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The committee held a webinar on Wednesday February 4, 2015 at 2pm – 4pm EST to gather information from invited speakers:
Mary Hendrickson, Assistant Professor, University of Missouri. bio
Mary Hendrickson is an assistant professor in the Department of Rural Sociology at the University of Missouri. As a food systems researcher, she focuses on understanding the changes taking place in the global food system and helping farmers, eaters, and communities create profitable alternatives. Her research projects include examining the economic impacts of local food systems on remote rural communities and addressing the competitive nature of current agricultural systems from a network perspective. From 2012 to 2015, Dr. Hendrickson was part of a team participating in a Community of Practice to assess the way smallholders use genetically engineered crops in South Africa. Dr. Hendrickson currently serves as the Undergraduate Advisor Chair in Sustainable Agriculture and teaches courses on sustainable food and farming systems. She previously spent 15 years working to create local food systems across Missouri as a state extension specialist for the University of Missouri. She has served as president of the Agriculture, Food and Human Values Society and of the Community Food Security Coalition. Dr. Hendrickson is the recipient of the 2012 Meritorious Service Award presented by the National Farmers Union for her service to agriculture. She holds a B.S. in agribusiness from the University of Nebraska and a M.S. and Ph.D. in rural sociology from the University of Missouri.
Matthew Schnurr, Associate Professor, Dalhousie University. bio
Matthew Schnurr is an associate professor in the Department of International Development Studies at Dalhousie University in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. He is an environmental geographer with research and teaching interests in environment and development, political ecology, and agricultural biotechnology, with regional interests in east and southern Africa. His current research investigates efforts to develop genetically engineered versions of staple crops in Uganda, with a particular focus on evaluating farmer perspectives on these soon-to-be-released technologies. Dr. Schnurr earned his B.S. from Queen's University, his M.A. from the School of Oriental and African Studies, and his Ph.D. from the University of British Columbia.
Abby Kinchy, Associate Professor, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. bio
Abby Kinchy is an associate professor in the Science and Technology Studies Department at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. She has a Ph.D. in sociology from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and specializes in the study of political controversies surrounding changes in the systems that produce food and energy. She is the author of Seeds, Science, and Struggle: The Global Politics of Transgenic Crops (MIT, 2012) and numerous articles on science, technology, the environment, and social protest. Her current research, the Watershed Knowledge Mapping Project, looks at civil society organizations that are attempting to monitor the impacts of shale gas development on surface water quality and how these efforts are transforming what is known and unknown about this controversial new form of energy production.
The speakers' presentations addressed how farmers and consumers participate in local food systems, the debate over the potential of GE crops to improve yields and livelihoods in Sub-Saharan Africa, and the compatibility of GE crop production with social objectives.
The webinar is an information-gathering meeting for the committee in which the speakers are invited to provide input to the committee.
View the recording of this webinar below.*
*Audio with the presenter was lost at 01:22:18. The presentation resumes at 01:27:14.
Presentations for each speaker start at the below timestamps:
- Mary Hendrickson: 00:08:30
- Matthew Schnurr: 00:37:10
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At 50, Steve Poltz has been in the music game for decades, yet there's an undeniable youthfulness to his newest album, which might finally make him a household name. (If you're a Jewel fan, perhaps you already know of him. Poltz co-wrote You Were Meant For Me on her debut, a song that rode the charts for over 14 months.)
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Joel Plaskett as producer gives the album a bright polish and small sonic surprises at every turn. (Plaskett possibly also influenced Poltz's penchant for rhyming lyrics). Jenn Grant's elegant backup vocals glam up the album's first half.
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Former Saint Lucia Labour Party (SLP) Castries South East Candidate – Timothy Mangal, has issued the following statement. Mr.Mangal is the Manager and Owner of Total Construction Supplies.
Immediately following the 2011 general elections, I approached the Labour Government on several occasions, informing them of many pressing matters I had recognized and others the residence of the communities in South East had brought to my attention which needed urgent attention.
At a meeting held in Vieux Fort a mere Months after the elections, I volunteered to assist in addressing the issues but was told that there are no caretaker candidates in the Labour Party. Having heard others being referred to as caretaker candidates especially in Castries Central, I thought I was rejected. I subsequently realized That I was not the one being rejected but the Government had decided to turn their backs on the people of Castries South East. I say so for two reasons.
1. I was approached after four years to run again for the Labour Party which I turned down.
2. I realized that the constituency has been neglected. The major rivers have not been desilted in over four years and remain heavily silted to this day. As recent as Saturday the Marc area was flooded, the roads remain in a deplorable state in most parts of the constituency including Forestierre, old and new belair, Fond marge, Capitol hill to name a few. No attention paid to the safety of persons living in areas prone to natural disasters.
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ATLANTA, Georgia (CNN) -- George Augustin is looking for "the one." He strolls past the 50 cinder block and glass cages that stretch across the Atlanta Humane Society's large dog room, just as he has many times before.
Puppy Jackson is featured as the "Spotlight Dog of the Day" at the Atlanta Humane Society.
When he leaves without a new companion, shelter workers are not necessarily sorry.
"Often, people come in several times before they find the perfect dog for them -- which is actually what we would hope they would do," says the shelter's public relations manager Kari Bogosian. If adopters make a hasty decision, she says, "They end up unhappy with the dog and return it."
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Apartment dwellers tend to come in looking for smaller dogs, assuming they'll be easier to care for. But Buchwald says bigger, "couch potato" dogs like St. Bernards and greyhounds adapt very well to small quarters.
Some shelters are seeing a boom in small dog surrenders. "Thank you, Paris Hilton," says Virginia Dalton of Seattle's municipal Animal Shelter. She says certain small breeds, like Jack Russell terriers, need lots of action and plenty of room to displace all their energy.
On his recent visit to Humane Society of Atlanta, Augustin said he was thinking he'd love having a Jack Russell. When it was pointed out he was searching in a room filled with large dogs, Augustine smiled and said he was keeping an open mind. That's smart thinking, according to Candice Eley of the San Diego Humane Society, who says, "Bringing home a new pet should never be an impulse decision."
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"Shelter-dogs are often thought of as society's rejects," says Shannon Boyer of the Arizona Animal Welfare League. But surrendered pets rarely have medical or behavioral problems, according to Dayna Reggero of Denver's Dumb Friends League.
She says the issue usually lies with the owner who must surrender their beloved pet because they have allergies, have become too ill to care for it, or can no longer afford it. A number of shelters report a surge in surrenders they attribute directly to the current economic crisis, with some dog owners no longer able to pay for pet food or veterinary care.
Any dog that's placed up for adoption at Boyer's shelters has gone through rigorous physical and behavioral screening. They are vaccinated, spayed or neutered and micro-chipped. Staff members spend up to seven days working with the animal before it is cleared for adoption. Boyer says that allows the shelter to get the best sense possible of who the dogs are, "So we can meet their needs as well as the family's needs."
All that comes for a bargain price, usually between $50 and $175. Compare that to the cost of purebred puppies, which can reach into the thousands of dollars, with no guarantees about the dog's health or temperament.
Eley says most pet stores think of each animal as a "potential sale" rather than a loving companion who deserves to be placed with just the right family.
Purchasing from a store or backyard breeder also promotes the puppy mill industry, which churns out millions of puppies each year. Buchwald says inbreeding and dismal conditions at many of these mills result in, "puppies that are really a crapshoot health and genetics wise."
Meera Nandlal of the Houston SPCA says puppy mills and pet stores are not only the major cause of pet overpopulation, they often abuse and mistreat their animals. By adopting, she says, you are "contributing to animal welfare" by helping put those operations out of business.
You may also be saving a dog's life. Millions of dogs are euthanized every year because shelters lack space or resources. Every adoption empties a cage that can be used for another dog. Dalton calls adopting from a shelter a type of "recycling." She says there are "so many safe, lovable sweet animals out there. Everything from purebreds to bizarre mutts." She says they are "too good to waste, and we waste too many in this country."
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In my last article we discussed some of the basics of putting stripes in your living room. In this article we go beyond to the other rooms as well as see some more important aspects you must know before you stripe up your rooms.
Horizontal or Vertical?
This is perhaps the first question that will spring to mind the moment you decide to go for stripes in your room decoration plans.
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Stripes in home decor are extremely popular with people who have a bold outlook towards life. This does not mean it is only meant for them, though. Whatever be your outlook, a dash of stripes in your living room can add that exotic touch you have been looking for.
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While choosing drapes for your living room, there is a thought process that is essential before you head for the market. Keeping these basics in mind will ensure you get a fantastic looking living room without having to spend the earth.
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Elspeth Williams leads Policy and Government Relations for the Population Council. In this capacity, she oversees the institution's work to ensure high-quality scientific evidence informs U.S. Government global health and development policymaking. These efforts link the Council's research in more than 50 countries to advocacy efforts in Washington, DC in order to focus investments on proven programs and technologies.
Williams is an international health policy expert, with a background in gender equality and women's and girls' health, rights, and empowerment. Previously, Williams worked at the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation as a grantmaker on the Global Policy and Advocacy team. In this capacity, she managed a strategic grants portfolio and forged new partnerships with donors, private sector partners, governments, and advocacy organizations in order to increase awareness, action, and resources to advance international reproductive health priorities. At the Foundation, Williams also served as Chief of Staff to the President of the Global Development Division, providing strategic and analytical support to global portfolios focused on areas with potential for high-impact, sustainable solutions to reach hundreds of millions of people.
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There are schools offering forensic science degrees in Arkansas!
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Around 0.0% of Arkansas's graduates graduate from forensic science degree programs every year. Thus, Arkansas' 20 forensic science schools put out approximately 6 forensic science technicians each year.
Top Schools
Arkansas State University-Main Campus, which is located in Jonesboro, is the top-ranked school in Arkansas that has a forensic science program. It received a ranking of 42nd in the country in 2010. 3 students graduated with a degree in forensic science from Arkansas State University-Main Campus in 2010. Arkansas State University-Main Campus charged in-state students $6,640 in tuition fees per year.
The second-ranked school in Arkansas that has a forensic science program is University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff. University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff, which was ranked 50th in the country in 2010, is located in Pine Bluff. The tuition rate at University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff was $5,033 per year.
The third-ranked school in Arkansas with a forensic science program is Southeast Arkansas College, which is located in Pine Bluff. In 2010, it was ranked 78th nationwide. 0 students graduated with degree in forensic science from Southeast Arkansas College in 2010. The tuition rate at Southeast Arkansas College was $2,760 per year.
Forensic science schools in Arkansas, charge students an average tuition of $3,065 per year. But, tuition can be as much as $6,640 per year, or as little as $1,536 per year. In 2010, the forensic science schools that charged the highest tuition rates in Arkansas were:
- Arkansas State University-Main Campus - located in Jonesboro, students are charged $6,640 per year
- Southern Arkansas University Main Campus - located in Magnolia, students are charged $6,426 per year
- University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff - located in Pine Bluff, students are charged $5,033 per year
The forensic science schools in Arkansas that charged the lowest tuition rates were:
- North Arkansas College - located in Harrison, students are charged $1,536 per year
- Arkansas Northeastern College - located in Blytheville, students are charged $1,720 per year
- University of Arkansas Community College-Batesville - located in Batesville, students are charged $1,772 per year
A forensic science degree from an Arkansas school... what next?
The highest percentage of forensic science graduates in Arkansas pursue careers as a forensic science technician. If you decide to work as a forensic science technician in Arkansas, you will be joining the ranks of approximately 120 Arkansas forensic science technicians as of 2010. In Arkansas, the largest numbers of forensic science technicians work in the following counties:
- Faulkner County - 100 forensic science technicians
Projected Growth
The government projects that the number of forensic science technicians in Arkansas will grow by 37%. By 2018, there will be an estimated 200 forensic science technicians working in Arkansas.
On average, a forensic science technician earns a salary of $39,420 per year in Arkansas state. However, Arkansas forensic science technicians earned anywhere in the range from as less than $27,700 per year to more than $58,550 per year in 2010. The following counties in Arkansas have the highest average salaries for forensic science technicians:
- Faulkner County - $40,440 per year
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Take a look at the graphs and charts below for additional Arkansas statistics regarding a career in forensic science and to compare salaries with a variety of related fields such as crime scene investigation or forensic psychology.
Here are the different levels of study available for you to explore.
- Associate's Degree in Forensic Science in Arkansas
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|Josey on the ready!
I told Reid that we would be hunting this afternoon and started to gather our stuff together. I put Josey the Wonder dog's e-collar on charge, found my 12 gauge shells for the Maxis, got out the proper clothing, and made sure that the batteries in my Mojo Dove decoys were fresh.
If there is anything that is better than one Mojo dove decoy, it's two Mojo dove decoys!! I'm not sure if I have become a better shot over the past two years, or if the Browning Maxis has anything to do with it, but I am sure that I shoot at and kill more doves when these decoys are in the field with me. I had them with me on opening day of this season and I had my bag limit in about half an hour and I had them with me on Friday as well.
My Dad, Reid and I pulled up to my friends farm right on time. We gathered around to socialize for a bit and I knew very quickly that we did not have enough guns to cover the field. Some of our regular crowd had made their way to our State playoff football game and would not be joining us. We would be hunting a peanut field with hay bails for cover (my favorite). The landowner gave us a quick rundown on which way the birds have been flying and Reid and I picked us a spot closer to the West end of the field. We got settled in and waited.
Josey was building with excitement and nearly caught the first bird before it hit the ground as I made my first shot of the day on a single passing over my left shoulder. I can not tell you how excited I am to have a bird dog that is performing above all of my expectations. She retrieved every bird today and had no hiccups along the way. She understands the game that we are playing and knows that she must stay close to me and keep watch on her surroundings. She is not a finished dog by any means and still breaks on every shot, but her e-collar training has her to the point that it does not even bother me anymore. A quick little tone on the collar has her turning back to the blind in no time flat.
The birds started coming at a steady pace and I was really making some very easy shots. I had placed my Mojos about 50 yards apart at 10:00 and 2:00 from my hay bail at about 30 yards out. Most of the birds were trying to light between them. I was lucky in the fact that no one was sitting in front of me and I could take advantage of shooting at low birds (not something I usually recommend). Everyone had a good shoot and there was a lot of birds that were never shot at, hopefully allowing us to have another chance at them in a couple of weeks. The end result was a limit of birds with not many shells shot, a tired bird dog, a happy son and a priceless memory. I was a good day!
They really do work!!


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Every two to three months I go to a farm about 30min. from where I live. It's quite the ride since towards the end there isn't even a proper road to get there. You couldn't get there if you don't have a car.
I found this farm by looking through the internet and looking for grass-fed beef. I generally buy beef and lamb from them and I usually spend around 600-800 Swiss Francs (which is around 630-830 USD) every time I go there.
The meat is all packaged up and even frozen most of the time. It's labelled and shows me the exact cut on the label.
Most of the people I know, they buy meat at the grocery store. They spend maybe 100-200 Swiss Francs tops a month on meat (Proteins are the most expensive part in the grocery store).
Why do I spend almost 10x the amount when I'm buying meat?
Simple: Peace of mind, But let me explain.
The negative evolution of the meat industry
About 50-60 years ago, the industralization of farming began in the US. It was post-war, the technology to do it developed and every one was playing with different forms of food for cattle.
Although they thought they are doing something good, because they thought "ah now we can feed more people with meat", they did something terrible.
Instead of thinking about the environment, the animals and the humans as a whole, they only thought about the humans and essentially ignoring every law of nature.
Cows and chickens started receiving corn as food, because corn was the cheapest option (it was/is subsidized) and later on antibiotics, to fight of illnesses they didn't even have.
As you know Penicillin was a game changer in the 2nd World War, as it helped millions and millions of people. It was Penicillin which started the "antibiotic revolution", which created derivatives and alternatives in the next couple of decades.
So the food industry thought "Great, now our animals can even fight off illnesses, so let's give them antibiotics whenever they have a cough" (I don't know whether cows can have a cough, but you get the point).
Essentially two problems we already have with the above evolution:
- Animals are not supposed to eat corn, especially GMO-corn or other man-made foods
- Animals shouldn't receive antibiotics
And then comes the third
But additionally to that, we created a third problem: growth hormones.
Because the demand was so high and the farmers were under pressure, the food industry thought in order to increase the cattle size or rather produce more meat per animal, they started giving them growth hormones.
Growth hormones are naturally incurring in every body, but as soon as you start supplement huge doses of it, you start looking like a unnatural bodybuilder.
The same thing happens with cows and chicken. They just grow huge and with that of course comes other problems.
Where there is growth cells, there are tumor cells and other nasty illnesses. And when there is illness, there are antibiotics. Do you see the circle already?
This, in a nutshell, is what happened in the last 50 years in the meat industry and it keeps on happening. Occurences of mad cow disease or other nasty diseases keep popping up every now and then, and this is the reason.
I don't know about you, but I want my meat to be healthy!
Organic meat = Healthy meat = healthy human
A lot of times I see studies, saying red meat causes cancer or other nasty things, but the problem is, that these studies don't look at the quality of the meat!
Of course, if you eat the meat of a sick animal, you will eventually get sick as well.
The shortsightedness of some people irritates me. I mean you don't want to spend time at the doctor's, but then spend more time and money on buying proper food, otherwise you're gonna land at the doctor's anyway!
Or you don't want to spend too much money on food. Great, but you do have a 50inch TV at home, right? Or the newest iPhone? And what about that new car? But you're scared to spend more money on quality food for your body? So, tell me more about your money management skills 🙂
"Mens sana in corpore sano" – which is latin and means "A sound mind in a sound body". Why is this relevant?
Simple: If you care about your productivity and energy levels at work, you have to make sure to treat your body right. And treating your body right begins with eating the proper food.
The only time where I agree with vegans
When it comes to veganism, I'm not really a big fan. The reason is two-fold:
- They have nutritional deficits because they eat very one-sided, hence causing energy levels to drop and have other health issues
- They are generally way too aggressive about their message, which puts a lot of people off.
But, there is one-thing we agree on and that is: We need to take better care of our animals.
For me, eating meat is not only a health thing, but also an ethical thing. Just because I eat meat, doesn't mean that I condemn bad animal raising. I think the healthier (and happier!) the animal, the healthier the meat and the healthier the human. Oh and of course, the healthier the environment because you're letting these animals grow in an natural environment, where the soil profits from them and they profit from the soil.
Other ecological reasons
Depending on the studies you're looking at, meat production is the cause for about 15% to 20% of all our CO2 emissions. And that of course is an issue. The climate change is no joke and we should really take care of the earth we live on.
HOWEVER, I do think that not eating meat is not a solution either. I think we should really try to solve this problem and at the same time think about how we can raise the animals in an ethical and healthy way.
I'm a big believer that eating healthy or grass-fed raised animals are ecologically less of an issue, than those industry-raised/industrialized animals.
Money does matter
A lot of people don't like to buy organic, or grass-fed, or wild, because money is an issue. And I get that.
But I'd like you to re-refer to my sentence above, where we talk about the newest gadgest, clothes or car you have.
It's all about priorities and if health is a priority for you, and it should be, simply because what do you have without health?
How can you be productive and have more energy for the things you love, if you don't have a healthy body?
Money does matter, yes, but so does voting every day with your wallet. I learned that from Eddie Huang, and it makes so much sense (believe it or not, I ignored this for a long time).
We vote every day with our money on the things we'd like to have or like to see. It's not an election and not a presidential debate, but it's action. Action we're taking every day to say what we want in our lives.
Think about it: You eat at least three times per day and every time you make a statement.
Do you want that statement to be: "I like to be unhealthy and sick"? If not, then why would you spend money on meat or food that's unhealthy for you?
The economy reacts to demand and if we demand healthier animals and healthier food, than it will give that to us.
This of course takes into consideration that you actually have the money to spend on quality food. But what if you really don't?
First of all, please make sure that if you don't have money, that you're not walking around with the newest smartphone, otherwise we can't have this conversation!
Second of all, before you're eating out all the time, check out my article on grocery shopping and meal prep during the week, so that you can save some money by cooking yourself.
And third point: Try as much as you can, and if you can't, it's ok. We all have our limits and it's important to be aware. If you can afford it, get the best meat (organic, grass-fed) you can, but if you can't, maybe get the second best (free-range) or eat less meat and when you eat meat, eat quality. That way you're helping yourself and the environment way more than by just being ignorant.
Action steps for you and conclusion
As you've seen the meat industry is really messed up, but there is hope. We can vote with our dollars every day, three times a day, when we eat. Use this money wisely and spend it on quality vs. spending it on quantity.
You're doing yourself (by taking care of your body), the environment and the animals a favour.
What can and should you do today? Here are a few action steps:
- Check all the labels of the meat you have currently at home (what does it say? where does the meat come from? local, organic, etc.)
- Look for a farmer or a butcher that supports organic, free-range and grass-fed beef/lamb/chicken/pigs and contact him/her
- Learn about the environment these animals grow up in
- Buy quality in quantity that way you can save up a bit (e.g. if you buy big amounts from a farmer)
- Buy local
- Buy organic and grass-fed if you can afford it, free-range if you can't or eat less meat and only buy quality when you're eating meat
- Think about meat not only in the form of your dinner, but the whole environment we live in and how the animal was raised
- Share this article to grow the awareness about this topic!
And don't forget "mens sana in corpore sano" – a sound mind in a sound body. Take care of your body and it will take care of you!


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I posted this in the general discussion area but got no replies so, here it goes.
This question is directly to WG, but anyone else can input too.
When's the next paper tank making competition? I've seem some people in previous competitons with their paper tanks and would really be happy to be a part of the next one.
Just to add, I have made 2 paper tanks before. A Tiger 1 (Desert camo) and KV-1 (Winter camo),
Should I post a picture of them? I actually made both without a template. Just a ruler, a pencil, a scissors and some paper. :)


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WASHINGTON – The crisis-battered White House battled to avert what one top GOP senator warns is a "downward spiral" on Tuesday, following reports that President Donald Trump divulged highly classified information to two top Russian visitors to the Oval Office.
Rising concern and mystification among senior Republicans on Capitol Hill about the chaos raging at the White House added to the administration's struggle to explain the President's actions in his meeting last week with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and Moscow's ambassador to Washington, Sergey Kislyak.
"We had a very, very successful meeting with the foreign minister of Russia, our fight is against ISIS," Trump said Tuesday, after making a statement alongside Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan after their bilateral meeting.
Earlier Tuesday, the White House insisted that Trump did not risk national security by sharing classified information with top Russian officials and revealed the President did not even know the source of the intelligence he divulged.
According to US and diplomatic officials, Israeli intelligence was a source for some of the information about ISIS bomb-making capabilities that the President discussed with Russian diplomats.
Israel's ambassador to the United States, Ron Dermer, would not comment on the intelligence but expressed confidence in the US-Israel relationship.
"Israel has full confidence in our intelligence sharing relationship with the United States and looks forward to deepening that relationship in the years ahead under President Trump," he said.
The White House would not comment on Israel being the source, but spokesman Sean Spicer said he was "obviously pleased" with Dermer's comments.
National security adviser H.R. McMaster said that Trump's behavior at the Oval Office meeting last week was "wholly appropriate" after The Washington Post first reported that the President revealed top secret information that had been passed to the United States by a foreign intelligence service.
But the national security adviser did not specifically deny key aspects of the story, which said the President had shared details of an ISIS plot to bomb civilian airlines in a way that could allow Russia to trace the source of the intelligence.
McMaster also said Tuesday that Trump himself wasn't fully aware of important context surrounding the intelligence he disclosed to Russian officials, implying Trump didn't realize the gravity of his disclosure.
As the intrigue over the intelligence dimensions of the latest White House controversy deepened, it has emerged that administration officials contacted the intelligence community following last week's meeting between Trump and top Russian officials in the Oval Office, to check on the classification level of items he discussed.
The information was brought up by Trump spontaneously, the source said. When the President brought up the classified information, he did it in the context of trying to push the Russians to be helpful with bad actors like Assad in Syria, the official explained.
A separate administration source explained that after the meeting between Trump and the Russians, the President's advisers checked on the specific classification level of information discussed in the Oval office meeting.
But the administration official insisted that no one involved in the meeting expressed alarm regarding the President's comments, which reportedly focused on an ISIS plot to bring down civilian airliners.
The intelligence behind the US ban on laptops and other electronics is considered so highly classified that CNN, at the request of US government officials, withheld key details from a previous story on the travel restrictions.
The concern, US officials told CNN, was that publishing certain information, including a city where some of the intelligence was detected, could tip off adversaries about the sources and methods used to gather the intelligence.
There is some disagreement, according to one of the sources, as to how far the President went. The intelligence relates to what is known as a special access program, or SAP, which covers some of the most classified information and is protected with unique access and security protocols.
According to The Washington Post, Trump described details to Lavrov and Kislyak about how ISIS hopes to use laptop computers as bombs on planes.
"I get great intel. I have people brief me on great intel every day," one official with knowledge of the meeting described Trump as saying, according to the Post, before the President reportedly relayed specific intelligence.
Details about how the White House responded to the meeting with the Russians emerged as Washington tried to digest the scale of the crisis now gripping the White House over last week's meeting.
Lawmakers, including prominent Republicans, are expressing concern about the President's actions and demanding more details from the White House, as broader debate rages over what the episode means for future US intelligence cooperation with foreign powers, and whether efforts to thwart the ISIS plot may have been complicated in some way.


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Friday 25 January
|Stenella (1)
The acrobatic spinner dolphin is the most common small cetacean in many tropical open seas, where it can be seen spinning high in the air (hence its common name) or riding the bow waves of boats (5). The small and slender spinner dolphin varies geographically in colouration and size, but can be identified by its relatively long, slender beak and triangular dorsal fin (5). The most common colour pattern is three-part: dark grey on the back, lighter grey along the sides, and white or very light grey underneath. A darker grey stripe runs from the eye to the flipper, bordered above by a narrow, light line (2).
Spinner dolphins move about the oceans in schools; groups that vary in size from just a few dolphins to over a thousand. They commonly school with other species such as pantropical spotted dolphins, or small toothed whales (5). In such schools, spinner dolphins are known to undertake migrations, following prey or warm water currents (8). In Hawaii, spinner dolphins usually spend their days resting in shallow bays near deep water, and then move offshore at dusk and feed as they move substantial distances along the shore (8). Pelagic spinner dolphins feed primarily on small mesopelagic fish, squids and shrimps, and dive down to depths of 300 meters to catch their prey (8). The dwarf spinner dolphin feeds on reef fishes and other benthic organisms (7)
Mating in spinner dolphins appears to be promiscuous, and like many small dolphins, true courtship behaviour can be observed, such as mutual caressing between the male and female (9). The breeding system may vary geographically, with some populations showing a greater degree of polygyny than others (10). Calves are born every three years, after a gestation period of about ten months (2). The mother nurses the calf for up to two years (2), and they form a bond that lasts a lifetime (8). Females reach sexual maturity between four and seven years, whereas males do not reach maturity until between seven and ten years (2).
The purpose of the energetic spinning behaviour of the spinner dolphin is not known. It has been suggested that the large cloud of bubbles created by the powerful spin and splash landing may act as an echolocation target, to allow a widely dispersed school of dolphins to communicate (5). Another theory is that the spinning may dislodge hitch-hiking remoras, or the spinning may, at times, simply be play (5).
The spinner dolphin inhabits most tropical waters of the world, and can also occur in sub-tropical and warm temperate waters (2), approximately between 30 to 40 degrees north and 20 to 30 degrees south (5). At present, four subspecies are recognised (6) (7): S. l. longirostris (Gray's spinner dolphin), which occurs in all tropical seas; S. l. orientalis (Eastern spinner dolphin), found in open waters of the eastern tropical Pacific; S. l. centroamericana (Costa Rican or Central American spinner dolphin), which inhabits continental shelf waters off western Central America and southern Mexico (6); and S.l. roseiventris, (dwarf spinner dolphin) which inhabits shallow waters of Southeast Asia (7).
The spinner dolphin is typically thought of as a tropical high seas species, but it also inhabits shallow reef areas, coastal areas, and subtropical and warm temperate waters (5) (7).
Classified as Data Deficient (DD) on the IUCN Red List (1), and is listed on Appendix II of CITES (3). Subspecies: Eastern spinner dolphin, Stenella longirostris orientalis, is classified as Vulnerable (VU) on the IUCN Red List (1).The eastern tropical Pacific and Southeast Asian populations are listed on Appendix II of CMS (4).
Spinner dolphins in the eastern tropical Pacific have been killed incidentally since the early 1960s by tuna purse seine fisheries. They were caught in such large numbers that the population of S. l. orientalis was reduced to less than one third of its original size (5). Following raised awareness of the number of dolphins killed in tuna purse seine fisheries, measures were implemented to reduce dolphin by-catch. Today spinner dolphins continue to be killed in this way, although in greatly reduced numbers (6). However, continued chase, capture and release of large numbers in the fishery may be preventing the population from recovering (11).
In Sri Lanka and the Philippines, large numbers of spinner dolphins have also been captured in gillnets and killed by harpoons for the past 20 years (6), and local harpoon fisheries exist in several more locations throughout the world. Incidentally captured dolphins are consumed by local people, or used as shark bait, and this has led to the development of markets and fisheries directed at dolphins (5) (8). The takes in these fisheries may be unsustainable (5).
The eastern tropical Pacific and Southeast Asian populations of the spinner dolphin are listed on Appendix II of the Convention on Migratory Species (CMS). This means that the spinner dolphin is a migratory species that needs, or would significantly benefit from international co-operation, and the convention encourages the range states to conclude global or regional agreements (4). The spinner dolphin is also listed on Appendix II of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES), meaning that international trade in this species should be carefully regulated (3). The value of dolphins as a tourist attraction offers countries and communities an incentive to protect these beautiful animals. Fernando de Noronha National Marine Park; (an archipelago off equatorial Brazil) was established in 1988, to provide nominal protection to spinner dolphins and support dolphin watching tourism (12), and it has been reported that in Zanzibar, the value of spinner dolphins for tourism far exceeded that of using them as bait for sharks (8). It is hoped that with meaningful laws, the will and resources to enforce them, continued attention by non-governmental organizations and efforts to make the public aware of the intrinsic value of their endemic dolphins (13), this charismatic species will continue spinning in our oceans forever.
For further information on spinner dolphins and their conservation see
Authenticated (14/09/07) by William F. Perrin, Senior Scientist for Marine Mammals, National Marine Fisheries Service, Southwest Fisheries Science Centre.
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Before asking us what is COCO-PEI.COM™, we must ask ourselves: "Who is COCO?"
COCO is a wrinkled sharpei puppy, protagonist of our four-legged luxury e-shop.
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We believed in this idea since the first day and today we must thank all our customers that everyday buy on our online boutique.
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The smell of walking the Te Araroa trail still lingers on our clothes worn even after we have stopped walking a couple of days ago. Even after they have been machine washed. A couple of times. Some would grimace. We don't. We grin. It keeps the memories alive. The landscape. The food. The connections made. The hitch hiking rides. The animal life encountered. The homestays. The lost toe nails. The times we didn't enjoy the moment. The scabs from itchy bites. The messages of support and well wishes.
They are all part and parcel of a journey of our North Island. From end to end. We've loved it. How could we not? We have said farewells to the Te Araroa family with sadness as others continue across the waters to the South Island. But, we are excited about saying "Kia Ora" to our families and mates whom will be at the end of the gangway when we arrive back home into Christchurch.
A huge THANK YOU to everyone who has contributed to our journey. As we have mentioned before, it's the people connected with in the flesh and the conversation had in the person that remain long after the boots come off. Priceless experiences you can't capture in a photo.
Since we departed for Canada, we have scripted over 295 daily blog posts. It too has been a gratifying ritual that we hope you have enjoyed as much as we have in posting them. This is the last one as we now transition back into suburbia habitat for a short breath of fresh air.
For a short while naturally.
It's been a hoot.


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Beware the vicious pine marten. This small animal, native to North Europe, belong to the Mustelidae family -- it's related to the weasel -- generally spend their time hanging out in wooded areas and chasing squirrels along treetop branches.
But when that gets boring, it seems pine martens like to get in a little game of soccer.
On Sunday, a pine marten invaded the field in the middle of a Swiss Super League match between FC Thun and Zurich FC. Then it bit Zurich defender Loris Benito after being scooped up in an impressive diving maneuver.
The whole episode reminded us of that time the black cat invaded BMO Field in the middle of a CONCACAF Champions League match last August. An omen? Well, TFC lost the match 3-1.


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I hope that you are having a nice Easter Sunday. In my faith, it is the day that I remember and celebrate that Jesus Christ, God's Son, was raised from the dead. Because He is God's son, nothing can hold Him down. :)
In a couple of weeks, I will be launching this new pattern, named Ruth. It will first be launched at a workshop that I will be teaching at the Little Red Barn on Jacob's Reward Farm, on April 13, 2013.
The yarn used in this pattern is sport weight alpaca yarn, purchased from Cindy at the farm. That is what will be used in the workshop.
This is a fun pattern to knit and to wear! I will be helping knitters learn to knit in the round, read charts and to use stitch markers for guidance in their knitting.
If you live locally, and have the day free, feel free to contact Cindy and sign up for the class. The pattern is included in the price of the class. :)
If you are not local, and not able to join us on that day, watch for it to go on sale in my etsy shop and on Raverly.
This pattern is named after my sweet Mom. :) She is the one who shared her time, as well as her knitting and crochet talent, with me, by teaching me how to do both crafts. THANKS MOM!!


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Like most children (and perhaps like many adults), my kids will be quick to complain about the terrible things going on in their lives like homework, being made to get dressed or having vegetables for dinner, but they won't often see the good.
I realised with a jolt this week that there are several things that they have where they're better off than me! Here's a tongue in cheek look at the injustices us parents face with what our kids have versus what we (don't) have.
1. Money
A week ago we went on holiday for half term week. The children "helped" me to pack by bundling a load of their games and toys into their own little suitcases. They were also adamant that they would take some of their pocket money in their purses. I helped them to open up their piggy banks to count out some coins and was astounded to see just how much cash they had floating around! Whilst I'm scraping together coins in my purse to pay for ballet lessons, pre-school, swimming lessons and who knows what else, they appear to be rolling in it! I haven't looked at the state of their savings accounts in a while, but I know for a fact that they'll have far more than what's currently in my bank account.
2. Clothes
Browsing through the wardrobes of my children, I can tell you they don't do badly at all. Yes, I appreciate that they're growing girls and need their wardrobe updating regularly, and I tend to get most of their stuff from the high street or the supermarkets, but they seem to get bought or given a lot of clothes from lovely places like Boden. Lucky them. I can't remember the last time I updated my wardrobe, but any new clothes are more likely come from the likes of H&M or Primark.
3. Social Life
My eldest daughter Alice is almost 6 and I can't keep up with her social life. She has playdates with friends from school most week. Before we had children, my husband and I would be out every weekend drinking and socialising. Now a weekend barely goes past when we don't have to ferry the pair of them to a friend's birthday party or some form of activity like ballet, swimming or a Rainbows outing. I swear to God, these kids have a far better social life than me!
4. Hair
I don't know who my two daughters get their hair from, but it isn't from me and it's not from their father (he's bald!). They both have lovely thick, glossy locks and whenever they get it cut, my hairdresser always marvels at the "gorgeous colours" and "natural highlights" which they both seem to have. Mine on the other hand is very dull. It is very fine which makes it look stringy if it gets too long and the only two tone going on is the intermittent grey mixed in with brown!
5. Lunch
Working from home, the best I can hope for for my lunch is an egg mayonnaise sandwich or some cheese on toast. Since my eldest started at school, I have been amazed at the menu. Whether she eats it or not is another matter but how can my measly sandwich measure up to the likes of roast dinner, chicken curry, hot sausage roll or fish fingers and chips?!
Of course, if I ever point out any of these facts to my kids, they simply shrug it off. "Yes, you say we have lovely hair all the time, Mummy." I wonder at which point, if any, do they ever think that in certain respects they're doing better than their Mum?!
Do you agree with any of these points? Or do you have any injustices to add to the list? I'd love to hear them.


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Maltol assessed: Toxic enhancer determined by FAAS
- Published: Jul 15, 2017
- Author: David Bradley
- Channels: Atomic
Ultrasound extraction
Simple ultrasound extraction followed by flame atomic absorption spectrometry (FAAS) of food samples can be used to quickly determine concentrations of the potentially toxic flavour enhancer maltol.
Maltol (3-hydroxy-2-methyl-4H-pyran-4-one) can be found in coffee, baked cereals, bread crusts, and caramelized foods, It can also be sourced through sucrose pyrolysis or thermal degradation of starch. It acts as a potent flavour enhancer for many foods and beverages. However, it shows a dose-dependent toxicity mediated through programmed cell death, apoptosis, which can be a problem if the maltol is present in high concentrations or a person is consuming a lot of products containing this substance. The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and World Health Organization (WHO) have suggested that a maximum of 2 milligrams per kilogram body mass each day is an acceptable upper limit for human consumption of maltol. A higher dose is purportedly associated with headaches, nausea, vomiting, and neurotoxic effects.
Writing in the journal Food Chemistry, Nail Altunay, Ramazan Gürkan, Ulas, Orhan of the Cumhuriyet University, in Sivas, Turkey, describe their development of a simple ultrasound assisted-cloud point extraction (UA-CPE) method. They point out that maltol is too chemically reactive and shows matrix effects in samples, so cannot be determined readily in solution. "It is important to develop simple, low cost, sensitive and selective separation/pre-concentration methods for the accurate and reliable determination of maltol in food products," the team says.
Green testing
Previously, a wide range of techniques including flow injection analysis (FIA)-direct chemiluminescence, microwave assisted extraction and electrochemical detection (MAE-ED), indirect kinetic spectrophotometry based on chemometry, spectrometry multicomponent calibration approaches, spectrometry/ multivariate calibration and artificial neural networks, cyclic voltammetry (CV), differential pulse voltammetry (DPV), differential pulse voltammetry/differential linear sweep voltammetry, and ion chromatography (IC) have been used to determine maltol with varying degrees of success or otherwise. These and other techniques all have their pros and cons, as does any technique, of course. Moreover, while powerful, most of these analytical methods require time-consuming, costly, complex sample preparation steps and skilled operators. The team also suggests that an environment friendly technique would be apposite given the need to develop green chemistry techniques.
Food and drink
The team's new technique can be combined with FAAS for pre-concentration and indirect determination of maltol in food and beverage samples. The team explains that the method is based on the reduction of copper(II) to copper(I) by maltol at pH 6.5. The copper(I) thus produced selectively interacts with bathocuproine (BCP) to form a ternary complex in the presence of sodium dodecyl sulfate (SDS).
The team has shown that under optimized experimental conditions they can pre-concentrate a 35 millilitre sample solution and achieve a detection as low as 1.24 micrograms per litre of maltol in a linear range of 4 to 230 micrograms per litre. "The method was validated by intra- and inter-day precision studies ranging from 2.1 to 3.4%, and recoveries ranged from 93.3% to 104.4% using standard addition method," the team reports.
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Food Chem 2017, 235, 308-317: "Indirect determination of the flavor enhancer maltol in foods and beverages through flame atomic absorption spectrometry after ultrasound assisted-cloud point extraction"
Article by David Bradley
The views represented in this article are solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent those of John Wiley and Sons, Ltd.
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