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// Copyright (c) Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.
// Licensed under the MIT License. See LICENSE in the project root for license information.

using UnityEngine;
using System.Collections;
using HoloToolkit.Examples.Prototyping;

namespace HoloToolkit.Examples.InteractiveElements
{
    /// <summary>
    /// updates the button label color, position, and text based on Interactive state
    /// </summary>
    public class ButtonThemeWidgetLabel : InteractiveThemeWidget
    {
        [Tooltip("LabelTheme for switching the default and selected labels")]
        public LabelTheme ButtonLabels;

        [Tooltip("tag for the color theme")]
        public string ColorThemeTag = "defaultColor";

        [Tooltip("tag for the position theme")]
        public string PositionThemeTag = "defaultPosition";

        [Tooltip("position animation component: optional")]
        public MoveToPosition MovePosition;

        // themes
        private ColorInteractiveTheme mColorTheme;
        private Vector3InteractiveTheme mPositionTheme;

        // the TextMesh
        private TextMesh mText;

        /// <summary>
        /// Get the TextMesh and position animation component
        /// </summary>
        private void Awake()
        {
            if (MovePosition == null)
            {
                MovePosition = GetComponent<MoveToPosition>();
            }

            mText = this.gameObject.GetComponent<TextMesh>();
        }

        private void Start()
        {
            if (ColorThemeTag != "")
            {
                mColorTheme = GetColorTheme(ColorThemeTag);
            }

            if (PositionThemeTag != "")
            {
                mPositionTheme = GetVector3Theme(PositionThemeTag);
            }
        }

        /// <summary>
        /// Set colors, position and label text
        /// </summary>
        /// <param name="state"></param>
        public override void SetState(Interactive.ButtonStateEnum state)
        {
            base.SetState(state);

            if (mText != null)
            {
                if (mColorTheme != null)
                {
                    mText.color = mColorTheme.GetThemeValue(state);
                }

                if (ButtonLabels != null)
                {
                    if (InteractiveHost.IsSelected)
                    {
                        if (ButtonLabels.Selected != "")
                        {
                            mText.text = ButtonLabels.Selected;
                        }
                        else
                        {
                            mText.text = ButtonLabels.Default;
                        }
                    }
                    else
                    {
                        mText.text = ButtonLabels.Default;
                    }
                }
            }

            if (mPositionTheme != null)
            {
                if (MovePosition != null)
                {
                    MovePosition.TargetValue = mPositionTheme.GetThemeValue(state);
                    MovePosition.StartRunning();
                }
                else
                {
                    transform.localPosition = mPositionTheme.GetThemeValue(state);
                }
            }
        }
    }
}

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Answer: Hi , for massage u can apply mamaearth's soothing massage oil. It is very gentle on skin and non sticky also. It is chemical free and organic too.
Question: Can I apply castor oil on my 6 month old baby hair?


What do blacklegged ticks look like?
More commonly known as deer ticks, adult blacklegged ticks have oval shaped, orange-black bodies and black legs. Before feeding, adult deer ticks are very small, between 1/16th and 1/8th of an inch in length. After taking a blood meal, both their size and their color change, and they become larger and more rust brown in color. Adult ticks and nymphs have 8 legs; their larva only has 6 legs.
Yes, deer ticks are dangerous because infected ticks spread several diseases including the potentially debilitating Lyme disease. It's important to note that not all deer ticks are infected with disease but you should take precautions for yourself, your family and even your pets.
In about 70-80% of people bitten by a deer tick a bulls-eye rash may also develop. The rash can reach 12 inches in diameter and can be found anywhere on the body. Some of the later symptoms (months after a bite) of Lyme disease can include severe head and neck aches, heart palpations, nerve pain, and joint pain and swelling.
Why do I have a deer tick problem?
Deer ticks prefer to live in moist, humid areas and can be found hiding in areas of dense vegetation, high grasses, along fence lines, along the edges of wooded paths, and in the woods. If there are any of those types of environments located on or near your property, you, your family, and your pets will most likely be in very close contact with deer ticks. Also wildlife are often hosts for deer ticks so if your property is visited by deer, mice, and other wild animals, your chances of having ticks on your property increases.
How do I control deer ticks?
Because deer ticks are often introduced to properties on wild animals, there really is no way to completely eliminate ticks. You can implement a seasonal pest control program that combats ticks (and often mosquitoes at the same time) and that will help you significantly reduce the tick population and may prevent you and other family members from bringing these pests inside. At Arrow Pest Control, we offer a "Bite Back!" program that targets ticks and mosquitoes common to New Jersey. This service is effective in reducing these biting pests on your property while ticks and mosquitoes are active in New Jersey. Professional control is highly recommended as is speaking with your vet about a tick preventative for your pets, especially those that go outside.
What can I do to avoid deer ticks?
Remove bird feeders and do not feed wildlife.
Harvest your garden so that is does not attract wildlife.
Plant bushes and landscape that is not appealing to wildlife.
Clear out overgrown areas and keep wooded areas and dense vegetation trimmed back.
Don't place picnic tables or swing sets under trees.
Wear light-colored clothing, long sleeves and pants tucked into socks when outdoors.
Use a tick repellent on clothing and boots.
Inspect yourself, family members and pets for ticks before entering your home.
Speak with your vet about a safe and effective tick treatment for pets.
Make sure that pets that spend time outside are treated with an effective tick preventative under the guidance of their veterinarian.


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Love to speak at Norfolk Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebration | KRVN Radio
Love to speak at Norfolk Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebration
BY Northeast Community College | January 11, 2021
Preston Love, Jr. (Courtesy Photo)
NORFOLK, Neb. – Preston Love, Jr., founder and director of the Institute for Urban Development in Omaha, will speak during a virtual event in Norfolk commemorating the legacy of the late civil rights leader, the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Northeast Community College and the Mayor's Diversity Council with the City of Norfolk will host the celebration on Mon., Jan. 18, at 1 p.m., in coordination with events that will be held across the nation to observe the federal holiday.
Love, an author, playwright and adjunct professor of African-American Experiences in Politics at the University of Nebraska-Omaha, will speak with wisdom derived from his life experiences, which includes organizing Jesse Jackson's presidential candidacy in 1984 and his crusade and community activism for economic inclusion during his presentation, "Where is MLK?"
In addition to his work as founder and director of the Black Votes Matter Institute of Community Engagement LLC and first vice president of the NAACP Chapter in Omaha, Love organizes an all-expenses paid annual trip of more than 40 high school students on a Black History tour to Memphis, Jackson, Miss., Tuskegee, Montgomery, and Selma, Ala., and Atlanta.
Notable achievements include Love's induction into the Nebraska Black Sports Hall of Fame in 2016 in recognition of his performance as a member of the University of Nebraska-Lincoln football team and later as a draftee of the Detroit Lions. Prior to his time at UNL, Love attended and played football at Norfolk Junior College, the predecessor institution of Northeast Community College. He has also been recognized by the Nebraska/Iowa Chapter of the NAACP, the West Point Society of Nebraska and Western Iowa, and the National Association of Social Workers.
Northeast President Leah Barrett and Norfolk Mayor Josh Moenning will also speak during the Jan. 18, occasion.
The Mayor's Diversity Council was assembled in 2017 to help create a welcoming environment throughout the community, to develop and build relationships with area businesses, to emphasize the importance of diversity and inclusion in education systems, and to engage minority communities.
The Norfolk MLK Jr. Day program may be viewed online over Zoom at 9593 5534 918
( https://northeast.zoom.us/j/95935534918).

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Home/Trending Now/Pak/GB ORDER 2018 – A FATWA!
Pakistan has bifurcated occupied Kashmir into two administrative parts; Gilgit-Baltistan (GB) and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK). Until GB Order 2018, GB was treated as a separate geographical entity by Pakistan. But China's controversial $50 bn China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) which passes through this disputed region prompted Pakistan to change its status.
GB erstwhile known as Northern areas comprise of Gilgit Agency, Baltistan district of Ladakh Wazahat, hill area of Hunza & Nagar. In 2007, Northern Areas were renamed to GB. At the time of partition, the population of this area was 80% Shias and 20% Sunnis. However, demographic engineering steered by Pakistan has increased Sunni presence in the said area. In 2009, Gen Musharaff as the President brought in GB Empowerment & Self govt Order for administering these 10 districts through a Unicameral Legislative with elected CM and 12 Provincial Council members(6 elected & 6 nominated).
Gilgit-Baltistan Order 2018 replaces the GB Empowerment and Self-Governance Order of 2009. The new order changes the nomenclature of Gilgit-Baltistan Legislative Assembly to Gilgit-Baltistan Assembly. Under the 2009 order, the legislation on the federal laws was adopted on the recommendations of a council that had the representation of six members elected by the GB Legislative Assembly along with an equal number of members nominated by the prime minister. The GB's chief minister and governor were also members of this council. In 2018 all these powers have been entrusted to the federal government, thus eliminating even a semblance of an elected body. This will restore the old bureaucratic structure, with the prime minister and bureaucrats, who are not accountable to the people, controlling the affairs of GB. Thus GB Order 2018 vests all the powers of the legislature, administration with the Prime Minister of Pakistan and it makes the judicial system of the GB subservient to the PM.
As per Dawn, all powers exercised by the four provincial assemblies under Schedule IV of the Constitution of Pakistan have been entrusted to the GB Assembly. The assembly shall have the right to pass legislation regarding mineral, hydropower and tourism sectors. These powers were previously exercised by GB council, and concern the most vital sectors of GB economy.
Whatever little freedom of governance the elected council had, has now been usurped through this GB order – 'Kabza'(It is no less than a 'Kabza' by Pakistan). The more tangible form of the Kabza comes in the form of structural violence manifested through check-posts, seizures of prime property and lands by institutions, lack of political representation and so on and so forth. Whereas, the intangible form of the Qabza can be conceptualized as the hegemony of the state.
Well, the readers should know that the Constitution of Pakistan confers no powers of legislation on PM, but the PM will make the laws for GB assuming ultra-constitutional status. A provincial type of government will be constituted, comprising of the elected representatives of the GB with symbolic powers. The Chief Minister and his cabinet members will be chosen representatives of GB. Keeping in view the above facts, if one goes through the preamble of the order, as has been reproduced above, it seems mockery with the oppressed people of GB and nothing but a disguise.
The other provinces have their respective assemblies. The assemblies are having full power to make laws in respect of the province. The provinces have their own independent high courts, the PM of Pakistan has no job to appoint the judges of high courts and he has no concern with the remuneration and other terms of services of the judges of high courts.
In Gilgit-Baltistan, the interests of the establishment (Milbus, Bureaucrats, feudalists, Political Mafia and the Capitalists) converge. They desire financial/economic gains and are acting in concert like a gang of thugs. The area is rich in minerals and its hydropower potential is estimated to be 40,000 MW, which remains unutilized much to the chagrin of the people. It is almost a virgin economy with tremendous potential for growth.
Currently, it is dependent upon Gilgit-Baltistan almost as the body is dependent on the face, as a means for in-taking its supply of survival (Chinese trade and river Indus) and to present itself through an attractive image (Ecological Body). Along with, the function of the Ecological body, GB also serves to complete the 'Cultural' body of Pakistan. It is the ecology and the culture which are used to present the 'exotic' image. The people of Gilgit-Baltistan know that they had been completely ignored for decades in schemes of development, that their land is vital for the country and that they have been exploited invariably, but still continue to work for and support Pakistan, shows the power of the Qabza on the mind.
Political Marginalization of GB to secure maximum benefits from CPEC without giving due share to the people of Gilgit-Baltistan.
Ability to seize and buy valuable land in Gilgit-Baltistan for housing schemes, tourism ventures, and mineral resources.
Create Civil Service and other government service positions for Pakistani Bureaucrats to fill.
Secure the ability to suppress legal cases against exploitation through the installation of top-tier judges from outside of GB.
Eliminate agents of resistance through legally approved abductions by law-enforcement agencies.
The intellectuals in GB need to stand united with the people of GB and reject the "Fatwa" (GB Order 2018) of deceit and falsehood. A connect with people on the ground for a united resistance is what is required to rightfully demand their control over their own land. The people of Gilgit-Baltistan deserve nothing less than to enjoy the same rights as other citizens of Pakistan.


Fifty Shades of 4 Ply: Water Lilies Blanket Reveal!
I have been busy finishing my Water Lilies blanket....and maybe starting a couple of new projects! Enjoying some quiet hooky time over the festive period.
Today I'm revealing the finished blanket and I will be sharing the pattern, instructions and yarn requirement details tomorrow. It's my final blog project for 2017 and I really hope that you like it as much as I do. I'm a little bit in love with this blanket.....I think it will become my sofa snuggle blanket for these dark and chilly winter nights.
The plan was to then join them in this order....only I managed to reverse it!!!! This is what happens whilst supping gin and tonic!!!
I decided on a fairly simple, narrow border to give a bit of a frilly edge effect. I think it looks great....but boy it took some blocking! I dread to think how many pins were used! Anyway here we go......I give you my Water Lilies Blanket!
It's not a huge blanket, but more than ample for sofa snuggling!
It just frames the blanket perfectly.
This is how the blanket is right now.....over my legs....it's bloody freezing here haha!


Is it the same Kaine that took hundreds of thousands of dollars in gifts while Governor of Virginia and didn't get indicted while Bob M did?
Clinton betrayed Bernie voters. Kaine supports TPP, is in pocket of Wall Street, and backed Iraq War.
Tim Kaine is, and always has been, owned by the banks. Bernie supporters are outraged, was their last choice. Bernie fought for nothing!
Hard to believe that Bernie Sanders has done such a complete fold. He got NOTHING for all of the time, energy and money. The V.P. a joke!


This week we practised a lockdown with the children. Though we have practised fire drills with the children, we had not talked about what happens when the threat is outside. We discussed with the children how there are some times when we would need to stay inside the kinder. To indicate that a lockdown would take place, Jess would blow the whistle and say "Lockdown" and then the children need to come and sit on the mat (or whichever designated area was indicated). Together we practised sitting quietly and whispering. Though this was taken seriously, we avoided discussing too many technicalities of a lockdown so as not to scare the children. In the instance of an emergency evacuation or lockdown it is essential that the children are practised, but hopefully not scared.
This week Karen discussed with the children healthy eating. She introduced a game which involved traffic lights, with green indicating healthy food, yellow indicating sometimes food and red indicating special occasion food. Though there were some initial difficulties with understanding what each colour meant, the children enjoyed problem solving whether a food was red, yellow or green. We asked the children a lot of "why" questions to determine the thought-process behind their decisions. The children thoroughly enjoyed the game and we will play it again this term.
We have also been preparing for Grandparents and Special People Day at kinder. The preparation has involved making our presents and our cards, along with baking for the morning tea. All of the children are thoroughly excited about the day and some were even sad on Friday when their parents picked them up rather than their special people!
This week we began with practising a lockdown. The children have practised a fire drill before where we exit the building, however, when the threat is outside, we may need to stay in the building. The best way to explain this to the children was telling them that we needed to be quiet like when we're playing hide and seek. We practised stopping when Jess blew the whistle and then sitting on the mat in a tight circle. Karen and Jess also closed the blinds around the room so the children knew how dark it would become. It is essential that we practise these scenarios so the children have an idea of what to do in that situation.
We also made sushi and inari on Monday. The children used the tongs to place whichever vegetables they chose onto their piece of seaweed. Then, using the bamboo roll mat, the children rolled their own sushi. Some of them chose to not use the mat and free-rolled them. For the inari, the children spooned ingredients into the pocket of tofu. In some ways this task was easier, though it was difficult to ensure all of the ingredients made it into the pocket. At the end of kinder we celebrated one of the children's birthdays, so took our sushi home.
This week we have been preparing for our Grandparents and Special People Day. The children have made a card, a present and have even baked for the afternoon tea. We are very much looking forward to the special people attending!


The seat cushions keep long trips from putting mileage on your body, relieving neck and back pressure. This ensures comfort and allowing you to feel fresh. It is very easy to use - you just need to strap and hook to secure the cushion to your seat. Most seat cushions have a layer of softer fibre that gives some additional comfort to a drive. There are many kinds of seat cushions- lumbar, wooden beaded, leather seat covers.
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Dr. Gan is a professor of Forest Economics and Management in the Department of Ecosystem Science and Management. He is also a faculty affiliate of Texas A&M Energy Institute and jointly appointed in the Department of Agricultural Economics. His current research centers on the economics of bioenergy and natural and human disturbances including climate change, wildfire, pest infestation, and invasion of alien species as related to forest resource management/conservation. He is also keen in issues related to forest product trade, forestry governance, and socially or economically disadvantaged forestland owners. In addition, he has research experience in bioenergy and sustainable forest management in Africa, Asia, and Latin America.
Golecha, R., and J. Gan. 2016. Effects of corn stover year-to-year supply variability and market structure on biomass utilization and cost. Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews 57:34-44.
Gan, J., and C.T. Smith. 2011. Optimal plant size and feedstock supply radius: A modeling approach to minimize bioenergy production costs. Biomass and Bioenergy 35:3350-3359.
Gan, J. 2007. Supply of biomass, bioenergy, and carbon mitigation: Method and application. Energy Policy 35:6003-6009.
Gan, J., A. Jarrett, and C. Johnson Gaither. 2015. Landowner response to wildfire risk: Adaptation, mitigation or doing nothing. Journal of Environmental Management 159:186-191.
Wang, H., W.E. Grant, J. Gan, W.E. Rogers, T.M. Swannack, T.E. Koralewski, J.H. Miller, and J.W. Taylor, Jr. 2012. Integrating spread dynamics and economics to manage Chinese tallow (Triadicasebifera (L.) Small) invasions in southern U.S. forestlands. PLoS ONE 7(3):e33877. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0033877.
Gan, J. 2004. Risk and damage of southern pine beetle outbreaks under global climate change. Forest Ecology and Management 191:61-71.
Gan, J., B. Cashore, and M. Stone. 2013. Impacts of Lacey Act Amendment and Voluntary Agreement Partnerships on illegal logging: Implications for forestry governance. Journal of Natural Resource Policy Research 5(4):209-226.
Gan, J., and B.A. McCarl. 2007. Measuring transnational leakage of forest conservation. Ecological Economics 64:423-432.
Zhang, J., and J. Gan. 2007. Who will meet China's demand for imported forest products? World Development 35:2150-2160.


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 Davide Bresadola (* 1988), italienischer Skispringer und Nordischer Kombinierer
 Giacomo Bresadola (1847–1929), italienischer Geistlicher und Mykologe
 Giovanni Bresadola (* 2001), italienischer Skispringer

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Butte County - Government & Citizenship
Butte County, located in northwestern South Dakota, covers 2,249.90 square miles of land and borders Wyoming to the west. The county was established in the Dakota Territory on March 2, 1883, and today it is home to two municipalities – Belle Fourche and Newell. Butte County is governed by the Butte County Commission, which includes five elected commissioners who represent different districts within the county. The commission meets at 9am on the first Tuesday of each month and at 1pm the third Tuesday of each month, at the Butte County Courthouse, located in Belle Fourche, the county seat.
For the fiscal year 2015, Butte County had a total budget of $4,082,590.23, with a general fund totaling $2.1 million. Find a complete breakdown of the 2015 and previous budgets in the county's annual reports.
Philanthropy and Nonprofits
According to the National Center for Charitable Statistics, Butte County has two private foundations with over $4.7 million in combined assets reported for 2013. The foundations are as follows:
Clarkson Family Foundation
Carol Clarkson Ecklund Foundation
Find information regarding upcoming elections in Butte County on the Butte County Auditor's website, including polling places, sample ballots, and voting precincts. See results from recent election on the South Dakota Secretary of State's website.
Butte County's law enforcement is provided by the Butte County Sheriff's Department. The department has seven employees and provides lists of current county warrants and real estate sales online. The Butte County Office of Emergency Management provides residents with emergency management resources and services. Working cooperatively with municipal, county, state, and federal governments in the area, the county office offers an integrated approach to dealing with situations such as emergencies and natural disasters. Butte County Dispatch is available at 892-2737 and is overseen by the Butte County Sheriff's Department. Dispatch works with local and neighboring law enforcement, fire departments, ambulance services, and other emergency management offices.
Veterans & Military Affairs
The Butte County Veterans Service Officer is a resource for United States Veterans in the Belle Fourche and Butt County area and is available from 7:30am to 4pm on Mondays and Tuesdays. Transportation to Fort Meade VA Clinic is also available via the Butte County Veterans Service Office.
The Newell City Commission meets at 6pm. the second Monday of the month at the Newell Finance Office. The commission operates under the leadership of Mayor Mike Keolker.
Public notices from Butte County can be accessed through the South Dakota Newspaper Association's public notices website. Select Butte County from the dropdown menu to find notices on advertisements for bids, adoption of ordinances, financial reports, hearings, and other government activities in the county.
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Historic SD Properties Join National Register
Eight South Dakota properties were recently added to the National Register of Historic Places, reports the Rapid City Journal. These include five in the West…
Community Criminal Justice Reform Group Seeks Public Input
I Am Legacy, a community organization and store located in Rapid City's Rushmore Mall, is trying to make change in the Rapid City criminal justice…


Evidently the stuff on the left hand side, that's my job. If I don't want to fear, I need to 1) TRUST GOD, 2) DON'T LEAN on my own capacities, and 3) ACKNOWLEDGE GOD in all things. If I do these three things, according to Proverbs 3:5-6, God will direct my path. What a humbling concept. The line brought a much deeper understanding, even practical application, to a passage I've read hundreds of times.
You see, I trust God, at least I think I do. I acknowledge God in every chance I get. But as a confessed closet control freak, "Lean not on your own understanding" is a slap in the face. My understanding doesn't scratch the surface of God's. Why should I try to control a situation when He is by far better equipped to handle the situation? Yet strangely I seem to think I know better than He does when I do things in my own power instead of being dependent upon Him.
So, God, I hear you. Use me. Humble me. Break me. Life's far more rewarding when we're leaning on His understanding than our own.
I do not know where this path goes, but I know the one who owns it. In Him will I trust.


ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chairman Imran Khan will formally start his election campaign from NA-53 Islamabad constituency on Saturday, a notification stated.
Imran is scheduled to address a workers' convention at the Jinnah Convention Centre today. He will be joined by PTI's National Assembly candidates Asad Umer, Raja Khurram Nawaz and Ali Awan, who will also address the gathering.
Earlier this week, Imran's papers for NA-53 were approved after an election appellate tribunal allowed the PTI chief to contest polls from Islamabad.
His papers had been rejected on the basis of not filling out clause-N, which asks candidates about their contributions to their previous constituencies.
When the former cricketer-turned-politician had appeared before the Islamabad election tribunal, he had explained that he set up the Shaukat Khanum Cancer Hospital and Namal College, and made the nation aware of its constitutional rights and exhorted the public to struggle for their rights.
Imran's wife Bushra Bibi played her part in the upcoming elections when she reconciled disgruntled PTI women workers on Friday, who were staging the protest over the distribution of party tickets.
The women workers were protesting party tickets for Punjab Assembly constituencies PP-65 Mandi Bahauddin and PP-14 Rawalpindi outside Imran's Lahore residence.
The disgruntled women workers held a meeting with the PTI chairman, in presence of Bushra Bibi who managed to reconcile the disgruntled workers at the meeting.


20. Festuca extremiorientalis Ohwi, Bot. Mag. (Tokyo). 45: 194. 1931.
Festuca subulata Trinius var. japonica Hackel; F. subu-lata subsp. japonica (Hackel) Koyama & Kawano.
Plant loosely tufted; shoots extravaginal. Culms 60–100 cm tall, nodes (2–)3(–4). Leaf sheaths glabrous; auricles absent; leaf blades flat, soft, 10–30 cm × 4–10(–13) mm, glabrous, margins smooth or scaberulous; adaxial to abaxial sclerenchyma strands present, abaxial sclerenchyma in narrow discrete strands; ligule 1.1–2.5(–3.5) mm. Panicle loose, nodding, (8–)12–30 cm; branches (3–)7–15 cm, scabrid, (1–)2 per node. Spikelets 5–8(–9.5) mm; florets 3–4(–5); glumes smooth or scaberulous on midvein; lower glume narrowly lanceolate to lanceolate, 2.5–3.5(–4.5) mm; upper glume lanceolate to broadly lanceolate, 3.5–6 mm; rachilla internodes 0.8–1.1 mm, pubescent; lemmas 5–6(–7) mm, strongly 5-veined, scabrid, apex entire or slightly notched; awns 4–8 mm; palea 5–6(–7) mm, keels smooth. Anthers 1–1.5(–2) mm. Ovary apex moderately or densely hairy. 2n = 28. Fl. and fr. Jun–Aug.
Forests, valleys, grasslands, riversides; 900–2800 m. Gansu, Hebei, Heilongjiang, Jilin, Nei Mongol, Qinghai, Shaanxi, Shanxi, Sichuan, Yunnan [Japan, Korea, E Russia].
This taxon is sometimes treated as an Asian subspecies of the North American Festuca subulata. However, F. subulata is considered here to be a different species, separable by its shorter ligule 0.2–1 mm, weakly 3-veined lemmas, longer awns 5–17 mm, and scabrid palea keels.


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Q: disabled firewall then apache stopped i was having some unrelated to the website server problems, so i stopped iptables.
ever since then, apache wont serve pages. i only get the error This site can't be reached. my.site.org took too long to respond.
i tried reinstalling apache, disabling php, changing the owner/group of the www file, and a dozen other things.
there is no server side error, and it appears apache is running, how can i get apache to serve pages again without restarting iptables as that breaks the rest of the server?
EDIT:
wouldnt let me copy the first two commands but it would the third:
iptables -L -n
iptables -t nat -L -n
root@mineos ~# lsof -i
(LISTEN)
apache2     649          root    4u  IPv6   11604      0t0  TCP *:http (LISTEN)
apache2    9079      www-data    4u  IPv6   11604      0t0  TCP *:http (LISTEN)
apache2    9080      www-data    4u  IPv6   11604      0t0  TCP *:http (LISTEN)
apache2    9081      www-data    4u  IPv6   11604      0t0  TCP *:http (LISTEN)
apache2    9082      www-data    4u  IPv6   11604      0t0  TCP *:http (LISTEN)
apache2    9083      www-data    4u  IPv6   11604      0t0  TCP *:http (LISTEN)

i tried all these ports and got connection refused on all.

A: Can you show us the iptables rules you had when apache was working?
$ iptables -L -n
and
$ iptables -t nat -L -n

Also check what address and port apache is listening on.
It's a wild guess, but there might be an iptables rule set up that forwards external requests to port 80 on your server to the port where apache is really listening.
Stopping iptables disables that rule and so your requests don't get answered.
Edit:
Apache is indeed listening on port 80, but...
I can see from your iptables rules that your INPUT chain's default policy is DROP.
If you are "stopping" iptables by simply flushing all the chains, that would leave you with a machine that accepts nothing.
Once the firewall is stopped, try this:
$ iptables -P INPUT ACCEPT

This will truly remove any filtering.

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Home | CE Library | GOLD Learning Speakers | Michelle Pensa Branco
Michelle Pensa Branco, MPH, IBCLC
Speaker Type: Ethics 2018, GOLD Lactation 2018, GOLD Alumni 2019, GOLD Lactation 2020
Michelle Pensa Branco MPH IBCLC is a lactation consultant and public health advocate. In addition to her clinical practice, which has included in-hospital, outpatient and private practice settings, she advocates for improved maternal-child health practices at the local, national and global level. She has a particular interest in the impact of trauma to breastfeeding families, models of peer support to improve breastfeeding outcomes and the application of health communication principles to the promotion and protection of breastfeeding. Michelle serves as the Director of Peer Support Programs and provides clinical lactation expertise for Nurture Project International, the only international NGO focused exclusively on infant feeding in emergencies. With Jodine Chase, she co-founded a Canadian non-profit organization, SafelyFed Canada. She is also an active member of the Ontario Public Health Association's Breastfeeding Promotion Working Group. Michelle has previously served as the Vice-Chair of La Leche League Canada, the Communications Director for the Canadian Lactation Consultants Association as well as the Toronto Coordinator of INFACT Canada. When she is not travelling for work, Michelle stays close to home, living with her family just outside Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Keeping the Fox Out of the Chicken Coop: Safeguarding Your Reputation Against Baby Feeding Industry Influence
Adhering to the International Code of Marketing of Breastmilk Substitutes and relevant subsequent WHA resolutions (the Code) is a personal and professional obligation for IBCLCs and breastfeeding helpers and advocates. Beyond that, we are often called upon to provide advice and support to the organizations we work for and support in respect of their Code obligations.
Exploring Ethics for Lactation Consultants
Hours / CE Credits: 1 (details) | Categories: Ethics for Lactation Professionals
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Playing Well with Others: Collaborating in High Conflict/Low Trust Settings
Collaboration is the foundation of the work of lactation professionals. As allied health providers, the team approach is at the centre of our professional relationships. Differences in professional practice and standards of care are aggravated by health care systems that are fragmented and operate in silos, while the high emotion and urgency of infant feeding concerns interfere with reasoned collaborative decision-making. Where adequate training, workplace policies and management oversight fail, conflicts within the team may escalate to incivility, lateral violence and bullying. IBCLC must be able to name and act when conflict crosses these boundaries.
At a policy level, the problems facing breastfeeding are among the most "wicked" of public health's "wicked problems".In perpetually resource- limited settings, the challenges of policy-making, good governance and innovative programs require effective collaboration and co-operation within and across organizations.
Limited time and energy is available for the enormous work required to provide excellent care to families and create societies that fully support them to breastfeed their children for as long as they wish to. Moreover, because of the intensity of the "wicked" problems we face and the urgency of resolving them both in individual cases and at the policy level, conflict and erosion of trust often occur. Because we cannot only work with those we would like to work with to accomplish our goals, we must learn "stretch collaboration", explored using Adam Kahane's model of working in absence of friendliness, agreement or trust.
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Lactation / Breastfeeding Continuing Education Bundle #6 (26 Hours)
Presentations: 29 | Hours / CE Credits: 26 | Viewing Time: 8 Weeks
Hours / CE Credits: 1 (details) | Categories: Counseling Skills
Watching Our Words: Is Risk-Based Language Always the Right Choice?
Within the lactation world, it is widely accepted that optimizing infant feeding practices and normalize breastfeeding, we must frame breastfeeding as the physiological norm and not breastfeeding as the risk behaviour. For example, breastfeeding does not reduce the risk of type II diabetes, but rather not breastfeeding increases the risk of type II diabetes. Most of us have had this framing drilled into us during our training and can deftly turn around any headline to reflect the correct wording. It is, indeed, scientifically correct that breastfeeding is the physiological norm for human: artificial feeding is no more "normal" for the human baby than using a wheelchair to be mobile. However, health communication is about more than delivering scientifically accurate facts to the target population. In motivating parents to initiate breastfeeding and then maintain exclusive breastfeeding for 6 months and alongside complementary foods for at least 2 years and beyond, the science of health behaviour is often overlooked. In this session, we will discuss some of the major models of health behaviour change and how risk is perceived and acted up on within these models, drawing from both maternal-child health and other public health. We will review the rationale for using risk-based language as well as the evidence for different perspectives, including the use of social marketing strategies.
GOLD Lactation Alumni Presentations 2019
Hours / CE Credits: 1 (details) | Categories: Breastfeeding Education
Facilitated Discussion on IYCF-E and the Role of the Lactation Professional
In emergencies, breastfeeding saves lives - and yet, regardless of the location or type of disaster, breastfeeding and complementary feeding practices are eroded during an emergency. Infant and young child feeding in emergencies (IYCF-E) requires a multi-sectoral approach to meet the needs of both breastfed and non-breastfed children. Where do the skills of breastfeeding counsellors, educators and IBCLCs fit into the IYCF-E response? What competencies do IBCLCs need to provide clinical care in a humanitarian setting and how can IBCLCs obtain those (if they don't already have them)? Bring your thoughts, experiences and questions and join us for a facilitated discussion about the role of skilled breastfeeding support in protecting infants and young children in emergencies.
Lactation / Breastfeeding Continuing Education Bundle #8 (32.5 Hours)
Presentations: 33 | Hours / CE Credits: 32.5 | Viewing Time: 8 Weeks
Hours / CE Credits: 1 (details) | Categories: Breastfeeding in Emergencies


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2019 Draft Diary: Dylan Cozens
No. 7 pick happy to be selected by 'up and coming' Sabres
by Dylan Cozens / Special to NHL.com
Dylan Cozens, the No. 7 pick in the 2019 NHL Draft, has been writing a monthly diary this season for NHL.com leading up to the draft. The 18-year-old forward had 84 points (34 goals, 50 assists) in 68 regular-season games in his second season with Lethbridge of the Western Hockey League. He had eight points (four goals, four assists) in seven WHL playoff games. Cozens also had nine points (four goals, five assists) for Canada at the 2019 IIHF World Under-18 Championship in Sweden (April 18-28). In his final entry, Cozens discusses being selected by the Buffalo Sabres.
Hi everyone. It's been an amazing time in Vancouver.
I got to town Wednesday, and then Thursday I was really busy. We went on the ice with some kids at Hillcrest Arena. That was really fun, and I got to be with some of the other top prospects again and experience it with them. There's lots of nerves for all of us but lots of excitement at the same time. To be with the guys you're going be sitting with the next night was awesome.
I woke up Friday and pretty much just wanted to get the day going. I had a little bit of food to eat for breakfast but not too much. Didn't want to take any chances. I'm just so excited for the day.
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I've been nervous for this for a long time but sitting in the arena I wasn't as nervous as I thought I was going to be. But once that third pick hit, that's when it started going, because there's so many people it could be. So that's when the nerves really came on for me.
Everyone knew who was going No. 1 and No. 2 [Jack Hughes and Kaapo Kakko]. No. 3 could have been so many different guys. And then each team, you're thinking this could be me, who knows? Then you hear these guys going ahead of you, I'm sure happy for them, I've become really good friends with them. But then you're waiting, when is it going to be my turn?
There were so many different places it could have been. I had no idea who was going to pick me, there's so many different orders that everyone could have gone. One pick could throw the whole thing off.
Then the Buffalo Sabres came up at No. 7. They started by saying "from Whitehorse" and I knew right away what was coming.
Video: Sabres draft F Dylan Cozens No. 7
I didn't know where I was going to be but I'm happy to be where I am. To be a part of this organization, they're young and up and coming. I'm so excited.
To be there with my family and to have so much support in the Yukon and to have all those people watching was great.
The first person I hugged was my mom. She and my dad both said that they love me and they're so proud of me. They sacrificed so much for me to get to this point, let me move away when I was 14 years old. And now that it's finally here it shows that it's all paid off.
Right now, I'm going to enjoy this as much as I can because this only happens once. I'm going to enjoy this with my family and friends. But after that I've got to start training again. Development camp is right around the corner and I've got to be ready for that.
Thanks to everyone for following along with me this season.
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AWHI
"My aspiration is to be a platform for economic and social growth, and in the future to be environmental champions."
— Che Wilson, Atihau Director
Awhi is a Māori-owned farming company based at the foothills of Mātua te Mana, Mt Ruapehu, in New Zealand's central North Island — with global ambitions. Their purpose is to rejuvenate the land for their people, to reconnect them to their land and customs. To build and share knowledge and prosperity by adding increased value to their primary produce by creating consumer facing products and services — directly, with no middle man. We were briefed to create a customer-facing brand that had broad global appeal whilst accurately representing Atihau's kaupapa. To achieve this through whanaungatanga and through traditional concepts of kaitaikitanga
Awhi means to embrace, to cuddle, to nurture, to stick closely together — the perfect name to represent these products and the people behind them. The iconic enclosed hand gesture comes from the wonderfully expressive Tawhitinui Tūpuna {now at home in the Whanganui museum}. The closed hand gesture is a symbol of protection, connection {the puku to the whenua} and prosperity. The warmth and embrace of this gesture is universal — drawn with an artisan texture it is injected with a sense of raw nature that connects it back to the land.
Awhi celebrates manaaki — a naturally welcoming, hospitable spirit and illustrates our whanaungatanga — the ability to form close, enduring relationships.
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Cupcakes have proven themselves to be much more than a fleeting baking trend. With the amount of cupcake bakeries, reality television shows, and recipes in general, it's clear they're here to stay. Cupcakes are much easier than layered cakes to bake and transport, not to mention their cute size makes them the perfect indulgence for just about any occasion or holiday, like Halloween! It's no wonder they're so popular.
Despite their popularity, many cupcakes you find at the grocery store bakery are either bland or cloyingly sweet. Not to mention so many have an awful crumbly or greasy texture and artificial aftertaste. Homemade cupcakes are always better, and most recipes out there for basic yellow cupcakes are fairly similar. Small changes in the flour, fat, baking times, and baking temperatures, however, can result in very different cupcakes.
For this round of kitchen experimenting, I tested six batches of cupcakes to discover what makes a cupcake domed or flat, rich or crumbly, soft or slightly chewy, to help you create your version of the perfect cupcake. Since most cupcake recipes are very similar, I used a very basic recipe that is from no one source in particular as my control recipe. From there I tested how cake flour, extra egg yolks, sour cream, oil, and a lower baking temperature affect the cupcakes. To keep the results as consistent as possible, I used the same ingredients, utensils, techniques, and bakeware when applicable. I also maintained a 350°F oven temperature and a twenty-minute baking time when applicable. Take a look at the results to see the ins and outs of cupcake baking; I hope they help you discover the tricks to making your version of the perfect cupcake!
For this test I substituted the 1 1/2 cups (6.37 ounces) all-purpose flour in the recipe with 1 1/2 cups of sifted Swans Down brand cake flour, which weighs 5.25 ounces after sifting. Everything else in the recipe was left as-is. The cupcakes were visibly lighter in color with very domed tops. The texture was super fine and soft but also on the dry side with a slight crumbly feel. In taste testing these cake flour cupcakes I felt that using all cake flour was too much. If you want to make your cupcakes softer you might consider using half cake flour, half all-purpose flour.
In addition to the one whole egg called for in the control recipe, I added an additional two egg yolks to test how they affect the cupcake's texture and flavor. The additional egg yolks not only lended a deeper yellow tint to the cupcakes, they also domed slightly more than some of the other tests. The batter itself looked a little grainy, which concerned me, but the baked results were slightly chewy yet still soft, ultra moist, and full of rich flavor, all desirable traits in a cupcake. These egg yolk cupcakes would stand up nicely to a rich and thick frosting. I enjoyed the taste and texture of these cupcakes and will probably use at least one additional egg yolk in my yellow cupcake recipes from now on.
The control recipe calls for milk, but there are many cupcake recipes that call for sour cream instead so I decided to test the difference. I substituted the exact amount of milk with plain sour cream. The batter itself was visibly thicker and tighter, not quite as loose as the control batter. The finished cupcakes were denser and slightly chewier than the control, with the perfect amount of moisture. They also had a slight tang, which added a nice depth of flavor. These sour cream cupcakes and the egg yolk cupcakes proved to be my favorites.
Most yellow cupcake recipes use butter as the main fat, however quite a few recipes for chocolate cupcakes or red velvet cupcakes use oil instead. I wanted to see what kind of difference oil makes so I substituted 1/2 cup canola oil for all the butter called for in the control recipe. Instead of beating the oil and sugar together, I simply mixed very well by hand. The resulting cupcakes were unsurprisingly very similar to muffins in their appearance and texture. They were spongier than any of the other cupcakes but also had the worst flavor. These cupcakes almost tasted like they were fried to me, that's how pronounced the oil taste was. There's definitely a reason why oil is only reserved for chocolate or red velvet cupcakes, which include flavorful ingredients that mask the oil flavor. I would definitely stick to using butter in yellow cupcakes because it provides that characteristic buttery flavor and light, finer-textured crumb.
For this test I took the exact control recipe but baked it in a 325°F oven for 22 minutes. I peeked through the oven window to watch these cupcakes as they baked and they domed up surprisingly high during baking but proceeded to collapse slightly during the last minutes of baking and during cooling. As expected, they didn't brown as much as the control cupcakes and were actually extremely difficult to remove as the edges had overflowed and stuck to the tin. Since they were so soft and tender, I ended up damaging a few of the cupcakes while trying to remove them from the tin. This dilemma surprised me and I would certainly avoid baking cupcakes at a lowered temperature again, though the lower temperature would probably work well for producing ultra soft and tender layer cakes.
The article The Ultimate Cupcake Guide was originally posted at Relish.com.
Now time for part two of this post, a round up of my favorite cupcake recipes from over the years! If you can't tell, I love chocolate so many of these recipes incorporate it in some way. I can't wait to use what I learned while writing this cupcake guide to make even more scrumptious cupcake recipes to share with you. Have you made any of these recipes? Which were your favorite?
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Your round-ups are awesome. I headed over right now!
This is SO interesting. I'm on the never-ending quest for the perfect yellow cupcake. I wonder how they would taste with part cake flour, egg yolks and sour cream? I guess the possibilities are nearly endless!
Girl, you amaze me!! Headed to check out the post now!
I actually did my own tests with this recipe. Since it was so basic, you could really go anywhere with it. I didn't have enough sour cream to substitute the milk completely, so I added in half of each. I also added in one extra egg yolk. The cupcakes definitely yielded more than a dozen for me, and the results (looks-wise) matched the cake flour one. However, the texture was heavy , yet spongy and light–something dense that melts in your mouth, but you could have another and another. I wanted to enhance the tang of the sour cream, since the batter did smell a little plain, so I squeezed in some lemon juice and added in more vanilla as well. With some frosting, it was a great confection that everybody couldn't wait to get their hands on. Thank you.
Hi! Fromage blanc is a good substitute, and creme fraiche should work too!
Another alternative to sour cream is (always) yoghurt!
What would you recommend I use for a frosting on the chocolate stuffed red velvet cupcakes?
Great comparison! I found it really useful to learn how different ingredients affect cupcake texture and taste.
My challenge is that I can't have any cow dairy (I can't tolerate a protein found in dairy milk). I'm wondering if anyone has tried making cupcake with goat milk or goat butter instead?
I use rice milk in muffins and they taste good, but the domes fall.
Hi Beth, unfortunately I haven't tried using any goat milk products. I have had good luck with almond milk and Earth balance butter in baking, but haven't tried them with cupcakes. Mel below commented saying that macadamia oil is a good butter substitute, that might be worth trying!
This was so useful! I've always wanted to do this test myself or try to find a simpler explanation as to why some recipes call for this and that. Thanks for teaching me a little something and making me a better baker!
Hola!!!Lamento no escribir inglés!!!Pero no puedo dejar de felicitarte por tus incursiones y pruebas, que tanto nos ayudan en la cocina!!Cariños y quedo esperando mas buenas notas !!!
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I was wondering how you exactly did your test? Did you bake the cupcakes all the same day or on different days? Were all liquid ingredients (and I would consider the sour cream and eggs liquid with this question) at room temperature or were they used straight out of the refrigerator? If they were at room temp, was it consistent across recipes or did some use room temp ingredients and some not? This can affect the degree to which a cake domes, which is why I would like to know.
As I mentioned in the post, I did my best to keep the results as consistent as possible. Everything was baked on the same day so they could be photographed together the day of baking. Ingredients were at room temperature, each batch was baked separately in the same (but completely cool) baking tin, in a carefully monitored 350°F. oven.
Nice to see that side by side comparison!
Just a side note, If you use sour cream or other soured milk product in the batter, there is no need for baking powder. Baking powder has the acidity already built in to the right ratio to produce the rise. Baking soda has no acidity, so it is better to use when you have a strong acid for the liquid. When you add a soured milk product, you are adding more acid, which throws off the acid/alkaline ratio… So you need more alkaline to restore balance. I have found that usually 1/2 tsp baking soda and 1/2 tsp salt to a cup of soured milk produces a pretty good rise for me.. but you can experiment.
Thanks for your feedback! I tried to only change 1 element in each batch, so I refrained from altering the leaveners in the recipe. Sounds like you have a good understanding of baking science!
What if you wanted a cupcake that had a moist, shiny domed top wit a soft and granular inside?
Loved this guide. It's so much more fun and personal than the boring text books I had at culinary school. My personal fav is to use the sour cream. Love it!
I have to make 3 dozens of red velvet cupcakes tomorrow, and I can't find all-purpose flour anywhere. All I have is cake-flour and I've seen from a bunch of people that cake flour just produces dry cupcakes, and I have no idea what to do. I have no all purpose flour at all, so I can't mix half and half, what to do?
I read it and my passion for baking the right cup cake has gone more stronger.
Every time I bake something goes wrong. Lets hope for the best.i will consider mixing up of the two flours one.
I really appreciate your effort for the learners like me.
Thanks for a great great guide! I would want to make chardonnay cupcakes, would you think it is possible to relace the milk with chardonnay?
Great post! I always use oil in my cupcakes and muffins instead of butter. I like to use grapeseed oil, because it has such a neutral flavour that you can't taste it in the finished product at all. While the cakes are less buttery, I find that the crumb is still nice and soft (and hey, less butter in the cake means you can have more buttercream frosting!). Thanks for going to the effort of doing such a comprehensive test!
Wonderful guide!! I tried the controlled recipe but the cupcakes domed and cracked a bit in the middle. However, the taste is absolutely great and I love the texture so fluffy and airy. I wonder what caused the cupcakes to dome and crack?
Hmm sounds like they could be overmixed. Stir in the flour until JUST combined.
This really helps a lot. When I bake yellow cupcakes or cakes for that matter, they never come out right. They're usually very dry..
My question is, what if you did the flour and egg yolk recipe together? Like the half flour half cake flour and adding that extra egg all together??
Hi, i tried making the cupcake with the extra egg yolk in the batter and it turned out very soft but not moist and it also crumbles when seperated from the liner.Could you please tell me a solution? Should i increase the butter quantity ?
Would this transfer to any basic cake recipe? Chocolate for example?
Probably not chocolate since the addition of cocoa powder or melted chocolate can really change the structure and texture. Let me know if you do experiment at all, though!
I loved your site. Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge about cupcakes.
Hi! I have been wanting to recreate a hornets nest cake without any box mixes. It is usually made with a yellow cake mix and a box of vanilla pudding to make it super dense (almost like blondies). Since I'm not using a box pudding, I was wondering what I could do to make a typical yellow cake denser. Perhaps sour cream and more egg yolks? Thank you!
I dont have whole milk, we only have 1% on hand, but I do have some vanilla greek yogurt….could I poss had a lil of both together? suggestions?
Does the yogurt have a lot of sugar? Is it low fat? You don't want it to change the taste or texture too much.
also, has anyone used coconut oil in place of the butter in a recipe like this? if so how did it turn out/how did it taste?
thank your for your wonderful guide to bake a perfect cupcake.
I am not sure, but where does it say on the recipe to put in the baking powder and salt. It is in the ingredient list but not mentioned in the recipe. Thanks!
This was incredibly helpful and informative, and answered a lot of questions for me as to WHY my from-scratch cupcakes were flat and dense. I'm going to try your recipe. Thank you!
Hello I was wondering if you had a secret from keeping my cupcakes from getting chewy and tough.
I absolutely love the control cupcake recipe, and I sometimes throw in an extra yolk. For my daughter's birthday cake, she wanted a chocolate cake–and not cupcakes. I doubled your recipe for the cake and swapped out 1/3 of the flour for natural cocoa powder. I baked it in a regular cake pan. The result was heavenly. I also used the linked buttercream recipe on this page with the addition of some cocoa to make chocolate buttercream.
Thank you for these wonderful recipes!
So Ive started adding an extra egg yolk to my recipes but noticed that when I do that I end up down 1-2 cupcakes, any idea why?
Am from India & a vegetarian. Therefore, cannot use eggs. Please suggest a substitute for eggs that I can use in the cupcake recipe.
If I want to make like (ube macapuno) flavor or any kind of flavor cupcakes, how would I measure the ingredients?
Hi, i just found your site and I'm excited to keep exploring it more.
I have a question about high altitude cup cake specific baking.
If my oven temperature is not at 375 they just pit out. I have tried changing flours and combining flours- but the batter is just too heavy most times. Would upping the temp for this recipe work well? or do you think I need to mess around with the flour combination?
thanks for sharing all of your hard work and sweet passions.
Ive been using that chocolate recipe from brown eyed baker for a long time and its my favourite, although your frosting is different the cake recipe is exactly the same.
Hallelujah! I've been searching for a good yellow cupcake recipe for years! I've tried at least a dozen recipes from some very reputable sources. Always the same issue: dry or flavorless or both. I truly didn't think it was possible to have a good yellow cupcake made from scratch. I tried your recipe today with the two extra egg yolks and it turned out great! Flavorful and moist. I decided to top it off with your buttercream recipe with cocoa powder added. Delicious. Thank you Tessa!!!
wondering why if you were trying to change only one thing, why you sifted the cake flour but not the regular flour. that alone could cause a difference due to volume and aeration.
also, if you want a more domed cupcake, here is a trick.
preheat oven to 375, then when you put the cupcakes in, turn it down to 350. the extra initial heat helps them get that extra rise.
When you substitute oli for butter you should reduce the amount at least fo 1/3. I experimented with one of my mom's favorite recipes (sadly it wasn't a cupcake). The original recipe listed 125 g of margerine (ewwww, hate this stuff). When I used butter, I used up to 150 g and all was OK. Good texture, gorgeous taste. But when I used vegetable oil, i could add no more than 90 g., otherwise I've got fried oily sponge. Even 70 g worked well.
I love your ultimate guides!! I've been making your ultimate muffin recipe for years now. It's my go-to for muffins! Would the results of this cupcake test apply to full sized cakes as well? My yellow homemade cakes are more tough than I would like most of the time. Maybe adding half cake flour would help? Or an extra egg yolk? I've been lowering the baking temperature lately and it helps keep the cake top flat so I don't have to trim it before decorating which is awesome! Thanks for taking time to do these experiments!
Yes, most of the principles will apply! If your cakes are coming out tough make sure you're measuring your ingredients with a scale (to avoid accidentally adding too much flour which is all to easy to do with measuring cups) and mix the batter until the wet and dry ingredients are JUST combined. Good luck!
Tessa, thank you for this Ultimate Cupcake Guide! I'm planning on making cupcakes for a baby shower and wanted to know which cupcake texture would you prefer. Would you prefer the SOUR CREAM or the EXTRA EGG YOLK for a yellow cake with lemon curd filling cupcake? Thank you!
O wow! I am SO GLAD I read this article! I have a wonderful cupcake recipe using greek yogurt and oil. It is a lemon cupcake and absolutely delicious. I have experimented with chocolate and red velvet flavours with this recipe and it worked great, but the plain vanilla flavour was just awful! The oil being the biggest problem. Now I know why! I will try making the recipe with butter instead of the oil for the vanilla flavoured cupcakes! I am so excited now! Can't wait to try it!
I do have a question about flour. Here in South Africa we only have bread flour, self raising flour and cake flour. We use the cake flour basically for everything. What is the difference between cake flour and All Purpose flour? Do you have any tips for me when a recipe calls for AP flour?
Thanks for this in depth information..It was a real eye opener especially using oil n butter for different flavours.
Hi. How well will the control recipe work as a layer cake? And if so, should it be doubled?
Hi Tessa, I really enjoy reading all of your tips and very helpful baking information. Thank you so much for sharing.
l do not know what this is ,and not sure if I have ever seen this in the supermarket in Australia.
Am so glad I stumbled upon ur website. I tried the cupcake version with extra eggs but added buttermilk instead of normal milk and also and also a pinch cinnamon powder fot flavoring. It turned out soft and yum. I will be trying next with sour cream. Thank you for the lovely recipe.


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Oct. 31, 2018 / 10:19 AM
Boeing to deliver Harpoon missile to Navy, multiple countries
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The guided-missile cruiser USS Lake Erie (CG 70) fires an AGM-84 Harpoon anti-ship missile during Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) in the Pacific Ocean on July 11, 2008. RIMPAC is a biannual exercise hosted by the U.S. Pacific Fleet that brings together military forces from Australia, Canada, Chile, Peru, Japan, the Netherlands, Singapore, the United Kingdom and the Republic of Korea. (UPI Photo/U.S. Navy) | License Photo
Oct. 31 (UPI) -- Boeing received an award for $244 million from the U.S. Navy to procure long lead material for Harpoon full-rate production Lot 91 in support of multiple Foreign Military Sales customers
The firm-fixed-price contract was announced Tuesday by the Defense Department.
To date, Boeing has delivered more than 7,000 Harpoons to armed forces in more than 30 countries, according to the Boeing website.
The missile performs both landstrike and anti-ship missions,
The Harpoon uses its integrated global positioning system/inertial navigation system, or GPS/INS, to deliver its 500-pound blast load to coastal defense sites, surface-to-air missile sites, exposed aircraft and port/industrial facilities and other intended targets.
Its Joint Direct Attack Munition, mission computer, GPS antenna and receiver from the standoff land attack missile also help guide the missile during both land strike and anti-ship missions.
Work will take place in Alabama, Connecticut, Kansas, Maryland, Missouri, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Texas and other locations through the United States, as well as the United Kingdom.
The Navy will obligate the full amount of the contract at the time of the award, which will not expire at the end of the fiscal year.
Work on the contract is expected to be completed in March 2023.
Raytheon delivers first RAM launcher ever to Latin America L3 awarded contract modification for F-16A/B Block 20 Training Center


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A third of home workers feel disconnected to their organisation and colleagues
Posted by: Sarah OBeirne in Home Working, Mental Health, News, research, Wellbeing November 5, 2020	1,607 Views
Insights from Leesman's ongoing home working study of more than 145,000 workers has revealed over a third of home workers (35 per cent) feel disconnected to their organisation when working from home and a further 31 per cent feel disconnected to their colleagues,.
The independent assessor of employee experience launched the largest exploration into employees' home working experience in March 2020. Now, as the UK re-enters lockdown, Leesman's insights tool has revealed that there are significant pressure points around social connectivity and an employees' ability to maintain a healthy work-life balance.
Alarmingly, just 56 per cent of home workers report that their home environment supports 'informal social interaction'. 'Learning from others' is also waning, with more than a third (34 per cent) reporting that this activity is not supported and a further 29 per cent claiming that they are unable to collaborate on creative work when working from home.
Leesman's research has also revealed that employees who do more activities at work need the variety of space that an office provides. The data demonstrates that the more complex an employee's activity profile, the more likely they are to express frustration with the one-dimensional nature of the home environment.
That home workers have a far less favourable view of learning from others, social interaction and variety of work settings than office-based employees do, is evidence says Leesman that the office is a place of community and friendship in a way the home could never be, despite all the best video, collaboration and social technologies.
Tim Oldman, Leesman CEO, said: "As people brace themselves for a second national lockdown, organisations need to beware of sentiment drift. Wellbeing and mental health will clearly have a greater impact on people's attitudes towards home working over the coming months. Just as employers are adjusting office spaces and working styles to adapt to the challenges posed by the pandemic, they also need to make adjustments to help people with their mental health. Without the journey to and from a workplace, for example, people are finding it difficult to switch off when the workday has finished.
"Those who had slowly begun to return to the office in the summer will expect their organisations to have learned from the first few months of lockdown to ensure they have what they need to improve the home working experience while social distancing measures continue. Now they've been sent home, they'll also be expecting their employers to take the opportunity to make meaningful changes to the office environment that reflect their newly learned workstyle. Inaction from employers now would be hugely harmful."
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Atari disclosed that as of March 31 (after the fiscal year closed), it has been busy closing down developer Eden Games, the studio responsible for Alone in the Dark.
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European Union as a whole stays within air pollutant emission limits in 2019
News Published 26 Aug 2021 Last modified 26 Aug 2021
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Topics: Air pollution
The European Union (EU) as a whole respected emission ceilings for four key pollutants in 2019, including nitrogen oxides, non-methane volatile organic compounds, sulphur dioxide and ammonia, according to a new European Environment Agency briefing. Nevertheless, Member States still need to make deeper cuts in emissions to achieve 2020-29 and 2030 reduction commitments, especially for nitrogen oxides, fine particulate matter and ammonia.
The European Environment Agency (EEA) briefing 'National Emission reduction Commitments (NEC) Directive reporting status 2021', published today, provides an annual update assessing European Union (EU) Member States' progress in cutting air pollutant emissions. The briefing shows that while most Member States met their respective limits in 2019, further efforts are needed to achieve the reduction commitments set for the period 2020-29 and for 2030 and onwards.
Based on the latest national air pollutant inventories, all Member States respected their national emission ceilings for nitrogen oxides (NOX), non-methane volatile organic compounds (NMVOCs) and sulphur dioxide (SO2), while four Member States — Croatia, Czechia, Ireland and Spain — exceeded their limit for ammonia (NH3).
The lockdown measures implemented across Europe to reduce the transmission of COVID-19 and the subsequent reduced economic activity in 2020 can be expected to have had an impact on emissions of some pollutants. The impact of the measures on emissions in 2020 will only become clear once national air pollutant inventories for 2020 are reported in mid-2022.
Looking forward, nine Member States have already achieved cuts in emissions set for the period 2020-2029 for all five key pollutants, including fine particulate matter (PM2.5). However, to reach the 2030 commitments, all Member States except Estonia need to reduce their NOX emissions, 22 Member States need to reduce NH3 emissions, and 18 Member States need to reduce NMVOCs emissions.
In terms of emissions of PM2.5, — the main pollutant driving premature death and disease from air pollution — EU emissions fell by 29 % from 2005 to 2019. Nevertheless, significant efforts are needed to achieve reduction commitments set for 2030 and onwards for this pollutant. In particular, three Member States — Czechia, Hungary and Romania — will need to reduce their emissions by more than 50 % and 10 Member States by more than 30 %.
Changes in the energy sector will be crucial for meeting the 2020-29 and 2030 reduction commitments for PM2.5, with a focus on reducing the use of biomass and coal in residential heating needed in certain Member States. Ammonia (NH3) — mainly emitted from the agriculture sector, in particular livestock management and the use of fertilisers — also contributes to the formation of PM2.5 in the atmosphere, with further action needed to reduce emissions of NH3 from the sector. Road transport is the principal source of NOx emissions.
Reporting under UNECE Air Convention
Along with the EEA briefing on the NEC Directive, the EEA has also published the report European Union emission inventory report 1990-2019, which looks at air pollutant emissions reported under the UNECE Air Convention. The report shows considerable reductions in the 1990-2019 emissions of five key pollutants: carbon monoxide (CO), NH3, NOX, NMVOCs, and sulphur oxides (SOX). SOX emissions have fallen by 92 % since 1990, as a result of switching from high to low sulphur fuels, the use of emission abatement technologies and increased energy efficiency in industry and in commercial and institutional buildings and households.
Publication LRTAP 1990 2019 European Union emission inventory report 1990-2019 under the UNECE Convention on Long-range Transboundary Air Pollution (Air Convention)
Publication National Emission reduction Commitments Directive reporting status 2021 This briefing presents progress made by the EU and its 27 Member States towards reducing emissions of key air pollutants regulated under EU legislation. Specifically, it assesses progress towards meeting annual maximum emission levels set for the period 2010-2019, known as 2010 emission ceilings under the National Emission reduction Commitments (NEC) Directive. It also assesses the effort still needed by each Member State to reach the emission reduction commitments for 2020-2029 and for 2030 onwards under the NEC Directive. This briefing is based on 2019 data, the latest year for which data have been submitted.
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