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When investors are recalibrating their portfolios they should take a look at current volatility levels and the target weight calculation of a given stock. Kadant Inc. (NYSE:KAI) has a current target weight (% as a decimal) of 0.04180. This means that any balanced portfolio should not be holding more than this percentage of stock within their holdings group. This number is based on recent stock volatility for the past 100 days.
Investors might be looking into the magic eight ball trying to project where the stock market will be heading over the next few months. Some analysts believe that the market is ready to take a bearish turn, but others believe that there is still room for stocks to shoot higher. When the markets do have a sell-off, investors may be tempted to sell winners before they give up previous profits. Sometimes this may be justified, but other times this type of panic selling can cause investors to just have to repurchase shares at a higher price after the recovery. Keeping tabs on the underlying company fundamental data can help provide the investor with a better idea of whether to hold on to a stock or let it go.
Kadant Inc. (NYSE:KAI) of the Industrial Engineering sector closed the recent session at 96.070000 with a market value of $1082947.
Taking look at some key returns data we can note the following:
So how has Kadant Inc. (NYSE:KAI) performed in terms of returns? The ROIC quality score stands at 8.464034 whilet he actual return on invested capital holds at 0.351399. Kadant Inc.'s book to market ratio is at 0.373974 while the book to market mean difference is -0.25235. This indicator tells you how a company is currently valued in terms of Book to Market compared to its average Book to Market over the past 10 years. It's important to note that BM is the inverse of the Price to book ratio. Thus a high BM ratio means a company is undervalued. Kadant Inc. (NYSE:KAI) has seen free cash flow growth of 0.521611 and has a free cash flow score of 1.022418. Free Cash Flow Score (FCF Score) is a value that is calculated by combining Free cash flow growth with free cash flow stability. It thus gives you a combined indication of free cash flow quality.
Drilling down into some additional key near-term indicators we note that the Capex to PPE ratio stands at 0.089278 for Kadant Inc. (NYSE:KAI). The Capex to PPE ratio shows you how capital intensive a company is. Stocks with an increasing (year over year) ratio may be moving to be more capital intensive and often underperform the market. Higher Capex also often means lower Free Cash Flow (Operating cash flow – Capex) generation and lower dividends as companies don't have the cash to pay dividends if they are investing more in the business.
Once the individual investor has done all the fundamental homework and found a few stocks that they think are poised to be future winners, they may want to figure out when to best get into the market. Many investors will turn towards technical analysis to accomplish this. Technical analysis can help identify entry and exit points by studying price trends and movements over time. Some technical indicators are very complex and others are very simple. One goal of focusing on technical indicators is to help make confusing price information easier to interpret and understand. Many investors will find signals that they like to follow, but focusing on just one indicator may not provide the full picture of what is really going on. Many investors will combine technical indicators to help round out the spectrum. Although technical analysis can be a very useful tool for the investor, it is important to remember that stock prices are inherently unpredictable. Even the most seasoned investors may have to adjust their charts occasionally if trades are not working out as planned.
In addition to Capex to PPE we can look at cash Flow to Capex. This ration compares a stock's operating cash flow to its capital expenditure and can identify if a firm can generate enough cash to meet investment needs. Investors are looking for a ratio greater than one, which indicates that the firm can meet that need. Comparing to other firms in the same industry is relevant for this ratio. Kadant Inc. (NYSE:KAI)'s Cash Flow to Capex stands at 6.875225.
In looking at some Debt ratios, Kadant Inc. (NYSE:KAI) has a debt to equity ratio of 0.85676 and a Free Cash Flow to Debt ratio of 0.168951. This ratio provides insight as to how high the firm's total debt is compared to its free cash flow generated. In terms of Net Debt to EBIT, that ratio stands at 3.10070. This ratio reveals how easily a company is able to pay interest and capital on its net outstanding debt. The lower the ratio the better as that indicates that the company is able to meet its interest and capital payments. Lastly we'll take note of the Net Debt to Market Value ratio. Kadant Inc.'s ND to MV current stands at 0.275458. This ratio is calculated as follows: Net debt (Total debt minus Cash ) / Market value of the company.
Investors might be trying to step up their game in order to play a more active role with their investments. Investors who keep a close watch on what is happening with their money may be putting themselves in a good spot to attain financial success in the markets. Being knowledgeable and comfortable about investments may be a great way to be certain that the hard earned money is working for the individual. Wise investors typically have a detailed plan that entails realistic expectations about profits in the stock market. There will always be risks dealing with the equity market, but hoping to get lucky may lead to severe losses and other pitfalls down the road. Everyone may have a different risk threshold when it comes to investing. It may be highly important to evaluate one's own overall financial situation before going full throttle into the markets.
Near-Term Growth Drilldown
Now we'll take a look at some key growth data as decimals. One year cash flow growth ratio is calculated on a trailing 12 months basis and is a one year percentage growth of a firm's cash flow from operations. This number stands at -0.19658 for Kadant Inc. (NYSE:KAI). The one year Growth EBIT ratio stands at 0.14071 and is a calculation of one year growth in earnings before interest and taxes. The one year EBITDA growth number stands at 0.16552 which is calculated similarly to EBIT Growth with just the addition of amortization.
Taking even a further look we note that the 1 year Free Cash Flow (FCF) Growth is at -0.26401. The one year growth in Net Profit after Tax is 0.44420 and lastly sales growth was 0.10813.
50/200 Simple Moving Average Cross
Kadant Inc. (NYSE:KAI) has a 1.01320 50/200 day moving average cross value. Cross SMA 50/200 (SMA = Simple Moving Average) and is calculated as follows:
Cross SMA 50/200 = 50 day moving average / 200day moving average. If the Cross SMA 50/200 value is greater than 1, it tell us that the 50 day moving average is above the 200 day moving average (golden cross), indicating an upward moving share price.
On the other hand if the Cross SMA 50/200 value is less than 1, this shows that the 50 day moving average is below the 200 day moving average (a death cross), and tells us that share prices has fallen recently and may continue to do so.
Most investors are aware that not all stocks will be performing well at the same time. Different stocks may have alternate reactions to various economic factors, world events, and business happenings. When one stock is up, another one might be on the way down. Keeping the portfolio full of names from different sectors can help offset imbalances when one stock or sector may be performing poorly while another stock or sector is doing well. Diversification is typically recommended with all types of investing. Many factors may come into play when trying to pick the right stocks to own. Investors may want to figure out how much they are willing to risk, and what kinds of returns they are looking for. Many beginner investors may not be comfortable picking stocks on their own. Seeking professional advice may be one avenue to pursue, but it is usually a good idea to know exactly what holdings are in the portfolio at all times, as markets can move quickly and without notice.
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Floral Foam Ring Holders
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David Carradine was part of a film dynasty that dates back to the birth of Hollywood. His father, John Carradine appeared in such classics as "The Bride of Frankenstein" and "The Invisible Man." The legacy sprawls through three generations. His half-brother Keith and his other sibling, Robert both starred in their own big movies. Continuing the acting tradition are his daughters, Kansas and Calista, as well as his niece, Ever Carradine.
David Carradine
He's best known as the title character in "Kill Bill" and the lead in the iconic TV series, "Kung Fu." Although his credit list includes a wide array of B-movies, he also worked with such celebrated directors as Ingmar Bergman ("The Serpent's Egg"), Martin Scorsese ("Boxcar Bertha") and Hal Ashby ("Bound for Glory"). David and his brothers, Keith and Robert shared the screen in "The Long Riders," portraying a feuding family of gunslingers.
John Carradine
The patriarch of the family never made it to leading man status but he did tally up a list of supporting roles in some 200 films including "The Grapes of Wrath," "Stagecoach" and "The Ten Commandments."
Keith Carradine
This Carradine has turned up in interesting places, playing an FBI chief in the Showtime series, "Dexter," and portraying a western antihero on HBO's "Deadwood." He won an Oscar for the tune, "I'm Easy" from the 1975 Robert Altman opus, "Nashville" and he took the Broadway stage in the Tony-winning musical, "The Will Rogers Follies."
Robert Carradine
David and Keith's brother made a name for himself playing the misfit hero in "Revenge of the Nerds." After reprising the role in three sequels, has was introduced to a new generation of teens as a parent in "The Lizzie McGuire Movie."
Martha Plimpton
She's a Carradine by birth - her father is Keith - but she goes by her mother's last name. The actress made a splash in the eighties fave, "The Goonies," and she costarred with River Phoenix in "The Mosquito Coast," whom later she dated. She has since branched into Broadway, ("Pal Joey") and television ("Law & Order Special Victims Unit").
Kansas Carradine
After a few years performing with a traveling rodeo, David's daughter ventured into Hollywood as a stuntwoman in the horse movie, "Hidalgo" and as an actress in the indie, "The Last Goodbye," costarring with her father.
Ever Carradine
Robert's daughter has had recurring roles on such TV shows as "24," "Eureka" and "Once and Again." She took part in Kevin Smith's "Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back" and she teamed with David in the horror comedy, "Dead & Breakfast."
Calista Carradine
David's daughter was featured in his comeback show, "Kung Fu: The Legend Continues." She is a singer-songwriter with a Web site sampling her work, myspace.com/calistacarradine


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SEATTLE - Steven Powell's daughter said her father's failed motion to suppress evidence in the voyeurism and child pornography case against him means the truth about his behavior will finally be revealed.
Jennifer Graves, the sister of Josh Powell and the most outspoken member of Steven Powell's family, has said she believes both Josh and Steven Powell had some role in the disappearance of Josh's wife, Susan.
"I think that he belongs behind bars," she told KIRO 7 Eyewitness News reporter Kevin McCarty, speaking by phone from her home in Utah. "He has committed some crimes and he has obviously abused other people, and it's time to stop that."
Graves said her father is responsible for years of abuse within her family, that he supplied pornography to her brothers Josh and Michael, and that he abused her mother, who split with Steven Powell in a lengthy, contentious divorce after 19 years or marriage.
"I look back, and I wonder why it took so long, but I don't know all the details and all the emotions that she went through," Graves said.
Graves said she is writing a book about her father, the disappearance of Susan Cox Powell and the murder-suicide committed by her brother, Josh, who killed himself and his sons Charlie and Braden in an explosion and fire at a home in Graham in February.
"It will be about me growing up with my dad, with my brother Josh -- the perspective on that, my perspective on this whole thing that has happened with Susan," she said.
Graves said she could be called to testify against her father at his upcoming trial. She said she hopes he will decide instead to plead guilty to the charges against him.


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Due to popular demand (ok TWO requests, but the last one was signed "Desperate Trini in NYC") I am posting a recipe for Maleeda. Maleeda is a Indo-Trini sweet, made with a base of paratha roti (buss-up-shut). I could assume that the potential maleeda makers know how to make paratha, but that may be cruel, so the two recipes follow. The beauty of maleeda is that it will still taste good even if the paratha is not golden, light and flaky. Sugar cures many ills.
Unfortunately I don't actually have any pictures of maleeda, but maybe soon. Pictures are here (because my mother keeps maleeda in the freezer for the son, the former baby, even though he currently resides overseas):
Paratha (Buss up shut)- Trinidad style
Ingredients (for about 4 smallish rotis):
4 cups flour
1 1/3 tsp baking powder
1 pinch salt
water to make soft, but not sticky dough
8 tbsp vegetable shortening (Cookeen) or ghee (could be more)
Oil for cooking
Making the Dough or Loys:
1. Mix flour, baking powder and salt.
2. Add water gradually and mix to form a soft dough that is not sticky.
3. Make 3 or 4 balls of dough (depending on size of your tawah/griddle/skillet), sprinkle with flour and let rest for 15-30 mins.
4. Roll or stretch out 1 ball at a time, to a circle a little bigger than your hand. Try not to use too much flour at this stage.
5. Spread softened shortening or ghee around the entire circle.
6. Make one cut from the centre of the circle to the outer edge.
7. Start rolling the circle from the cut all around to form a cone with the dough. Roll fairly tightly so that there is not to much air/space in the cone, but don't stretch it too much. Tuck the ends of the cone in so that you form a ball again. (Don't worry too much about the details of this step if you have never seen it done; just make sure you have a ball again at the end of the process, with most of the shortening on the inside.)
8. Sprinkle the ball with flour and put aside. Repeat for other 2 balls of dough.
Making the Paratha:
1. Heat tawah/griddle to medium hot.
2. Roll out ball of dough to even thickness (about 1/2 cm) and place on tawah.
3. When little bubbles appear on the paratha and the top is beginning to set (not sticky to the touch), spread a little oil/ghee on the top and flip over.
4. Spread a little oil or ghee on the other side of the paratha.
5. The paratha should start to swell a little with air when it is almost finished. Press the edges of the paratha all around on the tawah, to ensure the edges are cooked.
6. When it begins to get a little brown and is cooked all the way through, remove from tawah.
7. You can buss it up on the tawah, or in a bowl with dablas, or hold it with cloths and separate the layers.
Repeat for other balls.
4 (hot) paratha
1 cup flaked dessicated coconut (or fresh grated, in which case saute in some butter before adding to recipe)
1 170gm tin evaporated milk
3/4 lb brown sugar
8 oz butter or ghee
To taste:
1/2 tsp vanilla essence
1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
1/2 tsp ground elaichi (cardamom)
1/4 tsp ground cloves
1 pinch black pepper
raisins and maraschino cherries (optional)
1. Shred the parathas finely in food processor, or by whichever means possible
2. Add parathas to mixing bowl with all ingredients except milk.
3. Mix well, adding milk slowly until the maleeda comes together to be able to form firm but moist balls.
4. Taste during the mixing to adjust sugar and spices to taste.
5. Form into balls and enjoy!
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A sunny complexion may be trendy, but comes with a hefty price. One in every three cancers diagnosed is skin cancer and 80% of all skin cancers are caused by over exposure to the sun or tanning beds. Each year in the United States and Canada there are more new cases of skin cancer diagnosed than breast, prostate, lung and colon cancer combined.
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Billabong Pro Live App
The Billabong Live application was one of the first live streaming applications for the Association of Surfing Professionals Billabong Pro series of events.
The Application was used for J-Bay, Tahiti Pro, Billabong Pro Pipe Masters events and the Billabong Pro RIO.
The Application was also ported to Android and was eventually part of the default installation package for Sony Ericsson phones for a branding package with Billabong.
The apps were updated via the main website CMS which ran on Expression Engine CMS.
The apps were designed by Black Salt Studios and implemented using Appcelerator / Titanium .
Dual Platform Design
The Application was released in a version 2 for Apple and Android Devices
The Billabong Live App ran on Android Gingerbread devices with a customised, android specific interface with video streaming and live updates via instant notifications. It was eventually installed by default on Android 4.0 devices with Sony.
The iOS version of the application was the most robust making use of iOS4 and the iPhone 3 platform to deliver a smooth experience for consumers of the app. The application had reliable instant notifications from Urban Airship.
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Saturday, October 13, 2012
Saturday Sweets! Flip Flop Cake
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You make some of the most beautiful cakes!ReplyDelete
You are one talented lady! I eat the beads too! :) Infact I have a jar in my home right now! Would you like me to keep an eye out for them for you?ReplyDeleteReplies
Thank you. Actually, I do have 2 bottles of the dragees so they will last me a while. I order them online on the globalsugarart website. Thanks for offering though:)Delete
Super pretty cake! I love the bit of history about the dragee. I had no clue. I grew up eating them as well and I am pretty sure they are still use in France (where I am from).ReplyDeleteReplies
:) And look, we are still around to tell about it after eating them:)Delete
Wow, you are so talented! I would love a slice of this cake. I'd totally eat the silver beads. :)ReplyDelete
This cake is sick!!!! It looks amazing !!!!!! Great jobReplyDelete
mmmm mmmm mmmmm!!!! cream cheese filling? that sounds interesting!!! I love love the flip flops!!! =)ReplyDelete
This is gorgeous! I love the colors!ReplyDelete


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The Multi-Role Anti-Armor Anti-Personnel Weapon System is becoming quite popular with conventional ground forces in Afghanistan. Pentagon officials are getting more Operational Needs Statements from commanders asking for these 84mm recoilless rifles, also known as the M3 Carl Gustaf.
The Army fielded 58 M3s and 1,500 rounds of ammunition to units in Afghanistan late last year after commanders complained that their disposable AT4s were ineffective at engaging the enemy at long ranges. The breech-loading M3 can reach out and hit enemy targets up to 1,000 meters away.
The Pentagon continues to be stingy with details of the fielding, but Army officials did say they have received "several" new Operational Needs Statements, requesting more M3s for the Stan. The Army is also conducting an evaluation of the M3, which has been in use by U.S. Special Operations Command since 1991. The service would not say if it is considering formally adopting the M3 system for use as an alternative to the AT4 or the Javelin.
So far, units from the 25th Infantry, 10th Mountain and 82nd Airborne divisions have received M3s. The launcher weighs approximately 22 pounds with each round of ammunition weighing just under 10 pounds. There is an effort to lighten the load of the rifle by five to six pounds, Army officials say. By comparison, the AT4 weighs about 15 pounds and the Javelin's launcher with missile and reusable command launch unit weigh roughly 50 pounds. Seems like all three weapons have their strong points.
I'll be keeping an eye on this issue, but if anybody else out there hears anything, please let me know.


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We invite Wisconsin Agricultural Stakeholders to participate in the 2019 WiscWeeds Research Coalition Combine Weed Seed Collection Project.
Wisconsin Cropping Systems Weed Science Program
WiscWeeds Program
Our Research and Extension Program (WiscWeeds) at the University of Wisconsin-Madison focuses on agroecologically-based approaches to address sustainable weed management in corn, soybeans and small grains in Wisconsin and beyond. Our program also focuses on weed management strategies that can help address herbicide resistance, protect water quality, enhance agroecosystems services and increase food security.
We invite Wisconsin Agricultural Stakeholders to participate in the 2019 WiscWeeds Research Coalition Combine Weed Seed Collection Project.
We invite our Wisconsin clientele to collect marestail seeds this fall from their row crop production fields and submit them to UW-Madison for herbicide resistance screenings.
Herein I share some of my thoughts regarding the puckered soybeans and uncontrolled pigweeds I observed last week (July 24-26, 2019) throughout central Illinois.
Herein we continue the discussions about tank mixing safened S-metolachlor/metolachlor, atrazine and/or mesotrione-based products for weed control in corn.
Herein I try to address the question regarding tank mixing S-metolachlor/safened metolachlor, atrazine and/or mesotrione-based products for weed control in corn.
Videos & Slides
2018 Large-Scale Dicamba Drift Study (YouTube Video)
2018 Tips on Waterhemp Management in Wisconsin Soybeans (YouTube Video)
2018 Update on Herbicide Resistant Weeds in Wisconsin (YouTube Video)
2017 Nebraska Dicamba Survey (YouTube Video)
2017 Nebraska Cover Crop and Weed Control Survey (YouTube Video)
2017 Cover Crop Termination (YouTube Video)
27 Manuscripts & 1 Book Chapter:
28. Vieira, B.C., J.D. Luck, K.L. Amundsen, T.A. Gaines, R. Werle, and G.R. Kruger. 2019. Response of Amaranthus spp. following exposure of sublethal herbicide rates via spray particle drift. PLoS ONE. 14(7).
27. Oliveira, M., L. Butts, and R. Werle. 2019. Assessment of cover crop management strategies in Nebraska, US. 2019. Agriculture. 9(6):124.
26. Lo, T.H., D.R. Rudnick, C.A. Burr, M.C. Stockton, and R. Werle. 2019. Approaches to evaluating grower irrigation and fertilizer nitrogen amount and timing. Agricultural Water Management. 213:693-706. Accepted Directly by the Editor Due to High Quality and Relevance to Readers.
25. Werle, R., M.C. Oliveira, A.J. Jhala, C.A. Proctor, J. Rees, and R. Klein. 2018. Survey of Nebraska farmers' adoption of dicamba-resistant soybean technology and dicamba off-target movement. Weed Technology. 32:754-761.
24. Butts, T.R., B.C. Vieira, D.O. Latorre, R. Werle, and G. Kruger. 2018. Competitiveness of herbicide-resistant waterhemp (Amaranthus tuberculatus) with soybeans. Weed Science. 66:729-737.
23. Oliveira, M.C., G.A.M. Pereira, E.A. Ferreira, J.B. Santos, S.Z. Knezevic, and R. Werle. 2018. Additive design: the concept and data analysis. Weed Research. 58:335-347.
22. Vennapusa, A.R., F. Faleco, B. Vieira, S. Samuelson, G.R. Kruger, R. Werle, and M. Jugulam. 2018. Prevalence and mechanism of atrazine resistance in common waterhemp (Amaranthus tuberculatus) from Nebraska. Weed Science. 66:595-601.
21. Stepanovic, S.V., C. Burr, J.A. Peterson, D. Santra, D. Rudnick, T. Adesemoye, C.F. Creech, and R. Werle. 2018. Field peas response to seeding rate, depth and inoculant in west-central Nebraska. Agronomy Journal. 110:1412-1419.
20. Werle, R., and J. Miller. 2018. Survey of Nebraska soybean producers: current and future status of weed management. Journal of Extension. 56(2).
19. Werle, R., C. Burr, and H. Blanco-Canqui. 2018. Cereal rye cover crop suppresses winter annual weeds. Canadian Journal of Plant Science. 98:498-500.
18. Vieira, B.C., S.L. Samuelson, G.S. Alves, T.A. Gaines, R. Werle, and G.R. Kruger. 2018. Distribution of glyphosate-resistant Amaranthus spp. in Nebraska. Pest Management Science. Wiley Online Library. DOI 10.1002/ps.4781
17. Rudnick, D.R., T. Lo, J. Singh, R. Werle, F. Munoz-Arriola, T. Shaver, C.A. Burr, T.J. Dorr. 2018. Reply to comments on "Performance assessment of factory and field calibrations for electromagnetic sensors in a loam soil". Agricultural Water Management. 203:272-276.
16. Singh, J., T. Lo, D.R. Rudnick, T.J. Dorr, C.A. Burr, R. Werle, T.M. Shaver, F. Munoz-Arriola. 2018. Performance assessment of factory and field calibrations for electromagnetic sensors in a loam soil. Agricultural Water Management. 196:87-98.
15. Elmore, R.W., R. Werle, C. Wortmann, P. Tukamuhabwa, and N. Mueller. 2018. Sustainable soybean production research and practice: contrasting case studies from three soybean production areas. Nguyen, H. (ed.), Achieving sustainable cultivation of soybeans Volume 1: Breeding and cultivation techniques, Burleigh Dodds Science Publishing, Cambridge, UK (ISBN: 978 1 78676 112 5)
14. Barnes, E., R. Werle, L.D. Sandell, J.L. Lindquist, S.Z. Knezevic, P.H. Sikkema, and A. Jhala. 2017. Influence of tillage on common ragweed (Ambrosia artemisiifolia) emergence pattern in Nebraska. Weed Technology. 31:623-631.
13. Werle, R., K. Begcy, M. K. Yerka, I. Dweikat, A. J. Jhala, J. P. Mower, and J. L. Lindquist. 2017. Independent evolution of acetolactate synthase-inhibiting herbicide resistance in weedy Sorghum populations across common geographic regions. Weed Science. 65:164-176.
12. Werle, R., B. Tenhumberg, and J. L. Lindquist. 2017. Modeling the evolution of shattercane resistance to ALS-inhibiting herbicides in an ALS-tolerant sorghum cropping system. Ecological Modeling. 343:131-141.
11. Saini, S., R. Werle, L.D. Sandell, and A. Jhala. 2016. Spring-tillage has no effect on the emergence pattern of glyphosate-resistant giant ragweed (Ambrosia trifida L.) in Nebraska. Canadian Journal of Plant Science. 96: 726-729.
10. Werle, R., A. Jhala, M.K. Yerka, J.A. Dille, and J.L. Lindquist. 2016. Distribution of herbicide-resistant shattercane and johnsongrass populations in sorghum production areas of Nebraska and northern Kansas. Agronomy Journal. 108:321-328. Invited Submission.
9. Werle, R., L.J. Giesler, M.L. Bernards, and J.L. Lindquist. 2015. Likelihood of soybean cyst nematode (Heterodera glycines) reproduction on henbit (Lamium amplexicaule) roots in Nebraska. Weed Technology. 29:35-41.
8. Werle, R., L.D. Sandell, D.D. Buhler, R.G. Hartzler, and J.L. Lindquist. 2014. Predicting emergence of twenty three summer annual weed species. Weed Science. 62:267-279.
7. Werle, R., M.L. Bernards, T.J. Arkebauer, and J.L. Lindquist. 2014. Environmental triggers of winter annual weed emergence in the midwestern United States. Weed Science. 62:83-96.
6. Werle, R., L.L. Perez, L.D. Sandell, and J.L. Lindquist. 2014. Corn (Zea mays) emergence and early growth as influenced by tansymustard (Descurainia pinnata) residue. Crop Management. doi:10.2134/CM-2013-0088-RS.
5. Werle, R., J.J. Schmidt, J. Laborde, A. Tran, C. Creech, and J.L. Lindquist. 2014. Shattercane X ALS-resistant sorghum F1 hybrid and shattercane interference in ALS-resistant sorghum. Journal of Agricultural Science. 6:159-165.
4. Werle, R., M.L. Bernards, L.J. Giesler, and J.L. Lindquist. 2013. Influence of two herbicides on soybean cyst nematode (Heterodera glycines) reproduction on henbit (Lamium amplexicaule) roots. Weed Technology. 27:41-46. Outstanding paper in Weed Technology.
3. Han, C., C. Borman, D. Osantowski, J. Wagnitz, K. Koehler-Cole, K. Korus, E. Sonderegger, R. Werle, T. Wood, and J. L. Lindquist. 2012. Productivity of field pea (Pisum sativum L.) and spring oat (Avena sativa L.) grown as sole and intercrops under different nitrogen levels. Journal of Agricultural Science. 4:136-143.
2. Rosolem, C.A., R. Werle, R.A. Garcia. 2010. Nitrogen washing from C3 and C4 cover grasses residues by rain. Revista Brasileira de Ciência do Solo. 34:1899-1905.
1. Werle, R., R.A. Garcia, C.A. Rosolem. 2008. Potassium leaching as affected by soil texture and potassium availability. Revista Brasileira de Ciência do Solo. 32:2297-2305 (In Portuguese with English abstract).
Additional Resources
Pest Management in Wisconsin Field Crops
UWEX Bulletin A3646 (PDF)
Wisconsin Herbicide Mode of Action Chart & Combination Products (PDF)
Herbicide Site of Action Key for Crop Injury Symptoms (PDF)
Soybean Injury from Dicamba UWEX Bulletin A4161 (PDF)
Wisconsin Integrated Pest & Crop Management
Wisconsin Pesticide Applicator Program
Wisconsin Corn Agronomy
Wisconsin Soybean and Small Grains (COOLBEAN)
Wisconsin Weed Science
Wisconsin Field Crops Pathology
Wisconsin Machinery Extension
Take Action - Pesticide Resistance Management
Take Action - Herbicide Classification MOA Chart (PDF)
Weed Science Society of America
North Central Weed Science Society
WiscWeeds Lab
Rodrigo Werle (Assistant Professor & Extension Cropping Systems Weed Scientist):
Nick Arneson (Weed Science Outreach Specialist):
Ryan DeWerff (Weed Science Research Specialist):
Maxwel Coura Oliveira (Weed Science Postdoctoral Research Associate):
Dan Smith (UW-NPM Southwest Wisconsin Regional Agronomy Specialist):
Sarah Striegel (MS Weed Science Graduate Student):
Nikola Arsenijevic (MS Weed Science Graduate Student):
Victor Ribeiro (Visiting MS Weed Science Graduate Student):
Felipe Faleco (MS Weed Science Graduate Student):
Kolby Grint (MS Weed Science Graduate Student):
Haleigh Ortmeier-Clarke (MS Weed Science Graduate Student):
Alex Rosa (PhD Agronomy Graduate Student - University of Nebraska):
No one has left (thankfully) or graduated from our program yet!
Rodrigo Werle is an Assistant Professor and Extension Cropping Systems Weed Scientist in the Agronomy Department at UW-Madison. His research and extension program (WiscWeeds) focuses on agroecologically-based approaches to address sustainable weed management in corn, soybeans and small grains in Wisconsin and beyond. The program also focuses on weed management strategies that can help address herbicide resistance, protect water quality, enhance agroecosystems services and increase food security.
Rodrigo was born in a small farming community of Dutch immigrants in the state of São Paulo, in southeastern Brazil. His early passion for Agriculture led him to study Agronomy in Brazil and Weed Science at Nebraska, which then brought him and his family to beautiful Wisconsin in 2018.
Rodrigo Werle - Curriculum Vitae (Updated: November/2019)
PhD in Agronomy (Weed Science), 2016
University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, NE, USA
MS in Agronomy (Weed Science), 2012
University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, NE, USA
BSc in Agronomy, 2009
São Paulo State University, Botucatu, SP, Brazil


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Other duties, however, are thrust upon us. They seek us out on sneaking feet, and before we realize it we are press-ganged and enlisted, on the ramparts with a weather eye to the horizon, lives in our hands, like it or not.
The former is how I would characterize my interest in and cataloging of instances of fictional characters being compared to beloved movie bigman Sydney Greenstreet. It is but an expression of my Sydney Greenstreet–sized passion for that noble object of comparison.
The latter category? Well, that would include a beat to which I hadn't, until this week, even realized I'd been assigned: reporting on { . . . sidelong glance . . . . whisper . . . } grandmotherfuckers. Ahem.
I did, a few years back, report on D. J. Enright's inclusion of that--thankfully rare--category of person in his list of causes of vampirism:
The sins and misfortunes reckoned to lead to the condition have included some weird items: committing suicide, of course, but also working on Sundays, smoking on holy days, drinking to excess, and having sexual intercourse with one's grandmother; more innocently, those born on Christmas Day are doomed to the same fate in punishment of their mothers' presumptuousness in conceiving on the same day as the Virgin Mary.That, I thought, 'twould be the end of it. Like many a horror movie protagonist, I was wrong.
Earlier this week, reading Tristram Shandy, I came upon an account of a complicated and nonsensical argument that concluded with a proof that parents are not kin to their children, in part because while their "blood and seed" are mixed in the child, his are not mixed in them. Innocently, I read on:
It is held, said Triptolemus, the better opinion; because the father, the mother, and the child, though they be three persons, yet are they but (una caro) one flesh; and consequently no degree of kindred--or any method of acquiring one in nature--There you push the argument too far, cried Didius--for there is no prohibition in nature, though there is in the levitical law,--but that a man may beget a child upon his grandmother--in which case, supposing the issue a daughter, she would stand in relation both of--But who ever thought, cried Kysarcius, of laying with his grandmother?--The young gentleman, replied Yorick, whom Selden speaks of--who not only thought of it, but justified his intention to his father by the argument drawn from the law of retaliation--"You lay'd, Sir, with my mother, said the lad--why may not I lay with yours?"And with that, let us leave this topic and hope never to be called to vigilance regarding it again.


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In recent months, there has been considerable talk on Capitol Hill of combining highway funding legislation with a sweeping overhaul of the tax rules affecting multinational businesses. The general concept—which has some bipartisan support—is that revenue raised by a deemed repatriation of untaxed foreign earnings of U.S. companies could be used to fund highway spending, while at the same time modernizing the international tax rules and enhancing incentives for innovation. This limited legislative success could then serve as a step towards more expansive tax reform in the future.
A printable version [PDF 103 KB] of this report is available.
The talk about enacting such "limited scope tax reform" escalated in July 2015 and can be expected to continue now that Congress has returned from the August recess and when it tries (again) to find a multi-year solution to highway funding concerns.
Enacting even limited scope tax reform in the near future would be difficult and the chances of such reform becoming law this year, while not zero, appear to be small. The potential implications of the tax law changes being discussed, however, would be substantial, and some of the changes could affect businesses with solely domestic operations as well as those with multinational operations. Further, proposals for international tax reform and innovation incentives, even if unsuccessful, could be building blocks for future legislative efforts. Thus, businesses would be well advised to monitor developments this fall.
In recent years, talk about tax reform generally has centered on reform of the entire Internal Revenue Code, including the provisions relating to the taxation of individuals. Nonetheless, as 2015 has progressed, congressional tax-writers appear to have abandoned efforts to enact comprehensive tax reform before the next presidential election. Among the many obstacles are the policy differences between the administration and congressional Republicans regarding the appropriate individual rate structure and revenue.
As a result, some members of Congress have shifted their focus to modernizing the tax rules applicable to multinational businesses and toward providing enhanced incentives for innovation in the near future—issues with respect to which there is some bipartisan agreement, at least as a "down payment" on enacting more comprehensive tax reform in 2017 or thereafter. Further, some lawmakers believe that a multi-year highway bill could be a vehicle for such legislation because repatriation could pave the way for multi-year highway funding.
Although different lawmakers may have different reasons for trying to advance limited scope tax reform this year, some of the commonly cited reasons for the current effort include the following.
Interest in implementing a "patent" or "innovation" box: Some lawmakers are concerned that action by some European countries with respect to their patent box regimes in light of the OECD base erosion and profits shifting (BEPS) project may result in the migration of technology jobs overseas. Very generally, these patent box regimes offer a reduced rate of tax on income attributable to certain intellectual property. Thus, some U.S. lawmakers are interested in enacting U.S. patent or innovation box legislation.
In fact, on July 29, two senior members of the Ways and Means Committee—Rep. Charles Boustany (R-TX) and Rep. Richard Neal (D-MA)—released for public comment a discussion draft, technical explanation, and request for feedback regarding an "innovation box" proposal. This draft proposal generally would substantially lower the rate of tax for C corporations with respect to dispositions and licenses of intellectual property (IP) and products produced using IP. The draft proposal would benefit many C corporations, including those with multinational operations. Read TaxNewsFlash-United States
Nevertheless, as currently drafted, the proposal does not appear to apply to individuals or passthrough entities. The proposed bill would add the deduction for innovation box profits to a new section in Part VIII of subchapter B of Chapter 1 of the Internal Revenue Code—this part of the Code relates to special deductions for corporations. Note that, under section 1363(b), an S corporation generally is treated as an individual for income computation purposes.
OECD base erosion and profit shifting (BEPS) project: Congressional tax-writers have been closely watching the activities of the OECD's BEPS project and considering possible implications for U.S.-headquartered companies and the U.S. tax base. Some are concerned that the U.S. government would be forced to respond legislatively to changes in tax laws that could be made in other countries under the auspices of the BEPS project's recommendations.
Apparent belief that Congress and the White House actually could reach agreement on a package of multinational tax reforms: Although the details of the international tax provisions in the comprehensive tax reform bill introduced last year by then Ways and Means Chairman Dave Camp (the "Camp reform bill") and the Obama Administration's most recent budget proposal differ, there is agreement among interested parties that the current system is broken in many respects and that there are substantial conceptual similarities between the proposed solutions. Read a KPMG chart [PDF 683 KB] showing similarities between the Camp reform bill and the administration's budget proposal.
Further, from public comments made and the apparent level of private dialogue taking place among the various interested parties, it appears that some congressional Republicans and officials at the White House believe they may be able to reach consensus on some sort of international tax modernization package.
Revenues currently dedicated to the "highway trust fund" recently have been falling billions of dollars short of highway funding needs each year. With many members of Congress averse to increasing the gas tax, lawmakers are looking for additional ways to fund highway spending. Some lawmakers believe that deemed repatriation of the estimated over $2 trillion of foreign earnings of U.S. multinational corporations could provide revenue that could be used to fund a multi-year highway spending bill. Some lawmakers, however, also believe that from a political and revenue standpoint, deemed repatriation to fund highway spending can work only if it is part of a larger package that also addresses modernization of the current international tax rules, prevents future U.S. tax base erosion, and provides enhanced incentives for U.S. innovation.
The potential link between highway funding and international tax modernization was apparent in recent negotiations between the House and the Senate on the short-term highway bill that was enacted in July 2015.
Facing highway funding that was set to expire at the end of July, the House and Senate ultimately agreed to a short-term bill, by extending highway funding until October 29, 2015. The president signed this extension into law.
As a result, Congress will have to re-visit highway spending again in the fall, and repatriation, international tax modernization, and innovation boxes are likely to be discussed as Congress considers (again) how long to extend highway funding and how to offset the costs of that spending.
If Congress does put together a multi-year highway spending bill that includes limited scope tax reform, what kinds of tax provisions might the bill include? Although it is impossible to know with certainty, possibilities include:
There are those who believe that enacting limited scope tax reform this year would be very difficult. For example, from a "big picture" perspective, some of the issues and obstacles that would need to be confronted are:
Moreover, even if these issues could be surmounted, there could be other difficult issues relating to the design of an innovation box and multinational tax modernization package. For example:
In a cost estimate dated July 14, 2015, the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) estimated that implementing the Senate six-year highway bill (S. 1647) would cost about $157 billion over a five-year period and about $256 billion over a 10-year period. As indicated below, it is not clear how much an innovation box would cost; however, depending upon the scope and the amount of rate reduction provided, it could be substantial. Keep in mind that the Joint Committee on Taxation (JCT) estimated that a previous proposal for elective repatriation at a reduced rate for a temporary period of time would lose revenue. That proposal was not part of a broader overhaul of the international tax rules. By contrast, in the context of a broader tax reform proposal, the JCT estimated that a mandatory (deemed) repatriation of offshore earnings at reduced rates would raise about $170 billion in revenue1 (not taking into account possible macroeconomic effects).2
As indicated above, tax-writers are giving significant attention to issues associated with intellectual property and international tax modernization.
Further, even though enacting limited scope tax reform this year could be very difficult, congressional efforts on these issues today can be expected to shape tax reform discussions in the future—and technical design decisions made by policymakers now could be hard to change in the future. Thus, businesses would be well advised to stay tuned to what lawmakers continue to say—and do—now that Congress has returned from recess.
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Today in Chicago it's freezing cold and old man winter is about to punish us with snow. Naturally, driving is not the most fun right now. However, give me a Fiesta WRC to drive in these conditions and I would happily change my tune. Tearing up the streets with flames shooting out the back while SUVs are stuck in the snow is my picture of heaven.
If you're also being pimp-slapped by the cold, take a look at the footage of Ford putting their new Fiesta WRC contender through its paces in Spain and imagine for yourself how awesome that car would be when the snow comes.
And Ford, Monte Carlo? Seriously? It's too warm there. I know the WRC race there is coming up, but maybe hand over the keys to me for a bit. I'll put the car through a real test here in the Windy City. No take backs though, sorry.
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Well my daughter has moved out and into her 1st place. My older son is leaving next week for college. My youngest is starting high school next year. Life changes fast and no matter how much you believe you are ready for it, you're not. My husband & I are going from 3 kids to 1 within a month's time and it's the strangest thing to me. To know that they won't be home for a while, if at all. I've had times when they were gone to camp for a week or 2 but I always knew they would be home. Now it's different. On the positive side, hubby and I will be able to take off for weekends on the bikes now and we're looking forward to that. But I'm a typical mom so I'm going to constantly worry about them for probably the 1st 6 months. Then I'll only worry every other day LMAO. Well, it's a new chapter in our lives so here's to new beginnings!
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After finishing this up I did head on to a Christmas picture. This is "Miss Snow Fairy" by With thy Needle & Thread. The fabric looks so old fashion and the DMC threads are looking really good against it. I would have never been able to make this selection on my own. I hope to finish this one quickly and maybe even frame it myself. With all the tips I have seen on different blogs my mind is racing with ideas. I love blog reading.
Hmmm, the dogs have left the room and are way too quiet. Time to see what they have gotten into. Good night dear friends and happy stitching.


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The Swiss National Bank and the German courts have changed the outlook for the euro - but it's still cloudy.
You would think that a determined Swiss National Bank and a German court rejecting Greek bailout protests would help the euro. And it did. But don't expect the good times to last, says Simon Derrick, chief currency strategist at Bank of New York Mellon.
"The events of the last day or so are quite telling," Derrick told me. Yes, there was a spike in the euro against the Swiss franc, but it "almost instantly went back down," he points out.
"For me, this is just another bit of a chip in the euro dollar story," Derrick continues. He points out that the court ruling also requires Parliamentary review of any future bailouts, and with 70% of the German public opposed to bailouts, approval could be tricky. Also, he expects relatively dovish comments at the European Central Bank's press conference Thursday. "We're going to walk in one day and the euro is going to be significantly lower."
Derrick thinks the euro could finish the year "in the high $1.20s or low $1.30s" against the dollar, and he recommends buying the dollar against the euro at current levels.
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Although I tried this cream, I asked my mom to try it for a period of 2 weeks in order to see the difference. However, we witnessed the results in 5 days. And I quote her, "You know, my hands feel softer...more like velvet". So there you have it- it took less than a week for the results to show. And my mom used it once every day. It has definitely made her hands smooth due to the conditioning properties of the ingredients. As for the effect the cream has on her nails- I think we'll have to give it some more time to see the results. I use some Elemis products and I can tell you, I have never been disappointed with them (read my other reviews here, here and here).
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So as JK Rowling, and her publishers Bloomsbury, head off for a court date with the estate of Willy the Wizard author, Adrian Jacobs, I was a little confused about the logic. Jacobs' estate claims not that Rowling has plagiarised the text word for word, but that aspects of the plot, sub-plots, themes and incidents in Willy the Wizard have been copied, within Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire.
Given that we're told there is no copyright in ideas, this may seem a lost cause. However Jacobs' estate claims the similarities represent the expression of original ideas and that taken as a whole they constitute a substantial part of their author's work – both important issues in copyright judgments. Further they claim that Jacobs unsuccessfully submitted his manuscript to the agent Christopher Little in 1987 and that when Little became Rowling's agent eight years later he shared the material with his author. Rowling and Bloomsbury say that any similarity between the books has arisen purely by chance, that the aspects in question are high-level ideas not protected by copyright and that Rowling had no knowledge of Willy the Wizard or its author prior to the publication of Goblet of Fire.
Mr Justice Kitchin's judgment yesterday (helpfully provided by IPKAT) makes interesting reading – explaining in great depth the legal aspects that must be considered and the evidence that has so far been presented, including statements from academics who have commented on the similarity issue. Kitchin also provides a handy summary of six issues which "frequently arise for decision in proceedings for infringement of literary copyright under the 1988 Act":
- What are the similarities between the alleged infringing work and the original work? (There is no arguable case of copying unless similarities exist.)
- What access, direct or indirect, did the author of the alleged infringing work have to the original copyright work? (Establishing a causal connection between the two works is essential.)
- Did the author of the alleged infringing work make some use in his work of material derived by him, directly or indirectly, from the original work?
- If the defendant contends that no such use was made, what is his explanation for the similarities between the alleged infringing work and the original copyright work?
- If use was made of the original copyright work in producing the alleged infringing work, did it amount, in all the circumstances to "a substantial part" of the original work?
- What are the circumstances or factors which justify evaluating the part copied in the alleged infringing work as a "substantial part" of the original work?
[2010] EWHC 2560 (Ch)
While admitting that there are significant disputes about whether the similarities exist at all, and also expressing the view that they may be "at such a high level of generality that they fall on the ideas rather than the expression side of the line", Justice Kitchin concludes that "the matter cannot be determined on a summary basis before trial". So until Rowling and Bloomsbury get through what some predict to be a ten-day long trial, we won't know whether they've lost the plot or not.


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>> B O O K S <<, Please post ONLY books in this thread
Jan 13 2007, 10:56 PM
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In this thread you will find recomended books on matters related to 9-11.
In this regard I would like to quote our fellow-member Jo56:
For those of you who say, "I don't have time to read". I ask this, "do you care about your children, grandchildrens and your future?" We find time to do what is important to us. This is of extreme importance, as we are quickly losing our democracy (some say it's already lost).
In this thread.
Please DON'T use this thread for ANY OTHER info!
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Jan 26 2007, 12:31 AM
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I recommend two of the books I've read on 9/11 as being good for newcomers-
The New Pearl Harbor
The 9/11 Commission Report: Omissions And Distortions
For a sense of the contents of the second book (and DRG's writing style), see his essay The 9/11 Commission Report: A 571-Page Lie
Feb 1 2007, 08:24 PM
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The Terror Conspiracy (Deception, 9/11, and the Loss of Liberty)
Jim Marrs
Excellent book!
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Sep 1 2007, 09:39 AM
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Debunking 9/11 Debunking: An Answer to Popular Mechanics and Other Defenders of the Official Conspiracy Theory by David Ray Griffin. This reviewer says it's not the best book for 9/11 beginners, and while I can see the point he makes, I also think it's worth a mention here. It may not be for 9/11 beginners, but not all newcomers to this forum will fall into the "beginner" category. Consider yourself well armed against the typical dismissals of "conspiracy theories" with this book.
Oct 9 2008, 02:40 PM
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PROSECUTION of GEORGE W. BUSH for MURDER
Sounds good, have not read it, I just ordered it.
Oct 14 2008, 10:52 AM
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Crossing the Rubicon, by Ruppert
Towers of Deception, by Zwicker
9/11 Synthetic Terror, Made in the USA, by Tarpley
The Terror Timeline, by Thompson
The Big Wedding, by Hicks
The Terror Conspiracy, by Marrs
Jaded Tasks, by Madsen
All of these meet my standards. I can answer any questions you might have about any of them.
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Feb 15 2010, 08:05 AM
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Did someone read this one and in this case, what did you think of it ?
The host and the parasite
Presentation by the author, Greg Felton
Feb 20 2010, 12:53 PM
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Did someone read this one and in this case, what did you think of it ?
The host and the parasite
Presentation by the author, Greg Felton
I haven't read the book, but i think i can comment on its basic premise.
Felton seems to imply that the rootcause of the problem originates in Israel:
It's the fault of Israel and the Zionists that America has been infected by fascism.
Let's take a look at that premise.
I live in Ireland:
That's a small country with about 4 million people.
For the last few years, Ireland has enjoyed an economic boom (...which has crashlanded by now, i should add.)
If you take a look at the Irish defense forces, you'll find that they are tiny:
About 12000 soldiers.
The Army has about a dozen APC's for UN-duties.
The Airforce used to have four Fouga Magister jets- which had to be pulled out of service a few years ago, because they were no longer airworthy. They now have a few Pilatus propeller aircraft instead.
The Navy has a handful of patrol vessels for fishery protection.
Compare this with Israel.
Israel is also a small country with about 4 million people.
But Israel is at loggerheads with practically all its neighbours:
I think its safe to say that even in a country like Egypt, which has a peace treaty with Israel, no one will be too likely to buy Israeli products anytime soon.
So, there's a bit of trade with Europe, a bit of trade with the US, and a bit of trade with South Africa.
But the Israeli army is huge:
When they entered the Palestinian territories for the first time since signing the Oslo agreement, they were able to send hundreds of armored vehicles into the town of Ramallah alone.
They have highly modern equipment- some of which is Israeli designed and built.
Their airforce is first class.
The Israeli Navy has missile destroyers, missile patrol boats, submarines.
All of this costs a huge amount of money.
The reason why Israel could afford armed forces like that was because they have been receiving economical and military aid from the US:
I remember a time when these aid packages were said to be the second largest cost factor in the US-budget, right after the defense budget.
These aid packages have not just been forthcoming since George Bush took office; they have existed long before that.
The principle which applies is that of "He who pays the piper calls the tune".
If a country the size of Israel receives financial support from a superpower like the US, they don't run off and do their own thing- no matter how much they'd like to:
The superpower owns them.
That has been the case throughout history, right back to the days of the Roman empire.
The fascism which has taken a foothold in America is not- and never has been- something which originated outside of the US.
It's home-grown; it's nature is precisely the same which eventually destroyed the Roman empire:
It's in the nature of empires to destroy themselves- simply because the power and might they possess arises out of corruption; it can therefore only ever breed more corruption.
That is what fascism really is:
Corruption in its most refined form.
Its seed is selfrighteousness;
the soil on which it grows is ignorance and stupidity.
The best fertilizer for it is fear.
It yields a rich crop of sheer horror.
The politicians in Israel are eaten by corruption- even to the point were they misappropriated the money which was paid to Israel as compensation for the survivors of the Holocaust:
But they are only tools in the hands of people far more corrupt, and far more powerful.
The latter may one day doubtlessly protest their innocence.
And they will claim that they were mislead and misused by someone else.
They will try and find a scapegoat.
Mr. Feltons is evidently attempting to provide the obfuscation neccessary to create such a future scapegoat.
And the jews have always made perfect scapegoats.
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Feb 21 2010, 02:19 AM
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the other side of reality. which i recommend to you.
serghii plokhii's booK, YALTA: THE PRICE OF PEACE.
and of course the five[5] volumes by douglas horne...INSIDE THE ASSASSINATION RECORDS REVIEW BOARD.
and if you are still bored, gillian tett's FOOL'S GOLD.
for your reading pleasure.
Feb 21 2010, 03:58 PM
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I cannot recommend highly enough Jim Douglass's "JFK and the Unspeakable, How he died and why it matters". It is the first time I have finished a book on the subject and felt like at last I had a good outline of the complete context of his death and the actors involved. It is well researched and documented.
But "what does that have to do with 9/11 Truth?" you ask. The answer is, for me, everything. They are two phases of the same phenomenon. The Unspeakable refers to the forces that brought about JFK's death which we saw emerge again into the visible on 9/11. What JFK teaches is how implacable, powerful, and pervasive the power of the unspeakable really is in the world. Those idiots who say "9/11 could not be a government operation because they can't keep a secret and there would have been whistle-blowers by now" should be referred to this book. What it shows is that , as in 9/11, the truth is, in large part, lying about in plain sight and only the indolence and intellectual sloth of the American public makes it possible that the single-bullet theory or magic bullet theory still has a few adherents and constitutes the official myth of JFK's death. Arlan Spector should have been laughed out of public life in the mid-70's at least, but he is still a Senator and is still taken seriously. Vincent Bugliosi shold be regarded with about the same derision as Clifford Irving, and, along with his co-worker in the propaganda game Gerald Posner, relegated permanently to the "Remaindered" bin, but the root problem is that the American people simply are not smart enough or curious enough, or are too busy piling up money to see what forces are running their lives.
Like 9/11, JFK's death was brought about by the confluence of powerful interests, and translated into action by the hidden arm of the National Security State that encompasses intelligence services that span multiple countries and international underworld figures.
I am not saying that this book has all the answers, but there is enough here to discern the outlines of the picture. It needs to be read by everyone, along with David Ray Griffin's complete catalog.
Feb 21 2010, 07:06 PM
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I am surprised by your posts, and for the same reasons.
I very much appreciate "Defamation" the movie of Yoav Shamir, which shows how deep is the zionist abuse of history, and of the fact that by the past antisemistism existed. It did not have always the same explanations. It is not anymore existing enough to be focused on it. If you haven't seem this documentary, look at it.
I live in Paris. Paul-Eric Blanrue, an historian wrote a book which found no editor although this man had published quite a lot already. The title is explicit, "Sarkozy, Israël and the Jews". Finally it was edited in Belgium, but the distributor refused to do his job, arguing he had red the first chapter and did not like it. It is by the web that the book found its public, and now we have it everywhere, even on amazon where it is frequently in the 1000 first best sellers.
In England, Channel four had the excellent documentary "Inside English Israël Lobby".
You speak about JFK assassination, but in France, many persons think Israël is behind, and there are two reasons for that :
- JFK wanted that AIEA visit Dimona, and Ben Gourion refused, as well as Eshol did after.
- JFK asked to the lobby to register as foreign agent what it never did (it is still not registered as so).
which is documented and shows a huge desire of control. His words concerning the Special Projects office, when he exchanged with Norman Finkelstein are terrible for America :
Karen Kwiatkowski says the same things in "Why we fight" and "la cabale" (I ignore the English title)
My approach is very different of yours, because I consider first the influence, and the determination to obtain it and to use it. We had quite a number of examples since BHO is President, as Charles Chas Freeman.
The day before the GA of UN examined the Goldstone report, the lobby succeeded in obtaining a vote against it !
No one, not a party, not a government can use all the ways Israël uses to have influence, and then pretend to always use them only for legitime defence. It is just impossible.
Do you realize how they treat Jews which don't agree with zionism ?
The result of all this can be seen here :
Feb 21 2010, 07:24 PM
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I am sorry, I fogot a part of my post :
after :
"- JFK asked to the lobby to register as foreign agent what it never did (it is still not registered as so)."
Therefore, you have all the analysis of James Petras on the lobby, the Walt and Mearsheimer. I ignore if you have red "Obama first american jewish president",
Jun 7 2014, 08:48 AM
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Please read
The Reign of terror: re-thinking the 9/11 conspiracy
Kieran Wanduragala
This I recommend to those expecting answers to the many questions asked about 911. Don't expect any and this book explains why. It is well researched and puts the 911 event into a new perspective.
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Doubletree Chester Wedding // Lucy & Nathan
I met Lucy & Nathan at Fern's wedding last year at Manley Mere, when they told me their plans to marry at Doubletree Chester wedding. I was so excited! Previously I worked there as a Weddings & events co-ordinator so over the years I had seen and co-ordinated a lot of weddings.
They tied the knot in the outside pagoda with their closest friends and family, beautifully decorated by Dressed to Impress based in Cheshire.
Drinks and Canapes in the grade two listed conservatory followed by a meal and speeches in the Yerburgh Suite.
Evenings entertainment was with Ian Lavin, a close up magician (who is amazing by the way!) Dancing shoes on ready to dance the night away to the band –John Collins Band
Thanks to Emma Maddocks who second shot on the day.
Supplier credits:
Venue Dressing: Dressed to Impress
Hair & Makeup: Shhh Congleton
Magician: Ian Lavin Magician
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The largest ever Treaty of Waitangi deal has been passed into law with both major political parties promising to accelerate the momentum of settlements.
The Central North Island Forests Land Collective Settlement Bill passed today unopposed.
The bill legislates the so-called Treelords deal which involves $195.7m of crown forest land covering 176,000 hectares, plus about $223m in rentals that have accumulated on the land since 1989 and an annual income stream of $13m.
The seven iwi in the collective represent more than 100,000 people.
It's passing was greeted by song by a large group of iwi in Parliament's public gallery.
Treaty Negotiations Minister Michael Cullen today credited Tuwharetoa paramount chief Tumu te Heuheu for bringing the iwi together to cut a deal that had eluded the Crown and Maori for over 20 years.
He said the deal was a key step towards the settling of historic grievances and proved the Government's 2020 deadline for the settling of historic claims was achievable.
National's Maori affairs spokeswoman Georgina te Heuheu said as Treaty negotiations minister, Dr Cullen had helped pick up the pace of settlements and National would continue that if it formed the next government.
"This is a great day, not only for the iwi of the central North Island, but for all New Zealanders."
Maori Party MP Te Ururoa Flavell said the deal had set out a new path of unity and co-operation among iwi, which Maoridom had embraced.
He said that had in part been achieved by high-level talks involving both chiefs and senior ministers.
The collective is made up of Ngai Tuhoe, Ngati Tuwharetoa, Ngati Whakaue, Ngati Whare, Ngati Manawa, Raukawa and the Affiliate Te Arawa Iwi and Hapu.
Dr Cullen said it was still possible for an eighth iwi, Ngati Rangitihi, to join the settlement if it agreed to do so before Christmas.
The legislation today settles claims relating to the crown forest lands in the central North Island, but not other parts of claims.
However a full settlement of claims was reached today with the affiliate Te Arawa iwi and hapu, with a settlement bill relating to that iwi also passing into law.
Parliament will also today debate the third reading of the Te Roroa Claims Settlement Bill, as well as the first readings of the Port Nicholson Block Claims Settlement Bill and legislation on Waikato-Tainui's Waikato River claim.


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We love bees and are teaching our children to respect and care for them as well. I believe they are necesary for our environment, they help pollinate our food, and so much more.
And then there are wasps.
Gnarly, ugly, just plain mean!!!
We knew we had a wasp nest in the ground behind our goat's pen, and had every intention to take care of it but got busy and realized since it was out of the way, it wasn't high on our priorities. And then a few days ago, we were working the property, and our son started screaming and we had no idea why. He wasn't using his words or explaining anything to us (as I don't think he knew exactly what happened) and it finally hit us that maybe he got stung!
Sure enough, we had a second wasp nest! This one closer to the house, under a wood pile we started digging into.
I picked up Parker and ran with him around the front and up the stairs and across the deck and into the house and those suckers followed us, chasing us down the whole way! It wasn't until we got inside and Parker was still crazy that I realized there might be a dang wasp inside his clothes!
There was.
Poor guy got a total of 5 stings, I got 2 and Javin got 1. Thank goodness little Avaley didn't get any because it was quite the fiasco at our house for about an hour trying to calm down after the sting. The thing was, we knew Parker wasn't overreacting because the stings hurt! They hurt bad!
Okay, Mama was officially on a mission. Those things had to die!!! They hurt my baby.
Initially my husband wanted to dump gasoline over the first nest we found but I had told him I never liked that idea. So I researched effective ways to get rid of wasps and really wanted to be as natural as possible while still getting the job done. I came across something that seemed easy enough. So we tried it.
Instructions are as follows:
Boil a large pot of water, or even two, depending on how large you suspect the nest to be. (We had no idea how big the nests were, but since we had two nests, we made two big pots.)
Right after the water is done boiling, add peppermint essential oil.
Pour the boiling water with oil directly on top and into the wasps nest and remove yourself from the area quickly in case they come a flyin'!
***Note: don't attempt to poor the water unless the wasps aren't swarming or flying in and out. We chose to do this whole thing just before dark, the wasps were in bed at the time.***
(In our personal experience, no wasps flew out after we poured the water.)
The next day we kept observing the area and never witnessed any wasps flying around. So when evening came, we decided to poke at the area a bit. After we saw no signs of life, we dug up the ground a bit to destroy whatever nest was left.
Oh, what a relief!!! We were able to kill both nests, and do so in a manner that did no harm to our land and without using chemicals.
That's a win in my book!


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This colorful salade composée was created in the 1920s for longtime patron Manuel Dinkelspiel. It was retired from the menu in the 1960s but was recently reintroduced as part of the restaurant's 100th anniversary celebration.–Melvin Rodrigue
Dinkelspiel Salad
- Quick Glance
- Serves 6
IngredientsEmail Grocery List
- For the Creole mustard vinaigrette (makes 1 1/2 cups)
- 1/2 cup red wine vinegar
- 1/2 cup Creole mustard or any coarse, grainy brown mustard
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
- 2/3 cup vegetable oil
- For the salad
- 6 large eggs
- Salt, to taste
- 36 anchovy fillets
- 2 heads iceberg lettuce, washed, dried, and cut into 1/4-inch ribbons
- 1 pound jumbo lump crabmeat
- 3 dozen large (21 to 25 count) shrimp, boiled and peeled
- 2 large vine-ripened tomatoes, cut into 1-inch squares
- 1 cup Creole Mustard Vinaigrette (above)
- Freshly ground black pepper, to taste
- Make the vinaigrette
- 1. In a small bowl, combine the vinegar and mustard, and season with salt and pepper. Add the oil in a slow drizzle while whisking to incorporate and create an emulsion.
- Make the salad
- 2. In a small pot filled with water, place the eggs with a pinch of salt and bring to a boil. Cook the eggs for 8 minutes. Take care not to overcook the eggs or you will lose the beautiful yellow color of the yolk. Remove them from the heat. Run cool water into the pot to cool the eggs. Carefully peel the boiled eggs, then cut them in half lengthwise and remove the yolks. Set the yolks aside.
- 3. Place 2 anchovies atop one another. Starting at one end, roll the anchovies into a coil. Place the curled anchovies into the "cup" of the egg white half, where the yolk was. Repeat with the remaining anchovies and egg whites. Set aside.
- 4. Divide the shredded lettuce into the centers of 6 chilled salad plates. Equally divide the crabmeat among the plates, creating mounds in the centers of the lettuce beds. Place 6 boiled shrimp around the crabmeat on each plate. Place pieces of tomato between each shrimp. Place 2 anchovy-stuffed egg halves on the sides of each plate. Place an egg yolk atop the crabmeat and then crisscross 2 anchovies atop the yolk. Drizzle the Creole mustard vinaigrette over the salads, and season with salt and pepper. Serve at once.
Dinkelspiel Salad Recipe © 2005 Galatoire's Restaurant. Photo © 2005 Eugenia Uhl. All rights reserved. All materials used with permission.
If you make this recipe, snap a photo and hashtag it #LeitesCulinaria. We'd love to see your creations on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter.


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