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Ensuring Fair Pay and Fair Play in the Marketplace
Farmers need to earn a fair price for their crops. Farmworkers should earn a fair price for their work. The public should not be subsidizing mega-farms that harm our environment. There are many ways the current system fails us, but OEFFA is committed to the long-term work needed to create marketplace equity.
The crop insurance program provides critical protections for farmers. Often called the farm "safety net," the program started in the 1930s when many farms were decimated by the Dust Bowl and low commodity prices, as a way of protecting American farmers from the uncertainties of weather and market fluctuations. The program has changed dramatically since that time. Now farmers have subsidized crop insurance and may also receive disaster assistance.
Modernizing crop insurance can reward good conservation practices and ensure that sustainable and beginning farmers are not at an economic disadvantage.
Crop insurance is an important tool for protecting farmers, but the program currently excludes many types of farms and farmers, presents barriers to farmers that want to implement sustainable practices, and subsidizes farm consolidation.
- Crop insurance premium subsidies are unlimited, which provides the largest producers with a publicly funded source of revenue to buy more land, allowing them to out-compete small farmers and beginning farmers. This inflates land prices beyond the reach of many family farmers. In 2014, researchers found that 12-14 percent of the value of farmland could be explained by farm policy payments.
- The limited availability of policies for specialty and organic crops discourages farmers from growing the crops that are best suited to the land and climate. Most policies, especially those for fruit, vegetables, and organic crops, are only available in a few areas. For example, the policy for green beans is only available in three states and the strawberry policy is only available in one.
- A significant number of farmers interested in trying cover crops did not do so because they were concerned about complications with crop insurance.
We need to level the playing field for family farmers, protect beginning farmers' access to land and credit, encourage environmental stewardship, and remove disincentives to innovation and diversified farming.
- Crop Insurance Reforms OEFFA Op-Ed, Cleveland Plain Dealer
- Big Farms, Big Subsidies, OEFFA News, Autumn 2015
- Crop Insurance and Windfall Corporate Profits, OEFFA News, Spring 2016
- Farming at the Margins, OEFFA News, Winter 2016
- OEFFA Crop Insurance Infographic
- The Evolution of Crop Insurance, OEFFA News, Summer 2015
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The Emaar portfolio includes Hospitality, Entertainment, Property, Retail, Communities and Cooling Districts – each having distinctive operational models, outputs and objectives. However, the one thing all these facilities have in common is the necessity for waste management solutions that are operationally efficient and cost-effective whilst simultaneously maximising the diversion of their waste away from landfill and meeting compliance requirements.
One of the greatest challenges in conserving our environment today is to 'close the loop' on resource reuse. Emaar Corporate Facilities Management (FM), therefore, has developed and implemented an Integrated Solid Waste Management System (ISWMS) with the aim to serve as a guideline that will enable the Emaar FM team and the service providers in implementing waste management processes across different Emaar facilities.
The main objectives of implementing these processes are as follow:
By analysing the waste stream – quantities and characteristics of waste generated – specific to the facilities, a tailor-made waste management plan that manages onsite waste generation can be develop for every business unit.
This customised waste management plan includes the following:
The Dubai Mall – the world's largest and most visited retail and entertainment destination, welcomed more than 85 million visitors in 2016. One of the biggest demands for The Dubai Mall Facilities Management (FM) team today is to manage the waste generated through over 1,200 retailers and more than 200 F&B outlets.
In 2015, 90 per cent of solid waste was transported to the landfill. Using correct selected onsite equipment, colour-coded bin systems, education programmes for all stakeholders (from Emaar Malls Management team, to the cleaning crew, the retailer and including mall costumers), we improved recycling volume, reduced waste to landfill and managed our carbon footprint. Through segregation, sorting the waste at the source and selecting qualified waste management partners, The Dubai Mall recovered over 500 megatonnes of recyclables in September 2017 – 40 per cent from general waste – which generated 34 megatonnes of compost that was then utilised by Emaar's Landscaping Department. The Dubai Mall today has one of the highest diversion rates, not just in Dubai but in the MENA region.
Currently, the mall is running a new innovative project – Smart Waste Management (SWM). This will enable the waste management team to easily identify the different types and quantities of waste generated from each retail and F&B outlet and provide on-time reports. This data then can be used to identify specific training needs. A retail or restaurant manager can identify wastage of resources and materials, may change the kitchen management style, order of food, or other processes to reduce excess sources of waste.
By Nivedha Sridhar, Director - Content & Growth Marketing, Facilio Inc.

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Thailand has all but abandoned its oft-touted and long-delayed 21st licensing round in its original form, with the next acreage release likely to comprise only onshore blocks.
"It's still in the conceptual process, however the tendency is for onshore. Only for onshore areas, perhaps no offshore," Supalak Parn-anurak, Director of Planning at the Department of Mineral Fuels, told delegates at OTC Asia 2018 in Kuala Lumpur on Wednesday.
The government is focusing first on launching the auction for new contracts to replace the expiring concessions for the producing Bongkot and Erawan gas fields.
Supalak confirmed the auction process, which upstream regulator the DMF has been trying to accelerate for "one year now", is now being targeted to kick off in April.
The aim is to announce the winners around year-end and have production sharing contracts signed a couple of months after.
PTTEP president Phongsthorn Thavisin told Upstream that keeping to that touted timeline would help ensure the company would maintain its investments at Bongkot – PTTEP's existing concession runs until 2023.
However, should the auction process be further delayed and not completed before the end of next year, then the Thai upstream player and French partner Total would likely scale back spending due to uncertainty over their return on investment.
In 2007, Thailand held its last licensing round and the 21st acreage offering has been postponed on numerous occasions since 2011.
Initial plans for the 21st bid round envisaged 29 blocks — 23 onshore in central and northeast provinces and six offshore in the Gulf of Thailand.
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Timeless fortune.
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Stories from Latin America
An educational resource to help children explore the issue of fair trade by allowing them to see through the eyes of the children of banana farmers in the Windward Islands. The author spent time with the farmers' families and she uses the real-life narratives of two young children going about their daily activities to show how bananas grow, how problems such as hurricanes can affect the crop, how they are picked and transported, and how they end up in our stores.
The main story is illustrated with colorful collages made from painted textures and photographs from the Islands. Interspersed in the story are boxes with maps, facts, and photos giving more detail on the places and methods and challenges. Its ends with banana recipes and bigger picture" descriptions, maps and photos of where bananas come from, and examples of social premium funded projects.
With plenty of points for discussion, Juliana's Bananas will give girls and boys an insight into the lives of children like them in the Caribbean and how fair trade premiums help communities all over the world build better living conditions.
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32 pages | 8.96" x 7.21"
The useful innovations of Latin American peoples from ancient times to today.
Travel from the ancient hidden city of Machu Picchu high in the Andes, past Mayan ruins over 2,000 years old, to the bustling modern cities of Sao Paulo and Buenos Aires. Along the way, readers will learn about the vibrant cultures and innovations of Latin Americans--rodeo, carnival, chocolate, coffee, piñata, tango, and salsa, to name only a few. Many of these have become part of the daily lives of people all around the world.
Latin Americans Thought of It features a rich array of photos along with informative text divided into sections, including:
- Clothing
- Architecture
- Communication
- Arts and Crafts
- Everyday Inventions
- Sports.
This fifth book in Annick's successful We Thought of It series describes the traditions and innovations that are the result of thousands of years of civilization in Latin America, across two continents and nearly 20 countries. Within the region, there are many similarities (except for Brazil, the countries are all Spanish-speaking) and also many differences: for instance, in the mountainous Andes regions, terrace farming was invented so that crops could be planted on steep hillsides, while in the marshy areas of Mexico and Bolivia raised fields called chinampas were devised so that crops could flourish in lowlands.
Series Information
This book is a part of the We Thought of It series, a series which takes readers on a fascinating journey across the world's second largest continent to discover how aspects of its culture have spread around the globe.
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48 pages | 8.50" x 11.00"
"The story of the rise of the Inkas and the building of the great city of Machu Picchu is described in this book. The city is as astonishing as were its builders. Set in a remote, inaccessible area of the high Andes, this breathtaking city was never found by the Spanish Conquistadors and remains an untouched example of Inka genius.
"Readers will be fascinated by the narrative. Once again, Mann has written an engaging and accessible introduction to one of humankind's great architectural achievements."— School Library Journal
"Informative, entertaining, often riveting, these books offer readers important pieces of history and bring the civilizations to life... A must-have series! Highly Recommended." — Gail Hamilton, Canadian Materials, October 2006
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The winner of numerous awards, Wonders of the World series is renowned for Elizabeth Mann's ability to convey adventure and excitement while revealing technical information in engaging and easily understood language. The illustrations are lavishly realistic and accurate in detail but do not ignore the human element. Outstanding in the genre, these books are sure to bring even the most indifferent young reader into the worlds of history, geography, and architecture.
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48 pages | 10.00" x 10.00" | full color illustrations and photographs, map, double gatefold, and index
Raw, honest and powerful, these moving bilingual poems by noted Salvadoran poet Jorge Argueta explore a young native boy's connection to Mother Earth and how he is healed from the terrible wounds of racism he has endured. Tetl has learned from his grandmother about the spirituality of his ancestors, about how they viewed the earth as alive with sacred meaning. This helps him move from doubt and fear, created by the taunts of other children, to self-acceptance and a discovery of his love for nature.
Mountains, wind, corn and stones all speak to Tetl, almost seeming to vibrate with life. He feels deep roots in them and, through them, he learns to speak and sing. They reveal his Nahuatl self and he realizes that he is special, beautiful and sacred.
These gripping poems have something to teach us all, perhaps especially those who have been either intentionally or casually cruel or racist, as well as those who have been the victims of racism.
Crudos, honestos e impactantes, estos conmovedores poemas bilingües por el aclamado salvadoreño Jorge Argueta exploran la relación de un joven nativo con la Madre Tierra y de como fue curado de las terribles heridas causadas por el racismo que ha tenido que aguantar. Tetl ha aprendido de su abuela sobre la espiritualidad de sus ancestros, sobre como ellos veían la tierra como un ser vivo con un sentido sagrado. Esto lo ayuda a pasar de la duda y el miedo, creado por las burlas de los otros niños, a la aceptación de sí mismo y al descubrimiento de su amor por la naturaleza.
La montañas, el viento, el maíz y las piedras le hablan a Tetl, parece casi que vibran de vida. El siente profundas raíces en ellos, a través de ellos, y aprende a hablar y cantar. Ellos le revelan su parte Náhuatl y él se da cuenta de que es especial, bello y sagrado.
Estos poemas apasionantes tienen algo que enseñarnos a todos, quizás especialmente a aquellos que intencionalmente o sin quererlo han sido crueles o racistas, como también a aquellos que a su vez han sido víctimas del racismo.
Pat Mora and Domi have created a poetic adaptation of the Maya version of the much-loved fable of the tortoise and the hare.The arrogant deer who boasts of his strength and speed is finally challenged to a race by the wily toad. While all the wondrous animals of the jungle "jaguar, tapir, armadillo and toucan" gather around to watch, the toad makes a plan. He may not be as large as Venado, but he is very clever and has many friends to help him.
In the end, Sapo defeats the deer, proving the value of brain over brawn. This version of the story was passed down by Don Fernado Tesucun, a Maya-Itzaj man who worked on the excavations of the ruins of Tikal.
In this moving and timely story, a young child describes what it is like to be a migrant as she and her father travel north toward the US border.
They travel mostly on the roof of a train known as The Beast, but the little girl doesn't know where they are going. She counts the animals by the road, the clouds in the sky, the stars. Sometimes she sees soldiers. She sleeps, dreaming that she is always on the move, although sometimes they are forced to stop and her father has to earn more money before they can continue their journey.
As many thousands of people, especially children, in Mexico and Central America continue to make the arduous journey to the US border in search of a better life, this is an important book that shows a young migrant's perspective.
What weapon can children use to fight violence? A vote for peace! Yeny and her family have escaped from the violence in their mountain village in Colombia to live in the city. But danger remains all around her — from groups of armed men who have kidnapped her uncle to a scary bully at school. Yeny feels powerless until her new friends decide to organize a peace carnival. Before long, the peace movement has attracted young people from across the country, and they decide to hold a national vote for peace.
Inspired by the Colombian Children's Movement for Peace - on October 25, 1996, millions of kids throughout Colombia held a vote that resulted in one full day with no bombs, shootings, or kidnappings. The group has been nominated every year since then for the Nobel Peace Prize.


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Eric Clapton's 2010 Crossroads Guitar Festival
The Crossroads Guitar Festival is a music festival and benefit concert first held in 2004 and again in 2007 and 2010. The festivals benefit the Crossroads Centre founded by Eric Clapton, a drug treatment center located in Antigua. The concerts are also intended to be a showcase for a variety of guitarists. All were hand-picked by Eric Clapton himself, who addressed the 2007 audience, saying that each were some of the very best, and those who had earned his respect.
The 2013 festival will be held April 12-13 at Madison Square Garden in New York City. Performers so far include: Albert Lee, Allan Holdsworth, Allman Brothers Band, Andy Fairweather Low, B.B. King, Blake Mills, Booker T, Brad Paisley, Buddy Guy, Citizen Cope, Dave Biller, Doyle Bramhall II, Earl Klugh, Eric Clapton, Gary Clark Jr., Jeff Beck, Jimmy Vaughan, John Mayer, John Scofield, Jonny Lang, Keb' Mo', Keith Urban, Kurt Rosenwinkel, Los Lobos, Robbie Robertson, Robert Cray, Robert Randolph, Sonny Landreth, Taj Mahal and Vince Gill.
Eric Clapton and Steve Winwood
Eric Clapton & Steve Winwood – Voodoo Chile
Derek Trucks & Susan Tedeschi Band – Midnight In Harlem
Eric Clapton and BB King – The thrill is gone
Joe Bonamassa, Pino Daniele & Robert Randolph – Going Down
Derek Trucks & Susan Tedeschi Band – Space Captain
John Mayer – Crossroads 2010 – Ain't No Sunshine
Robert Cray with Jimmie Vaughan & Hubert Sumlin – Killing Floor
ZZ Top – Waitin' for the Bus & Jesus Just Left Chicago


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For every $14,000, Sinapis graduates 5 entrepreneurs via the Entrepreneur Academy. On average, each of the 5 graduates employs 6 people including themselves, and each employee supports an estimated 5 dependents. That's sustainable provision for 150 people! If you do the math, it is a low, one time cost of $93 per person. Some of these people come from extreme poverty.
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PROPERTY NEWS - Most repeat buyers rely on the equity from the sale of their first home to finance their new home. However, the process of cancelling one home loan to take out another is not always simple.
According to Adrian Goslett, regional director and CEO of RE/MAX of Southern Africa, homeowners should consult with a bond originator to help them better understand how to go about the process.
"While experienced real estate professionals will be able to outline the general processes and procedures to follow, a bond originator will have the specialist expertise to know what each of the various banks requires for these transactions. Consulting with a representative of both professions will help homeowners navigate the various complexities involved in transactions that involve more than one home loan," Goslett explains.
According to Mary Lindemann, chief operations officer of BetterBond, South Africa's leading bond originator, sellers will need to continue the repayments on their existing bond until it is cancelled and the property is transferred to the name of the new buyer. Similarly, when they buy a new home, they will not be required to start making bond repayments on that property until it is registered in their name.
Suspensive clause
"To avoid having to pay two bond repayments at once, repeat buyers therefore usually add a suspensive clause to their offer to purchase (OTP) on the new home that makes the offer subject to the sale of their existing property and the simultaneous transfer of the two properties. Generally, there is a time limit on the sale of the existing property and once this happens, the transferring attorneys will then coordinate the registration of the transfers," Lindemann explains. This suspensive clause is also critical when the bank assesses the repeat buyer for their affordability to purchase a new property. To qualify for the bond on the new home, the buyer will need to go through the entire application process again and provide all the required supporting documentation. "And, when filling in the application, it is very important to note the intention to sell the property already registered in his/her name, as this can determine the success or failure of the application."
When reviewing the bond application, the banks will look at the track record of payments on the existing bond and take the outstanding balance owed into account when deciding on an interest rate as well as the loan amount they will offer for the purchase of a new property.
Goslett therefore advises homeowners to prioritise their home loan repayments, adding extra sums to their repayments where possible. "When the time comes to apply for another home loan, partial or skipped payments will count against you. On the other hand, adding a little extra to your monthly instalment from time to time will count in your favour when it comes to negotiating an interest rate on a new home loan."
Free professional advice
Goslett reminds homeowners that advice is freely and readily available for any homeowner who is considering buying or selling. "If you are unsure of what processes need to be followed and what you can afford, your first step should be to book a consultation with a bond originator who will be able to advise you free of charge, and can assist you in obtaining pre-qualification for a home loan so that you know what your buying power is. Thereafter, I would recommend arranging another free consultation with a real estate professional who can provide you with insight into what sorts of homes are available in your price range, as well as what price your home will fetch within the current market," Goslett advises.
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Flowmeters, Water flowmeters, Air flow metering
Snow Making- In Pennsyvania
Hoffer Flow Controls supplied two flowmeters for use in the snowmaking process at Whitetail Ski Resort located in Mercersburg, Pennsylvania.
One of the flowmeters is a 2″ gas turbine flow meter that will be used to monitor air during the snowmaking process. The other meter is a 1½" *STAR* flowmeter that will be used on water flows.
Whitetail Ski Resort is located in southern Pennsylvania almost in the center of the state. Mike Collins, along with Brian Alex, are "Snow Technicians" responsible for managing the snowmaking process at Whitetail. Mike advises that the "window of weather opportunity" during which they can make snow is often very short due to their location. Therefore, when the temperature drops below freezing, they must move quickly and efficiently to make as much snow as possible.
They have 280 snow guns that may be moved around the 17 ski trails. They draw from a 100,000,000 gallon water reservoir to make the snow. When the conditions are right for snowmaking, Mike reports they are drawing approximately 5400 gallons per minute. The Hoffer 1½" *STAR* flowmeter along with a Hoffer rate indicator/ totalizer is used to monitor the water from the impoundment to the various individual snow guns. The Hoffer 2″ gas flow- meter is used to monitor and control the air to the snowguns.
The water to air ratio is critical to make "good" snow. If this ratio is off, the snow can be too heavy or wet. With the information obtained from the Hoffer meters, Brian and Mike can be sure that the snow guns are operating at peak efficiency and in the proper ratios.
The rate indicator/totalizer units are battery powered by an internal lithium battery to provide approximately 3 to 5 years of field life. Power, therefore, is not required by the Hoffer Flow systems which makes installation easier and more cost effective.
The rate indicator units are directly mounted to the flowmeters and located outdoors,therefore, a wide operating temperature range for both the electronics and the flowmeters was a must. The operating temperature range of the Hoffer flowmeters and the totalizer easily met this challenge.
Hoffer is pleased to provide accurate flow measurement systems to help meet the criteria of another challenging application. If your winter recreation plans include a little snow skiing in central Pennsylvania, you may want to try White Tail.
If the weather is right for snowmaking, you can be assured that the their snowmaking capabilities, along with accurate flow measurement provided by the Hoffer systems will provide you with some of the finest man made ski conditions along the East Coast. For all you ski buffs, Happy Skiing! For those of you with challenging flow applications, call us and let us help.
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City Police Commissioner N. Madhusudhan Reddy has directed the officers to keep a vigil on the activities of private security agencies and their employees.
Speaking at the crime review meeting on Wednesday, Mr. Reddy asked the police to scan the functioning of private security agencies located in the city. He instructed the Station House Officers to enlighten the house/apartment owners against leasing out houses to parties that may use the premises for the purpose of prostitution and other anti-social activities.
The Special Mobile Vehicle checked about 3,231 persons and identified 54 persons having criminal record. Stating that the increase in number of day-time robberies was worrying the residents in the past few days, the Commissioner asked the policemen to intensify patrolling and keep a tab on previous offenders.
Rowdy sheets opened
The city police opened rowdy sheets on three persons and suspect sheets on 62 persons in June, he said and instructed the police to keep a watch on the activities of the rowdy, suspect and history sheets.
Mr. Reddy reviewed on prevention of road accidents in the city. As part of welfare activities for policemen, the Commissioner directed to prepare the list of the police children who scored good marks in intermediate and tenth Standard this year. Later, he presented cash awards to 28 police officers who exhibited good performance in detecting various crimes and in controlling traffic.


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Why Andrew Johnson restored the Old South
Abraham Lincoln could not have imagined that the pro-Union Democrat he'd wanted as his running mate in 1864 to calm Wall Street would become the sole leader of the nation for seven of its most crucial months. But so it happened. On April 15, 1865, less than three hours after Lincoln had breathed his last, Andrew Johnson took the presidential oath of office in his rooms at Kirkwood House on Pennsylvania Avenue. With Congress out of session, Johnson was now in charge of what he called the "restoration" of the Union. In the seven months before Congress reconvened in December, Johnson would undermine Lincoln's vision of the nation and in the process warp American politics for generations to come.
Republicans had expected at war's end to rebuild the South as a free labor economy. They believed that the monopolization of southern lands by rich planters had retarded the region's growth, forcing poor whites as well as black slaves into ignorance and poverty. A month before General Lee's surrender at Appomattox on April 9, 1865, and confident of victory, they created a new bureau within the War Department to provide relief for both displaced southern whites and freedmen—the Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen, and Abandoned Lands. Lincoln signed the measure on March 3. Passed in charity, the measure would serve, ironically, as the opening wedge against Republican policies, almost as soon as the artillery fell silent.
Johnson knew that only the peculiarity of the 1864 election had made him welcome, briefly, on the Republican (or National Union) ticket. As president, he set out to resuscitate the antebellum political system dominated by the Democratic Party, with himself at the party's head. Over the course of the summer, he pardoned all but about 1,500 former Confederates, enabling them to return to positions of authority in southern society. Refusing to endorse black voting, Johnson guaranteed that the same men who had taken the South out of the Union would be responsible for bringing it back in. Johnson, who was born in North Carolina and lived in Tennessee, required of the southern states only that they ratify the Thirteenth Amendment abolishing slavery, declare secession illegal, and default on Confederate debts, before they could be readmitted to the Union.
Southern leaders half-heartedly met the president's demands, then began to recreate the antebellum world. Within each state, through a series of laws together dubbed Black Codes, they bound former slaves to white employers and guaranteed the dominance of white people. In Mississippi, courts could "apprentice" black children to masters and mistresses; black men could be arrested and fined if they did not sign year-long contracts, then "hired out" to anyone who paid their fines. In South Carolina, African-Americans could not sell farm products without written permission from an employer. Nowhere could a black person testify against a white person in court.
A third of the 150,000 rations that the Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen, and Abandoned Lands provided in the summer of 1865 went to white people, but southern whites nonetheless dubbed it the Freedmen's Bureau, insisting that it promoted the interests of African-Americans over whites. (As one writer in a southern journal would put it, "A new National policy! Federal authority everything; State legislation nothing. The black race everything; the white race nothing!") Soon some in the South would begin to redefine the Civil War as a struggle over states' rights rather than slavery. They had foreseen this stranglehold of federal officials, they claimed, and had fought in anticipation of it.
Republicans looked on, aghast, as Johnson and white southerners took only months to erase the hard-earned fruits of victory. Adding insult to injury, the 1870 census would count African-Americans as whole persons rather than three-fifths of a person, as they had been counted when they were slaves, and the South's share in the House of Representatives would consequently increase. If Johnson's strategy were permitted to go forward unchallenged, wealthy southern whites would be more powerful after the Civil War than they had been before it.
Johnson's actions put Republicans in a difficult spot. They were horrified, but they were also unwilling to push too hard against a president who, after all, had been elected on their own ticket. They hoped to be able to work with him, but when Congress reconvened in early December, the president refused to compromise.
Johnson greeted Congress on December 4, 1865, with the news that the country had been reconstructed. He had moved the process along as quickly as possible, he explained, because a continued military presence in the South would cost tax money, create a large patronage system, and foster "envenomed hatred" among white southern Democrats. All that remained to do, he announced, was for Congress to admit newly elected southern representatives to their seats. They were already in Washington, marveling at the changes the war years had wrought on what only four years before had been a sleepy southern town.
Congressional Republicans wanted no part of Johnson's "restoration." They refused to seat the South's representatives and passed a bill to expand the duties of the Freedmen's Bureau, giving it the authority to put impoverished southerners—white as well as black—onto homesteads and to establish schools. The bill also provided for federal courts throughout the South wherever black Americans could not participate in the local court system.
In addition, Congress passed the Civil Rights Act of 1866 giving black southerners all the rights of citizenship that southern states had denied them. It declared that everyone born in America (except certain American Indians) was a citizen, entitled to make contracts, sue, testify in court, own property, and share the same legal penalties, no matter what local laws or customs established.
Republicans considered these bills relatively uncontroversial. The new measures advanced Lincoln's belief in education and opportunity for all, and they would integrate the South into the free labor economy that appeared to be so successful in the North and West. Both bills passed with overwhelming majorities.
To Johnson, the measures were anathema. He had reason to expect that poor white and black farmers—who made up the majority of the South's population—would welcome the bureau's programs. If Republicans continued their efforts to develop a southern middle class, Democrats were finished. In February and March 1866, he vetoed the Republicans' two bills and delivered veto messages that laid out a formula for opposition to government activism that has endured to the present.
Johnson's opposition to the measures did not rest on racism alone, although that was at the heart of it. The sticking power of his argument came from his linkage of racism to the dangers of an active government, a connection that resonated with northern Democrats still convinced that Lincoln had sent white men to the slaughter for the benefit of African-Americans. Johnson warned that the Republicans' plan would put agents in every country and parish in the South, creating "immense patronage" that would only grow. The party in power could count on the votes of its employees. It could also count on the support of the entire black community, support that did not mean—in these days before black suffrage—votes. Johnson's listeners would have understood his hints at black political involvement to suggest that Republicans would use black men as a revolutionary army.
Johnson estimated the cost of the expanded Freedmen's Bureau to exceed $23 million a year—more than the entire federal budget in any year of John Quincy Adams's administration, he pointed out—and declared that "a standing army [would] be rendered necessary . . . from the Potomac to the Rio Grande." Who would pay this exorbitant sum? Taxpayers. Johnson singled out the white southerners who were taxed even though their representatives had not yet been readmitted to Congress, but the larger formula was clear. According to him, Republicans were planning to get taxpayers across the country to pay for a growing bureaucracy that catered to African-Americans, providing them with "safeguards . . . beyond any that the General Government has ever provided for the white race."
Congress overrode the vetoes. But the equation Johnson developed—that government activism equaled special help for minorities, paid for by hardworking taxpayers—became one that opponents of government activism have used ever since.
Heather Cox Richardson is a professor of history at Boston College. Her essay is drawn and adapted from her book To Make Men Free: A History of the Republican Party (2014), by permission of Basic Books, a member of the Perseus Books Group. Copyright © 2014.


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The opioid crisis has led to significant challenges for Americans, and employers are not immune. Some have noted the crisis as being one of the greatest challenges currently facing the country. In an article written for Industrial Safety & Hygiene Magazine, Columbus partner Robert Robenalt shares practical steps to address the issues presented by opioid use in the workforce, including reconsidering zero-tolerance drug testing policies.
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Blogging Time Travel: 3.years.ago
I'm self-aware that I have a love and hate relationship with blogging, and while I've tricked myself to be consequent during this new episode of it, the one you're reading, I can't help but thinking that my blog posts will go the usual route given the platform is running is called Ghost ;)
That usual route was insane periods of inactivity, something I've reflected upon, and trained myself on how to avoid, time will tell how that goes, I'm confident it'll be good and I won't have to do another post like this 3 years from now, or not because I had to import stone age-old posts, at the very least. Honestly, I'm not the only one to blame given the little problem that was the internet at the time, but that's a topic for another post.
During the process of setting up my new one I started importing the posts from my most recent one (which used to run on Octopress), sadly I didn't took care last time so any posts older than 2012 are pretty much gone for good.
Still, it's been a while since 2012, so I thought it would be interesting to see where I was, mostly from a development perspective, back then. And it was indeed, at least for me, so I decided to compile a few points from my posts and drafts and do a somewhat casual post about it:
- My English was even worse. No, seriously, disgustingly worse ;)
- I used to ❤ Backbone and Ember. My heart is on Angular and Polymer these days, althought I don't particularly mind either, and I'm using Marionette at work.
- Cloud9 wasn't probably a thing, or I didn't use it at all, so I resorted to more arcane ways of pairing.
- I was using tmux back then, and I'm still using it now, with sick Vim magic, window/pane movement and whatnot.
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- I was just getting started with Vagrant, which got since replaced by Docker almost, if not, entirely.
- I was almost exclusively doing Ruby, I'm way more polyglot these days.
- Realtime was not really a thing in Ruby web development, I mean we probably had Faye and Juggernaut, but today we have Volt, ActionCable on Rails 5, and several other Node-hype stealers out there ;)
- I was using a simple txt for personal task management, i.e. in some ways I was less busy, I'm now grow fond of Omnifocus which has tons of projects, including personal business and book writing.
- I was exploring Go and was pretty excited about it, my excitement is pretty much gone, maybe it'll come back, who knows?
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Attention all aspiring writers! Ever read a book that is just so beautiful you find yourself wondering exactly how the author did it? We've been there. In our new series, Editor's Pick, we're asking editors to break down the mechanics of what makes the writing in some of our favorite books so amazing, and give tips on how you can apply it to your own work.
First up is a piece from Jordan Brown, an Executive Editor at Harpercollins' Balzer & Bray. He breaks down the concept of subtext and explains how Sara Zarr, author of Gem & Dixie, masters this concept in her work – and even gives some writing prompts so you can learn to master the art of subtext yourself! Check out what Jordan has to say below, then try it out yourself!
The Secret To Writing Subtext In Dialogue and Narration
By Jordan Brown
One of the most complicated things about being a person in the world is that no one ever says what they really mean. Sometimes we're cruel to people we love, sometimes we're sweet to people we don't like, sometimes we joke around when we're actually upset, sometimes we act like we don't care about something because we don't want to get hurt…you get the idea. Rarely are the words a person gives us a complete and accurate representation of what they think and feel, and thus much of our relationships—with a parent, a sibling, a friend, a significant other—is about guessing at what a person is truly thinking or feeling by reading between the lines, so to speak. As a writer, you know what all your characters are thinking and feeling, but your reader doesn't, and one of your most important jobs is creating subtext: using dialogue and narration that comes at the truth sideways, to give the reader enough to guess at the feelings of a character without the character telling us outright. Doing this—and doing it well—might be the most important piece of crafting fictional characters that feel like authentic people.
Sara Zarr is a master at subtext in dialogue and narration. Take, for example, a scene from her latest book, Gem & Dixie. This is the end of the first chapter, when Gem, the main character, comes home from school and we meet her sister, Dixie.
Dixie was home. She had the TV on and a sandwich in one hand, her phone in the other, homework all over the floor where she sat. She'd changed clothes since I'd seen her at school that morning—from jeans and a hoodie to shorts over tights and a green V-neck T-shirt that showed a lot. I had on baggy jeans and a plain blue sweater that would have hidden everything if there'd been anything to hide. As usual, she looked like the older sister.
She looked up. "I heard you stole money from some freshman today."
Dixie had ways of knowing nearly everything that happened to me at school.
"Borrowed money," I clarified.
"Why'd you have to tell them I was your sister?"
"You are my sister."
"Thanks for embarrassing me."
"You're welcome."
In our bedroom I put my backpack on my pillow with the straps toward the wall. My keys went on top of the cardboard box on its side that I used as a sort of nightstand. My shoes went inside the box, laces hanging out. I hung my jacket on the closet doorknob and put on the thick socks I always wore around our apartment. Whenever Dixie saw me doing this stuff, or checking the gate lock more than twice, she'd tease me and say I had OCD. But Mr. Bergstrom asked me a bunch of questions about it and said I didn't fit the diagnosis, that it was more like I had a few rituals that helped me feel in control, and they didn't interfere with my life, and it wasn't the same thing. "Plus, from what you've told me about where you live," he'd said, "checking the gate lock sounds like plain common sense."
I confirmed one more thing—that my stash of cigarettes was still under the bed—then went back to the living room. The onion smell of Dixie's sandwich made me salivate.
"Did you get that from Napoleon?" I asked.
She chewed and stared at me like, Obviously. Napoleon was the older guy who worked at the deli down the block and had a crush on Dixie—like a hundred other guys.
"Can I have some?" The ravioli from lunch seemed forever ago.
"No," she said, but held it out anyway. I sat on the floor next to her and took a bite. Then another. Roast beef. Avocado. Cheddar cheese. Thin-sliced red onion and a hard sourdough roll. It was perfect, as if all of Napoleon's craving for Dixie had been slathered onto that sandwich. I swallowed huge pieces of it, half chewed and sharp with mustard.
Dixie watched me eat. "You can finish that if you'll go down and get the laundry from the dryer."
"You did laundry? With what money?"
"Money I had."
"I'm not going down there at night," I said.
"It's not night."
She tried to take the sandwich away from me; I held it out of her reach. "It's dark, though."
"I washed some of your clothes, too, Gem. Do you want them to get stolen?" She lunged again for the sandwich.
"O-kay," I said. I finished it and went the five steps to the kitchenette to throw away the white paper it had been wrapped in.
"Did you see your shrink today?"
"He's not a shrink. He's just a school psychologist." I opened the fridge. There were a few stale corn tortillas, an opened bag of green beans, ketchup, and a white plastic butter dish with maybe a teaspoon of butter left, crumbs stuck all over it. Same as that morning.
"You should get him to send you to a real shrink. Say you need Adderall. You could sell it at school and then you'd have some money." I'd heard that Dixie helped some seniors sell their prescriptions at school. I didn't want to know. "I can tell you what symptoms to have," she said.
"No thanks."
I imagined going down to the laundry room. The lights could have burned out again. Sometimes there were noises that might be a zipper clanging against the dryer door, or might be rats or a creepy neighbor.
"Let's go get the laundry together," I said to Dixie.
She looked up from her homework. "You always do that."
"'What?'" she repeated, in a bad imitation of my voice. "I already took my shoes off."
"So did I. Put them back on."
I went to the bedroom to get mine. When I came out, Dixie stood by the door forcing her flip-flops over her tights.
"You're going to fall down the stairs and die," I said as she shuffle-walked to me.
She shrugged.
I knelt to tie my laces. "Where's Mom?"
"I know. Out where?"
"Work, I guess?"
I straightened up and we faced each other.
"Do you think Napoleon would give me a sandwich?"
She laughed. "Well, you might have to flash your boobs."
"Is that what you do?"
"No! I'm joking, Gem, obviously. Do you really—" She shook her head. "You never get my jokes."
It didn't matter. I knew exactly why Dixie got sandwiches and why I wouldn't.
Dixie is pretty. No one in our family is beautiful the way movie stars are beautiful, but she's the type of girl who gets second, third, fourth looks—as many looks as people can get away with before she stares them down. She's soft in the sense of being curvy, and hard in the sense of not taking any shit. She's cute—her hair, her clothes, the faces she makes when she's surprised or mad or thinks something is funny. And intimidating. She exudes a sexuality, but in a way where it's like it's for her, not for anyone else. It started in junior high, and by the time she got to high school, people couldn't spend five minutes with Dixie before they wanted to give her things, feed her, touch her, get her to smile, be her friend, be her boyfriend. She got sandwiches, she got her cell phone bill paid, she got attention when she wanted and deflected it when she didn't.
Whereas I still hadn't figured out how to make and keep a friend.
I stared, she stared back. For her it was a game. She thought I was trying to get her to look away first. But really it was me trying to see who I was through Dixie's eyes, me wondering if she evaluated me and my face and clothes and body, the ways I made it through the world, like I evaluated hers.
Did she look for herself in me, the way I looked for myself in her?
Finally she broke, and laughed. "You're such a weirdo, Gem," she said. "You probably scared that freshman with your creepy eyes."
I didn't want her to see I couldn't take a joke, so I bugged my eyes at her to make them even creepier.
"Ew," she said with an exaggerated shudder. "Let's go downstairs before the rats come out."
Gem and Dixie's dialogue is about immediate, mundane things—borrowing money from a classmate, a sandwich, a meeting with the school counselor, doing laundry. But the dialogue and description convey more: about how Gem and Dixie feel about each other, about how close they are as sisters, about the sorts of things they talk about with each other, and the things they don't talk about. Gem gives us some of her thoughts and feelings about Dixie towards the end, but what does Dixie think about Gem? What is Dixie feeling in this scene? What is the subtext when Dixie decides to open up the conversation by asking Gem why she told a classmate they were sisters, or when she asks about Gem seeing the school psychologist? What is Dixie thinking that she perhaps isn't saying? What is Gem feeling that she isn't saying, even to the reader?
Now that you're thinking about how to employ subtext to present your fictional characters more authentically, try reading scenes from books by your favorite authors to see if you can pick up some techniques for telling us things about your characters without requiring the characters to say them outright. When you're ready to try it out yourself, here's an exercise for practicing this aspect of your craft:
Imagine a scene where your main character and their boyfriend arrive at your main character's best friend's birthday party, the best friend greeting them at the door and the party in full swing. The best friend does not know the boyfriend very well, and has a party to host.
Write four different scenes, one each in which the best friend secretly:
- hates your main character's boyfriend
- has a crush on your main character's boyfriend
- broke up with their own significant other last night
- found out that afternoon that they got rejected from their first-choice college
In all cases, the dialogue cannot touch on any of these things. How would these secrets affect the best friend? How would they manifest themselves in a scene that, on the surface, is not about any of these things? Here's a tip: start by giving a good bit of thought to the particulars of the relationship between your main character and their best friend. Have fun!
What other topics would you like to hear about in future editor's choice posts? Tell us in the comments below!
Up Next: Read the first three chapters of Gem & Dixie!


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How fertility treatments have evolved
Posted on 10 February 2017
A clinical technologist in reproductive biology at Mediclinic says that on average one in five women experience fertility-related problems, but men are also susceptible. He explains how fertility treatments have evolved in South Africa and abroad.
Africa currently has the world's highest fertility rates, with an average of five children born to women in sub-Saharan Africa over their reproductive years. In South Africa, the figure is less than half at 2.4. This can be attributed to a variety of factors, says Dr Derick Hamlett, a clinical technologist in reproductive biology at Mediclinic Bloemfontein's Pasteur Fertility Centre. The factors include better access to modern contraceptives and women choosing to delay or forgo having children, or being unable to conceive.
He adds that when couples delay starting a family because of career demands, it places them at a higher risk for requiring fertility treatment. 'This is due to the age factor,' says Dr Hamlett. He reports that, on average, one in five women have fertility-related problems, but not all of them seek fertility-assisted procedures.
The past
Fertility treatment has progressed through history from folk and medicinal remedies in the 17th century to the first experimentation with artificial insemination in the mid-19th century. In the 1940s, synthetic hormone supplements became available and Harvard physician John Rock reported the first US fertilisation of human eggs with spermatozoa (sperm) in a laboratory dish – in vitro fertilisation, or IVF.
The present
Nowadays patients can undergo highly specialised IVF and intra cytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI) treatments. The process of fertilisation involves manually combining an egg and sperm in a laboratory dish and then transferring the embryo to the uterus. Embryos can also undergo a pre-implantation biopsy procedure that screens for certain chromosomal or genetic abnormalities that may run in the family.
The near future
'Research abroad and in South Africa takes place on a continual basis,' says Dr Hamlett. He explains that this research is focused more on improving treatment or protocols already being followed, including:
- obtaining good-quality eggs
- increasing the quality of the spermatozoa
- evaluation techniques of the embryos
- transferring of the amount of embryos, as well as the quality of the embryos.
Who requires treatment?
Dr Hamlett says infertility problems don't only occur in women, but men represent 50% of the cause of infertility in couples, and it's more complex to clear up in men.
He says that couples who seek fertility advice or treatment are normally experiencing one or more of the following:
- anovulation – when the ovaries don't release an egg during menstruation
- menstrual cycle irregularities
- polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS)
- hormonal defects
- low sperm count
- low motility (speed) or poor morphology (form) of the spermatozoa.
Are there prerequisites for treatment?
Any couple can approach a fertility centre for assistance, but various tests are performed prior to treatment. These may include hormonal evaluations for women, and sperm tests for men, other cases could require a laparoscopy or a hysteroscopy, which are more invasive examinations. Some clinics may require a visit to a psychologist. Once the gynaecologist is satisfied, treatment can commence.
'Patients with a history of breast cancer, for example, can't get treatment immediately, as some of the hormones used can pose a risk,' says Dr Hamlett, adding that tests can identify which hormones can safely be administered during treatment.
Infertility treatment is usually only considered when a couple has tried to conceive for 12 months. However, due to the fact that couples often delay pregnancy to a later age, Dr Hamlett says they are welcome to visit a fertility centre sooner for an assessment to rule out any physiological problems.


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Our introduction to Airbnb accommodation was brilliant. It was no different to the home-stays we experienced in Canada with amazing hospitality. Being able to scramble eggs that were freshly laid made for a better taste than the factory produced caged ones. Even the cats got into rapport as if we were part of the furniture.
The plan is to be hugging our friends Joan and Kevin in New Jersey by Saturday arvo. It's approximately 700 kms to drive to them give or take a wrong turn or several and so we have some time to spend time off the main highway to meander and stop.
Pumpkins and scarecrows and more customary Halloween traditions are rampant as were the number of Antique Shops fronting the road travelled today. Fall (Autumn) has started and it won't be long before play leaf fights will be in motion.
The first known enslaved African, a man from Guinea, arrived in Portsmouth in 1645. He was among hundreds of African captives to live in slavery in New Hamshire. Standing at the African Burying Ground Memorial (in Portsmouth) where the spirits of those forceably removed from their homeland to become enslaved in America laid was naturally gloomy.
It's a site to remember those who were forgotten and acknowledges their humanity. Those buried there are not part of a black history or a white history; but a collective one.
Further down the road however, the historical society have preserved the old town where the owners of the enslaved lived. The buildings date back over two hundred centuries and the oldest headstone we could find in a cemetary close by was dated June 2nd 1796. With hesitation, they are beautiful.
There is some mild understanding now as to current events happening in America over race relations.
There is no evidence of the Native Indians who once roamed these lands neither!


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With more than 600,000 people living in our district, Waitemata District Health Board (WDHB) has the largest – and second fastest growing – population among all district health boards in New Zealand.
We employ around 7,100 people in more than 30 different locations in the northern and western parts of Auckland.
Our main sites include North Shore Hospital on the shores of Lake Pupuke in Takapuna and Waitakere Hospital in lush, green West Auckland.
From our various sites, we offer a wide range of services including extensive medical, surgical, acute orthopaedics, intensive care, high dependency, cardiovascular, coronary care, maternity, mental health, and community and disability services.
We are committed to providing world-class health care services that are second to none; a culture that puts best care at the absolute forefront of its priorities ; a culture that is 100 per cent focussed on improving patient's outcomes.
We are also a teaching facility, with a well-established and highly-respected research programme. This will be built upon with Health Campus, an exciting project to create an education and research network in the district. This will bring together universities, healthcare providers, local communities and other district health boards to support the training and development of health professionals.
But it's not all about work! Living in the Waitemata district – part of New Zealand's biggest city, Auckland – means a unique lifestyle that comes with living in a vibrant urban centre with beaches and open spaces just around every corner.
We span three distinct areas of Auckland – North Shore, Waitakere and Rodney.
The North Shore is well known for its beautiful beaches and warm climate. You can finish work and five minutes later be walking along a golden, sandy beach.
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Hungary paved the way for political opposition to the Communist authorities today when Parliament voted to allow independent parties and public demonstrations.
''These are the first steps toward the transformation of our political system,'' Justice Minister Kalman Kulcsar said after new laws on the right of assembly and association were passed. ''It means the transformation of an authoritarian political system into a pluralistic one. It was a decisive step.''
The legislation is Hungary's first move toward allowing official political opposition since the ruling Communist party, the Hungarian Socialist Workers' Party, suppressed its rivals in 1948. The new Law of Association gives private citizens the right in principle to form political parties. An additional law, which Mr. Kulcsar promised would go before Parliament by Aug. 1, must be passed before that right can be exercised. A separate Law of Assembly curbs the power of the authorities to ban public demonstrations.
A spokesman for the Alliance of Free Democrats, an independent group, welcomed the new laws with caution, saying it would have preferred the law to have allowed opposition parties to be set up immediately.


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The catwalk creation is based on the work of Dr Esther Baena, a junior group leader conducting scientific studies at the Cancer Research UK Manchester Institute, based at The University of Manchester.
The dress was part of a project to take scientific research to a new audience. It depicts the tumour transformation process from normal to malignant and invasive cancerous cells and has been featured on live models at the Descience Runway show 2014 held at the MIT Media Lab in Boston, a garment exhibition at The Koch Institute in Cambridge and more recently at a runway show held at the Liberty Hotel in Boston.
Other dresses in the Descience project include a garment inspired by marine life and another representing research done in fruit flies. They form part of the Descience project getting people to think about science in a more accessible way.
Dr Baena, who lives in Manchester city centre, shared photos and explanations of her research with fashion designer Arielle Gogh via Skype and email in her spare time.
Dr Baena, who is also part of Manchester Cancer Research Centre, said: "My studies focus on prostate cancer, the second most diagnosed cancer among men. I hope it has got people who wouldn't normally think about science or cancer research talking about this important subject. The biggest incentive for me as a scientist to take part in this project was so I could help transform my research into something tangible and visually appealing.
"We made the cell shapes look increasingly rough to show tumour progression and used stronger staining to differentiate between normal and cancerous cells."
The garment will now go on a tour around the world to promote science globally.
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- Cancer Research UK has been at the heart of the progress that has already seen survival rates in the UK double in the last forty years.
- Today, 2 in 4 people survive cancer. Cancer Research UK's ambition is to accelerate progress so that 3 in 4 people will survive cancer within the next 20 years.
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Understanding the Role and Direction of Autonomy and Mobility in Automotive Lighting
We spoke with our 2019 chairperson, Frank Schwartz, to discuss the importance of vehicle lighting and the impact Uber's 2018 autonomous vehicle accident has had on the lighting community.
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When growing up, Julia remembers that Chocolate Weet Bix Slice was a very popular homemade treat.
Julia's DD who is nearly 13 came home from school having made Orange Weet Bix Slice in cooking class.
Julia and her DD went through the recipe and made a few changes.
Here is their version.
PS: Stay tuned for Chocolate Weet Bix Slice that will appear in another post soon!
Orange Weet Bix Slice
- 4 Weet Bix crushed
- 1 1/2 cups SR flour
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup dessicated coconut
- 125g butter, melted
- zest and juice of 1 orange
Combine all ingredients together in a mixing bowl.
Press slice mixture into a slice pan lined with baking paper.
Bake at 180 deg C for approximately 25 – 30 mins or until lightly browned.
Allow to cool in tin for 5 mins and then ice with orange icing.
When slice is completely cool, remove from tin and cut into squares with a sharp knife.
Orange icing:
Combine 1 1/2 cups icing sugar, 2 tablespoons butter and zest and sufficient juice from 1 orange to form a spreading consistency.


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Natural hair wigs give you a look and feel similar to that of your natural hair. They are also designed to make the wig easier to maintain and comfortable to wear. In this modern world, natural hair wigs can be easily washed, trimmed and they can also withstand heat when styling. Even so, choosing a […]
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I Timothy 6:6-8
6 But godliness with contentment is great gain.
7 For we brought nothing into this world, and it is certain we can carry nothing out.
8 And having food and raiment, let us be therewith content.
You can make this a very different Christmas season if you will purpose to be someone who says, "In God I Trust", instead of "In Money I Trust". Give more love and spend less money.
Jesus Every Day is a ministry of Rodgers Baptist Church in Garland, Texas.


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As you can tell, my life continues to be busy but I assure you there is a "State of the Union" post coming up. I've started but I need a little time to finish it so stay tuned~!
In any case, I offer a brief post on something that youtube recommended for me. As you all know, I watch figure skating and over the winter, I went nostalgia tripping into my childhood and watched a few episodes of Sailor Moon. I think this random combination gave youtube the impression that I would like this anime called "Pretty Rhythm: Aurora Dream."
First of all. WTF is up with this title? Seriously? I've got a feeling some Japanese animator or manga artist decided to put four pleasant sounding words together. Anyways, I click on the link, curious about what it's about and sort of skim through the first episode. Here's what I got from it.
– So there's this world. Where they have competitions that combine figure skating, singing and dancing.
– There are weird talking animals.
– Apparently you can get clothes from psychadelically coloured crystals.
– You do jumps and use crystals to make rainbows, fruit and sparkles appear. (Where are the unicorns in this anime???)
– Figure skating jumps come naturally to some people. So much so that they do quintuplet jumps on their first try. Or something like that.
– These jumps also end up being horizontal somehow in the course of their trajectory but the landing is always the typical landing position.
– People avoid crashing into other people by doing a triple? quadruple? loop. On the floor.
– Clothes choose you. Because they are wise and intelligent enough to attract people who are naturally gifted at figure skating-fruit-rainbow-sparkling.
– When a total stranger says, "Hey you. Would you come with me? The dresses have chosen you," you go with them.
– Sometimes, you need to listen to the voice of your costumes. Because they sing.
– I think I'll need a lot of drugs (either tranquilizers or hallucinogens) to make me appreciate this show. And no, I do not encourage or condone the use of illicit substances.
If you're curious or in need of a good laugh or something that will blow your mind the wrong way, here's the first episode.
Um… enjoy?
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Shanghumugham beach one among the favourite destinations of sunset watchers is an important tourist place in Thiruvananthapuram. You can easily reach this destination by travelling seven kilometers from Thiruvananthapuram city. It is near by to Thiruvananthapuram international airport and Veli tourist village. Shankhumugham Beach is a perfect spot for your holiday tour trips.
Spectacular sculpture of a mermaid named as Matsya Kanya is an important attraction seen in Shankhumugham Beach. The sculpture with amazing architectural beauty captures all eyes of tourists. It is nearly 35m in length and presents a real feast for visitors eyes. Star shaped restaurant is another popular attraction seen in Shankumugham beach. Alluring beauty of beach enriched with lush greenery of coconut palms depicts the natural beauty of God's own country. An indoor recreation club and Chacha Nehru traffic training park present in Shankhumugham beach widens the tourists interest.


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'The Dance Vocals Vol 2 Bundle' takes you back to the future.
For those who haven't bought the first edition of "The Dance Vocals Vol 2", now this product is back with "Female Reloaded" - you have the chance to get both female and male vocals in one exlusive bundle package.
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2016 Major League Baseball (MLB) Playoffs
The month of October is a feeding frenzy for sports fanatics. Professional (and college) football have gotten underway with their respective seasons, with basketball and ice hockey not far behind. And linking these major sports together is baseball's last hurrah -- the Major League Baseball Playoffs, which begin Tuesday, October 4th with the American League Wild Card game.


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