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Charlotte Gainsbourg: Flower Girl
Nicolas Ghesquière and Charlotte Gainsbourg.
In the 2006 French film Prête-moi ta main, a brokenhearted man who works as a perfume "nose" blends a fragrance based on his ideal woman after she leaves him. He mixes together notes that remind him of her—including the turpentine she uses in her work as an antiques restorer—and not only wins her back but also creates a commercial hit in the process.
Now, four years later, life is imitating art. The woman in the aforementioned film is played by French actress Charlotte Gainsbourg, and she's serving as the muse for the hotly anticipated fragrance Balenciaga Paris, the first olfactory creation under designer Nicolas Ghesquière's reign. The fragrance doesn't contain anything as odd as eau de paint thinner, but it is based around an unusual note: violet leaf.
"There is a bitter thing with violet," says Ghesquière, sitting in a suite in New York's Carlyle hotel one fall morning, Gainsbourg by his side. "We call it un faux ami—a false friend—because it's nice but it's strange, strong."
Balenciaga Paris
"Nicolas liked the woodiness and sharpness of the violet leaf," recalls Olivier Polge, the perfumer who created Balenciaga Paris. Polge, whose past works include Viktor & Rolf's Flowerbomb and Eau Mega, mixed the leaf with bergamot, oakmoss, patchouli and labdanum, four notes that, when used together, are known as chypre. "On a chypre structure, violet leaf gets very leathery," Polge explains.
While Balenciaga Paris is Ghesquière's debut scent, the label has a long fragrance history. Cristóbal Balenciaga launched several successful blends in the Forties and Fifties, including the classic Le Dix. In fact, in 1997, when Ghesquière took the helm, "the house was existing because of the perfume license," he says. "But what they were doing was not really corresponding to what I was doing. It was not my Balenciaga, not my vision."
To ensure that the new fragrance captured his futuristic yet feminine aesthetic, Ghesquière sniffed his way through about 100 blends before narrowing down his choices to two. He left the final decision up to Gainsbourg, a close friend and confidante since they met in 2000. A fan of the actress's relaxed, no-makeup chic, Ghesquière not only dresses Gainsbourg but also often designs his collections with her in mind. And when it came time to concoct a fragrance, he says, "I thought, I want to do something that Charlotte would love. That's a very important thing."
Gainsbourg chose the stronger of Ghesquière's finalists. "There was something more frank about it," she says. "Everybody I know had a long history with very strong perfumes. My mother [Jane Birkin, of Hermès bag fame] wore Shalimar for a short period of time, but because it was during my childhood, I always associate her with that perfume. The same with my father [crooner Serge Gainsbourg]. For me, he's Van Cleef. If I smelled it on somebody else, I'd be very shocked. It's something that can only be him."
While Gainsbourg is excited to now have a signature scent of her very own, she admits that her favorite aromas are actually closer to the turpentine favored by the character she played in the film. "I like tar when it's hot, talcum powder and sweat on people that I love, like my children," she says. "And there's also something about dirty hair that I enjoy." Could this be the inspiration for Ghesquière and Gainsbourg's next fragrance? "Yes!" he agrees with a laugh. "We can start by not washing our hair!"
Ghesquiere and Gainsbourg: Courtesy of Balenciaga; bottle: Robert Mitra.
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The EnergyPod2® is a long-duration energy storage system based on zinc-bromine flow batteries. The pilot will demonstrate the performance of this energy storage system under South Africa's electric grid conditions at the large-scale energy storage test and demonstration facility of Eskom, South Africa's national electricity utility.
The pilot will include a series of assessments to determine applications where long-duration energy storage has the greatest value on South Africa's electric grid and will generate an implementation plan for the deployment of Primus Power's energy storage systems throughout the country. Large-scale deployments of energy storage on South Africa's electric grid will increase the capacity of the grid, support further integration of renewable energy resources, and offset the use of diesel fuel for peaking power and backup power generation.
This pilot project was submitted through USTDA's previous proposal window for energy projects in sub-Saharan Africa. USTDA currently has a new call for initial proposals from energy project sponsors or U.S. companies working in the region. Interested parties must submit an initial concept paper by 5:00pm Eastern Time on September 25, 2017 and may refer to the press release as well as USTDA's full proposal guidelines available on its website.


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Switzerland is where each multi-cultural influence creates something original. There are four official languages in Switzerland: German, French, Italian, and Rumantsch and many more dialects. The language communities eat different things and have different traditions and customs. The Swiss themselves are sometimes puzzled about what they have in common apart from their passport. This is the Swissness! A certain desire for unity, despite their differences. For you it means a variety of traditions and customs to discover as you cycle through a country already known for its exceptional natural landscapes.


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Nixon's Influence
PoliticsAir Date 04/26/1994
A panel of authors and journalists discusses the influence of Richard Nixon on two generations of Americans.
Nixon's Influence; Paul Krugman; Joan Rivers; David Roche
Entertainment, Politics, BusinessAir Date 04/26/1994
A panel discusses the influence of Richard Nixon; Paul Krugman; Joan Rivers; Morgan Stanley's David Roche.
The Year in Women '91
SocietyAir Date 12/27/1991
Susan Brownmiller, Geraldine Ferraro, Betsy Hart, and Marcia Ann Gillespie on a year of challenges and triumphs for women's rights.
The Year in Women '91; The Year in Music '91
Entertainment, SocietyAir Date 12/27/1991
Brownmiller, Ferraro, Hart, and Gillespie on a year of challenges and triumphs for women's rights; critics look at the year in pop music.
Marcia Ann Gillespie
Betsy Hart
Judith Vladeck
Jonathan Alter
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In a remix of previous segments, Charlie interviews international actors Catherine Deneuve, Charlotte Rampling, and Liv Ullmann. 53:48
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Entertainment, History
Journalist Lynn Sherr presents her upcoming program, "Susan B. Anthony Slept Here," a celebration of women who changed history. 10:08


Printmaking is new departure for me. There is so much to learn!
Collagraphs, using a variety of materials (various gels and carborundum) to create regions of texture which print with varying degrees of tonality. To an ex-black and white photographer this is familiar territory - at least to some extent.


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California Home
Accessible Features in State Parks > Big Basin Redwoods
Established in 1902, Big Basin is California's oldest state park. It has miles of trails that traverse a wide variety of environments over elevations from sea level to more than 2000 feet. The park is 25 miles northwest of Santa Cruz via Highways 9 and 236, but those with trailers should follow the less winding Route 1 to Highways 9 and 236. For more information, call (831) 338-8860.
Blooms Creek Campground: Five campsites are accessible. Restroom and showers are accessible. Some restrooms have adjacent accessible parking. Routes of travel between campsites and restrooms are generally accessible, and distances from sites are all within 150 feet.
Semperverins Campground: Three campsites are accessible. Parking, routes, and water stations are accessible. Restroom is accessible.
Huckleberry Campground: Two campsites are accessible. Parking and routes are accessible.
Tent Cabins: Three tent cabins in Huckleberry that are designated accessible have sloped entry ramps that may require assistance. Restroom with showers are accessible. Each cabin has a parking spur with generally firm but unmarked surfaces. Route of travel to ramps is flat and usable.
Alder Creek Trail Camp: This hike in only campground has 4 accessible campsites and an accessible restroom. No other amenities such as water, tables, or showers are provided. The route is a dirt road approximately 1 mile long starting at the Rancho del Oso parking lot. There is a small farm along the road with vehicles actively using the road. One section of the road has a slope of approximately 10%-15% for 100 yards. The road is muddy during wet periods.
Sequoia Group Camp: One group site is accessible. Restroom with showers are accessible and include van accessible parking.
The main picnic area has about 15 accessible picnic tables. Accessible parking and routes of travel to 6 sites are available. The restroom in the main parking lot and picnic area, and the routes of travel to them are accessible.
The Statue of Responsibility has two accessible picnic sites and accessible parking. There is an accessible restroom nearby in the adjacent Park Headquarters building.
Rancho del Oso: Accessible picnic tables, restroom and water are provided at the Rancho del Oso office. The trailhead for the Alder Creek Trail Camp is located in the parking lot.
The Redwood Loop Trail is a 0.6 mile loop through ancient redwood stands. It is located near Park Headquarters. Accessible parking and restrooms nearby. The surface is compacted soil. This is Big Basin's most popular hike.
The Campground Connector Trail begins at the Blooms Creek Campground and provides accessible trail linkage to the Redwood Loop Trail and Park Headquarters. Accessible parking is available at both ends. An accessible campsite and bathroom is available near the trailhead in the Blooms Creek Campground. Trail length is 0.5 mile.
The Skyline to the Sea Trail (Accessible Section): This section of the Skyline to the Sea Trail is accessible from the Headquarters Area for approximately 0.3 mile. The out and back trail section is surfaced with compacted gravel and soil and has accessible parking at the trailhead, which serves both the Skyline to the Sea Trail (Accessible Section) and the Redwood Loop Trail. Accessible restrooms are located nearby.
Exhibits/Programs
The Visitor Center is located adjacent to Park Headquarters. The route of travel to the visitor center and throughout the core area is accessible. The exhibits are generally accessible. An accessible restroom is located next to the Sempervirens Room and accessible parking spaces are nearby.
The Campfire Center and adjacent Opal Creek restroom are accessible. Take the Redwood Loop Trail to access the Campfire Center.
Rancho del Oso / Waddell Creek Area: Located on the western edge of the park, accessible by vehicle from Highway 1, the Rancho del Oso Nature Center is accessible including parking, restroom and picnic sites.
West of Highway 1 there is an ocean overlook parking area with accessible parking and restroom. Directly across Highway 1 to the east is an equestrian staging area that has accessible parking, restroom, and horse mounting platform.
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The Ezio Auditore Affair
Last Minute Invite
Locate Leonardo's paintings at the art exposition and mark them while remaining undetected.
Restored Memory
Do not use any type of ranged weaponry.
The Ezio Auditore Affair was a virtual representation of one of Ezio Auditore da Firenze's genetic memories, relived by Desmond Miles in 2012 through the Animus.
Ezio Auditore used his newly acquired invitation and a few courtesans to enter the Castel Sant'Angelo, which was showcasing several works of art, including two da Vinci paintings. Ezio moved among the crowd and marked the paintings for the courtesans to steal.
Ezio met with a group of courtesans on the bridge to the Vatican. He instructed them on what to do once inside the Castel Sant'Angelo.
Ezio: Come with me. Once we get inside, I will mark the paintings for you to steal. Bring them to Leonardo's workshop. Capito? (Understand?)
Ezio instructing the courtesans
The courtesans, led by Ezio, made their way to the art viewing but were stopped by a guard at the entrance to the castello.
Guard 1: Invitation?
Ezio: Here.
Ezio handed the guard the invitation and the group of courtesans flirted with him as they passed.
Guard 1: Oh my. Come back soon... I hope.
Ezio made his way around the viewing, in the outer yard of the castello, in search of the first painting.
Cardinal 1: How daring! I have not seen an annunciation from this angle before.
Cardinal 2: The composition suffers I feel. The light of God is not properly expressed. It does not move me.
Cardinal 1: You are truly stuck in your ways, my friend.
Ezio identified the first painting as St Jerome in the Wilderness and marked it for theft. Soon after, a guard emerged from the Castello, inviting the cardinals inside.
Ezio marking Adoration of the Magi
Guard 2: The upper floors are now open to the cardinals who wish to see additional expressions of devotion.
Ezio sneaked into the Castello to locate the final da Vinci painting. Once the painting, Adoration of the Magi, had been identified and marked for theft, Ezio began his escape. His actions did not go unnoticed.
Guard 3: Two of the paintings are missing! Be on the lookout for a thief!
Ezio located the final two paintings and escaped the castello.
The first target painting is located randomly, thus Ezio needs to use Eagle Vision to find it.
To mark the paintings, Ezio scratches a line onto the edge of the frame.
The memory title is a reference to The Thomas Crown Affair, a heist film based on a 1962 novel, in which a wealthy banker plans to steal an expensive Monet painting.
The memory is one of the few where the Castel Sant'Angelo and the Ponte Sant'Angelo are not restricted areas.
Ezio giving the invitation to the guard
The guard being distracted by courtesans
Ezio marking St Jerome
The upper floors being opened
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On Pedder And Warner Bros. Consumer Products Asia Present "The Kansas Project" - World-Famous Designers To Re-Interpret Dorothy's Famous Ruby Slippers For Hong Kong
(October 20, 2008 – Hong Kong and Burbank, CA) - The upcoming 70th anniversary in 2009 of one of the most iconic films of all time, "The Wizard of Oz," has inspired On Pedder to partner with Warner Bros. Consumer Products Asia to create "The Kansas Project," an exciting philanthropic initiative involving leading fashion and accessory designers. Following Warner Bros. Consumer Products' The Wizard of Oz Ruby Slipper Collection, which was recently unveiled in the U.S., "The Kansas Project" offers Hong Kong its own collection of "ruby slippers" as imagined for a Dorothy of today. Presenting a stunning array of re-interpreted ruby slippers that is bound to create a stir of magical awe in Hong Kong, "The Kansas Project" will include designs from grand couturiers Azzedine Alaia, Alexander McQueen, Azzaro, Bruno Frisoni, Christian Louboutin, Costume National, Erickson Beamon, Giuseppe Zanotti, Jimmy Choo, Maison Martin Margiela, Nicholas Kirkwood, Pierre Hardy, Repetto, Rene Caovilla and Stella McCartney. "'The Wizard of Oz' has enchanted generations of fans the world over, and has remained an enduring favourite for decades," said Bianca Lee, Managing Director, Warner Bros. Consumer Products, Greater China, South East Asia and India. "We are thrilled to continue the global momentum and excitement around The Ruby Slipper Collection by extending the experience to Hong Kong's fans in a whole new way through this 'The Kansas Project.'" Each pair of slippers by the famous designers will be able to be purchased via a silent auction starting November 24, 2008, and culminating with a special cocktail event to be held in early December 2008. Proceeds generated from the silent auction will go directly to the Hong Kong Cancer Fund, a partnership On Pedder is proud to launch with this project. Silent Auction: November 24 to December 4, On Pedder, Wheelock House On Pedder Cocktail Event: Early December, On Pedder, Wheelock House Pierre Hardy: Pierre Hardy's shoes are made of luscious red (glittered) velvet featuring a gold lining and sole. This is the first Pierre Hardy shoe with a gold sole. Tamara Mellon: Jimmy Choo has created an object of desire; a pair of 115mm stilettos covered in tiny pieces of red mirrored glass to take Dorothy into the 21st Century. Suspended in a transparent Perspex box, these sculptural shoes embody the glamour and elegance of Jimmy Choo. Bruno Frisoni: Bruno Frisoni's design features a satin ribbon totally embroidered and striped in two red shades of Swarovski together with lacquered red heels. Maison Martin Margiela: Maison Martin Margiela has created a pair of oversize leather sandals covered in small flakes of red glitter. This special pair, especially produced for On Pedder, is an interpretation of the oversize collector sandals presented during Maison Martin Margiela's 20th anniversary show for SS09. About The Wizard of Oz "The Wizard of Oz" is one of the most beloved and iconic motion pictures of all time filled with timeless sentiments and values cherished by multiple generations. Originally released in 1939, more than one billion consumers have experienced the classic story of Dorothy and friends in the Land of Oz. About Warner Bros. Consumer Products Warner Bros. Consumer Products, a Warner Bros. Entertainment Company, is one of the leading licensing and retail merchandising organizations in the world. About Hong Kong Cancer Fund Hong Kong Cancer Fund is a non-profit organization, providing free information, professional guidance, and peer support to anyone living with or affected by cancer. With a network of support spanning the hospital, the community and the home, Hong Kong Cancer Fund's mission is to ensure that no one faces cancer alone. Cancer Fund not only provides vital support to cancer patients and their families, but helps to improve hospital environments, drive public awareness of cancer, and fund local cancer research and training to better the future of cancer care. Without support from the government or Community Chest, Hong Kong Cancer Fund relies on public generosity to sustain their free and on-going cancer support services. # # #


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Changes coming soon to Aurora Sinai Medical Center
MILWAUKEE -- Two Milwaukee hospitals, Aurora and Wheaton-Franciscan, are going head-to-head regarding emergency care for Milwaukee's underserved. Aurora Health Care plans to make some changes to Sinai Medical Center. It's those "unknown changes" that are causing the controversy.
Sinai Medical Center has been at its location in some form for 100 years, but there are questions regarding what role it will play in the coming years. Aurora Health Care spokesman Michael Brophy says the hospital lost $20 million last year, and is on track to lose $30 million this year, if no changes are made.
The buzz in the community is that Aurora will close Sinai's emergency operations, taking away services Milwaukee's underserved and indigent patients depend on. Brophy says competitor Wheaton-Franciscan is fueling the fears with city and state leaders.
Deb Standridge is with Wheaton-Franciscan St. Joseph Hospital, which serves the same population as Sinai. "We serve over 80,000 people, and we're basically at full capacity right now. This is a community health issue. There are thousands of patients who rely on both hospitals for care, and we need to address what the concerns of the community are going to be," Standridge said.
Brophy accuses Wheaton-Franciscan of inflaming the healthcare discussion, despite the fact that Wheaton-Franciscan closed St. Michael's central city hospital in 2006, which affected Sinai. "We've always had a strong commitment to the community through Sinai and other services that we offer to the underserved, and people should respect that the model we're going to come up with is going to do that in the future," Brophy said.
Aurora says Sinai isn't going away, but we'll have to wait 60 days to know exactly what type of facility it will be. That's when the plan will be unveiled. Brophy says any discussion before then, is just rumor.
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Animals · News · Politics
The National Butterfly Center is threatened by Trump's border wall
Written by Perry Miller
News Animals
The National Butterfly Center is a 100-acre wildlife preserve and botanical garden in South Texas. Not only is it the habitat of more than 100 different species of butterflies, but it is also home to several endangered plants and threatened animals. It happens to be located directly in the path of the Trump administration's proposed border wall, and that means its future is in question.
In September, Congress approved a federal spending bill that included $1.6 billion to fund the wall's construction, and last month, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) issued a waiver of 28 different laws that protect public lands, wildlife and the environment in order for construction. If the planned wall actually becomes a reality, it could cut the privately-owned center in two, leaving up to 70 percent of the preserve's land between the wall and the Rio Grande.
"It's going to be a no-man's land, Border Patrol's enforcement zone," Marianna Trevino Wright, executive director of the National Butterfly Center, told NPR. "They will clear everything. So it's not like all of this habitat is going to become Garden of Eden, undisturbed. It is going to be eliminated."
Related: Trump's border wall threatens Texas plants and wildlife
A group of scientists published a paper this summer outlining the proposed wall's negative environmental impacts, and more than 2,700 scientists signed the paper to call on the Trump administration to rethink its border strategy. They would prefer the DHS follow existing environmental laws and avoid physical barriers.
There are also multiple lawsuits pending against the Trump administration arguing that the DHS doesn't have the authority to waive environmental laws to build the wall. But in the past, similar lawsuits in California and New Mexico have been unsuccessful.
Wall construction could begin in February 2019. In the meantime, the butterfly preserve will continue to use its property as though the wall will not be built.
"We have long-term plans for this place," Trevino Wright said. "We're not going to just pack up and abandon that."
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The National Butterfly Center is threatened by Trump's border wall
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Higashiyamato City Hall
Location of Higashiyamato in Tokyo Metropolis
Coordinates: 35°44′43.3″N 139°25′35.4″E / 35.745361°N 139.426500°E / 35.745361; 139.426500Coordinates: 35°44′43.3″N 139°25′35.4″E / 35.745361°N 139.426500°E / 35.745361; 139.426500
13.42 km2 (5.18 sq mi)
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6,400/km2 (16,000/sq mi)
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3-930 Chuo, Higashiyamato-shi, Tokyo-to 207-8585
Higashiyamato (東大和市, Higashi-yamato-shi) is a city located in the western portion of Tokyo Metropolis, Japan. As of 1 April 2021[update], the city had an estimated population of 85,294, and a population density of 6400 persons per km².[1] The total area of the city was 13.42 square kilometres (5.18 sq mi).
Higashiyamato is approximately in the north-center of Tokyo Metropolis, on the Musashino Terrace, bordered by Saitama Prefecture to the north.
Surrounding municipalities
Musashimurayama
Tokorozawa, Saitama
Higashiyamato has a Humid subtropical climate (Köppen Cfa) characterized by warm summers and cool winters with light to no snowfall. The average annual temperature in Higashiyamato is 13.9 °C. The average annual rainfall is 1647 mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 25.4 °C, and lowest in January, at around 2.5 °C.[2]
Per Japanese census data,[3] the population of Higashiyamato increased rapidly in the 1970s and 1970s.
5,442 +8.5%
8,152 +49.8%
12,366 +51.7%
46,173 +224.3%
77,212 +2.8%
The area of present-day Higashiyamato was part of ancient Musashi Province. In the post-Meiji Restoration cadastral reform of April 1, 1889, Takagi Village was established within Kitatama District of Kanagawa Prefecture. The entire district was transferred to the control of Tokyo Prefecture on April 1, 1893. Takagi Village merged with five neighboring villages to form Yamato Village on November 1, 1919. It was elevated to town status on May 3, 1954 and renamed as Higashiyamato on its promotion to a city, on October 1, 1970.
There was a Hitachi Aircraft Company factory located in Higashiyamato during World War II. It was destroyed by US bombing raids. The Former Hitachi Aircraft Tachikawa Factory Transformer Substation was damaged during air attacks but remains as a war memorial.[4]
Higashiyamato has a mayor-council form of government with a directly elected mayor and a unicameral city council of 22 members. Higashiyamato, collectively with Higashimurayama and Musashimurayama contributes three members to the Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly. In terms of national politics, the city is part of Tokyo 20th district of the lower house of the Diet of Japan.
Higashiyamato is primary a regional commercial center, and a bedroom community for central Tokyo.
Higashiyamato has ten public elementary schools and five public middle schools, operated by the city. The city's two public high schools are operated by the Tokyo Metropolitan Government Board of Education.
- Seibu Railway – Seibu Haijima Line
Higashi-Yamatoshi
Tama Toshi Monorail Line
Kamikitadai - Sakura-Kaidō - Tamagawa-Jōsui
Higashiyamato is not served by any national highway.
Sister city relations
– Yamato, Fukushima, Japan
Notable people from Higashiyamato
Yūya Yagira, actor
Hisashi Iwakuma, professional baseball player
Akihiro Hayashi, professional soccer player
^ "Higashiyamato city official statistics" (in Japanese). Japan.
^ Higashiyamato climate data
^ Higashiyamato population statistics
^ "Former Hitachi plane transformer substation". www.city.higashiyamato.lg.jp.e.fp.hp.transer.com. Higashiyamato City. Retrieved May 14, 2017.
Higashiyamato City Official Website (in Japanese)
Tokyo portal
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Higashiyamato, Tokyo.
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Hachiōji
Akiruno
Akishima
Chōfu
Fuchū
Hamura
Nishitōkyō
Ōme
Nishitama District
Hinohara
Insular Area
Ōshima Subprefecture
Ōshima
To-shima
Kōzushima
Miyake Subprefecture
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Hachijō Subprefecture
Hachijō
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13th February,2017 daily global,regional and local rice e-newsletter by riceplus magazine
Rice Headlines News...
· Iran Limits Rice Imports From India© Wikipedia/ International Rice Research Institute (IRRI)Kisu
· mu rice farmers to get sh 150m tractors from government
· Pakistan sends rice to drought-stricken Sri Lankan brethren
· India hampering regional peace, envoys told
· Africa: Rice farmers lose $200m to parasitic weeds yearly
· USA Rice and Ag Groups: Don't Forget About Asia
· By Bob Cummings
· WASDE Report Released
· Read the full report here.
· Future of Louisiana Rice: DC reps attend LARGA, LARC joint meeting
· S. Korea to strike balance of rice supply, demand by 2019
· Indonesia plans to export rice
· Bad news for India's basmati rice exports as Iran imposes caps on imports, prices
· Rice exports of Vietnam face tough year ahead
· BUA upgrades rice mill to meet one million tonnes processing target
· Jigawa: Rice farmers get N375m loans from Govt.
· Nagpur Foodgrain Prices Open- February 09, 2017
· AP inks MoU with IRRI
Iran Limits Rice Imports From India© Wikipedia/ International Rice Research Institute (IRRI)
Indian government had sent a 20 member trade delegation to Tehran in last week of January to dispel health & safety concerns of Indian Rice arising out of Negative Publicity.
NEW DELHI (Sputnik) — Iran has imposed various restrictions to curb imports of aromatic rice from India. Sources from Indian industries told Sputnik that Tehran has put upper limits for import and retail price of aromatic rice which is expected to hit Indian exporters in coming months.
New rule will not allow Indian exporters to sell their rice in Iran beyond $850 a ton which is far below the landed cost of $950 a ton of rice. Iran is major export destination for Indian rice traders. To supplement domestic production of about 2 million Metric Ton(MT), Iran imports about one million MT of rice every year out of which about 700000 MT is exported from India, government data
Last year, Tehran had rejected India's rice consignment because of presence of pesticide residue. Last month, India had sent a 20 member delegation led by Chairman, Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA) to Iran for agri-products export promotions.
"Film of about 3.5 minutes duration was screened depicting different aspects of Basmati cultivation, processing, issue of health certificate and assurance of Indian rice being GMO free," India's Ministry of Commerce said.
Indian government and traders were expecting a notification from Tehran that would have allow resumption of issuance of permits for import of rice.
"The deliberations helped to dispel the negative publicity which appeared in some part of Iran media causing doubts about the health and safety of rice from India," exporters told after three day visit to Tehran in January.
Rice exports to Iran had witnessed a substantial jump during western sanctions on Tehran when India approved rupee settlement mechanism from April 2012
https://sputniknews.com/asia/201702091050503152-iran-india-rice-import/
Kisumu rice farmers to get sh 150m tractors from government
By Dalton Nyabundi | Updated Thu, February 9th 2017 at 14:54 GMT +3 SHARE THIS ARTICLE Share on Facebook Share on Twitter KISUMU, KENYA: Rice farming in Kisumu is set for a major boost after national government handed farmers Sh150 million worth of equipment to help commercialise the crop. Agriculture cabinet secretary Willy Bett is expected to officially hand over 25 tractors to the Ahero and West Kano irrigation schemes on Wednesday, marking the end of a two-year payment stalemate that saw the ministry threaten to withdraw. For the rice farmers, the 25 tractors, rotavators, ridgers, levelers, trailers and disc ploughs, are the much needed turning point since some were already abandoning the crop due to high production costs. Less than half of the 2, 500 acres of the scheme is under use due to high cost hiring private machinery. Kisumu County's Executive for Agriculture Henry Obade said the handover was the culmination of protracted talks between the ministry and National Treasury. "We asked the Treasury to intervene and we have finally reached an agreement with the ministry.
The farmers will lease the equipment through their cooperative as soon as they are launched and pay a maximum of Sh5 million monthly towards paying off the debt," he said. He said the amount will paid by the farmers to an account controlled by the Treasury but it will be upon the county to ensure the money is paid.
The machines were given to the schemes by the national government at a subsidised cost of Sh63 million in June 2015. They were part of Japanese grant to Kenya and were sent to various irrigation schemes across the country. The Japan Government loaned the machinery to the Kenya Government, which expected to recover the money from farmers to service the loan. In the Kisumu, West Kano was to contribute Sh32 million and their Ahero counterparts paying off rest. According to the pay pact between the farmers and the Ministry of Agriculture, the farmers were to pay six months after delivery of the machinery before putting them into use.
The county government, however, came in and pledged to pay the Sh63 million on behalf of the farmers, with the aim of recovering the money from the farmers later. The Government threatened to repossess and give them to deserving farmers in other schemes after Kisumu flouted the pay deal
https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/business/article/2001228820/kisumu-rice-farmers-to-get-sh-150m-tractors
Pakistan sends rice to drought-stricken Sri Lankan brethren
By: PPI
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has directed to provide all necessary assistance to the government and the drought affected people of Sri Lanka.
Consequently, an aircraft carrying 25 MT rice has left for Colombo on Wednesday. The government and the people of Pakistan stand shoulder to shoulder with the brotherly people of Sri Lanka in this hour of need and will continue to provide all possible support to them
http://dailytimes.com.pk/pakistan/08-Feb-17/pakistan-sends-rice-to-drought-stricken-sri-lankan-brethren
February 8, 2017 | UPDATED 19:15 IST
From Sajjad Hussain
Islamabad, Feb 8 (PTI) Pakistan today said it airlifted 25 metric tonnes of rice for the people hit by a severe drought in Sri Lanka.The Foreign Office said in a statement that Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif had directed authorities to provide all necessary assistance to the government and the people affected by severe drought in Sri Lanka.
"Consequently, an aircraft carrying 25 MT rice has left for Colombo today," the statement said.
The Foreign Office said the government and the people of Pakistan stand shoulder to shoulder with the brotherly people of Sri Lanka in this hour of need.It said Pakistan will continue to provide all possible support to the drought hit people of Sri Lanka.Sri Lanka is suffering its worst drought in four decades, according to officials, with more than a million people experiencing acute water shortages.The lack of rain last year has lowered water levels in rivers in parts of the country. PTI SH UZM
India hampering regional peace, envoys told
SHAFQAT ALI
ISLAMABAD - Pakistan on Wednesday told foreign envoys that India was hampering regional peace and prosperity by refusing to resolve the longstanding Kashmir issue.Additional Secretary (UN and EC) Tasneem Aslam briefed ambassadors of foreign missions here on the "continuously aggravating human rights situation in held Kashmir" in the backdrop of Kashmir Solidarity Day, a foreign ministry statement said."India has deprived more than 1.5 billion people of this region, of peace and prosperity by refusing to resolve the Kashmir dispute in accordance with the UN resolutions and its own promises," Aslam said.
The additional secretary highlighted that Kashmir Solidarity Day was observed every year on February 5 to express Pakistan's unwavering diplomatic, moral and political support to the oppressed people of held Kashmir in their legitimate struggle for the realisation of the right to self-determination in accordance with the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) resolutions. She stressed that Kashmir dispute was one of the oldest items on the agenda of the UNSC.
"Indian brutalities in Kashmir have increased significantly after the extra-judicial killing of Burhan Wani on July 8, 2016. Gross violation of human rights of the people of Kashmir perpetrated by Indian forces had resulted in 150 civilian deaths and injuries to more than 20,000," Aslam said.
She added: "The inhumane use of pellet guns has caused serious injuries to thousands of innocent people, including young girls and children, and blinded hundreds —- completely or partially."
Aslam urged the international community to take up with India its "gross human rights violations perpetrated in held Kashmir" at all levels to ensure the "misery and suffering of the innocent people of occupied Kashmir is alleviated, and to play its role in the resolution of Kashmir dispute in line with the UNSC resolutions."
Meanwhile, on Wednesday, Pakistan summoned Deputy High Commissioner JP Singh to lodge protest against the firing across the Line of Control (LoC) that killed a civilian, a separate foreign ministry statement said.Director-General (South Asia and the SAARC) Dr Mohammad Faisal summoned the Indian envoy "to condemn the unprovoked ceasefire violation committed by Indian forces on February 7, 2017 in Khui Ratta Sector, resulting in the death of a civilian, Ashfaq, 25, who was working as a labourer for the construction of a house."
The director-general deplored the "deliberate targeting of civilians, which is a crime as well as violation of international human rights and humanitarian laws," the statement adds.
He urged the Indian side to respect the 2003 Ceasefire Understanding; investigate this and other incidents of ceasefire violations; instruct the Indian forces to respect the ceasefire, in letter and spirit, stop targeting the villages and civilians and maintain peace on the LoC.
Tension between Pakistan and India reached dangerous levels last year after India blamed Pakistan for backing an attack on an Indian army base that killed 19 soldiers in Uri.
Pakistan denied the allegation.India resorted to firing across the LoC and the Working Boundary (WB) after the attack.On Tuesday, the federal cabinet meeting decided that 50 bunkers would be built along the WB with India, to provide refuge to villagers living in the area during incidents of cross-border firing.
The latest Pakistan-India tensions started in July, when Indian forces killed freedom fighter Burhan Wani leading to massive protests.Indian forces killed scores of protesters to quell the agitation that followed.
Meanwhile, on Wednesday, Pakistan strongly condemned the suicide attack outside the Supreme Court of Afghanistan on February 7 that has led to loss of 20 lives and left more than 40 injured.
"The people and the government of Pakistan extend their heartfelt sympathies and deepest condolences to the government and people of Afghanistan and to the bereaved families. We pray for early recovery of the injured. We firmly stand with our Afghan brothers in this hour of grief and anguish," said an official statement.
Meanwhile, Pakistan sent rice for drought victims in Sri Lanka on Wednesday. Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif had directed to provide all necessary assistance to the govt and the people of Sri Lanka.
"Consequently, an aircraft carrying 25 MT rice has left for Colombo. The government and the people of Pakistan stand shoulder-to-shoulder with the people of Sri Lanka in this hour of need and will continue to provide all possible support to them," a statement issued by the foreign ministry said.
http://nation.com.pk/national/09-Feb-2017/india-hampering-regional-peace-envoys-told
Africa: Rice farmers lose $200m to parasitic weeds yearly
Workers on a rice farm which could be at risk of parasitic weeds
A team of researchers, representing the Africa Rice Center (AfricaRice), the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) and Wageningen University, has raised the alarm over the enormous economic impact of parasitic weeds on rice production in Africa, threatening the food security and livelihoods of millions of resource-poor rice farmers and consumers in the region. The weeds threaten rice production in at least 28 countries on the continent that have rain-fed rice systems.
The most affected countries are Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Côte d'Ivoire, Guinea, Madagascar, Mali, Nigeria, Sierra Leone Tanzania and Uganda.
The team said smallholder farmers are losing every year half a million tonnes of rice worth about $200 million because of the weeds. Parasitic weeds are among the most destructive and problematic weeds to control. "When these plants invade food crops, they turn into ferocious weeds," said Agronomist at AfricaRice, Dr Jonne Rodenburg. The most important parasitic weed species in rice are Striga asiatica, S. aspera, S. hermonthica and Rhamphicarpa fistulosa.
They are all endemic to Africa and can also parasitise other cereal crops like maize, sorghum and millet. The team of researchers reveal that these parasitic weeds, which survive by siphoning off water and nutrients from host crops, have invaded 1.34 million hectares of rain-fed rice in Africa, affecting an estimated 950,000 rural households. They are increasingly becoming severe due to an intensification of agricultural production and climate changes.
The areas affected by parasitic weeds are home to some of the world's poorest farmers. Studies by AfricaRice and partners have shown that parasitic weeds seem to predominantly affect women farmers in Africa as they are often forced to grow rice on the most marginal and parasitic weed-infested plots. The researchers warn that these parasites are spreading fast in the rainfed rice area and if nothing is done to stop them in their tracks, the damage will increase by about US $30 million a year. Rice is the second most important source of calories in Africa.
It is also critical for smallholder incomes. Demand for rice is growing at a rate of more than 6% per year – faster than for any other food staple in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), because of changes in consumer preferences and urbanisation. Rice production is increasing across SSA, but the continent still imports some 40 per cent of its rice.
AfricaRice and its partners have been investigating and developing efficient parasitic weed management strategies that are affordable and feasible for resource-poor rice farmers
http://thenationonlineng.net/africa-rice-farmers-lose-200m-parasitic-weeds-yearly/
USA Rice, CEO Ag Council Ask Trump to Value Ag Appropriately
By Michael Klein
WASHINGTON, DC -- USA Rice joined 15 other agriculture industry organizations to send a strong letter to President Trump to remind him and his team of both the challenges the sector faces and the value it offers.
"Many experts emphasize that producers must grow as much food in the next 50 years as was produced over all of previous history to meet the demands of our expanding global population. A firm commitment by the U.S. government to aggressively support agricultural innovation and science-based regulatory decisions will be necessary to ensure farmers have the tools they need to produce a safe and abundant supply of nutritious food," the letter reads.
USA Rice President & CEO Betsy Ward explained the timing of the letter that will reach the President before his agriculture team is in place.
"The policy and regulatory environment this Administration establishes can ensure agriculture flourishes and we wanted the new administration to know that we are ready to help," she explained. "The next Farm Bill will be here before we know it and the President's ag team, presumably led by former Governor Sonny Perdue, needs to hit the ground running and set us on a sound course."
The diverse group of the CEO's of major ag commodity groups that signed the letter offered their expertise and experience to the White House.
"We are ready to provide the White House and the Executive Branch Departments and Agencies, as well as Congress, with policy concepts that foster stability in the U.S. agriculture economy with a strong and predictable farm safety net and promote American competitiveness through research; marketability and trade of agricultural commodities; rural economic growth; and plant, animal, and environmental health, among many other things," the letter concludes.
USA Rice and Ag Groups: Don't Forget About Asia
By Bob Cummings
Michael Rue
WASHINGTON, DC -- USA Rice joined scores of farm organizations and agricultural companies earlier this week in a letter to President Trump encouraging the administration to seek deeper economic ties with countries of the Asia Pacific region. The letter follows the withdrawal in January, at the President's direction, of the United States from the Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP) trade agreement. "Reducing and eliminating tariffs and other restrictive agricultural policies in this region will help American workers in our sector compete, creating an opportunity to supply Asia markets with high-quality food and agricultural goods," wrote the groups.
"Access to markets in Asia is absolutely critical to the economic health of the U.S. rice industry," said Michael Rue, vice chair of the USA Rice International Trade Policy Committee and a California producer. "The TPP was not ambitious for rice, and we support the administration's efforts to negotiate bilateral trade agreements in this region. Japan is obviously first on our list, and we stand ready to assist the U.S. government if the two countries enter into negotiations."
U.S. rice exports to Japan totaled 347,000 metric tons in 2016, valued at $236 million. U.S. sales represent about half of Japan's total rice purchases.
The Japanese government tightly controls rice imports, and USA Rice has long sought improved access in terms of tonnage and the ability to sell directly to Japan's consumers. "We look forward to another opportunity to strengthen our position in this vital market," concluded Rue.
WASDE Report Released
WASHINGTON, DC -- U.S. 2016/17 rice exports are lowered 2 million cwt to 110 million. Long-grain milled exports account for the entire reduction and reflect the sales and shipment pace to date. U.S. ending stocks are raised by an equal amount and are the highest since 1985/86. The 2016/17 all rice season-average farm price range is raised $0.10 per cwt at the midpoint to $10.50. The long-grain, and the Other States medium- and short-grain season-average prices are both increased.
Global rice supplies for 2016/17 are raised fractionally this month. World exports are raised 500,000 tons led by increases for Thailand and India. Global use is raised 800,000 tons resulting in an 800,000 ton reduction in the world ending stocks forecast. Global ending stocks are projected to be the largest since 2001/02.
Read the full report here.
Future of Louisiana Rice: DC reps attend LARGA, LARC joint meeting
The La. Rice Growers Association and La. Rice Council welcomed Washington, D.C. representatives to their annual joint meeting to discuss how administration changes will affect agriculture in Louisiana, and the United States.
"There are a lot of changes going on in our country and at the heart of these changes is the new president," said Betsy Ward, President and CEO of USA Rice in Washington. "From a Washington perspective, he's a total outsider, and that's part of what got him in the White House. There are a lot of pros and cons to being an outsider. On one hand, he didn't spend his life in politics, so he's not beholden to anyone."Ward shared some voter facts regarding the 2016 election that revealed the support the president received from rural America."Seventy-six percent of counties with Cracker Barrels in them, and 22 percent of counties with Whole Foods, voted for Trump," explained Ward. "To me, that shows he's beholden to someone – and that's rural America. We need to remind him of that as often as we can."
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S. Korea to strike balance of rice supply, demand by 2019
SEJONG, Feb. 9 (Yonhap) -- The South Korean government said Thursday that it will strike a balance between rice supply and demand by 2019 through efforts to reduce rice cultivation and boost consumption.The country has been suffering from a chronic oversupply of the staple grain for years due to a sharp drop in rice consumption. Some 300,000 tons of rice remained in excess last year, as the 4.2 million ton supply outnumbers the 3.9 million tons consumed, and the glut will likely stay at 200,000 tons in 2017.
Meanwhile, a change in people's diet and tastes has dragged down rice consumption by a large extent for years, with per capita rice consumption nearly halving to 62.9 kilograms per year in 2015 from the 128.1 kg tallied in 1985."We will reduce the supply glut of rice year by year and reach a balance by 2019," said the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs.
As a first step, the government will reduce the country's rice paddies to 711,000 hectares in 2019 from 779,000 hectares in 2016, while the public rice stockpile will be raised to 1.44 million tons in 2017 from 1.13 million tons in 2016.In the first half of this year, it will donate some 1,000 tons of rice to the international community through the emergency rice reserve framework launched by Southeast Asian countries and three East Asian countries including South Korea.Also, it will improve the nationwide network of rice distribution in a bid to lower the consumer prices of the staple grain and introduce a rating system to satisfy diversified consumers' tastes.
In a way to meet growing demand for ready-to-eat dishes, the government will support food businesses to develop rice-based desserts and light meals.
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Indonesia plans to export rice
Medan, N Sumatra (ANTARA News) - Indonesia plans to export rice, after national production reached 79.17 million tons in 2016, which is above the target set at 72 million tons.
"We already have a rice surplus and so we plan to export it. We are still studying it, and destination countries are already available for export. We will inform about it later," agriculture minister Andi Amran Sulaiman said here on Thursday.
He said Indonesia has already exported organic rice to five countries, including Belgium.
"So, there will be exports of common rice. We have to just wait," he added.He noted that Indonesia actually gained Rp10 trillion in 2016 by not importing rice during the period.
He stated that with national production increasing to 79.17 million tons and selling price of unhulled rice at around Rp4 thousand per kilogram, farmers income could rise to Rp51.36 trillion.(*
http://www.financialexpress.com/economy/bad-news-for-indias-basmati-rice-exports-as-iran-imposes-caps-on-imports-prices/543457/
Bad news for India's basmati rice exports as Iran imposes caps on imports, prices
India's basmati rice exports to Iran, a major destination for the long-grained aromatic rice from the country, is expected to take a big hit after Tehran put upper limits for import and consumer prices of the cereal.
By: Sandip Das | New Delhi | Published: February 9, 2017 6:14 AM
Iran had been the largest importer of PUSA 1121 variety of basmati rice from India; however, in fiscal 2015-16, India's exports to Iran almost halved (see chart).India's basmati rice exports to Iran, a major destination for the long-grained aromatic rice from the country, is expected to take a big hit after Tehran put upper limits for import and consumer prices of the cereal. While India's recent exports of the rice to the West Asian country cost the importer around $950 per tonne (landed price), the ceiling price imposed is $850 a tonne and the maximum consumer price set is $ 1.15 a kg. Clearly, realisations of Indian exporters will diminish under the price caps.
"This is unilateral imposition of a virtual import tariff. Iran government must realise that prices are decided by demand and supply… It is unfair to impose such restrictions," a leading rice exporter told FE on condition of anonymity.
Iran had been the largest importer of PUSA 1121 variety of basmati rice from India; however, in fiscal 2015-16, India's exports to Iran almost halved (see chart).Sources said Iran is saddled with excess stocks of basmati rice as FY14 imports of 1.4 million tonnes from India was not exhausted while merchants continued to contract more imports in subsequent years. The high carry-forward stock resulted in shipment to Iran falling to around 900,000 tonnes in the FY15 and further to 700,000 tonnes last fiscal.Plites Left Unchanged, You Can Expect EMIs To Come Down Further
Some exporters FE spoke to say that with the ceiling prices, it would not be economically viable to export rice to Iran. Iran consume more than 3 million tonnes of rice annually and a third of this demand is met by imports.A 20-member Indian trade delegation comprising exporters and commerce ministry officials visited Iran between January 28 and 30 with a view to promoting exports. The delegation visited various Iranian departments including Food and Drug Organization, Government Trading Corporation and Trade Promotion Organization, Iran Chamber of Commerce and Rice Importers Association.
Iran had imposed a ban on rice imports during harvest season between July and November last year. "Domestic supply does not suffice to meet demand. We need imports, but imports that are limited and controlled," Iran's agriculture minister Mahmoud Hojjati had stated in November last year.Rice shipments to Iran had got a boost when India launched a rupee settlement mechanism from April 2012 with Iran to avoid sanctions from the US and EU. As part of the initiative, state-owned UCO Bank tied up with Iranian lenders — Parsian, Pasargad, Saman and EN Banks — for settlements of dues. Iran and India also had agreed to have referral labs in India for testing rice consignments rejected by Tehran because of presence of pesticide residue
Rice exports of Vietnam face tough year ahead
Vietnam farmers face another difficult year as confidence falters with industry analysts particularly pessimistic the country will reach overseas sales of more than five million metric tons in 2017, the Vietnam Food Association has said.
Speaking at a recent industry forum in Ho Chi Minh City, Huynh Minh Hue, secretary of the Association, noted that in 2016 rice exports dropped 25.5% in volume and 20.57% in value year-on-year— tallying in at 4.89 million metric tons to fetch US$2.12 billion.There was an oversupply in the global market for 2016, compounded by the fact that major importing countries are increasingly relying on domestic production to supplant imports, which contributed to weak global demand, he noted.
Rice exports of Vietnam, he said, would most likely face another lacklustre year as supply outstrips demand and global competition gathers steam.He noted the US Department of Agriculture has reported that the global rice output in 2016/17 is estimated to increase by 1.6% from last year to 480 million metric tons due to an expansion of the area under cultivation in several countries including Australia, Myanmar, Brazil, India, Indonesia, North Korea, Pakistan, Thailand, and the US.Global rice exports, he added, are expected to jump by one million metric tons or 2.6% to 40.6 million metric tons.
In addition, he said global rice stockpiles have been steadily inching upwards over the past three years and are expected to reach their highest levels since the 2001/02 crop in the coming year.
Huynh The Nang, chair of the Association, in turn pointed out that despite the obstacles Vietnam exports face, rice farmers and other actors in the industry have set targets exceeding the volumes achieved last year.However, he acknowledged the lofty targets are unlikely to be achieved.
He suggested the Plant Protection Department and other pertinent governmental agencies implement measures to improve the food safety of Vietnamese rice to ensure it satisfies the requirements of the stricter markets.Mr Hue subsequently called on the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development to invest in an international standard laboratory in Can Tho aimed at improving the country's rice quality, with emphasis on reducing chemical residues.
Mr Nang said it is imperative that authorities in rice growing regions do more to ensure farmers comply with food safety standards as well as implement measures to encourage them to use more certified rice seedlings.
Do Ha Nam, chair of the Intimex Group JSC – one of the country's 10 largest rice exporters – commented that while exports of most types of rice were lower in 2016, exports of Japonica and sticky rice increased by 136.95% and 96.59%, respectively.He recommended government officials work with China to bolster these types of rice exports.Most importantly, he noted that Vietnam rice faces tough competition in terms of price from Pakistan and India. He suggested more farmers cultivate varieties like fragrant and sticky rice, to increase overseas sales in the US and EU markets.Lastly, Le Thanh Tung of the Crop Production Department postulated that Vietnam farmers and exporters have the greatest potential in 2017 to boost exports of sticky, fragrant, Japonica and other high-quality rice varieties
http://english.vietnamnet.vn/fms/business/172358/rice-exports-of-vietnam-face-tough-year-ahead.html
BUA upgrades rice mill to meet one million tonnes processing target
By Naija247news
Mill to include parboiling plant as firm partners farmers in Kano, Jigawa.In line with government's backward integration agenda in the rice industry, BUA Rice Ltd, a subsidiary of BUA Group, has initiated plans to increase the firm's milling capacity from 200,000tonnes to one million tones within the next four years.According to the firm, the increase in its milling capacity and partnership with farmers will aid the realization of local rice production agenda. During a stakeholder session with Kano Rice Farmers Associations to develop an efficient outgrowers scheme that will involve the provision of improved seeds, technical expertise as well as BUA's milling and processing infrastructure in a programme that is expected to drive BUA current processing capacity, the firm expressed commitment to the agenda.
Speaking at the signing ceremony, Group Executive Director, BUA Group, Kabiru Rabiu, said BUA remained genuinely committed to government's resolve to reduce the nation's dependence on imported rice by boosting local capacity to produce, process and package rice.He added that the private-led partnership will also support the rice farmers to take advantage of the CBN Anchor Borrowers Scheme while BUA will provide end-to-end support to the value chain in ensuring that its milling facilities are being utilized optimally.Furthermore, Rabiu noted that BUA Group is also seeking – as part of the partnership, to support the government in establishing another 200,000 tonnes rice processing plant on the banks of the Hadejia River Basin in Auyo, Jigawa State
https://naija247news.com/2017/02/09/bua-upgrades-rice-mill-to-meet-one-million-tonnes-processing-target/
Jigawa: Rice farmers get N375m loans from Govt.
The Jigawa Government on Thursday said it had disbursed N375 million loan to farmers to accelerate paddy rice production.The Commissioner of Agriculture, Alhaji Kabir Ali, said this at the inauguration of the pilot rice trading Centre project in Auyo, Jigawa.Ali said the loans were disbursed to registered farmers under the Farm Cluster scheme during the last cropping season.He explained that fertiliser, seeds, chemicals and farm inputs were given to the farmers under a soft loan revolving scheme designed to enhance agricultural financing."We disbursed over N375 million loans to the farmers. We have so far recovered about 73 per cent of the loans," he said. "The state government had also distributed fertiliser, seeds and inputs to rice and wheat growers for the current dry season activity.
"Government initiated various programmes to expose farmers to modern farming and processing techniques, enhance their enterprising skills and add value to their produce,'' he said.Ali commended the farmers over the prompt settlement of the loans, adding that the gesture indicated farmers' support to government programmes.The commissioner called on farmers to off-set the remaining balance of the loan to facilitate its sustainability and mobilise participation in the programme.
Statistics from the state's Ministry of Agriculture showed that 36, 250 farmer clusters were registered and incorporated into the Federal Government's Anchor Borrower scheme in the state
http://thenationonlineng.net/jigawa-rice-farmers-get-n375m-loans-govt/
Nagpur Foodgrain Prices Open- February 09, 2017
Nagpur Foodgrain Prices – APMC/Open Market-February 9
Nagpur, Feb 9 (Reuters) – Gram and tuar prices recovered strongly in Nagpur Agriculture
Producing and Marketing Committee (APMC) auctions on increased buying support from local millers
amid thin supply from producing belts. Healthy rise in Madhya Pradesh pulses and reported demand
from South-based millers also helped to push up prices, according to sources.
FOODGRAINS & PULSES
* Gram varieties ruled steady in open market here but demand was poor.
* Tuar gavarani and tuar Karnataka reported down in open market in absence of buyers
amid good supply from producing regions.
* Rice varieties showed weak tendency in open market on lack of demand from local
traders amid good arrival from producing belts like Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh.
* In Akola, Tuar New – 4,100-4,300, Tuar dal (clean) – 7,000-7,300, Udid -
6,400-6,800, Udid Mogar (clean) – 8,200-8,800, Moong –
5,600-5,900, Moong Mogar (clean) 6,400-6,700, Gram – 5,000-5,400,
Gram Super best bold – 8,500-8,700 for 100 kg.
* Wheat and other commodities moved in a narrow range in
scattered deals, settled at last levels in thin trading activity.
Nagpur foodgrains APMC auction/open-market prices in rupees for 100 kg
FOODGRAINS Available prices Previous close
Gram Auction 4,800-5,050 4,600-5,000
Gram Pink Auction n.a. 2,100-2,600
Tuar Auction 3,800-5,040 3,800-4,900
Moong Auction n.a. 6,400-6,600
Udid Auction n.a. 4,300-4,500
Masoor Auction n.a. 2,600-2,800
Gram Super Best Bold 8,500-9,000 8,500-9,000
Gram Super Best n.a. n.a.
Gram Medium Best 8,000-8,200 8,000-8,200
Gram Dal Medium n.a. n.a
Gram Mill Quality 6,200-6,700 6,200-6,700
Desi gram Raw 5,550-5,850 5,550-5,850
Gram Yellow 9,000-9,500 9,000-9,500
Gram Kabuli 11,600-12,800 11,600-12,800
Gram Pink 9,000-9,400 9,000-9,400
Tuar Fataka Best-New 7,300-7,600 7,300-7,600
Tuar Fataka Medium-New 6,500-7,000 6,500-7,000
Tuar Dal Best Phod-New 6,000-6,300 6,000-6,300
Tuar Dal Medium phod-New 5,500-5,900 5,500-5,900
Tuar Gavarani New 4,450-4,650 4,500-4,700
Tuar Karnataka 4,650-4,900 4,700-5,000
Masoor dal best 5,600-5,800 5,600-5,800
Masoor dal medium 5,400-5,500 5,400-5,500
Masoor n.a. n.a.
Moong Mogar bold (New) 6,600-7,000 6,600-7,000
Moong Mogar Medium 6,100-6,300 6,100-6,300
Moong dal Chilka 5,600-6,200 5,600-6,300
Moong Mill quality n.a. n.a.
Moong Chamki best 6,100-6,500 6,100-6,700
Udid Mogar best (100 INR/KG) (New) 8,500-9,000 8,500-9,000
Udid Mogar Medium (100 INR/KG) 7,800-8,200 7,800-8,200
Udid Dal Black (100 INR/KG) 4,900-5,200 4,900-5,200
Batri dal (100 INR/KG) 5,500-6,000 5,500-6,000
Lakhodi dal (100 INR/kg) 3,800-4,000 3,800-4,000
Watana Dal (100 INR/KG) 3,000-3,100 3,000-3,100
Watana White (100 INR/KG) 3,200-3,400 3,200-3,400
Watana Green Best (100 INR/KG) 3,800-4,300 3,800-4,300
Wheat 308 (100 INR/KG) 1,900-2,000 1,900-2,000
Wheat Mill quality (100 INR/KG) 2,050-2,200 2,050-2,200
Wheat Filter (100 INR/KG) 1,900-2,100 1,900-2,100
Wheat Lokwan best (100 INR/KG) 2,500-2,600 2,500-2,600
Wheat Lokwan medium (100 INR/KG) 2,200-2,400 2,200-2,400
Lokwan Hath Binar (100 INR/KG) n.a. n.a.
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AP inks MoU with IRRI
By Express News Service | Published: 10th February 2017 06:05 AM |
Last Updated: 10th February 2017 06:05 AM
VIJAYAWADA: The State government entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Philippines-based International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) on Thursday.
As per the agreement, IRRI will take up the required research, surveys the paddy cultivation area, focus on developing advanced rice varieties that yield more grain and better withstand pests and disease as well as flooding, drought and other harmful effects of climate change and will also extend technical support.
IRRI will map the paddy cultivated area through satellites and will also have access to get weather forecast using the technology.
Speaking to mediapersons at the Interim Government Complex at Velagapudi, Agriculture minister P Pulla Rao said that the technology being used by IRRI will ensure better results in estimating crop loss in case of natural calamities. It will also benefit the affected farmers to get their crop insurance amount properly, the minister observed.
The agreement will stand for a period of three years and the government will pay one dollar for each hectare. Stating that black gram crop was damaged in an extent of over 30,000 hectares due to the `Bud Necrosis Virus', Pulla Rao assured the farmers that the government will come to their rescue and will also take measures for protecting the standing crops
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CoMo Arts: April Gallery Preview
Thanks to Sarah Dresser, from the city's Office of Cultural Affairs, who will be offering a monthly snapshot of what gallery exhibits to check out around town.
Artrageous Weekend
The Artrageous Weekend 2015 season kicks off April 10-12 with the introduction of its biannual event structure. The weekend begins on Friday with the traditional self-guided gallery crawl throughout The District from 6-9pm. On Saturday, enjoy a variety of interactive and educational activities and demonstrations. Live performances and restaurant collaborations conclude the weekend on Sunday with musical or artistic brunches.
Imago Gallery
Pictorial, Plastic: Ballou, Fletcher, Wiggs is on display at Imago Gallery & Cultural Center through April 24. Stop by the gallery during Artrageous Weekend on Friday, April 10 for Creativity Speaks, featured artist Jennifer Wiggs will be giving a brief talk at 7pm titled, "How We Create."
Columbia Art League
Artwork by Emily Phaup
Feast opens April 21 at Columbia Art League. Opening reception is Saturday, April 25, 6-8pm. A sumptuous indulgence, Feast, speaks to our undeniable love of food – the comfort it offers, the sensuality and passion it evokes, and the obsessions it can burden us with. The idea of the feast – an orgy of taste, texture, aroma and color, conjures up images of medieval banquets, cornucopia laden tables, goblets a-slosh with wine, limitless excess and extravagance. Feast invites artists to play with their food, to create for the viewer a delectable escape or even to remind us of the brashness of such opulence in world where many still hunger.
PS Gallery
Artwork by Katie Musolff
The Spring Exhibit is now open at PS Gallery. On display through May 30, the exhibit features works by Andy Fletcher, Susan Taylor Glasgow, Katie Musolff, Cody McLouth, and Joel Sager.
As the end of the semester draws near, don't miss exhibits happening on our three campuses…
On display through May 10 at the Historic Costume Gallery at Stephens College is The Day. The Dress. The Dream., featuring bridal gowns and wedding attire from three centuries. Highlights include a dress worn at Grace Kelly's wedding; a Vera Wang dress and a 1949 design by Ceil Chapman. Also on display will be custom designs by Stephens alumnae; multi-generational dresses worn by grandmothers, mothers and daughters; and other wedding attire such as mother-of-the-bride dresses and grooms' attire.
Reverie on display through April 16 at MU's Bingham Gallery. Closing reception on April 16
At Columbia College's Greg Hartwick Gallery, see upcoming exhibits Letterpress, works by area typesetters, April 6-22 and works by Don Krumpos & Johanna Winters, April 27-May 16.
CoMo Arts: February Gallery Preview
Thanks to Sarah Dresser, from the city's Office of Cultural Affairs, who will be offering a monthly snapshot of what gallery exhibits to check out around town!
(Night and Day, John Fennell)
First of all, congrats to Columbia Art League for being honored this month with the 2015 Missouri Arts Award in the Arts Organization category. Night and Day is currently on display through February 20 at CAL.
From the chiaroscuro of 17th century Dutch Renaissance masters to contemporary landscape, still life, and abstract, the visual power of light and dark, has been much studied and masterfully rendered. Light and dark are inextricably linked. Neither has meaning or context without the other and this consummate duality is embedded deeply in the subconscious mind. Perpetually manifested in our culture as the ultimate tension between opposites, Night and Day is the great battle between good and evil, joy and sorrow, feast and famine, and the ongoing quest for balance in the yin and the yang.
The Columbia Art League's next exhibit, Everything is a Remix, opens February 24. Opening reception is February 28, 6-8 PM.
Orr Street Studios
(Brian Mahieu)
Orr Street Studios features an exhibit by Brian Mahieu, on display through February 28. Mahieu has been a plein air landscape painter since 1987. That year, he traveled to Paris, France and lived in the Latin Quarter for one month. Seeing the Impressionist masterpieces, Monet's gardens at Giverny and the French countryside, which reminded him of Missouri, created the impetus to paint en plein air exclusively. The primary motif of his work has been the Missouri River Valley at dusk with an emphasis on capturing the mood and atmosphere of the landscape.
(Late Winter Exhibit, Laura Lloyd)
PS Gallery's Late Winter Exhibit is now on display with an opening reception tonight, February 6, 6-9pm! The exhibit features expressive oil paintings with incredible perspective by Ahzad Bogosian (St Louis, Missouri), needle work by Stephanie Clark (Salt Lake City, Utah), the return of Laura Lloyd's beloved ceramic sculptures (St Louis, Missouri), and a variety of pieces created with gouache and watercolor on paper by Joel Sager (Columbia, Missouri). The exhibit will run through March 28.
PS Gallery is also collaborating with Access Arts and the MU Thompson Center for the Art for Autism exhibition, on display through March 17 in the Hallery. Art for Autism is a unique program that provides kids with autism or other developmental challenges with an opportunity to learn from area artists, create their own artwork, and support the work of the Thompson Center. Access Arts provides space and equipment for the programs. All of the student works in the exhibit are for sale with proceeds benefiting the Thompson Center.
Opening February 23, Paper In Particular is an annual, juried exhibition held by the Columbia College art galleries. The exhibition showcases the very best in art that incorporates paper as a primary element. Prints, drawings, photographs, digital images, paintings, sculpture, etc., are all eligible. Reception is February 27, 7-9 PM.
"The national, juried exhibit has a simple through line — works must be on or of paper, as longtime Professor Ben Cameron put it. The medium itself is simple, its potential nearly limitless. It is that very sense of possibility and accessibility, the knowledge that paper is 'always with us,' that appeals to artists with very different ways of working and making meaning, department Chair Mike Sleadd said." – Columbia Daily Tribune, February 16, 2014
Other openings and exhibits around town:
James J. Froese – 37 Days Until Spring opens Feb. 12 at the Boone County Historical Society's Montminy Gallery
Craft Studio and Bingham Gallery, both on University of Missouri's campus, have frequently rotating exhibits.


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Androni says UCI has forced it to use suspended rider Reda
By Cycling News published 8 September 13
Italian caught up in an anti-doping investigation
Francesco Reda is off for a walk with his Bianchi Sempre Pro (Image credit: Bettini Photo)
Francesco Reda (Androni Giocattoli) (Image credit: Bettini Photo)
Francesco Reda (Androni Giocattoli) (Image credit: Sirotti)
The Androni Giocatolli team says that the UCI has forced it to field Francesco Reda in races again, after the UCI in June asked for an anti-doping investigation of the Italian. The Professional Continental team said that it is complying with the request --"with which we absolutely don't agree" -- and sent Reda to the start of the GP de Fourmies on Sunday.
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The team first held Reda out of races in March "to protect his health", as the team press release said, although no details were given. He had started out very strongly in 2013, with two second place stage finishes in the Tour Med, giving him third overall. He was also second in the Trofeo Laigueglia, seventh in the GP Citta de Camaiore and eighth in the Strade Bianchi.
After the team-required "health pause," Reda returned to racing in late May, but on June 21, the team suspended him, "because the International Cycling Union had requested the Italian Cycling Federation to open a disciplinary investigation against him for potential violation of the anti-doping rules." Those violations were said to have been missing doping controls.
Since then Reda has continued to receive his salary, the team said.
Now, however, "the U.C.I. has forced us to re-integrate the rider although the disciplinary proceedings are still open against him. We can take note of it, and - in compliance with a decision, that is unique in our opinion and with which we absolutely don't agree, we will enter the rider in the Grand Prix de Fourmies, scheduled for Sunday 8th September," the team said in its press release issued Saturday.
There was no indication of why the UCI has required this action.


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Darrell and I enjoyed your post, Marcia – thanks for the kind words. I remember seeing the photo on the "Walken" cooler at SotE when I was there last fall – made me giggle!
Thanks for your comment, Conni. And I fixed the spelling of Darrell's name!
Regarding Christopher Walken, the answer is in the question.
Thank you, Chad. I love riddles! And Christopher Walken.
Walken. Walk-in. I finally got it when I said it out loud.


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Az I Never Loved a Man the Way I Love You egy 1967-es Aretha Franklin-album, mely szerepel az 1001 lemez, amit hallanod kell, mielőtt meghalsz című könyvben.

Az album dalai

Közreműködők
 Aretha Franklin     –     zongora, vokál
 King Curtis     –    tenorszaxofon
 Carolyn Franklin     –     háttérvokál
 Willie Bridges     –    baritonszaxofon
 Charles Chalmers     –     tenorszaxofon
 Gene Chrisman     –    dob
 Tommy Cogbill     –     basszusgitár
 Tom Dowd     –    hangmérnök
 Jimmy Johnson     –    gitár
 Melvin Lastie     –     trombita, kornett
 Chips Moman     –    gitár
 Dewey Oldham     –    billentyűk
 Jerry Wexler     –     producer

1967 nagylemezei
Aretha Franklin-albumok
Minden idők 500 legjobb albuma (Rolling Stone magazin)

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A forgotten hero: how a Philips director saved 6,000+ Jews during WWII
Maria Rita Reis
Ever heard of a man called Jan Zwartendijk? We didn't think so, but you should definitely know his name.
Walking around the Netherlands, it's common to see statutes celebrating hereditary rulers and agents of colonialism. Yet, Dutch history remained suspiciously quiet about the Dutch man who saved more Jews than Oskar Schindler — eternalised in the Oscar-winning classic, Schindler's List.
That is, until 2018 when Dutch writer Jan Brokken wrote "The Just", plucking Jan Zwartendijk out of anonymity. In 2020, the first and only monument in The Netherlands in his memory was unveiled in Eindhoven.
From business director to consul
When World War II broke out in 1939, Zwartendijk was the head of the local Philips branch in Lithuania. As the Dutch consulate in the region was unoccupied, he was offered the job. Zwartendijk accepted the position, imagining he would only have to assist a few countrymen. Soon, however, he found himself in a position to help many escape a macabre fate.
Escaping Nazi persecution
After the Nazis invaded Poland, thousands of Jews fled to Lithuania. When the Baltic country was occupied by Germany and the Soviet Union 10 months later, Jewish refugees frantically looked for a way out.
A couple of Jews approached Zwartendijk asking him to make a note in their passports that travelling to the Dutch island of Curaçao required no travel document. This was only partially true, as permission from the island's governor was also required.
But who was going to check the travel requirements for an obscure island, right? Luckily, nobody, so their bet paid off.
A hand signed visa by Jan Zwartendijk. Image: Huddyhuddy/Wikimedia Commons/CC 4.0
Distracting officers with technology
The success of these visas in enabling Jewish refugees to leave Lithuania lead news about "Mister Radio Philips" to spread, as The Guardian reports. The lines in front of Zwartendijk's office grew so large that a Russian officer accused him of endangering public safety.
After being gifted the first-ever electric razor created by Philips, the officer let Zwartendijk carry on with his work. 🪒 During the demonstration, the officer is said to have declared it "a miracle" and gone his merry way.
Mortal danger
Russian officers weren't the only risk Zwartendijk faced. In 1940, when he returned to the Nazi-occupied Netherlands, he found himself in mortal danger. During those years his secrecy was a matter of life and death.
Later on, it was modesty plain and simple. His son was quoted by The Guardian saying that his father never spoke about it, and when it came up he'd say that anyone in his position would have done the same. Unlikely. 🙅♂
An unsung hero
Zwartendijk was never celebrated. Not even after the war ended and the horrors of the Holocaust were revealed to the larger public. Much to his frustration, he was actually reprimanded in 1964 by the Dutch government for not acting in accordance with consular rules. The reproach came as the Dutch Foreign Ministry was annoyed when reports about the "Angel of Curaçao" started to circulate. Yes, you read that correctly.
Mr Philips' final days
Zwartendijk spent his final days wondering whether the thousands of Jews he had given visas to managed to reach safety. In total, he had issued 2,139 visas, but in those days women and children travelled on male relatives' documents. It is estimated that his work helped between 6,000 and 10,000 Jews escape.
READ MORE | "Mother of 1001 children": the resistance heroine who saved thousands from the Nazis
In a heart-warming twist of fate — one day after his funeral, researchers confirmed that 95% of Mr Philip's visa recipients had survived.
What are your thoughts on this story of "Mr Radio Philips" and his heroism? Tell us in the comments below!
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George DeVos October 15, 2021	At	01:35
Slaap gerust Jan Zwartendijk. Many of us would like to think we would do the same if it fell to us to do it, but you stepped up and met the challenge.
JONATHAN PATRICK ALTER October 18, 2021	At	02:38
If not for heroes like Zwartendijk , many more people would have perished. It is stories like this that really hit home.


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Gene Autry performs " Medley: You Are My Sunshine, Home on the Range & Deep in the Heart of Texas"
"You Are My Sunshine" is a popular song written by Jimmie Davis and Charles Mitchell and first recorded in 1939. It has been declared one of the state songs of Louisiana because of its association with Davis, a country music singer and governor of the state in the years 1944–1948 and 1960–1964.
The song has been covered numerous times — so often, in fact, that it is "one of the most commercially programmed numbers in American popular music."The song, originally country music, has "virtually lost" its original country music identity, and "represent[s] both the national flowering of country music and its eventual absorption into the mainstream of American popular culture." In 1941, it was covered by Gene Autry, Bing Crosby,Mississippi John Hurt, Wayne King and Lawrence Welk. The versions by Autry, Crosby, and King reached the US charts of the day.
Gene Autry - You Are My Sunshine Lyrics
You are my sunshine, my only sunshine
You make me happy when skies are grey
You'll never know dear, how much I love you
Please don't take my sunshine away
The other night dear, as I lay sleeping
I dreamed I held you in my arms
When I awoke, dear, I was mistaken
And I hung my head and cried
I'll always love you and make you happy
If you will only say the same
But if you leave me to love another
You'll regret it all some day
You told me once dear, you really loved me
And no one else dear, could come between
But now you've left me and love another
You have shattered all my dreams
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Colts offensive guard Mike Pollak, a reserve last season, is one of several players competing at his position. Pollak's approach? That competition is a very good thing.
Colts Guard Mike Pollak Says Competition at Position A Good Thing
INDIANAPOLIS – As Mike Pollak sees it, competition is good.
In fact, it's something he very much welcomes.
Pollak, an offensive guard for the Colts, said after the season he went through last season – a season of learning and a season of personal adversity – if playing a bigger role in 2010 means going through intense competition in the off-season, then that's what it means.
And he said this is true, too:
He learned from what he went through last season.
And he feels better and more prepared for it.
"Right now, I feel healthy and looking forward to going into this camp," Pollak said following a recent session of the Colts' 2010 organized team activities, which is scheduled to run through Friday at the Indiana Farm Bureau Football Center.
Pollak (6-feet-3, 301 pounds), a second-round selection in the 2008 NFL Draft, currently is among seven guards on the Colts' roster, and one of two with starting experience for the team.
Kyle DeVan, who started this past season, is one of the seven along with Pollak; Jaimie Thomas, a 2009 seventh-round draft selection; Jacques McClendon, a 2010 fourth-round draft selection; Jamey Richard, a 2008 seventh-round draft selection; 2010 collegiate free-agent Gregg Peat and Andy Alleman, a third-year veteran who signed this off-season as a veteran free agent.
Tony Ugoh, who started at tackle in 2007-2008, also is in the mix, with Colts President Bill Polian saying in late April the plan along the offensive line was to essentially "put them in the pot."
"As (former offensive line coach) Howard (Mudd) used to say, you throw them all in the pot and what comes out in late August is what you have," Polian said. "We'll play the five best players. Position doesn't really mean much."
Colts Head Coach Jim Caldwell also said competition would be the norm.
"I think particularly on our line, I think it's going to be a very good, solid competitive situation," Caldwell said. "It's like my old high school coach would always say, 'Cream will always rise to the top,' so we'll see what happens.
"Certainly, what we're looking for is improvement. That's the key. We want to become a better unit overall, in all phases as a result of our work this spring and also in training camp as well."
Of Pollak, Caldwell said during OTAs, "He's done well. He's battled through some adversity. I think he will benefit from that, just in terms of his determination, his dedication. He is a guy that has physical tools. He has strength and size. He's very bright, and I think you'll start to see him really come along.
"He's been doing great thus far in practice. He's been handling his assignments well. It's not like he hasn't been playing at all for us. He's been around and in the system and we need him to come along.
"Right now, he is doing very well."
Pollak said while last season was difficult, he said it also can be used to his advantage.
Pollak, who played collegiately at Arizona State, started as a rookie in 2008, then began 2009 again as the starter at right guard between center Jeff Saturday and Ryan Diem.
But early in the season, he began sharing time with DeVan, who had signed as a free agent from Arena Football League 2 the previous off-season. By mid-season, DeVan was the full-time starter, and he finished the season that way.
The situation was far from easy, Pollak said.
But he also said in retrospect, it wasn't entirely negative.
"It was really the first time I had to prepare every week knowing I wasn't going to start, but I could go in any time," Pollak said. "That was different for me."
Pollak said he prepared throughout the season as if he would play, and although he spent much of the season as a backup, he said the preparation befitted him.
"I just look at it as a big learning experience," Pollak said. "It was probably the biggest adversity I've faced in my athletic career, having to come to work every day and just keep doing what I could do to improve personally. I think it's going to pay off this summer and fall."
As for exactly where he might play, Pollak said he didn't know, and said that wasn't necessarily his focus. He said he has been working with Pete Metzelaars – who took over as offensive line coach for Howard Mudd, who retired following Super Bowl XLIV – and said however the line looks next season, he'll contribute where necessary.
"I'm just going out there wherever Pete needs me, wherever I can help out the team," he said.
"I'm approaching it like it's Day One and I kind of have to reprove myself all over again. I'm looking forward to that challenge."
And while that challenge will mean competition, Pollak said that's a good thing, and saying it's a good thing doesn't mean just positive for him, but for an entire offensive line group with a goal of making a dramatic improvement from last season.
"It really is (competitive), but you know what?" Pollak said. "That's a good problem to have on your team. That depth is something we really haven't had in a while, so it's going to be good for us."
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Khosla's Billion-Dollar Fund
Venture-Capital Veteran Bucks Fund-Raising Market, Sticks With Clean Tech
By Pui-Wing Tam
Updated Oct. 14, 2011 12:01 am ET
Khosla Ventures, the venture-capital firm run by longtime Silicon Valley investor Vinod Khosla, closed a $1.05 billion fund that ranks as one of the biggest new venture funds this year, from which it plans to invest a large portion in clean technology.
In closing the fund, the Menlo Park, Calif., firm is bucking two prevailing trends in the venture-capital industry, including an anemic fund-raising environment that has winnowed the number of venture firms that can raise large pools of capital.
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