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[08/07/2021] Farms app, technology address food insecurity in Pitt County – In addition to growing the agritourism industry in Pitt County, experts hope a newly introduced app can serve as an asset in the fight against food insecurity.
[08/04/2021] NC Disburses $413M In Summer Pandemic Food Benefits For Children – Families of NC children who receive free or reduced lunch will receive a $375 payment on their Pandemic Electronic Benefits Transfer card.
[07/29/2021] 'The Need Is Still There': Chapel Hill Food Drive Seeks More Volunteers – The Town of Chapel Hill is currently looking for more volunteers to help with its weekly food distribution events, which are hosted by the Food Bank of Central & Eastern North Carolina and the Chapel Hill Public Housing Office.
[07/23/2021] Edgecombe schools work to feed students during summer – Most children in Edgecombe County will have access to healthy meals this summer as Edgecombe County Public Schools is offering free summer meals for kids and teens in the community.
[07/23/2021] Food distribution at Southeastern North Carolina Agricultural Events Center aims to help 2,000 families — A food distribution event with the goal of serving 2,000 families has been scheduled for Friday at Southeastern North Carolina Agricultural Events Center.
[07/13/2021] Food banks, pantries increase community access to fresh food – Food banks and pantries were pushed to their limits during the pandemic. They were forced to find ways to provide for their communities and a large percentage of their visitors who had never been in need.
[07/13/2021] Organizations work together to triple donations to Food Bank – Today only, your donation to the Food Bank of Central and Eastern North Carolina is tripled thanks to some help from several organizations helping match each donation.
[04/16/2021] North Carolina National Guard support for Second Harvest Food Bank ends after year of pandemic help – After providing more than a year of support to Second Harvest Food Bank during the COVID-19 pandemic, the North Carolina National Guard is moving out of Winston-Salem. Citing an increase of alternative labor and logistics sources, North Carolina National Guard soldiers and airmen ceased their food bank operations Thursday after assisting the program's mission to feed citizens in need during the pandemic.
[03/10/2021] Grant Helps Food Pantry Serve More Neighbors in Need – Hope Street Food Pantry, a ministry of Hope Church, recently purchased a larger truck that will allow the nonprofit organization to transport more food from Second Harvest Food Bank of Metrolina to its facility. A $10,000 grant from the American Heart Association and Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Carolina helped make the purchase possible.
[02/12/2021] $60,000 donated to Raleigh food banks to fight food insecurity — UnitedHealthcare said it would award $60,000 to the Food Bank of Eastern and Central North Carolina and Meals on Wheels Association of North Carolina.
[01/05/2021] Food bank distributed 11 million meals in SE NC in 2020 – At last count, it is estimated that Second Harvest has distributed more than 11 million meals throughout southeastern North Carolina in 2020.
[12/19/2020] Triangle food banks losing federal support, but demand is still soaring due to COVID-19 — Local food pantries are serving more families because of the pandemic, but with the high demand and a key federal program running out of money early, they're struggling to get everyone the food they need.
[11/13/2020] Does your neighbor have enough to eat? — This article explains how organizations such as The Carolina Community Garden, Edible Campus UNC, and The Carolina Cupboard are fighting food insecurity.
[11/13/2020] Food banks and pantries continue to see increased need due to the COVID-19 pandemic – Food banks are continuing to report increased need as the pandemic persists.
[10/07/2020] 'My kids are starving': Food banks and pantries see explosive demand in North Carolina as pandemic continues – About 10% of adults, or over 22 million Americans, say they sometimes or often didn't have enough to eat in the last seven days, according to the latest U.S. Census Bureau Household Pulse Survey data, collected September 2-14, 2020. About 9% of North Carolina residents reported going without enough food within the past week, the survey found.
[05/21/2020] 570 Workers Test Positive For Coronavirus At North Carolina Poultry Plant — 570 employees at a meat processing plant in Wilkesboro, NC test positive for coronavirus.
[05/04/2020] "Unemployment update: 1 million North Carolinians have now filed for jobless benefits" — Updates about unemployment in NC.
[04/29/2020] NC agriculture officials: No meat shortages for now, plant worker safety is priority — NC Agriculture; No meat shortages for now, plant worker safety is priority.
[04/28/2020] "Carolina community garden donates fresh produce to medical staff" — Read some more positive news about members of the Carolina community stepping up to relieve local medical staff.
[04/21/2020] In midst of virus outbreaks at food-processing plants, NC health officials issue new guidance to protect workers – North Carolina health officials have issued new guidance in an effort to protect workers at food-processing plants in the state after COVID-19 outbreaks have been reported in at least five counties.
[04/08/2020] "A Look at HNC (Healthy North Carolina) 2030 Health Indicators: Limited Access to Healthy Foods" — Information about food access disparity in NC, and how the NC Government is supporting hungry children and adults during the pandemic .
[04/03/2020] "Here's What Area Grocery Stores are Doing to Keep Everyone Safer During COVID-19 Spread" — Information about exactly how chain grocery stores in NC are changing policies to ensure shopper safety.
[04/01/2020] "Creating opportunities, helping the homeless, distance learning: News from around the 50 states" — Read some positive news about what is being done to combat negative impacts of COVID-19. Featuring Carrboro United in North Carolina.
[03/31/2020] "Food for All Partnership Addresses COVID-19 Impact on Food Systems" – The interdisciplinary partnership brainstormed potential responses to the challenges facing restaurants and those experiencing food insecurity.
[03/31/2020] "NC Food Assistance Recipients Receive Extra Benefits for April, May" — Recipients of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) will receive the maximum funding amount for a family of their size through April and May.
[03/27/2020] "NC Families Can Now Text to Find Free Meals for Children During COVID-19 Pandemic" — Families eligible for free and reduced meals can text FOODNC to 877-877 to find nearby meal sites that will provide meals to children.
[03/17/2020] What NC schools are doing to help feed hungry students during coronavirus closures – School districts and community groups around the state are ramping up their efforts to provide food to students through the end of March — and potentially much longer — while schools are shut down.
[10/21/2021] Harris County funding provides labor to meet increased food distribution demand at Houston Food Bank – The Houston Food Bank, along with Commissioners Court members, discussed the increased food distribution demand while highlighting the need for more Houston Food Bank volunteers Thursday.
[10/18/2021] Demand remains high at Skagit County's largest food bank – Demand for food assistance has gone up at Skagit County's largest food bank, as COVID-19 continues its surge and federal unemployment benefits have expired.
[10/17/2021] Short-term food bank numbers are down, but long-term food insecurity remains an issue nationwide – Hunger and food insecurity across the United States have dropped measurably over the past six months, but the need remains far above pre-pandemic levels.
[10/12/2021] Food bank use down, but need still far above pre-pandemic levels – Hunger and food insecurity across the United States have dropped measurably over the past six months, but the need remains far above pre-pandemic levels. And specialists in hunger issues warn that the situation for millions of families remains extremely fragile.
[10/07/2021] New pantry in Dolton fights food insecurity with groceries 'people would normally bypass because they couldn't afford it' – The Free N Deed market in Dolton is a new food pantry which offers fresh and appealing food.
[09/25/2021] Food insecurity surged with COVID-19, harming Israel's children most – A new survey shows that at least 17% of Israeli families are suffering from food insecurity during the Delta wave.
[09/23/2021] More college students struggling with food insecurity – There is a serious challenge for a great number of college students these days and it has nothing to do with worrying about the latest grade on an exam – but rather questioning where their next meal is coming from.
[09/22/2021] COVID-19 Pandemic Exacerbated Food Insecurity, Especially in Families with Children – Nearly 15 percent of U.S. households—and nearly 18 percent of households with children—reported food insecurity early in the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a survey conducted via social media by researchers at NYU School of Global Public Health. The findings, published in Nutrition Journal, illustrate how the pandemic has worsened food insecurity, even among social media users who are more well-off than the general population.
[09/22/2021] Food insecurity's long-term health consequences – For some people, the subject of hunger conjures up tragic images of starving people with swollen bellies in blighted, desolate parts of the world. In this country, the picture is different. Food insecurity affects millions of people in the United States whose suffering may not appear so grim on the outside, but whose mental and physical health are still threatened by hunger and poor nutrition.
[09/22/2021] Food insecurity among South Dakotan children expected to increase in 2021 – South Dakota children are going hungry, don't know where their next meal is coming from and are 'food insecure' at a higher rates than before. And those numbers continue to climb, according to 2021 projections from Feeding America, the nation's largest domestic hunger-relief organization.
[08/27/2021] These foods are extra hard to find right now because of shortages, supply chain issues – Notice your grocery store shelves looking a little bare lately? You're definitely not the only one. Supply chain issues have created shortages of highly specific ingredients.
[08/26/2021] Co-op chief says current food shortages are worst he's ever seen – Staffing problems caused by Covid and Brexit are causing major problems in the UK food industry, as many retailers are having trouble getting products to stores. According to Co-op chief Steve Murrells, his supermarkets are having to reduce some ranges due to the ongoing issues. He stated: 'The shortages are at a worse level than at any time I have seen.'
[08/26/2021] From Brexit to coronavirus: why some supermarkets and food-chains are experiencing supply shortages – Photos of barren supermarket shelves have been circulating on social media throughout the summer – a dismal backdrop to what was meant to be a season of 'freedom' from coronavirus restrictions, ushering in the return of the much preferred and long-sidelined 'old normal'.
[08/25/2021] UN's World Food Programme says 14 million people in Afghanistan are 'marching toward starvation' if no aid is provided – United Nations agencies have warned that millions in Afghanistan could starve without foreign aid as a combination of drought, the COVID-19 pandemic, and the Taliban's takeover plunges the country into a food shortage.
[08/22/2021] SEMO Food Bank and consumers are seeing higher food costs – As the numbers of COVID-19 grows higher so does has some everyday costs for the SEMO Food Bank and consumers in general.
[08/20/2021] Food aid in Ethiopia's Tigray region will run out this week, U.S. warns – Food aid could run out for millions of people in Ethiopia's Tigray region this week due to hurdles imposed by Ethiopia's government making it difficult for aid workers to deliver food, the U.S. Agency for International Development said Thursday.
[08/17/2021] Beyond 'food deserts': America needs a new approach to mapping food insecurity – The COVID-19 pandemic shined a spotlight on the shortcomings within the country's social safety net— especially in the case of food security. The drastic rise in unemployment, lost access to school meals, and volatile food supply chains all contributed to food insecurity rates doubling among all households from February 2020 to May 2020. Even worse, food insecurity among households with children tripled in the same period.
[08/17/2021] The Latest: Food agency warns of hunger in Afghan conflict – The head of the U.N. food agency in Afghanistan says a humanitarian crisis is unfolding with 14 million people facing severe hunger following the Taliban takeover of the country.
[08/15/2021] Biden administration approves largest increase to food assistance benefits in SNAP program history – The Biden administration has approved the largest increase to food assistance benefits in the history of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, a move that will substantially retool the program to provide the targeted assistance advocates have long argued is desperately needed by poor families.
[08/14/2021] Schools struggle to distribute food, laptops as staff sick with COVID-19 – As total active COVID-19 cases topped 401 on Friday, the No V.I. Child Goes Hungry free food program has been suspended until further notice in the St. Thomas-St. John District due to cases among food service workers.
[08/11/2021] Covid-19 Food Insecurity Remains High One Year into Pandemic – Food insecurity reached record levels during the Covid-19 pandemic and remains above pre-pandemic levels one year later.
[08/06/2021] Trade Ministry: COVID-19 has impacted food prices globally – The Ministry of Trade and Industry said it has noted with concern the rise in food prices but has explained that global issues related to COVID-19 have largely impacted the costs of food.
[08/05/2021] Farmers markets are growing role as essential sources of healthy food – For many Americans, buying fresh local food at one of the estimated 9,000 farmers markets across the U.S. is one of summer's pleasures. But farmers markets aren't just nice amenities. Over the past 18 months, many have filled food supply gaps caused by COVID-19 shutdowns.
[08/04/2021] COVID-19 Compounds Global Challenges to Food Security – Across the globe, the COVID-19 pandemic has had a massive impact on food and nutrition security.
[07/30/2021] Food Bank connects record 13.2M meals to southeast Nebraskans – In its most recent fiscal year, the Food Bank of Lincoln connected neighbors in southeast Nebraska to more meals than ever before in the organization's 39-year history.
[07/28/2021] Central Texas Food Bank sees 30% demand increase in pandemic, need rises again as unemployment benefits end – The need leveled out as unemployment benefits kicked in, but never returned to pre-pandemic levels. Now, the demand is elevated once again as unemployment benefits ended.
[07/26/2021] 'I was looking at a nightmare:' Spanish-speakers hard hit by COVID relied on food banks instead of government assistance – Spanish-speaking Latinos were among the hardest hit during the COVID-19 pandemic, reporting some of the highest levels of food insecurity driven by a wave of job losses, according to data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Despite that, they were just as likely as their English-speaking Latino counterparts to seek food assistance, relying on food banks, church groups and other charities for food and essentials.
[07/23/2021] Food industry at crisis point and shortages possible, says Ranjit Singh Boparan – The founder and owner of one of the country's largest food producers said the industry is at "crisis point".
[07/21/2021] Lebanon families spend '5 times minimum wage' on food: study – Families in Lebanon are now spending five times the minimum wage on food alone, a report found Wednesday, as inflation caused by the country's worst-ever economic crisis continues to soar.
[07/01/2021] Maryland Food Bank expands to meet increasing need – Food insecurity across MFB's 22-jurisdiction service area increased significantly throughout 2020 due to a surge in furloughs and layoffs as businesses shuttered, schools closed, children and seniors lost regular access to meals, and supply chain disruptions caused food shortages and rising food prices. But with quick action, the Maryland Food Bank collaborated with a network of hundreds of resilient partners to rapidly expand our operations and distribute more food than ever before.
[06/17/2021] 'Dramatic shift in the face of hunger' — More Latino families struggling with food insecurity – More families in Virginia and Maryland, and significantly more Latino families, were pushed into food insecurity during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a new report on hunger in the D.C. area, which a nonprofit official called a "dramatic shift in the face of hunger."
[05/19/2021] Food Insecurity Rose In Central Texas With The Pandemic. Organizations Still Need Hundreds Of Volunteers To Help. – Food insecurity has spiked during the pandemic, and local organizations don't expect it to decline any time soon. More people are returning to their regular activities after getting vaccinated and after the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention loosened guidelines last week. But many Central Texans are still grappling with the financial impacts of the pandemic.
[04/01/2021] New York City Is Reopening but Many Families Still Turn to Food Pantries – Economic strain caused by the Covid-19 pandemic will likely leave an estimated 1.4 million New York City residents struggling to afford adequate food this year, according to Feeding America, a nationwide network of food banks.
[03/12/2021] UN Rights Official Warns of Starvation, Poverty in North Korea From Long COVID-19 Lockdown – North Koreans are starving to death, with children and elderly resorting to begging in the streets or risking execution by breaking laws to obtain food from China, a new report by the UN Special Rapporteur on North Korean Human Rights says, calling for the country to face international justice for mistreating its population.
[02/23/2021] Supermarkets must rethink their approach to food waste in the face of Covid-19 – Many supermarkets have focused on reducing waste going to landfill by investing in third-party redistribution processes such as anaerobic digestion and stock donations to food banks. While donating stock is far better than disposal, this is not always the most appropriate solution, especially when fresh goods need to have enough life remaining to benefit food bank users.
[02/23/2021] Frozen food sales up 21% in 2020 as COVID alters shopping and eating behaviors – A new report from the American Frozen Food Institute and FMI—the Food Industry Association finds frozen foods were among the fastest-growing categories in the grocery store during COVID-19, with clear signs that the trend toward frozen will continue to grow beyond the pandemic.
[02/21/2021] LIST: Food, water distribution sites in the Houston area – In an effort to help those in need, local officials are setting up food and water distribution sites in several counties around our region.
[02/20/2021] Food insecurity grows amid pandemic – The ongoing economic toll of the pandemic has led to a surge in requests for food stamps and other programs in the past year. Hundreds of thousands of workers remain unemployed in Massachusetts amid a sluggish economy and government restrictions intended to slow the spread of COVID-19, and that has record numbers of families struggling to pay bills and put food on the table.
[02/19/2021] Winter storm damage creates even bigger obstacle for North Texas residents to access food – The temperatures are rising and the sun is out, but the troubles are far from over at New Mount Rose Missionary Baptist Church, where burst pipes caused caved-in ceilings and flooded floors. Normally, on Fridays the church gives food out to those in need, but the damages put those plans on hold.
[02/19/2021] Food Distribution And COVID Updates: Navigating The Aftermath Of The Winter Freeze, While We're Still In A Pandemic – Dr. Peter Hotez discusses the impact on the winter storm on COVID cases and vaccines. Plus, representatives from HEB, Greater Houston Restaurant Association and Mutual Aid Houston talk about food supply and aid.
[02/18/2021] Food and its packaging are highly unlikely to transmit Covid, top U.S. food and health officials say – U.S. and international health experts again conclude that there is no evidence of transmission of the coronavirus via food or food packaging.
[02/17/2021] Struggling with winter storm aftermath? Here's where to get free food, water, warmth in North Texas – Organizations across North Texas are coming together to help provide resources from free firewood to hot meals and even water to help residents without power.
[02/07/2021] Food banks struggling to feed hungry during COVID look forward to Biden's fixes to SNAP program – During COVID-19, food banks have been swamped, serving people who don't get SNAP benefits and millions more whose SNAP benefits don't provide enough food.
[02/05/2021] 'Shift' to plant-based diets is key to saving world's wildlife – The global food system is the primary driver of biodiversity loss and species extinction, and a shift to plant based diets is needed to curb the damage being done to nature, according to a new report.
[02/04/2021] The pandemic has devastated restaurants. These people are opening new ones anyway. – CNN Business reached out to a few new restaurant owners to learn why they decided to open their establishments during the pandemic.
[02/04/2021] 26% of U.S. Consumers Planted Food Gardens Because of Coronavirus, reports Packaged Facts – American consumers are planting food gardens.
[02/03/2021] Survey conducted during COVID-19 pandemic shows food security has decreased among Montanans – A statewide survey conducted by Montana State University researchers during the COVID-19 pandemic determined that food security — or having consistent access to enough food for an active, healthy life — has decreased substantially among Montanans. At the same time, anxiety and other feelings of mental distress are on the rise.
[02/01/2021] Oregon Food Bank CEO says hunger rate is at worst point in a century – Since the pandemic began in early 2020, the rate of hunger in Oregon has nearly doubled. Based on research done by Oregon State University, the number of people worried about feeding their families went from about one-in-nine to between one-in-four or five Oregonians.
[01/22/2021] Biden To Bump Up Food Assistance For People 'Hanging By A Thread' – President Biden plans to sign an executive order on Friday that would increase food stamp benefits to help people going hungry amid the financial downturn caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, his top economic adviser, Brian Deese, told reporters.
[01/15/2021] Why Billions In Food Aid Hasn't Gotten To Needy Families – When schools shut down in the spring, that raised immediate worries about the nearly 30 million children who depend on school food. Those worries were essentially borne out, with researchers reporting a large rise in child hunger.
[01/02/2021] Need for free food in Washington state has doubled, many groups report, as COVID-19 rips away jobs and security – Since the start of the coronavirus crisis, many organizations that provide free food across Washington have seen demand nearly double.
[12/26/2020] San Antonio Food Bank Doubled Service In 2020 – Food banks have seen demand climb dramatically this year. Eric Cooper of the San Antonio Food Bank talks about how additional federal dollars could make a difference to his clients.
[12/25/2020] Fishermen Team Up With Food Banks To Help Hungry Families – Food assistance programs across the country have started connecting with local fishermen to stock up on local seafood, many for the first time. And the arrangement seems to be helping the fishermen, the economy and those in need of healthy food.
[12/15/2020] US Food Banks Overwhelmed with Demand During Pandemic – Food assistance has skyrocketed since the coronavirus pandemic began in the United States 10 months ago. Job losses, reduced wages, business closures and illness from COVID-19, the disease caused by the coronavirus, are taking their toll on millions of Americans who are concerned about not having enough food to feed their families. As the coronavirus has surged, people from Anchorage, Alaska, to Atlanta, Georgia, are going to food banks and food distribution centers to pick up free groceries.
[12/09/2020] 'Unprecedented need:' San Antonio Food Bank has seen 30% increase in demand since onset of COVID-19 pandemic – An analysis of 181 food banks in Feeding America's national network showed that food distribution rose by an average of 48.6% in the two quarters of 2020 after the start of the pandemic. Similarly, the San Antonio Food Bank has seen a 30% increase.
[12/02/2020] Immigrant Woman Starts Food Pantry In Her Home To Help Undocumented Families – De la Cruz began collecting food, diapers and milk and started distributing them to friends and neighbors. She called it La Bodeguita de la Gente or The People's Little Cornerstore.
[11/23/2020] Families Strained by the Pandemic Are Turning to Food Banks Struggling to Keep Up – Researchers at Northwestern University estimate that food insecurity rates have more than doubled, now impacting as many as 23% of U.S. households this year.
[11/22/2020] Coronavirus Pandemic Leaves Food Banks In Need Of Volunteers – Food banks get a lot of help from volunteers who make meals, distribute food to the needy and help keep things running smoothly. But in the coronavirus era, volunteers can be in short supply.
[11/22/2020] The rise in Americans' food insecurity – Folks at the San Antonio Food Bank, as well as its hundreds of volunteers like Paul Drummond, haven't seen the lines stop yet.
[11/15/2020] Once Enthusiastic, Americans' 'Cooking Fatigue' Simmers As Pandemic Drags On – Months into the coronavirus pandemic, the initial novelty of whipping up more homemade meals is fading.
[11/13/2020] Local Food Groups Confront Heightened Hunger Crisis Amid Coronavirus – One million people now face hunger in Massachusetts. Coronavirus has forced a huge increase across the state of residents who don't know where or how they will get their next meal. Worse, the non-profit Feeding America reports that the increased percentage of hungry Bay Staters is greater than any other in the nation. While the pandemic fuels unemployment, more people than ever join lengthening food pantry lines, many for the first time. Children and people of color are affected disproportionally. Meanwhile, a federal response remains stalled. How have hunger organizations coped with the challenge of increased demand for food? Three groups from the region talk to us about how they've multiplied their efforts.
[10/22/2020] As another wave of the pandemic approaches, the nation's food banks are being hit on three fronts – Leaders at food banks are taking a number of measures in anticipation of the potentially challenging months ahead. But as the US battles a third wave of the pandemic, a critical line of defense against hunger hangs in the balance.
[10/15/2020] 54 million people in America face food insecurity during the pandemic. It could have dire consequences for their health – Physicians, researchers, and food policy experts highlight the need for accessible, healthy food to combat poor health in vulnerable populations.
[10/14/2020] "Staggering" need: COVID-19 has led to rising levels in food insecurity across the U.S. – with the arrival of COVID-19 cases in the state, Martin said that several of the groups providing food and resources saw significant changes.
[10/14/2020] COVID-19 pandemic erases two decades of food security gains in Texas, U.S. – The level of food-insecure households has risen significantly in the wake of COVID-19, according to speakers at a recent panel of the Food and Nutrition Board of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine.
[10/07/2020] Millions Of Americans Can't Afford Enough To Eat As Pandemic Relief Stalls In D.C. – Two years ago, about 12% of American households reported they didn't have enough food. Since the COVID-19 pandemic began, that number has nearly doubled. It's even more severe for Black and Hispanic families.
[10/07/2020] Pandemic Drives More Americans To Food Banks – As the coronavirus pandemic drags on, more Americans are finding themselves in need of financial assistance. Food banks are feeling the pinch.
[09/27/2020] In Rural Nebraska, Combating Hunger From The Pandemic Is A Community Effort – Lexington, Neb., is just one of the many rural communities that has long dealt with food insecurity, but the global pandemic both intensified need in the town of 11,000 residents and presented new challenges in getting people food.
[09/27/2020] In Affluent Maryland County, Pandemic Exacerbates Food Insecurity – Since March, food insecurity has grown throughout the U.S., including in Montgomery County, one of the wealthiest counties in the country.
[09/08/2020] 'Children Are Going Hungry': Why Schools Are Struggling To Feed Students – In many districts, the majority of children who qualify for subsidized school meals aren't getting them — often because they can't get to them.
[07/31/2020] COVID-19 risks to global food security – This article in Science outlines the main threats COVID-19 poses to food security and suggests critical responses that policy-makers should consider to prevent this global health crisis from becoming a global food crisis.
[06/09/2020] Groceries were hard to find for millions. Now it's getting even worse. – The coronavirus has made it harder for everyone to buy food and other essential items under stay-at-home orders, social distancing guidelines and limited delivery slots for online groceries.
[05/28/2020] 14 Million People In Latin America, Caribbean At Risk Of Hunger, U.N. Report Says — At risk of hunger during COVID-19
[05/22/2020] Anonymous African American donors step up to tackle food insecurity during COVID-19 pandemic — Tackling food insecurity during COVID-19
[05/13/2020] Soaring Prices, Rotting Crops: Coronavirus Triggers Global Food Crisis – The coronavirus pandemic hit the world at a time of plentiful harvests and ample food reserves. Yet a cascade of protectionist restrictions, transport disruptions and processing breakdowns has dislocated the global food supply and put the planet's most vulnerable regions in particular peril.
[05/12/2020] We're Eating At Home And It's Costing Us More – New inflation numbers out Tuesday from the Labor Department offer a window on how consumers are coping in the COVID-19 era. And the bottom line is that we're snacking more — and paying more for a lot of food — as we shop more at our local grocery stores.
[05/03/2020] Trump's order to keep meat plants open mistakes meat shortage for a food shortage—President Donald Trump's executive order mandating meat processing plants to stay open, despite growing coronavirus cases at meat plants, is rife with problems. It endangers the lives of thousands of workers and their communities.
[05/02/2020] "Trying to Prevent Massive Food Waste"— With schools and businesses shut down, many farmers are unable to sell their crops, and have had to destroy fresh food. The US Department of Agriculture will begin buying surplus produce to try and combat the massive amount of food waste coming– but will this be enough?
[05/01/2020] "Meat-Processing Plants Struggle to Stay Open"— As the pandemic continues, many meat-packing plants around the country are shutting down, due to outbreaks. All of this could lead to a meat shortage, and hundreds of euthanized animals.
[05/01/2020] Covid-19's Third Shock Wave: The Global Food Crisis – In San Antonio, 10,000 families began arriving before dawn on April 9 to receive free boxes of food at a shuttered mall; in a normal week, 200–400 families might show up. In Nairobi, Kenya, thousands of desperately poor people seeking government food aid on April 10 were beaten back by the police, causing multiple injuries. In Dhaka, Bangladesh, thousands of unpaid garment workers defied stay-at-home orders on April 13 to block roads and demand their wages, saying they'd rather risk contagion than go without food. "We are starving," said one protester. "If we don't have food in our stomach, what's the use of observing this lockdown?
[04/30/2020] "Remdesivir proves effective against COVID-19 in NIAID human clinical trials" — A study, in part developed by the Baric Lab at UNC, has shown that the anti-viral drug remdesivir, and shortening recovery time.
[04/27/2020] Meat processing plants across the US are closing due to the pandemic. Will consumers feel the impact?—Concerns about the US food chain supply made their way into the mainstream this week, as more meat processing and packaging plants suspend operations temporarily due to coronavirus outbreaks in the workforce.
[04/27/2020] "Food Safety, Nutrition, and Wellness during COVID-19" — Read some helpful tips for maintaining physical and mental wellness during stay-at-home orders.
[04/17/2020] "USDA Announces Coronavirus Food Assistance Programs" — Press releasing announcing the establishment of the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP) to aid farmers and ranchers.
[04/14/2020] "Pakistan Has a Plan to Keep Millions From Going Hungry During Shutdown. Will it work?" — In Pakistan, millions of low-paid laborers are concerned about being able to afford food in light of stay-at-home orders. By offering financial assistance to 12 million households, the government hopes to keep people inside, and fed.
[04/14/2020] Food Banks Across the U.S. See Skyrocketing Demands and Fewer Donations – More than 16 million people have filed for unemployment in the last three weeks— a number that is expected to grow— causing demand at food banks to skyrocket.
[04/13/2020] The increasing demands upon food banks – From the streets of Southern California, to the sidewalks of Maine, the financial fallout from the pandemic crisis is triggering a hunger crisis.
[04/13/2020] "U.S. Food Supply Chain is Strained as Virus Spreads" — Potential shortages are expected as the national food supply chain experiences signs of strain
[04/11/2020] "Dumped Milk, Smashed Eggs, Plowed Vegetables: Food Waste of the Pandemic" — An article detailing the effects of the pandemic on farmers, largely due to the closure of restaurants, hotels, and schools.
[04/07/2020] "Cooking during COVID-19: Family Meals and Fantasies Of Future Dinner Parties" — Hear one writer's perspective on communal eating, shopping, and improvised cooking during COVID-19.
[04/06/2020] "Commentary: Food Insecurity Adds to COVID-19 Vulnerability for too many" — This commentary explores how certain demographic groups are made more vulnerable to food security issues by COVID-19.
[04/06/2020] "Ensuring Global Food Security in the Time of COVID-19" — This resource provides important visuals to show global hunger patterns and discusses how the G20 response could aid in global food security.
[04/03/2020] "California's Coronavirus Food Security Efforts for Immigrant Californians" — Read about California's efforts to protect immigrants and their access to services such as food resources.
[03/31/2020] "The Impact of Coronavirus on Food Insecurity" — The number of individuals facing food insecurity is expected to grow as unemployment rises.
[03/26/2020] "USDA Makes it Easier to Feed Kids and Those Who Need Food During the COVID-19 National Emergency" — The USDA is granting flexibility to allow parents to pick up their child's meals through USDA's child nutrition programs without a child present, along with other flexibilities.
[03/24/2020] "Coronavirus Has Made Tackling Food Insecurity in the Bay Area Far More Difficult" — This article explores how the San Francisco Bay area has responded to the coronavirus, focusing on responses by local food banks and restaurants.
[03/23/2020] "Coronavirus on Campus: College Students Scramble to Solve Food Insecurity and Housing Challenges" — College students face many barriers to education during this crisis, but some also lack access to safe food and housing.
[03/23/2020] Food Banks Facing Shortages Due to Coronavirus – As people in COVID-19 hot spots prepare for self-quarantine, they stock up on shelf-stable foods and other goods. Photos of empty supermarket shelves are commonplace. But even as those who can afford it go shopping, food banks, food pantries, and soup kitchens — crucial support for the most vulnerable Americans — face extreme shortages.
[03/16/2020] "For Millions of Low-Income Seniors, Coronavirus is a Food Security Issue" — Read about how senior citizens are disproportionately impacted by food security issues and health risks.
[03/16/2020] "How to Minimize the Impact of Coronavirus on Food Security" — What will happen to food security under new, unprecedented conditions? Some say the COVID-19 outbreak is affecting the food supply chain, but it doesn't necessarily have to turn into a crisis.


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REVIEW: Purple Rain
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Great as a preserved performance, so-so as a movie.
My overall review is that even though the movie was interesting enough as a record to experience Prince's performance, it wasn't watcher-friendly.
The movie follows Prince and his problems when he was a young, aspiring star, presumably telling the story around the time when he first played his hit 'Purple Rain' in front of the public.
As mentioned, as a recording of the music performance, it was great. I felt as though I was actually in a concert and the camera used angles that were very efficient in portraying the performance style of Prince. Even though I had never seen videos of Prince performing before, I could get the sense of his style and 'coolness'. The camera also did not fall into the mistake made at some band performances – focusing on the vocal yet using too many angles and effects. This may captivate the watcher's attention but would draw the attention away from the personal aura of the performers. However, Purple rain focused on the lights, fog, and motion of Prince; the real elements on stage that draw the watcher's attention to the actual movement of Prince.
As for the storyline, it wasn't articulated enough for the watchers to be immersed in the story. I couldn't help comparing the with Bohemian Rhapsody, a film that took a similar format of songs from an iconic artist and told a story about the artist. The impression I got was that Bohemian Rhapsody laid out the story more carefully. Bohemian Rhapsody made the characters likable. It gave enough information on the context of the character's emotion so that the watcher could understand and build an emotional attachment with the character. Enough description was given on characters so that felt lively as well. However, In Purple rain, the story seemed to be an assembly of pieces. Strong emotional events were given – relationship with Apollonia, the conflict between Prince's parents, and discontent from the band members. However, instead of building the foundation of each story and how it developed, the storyline only threw strong events at the audience without providing room for the audience to emotionally understand or resonate with the character. Also, the characters were flat. Think of Apollonia-why did she join Morris and how does her feelings toward Prince develop? What's Morris' opinion of Prince and what's the story behind the conflict between Prince and the Band? What is needed for it to be resolved? All these questions, which are well developed, could have been an interesting human drama, were glazed over and not discussed.
In all, I recommend this movie to people who miss the heat of the concert scene and miss the music from the era before digital beats took over. It was also fun to imagine how Prince's performance would have affected artists of later generations because a lot of his movements reminded me of scenes I've seen on contemporary artists' performances. However, if you're looking for an emotionally well-told movie with a sound track-you might want to look for something else.

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Coca-Cola Returns To Myanmar
Our last word in business today is: soda diplomacy. The long isolated Southeast Asian nation of Myanmar, also known as Burma, is now undergoing dramatic political reform and opening up to the outside world. The U.S. recently lifted sanctions and sent an ambassador there. And what comes next? Coca-Cola.
Yesterday, the company announced it made its first shipments to Myanmar in more than 60 years. Coke is working with a local company to distribute its sodas. Myanmar will soon also get a taste of the soda marketing wars. Pepsi says it's planning to sell its drinks in the newly open market.
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SINGERS: (Singing) I'd like to buy the world a Coke and keep it company.
MONTAGNE: And that's the business news on MORNING EDITION from NPR News. I'm Renee Montagne.
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Multiple Teams · May 5 Quince Orchard High School Varsity Softball beat Rockville High School 7-1
Thursday, May 5, 2016 5:15 PM Rockville High School AWAY 1 Quince Orchard High School HOME 7 Game Recap Tonight was a wonderful Senior Night honoring Sydney Maxwell, Alissa Satterfield, and Gina Wingate. Sydney pitched a great game from the circle striking out 6 with no walks and she also had a double. Gina had
Cougars News · May 3 Volleyball Playoff Schedule
Quince Orchard's Coed Volleyball team finished the season with a 10-1 record and the #2 seed going into the playoffs. They will host Kennedy on May 5th at 5:30 pm, at QO! The Boys Volleyball finished with a 10-1 record also and pick up the #4 seed in the MCPS playoffs. The Boys will host
Coed Varsity Volleyball · May 3 Quince Orchard High School Coed Varsity Volleyball beat Walter Johnson High School 3-1
Monday, May 2, 2016 5:30 PM Quince Orchard High School AWAY 3 Walter Johnson High School HOME 1 Game Recap The coed volleyball team finished their season 10-1 with a win over Walter Johnson.
Coed Varsity Volleyball · May 2 Quince Orchard High School Coed Varsity Volleyball beat Blake 3-0
Wednesday, April 27, 2016 5:30 PM Blake AWAY 0 Quince Orchard High School HOME 3 Game Recap 1
Cougars News · May 2 All Teams Schedule: Week of May 2 – May 8
Here's a preview of this week's events for Quince Orchard High School, May 2 – May 8 MONDAY May 02, 2016 3:45 PM Boys Junior Varsity Baseball vs. Paint Branch High School SCHEDULE 3:45 PM Girls Junior Varsity Softball vs. Paint Branch High School SCHEDULE 3:45 PM Boys Varsity TennisBoys Varsity Tennis SCHEDULE 5:30 PM
Multiple Teams · Apr 30 Quince Orchard High School Varsity Softball beat Poolesville 17-3
Saturday, April 30, 2016 1:30 PM Quince Orchard High School AWAY 17 Poolesville HOME 3 Game Recap A great team win this afternoon! Nicole Beisner recorded another win today with 6 strikeouts and a great day at the plate going 2 for 4 including a double and recording 3 RBIs. The rest of the team
Multiple Teams · Apr 27 Quince Orchard High School Varsity Softball beat Walt Whitman High School 9-2
Wednesday, April 27, 2016 3:45 PM Walt Whitman High School AWAY 2 Quince Orchard High School HOME 9 Game Recap After a week between games the team took a little time adjusting at the plate but played a flawless first 4 innings in the field including a line drive to center that was caught by
Coed Varsity Volleyball · Apr 27 Quince Orchard High School Coed Varsity Volleyball falls to Northwest High School 3-1
Monday, April 25, 2016 5:30 PM Northwest High School AWAY 3 Quince Orchard High School HOME 1 Game Recap The coed volleyball lost their first match of the year in a competitive match against an also undefeated Northwest.
Cougars News · Apr 25 All Teams Schedule: Week of April 25 – May 1
Here's a preview of this week's events for Quince Orchard High School, April 25 – May 1 MONDAY April 25, 2016 3:45 PM Boys Varsity TennisBoys Varsity Tennis SCHEDULE 5:30 PM Coed Varsity Volleyball vs. Northwest High School SCHEDULE 5:30 PM Boys Junior Varsity Lacrosse @ Walt Whitman High School SCHEDULE 5:45 PM Girls Junior
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Portrait by Jim Judkis In Melia Tourangeau's first meeting with the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra's finance committee, she learned about financial debts that would sink the organization without dramatic change. After a long strike, she's optimistic about healing the wounds and gathering critical support for one of the region's crown jewels.
When Melia Tourangeau joined the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra as President and CEO in July 2015, she immediately faced a problem she hadn't anticipated: massive debts from a nearly insolvent pension program. Last fall, the PSO endured a 55-day strike that ended when two donors made one-time gifts and musicians agreed to concessions. Tourangeau discusses the problems that remain and the path forward.
Q. When you joined the PSO in July 2015, to what degree were you aware of any financial problems?
A. I was certainly aware there were challenges here, especially on the earned revenue side of the equation — the ticket side. With the recession, things bottomed out for everyone. There was a million or million and a half deficit the year before I came. My first day on the job, there was a finance committee meeting and we were looking at the same deficit for the 2015 – 16 fiscal year. I thought that was my challenge— eradicating that deficit.
When you get your arms around an organization, you find more challenges than you anticipated. I was prepared for that. But what was new to me was owning our own pension plan. In past organizations, retirement programs were 401ks or multi-employer pension plans through the national union. In both, you can budget the retirement amount — it's just money out the door and you don't have to worry about it. Owning your own pension is a lot more complicated. And the organization did a very responsible job in managing the pension challenges for a number of years. However, no one would have anticipated that interest rates would be this low for almost a decade.
The pension was the debilitating factor. The cash need for the pension over the next five years is what made it such a dire situation. At the time of the strike — and the union and board/management had differing views on the size of the problem— it was between owing $8 million to $10 million over the next five years. In addition, we have $5 million in pension loans.
Q. How did management and the board decide what steps to take to address the problems? Can you explain what you felt was necessary to accomplish?
A. Once I found out the scope of the challenge, I wanted to be sure the entire board was aware. We held seven smaller board meetings with eight to 10 board members in each meeting. I was charged to put together a five-year budget projection. And when we put the numbers together, the gap was pretty scary. Before moving forward, I needed guidance from the board.
The board had been so focused on recovering from the Great Recession and the year-to-year planning, that many trustees didn't know the extent of what we were facing. Those meetings really instructed our plan for negotiations. It was really difficult for me personally — my first year with one of the best orchestras in the world and facing a very difficult situation. After we took the scenario to all our major funders for additional transparency and help, it was clear that we needed some relief from the orchestra — and that was the mandate from the board. From our perspective, it was evident that this needed to be a concessionary agreement.
Part of the challenge was the transparency to the musicians. You want to portray a positive image and one of growth, enthusiasm and success — going in with a doomsday scenario doesn't inspire giving. In my first year, it was a really tough balance for me. A lot of work needed to be done, and I had to be careful about what was being communicated, especially to the broader public.
Q. Do you feel that the public — and for that matter, the musicians — had a clear understanding of what the issues were and are?
A. Certainly not before the negotiations. Once things went public, there was a much better understanding. I'm absolutely grateful for the sacrifice the musicians have given us. We have to continue to make clear that that contribution from the orchestra and their sacrifice didn't solve the problem. However, our intent is to leverage it in every way possible in our greater fundraising efforts over the next five years. I really do believe that, framed in a compelling way, the community will respond.
Q. You settled after a 55-day strike, and the intervention of two donors to once again fill the gap with short-term gifts. The settlement appears to have been far short of what management hoped to achieve. Does it represent a step toward solving the financial problems?
A. Certainly yes. It's allowing us some breathing room on a cash basis to find the support in the community that we need. I know there's been a lot of criticism — are you just kicking the can down the road again? I would say, technically, yes. However, I believe in my own fundraising and management skills. And we've put a great case together with our strategic plan, and the way we're going to position the PSO moving forward will inspire new and additional giving.
Q. What still needs to be done to put the PSO on a solid financial footing? What are your options and what will you be pursuing?
A. We have an extensive strategic plan. The main pillars are audience development —building our subscriber base back up. We have a five-year plan to build our subscribers to 55 percent of the house for the BNY Mellon Grand Classics; currently we're at 35 percent.
Those loyal patrons are our donors and our future donors. That's where the individual giving is going to be; it's our greatest prospect pool. The real success will be in our fundraising efforts, but we have to give people a good reason to support us.
How we engage in the community beyond Heinz Hall is a big part of that. Heinz Hall should be owned, figuratively speaking, by the community and be an open and welcoming space. It can be an intimidating space. Some people may feel, "It's not for me — it's for the symphony." It is a beautiful space, but it should be beautiful for everybody. That's the fun part of this job — breaking down the stereotypes of what the symphony is and who they are as individuals.
I firmly believe we don't have to change anything on stage. But how we market, communicate with patrons and interact with Pittsburgh has to change in order to be seen as the relevant, vibrant institution that we are.
We're an important part of the cultural fabric of Pittsburgh, one of the crown jewels of this city. And there's a lot of community pride here. The musicians would say that the PSO really "punches above its weight," and when you talk to people about Pittsburgh, they say the same thing about Pittsburgh. It's about connecting those dots.
Q. How do you mend relations with the musicians?
A. We're starting some focus groups with the staff, the board, the orchestra and the volunteers and really asking how did we get here? Why did this happen? By the spring, my plan is to have an ongoing strike recovery task force.
The other piece that's really important is that there's so much enthusiasm and energy from the musicians from the work they were doing with the community. They and we want to be able to engage and work with them more intentionally and strategically to move our goals forward.
With the comeback concert and the Highmark Holiday Pops, the musicians greeted our patrons, and they're going to continue that. We've talked about bringing patrons back stage, so people can get to know the musicians better, and we've discussed using social media in even more strategic ways.
Having the musicians involved is a huge step. We now have musicians involved on every board committee, to help with communication and the transparency piece. I'm also going to do town hall meetings with musicians participating in the agenda so that I am addressing what they want to hear about.
There's a silver lining. The musicians didn't understand the impact they can have out in the community. We've been saying it for a long time — "You're our greatest assets, our stars." A certain number understood, but now that's a much greater number engaged in community performances, and we want to keep that energy going.
I've come to appreciate the musicians' position more since New Year's. My initial reaction was to take it personally. Of course I didn't create the situation — it landed on my lap, and I needed to manage it. I learned that the musicians' position was really one of principle — wanting to maintain the crown jewel that this orchestra is and not letting it become a mediocre band. We all want this. And I believe we were both fighting for the same thing.
But there was a lot of fear among the musicians that management and the board didn't feel the same way. My challenge is to demonstrate to the musicians that we do, that we are aligned in wanting to keep this orchestra at the highest caliber. And we need to demonstrate that to Pittsburgh.


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Hannah Sue Barnett and St. Barths finished 8th while Canadian-bred thoroughbred Exponential finished 7th. Both are compact types, and handy-looking, and both are such good boys! I should mention that Anthony Patch, an OTTB, had a good performance overall, including a great dressage test with a lengthening that would be the envy of many a warmblood. Lainey alluded to some tension in the test, but frankly I felt that the judges were a little harsh with their scores.
Do we know any of their JC names? I love comparing bloodlines to my horse.
I am prejudiced. There is nothing like a good Thoroughbred. As much trouble as my Tucker gives me, I still love him.
A few years ago people thought that TBs would disappear from the top ranks of eventing, but it turns out that they are just as good at the short format as they were at the long format. Yay TBs!
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This does my heart good. Looks, guts and plenty of try- give me a good TB over anything else.


Working a 9-5 job has made me appreciate my weekends so much more than I did while I was a student. And because I've been appreciating my weekends, I've never appreciated the summer as much as I do now. If you feel me on this, I'm sure you've noticed the pattern of "gorgeous summer weather Monday to Friday and cold, rainy Saturdays and Sundays". Yesterday was the most perfect beach day, and I'm so thankful that it fell on a Sunday.
When I was in high school I took tanning and beach days so seriously. I didn't have my drivers license yet and I'd make my mom drive me all the way to the beach on a Tuesday at 9 a.m., and threaten her to not even think about picking me up until 5 p.m. Now, (like anyone else) I would kill to bronze on the beach from 9-5 on a random Tuesday. But as I get older I've noticed I can't sit there for long periods of time anymore. I'm not sure if it's the less patience I possess as I get older (ugh), the boredom, or the quarter-life hot flashes from no longer being bold enough to take a dip in the ocean.
My very first beach day of the year, no where else but the Jersey Shore. I posted up in front of low tide with my Tommy Bahama chair, Australian Gold tanning gel, rose gold Ray Ban aviators, and #Girlboss. Suddenly, five hours had passed, and I'm no longer antsy to pack up my stuff, hike back to the car, and end the day at home by the pool. Although I left with a sick sunburn, it hurt entirely too good.
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Tri-State brokers are busier than ever as buyers warm to suburban living
As pandemic upended priorities, sellers markets have emerged in Fairfield, Conn.; Irvington and Rye, NY; and the Hamptons
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The coronavirus has dramatically reshaped the luxury real estate market in the Tri-State area, and while the pandemic upended much of the economy, industry veterans say they've never been as busy as they are now.
While the early days of the crisis were marked by a mad rush for a limited supply of rental properties on Long Island and Upstate, transplants from New York City are starting to warm to the idea of staying in the suburbs for the long haul, brokers said Wednesday during the latest installment of TRD Talks.
"One of the really interesting things is that people are doing the opposite of what they usually do," said Deirdre O'Connell, CEO of Daniel Gale Sotheby's International Realty on Long Island.
"They're buying in the secondary home market for their primary residence, and they're rethinking Manhattan as their second place to live," she said, noting that some buyers no longer expect to be in their Manhattan offices five days a week even after reopening.
O'Connell was joined by Compass' Heather Harrison, who covers Westchester County; and Paul Breunich, president and CEO of William Pitt – Julia B. Fee Sotheby's International Realty in Connecticut. The three spoke with The Real Deal managing web editor James Kleimann.
"Overnight it went from a buyers market to a sellers market, and also overnight it went from people migrating to the city to people escaping to the suburbs," said Breunich, adding that many buyers no longer expect the New York City school system to open up on time in the fall.
Given New York's massive population, "just a very small percentage of them have to move and it's going to flood our markets, and that's what's happening now," he said. "That's why I think there's permanence in this whole movement."
While young families moving out of New York City have always been a mainstay of the Tri-State real estate business, the pandemic appears to be pushing some to move even earlier than usual.
"One of the trends we are seeing is families with no children moving to the suburbs," Harrison said. "Newly married, not pregnant yet, and some not even married, moving and buying homes in the suburbs."
At the same time, the archetypal sellers in these markets — empty-nesters looking to downsize to a Manhattan apartment or a Florida home — are also staying put more. This has even led to sellers cancelling contracts, paying a premium just to not move.
"So many of my potential sellers … have now decided that they've enjoyed quarantine in their home, and are very glad that they didn't move and didn't downsize to an apartment necessarily, and now those people have decided not to put their homes on the market," Harrison said.
Even as New York and the suburbs have begun to gradually reopen from months of lockdown, some practices adopted in the Covid era might be here to stay — like virtual tours.
"I don't think it's going away," O'Connell said. "Yes, we can do in-house showings now and that's great, but I think it's a lot more effective if someone can virtually tour a property before coming and physically touring a property." She added it was "less intrusive for the homeowner who doesn't have their home exposed to people that potentially are tire-kicking or just trying to figure out where they are in their journey of purchasing a home."
Meanwhile, issues that had hampered the Tri-State resi market prior to the pandemic, like the new federal cap on state and local tax — aka SALT — deductions, may now be in the rearview mirror.
"I think now more than ever, it's not as big an issue as it was," said O'Connell, arguing that the market has largely digested the impact of the new rules. "If you want to live here, it is what it is."
The panelists noted that the wave of new interest in their markets have touched submarkets across the board, as commutability to Manhattan has become less of a factor and the supply-and-demand dynamic has forced buyers to be less selective.
"When you have a lot of demand there and there's multiple people that are going after it, that's pure capitalism," Breunich said. "And that's why it's such a good industry to be in, because nobody sets the market except the people." The buyers, he said, are "coming in with cash. They want to move in in three to four weeks and they're going for the mortgage afterwards. There's a middle-to-upper crust of the population, in my opinion, that's doing this."
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After graduating from college, I began my career in a multibillion dollar global company, going to work every day from 8am – 6pm, sitting in my stereotypical cubicle; I thought this was what being a professional adult was all about. However, my view on what a career could be began to shift after, of all things, I joined the company softball team. We had a practice before the season started, and two guys rolled up in a black SUV with a roof rack full of surfboards, which matched the same roof rack I had for my surfboard, although I had done very little surfing since moving to Los Angeles from Chicago. This sparked an initial conversation about my desire to learn to surf, and would eventually lead to my partnership with LDR Ventures.
W e started surfing once a week together and between waves these guys began telling me about their experiences mentoring entrepreneurs at local LA entrepreneurship accelerators. Occasionally I would add something from my own point of view, and be surprised that they found it interesting or worthwhile. I soon realized I wasn't very much interested in the work I was doing Monday through Friday, but I couldn't wait to get in the water and talk about the passionate entrepreneurs my friends were meeting each week. This inspired me to leave the large corporate job and join an earlier stage company, then a startup, and eventually join these surfers in our own VC firm.
The same passion that I began feeling for surfing and for building businesses is what we search for in aspiring entrepreneurs seeking investment and mentorship. When evaluating opportunities, we aren't looking necessarily to invest in the best presentation, the best business plan, or the most disruptive idea; above all, we are looking to invest in the entrepreneur. We look to mentor highly driven, hard working and self aware people from diverse backgrounds with diverse businesses, and apply our knowledge and operational expertise to help their companies scale and achieve profitability. An active which many investment firms do not provide.
We don't have the fanciest degrees, we're not on the cover of financial magazines, and we don't come from investment banking. But we do have a proven track record of success, an amazing network spanning several industries, and an investment approach that is hands on, helping entrepreneurs learn and grow their business in a sustainable way. What sets us apart from many investors that exist today, typically in Silicon Valley, is our investment scope as most focus on tech, a passion for helping others succeed from all walks of life and a demonstrated willingness to get our hands dirty to help them do so.


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Webinar Resources: Using PATH's Vaccine Cost Calculators to Inform Immunization Decision-making
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Learning how PATH's Vaccine Cost Calculators can help provide an easy way for country-level decision-makers to assess and compare the costs of specific vaccines.
HOW YOU CAN USE THIS MATERIAL:
Country-level decision-makers should use these cost calculators to assess and compare the costs of certain vaccination programs and determine the cost effectiveness and feasibility of introducing the vaccines in their country.
For country-level policymakers, the opportunity to introduce a new vaccine comes with many considerations. Is the vaccine needed? What are the benefits? Is there enough capacity in the cold chain system? Often most important—what will it cost, and can our country afford it? Adding complexity to complexity, new vaccine products and new formulations of existing vaccines continue to be developed and commercialized, which can make decisions more daunting when a country is choosing which vaccine product to introduce or switch to. This webinar illustrated how PATH's Vaccine Cost Calculators can help, providing an easy way for country-level decision-makers to assess and compare the costs of certain vaccination programs over a period of 10 years with each vaccine product available in the global market.
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A New Approach for Estimating the Costs and Budgeting Requirements of a National Immunisation Strategy
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Can Campbell Duck Fly? | All You Need to Know!
Published on: January 8, 2023 by Patricia M. Harpole
Campbell ducks are among the most famous domestic breeds in the United States due to their exemplary characteristics and personality. If you want superb egg production, this duck breed will not fail you.
Although they have a wild ancestry, Campbell ducks are surprisingly responsive. Yet, they have other traits that you will find very interesting.
Campbell ducks can fly, but they rarely do. If these ducks try to fly, they cannot fly high or too far.
Despite being lightweight, they are still unable to lift their bodies to fly like Muscovy ducks. So, if predators are present, Campbell ducks will escape only by running too fast, jumping off the fence, or flying about 4 feet high.
Scientifically known as Anas platyrhynchos, Campbell ducks have been around for more than a century and have stood the test of time. If you are raising ducks for profit, this breed can also be a great idea.
So whether you are a beginner or have been raising ducks, this article will teach you everything about Campbell ducks and some caring tips.
Campbell Duck History
Where Do Campbell Ducks Originate?
Campbell Duck Identification
What Do Campbell Ducks Look Like?
How Big Do Campbell Ducks Grow?
Are Campbell Ducks a Heavy Breed?
Campbell Duck Wingspan
How to Tell Male From Female Campbell Ducks?
What Are the Distinct Characteristics of a Campbell Duck?
What Is Campbell Duck Known For?
How Long Does a Campbell Duck Live?
What Do Campbell Ducks Eat?
Are Campbell Ducks Flighty?
Campbell ducks Temperament
Are Campbell Ducks Good Pets?
When Do Campbell Ducks Lay Eggs?
How Often Do Campbell Ducks Lay Eggs?
What Color Are Campbell Duck Eggs?
How Many Eggs Do Campbell Ducks Lay?
At What Age Do Khaki Campbell Ducks Start Laying Eggs?
Do Campbell Ducks Go Broody?
Are Campbell Ducks Loud?
Breeding Campbell Ducks
Campbell Ducks Care Tips
Do Campbell Ducks Migrate?
Can You Eat Campbell Ducks?
Are Khaki Campbell Ducks Noisy?
Campbell ducks are a British breed that was developed by Mrs. Adele Campbell in the late 1800s. At that time, she wanted to produce a better egg layer for her farm.
Mrs. Campbell then bred her Penciled Runner duck to a Rouen drake. Afterward, she bred the offspring with a Mallard duck, and the resulting breed was the Campbell duck.
The original Campbell duck was first introduced to the public in 1898. But because Mrs. Campbell wanted to create a more attractive buff-colored duck variant, she resorted to further cross-breeding experiments. The resulting variant had a light brown color that reminded her of British army uniforms. She named the breed "Khaki Campbell Duck."
The Khaki Campbell duck was introduced to the public in 1901 and gained prominence among local farmers. So, in 1923, the Khaki Campbell Duck Club was formed, and Dr. Arthur Campbell (Mrs. Campbell's husband) became its president. The Campbell breed was first imported to the United States in 1929 by Perry Fish of Syracuse, New York.
Campbell ducks originated in Gloucestershire, England, in a village called Uley. This is where Mrs/ Campbell's farm was located.
The Khaki Campbell duck was admitted to the British Poultry Standard in 1924 and the American Standard of Perfection in 1941. Their population declined for several years, but it increased again after the Vietnam War.
Campbell ducks look like their Mallard ancestors. They also have dark brown eyes; a refined, slender neck, while their head and bill are long.
This duck breed comes in Dark, Khaki, Pied, and White, but only the Khaki is recognized by the American Poultry Association. As the name implies, Khaki Campbell ducks have light brown plumage.
Khaki Campbell ducks are classified as a medium-sized breed and can grow only up to 1.5-2.0 ft. (45.7-61.0 cm) tall. Since they are almost as small as the Penciled Runner ducks, there are no bantam versions.
Campbell ducks are not a heavy breed. In fact, drakes only weigh around 4-4.5 lbs (1.8-2.0 kilos) and ducks weigh about 3.5-4.0 lbs (1.6-1.8 kilos).
There are no records showing the average wingspan of Campbell ducks. But because they have small wings, you can expect them to have a short wingspan. To give an idea, Mallard ducks have an average wingspan of 81–98 cm (31.8–38.6 inches).
Generally speaking, drakes (male ducks) are bigger and heavier than females. But for Khaki Campbell ducks, you can also tell whether they are male or female through their colors.
In most cases, male and female ducklings have no difference in colors and sizes. You can only start noticing the difference once they are about 8-12 weeks old.
Khaki Campbell drakes have a glossy brownish bronze neck and dark orange feet. On the other hand, ducks have brown necks and legs. Ducks are also usually more vocal than males.
More importantly, drakes have some curled feathers at the top of their tails once they are about 14 weeks of age. Meanwhile, ducks don't have curled tail feathers.
Campbell ducks are unique since they have long, compact bodies with a carriage of 20-40 degrees above horizontal. Both the drakes and ducks have green bills and dark brown eyes.
They can survive for a week in cold regions at a temperature of 0°F (-17.7°C), as well as in humid tropical rainforests with temperatures of 100°F (37.8°C).
Khaki Campbell ducks are dual-purpose birds but are considered better in egg production rather than in meat production. Their meat is soft and delicious, but most farmers are taking advantage of the excellent supply of duck eggs.
With proper care, Campbell ducks can live between 10 and 15 years.
Like other duck breeds, Khaki Campbell ducks eat insects, fish, oysters, slugs, snails, ticks, weeds, worms, and vegetable scraps. They are excellent foragers and get most of their food in ponds and gardens.
This British duck breed does not require any special diet, which means you can feed the ducklings with non-medicated chick starter feed.
Campbell ducks are not flighty birds. They have light bodies, but their wings are too small to lift them. Therefore, they rarely fly, and once they do, it is only very limited in distance and height.
Campbell ducks are active birds and love to socialize with each other. They are curious, friendly, and easy to tame.
But be aware both sexes are extremely skittish and can easily get frightened. These lightweight ducks tend to jump once they get too excited. Campbell ducks are adaptable to cages and free range and do well even as a solo.
Campbell ducks are good pets. This duck breed is friendly, docile, and gentle. No wonder they are highly recommended for beginners and those with small children.
But despite this, Campbell ducks are not lap birds and are not interested in being touched. They might even run away from you and hide unless you offer them food or treats.
Aside from being excellent egg layers, Campbell ducks are also considered consistent egg producers. Younger ducks lay more eggs than older ones, but the difference is very minimal.
Most duck breeds have a particular breeding season, but Campbell ducks breed at any season of the year and can lay eggs all year round, even in winter.
Khaki Campbell ducks lay eggs almost every morning during their first two years and will gradually slow down as they age. They only stop (or reduce dramatically) laying eggs during their molting period, which is usually 2-3 weeks in the summer. Since their feathers will be replaced by new ones, they don't have enough energy to lay eggs.
Campbell duck eggs are creamy white, but some of them may have a slight green tint. They are graded extra large, and each egg weighs about 65-75 grams (2.3-2.6 ounces).
Campbell ducks lay 250-340 eggs a year or about 5-6 eggs a week! These prolific egg layers can lay an egg almost every day during their peak period.
Like most duck breeds, Khaki Campbell ducks start to lay eggs once they are between 5 and 7 months (20 and 28 weeks) old. But then, this duck breed can continuously lay about 90% of its maximum egg production during the first two years. Interestingly, they rarely stop completely until they are too old to lay eggs.
Khaki Campbell ducks go broody but are not excellent sitters. In most cases, they don't go broody even if there is a clutch of eggs in their nest. This is why you should use an incubator if you are raising Campbell ducks and you want to have lots of ducklings.
Khaki Campbell ducks are not considered a loud breed. They are relatively quiet ducks, even while laying eggs or in cages, as well as in free range.
In fact, the Khaki Campbell is one of the quietest duck breeds in the world. For this reason, you can raise them even if you have neighbors living very close to your property.
Khaki Campbell ducks are very easy to breed since they are very adaptable in extreme weather conditions. These mighty domestic ducks also don't have specific genetic problems or health issues.
They are also independent and have a self-sustainable living. When raised by hand, the collection of eggs is effortless since they are not defensive.
With all the great qualities of Campbell ducks, they don't require special care. Being multi-purpose birds, these beautiful ducks also have a good temperament and are not aggressive.
But while you are very unlikely to experience major problems in raising them, they have some characteristics you should focus on. Here are some caring tips:
Water is a must for ducks in drinking and swimming. Aside from clean drinking water, place a used bathtub or a plastic baby pool. Ducks don't necessarily need ponds, though.
As previously mentioned, Khaki Campbell ducks are very active. Each duck should have 2-3 square ft in their coop and around, while 25 square feet of space for free range.
Duck coops should have a door space that can fit two ducks at a time. The fence can be as low as 1.5 feet.
Since Campbell ducks seldom get broody, prepare a very reliable incubator or get a broody duck if you are into hatching their eggs.
Ducks don't need roost bars and rarely use nesting boxes. Instead, place clean and dry bedding such as pine shaving or straw on the floor corners of their coop.
Khaki Campbell ducks don't migrate. Aside from being domesticated birds that can live harmoniously with humans; they cannot fly too high and too far. In general, ducks migrate only if the environment is too cold or there is a lack of food and water.
You can eat Campbell duck meat since they are appetizing. They may not be as delicious as Pekin ducks, but their meat is very tasty and lean.
Killing and roasting a duck is more challenging than in a chicken. Nonetheless, their meat is fattier, so you don't need too much oil when frying. It is better to cook their breasts and legs separately.
Khaki Campbell ducks are not noisy. As mentioned earlier, they are relatively quiet and are soft chatters wherever you place them. Nevertheless, you can expect them to "quack" if they are hungry or feeling threatened.
List of Sources
Poultry Breeds – Khaki Campbell Duck – http://afs.okstate.edu/breeds/poultry/ducks/khakicampbell/index.html/
Duck Raising – https://cagayanvalley.da.gov.ph/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/duck.pdf
Breeds of Ducks – https://agriculture.gov.tt/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/Breeds-of-Ducks-Factsheet-web-April-2014.pdf
Performance of Indigenous, Khaki Campbell and Their Reciprocal Crossbred Layer Ducks Under Different Management Systems
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Q: selenium, python - WebDriverWait times out 60% of the time no matter what I set the delay to Traceback
09:32:01 Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/home/mike/projects/work/blacklight/venv/lib/python3.8/site-packages/rq/worker.py", line 975, in perform_job
    rv = job.perform()
  File "/home/mike/projects/work/blacklight/venv/lib/python3.8/site-packages/rq/job.py", line 696, in perform
    self._result = self._execute()
  File "/home/mike/projects/work/blacklight/venv/lib/python3.8/site-packages/rq/job.py", line 719, in _execute
    return self.func(*self.args, **self.kwargs)
  File "./sba_scraper/scrape.py", line 69, in scrape
    any_minority_owned_checkbox = WebDriverWait(driver, delay).until(
  File "/home/mike/projects/work/blacklight/venv/lib/python3.8/site-packages/selenium/webdriver/support/wait.py", line 80, in until
    raise TimeoutException(message, screen, stacktrace)
selenium.common.exceptions.TimeoutException: Message:

Code
driver = webdriver.Firefox(firefox_profile=profile, options=options)
url = 'https://web.sba.gov/pro-net/search/dsp_dsbs.cfm'
driver.get(url)
delay = 60
checkbox = WebDriverWait(driver, delay).until(
    EC.presence_of_element_located((By.ID, 'EltCbtMin')))

Whether I set the delay to 3 or 10 or 60, Most of the time I get the exception above, that it timed out before it could find the element. Obviously it works 40% of the time though. Can anyone tell me what is wrong?

A: To click on the checkbox associated with text as Any Minority Owned you can use either of the following Locator Strategies:

*

*Using css_selector:
driver.get('https://web.sba.gov/pro-net/search/dsp_dsbs.cfm')
driver.find_element(By.CSS_SELECTOR, "input#EltCbtMin[aria-labelledby='LabCbtMin']").click()

*Using xpath:
driver.get('https://web.sba.gov/pro-net/search/dsp_dsbs.cfm')
driver.find_element(By.XPATH, "//input[@id='EltCbtMin' and @aria-labelledby='LabCbtMin']").click()

Ideally, to click on the element you need to induce WebDriverWait for the element_to_be_clickable() and you can use either of the following Locator Strategies:

*

*Using CSS_SELECTOR:
driver.get('https://web.sba.gov/pro-net/search/dsp_dsbs.cfm')
WebDriverWait(driver, 20).until(EC.element_to_be_clickable((By.CSS_SELECTOR, "input#EltCbtMin[aria-labelledby='LabCbtMin']"))).click()

*Using XPATH:
driver.get('https://web.sba.gov/pro-net/search/dsp_dsbs.cfm')
WebDriverWait(driver, 20).until(EC.element_to_be_clickable((By.XPATH, "//input[@id='EltCbtMin' and @aria-labelledby='LabCbtMin']"))).click()

*Note: You have to add the following imports :
from selenium.webdriver.support.ui import WebDriverWait
from selenium.webdriver.common.by import By
from selenium.webdriver.support import expected_conditions as EC

*Browser Snapshot:

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