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What's never made sense is why the feds simply refuse to admit how many Americans they've spied on under the law. In the past, the Director of National Intelligence has basically told Wyden and Udall that he wouldn't answer because he didn't want to. But the latest answer really takes the insanity to stunning new levels. As initially revealed at Wired, the NSA has refused to answer claiming that, not only would it be too much work to figure it out, but that figuring it out would violate the privacy of Americans.
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The NSA IG provided a classified response on 6 June 2012. I defer to his conclusion that obtaining such an estimate was beyond the capacity of his office and dedicating sufficient additional resources would likely impede the NSA's mission. He further stated that his office and NSA leadership agreed that an IG review of the sort suggested would itself violate the privacy of U.S. persons..At this point, you have to just wonder if the NSA is flat out mocking Wyden and Udall and basically taunting them to make it clear that the NSA doesn't believe anyone has oversight powers concerning the agency. And, of course, there is the other explanation: that the NSA has spied on more or less everyone who owns a mobile phone (which has been suggested by some reports).
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Talk:Byzantine Creation Era
I notice the wide use of Byzantine, especially in the expression "Byzantine Orthodox Church". The term Byzantine, apparently aimed at the Greek verses Latin context, is a Western European construct of recent vintage: seventeenth/eighteenth century. There is only one "Orthodox" Church. There maybe different rites, but certainly there is NO Byzantine Orthodox Church.Wsk 12:58, October 9, 2008 (UTC)
- Granted I see how the term can be ambigious, especially in a modern context. However the term was used in a historical context to identify that this was the accepted dating system originating in Byzantine Church and is referred to as such. Cheers, Angellight 888 13:50, October 9, 2008 (UTC)
Is it the official teaching of the Orthodox Church that this (or any other date) is the true date of creation? That is, is this defined by one of the ecumenical councils? I am doubtful about the first sentence of the article. --Fr Lev 14:55, October 9, 2008 (UTC)
- Point well taken thanks Father. I have tried to rework the article to reflect this. Would appreciate anyone's help in the section "Church's Position". Thanks, Angellight 888 00:05, October 10, 2008 (UTC)
Last week, in Istanbul, I was chatting to various locals who do not prefer the terminology "Byzantium" but rather referred to it as "Rum" or Rumanos Orthodox (I am not sure if I understood the word/spelling and I know what they said is not to be confused with the Rumanian country) ... Does anyone have any knowledge on the correct word they were referring to and the thinking behind it? I would be interested to learn more ... do we have an article on OrthodoxWiki about this - Vasiliki 00:47, October 29, 2008 (UTC)
- Hi Vasiliki!! Welcome back hope you had a fantastic trip! Yes, the first footnote in the article refers to this:
- "Eastern Roman Empire. The term Byzantine was invented by the German historian Hieronymus Wolf in 1557 but was popularized by French scholars during the 18th century to refer to the Eastern Roman Empire. The citizens of the empire considered themselves Romaioi ("Romans"), their emperor was the "Roman Emperor", and their empire the Basileia ton Romaion ("Empire of the Romans"). The Latin West designated the empire as "Romania", and the Muslims as "Rum"."
- Since this Era (calendar) was used by the Orthodox Church until 1728 in the Ecumenical Patriarchate, and until 1700 in Russia, and since the word "Byzantine" is not as historically accurate, I was wondering if it would be better to rename the article more generically as "Orthodox Creation Era"? (Using a title such as "Era of the World" is a little more ambiguous because the Hebrew Calendar also uses their own World Era with a different date). The current title as is does reflect the historical origins of the Era better though.
- Cheers,
- Angellight 888 14:03, October 29, 2008 (UTC)
- Thanks! I had an amazing time overseas and was fortunate to venerate MANY of our Saints - it was a trip filled with obstacles but also filled with the miracles that only God can provide and I have many wonderful photos to share with family and friends and, when I am ready to upload, OrthodoxWiki can take ownership of these ...
- This is an interesting topic ... personally, I have no idea what the correct answer should be but I can only point you in the direction of a phone call to a Orthodox Theological department to ask for clarity. These schools usually have many textbooks that you can cite from ...Good luck. Vasiliki 22:44, October 29, 2008 (UTC)
Rename - Era
Research has shown that it will be much more accurate to rename this article "Byzantine Creation Era", since it was actually an Era -- An era (Latin aera) is a sequence of years that is reckoned from a definite point in time, which is called the epoch (Greek εποχη).
For example, some ancient eras / dating systems / calendars included the:
- "Era of the Olympiads",
- "Era of the City of Rome"
- "Era of the Greeks" (Seleucid Era) [Annus Greacorum, AG]
- "Enoch Calendar"
- "Era of Adam" [Annus Adami, AA]
- "Jewish Era".
In the Christian period examples include the
- "Era of the Incarnation" [Annus Incarnationis, AI]
- "Christian Era" [Anno Domini, AD],
- "Alexandrian Era",
- "Era of the Martyrs",
- "Era of the World" (Era of the Creation) [Annus Mundi, AM]
See also: 1911 Encyclopædia Britannica - List of Calendars at Wikisource.
Angellight 888 21:40, October 17, 2008 (UTC)
5508 BC or 5509 BC?
The corresponding page on Wikipedia, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Etos_Kosmou, states that the Byzantine world era began on 5509 BCE instead of the 5508 BC mentioned here. Is there any basis for selecting one over the other?
On the page http://homepage.mac.com/paulstephenson/trans/scyl2.html, which is footnoted in the article, a note states that "By the time Skylitzes wrote a unified system was widely recognized, according to which the world was created 5508 years before the Incarnation, or more precisely on 1 September 5509 BC". It also states that "31 August 1999 ends the year AM 7507". Which would make Sept. 1, 1999 the beginning of the year AM 7508, and September 1, 2008 (old style) the beginning of the year AM 7517.
I have a picture of an Old Believer calendar from September 2005 that shows that the new year of 7514 from the creation of Adam began on September 14, 2005. This would make Sept. 14, 2008 the beginning of the year 7517 AM.
- Thanks for the info. A couple of things on this to be aware of,
- A) Because the years of this Era begin on September 1st, when referring to those dates from the perspective of the Christian Era they may be referred to as two years - for example "5508/5507 BC" (because the Creation Era starts in September, runs past the Christian Era new year on January 1st, and it finishes in August 31st); therefore it actually spans two years of the Christian Era, from the perspective of the Christian Era.
- B) All of the sources reviewed (except the source you quote above) refer to 5508 BC as the actual date, (not 5509), with Christ being born in the actual year 5509 AM according to this system. If that is indeed the case, thus 5508 BC + AD 2008 = 7516 AM. The Old Believer calendar date of 7517 (not 7516) is interesting therefore -- it may be that the year of Christ's birth is counted as the extra year, OR, as you say, the Era begins in 5509, not 5508, and the majority of the secular literature is in error. Will have to look into this some more. If you want to add the Old Believer calendar as a source on the article please do so. We can easily correct the date to 5509 (with explanations) if that is the case later. Cheers,
- Angellight 888 03:46, January 13, 2009 (UTC)

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A smile swept across the group of Knights as they watched Shelton warming up before the match on Wednesday, May 15. Coach Lou Gianacopolos said that the same thing happened in the early moments of Friday's game against Farmington.
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The Dharmsala, India-based Tibetan rights group has previously called such accusations by Chinese authorities "baseless" while VOA last month denied accusations by Chinese state television and a government newspaper that it encouraged the burnings.
More than 100 Tibetans have doused themselves in gasoline and set themselves alight since 2009, calling for Beijing to allow greater religious freedom and the return from exile of the Tibetan spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama. The majority of the burning protests took place last year, accelerating in November as China's ruling Communist Party held a pivotal leadership transition.
Authorities initially responded to the self-immolations by flooding Tibetan areas with security forces to seal them off. With those efforts doing little to stop or slow the protests, Beijing now appears to be seeking to weaken sympathy for them by portraying them as misguided and criminal.


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text: Stretch Your Hay Dollars December 8, 2012 04:04 AM Tweet TAGS: Marketing, Overseas December 18, 2014 By John Buckner Farm Journal Executive Editor Email Feeder design makes a difference What's big and round and used on cattle farms? That would be a round bale feeder—and the design of that feeder can make you money. Take one part animal husbandry, one part industrial design material considerations and one part form-follows-function thinking, and you've got a recipe for feeding livestock with as little as 6% loss of total bale weight, according to Oklahoma State University (OSU) research. The quality and cost of feed have always been serious considerations for cattle producers, but the seriousness is amplified by this year's drought. Quality hay costs as much as $100 for a 1,200-lb. bale this year, and the cost is actually higher if you figure in the waste. OSU found that the popular open bottom feeders can waste as much as 21% of the original bale weight. A $100 bale becomes a $121 bale if you are using an open bottom feeder—that's $202 a ton before delivery costs are added. "The opportunity to minimize waste is valuable," says Justin Sexten, Univer-sity of Missouri (MU) Extension beef specialist. With feed cost at 40% to 60% of the annual budget of a typical cow–calf operation, it can be a profit breaker. Bring on the design engineers. Sexten says that design additions such as cone-shaped central bale supports, solid skirting and diagonally welded bars that separate cows at the feeder are modifications that are aimed at preventing feed waste as well as influencing feed intake, which can determine performance. Round versus square. In competitive feeding situations, dominant behavior can sometimes be present. This leads to restless feeding, which in turn reduces feed intake. Cattle have a near 360° sweep of vision, with only a narrow blind spot directly behind them. A Michigan State University (MSU) study found that round feeder geometry (as opposed to square feeders) might allow cattle to feel as though they have a larger flight zone, reducing the surprise they experience when an aggressive cow tries to assert its position at the feeder. Top rail or top solid skirting. Feed losses occur when cows pull hay and toss it over their back or along their side, eventually trampling the feed. MSU research showed that "an animal's ability to throw its head and toss feed is limited when their head is beneath a rail, such as a top rail." Diagonal manger separators. MSU research shows that slanted, as opposed to straight, manger bars serve as a light animal restraint, depending on the bar angle and spacing. They might force the cows to rotate their heads when entering or leaving the feeder, thereby reducing backouts which, contribute to fewer feeding transitions and more feed intake. Central cone or chain bale supports. This physical means of keeping the hay off the ground prevented as much as 50% waste compared with open bottom feeders in the MSU study. MU Extension's Sexten says one benefit might be that the bale is eaten from the bottom to the top for more efficient intake and less waste. Cattle might also have to reach further for the hay, which would discourage them from backing away from the feeder while eating and dropping hay to the ground in the process. Bottom solid skirting. MU research shows that when solid skirting is included around the open feeder bottom, cows can't push hay out the sides, saving 10% of waste from trampling and manure contamination. A similar study at OSU shows 13% savings when compared with an open feeder. Concave manger bars. No feeder design research would be worth its weight in total digestible nutrients without looking at the interaction between the cow and the feeder. British research from the 1990s suggests that hay use can increase when cattle are encouraged to reach for forage, such as with the cone feeder design or inwardly bent manger bars. In reaching for forage, the cows appeared to be inherently discouraged from backing out of the feeder and in the process dropping mouthfuls of hay on the ground to be trampled and wasted. The research suggested that this might encourage more intake, which might not always be desirable, depending on herd management goals and hay cost. Intake considerations. The MSU study found that the amount of hay ingested by cows among the various hay feeder designs did not vary. Therefore, animal performance was not compromised. At the same time, limiting forage intake can stretch hay dollars at a time when forage supplies are critical. Controlling how much a cow eats gives it more time to digest, which should decrease hay waste. Minnesota and Illinois researchers found that cows with restricted access gained weight, though not as much as cows with free-choice access. When cows were allowed access to hay for six hours, hay intake was reduced by 22%. Producers using this method need to pay particular attention to initial body condition and hay quality. Sexton says that stocking rate also needs to be considered. "The cowherd needs to be matched to the bale and how that bale is fed. Otherwise, it's possible to feed out 30% more than necessary," he says. One thing is certain: "The high cost of hay will change the way we need to feed our cows." Back to news


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For more information on CU's herbarium, go to cumuseum.colorado.edu.
Retired University of Colorado professor and botanist William A. Weber -- who founded the university's herbarium in 1946 -- is receiving recognition for his years of dedication.
The CU Museum of Natural History Herbarium's collection of a half-million specimens of vascular plants, moss and lichen is being named in his honor.
Patrick Kociolek, director of the museum, recently announced the collection will be named the William A. Weber Collection.
"I didn't know it was going to happen," said Weber, 93, who still finds time to work at the herbarium when he can. "I was shocked that it actually happened, really."
Weber started the CU herbarium, a collection of flora samples from Colorado and around the world, 66 years ago.
"When I began working (at CU) in 1946, I went over to the museum collections office and saw the director," Weber said. "He asked me, 'What do you feel like doing here?' I told him, 'Well, I want to build an herbarium.'"
The herbarium provides researchers -- professional and amateur, as well as those simply interested in flora -- with a far-reaching collection of dried specimens from around the globe, some dating back more than 100 years.
"As long as they're kept dry and not manhandled, (the plants, mosses and lichens) will last forever," he said.
Born in New York in 1918, Weber moved to Boulder in September 1946 and moved into Cottage No. 701 at Chautauqua. He was a faculty member in CU's biology department from 1946 to 1962 and served full-time at the museum from 1962 until his retirement in 1991.
Weber describes himself as being "a naturalist since age 5." He has written and published more than 20 books, many of which detail Colorado's flora and have been in continuous print since 1952.
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Weber has traveled and studied extensively in Europe, Australia, Russia, Siberia and South America. There are more than 40 plant, moss and lichen species named after him, he said.
To this day, Weber remains fascinated by the flora of Colorado.
"Perhaps it is not generally realized how much scientific work has been published about this remarkable area," he said in a recent article. "It is internationally recognized as an ecosystem treasure."
Assistant curator Tim Hogan, a former student of Weber, said CU's herbarium has "one of the best, if not the best, collections of lichens and mosses from the Galapagos Islands," thanks to Weber's passion for botany and extensive fieldwork. Weber is considered a world authority on flora of the Galapagos.
Weber holds such prestigious honors as the Edgar H. Wherry Award of the North American Rock Garden Society and holds a fellowship with the Linnean Society of London.
"This collection is a testament to Dr. Weber's lifelong work," Hogan said. "They don't make them like him anymore."


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CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – A team-high 18 points by Hannah Sparkman and 17 rebounds along with 11 points from Cheryl Kwinn would not be enough as the U.S. Coast Guard Academy defeated MIT, 61-47, in a NEWMAC women's basketball game on Saturday. In addition to her double-double, Kwinn contributed four assists and one steal. Jamie Simmons bolstered the Engineers' (4-13, 0-7 NEWMAC) attack with six points and four assists.
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Complete on 10/3 for Virginia...To make this thread more helpful, can people list how schools notify you when you're complete?So far...Duke - e-mailUVa - status check (they say it e-mails out at the same time as the status check is updated, but I think we've found that it's not the case)
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And internationally it is still debatable if it is a good or bad thing. I've not decided actually. I was entirely against it a decade or so again because I was told to be against it as a hold over from the Cold War (as I grew up during the end of that era). My girlfriend at the time was a little younger and questioned "why is socialism wrong? Why was it worth fighting against?" Every answer I had came down to despotism of the communist countries and their economical rivalry with capitalism, rather than socialism itself.
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Darn those roads, fire/police, public education, safety nets so people don't just starve in the streets. Just horrible. Use of the word "socialism" as a derogatory says more about the user than it does about any thing else.
Oddly enough, almost all of our allies and fellow democracies seem to be outperforming us in almost every category. Well... unless a person is one of the "1%" I guess (or really the 0.01%).
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My question what were those services considered before Marx or even later before socialism became a bad word sometime between the 1920s and 1950s? As they are not considered socialism by those opposing socialism.
|2012-10-05, 01:44
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It just shows many people use the word "socialism" without having the slightest idea what it actually means. Its why we'll often see Barack called "communist/marxist/socialist/nazi/fascist" -- the users don't have the slightest clue what those words mean or that they're contradictory to apply to the same thing.
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The problem with Barack is that he is not nearly socialist enough. He should have gone Lenin on Romney's ass, then we have something to talk about.
Until then people can stuff it with their socialism hatred.
In fact, my father who never paid any attention to politics and just started now is leaning towards Romney because he thought Obama wasn't assertive enough (sigh)...and because he is angry that Obama (or the entire US government, really) gave so much money to the big banks, who promptly stashed the cash, when people like him -- us -- suffered.
I'm trying to convince him that the latter objection is going to be much, much worse under a proper Republican government, that the pressure of ridiculous health insurance we face everyday is part of what's going on, and that it's really to our family's economic disadvantage if the robber baron activity goes any further. He is not inherently anti-government, moreover he favors Obama's foreign policy (as immigrants, i.e. part of the rest of the world, we knew full well how hated Bush was by everybody not on the F'YEAH AMURIKA high), it's just that he started paying attention to this year's election politics right *at* the moment that Mr. Romney did his most dramatic chameleon shifting yet and President Obama is at his worst for some reason.
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Oh snap, I forgot I saw something absurd today. There was a stand on the side of the road with some signs positioned around it, and some signs said "Pull over it you want to stop Obama" and I saw two signs that had Obama with a Hitler mustache shopped on his face. It is absurd. Look, I don't sing the praises for Obama, but he just ain't that bad and he is definitely no Hitler. But sure, let's all pretend he is some evil Marxist dictator that hates Disney movies and kicks puppies. I mean, that's got to be it, I mean he is a democrat, and black, and a
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You really don't want? I'm sure it would please you after some years.
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The interesting thing to me is that conservatives aren't going batshit crazy over what Romney *said* during the debate. He completely re-invented himself center-right instead of far right, rewrote history to claim he'd never said things that he is documented to have said to appease the far right. It was quite interesting:
I probably said a dozen times, "Oh, that'll have the far righters just going crazy ..." after a Romney line (e.g. claiming he won't cut taxes for the wealthy).
My favorite moment was watching him utterly flash-bang distract from his determination not to ensure that people with pre-existing conditions be able to get insurance.
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There might not be any turning back.
The parties really ought to be called Social Liberals and Social Conservative. When it come to politics, they're both essentially Plutocratic Oligarchs. We live in a Plutocratic Oligarchy.
Only everyone is trying to pretend like they don't notice.
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For the last six months, the more I follow the election the lower the opinion I have of Americans. Not ALL Americans, but the average opinion.
By last month, I have decided that America had fallen lower than Iran. There is only one hurdle left; North Korea. Americans are still on average smarter than North Koreans... I hope.
You know what is disappointing? All the news media declaring "Romney Won the debate". That hurt, America. That really hurts me. Stupidity has infused itself deeper than I ever thought possible.
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Romney won the debate because he presented himself better. It was the moderator's task to question his lies, or Obama's moment to attack him for what he was spewing, but the fact is that this didn't happen. Romney seemed like the more confident candidate, and he had a lot more passion.
If you break down the arguments - sure, romney's 5 lies per second make his entire debate performance worthless. For the average American voter though how are they supposed to know about something like the supposed "cut" to medicare isn't really an accurate statement if neither the moderator or Obama call him out on it?
I really hope Obama pushes back against Mittnocchio in the next debate. He seemed too caught off guard by the fact that Mitt would dare flip on all his positions.
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You know what happens when someone can declare the sky is green and water is red? When the nation has gone completely crazy. The war on facts had been won before it even began; Romney could promise the granting of immortality and giving you the ability to shoot laser from your eyes, and Americans will just shrug it off.
Americans are CRAZY! You are NOT allowed to have nukes any more.
Tell you what; I am THIS close to not just predicting a collapse of America; I might just start to wish for it. I am on the precipice of deciding the world is SAFER in the hands of the Chinese and the Russians.
And it pains me to say it because I HATE the Chinese government.
...Please, America. Please convince me that you are not batshit insane. I want to be wrong so very, very badly.
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As for MLK, I'm certain even you have the soundness of mind to differentiate a true protest for human rights and the bratty short-sighted ignorant stupidity that "protests" these days are. Not being able to tell the difference is something I truly worry about when it comes to most people who are not doing their responsibility.
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King-Town Rice Co (金墩米), one of the nation's top five small-packaged rice suppliers, confirmed the veracity of a local media report yesterday that it has recalled its products over pesticide residue concerns.
The Chinese-language Apple Daily reported yesterday that the Changhua-based company had advised supermarkets and hypermarkets earlier this week to remove 21 different types of King-Town packaged rice from their shelves, because the products might contain excessive levels of fenitrothion and phenthoate.
As of Thursday evening, at least 120 tonnes of King-Town rice had been taken off store shelves at the nation's three biggest hypermarket chains, the Chinese-language daily said.
Hsiao Yi-ho (蕭益和), a King-Town executive, said the company discovered high levels of pesticides in its rice stocks during a spot check in the middle of last month and, by the end of the month, had identifed the warehouse from which the problematic product was distributed.
"We immediately informed downstream distributors, such as hypermarts and supermarket chains, and recalled our small-packaged rice," Hsiao said.
The contaminated rice was from the first harvest this year, which totaled 500 metric tonnes, Hsiao said, adding that about 120 tonnes had either been recalled or will soon be taken out of various distribution channels.
This means that 380 tonnes of tainted rice have already been bought by consumers, he said.
"Consumers may return the rice to distributors or contact us via the toll-free telephone number printed on the packages," Hsiao said.
The batch of contaminated rice came from Changhua, but the company still has not precisely identified the supplier because it has partnerships with many contract farmers, Hsiao said.
According to agricultural experts, harvesting of rice crops should be delayed for at least 21 days after the use of the pesticides fenitrothion and phenthoate.
Because of the rainy weather earlier this year, farmers may have rushed to harvest their crops before the 21-day period ended, thus resulting in contamination of their rice crop, the experts said.
The Council of Agriculture's (COA) Agriculture and Food Agency Director Li Tsang-lang (李蒼郎) yesterday said the percentage of rice with pesticide residues sold in the market is quite low, according to sample testing.
He added that "most of the sample test results were qualified, so consumers can rest assured on this part. Because polished rice (白米) already has its husk or outer brown layers removed, the chances of pesticide residue [on the rice] are very low."
Further investigation on whether the pesticide levels exceeded standards need to be carried out, the agency's deputy director Chen Chien-pin (陳建斌) said, adding it would cooperate with the Department of Health (DOH) to test more samples of rice sold on the market
According to Chen, the examination results of nine samples sent to the agency for testing this year by the company were all qualified.
COA Minister Chen Bao-ji (陳保基) said a task force has been formed to investigate the case.
The council is conducting more tests to clearly identify the substances in King-Town's rice, he said, adding that the COA has taken control of 1,000 tonnes of problematic rice in the King-Town warehouse, pending a further investigation.
Under existing food safety regulations, the Agriculture and Food Agency monitors whether rice plants and rice crops sold to the government contain excessive levels of pesticides, but the DOH is responsible for checking the quality of rice sold on the local market.
Tsai Shu-chen (蔡淑貞), a DOH section chief in charge of food safety, said her department mainly checks whether farm produce contains heavy metals and mycotoxins.
"In the future, we will include pesticide residues in our tests," she said.
King-Town Co is a leading brand in the long-grain-rice market, but accounts for only about 10 percent of total domestic rice sales, according to the Chinese-language Apple Daily.
The recall of contaminated King-Town rice is not expected to affect the domestic rice supply or rice prices because of its relatively limited market share, the paper said, citing market sources.


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I want to calculate time consumed in redirecting from 1 webpage to another webpage.
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I have shared 1 link on my Facebook profile like below:
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2) When I click on this link from my Facebook profile, then this website will open in new tab.
3) I want to calculate time difference in miliseconds or microseconds between below two events:
First Event: Time of clicking link "http://www.webdeveloper.com/" from my Facebook profile.
Second Event: Time of completely loading webpage of "http://www.webdeveloper.com/".
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2010-11 Season (Junior)
Voted the Pete Cassidy's Coach's Award ... Scored a season--high 20 points (6-for-8 from the floor, 3-for-5 from behind the arc) along with three assists and three steals against Cal Poly (1/22/11) ... Tallied 16 points (4-for-8 from 3-point territory) against Santa Clara (12/22/10) and another 16 points vs Cal State Fullerton (3/10/11) ... Scored 15 points (three 3-pointers) vs Tulsa (11/28/10) at the 76 Classic and against Cal State Fullerton (1/15/11) ... The team leader in three-pointers with 51 (1.58 pg) ... Tallied at least one three-pointer in 25 of the 32 games ... Scored at least three 3-pointers in ten games ... Had a career-high eight assists vs UC Davis (12/30/10) ... Played in 32 games, second-best for a single season in school history.
2009-10 Season (Sophomore)
Winner of the Newt Meyers Sportsmanship Award ... A double-digit scorer in 12 games ... That included a 22-point effort (9-of-10 free throws) against Seattle (1/11/10) ... Hit a team-leading 53 three-pointers (1.7 per game), ninth-best in the Big West Conference ... Played in 32 games, second-best for a single season in school history.
2008-09 Season
Due to NCAA rules and regulations, redshirted the 2008-09 season at Cal State Northridge after transferring from Sacramento State.
Sacramento State (2007-08 Season, Freshman)
Captured Big Sky Conference Freshman of the Year honors in addition to being an honorable mention all-league choice ... Started 27 of 28 games ... Averaged 12.1 points (#2 on the Hornets) and 5.1 assists per game (142) ... Also among the team leaders in steals (38) and three-point goals (50) ... Set a freshman school record with 30 points against Montana State ... Set a varsity school record with 14 assists against William Jewell ... Earned a spot on the All-Freshman Mid-Major team by College Basketball Insider.
McClymonds High School
A two-time first team All-Oakland Athletic League selection ... During his senior season, led his team to a 28-4 overall record, a league title, the northern California Division I championship, and the school's first appearance in the state championship ... Finished his senior season with averages of 15.8 points, five assists and 3.5 steals per game ... In addition, was named team MVP ... Also nominated as the CIF Player of the Year ... As a junior, averaged 13.5 points per game while leading McClymonds to an 18-14 record ... Had the highest or shared the highest grade point average on the team all three of his years on the varsity squad ... Received the team's academic achievement award twice.
Matador Memo
Born October 8, 1989 in Oakland, Calif. ... Parents are Vincent McGhee, Sr., and Jacquelyn Willis-McGhee ... Chose Cal State Northridge because of the coaching staff and the environment ... Lists his favorite actor as Denzel Washington, and Halle Berry as his favorite actress ... Vinnie says that if a movie were made of him, Denzel Washington would be the lead actor ... When he is relaxing, Vinnie says he listens to music (his favorite solo artist is Jay-Z), watches ESPN, and finds time to watch his favorite movies (Paid in Full/Through The Fire) ... He also enjoys the music of State Property ... Vinnie says he would like to switch places for a day with Jay-Z ... His favorite food is pizza, and his least favorite food is meat loaf ... If he could have dinner with any two people, they would be singer Alicia Keys and the late singer Aaliyah ... If stranded on a desert island, it would be with his family and friends ... His greatest hero is Jesus Christ because of the sacrifice he made for his people ... The person in history he would most like to meet is the late Martin Luther King, Jr ... Vinnie says that the person who always makes him smile is his nephew ... Vinnie says that if he had a million dollars, he would buy a lot of things, but also give a lot of money to West Oakland ... McGhee says if he could change one thing about the world today, it would be to end poverty ... Vinnie says no one knows how much "I love my family" ... Few people know that Vinnie likes to go to the zoo ... The title of his autobiography would be "The Life of Vinnie McBlast" ... Vinnie says years from now, he'll still laugh about all the time he spent with his friends growing up ... He says his greatest moment in sports was when he won the game for his team and everybody rushed the court ... His most embarrassing moment was when he checked into a game, took off his warmup top, and didn't have his jersey on ... His best friend from another college team is his cousin, Frank Otis, who plays basketball at SMU ... The toughest player he has played against is Antonio Kellogg (former USF and UConn guard) ... Vinnie picked uniform #31 because he couldn't get #3 or #11 ... He says he can't imagine going a week without playing basketball ... Is an avid fan of the New Orleans Hornets and guard Chris Paul ... His best advice to young people is "If you have a dream, shoot for it" ... The best advice he ever received was "Never give up!" ... Played for the Oakland Soldiers since the sixth grade, the same AAU team that produced current NBA All-Star LeBron James ... During the summer of 2007, Vinnie was selected to play in Europe with an all-star team consisting of northern California high school players ... Also played in the Sacramento vs Bay Area Showdown which featured the finest high school basketball players in northern California ... Communication major.
Vinnie McGhee - Career Highs
Points - 22 vs Seattle (1/11/10)
Field Goals - 7 vs Cal State Bakersfield (11/30/09)
3-Point Field Goals - 5 vs Long Beach State (1/28/10)
Free Throws - 9 vs Seattle (1/11/10)
Rebounds - 6 (2 games)
Assists - 8 vs UC Davis (12/30/10)
Blocks - 1 vs Drake (2/20/10)
Steals - 4 at Seattle (1/19/11)


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If you've heard it once, you've heard it a hundred times. U.S. farmers are the most efficient, and the best in the world. "You grow the food and fiber that feeds the world."
With the challenges you are facing today, a statement like that may well fund a question like this one, "If we're the best, then why are we facing such challenges?"
We could recount the situation of tobacco. Once, U.S. growers were the judge and the jury of all things tobacco in the world. Then, other countries began to grow tobacco, first slowly, then with a vengeance. Now, the U.S. share of the flue-cured tobacco market is less than 10 percent.
The U.S. tobacco crop is still the standard, but for a number of years the only thing standard about it was its decline in acreage. That should change over the next few years as the world market adjusts.
Never a truer statement has been made than this one: "U.S. growers, whatever their commodity, know how to grow the best."
Equally, as true, however, is this statement: "By and large, U.S. growers are lacking in their knowledge and ability to market what they grow."
It's understandable.
Think about what has happened in the private sector. There was a time when a job was a guaranteed pension for the worker. He put in his time and was rewarded for the hard work with a pension at the end of his career. Now, that's rare. Instead, we are required to "invest" in our future, placing our money in vehicles such as a 401K. It requires more study and research.
The word "invest" is a good one to use. I hadn't heard it applied to everyday things until about five years ago, but it has that connotation. The information you read, the small things you buy and even the decisions you make are "investments." They likely pay dividends somewhere along the line.
I first heard Wade Hubers speak early last year. I visited him before 2004 was out on his eastern North Carolina farm. He's a proponent on marketing. He reads voraciously on the subject and had more than half of his crop for 2005 sold in November. He encourages farmers to do the same.
V. Mac Baldwin is another farmer who's marketing. A retired engineer, he began growing Charolais beef while he was still an engineer. Now that he's retired, he's marketing directly to the consumer, bypassing the traditional middleman and pocketing more money while developing a customer base.
There are different ways to market. The important thing is that it is done. It will likely no longer be enough just to grow the crop without a thought of where it's going to be sold.
And that brings us to another point. You'll be seeing more opportunities to learn about marketing in the coming months. Extension meetings will feature marketing topics. Take advantage of these meetings.
And another thing: Make sure your ag leadership knows of the importance of marketing to your operation. Ask for their help in providing you with the opportunities needed to make a go of it in this challenging.
You already grow the "best crops in the world." Become the best marketer in the world.
"We know how to grow with the best," one farmer told me recently. "What we need is more information on how to market."


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Q. When adjusting the ampacity of a conductor due to conductor bundling, do we use the 90°C column ampacity or the 75°C column ampacity as listed in Table 310.16 for THHN?
A. According to 110.14(C), conductors are to be sized to the lowest temperature rating of any terminal, device, or conductor of the circuit, in accordance with the equipment terminal temperature rating. However, conductors with insulation temperature ratings higher than the termination's temperature rating can be used for conductor ampacity adjustment, correction, or both.
This means conductor ampacity must be based on the conductor's insulation temperature rating listed in Table 310.16, as adjusted for ambient temperature correction factors, conductor bundling adjustment factors, or both. The location of conductors can influence their ampacity as well. For example, THHW is a 90°C conductor in a dry location, but it's a 75°C conductor in a wet location. THHN/THWN-2 is a 90°C conductor, in wet, dry, or damp locations [Table 310.13(A)].
Example: The ampacity of each 12 THHW conductor in a dry location is 30A, based on the values listed in the 90°C column of Table 310.16. If we bundle nine current-carrying 12 THHN conductors, the ampacity for each conductor (30A at 90°C, Table 310.16) needs to be adjusted by a 70% adjustment factor [Table 310.15(B)(2)(a)].
Adjusted conductor ampacity = 30A × 0.70 = 21A
If the conductors are installed in a wet location, the ampacity of 12 THHW conductors is 25A according to the 75°C column of Table 310.16 [Table 310.13(A)].
Adjusted conductor ampacity = 25A × 0.70 = 17.50A, 18A [220.5(B)]
Q. Can Type NM cable be installed in a raceway in a ground floor slab?
A. Maybe. Type NM cable is not permitted to be installed in a wet location [334.12(B)(4)] and according to the definition of a "Location, Wet" as contained in Art. 100, "a raceway in concrete slab that is in direct contact with the earth is considered a wet location." So in this case, the answer is no, you're not permitted to install Type NM cable in the raceway (Figure).
However, if a plastic vapor barrier is installed between the earth and the concrete slab, then the concrete slab is not in direct contact with the earth and any raceway in a concrete slab is not located in a wet location. Under this condition, Type NM cable is permitted in the raceway.
Q. Does the NEC specify a particular color arrangement for 3-phase systems?
A. No, but electricians often use the following color system for power and lighting conductor identification:
120/240V, single-phase — black, red, and white
120/208V, 3-phase — black, red, blue, and white
120/240V, 3-phase — black, orange, blue, and white
277/480V, 3-phase — brown, orange, yellow, and gray; or brown, purple, yellow, and gray
Q. If the interior "guts" of a panel have overspray from acoustical spray, what do you do?
A. The panelboard (guts) must be replaced because the internal parts of electrical equipment must not be damaged or contaminated by foreign material, such as paint, plaster, cleaners, etc. [110.12(B)].
Q. What are the NEC requirements for installing panels in clothes closets?
A. Overcurrent devices must not be located near easily ignitable material, such as in clothes closets. According to Art. 100, a clothes closet is an uninhabitable room or space intended primarily for storage of garments and apparel.
Q. What are the separation requirements when installing signaling and communications cables in cable trays with Type MC and TC cables?
A. None. However, if the power conductors are installed as individual conductors, then a separation of 2 inches or a barrier is required, in accordance with:
Coaxial cables [820.133(A)(1)(b), Ex 1]
Class 2 and 3 cables [725.136(B) and 725.136(I)]
Communications cables [800.133(A)(2), Ex 1]
Fire alarm cables [760.136(G)]
Intrinsically safe systems cables [504.30(A)(2), Ex 1]
Radio and TV cables [810.18(B), Ex 1]
Q. Can I run Type NM cables in raceways in aboveground wet locations?
A. No, cables installed in raceways in aboveground wet locations must be listed for use in wet locations [300.9], and Type NM cable is not listed for use in a wet location [334.12(B)(4)].


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Speech and Memory Problems while on a Long-term Chemotherapy
Dear OncoLink "Ask the Experts,"
My mother has received chemotherapy for acute lymphatic leukemia for the past 8-9 years. Recently she began to have problems with her speech. Lately, she cannot find the right word(s) even though she may know what she wants to say in her mind. This is very frustrating to her. She read something regarding long-term chemo patients who had complained about memory loss, or the inability to speak articulately as they once were able to.
Can you please give us any information or remedies to help correct this? Is there a name for it?
With thanks.
Joel Goldwein, MD, Founder of OncoLink, and Bradley Somer, MD, Editorial Assistant for OncoLink, respond:
While it is impossible to know based on this message, there is a chance that these symptoms represent a serious problem. In some cases, leukemia can recur in the brain and meninges of the brain, and can cause neurologic changes that result in some of the symptoms you have mentioned. Therefore, these symptoms should be brought to the attention of your mother's oncologist immediately so that an appropriate evaluation can be performed. You should know, however, that patients with leukemia have been reported to suffer from neurocognitive deficits (memory loss, IQ drops...) resulting from their treatment, particularly when they receive cranial irradiation. They may also demonstrate some of the symptoms you have listed on the basis of other related and unrelated illnesses such as depression. These causes are generally considered only after organic disease such as central nervous system leukemia has been excluded.


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This is driving me mad, and I'm hoping someone will be able to help me!
There are a few different issues, so I hope you'll be able to bear with me ;-)
Here is the site: http://www.manorhouseforestschool.co.uk/news/wordpress
Firstly, I've tried to change the url so it removes the /wordpress/ in the usual way (by changing the site address url), but it won't let me do it. The last time I tried, the entire site went down, and I couldn't retrieve it using any of the methods in the Wordpress FAQ, so had to completely re-install. Can anyone see any reason why it wouldn't let me change the URL??
If you're logged into the site, the display completely changes, shifting down by about 50 pixels ... any idea why this is? I know sometimes it shows admin settings at the top of the page, and that can account for it, but this doesn't show anything, so I don't know why it's still shifting down?
In Safari, it doesn't seem to be reading from the CSS properly! The site shows with no formatting except colours??!!
I've not used Wordpress for external login before, but this one includes a forum, so requires it. I really don't like the registration page, it takes you to a page where you can set up a profile, but it's outside of the main site, and there's no easy way to get back to the site ... does anyone know how I can make the registration like any other page in the wordpress site, i.e. the menu's etc are still on the page?
Thanks in advance for your help - this site has really been a lifeline for me of late!
P.S. Sorry, realised the title really doesn't do this query justice! Realised I had many more questions once I started typing ...
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LA: Bryan Cranston, the memorable meth kingpin Walter White on "Breaking Bad," is the winner of his fourth Emmy Award for best actor in a drama.
Cranston previously won the Emmy in 2008, 2009 and 2010 and won a Golden Globe as best dramatic actor earlier this year. It was his last chance for a major award for the role since the series aired its finale nearly a year ago.
But Emmy voters had a long memory, particularly for the last episode as White met his maker.
Cranston beat the reigning Oscar winner for best actor, Matthew McConaughey, nominated in this category for his role in "True Detective."


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Bruce Springsteen Joins Crowd and Chugs Beer During Philadelphia Concert
It's possible that Bruce Springsteen, known as rock's Iron Man for his long concerts, is finally starting to show signs of age. In the encore of last night's (March 28) show at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, the 62-year old Springsteen felt a need to stop, sit down and have a drink before continuing.
During his cover of Eddie Floyd's 1967 soul classic, 'Raise Your Hand,' the second-to-last song in the the two-hour, fifty-minute show, Springsteen left the stage and headed into the sold-out crowd while continuing to sing. Finding a nice, comfy chair, he stopped the song, declaring, "I need a seat" and sat down. A fan handed him a half-filled beer, which he proceeded to chug — spilling only a few drops — before kicking the song back into gear and going back to the stage.
Philadelphia has long been the home of some memorable concerts by Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band, from the Main Point show in 1975 where 'Thunder Road,' then called 'Wings For Wheels' debuted, to his 50th birthday show in 1999 and many more. The city's proximity to the Jersey Shore where he got his start means that many in the crowd have followed his career for over 40 years, and he rewards them in kind.
Or maybe he just wants to bring some joy into the hearts of the perpetually angry Philadelphia Eagles fans, who booed the line in 'Wrecking Ball' that referenced the Eagles' biggest rival, the four-time Super Bowl champion New York Giants.
Watch Bruce Springsteen Chug a Beer in Philadelphia


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WORKS Little League (formerly Rich-Haven) has been an institution in our community for over a half-century. Renamed to reflect the communities it serves (Woodhaven, Ozone Park, Richmond Hill, Kew Gardens and South Ozone Park), the league has expanded to include a softball league for girls and a Challenger Division for children with autism.
Many of us here in Woodhaven grew up playing ball for Rich-Haven (one of my first teams was the Lewis of Woodhaven Bears) and looked forward to seeing our names in the weekly game recaps in the pages of the Leader-Observer.
And each spring we looked forward to marching in the annual parade (starting at Westfal's on Atlantic Avenue and 111th Street and ending up at the Forest Park Bandshell). Each year, as soon as the parade ended, the kids would scatter to start selling boosters, decals that people would buy to show their support for the league.
My father was involved with Rich-Haven for a long time; he even served as president for a while. He designed a number of the boosters, including one with a drawing of a little kid holding a baseball bat. That little kid was me and that booster is still visible on a few doors and windows around town, most notably Popp's Restaurant on 86th Street.
WORKS Little League promotes sportsmanship as well as community involvement. We were suitably impressed with how well-mannered and thoughtful all of the young boys and girls were. And their involvement in WORKS will lead them to be our next generation of civic leaders and volunteers, and twenty years from now many of them will also find themselves back at this dinner, not as players but as parents, coaches and managers.
Case in point: Terry Flanagan was a teammate of mine many years ago, one of the players my father had the privilege to manage. Today, Terry is the hard-working and much respected president of WORKS Little League. My father would be so very happy to know that the league is in such good, caring hands.
And as we sat among the crowd of over 300 people on Sunday, we felt confident that future presidents of WORKS were out there, their life's journey still awaiting them.
It is imperative that our community supports organizations such as WORKS. It is important that we support any organization that teaches positive values to young people and provides them with strong role models. These are the seeds that will grow into the strong roots that will sustain our community for decades to come.
And the league would not survive without support from our elected officials (both council members Eric Ulrich and Elizabeth Crowley allocated $5,000 of funding towards WORKS), as well as a roster of sponsors including many of Woodhaven's local businesses and organizations such as Mark Klimm (Allstate), Assemblyman Mike Miller, Nick Gomez (ERA Top Service Realtor Inc.), Dr. Arthur Stern DDS, Maria Thomson (GWDC and WBID), John Gural (Imperial Decorating), JP Morgan Chase Bank, Mark Gallagher (Manor Deli), Ohlert-Ruggiere, Sal's Pizzeria, Charlie Moore (Spirare Cleaners), Robert Larson (State Farm), Victory Plumbing & Heating Inc., and Joe Testa (Woodhaven Pharmacy).
The Woodhaven Residents' Block Association, through donations large and small from its residents, also sponsored a team and will do so again next year, which is coming up sooner than you think. Registration for the 2013 Season starts next month, contact the WRBA for details.
And if you'd like to be kept up to date on Woodhaven news and events such as this, please email us at email@example.com and ask to be placed on The Grapevine, the WRBA's weekly newsletter.