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Kearny,NJ– I'm currently taking a break while my truck gets loaded, having driven down to Hicksville,LI from Rochester,NY last night. The truck was serviced yesterday, and I'm told lost more will be repaired on my day off on Friday. From here, I head back for Rochester, and home. I'm off on Friday for a day with my wife. Here's a quick shot of the truck in the dock here at Kearny.
Looking around:
- Doin' The Bump.. or not, maybe…:Frankly there are not many people who I've spoken with who take the polling bump Obama's getting very seriously. The biggest issues Obama has with approval ratings are with domestic policy and the socialist beent thereof. Obamacare is still loudly and nearly universally panned by the folks I speak with, for example. In short, Obama's numbers were not dropping because of our not killing BinLaden, and based on the folks I talk to and their reactions, I suppose and expect we're not going to see a turn around in that drop in response to him being taken out. Limbaugh on his program yesterday, seems to agree, saying in part:
Rasmussen says they're not gonna be much of a bump. Even F. Chuck Todd, NBC, says there isn't gonna be a bump; maybe there aren't bumps anymore.
A caller to his program points out:
CALLER: I have questions for those who are calling this gentleman who cloaks himself in the presidency of the United States and the leader of the free world ……. Where this person has been for the last three months. We have Texas burning to the ground. It was at that time. Wheat, corn, other crops destroyed. We've had flooding all up the Mississippi, through the Ohio Valley. Prior to this horrible tornadic activity of the E4 and E5s in Mississippi, Alabama, and Georgia, 18 counties in my own state… Now, I'm far removed from the damage. I'm in Piedmont, North Carolina. But 18 counties of my fellow North Carolinians have been destroyed. Destroyed! Not a word. No boots on the ground from the leader and his Missus in North Carolina.
RUSH: Well —
CALLER: Not only that, he brings up this birth certificate thing and then says he has more important issues we should be addressing. He says that before the tornadic activity.
RUSH: Well, he was playing golf. Playing golf.
CALLER: Beg your pardon?
RUSH: Playing golf. He was playing golf.
CALLER: Well, not only that, he was also out at the Facebook crowd —
RUSH: Well, that's true.
CALLER: — at $35,000 plus a plate.
RUSH: You're absolutely right. They had to drag him off the golf course to the Situation Room. He only played nine holes. He had to go to the Situation Room.
RUSH: CNN, you can tell they're disappointed with the release of their latest poll. Obama got a one-point bump in his approval number, up to 52% from 51% because of the death and the kill operation for Osama Bin Laden. One-point bump.
Well, there's a reason there. What approval Obama gets has never been based on fact. Facts changing, then, are not going to drive his polling significantly one way or the other. Unless, that is, he ventures outside the leftist mantra… and thereby hangs a point I think needs be made, here.
Consider what we have here. We have a Nobel Peace Prize winner… (exactly why did he get that award, again? )… invading another country with a military force, no consulting with the UN, no consulting even with the country invaded, and carrying out as assassination. More, the information used to find and kill UBL was gathered by people, techniques, and agencies that Obama actively campaigned against, and ultimately outlawed.
According to a whole stream of reports on the matter it was a combination of enhanced interrogations at GITMO as well as secret prisons around the world. Add to that the telephone and e-mail intercepts, warrantless wiretap, and so on… in fact just about everything Obama and his party were so vehemently against, were used to make Bin Laden dead.
Leon Panetta confirms this, by the way, in case you Obamites are going to try to tell us that it didn't happen. (BBCT Jim Treacher)
Brian Williams: I'd like to ask you about the sourcing on the intel that ultimately led to this successful attack. Can you confirm that it was as a result of waterboarding that we learned what we needed to learn to go after Bin Laden?
Leon Panetta: You know, Brian, in the intelligence business you work from a lot of sources of information, and that was true here. We had a multiple series of sources that provided information with regards to this situation. Clearly, some of it came from detainees and the interrogation of detainees, but we also had information from other sources as well. So it's a little difficult to say it was due just to one source of information that we got.
Williams: Turned around the other way, are you denying that waterboarding was in part among the tactics used to extract the intelligence that led to this successful mission?
Panetta: No, I think some of the detainees clearly were — you know, they used these enhanced interrogation techniques against some of these detainees. But I'm also saying that the debate about whether we would have gotten the same information through other approaches I think is always going to be an open question.
Williams: So, final point, one final time: enhanced interrogation techniques, which has always been kind of a handy euphemism in these post-9/11 years, that includes waterboarding.
Panetta: That's correct.
Remember, gang….Obama campaigned against these to gather support from the far left.So after lecturing us about this, he goes ahead and uses what he campaigns against and has the hutzpah to take credit for it? Does anyone imagine that these points wont come back to haunt him with his leftist base?
Moreover, we have now a situation where we have little to none of the intel gathering ability we did when the info used against UBL was gathered, left, so arguably we are now more vulnerable to an attack than we were before. AlQuieda, after all isn't dead merely because UBL is… a point which Obama himself admits.
- Speaking of Panetta, what's the rumbling I'm hearing suggesting that Panetta and not Obama, gave the orders? It would certainly seem to explain the while thing a lot better. Obama hasn't the balls for such things.
- Oh and did you see that Eric Holder, the Atty General was asked if he'd have called for a military trialfir UBL had he been taken alive? Unsuprisingly Holder ducked the question because it would involve him admitting he's dead wrong on such matters.
- Treacher adds:
The Daily Mail is reporting that it took Obama 16 hours to decide to kill Bin Laden. I don't know whether that's true, but if it is, I'm reluctant to judge him too harshly. After all, he was very busy writing Trump jokes.
Indeed, and playing golf as Limbaugh's caller pointed out.
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Beadlet Anemone - Mel Broadhurst
Latin name: Actinia equina
This anemone species grows to 7 cm in diameter and 5 cm in height. The species is a uniform deep red colour but also shows green, brown and orange colour variations. It has a smooth column with up to 190 tentacles that are arranged into 6 circles. Once opened a number of bright blue warts can be seen on the inside of the column. This species reproduces viviparously, where young individuals are born from the anemone's mouth.
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Google's Key Success Factors
Google, a multinational multi-product corporation best known for its internet search engine, was incorporated as a private company, in September 1998. Although the founders are Larry Page and Sergey Brin, early in the history of the company leadership became a troika with the addition of Eric Schmidt. On June 27, 2011 -- the day before the company announced the creation of its Google+ social network -- Google's stock price closed at $482.80. With 322.25 million shares outstanding, that implied a market capitalization of above $155 billion. The immediate effect of the Google+ announcement was to add another $20 billion to that.
Coordinated Leadership Group
The tightly coordinated leadership group is one of the factors in the company's success. Eric Flamholtz and Yvinne Randle, in "Corporate Culture," refer to the three leaders of Google as a "classic leadership molecule" made up of leaders who function as a single and effective team. Page and Brin were students together at Stanford University when they created the company. Schmidt came in as chief executive officer in 2001.
Commitment to Cutting Edge
Google has always been committed to providing the best available technology. In the context of the now-classic search engine, this has meant continuously re-working the basics, creating "Universal Search," then "Realtime Search," and "Google Instant" to make the process of searching for information on the web both more revealing and more convenient for users. Google Instant provides suggestions letter by letter, so a searcher often doesn't have to finish the word he is typing in order to find links to the sources he wants.
Wise Expansion
Google has also had an eye for new ventures and acquisitions outside of the search-engine market, but in areas that have generated some synergy with its core. An early expansion was the creation of Google News in September 2002. This offered users a very convenient way to draw upon more than 4,000 news sources. An early example of an acquisition by Google that made a nice fit with its core business was Keyhole Inc., the company that had first developed what it called the "Earth Viewer" suite, purchased by Google in 2004. Keyhole's Earth Viewer has since become Google Earth and Google Maps.
Subtle Marketing
Finally, Google has become adept at marketing itself as a brand name, in ways in which it does not seem to be doing anything of the sort. The institution of the "Google doodle" is an example of this under-the-radar marketing. Google's home page often features simply the letters of the word "Google" colorfully displayed. But on holidays and other special occasions, it features a "Google doodle," an often very striking and humorous re-working of those letters. These "doodles" attract a good deal of favorable attention.
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|20 november 2019 - 09:00
|Friends of Europe
The food sector is facing a number of challenges: malnutrition and obesity have become pandemics, more and more people speak out against factory farming and the sector is still responsible for 12-17% of the greenhouse gas emissions in Europe. However, change is on the horizon. State-of-the-art plant-based products are battling meat and fish for the centre of the plate, digitalisation enables new forms of farming and behavioural scientists are exploring how best to nudge consumers in the direction of healthy and sustainable diets.
This high-level conference, organised in partnership with EIT Food, will bring together an exciting mix of high-level speakers and a few hundred participants, including policymakers, business leaders, start-ups, civil society representatives, farmers and academics. The conference will explore different approaches to transforming the food system - be it through innovation, investment, education or consumer engagement.
The conference has reached its full capacity and we are not in a position to accept any additional registrations. We'll be live-tweeting on @friendsofeurope #FutureFood19 and sharing the summary of the debate shortly after. Thank you and stay tuned!
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09.00 09.45
Registration and welcome coffee
09.45 10.00
Introduction - Opening remarks Expand Introduction - Opening remarks
Andy Zynga
Chief Executive Officer at EIT Food
10.00 10.15
Scene setting - Food: an engine for societal transformation Expand Scene setting - Food: an engine for societal transformation
Globally, the agrifood sector is not fit for purpose. Changing attitudes towards the environment, health and lifestyle and depleting resources are forcing the sector to adapt to 21st century challenges. Humanity's demand for ecological resources and services in a given year exceeds what earth can regenerate in that year. Malnutrition and obesity have become pandemics, intensive farming practices have led to erosion and decline in soil quality, biodiversity is plummeting, and the climate breakdown is now impossible to ignore. However, these challenges also present opportunities to the way we produce, consume and share food. Behavioural research on consumerism, new farming methods, new ingredients and the application of digital technologies to food production show there are opportunities for change.
Marco V. Sánchez
Deputy Director of the Agricultural Development Economics at the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO)
10.15 11.15
Plenary session 1 - What are the key levers for transforming the food system and delivering impact? Expand Plenary session 1 - What are the key levers for transforming the food system and delivering impact?
Europe understands the need for food system transformation, as demonstrated by its aim to remove barriers to innovation and investments through Horizon 2020 and, in the future, Horizon Europe funding. Additionally, Food 2030 addresses food and nutrition security questions in the form of R&I policy responses. Europe wouldn't be Europe if it wasn't developing innovative solutions. Plant-based and lab-grown meat alternatives are gaining ground in supermarkets and stock markets. We now know that through listening to consumers and embracing digitalisation, it is possible to find new solutions which could feed the world, address health issues and tackle the environmental crisis. But between innovative research and the generation of impact there is a huge gap to cover, so identifying the right tools at Europe's disposal will be a key determinant of future success.
Questions include:
-How can Europe leverage its high-quality research to innovate its food production and consumption?
-Do we have the entrepreneurial skills and investment tools to identify and develop the right innovations, and bring them to the market?
-What policies are needed to build the future of food in Europe and how will the EU ensure the coherence and complementarity of such policies?
John Bell
Healthy Planet Director at the European Commission Directorate-General for Research and Innovation
Luisa Crisigiovanni
Secretary-General at Altroconsumo
Luke Disney
Head of Communications, Banking for Food and Corporate Affairs at Rabobank
Gert Meijer
Chair of the European Technology Platform (ETP) 'Food for Life' and Deputy Head for Corporate Regulatory and Scientific Affairs at Nestlé
Dharmendra Kanani
Director of Insights at Friends of Europe
11.15 11.45
Coffee break
11.45 13.15
Parallel workshops - Revolutionising the food system: taking people on board Expand Parallel workshops - Revolutionising the food system: taking people on board
Consumers are kingmakers in the world of food - their dietary choices dictate what large and small companies will invest in. That's why understanding consumer behaviour and attitudes is key to shaping the future of food. Analysing the treasure trove of data on consumer trends and preferences can focus minds on where action is most effective. Alternatively, behavioural scientists can help us understand how best to nudge consumers in the direction of healthy and sustainable diets. At present, consumers are disconnected from the food production system. Evolving from a linear to a circular food system will encourage consumers to participate in the food system again and create local food communities. In 2050, 80% of food will be consumed in cities, giving citizens the power to revolutionise the food system.
Questions include:
-What are the key drivers of consumer behaviours which shape people's diets?
-What can Europe do to make consumers engage with food production?
-Can the trust between producers and consumers be improved through digital solutions?
-Could regions and cities be at the forefront of the food revolution?
Alexandra Nikolakopoulou
Head of Unit, Food Information, Composition and Waste at the European Commission Directorate-General for Health and Food Safety
Brij Sahi
Chief Executive Officer at SwissDeCode
Anna Wissmann
Coordinator of the Network of Food Policy Councils
11.45 13.15
Parallel workshops - Protein: the battle for the centre of the plate Expand Parallel workshops - Protein: the battle for the centre of the plate
Innovative dairy and meat alternatives are taking the global food industry by storm. Be it algae, insects or plants: traditional protein sources will have to compete for their spot in the food chain. In their pursuit of environment-friendly and healthy eating habits, consumers are starting to question their meat and fish consumption. Global warming also requires a change in diet, given that livestock and overfishing are responsible for a large extent of food-related greenhouse gas emissions. However, global demand for these products is projected to massively increase and be unsustainable by 2050. In response to these worrying trends, leading publications, The Lancet and Science, propose diversifying protein sources and switching to a largely plant-based diet to sustain our ever-growing population and remain within the planetary boundaries.
Questions include:
-How can policymakers help consumers shift to a healthy and sustainable diet, with greater diversity of protein sources?
-How do we find the right balance between innovation, consumer acceptance and producing at scale to satisfy investors?
-If the future of food means less animal-based proteins in our diet, how will the EU cope with the transition towards a less intensive livestock sector?
Hélène Miller
European Regulatory Affairs Specialist at Aleph Farms
Pekka Pesonen
Secretary-General of COPA-COGECA
Gijs Schilthuis
Head of Unit for Policy Perspectives at the European Commission Directorate-General for Agriculture and Rural Development
11.45 13.15
Parallel workshops - Transforming food production and consumption with digitalisation Expand Parallel workshops - Transforming food production and consumption with digitalisation
Europe's agriculture sector is still responsible for 10-11% of total greenhouse gas emissions. At the same time, unsustainable farming practices are an important driver of biodiversity loss and environmental degradation. Digitalisation - whether it pertains to new technologies, the analysis of big data or the development of online and spatial applications - can contribute to achieving systemic food production transformation in a way that aligns the sector more closely with contemporary sustainability and health challenges. New techniques and systems are emerging to help us achieve these goals, such as using artificial intelligence for smart farming, precision and urban farming. ICT also offers opportunities to renew business models in the food value chains by connecting producers to consumers, setting-up innovative marketing channels, new types of short food supply chains or improving logistics.
Questions include:
-Can digitalisation be harnessed to create new successful business models that optimise the sustainable use of natural resources along the food system?
-How can farmers use digital technologies to increase consumers' understanding of challenges and opportunities in food production?
-What are the main obstacles to the uptake of digital technologies in the agri-food sector and what can the EU do to overcome them?
Linda Grieder
Chief Executive Officer at RethinkResource
Cécile Huet
Deputy Head of Unit for Robotics and Artificial Intelligence at the European Commission Directorate-General for Communications Network, Content and Technology
Wolfgang Wohlgemuth
Senior key expert on future human-machine interaction at Siemens AG Digital Industries
13.15 14.15
14.15 14.30
A perspective on food by the IPCC Expand A perspective on food by the IPCC
Koko Warner
Lead Author of the 2019 Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Special Report on 'Climate Change and Land'; and Manager for Impacts, Vulnerabilities and Risks at the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC)
14.30 15.00
Food for thought - Reporting from workshops Expand Food for thought - Reporting from workshops
Rapporteurs from the morning workshops will come together in a plenary session to discuss the results from the various parallel sessions. Each will outline the main statements and points that were made during their workshops as well as identify two key themes to be further explored. All will be shared with the conference audience and discussed during the next session.
15.00 15.15
Choosing your table
15.15 16.00
Going forward - Table sessions: driving change through co-creation Expand Going forward - Table sessions: driving change through co-creation
Table conversations among participants run in parallel on topics that were identified in the session before. Each table (maximum 6) will 'inherit' an idea/solution from one of the workshops and each will be asked to provide a set of concrete recommendations to the EU as a whole to promote that solution.
Each roundtable lead will ensure the focus is on what the EU can do to turn solutions into impact. Recommendations will be collected and compiled in a report to be disseminated after the event.
16.00 16.15
Conclusions and end of conference
John Bell
Healthy Planet Director at the European Commission Directorate-General for Research and Innovation
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John Bell is the "Healthy Planet" Director in DG Research & Innovation. He is responsible for leading the Research and Innovation transitions on Climate Change within planetary boundaries, Bioeconomy, Food Systems, Environment and Biodiversity, Oceans and Arctic, Circular Economy, Water and Bio-based innovations. This includes harnessing the investments of 10bn Horizon Europe, Circular Bioeconomy, the EU Bioeconomy Strategy, and Governing Board of 3.7bn in Bio-based Industries Joint Undertaking, as well as delivering policy initiatives as FOOD2030, and the All Atlantic Ocean Research Alliance.
Luisa Crisigiovanni
Secretary-General at Altroconsumo
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Luisa Crisigiovanni is the head of Altroconsumo, the most representative independent consumers' association in Italy with more than 359,000 members in 2018. Luisa is also part of the Executive Board of BEUC - The European Consumers organisation, and its Treasurer since 2015. Separatelyn she is an AC representative at the National consumer council of the Ministry of Development. Luisa has been dealing with consumers' law for more than 25 years and serves as advocate for consumers rights at national and international level.
Luke Disney
Head of Communications, Banking for Food and Corporate Affairs at Rabobank
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Luke Disney is an experience senior executive with a 20-year track record in Europe, Africa and North Africa. He currently works with Rabobank, a cooperative bank that focuses on international business and rural activities. Previously he led the INSEAD Centre for Social Innovation and spent 13 years as a social intra/entrepreneur. Disney was part of the ground-breaking partnership between the United Nations World Food Programme and TNT Express focused on fighting global hunger. He also founded North Star Alliance, an award-winning social enterprise uniting more than 180 governments, businesses and civil society actors reach highly mobile populations in Africa with essential healthcare services to help stop the spread of HIV and other communicable diseases across the continent.
Linda Grieder
Chief Executive Officer at RethinkResource
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Linda Grieder is lawyer by training and entrepreneur by heart. She founded RethinkResource in 2016, a fast growing clean-tech start-up in Switzerland. RethinkResource is an agency for upcycling innovation and additionally offers one of the first cross-industry marketplaces for industrial waste- and side-streams. Secondary materials and circular economy thus build her main area of interest and expertise. Before becoming an entrepreneur, Linda specialized in IP law and was mainly concerned with the impact of changes in society on law.
Cécile Huet
Deputy Head of Unit for Robotics and Artificial Intelligence at the European Commission Directorate-General for Communications Network, Content and Technology
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Cecile Huet helps lead one of the world's largest civilian programme in robotics, which is responsible for assisting beneficial robotics and AI developments across all of Europe. In her current role, she has been at the heart of the Communication on Artificial Intelligence for Europe, the Coordinated Plan on Artificial Intelligence and the Communication on Building Trust in Human-Centric Artificial Intelligence. Prior to her work in the Commission, she specialised in signal processing. In 2015, she was selected as one of the "25 women in robotics you need to know about".
Dharmendra Kanani
Director of Insights at Friends of Europe
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Prior to joining Friends of Europe, Dharmendra Kanani was director of policy at the European Foundation Centre (EFC). He was the England director at the Big Lottery Fund, the largest independent funder in the UK and fourth largest in the world. Dharmendra has held senior positions in the public and voluntary sector and advisor to numerous ministerial policy initiatives across the UK.
Gert Meijer
Chair of the European Technology Platform (ETP) 'Food for Life' and Deputy Head for Corporate Regulatory and Scientific Affairs at Nestlé
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Gert Meijer has held a number of senior positions in the food and health sector throughout his career. He has worked at Nestlé for the past six years, where he helps provide regulatory and nutrition knowledge to help support innovation. Meijer is also the Chairman of the European Technology Platform for the food sector "Food for Life". Before joining Nestlé, Gert worked at the National Institute of Public Health in The Netherlands and then for Unilever R&D as global Vice-President Nutrition & Health. Since 2012, he is a visiting professor at the University of Ulster (UK), focusing on the application of nutritional sciences in the food industry.
Hélène Miller
European Regulatory Affairs Specialist at Aleph Farms
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Hélène Miller is a legal expert with more than a decade of experience in Israel and France. She recently joined Aleph Farms, a food-tech startup company that produces cell-grown meat that resembles conventional meat. Previously, she worked as a lawyer and a consultant in major law firms in the regulatory life sciences field, including Dentons, Norton Rose and DLA Piper. Her areas of expertise include European regulation, marketing authorisations, market access, labelling and advertising of regulated products, and bioethics issues.
Alexandra Nikolakopoulou
Head of Unit, Food Information, Composition and Waste at the European Commission Directorate-General for Health and Food Safety
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Alexandra Nikolakopoulou is a food law expert with more than a decade of experience in the European Commission's DG SANTE. She currently heads the unit responsible for food information and composition and food waste. Throughout her career, she has dealt with issues relating to food labelling and general food law. More specifically she was responsible for the EU Regulation on the provision of food information to consumers. She has also worked with the legal unit of the former DG SANCO and as an advisor at EuroCommerce, the European association of retail and wholesale companies.
Pekka Pesonen
Secretary-General of COPA-COGECA
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Pekka Pesonen is a qualified agronomist and leading representative of European farmers and agri-cooperatives, speaking for more than 70 national farming organisations from across Europe. He previously worked as state secretary for the Finnish ministry for agriculture and forestry. Pesonen also holds extensive professional experience in lobbying at the EU level on behalf of Finnish farmers, forest owners (MTK and SLC) and agri-forestry cooperatives (Pellervo). In the 1990s, he worked in the sales and marketing department of Valio, a Finnish dairy company. Pesonen has also been a member of several high-level advisory groups concerning EU policy preparation.
Brij Sahi
Chief Executive Officer at SwissDeCode
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Passionate about food and health, Brij Sahi currently leads SwissDeCode, an organisation which makes use of DNA detection solutions to improve food safety. He has previously held several senior executive and leadership positions in the airline & aerospace sector and the IT & telecom fields. He has extensive experience in Europe, China and India.
Marco V. Sánchez
Deputy Director of the Agricultural Development Economics at the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO)
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Marco Sánchez is a renowned development economist and a leading figure in the FAO, where he heads its flagship reports, The State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World and The State of Food and Agriculture. Sánchez has extensive experience in the United Nations, having worked with the Department of Economic and Social Affairs, the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean and the Development Programme. He has also been a consultant for the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) and has supported lecturing and research activities at various universities in the Netherlands and Costa Rica.
Gijs Schilthuis
Head of Unit for Policy Perspectives at the European Commission Directorate-General for Agriculture and Rural Development
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Gijs is a Dutch civil servant with nearly two decades of experience in the European institutions. In his current position, he focuses at the future prospects of the EU's agricultural policy. He has worked since 2008, in different capacities, on agricultural policy reform in this Directorate-General. He first joined the European Commission in 2005 at the Directorate-General for Health and Consumers. Prior to joining the Commission, he worked at the European Parliament as a parliamentary assistant.
Koko Warner
Lead Author of the 2019 Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Special Report on 'Climate Change and Land'; and Manager for Impacts, Vulnerabilities and Risks at the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC)
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At the UN Climate Secretariat, Koko Warner guides work on loss and damage, adaptation knowledge and indigenous peoples. Warner is a lead author on the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change's upcoming Special Report, 'Climate Change and Land', and the Fifth Assessment Report. Prior to joining the UNFCCC, Koko was Executive Director and a founder of the Munich Climate Insurance Initiative and Head of Research for Environmental Migration and Social Resilience at the United Nations University in Bonn. In 2014, the International Council of Science named Koko one of the top 20 women making waves in the climate change debate.
Anna Wissmann
Coordinator of the Network of Food Policy Councils
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Since 2018, Anna Wissmann has been working to build the Food Policy Council Network, which currently counts 56 members across cities and towns across Europe. Wissmann was one of the first to be employed in the organisation, having been appointed the coordinator of the inaugural FPC in Germany. Prior to this, she worked for IFOAM-Organics International for several years, supporting the global organic movement through advocacy and leadership development. Wissmann's academic background is in development and human geography.
Wolfgang Wohlgemuth
Senior key expert on future human-machine interaction at Siemens AG Digital Industries
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Wolfgang Wohlgemuth holds over 30 years of experience in advanced research and development at Siemens Digital industries. He has contributed to innovative solutions for products and services in various domains of factory automation and digitalisation, as well as leading projects on artificial intelligence and knowledge-based systems. His special focus is on the practical usage of augmented and virtual reality technologies for intuitive future human-machine interaction. Over time, he has established a long-term experience in national and European funded activities, including the participation and coordination of consortia with up to 20 partners from industry and research.
Andy Zynga
Chief Executive Officer at EIT Food
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Andy Zynga is an international entrepreneur who currently heads the pan-European consortium for food sector innovation. Before joining EIT Food, Andy built and turned around several businesses in Europe and the USA, and most recently engineered a successful exit for NineSigma, which he ran for 10 years. The majority of NineSigma's clients are from the agri-food industry. Other stations in his career include KPMG Consulting and Vanco plc.
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text: We lived beneath the piled trash skyscrapers. Antlike, generations of our families had carved their own spaces into the towering structures, into every nook and cranny, every subterranean hole; we dared not build above the waste. Eking out a living, we lived like the rats we'd replaced scurrying around without real purpose just trying to survive. Some said, what a waste of a world. I said, what a world we'd wasted.


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Do you see something in your life as a pivotal moment going forward? Do you have something you reflect on that gives you strength and a good perspective on how far you have come? Today I realized the most challenging time in my life is what I think back to for perspective when I need a reality check. We all need reality checks right? Well if you don't, I sure do because that is how I roll with this precious life I was somehow lucky enough to be given.
When I say "reality check" I imagine a quick zoom out from the small world we live in, a grander look at life! Some of us believe we are experiencing life through synchronicity, going through different things to arrive in different places. I am tempted to agree with events happening for a reason. Does anyone really know what life is about anyway, probably not 100%!
Moving on to my life with electric heat, washing machines, dish washers, vehicles, food in the fridge and lovely family members, I can't really complain. But with any human we go through hard times regardless of how lucky we are. Life somehow doesn't feel perfect, a reflection of how imperfect we are as people, I suppose. Times can be scary, unknown and basically kind of sporadic with fun times versus the normal everyday life stuff.
The feeling of imperfection always brings me to thinking about the hardest time in my life, years ago. Going back years ago always helps me see things a little clearer in the now. The time I felt like shit, scared and terrified, made me stronger, made me feisty and a little more ambitious to get myself away from the stigma attached to my life circumstances at the time. Adding fuel to my fire, I say bring it on, face it and try to get something good out of something that feels bad.
Sounds odd, I know but one of the hardest time in my life developed into a little shining star in my mind and in real life. Plus the shining star actually turned into my beautiful 20 year old daughter who I love more than life itself. I was suddenly a young single mother, one of the scariest things a young girl can go through. We have choices, we can jump in feet first, feel what is going on and swim through, lucky I am a pretty good swimmer or I could have drowned.
A reminder to those struggling, scared and wondering, it ends, you get through it, trust me!
Happy Sunshine, love and bubbles in the Sky.


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Step into the Villa Magnolia Estate where your storybook dreams will come true!This exquisite European-styled custom home on 19.7 acres (16 acres in almonds), provides endless opportunities to enjoy the beautiful views of the orchard & snowcapped peaks of Mt. Shasta & Mt. Lassen.They are especially spectacular from the 900 sf Apartment above detached garage/shop.French doors lead to multiple patios to enjoy effervescent sunsets, watch humming birds or wander through your own English rose garden.Custom iron doors add architectural style to the lounge/bar & formal dining room,offering cozy places to entertain.Accents in the dining room include built in Mahogany china cabinets, arched windows & an Italian carved travertine fireplace.The expansive kitchen is a chef's delight & the cornerstone of where memories are made! Stainless Viking gas range, Sub-Zero refrigerator, Corbels, crown moldings & casings, bring a classic flair to this popular meeting place. The comfy family room, features rustic knotty cedar walls, exposed angel wing timbers & a hand crafted granite fireplace for a Renaissance feel. Curl up,read a book, listen to music, draw, the library inspires creativity & romance.Enter the elegant living room with 14' ceilings, a stately white fireplace & natural lighting. Swarovski crystal chandeliers, radiant heat floors, solid Alder doors & slate roof are featured throughout the home. A must see, including the whimsical private telephone booth! This may be your kismet.
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Introduction: The Shark-Viewer 5,000!
I recently posted my very first instuctable, Underwater Camera housing on a budget.
This project is related. I actually used some parts from my first camera housing.
Basically, it is a periscope for looking at stuff under water and taking pics.
The materials I used.
- Two 4" PVC 90o 'elbow' joints.
- A 4" "T" section of PVC.
- A 4" rubber cap. Found in plumbing department. The kind that comes with a hose clamp.
- Some 4" PVC drain pipe of some sort. I found it in the plumbing section at Lowe's. (The good part: it was less than $10.00 USD. The bad part: they only sold 4" diameter in 10' sections. Now I can make more!)
- The finger of a leftover rubber glove I had from my last project.
- Some angle-iron type steel with holes already drilled in it. I have no clue what it is called.
- 4 3/8" lag bolts with nylon insert stop-nuts.
- A paint stir stick made for stirring 5 gallon buckets of paint. (Free!)
- Some adhesive backed "industrial" Velcro.
- Some silicone sealant in a 'Squeezy' tube. (Whatever kind of waterproof stuff you find and trust your camera to)
- One 1/4" 20 thread count machine screw. (the universal post size for mounting cameras. I think)
- Two small mirrors. I had a heck of a time finding them. I eventually got two little mirrors from the camping section at Wal-Mart.
TOOLS (Still have a very sad tool box, no work bench, and a teeny budget)
- Small crescent wrench.
- Old coping saw.
- Old hack saw.
- A belt sander. (age unknown)
- Old hand drill. (big wooden knob on top, wooden handle off to one side. Crank style. Older than I am.)
- Probably a pair of pliers.
I'm sure modern power tools would work, but I didn't want to anger my "Do It By Hand" Ancestors. Either that, or I'm broke. I forget.
Step 1:
I started working on the main camera housing first.
For this project, the camera goes in through the stem of the "T" and looks out through one of the arms.
I took the lens from my first project and trimmed it a tiny bit so it would fit inside the opening, instead of sitting on the top of it. The drain pipe I got to make the main shaft fits in the flared ends of the "T" and the elbow pieces. I cut a small section of the pipe to make a spacer in one of the arms so that there was something else to secure the lens to.
The lens was made by tracing the outside diameter of one end of the "T" piece onto a piece of clear plastic, acrylic, lexan, plexiglass, whatever, cutting out a square as close to the edges of the circle as possible, and using a belt sander in a very unsafe manner to trim off the excess at the corners.
I used a paint stirrer meant for 5 gallon buckets as a platform for my camera. A piece of wood 1/4" by 2" should also do the trick. I used the same piece to make a couple of braces to keep the camera from tipping too much. The velcro holds, but not as well as I'd like.
I'm guessing the shape of the piece of wood, along with the placement of the velcro and braces will vary and be dependent on the size and shape of your camera.
Step 2: Shafted!
Before I put anything else together, I stuck the mirrors into the elbow joints. I just eyeballed the locations and put a blob of silicone at the corners of each mirror..
Next, I cut a piece of the drain pipe to act as a coupler between the "T" piece and the lower elbow joint. Observe my mad Photoshop skills. I smeared silicone all over the coupling piece, slid both sides on, then siliconed the seam where the "T" and the elbow met as well. MAKE SURE that the elbow piece and the "T" are at right angles to each other. Use a flat surface and use a level across the top opening of the elbow. I did not do this. My camera only sits a little cockeyed.
The length of the main body, or shaft of the
Cheap periscope SHARK-VIEWER 5000 is ultimately determined by the length of the cord on the remote shutter button. Since you now know where the camera will sit, you can plug in the remote, set the camera in the housing, feed the rest of the cord down the back of the "T" and up through the elbow, and you're ready to measure the length left over.
Be sure to leave a little bit of cord at the end so that you have a little slack for mounting the button on the outside. Also be sure to account for the bit of pipe that will be fitted into the top of the elbow piece.
Once you have your shaft cut to the length you want, it is a good time to start thinking about handles.
I used the angled steel because It's what I had laying around. I bolted them on using 3/8" lag bolts. I applied silicone around the holes and to the back of the steel before I cinched them down.
At first, I was going to use a dowel and just make a one piece crossbar handle, but then I realized that the dowel would obstruct my view down the shaft. One advantage I also discovered about having vertical handles is LEVERAGE. The camera housing part wants to float, so being able to hold the SHARK-VIEWER 5000 straight up and down when it's partially submerged is made much easier by the vertical handles.
Step 3: Almost Done.
Once the shaft is cut to length, I gooped it up pretty good with the silicone, and made a good seam around the joint of the shaft and elbow. The handles were attached, the notch was cut at the top of the shaft so the remote cord could get out and the top elbow could still be put on.
I cut the finger or thumb off of a rubber glove and glued it to one of the handles. I stuffed the button down in here to make sort of a splash guard. It. won't do a dang thing in the case of total submersion, but I'll have bigger problems than a $7.00 remote if that happens.
I did not glue the top elbow on. That way, you can look in different directions.
I guess that's it. Thanks for looking, and may none of your projects blow up, unless that's what they're designed to do.
Step 4:
some pics taken with this silly thing.
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very nice that u don't have get in the water and take pics because with this awesome invention water beware
Wow, this is cool. You could probably use it as a periscope as well. Just one point though, if you have to have your face close to it to see anything and you're hanging it off the side of a boat into shark infested water, you should probably make it a little longer. ;)
My faithful assistant was being silly. You don't need to have your face that close to the opening.
Very nice!
Just an idea:
Even my fairly basic (by today's standards) 10 year old Canon digital camera has an AV output to display pictures on a TV.
There are minature TVs and small cheap monitors available which have an AV input. Just add a cheap AV cable.
(At this point I assume everyone can make the connection.)
So if your camera has an AV out jack, your mirrors and long wide pipe and top elbow could be dispensed with, largely eliminating the buoyancy problem, providing an entirely digital perisope which would also have multiple uses on dry land.
(Like checking gutters for blockages, shooting over the heads of a crowd, finding bombs under your car, etc.)
You can purchase a 5" or 7" LCD field monitor for your digital camera. (amazon.com or coollcd.com) The monitors i have found run about $165 and up. then you have to buy the battery and the battery mounting plate for it. There are a few different input/output options. Some even have a hot shoe mounting option. (kind of pointless if you really want it to be remote) My Canon G11 has a mini HD port, so I would need to either find a monitor that took that kind of cable or fiddle with adapters. I originally did want to make a digital 'periscope' . something I could mount on the side of a small boat. I wanted to build a small waterproof housing for the camera, and mount it on an extendable arm.
There is actually an instructable for a periscope using an old portable tv and a small security camera.
I feel like this could be used badly at a public pool...
"Who's the creepy old guy with the periscope?"
This brings back some funny memories,the bottom was turned the same as the top & I gave them to several of my beer bellied friends for Christmas. I called them a penis scope.
Too much Reddit. I tried to upvote this.
That's awesome.
That's awesome. Great job! Too bad I'm terrified of sharks lol. Even if I'm not really under water it's still scary. I shouldn't have watched "Jaws" when I was little. I might use it in a pool though :P.
I live in Anchorage Alaska. I often forget that we live on the ocean at all. The ocean around here is so full of glacial silt that it's grey. Look down in a can of grey primer for painting. That's what our ocean looks like. The silt forms ever changing 'sand bars' that make recreational boating nigh impossible. Forget walking on them as they tend to act like quicksand. Don't forget about the Bore tides that come ripping in every once in a while. Oh. and the ocean water is usually a nice 34-36 degrees.
The next closest stop for clear ocean water is at least an hour away.
Suffice it to say, I won't be viewing any sharks with this thing. Ever.
The project is cool, as is the idea, but I think what I like the most is the attitude that comes through: you obviously had fun doing it... Hats off, can't wait for the ORCA 9000 :)
Ah yes! the ORCA 9000! I can see it now!
Half a mile of carbon fiber and tungsten steel pipe! A camera on the end that puts IMAX camera men to shame! The camera transmitting back to a 102" viewscreen in the theater on my Yacht!
I will start on it....
meh. Tomorrow. I'm tired.
I love how the photos turned out. Too bad i don't have a digital camera that will accept a remote shutter release
Rock on! Huge fan of your cheap periscope, I mean, SHARK-VIEWER 5000.When the 6000x model comes out maybe you can compensate for the 'float' by counterbalancing the sink/float factor by adding small weights? So it won't take too much effort to balance/pull up/push down. Also a nice PING sound would complete the effect. Will it come with a nautical cap?
looks great, what a good idea.......might I suggest some sort of neck strap so you don't drop it over the side of a boat.
...do I sense Para-Cord project in the works :D
Excelent idea!!!! thumbs up! I will try to build one! thanks for sharing
The remote should be infrared; should work OK if you pop a mirror in to reflect the signal from the remote to the camera (though it depends on where the IR detector is on the camera as well.)
I like it. Now I have to build one!


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Hi Everyone,
Today I would like to take you to the most visited and oldest park at Copenhagen – Rosenborg Castle Gardens. Within the park, it has Rosenborg Castle and this park used to be the garden for King Christian IV.
We visited during autumn so most of the leaves have already fallen from the trees. Unlike the photos you see online or on travel guides, coming here in autumn or winter can be a bit disappointing with bare trees. This park was huge! On a nice sunny summer day, flowers will be flourishing and many people will sit on the grass enjoying the sunshine.
Normally this avenue will look prettier but due to the season we were there, it didn't look as impressive.
Here we see Rosenborg Castle. As you can see from the photos, we arrived late in the afternoon so the castle was closed to visitors. In Denmark, many things were closed early in the autumn/winter months so if you are planning to visit Denmark during this season, do keep that in mind. You can see the displace of the Crown Jewels and the Danish Crown. Also to take note you can also so the Throne Chair of Denmark which is located inside the castle. It as shame we didn't make it in time for the visit but will definitely try to visit there next time.
Also, we notice that as it gets late in the after (around 3pm onwards), the streets get very quiet. Probably the weather gets pretty cold so they go home, get ready for dinner and stay warm indoors. As there is no shelter apart from the castle, if you are going to visit during winter, it is best to rug up.
Really liked this line of trees but the sun was on my face
I highly recommend visiting this park. Not only you see Rosenborg Castle but you can enjoy some flowers if you go during the right season.
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Workshop of CONCHA project at Lisbon University and visit of the associated UNESCO Chair for the Ocean's Cultural Heritage
Lisbon University, Portugal, housed the first workshop of CONCHA, Crossing Seas, Rising Islands, and Connecting People from 14 to 16 November 20108. In the framework of this workshop the first visit of the UNESCO Secretariat of the Convention on the Protection of the Underwater Cultural Heritage to the associated UNESCO Chair for the Ocean's Cultural Heritage, took place.
Created in 2016 and led by Professor Joao Paulo Oliveira e Costa in 2016, the Chair now counts with a solid team including researchers and underwater archeologists.
The Secretariat of the 2001 Convention has been cooperating closely with the Chair since its installation and after this visit; cooperation has been increased and streamlined, in especially what regards cooperation in training activities.
The CONCHA project is funded by de EC and brings over 50 researchers and 11-partner institutions together coming from Africa, the Americas and Europe with the purpose of sharing experiences, cultures, history and heritage of different locations in the Atlantic. The project will map geographies and frontiers that resulted from early transatlantic interactions, taking an integrative approach to a shared oceanic history.
UNESCO congratulates the Chair for raising awareness about the protection of the ocean's heritage by promoting best practices, increasing public involvement, assisting States in the creation of legal frameworks, research and capacity building and addressing stakeholders at all levels.
During the visit, UNESCO also met with the Municipality of Cascais, Portugal, as well as with authorities and researchers form several States.
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Germany has backed France's bid for member states to overrule Europe's Schenegen border treaty in special circumstances.
France has called for changes to Schengen rules to allow countries to reinstate temporary border controls when their frontiers come under pressure from non-european Union migrants.
It comes as Europe tries to control thousands of migrants escaping politcal unrest in North Africa.
Italy supports the idea. So far this year 25,000 migrants have swamped the small island of Lampedusa.
German politician and Member of the European Parliament from the Group of the Greens/European Free Alliance, Franziska Keller said: "At the moment the Commission is not clear at all in what exceptions they mean. They have just said in an emergency situation and they have not defined what those emergency situations could be.
"I am afraid that it might come down to creating too many exceptions, too many occasions for which border controls can be reintroduced and that would be a great danger to one of the core fundamental issues of the European Union."
The European parliament is considering the idea.
A special meeting will be held later in the week and more talks are expected in the runup to an EU summit in June.
MEP for the European People's Party Joseph Daul defended the Schengen border treaty.
"I say Schengen is fine, there are some technical improvements to be made it's not a problem, we can always improve, but we do not need change Schengen, we need to apply it and every country can make border checks."
The events in the south of Europe have confirmed the need for a strong immigration and asylum policy in the EU.


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So I was raised pretty religious and uncommonly materialistic, a pretty weird success-driven combo I must admit. I had a strict (anal), virtuous upbringing – built upon hard work, loyalty, watching your money, watching your back and fearing your god. Somewhere out there was a belief that some sort of karmic retribution for all your good actions paid off, except in this version of the story it was called heaven. That by being a "good" person who doesn't drink, do drugs, swear or believe in idle actions…you will get an everlasting and happy life.
So many times I let events, validation and others create my happiness. Having them bail on plans, not accept my friend invite or not accomplishing my goal made me feel less than. For some reason I always had some little project, next step, someday in the back of my head to when I would feel complete. Of course we all love going to Disneyland, but whether or not your life is good shouldn't be marked only by the highlights. The act of falling in love, the rush of a rollercoaster, the joy of a birthday present, the praise for a promotion, yes they are good, but they are not everything. When your happiness is determined by what is happening around you, funnily enough you aren't really happy. Sure, in the great moments you are, who isn't, but you have no idea what to do with the not-so-great ones. For some reason they feel like negative results of something you did wrong. You question your world, your finances, your sanity – if I'm a good person leading a virtuous life, then why is this happening?
Well, as many of us know, it's not always about being good or bad. The trick is to change your perception so that all in – upbeat day or rotten, you know you are going to survive. The clock keeps on ticking, your heart keeps on beating…so try to have as much joy in watching a leaf tumble in the breeze as winning the lottery. Okay, that example may be a bit extreme, but I hope you realize that I mean good will happen, bad will happen…and so is the circle of life. There is no cosmic curse out to get us, weeeeellllll within reason. I'm not condoning starting a Dexter-esque crusade to tickle your boredom, but swear a little, drink a little, grump a little. It's gonna be okay.
I had two things happen to people in my life that reminded me how important this lesson is. One had a weekend of tough shifts, tears and boy drama…yet standing out in the sun with me awaiting a taco she had a wave of how good her life was. Though there are down times, it doesn't take away from the good ones. I too have that from time to time – just an overwhelming rush of gratitude towards a nice day, feeling, movie, hug or laugh. A little look at how lucky I am even though lots is going wrong. I think it's about realizing that wrong isn't justice for something you did or didn't do, but just another day in the field.
I also have an aquaintance going through a breakup. A painful, messy, awful breakup, but his naivety is astounding. He isn't handling it well, he is frankly, losing his goddamn mind. And I shouldn't judge because I have too. It is easy to wonder what you did when all is going wrong. But, this poor lad, publicly crucifies himself – lamenting about why she left him, how bad his life is and why is karma out to get him. His status updates tell everybody that his life was perfect for 38 years, he was a rockstar and now he is a failure. That for the first time in his life he is suffering hardship – but he worked diligently, saved money, never tried drugs, doesn't drink, has never cheated and doesn't deserve it. What I so badly want to tell him is that trying to be perfect doesn't always create a perfect life – there is no such thing! We all deserve dirty in doses. We all need a little bad to remind us of the good. We all need some struggle to make us stronger and better. We all need to appreciate life in all its terrible glory to understand that it isn't the absence of bad that makes a life good, it's the survival of it.
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Herbs have been used throughout recorded history to get a massive range of functions: culinary, aroma, medicinal and much more. But if you have not grown them they can appear intimidating — should they do this much, developing them should be complicated.
However, most herbs are simple to grow. They're minimally fussy and suffer from few pests and diseases, making them suitable for beginning gardeners. They're also fantastic landscape plants. They are sometimes used as part of a regular garden bed, set off as a garden feature by themselves, integrated into container houses, grown over walls or in window boxes, or used as a ground cover.
Get plants from the nursery for any vacant spots on your baskets or borders — or take a new look in your yard for a dedicated place to get a full size herb garden. Here's how to get started.
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Decide on your garden layout. Would you like a separate herb garden? Your options include an official layout, including a knot garden, or even a more casual backyard bed. If the herbs be in a series of containers, maybe on a terrace outside the kitchen, where they will be readily available? Would you wish to utilize some as a ground cover, between patio pavers or to create a path?
Decide on your own plants. Most popular herbs have culinary uses, but as soon as you've gotten started on herb gardens, then you will probably want to look into more unusual offerings, even if they are not edible.
Spread the love. One great thing about herbs is that they're usually easy to spread by seeds or cuttings. Propagation is a superb way to practice your backyard abilities.
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Prepare your distance. Most herbs want full sun, but other than that, you do not need to fret too much. Many of the more popular herbs, such as thyme and lavender, will grow in poor conditions. Some, such as mint, will grow almost everywhere. In fact, mint could be so invasive, so it's ideal to set it in a bud raised off the ground.
Even though your chosen plants are undemanding, doing some simple soil preparation such as tilling the soil and incorporating any amendments that your chosen plants may need will still be helpful.
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If you are growing herbs in containers, choose ones that will be big enough to maintain the mature plant. Employing fitting containers will help your garden look clean and organized.
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They're also easy to harvest and preserve. Part of the enjoyment of culinary herbs is working with them in the kitchen, whether you use them whether you dry or freeze them.
Next: How to develop some favorites of cooks and gardeners:
How to increase basilHow to grow thymeHow to grow sageHow to grow dillHow to grow marjoramHow to grow rosemaryHow to grow mintHow to grow tarragon


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Lion Invite
Attached is the boys/girls lineup for the Lion Invite on 4/30, @ Middletown HS North.
The bus will leave on Saturday morning at 7:00AM! Please be at school no later than 6:45am to pack up gear. Pay attention to the weather & dress accordingly!
Lineup vs. Raritan
Girls: Below you will find the lineup for our dual meet vs. Raritan. Be ready to go on Monday with your uniform, shorts, competition shoes, implements, etc. See your coaches if you have any questions!
Varsity Points & Results
Thank you to everyone for working with me while I've been out. I've uploaded the TCNJ open results along with the updated girls varsity points.
Guys, I should have your Eagle Relay results soon.
TCNJ Waiver
Click below for the waiver for the TCNJ meet.
If you don't turn it in at the bus, you won't be able to compete. Their rules, not mine.
GIRLS TCNJ Open
The College of New Jersey HS Open:
Monmouth Reg. HS EntriesYou are entered in this meet. Your entries are below as of 04/14/2016 09:07:17 EDT. You may update them up until April 14, 2016 7:59PM EDT.
JV Girls 4x100 Meter Relay
-Relay Team A
0) Lindsay Price 0) Erica Diedrichsen 0) Alyca Brewton 0) Kayla Anthony 0) Sofia Koumoutsos 0) Nicolise Pugliano 0:57
JV Girls 4x800 Meter Relay
-Relay Team A
0) Tiffany Paul 0) Madison Rothman 0) Lauren Arnao 0) Jenna Lawson 12:00
Varsity Girls 4x100 Meter Relay
-Relay Team A
0) Mackenzie Todd 0) Chyna Walker 0) Georgia Marcouiller 0) Charlotte Gage 0:54.7
Varsity Girls 4x100 Meter Throwers Relay
-Relay Team A
0) Halena Martin 0) Jazmyn Ball 0) Sallie Johnson 0) Emilia Stachelek
Varsity Girls 4x800 Meter Relay
-Relay Team A
0) Juliana Faccone 0) Samantha Ragenklint 0) Kristen Molloy 0) Olivia Ragenklint 10:50
Varsity Girls 2,000 Meter Steeplechase
-Gabby DeVito
-Heather Minue
Varsity Girls Discus
-Halena Martin116-6
-Jazmyn Ball95-8
Varsity Girls Javelin
-Halena Martin110-1
-Jazmyn Ball72-9
Varsity Girls Long Jump
-Chyna Walker14-1
-Georgia Marcouiller15-8.5
Varsity Girls Pole Vault
-Samantha Staba8-6
-Kelsie Hall7-0
Varsity Girls Shot Put
-Sallie Johnson32-9.5
-Emilia Stachelek26-2
Varsity Girls Triple Jump
-Khali Brewer30-0
-Chyna Walker29-9.75
The JV Series #2 is on FRIDAY, 4/15. See below for the order of events:
Shot Put (Boys & Girls together)
High Jump (Boys & Girls together)
Long Jump (Boys & Girls open pit until 5:00pm)
Throwers 4x100 relay
Husky Relays!
Monmouth Regional had an AMAZING day at the Husky Relays! Both the boys & girls finished 4th overall in Division 1, grabbing 1st place points from the Boys Long Jump (Bryan Walker & Rich Barber) & the Girls Sprint Med Relay (Mackenzie Todd, Jen Long, Lauren Langlois, & Amanda Stone)!
Results are posted on our page, and also at Milesplit.com!
We're back in action this week vs. Holmdel/Manasquan & at the TCNJ Open or the Eagle Relays!
NJ MileSplit Results
Team Results Page
Husky Relays
The GIRLS lineup for the HUSKY RELAYS is below. Bus leaves on Saturday morning @ 7:00AM SHARP! Please be there by 6:50 to make sure we have all the gear packed up. If your name is not on this list, you are attending the JV meet TOMORROW (4/8). Please see me with any questions. I MUST have emergency cards before you board the bus! NO EXCEPTIONS
In the event the meet is postponed, it will be run on SUNDAY. I understand some of you cannot make it. I have alternative relays in mind, but we will not be able to keep them all. We'll try our best. Check back here & REMIND for updates.
Husky Relays 4/9/2016
DMR: Olivia Ragenklint, Heather Minue, Gabby DeVito, Kristen Molloy
4x800: Sammi Ragenklint, Olivia Maxton, Gabby DeVito, Heather Minue
SMR: Mackenzie Todd, Jen Long, Lauren Langlois, Amanda Stone
4x400: Olivia Maxton, Jen Long, Lauren Langlois, Mackenzie Todd
4x200: Georiga Marcouiller, Kayla Anthony, Charlotte Gage, Erica Diedrichsen
Discus: Halena Martin, Jazmyn Ball
Javelin: Halena Martin, Jazmyn Ball
Shot: Halena Martin, Emma Stachelek
High Jump: Chyna Walker, Cayla Brewton
Long Jump: Georgia Marcouiller, Chyna Walker
Triple Jump: Georgia Marcouiller, Chyna Walker
Pole Vault: Samantha Staba, Kelsie Hall
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Girls roster for our dual meet is posted on the board!
Check here for live results during the meet (hopefully). If I catch our wifi out at the track, I'll post them as soon as I can. If not, the link will be updated by the end of the meet!
Cookie Dough Orders
Your cookie dough orders will be delivered at 2:30pm on TUESDAY, APRIL 19th!
You MUST make arrangements to have your order picked up, as we do not have any way to store them overnight! Please see me if you have any questions.
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Posted by Tamara on 20th Jun 2012
I was given this scented candle as a gift. I had never heard of Morenci Candles ever but the scent is amazing. Not too light or too strong, smells sooo good and flows throughout the area or large areas, long lasting scent you will fall in love with...must order more!!


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It's hard to go wrong when it comes to food in Chicago. You have options for just about any type of cuisine at all price ranges across the city. Check out the highlights of a few of my many classic Chicago favorites that you can start with during your next trip to the Windy City.
Athena Greek Restaurant
The food in Greek Town is amazing all around, but you cannot pass up a chance to visit Athena Greek Restaurant when you are in the area. The Saganaki melts in your mouth and the servers are always very friendly and accommodating. As if the delicious food wasn't enough, they also have a beautiful outdoor patio for the warmer months and a greenhouse-like patio all year round that provides a relaxing ambiance with tall windows, calming fountains, and Greek columns designed to provide an authentic Athens, Greece experience.
Mario's Italian Lemonade
If you're visiting between Memorial Day and Labor Day, you must stop at Mario's Italian Lemonade, a local Chicago favorite. This small outdoor stand has the freshest Italian ice you will ever have, with chunks of real fruit frozen into the treat. They have been open since 1954, making them a true Chicago classic. Waiting in line is basically a guarantee, but it will be well worth it!
Looking for some of that well-known Chicago deep dish pizza? You won't have to look far. Of course, there are delicious pizza options all over the city, but Giordano's is one of the top choices. They have multiple locations in the area so you can find one that's closest to you. Even if you're not into the cheese overload of deep dish, any kind of pizza here is sure to please your belly.
Portillo's Hot Dogs
When you visit Chicago, grabbing a hot dog (hold the ketchup!) or Italian beef at Portillo's is a must. Starting as a small hot dog stand back in 1963, Portillo's can now be found across the Chicago area and they are also expanding to other locations like Arizona and California. There will likely be lines, but you won't have to wait long thanks to their efficient ordering system. Be sure to get a cold milkshake to complete your meal!
Billy Goat Tavern
The world-famous Billy Goat Tavern is one that's more difficult to find due to its secluded underground location, but it's worth the hunt for a tasty cheeseburger and a cold beer. Founded in 1934, the tavern is commonly associated with the "Curse of the Billy Goat," also known as the "Cubs Curse," and earned its claim to fame thanks to the "Cheezborger" Saturday Night Live skit.
This list barely scrapes the surface of the best places to eat in Chicago, but starting with the classics is a great way to begin! Book a stay at one of the great Chicago hotels today and get ready to indulge in some of the classic local favorites across the city.
Tim Says: May 1, 2015 at 4:43 pm
I lived in Chicago for many years and can attest to the goodness that is Mario's Italian Lemonade.
Love the topping on that hot dog Marissa! Pickles and tomatoes and such; or cucumbers? Either way it looks amazingly delish. Thanks for the tasty share 🙂
I might end up with a last minute trip to Chicago next month. I never would have thought of looking for Greek food but now I will. Thanks for sharing.


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« A good time to keep your mouth shut is when you're in deep water. » – Sidney Goff
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- WE ARE COLLECTIVE – SILENCE "There is equally noi need for us to have an opinion on everything. A lot of times, keeping your mouth shut and learning to observe in silence could be the smartest singular thing to do." ~WAC
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I work from home....in a hovel. It's not even a room, it's just a space that I share with my husband's tools, and some big shelves of miscellanea. It's dark, dusty and just plain horrid.
For those who have not followed from the get-go, we have renovated a two story house, and only the top half is finished. The bottom level is just a shell, one big room with a concrete floor......this is where my 'study' is and I use that word v. v. loosely.
Occasionally, while working on my computing I'll gaze through the dusty window, across my view of the garage and day dream about what will eventuate one day. I visualise the light-filled, colourful space that will one day be all mine, designed to delight and inspire. Until then, all I have are some ideas, which I'll now share.
One day...soonish.
Tuesday, February 14, 2012
A home study
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Drooling here - Serious case of lust for that yellow chair and matching lamp .... sigh!ReplyDelete
My office is the corner of a bedroom on an old table. Let's dream on ..
I have just finished my study. It was all dark and dreary and it got the white paint treatment - if it didn't move it was painted!ReplyDelete
I really like the image with the green chair but my favourite has to be the narrow room with the blue patterned chairs.
Happy planning.
I love the narrow one with the blue chairs. It looks very comfortable and grown up I think. My favourite is the top one with the yellow though.ReplyDelete
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When summer gives way to fall, bass feed with increased urgency; here's how to put it to your advantage.
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Domain Name System (DNS) is a service that translate friendly domain names (Google.com) into IP addresses (220.127.116.11) which aren't friendly to remember. Typically, you don't have to worry about adjusting your DNS configuration, because your Internet Service Provider (ISP) always provides this service automatically. However, there are many other the DNS resolvers that are faster, reliable, private, and more secure, including those provided by CloudFlare, Google, and Cisco.
If the DNS servers offered by your ISP are slow and not reliable, or you simply don't trust their resolvers, you can change the DNS addresses on Windows 10 in at least four different ways using Command Prompt, PowerShell, and Control Panel.
In this guide, you'll learn the steps to change the DNS addresses to use a more reliable and secure resolution service on your Windows 10 device.
- List of fast and reliable free DNS services
- How to change DNS address using Command Prompt
- How to change DNS address using PowerShell
- How to change DNS address using Control Panel
List of fast and reliable free DNS services
Although there are many resolver services out there, CloudFlare, Google, and OpenDNS are among the companies that offer resolvers that are fast, reliable, and secure.
CloudFlare DNS addresses
- 220.127.116.11
- 188.8.131.52
Google Public DNS addresses
- 188.8.131.52
- 220.127.116.11
OpenDNS by Cisco DNS addresses
- 184.108.40.206
- 184.108.40.206
How to change DNS address using Command Prompt
Although using command lines is the most suited method for most regular users, it's one of the quickest way to change the DNS address on Windows 10.
Open Start.
Search for Command Prompt, right-click the result and select Run as administrator to open the console.
Type the following command to see your current networking configuration and press Enter:
ipconfig /all
Under the network adapter note the name of the network adapter as well as the following information in these fields:
- IPv4
- DNS Servers
Type the following command to set the new DNS server address and press Enter:
netsh interface ip set dns name="Ethernet0" static 184.108.40.206
In the above command make sure to change Ethernet0 with the name of your adapter and 184.108.40.206 with the DNS server address that you want to use.
Type the following command to set an alternate DNS server address and press Enter:
netsh interface ip add dns name="Ethernet0" 22.214.171.124 index=2
In the above command make sure to change Ethernet0 with name of your adapter and 18.104.22.168 with the preferred alternate DNS server address.
After completing the steps, you can confirm the new configuration using the ipconfig /all command and checking the DNS Servers addresses.
Microsoft is in the process of retiring netsh on Windows 10, as such you should start using the NetTCPIP networking module available in PowerShell instead.
How to change DNS address using PowerShell
Windows 10 also includes PowerShell command line platform that allows you to use the NetTCPIP module to manage networking settings, including the ability to change the DNS address settings of your device.
Open Start.
Search for PowerShell, right-click the result, and select Run as administrator to open the console.
Type the following command to view your current network configuration and press Enter:
After running the command, note the following information:
- InterfaceIndex
- DNSServer
Type the following command to assign a primary DNS server address and press Enter:
Set-DnsClientServerAddress -InterfaceIndex 10 -ServerAddresses 126.96.36.199
(Optional) If you need to set a secondary DNS server address, you can use the same command, but adding a comma and appending the second address:
Set-DnsClientServerAddress -InterfaceIndex 10 -ServerAddresses 220.127.116.11, 184.108.40.206
In the above command make sure to change the InterfaceIndex number with the one corresponding to your adapter, and change ServerAddresses with the DNS IP address.
After completing the steps, you can test the new configuration using this guide.
How to change DNS address using Control Panel
If Command Prompt isn't for you, it's still possible to use Control Panel to change the DNS settings on Windows 10 using these steps:
Open Control Panel.
Click on Network and Internet.
Click on Network and Sharing Center.
On the left pane, click the Change adapter settings link.
Right-click the network adapter and select Properties.
Select the Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4) option.
Click the Properties button.
Under the "Use the following DNS server addresses" section set Preferred DNS server, which is IP address of the server providing DNS resolutions (for example, 22.214.171.124).
(Optional) Set the Alternative DNS server, which is the DNS address that your device will use if it can't reach the preferred server address.
Click the OK button.
Click the Close button.
Once you've completed the steps, you can open your web browser and try loading a website to see if the configuration works.
Whatever the method you use, make sure the IP address for the DNS server is correct to allow proper resolution. Otherwise, you won't be able to connect to the internet.
If you need more help assigning a DNS address on Windows 10, make sure to ask in the Pureinfotech forums. If you're looking to assign static IP address to the entire networking stack, then use this guide.
Although we're focusing this guide on Windows 10, you can use the Command Prompt and Control Panel methods on Windows 8.1 and Windows 7.


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Prime Meridians – Here's The World's Best Gold Mine Right Now
This week in Pierce Points:
China created a fund for bad mining debt. The state-backed pool will be used to bail out struggling miners like MMG.
SEC tried again on new resource rules. International petroleum and mining companies got a little break, but not much.
Argentina signed up $14 billion for shale. ExxonMobil will pay for the drilling and fracking mega-deal in the Vaca Muerta play.
Kazakhstan got China's first Silk Road investment. Chinese companies will tap $40B in funds for uranium, oil, and fertilizer.
Big backers pushed lithium. Rio Tinto and the government of Chile both said the metal is the wave of the future.
Here's The World's Best Gold Mine Right Now
The mining industry is looking for new things. Whether it's new metals like lithium (as the government of Chile is hoping), or new regions like the Silk Road that Chinese investors are betting on, there's a sense of reinvention happening in the business.
New sectors and new geographies could indeed be helpful during the current downturn. But there's a more basic response needed from mining companies, investors, and government today.
Go back to what works.
I remember years ago meeting with a business development manager from a major mining company. And asking him about a gold mine acquisition he recently forged — pressing him on what the production costs would be for the operation.
"Costs rise and fall," he said. "It could be $200 per ounce, it could be $800. All I know is, this is a lowest-quartile producer. It will be in business when the rest of the industry isn't."
And that's the key.
Cost curves are critical to our business. As the exec observed, if our assets are at the lower end of global costs, they will survive as most others die off. At which point, we should almost by definition see a turnaround in prices as supply constricts.
Too often however, the concept of production costs gets overlooked in project development. Because it's not easy to quantify.
Costs of course depend on variables like size and grade — metrics that are relatively straightforward. And often these are taken as proxies for profitability: "It's big, so someone will want it."
But size and grade are only one part of the picture when it comes to production costs.
Witness AngloGold's Nuevo Chaquiro discovery in Colombia, which contains nearly 4 million tonnes of contained copper at a very good grade of 0.65% (along with over 6 million ounces of gold).
Sounds pretty good right?
And yet rumors are, Anglo is trying to sell this giant. Likely due to the fact there's another component to the production and development costs here: depth.
The deposit is located a few hundred meters below surface — making development more difficult and expensive. You can see the challenge in the figure below (the black dots for drill hole collars show where the ground surface is, with the purple and red ore shells well below).
Source: AngloGold Ashanti
Bottom line: deposit geometry also plays a key role in costs. Part of the reason why the ill-fated Pascua Lama deposit on the Chile-Argentina border was considered so valuable: the high-grade gold mineralization is right at surface and very easy to mine.
Of course, that deposit suffers another issue: infrastructure. Being located in a remote, high-altitude part of the Andes mountains (not to mention smack-dab on the border between two sovereign nations).
So location is another part of the profitability equation. A lower-grade mine can be profitable if it's near roads, cities, and power; where a rich deposit in the middle of nowhere might struggle to make pay.
All of these variables make it sometimes daunting to try and forecast production costs — especially at the exploration stage, when key qualities of a deposit can be nebulous. But keeping costs in mind is critical today. If we can find a deposit that will lead the world in profitability, someone will want it — good markets or bad.
So where might the world's most profitable mines be found? To get an idea, the chart below shows production cash costs for the most recent quarter from the world's three largest gold companies: Barrick, Newmont, and Goldcorp.
Here we see the world's lowest-cost gold mines laid out. The top 5 being:
Marlin, Guatemala (Goldcorp) – $216/oz
Penasquito, Mexico (Goldcorp) – $268/oz
Cripple Creek & Victor, USA (Newmont) – $295/oz
Lagunas Norte, Peru (Barrick) – $344/oz
Cortez, USA (Barrick) – $394/oz
So what makes these mines such profit machines? And what can they teach us about where we should be looking for similarly-valuable deposits?
One key is: stuff that comes along with the gold. With the two lowest-cost mines — Marlin and Penasquito — benefitting from by-product metals that help lower the overall production costs for gold.
In Marlin's case, that's silver. With Penasquito it's silver plus lead and zinc.
Grade can help: Marlin's ore runs over 3 grams per tonne, very high for a large-scale operation like this. Likewise, Cortez in Nevada ran nearly 2.4 grams per tonne during the most recent quarter.
Interestingly however, a top producer like Lagunas Norte runs a gram gold per tonne or even less. Meaning that grade alone can't explain how this mine yields market-beating production costs.
This is where another, often-overlooked factor comes into play: metallurgy.
That's because Lagunas Norte, along with fellow top-fivers Cortez and Cripple Creek, produces gold from oxide ore — using low-cost heap leach processing.
Where costs for milling conventional ore can run up to tens of dollars per tonne, heap-leaching costs can be just a few dollars per tonne. Giving oxide gold deposits an order-of-magnitude lift in profitability — especially when they're located in well-established mining districts like Nevada (Cortez) or Colorado (Cripple).
On that front, it's also worth noting that all of these world-leading mines are located in the Americas. With South America particularly noted as having significantly lower input costs for things like labor than many other gold mining centers like Australia or South Africa. (Although low cost producers #6 to #8 on the chart above are all located in Asia-Pacific: Batu Hijau, Indonesia; Waihi, New Zealand; and Tanami, Australia.)
All of which is worth considering as we look at where to explore and develop today. Competition is diminishing with the current downturn, so we have more freedom to go where we choose — and that could be a great opportunity to grab projects in places where the profit-enhancing factors above are known to come together.
Here's to costing it out,
Dave Forest
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Drew Brees signed jersey for Zion Williamson with great message
Drew Brees has been the King of New Orleans for more than a decade now, and it will soon be time for him to hand the crown over to someone else. That someone may not play for the Saints, however.
After Zion Williamson was drafted No. 1 overall by the New Orleans Pelicans on Thursday, Brees gifted him an autographed jersey with an awesome message on it. The 40-year-old quarterback told told Williamson he is "passing the torch" to him.
The message from Drew?
"To Zion – Passing the torch to you! Who dat!" https://t.co/s6gMKtzJel
— Andrew Lopez (@_Andrew_Lopez) June 23, 2019
Williamson will turn 19 in a few weeks, which means he was only 9 when Brees led the Saints to their first championship in franchise history. It must be a surreal feeling for him to have a future Hall of Famer say something like that to him.
Brees isn't the only admirer of Williamson that the Saints have, either. Sean Payton made it clear how he feels about Zion as soon as the Pelicans earned the top pick in the draft. The hype surrounding Williamson is very, very real.


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Youth Derek Carr Oakland Raiders Black Game Jersey by Nike.
Pro Image Sports at Mall of America.
- Youth Jersey
- Material: 100% Recycled Polyester
- Mesh side panels for breathability
- NFL shield at collar
- Screen print name, numbers and logos
- Tagless collar
- Tailored fit designed for movement
- Machine wash
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