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Notches first sack
Jarrett recorded four solo tackles and a sack in Sunday's 17-14 win over the Giants.
Analysis: Jarrett burst through the Giants' offensive line and took down Daniel Jones for his first sack of the season. Last year, he recorded 52 tackles and four sacks. He's off to a solid start with eight stops and a sack through three contests this year.
Published: Tue, Sep 28 at 8:13pm by Rotowire.com
Final year with Falcons on deck?
Jarrett (groin) is unlikely to remain in Atlanta after the 2021 season, Deen Worley of USA Today reports.
Analysis: Jarrett technically is under contract with the Falcons through 2022, but after the 2021 season his contract includes a potential out with just $7.3 million in dead money. The soon-to-be 28-year-old has been a rare defensive standout for Atlanta, with 17.5 sacks over the last three seasons. A strong 2021 campaign could even boost his potential trade value.
Published: Mon, Mar 29 at 11:37am by Rotowire.com
Day officially done
Jarrett (groin) has been ruled out for the remainder of Sunday's game against the Buccaneers.
Analysis: With Atlanta having no postseason aspirations left to play for, there's little reason to rush back the two-time Pro Bowler and defensive cornerstone. Jarrett closes out his 2020 campaign with a career-high 20 QB hits, though his four sacks represent a step down from his totals of six and 7.5 between 2018 and 2019, respectively. The 27-year-old also notched eight-plus tackles for loss in a fourth consecutive campaign.
Published: Sun, Jan 3 at 11:57am by Rotowire.com
Jarrett (groin) is considered questionable to return to Sunday's game against the Buccaneers, Jason Butt of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports.
Analysis: Jarrett has gone without a game absence over four of the past five seasons, but it's uncertain if he'll be able to return to his defensive tackle spot Sunday after suffering a first-half injury. The 27-year-old recently earned his second Pro Bowl nod in as many seasons, as he stands with a total of 52 tackles, 20 QB hits, a fumble recovery and four sacks heading into halftime of Week 17.
Ready for Week 15
Jarrett (groin) doesn't have an injury designation for Sunday's game against the Buccaneers.
Analysis: The 27-year-old was added to the injury report Thursday as a limited participant, but the groin issue won't affect his availability for this weekend. Jarrett should continue to see a heavy workload at defensive tackle for Atlanta.
Published: Fri, Dec 18 at 11:33am by Rotowire.com
Added to injury report
Jarrett (groin) was a limited participant during Thursday's practice, Tori McElhaney of The Athletic reports.
Analysis: Jarrett had no issues at practice to start the week, so it's a bit concerning to see him back on the injury report with the groin issue that has hampered him throughout the season. He's yet to miss a game this season, however, and he's coming off logging 84 percent of defensive snaps in last week's loss to the Chargers. If he continues to practice in some fashion Friday, he'll likely be out there for Week 15 the Buccaneers.
Cleared despite limited practices
Jarrett (groin) doesn't carry an injury designation into Sunday's game against the Chargers, Will McFadden of the Falcons' official site reports.
Analysis: Jarrett was limited in all three of Atlanta's practice sessions this week but still managed to avoid being listed on the team's final injury report. He started the season hot with 2.5 sacks through three weeks, but the defensive lineman has added only half a sack to his ledger since then.
Limited showing Wednesday
Jarrett (groin) was a limited participant during Wednesday's practice, Will McFadden of the team's official site reports.
Analysis: Jarrett is back on the injury report again with the groin injury that has caused him to manage his practice reps this season. The Clemson product has yet to miss time this season, playing 79 percent of defensive snaps in last week's loss to New Orleans. If he continues to practice in some fashion this week he'll likely be out there for Week 14 against the Chargers.
Practices in limited fashion
Jarrett (knee) was a limited participant in Wednesday's practice, Will McFadden of the Falcons' official site reports.
Analysis: Jarrett has been a recurring name on the injury report this year with back and hip issues. He has avoided missing time, playing more than 90 percent of the snaps on defense often of late. This knee injury appears to be new. If he stays on the practice field all week, however, he'll have a good chance to play Sunday versus the Raiders.
Credited for half sack
Jarrett recorded seven tackles (four solo), including half a sack, Sunday against New Orleans.
Analysis: Jarrett was heavily involved in this one, registering a season-high seven tackles in the 24-9 loss on the road. He now has three sacks on the season through 10 games to go along with 39 tackles (19 solo) and one fumble recovery.
Jarrett (back) was a limited participant in Wednesday's practice, Will McFadden of the Falcons' official site reports.
Analysis: Jarrett played through a hip injury over the last two games, and now he's bothered by a back issue. This is worth monitoring as the week goes on, as Jarrett consistently leads the Falcons' defensive line in snaps, and he's recorded 21 tackles and 2.5 sacks through five contests.
Published: Wed, Oct 14 at 3:05pm by Rotowire.com
Jarrett (hip) does not carry an injury designation for Sunday's game against the Panthers, Vaughn McClure of ESPN.com reports.
Analysis: Jarrett was limited in Friday's practice, but he handled 78 percent of defensive snaps Week 4 while playing through the lingering hip injury, so it doesn't look as though his workload is in much danger of diminishing versus Carolina. As the Falcons eye their first win of the season, Jarrett will be counted on to pressure Teddy Bridgewater and slow down Mike Davis.
Published: Fri, Oct 9 at 12:52pm by Rotowire.com
Limited in Wednesday's session
Jarrett (hip) was a limited participant in Wednesday's practice, Will McFadden of the Falcons' official site reports.
Analysis: Jarrett hasn't missed a game since 2018, and the defensive tackle was able to suit up in Week 4 after injuring his hip in Week 3. While he may not upgrade to a full practice at any point, Jarrett's likely to tough it out come Sunday's game against the Panthers.
Ready for MNF
Jarrett (hip) will play in Monday's game versus the Packers.
Analysis: Jarrett will avoid missing his first game since the 2018 season. The Clemson product is off to a hot start this year with 14 tackles, 2.5 sacks and a fumble recovery through three games, and he'll be tasked with slowing down running back Aaron Jones and pressuring Aaron Rodgers in Week 4.
Published: Sat, Oct 3 at 6:18pm by Rotowire.com
Back at practice Friday
Jarrett (hip) was a limited participant in Friday's practice, Matt Schneidman of The Athletic reports.
Analysis: Jarrett suffered this injury in Week 3's loss to the Bears and was unable to practice Thursday, but he participated in Friday's session. It's a positive sign for his chances of playing Monday versus the Packers, but if he can't shake off the injury in time, John Cominsky will likely take over as a starting defensive tackle.
Suffers injury Sunday
Jarrett (hip) exited Sunday's contest against the Bears, Jeff Schultz of The Athletic reports.
Analysis: It's unclear how Jarrett suffered the injury, however, he's been unable to return to the game since the first half. As long as Jarrett is sidelined, Marlon Davidson would be in line for an uptick in snaps.
Published: Sun, Sep 27 at 12:54pm by Rotowire.com
Generates takeaway in Week 2
Jarrett collected five tackles and a fumble recovery during Sunday's 40-39 loss to the Cowboys.
Analysis: Jarrett made an early impression in Week 2, scooping up a loose ball after teammate Foyesade Oluokun stripped Ezekiel Elliott on Dallas' third offensive drive of the game. The 2019 Pro Bowler also assisted Takkarist McKinley on a takedown in the backfield in the opening quarter, tackling Elliott for a four-yard loss on a Cowboys drive that concluded with a turnover on downs at the 5:55 mark. Dallas roared back in the second half to overtake Atlanta for the Week 2 win, but now Jarrett and the…read more
Published: Mon, Sep 21 at 10:11pm by Rotowire.com
Lights up stat line in loss
Jarrett collected four tackles, 1.5 sacks and a tackle for loss during Sunday's 38-25 loss to Seattle.
Analysis: Jarrett continues his transformation into a household name, having earned his first career Pro Bowl nod in 2019 and so far in 2020 looking every bit like an elite defensive tackle. Starting 16 games for the second time in his NFL career last year, Jarrett generated six-plus sacks for a second consecutive season. His strong pass-rushing form remains intact as he led the way to three team sacks for Atlanta on Sunday. Dallas may be without starting right tackle Cameron Erving (knee) after he…read more
Published: Sun, Sep 13 at 7:55pm by Rotowire.com
Excited to team up with Fowler
Jarrett said Monday that it has been "awesome" to be a teammate of Dante Fowler thus far, and that he is "ready to go wreck it up with him," William McFadden of the Falcons' official site reports.
Analysis: An argument can be made that Fowler is as talented a pass rusher as Jarrett has teamed up with across six NFL seasons, as Fowler has averaged eight sacks per 16 games since the start of 2017. Over that same span, Fowler's production compares favorably to the averages of both Takkarist McKinley (5.9 sacks per 16 games) and Vic Beasley (six sacks per 16 games), providing optimism that Atlanta's pass rush may rise from a 30th place finish in team sacks. Jarrett himself is coming off a career-high…read more
Published: Mon, Aug 3 at 4:41pm by Rotowire.com
Establishes multiple career highs
Jarrett racked up 69 tackles, 16 QB hits, 7.5 sacks and two forced fumbles while making 16 starts and earning his first career Pro Bowl nod in 2019.
Analysis: The 26-year-old continues to be a monster for Atlanta's front seven, collecting an impressive 13.5 sacks, 32 QB hits and 20 tackles for loss the past two seasons. Jarrett was especially dominant in 2019, ranking among Pro Football Focus' top-five defensive tackles in terms of both run defense and pass rush, while placing behind only Aaron Donald and Cameron Heyward by measure of overall performance at the position. Jarrett will be on the second season of his four-year, $68 million deal in 2020…read more
Published: Thu, Jan 2 at 9:08pm by Rotowire.com
Tallies another sack in Week 16 win
Jarrett accounted for three tackles and one sack during Sunday's 24-12 win against the Jaguars.
Analysis: The ascending defensive star reached the six-sack mark for a second consecutive campaign, and simultaneously achieved 11-plus tackles for loss for the second time over the past three years. In addition to his run-stuffing prowess, Jarrett has been an exceptionally valuable interior lineman, given his ability to disrupt the passer. Jarrett has 44 QB hits in 45 regular-season games since the start of 2017, and he has finally been rewarded with his first career Pro Bowl nod. Jarrett looks to get…read more
Earns first Pro Bowl nod of career
Jarrett was named to the NFC Pro Bowl roster Tuesday, Jason Butt of The Athletic reports.
Analysis: The 26-year-old Jarrett has been an all-around dominant presence on the interior for Atlanta, logging 65 tackles and 10 tackles for loss, along with 13 QB hits, 5.5 sacks and two forced fumbles thus far in 2019. Jarrett signed a four-year, $68 million contract with the team in July, and he continues to be one of the few bright spots for a Falcons defense that has finished bottom eight in points allowed over each of the past two seasons.
Published: Wed, Dec 18 at 5:17pm by Rotowire.com
Racks up six tackles
Jarrett collected six tackles, including 1.5 tackles for loss, during Sunday's 29-22 win against the 49ers.
Analysis: The Pro-Bowl buzz continues to build around Jarrett, as the 2015 fifth-round draft choice now has 5.5-plus sacks in consecutive seasons, as well as a career-high 65 tackles with two games remaining in the 2019 campaign. Jarrett has tackles for loss in back-to-back outings, but he carries a five-game sack drought heading into a Week 16 matchup against a Jacksonville offensive line that ranks among the bottom half of the league with 36 sacks allowed.
Sack machine in Week 10 win
Jarrett amassed 2.5 sacks during Sunday's 26-9 win against New Orleans.
Analysis: The 26-year-old interior lineman spearheaded a breakout Week 10 for the Falcons' pass rush, as Atlanta generated six sacks on Saints quarterback Drew Brees after managing just seven sacks through the first eight outings of the year. In addition to his typical run-stuffing prowess, Jarrett has been emerging as a pocket disrupter of late, picking up QB hits in each of his past three appearances as well as 3.5 combined sacks over Atlanta's two most recent games against Seattle and New Orleans.…read more
Grady Jarrett and Dr. Bernice King tour The King Center | Inspire ChangeMon, Jan 17 at 10:54am
Falcons defensive end Grady Jarrett spent some time with Dr. Bernice King and took a tour of The King Center, an inspire change grant partner. Hear her thoughts on how she continues to honor her father's legacy and what still needs to be done today.
Grady Jarrett | 'Why I Coach'Fri, Dec 10 at 12:03pm
Atlanta Falcons defensive tackle Grady Jarrett hosts a youth football camp back where it all started and shares why pouring into the community is so important to him.
Grady Jarrett is a blur entering backfield for key fourth-down stopSun, Oct 3 at 10:51am
Atlanta Falcons defensive tackle Grady Jarrett is a blur entering the backfield for a key fourth-down stop.
Grady Jarrett plows through Giants OL for sackSun, Sep 26 at 10:26am
Atlanta Falcons defensive end Grady Jarrett plows through the New York Giants OL for a sack.
'Top 100 Players of 2021': Grady Jarrett | No. 54Sun, Aug 15 at 6:10pm
Atlanta Falcons defensive end Grady Jarrett has been voted as the No. 54 player in the NFL on the "Top 100 Players of 2021" rankings.
Grady Jarrett discusses what he learned from training with Ray Lewis growing upTue, Jan 19 at 7:19am
Atlanta Falcons DT Grady Jarrett joins "Good Morning Football" and discusses what he learned from training with Ray Lewis growing up.
Introducing 2021 Pro Bowl defensive linemen for AFC, NFCMon, Dec 21 at 4:33pm
Introducing the 2021 Pro Bowl defensive linemen for AFC and NFC.
Buccaneers vs. Falcons highlights | Week 15Sun, Dec 20 at 1:42pm
Watch the full highlights from the Week 15 matchup between the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and the Atlanta Falcons in the 2020 NFL season.
Grady Jarrett brings pressure for timely sackSun, Nov 22 at 10:19am
Atlanta Falcons defensive tackle Grady Jarrett sacks New Orleans Saints quarterback Taysom Hill.
PFF: Every team's highest-graded players in 2020Tue, Nov 17 at 12:42pm
PFF reveals the highest-graded player on every team through the first 10 weeks of the 2020 season.
Grady Jarrett

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By passing legislation to avert at least part of the so-called "fiscal cliff," the combination of tax increases and spending cuts that was set to take effect at the beginning of the year, Congress avoided income tax increases on households that make less than $450,000 a year. The deal still raises taxes on 77 percent of American households, though, because Congress did not include an extension of a temporary payroll tax cut meant to stimulate the economy.
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The legislation also extended two provisions — known as "active financing" and "look-thru" — that make it easier for corporations to shelter profits overseas. Overall, the package of corporate tax breaks extended in the legislation cost $40 billion a year, and corporate tax breaks in total cost the government more than $100 billion a year.
Meanwhile, there was bipartisan opposition to extending the payroll tax cut, since Republicans oppose it outright and many Democrats feared it would undermine Social Security, which is financed by payroll tax revenues. Proposals to replace the payroll tax cut with another provision, like the Making Work Pay credit, were never seriously considered as part of the final package. The expiration of the payroll tax cut (or failure to find a replacement) was the most economically damaging piece of the tax side of the fiscal cliff, according to the Congressional Budget Office.


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10 leadership books to strengthen your skills in 2020
Check out these books for wisdom to help you lead with courage, compassion, and emotional intelligence in the year ahead
Carla Rudder (Editorial Team) | December 09, 2019
Looking to take your leadership skills to the next level in 2020? Or are you making a resolution to finally read the stack of books that's been piling up on your desk? We've got you covered with our annual list of leadership must-reads.
The books listed below can help you become a stronger leader in the year ahead. Whether you are looking for lessons from the most successful leaders and organizations of the last decade or new insights to guide your approach to leadership in the next decade, these books can help you lead with more courage, compassion, and emotional intelligence.
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By: Simon Sinek
Book description (via Amazon): "In this revelatory new book, Simon Sinek offers a framework for leading with an infinite mindset. On one hand, none of us can resist the fleeting thrills of a promotion earned or a tournament won, yet these rewards fade quickly. In pursuit of a Just Cause, we will commit to a vision of a future world so appealing that we will build it week after week, month after month, year after year. Although we do not know the exact form this world will take, working toward it gives our work and our life meaning. Leaders who embrace an infinite mindset build stronger, more innovative, more inspiring organizations. Ultimately, they are the ones who lead us into the future."
Why you should read it: Leaders who have undergone a digital transformation often tell us that a key learning on their journey was realizing they are never "done" transforming. For anyone dealing with the complexities of an infinite game, as Sinek calls it, in which the endpoint is unknown and priorities, rules, and players are in a constant state of flux, this book might just offer the shift in mindset you need.
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By: Robert Iger
Book description (via Amazon): "Robert Iger shares the lessons he's learned while running Disney and leading its 200,000 employees, and he explores the principles that are necessary for true leadership. This book is about the relentless curiosity that has driven Iger for forty-five years, since the day he started as the lowliest studio grunt at ABC. It's also about thoughtfulness and respect, and a decency-over-dollars approach that has become the bedrock of every project and partnership Iger pursues."
Why you should read it: Daniel Coyle, author of The Culture Code, called Iger's memoir "a playbook for handling the key challenges of our age: how to drive change, leverage technology, build an enduring culture, and empower people." Learn how Iger led with optimism, courage, decisiveness, and fairness to build Disney into the company it is today.
Helping People Change: Coaching with Compassion for Lifelong Learning and Growth
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By: Richard Boyatzis, Melvin L. Smith, and Ellen Van Oosten
Book description (via HBR): "The authors use rich and moving real-life stories, as well as decades of original research, to show how a distinctively positive mode of coaching – what they call 'coaching with compassion' – opens people up to thinking creatively and helps them to learn and grow in meaningful and sustainable ways. Filled with probing questions and exercises that encourage self-reflection, 'Helping People Change' will forever alter the way all of us think about and practice what we do when we try to help."
Why you should read it: If you are working on your emotional intelligence, this book can help. The authors provide a blueprint for inspiring growth and positive change by connecting to "a person's positive vision of themselves or an inspiring dream or goal they've long held." You'll learn how great coaches do just that and go from trying to "fix" everyone's problems to leading them to solutions with compassion and empathy.
Loonshots: How to Nurture the Crazy Ideas That Win Wars, Cure Diseases, and Transform Industries
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By: Safi Bahcall
Book description (via Amazon): "In Loonshots, physicist and entrepreneur Safi Bahcall reveals a surprising new way of thinking about the mysteries of group behavior that challenges everything we thought we knew about nurturing radical breakthroughs. Drawing on the science of phase transitions, Bahcall shows why teams, companies, or any group with a mission will suddenly change from embracing wild new ideas to rigidly rejecting them, just as flowing water will suddenly change into brittle ice. Mountains of print have been written about culture. 'Loonshots' identifies the small shifts in structure that control this transition, the same way that temperature controls the change from water to ice."
Why you should read it: This book was recommended by Bill Gates, Daniel Kahneman, and Tim Ferriss, and chosen by Malcolm Gladwell, Susan Cain, Dan Pink, and Adam Grant as one of the most groundbreaking new nonfiction reads. It made the must-read book lists from Inc., Business Insider, Financial Times, Management Today, Newsweek, and others in 2019. Don't end the year without picking up this highly esteemed book – it could lead to your breakthrough innovation in 2020.
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By: George S. Day and Paul J. H. Schoemaker
Book description (via MIT): "When turbulence is the new normal, an organization's survival depends on vigilant leadership that can anticipate threats, spot opportunities, and act quickly when the time is right. Day and Schoemaker describe how to allocate the scarce resource of attention, how to detect weak signals and separate them from background noise, and how to respond strategically before competitors do."
Why you should read it: In an age when any company can be disrupted, vigilance is a coveted trait. The authors of this book point to examples from Adobe, MasterCard, Charles Schwab, Honeywell, and Amazon to show how vigilant leaders not only act faster but also act wisely to achieve stronger market positions, growth, and organization longevity.
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Some dogs, like my pug Bubbles, hate getting baths, but a video posted of a 6-month old labrador named Maddie shows that some dogs love the water. Owner Charlie Ogard took the hilarious video of his dog on a hot summer day when she was obviously hot. All that Charlie had to do was turn on the water, and Maddie got to work filling the pool herself, using her mouth to run the hose all the way over to the pool.
She struggled with the hose a bit but did not give up, as she walked in circles stepping over the hose, trying her best to keep it in the pool. At one point it seems like she had the hose in a good position, but she picked it up again and started the process over.
The video has been viewed over 2 million times and sadly has attracted some internet trolls. Charlie has had to change the description of the video to address people who accused him of wasting water.
"Relax people this is just a cute video of my puppy playing with the hose…she did not fill up the pool, and I turned the hose off right after the video, and I'm sorry there is a drought in California," Charlie posted.


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The Years of the Planets are a doctrine first seen in Valens which as the list was developed over time grew into four separate categories for each planet: lesser, middle, greater, and greatest years. The first three are used in natal longevity calculations and the latter to determine the length of dynasties and countries.
From what has been published regarding the lesser years, the years represent the least common multiple of two separate cycles with the Sun's 19 lesser years corresponding to the Metonic Cycle the most well known.
Middle years are the average of lesster and greater years with some variation for the Moon and Sun.
Greater years, at least for the five planets/wandering stars, correspond to the sum of each planets' egyptian bounds across all the signs but no rationale for the greater years has been given other than one by Valens which has not been mentioned by any other author.
Greatest Years for mundane purposes are also not as well worked out other than for the Sun's greatest 1461 years which is the least common multiple of years when measured in 365 days and 365.25 days. It is known as the Sothic cycle. The Moon's greatest 520 years I have no idea nor have I found any decent rationale for the Sun and Moon's 120 and 108 major years.
What I have learned is this: and forgive me if it has been already pointed out somewhere else (but surprisingly I can find no reference to it among astrological forums).
Note that these solutions are not perfect integers to the nth decimal place, but they are reasonably close.
Mercury has the greatest variability of years because there are quite a few other solutions which include 46 and 480 years.
This material has been around for quite a long time (since Neugebauer in the 1950s) but unless if I am missing something here I have not seen the attribution of the Greatest Years of the Planets to these Babylonian planetary periods.
A couple of questions for the group.
1. The first time I have found the Greatest Years of the Planets to appear in the astrolgocial literature is with Rhetorius who is a late compiler. Why was this section of Babylonian astronomy neglected from the Greek tradition for so long? What I am wondering is if the Greatest Years of the Planets somehow were transmitted to India and then recycled back to late Roman Era when Rhetorius picked it up right before Mashallah and Abu Ma'shar picked it up in the early Arabic tradition.
2. I have found one instance of their actual usage by astrologers - I have seen reference to a source (not the original) of Abu Ma'shar linking Jupiter's 427 Greatest Years to the duration of the Sassanian Empire which was a fairly close match. Are there any other attested references by astrologers which link the Greatest Years of the Planets to actual durations of kingdoms?
3. Besides clueless on the Moon's 520 Greatest years (though note it is 2 * 260 which is one of the Mayan cycles), I am also having problems finding a source for the Sun and Moon's 120 and 108 major years. I have looked through the Indian yugas and can't find anything persuasive thorugh would welcome other observations. Also the 108 is 4 * 27 Nakshatras (but not obviously twenty eight). In fact after attending one of the popular '108 sun salute' yoga sessions often conducted during summer and winter solstices here in the states, I was given a handout with over 50 different uses and applications in answer to the question "why 108?" This again leads me to wonder if there is any Indian chronological influence on the years of the planets for the Sun and Moon in the western system. Within the western system, the only thing I found is the interval of 54 years, or half of 108, which is the Exeligmos eclipse cycle which was modeled within the Antikythera mechanism now dated c. 205b.c. by recent work on the Saros dial.
The Moon's greatest 520 years I have no idea nor have I found any decent rationale for the Sun and Moon's 120 and 108 major years.
1. That 12 degrees are subtracted from the Sun's greater years (120) because this is how far the Moon travels in 1 day to reach first light after a new Moon.
2. That if you take the period of Capricorn (opposite the Moon's domicile) and do quarters of 27 for Saturn one gets 27 * 4 = 108. This one comes from Valens.
As to the Sun and Moon's 120 and 108 years, Zoller has some interesting thoughts. I refer you to his Diploma Course Lesson 10 - "An Examination of the Years of the Planets."
He quotes the christian bible about the 120 years, says the Moon's years are 9/10 of the Sun and mentions the 12 and 10 combination. While I cannot presently explain why 120, it is a crucial number for sure.
In the Four Pillars of Destiny branch of Chinese Astrology, aka BaZi, the solar calendar is used as a rule, even though sometimes the lunar one gives better results for certain charts born on the border between 2 months. When charting the Luck Pillars, which are the analogue of the predictive techniques in Ancient Astrology, 1 month (made of a Stem-Branch combination - for instance the Yin Wood Goat) shows 10 years of life. Thus 12 months equal 120 years of life - the years of the Sun. This is valid for both male and female nativities even though they are generally calculated and read differently.
Also, there are 10 Stems and 12 Branches in Chinese Astrology.
And of course there are 22 Major Arcana in the Tarot, which some say the first 10 show the physical plane and the next 12 the astral and above ones.
I think Rumen Kolev will know the answer to these questions.
As for Abu Mashar, I have read how he makes predictions for 220 and 320 years about a kingdom and even though he mentions some parts of the chart, he does not say how he arrived at those years. While they do not correspond to the greatest years of the planets, they could be close enough when one uses the 1/2 and 1/3 ratio as per Valens book VII, especially when one is dealing with such long periods.
Thanks for the all the replies, and to Vasanth for pointing out Deb's footnotes to her annotated version of Christian Astrology which links the Greatest Years to Babylonian Planetary Periods.
A few things I have picked up since making the original post.
On 120 as the Sun's major years.
Al-Biruni in Chronology of Ancient Nations, tr Edward Sachau, bottom of page 12 of the text (or page 29 of the pdf that I found) indicates the Persians used 120 years as an intercalary year. That comparing the 365 day Egyptian year to the solar year of 365 1/4 days and 1/5 hour that after 120 years the missing 1/4 days summed to 30 days and the missing 1/5 hour summed to a full day. They added 31 days in year 116 to make the adjustment.
Another intercalary method Biruni mentions next, top of page 13, also the Persians, based on a calendar year of 360 days with each month 30 days. Every 6th year another month was added and at the end of 120 years two additional months were added.
On 25 as the Moon's minor years.
I think it's worth noting that though we can talk about many of these periods as the least common multiple of two different cycles, sometimes the synodic and the sidereal, this is not really how the Babylonians thought of the data. As for the Greatest Years, which in some cases appear the sum of smaller periods used to make Goal-Year forecasts, their data was based on cycles of reappearance of heliacal rising, setting, stations, and the evening rising of superior planets just after opposition. Neugebaer named these events "Greek Letter Phenomena" which is terminology still used by scholars in the Exact Sciences. From what I have read (and correct me if wrong), it does not appear the Babylonians associated the Greek Letter Phenomena as events occuring on some type of circular orbit with epicycles like the Greeks later did.
Also the Babylonians appear to have worked primarily in the sidereal system. What this means is that the notion the Moon's 25 minor years are accounted for 309 synodic cycles in 25 Egyptian years of 365 days each may or may not be the true rationale behind the Moon's 25 minor years.
As an alternative: consider that the Babylonians worked with years with both 12 and 13 lunar cycles. If one takes the 12 lunar cycle year, then an even 300 synodic revolutions equals 25 of years computed as 354.3671 days. Would not an even 300 be just as an acceptable computation for scribes doing math in their head? Remember Babylonian math is base 60 which means '5' equates to 300 in their math system.
Other than the sum of a planet's bounds/terms across all signs is the planet's major years, this still remains a mystery. I do have a couple of calculations to share on this however which are very preliminary.
Back to the idea of working with both 12 and 13 lunar cycle years.
Two of the smaller goal-years for Jupiter were 12 and 71. But supposing as a Babylonian scribe starting to apply these figures for longevity estimation for Jupiterian individuals and you noticed that Jupiter-individuals lived longer than 71 years. What would you do?
Well one might do quite a bit of experimenting and they certainly have a few hundred years to play around with the data.
Nobody, even me, is saying that 79 corresponds to an astronomical cycle. It's purely an accounting artifact when measuring time in units of years based on 13 lunations in a year.
This doesn't work as well for Mars or Venus. In fact for Mars using the 13 lunation year, the increment of 68 as an even integer stands out over 66 as Mars' major years.
back to Egyptian years, yes 83 sidereal cycles of 87.969 days yields an even 20 Egyptian years. But if we switch now to the 13 lunation calendar of 383.8977 days, then the same 83 sidereal cycles * 4 = 332. Applying 332 cycles of years of 383.8977 yields 76.08 which is reasonably close to Mercury's 76 major years.
I am not sure if these results are statistical artifacts generated from a confirmation bias, but would not rule them out. What I plan on doing is getting more into Swerdlow's book (4th reference of the original post) who does a good job of stepping into the shoes of the Babylonian scribes and trying to figure out how they did what they actually did with their tools and worldview - without our modern abilities to synch up sidereral and synodic periods in an Excel spreadsheet.
Will report back - probably a couple of months or even a year as I have limited time to devote to Swerdlow's book right now.
Thanks again for the comments and I look forward to other observations that anybody else has to share.
As for Abu Mashar, I have read how he makes predictions for 220 and 320 years about a kingdom and even though he mentions some parts of the chart, he does not say how he arrived at those years.
Would you be so kind to reveal what Abu Ma'shar's work you're referring to?
220 years is the time of a shift in the jupiter/saturn conjunctions from one element to another via sidereal years.. not sure what the basis for the other cycle is and don't know what book zagata is getting that from... astrology of the world volume 11 perhaps?
It may have to do with fractions of Dawr a period of 360 years ruled by a sign and a planet.
If the planetary (''lesser'') years were conceptualized in the Egyptian 365 day civil calendar, why do Valens and modern Hellenistic astrologers use 360 day year for something like Zodiacal Releasing? Shouldn't the planetary years also be 365 days (but not 365.25)?
The Anonymous says that four years is assigned to the moon because after a period of that length its phases again occur in the same degrees.
Actually the Anonymous is correct, the quadrennium is connected to another cycle involving phases - the Octaeteris. Every four years, the Full Moon occurs in the degree diametrical to the previous New Moon and in eight years you have the same phase occuring ± 1 or 2 days/.
Interestingly the octaeteris is in harmony with the years of Venus, both stars being nocturnal (similarly it is only half harmonic with Mercury, for he is neutral in sect, or with Jupiter since it is diurnal).
Because the ancient Egyptians used a 365 day year, the octaeteris was basically a metonic cycle-like. The cycle covers 8 x 365 or 2920 days, thus 99 lunations coincide with that number. When the length of the year was thought 365.25, the number of days became 2922 thus the cycle lost value compared to the more descriptive metonic cycle.
Thus the Moon has 27 sidereal day months and 4 years and when multiplied you have 108 years. The Sun has 30 day months and multiplied by 4 you have 120 years instead, and you multiply by 4 because there are four seasons.
Ptolemy alludes to this principle as well, when he says that the ages of man seem to pass through the four qualities which coincide with the seasons. Thus the 120th year was thought death-bringing. Valens too, says there are four motions, four elements, four winds and four quarters of the Moon - new, first, full and second quarter.


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Republican Amie Hoeber, the former deputy undersecretary of the Army running against Democratic Rep. John Delaney in the 6th Congressional District, describes her opponent's support as his "worst failure in Congress."
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Sen. Mark Kirk of Illinois, among the most vulnerable Republicans running for re-election this year, likened Obama to a "drug dealer in chief" last month after the United States released a $400 million payment to Iran — a transfer critics have likened to a ransom payment. Republicans are airing television ads against the Democratic Senate candidate in Nevada, Catherine Cortez Masto, for her support of the pact.
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A national poll released last week by the American Jewish Committee found Jews three times more likely to trust Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton on Iran than Republican Donald Trump. Clinton, Obama's former secretary of state, has supported the agreement, though she has historically been hawkish on Iran.
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"The issue of Iran is important to me — it has nothing to do with polls," Szeliga said in an interview. "It is about national security."
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I stated something that was wrong, and I'm sorry.
I can see that others share some of my unhappiness. That makes me feel worse about it all.
I wish there was some way I could stop it from happening. But it looks almost like a natural consequence now, like a storm, or the changing tide, or something like that.
If I could say, don't worry, and mean it, I would. But it probably doesn't matter much any more. The course is set. What will come. will come. If that makes people unhappy, I apologize, but that changes nothing.
I don't know any more answers to all the troubling questions. Seems like I just get more confused.
You lost me, Jim. What are you talking about? What's the trouble?
There's no need to apologize. To anybody. Please. Take the energy you're diverting into apologizing and fretting and bend it, like the strong man you are (yes--you still are), toward doing the work you need to do, whatever form it might take. Rehab? Changing something, some small thing? Reaching out for the hands stretched toward yours? Getting up in the a.m.? Finding a reason to go on?
For the record, you're not making me unhappy. You're showing me life as I've never known it before, as I've never understood it to be. You're correcting my spelling of "kestrel." You're being my friend. These are all gifts. Gifts.
I'm not going out walking this morning because the wind is too stiff, having the kind of muscle that blows you around when you walk. We get winds like that around here often. They peel shingles off people's roofs. We lose a few each time.
The upside is the wind and snow scoured the air, so it's beautiful out there. If the wind dies this afternoon, I'll step out with you in mind. If not today, then tomorrow morning.
Peace, Jim. Settle yourself. Try not to spend your energy in this way.
Sometimes people don't know what to say or do.
I'm still here for you, and you're NOT making me unhappy.
Once when I apologized to a mentor, a man of extensive experience on many fronts, he said (in a British accent), "Don't apologize. Just don't do it again."
I didn't do it again. Whatever it was -- can't remember exactly what.
That's what's needed, not the apologizing but the change you make for the better. That's what makes the world -- your piece of it and the world at large -- better.
It's in the change that repentance truly works its wonder. The acknowledgement of wrongdoing is just a formality.
Though I'm not convinced you've actually done anything as wrong and you're saying you did.
What I hear in your words is some kind of pain. The remorse is incidental to that.
You say the course is set. People said things like that to my husband and me back in the bad old days of deep trouble. Out of the depths of my experience, I say, you don't know enough yet to assert that point so strongly.
And even if it is to some degree correct, you still have power to affect the nature of your situation, which will one way or another affect its outcome.
I know you don't really have any reason to believe me on any of this, your future appears so dim to you. I'm just putting what I've learned out there for you to make something of, if you can. And I think you can.
I'll be sticking close to the computer today. Watch for more comments, please.
If you have anything else to say, I'll be here for that, too.
Most of my regret seems to come from feeling the burden I lay on my mom and dad. I have been pretty self-centered about mourning for myself. They carry a lot, too. I always thought it would be the other way. I thought I would help them through old age trials.
Other people, too. Yourself included. I meant to work for people and help them, not make them help me. It distresses me to be so dependent.
Maybe more than anything, the forced realization. I have been in denial. Now, I don't have much choice. If helpful folks don't help, I can do almost nothing.
One of the hardest parts of facing mortal crises is letting go of expectations. I had to give up the life with my daughter -- my first daughter, a great light of hope for a woman -- that I had dreamed of and planned for, for life of another sort. At the time, I didn't know what that would be. The docs had no good words, not one.
It's natural to mourn the loss of your expectations. Is this really the first time you've had to surrender your expectations and experience the regret?
The trouble comes when we believe the expectations we're feeling forced to turn loose of are the only options we had open to us. Time to generate new options, Jim. Apply that intelligence of yours. Calm down. Think.
You aren't making me "help" you. I wouldn't be here if I didn't want to be. And you can't tell me otherwise. I know my mind on this matter.
Yell, if it will help. I won't take it personally. I might yell back, though.
Yesterday was my dad's birthday. I was only thinking about him taking me to the doctor, I didn't have anything else to give but more cares and burdens.
I have reached a point where I recognize that things will probably not get easier for me. Just thinking about typing takes all my power right now. I can't put any less on others -- this is all I can do. I'll let it rest there, since I can do little else. But if my mom or dad should falter, because of me, I would feel bad and guilty.
BTW, it snowed some little bit here last night -- just a couple of inches. The weather is dead calm now, like it sometimes gets after a storm passing. As we drove by yesterday, I watched a big old bald eagle brooding in an old dead cottonwood tree. The cold wind was blowing snow too much for him to be out on the wing that day.
I guess these birds adapted themselves to human encroachment. I never see them preying on live animals any more -- its always some bloody lump of roadkill.
Okay, Jim. Thanks for letting me in on the secret.
I have talked about this, with both parents. Painful, arduous, slow stumbling speaking. They are always so patient, waiting for me to finish the tortured thought. My mom just flat denies that it is ever tedious or burdensome.
My dad tries to make light, or minimize. But I see the worry and care.
Sometimes, I overhear bits of talk that make me feel worse.
If I got to the point of being absolutly unable to care for myself, I don't want any heroic efforts to keep this body alive. I am confident of a better world, when this one is finished. No need for anything unreasonable or extreme to try to keep me here.
I know you've been sick for a while now, it must feel so much longer than it is. It must be so hard to be sick and there seems to be no cure to help you get better.
At least you live in a modern place, in a warm home with family that care for you. Plus, Mt. Dew and pain killers are easy to come by.
If I could offer one suggestion for your consideration, it would be to count your many blessigs. Now don't get me wrong, what your going through is an awful trial, but from reading your blogs, it seems you've had a lot of good times with family and friends, so maybe you should spend more time thinking about all the positve things in your life.
I know everyone has to die at some point, but please don't be in such a rush, you've already waited this long, so a few more years can't be to much to ask.
Hang in there, and tell Mr. Death to take a hike!
I'm very glad you talked with your parents, Jim. But I think you're being too quick to dismiss their expressed desire to help. Aside from the fact they're you're parents and feel a compelling urge to help their child, people gain from helping others, even where the helping becomes hard.
If I got to the point of being absolutly unable to care for myself, I don't want any heroic efforts to keep this body alive.
This is a practical consideration, of course, but you're not there now, and I think you're letting the prospect distract you from good things that are happening.
Like I said, I know you have no reason to believe what I say, but I'm going to speak anyway and trust your intelligence to find something meaningful here.
Please listen carefully. People who have suffered a bad accident or fallen upon hard times from illness deserve all the concern and care others are able to offer, regardless of how the accident happened or of what caused the illness. Aside from a person's will to live, others' help is the only way people in dire straits will stand a chance of living longer or living a better life.
Now listen up, because this is the important part. Many people who have suffered the degree of brain injury you have or whose health has otherwise taken a tumble lose social functionality. Either the part of their brain that governs social perceptions is disabled or they're unable to see through clouds of pain, depression, and fear to perceive others' needs.
These positions are not only understandable, they're typical for people in your circumstances. What isn't typical is that you saw through your own behavior of being, as you put it, " pretty self-centered about mourning for myself." Many people in your situation can't do that. That you did shows that, contrary to your belief, you are actually quite aware of others' needs and feelings.
This is a very, very good thing. Don't take it for anything less than for how good it really is.
It might be hard for you to see or feel the importance of your insight into your behavior because you're thinking and feeling so many things right now, including fear and pain, which naturally are very distracting. But what you did today is terribly important, perhaps even something of a breakthrough.
Let me put it this way: something that wasn't clear for you suddenly became crystal clear. This is a bright spark, not a dark despair. If you build it up, rather than blow it out with guilt or self-doubt, it will light up the dark for you a little. See if you can help it catch a bit more.
I'm not saying you're on some yellow brick road to recovery, only that you've regained a bit of important ground.
This is a long comment, so I'll stop here. More later. Rest up. If I don't talk to you later tonight, I'll see you in the morning.
BTW, the wind that roared around the house all day has died down. Looks like tomorrow might be a great day for a walk.
Hey Jim, I have been reading your blog, but never comment, because I'm never as eloquent as you can still be! Perhaps you've had to slow down so the rest of us can keep up.
Thanks for reading. The writing I am doing now is more of an expression than ever, because I speak so haltingly now. Typing a message, however slowly, seems to work better. For one thing, I have a tough time with the editor for my speech!
I do indeed count my blessings. Under the circumstances, I am far better off than many who have been so challenged. I am not getting more than I can take, but tomorrow is another day.
I have said before, I am hoping for the best, but preparing for the worst. Whatever it is that the future brings, I'll take it, head-on.
Ravens seem the most ubiquitous of birds. They have some kind of social order that is a mystery to me -- all their comings and goings, their solitary sojurns, and group affairs. I feel they are up to something, but they're not telling us.
One of the most spectacular gatherings I ever witnessed was a huge flight of them on wing over the Savage Gulf, a deep gorge, in the Tennessee wilderness. We iel watched their intricate maneuvers as they wheeled and soared over the gorge. Dozens, hundreds of them eventually joined the dance.
I feel they are up to something, but they're not telling us.
In his book The Animal Dialogues, Craig Childs tells a mind-boggling story of his encounter with a conspiracy (also called an "unkindness") of ravens that he believed had killed an owl. They had done things like stash the owl's feathers beneath rocks and into cracks in the canyon wall and tried to drive away the humans who were meddling with the artifacts of their victory by dropping stones on them.
Craig says, "I am always prepared for the impossible from ravens."
They are able, he says, to "follow the gaze of another." That is, if you look at something with interest, they'll look to see what you're looking at.
I saw a raven make a spectacular display of prowess in flight a couple weeks ago. Sleights of wing I'd never seen before.
I see so many wonderful things when I'm out walking. The more I go out there, the more I realize there's more going on, intelligence-wise, among animals than we've been smart enough to pick up on. I'll have to tell you about the gate lizards sometime.
Well, I'll tell you now. When I take a certain trail down into the canyon, at one point, I have to open a barbed wire gate. I go down this trail often. This summer, I noticed something strange happening. The lizards that live around that gate -- a lot of them live right around there, because a spring and thick foliage is at hand -- were running toward me when I approached the gate, not away. Watching, I saw they were climbing up onto a rock next to the gate and sitting there, watching me open it, apparently. Usually it was just one lizard or another, fence swifts mostly, but once two ran up on the rock and watched the gate-opening show together. They are cautious but don't seem to mind getting close, just a couple feet away.


Results: Mondelez, HSBC, Pappa John's Pizza.
Indicators: UK housing prices (Oct); mortgage lending (Sep), lending to individuals (Sep), consumer credit (Sep); US personal income and spending (Sep).
Results: Facebook, eBay, AerCap, Geberit, Lufthansa, Under Armour, General Electric, Coca Cola, Groupon, Yelp, Pfizer, Mastercard, Tesla.
Indicators: Irish retail sales (Sep); Euro zone business confidence (Oct), services sentiment (Oct), industrial sentiment (Oct), GDP (Q3), consumer confidence (Oct), consumer inflation expectations (Oct), German unemployment (Oct), inflation (Oct).
Meetings: Dublin Chamber's Tourism Briefing with address by Caroline O'Keeffe of Fáilte Ireland (Christ Church Cathedral, Dublin).
Dublin Chamber will hold a briefing on the shape of the tourist sector in the capital on Tuesday.
The news is unlikely to be surprising. With the exception of a shortage in hotel space, the year-round throngs of visitors on the cobbled pavements of Temple Bar are as indicative as ever of a healthy sector.
Still, as with any industry, complacency is to be avoided. Addressing the Christ Church Cathedral gathering Fáilte Ireland's Dublin manager Caroline O'Keefe will touch on a number of topics including priorities for the city and the importance of off-season tourist traffic.
Dublin is also set to host four games of the Euro 2020 football championship, a bountiful prospect for those running businesses, and one that will be addressed at the briefing.
Last year according to Fáilte Ireland, almost six million visitors to the capital spent about €2 billion. The vast majority of those are from mainland Europe, while 1.5 million trips generated by people living in Ireland was estimated to be worth about €0.3 billion.
Leslie Moore, city parks superintendent and chair of the Dublin Bay UNESCO Biosphere Partnership, will also address the event.
Results: Air France KLM, DSM, Molson Coors, Kellog, Estee Lauder, General Motors, Fitbit.
Results: Apple, New York Times, Starbucks, Kraft Heinz, Motorola Solutions, Revlon, Spotify, Sotheby's.
Indicators: Irish manufacturing PMI (Oct); UK manufacturing PMI (Oct); UK quantitative easing; US manufacturing PMI (Oct), manufacturing prices (Oct), construction spending (Sep), vehicle sales (Oct).
Meetings: Bank of England interest rate decision; Aryzta agm (Dübendorf, Switzerland).
Indicators: Euro zone manufacturing PMI (Oct); UK construction PMI (Oct); German import prices (Sep), manufacturing PMI (Oct); US exports and imports (Sep), unemployment and non-farm payrolls (Oct), factory orders (Sep).
Meetings: CFA Society Ireland (Chartered Financial Analyst) awards ceremony for 47 new charter holders (Westin Hotel, Dublin).
The number of Irish people seeking a qualification as a chartered financial analyst is on the rise and probably linked to the sheer number of firms working in the sector.
On Friday, Conor O'Kelly, chief executive of the National Treasury Management Agency (NTMA) will give the keynote address to the latest round of CFA award recipients at a ceremony in Dublin. Their number has risen from 35 in 2017 to 47 this year.
If this seems paltry, the road to qualification is an arduous one. Only about 30 to 40 per cent of those survive this financial brand of boot camp, in which grunts must endure an estimated 1,000 hours of study and course work in the space of three years.
"It's an indication of the strength of the Irish financial services industry and Ireland's position in the global financial hierarchy that there has been huge growth in investment analysis and the number of investment analysts working in Irish brokers, fund managers, pensions companies and the myriad of international firms in the IFSC, " the CFA Society Ireland said ahead of the ceremony.
The qualification is now viewed, it says, as essential for those seeking a career in global investment.


Opponents of the Cedar Point wind energy project in Lambton County are set to take their fight to the Divisional Court in London on Tuesday.
The 46-turbine wind project, owned by Suncor and NextEra in Plympton-Wyoming, Lambton Shores and Warwick Township, began commercial operation in the fall.
Aberarder residents Kimberley and Richard Bryce lost their appeal of the project's provincial environmental approval at the Ontario Environmental Review Tribunal but are continuing their fight at the Divisional Court.
Asha James, a lawyer for the Bryce family, said they will argue Tuesday that the tribunal didn't meet requirements set out in an earlier Divisional Court ruling, and ask the court to not confirm the provincial decision to approve the wind project.
"It's not something that will take it down," Asha said about the impact a decision at the court in the Bryces' favour could have on the wind project.
But, it could open other legal options to residents and those opposed to the wind project, she said.
The Bryce appeal will be heard together with an appeal of a wind project in Grey Highlands, a community near Owen Sound.
The Bryce appeal is being supported financially by the citizen's group We're Opposed to Industrial Turbines, Plympton-Wyoming (WAIT-PW).
"We think there are some very basic issues with the way the project was designed," said Santo Giorno, a member of WAIT-PW.
Giorno said a ruling in favour of the appeal could lead to the project's owners being required to make modifications.
"None of us are against renewable energy, none of us are against mitigating climate change," Giorno said.
While electricity costs rise, Ontario is not getting the environment benefit claimed by supporters of wind power because it has to be backed up by natural gas-fired generation, he said.
WAIT-PW held a recent fundraiser at the Camlachie Community Centre that attracted a large crowd, including Plympton-Wyoming Mayor Lonny Napper.
"People are still unhappy," Napper said.
Ontario said recently it plans to offer contracts by May 2018 for up to 600 MW of new wind energy generation.
Napper said the province "is still playing games," and called it "ludicrous" that Ontario recently offered a wind company a contract to build a project in Dutton-Dunwich, where 84 per cent of voters said in a plebiscite they didn't want wind turbines in their community, while at the same time not awarding a bid for a project in a nearby community that welcomes turbines.
"There's supposed to be a whole bunch more coming, and we're a little worried about where they're going to go," Napper said.
Plympton-Wyoming remains an unwilling host for wind turbines, he said.


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China's beverage manufacturing industry reports falling revenue
Abstract : China's major beverage manufacturers saw a total revenue of 297.39 billion yuan (about 44.38 billion U.S. dollars) in the first eight months, according to the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT).
BEIJING, Oct. 24 (Xinhua) -- China's major beverage manufacturers saw a total revenue of 297.39 billion yuan (about 44.38 billion U.S. dollars) in the first eight months, according to the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT).
The reading was down 9.5 percent compared with the same period last year, the ministry said.
During the January-August period, the profit of beverage producers with annual revenue over 20 million yuan shrank 4.3 percent to 31.19 billion yuan, the MIIT said.
The output of these firms reached 112.38 million tonnes in the first eight months, down 8.1 percent year on year. These companies, however, in August achieved a growth of 1.6 percent in production from a year ago to 17.66 million tonnes. Enditem
Keyword: food industry beverage
China's major beverage manufacturers saw a total revenue of 297.39 billion yuan (about 44.38 billion U.S. dollars) in the first eight months, according to the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT).


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LEASE OF SCHOOL LANDS
The Catahoula Parish School Board may execute a lease of any of its school land. Leases for the production and removal of minerals granted by or on behalf of the Board shall provide for a minimum of royalties of one-sixth on all oil and gas, sulphur, potash, and other minerals produced and saved and five percent (5%) on lignite and salt. All mineral leases shall be advertised, received, opened and accepted/rejected by the Board at a regular or special Board meeting. The Board may reject any and all bids that may be submitted or may lease a lesser quantity of property than advertised and withdraw the rest.
Leases for the purposes of trapping, grazing, hunting, agriculture/farming or any other legitimate purposes other than for removal of oil, gas, or other minerals, may be executed on such terms and conditions as are in the best interest of the Board and in compliance with state law. Such leases shall be awarded only after formal advertisement for and receipt of bids as set forth by state law. Bids shall be opened at a regular or special Board meeting.
The Board shall require all appropriate leases, as determined by the Board's legal adviser, to include the purchase of appropriate liability insurance by the individual or organization leasing the property, which shall hold the Board free from any liability that may result directly or indirectly from the leased property's usage.
GEOPHYSICAL OR SEISMIC SURVEY PERMITS
The School Board may grant permission for geophysical or seismic surveys to be conducted on School Board property. For the privilege of conducting seismograph exploration over and across lands owned by the School Board, application must be submitted to the Board seeking permission to conduct surveys. If said application is approved by the Board, the applicant shall be permitted to conduct its seismographic operations in accordance with terms and conditions set forth in the permit agreement for a minimum fee as set by the Board. All applications shall contain pertinent information to adequately evaluate the proposed survey.
RIGHTS-OF-WAY
The Catahoula Parish School Board may grant rights-of-way on school lands upon formal written request. No application for a right-of-way shall be considered unless certificate of publication of due notice is on file in the office of the School Board, showing advertisement of the pending application has been made two times within ten (10) days in the official journal of the parish wherein the school lands are situated. A fee may be charged for such privilege.
Revised: August, 2000
Ref: Constitution of Louisiana, Art. VII, Sec. 4(c); Art. IX, Sec. 4(b)
La. Rev. Stat. Ann. §§17:87, 17:87.1, 17:87.2, 17:87.3, 17:87.8, 30:121, 30:122, 30:123, 30:124, 30:125, 30:126, 30:127, 30:127.1, 30:128, 30:129, 30:129.1, 30:151, 30:152, 30:153, 30:154, 30:155, 30:156, 30:158, 41:1211, 41:1212, 41:1213, 41:1214, 41:1215, 41:1215.1, 41:1215.2, 41:1216, 41:1217, 41:1218, 41:1219, 41:1220, 41:1221, 41:1222, 41:1223, 41:1224
Board minutes, 5-7-02


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Schlafly expands distribution to Michigan, Ohio; 16 states, DC now
By Editor | August 23, 2022 | 0
St. Louis' original, independent craft brewery deepens its Midwest reach with new wholesaler and distributor relationship expansion
Schlafly Beer, St. Louis' original independent craft brewery, announces expansion across the states of Michigan and Ohio with two new distributor and wholesaler partners. Imperial Beverage in Michigan and Premium Beverage Supply in Columbus, Ohio will now distribute Schlafly Beer's portfolio of true-to-style craft beers to the Midwest states. With these new relationships, Schlafly is now available in 16 states and the District of Columbia, primarily the states surrounding Missouri as well as the east coast.
"We are thrilled to enter the Michigan and Ohio markets with such highly regarded partners as Imperial Beverage and Premium Beverage Supply. Both are great beer-loving states, and we've already received such a warm welcome from consumers in these communities. In just two weeks in Ohio, we've already sold most of our initial allotment," says Schlafly Beer's CEO Fran Caradonna. "We've proudly brewed a diverse collection of true-to-style beers for over 30 years at Schlafly Beer, and we are honored to share our craft with more communities in the Midwest."
With the new distributor and wholesaler relationships, beer drinkers in Michigan and Ohio can enjoy the legacy brewery's year-round styles like the acclaimed Kölsch and Just A Bit Hazy IPA as well as seasonal favorites like Schlafly's award-winning Pumpkin Ale and Coffee Stout.
Each of the beers in Schlafly's portfolio showcases the brewer's dedication to craft with true-to-style brewing techniques, utilizing natural, quality ingredients. For example, Schlafly's Kölsch uses a centuries-old yeast strain that was initially acquired after founder Tom Schlafly married his wife, who is a native of Köln, Germany—where all of the European Union's Kölsch is brewed. The beer is a proud winner of the Gold Medal for Best German-Style Kölsch at the World Beer Cup.
Schlafly Beer is the pioneer of craft beer in St. Louis, and the brewing team continues to find ways to innovate their craft. The historic downtown Tap Room was the first craft brewery to open in the city since Prohibition. Along with the Bottleworks, Bankside and Highland Square locations, the brewpubs receive over half-a-million visitors each year, making Schlafly Beer a destination brewery in the Midwest. Schlafly also hosts several nationally-recognized events throughout the year such as the Schlafly Stout & Oyster Festival in March, one of the largest oyster festivals in the Midwest.
For more on Schlafly Beer's distribution and products, visit www.schlafly.com.


Re: Packers Keeps Playoff Hopes Alive in OT Win!
Green Bay (10-4) refused to give up against a Bills team (7-7) that showed true grit and unparallelled moxie for 3 quarters. As it turned out, the 40-37 Packer victory was also a 'must' win. Just as you would expect in this League.
Both teams went over 600 yards in total offense, but both went about their business in different ways. The Bills rushed for 360 yards on 43 rushes led by John Humphery with 288 yards on 26 carries and a TD. Cedric Munoz also chipped in 70 yds and 2 scores on 15 carries.
Buffalo took the early lead on the very first play from scrimmage after the opening kick-off. Staking the Bills to an early 7-0 lead and the rout looked to be in high gear and Munoz scored twice more on 3-yard runs in the next five minutes of the game to take a commanding 21-0 lead after the 1st quarter.
Much maligned Packer QB, Barry Warner was 24 of 47 for 497 yards and 3 TD's and 1 interception for a 101.11 QB Rating. Glen Maciel caught 9 passes for 199 yards with 2 TD's, and Donald Yoder added 114 yards on 7 catches and 1 score.
The Green & Gold scored at 5:07 of the 2nd quarter on a nice 13 yard TD pass to Yoder to close the gaping gap to 21-7. Buffalo came back with a 47 yard FG from Kicker Moncrief to make it 24-7 but Packer kicker Carl Scott answered with a 55 yarder to close the gap once again at 24-10 with just 2 seconds remaining in the half.
Green Bay Running-back William Boyd opened the scoring in the 2nd half with an 89 yard sprint to the end-zone at about the 10:00 mark, making it 17-24. The Bills punted on 3 consecutive possessions, the Packers wasted little time. Taking only :59 on 2 plays to score on a 75 yard pass to Glen Maciel tying the score at 24-24 heading into the final quarter of play, or so we thought!
Buffalo opened the scoring in the 4th with a 10 yard TD strike from QB Roberto Mendoza to WR Kyle Rodriguez at the 13:47 mark, and a 27 yard Field Goal by Moncrief at 7:54 left, to make it a 10 point cushion at 34-24, and it didn't look good for the Pack.
No so! Green Bay took the ensuing kickoff and took only 4 plays to drive 80 yards, concluding in a 9 yard touchdown run by RB Alexander Driscoll with time running out and the 2 point conversion failed, leaving the score at 30-34.
The Packers looked again to the Passing game as the clock was running down and the Warner to Maciel connection struck again from 14 yards with 1:49 left on the clock, and a 37-34 lead.
In overtime, the Bills were held to a 3 and out. The Packers ended it after holding Buffalo on 4th down and on their possession, and Carl Scott kicking a 30 yard game winning Field Goal.
Green Bay is yet to qualify for the playoffs, one win might do it, or maybe not. They can still win the Division with 2 wins. They close the season at Chicago and at home with the division leading Minnesota Vikings, whom they defeated in Game 7 of the season, 15-10.
This one could go either way!


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East Flores
The East Flores regency is located at the very eastern tip of Flores, together with the islands of Adonara and Solor. It was established in 1958 with Larantuka as its capital, known also as the City of 1000 Churches, Naples of the Orient, Italy of Flores and Spain of the Lesser Sunda Islands. With a population of about 38,000 people, Larantuka is famous for breathtaking panoramas and splendid views as well as its friendly and outgoing people. Like the rest of Flores, the population is predominantly Roman Catholic.
The city has a strong colonial Portuguese influence as it was the Portuguese trading centre of South East Indonesia and the centre of sandalwood trading. During the Dutch occupation, many Portuguese traders moved to Larantuka. They took local spouses, and the new generations called themselves Topasses, or Larantuqueiros (inhabitants of Larantuka).
An important time for religious celebrations in Larantuka is the "Holy Week", which takes place one week before Easter. The celebration's center stage is on two religious statues, one of Jesus Christ and one of Virgin Mary. These statues were brought to Larantuka by Portuguese missionaries Gaspar do Espírito Santo and Agostinho de Madalena in the 16th century. These statues are only available for public viewing every Easter and remain in the church's safekeeping for the rest of the year.
The nearest airport to the city is the Gewayantana Airport, located 15km away from Larantuka.
District & Places to Visit – Flores Plus Magazine
Flores Plus Magazine provides relevant information on the various districts that make up Flores Island, from west to east including Ende, Kupang, Larantuka, Manggarai, Ngada and Nagekeo, Sikka and Manggarai, where Labuan Bajo is located, the gateway to the Komodo National Park. Flores Plus is part of the PT. Trijaya Dewata family, a premier publishing and media brand in Bali and across Indonesia. Established in 1996, it has decades of experience with multiple titles in three languages published over the years. With the launch of Flores Plus, the company now will lead the way as one of the pioneers of tourist media in Flores, Komodo and the Komodo National Park. Available now in English and soon in Japanese, Flores Plus Magazine has a strong online presence and engagement via its website, daily e-newsletters and social media platforms which are updated daily.
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Fatuulan; A Land Above The Clouds
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