Termite Control Chemicals - Advised For DIY?
Before you go visiting death and destruction upon the termite population in your precious home, arm yourself with some vital information about termite control chemicals. Not the most advisable do-it-yourself project, you really need to understand what you are doing before tackling it at all.
Termite control chemicals are really best left to the professionals but, since DIY chemical products do exist on the mainstream market, you can feel reassured that they are safe enough to be entrusted to the average home owner who is confident in his or her adeptness at following instructions carefully and applying the information to the letter.
The last thing you want is to turn your home into a toxic wasteland that is unsafe for habitation. Those pesky termites do, by the laws of nature, have a right to move in on your territory, but of course, they wreak havoc on your most significant investment.
You want them gone! But do you have a degree in chemistry? Termite control chemicals read like a list of ingredients for Armageddon! Boric acid, Permethrin, Tralomethrin, Deltamethrin, Chlorpyrifos, Cyfluthrin and Disodium Octaborate Tetrahydrate; and that is just for wood termites! There are more for soil termites.
Before attacking any suspected termite infestation, you should always investigate the facts. Do not go applying termite control chemicals haphazardly; you could be using them hazardously, unless you understand how, where and when to apply them.
Wherever you have noticed signs of infestation, make notes and write a description of the damage caused and the suspected route to the affected area. You will need to differentiate soil from wood termites in order to treat them with the appropriate termite control chemicals.
See if you can determine the extent of the damage. There is no point trying to save money by tackling the job from a handyman angle, if long-term, you stand to spend thousands more on a total overhaul of the infested section of your home.
Make a booking with two or three different pest control companies to inspect your home and assess the extent of the infestation. Compare the feedback and you should be able to identify similarities in the reports and make a decision based on what you have been told.
Is it wise for you to think of this as a DIY project? Would you be better off enlisting the services of a professional operator? Can one of these companies sell you the appropriate termite control chemicals that you need, or will you have to source this information elsewhere?
Do not skimp on price; you do not want to have to do the job again before time.
When it comes to drilling holes in the structure of your home, you will want to be pretty sure you are not going to compromise the plumbing or electricals, endangering your home and your life!
How will you know if you have under-applied the termite control chemicals, leaving the area vulnerable to repeat infestation in a short period of time?
How will you know if you have over-applied the chemicals, wasting money and time and possibly creating a toxicity concern?
What is more important? Homeowners pride or eradicating the termites?
When it comes down to the nitty-gritty, and with termite control, it always does, is it worth doing it yourself? Some jobs just are not worth the uncertainty of knowing if you have effectively solved the problem or if you will be faced with the same, or worse, a few months down the track.
Termite control chemicals are not to be toyed with. Your home handyman skills are far better put to use erecting wood decks, painting surfaces and installing wonderful landscaping. However, if you must, be armed to the hilt with information, buy what you need after quizzing the retailer until you fully understand the task at hand, and make regular follow-up inspections to see that your results are lasting.


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11.9 Transfer Printing
Transfer printing was a technique to raise consistency and productivity in painting pottery, both under and overglaze. It allowed mass production techniques to be applied to ceramic decoration as the process could be carried out by workers with lesser skills than the artists. As it is suitable for curved surfaces it can be used on all body shapes. The designers would produce the design they required for the decoration of the item. Transfer printing was originally based on a copper plate that artists carefully engraved with the desired pattern or scene.
"Ted" engraving a copper plate
- courtesy Worcester Porcelain Museum
One engraved copper plate was required for each separate colour or for gilding. To reduce costs it was usual to have one underglaze transfer print colour, mainly cobalt blue, and then subsequent overglaze transfer prints or hand painting could be used to complete the decoration such as for flowers, leaves and clothing. Initially the paint or gold was rubbed hard into the incisions in the copper plate by hand. Later on the paint was often mixed with oil and heated to allow it to "flow" easier into the engraving, and then the excess would be removed. A sheet of tissue paper, sometimes gummed, was dampened with soapy water and pressed onto the plate to pick up the colour pattern from it, assisted by passing paper and plate through heated rollers. When carefully peeled off, the reverse image of the pattern in paint was transferred onto the paper.
Obtaining a transfer print from an engraved plate
The tissue paper was then carefully cut into appropriate pieces. The biscuit or first-glazed ceramic object was warmed and a sticky varnish applied where the print was to be located. Each piece was applied, sometimes using a device shaped like a bat or gummed white fabric, to the pottery body and rubbed hard. The print had to be very carefully applied to the item, as, once placed, it was impossible to move the pattern to relocate it. It was clearly a very skilful process. When the paint was dry the tissue paper would then be washed off with a wet sponge leaving the paint transfer adhering to the body. If it was on a biscuit body, that is underglaze, then it would be glazed over and fired in the glaze kilns, whereas overglaze prints would be fired in the muffle kilns. Early on, the quality was not very good with patterns becoming smeared, probably because the paper was too inflexible. Early overglaze transfer printing used black, red and brown colours. Initially these overglaze patterns tended to wear off, but this was soon overcome. The early transfer printing process was quite time consuming and hence relatively expensive. Transfer printing was first used in England at Bow and in 1757 at Worcester. Polychrome transfer printing started in 1760 in Liverpool, and became common in the early 19th century, and also included gilding.
The process of preparing the copper plate progressed to use photolithography, which was based on coating the plate with a photosensitive material (resist), and exposing it to light in the form of the desired pattern. This hardened the exposed resist but not where it was unexposed. Then the unexposed resist was dissolved away and the copper so exposed etched with a copper etch such as ferric chloride to form the transfer printing plate.

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In case you are wondering why I named this quilt Montana Star (and you probably aren't), it's because I'm teaching this version of Lone Star as a project on The Quilt Show.com. We are taping four shows this weekend in Montana. The name just seemed logical. As far as the quilting, I did it on the Gammill (which is still new to me). It looks good in the photo, but trust me, I still have a lot to learn.
I've just started quilting art wall hangings and seems like I always am double questioning my decisions. But if quilter like you, who can be klutzy with his cell phone like that... something I would do.. then I know that I'm gonna do okay with my quilting too. Thanks for sharing that story!
Can't wait to do your Montana Sky but think I will use oranges and name mine "Tennessee Star". Football season is here and the University of TN is "GO Big Orange!"
At least your phone didn't go swimming for an hour. Too late on my hubby's phone 1st time. 2nd time caught it early and dried it in the sun.
It must have been that ice cream snicker bar which caused the brain freeze. Montana Star is wonderful and for being only the 2nd quilt you have quilted on it, you are doing awesome!!!! Love it!!!
All right... What's all this about your quilting???? It looks fabulous to me! I'm rolling my eyes at you all over the place!!!
LOL I am picturing an art quilt.. background montana star as flames and with iphone in the freezer montana star turned frozen & ipod in center .. strange quilt idea LOL Oh well I do get some crazy ideas this one is your fault!! Fortunately I have plenty of ufo's going so might not get to this one so it can be all your!! . I gonna go back and work on learning your kaleidoscope techniques.. fun fun!! Thanks for being you!!
I love this quilt! The colors are amazing and it just makes me happy!
i love this will you be selling a pattern?
The quilt is really beautiful! I love the colors, especially the purple. And the quilting looks good but I sympathize that it takes a long time to learn and I just have a Grace frame setup that I use with my Juki. Have fun in Montana - and for what the iphones cost it should work regardless except of course if you drop it, run over it, etc. Good to know it adjusts well to temp. extremes!
Once upon a time, GV put some computer chips in the freezer to test them at extreme temps and forgot them...then stormed thru the house...." ahh my memorys in the freezer!" so started a whole poem I wrote...My memories in the freezer, my life is put on hold."...Muse comes in all shapes and forms.


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Professor of Asia-Pacific Security Studies, Macquarie University
Dr Gill is a professor of Asia Pacific security studies affiliated with Macquarie University and Australian National University. From 2012 to 2015 Dr. Gill was Chief Executive Officer of the United States Studies Centre at the University of Sydney. He was previously Director of the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), an independent think tank recognized as one of the world's top ten research institutes in international affairs. In August and September 2016 he held the Kippenberger Chair in Strategic Studies at Victoria University in Wellington, New Zealand.
Before joining SIPRI, Dr. Gill held the Freeman Chair in China Studies at the Center for Strategic and International Studies in Washington, D.C (2002-2007) and previously served as a Senior Fellow in Foreign Policy Studies and inaugural Director of the Center for Northeast Asian Policy Studies at the Brookings Institution (1998-2002). He also held the Fei Yiming Professorship at the Johns Hopkins University Center for Chinese and American Studies, Nanjing, China.
Among his more than 160 publications, he is author, co-author, or co-editor of seven books, including: Governing the Bomb: Civilian Control and Democratic Accountability of Nuclear Weapons (Oxford University Press, 2010); Asia's New Multilateralism (Columbia University Press, 2009); Rising Star: China's New Security Diplomacy (Brookings, 2007; revised edition 2010; republished in Japanese 2014); and China: The Balance Sheet (Public Affairs, 2006). His most recent book, published in 2017 and co-authored with Linda Jakobson, is China Matters: Getting it Right for Australia.
Dr. Gill is a Director of China Matters, a Sydney-based public policy initiative. He also serves on the Board of Governors of the Rajaratnam School of International Studies (Singapore) and is a member of the International Board of Advisors for the Shanghai Institutes of International Studies. He is on the Editorial Board of China Quarterly, Journal of Contemporary China, and Security Challenges.
Dr. Gill received his Ph.D. in Foreign Affairs from the Woodrow Wilson Department of Government and Foreign Affairs, University of Virginia. In 2013, he received the Royal Order of the Commander of the Polar Star, the highest award bestowed on foreigners by the Swedish monarch.
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Alli Koch, with Jason McIntyre
Catching up with Jason McIntyre, Xterra World Championship
Jason McIntyre raced the Xterra World Championship last month in Maui, Hawaii. We've caught up with him to hear about the race, as well as his experience with off-road triathlon. Off-road triathlon, of which Xterra is one branded category, is a niche in multi-sport that is not as familiar to many of us as biking and running on pavement.
How did you become interested in off-road triathlon?
I first became interested in off-road triathlon in 2015 after getting back into mountain biking after a 10 year hiatus. I raced my first triathlon in 2002 during my senior year in High School, and I raced probably 5 or so road triathlons over the next 10 years off and on. I used to run cross country in middle and high school and loved mountain biking, so once I learned of Xterra, I thought it was the perfect mix of events to get back into triathlon. I wasn't particularly fast at any one of the 3 disciplines, but combined, I started to see improvement and better results. I have raced a full Xterra season for the last 3 years and have loved the community and family that I've found not only locally, but even at regional and championship races.
When, where, and how did you qualify for the Xterra World Championship?
There are essentially 2 ways to qualify for the Xterra World Championships. You can win 1st place in your age-group in your US region. There are 8 regions and Texas is in the South Central Region. Our very own Mark Saroni won the 30-34 South Central region, and I placed 3rd. There are no roll-downs for the regional champ qualifying slots. So, I had to seek qualification through the second method, which is to get top 3 in a qualifying championship race. I attempted to qualify at the Xterra Oak Mountain championship race in Alabama but finished in 7th place in my age group. While the slots do roll down, it didn't make it to 7th place. I decided this was the year I really wanted to qualify and go to Hawaii for the World Champs so I buckled down, started a solid training block, and registered for Xterra Mexico. Xterra Mexico is about 2 hours away from Guadalajara in the Sierra Madre Occidental mountains. The course is beautiful and at high altitude (7300'). It was a tough swim at elevation, but I regrouped and put together a solid race, ultimately finishing in 3rd place in my AG and securing the qualifying slot I was seeking! So pumped!
How do you prepare for a race like the Xterra World Championship?
Preparing to race the Xterra World Championship takes dedication, focus, and intentional training. While the race distances are the same as an Olympic road triathlon, the swim is in ROUGH ocean water, steep 15-20% grade mountain biking with over 3100 of climbing, and then technical and steep trail running with 1100 feet of climbing in a 10k. This meant that my expected race time was going to be a minimum of 3 hours and 30 minutes but probably closer to 4 hours. I worked closely with Mark on my training program and we really focused on adding more volume to what I was doing previously, including a weekly 3 hour + effort on the bike. Additionally, my swim training really helped improve my efficiency and performance in the water. Three swim sessions a week made a difference. The Tuesday and Thursday group running also played a big role in developing my run fitness. I would typically add time/distance before or after the group workout, and the other athletes, particularly Iram, Raul, and Alfonso, helped push me and made the workouts fun.
What's one example workout that you found especially helpful?
While I enjoyed my longer "adventure" bike rides, I really like training tempo and fast workouts. 4 x 1 mile tempo runs, 5 x 6 min bike intervals among others were favorites. A couple of times I did a longer warm up, and then 1 hour in to the bike I would hit some hill intervals or intensity sessions to simulate the race experience, when I would need to call upon threshold efforts after being tired or a couple hours into the race. In Xterra, you can't expect to race consistent flat efforts. The climbing, turns, limited passing area, and varying terrain surfaces will ask 120% at times.
What advice do you have for newcomers to off-road triathlon?
Advice for newcomers to off-road triathlon would be to start with familiarity with your mountain bike and push intensity on the trails. There's a lot of quick decision making and a bit of a learning curve to line choice, so it is best to do that before being in a race environment. Next would be to enter one of the Xterra sprint races. There are 5 Xterras each year within 90 minutes of Austin and most are a sprint distance (800 m swim, 13 miles mtb, and 4 mile trail run). These races are a blast and you'll immediately catch the Xterra bug!
What was your favorite part of the World Championship experience?
I have 2 favorite parts of the Xterra World Championship experience. First was the training and preparation. The volume and intensity were a bit much for me and not exactly sustainable for me with work, 4 kids, and everything else, but I truly enjoyed the progress and journey! I boarded my flight to Maui knowing I put in the work, made sacrifices, and that I was excited with the vulnerable state I was in. I was putting myself out there and knew that there was a possibility of greatness, but also a possibility of wanting. Both are exciting and when the "worse case scenario" still involves all the growth, progress, and gains that I experienced, there isn't really a downside! Not to mention I'm getting to go to Hawaii with my wife!! My second favorite part is build up and excitement of the venue, pro/elite athlete predictions, fanfare in Hawaii, and getting to meet other athletes from around the world. For example, only 6 out of the 38 racers in my age group were from the continental USA. It's a magical feeling!
Congratulations on your 13th wedding anniversary! How did you enjoy Maui, aside from the race?
Thank you! Yes, 13 amazing years being married to my wife, Emylee. She's an amazing support to me, and we love being fit together. We had a wonderful time on vacation and spent an additional 3 days on Oahu after the race. We got to hike, snorkel, do goat yoga and eat amazing food! I'm a firm believer that you need to keep dating your spouse, even after being married! It was great to spend the full week together and then come back home missing our children. Thanks mom so much for watching the kiddos!
Finally, what is next on your race schedule?
The nice thing about the off season is that I don't really have a "schedule" built up just yet. I will keep having fun mountain biking and running but will probably pause the swimming for a month or two. While not scheduled, I'm likely going to race some of the winter mountain bike marathon races.
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Ballala Sena
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বল্লাল সেন
Vijaya Sena
Lakshmana Sena
Ramadevi
Roopsundari & Kamaladevi
Vallalasena or Ballala Sena (Bengali: বল্লাল সেন; reign: 1160–1179), also known as Ballal Sen in vernacular literature, was the second ruler of the Sena dynasty of Bengal region of the Indian subcontinent.[1] He was the son and successor of Vijaya Sena, and ended the Pala Empire by defeating Govindapala.[2]
Ballala Sena married Ramadevi a princess of the Western Chalukya Empire which indicates that the Sena rulers maintained close social contact with south India.[3]
He is the best-known Sena ruler and consolidated the kingdom. He might have completed the conquest of North Bengal and also conquered Magadha and Mithila. According to a tradition in Bengal, Ballala Sena's kingdom consisted of five provinces, viz., Banga, Barendra, Rar, Bagri (possibly a portion of lower Bengal) and Mithila. But neither the two inscriptions that survive from this region, nor the two great literary works, which were attributed to him, viz., Dan Sagar and Adbhut Sagar, allude to his military victories. On the other hand, these refer to his scholastic activities and social reforms. Ballala Sena is associated with the revival of orthodox Hindu practices in Bengal, in particular with the establishment of the reactionary tradition of Kulinism among Brahmins and Kayasthas. The Brahmins were classified into Kulin, Śrotriya, Vamsaja and Saptasati; the Kayasthas were classified into Kulin and Maulik, but there is no historical authenticity. His marriage to Ramadevi, the Chalukya princess also indicates that the Sens maintained the kingdom inherited from his father, which included the present day Bangladesh, the whole of West Bengal and Mithila, i.e., portions of North Bihar. According to a cryptic passage in Adbhuta Sagara, Ballala Sena, along with his queen, retired in his old age to the confluence of the Ganges and the Yamuna leaving his son, Lakshmana Sena, with the task of both maintaining his kingdom and completing his literary work.
According to a Sena epigraph, Ballala was an author. He wrote Danasagara in 1168.[4] And in 1169, he started but did not finish writing Adbhutasagara.[1] In Adbhutasagara, it was mentioned that Ballala Sena conquered Mithila while Vijaya Sena was still alive.[5] Besides he introduced the practice of Kulinism.[1]
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^ a b c Misra, Chitta Ranjan (2012). "Vallalasena". In Islam, Sirajul; Jamal, Ahmed A. (eds.). Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
^ Sen, Sailendra Nath (2013). A Textbook of Medieval Indian History. Primus Books. pp. 35–36. ISBN 978-93-80607-34-4.
^ Land of Two Rivers: A History of Bengal from the Mahabharata to Mujib by Nitish K. Sengupta p.51
^ [https://www.jstor.org/stable/23496866?seq=21#metadata_info_tab_contents PHYLLIS GRANOFF, MY RITUALS AND MY GODS: RITUAL EXCLUSIVENESS IN MEDIEVAL INDIA, Journal of Indian Philosophy, Vol. 29, No. 1/2, Special issue: Ingalls Festschrift (April 2001), pp. 109-134]
^ Chowdhury, AM (2012). "Sena Dynasty". In Islam, Sirajul; Jamal, Ahmed A. (eds.). Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
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Finis cuius and finis quo
March 13, 2019 March 14, 2019 / Edmund Waldstein, O.Cist.	/ 3 Comments
St. Thomas distinguishes between two senses of the end: finis cuius (the end of which or for which), and finis quo (the end by which). The finis quo is the activity by which I attain to an end. For example, eating by which I attain to the end of ice-cream, or knowing by which I attain to the end of knowledge. The finis cuius usually means the end itself that I attain by my activity, for example ice cream, or knowledge. Thus St. Thomas writes:
As the Philosopher says (Phys. ii, 2), the end is twofold—the end for which (cuius) and the end by which (quo); viz., the thing itself in which is found the aspect (ratio) of good, and the use or acquisition of that thing. Thus we say that the end of the movement of a weighty body is either a lower place as thing, or to be in a lower place, as use; and the end of the miser is money as thing, or possession of money as use.
The grammar here might seem a little puzzling. Why is 'the thing itself' in which the ratio of good is found indicated by the genitive pronoun, cuius? Why is it not indicated by the accusative, as being the direct object of the activity that attains to it? Why do we not say finis quem, the end which, rather than the end of which? Wouldn't the finis cuius be more appropriately applied to the one for whom the end is a good? Say I have a person who wants ice-cream. Wouldn't the most logical way of dividing the end be to say that we have an end by which (eating), an end which (ice-cream), and an end for which (the person)?
In fact, if we look at St. Thomas's commentary on the passage of Aristotle's Physics referred to in the quote above we see that there he does use finis cuius to mean the beneficiary of the good:
It must further be noted that we use all things which are made by art as though they exist for us. For we are in a sense the end of all artificial things. And he says 'in a sense' because, as is said in first philosophy [Metaph. XII:7], that for the sake of which something comes to be is used in two ways, i.e., 'of which' (cuius) and 'by which' (quo). Thus the end of a house as 'of which' (cuius) is the dweller, as 'by which' (quo) it is a dwelling.
What is going on here? I think the key is the remark that he makes at the beginning about art. 'For we are in a sense the end of all artificial things.' Here he is considering the products of art as useful or pleasant goods. And useful and pleasant goods are ordered to those who use or enjoy them. That is, the one using or enjoying such a good is really better than the good attained. But when we are talking about the primary case of the good: the honorable good (bonum honestum) we are talking about something that is really loved for its own sake. In loving an honorable good we are not directing it to ourselves—even though we are certainly the beneficiary of it, and we delight in it—but rather we are directing ourselves to it. Thus, a person loves the honorable good of truth not only more than his own knowledge of the truth, but in a sense, more than his very self. He is willing to give his life for the truth. Hence it is fitting to use the genitive finis cuius primarily to refer to the the thing pursued as an end itself. Because it is that which is primarily for the sake of which (cuius causa, or cuius gratia) an action is done. In the case of useful or pleasant goods, the person is himself the primary end, and can be called finis cuius, but in the primary instance of good, it is the good thing pursued that is the true finis cuius for the sake of which all is done.
Situatedness and Separability
July 20, 2018 / Edmund Waldstein, O.Cist.	/ 7 Comments
In the latest issue of Studies in Christian Ethics, I review of Marcia Pally's book Commonwealth and Covenant: Economics, Politics, and Theologies of Relationality. The review can be read online at Sage Journals. It's free at the moment, but will probably be behind a pay-wall later. Some excerpts from the review follow below. Continue reading →
Mortara, Integralism, Liberalism, and Monastic Life
March 9, 2018 March 9, 2018 / Edmund Waldstein, O.Cist.	/ 39 Comments
Over at the bloggingheads spinoff meaningoflife.tv I have a conversation with Aryeh Cohen-Wade, in which we discuss the Mortara case, debates about liberalism and integralism among Catholics, and finally the monastic life. The conversation was enjoyable, though I was a bit groggy from flu and flu medications.
We discussed an interesting essay by Nathan Shields at the Jewish magazine Mosaic, liberal propaganda about the wars of religion, and Gelasian Dyarchy (I'm afraid I forgot to mention The Josias, the integralist website for which I have written a number of pieces), and then a little about the monastic life and the practice of lectio divina.
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Johannes Messner resting on a hike.
I was recently chosen to serve on the board of the Johannes Messner Geselschaft in Vienna, a society formed to promote the work and the memory of a great Austrian social ethicist. We have a new website now, to which I have added a section in English. Continue reading →
The Josias Podcast
October 4, 2017 October 4, 2017 / Edmund Waldstein, O.Cist.	/ 7 Comments
The Josias has started a podcast, in which I and two other Josias writers talk about ethics and politics and Catholic social teaching. In the first episode we discuss the common good— what it is, what it isn't. The conversation touches on many things including the relation of practical and speculative virtue, Alexander the Great's complaining of Aristotle's publishing decisions, and an esoterically anti-Nazi book published by a German professor under the nose of the National Socialist censors.
Yves Simon's Correspondence with Charles de Koninck and Jacques Maritain on the Common Good
February 13, 2017 / Edmund Waldstein, O.Cist.	/ 13 Comments
My last post reminded me of a correspondence between Yves Simon and both de Koninck and Maritain on the common good that my father translated some years ago. So I got permission from my father to post it at The Charles De Koninck Project. It's a fascinating correspondence, and gives a lot of details about the controversy over de Koninck's book. Consider, for example, this description of a party at Simon's house in South Bend:
After the lecture there was a party at my house. I had told W[aldemar Gurian] to open fire. He didn't delay. Hardly had De Koninck sat down when he got the fatal question right in the solar plexus: Who are these personalists? De K[oninck] hesitated visibly and showed a little less Belgian good nature and a little more reserve. He mentioned a Californian review (do you remember, The Personalist, which Mounier discovered four or five years after launching Esprit); Adler and Farrel; Garrigou-Lagrange (with insistence), Fr. Schwalm, the author of lessons in social philosophy. As for Esprit—he did not know it; Maritain—he did not know him. When we insisted that the whole world believed Primacy of the Common Good was directed against you, he asked if the ideas of Maritain are such that one could recognize them in the personalism he described: the common good as mere instrument, etc. We insisted that many readers have the impression that you shared these idiocies. In private conversation I told De K[oninck] twice that, whatever his intentions may have been his book was being exploited "as an instrument of defamation," that I would not want to have this on my conscience, and that he should publish an article or a note to put an end to this. His objection: "But then I would have to read Maritain! I don't have the time." Gurian could not believe that he has not read you. As for me, I believe it readily.
Kozinski on Girard and Modernity
January 28, 2017 January 28, 2017 / Edmund Waldstein, O.Cist.	/ 9 Comments
In a post on René Girard and St. Thomas I argued that Girard's account of desire as "mimetic" is very persuasive when applied to modern, secular civilization, but that it is much less convincing when applied to the ancients. This is why Girard's very first book, Deceit, Desire, and the Novel, remains my favorite of all his works. In that book Girard concentrates on the peculiarities of modern culture and its false promise that man can take the place of God. His readings of Stendhal, Proust, and Dostoyevsky are far more convincing than his later readings of Sophocles and other ancient writers, and much, much more convincing than his readings of Sacred Scripture. His account of desire as arbitrary and rivalrous gets at a very important feature of modern (and hypermodern) culture with its subjective view of the good, embedded in capitalistic/consumerist economies and egalitarian politics. But it is not adequate to understanding human life built around the non-rivalrous pursuit of genuine common goods. Continue reading →
Dialogue with a Catholic Leftist
December 22, 2016 December 22, 2016 / Edmund Waldstein, O.Cist.	/ 11 Comments
When the Manifesto of the Tradinistas came out I noted that while I agree with their critique of liberalism— and indeed with most of their political positions— I would never consider myself a Tradinista on account of the cultural and historical associations that they embrace. In other words, I would never consider myself a "leftist." But what exactly does it mean to be a leftist? I recently had a discussion with Coëmgenus on that question that made me understand more clearly what the Tradinistas mean by it, and where I differ from them. With Coëmgenus's permission, I reproduce a slightly abridged version of our discussion below.
Coëmgenus: People use the word "left" to mean very stupid things.
Sancrucensis: What should "left" be used to mean?
Coëmgenus: I use "left" to mean the inclusion of social questions and questions of production within the realm of the political. So that a distributist who was sufficiently attentive to these things (and did not imply that they were to be solved extrapolitically through spiritual conversion alone) would count as "left" in my book. I give no credence to the idea of a "cultural left"; I see that as the fantasy of certain capitalists who want to wash their hands of certain capitalist problems.
Sancrucensis: Hmm, by your definition, Coëmgenus, Fascists are leftists.
Coëmgenus: Sort of. That's the critique that's often made of them by market liberals anyway. But I should probably add that leftism requires that, once one takes such an analytical approach, one tries to rectify differences in class power (ideally by neutralizing distinctions of class) — most fascists seem to have been more concerned to direct labor to some national end than to protect laborers as a class. What some reactionary critics of fascism notice is that fascism does not hesitate to use the rhetoric of helping the common man, but in practice I think this is just for show. The Trump business with Carrier seems like a fine example.
Sancrucensis: I think the addition is helpful. Leftists not only see economic power as a political question, but also think that inequality of economic power is per se unjust/exploitative. This is understandable given that they are reacting to a capitalist society in which the unbalance of economic power is unjust. To me, on the hand, a social order is conceivable with a highly gradational distribution of economic power, but in which economic activity would be subordinated to the genuine common good of the whole society, rather than to the private good of the class that has the most economic power. A corollary to my claim about the possibility of a mixed regime with an extremely hierarchical distribution of political power, but fully ordered to the common good. The leftist position seems to still accept to much of the liberal ideal. It's democratic checks and balances applied to economy. Or as Comrade Stalin put it:
Bourgeois constitutions usually confine themselves to stating the formal rights of citizens, without bothering about the conditions for the exercise of these rights, about the opportunity of exercising them, about the means by which they can be exercised. They speak of the equality of citizens, but forget that there cannot be real equality between employer and workman, between landlord and peasant, if the former possess wealth and political weight in society while the latter are deprived of both – if the former are exploiters while the latter are exploited. Or again: they speak of freedom of speech, assembly, and the press, but forget that all these liberties may be merely a hollow sound for the working class, if the latter cannot have access to suitable premises for meetings, good printing shops, a sufficient quantity of printing paper, etc.
What distinguishes the draft of the new Constitution is the fact that it does not confine itself to stating the formal rights of citizens, but stresses the guarantee of these rights, the means by which these rights can be exercised. It does not merely proclaim equality of rights for citizens, but ensures it by giving legislative embodiment to the fact that the regime of exploitation has been abolished, to the fact that the citizens have been emancipated from all exploitation. It does not merely proclaim the right to work, but ensures it by giving legislative embodiment to the fact that there are no crises in Soviet society, and that unemployment has been abolished. It does not merely proclaim democratic liberties, but legislatively ensures them by providing definite material resources. It is clear, therefore, that the democratism of the draft of the new Constitution is not the "ordinary" and "universally recognized" democratism in the abstract, but Socialist democratism.
Coëmgenus: The Stalin quote is good enough as far as it goes. I would not say (differing here from many leftists) that leftism is about eliminating inequality, but about making it subject to politics. This could be the same as your view — a hierarchy in which everything is subordinated to the common good. But most reactionaries who defend hierarchy this way end up wanting parts of the hierarchy to be sui juris — they will admit eg. that the great landowners have a duty to serve the common good, but will either imply that they serve it best through glorifying their houses, or that this duty cannot be enforced by a bunch of filthy peasants. For "a subject and a sovereign are clear different things". I have no interest in complete equality (both on account of its impossibility and on account of the critique of proceduralism to which you allude), but I hate an inequality that exempts anyone from answering to the common good. In feudalism as practiced, economic power was explicitly articulated through the state (less liberal than in our polity), but each community tended to be put at the service of the private good of the noble personage in charge of it — of course this story is much complicated by the existence of monastic holdings.
One last thing: checks and balances as such are not bad; this is why I support labor unionism, for example. Not because it's a guarantee of welfare, but because it addresses what seems to be a frequent failure of negotiation. The error is not to have a procedure but to put one's hopes for justice in procedure alone.
Sancrucensis: I agree that checks and balances are not bad in themselves; the "mixed" regime with democratic, aristocratic, and monarchical elements is best. But I think it important that checks and balances don't tip the regime so far over that one loses the goods of obedience, political piety etc. It is quite true that sovereign and subject are two different things. Even in a democracy there will always be a part that rules and part that is ruled. But in democracy the ruling part has to conceal this fact, and pretend that it is ruling merely as an instrument of the sovereign people. And therefore the goods that are considered most important in a democracy are "vulgar" goods, and the type of human being taken to be the measure is the so-called "common man". (Leo Strauss has a great discussion of this in ch. 4 of Natural Right and History). In a liberal democracy the ruling part is an oligarchy that rules in the name of the common man, but really for the private advantage of the capitalists. In a "socialist" state it is usually a vanguard party that considers itself to be preparing a post-political future, but really functions as an inefficient oligarchy. So I still think the best solution is one in which the democratic checks and balances are considered secondary, and the greater part of political power is in the hands of an hereditary monarch and an hereditary aristocracy. The hereditary aristocracy should be composed of a landed gentry that is at the same time an urban patriciate (to use Strauss's terms again)— that is of "gentlemen" who derive their income from the land, but live for part of the year in the city. Such an aristocracy can of course become corrupt, and seek its own private advantage. But historical experience shows that such an aristocracy— especially when tempered by the monarchical and democratic elements— can cultivate an ethos of true public spirit, and an appreciation for noble goods: for civic friendship and military virtue, for art and philosophy. To the extent that they really pursue such goods they contribute to the common good of every member of the society. To the extent to which natural virtue can dispose men well towards supernatural virtue, I think such a regime does prepare men well for the life of the Church, and conversely the Church can have an ennobling and moderating effect on such an order.
Coëmgenus: I simply cannot imagine an aristocracy that does not degenerate into a faction. The aristocracies of Europe were born as a kind of mafia, and seem to have discovered the common good as a last-ditch effort to win some support when the bourgeoisie was finally about to wipe them out. "Popular sovereignty" can be an idol, but whoever rules rules on behalf of the whole community, and is in a sense their delegate.
The classical throne-and-altar view is that an aristocracy ought to rule while the commoners pray pay and obey, so that the common people are not troubled by the demands of political life. Against that ideal, I want to maintain that the subject never ceases to be a citizen. It is not my vote that creates the common good: even a purely autocratic system is not inevitably unjust. But if I am part of a community its political life is very much my business.
Gregory on Envy and the Communicability of the Divine Good
November 8, 2016 November 8, 2016 / Edmund Waldstein, O.Cist.	/ Leave a comment
But why do we say so much about envy if we do not also suggest how to get rid of it? It is indeed hard for people not to envy someone who has what they want to acquire. Concerning any material good that is acquired, the more it is divided among many owners, the less of it does any single person have. And that is why the mind of the one who wants it suffers so much from spite: one person who has what that one wants has either bought up the whole supply or has made it scarcer. The one, therefore, who wishes to be rid of the plague of spite for good must fall in love with that inheritance that is not used up by the number of coheirs. It is one for all and all for each one. The more abundant it is, the greater the multitude of those who receive it. (Moralia 5.XLVI.86)
Augustine on Sin as Preference for the Private Good
Thus when the will, which is an intermediate good, holds fast to the unchangeable good as something common rather than private – like the truth, which we have discussed at length without saying anything adequate – a person grasps the happy life. and the happy life, i.e. the attachment of the mind holding fast to the unchangeable good, is the proper and fundamental good for a human being. It also includes all the virtues, which no one can use for evil. although the virtues are great and fundamental goods in human beings, we thoroughly understand that they are proper to each person, not that they are common. Truth and wisdom, however, are common to all, and people become wise and happy by holding fast to them. of course, one person does not become happy by the happiness of another. even if you emulate another in order to be happy, you seek to become happy by means of what you saw made the other person happy, namely through the unchangeable and common truth. Nor does anyone become prudent by another person's prudence, or is made courageous by another's courage, or moderate by another's moderateness, or just by another's justice. Instead, you conform your mind to those unchangeable rules and beacons of the virtues, which live uncorruptibly in the truth itself and in the wisdom that is common, to which the person furnished with virtues whom you put forward as a model for your emulation has conformed and directed his mind.
Therefore, when the will adheres to the common and unchangeable good, it achieves the great and fundamental goods of a human being, despite being an intermediate good. But the will sins when it is turned away from the unchangeable and common good, towards its private good, or towards something external, or towards something lower. The will is turned to its private good when it wants to be in its own power; it is turned to something external when it is eager to know the personal affairs of other people, or anything that is not its business; it is turned to something lower when it takes delight in bodily pleasures. And thus someone who is made proud or curious or lascivious is captured by another life that, in comparison to the higher life, is death. (De libero arbitrio 2.19.52., trans. Peter King)


TORONTO–One of the few bright spots in this dismal Orioles season has been Paul Fry, a left-handed pitcher who was acquired from Seattle in April 2017 for International Bonus Slot money.
Fry was recalled by the Orioles shortly after he joined the organization, stayed with the club for two days but never got into a game and returned to Triple-A Norfolk.
His numbers with the Tides weren't inspiring. In 25 games, he was 4-3 with a 4.66 ERA. In seven games with Double-A Bowie, Fry was much better with an 0.75 ERA.
In June 2017, Fry was taken off the 40-man roster but opted to stay with the organization over the winter. He wasn't invited to major league spring training, but pitched so well in the minors that he was recalled from Norfolk June 29.
Fry was 3-0 with a 2.84 ERA in 15 games with the Baysox and 0-1 with a 3.47 ERA in 13 games with the Tides.
The 25-year-old was charged with the loss Friday night, though he was undermined by shaky defense.
Fry has a 1.80 ERA in 10 games and is someone manager Buck Showalter is watching closely.
Team are seeing Fry for the first time, and that could be an advantage.
"What happens when you get through that ambush stage when a lot of guys don't know him?" Showalter said.
Because Richard Bleier, who also pitched well, is out for the season after lat surgery and Zach Britton is a near-certainty to be traded in the next several days, Fry has an excellent opportunity.
Showalter knows that Fry has been shaky at times, but he likes that he seems to be fearless on the mound.
"You make a mistake thinking 29 other organizations don't know what they're doing," Showalter said "They do. They've tried everything with everybody that you acquire. It's up to you.
The Orioles' nine-man bullpen will be reduced by one when Andrew Cashner, who has been on the 10-day disabled list with a strained neck, returns Sunday to start against the Blue Jays.
It's a possibility that Donnie Hart could be cut for the eighth time this season. He was sent to Norfolk March 18, and during the season has returned seven times—often for just a day or two.
This time, Hart has been here since July 10 and in 2018, he has a 3.72 ERA in 10 games. Showalter pointed out after Saturday's game that Hart is the only reliever not to pitch in the two games following the All-Star break.
He's more likely to go than Jhan Marinez, who has a 2.70 ERA, because Hart has options remaining and Marinez doesn't.
If Britton and Brad Brach are traded, Hart should be back and get a chance to stay for the balance of the season.
Showalter will continue with a three-man bench to go with 13 pitchers.
The waiver rules are odd, that I guy like Marinez does not have options.
Boss-If you are referring to Paul Fry, he has three options remaining.
Also, Boss, Mariñez has been with several major league teams prior to the Orioles and used up his options prior to coming to Baltimore.
Phil, Ryan O'Rourke just pitched in one game for Gulf Coast. He still needs much work to be ready.


Danny Welbeck was in really good form following his return from injury but will not feature for England in the summer. The former Manchester United forward was guaranteed a starting place and has a tradition of performing well for his country. Welbeck has scored 14 goals in 35 games for England despite a number of serious injuries during his career. Unfortunately for the Arsenal man, Welbeck suffered yet another injury in a 2-2 draw at Manchester City in May and will be out for several months.


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The loop is Lexington Hotel dock --> Metropolitan Park dock --> Jacksonville Landing dock --> Friendship Fountain dock --> Doubletree Dock. The loop takes up to 30 minutes if stopping at all stops, but is much shorter depending on where passengers are getting off. The Lexington Hotel to Metropolitan Park loop only takes 5-10 minutes.
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Steve Coulter
Art teachers, technology purchases, and a special bus run to ease kindergartners into a full day of school were among $230,000 in budget reductions recommended by Superintendent of Schools Dr. William Collins on Monday, April 8.
The Board of Education needs $230,000 in cuts to meet the finance board's reduction to the $98 million budget school request for 2019-20. Board members heard Collins' recommendations, and discussed them, added some ideas of their own, and set decision making for their meeting Monday, April 22.
"This was a collective effort," Dr. Collins said of the cut list. "This was about a search to keep this away from the classroom."
The discussion followed public comments in which representatives of both the PTAs and the teachers union urged the board to keep budget cuts "as far away from the classroom as possible."
Board member Frances Walton felt that amounted to an impossible task.
"Everything affects the classroom," she said. "When we get cut, it's going to affect the classroom one way or the other."
Some board members worried they'd have to find another $100,000 in cuts to cover Collins' decision to maintain consultants from the Center for Children with Special Needs next year while also adding in-house special education staff that will eventually replace them. But Collins told the board this could be done by transfers of special education funds, without cutting elsewhere.
"We believe we can achieve that $100,000 within the special education budget," Collins said.
The $230,000 cut list would cover the finance board's reduction of the proposed 2019-20 school budget from $98,423,760, a 3.60 percent increase, to $98,193,760, a 3.36 percent increase.
Collins' recommended cuts were:
$109,000 could be found by reducing elementary school art teachers, as had previously been proposed by the administration but was later reversed by the board after objections from the community.
$50,000 could be saved through a "buy-ahead" program to that would make purchases in next year's budget with money remaining in this year's allocation before the fiscal year ends June 30.
$36,000 could be reduced from next year's technology budget, either with a similar approach of using money from this year, or through "deferrals" — putting the purchases off.
$13,510 could be saved by pushing back the hiring date for the STEM supervisor envisioned as next year's leader of curriculum and instructional improvement in learning related to science, technology, engineering and math. The position, with a salary of $162,120 a year, would still be added, but a month later — starting Aug. 1 rather than July 1 — drawing pay for only 11 months in the 2019-20 fiscal year, which runs from July 1, 2019 to June 30, 2020.
$16,000 would be saved through reductions to the "per school" discretionary spending allocations — again, with a potential for some of the needed supplies and equipment to be purchased with money from this year's budget.
$5,490 could be found by eliminating a midday bus run that takes kindergartners home after half a day for the first two weeks of school. Having half-days for the first two weeks is a program that dates back to the district's transition from half-day to full-day kindergarten, and is no longer viewed as necessary, Dr. Collins said. Parents who want their kindergartners in school only a half day to start the year could pick their children up, he said.
Aware that the proposed reduction to art teachers could be controversial, Collins offered an alternative.
"To substitute for that, the only area we had is to take $109,000 from technology," he said.
Assistant Superintendent for Curriculum and Instruction Craig Creller sought to assure board members that the reduction in the art teaching staff's FTEs — "full time equivalents," the number of positions, or hours — wouldn't diminish students' experiences.
"We can provide more with less," he said. "... The reduction will be to FTEs not to the amount of art the students get."
"It isn't the same for each building," board member Carina Borgia-Drake said of art classes.
"Some schools have 14 sections," board member Sharon D'Orso said, "some have 18 sections."
"Part of the issue is a five- or six-day rotating schedule," Collins replied. "We'll have a common schedule in the fall for all the elementary schools."
"I'm hearing a hesitancy about reducing the art positions," said Chairwoman Margaret Stamatis toward the end of the discussion.
But not all board members were against considering the art teacher cuts.
"If we have positions in our elementary schools, that aren't completely being utilized, we have to look at that," said Walton.
Collins was enthusiastic about the "buy now" approach.
"We heard from the Board of Finance they want us to use our budget, which was good news," he said. "If we can look at things we've identified in next year's budget, we can buy now ...
"They would be things — couldn't be salaries — school supplies," he said. " … Buy the supplies now."
"Do we have the money now?" asked board member James Keidel.
There's usually an end-of-year surplus which is returned to the town general fund. Collins' approach would be to use that money, spending it as the June 30 end of the fiscal year draws closer. By then the amount of surpluses and deficits in various accounts becomes evident, the numbers are balanced, and what's left over is known.
"Last year, we gave back $150,000, which is cutting it close," Collins said.
Board ideas
Some board members offered their own ideas for cuts.
"Class section sizes at the high school," suggested board member Doug Silver "... Making more staffing adjustments at the high school ... the sports program, whether there are efficiencies there ..."
"It's a large budget," he added.
Carina Borgia-Drake suggested reducing the funding for outside consultants that currently conduct professional development— teacher training — workshops, and having that work done by the humanities and STEM supervisors on the central administrative staff.
(The humanities supervisor is currently on staff, but is filling in as a building principal at Scotland Elementary School — a situation expected to be remedied by next year. The STEM supervisor isn't on staff yet, but is expected to be by next year.)
"The in-house humanities and STEM supervisors would take on some of the professional development," Borgia-Drake said.
"That's a possibility," Collins said.
He did see one potential drawback.
"An area that we are short in is curriculum writing," he said. "... Those two people will obviously be part of that work."
Later in the discussion, Borgia-Drake returned to the idea of "eliminating consultants" from Teachers College at Columbia University and having staff administrators lead the professional development.
"Our in-house people have large six-figure salaries," she said, and the board's understanding was they "are going to take care of professional development."
She was clearly dissatisfied with the work of the Columbia consultants.
"We have high school students reading at the six grade level," she said.
Walton said the board understood there were problems in sixth grade, eighth grade, but she was skeptical of Borgia-Drake's proposal.
"I don't think I've ever heard the STEM supervisor or humanities supervisor would fully take over the role of in-house professional development," Walton said.
"The decisions of this board should be about science, and best practices," Borgia-Drake said. "...New York City has dropped Teachers College ...
"It's 100 years of research and the reading wars have been decided," she said. "...We're investing in something that isn't best practices."
"We did have a discussion last year, about Teachers College and slowly weaning from it," board member Sharon D'Orso said.
Collins assured the board that delaying the new STEM supervisor's star date by a month wouldn't cause problems.
"I don't think we'd be able to get the person on board anyway," he said.
The position couldn't be advertised unit the budget is approved in mid-May, and then people would apply, be interviewed.
"We want to be sure we have the right person, It'll be a somewhat lengthy process," Collins said.
Turnover, health?
Walton asked Collins if he'd looked at "staff turnover" — an estimated reduction put in the budget each year in the expectation of staff retirements that allows highly paid veteran teachers to be replaced with new teachers lower on the salary scale, saving money.
"I've never seen staff turnover handled this way," confessed Collins, who started as superintendent in Ridgefield earlier this year after decades serving other districts.
"It's an arbitrary number, $450,000, that right now does not exist," he said. "We don't even have the $450,000 right now. We're going to be sweating a half a million dollars all summer."
Walton had another idea.
"We haven't talked about health insurance," she said.
Walton felt the board's large planned expenditure — health insurance is the biggest account under employee benefits, budgeted at some $19 million — could be a source of savings. Often the insurance companies start with a high projected increase, expecting to get negotiated down.
"It's such a big number. It can have such an impact," Walton said.
Some of the other cuts being discussed upset people.
"The whole community get riled and anxious," she said.
Chairwoman Stamatis wasn't sure insurance saving would be something the board could bank on.
"Our experience is it tends to come down," she said. "...But there is a risk."
"That could be a huge swing — either way," said Keidel.
School Business Manager Dawn Norton said the budget work had started with projected health insurance increases projected as high as 18 percent, but had reduced it — in part by separating the school insurance program from that of the town departments, which had a rough year health-wise.
"We brought the number down to seven percent," Norton said. "...We're pretty confident it's not going to go down much more than it already has."
The administration will put together more information on the superintendent's cut list and the board's suggestions — with an idea of getting the cuts approved at the April 22 meeting.
"I think it's wise for us to have multiple options," Silver said. "If the insurance goes up, we're going to need more than what's here."
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The Europac Group has reached an agreement to sell its packaging factory in Tangier, Morocco, to International Paper. The transaction amounted to Euro 40 million, which after balance sheet adjustments add to Euro 44 million. The operation contributes a consolidated net profit of Euro 10 million to 2017 fiscal year, after investing in the construction, start-up and operation of the business. The sale agreement has the approval of the Conseil du Concurrence, the anti-trust authority in Morocco, as the company says in the press release received by Lesprom Network. At the close of year 2016 the turnover of the Tangier factory, inaugurated in February 2016, was Euro 8 million with negative EBITDA of Euro 2 million. In 2017 the Moroccan factory operation has an expected marginal effect upon Europac's consolidated accounts. Click Read More below for additional detail.
Bemis Company Announces Actions to Reduce Cost Structure
Bemis Company, Inc. announced its planned actions in a restructuring and cost savings program to improve efficiency and profitability that further positions the Company for long-term success. The Company will implement these initiatives while maintaining the high quality products, best-in-class service, and culture of respect and innovation consistent with Bemis' standards. "Improving the performance of our U.S. Packaging business is a key priority in creating value for our shareholders," said William F. Austen, Bemis Company's President and Chief Executive Officer. "During April, we began a review to align our U.S. manufacturing and administrative cost structures with the demands of our customer base to better position the Company in the current environment and for its long-term success. Given the challenges in the Brazilian economic environment, we also expanded the scope of our review to include our entire global business. We are targeting a total company cost savings plan of $55 to $60 million as we create a more agile, streamlined, and efficient business that is well-positioned for the long-term." Click Read More below for additional detail.
Verso Announces Price Increase on Select Sheet Products
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Effective with all new and existing orders with confirmed delivery dates of August 1, 2017 or later, Verso Corporation is increasing the transaction price of the following Coated Freesheet Sheet grades, including but not limited to Blazer Digital® sheets/sheeter rolls by $2.00/cwt USD/$2.70/cwt CAD. The increase applies to all basis weights, bulks, finishes and related private label grades.
AAA Daily Fuel Gauge Report for Friday, 06/30/2017
National Average Price for Regular – Current: $2.239; Month Ago: $2.368; Year Ago: $2.288. National Average Price for Diesel – Current: $2.441; Month Ago: $2.511; Year Ago: $2.372.
Key Currency Exchange Rates for Friday, 06/30/17
American Dollar to Canadian Dollar = 0.770844; American Dollar to Chinese Yuan = 0.147480; American Dollar to Euro = 1.140771; American Dollar to Japanese Yen = 0.008930; American Dollar to Mexican Peso = 0.055450.
Crude oil prices firm, set for biggest weekly gain since mid-May
Crude oil futures on Friday were on track for their biggest weekly gain since mid-May, ending five weeks of losses with prices underpinned by a decline in U.S. output. U.S. crude futures have added 4.6 percent this week, while benchmark Brent has gained 4.2 percent. That marks the biggest rise for both markets since the week ending May 19. Click Read More below for additional detail.
Germany's MVP Expands to the American Market With a US Subsidiary
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A subsidiary of Germany's Börsenverein des Deutschen Buchhandels, the Publishers and Booksellers Association, MVB has acquired two former Nielsen offerings, Pubnet and PubEasy. The two ordering services had been sold to the consumer marketing research company NPD when it bought Nielsen Bookscan in January. Consultant Ted Hill (THA Consulting) has been tapped to head up a resulting New York-based company, MVB US, Inc., created to operate Pubnet and PubEasy, beginning Saturday (July 1). Click Read More below for additional detail.
Catalyst launches Trident™ – new wet strength label paper
Catalyst Paper announced today the launch of Trident™, a wet strength label paper produced at its Rumford mill in Maine, USA. . Trident is a full wet strength label paper for application on water bottles, craft beer, juice bottles, wine bottles and large format containers. Available in 47 and 60 pound basis weights (lbs. per 3,300 ft2), Trident is sustainably produced with available chain-of-custody certification under the Forest Stewardship Council® (FSC), the Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification™ (PEFC) and Sustainable Forestry Initiative® (SFI) standards. Click Read More below for additional detail.
Kimberly-Clark Reports Year One Results of Sustainability 2022 Program
Introduced last year, Sustainability 2022 is the company's framework to address social and environmental challenges with programs designed to create social, environmental and business value. In its first year, Kimberly-Clark surpassed three of its five sustainability targets, and is on track to meet or exceed all of its goals by 2022. Key highlights of the company's 2016 results include: *Social Impact - Working with our customers, consumers and suppliers, programs including Toilets Change Lives, No Baby Unhugged and The Period Project worked to improve the well-being of more than two million people in need in 2016 through social and community investments that increased access to sanitation, helped children thrive and empowered women and girls. *Forest & Fiber - Kimberly-Clark sourced 89 percent of the fiber used in its tissue products from environmentally-preferred sources. We also strengthened our partnership with the Forest Stewardship Council® to engage consumers in protecting forests. *Waste & Recycling - We expanded our waste and recycling programs to include challenges of waste at both ends of the supply chain. In 2016, we diverted 95 percent of manufacturing waste from landfills, and diverted more than 5,000 metric tons of post-consumer waste through partnership programs around the world. Click Read More below for additional detail.
Lecta will increase prices of Thermal and Carbonless copy papers from September 4th 2017
Lecta announces a price increase for its thermal and carbonless paper deliveries, effective September 4th, 2017. The increase will be around 6% in thermal papers and 10% for carbonless papers, depending on format and country. The price increase is unavoidable to offset the increase in manufacturing costs due to the continuously rising prices of raw materials, particularly pulp and chemicals.
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Turkey Maintains Dialogue With Iran on Anti-PKK Offensive in Iraq - Ankara
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MOSCOW (Sputnik) – Turkey is engaged in contacts with Iran concerning Ankara's security operation against the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) in the Qandil Mountains area in northern Iraq, Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said Wednesday.
"We maintain contact with Iran on the operation in Qandil [area]. The PKK and the Free Life Party of Kurdistan present a threat for [Iran]. We are stepping up our cooperation with Iran … We are making efforts to liberate the region from the PKK," Cavusoglu said, as quoted by the Haberturk TV channel.
On Monday, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Ankara had launched an offensive in the Qandil Mountains, where the headquarters of the PKK and its Iranian affiliate Free Life Party of Kurdistan (PJAK) is located. The PKK is considered as a terrorist organization by Turkey.
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Erdogan has said that 20 Turkish military aircraft are engaged in the operation in the Qandil Mountains.
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Ankara Has No Quarrel With Kurds, Afrin Operation Ensuring Security - Deputy PM
On June 5, Cavusoglu said that Ankara had coordinated its ongoing anti-PKK operation with the United States, the Iraqi central government and the government of the northern autonomous region of Iraqi Kurdistan.
The Turkish authorities have been conducting security operations against the PKK across the country and beyond its borders since 2015, when the ceasefire between the government and the group broke.
Earlier this year, Ankara held an offensive against the PKK in the northern Syrian enclave of Afrin dubbed Olive Branch operation.
Turkey Could Start Anti-PKK Operation in Iraq's Qandil Mountains Soon – Minister
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Turkey Accuses US of Failing to Monitor Its Arms, Helping PKK
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Hibiscus is known by its scientific name Hibiscus sabdariffa. Hibiscus tea is prepared by boiling Hibiscus flower and the tea is ruby red in color with unique sour tastes. Hibiscus tea is a popular drink throughout the world and it is well known for its medicinal properties. It is low in calories, caffeine-free and help to keep the human body healthy and fit. some of the important hibiscus tea benefits are listed below.
Hibiscus tea is rich in various vitamins, minerals and antioxidants, which helps to treat many diseases naturally.
Hibiscus tea contains ascorbic and hibiscus protocatechuic acid and it is antioxidant and anti-tumor in property. Recent research conducted states that hibiscus reduces the cancerous cell growth. The anti-inflammatory and antibacterial properties of hibiscus tea helps to boost the immune system activity and prevents from catching the cold and flu frequently.
Research has suggested that the antioxidant properties of hibiscus tea help treat liver disease. Antioxidants help to neutralize the free radicals present in body tissues, cells and reduce oxidative liver damage and inflammatory liver lesions. Including hibiscus tea in the diet will increase human's lifespan by maintaining the overall organ health.
The hypoglycemic and hypolipidemic properties of hibiscus tea are beneficial in treating disorders like diabetes and cholesterol. It also has amazing antioxidant properties, which helps to lower bad cholesterol and increases the good cholesterol. Consuming hibiscus tea helps to protect heart diseases and blood vessels from damage.
Some of the important hibiscus tea benefits are listed above. So replace the caffeinated drinks with hibiscus tea and get immense health benefits out of it.
Macadamia nuts are one of the most nutritious nuts and also considered as world's finest nuts. Macadamia nuts have unique sweet, buttery flavor and crunchy texture make them a pleasure to consume. This nut is classified into seven varieties, among which, only two varieties are popular. Macadamia tetraphylla has a hard, rough shell and Macadamia integrifolia produces smooth shell. Macadamia nuts are grown in tropical climates of New Zealand, Australia, Kenya, Brazil, Indonesia, and South Africa. Little guide about the macadamia nuts health benefits are listed below.
Macadamia nuts contain the vital amount of palmitoleic acid, dietary fiber a monounsaturated fat and are low in sodium. Application of macadamia oil or consuming macadamia nuts, gives your hair a healthy sheen and nourished glow. Macadamia oil, is a non greasy hair oil, hence it gets easily absorbed into the scalp, that promotes the production of sebum in the scalp. This replenishes the follicles, stimulates hair growth, moisturizes and strengthens rough and dry hair.
This macadamia nut contains several anti-ageing and antioxidant compounds that bring down the rate of skin ageing. Including macadamia nuts in the diet or application to the skin softens, moisturizes, reduce wrinkles, dryness and adds a glow to the dehydrated skin. Macadamia oil is suites for all skin types and it is very effective for treating dry and damaged skin.
The vital amount of monounsaturated fat in macadamia helps to lower cholesterol and also decrease the risk of stroke and heart related diseases. Macadamia nuts also have high fiber content that helps to maintain a healthy blood lipid profile, by protecting the body from heart related diseases.
Magnesium, calcium and Phosphorus are abundant in macadamia nuts, which help promote bone and teeth health. Manganese help to deposit new bone tissue, which in turn strengthen the skeleton and reduces bone degeneration.
Copper, B1, magnesium, and manganese in macadamias nuts nourish and improves bone health. One of the best ways to increase memory, or improve brain health is by including the macadamias nuts or macadamias oil in the diet routinely.
Some of the important macadamia nuts health benefits are listed below. Include the nutritious macadamia nuts in your daily diet and get immense health benefits of it.
Chamomile is basically an herb that originates from a plant derived from the member of the Asteraceae family. This beautiful flower blossoms during early summers and this flower are dried and included in many product Eg Chamomile tea. Chamomile tea is one of the most healthiest varieties of tea on the market. The chamomile tea benefits are numerous, a little guide about the health benefits are listed below.
Chamomile tea is naturally caffeine free. It contains important substances called flavonoid and high concentrations of flavonoids will improve the health naturally. 1 cup of chamomile tea contains calcium, carbohydrates, fluoride, magnesium, potassium, folate and vitamin A.
Chamomile tea is anti-inflammatory and antioxidant-rich in nature. Infused with great healing properties the consumption or application of chamomile tea to the skin as greater result. Research has proven that direct application of cold chamomile tea significantly improves the healing process of minor wounds and lessen the appearance of dark circles, acne marks, blemishes and wrinkles on the face.
Chamomile tea is considered as an excellent remedy for insomnia or sleep disorders. The mild sedating properties ease stress and worry and promotes sleep. People who are struggling from sleep apnea can consume a cup of hot tea at night. Which help to fall asleep faster and wake up feeling more refreshed.
The anti-inflammatory components of chamomile tea can help alleviate any irritation on the scalp. Including chamomile tea in the henna provides the natural highlights and natural silky shine to the hair. It is also found to be highly effective in preventing dandruff, soothing an itching scalp and reducing the hair dullness.
A recent research conducted, proved that the daily consumption of chamomile tea act immune booster. The vital amount of phenolic compounds helps to fight against bacteria-related infection and illnesses. Consuming 1-2 cup of chamomile tea ever daily significantly improves the body's ability to fight infections.
Many studies have proven consuming chamomile tea is incredibly good for both health and weight loss concerns. Drinking chamomile tea speed up digestion, reduce bad cholesterol levels and triggers gastric juice production. These juices promote weight loss buy shrinking fat cells.
Some of the important chamomile tea benefits are listed above. So replace caffeinated drinks with chamomile tea and get immense health benefits out of it.
Ajwain is an important spice in Indian kitchen, it is better known for its intense aroma and taste. Ajwain seeds vary from slightly brown to olive green in colour. It is considered as one among the rare species that fulfill a dual purpose of being good for health and adding aromatic flavour. Ajwain seeds benefits are numerous, hence it is termed as a wonder spice because of its immense medicinal properties.
Ajwain has immense antibacterial, antifungal, anesthetic and germicide properties. They are rich in various anti-oxidants, vitamins, minerals and fibers.Here is the nutritional value for 100 GM of Ajwain.
One of the most important health benefits of ajwain seeds are it improves digestion system. Adding it to the diet helps in increasing digestive functions by facilitating the release of gastric juices. Many researches as proved that chewing 1 tbsp of raw ajwain seeds help get rid of indigestion and provides instant relief from acidity.
Adding ajwain or ajwain water in the diet facilitates the weight loss. Drinking ajwain water on an empty stomach everyday enhance the rate of metabolism. Which in turn results in dissolving or burning extra fats naturally without any side effect and promotes weight loss.
Ajwain is being included in many Ayurvedic medicines to cure cold symptoms such as a blocked Nose. Chewing Ajwain seeds or taking steam from ajwain seeds infused in hot water provides instant relief from cold. Instantly drinking a hot ajwain water relieve asthma and long-term bronchitis to a great extent.
Ajwain seed oil is very helpful in reducing arthritis pain. The anti-inflammatory qualities of ajwain are effective in delivering muscle relaxation. Massaging joints regularly with ajwain oil provides instant relief from joint pain. They have antibiotic properties that combat inflammation, reduce redness and swelling in the affected area.
Ajwain is utilized for cleaning wounds as well as dealing with skin infections due to its Antiseptic properties. A component called thymol in ajwain is regarded as a powerful fungicide, anti-spasmodic and germicide. Ajwain Oil is being included in dental care product for treating gum infection and toothache.
Some of the important ajwain seeds benefits are listed above. It can either be consumed raw or in powdered form. Include ajwain in your daily diet plan and get immense health benefits out of it.
Cinnamon is an aromatic spice, which is being well known for its medicinal properties for thousands of years. It is a highly delicious and oldest spice and its origins trace back to ancient Egypt. The health benefits of cinnamon explored in Ayurveda and ancient Chinese medicine that dates back to 2,700 B.C. The distinct sweet, warming taste makes it a perfect spice to be included in the food. A little guide about the health benefits of cinnamon are listed below.
Cinnamon has been used as a spice since ancient times due to its unique flavour and antibacterial properties. Some of the nutritional value of Cinnamon is listed below.
A recent research led by U.S. Department found that cinnamon is rich in antioxidant. Including cinnamon in the diet helps to reduce the risk factor associated with heart disease and diabetes. Cinnamon can increase glucose metabolism significantly, which improves blood sugar regulation, effectiveness, or sensitivity, of insulin naturally.
Cinnamon has a regulatory effect on blood sugar levels, thereby controls both diabetes and body weight. Including it in the diet rises the body heat, which in turn boost the metabolism and burn the excess of fat accumulated in the body. The vital amount of polyphenols in cinnamon promotes weight loss and also prevent increased storage of fat in the body.
The high antimicrobial properties of Cinnamon help get rid of acne and pimples on the face and body. The fragrant spice can help purify and clear skin without the need of expensive spa and salon treatments. It is rich in antioxidants which slow down the aging process, tighten skin pores and makes face clear and smooth.
One of the important benefits of of cinnamon is, it can help to defend against developing neurological disorders. Including cinnamon in the diet activates neuroprotective proteins that protect brain cells from undergoing damage. The antioxidants and anti-inflammatory compounds and helps to prevent and cure diseases like Parkinson's and Alzheimer's.
The other key benefits of cinnamon is, it improves oral health. Its extract is found to be protective against oral bacteria, that causes bad breath, tooth decay, cavities, or mouth infections. Using essential oil or cinnamon based dental products helps to reduce tooth decay, gum disease, mouth sores, toothaches naturally.
Some of the important health benefits of cinnamon are listed above. Include the fragrant spice in the diet and get immense health benefits from it.
Memory is crucial to success. In order to keep track of everything and to perform our best in our lives, we must take care of ourselves properly. Nutrition plays a vital role in mental acuity. Many people try chemical product to increase their memory, but it's always better to go with natural food which are less known for its side effect. By including Memory food listed below in the diet, you can boost your memory and also ensure the proper functioning of the brain.
Dark Chocolate contains the important component known as flavonoids, which has been proven to increase the blood flow to the brain. A study conducted at Harvard Medical School revealed that consumption of flavonoids rich dark chocolate will increase attention span, problem-solving skills, reaction time and boost memory by increasing blood flow to the brain.
Walnuts are considered to be best Food to increase memory power naturally. Walnuts are loaded with monounsaturated fats and omega-3 fatty acids. A recent study conducted on thousands of people in the United States revealed that, the student who consumed walnuts every day performed better in test compared to others. Including the handful walnuts in the diet will help to boost memory,concentration and information processing speed naturally.
Rosemary has widely been used in ancient medicine to boost memory. A recent research conducted found that, rosemary contains an ingredient such as carnosic acid. That helps to fight against free radical damage in the brain and protects against beta amyloid-induced neurodegeneration. Rosemary component improves cognitive performance and significantly help to prevent brain aging and boost memory.
Quinoa is one of the best whole grains and it is rich in folic acid and essential amino acids. If you fell brain-lagged often than this is perfect food to be included in the diet. Quinoa is the package of complex carbohydrate, that provides the energy to the brain for the proper functioning. Including it in the diet as proven to show to quicken information dispensation and improve memory.
Sunflower seeds are also good sources of vitamin E. Few tablespoons of dry-roasted sunflower seeds contains 30% of vitamins recommended for daily intake. Vitamin E is a powerful antioxidant required for proper functioning of the brain. Sprinkling them in the salad or milk shake will boost memory and brain health significantly.
Top Food to increase memory power are listed above. In this modern area, people are overloading the brain with lots of information such as studies, project, work information, etc. By including brain booster vitamins in the diet promotes the healthy functioning of the brain and reduces brain related diseases.
Healthy food in the regular diet promotes wellness and protects teeth and gums. Whether we realise it or not, the junk food we consume can affect our smile. Each time we consume Starchy foods, the oral bacteria gets another chance to decay our teeth. Choosing the right foods helps to fight against bacteria naturally, strengthen the enamel, freshen breath and remove plaque. The small guide for good food for healthy teeth and gums is listed below and always try to avoid foods that are bad for your teeth.
A recent study conducted on yogurt revealed that the healthiest gum was found in those who included yogurt in their diet. The good bacteria "Probiotics" is found in yogurt, which slows the growth of cavity causing bacteria and promotes healthy gums. Yogurt is high in calcium, which helps to keep teeth strong and also prevent tooth decay. The plain,sugar free and greek yogurt contains the highest amount of probiotics which makes it the best choice to improve dental health.
Cheese as an ample amount of calcium. Calcium is a vital mineral required for cavity prevention and strong teeth. Cheese has a lower content of lactose, which reduces harm to the teeth. Including your favorite cheese like American, Swiss, Cheddar, Monterey and Blue cheese after a meal or snack prevents tooth decay and improves dental health.
Nuts are one of the best foods good for teeth enamel. Nuts as a good amount of calcium and vitamin D which helps to promote healthy teeth naturally. The extra chewing of nuts help to neutralises the bacteria that cause cavities. Additionally, nuts massages gums and cleans the bacteria between teeth. Studies have proved that the consumption of nuts everyday provides the necessary calcium required to maintain dental health.
Milk consist of the vital amount of calcium. Calcium is a key component for building strong teeth and bones. Including milk in the diet help to protect teeth against gum disease and promotes jaw bone strong. The American Dental Association study revealed that drinking milk reduces the acidic levels and bacterial growth in the mouth. Just 1 cup of milk fulfills the calcium need per a day.
Sesame seeds are rich in calcium, which helps in remineralizing teeth enamel. Including sesame seeds in the diet improves oral health and reduces tooth decay. The ancient practise of oil pulling help prevent gum disease and plaque. Using sesame oil for oil pulling helps to get remove bacteria, whiten teeth, lower dental plaque levels, protects against certain streptococcus and boost dental health.
Good and healthy diet is necessary for promoting oral health and having good teeth makes you look younger. The list of food for healthy teeth and gums is listed above. So include healthier food in the diet and maintain the pearly white teeth naturally.
A necessary item for cooking and baking, oil is an invincible while preparing dishes. The oil contains different essential fatty acids. Changing the cooking oil routinely will provide all essential fatty acids required for the body. But which is the best cooking oil for health? With an array of cooking oil options, it is quite difficult to choose best out of it. This quick guide will provide you the complete information about the best cooking oil for promoting better health.
Olive are the basin staple crop it is a traditional tree grown Mediterranean region. Olive oil with acidity level less than 1% is called as extra virgin oil, it is directly obtained from the initial press of the olives. extra-virgin olive oil is unrefined oil, means chemical free extraction of oil from the fruit. Natural olive oil contains less monounsaturated fatty acid. As a result, it reduces heart problems and lowers the cholesterol accumulation, protect against the cancerous cell growth, protect from hypertension, prevents gallstones.
Coconut oil is an edible oil extracted from the mature coconuts. Due to its high levels of saturated fat, the World Health Organization a advice's regular consumption of coconut oil help in maintaining good health. Coconut oil is also considered as best cooking oil for weight loss. The medium and short chain fatty acids present in coconut oil, acids in reducing excessive weight. Further, it Improves Immunity, digestive system and prevents various digestion and stomach related problems.
Rice bran oil is the oil extracted from the rice husk and it is well known as cholesterol free cooking oil. Gamma oryzanol present in the rice bran helps in reducing cholesterol levels by reducing absorption of cholesterol from foods. The World Health Organization stated that rice bran oil has the best possible composition of saturated fats. Including it in the diet also help to reduce bad cholesterol levels,cancer and heart attacks.
The mustard seed is a spice that comes from mustard plants and it belongs to the cabbage family. The mustard oil is well known for its pungency, flavor, smell and used as a flavoring agent and preservative for various Indian and Western recipes from ancient times. Mustard oil contains calories, alpha- linolenic acid, omega-3 fatty acid and fat. Compare to all other popular cooking oils the mustard oil has a lower content of monounsaturated fat. Including it in the diet helps to fight against infections in the intestines, urinary tract, colon and cures asthma.
Avocado oil is produced from the avocado fruit and avocado oil is especially rich in monounsaturated fat. It is considered one among the few edible oils where oil is extracted from fruit not from seed. This oil as highest smoke point and it is rich in healthy fats, essential fatty acids and oleic acid. Including in the diet reduces cholesterol, reduce symptoms of arthritis, prevent gum disease and improves heart health.
Short guide about the best cooking oil for health are listed above. When selecting the cooking oil, it is always better to go with cold pressed oil, which is chemical free. Include best healthy oil in your diet and get immense health benefits out of it.
Vetiver is a perennial grass that grow up to 150 centimeters high and it is native to India. Vetiver grass is also known lavancha, bears thin, long leaves with a mat-like root structure. The root contains a tremendous amount of medical and cooling properties. This grass has a very pleasant, mild and musky smell which promotes the cooling effect on the body and the mind.
Vetiver essential oil is derived through the plant's root distillation. The high intense aroma of the oil often used for promoting sleep. Due to its pleasant aroma and medicinal properties it is being included in many cosmetics products, perfumes, soaps, room freshener, oils and flavoring food agent. Some of the important vetiver oil uses are listed below.
Vetiver oil as many antiseptic properties that reduces the possibility of infection and kills bacteria. Studies states that application of the Vetiver essential oil to the skin heals scars by promoting the skin regeneration. This oil is also effective in treating dark spots, acne, stretch marks, wounds and cuts.
Traditionally, vetiver oil has been used as stress relievers and sleep booster. Mental and physical stress can lead to a mental disorder. A recent study conducted on Vetiver oil proves that the oil is an effective calming agent which smoothes the nervous system and leaves your mind and body relaxed.
The antiseptic and medicinal properties of the vetiver essential oil make, it a wonderful hair oil. Massaging the scalp with Vetiver oil reduces the dandruff, cures the minor cuts in the scalp and treats premature graying or hair loss. They also improve the blood circulation in the scalp and promote hair growth naturally.
The effect of Vetiver oil on the body is tremendous and it acts as an immunity booster. Adding Vetiver oil as a food flavoring agent act as an immunity booster and treats respiratory, digestive and nervous disorder. It is totally safe to take Vetiver oil orally, which helps in curing the internal wounds and protects organs from sepsis bacteria.
Some of the vetiver oil uses are listed above. The vetiver is also available as a body scrubber which helps in protecting the skin from bacteria. So include the aromatic vetiver oil in the daily routine and get immense health benefits out of it.