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International friendly: A Scott Brown goal earns Scotland a 1-0 win in Poland
Scott Brown scored his second Scotland winner in two games as they beat Euro 2016 group rivals Poland 1-0.
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The captain, who also netted the only goal in a November friendly in Norway, lashed a powerful first-time effort high into the net in the 78th minute as Scotland stretched their unbeaten record to five matches.
Darren Fletcher made his international comeback as a half-time substitute following a 16-month absence through a chronic bowel condition as Scotland largely frustrated their hosts, although Kamil Glik and Arkadiusz Milik both missed good chances to open the scoring.
Scotland rarely threatened, although Alan Hutton and Ross McCormack both had chances, but they were comfortable for the most part and the win will boost optimism over their chances of qualifying for the European Championship.
Strachan sprang several surprises in his team selection, notably employing a 4-4-2 starting formation with McCormack joining Steven Fletcher up front.
David Marshall was preferred to Allan McGregor in goal and Charlie Mulgrew lined up at left-back with Barry Bannan on the right of midfield and Ikechi Anya on the left.
The match started with the roof closed at Warsaw's National Stadium, where Scotland will return in October in a European Championship qualifier.
Marshall made two decent first-half saves from long-range shots but was otherwise untroubled.
His first stop came after an even first 10 minutes when he tipped over Ludovic Obraniak's curling effort after the creative forward had sidestepped James Morrison.
The Cardiff keeper later pushed wide a bouncing effort from Milik after the striker had been afforded too much space 28 yards out.
Scotland's only other first-half scare came when Poland right-back Lukasz Piszczek ran in to meet Gordon Greer's headed clearance but the Brighton defender charged out well to help force the skipper to blaze wide from 18 yards.
Scotland created their first chance in the closing seconds of the half when Brown committed a defender in the box and played Hutton in through the right channel. The right-back had three team-mates closing in on goal but could not find a pass and elected to shoot from a tight angle, but Szczesny blocked at his near post.
Darren Fletcher came on at half-time for Morrison while Steven Naismith replaced Steven Fletcher.
The visitors were soon under pressure from Obraniak's deep left-wing cross but Piszczek volleyed well over.
The game was opening up and Slawomir Peszko shot straight at Marshall before Mulgrew released Anya down the wing, but the Watford player crossed behind the well-placed Naismith.
Scotland soon carved a better chance when Bannan's pass allowed Naismith to run at the outnumbered home defence. The Everton player laid the ball off for McCormack 18 yards out but Piszczek threw himself in front of the shot and blocked.
Poland should have scored in the 58th minute after Hutton was booked for bringing down Peszko. Obraniak's free-kick handed Glik a free header eight yards out but the centre-back sent it a yard wide.
Scotland were cut open following a quick passing move as Obraniak lifted the ball over the Scotland defence for Milik to run on to but he shot over under pressure.
Dundee United teenager Andy Robertson came on for his debut midway through the half along with fellow full-back Phil Bardsley.
Strachan then switched to a 4-2-3-1 line-up by sending Charlie Adam on for McCormack and the substitute was quickly involved in the goal.
Naismith held up a throw-in before laying it off to Anya, whose right-wing cross found Adam. The Stoke player's header was half-cleared and Brown ran in to power a shot into the roof of the net from 18 yards.
Marshall made injury-time saves from Michal Maslowski and Lukasz Teodorczyk before the final whistle sparked jeers around the stadium.


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Thao & The Get Down Stay Down | 09/01/13
To coincide with the release of We The Common, the new album from San Francisco-based musician and activist Thao Nguyen, Thao & The Get Down Stay Down have announced that the album's title track will be released as a single on the same day, February 4th, and you can stream it below.
Listen to "We The Common (For Valerie Bolden)" HERE.
Inspired by Thao's first visit to Valley State Prison with the California Coalition for Women Prisoners, "We The Common" maintains the left-of-centre folk roots of previous single "Holy Roller" with the addition of a catchy and spirited chorus. During this first visit, she met Valerie Bolden; a prisoner that struck a chord with her:
"We sat down and immediately started talking and joking, almost like old friends. We kept it mostly light, but then she'd matter-of-factly talk about missing her daughters, about believing in God but not understanding what she was supposed to be doing in prison, about not wanting to die behind bars. But she's sentenced to life without parole. After I left, I found I couldn't stop thinking about her and the things she told me and the way she told them, and a lot of that ended up in 'We the Common.'"
Thao also appears in an online series of lighthearted shorts about the creation of We The Common. Titled Behind The Making Of The Making Of How It Was Made, the series will run alongside the We The Common's release. The first episode - called "The Hand of God" and directed by Lauren Tabak - is streaming now at www.thaoandthegetdownstaydown.com
Thao notes that she "wanted to offer a behind the scenes look at the making and release of this record, but I wanted it to be entertaining. The best way to do that was to make merciless fun of myself. This series also marks my return to acting, which I left in high school after I had that one line in that play."
We The Common will be available on CD (RBN020CD), LP (RBN020LP) and digitally (RBN020D). As well as this, the deluxe edition of the record (RBN020LPX) can be pre-ordered which includes a limited edition 7" with covers of Melanie's "Brand New Key" and The Troggs' "With A Girl Like You". The 7" is also available as a download with pre-orders of the CD. Pre-order HERE.


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STOCKTON - Just as leaves turn vibrant colors and scatter the earth, harvest season nears end and celebrations begin.
STOCKTON - Just as leaves turn vibrant colors and scatter the earth, harvest season nears end and celebrations begin.
The theme for the harvest festival I participated in this year was apples.
The call was for apple-based foods: breads, cookies, pies - you know, the routine and basic.
I wanted something a bit different to jazz up the menu. So, I made skewered dark chocolate covered apple slices.
I thought about using chocolate with ground cayenne for a few, but I knew there would be a lot of children after these. Some were drizzled with caramel or sprinkled with coconut or pretzel bits. I also dashed a few with ground cinnamon and colored sugar.
What else goes with dark chocolate?
Mmm ... bacon!
It was a cheap, easy, delicious and fun idea - and it was a hit.
What you'll need: Apples (I used Granny Smith, gala or fuji), chocolate (Hershey's makes a cinnamon chocolate chip if desired; I used dark chocolate chips; white chocolate drizzle is another idea) ground cinnamon, dipping caramel, cake decorating sprinkles/fun fetti, unsweetened coconut flakes, crushed pretzels, real bacon bits, skewers, wax paper and a tray or pan (make sure it fits in your fridge).
1. Melt desired chocolate in a double boiler or microwave, whichever method you prefer. I just use a large pot of water and a smaller pot inside for the chocolate.
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3. Dash lemon juice on the slices to prevent browning, if you're concerned. Skewer each slice. You can also use other types of heavy-duty wooden food sticks. Most stores, including dollar stores, have them.
4. When chocolate is ready, tilt your chocolate and dip the open side of the apple in. I didn't cover the whole thing because I laid the skin side down on wax paper. Add your outside d�cor or other toppings, place on wax-paper lined tray and refrigerate.
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It's Product Review Friday! And this week we feature yet another innovative product from the creative folks at Perfect Fit Brand. And when PFB sends us products to review we know we're in for something special. As you all probably know the Perfect Fit Brand is responsible for The Best Product or Toy for Men for both 2012 and 2013.
To keep track of all our PFB reviews use the search function in the header of DrDickSexToyReviews.com, type in Perfect Fit Brand, and Voilà!
Dr Dick Review Crew members, Kevin & Gina are back with us after a long hiatus, so they'll do the honors today.
Orbit BodyFit Vibrating Stimulator —— $54.57
Kevin & Gina
Gina: "We're back! Did you miss us? We sure as hell missed you."
Kevin: "We've been really busy since our last posting back in July of last year. I took a new job, Gina was doing some teaching, and the biggest news, we got hitched. That's right, I finally made an honest woman of the lass."
Gina: "I didn't really care if I was 'honest' or not, but my mom sure did. She and my dad are super-Catholics and they were in torment these last few years knowing their only daughter was living in sin. OMG, if they only knew. Anyhow, some friends of ours, a gay couple, mind you, decided to get married and asked Kevin and I stand up with them. My first maid of honor gig and there wasn't even a bride."
Kevin: "I figured if Tad and Colin could take the plunge, so could I. Right after their wedding I got down on my knee and proposed to Gina."
Gina: "Totally romantic, and in front of all our friends too! I couldn't say no. Well, I guess I could have said no, but I didn't want to. Kevin's my man! He's a pervert, but he's my pervert. Three months later, Kevin and I walked down the aisle of the church I was baptized in. The priest waved his hand over us and we promised never to part."
Kevin: "But just to let everyone know we weren't mainlining the whole religion thing, Tad was my best man and Colin was Gina's 'maid of honor.' Gina's parents were scandalized and the priest was all weirded out, but it was our fuckin' wedding and if we had to do it in a church, then we'd do it our way."
Gina: "That was more information than I expected to share, but there ya have it. Now, on to our review. Here's the Orbit BodyFit Vibrating Stimulator."
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Kevin: "Yep; my erection is enhanced, I have more intense orgasms with Orbit, and the vibe is so powerful that I can feel it throughout my pelvis. Very fuckin' cool!"
Gina: "Orbit is made of a proprietary blend of silicone and TPR (a thermoplastic elastomer), which makes it latex-free, nonporous, and phthalate-free. And it is super-stretchy for comfort and durability. It come in both black and clear. You can use water-based lube or silicone-based lube with it as you please. And it cleans up with with mild soap and water. Nothing could be easier."
Kevin: "For anyone who is looking for a quick and simple way to spice things up in the bedroom without breaking the bank, Orbit is the product for you. And consider this; once Orbit is in place, around your cock and balls, and turned on, the only thing left to do is have sex. Unlike other vibrators, Orbit leaves your hands free to massage, caress, grope, pinch, spank, or whatever else happens when your hands are free to do the talking."
Gina: "The Perfect Fit Brand keeps cranking out the winners. I hope, that one of these days, they will turn their attention to creating a product or two just for us gals. But until that time, I'll be enjoying Orbit right along with Kevin."
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Reigning Big Ten Coach of the Year Jerry Kill took a squad with low expectations last year to an 8-4 record and looks to do even more this year despite some big offensive losses. TE Maxx Williams and RB David Cobb are the biggest. The playmakers led an offense of over 28 points per game, which is almost sure to decline as the unit figures out who's next up. Quarterback Mitch Leidner returns under a new no-huddle offensive strategy that looks to take the pressure off the new linemen. It's a risky strategy but one that could work with precise route running and timing. The defense is a strength behind All-Big Ten cornerbacks Eric Murray and Briean Boddy-Calhoun and an improving defensive line. The group is adept at forcing turnovers but could use more pressure on the quarterback. Still, the offense is the question here, and they'll be put to the test immediately with a primetime home game against TCU in Week 1. The Minnesota Golden Gophers operate under head coach Jerry Kill at TCF Bank Stadium in Minneapolis. They are historically one of the better college football programs but didn't do much between the 60s and 2000s. Since 1999, however, they've made 12 bowl appearances and have fielded some more competitive teams but have won more than eight games just once. Last season they lost the Citrus Bowl to #16 Missouri. In recent years they've sent Brock Vereen, Eric Decker, Matt Spaeth, Marion Barber, Ben Hamilton, and Spurgeon Wynn to the NFL for a grand total of 240 all-time. Defensive end Carl Eller, a dominant Hall of Fame Viking in the 1960s and 70s, is their greatest former player. In TCF Bank the Golden Gophers finally have a great permanent home after years in the Metrodome, and they've got a massive student body behind them. As one of the historic Big Ten teams, Minnesota has long shared rivalries with Wisconsin, Iowa, Michigan, and has recently revived one with Nebraska's move to the Big Ten in 2011. 2015 home opponents include TCU, Kent State, Ohio, Nebraska, Michigan, Illinois, and Wisconsin. Get your Minnesota tickets from Gold Coast Tickets today!
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ARIAD Announces Long-Term Molecular Response Data on Ponatinib
ARIAD Announces Long-Term Molecular Response Data on Ponatinib
51 percent of chronic-phase CML patients in Phase 1 trial and 34 percent in Phase 2 PACE trial achieve major molecular response
ATLANTA & CAMBRIDGE, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- ARIAD Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NAS: ARIA) today announced updated molecular response data from its Phase 1 and pivotal Phase 2 trials of ponatinib, its investigational BCR-ABL inhibitor, in heavily pretreated patients with resistant or intolerant chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) or Philadelphia chromosome-positive acute lymphoblastic leukemia (Ph+ ALL). The studies now show that 51 percent of chronic-phase CML patients in the Phase 1 trial achieved a major molecular response (MMR) with a median follow-up of 30 months, and 34 percent of chronic-phase patients achieved MMR in the PACE trial with a median follow-up of 15 months.
These data are being featured today at 6:00 p.m. in two poster presentations at the 54th Annual Meeting of the American Society of Hematology (ASH) being held in Atlanta, Georgia.
Molecular response is a measurement of blood levels of the transcript product of the BCR-ABL oncogene. MMR is defined as a value less than or equal to 0.1% on the accepted International Scale. All patient samples were evaluated for molecular response at a single central laboratory (Molecular MD) using a standardized assay. MMR is a secondary efficacy endpoint for chronic-phase CML patients in ARIAD's Phase 1 and pivotal Phase 2 PACE trials of ponatinib.
Phase 1 Trial MMR Rates in Chronic-Phase CML Patients
The ongoing Phase 1 dose-escalation study of ponatinib enrolled 81 patients with resistant or refractory hematologic cancers, including 43 patients with chronic-phase CML. Sixty-one percent of the chronic-phase CML patients in this study had failed at least three prior tyrosine kinase inhibitors (TKI).
- With a median follow-up of 30 months, 51 percent (22 of 43) of patients with chronic-phase CML enrolled in the study achieved MMR, including 75 percent (9 of 12) who had the T315I mutation, which is the most common mutation among resistant patients.
- The median time to MMR was 5.6 months, and the median duration of MMR in chronic-phase CML has not yet been reached. At the time of analysis, 21 of 22 patients who achieved MMR remained in the study and continued to receive ponatinib.
- Molecular response rates increased over time with nine percent (4 of 43) of chronic-phase CML patients achieving MMR by 3 months and 51 percent (22 of 43) achieving MMR overall. Patients continued to achieve MMRs after 12 months of follow-up.
- Thirty-three percent (14 of 43) of chronic-phase CML patients achieved MR4 (4-log reduction in BCR-ABL transcripts).
- The most common non-hematologic treatment-related adverse events in all patients in this trial included rash (42%), arthralgia (20%), increased lipase (20%), fatigue (19%) and dry skin (19%), with the majority of these being grades 1 or 2 in severity. The most common hematologic treatment-related adverse events included thrombocytopenia (34%), neutropenia (14%) and anemia (12%), with thrombocytopenia and neutropenia being primarily grades 3 or 4 in severity.
PACE Trial MMR Rates in Chronic-Phase CML Patients
The ongoing pivotal Phase 2 PACE trial enrolled 449 patients with chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) or Philadelphia-positive acute lymphoblastic leukemia (Ph+ ALL), who are resistant or intolerant to dasatinib or nilotinib or who have the T315I mutation.
- With a median follow up of 15 months, 34 percent (91 of 267) of chronic-phase CML patients achieved MMR; the reported prior MMR rate to their most recent TKI was three percent.
- Fifteen percent (39 of 267) of patients achieved a 4.5-log reduction of BCR-ABL transcripts (MR4.5).
- Fifty-three percent (10 of 19) of chronic-phase patients who failed only one prior approved TKI achieved MMR with ponatinib.
- The median time to MMR among responders was 6 months. MMR was durable with 81 percent of patients estimated to remain in MMR at 12 months (by Kaplan-Meier analysis). Median duration of MMR among chronic-phase CML patients has not yet been reached.
- The most common non-hematologic treatment-emergent adverse events in all patients in the PACE trial included rash (38%), abdominal pain (38%), headache (35%), dry skin (35%), and constipation (34%), with the majority of these being grades 1 or 2 in severity.
- The most common hematologic treatment-emergent adverse events were thrombocytopenia (42%), neutropenia (24%), and anemia (20%), which were primarily grades 3 or 4 in severity.
- Pancreatitis and pneumonia were the most common non-hematologic treatment-emergent serious adverse events (5% each), followed by abdominal pain (4%), myocardial infarction (3%), congestive heart failure (3%), atrial fibrillation (3%), and pyrexia (3%). The most common hematologic serious adverse events were anemia, febrile neutropenia, and thrombocytopenia (3% each).
About Ponatinib
Internally discovered at ARIAD, ponatinib is an investigational BCR-ABL inhibitor that also selectively inhibits certain other tyrosine kinases in preclinical studies, including FLT3, RET, KIT, and the members of the FGFR, PDGFR and VEGFR families of kinases.
The primary target for ponatinib is BCR-ABL, an abnormal tyrosine kinase that is expressed in chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) and Philadelphia-chromosome positive acute lymphoblastic leukemia (Ph+ ALL). Ponatinib was designed using ARIAD's computational and structure-based drug design platform to inhibit the activity of BCR-ABL with high potency and broad specificity. Ponatinib targets not only native BCR-ABL but also its isoforms that carry mutations that confer resistance to treatment with existing tyrosine kinase inhibitors, including the T315I mutation for which no effective therapy currently exists.
About CML and Ph+ ALL
CML is a cancer of the white blood cells that is diagnosed in approximately 5,000 patients each year in the United States. CML is a type of leukemia characterized by the increased and unregulated growth of predominantly myeloid cells in the bone marrow and the accumulation of these cells in the blood. The genetic hallmark of CML is the Philadelphia chromosome, an abnormality resulting in a fusion of the BCR and ABL genes. This is known as Philadelphia chromosome-positive CML, or Ph+ CML.
Treatment of CML usually includes a targeted therapy, a tyrosine kinase inhibitor (TKI) (e.g., imatinib, dasatinib or nilotinib), followed by chemotherapy if the disease progresses. Ph+ ALL is a subtype of acute lymphoblastic leukemia that carries the Ph+ chromosome that produces the fused BCR-ABL gene. It is known to have a more aggressive course than CML and is often treated with a combination of chemotherapy and TKIs. Because both of these diseases express the BCR-ABL protein, this would render them potentially susceptible to treatment with ponatinib.
About ARIAD
ARIAD Pharmaceuticals, Inc. is an emerging global oncology company focused on the discovery, development and commercialization of medicines to transform the lives of cancer patients. ARIAD's approach to structure-based drug design has led to several internally discovered, molecularly targeted product candidates for drug-resistant and difficult-to-treat cancers, including certain forms of chronic myeloid leukemia and non-small cell lung cancer. For additional information, visit http://www.ariad.com.
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This talk will present some examples of physics and science of cooking and will include demonstrations. The examples are based on an introductory science course offered at Harvard University by Weitz and a team of chefs, including Ferran Adria, and the Alícia Foundation, that explores a new way of motivating interest in science and teaching it to non-scientists. The theme of the course is the connections between cooking, soft matter physics, materials science and organic chemistry. The science of several innovative techniques in cooking, including foams and use of gelation, as well as more common processes, will be explored. Recipes used in the talk are available.
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Plan when to kill a cover crop and manage the potential carbon penalty to prevent mistakes that could reduce yield
Cover crops can do wonders for soil health. But sound management is just as critical with cover crops as it is with cash crops such as corn, wheat and soybeans. With cover crops, the most common mistakes farmers make are failing to kill the cover crop at the right time and failing to manage the carbon penalty resulting from increased residue, says Farm Journal Field Agronomist Ken Ferrie. To learn more about how to maximize cover crop benefits, Ferrie conducted a study in 2012 with seed arranged by conservation farming consultant Dan Towery of Ag Conservation Solutions in West Lafayette, Ind. Ferrie shared his findings at Farm Journal Corn College this past July.
Following a wheat crop (and after the straw was baled and removed), Farm Journal Field Agronomist Ken Ferrie planted a variety of cover crops. In some of the plots, the wheat residue was tilled and incorporated before planting corn. In other plots, the wheat residue was left untouched and corn was no-tilled into the field.
While there was moisture to germinate the cover crops and the cash crops that followed, the weather got gradually drier after planting. Ferrie and Towery agree the results might be different in a wetter season.
In the study, a variety of cover crops were planted following a wheat crop, in which the straw was baled and removed. In some plots, the wheat stubble was tilled in the fall and leveled before planting the cover crop. The following spring, the cover crop was incorporated with a vertical harrow before planting corn. In other plots, the wheat stubble was left untilled; in the spring, corn was no-tilled directly into the cover crop and wheat stubble residue.
The need for management arises because some cover crops impact the carbon penalty. The carbon penalty results when corn is planted after a crop that produced large amounts of residue with a carbon/nitrogen (C/N) ratio higher than 30/1, such as corn or wheat, or some cover crops, such as cereal rye.
Cover crop residue with a high C/N ratio adds a fresh helping of carbon in the spring, in addition to what's already present from the previous crop. With that carbon-rich food source, the soil microorganisms that decompose residue increase rapidly. They use nitrogen from the soil, immobilizing it. If the timing is wrong, and if the nitrogen is not managed correctly, this can create a temporary nutrient shortage for young corn plants.
Nitrogen tie-up. The nitrogen taken up by microbes becomes available later, through mineralization, which can be affected by moisture and temperature. Immobilization and mineralization of nitrogen occur simultaneously in the soil, Ferrie explains. But, at various times, there is either net immobilization or net mineralization
Net mineralization late in the growing season, as nitrogen from cover crops becomes available, is beneficial to the corn crop. The amount and type of residue produced by the cover crop determines how soon it becomes available. In the 2012 study, the date the cover crop was killed was a big factor determining the onset of net nitrogen mineralization.
The effect of the carbon penalty was more pronounced in no-till corn following a cover crop planted into wheat stubble than it was in fields that had been tilled.
Ferrie tracked how long it took for the nitrogen in the various cover crops to reach a stage of net mineralization. Some of the cover crops winterkilled and were already dead at planting time.
Others were killed with a herbicide on three separate dates.
"We used soil nitrate tests to track net mineralization," Ferrie says. "In a block where we killed the grass cover crops on March 19, net mineralization did not show up for 60 days. The cover crops that had winterkilled showed net mineralization by March 29."
"That's pretty typical for cover crops that winterkill," Towery adds. "It's important to understand that this mineralization occurred before the drought set in."
With annual ryegrass covers, which were killed in the spring, Towery believes the lack of rainfall and soil moisture had a much more significant impact on nitrogen availability. "The extremely dry weather resulted in much less mineralization following annual ryegrass than would have occurred in a normal year," he says.
Where Ferrie killed annual ryegrass on March 15, net mineralization showed up in about 40 days. Where he killed it on March 26, net mineralization didn't occur for approximately 125 days.
"That's because the carbon content increased as plants continued to grow," Ferrie says. "One week made a huge difference because of the increase in tonnage and C/N ratio."
Dry weather damper. Towery believes the delayed nitrogen mineralization following an annual ryegrass cover crop was a one-year phenomenon, caused by extremely dry weather.
"Annual ryegrass is a nitrogen scavenger, and has a relatively low C/N ratio—as low as 17/1 if you burn it down early," Towery says. "Because the annual ryegrass was planted into wheat stubble, it may not have taken up much nitrogen because there wasn't much in the soil to begin with—possibly less than 20 lb. per acre. I've seen annual ryegrass take up much more nitrogen than that—90 lb. to 120 lb. per acre, depending on field history.
"The low C/N ratio of annual ryegrass means that typically 50% to 75% of that nitrogen becomes available to corn plants six to 10 weeks after it is killed in the spring—in late June or early July," Towery continues. "Often, corn fields following an annual ryegrass cover will be dark green, or even almost black in July. That has to be from the nitrogen mineralized from the annual ryegrass, and the absence of a carbon penalty, resulting from the crop's low C/N ratio.
"In the study, I think the soil was so dry and hot in late June and July that normal nitrogen mineralization did not occur," Towery says.
While conclusions should never be drawn from only one year's research, Ferrie says the study illustrates how important it is to understand the effect of the carbon penalty and manage appropriately.
The photos at right, taken after corn was planted, show the impact of the penalty. "Think about what you have in each field when you plan your nitrogen program," Ferrie says. "Following a cover crop with a higher C/N ratio, you must make nitrogen available to the young corn plants during the period of net immobilization. You can do that by making a preplant surface application or by applying nitrogen with your planter."
Ready to plant. When planting corn, the biggest issue with cover crops is the kill date, Ferrie says. Even though there are several benefits to letting a cover crop grow longer in the spring, you must consider the impact that the additional growth will have on the carbon penalty for the next crop, and manage the availably of nitrogen accordingly.
Monitor soil moisture levels, and take them into account when determining when to kill your cover crop, Towery advises. You don't want the cover crop to use soil moisture that will be needed for early crop growth.
Soybeans are another story. They showed little effect from any of the cover crops, whether tilled or no-tilled. "We don't have to worry about the carbon penalty with soybeans," Ferrie says. "Also, soybeans, unlike corn, don't seem to suffer from an allelopathic effect."
"Planting cereal rye as a cover crop ahead of soybeans is a good option," Towery suggests.
"Cereal rye can get much taller (with a C/N ratio of 37/1 or higher, depending on maturity), as long as it isn't taking a toll on the soil and drying it out too much. Soybeans don't care if the nitrogen is tied up. Some of the nitrogen will be used to build organic matter, and some will be mineralized the following year."
Typical Carbon/Nitrogen Ratios
Here's a rundown of carbon/nitrogen (C/N) ratios for several cash and cover crops, according to conservation farming consultant Dan Towery:
- Corn stalks: 57/1
- Soybean residue: 18/1
- Annual ryegrass: 17/1
- Vegetative cereal rye: 26/1
- Cereal rye at flowering: 37/1
- Cereal rye straw: 82/1
- Crimson clover: 15/1
- Hairy vetch 11/1
As a standard of comparison, sawdust has a C/N ratio of 250/1.
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Advice from Indiana Advocate Pat Howey
Trusting the System To Do "What's Right"
Parent: "We should be able to trust the system to do what's right for our kids."
Pat: In theory, this sounds good. But when you are dealing with a child with disabilities, there will always be disagreements. You simply will not get agreement from the number of participants who are required to be in these team meetings.
Schools are in the decision-making process for the short-term. As a parent, you are in it for the long-term.
Eventually, your child will leave the public school system. If he/she is does not receive an appropriate education, will the teacher, the school principal or director of special education come to his/her home and help him/her with his/her checkbook? Of course not. This is the parents' responsibility.
It is the parents (and society-at-large) who are ultimately responsible for students with disabilities who cannot achieve a level of independence. So parents have a great vested interest.
Parents and Schools -- Different Perspectives
Parents and schools invariably look at the child's education from vastly different perspectives. Schools are only required to develop goals and objectives (or benchmarks) for a twelve month period.
As parents, we need to look at where we want our children (disabled or not) to be at the end of their public education.
Parent: I don't see why the school has to draw lines in the sand.
Pat: There is nothing wrong with disagreement. Problems come from the manner in which disagreements are handled. I have learned that there are better ways to obtain positive results than to roar through meetings in a Mack Truck.
When Disagreements Turn Into Power Struggles
Many disagreements turn into power struggles. Power struggles do not make winners look good.
(For those who don't think I know what I'm talking about, review Howey v. Tippecanoe School Corporation. I am Mrs. Howey).
Had I understood this earlier, it might have made a difference between the $20,000 in attorney's fees we received and the $50,000 we were attempting to get.
The Law Gives Parents Power -- Use Your Power Wisely
Parents need to understand that the law gives them power to use in educational decisions for their children. Parents should not be afraid to use their power.
True parent advocacy is not about being "King of the Mountain."
True advocacy is about improving the lives of children, and ensuring that they become independent, productive, taxpaying citizens who belong to the community in which they live.
The Dangers of Making Threats
Parent: I'm tired of being jerked around so I said I was bringing an attorney to the meeting, I don't have legal representation. Their response surprised me.
Pat: It's dangerous to make threats. What if you can't find representation? The school will decide that you make empty threats. In the future, you may find yourself backed into a corner because you "trained" the school to not believe you.
IEP Meeting Frustrations
Parent: I hate going to IEP meetings. The team interrupts me, talks over me, and are not willing to respond to my questions and comments.
Pat: When this happens, it's because parents don't know how to take control of the situation. Parents need to use subtle psychological strategies to empower themselves and make the school members of the team respect their positions.
First, when you go to a team meeting, get there early.
Sit on the right side of the person with the most power. (Often, the person with the pen, but not always). An added advantage to this is that if you're good, you can often read the notes that are being written, while they are being written.
Act like an equal team member!
Don't fall for the old divide and conquer trick of "us v. them" positions.
If things are going too fast, tell the chairperson that you can't keep up. Ask them to slow down so that you can take better notes.
Make this request as many times as is necessary until they comply with your request to slow down. (Most people will give in to a request after is repeated about three times.)
Be persistent. With some school people, you have to repeat your request several times.
Pretend that they are your children. You know how many times you have to tell your children to do something, or stop doing something, before they comply!
The Power of the Written Follow-Up Letter
If they refuse to slow down, document this in your written follow-up letter.
Your follow-up letter is more important than the notes you keep.
Your follow-up letter documents disagreements, procedural errors, untruths, misstatements -- all the things that never make it into the summary of the meeting.
Keep your report factual, not emotional.
Do not attack people.
For example, assume you are told, "If you don't like it, then take it to a hearing."
You might write something like this:
Written Opinion
Team Meeting
(Child's Name)
I requested an independent educational evaluation.
I was told this would not be provided and that I could request a hearing if I did not agree.
Sign it.
Ask for a copy for your own records.
You'll find that your written report is very powerful. It will become part of your child's educational record. The school can never say that it did not happen. You documented it.Meet Pat Howey
Patricia Howey has supported families of children with disabilities since 1985. She has a specific learning disability and became involved in special education when her youngest child entered kindergarten. Pat has children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren who have a variety of disabilities and she has used her experience to advocate for better special education services for several of them.
Pat began her advocacy career as a volunteer for the Task Force on Education for the Handicapped (now InSource), Indiana's Parent Training and Information Center. In 1990, she opened her advocacy practice and served families throughout Indiana by representing them at IEP meetings, mediation, and due process hearings.
In 2017, Pat closed her advocacy practice and began working on a contract basis as a special education paralegal. Attorneys in Indiana, Texas, and California contracted with her to review documents, spot issues, draft due process complaints, prepare for hearings, and assist at hearings. In January 2019, she became an employee of the Connell Michael Kerr law firm, owned by Erin Connell, Catherine Michael, and Sonja Kerr. Her duties have now expanded to assisting with federal court cases.
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Ballet d´Europe
After a brilliant international career, Jean-Charles Gil founded in 1999, the Youth Ballet in Europe. Bringing together young dancers from the countries of geographical Europe, and they round off their training and up, time for a summer, a company. For these young people is a transition to working life, a way to experience the life company, the creative work with choreographers.
Jean-Charles Gil transmits his passion for dance, experience the art. It creates for these young Fantasy for All , the Fantaisie in C Op 80 for piano, chorus and orchestra by Beethoven, ballet is taken during each Summer.
In 2003, Jean-Charles Gil goes one step further, creating its own permanent company, Ballet in Europe. Both Dance Company quality and status of the laboratory where the dancer is developed and tested, the Ballet of young dancers in Europe combines employability and experienced dancers eager to share their experience and their future.
The first production was presented in December 2003 at the Dock des Suds in Marseille and the company toured regionally, nationally, and internationally in 2004.
For this first show, Jean-Charles Gil, director of the Company, proposed a program open to different choreographic languages today. This program of four pieces was part of the tradition of artistic collaborations established in the past with different choreographers Summer University. Flamingo Mix Lionel Hoche, DS . Régis Obadia, Dream of Jorma Uotinen and Petrouchka , the first creation of Jean-Charles Gil for his permanent company, were presented.
In 2004, the Ballet d'Europe celebrates the centenary of the Nobel Prize for Literature Frederic Mistral, creating the Theatre Antique in Arles Mireille , choreographed by Jean-Charles Gil from the novel by the author of Provence. In December, the company happens to Friche Belle de Mai to create Glyphs Luca Veggetti and Schubert In Love by Jean-Charles Gil. Ballet in Europe also includes Cor Perdut , Nacho Duato, in its directory.
2005 saw the creation of One More Time , a tribute to Jean-Charles Gil to his friend the painter Alfred Hofkunst, with music by John Adams. During the summer, Ballet in Europe enters into a promising first contact with three countries in the Middle East - Syria, Jordan and Lebanon - are dancing in Mireille .
Appointment is therefore made to create the Damascus Opera in July 2006, Mozart Requiem , the creation with which Jean-Charles Gil initiates a collaboration with artist jack of all Jean Michel Bruyère. After a tour of the Middle East, takes the 2006-2007 season in Europe and Ballet Repertory in Cambodia, Italy, Switzerland, Spain ... and Mireille Jean-Charles Gil is transmitted to the Ballet of the Teatro San Carlo in Naples.
In spring 2008, the Ballet d'Europe is invited to the Chatelet, where Jean-Charles Gil creates FOLAVI , and the International Festival of Valencia for the International Dance Day.
In June 2008, on the occasion of the Feast Blue, Jean-Charles Gil offers a world premiere at the Marseille public with Sweet Gershwin .
A year later, he resumed his work on the Mediterranean Women, initiated with Elektra in 1995 and pousuivi with Mireille , creating a breath of Women , before returning to the stage with Monique Loudières in January 2010 at the Théâtre des Salins for Trace with I .
With Udora Polimatés (in partnership with the French Institute of Tangier), Jean-Charles Gil began in April 2010 a dedicated water cycle, themes on which he takes on Ballet in Europe until 2013.
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Never in a million years did I think I'd risk my life on behalf of The Oldham Era, but that's what I did Saturday during a Wild West festival presented by Christian Country Cowboy Church.
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So far this summer, Perry Rieinger of Hillview has accumulated four trophies and three plaques by attending car shows all over Kentucky where he proudly shows off his 1981 gray Corvette Stingray.
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Legendary jockey Pat Day told an enticing tale May 26 at the John Black Community Center in Buckner.
As guest speaker for the Homebuilders' Association of Louisville, he stood before a large group of Oldham County homebuilders and their associates – bankers, framers, manufacturers, plumbers, insurance salesmen, and many other contract professionals.
Local artist Tony Abbott can't wait to crank up his chainsaw and splinter wood at the 11th annual Arts on the Green Fine Arts & Crafts Show this weekend.
The two-day event is scheduled Saturday and Sunday on Courthouse Square in La Grange.
Over 100 booths of juried artists and craftsmen will be displaying their works on the shaded Oldham County Courthouse lawn June 4-5.
Free to the public, hours are 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. both days.
This well attended show is in its 11th year and is the primary fundraiser for the Arts Association of Oldham County.
Oldham County's Miss Heart of America Program named 2011 queens on May 21.
The Miss Heart of America Organization recently named Ms. Barbara Winters, La Grange's 2011 Ms. Heart of America.
Winters lives in La Grange with her husband, Ron.
She enjoys reading and spending time with her family. She currently serves on the board for Oldham County Dollars for Scholars and volunteers for Cedar Lake Lodge.
This summer, The Kentucky Center will host over 200 eager young artists from every region of the Commonwealth, as The Kentucky Center Governor's School for the Arts takes place at Lexington's Transylvania University from June 19 to July 9.
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Atherton Vice Mayor Jerry Carlson plans to hit the road soon after he steps down from the city council on July 1.
"I felt that while on the council that I shouldn't take time off for vacations," Carlson, 76, said in an interview Tuesday. "Then life goes on and all of the sudden you realize, if I'm going to do something I'd better do it now."
A trip to Denmark, where his wife has relatives, is high on the priority list, as well as an excursion to the Hawaiian Islands, Carlson said.
"We'd also like to see even more of the U.S. and Canada," he said. "And other parts of the world."
Although they'll be on the go, the Carlsons won't be leaving the Peninsula. Carlson said their Atherton home is for sale but they plan to downsize and stay nearby, since his wife's mother lives in San Carlos and they have an adult daughter with Down Syndrome in Redwood City.
First appointed to the council in 2005, Carlson was elected to his seat the following year and re-elected in 2010. He is leaving halfway through a term that expires in December 2014.
Carlson said he's pleased to see more residents engaged in town matters today than when he joined the council eight years ago.
"I think there's a wider cross-section of town," he said. "Before, it was usually the same people who showed up at council meetings."
Master plans in progress for a new town center, for bicycle and pedestrian routes and for Holbrook-Palmer Park are steps in the right direction, Carlson said.
And, Carlson added, he's glad the town's budget is now balanced even though it meant outsourcing the planning and building departments in 2011 to cut employee costs.
"We needed to really get our arms around a more sustainable staff structure that the town could afford," he said.
Like most cities, Atherton needs to do more to tackle its long-term employee pension liabilities, Carlson said.
At tonight's meeting, the city council is scheduled to discuss how to replace Carlson. According to a memo from City Manager George Broderick, the council could appoint someone to finish his term or call for a special election. For an election to be held in November, the council must decide by July 12.
Broderick's memo also notes the council can either pick a replacement through an application process or just "discuss and agree on a candidate to appoint." Carlson wouldn't weigh in on what path the council should take, but surmised that if the council "could all agree upon a single candidate, they might go with the appointment route."
That could be easier said than done. Until last November three council members frequently voted the same way: Bill Widmer, Jim Dobbie and Kathy McKeithen, who didn't seek re-election. Her replacement, Cary Wiest, has seemingly sided with Carlson and Mayor Elizabeth Lewis. A fifth council person could become a swing vote.
Tonight's meeting begins at 7 in the Council Chambers, 94 Ashfield Road, Atherton.
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Angola Population: 20,172,332721 VISITORS FROM HERE!
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|Angola is still rebuilding its country since the end of a 27-year civil war in 2002. Fighting between the Popular Movement for the Liberation of Angola (MPLA), led by Jose Eduardo DOS SANTOS, and the National Union for the Total Independence of Angola (UNITA), led by Jonas SAVIMBI, followed independence from Portugal in 1975. Peace seemed imminent in 1992 when Angola held national elections, but fighting picked up again in 1993. Up to 1.5 million lives may have been lost - and 4 million people displaced - during the more than a quarter century of fighting. SAVIMBI's death in 2002 ended UNITA's insurgency and cemented the MPLA's hold on power. President DOS SANTOS pushed through a new constitution in 2010 and elections held in 2012 saw him installed as president. Angola assumed a nonpermanent seat on the UN Security Council for the 2015-16 term.
The province of Cabinda is an exclave, separated from the rest of the country by the Democratic Republic of the Congo
|Southern Africa, bordering the South Atlantic Ocean, between Namibia and Democratic Republic of the Congo
|Geographic coordinates:
| total: 1,246,700 sq km
land: 1,246,700 sq km
water: 0 sq km
Size comparison: slightly less than twice the size of Texas
|Land Boundaries:
|total: 5,369 km border countries (4): Democratic Republic of the Congo 2,646 km (of which 225 km is the boundary of discontiguous Cabinda Province), Republic of the Congo 231 km, Namibia 1,427 km, Zambia 1,065 km
|1,600 km
|Maritime claims:
| territorial sea: 12 nm
contiguous zone: 24 nm
exclusive economic zone: 200 nm
|semiarid in south and along coast to Luanda; north has cool, dry season (May to October) and hot, rainy season (November to April)
|narrow coastal plain rises abruptly to vast interior plateau
|Elevation extremes:
|Natural resources:
|petroleum, diamonds, iron ore, phosphates, copper, feldspar, gold, bauxite, uranium
|Land use:
| agricultural land: 47.3% arable land 3.8%; permanent crops 0.2%; permanent pasture 43.3% forest: 46.8%
other: 5.9% (2011 est.)
|Irrigated land:
|860 sq km (2012)
|Natural hazards:
|locally heavy rainfall causes periodic flooding on the plateau
|Current Environment Issues:
|overuse of pastures and subsequent soil erosion attributable to population pressures; desertification; deforestation of tropical rain forest, in response to both international demand for tropical timber and to domestic use as fuel, resulting in loss of biodiversity; soil erosion contributing to water pollution and siltation of rivers and dams; inadequate supplies of potable water
|International Environment Agreements:
| party to: Biodiversity, Climate Change, Climate Change-Kyoto Protocol, Desertification, Law of the Sea, Marine Dumping, Ozone Layer Protection, Ship Pollution
signed, but not ratified: none of the selected agreements
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| noun: Angolan(s)
adjective: Angolan
|Ethnic groups:
|Ovimbundu 37%, Kimbundu 25%, Bakongo 13%, mestico (mixed European and native African) 2%, European 1%, other 22%
|Portuguese 71.2% (official), Umbundu 23%, Kikongo 8.2%, Kimbundu 7.8%, Chokwe 6.5%, Nhaneca 3.4%, Nganguela 3.1%, Fiote 2.4%, Kwanhama 2.3%, Muhumbi 2.1%, Luvale 1%, other 3.6% note: most widely spoken languages; shares sum to more than 100% because some respondents gave more than one answer on the census (2014 est.)
|Roman Catholic 41.1%, Protestant 38.1%, other 8.6%, none 12.3% (2014 est.)
|20,172,332 note: results from Angola's 2014 national census estimate the country's population to be 25.8 million (July 2016 est.)
|Age structure:
| 0-14 years: 42.72% (male 4,394,206/female 4,223,246)
15-24 years: 20.72% (male 2,127,140/female 2,053,363)
25-54 years: 29.6% (male 3,013,561/female 2,956,547)
55-64 years: 3.97% (male 388,314/female 413,347)
65 years and over: 2.99% (male 278,853/female 323,755) (2016 est.)
|Dependency ratios:
| total dependency ratio: 99.9%
youth dependency ratio: 95.2%
elderly dependency ratio: 4.6%
potential support ratio: 21.6% (2015 est.)
|Median age:
| total: 18.2 years
male: 18 years
female: 18.3 years (2016 est.)
|Population growth rate:
|2.72% (2016 est.)
|Birth rate:
|38.6 births/1,000 population (2016 est.)
|Death rate:
|11.3 deaths/1,000 population (2016 est.)
|Net migration rate:
|-0.1 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2016 est.)
| urban population: 44% of total population (2015)
rate of urbanization: 4.97% annual rate of change (2010-15 est.)
|Major urban areas - population:
|LUANDA (capital) 5.506 million; Huambo 1.269 million (2015)
|Sex ratio:
| at birth: 1.05 male(s)/female
0-14 years: 1.04 male(s)/female
15-24 years: 1.04 male(s)/female
25-54 years: 1.02 male(s)/female
55-64 years: 0.94 male(s)/female
65 years and over: 0.86 male(s)/female
total population: 1.02 male(s)/female (2016 est.)
|Mother's mean age at first birth:
|19.4 note: median age at first birth among women 25-29 (2011 est.)
|Maternal mortality rate:
|477 deaths/100,000 live births (2015 est.)
|Infant mortality rate:
| total: 76.5 deaths/1,000 live births male: 80.1 deaths/1,000 live births
female: 72.6 deaths/1,000 live births (2016 est.)
|Life expectancy at birth:
| total population: 56 years male: 54.8 years
female: 57.2 years (2016 est.)
|Total fertility rate:
|5.31 children born/woman (2016 est.)
|Contraceptive prevalence rate:
|17.7% (2008/09)
|Health expenditures:
|3.3% of GDP (2014)
|Physicians density:
|0.17 physicians/1,000 population (2009)
|Drinking water source:
| improved:
urban: 75.4% of population
rural: 28.2% of population
total: 49% of population
urban: 24.6% of population
rural: 71.8% of population
total: 51% of population (2015 est.)
|Sanitation facility access:
| improved:
urban: 88.6% of population
rural: 22.5% of population
total: 51.6% of population
urban: 11.4% of population
rural: 77.5% of population
total: 48.4% of population (2015 est.)
|HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate:
|2.17% (2015 est.)
|HIV/AIDS - people living with HIV/AIDS:
|315,400 (2015 est.)
|HIV/AIDS - deaths:
|11,900 (2015 est.)
|Obesity - adult prevalence rate:
|8.5% (2014)
|Children under the age of 5 years underweight:
|15.6% (2007)
|Education expenditures:
|3.5% of GDP (2010)
| definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 71.1%
male: 82%
female: 60.7% (2015 est.)
|School life expectancy (primary to tertiary education):
| total: 10 years male: 13 years
female: 8 years (2011)
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|Country name:
| conventional long form: Republic of Angola
conventional short form: Angola
local long form: Republica de Angola
local short form: Angola
former: People's Republic of Angola
etymology: name derived by the Portuguese from the title "ngola" held by kings of the Ndongo (Ndongo was a kingdom in what is now northern Angola)
|Government type:
|presidential republic
| name: Luanda
geographic coordinates: 8 50 S, 13 13 E
time difference: UTC+1 (6 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
|Administrative divisions:
|18 provinces (provincias, singular - provincia); Bengo, Benguela, Bie, Cabinda, Cunene, Huambo, Huila, Kwando Kubango, Kwanza Norte, Kwanza Sul, Luanda, Lunda Norte, Lunda Sul, Malanje, Moxico, Namibe, Uige, Zaire
|11 November 1975 (from Portugal)
|National holiday:
|Independence Day, 11 November (1975)
|previous 1975, 1992; latest passed by National Assembly 21 January 2010, adopted 5 February 2010 (2016)
|Legal system:
|civil legal system based on Portuguese civil law; no judicial review of legislation
|18 years of age; universal
|Executive branch:
| chief of state: President Jose Eduardo DOS SANTOS (since 21 September 1979); Vice President Manuel Domingos VICENTE (since 26 September 2012); note - the president is both chief of state and head of government
head of government: President Jose Eduardo DOS SANTOS (since 21 September 1979); Vice President Manuel Domingos VICENTE (since 26 September 2012)
cabinet: Council of Ministers appointed by the president elections/appointments: president indirectly elected by the National Assembly for a 5-year term (eligible for a second consecutive or discontinuous term); note - according to the 2010 constitution, ballots are cast for parties rather than candidates, and the leader of the winning party becomes president
election results: NA; as leader of the MPLA, Jose Eduardo DOS SANTOS elected president following legislative elections on 31 August 2012, inaugurated on 26 September 2012 to serve the first of a possible two terms under the 2010 constitution
|Legislative branch:
| description: unicameral National Assembly or Assembleia Nacional (220 seats; members directly elected in a single national constituency and in multi-seat constituencies by proportional representation vote; members serve 5-year terms)
elections: last held on 31 August 2012 (next to be held in 2017)
election results: percent of vote by party - MPLA 71.8%, UNITA 18.7%, CASA-CE 6.0%, PRS 1.7%, FNLA 1.1%, other 0.7%; seats by party - MPLA 175, UNITA 32, CASA-CE 8, PRS 3, FNLA 2
|Judicial branch:
| highest court(s): Supreme Court or Supremo Tribunal de Justica (consists of the court president, vice president, and a minimum of 16 judges); Constitutional Court or Tribunal Constitucional (consists of 11 judges) judge selection and term of office: Supreme Court judges appointed by the president upon recommendation of the Supreme Judicial Council, an 18-member body chaired by the president; judge tenure NA; Constitutional Court judges - 4 nominated by the president, 4 elected by National Assembly, 2 elected by Supreme National Council, 1 elected by competitive submission of curricula; judges serve single 7-year terms
subordinate courts: provincial and municipal courts
|Political parties and leaders:
|Broad Convergence for the Salvation of Angola Electoral Coalition or CASA-CE [Abel CHIVUKUVUKU] National Front for the Liberation of Angola or FNLA; note - there are two factions of the party; one is led by Lucas NGONDA; the other is led by Ngola KABANGU National Union for the Total Independence of Angola or UNITA [Isaias SAMAKUVA] (largest opposition party) Popular Movement for the Liberation of Angola or MPLA [Jose Eduardo DOS SANTOS] (ruling party in power since 1975) Social Renewal Party or PRS [Eduardo KUANGANA]
|Political pressure groups and leaders:
|Angolan Revolutionary Movement or ARM Front for the Liberation of the Enclave of Cabinda or FLEC [N'zita Henriques TIAGO] note: FLEC's small-scale armed struggle for the independence of Cabinda Province persists despite the signing of a peace accord with the government in August 2006; several factions of FLEC have broken off over the past 30 years, including the FLEC-PM [Rodrigues MINGAS], which was responsible for a deadly attack on the Togolese soccer team in 2010
|International organization participation:
|ACP, AfDB, AU, CEMAC, CPLP, FAO, G-77, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICRM, IDA, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, ILO, IMF, IMO, Interpol, IOC, IOM, IPU, ISO (correspondent), ITSO, ITU, ITUC (NGOs), MIGA, NAM, OAS (observer), OPEC, SADC, UN, UN Security Council (temporary), UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNIDO, Union Latina, UNWTO, UPU, WCO, WFTU (NGOs), WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTO
|National symbol(s):
|Palanca Negra Gigante (giant black sable antelope); national colors: red, black, yellow
|National anthem:
| name: "Angola Avante" (Forward Angola)
lyrics/music: Manuel Rui Alves MONTEIRO/Rui Alberto Vieira Dias MINGAO
note: adopted 1975
|Diplomatic representation in the US:
| chief of mission: Ambassador Agostinho Tavares da Silva NETO (since 18 November 2014)
chancery: 2100-2108 16th Street NW, Washington, DC 20009
telephone: [1] (202) 785-1156
consulate(s) general: Houston, New York
|Diplomatic representation from the US:
| chief of mission: Ambassador Helen Meagher LA LIME (15 May 2014)
embassy: number 32 Rua Houari Boumedienne (in the Miramar area of Luanda), Luanda
mailing address: international mail: Caixa Postal 6468, Luanda; pouch: US Embassy Luanda, US Department of State, 2550 Luanda Place, Washington, DC 20521-2550
telephone: [244] 946440977
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Angola's economy is overwhelmingly driven by its oil sector. Oil production and its supporting activities contribute about 50% of GDP, more than 70% of government revenue, and more than 90% of the country's exports. Diamonds contribute an additional 5% to exports. Subsistence agriculture provides the main livelihood for most of the people, but half of the country's food is still imported. Increased oil production supported growth averaging more than 17% per year from 2004 to 2008. A postwar reconstruction boom and resettlement of displaced persons has led to high rates of growth in construction and agriculture as well. Some of the country's infrastructure is still damaged or undeveloped from the 27-year-long civil war. However, the government since 2005 has used billions of dollars in credit lines from China, Brazil, Portugal, Germany, Spain, and the EU to help rebuild Angola's public infrastructure. Land mines left from the war still mar the countryside, and as a result, the national military, international partners, and private Angolan firms all continue to remove them. The global recession that started in 2008 stalled economic growth. In particular, lower prices for oil and diamonds during the global recession slowed GDP growth to 2.4% in 2009, and many construction projects stopped because Luanda accrued $9 billion in arrears to foreign construction companies when government revenue fell in 2008 and 2009. Angola formally abandoned its currency peg in 2009, and in November 2009 signed onto an IMF Stand-By Arrangement loan of $1.4 billion to rebuild international reserves. Consumer inflation declined from 325% in 2000 to less than 9% in 2014. Falling oil prices and slower than expected growth in non-oil GDP have reduced growth prospects for 2015. Angola has responded by reducing government subsidies and by proposing import quotas and a more restrictive licensing regime. Corruption, especially in the extractive sectors, is a major long-term challenge.
|GDP (purchasing power parity):
| GDP (purchasing power parity): $187.3 billion (2016 est.) $187.3 billion (2015 est.) $181.8 billion (2014 est.)
note: data are in 2016 dollars
|GDP (official exchange rate):
|GDP (official exchange rate): $91.94 billion (2015 est.)
|GDP - real growth rate:
|0% (2016 est.) 3% (2015 est.) 4.8% (2014 est.)
|GDP - per capita (PPP):
| GDP - per capita (PPP): $6,800 (2016 est.) $7,000 (2015 est.) $7,000 (2014 est.)
note: data are in 2016 dollars
|Gross national saving:
|4.3% of GDP (2016 est.) 0.6% of GDP (2015 est.) 12.4% of GDP (2014 est.)
|GDP - composition, by end use:
| household consumption: 72.5%
government consumption: 18.1%
investment in fixed capital: 10.3%
investment in inventories: 0%
exports of goods and services: 35.3%
imports of goods and services: -36.2% (2016 est.)
|GDP - composition, by sector of origin:
| household consumption: 72.5%
government consumption: 18.1%
investment in fixed capital: 10.3%
investment in inventories: 0%
exports of goods and services: 35.3%
imports of goods and services: -36.2% (2016 est.)
|Agriculture - products:
|bananas, sugarcane, coffee, sisal, corn, cotton, cassava (manioc, tapioca), tobacco, vegetables, plantains; livestock; forest products; fish
|petroleum; diamonds, iron ore, phosphates, feldspar, bauxite, uranium, and gold; cement; basic metal products; fish processing; food processing, brewing, tobacco products, sugar; textiles; ship repair
|Industrial production growth rate:
|0.9% (2016 est.)
|Labor force:
|10.85 million (2016 est.)
|Labor force - by occupation:
| agriculture: 85% industry and
services: 15% (2003 est.)
|Unemployment rate:
|Population below poverty line:
|40.5% (2006 est.)
|Household income or consumption by percentage share:
| lowest 10%: 0.6%
highest 10%: 44.7% (2000)
| revenues: $27.27 billion
expenditures: $33.5 billion (2016 est.)
|Taxes and other revenues:
|29.7% of GDP (2016 est.)
|Public debt:
|57.4% of GDP (2016 est.) 57.3% of GDP (2015 est.)
|Fiscal year:
|calendar year
|Inflation rate (consumer prices):
|Inflation rate (consumer prices): 26.9% (2016 est.) 10.3% (2015 est.)
|Current account balance:
|-$4.929 billion (2016 est.) -$8.748 billion (2015 est.)
|$30.04 billion (2016 est.) $35.55 billion (2015 est.)
|Exports - commodities:
|crude oil, diamonds, refined petroleum products, coffee, sisal, fish and fish products, timber, cotton
|Exports - partners:
|China 43.8%, India 9.6%, US 7.7%, Spain 6.2%, South Africa 4.8%, France 4.4% (2015)
|$19.67 billion (2016 est.) $21.15 billion (2015 est.)
|Imports - commodities:
|machinery and electrical equipment, vehicles and spare parts; medicines, food, textiles, military goods
|Imports - partners:
|China 22.1%, Portugal 13.8%, South Korea 11%, US 6.9%, South Africa 5%, UK 4.1%, France 4% (2015)
|Reserves of foreign exchange and gold:
|$20.43 billion (31 December 2016 est.) $24.08 billion (31 December 2015 est.)
|Debt - external:
|$37.7 billion (31 December 2016 est.) $33.83 billion (31 December 2015 est.)
|Stock of direct foreign investment - at home:
|$13.01 billion (31 December 2015 est.) $10.57 billion (31 December 2014 est.)
|Stock of direct foreign investment - abroad:
|$22.8 billion (31 December 2016 est.) $22.2 billion (31 December 2015 est.)
|Exchange rates:
|kwanza (AOA) per US dollar - 172 (2016 est.) 120.061 (2015 est.) 120.061 (2014 est.) 98.303 (2013 est.) 95.47 (2012 est.)
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|Electricity - production:
|9.2 billion kWh (2014 est.)
|Electricity - consumption:
|8.1 billion kWh (2014 est.)
|Electricity - exports:
|0 kWh (2013 est.)
|Electricity - imports:
|0 kWh (2013 est.)
|Electricity - installed generating capacity:
|1.7 million kW (2014 est.)
|Electricity - from fossil fuels:
|50.3% of total installed capacity (2012 est.)
|Electricity - from nuclear fuels:
|0% of total installed capacity (2012 est.)
|Electricity - from hydroelectric plants:
|49.7% of total installed capacity (2012 est.)
|Electricity - from other renewable sources:
|0% of total installed capacity (2012 est.)
|Crude oil - production:
|1.842 million bbl/day (2015 est.)
|Crude oil - exports:
|1.745 million bbl/day (2013 est.)
|Crude oil - imports:
|0 bbl/day (2013 est.)
|Crude oil - proved reserves:
|8.4 billion bbl (1 January 2016 es)
|Refined petroleum products - production:
|46,050 bbl/day (2013 est.)
|Refined petroleum products - consumption:
|132,000 bbl/day (2014 est.)
|Refined petroleum products - exports:
|33,600 bbl/day (2013 est.)
|Refined petroleum products - imports:
|97,760 bbl/day (2013 est.)
|Natural gas - production:
|731 million cu m (2014 est.)
|Natural gas - consumption:
|231 million cu m (2014 est.)
|Natural gas - exports:
|500 million cu m (2014 est.)
|Natural gas - imports:
|0 cu m (2013 est.)
|Natural gas - proved reserves:
|308 billion cu m (1 January 2016 es)
|Carbon dioxide emissions from consumption of energy:
|33 million Mt (2013 est.)
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|Cellular Phones in use:
|total: 13.885 million subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 71 (July 2015 est.)
|Telephone system:
| general assessment: limited system; state-owned telecom had monopoly for fixed lines until 2005; demand outstripped capacity, prices were high, and services poor; Telecom Namibia, through an Angolan company, became the first private licensed operator in Angola's fixed-line t
domestic: only about one fixed line per 100 persons; mobile-cellular teledensity about 71 telephones per 100 persons in 2015
international: country code - 244; landing point for the SAT-3/WASC fiber-optic submarine cable that provides connectivity to Europe and Asia; satellite earth stations - 29 (2015)
|Broadcast media:
|state controls all broadcast media with nationwide reach; state-owned Televisao Popular de Angola (TPA) provides terrestrial TV service on 2 channels; a third TPA channel is available via cable and satellite; TV subscription services are available; state- (2008)
|Internet country code:
|Internet users:
|total: 2.434 million percent of population: 12.4% (July 2015 est.)
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|176 (2013)
|Airports (paved runways):
| total 31
over 3,047 m: 7
2,438 to 3,047 m: 8
1,524 to 2,437 m: 12
914 to 1,523 m: 4 (2013)
|Airports (unpaved runways):
| total 145
over 3,047 m: 2
2,438 to 3,047 m: 3
1,524 to 2,437 m: 31
914 to 1,523 m: 66
under 914 m: 43 (2013)
|1 (2013)
|gas 352 km; liquid petroleum gas 85 km; oil 1,065 km; oil/gas/water 5 km (2013)
| total 2,852 km
narrow gauge: 2,729 km 1.067-m gauge; 123 km 0.600-m gauge (2014)
| total 51,429 km
paved: 5,349 km
unpaved: 46,080 km (2001)
|1,300 km (2011)
|Merchant marine:
| total 7
by type: cargo 1, chemical tanker 1, passenger/cargo 2, petroleum tanker 2, roll on/roll off 1
foreign-owned: 1 (Spain 1)
registered in other countries: 17 (Bahamas 6, Curacao 2, Cyprus 1, Liberia 1, Malta 7) (2010)
|Ports and terminals:
|major seaport(s): Cabinda, Lobito, Luanda, Namibe LNG terminal(s) (export): Angola Soyo
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|Military branches:
|Angolan Armed Forces (Forcas Armadas Angolanas, FAA): Army, Navy (Marinha de Guerra Angola, MGA), Angolan National Air Force (Forca Aerea Nacional Angolana, FANA; under operational control of the Army) (2012)
|Military service age and obligation:
|20-45 years of age for compulsory male and 18-45 years for voluntary male military service (registration at age 18 is mandatory); 20-45 years of age for voluntary female service; 2-year conscript service obligation; Angolan citizenship required; the Navy (MGA) is entirely staffed with volunteers (2013)
|Military expenditures:
|3.63% of GDP (2012) 3.5% of GDP (2011) 3.63% of GDP (2010)
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|Transnational Issues
|Disputes - International:
|Democratic Republic of Congo accuses Angola of shifting monuments
|Refugees and internally displaced persons:
|refugees (country of origin): 12,944 (Democratic Republic of the Congo) (2015)
|Illicit drugs:
|used as a transshipment point for cocaine destined for Western Europe and other African states, particularly South Africa
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Does it now?
"Love means never having to say you're sorry." is a line from the novel of the same name and from the 1970's film Love Story.
Matthew (The Editor) and I had our first real disagreement since being an official couple last week and it got me to thinking.
First of all - I say disagreement rather than fight because I don't believe anything is ever really a 'fight' unless you want it to be. Matthew and I are both rather intelligent (him more so than I) individuals with a very strong hold on what we believe and for the most part our thoughts and beliefs are very similar. However, when we do come across a topic we don't see eye to eye on we can tend to get rather passionate and well, OK let's just be blunt here, we can both be pushy jerks about getting our personal views across to the other person. And respect can sometimes get lost in the heat of the dispute.
This happened in our disagreement. I guess argument could be an accurate description as well. I admit I wasn't always this way, and occasionally am still not, but over the years I've come to the realization that everyone is not going to think like me. I know, who'd have thunk? Along with that realization has also come the maturation of my ability to respect others even when we don't see eye to eye. I have, you could say, developed the ability to be ok with 'agreeing to disagree'. My honey on the other hand, while he's much more mature than me in many other areas, is somewhat lacking that same ability.
It started from a conversation about Lam Loung, the man who threw his four small children off of the Dauphin Island Bridge last year. He was found guilty and jurors were deliberating to determine his sentencing. Life in prison or the death penalty.
I personally am against the death penalty. I do not believe that any human has the right to take the life of another. The only exception I would make to this is in an extreme case of self defense. God is the giver of life. God is the only One who has the right to take it away. That is my personal belief on that topic.
Matthew believes in a more Karmic view. Yes God gave life, but the Bible says that if you take the life of another then you forfeit your life at the hands of man as well. You take the life of someone, you are in effect putting into motion the end of your life as a result.
The first mention of capital punishment as a penalty for murder is in Genesis 9:6:
"Whoso sheddeth man's blood, by man shall his blood be shed: for in the image of God made he man." (KJV)
Numbers 35:31 states:
"... you shall take no ransom for the life of a murderer who is guilty of death, but he shall surely be put to death."
And that's all find and dandy, but it's not my personal feeling or belief. Yes I believe in God, yes I read and follow the Bible, but on this particular subject, my heart leads me in another direction.
So the conversation started getting a bit passionate and I could tell that it was headed nowhere fast so I told Matthew, "OK, I understand how you feel, and I respect that. I don't feel the same. We'll just have to agree to disagree on this particular subject"
He didn't agree, or agree to disagree and he continued to push his view to the point that it became disrespectful. He got angry, eh frustrated may be a better word, and I got upset.
We both calmed down later and I expressed how I felt, that by refusing to accept my view and respecting that it was not the same as his, that he'd disrespected me. He said he was sorry for upsetting me and we moved on.
Now I want you to reread that last sentence because it is the real reason for this post.
He said he was sorry for upsetting me and we moved on.
He was sorry that something he did upset me. Not that he did something wrong.
Please note that the next day he did come over and very very humbly said he realized that he'd been a bit of an ass and that he owed me a very big apology, which I very happily accepted.
But it got me thinking.
Saying you're sorry.
If you honestly don't think you did something wrong, but are honestly sorry that someone was upset as a result of your actions does the sorry mean the same thing as apologizing for the actions themselves?
Does "I'm Sorry" carry the same weight if the person really doesn't think they did anything to be sorry for or are they basically apologizing for you taking something the wrong way? Even if you didn't. Even if they really were wrong.
Now this isn't a slight against Matthew in any way, shape or form. This is not a 'my boyfriend was a jerk so I'm going to complain about it' post. We rarely disagree and when we do, we're normally very skilled at verbalizing ourselves in a way that gets the point across to both parties without any sleight occurring. It's simply a question, an expression of a thought brought on by a rare instance where we didn't communicate quite so well.
So what do you think? How do you like your 'sorrys'? Does it matter what the apology is for as long as it's sincerely heart-felt, or is it important to you that the other person really see the 'wrong' they've done and are sorry for that?
For me... a heart-felt apology for hurting my feelings carries a lot of weight, but ultimately I want the sorry to be for the action that did the hurting. Although ideally it would be for both.
So for my love and I... it may not need to be said often, but love doesn't mean we'll never say "I'm sorry".