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Cooperation between the Republic of Azerbaijan and Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Azerbaijan was the member of FAO on the 20th of October, 1995.
FAO implements national, regional and global projects in Azerbaijan. Those projects basically envisage the development of agriculture, strengthening food security, increasing potential and managing resources, fighting against animal and plant diseases, equipment and other relevant areas of technical assistance. In general, during each biennium 2 or 3 new projects are initiated to be implemented in Azerbaijan in the framework of FAO.
The projects of FAO in Azerbaijan are based on Technical cooperation programs in accordance with the appeals on the prioritized needs of the Government of Azerbaijan. Since 2009, the Government of Azerbaijan and FAO have started the process of preparing assistance programs in order to provide possible technical assistance by FAO in the field of the development of agriculture in Azerbaijan. For this purpose, the Framework Document on National Medium Term Priorities of FAO was prepared for Azerbaijan and is being regularly updated according to the priorities of Azerbaijan.
To intensify the mutual relations between FAO and Azerbaijan, the National Correspondency of FAO was established in Azerbaijan in December of 2002. After the establishment of FAO office in Baku, this post was abolished.
In July of 2007, the FAO's new Subregional Office for Central Asia was established in Ankara. This office is in charge of 7 countries: Azerbaijan, Turkey and Central Asia countries. Structurally, the office is subject to the FAO's Regional Office for Europe and Middle Asia situated in Budapest.
In August of 2007, among the countries covered by FAO's Subregional Office for Central Asia, first in Azerbaijan FAO's Representative Office was opened.
On 25 February 2005, the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev visited the headquarter of FAO in Rome and met with the former Director-General of FAO Jacques Diouf. During the meeting, the sides discussed the issues of perspectives for strengthening the relations, particularly FAO's involvement in the development process of agrarian sector in Azerbaijan, institutional restructuring of agriculture, importing new technologies and investment, food security and poverty reduction in our country.
On 29 April 2005, Jacques Diouf paid an official visit to the Republic of Azerbaijan. During the visit, J.Diouf met with the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev and government members. He was awarded with the honorary doctorate diploma of the Scientific Council of the Agriculture Academy of the Republic of Azerbaijan.
On 16th April 2012, the FAO-NGO's regional consultation for Europe, on 17-18 April 2012, the 37th session of the European Commission on Agriculture and on 19-20 April 2012, the 28th Regional Conference for Europe were held in Baku. In the 28th Regional Conference for Europe, the representatives of 46 countries from the 52 member states, as well as 10 ministers, 13 deputy ministers and FAO Director-General Jose Graziano da Silva took part.
In the framework of the events, a meeting was organized between the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev and the Director-General Jose Graziano da Silva.
On 15 July 2014 in the framework of his official visit to Italy, the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev met also with the Director-General of FAO. During the meeting, the sides discussed the current status and perspectives of the relations of cooperation between FAO and Azerbaijan.
On 24-25 May 2015, FAO Director-General Jose Graziano da Silva visited Azerbaijan. In the framework of his visit, he was received by the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev, met with the minister of agriculture Heydar Asadov, made a lecture in Baku State University and was awarded with the honorary doctorate degree of the scientific council of the University.
In the framework of the visit, the "Agreement between the Government of the Republic of Azerbaijan and Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) on the establishment of the Coordination and Cooperation Office and providing technical assistance" and the "Agreement on FAO-Azerbaijan Partnership Program" were signed.
The partnership program envisages the active contribution of the Government of the Republic of Azerbaijan to the projects of technical assistance on the development of agriculture in our country and abroad.
During the visit, the vice-president of Heydar Aliyev Foundation, founder and head of IDEA (International Dialogue for Environmental Action) Public Union Leyla Aliyeva was awarded with the title of Goodwill Ambassador of FAO for her contributions in the fields of fighting against hunger, food security, increasing the efficiency of agriculture, forestry and fishery and establishment of health food systems and the relevant document was presented by FAO Director-General in this regard.
On 2 September 2015, FAO Goodwill Ambassador Leyla Aliyeva visited the headquarter of FAO and in the framework of her visit met with FAO Director-General Jose Graziano da Silva and other high-level FAO officials and discussed the topics of cooperation.
On 6 April 2017, with the joint initiative of the "Regional Development" Public Union of Heydar Aliyev Foundation, IDEA Public Union, Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) in the framework of the project to establish fruit gardens for low income families, the vice-president of Heydar Aliyev Foundation, founder and head of IDEA (International Dialogue for Environmental Action) Public Union and FAO Goodwill Ambassador Leyla Aliyeva attended a ceremony to plant fruit trees in Ismayilli district.
In order to participate at the 4th World Forum on Intercultural Dialogue on the theme "Advancing Intercultural Dialogue: New Avenues for Human Security, Peace and Sustainable Development" held in Baku on 5-6 May 2017, the Chief of cabinet of the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) Mario Lubetkin made a visit to Azerbaijan. At the forum M.Lubetkin delivered the regards of FAO Director-General Jose Graziano da Silva. Within the forum, M.Lubetkin met with the Minister of Foreign Affairs Elmar Mammadyarov and Vice-president of the Heydar Aliyev Foundation, founder and head of IDEA (International Dialogue for Environmental Action) Public Union and FAO Goodwill Ambassador Leyla Aliyeva.
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A reminder that the Edinburgh Allotment show is on Saturday 3rd September 2016 at the City of Edinburgh Methodist Church , Nicolson Square. Open to the Public 2-4pm . Register your entries – 9am -12 midday .There is a guide on how to submit your vegetable/flower entries on the FEDAGA website and if you have never shown before please get involved and submit something which you have grown on your plot.
I've recently been helping my brother at his new allotment plot and have found a serious problem with Horsetail. This is a really hideous perennial weed which was not apparent when he took over the plot but it has almost completely taken over his potato patch.
Horsetail ,often called mare's tail, is an invasive, deep-rooted perennial weed that spreads quickly to form a thick carpet of foliage, smothering other less vigorous plants in beds.
It grows from deep rooted rhizomes which can come as fragments in composts or manure. It is best treated in late summer after your crop has been lifted.
It is easily recognised by its upright, fir tree-like shoots that appear in summer. There is a cone-like spore producing structure at the end of the stems and in summer, sterile green shoots develop into fir tree-like plants, 60cm tall.
The problem is that the creeping rhizomes of this weed may go down as deep as 2m below the surface, making them very difficult to remove by digging.
Removing horsetail by hand is tough and shallow, occasional weeding is not effective and can make the problem worse, as the plant can re-grow from any small bits left behind.
Horsetail can be weakened with a weedkiller such as glyphosate . Before using, bruise the shoots to ensure effective penetration.
We are now into the start of the potato blight season and if the weather is wet and humid then your potatoes could be at risk .
Us of a fungicide containing copper can help and this should be used from June onwards if damp/humid weather is predicted.
Crop rotation should also be carried out as a preventative measure for next year. Any diseased plants should be burned or disposed of but not composted.
I've had a good crop of Strawberries so far this year and I'm hoping for more .The flavour is far superior to shop bought varieties which are often very bland because they are force grown. The only inconvenience is having to net them to keep the birds off and dealing with the slugs and snails, but it is worth it!.
Taking runners from strawberry plants and potting them up whilst still attached to the main plant is a great way of growing new plants for next year as the older strawberry plants will lose their productivity after 3 years.
Now is the time to start sowing the seeds of the overwintering crops hardy onion; chicory, radish, kale, spring cabbage to mature in the early summer of next year. It is also the best time to sow the main crop of carrots to avoid attack from carrot root fly. Successional sowings of lettuce and beetroot should be carried out every 2 - 4 weeks for a continuous supply throughout the Summer months.
You should also consider planting out the last of your courgettes, pumpkins, squashes and cover with netting to help protect them from the birds.


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In 1863 gold was discovered in the area and by the next year Virginia City became a gold mining town in Montana. When the gold ran out, there was still enough left so that homes and businesses were busy, but there was not enough money to remodel the buildings. So it froze in time and is a nice representation of the Victorian era.


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"It makes me feel sick." Last night, the Israel Folau debate raged across every TV channel.
Chelsea McLaughlin
For days on end, the Israel Folau saga has been the biggest story in Australia.
Last week, the former rugby union star created a GoFundMe campaign to help raise funds for his legal fees to challenge Rugby Australia's decision to sack him for his controversial social media posts.
As petitions were launched and outrage was expressed on all corners of the internet, hundreds of thousands of dollars were raised in just days. That GoFundMe page has since been deleted by the fundraising platform as it breached its terms and conditions – but another, hosted by the Australian Christian Lobby, has popped up in its place.
It was no surprise, then, that Folau was also the biggest topic on Monday night's news and current affairs television.
Change.org executive director Sally Rugg on Israel Folau. Post continues below video.
Video by Q&A
GoFundMe's decision to cancel his campaign is just the latest in a debate that has been ongoing after the 30-year-old shared a meme to social media in April that declared "hell awaits" those who "are living in sin"; among those damned souls (according to the meme, that is) are gay people, those who drink alcohol, lie and 'fornicate'.
This wasn't a first: Last year Folau angered his employers by making similar anti-gay messages on social media.
Folau has launched legal proceedings with the Fair Work Commission, arguing that his right to religious freedom was breached.
Despite having earned millions across his successful sporting career and an extensive property portfolio, Folau asked Australians to put their hands in their pockets and contribute to his legal defence.
The debate – which has centred on hate speech, freedom of speech, freedom of religion and contract law – was the subject of the first question on Monday's Q&A when an audience member asked if Folau's social media post was actually an attempt to "help people" so they can be "saved".
The audience member wondered if "what he was doing, cannot so much be classified as hate speech, but rather the opposite and is in fact a brave act of love for those he is trying to help come to God".
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Sally Rugg, the executive director of Change.org, sat patiently as her fellow panellist and Minister for Education Dan Tehan insisted the biggest issue to come from this was the need for a religious discrimination act in Australia.
Tehan argued there were no "clearly defined boundaries" of religious discrimination in Australia like there were for discrimination against other groups.
When given the chance to respond, Rugg first urged those around her to consider the true impact of their words before tackling the topic of a religious discrimination law.
"I just kind of want to pause for one second, because I feel like we've been doing Q&A for what, four minutes now, and already we've had several people repeat the claims that someone like me is going to go to hell unless I repent," she said.
"Or saying something vague about me needing to be saved, and that that was an act of kindness, for someone to say that I would need to be saved.
"I think it's really important. You know, we kind of bandy these words around, and these ideas around, as if it's some sort of philosophical argument, and as if these words don't mean things, and they don't do things.
"I am not going to repeat Folau's words," she said. "But he made a disgusting comment about transgender children.
"That comment doesn't exist in a vacuum. That comment exists in a reality where if you're a teenager in Australia who's transgender, you have a one in two chance of attempting suicide."
*record scratch*
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— Sally Rugg (@sallyrugg) June 24, 2019
Rugg said these comments made her feel sick.
"They make me feel a bit sick, they make me feel tired, I feel confused as to why in 2019 we're having this sort of esoteric discussion about whether it's really harmful for these words to just be bandied about in our society."
As a rebuttal to Tehan's suggestion that a religious discrimination act was needed, Rugg said an act such as this could take away "the protective shield" of anti-discrimination laws.
A law like this would tread a fine line: It could, potentially, trump laws that prohibit hate speech and discrimination on the basis of sexuality and gender identity.
"Protections are there to protect people" she said. "Protections are meant to be shields. And so I wouldn't want to see any sort of religious protection act that takes away the protective shield that anti-discrimination laws have for people like me, and the more vulnerable members of my community."
Shadow Minister for Infrastructure Catherine King also questioned how such a law would be defined and expressed doubt about its necessity.
"What is it that you can't say now that you want to be able to say?" she asked. "That potentially will infringe on a whole group of other people's rights? And potentially do harm?"
Folau was also discussed on The Project, with the panel discussing what GoFundMe's decision to delete Folau's fundraiser could mean for his cause.
Image: Ten.
In a statement, Folau said the recent backlash he received over the GoFundMe campaign had "hardened his resolve".
Panellist Steve Price remarked he'd never seen "an issue that has so divided the country".
Waleed Aly argued that no matter where you stood on the issue, GoFundMe's decision would have wide-reaching implications.
"Forget about the camps and just step back, whatever your view is. So now this page has been taken down, what exactly has been achieved?" Aly asked.
"He'll still raise the funds, he'll raise probably more… I feel like everyone is trying to win every little skirmish in the battle rather than letting it play out.
"He will go off to court, and he'll end up in court, and there will be a resolution to this that way. I'm just not sure what either side thinks this is achieving."
Co-host Peter Helliar suggested GoFundMe's decision was to draw a line in the sand and show it did not support Folau's views on the LGBTQI+ community.
Lisa Wilkinson added that the number of eyes focused on Folau's particular campaign may have meant GoFundMe "felt the heat".
Aly suggested this decision may put even more eyes on Folau's cause.
"But that's the paradox in these things."
A new fundraiser, hosted by the Australian Christian Lobby, was created to source Folau's legal fees on Tuesday and reached $600,000 in donations in just 12 hours. The former-rugby star also shows no desire to give up his fight, so the discussion about hate speech, religious freedom and discrimination won't be going anywhere fast.
No matter what channel you flick your TV to, don't be surprised to hear the name Israel Folau.
For more on Israel Folau:
Maria Folau hasn't said a word about her husband's scandal. But she's just become part of it.
We looked at the T&Cs on GoFundMe. There's no question that Israel Folau breaches them.
The Australian Christian Lobby has launched a new fundraising page for Israel Folau.
Israel Folau is urging people for donations on GoFundMe. But he doesn't belong there.
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Public Contest to Name Craters on Planet Mercury
18 December 2014: The MESSENGER Education and Public Outreach (EPO) Team is launching a competition this week to name five impact craters on Mercury in conjunction with the IAU. The contest is open to everyone, except for members of the mission's EPO team. The contest runs from 15 December 2014 to 15 January 2015.
Register Now to Enter NameExoWorlds Contest — IAU invites astronomical organisations to join the Directory for World Astronomy
3 October 2014: The IAU invites all public organisations with an interest in astronomy to register on the IAU Directory for World Astronomy website for the NameExoWorlds contest, where they will in early 2015 be able to suggest names for exoplanets and their host stars. For the first time in history the public will then be able to vote for the official name of stars and planets. The IAU Directory for World Astronomy will function as a permanent platform for the global astronomical community.
Zambia Hosts Southern African Regional Office of Astronomy for Development
12 August 2014: The International Astronomical Union (IAU) has signed an agreement with the Copperbelt University (CBU) in Zambia to host a Southern African regional node of the IAU Office of Astronomy for Development (OAD). This is the second regional node to be established on the African continent and forms part of the IAU's decadal strategic plan, which aims to realise the global societal benefits of astronomy. The signing follows the approval of a proposal from CBU which enjoyed the support of astronomy collaborators in Mozambique, Namibia, Zambia and South Africa, including the South African Square Kilometre Array Project Office.
NameExoWorlds: An IAU Worldwide Contest to Name Exoplanets and their Host Stars
9 July 2014: For the first time, in response to the public's increased interest in being part of discoveries in astronomy, the International Astronomical Union (IAU) is organizing a worldwide contest to give popular names to selected exoplanets along with their host stars. The proposed names will be submitted by astronomy clubs and non-profit organisations interested in astronomy, and votes will be cast by the public from across the world through the web platform NameExoWorlds. This platform is under development by the IAU in association with Zooniverse. The intention is that millions of people worldwide will be able to take part in the vote. Once the votes are counted, the winning names will be officially sanctioned by the IAU, allowing them to be used freely in parallel with the existing scientific nomenclature, with due credit to the clubs or organizations that proposed them.
Winners of 2014 Gruber Foundation Cosmology Prize Announced
10 June 2014: The 2014 Gruber Foundation Cosmology Prize recognises Jaan Einasto, Kenneth Freeman, R. Brent Tully, and Sidney van den Bergh for their individual roles in the development of Near Field Cosmology — laying the foundation in our understanding of the structure and composition of the nearby Universe.
Concerns and Considerations with the Naming of Mars Craters
11 March 2014: Recently initiatives that capitalise on the public's interest in space and astronomy have proliferated, some putting a price tag on naming space objects and their features, such as Mars craters. The International Astronomical Union (IAU) would like to emphasise that such initiatives go against the spirit of free and equal access to space, as well as against internationally recognised standards. Hence no purchased names can ever be used on official maps and globes. The IAU encourages the public to become involved in the naming process of space objects and their features by following the officially recognised (and free) methods.
Ethiopia Hosts East African Regional Office of Astronomy for Development
10 January 2014: Today, in Addis Ababa, the International Astronomical Union (IAU) signed an important agreement with partners in Ethiopia to host an East African regional node of the IAU Office of Astronomy for Development.


Panorama Fiber Arts is a one-woman indie dye shop specializing in hand dyed-to-order yarn and spinning fiber designed in unique tonal, handpainted and ombre colorways with the beauty of your finished project in mind. All yarn and fiber is dyed by me (Heather) in small batches in my studio in southeast Texas. I use mill spun yarns made from soft natural fibers like wool, silk and alpaca and dye them with professional dyes set with heat and citric acid.
At this time I am no longer accepting new wholesale accounts as I have decided to focus more on direct retail sales, however I still do trunk shows so please use the contact form if you are interested in scheduling a trunk show at your shop.
Is your studio smoke and pet free?
It is smoke-free and "mostly" pet free. My studio is in a separate pet free room over the garage, however we do have a cat in the main part of the house so please take this into consideration if your allergies are severe enough to be affected by a ventilation system shared with cat-friendly areas.
I do, on a case by case basis depending on what you would like and the demands of my current dye schedule. If you want an item I normally carry but happen to be out of at the time, I am happy to give you a heads up when I have it back in stock and custom quantity orders (if you want multiples of the same dye lot for a larger project) are typically easy to accommodate. If you want a special colorway designed for you, I am most likely to have time for that sort of thing in Winter or Summer but it never hurts to ask.
What do you use to dye your products?
I use professional acid dyes set with citric acid, washed in Synthropol to remove any unfixed dye to minimize bleeding, and finished with Eucalan wool wash. Both of these products are completely unscented and should not bother those with allergies.
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I rinse my yarn and fiber well, but certain shades (particularly fuchsia, bright greens and certain oranges) are more prone to bleeding and you may notice a little tinting in the water when washing or blocking. Using detergents not specially made for hand knits can exacerbate or even cause bleeding that would not normally occur so I highly recommend only washing indie dyed yarn with Eucalan or Kookaburra wool washes. (I do NOT recommend Woolite or Soak as they are too hard on hand dyes.) If you are experiencing trouble with your yarn, please contact me for assistance.


The Bertsch-Frank Team took an "Adventures on the Gorge" Whitewater Rafting Trip on the New River in West Virginia. This trip was such hit that we can't wait to go back and tackle it again, maybe even during the Gauley Season!
To celebrate the company's 10th Anniversary, Owner's Matt Bertsch and Ross Frank took everyone on a retreat to the beautiful Sandals Resort at Montego Bay, Jamaica.
Lake Erie Charter Fishing - company sponsored day trip on Lake Erie.


Any time you can steal points without having to grind through a long offensive drive, your odds of winning exponentially increase. Whether it be a pick-six, blocked punt or any type of return, a massive change in momentum can go a long way in terms of the outcome of a game.
Texas true freshman wide receiver D'Shawn Jamison provided that exact type of spark Saturday for the Longhorns when he returned a punt 90-yards to the house midway through the first quarter.
Jamison's return ignited a run of 19 unanswered points for the Longhorns who took a 19-0 lead into halftime.
The former Houston Lamar product was recruited to do exactly what he did Saturday.
Unfortunately for Jamison, and Longhorn fans watching the game, that was the only return 'Shark' would see on the afternoon. Head coach Tom Herman opted to roll out junior safety Brandon Jones back deep on punts for the remainder of the game.
"Brandon (Jones) is our punt safe guy. So with the lead and the field position, we were forced to be in punt safe the remainder of the game," said Herman in the post-game press conference.
For the remainder of the game, any type of explosive play in the return game was thwarted by a safe, conservative approach.
Though Kansas State punted on the plus side of their 40-yard on three of their five punts, eliminating any type of opportunity of an extra scoring play is a wild move. Especially when the Texas offense mustered up just 10 points on the day.
Getting too conservative and playing not to lose seems to be all too common with this Texas team who has now seen three-possession second-half leads dwindle. The second half of the Kansas State game was all too similar to the Tulsa game where Texas almost squandered a 21-0 halftime lead.
Moving forward, Texas will face increased firepower from the likes of Oklahoma, West Virginia, Texas Tech and Oklahoma State.
Lead or not those teams can score in hurry. This team cannot get passive and skip out on opportunities for plays like Jamison's to occur.
I went down to San Marcos for the match-up between Converse Judson and San Marcos High School to see Texas A&M commit DeMarvin Leal in action.
Due to a 47-7 blowout and a running clock in the second half, Leal was not on the field for long, nor was he on the field really for any meaningful downs since the San Marcos offense was unable to string together any threatening drive in the first half.
Leal saw a plethora of double and triple teams throughout the night. San Marcos also game-planned to run opposite of Leal for most of the night, however that didn't stop him from racking up several QB pressures and a sack.
The 6'4", 280 lb defensive end slid down the line as a 3-technique, a 4i, and as a 5 for most of the evening. He also saw time as a blocker on field goals and as a up-back on the punt team.
On the sidelines, Leal was very open to being coached up by the Judson staff. Each team he came off the field he was met with a defensive coach to discuss the previous series and any adjustments needed to be made.
I was very impressed with Leal's quickness off the ball and his ability to beat blockers in one-on-one situations. His agility will allow him to see playing time quite early in his collegiate career. At times, Leal was too tall out of his break which prevented him from breaking through the offensive line.
The real question is how firm is Leal to A&M and do the Longhorns have a shot at flipping him?
As for any future visits to Austin or Tuscaloosa, Leal said he does not have anything in the works for either school. Instead, he is focusing on early enrolling to get a head start with Texas A&M Defensive Coordinator Mike Elko.
It still might not be all the way over for UT. Leal's mother and several members of his family are still very much pro-Texas. Plus there is a lot of schedule left for both teams.
As they say, winning takes care of everything. Texas certainly has momentum on the field at this point of the season, and a win over Oklahoma at the Cotton Bowl could certainly open up doors that were previously closed.
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The game we all love is approaching, one of the best rivalries in college football.
Texas vs Oklahoma at the Cotton Bowl in Dallas, Texas.
There's an even bigger buzz about the game this year as both teams are ranked going into the game for the first time since 2012 as Texas sits at #19 and Oklahoma sits at #7. ESPN's College Gameday Crew will be in town for the game. FOX will also have a live crew set up outside the Cotton Bowl as well. Not sure that's ever happened for a regular season game.
Here are some of my thoughts on the Longhorns and Sooners heading into this matchup.
– Texas DB's are playing well, but this will be their biggest test of the season.
Safeties Brandon Jones and Caden Sterns are probably two of the top three Texas defenders right now along with Gary Johnson. Kris Boyd has been good, but inconsistent at times in 2018. Davante Davis has been solid as well. Those guys are going to decide this game in my opinion. Facing CeeDee Lamb and Marquise Brown and slowing those two guys down is going to be the deciding factor. Oklahoma has some other really good weapons on offense but if Texas can contain those two because they're not going to completely stop them, they have a real shot to win this game.
– Time for Breckyn Hager and Charles Omenihu to make their money.
All the talk in the offseason was about Texas' DE duo in seniors Breckyn Hager and Charles Omenihu. Neither guy has had a real "breakout" senior season. Both played well last week vs Kansas State as Omenihu had two sacks and Hager was in the backfield some and made the game-winning play with a pass deflection. If they can make Kyler Murray uncomfortable and keep him inside the pocket, Texas has a chance to slow down Oklahoma's elite offense.
– Kyler Murray is going to show up, so Sam Ehlinger better.
I've been watching Kyler Murray since his HS days, and he's the best recruit I've ever seen live. He steps on the biggest stage like nobody I've ever seen in person. He's shown that the OU offense hasn't skipped a beat with him replacing Baker Mayfield even with all the talk of him and his MLB deal with the Oakland A's. He's going to show up on Saturday, he's going to make the Texas defense look silly at times. So the big question is, how will Sam Ehlinger show up in the big game? I'm not saying Ehlinger needs to throw for 400+ yards for Texas to win this game. I just think there's a better chance this game is in the high 30's or 40's than it being a 28-24 game. So Ehlinger needs to sling it and let it fly this weekend.
– BOLD PREDICTION: IF Keaontay Ingram is healthy, he jumps onto the national scene this weekend.
Only five games into his freshman season, and we all know Texas RB Keaontay Ingram is the future at RB for the Longhorns. He has dealt with knee and rib injuries over the last few weeks, but he has still been the most productive RB by a long shot. He's not the fastest guy, but he's very shifty and has great vision to make cuts in traffic. He also seems to have the ability few RB's have which is that the defense rarely gets a clean shot on him. He's averaging over 6 yards per carry on the season. And if he's healthy this weekend, I think he has a huge game on the big stage and people around the nation will start to learn who this young RB is.
Trinity Christian School (TX) S Lewis Cine has set his decision date for October 10th and has narrowed his list to five schools.
Not really any surprising schools in the final five. As it consists of Texas, Michigan, Penn State, Georgia, and Florida. Cine will take his final official visit to Florida this weekend. Penn State was the early leader in this recruitment. Then Cine moved from Massachusetts to Texas and the Longhorns started to make a surge in his recruitment. Then after moving down south he took a few visits to Georgia. And they're recruiting better than anyone right now, and they've made Cine a top priority. And when a school like that makes a recruit a top target, they usually take notice.
Right now I feel pretty good about saying Cine commits to Georgia next week. Texas already has two safeties committed in Tyler Owens and Chris Adimora. They will then turn all their attention to Mansfield Legacy (TX) S Jalen Catalon to finish their DB class. Texas, Oklahoma, and Arkansas are the top three for Catalon right now IMO.


Once upon a time, Americans were really a bunch of Brits who had a bone to pick with the monarchy (something about tea). And even though our countries have since fought and made up, and then confused the hell out of each other by randomly dropping or adding the letter "u" to words like "color" and "humor," sometimes it's worth checking on your roots. Why wouldn't you want to pay a visit to England's capital?
Whether it's the desire to launch a reverse British invasion, or just have a trip full of tea and crumpets, London can make for an adventurous honeymoon option. The contrasts leave plenty to pick from. Go urbane and eat at high-end restaurants every night. Or gulp cheese toasties and pints in pubs while listening to upcoming musicians. Grab a train to Bath, The Cotswolds, or Kent, or just walk along the Thames and a spin on the London Eye. And given that it's the biggest city in the country (with 8.788 million residents) you won't run out of events, sights, and opportunities to explore on your honeymoon. And don't forget to say hi to the queen while you're there!
If Brexit brought us one piece of good news, it's that dollar is now (slightly) stronger against the British Pound. But at a $1.42 per Pound, keep in mind the math isn't likely on your side. If you're looking to stretch your dollar, might we suggest taking a look here first. Thankfully, AirBNB has a strong presence in the city, along with budget hotels you'd actually want to stay in, like CitizenM. National museums like The Tate Modern are free, and—given that Britain is a nation that enjoys a stiff drink—happy hours are plentiful. (And no matter what your budget, cheap and greasy pub food really is one of the unsung wonders of the culinary world.) If you're determined to hit the normal circuit of attractions, consider investing in the London Pass, which will allow you to mainline a crap ton of culture in a hurry.
The city boasts five airports, with regular connections by both bus and train into London and the rest of the country. Getting around is easy—within London there's the iconic double-decker buses, the tube (Note: this is not literally a tube). Meanwhile their taxi drivers are so on their game they have to learn 320 routes through all of London's 25,000 streets in order to get their license.
Since London is a large city with an endless buffet of options, you're better off creating your own honeymoon package, so you can fine-tune your days to your exact liking. But if luxury is your bag and money is a concept for others to worry about, you can always tack on the Four Seasons honeymoon package, which includes a candle-lit dinner, sky spa, and lux picnic basket. Need a no-brainer? Travel Tringle will plan your days in both London and Edinburgh and throw in airport pickup.
Mate! Make sure to plan this trip properly. That means knowing your neighborhoods. Notting Hill was unfortunately made popular stateside by the Julia Roberts/Hugh Grant rom-com of the same name. Expect high-end tea options, funky flea markets, runs of brightly colored houses, and bookshops run by heartsick middle-aged British men. If that's not quite your bag, Westminster is the photo-opt district. Famous points of interest include Big Ben, Houses of Parliament, Westminster Abbey, and every tourist ever attempting to score deals on Oxford Street and Piccadilly Circus.
Head to Shoreditch to get in touch with London's Bohemian side. Get sugar buzzed on brownies in the Ace Hotel lobby and then go record shopping at the original Rough Trade records. Grab a curry at Brick Lane, flowers at Columbia Road Flower Market, and shop with the locals at Boxpark and Old Spitalfields Market. Soho is the premiere art district, if theater is your art of choice. Stop by the half-price ticket booth in Leicester Square. If you're looking for one of the more laid back neighborhoods of London then look no further than Kensington. Park spaces and pubs and galleries, galore!
We don't need to tell you that the standard loop of London activities is worth checking out. But after you've cruised the Thames, seen Hamilton on the West End, and done the obligatory royal spotting (or just watched the changing of the guards), here's a few other things to add to your British bucketlist.
Built during the Saxton era, the tiny church of St. Dunstan-in-the-East was bombed during World War II, and its ruins were reclaimed by nature. Since then the former house of worship's gardens have been curated a bit more, and often wins awards for its beautiful blooms. Grab a sandwich and head to the financial district refuge for a low-key picnic. During the weekdays, there's usually a few suits grabbing a break, but during the weekends it'll be all yours.
Looking for a more ambitious picnic experience? Grab a train to Kew Garden Botanical Gardens, where you can spend the whole day exploring its 300 acres of flora and fauna. The land is often host to installation art pieces like The Hive, a two-story wire structure where lights and sounds a triggered by bee activity (and if Instagram is any indication—social media likes.) Bonus: they're super into the whole BYOB thing, so grab some food and don't scrimp on the rosé.
Done the Tate Modern and National Portrait Gallery but not gotten your art fill? For some seriously modern art, try God's Own Junkyard. During the weekends you can wander through the oversized warehouse featuring an eye-watering number of neon signs, culled from around the world. And because it's London, there's also a café in the back with additional signs and plenty of tea.
As we established earlier, London can be a pricey ride. But it is your honeymoon, and if you want a massage after the madness, who's stopping you? Save a few Pounds without sacrificing much by hitting up Russian Spa Club Banya No 1. Come for a steam, stay for a scrub, and then finish with a round of borsch and brown bread.
Love partying but hate sleeping until noon? Perhaps going to a Morning Rave is for you. (No judgments from the night owls.) Since 2013, Morning Gloryville has been throwing ragers between the hours of 6:30 to 10:30am. No alcohol, just juice bars, coffee options, free massages, and the occasional celebrity DJ helping you dance your way into your day. You packed your glow sticks, right?
All you can eat brunch at Gaucho: Yes, all you can eat. Bottomless bloodies. Rivers of mimosas…and, oh yeah—food too. There's a two-hour time limit, so come hungry, and prepared to chew like a champ.
Designed by satirical scribble artist David Shrigley, Sketch is a traditional British tea situation for people who don't really get down with more fro-fro options. Yes, you can find tiny cakes and Earl Gray enough to bathe in. (It's good for the skin, or so we've heard). But there's also a full menu of lunch options, including fish, pasta, and duck.
Circus is part cocktail bar and part cabaret with a pan-Asian menu. Sip on a cocktail named for circus performer, nibble on some vegan-friendly sushi (or the real stuff if you're so inclined) and marvel at performers twisting their bodies in ways that would take leave you claiming medical disability.
Veeraswamy. Located on London's West End, the 90-year-old, Michelin-starred restaurant has a deep bench of curries and traditional offerings from across India, in addition to what many consider to be the best chai in the city.


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Jodi Polanski Named Business Woman Of The Year
The Tempe Chamber of Commerce recently awarded Jodi Polanski the title of 2015 Business Woman of The Year. Ms. Polanski is Founder & CEO of Lost Our Home Pet Rescue, an animal rescue organization founded in 2008 as a grassroots response to the thousands of pets in need as a result of the economic downturn.
"What's most exciting about receiving this award is that it will help get the word out about the rescue so we can make a bigger impact in our community," stated Polanski.
Lost Our Home Pet Rescue is a no-kill pet shelter located in Tempe, Ariz. Located at 2323 S. Hardy Dr. in Tempe, the shelter offers a number of unique services to families, including a Pet Food Bank, a Temporary Pet Care Program for families in crisis, and Low Income Pet Boarding.
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Lost Our Home Rescue has the unique distinction of housing a Temporary Pet Care program at Sojourner Center, the largest domestic violence shelter in AZ. This allows families fleeing domestic violence to keep their pets on site with them.
Since 2008, Lost Our Home Rescue has taken in more than 3,300 cats and dogs, found new adoptive homes for more than 2,500 of them, and returned nearly 370 to their owners.
"The Business Woman of the Year award recognizes the valuable contributions that the candidates have made to the business community and to the Tempe Chamber of Commerce. Their hard work and dedication have made an admirable and positive impact that we are proud to recognize," said Mary Ann Miller, president and CEO of the Tempe Chamber.
For more information on Lost Our Home, call (602) 445-7393 or visit info@lostourhome.org.


There are several levels of protection in place to safeguard member deposits in Manitoba credit unions and caisses populaires.
One of the Deposit Guarantee Corporation of Manitoba's roles is to ensure that credit unions and caisses populaires adhere to the Standards of Sound Business Practice. Further details can be found in the Regulatory Oversight section.
Legislation requires credit unions and caisses populaires to maintain a certain percentage of their assets as capital. This can be found on each credit union or caisse populaire's balance sheet as retained earnings and share equity. This is one measure of each credit union or caisse populaire's ability to sustain losses.
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In October 2004, "Can You Feel It" appeared in the popular video game Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas, playing on house-music radio station SF-UR and the song "Cosmology Myth" appeared in the 2009 video game Grand Theft Auto: Episodes from Liberty City, playing on the ambient/chillout radio station Self-Actualization FM.
In 1989, Heard contributed to the debut album by producer Lil' Louis. In the early 1990s, he recorded with Harry Dennis as the It before setting out on his own, signing with MCA Records as a solo act in 1991 and releasing his first official Mr. Fingers album Introduction in 1992 to international success. After the label interfered with his Mr. Fingers follow-up, he released the less dance-oriented album Sceneries Not Songs, Vol. 1 in 1995 under his given name. He continued to record intermittently in the following years, and released the Mr. Fingers album Cerebral Hemispheres in 2018. Much of Heard's music has been released and re-released under different names, including Loosefingers, Fingers, House Factors, and Trio Zero.
Heard began producing music in 1984 after purchasing a synthesizer and drum machine; after a few days with the gear, he had recorded three tracks that would later be regarded as landmarks of house music: "Can You Feel It?", "Mystery of Love", and "Washing Machine." Despite initially not having a connection to Chicago's club scene, he eventually met singer and DJ Robert Owens at a party and the two formed the group Fingers Inc. along with Ron Wilson. The group would release the first full-length house LP Another Side in 1988. Around this time, Heard also began releasing solo singles as Mr. Fingers on Trax Records and DJ International. At the end of the decade, Trax released Amnesia, which compiled Heard's early tracks; it was released without Heard's permission.
Born on the South Side of Chicago, Heard grew up hearing jazz and Motown at home, and could play several instruments from a young age. Before beginning his solo musical career in 1983, he was the drummer, at the age of 17, in the band Infinity (a jazz fusion cover group that included Adonis). He is sometimes cited as having been a member of the Manhattan Transfer, but Heard has denied this, saying, "[I] filled in for somebody on one show." He also worked for the US government as a benefit authorizer, which enabled him to buy his first pieces of studio equipment.
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The Chem-E-Car Competition is an annual college competition for students majoring in Chemical Engineering.

According to the competition's official rules, students must design small-scale automobiles that operate by chemical means, along with a poster describing their research. During the competition, they must drive their car a fixed distance (judged on how close the car is to the finish line) down a wedge-shaped course in order to demonstrate its capabilities. The exact distance (15-30 meters) and payload is revealed to the participants one hour before the competition. The size of designed cars cannot exceed certain specifications and cars must operate using "green" methods, which do not release any pollution or waste in the form of a visible liquid or gas, such as exhaust. The dimensions of the car are to be within 20x30x40 cm. This competition is hosted in the United States by the AIChE (American Institute of Chemical Engineers), and winners of the competitions receive various awards, depending on how they placed.

Awards

Regional Competition Awards (funded by AIChE)

Poster Competition
Ribbons for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place
Ribbon for Most Creative Drive System
Ribbon for Most Creative Vehicle Design

Performance Competition
1st place: $200 and Ribbon
2nd place: $100 and Ribbon
3rd place: Honorable mention and Ribbon
Ribbons for 4th and 5th place finishers
Ribbon for Spirit of Competition

National Competition Awards (funded by Chevron)

 1st place: $2,000 and a trophy.
 2nd place: $1,000 and a trophy.
 3rd place: $500 and a trophy.
 Best Use of a Biological Reaction to Power a Car - $1,000 Prize: Sponsored by the Society for Biological Engineering
 SAChE Safety Award for the best application of the principles of chemical process safety to the Chem-E-Car competition.
 Most Consistent Performance - This award is based on the best average score for the two runs that the vehicle makes. It has been created to recognize the team that has designed and most understands the performance of the reaction that powers the vehicle. Award consists of a plaque.
 Spirit of the Competition - This award is given to the team displaying the most team spirit as decided by a panel of judges. Award consists of a plaque.
 Most Creative Drive System - Recognition is awarded to the team that has designed and installed the most creative propulsion system. The winner is decided by a panel of judges during the poster competition. Award consists of a plaque.
 Golden Tire Award - In 2002, Northeastern University team members created this award to recognize the team with the most creative vehicle design. The national committee has adopted this as an annual award. The winning entry is decided by a ballot cast by each team entered in the competition. Award consists of a plaque.

Past National Performance Competition Winners
2022 - Red Rocket
2021 - University of Toledo
2020 - Virginia Tech
2019 - Virginia Tech
2018 - Georgia Institute of Technology
2017 - Institut Teknologi Sepuluh Nopember
2016 - Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST)
2015 – Cornell University and McGill University (tie)
2014 - University of Utah
2013 - University of Tulsa
2012 – Cornell University
2011 – University of Puerto Rico at Mayagüez
2010 – Cornell University
2009 – Northeastern University
2008 – Cornell University
2007 – Cooper Union
2006 – University of Puerto Rico at Mayagüez
2005 – Tennessee Tech University
2004 – University of Tulsa
2003 – University of Dayton
2002 – University of Kentucky, Paducah
2001 – Colorado State University
2000 – University of Akron
1999 – University of Michigan

Rules
The competition has various rules:
 The only energy source for the propulsion of the car is a chemical reaction. No liquid discharge is allowed. No obnoxious odor discharge is allowed.
 No commercial batteries are allowed as the power source.
 The stopping mechanism has to be controlled by a chemical reaction. No brakes, mechanical or electronic timing devices are allowed.
 All components of the car must fit into a box of dimensions no larger than 40 cm x 30 cm x 20 cm (shoebox-sized). The car may be disassembled to meet this requirement.
 The cost of the contents of the "shoe box" and the chemicals must not exceed $2,000. The vehicle cost includes the donated cost of any equipment. The time donated by university machine shops and other personnel will not be included in the total price of the car. It is expected that every university has equal access to these resources. The cost of pressure testing is also not included in the capital cost of the car.

Poster
Each car is required to have a poster board explaining how the car runs (power source), some of its specific features, and how it is environmentally friendly. Judges score these posters on four different things: the description of the chemical reaction and power source (20%), the creativity of the design and its unique features (20%), environment and safety features (40%), and the overall quality of the poster, along with the team's presentation (20%). Only posters judged with a score of 70% or above may move on to the performance competition.

Example reactions
Some ideas for chemical reactions have been using pressurized air (creating oxygen through a chemical reaction and allowing it to build pressure) or using electricity created by the dissolving of metals in certain acids (basic battery). One pedantic idea by Cooper Union was to use a fuel cell (a cell that converts fuel to electricity via an electrochemical reaction) to power their car.

Winners in this competition are not determined by whether their car is faster or more powerful, but how accurate their chemical reaction to stop their vehicle is. This is quite difficult, especially when the distance the car has to travel is unknown until the day of the competition. So teams must find a method that is flexible enough to fit a range of distances, and reliable enough so it does not fail with real world variables (temperature, humidity, track roughness, changes in elevation, etc.). Winners in the past have had a variety of ways of dealing with this problem, such as an iodine clock reaction. This reaction works by using two clear solutions (many variations) that change color after a time delay (the exact time can be found experimentally). When applied to the car, the team used a simple image sensor that could tell when the solutions changed color, at which point the cars power would shut off by cutting the circuit. While the process itself is somewhat simple, accounting for the unknown variables like the payload and distance is quite difficult.

References

External links

 https://www.aiche.org/topics/students/chem-e-car

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Make your own mustard people. I became upset when all the "stone ground" mustard went up in price about 10 or 15 years ago so I started to make my own. It's cheaper and you know what's in what you make. Try different vinegars, add fruit, grind finer or coarser There is no limit to what you can do.Small batches are easy. Write down your experiments because sometimes you get a real winner and you want to do it again.
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Credence ID Wins Frost & Sullivan's 2017 Global New Product Innovation Award
Credence ID has won Frost & Sullivan's 2017 Global New Product Innovation Award. The award was given in recognition of the CredenceTAB, a tablet device first announced by Credence ID last year. The tablet features a built-in FBI PIV FAP 30 fingerprint sensor, a smart card reader, an MRZ reader, and eDocument reading capabilities. In…
IriTech Wins Frost & Sullivan Award for Iris Scanning Tech
IriTech has won the 2017 North American Frost & Sullivan Award for New Product Innovation. The company was recognized for its specialty – iris biometrics technology. In a statement announcing the award, Frost & Sullivan Research Analyst Mike Valenti praised IriTech's iris scanning solution as one that "works under direct sunlight at extended side-gazing angle and…
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NEC has received the 2017 Frost & Sullivan Asia Pacific Integrated Biometrics Solutions for Public Safety Leadership Award. In a statement announcing the award win, NEC explained that it had been granted in recognition of the company's "technical leadership and growth performance" in the APAC region last year. Commenting further, Frost & Sullivan Asia Pacific ICT…
BioCatch Named in Both European and North American Red Herring Awards
Behavioral biometrics specialist BioCatch has been included in Red Herring's Top 100 awards for both Europe and North America. These are annual rankings determined by the media company, which focuses on an investor audience looking to learn about innovative companies. Commenting on this year's results, Red Herring CEO Alex Vieux said organizers were "extremely pleased"…
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The 2017 Global Frost & Sullivan Award for Product Innovation Goes to BioCatch
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An IBM computer scientist is gaining new prominence as he works on cutting-edge identity solutions for his employer. At the recent Eurocrypt 2017 conference, Dr. Jan Camenisch was named a Fellow of the Association for Cryptological Research for his work in the field, Camenisch having published over 120 papers and holding 127 patents. The recognition…
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ImageWare Wins New Product Innovation Award from Frost & Sullivan
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The Central European Start-Up Awards have named Jumio the Austrian startup of the year. In a statement announcing its award, Jumio credited its company's overall "ethos", noting that it "has a multicultural and diverse team" including "experts from around the world" who are attracted by "an environment where innovation, learning and success is nurtured and…
Princeton Identity Wins Industry Tech Award
Princeton Identity has been named the winner of the New Jersey Tech Council's Outstanding Technology Development Company Award for 2016. It's a significant validation of the company fresh after its spinoff from biometric technology company SRI International. The NJ Tech Council is a nonprofit organizations whose members aim to support businesses and education in technology…
Sensory Celebrates Numerous Accolades
Sensory is celebrating a number of industry accolades. The company says it has won "over half a dozen awards" this year, according to a statement. The company won Best Innovation in Deep Learning at the Alconics awards; First Place in Mobile Security and Privacy at the CTIA Emerging Technology (E-Tech) Awards; and Star Performer at…
Jenetric Wins Industry Acclaim for User-Friendly Fingerprint Scanner
Germany-based Jenetric has won some industry recognition for its LiveTouch quattro fingerprint scanner solution. It won first place in the IQ Innovation Award Central Germany, an event organized by regional officials to recognize technological advances in a range of industries. While there's now a plethora of fingerprint sensors on the market from a range of…
Daon Wins NAFCU Services Innovation Award
The National Association of Federal Credit Unions has awarded Daon with the 2016 NAFCU Services Innovation Award. The honor was bestowed in recognition of Daon's IdentityX platform, a multimodal biometric system that has offered particular benefits to the credit union industry, with deployments such as its highly successful integration into USAA's mobile app. In a statement,…
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MorphoTrust USA is receiving a major government honor for its collaborative efforts in protecting sensitive information and programs. Established in 1966 by the Defense Security Service (DSS), the annual James S. Cogswell Award is given to less than one percent of the more than 13,000 official government contractors, and MorphoTrust will receive it at a…
FPC Named GP Bullhound 2016 Summit Superstar
"The recognition comes at a propitious time for FPC as the company continues to see numerous mobile integrations of its fingerprint sensors…" Fingerprint Cards has won the GP Bullhound 2016 Summit Superstar award. GP Bullhound is a business strategy and negotiating firm specializing in the promotion of tech innovators. Its annual GP Bullhound Summit is an…
HID Global Recognized for Theme Park Deployments
HID Global has received new industry accolades, winning Best Use of Biometrics in a Commercial Setting at SMART Awards Asia 2016 for deployments at two major theme parks in China. The amusement parks used HID Global's Lumidigm multispectral fingerprint scanners to link park attendees' ride tickets directly to their identities. The aim was not only to…
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Vision-Box's founders have won the Portuguese edition of the EY Entrepreneur of the Year award. CEO Miguel Leitmann and Chairman Bento Correia are now eligible to proceed to the EY (formerly Ernst & Young) finals in Monaco this June. The award was bestowed in recognition of the success of Vision-Box, which pioneered the concept of…


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With this knowledge, how many times would you expect to roll the die before all six sides appeared at
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import Test.Framework.TH                         (defaultMainGenerator)
import Test.HUnit                                (Assertion, (@?=))
import Text.Highlighter.Lexers.Haskell           (lexer)
import Text.Templating.Heist.Splices.Highlighter (highlighterSplice)

import qualified Data.ByteString       as B
import qualified Text.Templating.Heist as H

main :: IO ()
main = $defaultMainGenerator

assertTemplateOutput :: B.ByteString -> String -> Assertion
assertTemplateOutput template fixture =
  do
    ets <- H.loadTemplates "test/templates" $
           H.bindSplice "highlight" (highlighterSplice lexer) $
           H.defaultHeistState
    let ts = either error id ets
    Just (b,_) <- H.renderTemplate ts template
    f <- B.readFile $ "test/fixtures/" ++ fixture ++ ".html"
    toByteString b @?= f

case_default_lexer :: Assertion
case_default_lexer = assertTemplateOutput "default-lexer" "haskell"

case_default_lexer_with_linenos :: Assertion
case_default_lexer_with_linenos =
    assertTemplateOutput "default-lexer-linenos" "haskell-linenos"

case_override_lexer :: Assertion
case_override_lexer = assertTemplateOutput "override-lexer" "python"

case_override_lexer_with_linenos :: Assertion
case_override_lexer_with_linenos =
    assertTemplateOutput "override-lexer-linenos" "python-linenos"

case_literal_html :: Assertion
case_literal_html = assertTemplateOutput "literal-html" "html"

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En Botánica se llama gypsícola o gipsícola a la planta con preferencia por los suelos o rocas yesosos o yesíferos. Este tipo de planta se llama gipsofito. Del griego γυψοϛ gypsum ('yeso'), y del latín incola, sufijo -cola/-colus ('habitante').

Ejemplos de plantas gypsícolas
 Campanula fastigiata
 Chaenorhinum grandiflorum
 Euzomodendron bourgeanum
 Gypsophila struthium
 Helianthemum almeriense
 Helianthemum alypoides
 Helianthemum squamatum
 Narcissus tortifolius
 Sedum gypsicola
 Teucrium turredanum
 Thymus gypsicola

Vegetación gypsícola
 De estrato herbáceo, que constituyen la alianza Sedo-Ctenopsion gypsophilae o Stipion capensis.
 Tomillares o matorrales abiertos, como las encuadradas en el Orden Gypsophiletalia.

Véase también
 Halófilo

Referencias

Enlaces externos
 Sobre la flora y vegetación gypsícola almeriense (Fanerógamas), por Roberto Lázaro Suau, Bol. Instituto de Estudios Almerienses, Ciencias, ISSN 1133-1488, n.º6, 1986, pp.131-150.
 Sobre la esencia de Thymus gypsicola (Labiatae), por S.Rivas-Martínez, C.García Vallejo y D.García Martín, Anal.Inst.Bot. Cavanilles 31 (1): 317-323 (1974).
 Aportaciones al conocimiento de la vegetación gipsícola en el occidente de la provincia de Granada (sur de España), varios autores, Lazaroa 29: 95-100, 2008, ISSN 0210-9778.
 Aportaciones a la flora gipsícola de la cuenca del Duero (Valladolid y Palencia), por A.R.Burgaz Moreno, Trab.Dep.Botánica y F.Veg. 11: 99-102 (1981).
 Aportaciones a la flora liquénica gipsícola de la provincia de Palencia (Valles del Cerrato), por A.R.Burgaz y A.Mendiola, Anales de biología, sección especial, ISSN 0213-3938, n.º1, 1984, pp.203-206.
 Nueva especie gipsícola de Pinguicula (Lentibulariaceae) del estado de Oaxaca, México, por Sergio Zamudo Ruiz y Miloslav Studnicka, Acta Botánica Mexicana (2000), 53: 67-74, ISSN 0187-7151.

Enlaces relacionados
 MMA, Estepas yesosas de la Alcarria Conquense, Lugares de la Red Natura 2000, Cuenca, España.

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A season three episode 'Chinpokomon' seemingly predicted one of the app's key characteristics
The creators of South Park have claimed they foresaw the existence of Pokémon Go in a 1999 episode of their cult animated sitcom.
The season three episode Chinpokomon was a parody of the Japanese video game franchise which spookily predicted one of the key characteristics of the massively popular app, which only launched this month (July). Watch a clip from the classic South Park episode below.
"Everyone's talking about Pokémon Go," co-creator Trey Parker explained during an interview with Vulture. "And it's like, we did Pokémon in literally 1999 and the whole idea was that it was a bummer because kids were getting into Pokémon and there was a computer chip in there that was tracking them and sending all the information to Japan. We made fun of Pokémon Go in 1999!"
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Salman Khan - Actor
Name : Salman Khan
Birthday : 27 Dec, 1965
Zodiac : Sagittarius
Filmfare Best Male Debut Award, Filmfare Best Supporting Actor Award, Star Screen Best Actor Award
About Salman Khan
Infamously known as Bollywood's bad boy, but many-a-common-man claims that this macho hunk has a heart made of pure gold., Salman Khan hails from a notable filmy family. Salman Khan made his debut in the year 1988 in which he played a supporting role. He made his debut in lead role in the year 1989 for which he won Filmare Best Male Debut Award & was also nominated for Filmfare Best Actor Award. From there he became a heart throb of Indian cinema. Salman Khan was awarded with the following awards ;Filmfare Best Male Debut Award, Filmfare Best Supporting Actor Award, Star Screen Best Actor Award.
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Hi, all! So I talk a lot about how vegan consumption habits constitute a mere extension of my broader politics of radical anti-capitalism, anti-speciesism, anti-racism, and feminism. Consuming vegan goods hardly constitutes a revolutionary act in and of itself; in fact, I think that believing it does plays right into a capitalist discourse of "purchasing power" and individualism. It's this belief — which we can call "lifestyle politics" — that I want to discuss and challenge in this post.
From a radical socialist perspective, societal change can only come when the workers of the world unite and rise up against the ruling class that systemically exploits the earth and all of its inhabitants in the name of constant profit accumulation. Organizing toward this goal constitutes a political strategy that will bring about the collective liberation we all want to see, and depends upon collaboration with fellow members of the working class.
In contrast, lifestyle politics — instead of calling for exploited peoples to unite against systemic oppression — encourages individuals to opt out (or rather, attempt to opt out) of those systems rather than confronting them, to distance themselves from those around them who are still engaging in "problematic behaviors." Far from fostering solidarity among oppressed peoples, lifestyle politics can easily animate a "holier than thou," "me vs. the world" understanding of society in which we begin to demonize individuals as moral failures for acting in certain ways (mostly in ways related to consumption habits), instead of realizing and confronting the larger power structures and systems that condition people's actions. Indeed, as Poelker notes, within a "personal is political" rhetoric, "[w]e seem to have forgotten that the structural is also political" (emphasis in original).
So, instead of necessitating a collectively determined — based upon a systemic analysis of society's ills — the best strategy for rising up and winning a struggle against the ruling classes, lifestyle politics concerns itself primarily with "commodity activism" and making "ethical" consumer decisions. Under lifestyle politics, we believe that by buying or boycotting certain goods — an individualized and capitalistic tactic — we can solve a collective problem.
But this is exactly how those in power want us to think. Williams explains further: "If we subscribe to lifestyle politics we then see ourselves exactly as corporate and political elites want us to see ourselves—as consumers. This is not where our power lies. It allows capitalism to go on as before, with more and more environmental damage and pollution, while we are lulled into believing we're actually doing something." In fact, lifestyle activism developed specifically to function within the confines of neoliberal capitalism, as the more revolutionary-minded movements of the 1960s and '70s were on the decline (Poelker). Lifestyle politics, in other words, is designed precisely to not dismantle the very power structures that we fool ourselves into thinking we're fighting against.
This is all absolutely not to say that I don't think that every human who is logistically able to do so should practice vegan consumption habits. That would certainly be a enormous shift in the right direction. However, taking that step cannot be where our activism ends. We must not fool ourselves into thinking that getting more vegan options at restaurants, crowdfunding the next innovative vegan company, or buying a new brand of vegan cheese will even make a dent in the capitalist system that constantly infringes upon the bodily autonomy of all beings, human and non. As I've asserted many times before, vegan consumption is a mere outgrowth, what I see as a logical extension, of a radical politics that includes anti-speciesism.
So yeah, let's keep buying our vegan cheese (if we can), but let's not kid ourselves into believing that doing so is a revolutionary act. Let's be real revolutionaries. Let's organize. Let's undertake a systemic analysis of society's ills. Let's learn about the history of struggle for labor, women's rights, civil rights, LGBTQ rights, indigenous rights, and beyond. Let's understand that anti-speciesism and all other forms of oppression won't be eradicated until we move beyond capitalism. Let's do this all and more, and let's do it collectively, united, together.
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Bennett, W. Lance. "Branded Political Communication: Lifestyle Politics, Logo Campaigns, and the Rise of Global Citizenship." Chapter in Michele Micheletti, Andreas Follesdal, and Dietlind Stolle. The Politics Behind Products. New Brunswick, N.J.: Transaction Books, forthcoming.
D'Amato, Paul. "How do anarchists see change happening?" SocialistWorker.org. 26 March 2009, Issue 693. Web. 18 August 2015.
–. "Refusing to be ruled over." SocialistWorker.org. 27 February 2009, Issue 691. Web. 18 August 2015.
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Lewis, Tom. "Empire strikes out." International Socialist Review 24 (July-August 2002): n. pag. Web. 18 August 2015.
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Z, Mickey. "Lifestyle Changes (Like Going Vegan) Won't End Capitalism." World News Trust. 12 April 2015. Web. 20 August 2015.
Great post. So, taking this all as true, do we push hard on a truly revolutionary message for veganism (which is what a lot radical vegans in the straight edge community are doing, for example), or do we drop veganism completely and relegate to the realm of personal lifestyle choice (which is what DxE is doing)?
Thanks, Justin! I struggle with this question, too, and would really love to hear your thoughts on it. I worry that by taking the straight-edge route, we over-emphasize diet in our anti-speciesist efforts, suggesting to both ourselves and non-vegans that anti-speciesism is just about not eating non-human animals or their secretions. However, I'm not ready to drop veganism completely, as I think that understanding the bodily autonomy of all beings who have interests that can be infringed upon is an important part of anti-speciesism. I know that's not really an answer, but hey, I'm still working through this, too. I hope it's helpful in some way.
Straight edge to my understanding eschews alcohol and other mind-altering substances in addition to animal products.
I mention the straight edge thing simply because I see that community engaging a lot in anarchist/anticapitalist discussion and activism as well, not as a primary model or anything (I personally am not straight edge, so…). I agree that capitalism is way too caught up with mainstream veganism these days, and in many cases it falls short of a broader impact. That said, "boycotting" veganism leaves a lot of questions to be asked and confusion in messaging, as well as leaving out an established ethical framework that has been corrupted by capitalism in recent years.
I would think that many other models of intersectional veganism that *ARE* worth supporting exist, but the mainstream is not seeing them. That was the entire point of Aph Ko's recent #BlackVegansRock post at Striving with Systems. And we very clearly see our microsanctuary work as active veganism, even if it does not involve holding up signs in public spaces.
I think we need to reconsider how "activism" occurs, and how veganism (as an ETHICAL framework and modus vivendi) can be enacted. It is far too easy to simplify things. But the last place we should be looking is the mainstream.
I've come more and more to realize that total animal liberation – including human and non-human – will be impossible under capitalism. Though from talking with animal liberationists from Denmark, I see that socialist-leaning countries still treat many humans as well as non-humans quite badly. I've investigated anarchism but I'm honestly not sure what the best solution is.
Same. Anarchism is good in theory (and possibly the best hope–I have little faith in Socialism or Communism), but my big fear for it actually working is…humans.
Yup, we certainly tend to get in the way. May I ask why you prefer anarchism over socialism/communism? I'm trying to work out my feelings on them right now.
The biggest contributor to the furtherance of the capitalist monster is when we humans continue to have children.
Sorry, but that's something that can be said about almost anything. It's the same as saying 'the best way to cure this disease is to die'. It doesn't get us anywhere.
This is all well and good if one believes that the human endeavor is actually salvageable. In that context, of course nothing is ever 'enough'. As long as humans are the endpoint (as with the bent of this article), veganism is just another 'boost' along that bumpy road.
But, some of us don't buy it the societal resurrection myth. With what's left, we still believe animal lives matter and that the point of veganism is for THEM, entirely independent of whatever we're trying to do to prop up our own faltering society. In that context, veganism IS enough, because its for them and not for us (ultimately).
Thank you so much for this and all of your posts. Yours is one of the few vegan blogs I still love. Many others are way too commercial or only focused on recipes. These are the types of discussions our movement so desperately needs right now.
I am embarrassed to say that until quite recently I thought my being vegan was enough. That my consumption habits were activism. I want to become more active and involved but am struggling with where to start. What is your opinion of Toronto pig save? Work like that appeals to me, but I would be curious to know what you think is the most efficacious use of time for the movement for someone just getting started in moving away from individualist, capitalist, lifestyle veganism.
hey, n! thanks for the super kind words, they mean a lot. i think toronto pig save is great, as they make a very real difference in the lives of exploited non-human animals (same thing with sanctuaries). however, that type of activism definitely falls into the reformist — rather than revolutionary — camp, as it doesn't challenge the systemic nature of capitalist oppression that plagues humans and non-humans alike. it's not that these reforms aren't good in the short-term, but in addition to them, we need a systemic analysis, a broad-based organizing platform in solidarity with the rest of the working class.
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Great post, thank you. I've been struggling very much recently with the idea of a vegan lifestyle as more inaction (simple refusal to take part in certain forms of exploitation) than action, and taking this time to find more effective and active ways to be a stronger activist and ally. I really appreciate your thoughtful analysis.
I have a question re: the end of your post: "Let's understand that anti-speciesism and all other forms of oppression won't be eradicated until we move beyond capitalism." Do you believe that the goal of the animal liberation movement is to eradicate speciesism all together, to abolish legal nonhuman oppression (e.g. see Nonhuman Rights Project's work), or something else?
thanks, madeleine! it's definitely a tough realization. i think that the nonhuman rights project and eradicating anti-speciesism can go hand-in-hand, but i think they function in different ways. i mentioned in a comment above the notion of reform vs. revolution. i think that the nonhuman rights project functions as a helpful reform, but one that shouldn't cause us to lose sight of the more systemic goal: revolution against the capitalist ruling class that enforces species-based and all other forms of oppression.
I've never considered "personal choice" (and, by extension, "voting with one's dollars") to be an acceptable excuse from non-vegans to continue exploiting nonhuman animals. After all, the animals (and poorest human workers) that these non-vegans exploit have no choice but to be subsumed into a system of horrendous suffering.
As such, I've always aspired to change the SYSTEMS that foist environmentally or ethically damning options upon the individual, rather than try to guilt the individual into making a less-convenient "right choice." I believe that any activist working to change their government's laws probably has the most direct impact upon society as a whole, surpassing the individual consumer dilemma you raise in this post.
And yet, laws do not change until enough people's thoughts and perspectives change to sway the vote in their favor–which is why influencing individuals to go vegan (or become feminists, or stop being racist, or adopt more ecologically sound lifestyles) is still a very worthwhile cause. We can't change our entire culture (or body of laws) without first swaying a certain percentage of individuals who operate within that system. This is why influencing an individual "consumer's" actions can ultimately be as valid in the long-term as changing the entire system of oppression that these individuals operate within.


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