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Roman Conquests: Macedonia and Greece (Paperback)
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In the late 3rd century BC, while Rome struggled for her very survival against the Carthaginians in the Second Punic War, Philip V of Macedon allied with Hannibal in pursuit of his dream for a new Macedonian empire. Once Carthage was defeated, however, the Roman army for the first time turned its full attention to the Greek world.
The stage was set for the clash of two of the most successful military systems of the ancient world, the Roman legions versus the Macedonian phalanx. Though sorely tested, the legions emerged victorious from
the epic battles of Cynoscephalae and Pydna. The home of Alexander the Great fell under the power of Rome, along with the rest of Greece, the cradle of Western Civilization, which had a profound effect on Roman culture and society.
Philip Matyszak gives a clear narrative of the course of these wars, explaining how the Roman war machine coped with formidable new foes and the challenges of unfamiliar terrain. Specially-commissioned colour plates bring the main troop types vividly to life in meticulously-researched detail.


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Last summer,
Adam and I had the opportunity to explore Acadia National Park for a week with family. Acadia is located primarily on Mount Desert Island and spans 47,000 acres across the Atlantic coast of Maine. It offers miles and miles of hiking, biking, and kayaking which means that it's incredibly easy to entertain yourself in this massive recreation area. Although we were there for a full week, we only touched the surface of outdoor opportunities awaiting us in Acadia.
As the documentarian that I am, I filmed our treks and compiled a few of our favorite hikes in Acadia National Park. We love a challenge but tend to stay away from the extremely difficult hikes (I'm looking at you Precipice) as I get a bit nervous when the description reads "only for people with no fear of heights", not to mention the additional preparation I think about when hiking with type 1 diabetes. Each of the excursions we chose ranged from easy with great views, to moderate/hard based on the elevation gain and overall distance, although we did pick one with a lot of metal ladders which was pretty adventurous and fun…
Enjoy this video showcasing some of our favorite hikes in Acadia, some fun car ride convos between Adam and I, and an inside look at one of our favorite US national parks!
All trail mileage/elevation gain from AllTrails. Be sure to like & subscribe on Youtube.
Some additional tidbits on each hike:
- Beech Cliff Trail – A few sections of iron ladders (do it for the great view). Come down the mountain via Canada Cliffs for a quiet nature walk through the forest.
- Eagle Lake Carriage Road Trail – Great for biking! A pretty easy ride for all ages, only one larger hill. The loop takes you by the Jordan Pond House, which has restrooms.
- Great Head Trail – beautiful ocean views, dog-friendly, and kid-friendly
- South Bubble Mountain – great workout, great view. We came from the Jordan Pond Loop and went straight up the mountain.
- Penobscot Mountain – WOW the VIEW. We came up through Deer Brook Trail via Jordan Pond loop. Walked over to see the hidden pond at the top of Sargent Mountain, and then walked over to the peak of Penobscot. Descended down the mountain via the main Penobscot trail.
A few more of our favorites that weren't included in the video:
- Deer Brook Trail – difficult, but leads to the top of both Penobscot and Sargent
- Sargent Mountain – find the secret pond & take a dip
- Cadillac Mountain – hike to the top and reward yourself with a great view and ice cream from the visitor center
Have you hiked Acadia? Let me know what your favorite trail is and what activities we should try next time! Thanks for watching & reading. Stay tuned for more US National Park videos/posts.
– Ariana

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Bruce Reyes-Chow, the former Moderator of the Presbyterian Church USA's 218th General Assembly (#prettybigdeal), is a pastor and writer whose new book, But I Don't See You as Asian, recently featured in our RLC Book Club, is a gift to the church today. Today we're chatting with Bruce about race.
Bruce, the title of your book, But I Don't See You as Asian, gives me the giggles every time I see it. Tell us about it.
The title of the book went through many changes and I finally landed on this one, because it got to the heart of one of the biggest stumbling blocks about race—thinking that the answer is to pretend it doesn't exist. It also does sound funny when you say it out loud, because, really, I am Asian.
We both know white folks usually mean well by saying "I don't see color, " but explain why it's problematic.
All of the lines that I chose to address in this book are undergirded with the firm belief that most folks mean well and rarely have malicious intent. From childhood, many kids, in an attempt to thwart actions of racism are told, "Don't treat them any differently because they are X." And while a noble gesture, this often gets translated into, "Pretend this person is not X." This is problematic because, in my case, my Asian-ness is a huge part of who I am and to not see and acknowledge that reality is a racist action in itself because it assumes the norm of some ambiguous cultural reality that tends to be White.
The other thing about the "see no-color" posture is that it makes folks from a dominate culture have to think in more nuanced ways about this person that they see as "Black" or "Latino"—for to truly see these things in non-stereotypical ways, a person has to take the time and give the energy to do so. Gaining cultural and racial awareness is hard work, so the path of least resistance is to simply pretend as if color does not exist.
As a Chinese/Filipino man, I'm curious what you've learned about race from brothers and sisters who are black, Latino, First Nations, etc.
Great questions. One thing I have learned is that White folks certainly do not have the market on holding stereotypes and engaging in racist activity. Now the scope is much smaller and some would argue the institutional ability for people of color to be racist is minimal, but I do know that between differing groups of people of color there are some deep divisions based on race and skin color.
That said, I have also learned how other people of color navigate a world that can be so often frustrating and still claim to find joy in the one's cultural and racial realities. Groups of color have been interacting for generations out of urgency and necessity, but the greatest things to witness are when groups of color interact out of genuine inquiry and solidarity.
What can we glean from the gospels about Jesus and race?
I think there are two things that we get from the account of Christ: first, when he speaks the the Samaritan woman he steps across racial and cultural boundaries to embody a moment of grace and, second, he shows the ability to be liberated from cultural norms when he rebukes and then blesses the Syrophoenician woman. In both instances we are giving beautiful examples of Christ's calling us into the complexities of race and culture.
I know I'm naughty to even ask, but I really believe that humor can help us get at some of these attitudes we're slow to recognize. Give me the Top 10 ridiculous racial things people say…
Well . . . I do give 22 in the book, these are not as "ridiculous" as they are unintentionally misinformed.
- If you would just stop talking about race, racism would go away
- He's a different kind of Black
- Do you know martial arts?
- Don't be so sensitive
- No, where are you from?
- But I don't see you as Asian
- Why do you always sit together
- It's not as bad as it used to be
- We need at least one
- I'm not racist, but . . .
Can you offer one tip for folks committed both to educating themselves about race and growing in relationship with folks of different races?
I really do wish there was one thin all people can do, but overall I think we all should give one another room to be fully human: to seek forgiveness when we may do harm, to be angry in the face of injustice and to always strive to know the "other" just a little bit more.


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I wonder how many years United have taken off of my life due to their poor starts this season? Manchester United had to do it again, as Braga scored two within the first 20 minutes (the first after 90 seconds). Yet two goals from Javier Hernandez either side of one from Jonny Evans meant it is 9 points from 9 in the Champions League this season.
With Rio Ferdinand and Patrice Evra rested, Micheal Carrick stepped in at CB and Alexandra Buttner at LB, and both did not cover themselves in glory. Buttner let Alan get in front of him for the first to head home from a high cross. And Micheal Carrick got turned far far too easily for the second, letting another cross be delivered after there was little danger. It was Alan once again who profited to slide home past David De Gea. It really was a horror show back there for the first 20. Too many times we have said this in the early days of the season, and it needs tightening up badly, with us travling to Stamford Bridge on sunday.
It wasn't long before we pulled one back however. Robin Van Persie was fouled, yet the Referee deserves alot of credit for allowing the advantage as the ball fell at the feet of Shinji Kagawa. Right on cue, Chicarito pulled off his man at the back post and was in miles of space. The ball from the Japanese star was lifted wonderfully well and the hit man finished it well.
It was all United there on in, yet we still struggled to find an equalizer. It was getting to the stage where Braga was probably just believing for the first time since the first went in that they could hold out for a victory, when Jonny Evans snaffled one in from a corner. It was a really ugly goal, yet they all count.
And the third wasn't too far away. The ball came in from the right hand side, into the back post where Hernandez once again had found space. He headed home his second with ease. In all truth, he was excellant all night. He should have had a hat trick, yet Kagawa was wrongly ruled off side before squaring it to the Mexican. His off the ball movement has always been wonderful. But he seems to have improved his work when on the ball, and as a focal point. The ball is sticking slightly more with him. His passing is also slightly better from previous seasons. The one moment when all of these improvements were on show was in the second half. He had a number of men around him right next to the touch line. He shrugged the defenders off, turned and then used his pace to get at the defence. To finish, he played a wonderful pass with the outside of his foot to Nani who should have buried it. Really wonderful stuff, and im pleased after a difficult second season last year.
Chelsea lost tonight away to Shakhtar Donetsk. Im not sure if that is a good or bad thing, as they sure as hell will be gunning for a victory at home to us on Sunday to extend their lead in the Premier League. Make sure you join us for build up and coverage for what is the biggest domestic game of the season so far.


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Finding Neverland (March 14-19)
Where: ASU Gammage
Time: varies by night. Matinee performances available.
Admission: varies by seat, section
Phoenix Suns vs Sacramento Kings (March 15)
Where: Talking Stick Resort Arena
Time: 7 p.m.
Admission: $14+
Arizona Coyotes vs Detroit Red Wings (March 16)
Where: Gila River Arena
Time: 7 p.m.
Admission: $16.50+
ArtDetour 29 (March 16-19)
Where: various art galleries and exhibits in downtown Phoenix
Time: View complete schedule.
** March 16 is the Art D'Core Gala. Tickets are $10-$15.
Paul Zerdin: The Winner of America's Got Talent (March 17-18)
Where: Stand Up Live
Time: varies by night
Admission: $25
Pot of Gold Music Festival(March 17-18)
Where: Rawhide Western Town, Chandler AZ
Time: Gates open at 11 a.m.
Admission: $69
Spark! Mesa's Festival of Creativity (March 17-18)
Where: Mesa Arts Center
Time: 12 p.m. - 10 p.m.
Admission: Free
Pops Goes To Hollywood(March 17-19)
Where: Phoenix Symphony Hall
Time: Friday & Saturday at 7:30 p.m., Sunday at 4 p.m.
Admission: $25 - $93
Camping World 500 Nascar Weekend(March 17-19)
Where: Phoenix International Raceway
Time: View complete schedule
Admission: Depends on day. Tickets are $5 and up.
ShamrockFest(March 17)
Where: Murphy's Law Irish Pub, 3 S. Chandler AZ 85225
Time: 4 p.m. - 11:30 p.m.
Admission: $8+
Phoenix Suns vs Orlando Magic (March 17)
Where: Talking Stick Resort Arena
Time: 7 p.m.
Admission: $34+
Kiss Me I'm Irish Run (March 18)
Where: Westgate Entertainment District
Time: Race starts at 7 a.m.
Admission: $20 - $85 (depending on race distance)
Arizona Coyotes vs St. Louis Eagles Blues (March 18)
Where: Gila River Arena
Time: 6 p.m.
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To go along with the lovely meatloaf below I made mashed potatoes. In my opinion, nothing goes better with meat loaf than mashed potatoes. I love roasting garlic first before adding it to the potatoes, it gives them so much more depth. And using yukon gold's are a must, they make the best mashed potatoes.
Roasted Garlic Mashed Potatoes
3 large garlic cloves
1/2 tsp. olive oil
3 large yukon gold potatoes (about 2lbs.)
1/2 cup half and half (warm)
2 Tbs. unsalted butter
1 1/2 tsp. salt
1 tsp. fresh gound pepper
Heat oven to 375
Peel skin off garlic put in a small oven safe dish and add oil. mix together, making sure all sides are covered. Cover dish and roast in oven for 30-40 minutes or until browned.
Peel potatoes and cut in large chunks. place in a large pot of salted, boiling water and boil until fork tender. Drain and add them back to pot. Add roasted garlic, and the rest of the ingredients and either mix with electric mixer or mash with you masher.


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An evening with Peter Wright
The Driffield Showground in the Rix Pavilion
on Wednesday 4th March 2020 at 7pm.
The Yorkshire Vet, Peter practices at Skeldale Veterinary Centre, he qualified from the University of Liverpool in 1981 and, following a short period working in Bedfordshire, has practised in his beloved Thirsk for over 35 years. He worked with Alf Wight and Donald Sinclair, the original James Herriot and Siegfried Farnon, and loves recounting stories from his time with them.
Peter also feature in the popular television programme The Yorkshire Vet and has just released his first book "In the footsteps of Herriot".
Gill Butler, Education Chair said:
"Events like this enables us to provide free educational events for children from across the East Riding and Hull. We have now held 4 Food and Farming Days, when we have welcomed almost 4,000 children to spend the day at the Driffield Showground learning about the journey their food takes from the farm to their table. The events have been so successful we will be holding the event again, inviting more children to experience the world of food and farming on Wednesday 20th May 2020."
This event is now SOLD OUT
Tickets are priced at £15 and includes a light supper. To purchase tickets
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Night Sweats are very common in fibromyalgia, and even in the general population. In two recent articles we talked about the role of reproductive and adrenal hormone deficiencies. Today we will talk about another very common problem triggering night sweats—infections.
In fibromyalgia, or even in the general population, Candida is a major player. Unfortunately, there is no test for this and the diagnosis is made clinically. Which to most doctors means that it doesn't exist. You can't diagnose and treat something if you don't even know it exists!
So how can you tell? In those with nasal congestion/sinusitis or irritable bowel syndrome without other apparent causes, it is reasonable to suspect and treat for Candida overgrowth. This not only helps these processes, but can also help eliminate the night sweats, while decreasing pain, fatigue, and brain fog.
Balancing Candida is critical. Here's how!
Candida/Fungal Overgrowth
Candida, an overgrowth of yeast/fungi (I use the two terms interchangeably in this article), occurs largely in the gut and can make toxins; spark inflammation; trigger chronic sinusitis and spastic colon; further weaken the immune system, and generally cause ill health.
When people have CFS/fibromyalgia, I recommend they simply assume they have Candida and then address it. This often not only dramatically helps the CFS and fibromyalgia, but often also makes the sinusitis and spastic colon go away! Take the quiz on the previous page to learn the probability that yeast overgrowth could be significant to your feeling poorly. Then I will tell you how to take care of the problem.
Do You Have Candida? It's Easy to Find Out!
There's no lab test that I find reliable for Candida. But a simple questionnaire can give you a pretty good idea. As I noted above though, if you have CFS/FMS, chronic sinusitis, or unexplained spastic colon, it is reasonable to simply assume you have Candida, and get it addressed.
Link to: Night Sweats Candida Fungal Overgrowth Questionnaire
Optimizing Candida Balance in Your Body
Candida is a normal part of our body's flora. It does not need to be completely eliminated. Simply put back into balance. Give these at least two months. Here's how to rebalance Candida:
Step 1: Probiotic Supplement
The healthy bacteria in a probiotic supplement can help balance Candida. We are currently seeing a marketing tendency towards very high potency probiotics. The problem with most of these is twofold. First, stomach acid kills 99 percent of them, and dead bacteria do not put up much of a fight. If too many of them get through, they can cause overgrowth of gut bacteria in the small intestine and actually aggravate symptoms.
So I would limit probiotics to ones that contain no more than 20 billion units.
After five months, the research suggests you can decrease from one a day, to taking it every other day, and usually maintain all the benefits.
Step 2: Herbal Support:
A Natural Replacement for Nystatin Nystatin is an anti-fungal medication typically used to address Candida, but only in the gut. For those of you whose insurance covers medications, it is a reasonable alternative to the herbals to help keep your costs down.
If your doctor will not prescribe nystatin for the three to six months that it takes to work, or if you prefer to go natural, a number of herbals can be very helpful.
These include:
Step 3: Diflucan
The nystatin, herbals, and probiotic will address Candida overgrowth in the gut. But they are not absorbed and will not take care of the problem in the sinuses. They are also not as effective in the short term as the following medication. Ask your holistic doctor for the medication Diflucan (fluconazole) 200 mg a day for six weeks. Regular physicians are not familiar with this area and generally will not prescribe it, so you'll likely need a holistic doctor to write this prescription for you. Be sure to get the generic and if not insurance covered, be sure to use the free GoodRx phone app ($54 for a 6-week course instead of over $180 for self-pay). This wonderful free app can cut medication costs by over 90 percent for most medications, for those who don't have insurance!
Step 4: Stay Away From Sugar
This tip isn't new, but it's crucial. Why? Because yeast eats sugar, 24/7. If you feed them, they live and multiply. If you don't feed them, they die off more easily. If you can't do without sweetening your foods, use stevia. Stevia is a natural and healthier sugar substitute.
Start by cutting out sodas and fruit juices, both of which have a devastating ¾ teaspoon of sugar per ounce. Eating the whole fruits are okay in moderation. Diet sodas will not feed the Candida, and Zevia has an excellent line that you can find in health food stores and even in Safeway.
A delicious, healthy, sugar-free sweet treat is sugar-free chocolate. Russell Stover makes a good one that you can find in most grocery stores. Abdallah Candies also makes an excellent one. The site has mostly chocolate with sugar, so stay with the ones shown on Abdallah's sugar-free chocolate page. Do you have gas from loose stools when you eat sugar-free chocolate? This comes from the maltitol used to sweeten it. There is an excellent Stevia sweetened brand made by Lily's LilysSweets.com/, which won't cause this problem.
Rebalancing Candida in your body is great for getting rid of night sweats. But it can also help your gut and sinuses, as well as your whole body, feel dramatically better!


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The 2022 Winter Paralympics have officially kicked off and Team USA has already set out to impress.
The U.S. sled hockey team reigned supreme after securing a shutout victory, 5-0, during their opening game against Canada.
Rookie Malik Jones scored his first international goal, while three-time Paralympian Declan Farmer landed a four-point performance, making him the all-time leader in Paralympic points for the United States.
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Captain Josh Pauls scored Team USA's first point after being assisted by Farmer in the first 5:44 into the contest. This marked Pauls' second goal and 13th point overall in his four Paralympic appearances.
Farmer assisted Brody Roybal for another point towards the end of the first period. This marks the 20th point of his career following his unbelievable Sochi performance when he was just a mere 15-year-old.
Jones, born without shin bones, secured his second goal in the second period for Team USA. He made history as only the second Black athlete to represent the United States at the Paralympic Games.
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The fourth U.S. goal came from former marine Josh Misiewicz, who previously had a 10-point performance in the 2018 Pyeongchang Games.
In the final period, Farmer scored the U.S. their fifth goal, securing the 5-0 shutout against their Canadian rivals. The U.S. sled hockey team has yet to lose a Paralympic game since their loss to Russia in the preliminary round at the Sochi Games in 2014.
This is no surprise, considering Team USA entered the Games as the No. 1 favorite following their world champion and previous Paralympic wins. The U.S. sled hockey team is the reigning Paralympic champions, following their captivating comeback win against South Korea in the 2018 Pyeongchang Games. The U.S. is the dominant sled hockey country after having won three consecutive Paralympic gold medals.
Team USA is composed of both returnees and rookies. Ralph DeQuebec, Travis Dodson, Declan Farmer, Noah Grove, Jen Lee, Kevin McKee, Josh Misiewicz, Josh Pauls, Rico Roman, Brody Roybal, Jack Wallace are the returnees. David Eustace, Mailk Jones, Griffin LaMarre, Evan Nichols, Joseph Woodke and Kyle Zych are the rookies.
Team USA will return to the ice in their second and final preliminary round against South Korea, the reigning bronze medal champions. The match is set to begin at 12:05 a.m. ET on Sunday on the USA Network.


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He keeps going on about how he doesn't want to complain, and 'being offended is for weak people' or whatever - well if that's the case, why does he keep talking about it? He acts like he was clearly the winner and the judges handed the gold to Kohei, when the reality is that it was incredibly close. When things are that tight there's always a possibility that an athlete's country or reputation may subconsciously influence the judges (although personally I think Kohei was better anyway) but it certainly looks like sour grapes if he's trying to claim he was 'a head above' ... that's just not true.
That said, I do sympathise with his crappy training situation - I really hope they can find someone to help them out.
Well, I think his rants kind of come across worse in translation. It's a pretty common rhetoric in Russian, and complaining about things out of our control and about authorities is a big part of culture. Like, if he went to sue someone or challenge directly - that would mean he's "weak person who can't accept his fate. Complaining, though, or finding sneaky ways around are perfectly culturally acceptable ways to deal with a situation like that. Also, by Russian standards he doesn't complain that much, it's practically nothing:) We complain A LOT!ReplyDelete


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Volume purchasing programs may make it easier to buy a vendor's offerings—but they also make it easier to overspend. IBM's Passport Advantage program is no exception. NPI estimates a large percentage of enterprise customers overpay on IBM Passport Advantage purchases and renewals. Here are four ways to avoid that outcome.
Compared to other legacy IT mega-vendors, IBM's evolution over the last decade has been less cohesive. The company has made more than 80 acquisitions across various IT subsectors since 2010, and has always had a broad product and service portfolio. The restructuring of IBM (both in 2014 and the more recent spin-off of its IT services business) has done little to abate concerns that the business still seems fragmented to many – a dynamic felt acutely by those responsible for sourcing IBM's offerings and keeping spend with the vendor in check.
One way that IBM makes it easier for its customers to procure solutions and services is through its IBM Passport Advantage program. A relationship-based program for larger and multi-site enterprises, Passport Advantage uses a common set of agreements, processes and tools to facilitate the buying and renewing of certain IBM offerings. Eligible products available under the Agreements include software licenses (one-time charge and fixed term), software subscriptions and support, and IBM's appliances and SaaS offerings.
But like many volume purchasing programs, Passport Advantage can open the door to overspending for many enterprise customers. NPI estimates a large percentage of companies materially overspend during Passport Advantage renewal events.
Make sure your initial buy price is at fair market value. If it's not, calibrate during renewals. The most common contributor to overspending during IBM Passport purchase and renewal events is an initial buy price (from way back when you first purchased the item) that is above current fair market value. This overspending is compounded when IBM tacks on its annual maintenance/support price increases (typically in the ballpark of 5 to 7 percent). If companies want to avoid significant overspending, they need to perform price benchmark analysis to determine whether their initial purchase prices were aligned with fair market value. If not, this information can be used during renewal negotiations to bring current maintenance and support fees into alignment with current rates.
Manage your IBM estate cost to market – not budget. The typical IBM estate within an enterprise is large, decentralized and spans multiple layers of the IT stack. As a result, many customers manage costs to budget and in the process lose sight of savings opportunities such as leveraging total revenue commitment and capacity optimization. This cost control "blind spot" is only becoming larger as IBM's offerings, pricing and licensing/subscription models evolve at a faster pace than many customers can keep up with. It's important to remember that most IT vendors view a budget number as a revenue target. Customers that want to keep IBM spend in check need to regularly evaluate their entire estate for savings opportunities—especially in anticipation of renewal events. Price benchmark analysis at the line item level is critical for both new purchases and renewals.
Continue to bring competitive pricing to the table. IBM's Passport Agreement makes it easy for enterprises to purchase/renew IBM products – but it also breeds complacency in price negotiations. Customers should continue to apply pressure on IBM by leveraging competitive bids on new purchases, and on renewals of "classic" products for which there truly are apples–to–apples replacement products on the market. Even if the enterprise doesn't elect to change to the competitive offering, IBM will recognize it as a true threat because many companies have made the switch.
Keep an eye out for discount erosion. It can be stealthy. The Passport Agreement renewal process has become automatic for both IBM and its customers. The vendor's licensing desk automatically generates a renewal agreement (usually inclusive of a modest annual cost increase) and submits it to the customer, which usually performs a rudimentary inspection and approves it. However, upon closer inspection of these renewal agreements, some customers have discovered that certain elements of their renewals that have been previously discounted are now priced at list price. For this reason, customers should carefully review their renewal agreement to ensure its integrity. Once these "mistakes" are hardcoded into the renewal cycle, they can be difficult to fix.
Like many volume purchasing programs, Passport Advantage can open the door to material overspending.
IBM finds itself in a precarious position in today's technology and business landscape. Its commercial cloud business hasn't grown as successfully as many of its competitors, yet the vendor remains on the innovation forefront in areas like machine learning and blockchain. Meanwhile, it's impossible to ignore that entire industries like finance and transportation still rely on IBM's mainframe offerings to run their business.
This position is forcing IBM to improve upon what it has always done well - extracting large amounts of revenue from each and every customer. To counterbalance this dynamic, enterprise customers need to avoid the complacency that accompanies many Passport Advantage purchases and renewals, and perform rigorous price, discount and business term optimization for every transaction.


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Oh, wow! I was just starting to feel good about myself because I managed to work out 5 days this week :/ But, compared to you, I'm such a lightweight!!!! Well done, Linda - these posts of yours that document your exercising progress are a real inspiration for me :) The pics are phenomenal - your legs look so tan! I'm still pretty pasty ... I think the sun doesn't love me anymore :( Keep up the good work, I'll always enjoy reading about it :)ReplyDelete
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- Anonymous31 July, 2016 04:14
Beautiful pictures this week! I always love to see some waterscapes.ReplyDelete
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What gorgeous photos!!! And what a week you had...you always do so much :)ReplyDelete
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I've been getting some exercise in but very little. It's just too hot.ReplyDelete
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For all the ink, here and elsewhere, given to its Operation Attention training mission in Kabul, Canada's largest operation in Afghanistan remains the comparatively unheralded Mission Transition Task Force (MTTF). Based in yesteryear's focus province of Kandahar and drawn on the contributions of 1300 Canadian Forces soldiers and support staff, the MTTF is responsible for closing out Canada's six-year, multi-billion dollar combat mission in Kandahar.
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Yes, toddlers are difficult and, if you didn't already know, they make moving home an even more difficult task than it already is when they're involved in the move, too. But, there are ways to make moving home with a toddler a bit easier, to see just how make sure to read on.
Don't fill your current house with boxes full of your belongings too early
In order to move home and take everything you hold dear with you, you need to pack your worldly belongings up. This means packing things away into boxes (preferably labeled boxes) so that, come moving day, everything will be packed away properly and safely and ready to make the journey to the new house. Now, ideally, this packing process would start as early as possible (when a moving date is confirmed, preferably) in order to ensure that enough time is given to the task of ensuring nothing is overlooked. But, when you have a toddler running around the house, packing too early is a big no-no. It's a no-no because your toddler may hurt themselves as they, quite naturally, climb through your boxes. It's a no-no because your toddler may, again quite naturally, take things out of your packed up belongings and then proceed to either lose or hide them.
Basically, don't pack up too early!
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When it comes to moving day, it's going to be all hands on deck because you are going to need a lot of support. Specifically, you are going to need the support of professional movers, because you are not going to be able to move all of your things to your new home with a toddler in tow.
What you need to do is get a professional moving company, such as Bekins Moving Solutions to do the heavy moving of all of your things in the specially equipped van. And, what you should do is take your little toddler with you in your car. You should do so because evening the load in this manner and giving everybody involved a job they can will make it go smoothly, and you won't upset your toddler if you take them in the comfortable surroundings of your own car. And, in regards to the latter, a screaming toddler is not what you need on moving day!
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Bowling Green is a friendly, vital Northwest Ohio community, rich in history, with diverse retail and industrial base.
Founded in 1833, the City's early growth was greatly influenced by the prosperous oil boom era of the late 1800s, evident today through downtown Bowling Green's stately architecture. The city of Bowling Green has a Charter form of government, which provides for an elected Mayor and a full-time appointed Municipal Administrator. There is a City Council composed of seven members. Bowling Green has a population of 30,028 and serves as the county seat for Wood County.
History of the Seal
During the summer of 1969, the police division discussed the possibility of designing a uniform patch that was representative of the city. It was then decided that a city seal contest, open to all students in Bowling Green schools, would be a good way to stimulate interest in the history and development of the city. A study of the actual history of the development of Bowling Green was made by the students in co-operation with the Bowling Green Police Division and the Bowling Green City Schools.
The winner of the contest was a 17 year old senior high school student. The lamp represents education at all levels within the city, including Bowling Green State University. The oil rig represents an earlier era, while the gears and tractors represent the city's strong industrial and agricultural base.
History of the Police Division
Today the Police Division consists of over 43 law enforcement officers, including the Chief, a Deputy Chief, two lieutenants, seven sergeants, a number of patrol officers, and two civil enforcement technicians. In addition, there are eleven police dispatchers, one executive secretary, and a police chaplain. This is quite a change from January 4, 1909, when the city fathers passed an ordinance reducing the police force from three men to two (not including the Chief of police), as it was "thought since the city joined the 'dry' column, there is not much doing in police circles."
On December 26, 1887, City Council unanimously passed an ordinance to "provide for such number of policemen and night watchmen as may be necessary for the good governance of said incorporated village." The one-year appointments were to be made by the mayor and approved by Council. The night watchmen and policemen were to be paid $40 per month, and special and reserve officers paid $1.50 per day "when called into duty."
On February 20, 1888, Council confirmed the appointment of Reason Bates and Abe Ireland as the City's first "Night Police." On September 24, 1888, Bates, Ireland, and Jonathan Harris were named "special police", and Frank Van Camp and William Fowler were appointed as "night policemen."
On August 12, 1902, a "Police Bell" was installed at the intersection of Main and Wooster Streets. Citizens needing a police officer simply rang the bell.
On May 25, 1903, Council decided the police force, "should be presided over by a chief whose title shall be that of 'Chief of Police'." That first chief was to be paid $720 a year. He was to have under him three patrolmen, paid $45 per month. Special patrolmen were to be used, "when the occasion demands it," and still were paid $1.50 per day.
Reed officially became Chief on June 15, 1903. The local newspaper said of Reed, "A more efficient, daring, and conscientious public official never came down the Wood County Pike. If one looks into his steel glinting eyes and sees the calm repose of that big towering figure, which is all wire and nerve, one knows that Bowling Green has the kind of Chief who doesn't know either fright or hesitation…one who has high-tempered brains in an athletic frame kept cool by common sense." The next Police Chief was Reuben M. Ellsworth. He served from January 1914, until May of 1916. Then on June 15, 1916, John R. Koontz, who had worked as a night watchman for 11 years, took over as Chief. Koontz served until February 29, 1928.
Bowling Green's fourth Police Chief, Carl M. "Shorty" Galliher was appointed on May 2, 1928. According to the newspaper, "Galliher was afraid of nothing and lets nothing stop him when he is after someone." He had been well known to the community as a tackle on the high school football team. The newspaper's assessment of Galliher proved almost eerily true. When on April 16, 1931, the 36-year-old police chief was involved in a shootout on South Prospect Street, just north of Clough Street. William "Billy the Baby-Faced Killer" Miller died at the scene. The other convict, Frank (Pretty Boy Floyd) Mitchell, got away. The police officer that was driving the cruiser when Galliher was on the running board, Ralph "Zibe" Castner, was shot and died of his wounds a week later. He had been on the force just over two years. Castner is the only police officer in Bowling Green's history that has been killed in the line of duty.
Galliher served as Police Chief until May 1940. During his term, Officer Frank Rogers was promoted to "Police Sergeant", the Police Division's first. Guy D. Spitler succeeded Galliher in September 1940. Spitler retired on December 26, 1959. Since Spitler's retirement, Bowling Green has seen the appointment of the following Chiefs of Police: John L. "Tommy" Vail (June 19, 1960), Milton J. Nicholson (June 16, 1968), Colburn W Schall (October 15, 1970), Galen L. Ash (October 16, 1978), Thomas E Votava (April 7, 1997), Gary L. Spencer (July 01, 2006) and Bradford M. Conner (March 19, 2011).


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Tenkei loves cooked spinach so when we serve curried lentils as a main dish, I like to serve this instead of a green leafy salad. I vaguely remember that when we used to dine out at the local Indian restaurant in the 1980's green leafy salad was not on the menu. If someone asked for one they would serve a few leaves of iceberg lettuce with a couple of slices of tomato and onion, some slivers of bell pepper and cucumber, and a smattering of green peas. I even doubt that it came with salad dressing. However, this does not mean there are no salads in India! There are great many wonderful salads, just not of the green leafy type, and they had yet to make it to the local restaurants menu. But this may explain why, on curry days, I often skip the salad and cook spinach instead. And no one is complaining 🙂
450 g frozen chopped spinach
100 g garden peas
1 teaspoon brown mustard seeds
½ teaspoon whole coriander seeds
½ teaspoon chili flakes, or to taste
1 clove garlic
2 tablespoons olive oil
Salt to taste
- Put the frozen spinach in a bowl and leave to thaw.
- Coarse grind the coriander seeds using a pestle and mortar.
- Peel and press the garlic through a garlic press.
- Heat 2 tablespoons olive oil in a frying pan on medium flame. Add the mustard and coriander seeds, stir to coat with oil, then cover with a lid until the mustard seeds stop popping and are fragrant. Lift the lid and stir in the garlic and chili flakes. Let the garlic and chili flakes fry for thirty seconds before removing the frying pan from the flame. Set aside.
- Put the spinach and green peas into a heavy bottomed pan and heat on a medium flame. When the spinach has heated through, stir in the mustard seeds, coriander seeds, chili flakes, and garlic.
- Season to taste with salt.


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Why Do We Wear Orange? To Honour the Girl Who Couldn't.
Karissa Ketter, Features Writer Phyllis Webstad was an aboriginal girl who lived during the height of Residential Schools in Canada. Six-year-old Phyllis was born into a family who had attended a Residential School in William's lake for three generations. Phyllis had no idea what was in store for her. Her clothes were stripped from her […]Read More


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with a beer in hand
quietly celebrating
a cool milestone
Written by Captain Hops.
References: On Saturday, we quietly passed the 2nd birthday of Beer Haiku Daily! That's two full years of writing or inspiring the world's greatest beer haiku every single day. Thank you for your support and submissions!
It's taken time, but the word seems to be getting out. Visits and page views have increased every month for the past 11 months. In May we had over 2000 visits and over 3000 page views. We also have well over 100 feed subscribers.
I am looking forward to continuing the streak of Beer Haiku for many years to come and hope you are too. As always, submissions are welcome. And I can use a few because, I am planning a trip to that beer basis, Portland, Oregon in a couple weeks and want to make sure I am covered.
Thanks again for another great year. Cheers!
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The severe drought affecting southern Wisconsin may have a severe impact on the number of dairy goat farms left in the state by year's end.
With a sharp increase in feed costs (due to lack of forages), and a sharp decrease in milk production (due to heat stress), dairy goat farmers are predicting a mass exodus unless the pay prices that cheese plants pay for goat's milk are significantly increased.
"I am doing what I can, and writing to the people who buy the milk to try and deliver the message that we can't keep going when the price we get is less than what we can make it for," one goat producer messaged. "We all need to keep spreading the word so we can save our farms."
A cheese processor, Montchevre in Belmont, Wis., did just that last week, temporarily bumping up the price paid for 100 pounds of goat's milk to $33.50, up $1.50. In a statement made July 31, company president Arnaud Solandt said: "We trust this pricing adjustment will provide some sensitive relief. We also hope it will either influence other goat cheese manufacturers to do the same, or incite goat milk producers to come to Montchevre."
While goat farmers who ship to Montchevre said they appreciated the temporary bump in pay price, others said a permanent increase in milk prices must happen if Wisconsin doesn't want to lose the majority of its 196 licensed dairy goat farms.
Case in point: an analysis posted on a dairy goat email list by a goat milk producer on August 1 stated dairy goat farmers need another $10 per hundredweight to bring them back to last year's profit levels.
His analysis showed the following:
- The base price of goat milk shipped to cheese plants for 2011 was $32.19 per hundred pounds. In 2012, it has been, on average, $33.58, a 4.3 percent increase over last year.*
- In July 2011, the milk price was $30.50 per hundred pounds. Hay, even with the Texas drought, was $150 a ton for good quality. Grain was around $330 to $340. The break even point on feed costs was 3.5 pounds of milk per goat per day. So a herd of 100 goats would have to ship 1,400 pounds of milk in four days just to cover the feed cost.
- In July 2012, the milk price was $32. Hay is now going for $250 a ton and grain is now $400 a ton. The break even point is now 4.6 pounds of milk per goat per day. So now, a herd of 100 goats has to ship 1,840 pounds of milk in four days just to cover feed costs.**
Therefore, the dairy goat farmer said, the $1.50 temporary price bump from Montchevre is "like a 1/4 inch of rain on this drought. It helps, but it is not going to fix the problem goat producers have in staying in business."
Another goat producer, who started milking three years ago, was forced to sell his herd on June 30 and rent out his facility to a large goat farm, just to keep making the farm loan payments. He hopes to save enough money in the next four years – if feed prices go down and the drought subsides – to build back the herd. Even with his recent loss, he thanked Montchevre for increasing the pay price last week.
"Thank God Montchevre is trying to do right by their producers, but as of this moment, nobody else is," he said. "I am afraid I will be working for the next four years for nothing, as will a lot of other people."
Kenny Burma, who started goat farming in 1996, retired, and then came back with a new facility, is now running a 600-goat farm in Green County. On August 3, he told the Wisconsin State Journal that a square bale of hay that cost him $45 six months ago now costs $100. Feed pellets that cost $229 a ton a year ago now cost $436.
"Is the increase from Montchevre enough? Maybe not, especially for those farmers who are recent to the business and have loans to pay," he told veteran reporter George Hesselberg. "If you are living milk check to milk check now, you will not survive this winter."
With roughly a third of the 196 dairy goat farms in Wisconsin estimated to be in business less than three years, it is doubtful that they – much like many Americans in this economy – are doing much more than living from pay check to pay check, after paying the bills and buying food for themselves and their animals.
Burma summed it up this way: "You have to wonder if it's worth it. Why am I getting up at 4 a.m. every day and losing money? I could do that in Las Vegas and have a better time."
* The average price was figured by adding up total yearly milk prices and dividing by number of pay periods.
** The total quantity of milk a goat gives each day is considerably less than that produced by a cow. A good dairy goat provides between 6 to 12 pounds of milk a day for about a 305-day lactation. In comparison, a good dairy cow provides almost five times that amount. — courtesy of UW Cooperative Extension.


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Julian Assange to leave Ecuador's embassy in London
Julian Assange has suggested he will be leaving Ecuador's embassy in London "soon".
The WikiLeaks founder said he would be "leaving the embassy" after two years' refuge but gave no more details.
Julian Assange, 43, is wanted for questioning over alleged s** assaults in Sweden and faces arrest if he leaves the embassy.
WikiLeaks spokeswoman Kristinn Hrafnsson later said the plan "as always" was for Julian Assange to depart when the UK "calls off the siege".
"The world is not coming to an end," Kristinn Hrafnsson told reporters inside the embassy.
"The plan, as always, is to leave as soon as the UK government decides to honour its obligations in relation to international agreements."
Julian Assange faces questioning by prosecutors in Stockholm over claims made by two women in 2010. He denies the allegations and sought refuge in the Ecuadorean embassy in June 2012 shortly after the UK's Supreme Court dismissed his efforts to block his extradition.
Since then police have maintained a round-the-clock presence outside the building, in London's Knightsbridge, at a cost of £6.4 million ($10.2 million).
Julian Assange would be arrested and extradited if he left the embassy.
Speaking at the news conference, Julian Assange said: "I understand that Kristinn Hrafnsson has said that he can confirm I am leaving the embassy soon."
He added it was not because he needed medical treatment, as had been reported in some of the UK press.
Julian Assange says he fears he could eventually be handed over to the US because WikiLeaks published classified US military documents on the Afghan and Iraq wars.
However, UK courts have repeatedly ruled that he should be sent to Sweden to face questioning.
The UK first ordered his extradition in February 2011. Julian Assange launched a number of appeals, which culminated in the Supreme Court saying the extradition was lawful in 2012.
After that decision, Julian Assange, who had been on conditional bail, sought refuge in the Ecuadorean embassy.
He was then granted asylum by Ecuador in August 2012 and the country's foreign minister Ricardo Patino said he would continue to be offered "protection".
Sitting next to Ricardo Patino at a news conference on Monday, Julian Assange said his health had suffered during his time inside the embassy.
Reports in UK newspapers at the weekend said Julian Assange had developed a heart defect and a chronic lung condition during his confinement.
The Australian said the reasons for him leaving were not those "reported by the Murdoch press" – but did not elaborate further.
Any argument Julian Assange could not be extradited because of his health was "almost certainly bound to fail" because Sweden has a good healthcare system.
Ricardo Patino said the Ecuadorean government would attempt to meet Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond to discuss the case.
He said changes to the UK's extradition laws had created a better climate for reaching a deal over Julian Assange.
"It is time to free Julian Assange. It is time for his human rights to be finally respected," Ricardo Patino added.
A UK Foreign Office spokesman called on the Ecuadorean government to help "bring this difficult and costly situation to an end".
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- Nadal Masters Nishikori In Indian Wells | ATP World Tour
"I felt strong mentally," Nadal added. "I had the right energy. I was able to fight for every ball. I was able to keep going during the whole match and believe in myself again, and that made me play with more energy and less nerves.
"That's so important for me. It's the way I've played my whole career. This week has been very, very positive."
- Nadal Beats Nishikori For SF Spot | BNP Paribas Open
"I had a tough draw from the beginning," said Nadal, who saved match point in his fourth-round win over Alexander Zverev. "To be able to be where I am today, in the semifinals, and especially with the victory of today against a top, top player, that's something very important for my confidence. It's very important to believe in myself too, and winning the way that I did."
- Novak & Rafa: The Rivalry | ATP World Tour
- In The Tunnel With Djokovic And Nadal | BNP Paribas Open
"A moment like that doesn't really happen, especially with two people that are so big in the sport," he said. "I think Djokovic and Nadal are probably two people with the biggest personalities on the tour and they've played each other countless times. They have a really incredible rivalry but through it all it's always been very friendly and mutual respect for one another, so that moment was an illustration of that."
"I have a lot of talent but not like Tiger Woods, Rafael Nadal and Martina Hingis," said the 34-year-old.
Federer apparently realised immediately upon first playing Nadal that he was up against a very special opponent.
"It was clear that the Spaniard would become the number one already in very competitive times," he added, before expanding on his thoughts about how he doesn't feel like one of sport's greats.
- Rafael Nadal beats Kei Nishikori to reach semis at Indian Wells
- 2016 Day 10 Action | BNP Paribas Open


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The importance of Paul Klee's notebooks for contemporary art is only comparable to that of Leonardo da Vinci's Treatise on Painting for the Renaissance. Such is the opinion of the famed critic and art historian Herbert Reed who also claimed, according to a post in Open Culture, that the texts of the Swiss-German painter make up "the most complete presentation of the principles of design ever made by a modern artist – it constitutes the Principia Aesthetica of a new era of art, in which Klee occupies a position comparable to Newton's in the realm of physics."
The Paul Klee Center, in Bern, published online the digitized copies of the notebooks the artist used while teaching at the Bauhaus during the 1920s, including his reflections, thoughts and illustrations on the inner mechanics of art and the dynamics of color.
If you want to take a look at the whole archive, click here.
View the gallery of a selection of notebook pages and Paul Klee's artwork:


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Tuesday of the 30th Week in Ordinary Time [I]
Romans 8:18-25 + Luke 13:18-21
October 29, 2019
"To what shall I compare the Kingdom of God?"
Today's Gospel passage presents two brief parables in which Jesus specifically focuses our attention on "the Kingdom of God". It might seem a simple question, but what exactly is this Kingdom? Is this Kingdom meant to be the Church's life on earth? Is this Kingdom in fact Heaven, which is to say, being in the presence of God? In the latter case, the Church on earth only foreshadows the full glory of the Kingdom of God.
The Second Vatican Council spoke directly about the connection between the Church and the Kingdom of God. The Council explained that this connection is a relationship of service, stating: "While helping the world and receiving many benefits from it, the Church has a single intention: That God's Kingdom may come, and that salvation of the whole human race may come to pass." What this quote does not explain is whether one ought to hope for the coming of this Kingdom on earth, or whether it's only possible for this Kingdom to be realized on the other side of death's door.
In any case, the sacrifice that Christ makes of His Body for the sake of the Church is a paradigm. It is a paradigm for understanding the sacrifice that the Church makes for the sake of the Kingdom. This mission of the Church is inherently future-oriented, calling forth from Christians the virtue of hope, as they look forward to the Church's final fulfillment at the Lord's Second Coming.


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New Delhi, Delhi, India
- CropLife India & YES BANK Knowledge Report estimates indicate that INR 2 lakh crores worth of crop yield is lost annually due to pests in the country
- Two State Agriculture Ministers, Government, Academia & Agro-chemical Industry deliberate on the India – An Emerging Global Food Hub: Role of Sustainable Crop Protection Solutions during the National Conference organized on the occasion of 43rdAGM of CropLife India
CropLife India; the association of leading domestic and Multinational R&D driven crop science companies; organized a National Conference on the occasion of its 43rd AGM. The conference witnessed the congregation of two Agriculture Ministers from the key States of Andhra Pradesh and Haryana; senior Government officials, experts, academia and industry leaders. YES BANK was the Knowledge Partner for the event.
CropLife India & YES BANK Knowledge Report
- In India, estimates suggest that about INR 2 lakh croresworth of crop yield is lost annually due to pests.
- Indian agriculture is Feeding a massive 1.43 billion population
- Contrary to the myths, the crop protection usage in India is just at 0.37 kg / hectarecompared to a staggering 11.24 kg/hectare in Japan.
- The crop protection industry in India is undergoing a Transformation from a product-centric to a sustainable solution-centric approach, wherein "beyond-crop protection" offerings are being provided to farmers.
- Agtechs (including drone-techs)are changing the way agri-inputs are delivered to farmers, the way agri-inputs are applied in the farm as well as the way farmers are linked to markets. Usage of drones is a big game changer not only for the way that crop protection solutions are applied on field, but also for providing additional income generating activities in rural areas by promoting entrepreneurship.
- The State Governments have a big role to play in enabling Ease of Doing Businessand Ease of Doing Agriculture.
- CropLife India believes that the State Governments will play an imminent role in paving a "Public-Private Pathway" for capacity building and awareness creation
- India now stands as the 2ndlargest exporter of agrochemicals globally, after China, making it a key participant in the global crop protection industry.
Deliberations during the National Conference focused on the theme "India – An Emerging Global Food Hub: Role of Sustainable Crop Protection Solutions". The focus of the Inaugural Session was "The Rise of Indian Agriculture – World's Emerging Food Basket & the Role of States". Plenary Session I focussed on "Women driving the growth of Indian Agriculture" and the Plenary Session II dwelled on "Innovations for the New-Age Farmers." The Valedictory Session deliberated on "Role of Agrochemicals in the growth of Indian Agriculture."
During his inaugural address Shri Kakani Govardhan Reddy, Hon'ble Minister of Agriculture Government of Andhra Pradesh shared that, "The State Government is committed towards Farmers' education for enhanced use of new technology in agriculture; which has led to multiple novel initiatives viz. 'E-KYC Know Your Crop' aiming to provide farmers with essential digital resources. The State is considering to implement State Minimum Support Price Act to further bolster inclusive agricultural practices."
Shri J. P. Dalal, Hon'ble Minister of Agriculture Government of Haryana said, "Farmers of Haryana are being encouraged to take up crop diversification and produce as per the market demands. Asia's largest market, spanning over 550 acres, is under construction in Ganaur in Haryana, and will be better than the markets in developed countries like Spain and France. The market would provide farmers with facilities for grading, packaging and sorting at the block and tehsil levels, thus help in export quality products to the international market."
Dr. Ashok Dalwai, Chairman, Empowered Committee Doubling Farmers' Income, Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers' Welfare, Government of India participated in the Industry Leaders' Interaction and shared his views on the public private partnership for providing better technologies to the farmers for increasing the productivity and the production and also suggested for data based research studies.
Dr. P. K. Singh, Agriculture Commissioner, Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers' Welfare, Government of India said, "Adopting the 'One Health' approach to balance and optimize the health of people, animals and the environment is non-negotiable for nation's growth. The role of technology in enabling multiple crop cycles in the same field; educating farmers and reframing the perception of agrochemicals is the need of the hour."
Dr. Vishal Choudhary, Dy. Industry Advisor, Ministry of Chemicals & Fertilisers, said, "The Ministry has established an Industry Facilitation Cell to address industry's issues and efforts are underway towards creation of dedicated courses for agrochemicals; which would help in responsible use."
Dr. S. C. Dubey, ADG (Plant Protection), Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare, Government of India shared, "Agrochemicals are crucial for minimizing crop losses and increasing productivity, along with Nutrient & water management. Investment in R&D is imminent for sustainable agriculture and policies should be prioritized towards environmental sustainability, farmer well-being, and long-term profitability."
Dr. K. C. Ravi, Chairman, CropLife India said, "As India emerges as a Global Food hub, the need for a predictable, stable and science based policy and regulatory regime for the proper growth of the crop protection sector is imperative. This would promote innovation and new product introduction to address the current and upcoming challenges faced by farmers; while paving the way with introduction of cutting edge technologies like Artificial Intelligence and Drones."
Ms. Chhavi Rajawat, first MBA Sarpanch, Ms. Sangeeta Bojappa, Dr. Anupama Singh, Scientist, IARI and Ms. Nisha Solanki, First Woman Drone Pilot of Haryana participated in a session focused on "Women driving the growth of Indian Agriculture".
The crop protection industry has been making an immense contribution to Indian Agriculture in the last 77 years and is committed to continue the same. CropLife India members are not only committed to bring latest and safer innovations and are equally committed to educate farmers on their safe and responsible use. CropLife and its member companies would like to continue to contribute in creating a science-based, pragmatic and stable regulatory environment.
CropLife members continue to work closely with farmers, scientific community and policy makers to address current as well as future challenges. However, the cost of research has gone up and it is estimated that the cost of discovery and development of a new active ingredient is around INR 2000 crores. If Indian agriculture must flourish, be more competitive, quality driven, reducing wastages as well as losses to enable our farmers to be more successful, it is absolutely essential that a progressive policy environment is in place that fosters innovations.


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Eric Abbott
Eric (Oscar) Abbott. Bandmaster, cornetist, pianist, organist, composer, arranger, b St John's, Nfld, 4 Aug 1929, d there 9 Feb 1988; ATCL 1949, LTCL 1950, L MUS (Acadia) 1951, B MUS (Acadia) 1952, L MUS TCL 1955, M MUS (Acadia) 1956, D ED (Boston) 1969, FTCL 1970. His teachers included Edwin Collins, Janis Kalejs, Hugo Norden, and Gardner Read. His doctoral thesis was "The evolution of the Canadian festival movement as an instrument of music education." He began teaching music in St John's schools in 1948 and became band director for the Avalon Consolidated School Board in 1968. His broadcasting career, which began in 1949, has included several hundred piano, organ, and cornet recitals. He was choral arranger and conductor for eight years on CBC radio's "Come All Ye Round" and music director 1960-2 for CJON radio and CJOX-TV, St John's. He led Salvation Army bands in St John's and in Massachusetts and became director of the Booth Memorial Brass Band in 1968. In 1983 the onset of Ménière's disease forced him to retire from full-time teaching, but he maintained his position as instructor with the Salvation Army Training College, the Elim Pentecostal Tabernacle and the Salvation Army Cadet's Band. He also continued to teach privately and conduct the Silver Chords, a senior's choir. His compositions include the choral fugues Exalt the Lord (Boston Music 1962) and Alleluia (Boston Music 1964), the marches Invitation (1963) and St John's Citadel (1977) published by the Salvation Army, the cornet solo Supplication (1977, Eastern Territory Music Bureau), other brass band works (including one based on Canadian folk songs), three overtures for orchestra, two double fugues for solo violin and string orchestra, a sonatina for violin and piano, and anthems.
Songs of the Anchor Watch. L. Meehan voice, R. Clarke guitar, Abbott organ, arr. 1961. Citadel CTL-111
Spring Concert. Band and Glee Club, Abbott composer, arr, and conductor. 1968. RCA St-55876


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I always had pretty generic career choices as a child. Firstly, I wanted to be a vet – mainly because we weren't allowed a dog and I figured becoming a vet was the next best thing to owning my own. Then, I was determined to become a pop star – because I liked singing, loved performing, and had a pretty strong infatuation with the teen star, Aaron Carter. If I became famous, we would almost certainly get married and live happily ever with a limo or something.
This idyllic dream developed into becoming a music producer as I grew older – a little more realistic, career wise – but I changed my mind after my music teacher turned something I loved into a complete chore.
I fell in love with the idea of writing for a living when I started my AS Levels. Don't get me wrong, I've always loved to create with words. As a child, I wrote short stories on a regular basis – about everything from fairytales to my own life. I kept diaries, tried poetry, wrote all of the song lyrics for the band I was lead singer of.
I was always entering writing competitions too – whilst we were living in Texas, aged 11, I'd entered a local music competition and submitted a rap (don't ask) – which surprisingly, beat all of the usual cello duets and operatic songs to win first place. I'd just never considered it a job – perhaps because I enjoyed it so much.
Luckily, it's all worked out in the end. Nowadays, I'm a journalist currently working for a luxury travel and food magazine. I've spent my week in the realms of Barcelona and Madrid, exploring their artistic streets and meeting their equally creative people. No week's the same, no story's the same, no day's ever the same. And that's just how I like it – I'm pretty glad I didn't end up marrying Aaron, after all.
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