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IN CASE YOU HADN'T ALREADY NOTICED, this issue of Camera marks the magazine's 40th birthday; forerunner Camera Craft having been first published in June 1979. This, of course, is cause for a bit of champagne-quaffing and high-fiving, accompanied by the inevitable look back at just what's happened over the last four decades. Well, this being photography, a lot has happened over the last four decades… in fact, "a lot" doesn't really cover it. Photography has been changing ever since we set out coating glass plates and developing them with mercury vapour; the ongoing objectives being to make it ever more accessible, achievable and affordable. But nothing quite matches the wholesale changes – extending to every area of photographic practice – that have been brought about by the digital imaging technologies. Consequently,…
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Bring on the dancing chihuahuas!
I'm adopted, and I'm thoroughly convinced that the roving weinermobile is my birthfather.
THAT put some weird pictures in my head.
Me too. Those Wienermobile people were so nice & I love the colors in the photo, too.
Just like Suzanne, I'm very happy to be in this picture!
Aw, Mar. I wish you could be, but some years it is not meant to happen. Next year in…where? I'm hoping for New Orleans or Philly, 2 places I haven't been but would love to see with you.
I've been to both & would love it to be either of those!
I want one of these. Can we get a right-hand drive?
I think I would be dangerous driving one…they are pretty dang huge. But fun.


pretty good! 4 peppers wasn't enough. I was short on rice but they still turned out really good. I used instant white rice .
Great! Added chopped jalapeños. Would make again! My family loved it! It was so easy to make! I think the calorie count may be off a bit.


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Share this Story: Quebec health minister dodges question about do-not-resuscitate order to paramedics
Quebec health minister dodges question about do-not-resuscitate order to paramedics
Between April and September, ambulance technicians were ordered to not resuscitate some patients to avoid overcrowding in ICUs.
Paul Cherry • Montreal Gazette
"It is not up to me to hold a trial whether we should or not have (asked) an ethical committee," said Quebec Health Minister Christian Dubé. Photo by Jacques Boissinot /The Canadian Press
QUEBEC — Health Minister Christian Dubé danced around a question put to him Tuesday concerning how ambulance technicians in Montreal and Laval were issued an order to not resuscitate some of the people they treated during the first five months of the pandemic.
During a press conference at the National Assembly, Dubé was asked whether the question should have been put to a health ethics committee before the do-not-resuscitate order was issued to ambulance technicians. On Monday, Le Devoir published an article revealing that ambulance technicians in Montreal and Laval were told not to perform CPR on patients whose hearts had stopped or who did not show a pulse.
Quebec health minister dodges question about do-not-resuscitate order to paramedics Back to video
Le Devoir reported that the order — which began on April 4 and was lifted on Sept. 21 — was issued to avoid overcrowding in intensive care units. Only children, pregnant women and people suffering from hypothermia were exempt from the order.
Ambulance technicians quoted in the story said they found they had to make difficult choices while the order was in place.
A health ethics committee is composed of eight members named by the Quebec government's Institut national de santé publique du Québec. According to the Quebec government's website, it is supposed to possess the "necessary moral independence" to address such issues.
Dubé replied to the question of whether the issue should have been put to such a committee beforehand by saying that recent experience has taught him not to answer "hypothetical questions where there are 'ifs' involved."
Dubé was not the province's health minister when the pandemic hit Quebec hard in March. He replaced Danielle McCann as health minister in June when Premier François Legault shuffled his cabinet. Dubé's attempts to answer the question on Tuesday revealed he was only recently informed of the controversial order.
"Above all, in the region of Montreal, I think that the order was for Montreal and Laval, that is what was explained to me in the last few days. It was really problematic and we are not there, in the moment then," Dubé said. "That order, to be very, very clear — it has been lifted. We are no longer talking about an order where we are asking to minimize reanimation."
When a reporter at the press conference pointed out to Dubé that he wasn't answering the question, he responded with: "It is not up to me to hold a trial whether we should or not have (asked) an ethical committee.
"I cannot go back in the past, especially to the start of the crisis. It went very quickly and people had to make decisions and we issued orders to the best of our medical knowledge at the time."
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Brad Davis
Dan B. Franklin Distinguished Professor, College of Environment & Design
Dan B. Franklin Distinguished Professor
College of Environment & Design
The DAN B. FRANKLIN Distinguished Professorship
A bequest from the estate of Dan B. Franklin, (BLA'63), established the Dan B. Franklin Distinguished Professorship in the College of Environment and Design.
Franklin first received a degree in economics from UGA in 1938. After a successful career working for the R.C. Cola Company, he returned to the university and earned a BLA with an intense interest in landscapes and gardens in 1963.
A prolific and successful garden designer in Atlanta and throughout the Southeast, Franklin received numerous awards during his long career, including the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Georgia Chapter of American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA) as well as the organization's highest honor, being inducted as a Fellow.
The professorship named in his honor is intended to help a scholar/educator who shares his passion for plant life promote education, research and service excellence in landscape architecture, garden design and horticulture in particular.
"It is important to think about the future and work to reduce the footprint of humanity and leave a healthier world for future generations. The way we plant and manage everyday landscapes from farmland, to roadsides, to your front lawn has a lasting impact on entire ecosystems and our future ability to thrive on the planet."
UGA's Brad Davis cares about plants from aesthetic and environmental perspectives, and he enjoys igniting a passion for plants knowledge and ecological planting design skill in the next generation of landscape architects.
Most Americans zoom down highways, not giving much thought to the land on the roadsides. If roadside vegetation gets too tall, the public often complains. Generally the public prefers a golf-course aesthetic. But is mowing the best option? Brad Davis says no.
Identifying Effective Solutions
Davis' work delves into identifying the right native seed and soil mixes to create repeat flowering meadows on roadsides and utility corridors. Meadows serve as natural habitat for pollinators and create a pleasant and seasonally changing view for the public's enjoyment–requiring less management than turf. He advocates emphasizing use of flowering plants, or forbs, with decreased use of grasses to make our roadways attractive to the public, supportive of pollinators, healthier for the planet, and more cost-effective for the government to maintain through reduced mowing.
Learning Through Experience
His students are exposed to the latest in plant research, and are engaged in trials, field data collection, and other scholarly activities through the UGArden. They also are offered opportunities to present their own research findings at conferences and symposiums. The availability of rich experiential learning opportunities is one of many factors that led to CED's high rankings in Design Intelligence polls as a school whose graduates employers most wish to hire. The UGA undergraduate program in landscape architecture is ranked number four overall in the nation.
One Leads to More
Davis' work, aided by funds from a bequest which established the Dan B. Franklin Distinguished Professorship, has led to a partnership with the Georgia Department of Transportation, The Ray, and The Land Institute to advance environmental stewardship through research on the roadside. Elevating the stature of the university even more, his research will be featured in an upcoming book to be published by the University of Georgia Press, Plants in Design, co-authored by fellow CED Professor David Nichols.
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The Fascinating Science of Red Dragon Kratom
Red Dragon Kratom is a type of kratom that is red in color. It's also more expensive than other types of kratom. This article will explore the science and effects of red dragon kratom, including how it produces a stimulating effect. Kratom is typically green in color, but it can also be found in a red variety that some claim provides a more powerful experience.
Red Dragon Kratom Effects
Red dragon kratom effects are generally said to be stimulating. For instance, one user claims that it has the following effects: "I was tired all day but when I smoked red kratom it woke me right up." Another user claims that they experience the following when using red dragon kratom: "My mood is elevated with focus and energy." A third user says it is an "amazing energy stimulant" while another says it similarly "I feel like I am on top of the world." This one is about how their head is buzzing.
How Is Red Kratom Supposed to Work?
There are some reports that claim that red dragon kratom produces a slightly more stimulating effect than green kratom. One user claims that it "increases my energy levels just enough to get me through my day." Another user says it "kicks in pretty quickly" while other claims "I have energy for about an hour." One user claims "I have had less anxiety with this one" while another says it makes them feel "pretty good" on social occasions.
Where Can You Find Red Kratom?
There is one vendor who sells this kratom variety on Etsy and several Indian and Thai vendors on Amazon.com. These vendors do not provide exact amounts of what they claim is red dragon kratom, so you will need to experiment with dosage and find out what works for you. You can also buy red dragon kratom from a company called Tropical Premium International (TPI) which offers it in capsules and capsules individually sealed in bags.
You can use the search function on this site to find more people discussing the effects of red dragon kratom (or any other type of kratom). You can also look for scientific studies that have examined its effects. For example, using Google Scholar, we found an article about how red kratom is bad for your health (click here to read it). But don't limit yourself to scientific articles; you may also find anecdotes and opinions on message boards or in blog posts.
Kratom (Mitragyna speciose) is a leafy plant that is native to Thailand. It's listed in the leaves, stems or roots category of the Controlled Substances Act (CSA), making it illegal to possess without a prescription in most parts of the United States. This is because it has been found to contain mitragynine and/or 7-hydroxy mitragynine, which are Schedule I controlled substances according to the DEA.
The plant has long been used in Southeast Asia as an analgesic, sedative, and stimulant. It has also become popular among drug users in these regions, who chew on leaves or swallow them whole to get high. People have also brewed kratom into a drink for this purpose, which is commonly called kratom tea
Because of its popularity as an adulterant in drugs, the DEA has been working to suppress it. In 2012, the DEA issued a public notice making it an "imminent hazard" due to its potential for abuse and addiction. However, many note that its presence in the American drug market is not widespread.
Kratom is legal and regulated throughout most of Europe (and some other parts of the world), with some countries like Australia and New Zealand banning it entirely. Read more about the ban here.
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Signs Now Marquette provides Banners and Flags to Marquette, Negaunee and Michigan's entire Upper Peninsula.
Take to the skies with personalized banners and flags.
Most companies have heard of banners and their benefits: their ability to reach a large amount of people outdoors and indoors, to spur impulse decisions, and to build brand awareness without high upfront costs. Likewise, businesses and organizations have often used flags to add flair and provide wayfinding signage alongside their event tents and storefronts.
But what makes the advertising message of a banner or flag fly high, rather than sputter to the ground? Well, a number of factors – size, color, shape, material, type – must all work together in harmony.
At Signs Now, we know the ins-and-outs of custom banner designs. We also believe that collaboration with our partners is key, and that every aspect of a business relationship must also mesh well, just like the design elements of signage and banners.
While we can produce a custom banner or a flag for every and any occasion, it's important our potential customers stay informed about their options, and how they will affect their marketing efforts. So, read on and discover what we have to offer at Signs Now.
What are the main types of banners and flags?
Vinyl Banners – Vinyl banners have been mainstays of the advertising industry for the last fifty years. Advancements in electrostatic printing technology have made vinyl banners affordable for consumers and small businesses alike.
Banners constructed of vinyl, in comparison to other materials, are better suited to outdoor applications – though they certainly can be used indoors as well! Their resistance to moisture and weathering means they won't fade as easily.
Vinyl cannot be folded like cloth and fabric materials, however; vinyl banners should be rolled or they will permanently crease.
Mesh Banners – Mesh banners are a subtype of vinyl banner. They are digitally printed in full-color using ten-ounce and eight-ounce vinyl. This type of banner is primarily used outdoors because of its wind resistance.
The mesh-like material is woven in a crisscross pattern, allowing air and sound to pass through.
This design prevents mesh banners from flying away in adverse weather conditions, as well as vibration-heavy environments (like concerts and festivals).
This type of material is crease-resistant and easy to store. A large fabric banner could be transported in the front passenger seat of your car, which is more than can be said for vinyl banners.
While they offer the highest quality images, they can fade under constant sunlight and run the risk of tearing in inclement weather.
Fabric Banners – Fabric banners are almost exclusively designed for indoor use, and for good reason. Their polyester/satin consistency provides stunning graphics and a mesmerizing color gamut that can only really be appreciated in well-lighted interior spaces.
Step and Repeat Banners – You've likely seen these banners at star-studded events and promotional outings that have a large press presence. Journalists, PR representatives and photographers need a neutral background for a variety of purposes. Often, event holders will take advantage of this and use it as a branding opportunity. As a result, step and repeat banners feature a logo or design repeated along a single-color backdrop as a means of killing two birds with one stone – advertising and uniformity.
Suspended Banners – While this term covers a wide variety of hanging banners, the typical suspended banner is hung from the upper-left and upper-right corners of the material via grommets and wires or ropes. For other suspended banners, alternative frames exist for securing the heavier weight associated with larger dimensions.
Feather Flags – Also known as pennant banners, teardrop flags and roadside flags, feather flags are intentionally designed to flutter in the wind and grab the attention of passing motorists. They are printed in UV-ink and made of weather-resistant material so that they can be used in many outdoor applications. A fun and effective alternative to wayfinding and promotional signage, feather flags are utilized in locations as diverse as car dealerships and golf clubs.
Pole Banners – These pole-suspended signs hang above sidewalks, adding charm to walkable neighborhoods and ushering pedestrians into street-side businesses. Because of their positioning, pole banners have the advantage of extended visibility.
What are the most popular uses for banners and flags?
What are the most common banner sizes?
How thick should my banner be?
Most banners are available in two degrees of thickness: 13oz and 18oz. We recommend 13oz for most indoor and outdoor applications, and 18oz for select outdoor services.
Now, we know what you may be thinking: "Ounces are a measurement of weight, not width!" But thickness in the signage industry is based on the weight per square yard. So, an 18oz banner will weigh 18oz for every nine square feet of material.
What other attributes should I consider?
Pole Pocket or Grommets? – If you plan on suspending your banners above an expansive boulevard or a crowded trade expo, you'll need a way to hang them. Your decision may come down to logistics: Is there ample room for a pole to extend from a wall or platform, or will you have to employ wire or rope?
Single-sided or Double-Sided? – While not necessarily a hard decision (much of it comes down to personal preference), you'll have to consider whether you intend on hanging your banner flat against a wall or at a location where it may be viewed from both sides. A double-sided freestanding banner will gain more impressions than a single-sided one, so it's an option worth considering.
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When you're a photographer most of the content you add to a blog post is photographs this might make your blog look nice, but its not good when it comes to being found on the internet. We will give you some SEO tips to help you get your blog posts ranked higher with search engines and hopefully get more traffic to your blog.
1: Use alt tags and captions for your images. You should also use 1 or 2 keywords in your alt tags and image file name. Alt tags will be more effective when it is unique; if the same alt text is used for multiple images the alt text loses a lot of it's value.
2: Search engine ranking is based on many factors including page loading time. You should resize your images to the max width required by your blog and use photoshop's save for web feature to make your image file size smaller but retain the same quality.
3: Post a link to your blog post on Facebook or Twitter you can also upload a few images to instagram or pinterest and link to your post from there.
4: The more text you have the better off you will be. Try to have a word count of at least 500 words per post.
5: Posting frequently will help with your ranking too, try to post at least one post a week. Search engines like to see new content.
The best solution for image heavy blog post is add more text, but if for what ever reason that is not possible the tips above should help.


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Q: Accessing the Custom View in android I am trying to create a icon and a short description below it. I have created a customised View class with a ImageView and a TextView and i integrated it with my xml file, now the imageView and the default text appears in the screen,i don't know how to change the text content of the textview or the source of the imageview.
MyView.java
package sda.jk;

public class MyView extends LinearLayout{

    public MyView(Context context, AttributeSet attrs) {
        super(context, attrs);
        // TODO Auto-generated constructor stub
        LayoutInflater li=(LayoutInflater)context.getSystemService(Context.LAYOUT_INFLATER_SERVICE);
        View v= li.inflate(R.layout.myview, this);
    }

}

myview.xml
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<LinearLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
    android:layout_width="match_parent"
    android:layout_height="match_parent"
    android:orientation="vertical" >

    <ImageView
        android:layout_width="wrap_content"
        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
        android:background="@drawable/ic_launcher"
        />
    <TextView
        android:layout_width="wrap_content"
        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
        android:text="my view"/>

</LinearLayout>

main.xml
<LinearLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
    xmlns:app="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/sda.jk"
    android:layout_width="match_parent"
    android:layout_height="fill_parent"
    android:orientation="vertical" >
<sda.jk.MyView
        android:id="@+id/myView1"
        android:layout_width="wrap_content"
        android:layout_height="wrap_content" >

    </sda.jk.MyView>
</LinearLayout>

A: You write a function in sda.jk.MyView for setting text. For changing text, just call the function with a string parameter
 Class MyView extends LinearLayout
 {
     //...

     public void setUserText(String str)
     {
          textview.setText(str);
     }

     //...
 }

A: Step-1 First assign id to image view and text view in myview. xml
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<LinearLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
    android:layout_width="fill_parent"
    android:layout_height="fill_parent"
    android:orientation="vertical" >

    <ImageView
        android:id="@+id/myImage"
        android:layout_width="wrap_content"
        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
        android:background="@drawable/ic_launcher"
        />
    <TextView
        android:id="@+id/myText"
        android:layout_width="wrap_content"
        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
        android:text="my view"/>

</LinearLayout>

Step-2
initialize your own view in oncreate method using
MyView mv = (MyView)findViewById(R.id.myView1);

step-3
initilize image view and text view using findViewById method of your own view
TextView textView = (TextView) mv.findViewById(R.id.myText);
        ImageView imageView = (ImageView) mv.findViewById(R.id.myImage);

step-4
set text to text view using setText method
textView.setText("Sunil Kumar Sahoo");

set background image to image view using
imageView.setBackgroundResource(R.drawable.ic_launcher);

Your oncreate method will be like the following (from step-2 to step-4)
@Override
    public void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
        super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
         setContentView(R.layout.main);
        MyView mv = (MyView)findViewById(R.id.myView1);
        TextView textView = (TextView) mv.findViewById(R.id.myText);
        textView.setText("Sunil Kumar Sahoo");
        ImageView imageView = (ImageView) mv.findViewById(R.id.myImage);
        imageView.setBackgroundResource(R.drawable.ic_launcher);
    }

A: There is a useful feature in TextView called compund drawables, which allows you to incorporate a drawable to be drawn above, below, left or right of your text.
use  it like so:
<TextView
    android:id="@+id/txt"
    android:text="my compound drawable textview"
    android:layout_width="wrap_content"
    android:layout_height="wrap_content"
    android:drawableTop="@drawable/xxxxx" />

you can use drawableBottom, drawableLeft etc.. as well.
this way you don't need to implement your own class.

A: You can add custom attributes by writing a custom attr.xml and loading the attributes in your custom view's constructor. For a full example check this page
http://javawiki.sowas.com/doku.php?id=android:custom-view-attributes

A: For accessing individual elements from a View hierarchy, use the findViewById method. Refer to http://developer.android.com/reference/android/view/View.html#findViewById%28int%29
You would have to provide identifiers to your view elements in your XML thus:
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<LinearLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
    android:layout_width="match_parent"
    android:layout_height="match_parent"
    android:orientation="vertical" >

    <ImageView
        android:id="@+id/imgView"
        android:layout_width="wrap_content"
        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
        android:background="@drawable/ic_launcher" />

    <TextView
        android:id="@+id/txtView"
        android:layout_width="wrap_content"
        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
        android:text="my view" />

</LinearLayout>

and refer them from your custom view class thus:
ImageView imageView = (ImageView)v.findViewById(R.id.imgView);
TextView textView = (TextView)v.findViewById(R.id.txtView);

Typically, you would like to keep the views as instance variables (members) so that you can change them from other methods.

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Grizzly Detail's NFL Preview: Super Bowl Predictions
Published at 10:01 am on September 3, 2014
For the past nine days, we've been revealing our picks for the NFL season. Now, with the season set to kickoff tomorrow when the Green Bay Packers and Seattle Seahawks do battle, we are prepared to unveil our picks for the playoffs, including the team we think will be crowned champion at the Super Bowl in Arizona.
AFC Playoff Teams:
Cincinnati Bengals 11-5
Indianapolis Colts 11-5
Denver Broncos 11-5
New England Patriots 10-6
Houston Texans 10-6
Pittsburgh Steelers 9-7
We have the Bengals finishing atop the AFC, winning the head-to-head matchup tiebreaker over both the Colts and Broncos. The Texans grab our first wild card spot, riding a new head coach and some new talent on the defensive side of the ball to the postseason, and the Steelers' offense leads them to the other spot.
NFC Playoff Teams:
New Orleans Saints 12-4
Seattle Seahawks 12-4
Green Bay Packers 11-5
Philadelphia Eagles 9-7
San Francisco 49'ers 10-6
Chicago Bears 9-7
Yes Bears fans, we do have the team finishing in the playoffs. They end up in a tie with the Arizona Cardinals at 9-7 for the season, but they win a tiebreaker, with a better win percentage against common opponents. The Saints grab the top seed in the NFC thanks to a better conference record than the Seahawks.
Wild Card Round:
Denver Beats Pittsburgh, New England Beats Houston
Chicago Beats Green Bay, San Francisco Beats Philadelphia
We only went with one upset in the first round of the postseason, with the Bears stunning the Packers at Lambeau Field. The Eagles would put up a huge fight against the Niners in the City of Brotherly Love, but ultimately the healthy (and hopefully suspension-free) 49'ers would take down that game.
Divisional Round:
Cincinnati Beats New England, Indianapolis Beats Denver
New Orleans Beats Chicago, Seattle Beats San Francisco
The Bears' storybook run comes to an end as the Saints take full advantage of the Superdome and beat them with an offensive explosion. Last year's AFC champions also take a hike as the Broncos fall to the well-rested Colts, and the Seahawks continue the 49'ers misery by knocking them out of the playoffs for the second straight year.
Championship Round:
Indianapolis Beats Cincinnati, Seattle Beats New Orleans
In a battle of unfamiliar faces in the AFC title game, Andrew Luck and the Colts end up taking down Andy Dalton and the Bengals. The Seahawks also shock the football world by going into a hostile New Orleans environment and derailing Drew Brees' shot at another Super Bowl ring.
Super Bowl XLIX:
Seattle Beats Indianapolis
It isn't the most original of thoughts to say that the Seahawks will repeat as champions, but it's tough to bet against them. Their defense is still totally loaded, their offense could be even better if Christine Michael emerges as a serious complement to Marshawn Lynch in the backfield, and their coach is still Pete Carroll. This is a team that is poised to become the first team since the New England Patriots to repeat as champions, and it wouldn't be a surprise if they were to accomplish that feat.


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THEY LIED TO US!!
WHAT WE FILIPINOS SHOULD KNOW: Here's an interesting commentary about the American invasion of Iraq. Agreeably the true and bottomline rationale is maintaining the wasteful contentment and high standard of living of the American citizenry.
Not to lose ourselves in the common rhetorics used (and beaten into our brains) by US government officials to justify/rationalize the invasion and occupation of Iraq, e.g. "defending and/or fighting for our (American) freedom/democracy", "getting rid of evil dictator Saddam", "free the Iraqi people", "war on terrorism", ad nauseam, etc.
I heartily agree with Bill Totten. Come to think about it. Bill Totten reminds me of former President Jimmy Carter who in 1977 presented to the American people his proposed energy policy by describing it as "the moral equivalent of war."
The American electorate/people hated Carter for moralizing/sermonizing. Carter's frankness to the American people contributed to his failure to be re-elected. (see Carter's proposal in:http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/carter/filmmore/ps_energy.html )
If one honestly and deeply thinks about it, it will lead to the realization that the high standard of living in America is partly subsidized by the poor countries. And who among the contented, thinking and nonthinking alike, wants to question or screw up this great arrangement?
"True WISDOM comes to each of us when we realize how little we understand about life, ourselves, and the world around us". - Socrates, BC 469-399, Greek Philosopher of Athens
"Any country whose people conduct themselves well can count upon our hearty friendship. If a nation..keeps order and pays its obligations, it need fear no interference from the United States…The adherence of the Unted States to the Monroe Doctrine may force the United States..to the exercise of an international police power." – American President Theodore Roosevelt (opening of 58th Congress, 1903-1905)
"The selfish spirit of commerce knows no country, and feels no passion or principle but that of gain" - Thomas Jefferson, 1809
"The chief business of America is business" - President Calvin Coolidge, 1925
"The glory of the United States is business" - Wendell L. Willkie, 1936
The cry across the land grows increasingly shrill: "THEY LIED TO US!"
For going on three years, the American public, especially on the political left, has been complaining that the Iraq War was some kind of a shuck-and-jive. The Bush government pulled the wool over everybody's eyes. They ran a vicious propaganda operation. We were fooled by all those fairy tales about WMDs, Saddam and Osama, and African radioactive yellowcake.
Now, through the fog of the Valerie Plame affair and the indictment of Scooter Libby, the cry is reaching a crescendo: "THEY LIED TO US!"
Being a Democrat myself, and therefore nominally in opposition to Bush-and-Cheneyism, one has to contend with all sorts of embarrassing nonsense emanating from one's own side. In Sunday's New York Times op-ed section, for instance, Nicholas Kristoff wrote: "Mr Cheney, we need a stiff dose of truth". I'm sorry to tell you this Nick (and the rest of my homies), but what Jack Nicholson's character said in that court martial movie some years back still applies: you can't stand the truth.
If the American public could stand the truth, we would stop calling it the Iraq War and rename it the War to Save Suburbia. Of all the things that Bush and Cheney have said over the last six years, the one thing the Democratic opposition has not challenged is the statement that "the American way of life is not negotiable". They're just as invested in it as everybody else.
The Democrats complain about the dark efforts by Bush and Cheney to cook up a rationale for the war. Guess what? The Democrats desperately need something to oppose besides the truth. If they would shut up about WMDs for five minutes and just take a good look around, they'd know exactly why this war started.
When the American people, Democrat and Republican both, decided to build a drive-in utopia based on incessant easy motoring and massive oil dependency, who lied to them? When tens of millions of Americans bought McHouses thirty-four miles away from their jobs in Boston, Atlanta, Minneapolis, and Dallas, who lied to them? When American public officials adopted the madness of single-use zoning and turned the terrain of this land into a tragic crapscape of strip malls on six-lane highways, who lied to them? When American school officials decided to consolidate all the kids in gigantic centralized facilities serviced by fleets of yellow buses that ran an average of 150,000 miles per year per school, who lied to them? When Americans trashed their public transit and railroad system, who lied to them? When Americans let WalMart gut Main Street, who lied to them? When Bill and Hillary Clinton bought a suburban villa in farthest reaches of northern Westchester County, New York, who lied to them?
You want truth, Progressive America? Here's the truth: the War to Save Suburbia entailed an unavoidable strategic military enterprise. Saving Suburbia required that the Middle East be pacified or at least stabilized, because two-thirds of the world's remaining oil is there (and in case you haven't figured this out by now, Suburbia runs on oil, and the oil has to be cheap or we couldn't afford to run it).
The three main oil-producing countries in the Middle East, going from west-to-east are Saudi Arabia, Iraq, and Iran. We had serious relationship problems with all of them at various times, and they with each other, leading at frequent intervals to a lot of instability in that region, and consequently trouble for us trying to run Suburbia on cheap oil (which they sold us in large quantities).
After nineteen religious maniacs from the Middle East, mostly Arabs (though unaffiliated officially with any state in their actions) flew planes into our skyscrapers and a big government building, we had to kick someone's ass. We decided to start by kicking the ass of Afghanistan, where one particular mischievous maniac, Mr bin Laden, had set up operations connected with 9/11. It wasn't enough. We never could find Mr bin Laden, Afghanistan wasn't really in the Middle East, and whatever else they were, the Afghans weren't Arabs. We had to find somebody else's ass to kick to reinforce the idea that religious maniacs unaffiliated with any particular state could not pull off lethal stunts like 9/11 without bringing substantial pain down on their own home places.
To put it plainly, we had to kick some Arab ass. We picked Saddam Hussein's Iraq. Not because he had anything to do with 9/11 - which we couldn't pin on any Muslim nation - but because Saddam's Baathist regime was Arab, and the same general religious brand as the guys who did 9/11, Sunni Muslim, and because Saddam had already proven to be a freelance mischievous maniac quite in his own right over the years, worth getting rid of, and most of all (from a strategic point-of-view) because Iraq was the perfect place geographically to open a US police station in the Middle East.
It was right between those two other troublemakers, Saudi Arabia and Iran, and setting up an American military presence between them, it was hoped, would moderate and influence their behavior, and discourage them from doing anything to interfere with the indispensable supplies of oil that we desperately required to run our beloved, non-negotiable Suburbia. It was even hoped, by a band of extreme idealists in the US Government, that in the process of setting up a military presence in Iraq, we could convert this troubled, fractious nation into a peaceful, cohesive, beneficent democracy, establishing a shining example, blah, blah ... But such is the nature of idealism.
I apologize for taking two long paragraphs to tell you the true origins of the War to Save Suburbia, but it was, after all, only two paragraphs, and the truth is sometimes not so simple. The American people have gotten exactly the war that they bargained for. The outstanding obvious question is not by what wicked and recondite means the War to Save Suburbia got started, but how come once started, we did such a poor job of resolving it, specifically why, after nearly three years, our vaunted technological mastery couldn't get the electricity running more than a few hours a day in Baghdad, why we let squads of redneck moron enlisted personnel beat up on prisoners and videotape their own antics, and why we can't even get the oil equipment in good enough shape so the Iraqis can sell us the oil we still need to run our non-negotiable way of life?
So, as a card-carrying Democrat and as a Progressive who would like to see his country successfully adapt to the changing realities of the world, I propose we stop making ourselves ridiculous by whining about being lied to, because we've only been lying to ourselves. We walked into the War to Save Suburbia with, as the old saying goes, our eyes wide shut.
Source: http://billtotten.blogspot.com/


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AANS Neurosurgeon | Volume 28, Number 4, 2019
Inside Neurosurgeon
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Diversity of Experience: Hockey and Neurosurgery
Christopher Fox, MD, FAANS | Features
AANS Neurosurgeon: Volume 28, Number 3, 2019
Patients frequently ask how I became a neurosurgeon after playing college and professional hockey. At first glance, the fields seem so disparate – how could someone be involved in both? In fact, there are many similarities between team sports and neurosurgery and also many neurosurgeons with a serious athletic background than one might expect. Also, the lessons learned through sports transcend disciplines and are particularly applicable to the demands of our specialty.
I was incredibly fortunate to play hockey for Red Berenson at the University of Michigan. His experience as the first college player to make the National Hockey League (NHL), a multi-year Stanley Cup winner, NHL Coach of the Year and one of the longest tenured and most successful college coaches in history was invaluable to our NCAA Championship teams in 1996 and 1998 (Figure 1).
However, sports-specific knowledge and ability alone are often insufficient to win championships or build programs. Among elite teams of similar skill, something special is necessary for buy-in and to elevate one team over the rest. Coach Berenson focused every day on values like accountability, commitment, hard work, grit and integrity – all of which I applied directly to my neurosurgical practice. Interestingly, when he spoke about these things, it was usually related to life outside of hockey. He cared most about what we would contribute to the world when our time as athletes ended and understood his lessons applied to the pursuit of excellence in any field.
This philosophy, and having led by example by earning his MBA during his years playing professionally, attracted players driven to excel as true student-athletes. From our championship teams there are two neurosurgeons, two orthopedic surgeons, a general surgeon and an emergency medicine physician, not to mention a Navy Seal, multiple lawyers, business executives and others with advanced degrees. Without exaggeration, every one of my teammates has been successful in and out of sports. For a program that has long been one of the top producers of professional hockey players and has won more national championships than any other school, this level of off-ice success is tangible evidence that elite performance in one field is not a limitation, but an opportunity.
While our field is clearly not a sport, for most of us, neurosurgery is more than what we do – it is a passion and a significant part of our core being. Hard work, preparation, constant practice, setting goals, execution of challenging physical and mental tasks under pressure as well as the evaluation and evolution of technique over time are skills required both for successful surgeons and athletes. My first neurosurgical mentor, Julian Hoff, MD, taught me that neurosurgical values closely align with what I knew from hockey. To name a few:
Teamwork allows us to take better care of patients;
Collegiality and respect – synonyms for sportsmanship – build reputations and departments; and
Being part of something bigger than the self is one of life's greatest rewards.
Over the years I've spoken with many other neurosurgeons who were involved in high level sports, all of whom agree that being an athlete directly prepared them for the rigors of medical education, neurosurgery residency and daily practice. Even practical matters, like juggling a professional schedule and maintaining a sense of personal balance, that at times present real challenges become easier having experienced dedicating the equivalent of a full-time job to practice and competition, while pursuing a college education. On a more abstract level, this type of diversity of experience is common among neurosurgeons. Whether through sports or other demanding pursuits, the sharing of ideas and expertise across multiple fields helps push neurosurgery forward to continue developing creative solutions for complex problems.
Figure 1. Dr. Fox, 2nd from right, with his fellow seniors after winning the NCAA Men's Ice Hockey National Championship in 1998. Photo shared with permission from the University of Michigan Athletic Department. Photo credit: Michigan Photography.
Christopher Fox, MD, FAANS, is an associate professor in the Lillian S. Wells Department of Neurosurgery at the University of Florida. He serves as program director of the endovascular neurosurgery fellowship and associate program director of the neurosurgery residency. His clinical interests are divided between cerebrovascular/endovascular neurosurgery and complex and minimally invasive spine surgery.
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Feb. 8, 2020; Los Angeles
2020 Managing Coding and Reimbursement Challenges
Feb. 14-16, 2020; Las Vegas
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Feb. 21-23, 2020; Lake Buena Vista, Fla.
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Input or output device?

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Let's dig into this notion to see what can be uncovered. Stick around and share your thoughts afterwards.
1. It's actually impossible to FULLY live for others, even those you love the most. Imagine yourself as a flower planted in the wrong soil, in the wrong climate, roots drinking up the wrong minerals and petals not receiving the right stuff from above.
Longing to grow as much or more as the other native flowers. Willing to work just as hard at aiming for the sun, or leaning into the shade. Willing to fit in and be a good soldier flower.
Here's the sad part: you might even succeed at shaping yourself into the required form. From the outside you look fabulous.
I can't speak for the inner life of plants, but I have close to half a century of experience tending my own human garden and looking over the fence to watch others tend theirs.
2. We can outwardly bloom with the best of 'em, while wilting and fading on the inside. In the wrong soil or under the wrong sky, wilting and fading might be less tragic than "making it." You know?
Those wilting feelings and fading colors are signals prompting us to DO SOMETHING to make it right for ourselves.
3. Most plants aren't blessed with legs and other means of changing their world. But we can get real, pull up our roots and move on to where we belong. A place that feeds us.
This is not just about location.
Habits, world views, jobs, credit card companies, significant others, collaborators…. the living room sofa. Maybe you're a yoga teacher who feels out of alignment with the way your studio owner does business….
I live in a concrete jungle. My walk to class is all about watching my back and averting my eyes. Yet, joy is everywhere, in every form imaginable.
My city friends think of me as a tree hugger. I am, I still climb trees, even. I just don't live near any. I love to visit Shangri-La, but there's no work for me there.
4. When we act to change our circumstances against the status-quo, some call us rebels. (Or worse, unprintable names, not always to our face) I'm not into "Rebel" as a word. Rebel-ways don't feel like rebellion to so-called rebels. They're just people trying to get it right in life — rather than just living out wrongness because changing would be hard and scary.
The true rebel's inner compass points in the direction that's real for them – not necessarily the easiest, coolest or most lucrative one. They like an easy, cool payoff now and then, but not when it's a carrot-on-a-stick.
And depression – as far as my own – when I feel it setting in, I think of the wilting, fading, flower. That wilting is a signal, not a curse.
5. We don't have to pull up roots. We can stay put and change the soil. With the right nourishment, we're better participants in the community ecosystem. Neighboring flowers might need the same change.
6. Or maybe we're feeling the tug of others pulling us out of a soil that's really feeding us? Root down. Root down fiercely, savor the flavor of that good soil. The nutrients build strength, and so does the loving of them.
7. We still sometimes get uprooted despite our best attempts to create the life we love. But at least we've done our damnedest. Failure counts.
8. Ask others for guidance on how to stay put.….but also, please, feed the inner guide. The more rooting into the right soil, the stronger that inner guide will get. People notice this fulfillment. Even strangers sense something positive as we say hello on the street.
9. And what about that poor, Tenacious Rose who manages to achieve the form of success despite the wrong soil and climate?
As far as I now, nobody has cracked this code – in the botanical world or the human one.
But I offer this > The Tenacious Rose, stubborn enough to grin and bear it in the wrong conditions, yet not courageous enough – or without the circumstances – to change their situation….
I like the image of the Floating Rose by Salvador Dali.
In it, I see the blossoming & buoyant heart.
Imagination & Willpower <> Something from Seemingly Nothing.
An inner bloom, the kindest courage, compassion with thorns, the most trustworthy offering, the true beauty.
My kind of Tenacious Rose.
What about you? Did you relate to this post? How do you know when your not getting the right stuff? I wanna hear your stories of you rooting down in what was right, or uprooting and changing despite being afraid, or staying put and upgrading the garden. I love these kinds of stories. And if you read this far down the page, chances are, you've got a few.
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Tova, you helped me write this post in all our Skype meetings when I'd start talking passionately for no good reason and you'd be like, OMG I can't believe what you're saying…You gotta make this a blogpost. Now when I find myself talking that way, or writing a blazing comment on Facebook, I pause and think about blogposts. It's becoming a habit.
Terra, I had to get the yoga ghetto in a post! I was fine with working it in. But hey, it slid right in place. ANd I'm so glad that you think there's wisdom in there…. I look forward to what's next in your posts, in all our overlapping paths.
Oh, Dani what a sweet thing to say. Thank you for inspiring me to write this post. You opened up the field by sharing your experience. My 1st draft was basically just a paste-in of my comment on your post.


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Buyers bid strongly over $10/kg for heavier Wagga lambs
These Poll Dorset cross lambs sold for $315.20 at Wagga Wagga yesterday.
RLA sold these lambs sold for $358.20 at Wagga yesterday.
HEAVY lamb prices pushed more strongly above $10 a kilogram at the Wagga Livestock Marketing Centre yesterday as buyers competed for dwindling quality supplies.
A line of 87 first cross wether lambs estimated at 35-36kg cwt sold through Riverina Livestock Agents for $358.20 for Junee client Noel Leahy to Fletcher International Exports.
"It (the price) would be right up there with the best ever in Wagga," Riverina Livestock Agents director Tim Drum said.
New season lambs made to $315.20 for 91 Poll Dorset cross lambs estimated at 31-32kg cwt from Ray and Libby Webb at Yerong Creek and sold through Nutrien. Another 111 lambs made $292, meaning the total draft of 202 30kg lambs averaged about $303. Their skins were valued at $10.
"There was a lot of lambs that made over $10/kg," Nutrien Wagga livestock manager Peter Cabot said.
"It was just supply — there are not enough heavy lambs about and the suckers aren't heavy enough yet.
"On a cents/kg basis, the sale was as dear as I've seen, ever."
Wagga Wagga Selling Agents Association president Mark Logan from RH Blake & Co said the market was very dear for a yarding of about 15,000 Merino lambs, 8000 new season suckers and only 15,000 crossbreds.
"So a lot of the weight has gone, we're getting to the end of our old lambs, so it was $10-$20 dearer and some lambs a lot more.
"The secondary lambs were easily $20 dearer and the suckers were probably $10 dearer as well," he said.
"The old lambs are finishing, the Merino lambs are peaking and the suckers are just creeping up."
The best crossbred lambs over 20kg cwt made up $10/kg, and these cwt prices extended into heavier weights as well. Mr Logan said some Merino lambs made more than $9/kg, with . The National Livestock Reporting Service quoted the best crossbred skins at up to $10 and some Merino skins at $15-$20.
Mr Logan said other NSW yards are offering fewer lambs and numbers are also down in major Victorian yards.
Wagga new season lambs lift
In New South Wales at the Wagga saleyards yesterday, the agents yarded 39,500 lambs, 7300 fewer than last week, and 8500 sheep, 600 fewer.
The National Livestock Reporting Service said the big winter yarding had a full field of buyers. A large portion of the yarding were grain-assisted heavy and extra heavy lambs.
Trade lambs were well-supplied; however, some were of plainer quality requiring more finish. Included in the lamb total were 8150 new season lambs and quality was outstanding.
New season lambs ignited the bidding pushing prices $5-$15 higher. New season lambs weighing 21-24kg sold from $186-$258, to average 996c/kg. The highlight of the young lamb section was a pen estimated to weigh 32kg that made $315.20.
There was an excellent selection of well-bred young lambs suitable for restockers that sold from $132-$181.
Old trade lambs sold to stronger trends, driven by a tightening in supply. Lambs weighing 22-24kg gained $14 and averaged 1008c/kg. More export buyers attended along with some major domestic processor competition.
Heavy 24-26kg lambs sold $13 dearer to average 988c/kg. Lambs weighing 26-30kg sold to very strong competition with buyers upping the ante as the sale progressed to average 970c/kg.
Extra heavy lambs estimated to weigh more than 30kg were well-supplied and all buyers were keen for a market share. Prices jumped $13 with most selling from $294-$358.
The mixed quality yarding of mutton included some excellent extra heavy sheep. Not all buyers attended or operated across heavy or trade categories. Heavy ewes ignited the bidding, making from $170-$298, to average 672c/kg. Heavy Merino wethers sold from $240-$260, to range from 706-740c/kg. The trade sheep were mostly shorn, with very few in longer fleeces and most sold from $145-$170.
Carcoar's extra heavy lambs $10 dearer
In New South Wales at the Central Tablelands Livestock Exchange at Carcoar on Wednesday, the agents yarded 5200 lambs, 760 fewer, and 1460 sheep, 290 fewer.
The NLRS said it was a mostly plainer quality yarding, except for a few pens of well-finished heavy weight lambs and 1900 new season lambs in fresh condition.
Most of the old lambs were showing the effects of the cold weather. Three trade buyers were absent from the smaller field of buyers. Trade weight old lambs were $10-$14 cheaper, with quality a factor. The trade weight old lambs sold from $140-$225, to range from 830-860c/kg. Trade weight new season lambs were close to firm at $160-$220, or around 945c/kg.
Heavy weight lambs up to 26kg were $6 cheaper, and the extra heavier weights sold $10 dearer. Lambs over 24kg sold from $212-$314, or between 900-970c/kg. Lambs sold to restockers were firm, with new season lambs going back to the paddock making $139-$178. Restockers bought old lambs for $119-$155. Hoggets sold to $208.
It was a fair to good quality yarding of mutton and most grades were around firm. Merino ewes sold from $100-$200 and crossbred ewes from $145-$240. Merino wethers made $90-$191. Restockers paid $121 and $145 for crossbred ewes in plain condition and $190 for a consignment of woolly Merino ewes.
Horsham's quality trade lambs slightly dearer
In Victoria at the Horsham saleyards on Wednesday, the agents yarded 2000 lambs, 250 fewer, and 1500 sheep, 1150 fewer.
The NLRS said lamb quality was mixed with mostly smaller clean up lots yarded. Most regular buyers attended and operated in a similar market to last week, with a few pens of nice quality shorn trade weight lambs selling a few dollars dearer.
Medium and heavy trade weight lambs sold from $216-$232 and heavier weights made to $260. Merino lambs sold from $144-$210 to be a few dollars dearer. Restockers and feeders paid from $86-$157 for lambs and Light weight lambs sold from $120-$157, to average 800c/kg.
Light trade weight lambs sold from $159-$206 to average 900c/kg. Medium trade weight lambs sold from $216-$232 and ranged from 870-960c to average 900c/kg . Heavy trade weight lambs sold from $220-$221, with the few pens of heavy lambs making $260. Lighter weight Merino lambs sold from $140-$173 and medium weights made $160-$196. The heavier Merino lambs sold to $210 to average 780-820c/kg.
The smaller sheep offering covered all weights and was made up of Merino and crossbred ewes. Quality was mixed, and with limited competition from the regular buyers they sold to similar levels to last week. Merino ewes sold to $188 and the crossbred ewes made to $194. Restockers paid from $98-$134 for Merino ewes.
Merino hoggets sold to $186 and crossbred hoggets to $166. Light weight sheep sold from $120-$126 and averaged 675c/kg. Medium weight sheep sold from $106-$190, with the Merinos averaging 630c/kg. Heavy Merino ewes sold from $163-$188 to average 640c/kg. Heavy crossbred ewes made $133-$194. Rams sold from $10-$141.
Hamilton lambs $20-$25 cheaper
In Victoria at the Hamilton saleyards on Wednesday, the agents yarded 2997 lambs, 442 fewer, and 1702 sheep, 196 more.
The NLRS said lamb quality was plain to good. Most regular buyers attended, but some were not fully active. There was very limited restocking competition, with restockers paying-$151.
The market was very soft over all categories with most lambs to the trade selling $20-$25 cheaper. Light 12-18kg lambs made $78-$156, or 547-748c/kg, and light trade weight 18-22kg lambs sold from $111-$169, or 576-715c/kg. The medium 22-26kg trade weight lambs made $136-$248, or 734- 862c/kg. Heavy trade weight lambs 26kg over made to $250, or around 713c/kg. The score 3 hoggets sold to $192.
Sheep prices were also back by $20-$30, except for wethers that held firm. Heavier crossbred sheep made to $250, and the better well-covered Merino ewes sold from $132-$171. Wethers sold from $160-$230 and the general run of Merino mutton ranged from 630-690c/kg. Terminal sires sold to $85 and Merino rams made to $114.
Cowra trade lambs slightly dearer
In NSW at the Cowra saleyards on Wednesday, the agents yarded 4520 lambs, 300 more, and 1300 sheep, 1000 more.
The NLRS said quality was very good in the 3000 new season lambs offered, and the extra heavy old grades showed top condition. Most of the yarding was trade and heavy weight lambs, with a small supply of store lambs.
All the usual buyers operated, along with a couple of extras, and competition was good. This resulted in a firm market for the new season lambs and saw much dearer prices for the extra heavy weight lambs.
Light new season lambs sold to restockers for $154-$176. Medium and heavy trade new season lambs were firm to $1 dearer and made 930-950c/kg. The heavy 23-24kg trade weights sold from $218-$230.
Heavy weight new season lambs sold from $230-$260. Trade weight old lambs were $7 dearer at $214-$233. Heavy weight lambs were $10 dearer and more in places, making 900-960c/kg. The heavy weight lambs sold from $240-$247 and extra heavy weights made to $260-$325.
The sheep were mainly first cross ewes and they lifted $5. Heavy first cross ewes sold from $163-$202 or 630c/kg.
Yass trade lambs $7-$10 cheaper
Michael Hall of Michael Hall Livestock sold 191 crossbred lambs for J. & R. Corby from Taralga to $290 at Yass on Wednesday.
In NSW at the South East Livestock Exchange at Yass, the agents yarded 8000 lambs, 574 more, and 1700 sheep, 150 fewer.
The NLRS said lamb quality was fair to good. Only a few new season lambs were penned and most of the lambs were older heavy weights. Trade and extra heavy lambs were in reasonable numbers and Merino lambs were back in numbers and quality.
The market sold to a cheaper trend. New season trade lambs sold from $186-$215 and heavy weights reached $258. Restockers paid from $111-$204 for the better end of the lambs. Old 2 score processing lambs made $126-$166 with a little more restocking activity.
Trade lambs to 24kg were $6-$10 cheaper at $185-$215, and the 24-26kg lambs dropped $7 to $206-$249. Heavy 26-30kg lambs remained firm, with larger runs of short-skinned lambs making $213-$266, or 880c/kg. Extra heavy weights made to $340. Merino trade weights sold firm from $156-$178 and heavy lambs reached $250.
Mutton quality was good. Medium and heavy sheep were well-supplied and prices were firm for the light and medium weights and $6 cheaper on the heavy mutton. Medium weight ewes sold from $112-$162 and heavy crossbred ewes made $180-$248. Merino ewes reached $214.
Katanning's best heavy lambs lift
In Western Australia at the Katanning saleyards on Wednesday, the agents yarded 4800 lambs, 187 more, and 3929 sheep, 229 more.
The NLRS said lamb prices fluctuated on quality, finishing easier for the plainer lambs with less demand and gaining on quality and heavier weight pens. The best heavy lambs sold to $230, trending up on last week.
All the regular processor buyers attended, but not all operated and a large gallery of feeder and restocker buyers chased quality store weights.
Light weight lambs under 16kg sold from $75-$130, and heavier under 18kg lambs made $109-$147. Lighter trade weight lambs sold for $124-$141 and the heavier trade weights made from $148-$173. Heavy weight lambs made $168-$196. Extra heavy weight lambs made to $230.
It was another good quality yarding of mutton with prices mainly equal. Young Merino ewes sold from $70-$232, depending on weight. Light store ewes sold from $90-$101 and heavier stores with a full fleece made to $167. Medium weight prime ewes under 30kg sold from $150-$238. The heavy weight ewes over 30kg sold from $200-$270. A large yarding of heavy wethers made to $210.
Young light hogget wethers sold from $120-$130 and heavier lines sold to processors for $230-$240. Mature rams made $60-$180, depending on weight, and ram lambs sold from $60 up to $214 for heavy weights.
Source: MLA NLRS.


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I knew it was a lie, but it was easy, and what a kill-joy I'd have been to start our catch up on a low. We started chatting and ordered coffees.
They were the words we all struggle to say, and I finally said them to someone.
I'm having a sh*t week.
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Maybe you've felt crap for longer. Maybe you've had a hard time, or maybe something just feels…off… and you can't quite shake the heavy feelings.
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