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Tours by George Lopez:
April 2019 – Pennsylvania with Igor Begelman (clarinet)
March 2018 – Massachusetts;Vermont with Igor Begelman (clarinet)
February 2018 – Maryland with Igor Begelman (clarinet)
January 2017 – Louisiana North with Igor Begelman (clarinet)
Tours prior to 2009–2010 season not listed.
George Lopez, Piano
Pianist George Lopez, Bowdoin College's Robert Beckwith Artist in Residence, has been a dedicated and dynamic performer, educator, and lecturer for over 25 years. Known in Europe, South America and the US for his "...kaleidoscopic colors and clarity of conception..." (LA Times) in the standard repertoire as well as being a champion of newly written works, Mr. Lopez recently premiered a new piano concerto here in Maine and is also comfortable in styles of music ranging from jazz, ragtime to more contemporary styles of improvisation. In 2015 he toured Philadelphia, NYC, the Bay Area, Seattle, Mexico and around New England, making his first visit to Cuba last May to give masterclasses and concerts with the Aries Trio. His "Music in the Museum" series at Bowdoin College has consistently sold out to audiences who enjoy his creative and engaging lecture recitals on the relationship of music to art and ideas.
Mr. Lopez has taken up the baton and conducts the Bowdoin Chamber Orchestra made up of students from the college and local high schools. He resides in Brunswick, Maine.
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Cash traded fed cattle finished the week lower. The five-area fed steer price for the week of March 24-31 averaged $133.12 for live sales, and $214.84 for dressed; respectively, down $2.89 and $2.86. Total volume sold was down 5,000 head from a week ago and up 17,000 head from last year.
Feeder steer cattle and calves were mixed across the U.S. this week. Oklahoma City feeder cattle were steady to $1.00 higher for lightweights and mostly steady for heavier cattle. In Mississippi auctions, lighter weight feeders weighing 450-500 pounds were down $3.50 from a week ago, averaging $190.00, while heavy steers were averaging $141.00, down $10.00 from last week.
Wholesale boxed beef prices are down compared to a week ago. Choice boxes averaged $222.46, down $4.16 from a week ago and $32.09 lower than a year ago. Select boxes ended the week with an average of $212.91, down $4.89 from last week. The choice-select spread widened from $8.82 a week ago to $9.55 this week.
In addition, the FDA has aligned with drug companies to voluntarily revise label claims for antibiotics falling under the VFD regulation. Sponsors are removing growth promotion and feed efficiency as allowable uses, effectively preventing veterinarians from writing VFD orders for these purposes.
What does this mean for animal agriculture?
Farmers must work with a licensed veterinarian with whom they have an established veterinarian-client-patient relationship (VCPR) in order to receive permission to order and use feed containing a VFD drug. The veterinarian's primary role is to advise and guide the producer (the client) in determining which medications are appropriate for their animals (the patients). This relationship must be established and recognized by the veterinarian prior to any VFD order being written. Feed distributors will require a valid VFD, provided by the veterinarian, prior to supplying customers with the regulated feed product. VFDs will need to be renewed every 6 months, based on renewal guidelines set by FDA.
So far, only a small number of antibiotics (tilmicosin, florfenicol, and avilamycin) have been restricted in feed-grade use under a VFD. While some industries, like swine, are very familiar with the VFD process because of the common use of Pulmotil® (tilmicosin), many producers have never had to use the VFD process to acquire antibiotics. With the expansion, this will soon change as nearly all sectors of animal agriculture will be affected, including honey bees and other "minor-use" species.
During the recent Holmes County Cattlemen's meeting held at Gladys' Restaurant in Lexington, Andy Berry spoke to the members in attendance about MCA and the importance of a strong association. Betsy Padgett discussed county events and the continuation of funding the Peyton Netherlands scholarship.
Simpson County Cattlemen's honored the youth who participated in the recent livestock shows. Price Wallace inducted Mr. Wiley Ainsworth into the Simpson County Cattlemen's Association Hall Of Fame. Chad and Josh Pearce were honored as the Cattlemen of the Year and Bobbie Joe Warren received the SCCA Scholarship for $500. If you would like to see your county news featured in Monday Memo please email LeAnne at cbmag@att.net.
The United States Department of Agriculture's Prospective Plantings Report was released on Thursday morning (March 31, 2016). The plantings report revealed that U.S. producers intend to plant 93.601 million acres of corn this summer, up 6 percent from last year's 87.999 million acres. Mississippi producers plan to plant 800,000 acres of corn this summer, up 57% from last year when 510,000 acres of corn were planted. Mississippi hay acres are expected to be 20,000 acres higher this year at 700,000 acres.
We Are In The Final Days!
Help support MCA programs. Purchase your ticket to win a Dixie National champion steer donated to MCA by Southern AgCredit. Drawing will be held on April 13, 2016.


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Ten years was all it took to disrupt and revolutionize the place of women in society.
Ten years during which women were liberated and emancipated. Ten years that turned Paris, the world capital of creativity, into an intellectual magnet for the avant-garde.
Dancing, Painting, Haute Couture... Women took control of a world that had belonged exclusively to men and reinvented its codes to the point of defining modernity itself. Ten joyful and intoxicating years of celebration, overflowing with creativity.
With this new collection of unique pieces, Valérie Messika offers us liberated and contemporary High Jewelry inspired by this festive Paris, its social and cultural mania and its illustrious women, who reinvented their gender through various artistic disciplines.
creative approach to how a piece of jewelry for women should look in the 21st century."


We all know Falz by now, to be a special kind of Nigerian Musician and social crusader. But that spirit is an offshoot of Felas legacy.
And its not just the message but how it is delivered. The artistic method and creative expression is right there for all to see, as a copy of how Fela did his.
There is hardly anyone out there here in Nigeria, missing out on this fact. That fela is the influence!
News of Falz addressing societal issues has dominated Nigerian Celebrity News blogs in recent times, with his similarities to the Fela dynasty always in mention.
The picture above says, he recognizes that influence.
The pecfect resemblance to what Fela looked like and represented.
And together they are the undying voice of Fela, still crying from the great beyond, asking for a change that Nigeria deaperately needs.
The sighting of these two individuals gives volume to the fact that "it takes the DEEP to understand the DEEP".


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Rick Wakeman – The Six Wives of Henry VIII (1973)
Not a bad "contractual obligation" album wouldn't you say? More later…
Rick Wakeman became famous as the genius keyboard player in Yes in the early seventies. Given his classical training and compositional abilities, it was inevitable that he would develop a need to find expression outside of the band and lay down the ideas that were flowing like the proverbial tidal flood at that time.
And so the best example of "baroque rock" came into being. I say baroque because it's obvious but there's many other influences. For example, when he plays just piano there's more than a hint of Mozart in there.
The album consists of six tracks, each loosely representing the lives and characters of the six wives of Henry VIII. The opening Catherine Of Aragon is bold and decisive, jumping from one thing to the next, driven mainly by the piano, the second, Anne Of Cleves exhibits an extended series of magnificent solos using the Hammond organ. Catherine Howard, exhibits both modern and classical influences. Track four is Jane Seymour, a baroque pipe organ tour de force, slightly repetitive but nonetheless powerful. Anne Boleyn displays the Mozart style virtuoso piano playing, the final track Catherine Parr closes the circle with bold and decisive strokes.
There were many more masterpieces to come but this album is the master at his finest.
Now here's something I've just recently learned. At that period in history it was not uncommon for bands to sign record deals, take a huge advance then break up, thereby voiding the contract, but then reform under another name. Some record companies got wise to this and inserted a clause in the contract that stated that even if the band broke up, the company may still call on any individual member to produce a record for them.
You may know that prior to Yes, Rick was in a group called The Strawbs. That group signed a recording deal with A & M Records. The recording contract including the break up clause. Well, the band broke up and Rick joined Yes. By 1973 Yes was gaining a following in the USA when A & M decided to take advantage of the band's popularity and called on Rick to produce a record for them. Rick was still contractually obligated and so he proceeded to record his first solo album, The Six Wives of Henry VIII.
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Los Angeles Lakers guard Tyler Ennis dives for the ball, but New Orleans Pelicans guard Quinn Cook, is able to keep it away in the first half. The Los Angeles Lakers played the New Orleans Pelicans at Staples Center in Los Angeles, CA. April 11, 2017. (Photo by John McCoy/SCNG)
Fans react to the tear of 3 pointers that Los Angeles Lakers forward Metta World Peace rained down on New Orleans in the 4th quarter. The Los Angeles Lakers defeated the New Orleans Pelicans 108-96 at Staples Center in Los Angeles, CA. April 11, 2017. (Photo by John McCoy/SCNG)
By Mark Medina | mmedina@scng.com | Daily News
LOS ANGELES >> Shortly after Metta World Peace entered the locker room, his Lakers teammates swarmed him.
After serving as a mentor for nearly the past two seasons, the Lakers' 37-year-old forward suddenly showed flashes of what the former Ron Artest once demonstrated in his prime. So with the Lakers' 108-96 victory over the New Orleans Pelicans on Tuesday possibly marking World Peace's last game at Staples Center, his teammates appeared eager to highlight the historical significance.
Lakers forward Nick Young asked World Peace to sign his boxscore after he posted a team-leading 18 points, while shooting 7-of-17 from the field, going 4-of-10 from 3-point range, grabbing four rebounds and collecting four steals. Other teammates quickly asked for an autograph, too. Then, his teammates doused World Peace with ice water.
"It was freezing. I was in shock. I could've died," World Peace said, smiling. "It was a great feeling, though. I'm not going to lie."
After all, the Lakers had done a similar ritual to Kobe Bryant after he posted 60 points on 50 field-goal attempts in his career finale nearly a year ago. There marked one significant difference in the aftermath, though, on how the Lakers celebrated.
"Kobe got Dom Pérignon," World Peace said, grinning. "I got ice water."
Last year, the Lakers celebrated Bryant, who had won five NBA titles and climbed to third place on the league's all-time scoring list. This year, the Lakers commemorated World Peace, one of the league's most accomplished defenders that first became known for his role in the Palace Brawl before rehabbing his image with his work with mental health charities. In between those changes, World Peace became a fan favorite with the Lakers for his Game 7 performance in the 2010 NBA Finals against the Boston Celtics before spending the last two seasons as a mentor to the team's young roster.
Brandon Ingram (15), Jordan Clarkson (15), David Nwaba (14), Julius Randle (11) and Thomas Robinson (10) also scored in double figures, but World Peace received the most attention.
"There was a lot of joy in my heart watching Metta have that much fun playing," said Lakers coach Luke Walton, who played with him from 2009 to 2012. "For what he's done for us this year, the personal relationship we have as well, and the fans were incredible, absolutely incredible."
Those fans cheered World Peace nearly any chance they could. They cheered him when Lakers public address announcer Lawrence Tanter announced World Peace as a starter, replacing D'Angelo Russell after the Lakers granted him permission to be in Louisville, Ky. to grieve with his family over his late grandmother. The fans cheered World Peace anytime he touched the ball. And when World Peace checked out with 6:28 remaining in the game, Walton said he "had goosebumps" as he heard the fans chant World Peace's first name and give him a standing ovation.
"I'm sure the Monks would've been proud," World Peace joked.
The Lakers were also proud of what happened at the end of the game.
With the chance to cap off his night with the last shot of the game, World Peace held on to the ball while standing at the top of the key. But instead of attempting to take a shot, World Peace committed a 24-second shot clock violation.
"That's tricky," Walton said. "You don't want to disrespect the other team at all. That's why Metta did it."
After saying he "didn't have a reason to" shoot with the Lakers (26-55) only seconds away from their fifth consecutive win, World Peace apparently had another reason to hold onto the ball.
"Honestly, I got tired," World Peace said. "I didn't play in a long time."
World Peace had entered Wednesday's game averaging only 1.6 points on 24.4 percent shooting in 5.4 minutes through 23 appearances. Yet, he had increasingly played more in the last week amid Walton's hope to give him extended minutes in possibly his last week of the season.
He had more motivation to play well against the Pelicans. After hearing Young and Lou Williams talk trash about his age during training camp, World Peace remained determined this season to climb the Lakers' leaderboard that calculates drills won in practice. On the final practice, however, World Peace lost to teammate Tarik Black by one point after picking the wrong team for an impromptu dodgeball competition organized by Walton.
Said World Peace: "I'm so mad about that. No way I should've lost. I'm so sick."
Said Black: "He accepted his loss very well. I respect him."
So, World Peace unleashed his frustration against the Pelicans. After going scoreless in the first half off of two missed shots, World Peace had seven points on 3-of-5 shooting. In a one-minute sequence, World Peace sank a 3-pointer, converted on left-handed layup and forced a turnover.
"My game had never been all points even when I was averaging 20-plus a night," World Peace said. "I was locking up. That's what I try to do. That's how I think."
Afterwards, Walton cited World Peace's dietary habits that has entailed eating at Whole Foods, abstaining from alcohol and only occasionally enjoying an In-N-Out Burger. Walton called World Peace a "perfect example of how to be a professional in this league."
"He loves the game of basketball that much," Walton said. "He wants to play the game as long as he possibly can because the game is that great."
So great that World Peace still wants to play at least two more seasons so he can reach 20 years playing basketball professionally, including one year overseas in China and Italy.
"Obviously I'll keep working out. My goals haven't changed," World Peace said. "But I'm absolutely grateful."
The Lakers will not commit to that until they go through their higher list of offseason needs with the NBA draft and the marquee free agents. World Peace understands that pecking order.
"I won't be able to make any decision until everybody else in the NBA players make their decisions," World Peace said. "I'm the last on the list."
But instead of making contingency plans to play overseas or become involved in coaching after helping the Palisades boys and girls basketball teams in recent years, World Peace will wait.
"It's a little bit too early. I don't want to put anybody on the spot," World Peace said. "I really don't. It's not my time anymore. Can I contribute? Absolutely. It's another era. It's other people's time. Whether I'm good enough or better than whoever isn't really important. It's hard to speak about that. Then maybe I say something I shouldn't be saying at this point in time."
Later, World Peace revealed his thought process through how he reacted to feedback from former Lakers general manager Mitch Kupchak. When the Lakers signed World Peace to a one-year deal in 2015-16, Kupchak told him he had a 50 percent chance of making the team. World Peace did. When the Lakers signed him last summer, Kupchak predicted he had a 10 percent chance. World Peace did.
"You give me a 1 percent, you may as well give me the spot," World Peace said.
Hence, World Peace produced effectively enough when granted more playing time. While Walton chalked that up to World Peace "getting more of an opportunity," he also kept himself sharp partly by outworking everyone in practice.
"That's why I'm able to run every sprint, every suicide and finish among the top of the leaderboard in practice and come out in the fourth quarter without playing and still play decent," World Peace said. "I don't play all season, but I get in the game and still do okay."
World Peace shortly missed his last four shots, something Walton blamed on teammates "throwing him the ball and isoing." But that did not sour the collective mood.
"Part of it was definitely Metta, but it's fun to coach these guys when they're playing the way they played the last few weeks," Walton said. "They're playing with passion and playing to compete. When that is happening, you can sit back and enjoy that."
Once it ended, World Peace sat back and enjoyed his teammates soaking him with water. He then kept the gameball by his locker to remind himself of a special moment.
"I'm going to get everybody to sign it. I'm going to frame it," World Peace said. "I had a great time winning the championship. There's no feeling like that, but to be at the foundation at the start of something and you know it's on the way up, I feel good about that. It's one of the highlights of my career."
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"Purchased for the first time this week and honestly it was not a good experience! I had a free voucher for all day delivery and used it but the final order that day did not automatically remove the p&p. Spoke to customer services who made out they were doing me a huge favour removing the p&p even though I had spoken to customer services before making my multiple orders and was guaranteed there would be no postage charge whatsoever all day if I continued to add to my online order which I had done. Furthermore, I had spoken to a customer service adviser and was told an item had been cancelled only to discover a few days later, it had not. Their attitude was just not good - very non-caring and placing blame on the customer immediately until you can evidence it was not your fault which, thankfully in my case, I could. Also I was concerned there is no mention of ETHICAL MINING on their website - not even when I Googled it later could I find any info on TJC and ethical mining - which is a big thing for me so this was another reason I will not be purchasing again from TJC."
"I returned 9ct Gold ring(Ruby and Zircon). I paid £6.00 special delivery to return this ! which had been worn only twice. It was signed for by TJC on the 28/03/19.....Having heard nothing. I rang the company. To be told refund was imminent would be about 3 days... ..No refund no contact. This company are unbelievable. Not at all helpful. If you buy £10.00 stuff you tend to expect rubbish.. When when purchasing 9ct Gold With stones. You tend to expect better! Will wait and see,before I involve trading standards!"
"i have been shopping with TJC for many years and no complaints really except once when gold overlay chains were not good. i received a refund lost the postage both times though but overall I find them good especially the beautiful throws and other textiles for the money .they are beautiful and good quality better than the stores on the high street I found customer services very good and i actually sent a message to say so ."
""They are taking money from my bank account when I have not received goods. I returned items as new but still have no refund and that was in January. Even worse is that they are making me pay for items I have never received and they are taking the money from my account. They ignore my emails and cut me off if I phone too. The jewellery is very poor quality and jewelers who I have spoken to clearly state that the jewellery is not worth even the scrap value. We must stop them stealing from us and other people. Trading Standards are happy for you to contact them."
"I returned items as new but still have no refund and that was in January. Even worse is that they are making me pay for items I have never received and they are taking the money from my account. They ignore my emails and cut me off if I phone too. The jewellery is very poor quality and jewelers who I have spoken to clearly state that the jewellery is not worth even the scrap value. We must stop them stealing from us and other people. Trading Standards are happy for you to contact them."
"This company does not even deserve a star. Steer clear and do not order anything from this company. The customer service is virtually non existent and they deliberately misrepresent on TV. Then when you pick them up on this, they more or less call you a liar and rely on the fact that you won't have the footage (which I didn't). TJC don't act with integrity and they have zero respect for their customers. I will never purchase from them again. NOTE: if you do order and you need to return, ensure you return the item within the 30days allowing at least 3days for Royal Mail as they have a "strict" 30 day policy rule and there are no exceptions. My item arrived one working day late, which they counted as three because they included Saturday & Sunday and they sent the item back to me! This presumably is because of the rubbish they are selling, therefore they would rather return the item back to you. Order at your own peril, personally I'd steer very clear."
"Got a gold ring from them for Christmas. Three weeks later the stone fell out and we were lucky to find it again. Sent it back. Refused to give me a refund or replacement. Also took them 3 weeks to decide to repair it because they told me they had to decide if I broke it or it was faulty. A prong broke right off and the stone fell out of course it was faulty. It took about 4 weeks total but I finally got the ring back, and customer service were a nightmare to deal with, very rude. I took it to a local repair shop to have them check it, they told me it was about ready to fall off again and a new prong was just glued on. I had to get them to repair it properly."
"I have not had anything really to send back. But few things that were dear as gifts for others' did break or stones fell out and their cheaper jewellery never done that which bit of a surprise."
"Paid for a nearly 1300 pound illiana 18k Rose gold 5ct morganite ring.. Recieved ring but no certificate.. Rang to get certificate sent and recieved a tjc one not an illiana.. Rang again waiting on an illiana one for nearly 3 weeks try to ring again and my number is blocked.... Dnt think I'll be buying from here ever again"
"Dreadful customer service. Ordered an item which they texted me saying it would be delivered on Jan 3rd. This is now the 17th and it still hasn`t arrived. like other customers they are proving to be a nightmare to get to the bottom of it and they never reply to emails plus the live chat line is always busy! Won`t be ordering from them again."
"Absolutely fantastic. Been shopping with TJC for a few years now, had a couple of problems with orders and these have been rectified swiftly. Very impressed with the Christmas deliveries including one being sent within 24hrs to ensure it will arrive. Looking forward to my next items."
"Truly awful. Ordered 2 items received 1. I have tried to sort this with them but it's a daily battle and I am getting nowhere so doing a chargeback now. Never shop here please you'll regret it"
"Still waiting for the return of my ring purchased through TJC that is being re sized. It's been over 9 weeks and I'm still waiting, customer services has constantly lied as to where the ring is and promises to call back and just doesn't bother most of the time."
"I cancelled an order straight away after ordering and phoned to check it had been cancelled and was told the money hadn't been taken then told my refund would be in 3 - 4 working days. 9 days in and no refund. Nothing but excuses when you phone the customer services team. You cannot speak to the Manager if you ask. No one phones you back. No one answers you're emails. It's pretty bad service and will never shop with them again. Very unhappy. It feels like stealing when people don't give you your money back."
"The jewellery is generally of a high standard, I have returned a few items over the years that I felt were not value for money. The refund policy works well, although in the case of a dispute customer service are NOT on the side of the customer."
"Item ordered 11th September. Money taken from account 11th September. Now 18th September and no goods. Customer "Care" department rude and arrogant - say item was pre-order, (though not told at time). No idea when item will be in stock. It will take them a week to return money!!!!! I DO NOT TRUST THEM."
"I have been a Jewellery Channel customer since 2007 and have bought across the ranges, from expensive, high-end products right down to the cheap items. In my personal experience, the high-end products are excellent and the cheap items are, well...cheap and often poor quality. But what REALLY REALLY annoys me is the constant claims that items will be with purchasers within "3-5 working days" on the Standard Delivery option. This has consistently proved to be sheer fantasy - at the moment I'm desperately waiting for an item I ordered on the 13th - it still hasn't even been dispatched and today is the 17th, i.e. already 4 working days and it's still sitting in the warehouse. I have queried this twice with the customer service department, who simply stated that it's "on standard delivery" - so I won't hold my breath then.... The only other way round this problem seems to be by using the Fast Track delivery option, charged at £10.00 and quite often that proves to be not as fast as is claimed. When is TJC going to fix this problem??????????"
"I bought a large ruby ring in 9 carat gold, early this year, I didn't realise that the ruby had been glass filled, as it didn't state this on the receipt or on the tv advert when I bought it, I have since contacted TJC and apparently it states on their terms and conditions that they can use a variety of processes! . I would still expect it to say what treatment had been done to my ring on the certificate. As I would have returned it. As it is too large for me I have tried to sell it, and was told by the buyer it was glass filled which I didn't know. I paid £300 for this ring and can't sell it for £100 , please don't buy from them as they aren't interested. It was over the 30 days so I can't return it. I feel that they are misrepresenting what processes are done to the various stones they sell, as they don't state exactly what has been done to your stone when you purchase it."
"I bought a Opatra dermineck in late march 2018, and paid £250 for it but a few weeks later I saw it on their TV channel again at £199. I rang up to complain but they denied selling it at £199. They used to be very good but lately they are selling rubbish, their silver turns black within weeks."


Stats reported by Bloomberg unveil that the volume of fraudulent card charges in Denmark grew 60% with the total losses resulting from card fraud reaching $18 million in 2016. Separately, online card fraud surged 300% counting from 2009.
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The birth of Training for Ultra
I met Rob Steger before Training for Ultra was born. It was the day before we each raced one of the North Race Endurance Challenge Series events in Wisconsin a few years ago.
That was before Steger's weekly podcast. It was before he had ascended to running 100-milers. It was before he emerged as one of the well-known voices of ultra running.
But his goal then — as it is now — is to inspire runners of all shapes, sizes and experience levels.
To understand his motivation, his relentless passion, for inspiring others to challenge themselves stems from his own personal experience. It's why he was at the North Face. It's what drew me to him as an interview subject. It's why I am among those who regularly listens to his podcasts and follow his impressive progress on social media.
Spurred on by a sense of urgency
In 2011, Steger bought Dean Karnazes' book, "Ultramarathon Man," some running sneakers and gear. "I went out for one mile and it was extreme pain," he recalls. "I did that again — extreme shin pain. I think I tried it one or two other times and it was just like, this is not working, I'm not a runner."
Four years later, a flurry of events combined to instill a sense of urgency in Steger.
At about the same time that Steger's father had a serious heart issue, Rob broke his left ankle and his first son was born.
"I initially got into running because my dad actually had some heart issues," Steger says, noting that the condition runs in his family. "It coincided with some other stressors in my life. I found myself not even being able to walk. And I had taken walking for granted. So I took a good look in the mirror."
Steger started out slowly, this time, working on his diet first.
"I'm trying to make adjustments in my life, just relate to my dad, and started eating super healthy and lost 30 pounds, 40 pounds, juicing," he says. "I made the same juice drink, and I was only gonna do it for a week. It led to two, three … I was like a month into it and I had all this energy. I didn't know what to do with myself. I actually got the same shoes that I purchased in 2011 — they were still in the box — and just went out for a run."
From there, Steger bought a bike and a treadmill. "I knew I wasn't a runner actually then," he says. "My very first run was like a mile. I broke through the one-mile barrier I would say."
That one-mile run became four miles, then 10 miles and eventually ultra distances.
"I'm the type of guy that if I actually think I can do something, if I put enough might into it, I can figure out some way to do it," he says. "I just liked testing new distances. It was just fascinating to me experiencing going out, running non-stop for 15 miles. Back when I first started I was really excited about that, it was just exhilarating."
Learning from a tough race
Steger set his eyes on the goal of running the Athens, Ohio, marathon in April 2016. But first he had to overcome some early runner jitters.
"I didn't even know how to pin a bib on," he remembers. "I didn't know anything at all. I was scared about the water cups — I didn't know how that worked."
He decided to do a half marathon first to learn the basics. It did not go well.
"It was like the worst half marathon ever," Steger admits. "I tried carb loading. I completely botched that. To get rid of the headache before the race I took a hot bath. Went real fast at the start, got halfway, and my knee was in an incredible amount of pain. It had got so bad to the point where I was probably like nine miles in of the 13 and just had to walk."
He grew concerned about his knee, but kept pushing through. At this time, Steger began his ascent from struggling runner to inspirational runner. With the finish line in view, Steger noticed the last-place runner approaching.
"I'd been congratulating, rooting people on, and then they were rooting me on as I was walking," he says. "I turned around and saw the guy in last place and was like, 'OK, I'm gonna go to the finish line, I'm just gonna do this."
A cure for inflammation, wrinkles
Steger kept his commitment to the marathon the following spring. As he healed his wounds from his half marathon debut, he educated himself on all things running. By his count, he read about 20 books.
"I was seeing that diet and eating healthy is important, but you gotta take it even further to control inflammation," he says. "Certain foods, even though they're good, like a bunch of strawberries, the amount of sugar just gets converted. I feel like I got a major, like I went back to college."
Armed with experience and new-found knowledge, Steger applied those principles — proper running technique, healthy dieting, smart race strategy, etc. "I ran a really good marathon," he says. "It was my very first finish, like finish-finish. And I got the medal."
Not only has Steger come a long way as a runner, he has become a more healthy eater.
"I keep getting closer and closer to just becoming a vegetarian," he says. "At first I was eating a bunch of crap back in the day, throughout college, throughout all of the first five years of working. Ever since my dad's incident when I started running, I took out wheat. Wheat definitely got rid of my migraines, my inflammation like crazy. The wrinkles under my eyes got better."
Instead, he focused on kale, ginger and other natural anti-inflammatories. "I'm feeling really good. I don't need to go take an Ibuprofen if I'm sore, I now have a naturally remedy."
Steger has also experimented with a paleo diet and a fat-adapted approach, inspired by ultra runner Timothy Olson. "I saw him eat an avocado on a trail, and I heard on a podcast he ran like five hours on a spoonful of coconut oil," he says. "This guy's up to something, and he's a really good runner. So I looked into it and tried this for a few months. It's really helped my running."
When it comes to ultras, all runners face nutritional challenges. For those with specific diets — especially gluten-free athletes like Steger and me — the challenge is amplified.
"I've just trained myself to take out all the variables," says Steger, citing Burning River in Ohio as an ultra that had really good gluten-free options. "I try to stock everything myself. I don't depend on the aid stations unless they're Hammer Nutrition products. They're low sugar. I took wheat and sugar out of my diet."
Steger relies on Hammer Nutrition products, from its gels to Perpetuem. "I don't even know how I came across Perpetuem, I think I heard Rob Krar talk about it on a podcast, and I think he had just won Western States. That's worked really well for me."
Advice for ultra beginners
When I met Steger, we were both ultra newbies. We had finished ultras but were by no means experts. For those looking to add the title "ultra runner" to their racing resume, Steger has formulated some advice.
"I'd say pick your race carefully — a 50K is doable, if you've done a few marathons," he says. "If you modify your training just a little bit, if you get a little comfortable going on the trails, a 50K is easily within your abilities. If anything, it's just probably more mental than anything. Do some training time out on the trails, understand you're not gonna have negative splits or anything like that."
And the training blocks are longer for ultras. That just means you get to enjoy the journey longer.
"There's gonna be more miles," he says. "I'm big on just enjoying the journey. Go out and make every training run enjoyable, because come race day who knows what can happen. And once you start getting into 50-, 100-mile races, you don't know what's gonna happen. It's just one day of running, maybe two, but you're gonna spend the vast majority of your time working up through the training process."
A fear of falling is a big deterrent for those unsure of they can handle trail running.
"There's definitely a risk when you're running on the trails," Steger acknowledges. "But I think the experience is worth that risk. And of all people, having just coming off a broken ankle in March of '15, to then hit the trails, I was really seriously concerned about it. And you do have to slightly modify to like a foot strike, slightly, just for stability purposes, so you're less prone to rolling an ankle. But I'd say explore, go hike and see how your hiking is, and then just speed it up from there."
Once runners get out on the trails, the beauty of nature and the serenity will lure them in for future runs.
"Live in the moment on the trail," Steger advises. "You go into this weird state of mind where you're living for every footstep, and that's the most important thing in the world at that moment."
Setting and meeting challenges
From his first runs on the trails, Steger has quickly progressed to running challenging ultras (15 and counting). Among those he has accomplished to date: the Leadville 50-miler, as part of Silver King; Bandera 100K; Black Canyon 100K; Kettle Moraine 100-miler and Javelina Jundred 100-miler.
"Just to be clear, races motivate me," he says. "I'm real goal-oriented and if I have a horrible race, it doesn't ruin anything for me. I just like the training blocks up until that ... it gets me out the door. I love having that goal and that challenge in front of me."
Later this summer, he will be running CCC, his "A" race for 2018.
"CCC means a lot personally; I know the sacrifices made to make this dream a reality," Steger says. "My wife has been a huge supporter of my efforts and she and I both know how running has made me a better person, husband and father."
The upcoming race in the Alps will mark his third year of running.
"On a different level, CCC is important to me to show people you too can do this," Steger summarizes. "Change is possible. I feel like just yesterday my doctor was about to put me on Lipitor and was truly concerned for my health. By making small daily changes for the better, I have found myself making steady improvement. Slowing down and putting ultra running in perspective had made my journey enjoyable. By making my training fun, I'm much more motivated to get in the miles. You too are capable of going after your dream race and it all starts by making the decision today to change."
With a taste of some bucket-list races already, Steger has his eyes on some of the sport's cherished challenges such as Western States 100, UTMB and Hardrock.
"It's a hard distance!," he says of 100 miles. "I love big audacious goals to set a fire deep within me to train daily and train smart. It has to be hard enough and scary enough to truly motivate me. I haven't told anyone about these bigger long-term goals I have. Here they are in no particular order: The Ultrarunning Grand Slam. Leadman. A 200 Miler. Thru-hiking the Colorado Trail, maybe even a FKT attempt in a few years. An awesome adventure race, something like those classic Eco-Challenge races. I'd like to run across a state and maybe a country."
And, while we're talking stretch goals, why not include the man who set the initial spark.
"Ordering a pizza (gluten free for me) on the run with Dean Karnazes would be epic!" Steger says. "I've reached a point where no goal seems unreasonable, if I have the time to train and accomplish it."
Generations of inspiration
And it's just not his inner motivation or Karnazes that drives Steger. He receives motivation by encouraging others to hit the trails, set ambitious goals and try something new and challenging.
"For me it's never been about speed, it's always been about testing my limits with distance," he says. "The more I run, the more I realize how we are capable of so much more. Part of the reason I do these bigger name races is that many people see them and might write themselves off as ever being able to do it. Then they see someone like me, just a fairly normal guy getting after it and hopefully it plants the seed that they too can change their lives and enjoy running."
The "fairly normal guy" brings a weekly podcast to the masses, often inviting top ultra runners to share their stories and advice. He also has a book in the works.
"There are lots of different ways to motivate people and I see the Training For Ultra Podcast as just another way to reach people," Steger says. "I have a deep desire to give back and motivate people to run, just as so many have done for me. My races and training motivate myself to never get back into those bad habits, but all of this is also designed to motivate people to make a few more healthy choices in their life. I'm not afraid to stick my neck out and try to provide content I wish I had when I first started. The podcast is designed to interlace running and nutrition tips along with hearing from runners that inspire me — regardless of their ability."
As Steger grows his audience of followers and spreads his inspiration, there are some special individuals who he has inspired. His 3-year-old son, Ben, literally dreams of running a 100-mile race. He may not be ready to conquer a full day race, but father and son enjoy the trails together.
"One of the happiest days of my life was when my 3-year-old son asked if we could go trail running together," says Steger, who also has a newborn named Matt. "We went out for a one-mile run, with about 250 feet of gain in the heat of the day. It was a truly amazing experience to see the determination and sense of exploration on his face. That's my goal in raising him, for him to never lose that sense of adventure in life, regardless if he chooses running or not."
Steger's father has been a huge inspiration throughout his entire life. It was his father, after all, whose health condition motivated Steger to literally get his running shoes out of the box. Now, the inspiration has been returned.
My father had never in his life been a runner, but once I started showing updates of my runs on Instagram, he started asking more questions," recalls Steger. "He commented to me that he didn't want to run and started walking daily. I'm not sure when he took the leap, but one of the major ironies of Training For Ultra is that of everyone inspired to run, my father was one of them."
Last year, they shared the Columbus (Ohio) Marathon. Rob ran the full; his dad the half. This fall, his dad will run the full at Columbus.
"We continue to inspire each other and he recently crewed me for the first time as I went for the Leadville Silver King," Steger says. "He runs daily and trains very smart. I couldn't be more proud of the progress he has made!"
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Name: Rob Steger
Hometown: Columbus, Ohio
Number of years running: Three years
How many miles a week do you typically run: 35 Miles
Point of pride: Inspiring others to run and eat healthy. Enjoying the ultra journey just as much as race day.
Favorite race distance: Ultramarathons
Favorite pre-race or training food/drink: Sweet Potato Chips, Hammer Perpetuem, Hammer Recoverite
Favorite or inspirational song to run to: "The Lessons We Learn" The Ginger Runner
Favorite or inspirational mantra/phrase: "If we could just free ourselves from our perceived limitations and tap into our internal fire, the possibilities are endless." Dean Karnazes ~ ULTRA MARATHON MAN
Where can other runners connect or follow you:
• Instagram and Twitter: @trainingforultra
• Blog: www.trainingforultra.com
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He was the third son of Sir Anthony St. Leger and Agnes Warham.

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Welsh layered yogurt supplier Daffodil Foods Luscious Layered Timperley Rhubarb yogurt won First place in The Royal Welsh Agricultural Show's Winter Fair this week. Their Mango & Passion Fruit yogurt came second in the same Dairy Produce category.
Daffodil branded yogurts are produced at a brand new, state of the art continuous yogurt processing plant supplied and installed by Gemak back in October this year at the processing muscle of Tomlinson's Dairies, Wrexham.
"We are delighted to win not only first, but also second for our Luscious Layered Yogurts which are made from locally sourced Welsh milk and Welsh cream and are produced and packed in Wales too. We have focussed on producing an indulgent yogurt, which looks and tastes like a dessert, but offers a healthier alternative compared to most puddings. It is fantastic for us to gain recognition for their flavour and quality by winning both of these awards." Said Lynne King, Director of Daffodil Foods.
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Clients sometimes ask me if they should try to do media outreach at industry conferences. They are often concerned about getting lost in the noise of many companies trying to make news. It is a legitimate concern, but I still strongly encourage clients to make the effort. Why? Because conferences are places where reporters usually show up in person and look for stories to write. You couldn't ask for a better scenario for getting your name in the media, even if the field is crowded. The question, of course, is how to get the media to pay attention to you once you are there.


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On Monday, a federal district court struck down Wisconsin's state legislative districts, saying they were unconstitutionally gerrymandered to favor Republicans. The ruling is the first in three decades — and the second in the nation's history — to strike down a district plan on partisan, rather than racial, grounds. And if other courts follow suit, the design of state legislative districts in more than a dozen other states could meet a similar fate.
Numerous times since the civil rights era, courts have struck down how partisan state legislatures set up legislative districts on the grounds that those decisions diminished the political power of racial minorities. But courts have been far less likely to intervene in cases where states organized voting districts to boost one party, preferring to not get involved in explicitly political matters.
This was why the decision Monday by the federal District Court for the Western District of Wisconsin was so significant. The court found that the Republican-held legislature had intentionally manipulated district lines to favor Republican candidates. And that manipulation was so extreme, it found, that it violated the "one person, one vote" principle and the Democratic voters' rights to fair representation required by the Constitution's promises of equal protection.
In short, by drawing district lines that pack Democrats into a small number of districts or spread them in small numbers across many districts, the court ruled that a Republican legislature was able to gain narrow victories in a disproportionately large number of districts.
The defense had argued that any apparent bias was due to political geography — Democrats are highly concentrated in cities, so naturally are packed into districts in a way that disadvantages them. And in any case, they argued, Supreme Court precedent indicated partisan gerrymandering wasn't up for court review.
Before this case, the existence of gerrymandering like this was widely recognized. But what wasn't clear before was the best way to measure it — which many judges, including justices on the Supreme Court, have said is necessary to determine whether a gerrymander is unconstitutional.
The plaintiffs in this case proposed such a measurement, dubbed the "efficiency gap" by professors Nicholas Stephanopoulos of the University of Chicago Law School and Eric McGhee of the Public Policy Institute of California.
Essentially, the efficiency gap compares the number of one party's votes that are, to use the professors' term, "wasted," compared to the other's. Consider a legislative district where the Republican candidate received 1,000 votes and the Democrat got 700. Here, 299 Republican votes are wasted — the outcome of the election would have been the same whether the Republicans earned 701 votes or 1,000. Similarly, 700 Democratic votes are wasted, as the result wouldn't change if the Democrats had received no votes at all.
The election outcome in that district alone certainly wouldn't be considered unfair. But if a similar pattern appears across the state — more Democratic than Republican votes being wasted — it's possible the map was drawn to systemically favor Republican candidates. If far more Democratic votes are "wasted" than Republican, Republicans could earn significantly more seats than Democrats, even if they had similar vote totals. In other words, Democrats would be less efficient at turning their votes into legislative seats — hence the term "efficiency gap."
By that measure, Wisconsin's state legislature's gerrymandering appears unusually egregious. In 2012, its efficiency gap — the difference between the parties' wasted votes divided by the total number of votes — was 13 percent in favor of the Republicans. The average state legislature's bias was a third of that.
The plaintiffs argued that a 7 percent bias should be considered unconstitutional. Professor Simon Jackman of the University of Sydney found that was the point above which "you can be confident that you've seen … something that's going to persist over the life of the plan." That is, with a bias above 7 percent, it's exceedingly likely — more than a 95 percent chance, a common threshold used to determine statistical significance in academia — that the plan will never favor the other party in a subsequent election.
But breaching the 7 percent threshold is far from unique to Wisconsin. In the 2012 election, Stephanopoulos and McGhee determined efficiency gaps for 38 state legislature district maps. (It's not possible to make the calculation if there's no election, or if there are too many uncontested seats, among other reasons). Of those 38, 15 states' efficiency gaps exceeded 7 percent. All but two of these were in favor of Republicans.
That said, striking down those 15 maps is far from automatic. For starters, the plaintiff must also prove that legislators intended to advantage their party in drawing the lines, which the Wisconsin plaintiffs did using expert testimony and other evidence about the legislative process. The plaintiff must also argue that there's no other legitimate reason — such as a state's underlying political geography — that the efficiency gap would be so large.
And the court did not explicitly endorse the 7 percent threshold the plaintiffs advocated. So, if and when a threshold is set, more or fewer states could be subject to having their map overturned. "They didn't need to set a threshold in this case. But whatever you set it at, Wisconsin is far outside," said Ruth Greenwood, a litigator on the plaintiff's side.
But the plaintiffs expect more states to face legal challenges in the coming years. A case is already pending in North Carolina, where the efficiency gap is being used to argue its congressional districts are gerrymandered to favor Republicans.
Stephanopoulos, who is involved in that case as well, has advocated that a bias of two congressional seats should be the threshold to determine whether a gerrymander is unconstitutional. (An efficiency gap is put into "seat" terms by multiplying the percentage gap by the total number of congressional seats held by the state. Stephanopoulos considers this measure optimal for congressional plans since large efficiency gaps in small states should be viewed as relatively inconsequential.)
In 2012, North Carolina, among six other states, passed this threshold, all in favor of Republicans.
Gerrymandering critics say North Carolina may just be the beginning. "I think [the decision] is unlikely to prompt a massive flood of lawsuits, but it wouldn't shock me if there were a few more," Stephanopoulos said.
"Other states are vulnerable to lawsuits now," Greenwood agreed, "And there's also the possibility you can threaten lawsuits and get settlements."
But they say more significant change could come following a ruling by the Supreme Court, which is the next level of appeal. Wisconsin has already announced it plans to appeal.
The court, which expressed interest in a measure like the efficiency gap in a 2006 opinion, could set the nationwide standard. And that may not be such a long shot. Gary King, a Harvard professor who studies gerrymandering, says a measure based on the vote-seat relationship such as the efficiency gap, "is the only real standard that has any support."
Ahead of 2021 redistricting, the stakes are especially high. A Supreme Court ruling, because of its nationwide impact, "would mean there would be a limit on how extreme the gerrymanders could be," Greenwood said.
Correction: An earlier version of the first graphic in this story misstated the number of wasted votes in the depicted scenario. The graphic has been updated.
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Just a quick not to tell you about a new favourite miscellaneous item in the studio. Taking over from my love of Gaffa & Masking tape is a revolutionary studio item! A must for high end audio solutions…..Re-sealable food bags!
Two litres of perfect OCD space to store my Jacks and XLR's separate. A pedantic audio practitioners dream!
The studio is now looking more overly organised than ever before!
This is almost as good as the coat hangers!
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Abstract submission window: March 8 – May 1, 2019.
Conference registration window: March 1 – June 1, 2019.
It is a great pleasure to invite you to attend the 6th International Conference on Cucurbiturils (ICCB 2019) in Athens, Ohio (USA) on the campus of Ohio University, July 21-24, 2019.
The conference will provide an open forum for discussions and exchanges on all aspects of the synthesis and properties of cucurbiturils and related receptors, with an emphasis on recent applications. The schedule will follow the style of the preceding four conferences.
Athens is a picturesque town located in southeast Ohio, in the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains. It is home to Ohio University, a charming and friendly campus, and the oldest university in the state. Athens is surrounded by green hills and small lakes. Gorges, waterfalls and peculiar geological features can be found 40 minutes away at Hocking Hills State Park.
Ohio University is located 120 kilometers southeast of the John Glenn Columbus International Airport. Shuttles will be offered for your transfer to Athens. Alternatively, you can rent a car at the airport, and enjoy the pleasant 80-minute drive.
We look forward to your participation at ICCB 2019.
The program will be finalized in the coming weeks.
Conference registration will open at 4 pm on Sunday, July 21 in the Ohio University Inn lobby. A welcome reception will be held starting at 6 pm. We recommend that you arrange for landing at Columbus International Airport between 2 and 4 pm. You will be given the opportunity to enter your flight information into a form a few weeks before the beginning of the conference, so that we can meet you at the airport and drive you to Athens (90-minute ride). If you have already booked your flight, and you are now registering to the conference, please enter your flight information in the relevant box.
The conference will end by 12:30 pm on Wednesday, July 24. Recreational activities are organized in the afternoon until approximately 5 pm. Transportation to the airport is available anytime during the afternoon and evening, as well as on Thursday morning. If you wish to participate in the recreational activities, but still leave on Wednesday, we recommend that you fly out of Columbus International Airport later than 8 pm. The airport is efficient, and getting there 90 minutes before departure gives you plenty of time to catch your flight.
Depending on your country of citizenship, you may need a visa to enter the United States. Please visit the US Department of State Visa Wizard to find out if you need to apply for a visa. If you do, it is likely going to be a B1/B2 visa. If you are eligible to travel without a visa under the Visa Waiver Program, please make sure you read the current guidelines. Please do not hesitate to contact us if you have questions.
Professors Masson and Urbach can be contacted using the conference email address: 2019iccb@gmail.com.


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Last week, Domino Records ran a pop-up radio station, Domino Radio, featuring artists and others in the music world hosting their own radio shows. One of the people that spun some tunes was R&B abstractionist How to Dress Well, who's now offering a download of the mix he contributed through his Twitter.The mix is titled Transmissions From a Wistful Place, and amidst cuts from Rihanna and Maxwell (specifically, Maxwell's cover of Kate Bush's "This Woman's Work"), there's excerpts of two new HTDW songs as well: "How Many" and "Suicide Dream 3". Both songs are set for HTDW's follow-up to last year's BNM'd Love Remains, which HTDW mastermind Tom Krell is hard at work on now, aiming for a 2012 release. Grab it right here.


The newly-discovered archaean (strain GFAJ-1 of the newly-discovered Halomonadaceae family) isn't alien life at all. It's 100% true-blue native-born Earth life, a very very very distant cousin of most of the people reading this 'blog post. And that's a very important thing to keep in mind.
Here's why: the Halomonadaceae didn't evolve out of prebiotic molecules in the hostile environment of Mono Lake. They're descended from much more ordinary archaeans, which presumanbly had normal arsenic-free DNA and other chemical machinery. The Halomonadaceae evolved the ability to live and thrive in the horrible water of Mono Lake, but they are descended from life forms which started out in a much more benign environment.
This is important because it means life may be able to survive in all kinds of strange and extreme environments, but it says almost nothing about what kind of conditions you need to start life in the first place. By analogy: one could find humans on the Moon in 1969. That doesn't mean humans evolved there. So if at some point we find a planet covered with Mono Lake water, I wouldn't expect to find alien organisms resembling GFAJ-1 there -- unless somewhere, at some point in the planet's history there were lakes or seas without so much poison. Life is tenacious and adaptable, but it's hard to create.
On the other hand, the fact that GFAJ-1 can apparently build DNA using arsenic rather than phosphorus means there is likely a wider range of possible genetic molecules than biologists had expected. There may well be organisms elsewhere in the Galaxy which use very different molecules as the "information storage medium" for their genes.
Fortunately for science fiction fans, writers and designers have already done work on what an intelligent halophilic organism would look like.
"On the other hand, the fact that GFAJ-1 can apparently build DNA using arsenic rather than phosphorus means there is likely a wider range of possible genetic molecules than biologists had expected. There may well be organisms elsewhere in the Galaxy which use very different molecules as the "information storage medium" for their genes."
Which, at least to me, is a huge deal. I get pissy with the media trying to make this something that it's not to make it feel bidder than it is when what it is is pretty damn big. But I still want people to acknowledge that it is pretty damn big.
Then again, anything that looks like it's shifting the Drake Equation in favor of contacting extraterrestrial life is OK by me.


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Samar 1999 Hindi movie
Samar is a Bollywood Hindi movie. Samar is a Adventure film. You can watch full HD Indian movie Samar online or in cinema after its release date which is 01 January, 1999.
Movie Type: Adventure
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Samar Movie Cast
Rajeshwari Sachdev
Kishore Kadam
Samar Movie Overview:
Samar (Hindi: समर, Urdu: سمر, translation: Conflict) (1999) is an Indian feature film directed by Shyam Benegal. It was produced by National Film Development Corporation of India, a government agency.
It stars Rajeshwari Sachdev, Jonhawiwi Forsywas, Kishore Kadam and Seema Biswas among others. The film is in Hindi-Urdu. The film's music is composed by Vanraj Bhatia. It won the National Film Award for Best Film in 1999.
The film is based on a real-life story of a Madhya Pradesh village, where an Ahir farmer had committed the "crime" of entering the village temple for a thanksgiving, for which he publicly humiliated by village priest. When a film actor is to enacted the scene of humiliation, he revolts, thus sparking off another cycle of violence in the village.
It also presents an unflattering image of modern filmmakers, especially those who visit far-flung rural areas, in search of 'sensitive' stories, while themselves remaining insensitive to the rural dynamics, and in turn adding their own preconceived notions and bias, to the entire film making process.
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My kids eat apple pancakes at least once a week. The recipe has slowly evolved from a really old standard Betty Crocker pancake recipe, and currently looks like this.
Combine all ingredients, adding the milk last and adding more or less depending on the consistency of the batter. For each pancake, pour onto a hot pan and cook until cake is puffy and bubbles on the surface are popping. Flip, and cook for an additional minute or two. Serve immediately, or cool on wire rack and reheat in the toaster.
And sometimes we add raisins and make little faces. It's the little things in life that make us the happiest, right?


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Special Herbs, Vol. 3 is an album of instrumental works released by MF Doom under the Metal Fingers moniker, the third release in his Special Herbs series. Following the pattern set by previous installments of the series, each track is named after a herb or similar flora.

Owing to differences in record labels and overlaps in track listings, this album also makes up the first part of the next installment in the series, Special Herbs, Vol. 4.

Track listing
 "Agrimony" – 2:06
 Produced by Metal Fingers
 "Arabic Gum" – 2:50
 Produced by Metal Fingers
 "Benzoin Gum" – 2:47
 Produced by Metal Fingers
 "Bergamot Wild" – 3:25
 Produced by Metal Fingers
 "Calamus Root" – 3:49
 Produced by Metal Fingers
 "Dragon's Blood Resin" – 3:38
 Produced by Metal Fingers
 "Elder Blossoms" – 2:46
 Produced by Metal Fingers
 "Styrax Gum" – 2:32
 Produced by Metal Fingers

Other versions
 "Arabic Gum" is an instrumental version of  "No Snakes Alive Pt. 3" by MF Grimm, from the collaboration EP with MF DOOM, the MF EP. It is also used on an updated version, "No Snakes Alive", by King Geedorah featuring MF Grimm and Rodan, from the album Take Me to Your Leader.
 "Bergamot Wild" is an instrumental version of "Rain Blood" by MF Grimm featuring Megalon, from the album The Downfall of Ibliys: A Ghetto Opera. It is also used on "Rain Blood Pt. 2" by MF Grimm, from the album Special Herbs and Spices Volume 1; and also on "Clipse of Doom" by Ghostface Killah featuring Trife, from his 2006 album Fishscale.
 "Blood Root" is an instrumental version of "I Hear Voices" by MF DOOM, the bonus track on the album Operation: Doomsday.
 "Calamus Root" is an instrumental version of "Gas Drawls" by MF DOOM, from Operation: Doomsday.
 "Dragon's Blood Resin" is an instrumental version of "Go With The Flow" by MF DOOM, from Operation: Doomsday.
 "Elder Blossoms" is an instrumental version of "Sumpthin's Gotta Give" by Prophetix, from the album High Risk.
 "Styrax Gum" is an instrumental version of "That's That" by MF DOOM, from BORN LIKE THIS.

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Home Local News 'A SENSE OF RELIEF': Meals on Wheels offers pet care assistance to...
'A SENSE OF RELIEF': Meals on Wheels offers pet care assistance to clients
Shelley Swift
Connie Jones sits back and watches her 13-year-old Shih Tzu, Heidi, at her home in Greenfield on Monday, Jan. 31, 2022. Connie is enrolled in the Meals on Wheels program where she receives her daily meals. Now she can also include her dog Heidi with the program.
HANCOCK COUNTY — Peggy McConnell was moved to tears when she opened her Meals on Wheels delivery a couple months ago.
It wasn't the sight of the food that made her emotional, but the flyer attached on top, announcing that Meals on Wheels of Hancock County would start offering financial assistance for pet food, veterinary care and pet boarding.
Meals on Wheels of Hancock County created a new pet program called Ani-meals, thanks to a Meals on Wheels America grant. The program helps with providing pet food, veterinary care, and even boarding in case of hospital stay or rehabilitation
Stephanie Mellene organizes trays of hot meals to be delivered by Meals on Wheels of Hancock County in March 2021. The meals are prepared at Hancock Regional Hospital.
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Volunteer drivers for Meals on Wheels of Hancock County gather outside Hancock Regional Hospital to collect their meals for delivery in March 2021. Meals on Wheels of Hancock County is celebrating its 20th anniversary this year.
McConnell's two chihuahuas, Chi-Chi and Judy, and her cat, Ki-Ki, are like children to her, having been in her life for over a decade.
When her oldest dog developed a painful tooth abscess — making it nearly impossible to eat the food she could afford to buy her on a fixed income — the faithful pet owner didn't know what she would do.
Then the pet care flyer was delivered to her door, attached to the meal she received that day.
"I was so delighted, I couldn't believe it," said the 79-year-old widow, who lives in Greenfield.
She quickly signed up, and Chi-Chi got a checkup and the $400 tooth extraction McConnell had been unable to afford. Her cat also was treated for a bladder infection that caused it to urinate in the house, nearly forcing her to find him a new home.
"God bless their hearts," McConnell said of the directors and volunteers for the local Meals on Wheels organization. "They got my pets what they needed, and everything is wonderful now."
The pet care program — called "Ani-meals" — is funded by a grant from Meals on Wheels America, which has promoted its own pet care program since 2007.
Lynda Kosh, executive director for Meals on Wheels of Hancock County, said the local nonprofit received enough grant dollars in 2020 and 2021 to carry the program through the end of this year, but monetary support is always welcome.
Ani-meals provides much more than just pet food. It also provides funding for veterinary care, annual exams, vaccinations and boarding in the event a client is hospitalized.
The program was created to support the far-reaching health benefits seniors get from caring for a pet, said Kosh.
"There are a number of reasons why seniors should either have or adopt a pet," she said. "It promotes calmness and companionship, and provides a sense of purpose in their life. It gives them some sense of security and helps them to stay social by going out for walks, taking them to the groomer or the vet, or going to the pet store."
Kosh said studies have shown that when a pet needs food or medical attention, fixed-income seniors will sometimes put their pets' needs before their own.
"Research we conducted last year…revealed that nearly one in three pet-owning Meals on Wheels clients reported foregoing personal care – such as medical care, paying bills, covering utilities, etc. – in order to provide for their pet, and more than one in five reported going without food to feed their pets," said Morgan Hultquist, manager of strategy and impact for Meals on Wheels America.
Roughly 30 percent of the county's 100-plus Meals on Wheels clients are pet owners, said Kosh.
After the first grant dollars for Ani-meals were secured in 2020, local Meals on Wheels leaders surveyed clients about their top pet care concerns.
"We thought the biggest need would be pet food, but they were more concerned about the care of their pet if something happened to them, like if they had to go into the hospital or could no longer (financially) take care of their pet. That was their number one concern," she said.
Meals on Wheels of Hancock County partners with Noah's Brandywine Animal Hospital in Greenfield to get their clients' pets the care they need.
One such client, Connie Jones, is easily moved to tears when she thinks of how the program is impacting her beloved 13-year-old Shih Tzu, Heidi, who has recently developed some growths on her coat and has run out of a couple medications.
The nine-pound ball of fluff has been Jones' constant companion ever since she was a puppy.
"It makes me emotional because she's my baby. I've had her since she was three months old," said Jones, 76, of Greenfield, who has struggled to take Heidi for annual check-ups due to her limited income and her own health issues.
"When I heard about the program, it was a tremendous weight off my chest," she said. "It's such a relief to see that she's going to get her needs met because she's like my child. I want her to be healthy and be with me as long as she can."
Elizabeth Sleeser, board chairman and Ani-meals committee chair for Meals on Wheels of Hancock County, said only about 10 clients are currently taking part in the pet care program, but she hopes more will follow.
She recalled one client whose puppy was infected with parvovirus, which often leads to death without emergency care.
"We were so grateful to Noah's (veterinary services) for bending over backwards to make sure our client and her puppy got the care they needed," said Sleeser.
By supporting not just reactionary but preventative veterinary care, like routine health checkups and vaccinations, Meals on Wheels can help ensure that clients' pets stay healthy for years to come, she said.
That's exactly what McConnell is hoping for.
"The program has been a godsend to me," said McConnell, who was anxiously waiting to be discharged from a local rehab center this week so she could reunite with her beloved pets after recovering from COVID.
"I can't believe all the wonderful things that these people (at Meals on Wheels) do. I praise God for them," she said.
Ani-meals — a pet care program for Meals on Wheels of Hancock County clients — was made possible by grant dollars from Meals on Wheels America, which first launched a national client pet care initiative in 2007.
"Since the beginning of our partnership with PetSmart Charities, this dedicated pet grant program has distributed more than $1.3 million in funding and pet food donations…across the nation," said Morgan Hultquist, manager of strategy and impact for Meals on Wheels America.
The national program, called Meals on Wheels Loves Pets, funded the distribution of 675,800 pounds of food to 13,300 seniors and their 21,900 pets in 2020 alone.
That year, Meals on Wheels America kicked off a three-year, $3 million-plus partnership with PetSmart Charities to expand its ability to support Meals on Wheels clients through pet programming.
"Since then, we have awarded 257 grants to 179 local Meals on Wheels programs in 42 states to bolster and expand their pet programming in a variety of ways," Hultquist said.
Meals on Wheels America also offers training resources to grantees to help develop partnerships in their own communities, which can drive more donations and discounts for pet food and supplies and facilitate access to veterinary care, grooming and dog walking, among other things.
Hultquist says the program is a worthwhile investment.
"Supporting pet assistance services to help keep home-bound seniors together with their pets is part of our long-term efforts to provide social connection and combat social isolation and loneliness among older Americans," she said. "In the coming weeks, we'll be distributing our next round of Meals on Wheels Loves Pets grants to bolster the development, growth and sustainability of local programs…and help expand access to care."
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Shelley Swift is a reporter at the Greenfield Daily Reporter. She can be reached at [email protected] or 317-477-3275.


We met Tam in 2016. She came in with a very exciting idea for a new business. She had been making beautiful, natural hand scrubs at home out of sugar and could see there was a place for them in the market. Tam imparted her vision to us and an idea of how she wanted her brand vision and voice to come across. Jewel like colours were in the forefront of her imagination.
We were very excited about working on such a creative and vibrant new brand. Although the market is predominantly women, the brand needed to be flexible enough to appeal to men too in the future. We chose to use an illustrative method to represent the various scents and oils used in the scrubs. Combined with a strong, curvaceous font we felt this added the glamour the brand needed to bring it to life.
Once the brand was developed we moved on to create a Woo-commerce website where Tam could sell her products and market the business successfully. Beautiful photos were key here and Tam worked with a local photographer to capture her scrubs perfectly.
After completing an extensive house renovation I knew that 2016 was the year for a new challenge. I have always had an interest in the power of natural ingredients and having previously developed a small range of beeswax based hand creams, I started to question skincare ingredients and began to investigate some of the more traditional approaches and recipes.
Instead of a hand cream I started to look into the benefits of a sugar Hand Scrub. I realised that there was a real gap in the market for a mid priced range of quality Hand Scrubs using the very best ingredients and essential oils that were as natural as possible.
Whilst a Sugar Scrub may not seem the obvious product to use to nourish and soften your hands, after lots of experimenting and trials with tester groups, I realised that it could provide the answer but also be so much more as a finished product.
With a background in Textile Design and Marketing I knew that if I was going to launch a product it would need to stand out in an incredibly competitive market and on the crowded skincare shelves.
I wanted to create a product that not only delivered on its promise, but looked stunning as part of a coherent range and a product that provided added value through its packaging. I hoped that this would make the Scrub stand out from its competitors and opted for an aluminium tub, blue card box made from recycled materials and a mini Birchwood spoon.
A key element was that no plastic was to be used in the Scrub or packaging.
I had a very clear idea of how I wanted the brand and packaging to work but needed to translate my thoughts. I was so lucky find Teapot Creative and following an initial meeting asked them to develop a logo, create blend illustrations and a website that could work across all platforms coherently. This was the start of a very exciting stage as I began to see the range become a reality. The packaging and design is often commented on as adding real value to the product and continues to look fresh and current.
In September 2016 after six months of developing formulas, trialling ingredients and seeking Cosmetic Testing approvals, I launched the first five in the range of Sugar Hand Scrubs selling across a number of platforms to maximise my sales and test each market.
Following this soft test launch the reaction to the range was really positive and so I began 2017 by launching three more blends to complete the current range.
The repeat orders started to flow in and lots of positive customer feedback buoyed my confidence throughout 2017 and I started to believe that I had made the right decision (however risky it felt to launch such a small bespoke range).
Throughout 2018 I have continued to approach wholesale avenues whilst developing the database and website for direct online sales. I have doubled my sales this year (and still have my Christmas sales ahead).
As the quantities of orders started to increase I began to grow out of the 'kitchen table top' production. I decided to build a purpose built studio to blend and package the Scrubs. It has been one of the best decisions so far and one of the scariest! Productivity has hugely increased and it has enabled me to be calmer, more organised and much braver in which retailers I approach to stock the range as I am able to blend and store more stock.
There have been so many steep learning curves and nail biting moments. I have learnt that I can turn my hand to anything and everything and I am incredibly excited about what 2019 may bring as I start to look at building and driving sales to the website through PR and social media. In addition, there are a couple of very exciting developments being planned through 3rd party channels which will offer me new routes to market.
I now know the true meaning of 'nothing ventured, nothing gained'.


If you are looking the best place in Ilocos resort, i suggest Pagudpud Rinnovati for relaxing and staying for a long vacation with your family and friends. This resort is openhandedly gifted by Mother Nature of its bright white beach, a sea and sky of altering gradients of blue, the tall coconut trees dancing in rhythm of the wind and having various hues corals that give habitat to undersea living creatures. Experience the thrill of fish-hooking on the coral reefs during the pristine blue sea-water mists sprays your body. You can enjoying the sunset on Burayoc Point while sitting on the coral reefs. If you choosing the place where you can stay in Ilocos Norte, try to visit Pagudpud Rinnovati beach resort that will make your holiday an extraordinary and memorable one.
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