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ABIDJAN – The United States Embassy today announced that two health experts from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), based in the United States, arrived in Côte d'Ivoire this week to assist the government with efforts to prevent the spread of Ebola into the country.
While there have been no confirmed cases of Ebola in Côte d'Ivoire, the country remains at high risk given its borders with affected countries. The CDC experts will help assess and strengthen plans in place to prevent the spread of the disease, plans for mitigation and treatment if the disease does become present in the country, and provide technical assistance on Ebola contact tracing activities. The experts are expected to be in country from September 11 to 25.
"While the government of Côte d'Ivoire has taken many of the necessary steps needed to prevent the spread of the disease, the United States is happy to assist the country to further those efforts through the visit of two health experts," U.S. Ambassador to Côte d'Ivoire Terence McCulley said. "While there are no guarantees that the disease can be completely avoided in Côte d'Ivoire, we can work to ensure that if a case is reported, patients are quickly isolated and treated so that the disease does not spread further."
The government of the United States has been engaged in stemming the Ebola outbreak since March when the first cases in the region were reported and has expanded its efforts and increased personnel in the region in response to the increased severity. The U.S. currently has approximately 100 specialists throughout the affected countries working on activities such as the distribution of health equipment and emergency supplies, support for public health messaging, and technical expertise to assist with issues such as airport screening and contact tracing.
In addition, the CDC now has more than 70 staff deployed in Guinea, Liberia, Nigeria, and Sierra Leone assisting with various response efforts, including assistance with Ebola incident control and management, laboratory testing, surveillance, contact tracing, database management, and health education. All these efforts are expected to help prevent, detect, and stop the spread of Ebola in affected countries.
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After getting past the holidays and barely surviving a freakishly long cold, the beginning of the year started, not with hope, but with the slow, drawn out demise of any potential relationships I may have had.
The Belgian informed me that I couldn't give something that I didn't have myself. Really? We're whipping out the cliches now? He followed up by asking why I dated so many men and why didn't I just make a decision. I told him, decisively, that I wasn't interested in a committed relationship. Oregon Guy simply stopped communicating. Stretchy Pants and I tried to get together a few times, but my nasty cold prevented it. He's safely back in California, and I'm, well, over my cold at least.
Am I too picky? Am I afraid? I could pick myself apart for decades if I wanted to, but the truth is I simply haven't found the guy for me. Plain and simple. Have I met some nice, interesting, fun men? Yes, definitely. But, so far, no butterflies.
Until now. Gulp.
He's Canadian. This reminds me of one of my favorite This American Life episodes… "Who's Canadian?" (In the show I discover Captain Kirk is Canadian, and I, like one of the narrators on the show, find this disturbing). We connect online, and he informs me that I had passed his litmus test. I wasn't aware of his criteria. However, since his ex-wife is Swedish, I deduce (correctly) that he has a thing for Scandinavian women.
He suggested we go kayaking, and I'm overjoyed when it starts raining and I'm spared from having to decide if I'm brave enough to display my 52 year old thighs on a first date. We settle on Plan B, the same Tiki Bar where I misbehaved with the Belgian a few months back.
A self-described artist and former ski bum, he's here visiting family and looking for a potential real estate project. He has small children back in Canada, and they are with him half of the time, so he explains he's not able to commit to a long term thing. I find this, his beautiful blue eyes and his scruffy blond hair, all equally appealing.
After telling each other tales of our past, the date moves from the Tiki Bar back to my place where he cooks me dinner.
Yup, butterflies for sure.
Episode 65, thisamericanlife.org. "Who's Canadian?"

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Lately, have you felt that you've been sinking down into a space that feels tight and uncomfortable? This may be happening because you're not where you want to be physically, emotionally or spiritually. How can you open yourself up to the light that can pour in from above and create healing and peace in all the areas of your life?
The first thing you have to be clear about is what exactly is causing this discomfort. Sit in a quiet lovely space and allow yourself to journal on whatever is foremost in your mind and heart. Again, journaling with no agenda allows your unconscious to come forth with the answers.
Now that you have identified the key piece that has been causing you discomfort, decide on three solutions that you feel would allow it become unstuck. Remember, you have these answers! What would create healing for you? It might be writing a letter of everything you never said or still need to say to someone that is causing you to have these unquiet feelings. Or it may be to take a specific action to move you physically, emotionally, mentally or spiritually away from this place you're feeling stuck in.
You may decide on a specific new way of eating or take up a physical activity that would give you joy AND help you feel better about your body. You might decide to start with a five minute per day meditation practice to move closer to spirit, or you may choose to reframe any and all negative self talk for a day each week. YOU decide. You know what you need to move into a different space.
Now you have identified it, chosen an action or behavior to move you away from feeling stuck, and you're ready to implement it. Following through on this action you've chosen shows yourself the love and attention you deserve to right what has been wronged. Give yourself the gift of acting on it consistently for a period of six weeks. This will begin the change to the neural pathways in your brain.
If you have any questions or need some help with this process, feel free to email me at [email protected].
Don't you deserve this gift of awareness, insight and action to create the changes in your life that will bring you peace and joy?


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What is The Mandela Effect?: A Critical Analysis
For the past couple of months a phenomenon known as the Mandela Effect has taken the
internet by storm.
To put it briefly, the Mandela Effect refers to a conflict between the past and people's
memory of the past.
The term was coined by self described paranormal consultant Fiona Broome in late 2009
and refers to a widespread misconception that former South African President Nelson Mandela
died in the 1980s while he was incarcerated.
In reality Mandela was liberated in 1990, very much alive, and eventually passed away in 2013.
Many thousands now firmly insist on remembering Mandela's death in prison complete with news
coverage of his funeral and a heartfelt speech by his widow.
The term has since expanded to include many hundreds of similar collective fallacies and
theories as to their nature and cause are quite imaginative.
Fiona Broome and many others are of the belief that these misconceptions are the result of
"alternate realities".
In other words, they are memories from parallel universes in which history transpired exactly
as you remember it but at some point between then and now you allegedly drifted into a
parallel universe with an alternate history and thus some of your memories misaligns with
the reality you currently inhabit.
Naturally, many dismiss the Mandela Effect as mere misremembrance and point towards the
mountains of research on the unreliability and limits of human memory.
For example, the misinformation effect is when a preexisting memory is retroactively
replaced or corrupted by misinformation.
Inaccurate eye witness accounts are prime examples of this.
In short, opponents of the Mandela Effect posits that the human brain is capable of
falsifying memories so convincingly that you may come to believe them to be true
while proponents argue that the memories are true and that it is reality itself that has been altered.
Their main argument is that false memories alone cannot account for the sheer number
of unrelated people misaccounting the same event or fact.
How is it that thousands of individuals who's never met, spoken, or even known of each others
existence came to develop the exact same anomalous memory?
In the 1979 James Bond film Moonraker there's a short sequence in which the villain named
Jaws and his love interest Dolly have a heartfelt moment.
The character Jaws is known as such as his teeth are made out of metal and as they both
smile upon one another, many viewers recall how Dolly wore braces as if to complement
his metal teeth.
In reality Dolly is totally braceless throughout the film.
Proponents claim this is a clear example of how history has been altered, either through
paranormal means or by retroactive tampering of the movie.
Many have since tracked down various articles, comments, videos, etc. that do in fact describe
Dolly as having braces which they claim to be residue from this alternate reality that they remember.
For example, a Finish commercial from 2006 is alluding to this scene and the actress
portraying Dolly is indeed wearing braces.
Another example is a website from 2004 that describes Dolly as:
"A short blond girl with pigtails, glasses, and braces."
On the other hand, this could merely be examples of the misconception's extensiveness.
After all, this delusion has likely been around for decades and the author of a Usenet post
from 1999 expressed the exact same confusion.
I did some digging of my own and it didn't take long until I found this.
It's a review of Moonraker, published on the day of the film's theatrical release in the US
and in reference to Jaws' and Dolly's relationship, the author writes:
"It would be a relationship made in heaven if only she wore braces."
So on the day of the movie's release someone already thought braces
would have been idiosyncratic of this character.
Is it not more likely that because it would have been fitting for her to wear braces
many came to believe and, by extension, misremember that she actually did.
One of the most frequent examples of the Mandela Effect is the The Berenstain Bears.
It's a children's book- and animated TV series popular in the US and features a family of
anthropomorphic bears.
However, many remember the name as Berenstein and not Berenstain.
I also find it to be the most simple to explein.
First of all; I actually had to rerecord this segment multiple times as I found myself pronouncing it
Berenstein even when I should be saying Berenstain and I've never even heard of the
Secondly; in their autobiography, one of the creators of The Berenstain Bears mention how
an elementary teacher did not believe Berenstain was a real surname and instead called him Bernstein.
Thirdly; the son of the creators has said that barely anyone pronounced it correctly
when he was growing up and that he was most frequently called Berensteen or Bernstein.
Fourthly; the cartoons use an ambiguous pronunciation at best.
Fifthly; surnames with the suffix -stein are far more common than -stain.
Mirror mirror on the wall is a quote commonly associated with the 1937 animated film
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs.
Except, that is not the correct quote.
This would be strange if it wasn't for the fact that this is an adaptation and the original source material reads:
"Mirror mirror on the wall."
Nearly everyone seems to have favored the original version so naturally that is what
most will adapt and remember.
Even official Disney material has opted to use the original version.
Perhaps for the sake of familiarity and preference or, you know, alternate realities.
Besides magic mirror was in turn taken from another cartoon.
Many are surprised to learn that C-3PO from Star Wars has one of his legs painted silver.
Exactly how much of his leg is painted silver depends on the movie.
Knee and lower leg.
Knee and shin.
And all gold.
The thing is, his silver leg is never really in focus.
It's often just off-screen, in the background, too far away, or seen for a split second.
When it is in view the color variance is often barely noticeable.
I skimmed through the movies and in the vast majority of scenes featuring C-3PO he truly
is all gold as the silver leg can't be seen.
When asked about the silver leg the actor had this to say:
ANTHONY DANIELS: He always had silver.
ANTHONY DANIELS: And even the stills photographer John Jay came up to me one day and said:
ANTHONY DANIELS: "Why are you wearing a silver leg today?"
ANTHONY DANIELS: Now, he was the stills photographer.
ANTHONY DANIELS: *Clickety* *Clack*
ANTHONY DANIELS: All the time and he hadn't noticed so…
So if a photographer literally taking photos of the C-3PO suit can miss it I find it difficult
to argue that audiences can not.
Especially when you factor in the supreme quality of VHS tapes.
And this confusion is likely as old as the movies themselves.
Here's a Usenet post from 1993 wherein the author tiredly explains that, yes, one of
C-3PO's legs is indeed silver.
Indicating that it is frequently overlooked.
Then again, I honestly don't remember a silver leg and it does seem a out of place.
I guess I'm just dumb enough to place empirical evidence above the fallibility of my own memory.
A lot of people remember the logo of the company Ford as looking like this.
In reality, it looks like this.
Proponents of the Mandela Effect claim the loop on the F did not exist in the previous reality.
To support this claim we have spooky photographs like this one.
It was taken around 1918 and the logo on the far left is mysteriously loopless while the
logo near the center ain't afraid to show them curves.
But again, isn't this merely evidence of how common this misconception truly is?
The painter of this billboard may have possessed
the exact same false memory and thus mispainted the logo.
This confusion may stem from the fact that Henry Ford's signature does not contain a loop.
The mascot of the popular board game Monopoly is named Mr. Monopoly and he looks like this.
Except he does not wear a monocle and never has.
A traumatizing realization, no doubt.
But I feel like I've seen this outfit before.
I mean, tuxedo, monocle, and top hat is undeniably an original attire but I can't escape the
feeling that once upon a time, people actually dressed like this only for an endless series
of fictional characters to celebrate and reference this time period.
But that's probably just a memory from an alternate reality.
This movie does not exist, yet many claim to have seen this nonexistent movie.
It is supposedly titled Shazaam, stars stand-up comedian Sinbad who plays a genie,
and it was released in the 1990s.
But no trace of this movie has been uncovered and Sinbad himself has repeatedly stated he
never played a genie in a movie.
He did however host a movie marathon on the TV channel TNT in 1994, in which he dressed
up as a pirate that could be easily confused for that of a genie.
Another potential source of this misconception is the 1996 movie Kazaam
starring Shaquille O'Neal as a genie.
In 1997 both O'Neal and Sinbad starred in the movie Good Burger which could have aided
in this a potential mix-up.
Furthermore, the VHS tape for Kazaam features a preview of the Sinbad movie First Kid
much like the VHS tape for First Kid features a preview of Kazaam.
So there where plenty of opportunities to conflate the two.
Though many still claim to remember both Kazaam and Shazaam as being separate movies.
Then there's the fact that Sinbad has starred in a bunch of movies and TV shows in which
he wears clothes that could be confused for that of a genie.
Between 1993-1994 He had a short-lived series called The Sinbad Show where he dressed in
a range of genie-esque outfits and in 1996 he guest-starred on a show called All That looking like this.
Then there's the animated show Shazzan that's also about a magical genie.
Not to mention that the name Sinbad is strongly associated with genies thanks to the story of
Sinbad the Sailor and its numerous adaptations.
Lastly, and perhaps most importantly, people have misread the title of the
movie Kazaam as Shazaam from the moment of its release.
The fact that groups of people develop the same or similar false memories really shouldn't
be cause for confusion.
We live in a highly interconnected world where two wholly unrelated individuals may have
the exact same experience even though they lack any knowledge of one another.
And unless you presume human memory to be infallible, some of these experiences will
inevitably result in the development of false memories.
From this we can conclude that groups of people will occasionally develop the same or similar
false memories as they share the same or similar experiences.
And it doesn't necessarily have to be one singular event.
A memory could become corrupted over the course of many months, years, or decades.
Which makes it all the more difficult to pinpoint exactly how, when, and by what your memory was influenced.
Take the namesake of this phenomenon, the death of Nelson Mandela, as an example.
Throughout the 1980s news of Mandela's situation in prison and his worsening health headlined
newspapers across the globe.
He suffered from tuberculosis and he himself feared he would die in prison
like so many others before him.
One American newspaper wrote:
"Some have raised the possibility that he might die in jail."
"It is not clear how ill Mandela is at this point, but the idea that he could die is not farfetched."
The funerals of many other South Africans fighting for the same cause as Mandela was
frequently broadcasted across the globe.
A movement known as Free Mandela grew in popularity and held various demonstrations that received
international news coverage.
His wife, Winnie Mandela, often appeared on the news as well.
Meanwhile, commemoration pieces like these where published and could easily be misconstrued
for his death.
Various conferences and events could also be misperceived.
But then there's a South African book from 1991 containing this enigmatic passage:
"The chaos that erupted in the ranks of the ANC when Nelson Mandela died on the
23rd of July, 1991, brought the January 29th, 1991, Inkatha-ANC peace accord to nothing."
So, is this undeniable proof of a parallel universe?
Not really.
The book is merely a collection of poetry and fictional stories written by high-school
students as part of various assignments.
Not exactly an historical account.
Then again, if we're shifting between alternate realities anything's possible, right?
I think a paper titled False Memories and Confabulation put it very succinctly.
"The feeling of remembering is important to our well-being, but so is the feeling of not remembering
that accompanies vague, inconsistent, or implausible recollections."
"Accurate memory is knowing when we do not remember as well as knowing when we do."


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New this morning: The CEO of Huntsworth Health has stepped down. Neil Matheson joined Huntsworth's biggest and fastest-growing unit in 2010 after leading Axis Healthcare Communications and ApotheCom. It was not immediately clear if the agency would appoint a direct successor, according to PRWeek UK.
Qatar has hired Avenue Strategies Global, the firm founded by former Trump campaign manager Corey Lewandowski, as it tries to push back against regional rival Saudi Arabia's sizable lobbying and influence campaign. The firm has a retainer of $150,000 a month, according to the Associated Press. Qatar has also hired opposition research shop Information Management Services, according to the report.
New White House Communications Director Anthony Scaramucci was on the receiving end of a leaked document on just his fifth day on the job. Politico reported on his financial disclosure forms on Wednesday night, showing he stands to profit handsomely from the sale of his hedge fund, SkyBridge Capital. Scaramucci, who has vowed to root out all White House leakers, quickly tweeted, then deleted, "In light of the leak of my financial disclosure info, which is a felony, I will be contacting @FBI and @TheJusticeDept." Curiously, he also tagged White House chief of staff Reince Priebus in the tweet, which several media outlets saw as an accusation.
Corporate crises? What crises? Samsung appears poised to pass Apple as the world's most valuable technology company after posting second-quarter earnings that included an eye-popping $9.9 billion profit. In the past 18 months, the South Korean conglomerate has put out fires from exploding phones to a major political scandal involving a top executive.
From tangling with the White House press corps to tangoing in prime time? Former White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer has been approached to appear on Dancing with the Stars, according to a report in Page Six that was confirmed by Politico. That's reportedly not his only option for his next job. Spicer was seen coming out of meetings at major broadcast networks this week, furthering speculation his next on-air gig will be as a network news commentator.


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Air Pressure in a cleaning system with Y-joint Setup
The University of South-eastern Norway (USN) has on behalf of Navadan been testing our PVC hoses and air loss in a Y-joint Setup.
When a product, or solution, has been offered to customers for years, the functionality of the components can be taken for granted; trusting that "if it works, don't fix it!". Although our PVC hoses are of high quality standard, it is beneficial to us and our customers to understand both the effect of the setup on air pressure loss and the PVC hose itself. Eventually, we can answer to whether there will be a need for improvement in future product development of this setup.
During recent months, The University of South-eastern Norway (USN) has on behalf of Navadan been testing our PVC hoses, and it all started with one simple research questions:
"How much pressure does our PVC air hose loose after a total of 40m and a Y-joint?"
This type of PVC hoses (and setup) are included in NAVADAN Bulk Cleaning Kit. No.1;
The following two sections will briefly demonstrate how the research and tests were performed:
Air Pressure Loss
The research started with a theoretical exercise, calculating the loss in pressure using an industry standard indicator of roughness of high-quality PVC which is 0.25.
Using the formula for pressure loss due to friction:
the pressure loss due to friction was calculated, with a degree of uncertainty, to be 0.019 bar over 40m.
Next was measuring the roughness of our PVC hoses to determine whether the actual loss deviated from the above calculated loss of 0.019 bar.
Absolute Roughness of hose
There are different methods to determine the roughness of a hose.
The chosen method was to use a microscope (x20 enlargement) to measure the maximums and minimums of local heights of the inside of the hose and calculate the average bumpiness.
Based on the formula for tip height for irregularity:
The roughness was measured to be 0.16; a significantly lower value than the previously used standard value of 0.25.
However, it had very little impact on the conclusion, i.e. whether it loss of pressure deviated from the given 0.019 bar.
In a NAVADAN cleaning system, with a setup of 40 m(total) PVC hose and a Y-joint,
the loss of air pressure, with an absolute roughness of 0.16 is 0.018 bar.
After performing these tests, we can assure our customers that:
- Pressure loss due to a Y-joint is very limited with current setup
- pressure loss due to length of the hose is very limited
- the quality of our hoses will allow for even further flexibility of the cleaning system.
This kind of documented knowledge is a clear advantage when answering technical questions from customers related to the focal setup, and for future development of state-of-the-art cleaning and maintenance solutions.
Research and tests were carried out by Mr. Paw Gundersen, Mechanical Design Engineering, University of South-Eastern Norway (USN).


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Forsaken, Chp 2…
"Hello, what is it?"
"Mr. Gelati, this is Anwar from the Technology department. Sir, you have an incoming call from one of your brothers."
"Okay, which one wants money? It better not be Peter… I'm still paying for his pet therapy program."
"Ah sir, it is Mr. Bater… sorry."
Freaking wonderful! "No way, are you sure? Damn, send it through."
"Gelati's Scoop investigations, this is Gelati how can I help you?" Why not be nice? Could be a prank caller.
A nasal sounding voice filled the small earpiece. "Hello, my dearest brother. It's Peter."
Why couldn't it be a telemarketer? "Okay, it's been a while. Is this really you? I thought you were in solitary?"
"I occasionally find myself there." Anyhow, yes, hmm… how do you know it's me? I will play your game. Well, the last slut I killed was the splitting image of our mother. I wish she was still around… would love to get my hands on her—"
Gelati raised a hand to the phone. "Enough! I believe it's you."One sick bastard."
"Why do you think I get daily treatments of electricity coursing through my veins? Look… the reason I called is, I missed my big brother, and needed some airwaves alone with you.
Why me? "Have they lowered your meds or have you just not taken them?"
"Not the issue. I have been on them, and I'm doing as well… you know…"
As pathetic killers can do? Gelati switched from sarcasm to compassion. "What's really going on?"
Peter sighed. "Well, the doctor I spoke to today, showed me a newspaper. They are trying to keep me in touch with reality. For reasons, I have no clue… nor care" He paused. "But dear brother, I do have a tip for you though. A serial killer is loose somewhere close to you… and I am the one you need to catch him."
One creepy guy. "How do you know that? I just got a call today asking for a consult with rural law enforcement." He raised his voice. "Is there something else you aren't telling? Why would your doctor all of a sudden just show you a newspaper? I sense psychotic episodes on the horizon."
"You know me so well."
"It wasn't your doctor, who showed you the paper was it?"
Peter cackled. "Aw, let's just say… the person that contacted you, made special considerations to have me in on the party, as well." I have certain talents that you lack, so they inquired on a profile of the killer… of which, I have started to build."
"And I thought you were just wasting away, constructing license plates for crotch rockets."
Peter mimicked the sarcasm. "You would be surprised what I offer. Gelati heard the shuffling of papers in the background. "Hmm, dear brother… according to these pics of his handiwork, he enjoys blood…and when I say enjoy… I mean, he likes the feel of it all over his flesh. Probably even may sample some of it."
That destroyed my appetite for the next few years. "I don't have the pictures you apparently do."
"No. You most certainly do not." An eerie silence hovered over the line for several seconds. "You know what would be entertaining?"
The gas chamber? "If you could compare notes with slasher boy?"
"Touché, but no… What would be absolute divine was… if I was to come up to Cutter's Pass, meet your savvy team of geeks and freaks, and offer you some insight."
Damn guy, even knew where we were going. "You, free on the streets? I don't know if I could live with myself, if you decided to play Son of Satan."
"You could keep me under close watch. Promise, I would be a very obedient guest."
Peter was a great profiler… never been obedient at anything though. Let me see what I can come up with. I will let you know in twelve hours."
"Ah, dear brother. Just like when we were kids."
Gelati wanted to end the call. He could only take so much of Peter. "Okay I will talk to your administrator; I'll see what I can do. In the mean time, I need to check out this latest crime scene and get the technical team to film it."
"Cool, why don't' you call Harold and Bartholomew in on this too, we may need the contingency of the family."
Ah, the Brothers Grimm incarnate. Maybe, Harold may want in if we need him, but Bartholomew is unavailable for the next 3-5 years. Too many robberies ended his current freedom status."
If this happens, I have to watch Peter real close… close indeed.
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Providence Avenue was located on the southern edge of Cutter's Pass, in an area; most of the city's generous population would consider upscale. The majority of the architecture was modern, as each was accompanied with the necessary Mercedes and matching cookie cutter lawn. The lack of any uniqueness bordered on the edge of criminal. Reports of another murder, especially in this area, had onlookers filling the streets, itching to get a glimpse of the dead body. They were armed with smart phones and cameras, poised to get visual evidence, before the coroner carted it away. The local media had systematically joined in, not wanting to be second fiddle to the amateurs. KRRT had even set up a tented headquarters, and were aggressively seeking reaction from whoever they came in contact with.
The vultures smell blood. Detective Steve Creighton shook his head, as he pulled in behind the powdered blue patrol car. A uniformed officer, mid-twenties, and pale-skinned noticed him and pointed in the direction of the two responding officers.
Creighton disgustedly stared at the crowd. Pathetic, simply pathetic. His thoughts were interrupted by the soft voice of a shapely uniformed woman in her mid-thirties. Amanda Davis…
"Sir, the woman has been there for a few days…decomposing quickly." She handed him a barrier mask and a set of latex gloves. "Cody is inside…with her."
Amanda, nice dirty blonde. Maybe one day… "Officer Davis, who called it in?"
She wiped at her brow. "Nobody. One of her college girlfriends stopped over and…found her like this."
Good, nobody saw me. "How about her parents?"
"The girlfriend says they are in Nappa Valley for three weeks. No other relatives in the area though."
"I see, let's take a look."
Officer Davis led him to the steps of a three-story brick home. It was lined with large stained glass windows. The front door was constructed of cherry wood, and the knocker which normally would be made of brass, was entirely ivory. Off to the right, was a spiral staircase. Officer Davis pointed. "It's the first door on the left." Detective Creighton put a hand on her shoulder; an act of emotion, he usually never expressed. She remained behind, to assist the other uniforms in crowd control. When he reached the landing, the smell of spilled blood, and death assaulted his senses. It was fortunate for him, he was wearing the barrier mask, or everyone in the room would have noticed his inappropriate smile, and this more than likely, would have stirred up possible suspicion, not to mention a visit to the department's crack psychologist. Focus, this is your crime scene. Clearing his throat, the room snapped to attention. The tall tanned surf guru turned cop, Cody Belz, approached him. "Hey, sir, this is one fucked up dealio." Officer Belz cringed. "Sorry, slipped."
Creighton waved him off. "No worries. What have we got?"
Officer Belz escorted him to a behemoth of a walk-in closet. The racks of designer clothes upstaged even the most prestigious vendors within a three state region. Creighton glared at the attire. Spoiled girl got what she deserved. The closet appeared to be larger than he remembered; he was becoming excited as Officer Belz pulled away several layers of clothing, exposing the naked headless body of Jessica Gorman.
Officer Belz turned away. "He took the head."
Creighton tried to look surprised. "What in the fuck would he want with it?" The delivery service has it… hehe. "A collector maybe, sir?" Officer Belz cleared his throat.
"Makes sense, but if our guy killed her here, there should be more blood?
Officer Belz cocked his head. "You don't think it happened here?"
"No, there's another crime scene, and we need to find it." Creighton bent down, inspecting the body. The piece of white thin paper was sitting at the feet of Jessica Gorman. Reaching into his jacket pocket, he pulled out a medium sized plastic baggie. "You see the writing here?" Creighton pointed to the signature.
Officer Belz leaned in. "Yes, this is the second one this month. Why sign it Forsaken?"
Can't tell you all my secrets. "Your guess is good as mine-"A tap on his shoulder, forced him to whirl in the direction of the annoyance.
Officer Amanda Davis thrust a cell phone in his direction. "It's the Chief. He needs to speak with you immediately."


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Want to get that hotel feeling in your bedroom? It is easy made with some ribbons. Re-new a couple of pillow cases with ribbons on a sewing machine Cheap cotton pillow cases can be found at Ikea. Cut out a peice of ribbon and place out on the pillow case. Pin the ribbon when you […]
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After some hours if work I've finished my latest crochet project, a cushion and a blanket made by granny squares. Both items are made by cotton yarn, for the blanket I crocheted 9 rows of each granny square, all joined together by sewing, using the yarn as thread. The backside of the cushion is made […]
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This cushion is made of four different fabrics. Three pieces in the front and one large piece in the back. I like ribbons so I sew on a couple of those where the different fabrics join together and I also places lace along the longer sides. The cushion measures 60x30cm.
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Monday, March 30, 2015
Peck Up Your Troubles
As with previous Popeye cartoons, we start with a close-up image that isn't quite what it seems to be. In the case of Wood-Peckin', it's a boat that appears to be floating on the turbulent ocean waters... when, in fact, it's just being carried to the water over Mima Mounds-esque terrain, so that from our very specific vantage point it gives the illusion of being on the water.
Further partaking in the mysteries of world-class showmanship, Popeye drops his boat into the water, then says "Time to give it a mast!" ...something like that. Incidentally, the sound of the boat dropping into the water seems vaguely familiar. It's probably a foley artist hitting a tub full of water with their hand, and it's probably been used before. Just saying.
A lot of time-stretching in this one so far, but voice maven Jack Mercer gets to stretch his chops a little by playing a pelican with a dufus voice. Spoiler alert: the song is "When the SWALLOWS come back to Capistrano," dude. No pelicans allowed!! Also, Popeye's up in the air, obeying the laws of cartoon physics, just as Elmer Fudd did in Wabbit Twouble... and yet, that upstart Wile E. Coyote is best known for it. In Popeye's case, he falls and loses his clothes in the process... hmm! That's been happening a lot lately. Is Popeye turning into a compulsive nudist? Good Lourdes. The parts of him that we can see are bad enough as it is.
Next scene: Popeye's property proper... hmm! I don't think we've ever been invited to that before. Sure, we've been to plenty of boats and workplaces and apartments, and other peoples' houses... anyway, Popeye is off to find a tree worthy to be turned into a mast. Again, the first tree he encounters isn't quite what it seems at first. Well, if you've got a clever gag, beat it to death, I always say.
And then... the next tree we get to is the one that will consume the rest of the pic. We find a rather handsome-looking woodpecker inside putting the finishing touches on its home within the tree. I'm suddenly reminded of Olive's typing at the beginning of the one they did about Aladdin. I'll post the link to my old review to help boost my hit count, heh heh heh...
And so, while the woodpecker's finishing up his homemade "Home Sweet Home" sign, Popeye throws the first strike with the axe. Now, partly to save some wear and tear on the animators, and partly because there's darn good reason to, time is stretched on the resulting reverberations from Popeye's axe. Clearly, the opposite focus as compared to Axe Me Another. Needles to say, the woodpecker gets all shook up once the reverberation has risen to his level.
Furious, the woodpecker looks to see what the hell's going on outside. The woodpecker spots the intruder and, acting quickly, flies down to ground level like a bat out of hell, but sounding like a B-19. Now, for those of you who saw that documentary about hummingbird mating rituals, this next scene just might resonate with you, so to speak. I'm no bird nerd, but the gist of it is that the male hummingbird flies high into the air, then flies back down as quickly as it can, making a loud chirp at just the right moment. All that to attract a mate. The poor things work so hard. Well, they have no beef with humans because they're one of the cute, non-threatening species we love. Woodpeckers, on the other hand, especially the cartoon ones... they're on their own. Anyway, the unnamed woodpecker here does a similar motion, but pecks the metal head off of the axe before flying back up into the air. Popeye never knew what hit him. Why, I'm sort of reminded of that scene with the crowbar in The Big Lebowski... I know, I know, I've got to take my anti-Lebowski meds again. Anyway, Popeye's still unaware of the woodpecker at this point... and I'm just going to leave the visual gag to brighter minds than mine to psychoanalyze... okay, I'll get the ball rolling. Boy! That tree's been working out!
Next scene: the woodpecker speaks! As either Wikipedia or the IMDb will surely point out, it's a bad impression of Edward G. Robinson. Not only that, it's Bogey's line from Casablanca that the little seagull uses! What, no "Rocky's really mad now" action? What, is Eddie G. molded whitefish or something? But no sooner is the woodpecker finished complaining than it's time for another axe strike... two thoughts. One, what is the deal with this whole "no sooner" and "than" stuff, anyway? I tried reading this website and I still can't figure it out. And two, boy! That Popeye can really fix an ax!
Needles to say, the woodpecker's state of mind isn't getting less angry. The woodpecker flies down again, does more pecking at the ax, then changes its strategy of dealing with Popeye. The woodpecker states its case to Popeye, that the tree is its home. For now, Popeye is unmoved, claiming eminent domain and property rights and what not. Of course, Popeye's not one for nuanced debate, and he makes the mistake of calling the woodpecker a "squatter." "Squatter? I'm a woodpecker!" says the woodpecker. The woodpecker then results to a spicier flavour of physical violence against Popeye; among other things, the woodpecker pulls Popeye's hat down over his face and honks Popeye's nose-horn. A note to all the kids out there: never honk a nose horn angry. When you honk a nose horn, you're supposed to be out of your tiny little mind. This woodpecker's far too sober.
Okay, I'm just going to assume that the woodpecker's a "he" from this point on out. Okay, maybe he's a very butch lesbo, I dunno. Either way. And so, the woodpecker orders Popeye to leave the tree alone. Doubling down on his efforts, Popeye says "No woodpecker's gonna make a monkey out of me!" ...oh, wait. That's not the right line. He actually says "No woodpecker's gonna stop ME from gettin' a mast!" Oh yeah, that's a much better line. Much funnier. And it reminds us of the plot! And so, Popeye chops at the tree a third time, ignoring the woodpecker's advice at his peril. For you fans of realistic audio out there, you'll like this part: the woodpecker sharpens its beak in a pencil sharpener. Take that, Walter Murch and Ben Burtt!
And so, this time the woodpecker pecks at Popeye's kidneys, sending Popeye flying very, very high into the air. A tree slows Popeye's descent to the ground. Boy, barnyard humour. Someone somewhere got the idea that, in cartoons, the sharpness of axes can split a tree in half in a single blow. I believe Popeye did that once in Axe Me Another. I believe it also happened in The Eager Beaver... CHUCK JONES'S WARNER BROTHERS CARTOON, that is. Boy, some people. Anyway, to make a long story short, Popeye cuts down practically a whole forest before landing back on his boat.
"Hey, stupid! Is this your boat?" asks the woodpecker. Oh dude... spit just got real. I think it's Act Break time.
Boy! Tough to keep this blog clean. It just gets harder and harder to do. Anyway, as foretold by the line of questioning, the woodpecker proceeds to destroy Popeye's boat. Not completely, just enough to really piss Popeye off. In Popeye's heightened state of mind, the woodpecker's able to trick him. I'm reminded of the Third Act of the Bugs Bunny cartoon the mortals call Easter Yeggs. I hesitate to call it a classic, as it's directed by one of the McKimsons. You can find it on YouTube because even the copyright lawyers looking out for Warner Bros. best interests don't give a sh... crap about that one. Of course, unlike Easter Yeggs, the woodpecker rides on Popeye's back as Popeye heads left to his doom. Popeye ends up running through an empty log, following it all the way to its narrowed top, getting stuck in the process. Clearly this moment in cinema is so unique that it has no equal and has spawned no imitators... oh, wait. Probably Wile E. Coyote... yup, that classic called Soup or Sonic. Also a similar gag in either Odd Ant Out or I've Got Ants in my Plans, one of those two. Then of course, there's the gag that sends Elmer Fudd off the deep end at the beginning of The Big Snooze. But I digress. Popeye tells the woodpecker "Get me out of here!!" The woodpecker obliges, but in the worst way by sawing off the offending part of the tree. Well, it's less psychologically damaging than that one Tom and Jerry... SHEEEEEESH!!!
And so, once Popeye liberates himself from the teeny hunk of wood his whole body was stuffed into, that's it. All bets are off. Popeye changes his tree-chopping strategy drastically. He's no longer savoring every swing of the axe. Without the aid of spinach, mind you, Popeye launches into the tree like a Bush-era environmental protection. The woodpecker is unaware of the vibrations from this, and is only aware once the angle of the tree starts to change... you know, from Popeye pushing the tree over. A tug of war of sorts erupts over the tree, with Popeye pushing this way, and the woodpecker pushing that... hmm! I must be thinking of this disturbing Sesame Street bit. Anyway, for a while in this test of strength, the woodpecker is somehow Popeye's equal, even employing a bit of technology to help out! But ultimately, Popeye prevails, to the relief of some in the audience, but he's a good sport and he saves the woodpecker from getting crushed by the tree. But they both end up running out of the falling tree's way. Reminds me of that Roger Rabbit cartoo... focus, The Movie Hooligan! Focus!
Ah, I love a good cry. Even though Popeye and the woodpecker can see where the tree is going to fall, they end up in one of the tree's tiny "windows," much like Buster in Steamboat Bill Jr., I believe it was. The woodpecker starts mourning the loss of his home, which makes Popeye cry as well. Of course, it's probably not as good as the big tearful finale of The Old Grey Hare, but why pit cartoons against each other? To add to the poignancy of the moment, one of Popeye's tears extinguishes the flame of his corn cob pipe.
As for the two-state solution to appease both sides, well... I'm sorry, I mean Popeye and the woodpecker. Well, as you can see from the usual close-up, the woodpecker's got a home, but we pan back again to see the larger context. The woodpecker's got a home that looks like a tree, but it's sitting atop Popeye's mast! Somehow I don't think this arrangement is going to last. And what with this being a WWII-era cartoon and all, the woodpecker makes explicit the point that a home is worth fighting for. So the question is, does that make Popeye Hitler and the woodpecker America? Or does it make Popeye America and the woodpecker Great Britain? I think the lesson is a third option: once the humans get finished fighting... the animals are next.
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Androstenedione can increase the levels of testosterone in the body, but it is useful only at higher doses of up to 300mg. However, the risk would be that increasing testosterone levels also increase the levels of estradiol, a female hormone that may reverse the gains of the drug. Although no scientific evidence is available to support the claims that this compound boost libido and sexual performance, user reviews show that it may be useful in these aspects.
Who Should NOT use It?
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Anyone that is hormone-sensitive, also if a person has any cancer or prostatic hyperplasia.
Drug Interactions and Caution
Users of Androstenedione supplements should not be mixed with estrogen-based drugs, estradiol or Ethinyl since this can cause excessive production of estrogen. Discuss with your physician if you are on a particular medication that may not work well with the supplement such as warfarin, which is an anticoagulant drug.
Dosage and Preparation
The dosage for this drug should be controlled by your physician since there's no scientifically published dose for users.
What to Watch Out for
Users should not confuse androstenedione with any other proprietary supplement available from online stores and other vendors and which trade as "andro." Some of these seemingly similar but different substances include DHEA and its forms such as 1-andro and 4-andro. Alternatives to this compound may consist of legal supplements such as fenugreek, creatine, and ubiquinone.


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Seattle's Holiday Wine Fest ~ Nov.12-13
Kirkland Wine Walk Friday, June 17
Friday, June 17, 2016
Kirkland Wine Walk
Grab some friends and go on a wine adventure of local wineries at downtown Kirkland businesses. Meet the winemakers from 14 wineries and sip, shop, stroll, and sip some more!
GA ticket holders' wine adventure commences at 6 PM at the Heathman Hotel. Online purchase of tickets are available at $25. Early Bird ticket holders beat the crowd and may purchase their tickets online for $35. Early Bird Wine Walk begins at 5:00PM. You will receive a complimentary tasting Govino glass, and 14 tasting tickets. There will be special offers on wine during the event.
The event begins at The Heathman Hotel, 220 Kirkland Avenue, Kirkland, WA 98033. Pick up your event map and list of each local wine being tasted at 14 downtown locations.
For more information about this event, visit: http://
This event will sell out, so buy your tickets now.
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RECOMMENDATIONS: We love your visits to our merchants but we don't recommend you bring non-ticket holders with you. Some of our merchants do not have the space to facilitate a huge number of people. This is a 21+ event so reserve a baby sitter. We love our puppies too but ask you keep your puppy happy at home as puppies can get frightened amongst a large group of people.
Holiday WineFest: November 12th &13th
2016 Holiday Wine Fest ~ Nov. 12 & 13
Seattle Center Exhibition Hall
Seattle's Holiday Wine Fest
A Global Celebration of Wine!
Seattle Center Exhibition Hall
Nov.12-13, 2016
The 2016 Holiday Wine Fest is poised to be the Pacific Northwest's largest and most popular tasting exposition. This all-day Saturday and Sunday event features a world-class line-up of local, regional, national and international wines, ciders, spirits, gourmet cuisine and artisan vendors. The Holiday Wine Fest is the perfect occasion to tempt you and yours with the flavors of fall and the delicious offerings of the Season.
Festival Tasting Sessions:
Saturday, Nov. 12: Noon – 4pm ($40 admission)
Saturday, Nov. 12: 5pm – 9pm ($45 admission)
Sunday, Nov. 13: Noon – 4pm ($40 admission)
Patrons will have the opportunity to purchase their newest favorite wine/cider/spirits at the venue.
Wineries, Ciders & Brew
Aberrant Cellars
AniChe Cellars
Archery Summit – OR
ATLAS Cider Co.
Browne Family Winery
Chandler Reach Vineyards
Coral Wines
Dobbes Family Estate – OR
Double Canyon
Gruet – New Mexico
Hedges Family Estate
Hyland Estates
Kasia Winery
Lodmell Cellars
Market Vineyards
Maryhill Winery
Masquerade Wine Company
Mercer Estates
Milbrandt Vineyards
Naches Heights/NHV Winery
Pear UP/Neigel Vintners Cider
Pine Ridge – CA
Newhouse Family Vineyards
pFriem Family Brewers
Renwood Winery – CA
Robert Ramsay
Snow Cider – BC
Sonoris Wines
The Bunnell Family Cellar
Three of Cups
Tranche Cellars
Tieton Cider Works
Treveri Cellars
Upland Estates Winery
Warr-King Wines
Wilridge Winery
International Wines
Argento – Argentina
Benoit Cocteaux Champagne – France
Berlucchi Franciacorta – Italy
Bernard Magrez Vignobles – France
Bodegas Yuste – Classical Wines of Spain
Bonaval – Spain
Ca Marcanda Promis – Italy
Castello di Monsanto – Italy
Carma – Chile
Castello Banfi – Italy
Castello Monsanto – Italy
Catena – Argentina
Cecchi – Italy
Chapuy Champagne- France
Chateau Berneuilh – France
Chateau Eugenie – France
Chateau Les Millaux – France
Classical Wines of Spain
Domaine Christophe Bleger – France
El Enemigo – Argentina
Harewood Estate – Australia
Il Poggione – Italy
Gaja Sito – Italy
Bodega Garzón – Argentina
Juniper Estate- Australia
Livio Felluga – Italy
Lou Miranda Estate – Australia
Mitchells Wines – Australia
Monsieur Touton Selections – France
Mionetto – Italy
Nino Franco – Italy
Orlando Abrigo – Italy
Passatempo – Portugal
Singlefile – Australia
Renacer – Argentina
Tratado – Portugal
Tomero – Argentina
VistaAlba – Argentina
Zimmerman Wines – Australia
Cossart Gordon Madeira – Portugal
Dow's Port /Douro DOC – Portugal
Prats & Symington Douro DOC – Portugal
Pombal do Vesuvio Douro DOC – Portugal
Smith Woodhouse Port – Portugal
Ararat – Armenia
Balinoff – France
Bomond Distillery – France
Chambers Bay Distillery
Copperworks Distillery
Ghost Dog
Heritage Distilling Co.
kkAda Caramel Liqueur
Mastrogiannis Distillery
Pasquinet Cognac – France
SeaSpirits Distillery
Sidetrack Distillery
Sons of Vancouver Distillery
Swede Hill Distilling
Temple Distilling Company
Tequila Honor Del Castillo – Mexico
Tsarsky – Lithuania
Valley Shine Distillery
Artisan & Local Vendors
Alabastro Photography
B. Fuller's Mortar & Pestle
Carolina Smoke
Cascade Fusion Smoked Olive Oil
Corks & Canvas
Dapper Swan Chutney
Dilettante Chocolate
Dry Sparkling
Essential Baking Co.
Ferndale Farmstead Cheese Artisans
Handmade Sam*Made
Island Treats
Krave Jerky
Liberty Bottle Works
LuLaRoe Apparel
Oil & Vinegar
Paper Road Furnishings
Puget Sound Kombucha
Riedel Stemware
Salish Sea Organic Liqueurs
Scarlata Chocolate
Seattle Made
Seattle Pickle Co.
Swift & Savory
Uncle Paulie's Meatballs
Victrola Coffee Roasters
Washington Artisan Cheese Association
Windy N Ranch
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Owner Of The First Ford Mustang Kept The Car Now Worth $350,000
The 10,000,000th Mustang has been all over the news since its release last week. But what happened to the 1st ever made? The original owner still has it. And it's worth $350,000!
Tom and Gail Wise are the owners of the original pony car. Ironically, they disagreed about whether the broken-down car should be kept away in the garage for 27 years or sold for junk. Tom insisted they keep it because one day he would fix the vehicle himself. And boy what a good decision that turned out to be!
The skylight blue convertible Ford Mustang was purchased at age 22 in 1964, by Gail and their family of six drove ended up driving it around for 15 years. One day, it stopped running and sat in storage until Tom retired. He decided it was time to fix it up and started hunting the internet for car parts. It was then that he discovered a story about someone with a similar car who claimed to be the very first Mustang owner, with a purchase date of April 16, 1964. In the interview with the Associated Press, Gail said she thought that might be wrong.
"Tom came to me and said, 'I think you bought the car a day earlier,' " Gail Wise recalled. "And, sure enough, he went down to the basement and found the receipt and the owner's manual. Sure enough, I had purchased the car on April 15."
"We had everything," Gail Wise said. "We didn't know it was anything special. But we kept the new car invoice, the registered owners manual. Tom's a saver."
With the release of the 10,000,000th Mustang making headlines, the Wise's are in the spotlight with their original! It will be on public display in Royal Oak, Mich.


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Bill Gertz
Washington Free Beacon
February 8, 2014
President Barack Obama and two senior aides are being urged to suspend all use of the Obamacare computer network until recent U.S. intelligence warnings of potential cyber attacks from Belarus are resolved.
Michele Bachmann (R., Minn.), a member of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, called for the suspension in letters to the president, Director of National Intelligence James Clapper, and Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius. She warned that "the American people's personal information submitted to Healthcare.gov could be at risk from cyber attacks across the globe."
"Intelligence officials reportedly briefed the administration that Healthcare.gov software potentially written by a state-owned firm in Belarus could contain malware and allow surreptitious access to Americans' health and financial information," she stated, adding that Belarus is a close ally of Russia.
Bachmann told Clapper that a report posted to the U.S. government's Open Source Center website had been removed and that the report revealed that Belarusian software engineers were suspected of inserting malicious code in the Obamacare network.
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WAUCONDA, Ill. — Geraldo Rodriguez was set to celebrate his 10th birthday alongside family and friends Saturday. Instead, divers pulled the boy's body from Bangs Lake in suburban Wauconda.
Geraldo and a friend, 11-year-old Marquis Montez, took a paddle boat into the water Friday night.
When the boat rocked, the boys got scared and jumped in the water thinking they could swim to shore. The water was 45 degrees — cold enough for hypothermia to set in within minutes.
Fishermen were able to save Marquis, but Geraldo went under. Dive crews searched for several hours Friday night, eventually transitioning from a "rescue" to "recovery" mission by the end of the evening.
Crews found 9-year-old Geraldo's body about noon Saturday. He would've turned 10 this Wednesday.
Relatives said family flew in from Florida for a party.
"We were supposed to be celebrating his birthday party today," aunt Angi Bakewell said. "It was just an accident."
Michael Graves was fishing with a friend when the boys went into the water Friday. People on shore began screaming and pointing in a certain direction, he said.
"We just somehow by sheer miracle saw a kid's head sticking out of the water."
It was Marquis. His arms and legs were not moving. Hypothermia had already set in, and he was sinking fast. Graves said the boy was babbling incoherently when the fishers pulled him out of the water.
"It wasn't until a while later that he told us that he had a friend with him," Graves said. "He said, 'I tried to save my friend. I couldn't save my friend.' We realized he was telling us he watched his friend go under in front of him."
Graves and his friend searched for Geraldo until paramedics arrived. The men then helped crews search the water with sonar equipment.
The experience still has Graves reeling.
"You go from feeling like you did something right to, 'Maybe I should've done more.' … I'm just happy we were able to get him [Marquis]."
Geraldo Rodriguez is supposed to celebrate his 10th birthday tomorrow. His family was going to throw him a party today. Instead, they're searching for him after he fell off a paddle boat in Bangs Lake. @WGNNews pic.twitter.com/wxsEvUMfvf
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It's the age of digital learning. Advancements in technology and learning design have enabled global businesses to digitize their learning programs, while addressing the challenges of time and cost. It's little surprise then that digital learning has become the number two topic on the minds of CEOs and HR leaders, according to Josh Bersin in The Disruption of Digital Learning: Ten Things We Have Learned.
One of the most popular aspects of digital learning is that of microlearning. Goodbye lengthy elearning courses. And hello bite-sized, just-in-time learning modules. Available on any device, as and when you need them. Perfect for today's information-intensive workplaces.
Microlearning is defined primarily by these three characteristics:
• Time. It supports short engagements in learning activities.
• Content. Learning is usually focused on a specific topic or idea.
• Form. Various media are employed, from videos, articles and case studies, to online assessments and discussions.
Is microlearning the solution for your learning needs?
This form of learning has already proven effective during targeted interventions when there are skills and knowledge gaps to bridge. But is it a case of one size fits all?
Not quite. Despite microlearning's popularity, it's not without its shortcomings. Especially when it comes to complex skills development and long-term performance improvement. A microlearning approach can help a person master tasks in the now, but how does it measure up over time? Bloat the modules, and you'll immediately lose your impact. But fail to tie them together with a common thread, and you miss the opportunity to connect with the greater goal of learning.
Enter digital coaching, an innovative tech platform that scales the kinds of conversations CEOs and HR leaders want more of in their organizations. Conversations relating to performance excellence, culture change, soft skills development, and more. It does this through asking a series of coach-like questions that provides new perspectives for the learner and primes them for rich insights.
Digital coaching scales the conversations CEOs and HR leaders want more of in their organizations.
From my personal experience, microlearning has worked beautifully when delivered through digital coaching. I was part of a pilot group for SpeechSkills, a program created to help employees speak more professionally. It consists of microlearning modules that deliver coaching content – exercises, videos, and articles.
What sets this program apart is that it includes meaningful coaching questions. Questions that tie exercises and practices to each learner's personal context. Questions that prompt reflection. Not just about the immediate exercise, but about the program's overall goal. The result is a compelling program that delivers measurable results.
Digital coaching harnesses all the advantages of microlearning: it's focused, quick, and appeals to the millennial workforce. And it addresses the key shortcomings too. A digital coaching solution incorporates microlearning into an overarching learning strategy geared toward lasting behavior change.
What performance goal could microlearning through digital coaching help you achieve?
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The speaker of the Lok Sabha, the lower house of India's parliament, urged cooperation between Iran and India against extremism.
In a meeting with Ambassador to India Gholamreza Ansari in New Delhi on Monday, Sumitra Mahajan expressed satisfaction with the growing Tehran-Delhi relations and said, "The two countries can cooperate in the fight against escalating extremism in the region," IRNA reported.
She called for promotion of relations and exchange of parliamentary delegations between the two states.
The Indian speaker described Iran-India relations as "good" and reiterated that the two nations have enjoyed peaceful and friendly relations over the years.
The ambassador to Delhi, for his part, briefed the Indian official on the status of the Islamic Consultative Assembly in Iran's political system and elaborated on the active role of the parliamentarians in internal and foreign affairs.
Ansari also referred to the resolve of top-ranking officials in both countries to take measures to boost Iran-India relations and stressed reinforcement of mutual ties.
Touching on regional developments, the diplomat expressed pleasure with the similar stances taken by the two countries on various issues, such as the fight against terrorism, and underlined the good cooperation between Tehran and New Delhi to help bring peace and stability to the region.
In addition, he called for greater bilateral parliamentary interactions and stressed the need to establish the India-Iran parliamentary friendship group in the parliament of the South Asian country.


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Chris Thorley has been a Party member for 50 years and a local councillor for 38 years and his wife Margaret has been a Party member for 40 years.
They are supporting David Williams because they feel that the people of Crewe and Nantwich need him at Westminster as thier representative. David has strong local credentials, he's a trade unionist, former agent for Gwytheth Dunwoody and a family man.
David is the man to win Crewe and Nantwich back for Labour.
Monday, 18 August 2008
Cllr Chris and Margaret Thorley Back David
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The Ministry of Finance has clarified that taxes on wages of casual and temporary workers have been reduced from a 15 percent and 7.5 percent to 5 percent.
A press statement copied to Citi Business News explained that "under the repealed tax Act (2000), Act 592 wages of casual and temporary workers, especially workers in Oil and Gas, Mining and other companies were taxed at the marginal rate of 15 percent or 7.5 percent.
"These are now replaced with a lower rate of 5 percent," it said, pointing out that the reduction was effected after the passage of the Legislative Instrument (LI).
The statement further clarified that the 5 percent in the Regulation L.I 2244 is therefore a reduction in rate and not a new tax on casual and temporary employees.
The press release follows earlier reports that a new legal instrument (LI) under the country's Income Tax Act, 2015, Act 896 (as amended) and the Value Added Tax Act, 2013, Act 870 (as amended), has paved way for the reduction taxation of taxes on casual and temporary workers.
Source: The Herald


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Vacpro Lunchboxes
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Kiplinger lists 30 ways to earn extra cash.
Some of these are completely weak in my opinion (election officer? search for unclaimed property?), but there are ones I would consider including:
- Coach a youth sports team -- I wouldn't do this for pay (I've done it for free for my son's team), but I would consider going back to being a soccer referee. My son and I gave it up when we moved (having to re-certify in a new state), but I'm pretty sure I could get back in quickly and make $2-$3k per year with games here and there.
- Teach -- I would love to teach at the college level one day -- either in person or online.
- Walk dogs -- You can actually make pretty good money pet sitting. My daughter used to do it when we lived in Michigan and you wouldn't believe what people will pay for someone to check their animals. Plus they get someone to keep an eye on the place, collect the mail, etc.
- Get freelance editorial work -- Many years ago I had a freelance writing business that helped us pay off our mortgage. It was a lot of work for the pay received, but I could go back to doing that if I really needed the money.
- Rent out your home -- We live in a town people visit to vacation. As such, there's always need for places to stay. I have two friends who make small fortunes renting out their houses for a week here and a week there (mostly in the summer). I could do the same.
- Be a blogger -- Uh, I already am. :)
How about you? Do you see any on the list you like? Or perhaps you have other ideas for making money. What are they?


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Wexford Plantation Boat Slips For Sale
Wexford Plantation is home to a 37-acre inland harbour with direct access to Broad Creek and the Intracoastal Waterway. Deep canals and watery ribbons winde through the community and allows residents the pleasure of docking in their back yard. Wexford is a locked, tide free harbour providing access to the smallest vessels up to 70 ft with a 19 foot beam. The harbour contains close to 280 boatslips, most of which are privately owned and are located behind the homes. The remainder of the slips are located behind the Wexford Clubhouse and are for the exclusive use of property owners who desire membership in the Wexford Yacht Club. Recent boatslip sales have ranged in price from $20,000 to $25,000 and you must be a Wexford property owner to purchase a slip.
Boat Slips For Sale In Wexford
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Home > Baptist Health South Florida Books, Journals, Newsletters, and Blogs > Nursing & Health Sciences Research Journal > Vol. 1 > Iss. 1 (2018)
Nursing & Health Sciences Research Journal
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Introduction: Bullying is experienced by all levels of nurses and in all practice settings. The impact of bullying in the workplace environment can have significant negative effects on morale and may lead to increased turnover. As a result of a referral to the Nursing Quality Council for bullying, the Nursing Quality and Caring Council set forth to explore bullying in the workplace. The purpose of this study was to identify registered nurse/clinical partner perceptions of the frequency and prevalence of bullying in the workplace and to assess registered nurses' (RNs) experiences of bullying by physicians, coworkers, patients and direct supervisors.
Methods: Using a descriptive cross sectional survey design, RNs were offered two surveys; the Nursing Incivility Scale (NIS) and the Negative Acts Questionnaire (NAQ). Clinical Partners were offered the NAQ only.
Results: Participants included 386 RNs and 98 clinical partners (CPs). Nurses reported patient and families take their frustrations out on the nurse as the highest score on the Nursing Incivility Scale. Both RNs and CPs reported being exposed to an unmanageable workload as the number one source of bullying in the Negative Acts Questionnaire. Overall, the results revealed 31% of participants reported experiencing bullying on some level within the last 6 months.
Discussion: The results of this study support the literature suggesting bullying continues to be present in the workplace. These findings support the need for an organizational action plan designed to eliminate bullying in the workplace.
Recommended Citation
Nursing & Health Sciences Research Journal. 2018;1(1):19-25
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August 19, 1991, Section C, Page 11Buy Reprints
"What delighted me and my colleagues is that we found a number of films by directors whose work has previously been seen at the festival but who are now showing a new side, giving a little more of themselves."
Richard Pena, the chairman of the selection committee of the New York Film Festival and the program director of the Film Society of Lincoln Center, which sponsors the festival, was discussing what will be new at festival this year.
The 29th annual New York Film Festival will present 30 films from Sept. 20 to Oct. 6. The date of each is to be announced this month. Change in Styles
"Take the opening and closing selections," Mr. Pena continued. "We open with 'The Double Life of Veronique' by the Polish director Krzysztof Kieslowski, who is best known for his gritty, visceral style in films like 'A Short Film About Killing,' which was in the festival in 1989."
"The Double Life of Veronique," he said, shows Mr. Kieslowski's poetic side. It is a tale about a Polish woman and a French woman, played by the same actress, Irene Jacob, whose lives are marked by extraordinary coincidences. The film is said to leave audiences with a mystical sense that life is controlled by forces beyond human comprehension.
The festival closes with David Mamet's "Homicide." "Mamet's work has been compared to that of Fritz Lang because it is always so meticulously plotted and almost mechanical in the way it is structured," Mr. Pena said. " 'Homicide,' however, is his most personal film. It's about a detective who in the course of an investigation must come to terms with his own identity as a Jew." On Creating Art
Another theme in this year's festival is reflected in films dealing with artists and the process of making art. Jacques Rivette's "Belle Noiseuse" deals with the life of a painter; the main character in a Finnish film called "Zombie and the Ghost Train" is an unemployed musician; a Chinese film directed by Chen Kaige called "Life on a String" concerns a musician; "The Other Eye" is a German documentary about the Viennese film maker G. W. Pabst who died in 1967, and "Prospero's Books" is a version of Shakespeare's "Tempest" with Sir John Gielgud playing Shakespeare and the artist and magician Prospero.
"It wasn't our conscious intent to have such a theme in the festival," Mr. Pena said, "but as I go down the list I see the emphasis is there. After all the revolutions and upheavals in the world, maybe a time for self-reflection is at hand, and movie makers see themselves in league with poets, painters and musicians."
Still another theme, Mr. Pena said, is internationalism. The 30 films to be shown represent 18 different nations, including Eqypt, Austria, the Netherlands and 3 from South or Central America. "World cinema has really become world cinema," he said.
A first for the festival will be the showing of a work in progress. The new Disney animated film "Beauty and the Beast" will be shown in a state described as "60 percent complete."
Reached in a Los Angeles studio, Don Hahn, who has worked for Disney for 15 years and who is the producer of the film, said his company had decided to show "Beauty and the Beast" as a work in progress "because of the resurgence of interest in animation," which he said dated back to "Who Framed Roger Rabbit," another Disney film, in 1988.
"People are beginning to realize," he said, "that animators have to solve all the same problems an actor has to solve. Whether you're Dustin Hoffman or an animator, if you're doing a scene from 'Beauty and the Beast' when two characters fall in love you have to find the exact expressions that convey that feeling. Animators are closet actors. They spend hours in from of the mirror trying to solve these problems."
The finished version of "Beauty and the Beast," Mr. Hahn said, will open commercially on Nov. 22. Most other entries in the festival do not yet have distributors.
The opening and closing showings of the festival will be at Avery Fisher Hall, with the other screenings at Alice Tully Hall.
The festival box office at Alice Tully Hall will open on Sept. 8. Tickets are $7 and $10, except for opening and closing nights, for which tickets cost $10 and $15. Beginning at noon on Sept. 1, tickets can be bought through Centercharge at (212) 721-6500 for an additional charge of $3.50 a ticket.


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The fascination of chess
I am often asked why chess is such an intriguing game. The trite response is that it is a game of infinite possibilities, there are more chess moves than atoms in the universe. Most people are taught chess at a young age by the teacher who happens to be most proficient but unless the player shows exceptional talent he/she may never play again. It is not a spectator sport. The recent world championship game which Carlsson won did have a speed chess game which is more exciting but is to chess as t20 is to cricket.
For me the fascination of chess is to pore over a board and to evaluate your best move. The openings speak for themselves so the first 10 moves are routine. It is when you are out of the opening stage that you can make a game plan to achieve supremacy. This happened in two Internet correspondence games I had with an opponent called Booklover who has a rating of 2117 to mine of 1990. He/she is probably a top board for his club or a lower board for his county. In the first game I achieved a supremacy in position but he broke out with a clever combination and I was forced to resign. In the second game I again achieved an advantage in position and material. I studied the position for ages anxious to deny him the winning opportunity of the other game. He sacrificed a bishop in a last gambler's throw. I decided not to accept the sacrifice but to attack his exposed king. I studied the position for ages and felt sure victory was mine. His pieces were isolated, his king vulnerable and my bishop, queen and rook were all in place to administer the coup de grace. I finally decided to attack a pawn by moving the bishop to the seventh rank. I played out the position mony times. However after making the move, I noticed to my horror he could not only defend his position with a rook, he could also achieve win the exchange of pieces. There must be some answer but I could see no other than to hope he does not see the move.
Luck plays no part in chess. There are no dice, no cards dealt, both players start with parity and 16 pieces. In this respect it most resembles boxing but that sport has referee and a panel to decide a points verdict. Football has the variables of an unlucky bounce or deflection, a poor refereeing decision or an injury to key player. Having said that there is no luck there is gamesmanship. A computer called Fritz can work out your best move whilst there is website which shows the games of grandmasters. Thus a friend of mine in the correspondence site played the first moves identical to grandmaster Ivanschuk whilst his opponent responded with Anand's. I don't see the point of this. Sure you play to win but the key word is "you", not your computer.


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Data Integration Opportunities in Berlin, Germany (m/f)
- Berlin, Germany
Who are we
Wayfair is one of the fastest growing companies on the planet with over $7bn in annual sales and 45% year-over-year growth. We believe that everyone deserves to live in a home they love, and we are committed to become the world's #1 destination for everything in your home.
As part of our ambitious expansion plans in Europe and commitment to world class service, we are hiring into our Supply Chain Integration (SCI) teams in Germany and Ireland. These teams setup and monitor the essential data links between our Supplier and Carrier partners and ourselves, supporting an amazing customer experience and enabling our partners' success in the e-commerce arena. We provide the technical know-how and coordination to co-develop solutions with our partners. We are looking for smart, energetic and collaborative colleagues who want to help us shape the future of Wayfair in Europe.
What could you be doing with us?
- Design and implement data connections with our suppliers, taking end to end ownership on the integration of data feeds and information in our Supply Chain Integration Team. You will be working closely with Wayfair commercial, technical, third party providers and suppliers to find (... and execute!) the right technical solutions to ensure we have the right data at the right time whether it is via API, EDI, FTP transfers or even the next generation of technologies!
- Monitor our Ecosystem to ensure world class service as part of our Health and Monitoring Team. You will be the first line of defense to any technical or operational issues, closely monitoring the health of our supplier and carrier connections and resolving any challenges or exceptions. In addition, you will be core in the development of next-generation tools to enhance our visibility and intelligence in this space.
- Ensure our catalogue is available and purchasable in our Catalogue Health Team, monitoring both our daily availability and inventory data feed health. You will be working with our Suppliers to fix issues and implement new initiatives, as well as with our Commercial and Merchandising teams to maximize the success of our products on the website.
- Oversee and drive the end to end workflow of our partners as they move through the data transformation process. You will be collaborating with our suppliers to implement a more granular overview of their current process and monitor their overall performance, enabling them to join our fulfillment operations.
What You'll Need
- We are looking for dynamic colleagues, who can both work independently and collaborate to solve problems and come up with new ideas – we strongly value entrepreneurship and independent thinker-doers
- You need to be results driven, detail oriented and a motivated team player
- You need to enjoy working in a fast pace environment and comfortable with rate of change in our industry … we are building something new and exciting!
- A background knowledge of data integration connections such as EDI and API
- Ability to get deep and determine root causes to some of the more advanced integration issues
- Ability to communicate effectively in English and German, both written and spoken.
- You are proficient using some basic tools such as Excel, Microsoft Office and Google Suite. In addition, due to the data rich environment we work on, knowledge of SQL, SSRS, Power BI, Tableau, Python, R or Minitab is a plus
- Proven academic background, ideally with a Bachelor's degree
About Us
Wayfair is one of the world's largest online destinations for the home. Whether you work in our global headquarters in Boston or Berlin, or in our warehouses or offices throughout the world, we're reinventing the way people shop for their homes. Through our commitment to industry-leading technology and creative problem-solving, we are confident that Wayfair will be home to the most rewarding work of your career. If you're looking for rapid growth, constant learning, and dynamic challenges, then you'll find that amazing career opportunities are knocking.
No matter who you are, Wayfair is a place you can call home. We're a community of innovators, risk-takers, and trailblazers who celebrate our differences, and know that our unique perspectives make us stronger, smarter, and well-positioned for success. We value and rely on the collective voices of our employees, customers, community, and suppliers to help guide us as we build a better Wayfair – and world – for all. Every voice, every perspective matters. That's why we're proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, ethnicity, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship status, marital status, disability, gender identity, gender expression, veteran status, or genetic information.
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Winter in Dagali
Dagali is a true winter wonderland with many ways to enjoy winter both on and off the slopes. Aside from skiing and snowboarding you can enjoy a huge variety of things to do from sledging, cross-country skiing, snow kiting, ice climbing, snowshoeing and fatbiking. You can also visit our unique Ice village.


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Mayor, residents celebrate 45-year extension of affordable housing status of 232 units at Central Towers
- Low income status of 232 housing units at Central Towers guaranteed for another 45 years as part of $19M redevelopment
- Rent starts around $800 per month with payment assistance available for residents who cannot afford rent (the average resident pays $170)
- All income-eligible residents avoiding displacement and enjoy renovated units
DETROIT – Residents of Central Towers, a 232-unit affordable housing development in southwest Detroit, today joined Mayor Mike Duggan to cut the ribbon on their newly renovated apartment buildings, which bring with them another 45 years of guaranteed affordable housing status.
Consisting of one-bedroom and two-bedroom apartments in two high-rise buildings, the Central Tower renovation was made possible thanks in part to Low Income Housing Tax Credits (LIHTC) valued at nearly $13 million awarded through the Michigan State Housing Development Authority (MSHDA). Approximately $40,000 in rehab costs per unit was invested to update appliances, finishes, HVAC and other major building systems including the installation of a roof mounted solar array.
More than 300 people call Central Towers home. The units are reserved for residents earning no more than 60% of the area median income (AMI). That means the units are available to individuals earning approximately $30,000 to $40,000 a year or less, depending on household size; however, Central Towers mainly serves residents at 50% AMI and below who can take advantage of project-based rental assistance, which limits the contribution residents must pay towards their rent based on their income.
"The guiding principle of this administration is that we are building one city for all of us. That means doing everything we can to make sure that Detroiters who stayed with the city when times were bad are able to stay in their homes and enjoy the benefits of the city's revitalization," said Mayor Duggan. "I'm so glad we've been able to keep that promise to another 232 families."
The Central Towers project is part of Mayor Duggan's commitment to preserve the affordability of 10,000 housing units in the city whose low-income vouchers or credits are expected to expire over the next five years. So far, the City has secured the preservation of nearly 4,000 affordable housing units numerous multi-unit properties in the city, including Kamper and Stevens buildings on Washington Boulevard, Himelhoch Apartments downtown, Cathedral Towers in midtown and Ryan Court near Livernois and Davison.
"The preservation of Central Towers is a win for its many residents and the City of Detroit," said Donald Rencher, Director of Housing and Revitalization for the City of Detroit. "It is a direct investment in residents who have stayed and an important step in the development of inclusive neighborhoods for all."
Central Towers is owned and operated by American Community Developers, Inc.
"We're proud to continue our work of creating and preserving affordable housing in the City of Detroit as we have been over the past 20 years," said Jerry Krueger, president of American Community Developers, Inc. "We are happy to partner with the City of Detroit, HUD and MSHDA to continue this mission."
Residents are thrilled with their renovated apartments and comforted by the fact that they will not have to worry about escalating rents and displacement.
"I have lived here for the past 23 years and I've seen a lot of changes during that time. The remodeling at Central Towers was a fantastic idea," said Central Towers resident David Lopez. "The buildings are more modern and convenient for use. The city has made a great come back and I'm proud to be part of it."
About American Community Developers
Jerry Krueger founded Detroit-based American Community Developers, Inc. ("ACD") in 1980. ACD has been primarily involved in the acquisition and rehabilitation of existing affordable housing developments. ACD is recognized nationally as a leader in the affordable housing industry and its portfolio currently includes over 100 properties and nearly 13,000 units in 11 states including 2,700 units in Detroit


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25 Sep Optimizing Soybean Yield at Harvest
Dan Davidson, Agronomist PhD, CPAg, CCA
Soybean moisture and harvest timing can have a huge impact on crop yield, shatter losses and storability. Field losses, splits and cracked seed coats increase as moisture content decreases.
A 13%-13.5% moisture content is optimal for preventing mechanical damage. Harvesting during high humidity conditions – such as early morning, late evening, or in cloudy conditions – can reduce shatter loss and mechanical damage if the soybeans are below 11% moisture content. Moisture content can also increase several points overnight and decrease several points during a day based on humidity and windy conditions. Always avoid harvesting when beans are driest, such as late afternoons.
As harvest approaches, the most important things to consider are having the combine ready, having logistics outlined, and assuring the soybeans are at the right moisture to capture the most bushels. Soybeans can be 13.5% at noon, 11% at 2:30 pm and 9% by 5 pm on a hot, sunny and windy day. Timely harvest is important to maximize profits. Every farmer who grows soybeans knows this, and there seems to be little they can do about it since weather is the big factor, and their time is at a premium during the harvest push.
Selling soybeans dry means lost bushels. For a field that's yielding 75 bushels per acre at 13% moisture, harvesting at 8% results in selling 4 fewer bushels. And at $9 per bushel, that is a loss of $36 lost revenue. Of course, during harvest, you could have combine-loads range from 14% down to 8% moisture.
To optimize the number of bushels, consider these harvest tips:
- Begin harvesting at 14% or 15% moisture. Start to harvest when some of the leaves are dry and still attached to the plant.
- Harvest under optimum conditions. Moisture content can increase by several points with overnight dew and can decrease 4 to 6 points with sunny, warm and windy conditions.
- Avoid harvesting when beans are driest, such as on hot and windy afternoons, to maintain moisture and reduce shatter losses. You can switch heads and go to corn for a few hours.
- Be careful harvesting soybeans that dried down and became rewetted by rain and cool, cloudy weather. These pods will easily split and shatter.
- If pods are brown and stems still green, make necessary combine adjustments and operate at slower ground speeds.
- Adjust harvest speed and make combine adjustments to match bean conditions several times a day, as conditions change.
- Lastly, avoid shatter loss. It takes about four average-sized beans per square foot to equal one bushel loss, and shatter losses can exceed several bushels an acre.
If you can store beans on farm and have aeration or ability to dry with a little heat, you can begin harvesting at 14% to 16% moisture and aerate the grain down to 13% to maximize the number of bushels.
Happy harvesting.
Fortalis® is an essential crop input
Your soybean yields can also benefit from Fortalis®, an advanced crop enhancement foliar spray that works by mobilizing calcium already existing within plant tissues, resulting in higher pod retention. When applied as a tank mix, Fortalis® with a fungicide or insecticide contributes to better plant health and higher yield potential. It's an essential crop input that you need to get the most out of your crop.
Dan Davidson is a PhD agronomist, part-time farmer and soybean expert from Nebraska who consults with soybean checkoff and industry on crop production, marketing, and product development projects.


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Gabrielle Foss is a high school student from Toronto, Ontario who joined SOI's 15th Anniversary Arctic Expedition thanks to the generous support of the Leacross Foundation. Gabrielle shares her post expedition reflections in the following guest blog.
Before the expedition, I did some research on Arctic flora and fauna, as well as on the people that live above the Arctic Circle. I needed to feel prepared for this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, so I could focus on being in the moment during our expedition rather than recording every fact. I made sketches in my journal of lemmings that looked like cute little rocks with eyes, and a caribou that more closely resembled a chupacabra than a reindeer. I made point-form notes on the history of the Inuit, Greenland's Home Rule government, and Nunavut's road to becoming a territory. However after two weeks of zodiac cruises, hikes, community visits, and cultural shows, I realized that nothing can ever prepare you to experience the raw beauty of the Arctic. In addition, witnessing that region firsthand changes you in a way no textbook ever could.
During the expedition, I was in shock a lot of the time. We were so saturated with pristine nature and new adventurous experiences…basically everything I dream about when I am at home in my big city of Toronto! But when it is suddenly all handed to you at once, your brain gets a little backed up trying to process it all. Luckily since the expedition I haven't gone a single day without reflecting upon where we were, what we saw, and what we learned. Combine that with the power of photography to effectively convey emotion and atmosphere, and it is all making sense now.
I remember my jaw dropping on July 29, as we stepped off our chartered flight in Kangerlussuaq, Greenland, and felt that first gust of crisp Arctic air on our faces. In Itilleq, where the moss covering the hills felt like pillows underfoot, we hiked around to collect plant samples and learn about their special adaptations to protect against the cold weather. It is amazing how – like Erinn's boot during another one of Paul's botany workshops – information sinks in and stays there when you are learning outdoors. In Ilulissat, the Students on Ice group hiked to the Ilulissat Icefjord, a UNESCO World Heritage site. The sight of the icefjord left everyone speechless, except glaciologist Eric Mattson. He explained that the glacier ice is currently melting faster than it is being replaced by snowfall, so if global warming is not mitigated then massive amounts of fresh water will be released from Arctic ice and contribute to a dramatic rise in global sea levels. Learning about issues like this while staring out onto one of the the most significant glaciers in the world makes the message really hit home.
After crossing the Davis Strait and entering Canada, one of our first activities in Nunavut was a zodiac cruise to weave between magnificent icebergs and smaller "bergy bits" at the entrance to Milne Inlet off of northern Baffin Island. It was at this point in the expedition that we spotted our first polar bear, and the combination of tension (due to being so close to such a dangerous animal) and awe (out of respect for this powerful creature) was like nothing I have ever experienced. We were literally chasing adventure, and learning a lot along the way. More unforgettable experiences in Nunavut included hikes to glaciers on Bylot Island and Devon Island. I was even able to stand-up paddle board in Tay Bay, near the entrance of the Northwest Passage! As I held my breath and dove off the paddleboard into the Arctic water, the freezing temperatures awoke my brain, giving me an elevated sense of awareness of my surroundings and making me feel one with the environment.
We also had the opportunity to visit Pond Inlet, Nunavut. In Pond Inlet, the SOI students were moved by the magnificent beauty of the cultural show. However at the same time we were saddened by the state of the infrastructure we passed by. Mary Simon and Udlu Hanson – two wonderful ladies who represent the Inuit people in global conversations about business and policy development – spoke strongly about the crucial role of education in solving Arctic social and economic issues. A system has to be developed that incorporates Inuit culture, so that parents will be proud to encourage their kids to stay in school. Education leads to small businesses, jobs, long-term housing and waste solutions, and endless other possibilities. In addition, programs have to be included that will improve the mental health of youth, and create hope for the future of the Arctic.
Whenever people say "life's a beach", they're certainly not talking about Beechey Island, Nunavut! Our final full day in the Arctic featured a fresh dusting of August snow, and a brutally cold walk on Beechey Island to the graves of several members of the Franklin Expedition. Ironically it was at this time that I felt the most alive. After all, like James Raffan said, the miserable moments are also the most memorable ones! We were blessed with such fantastic weather conditions throughout the whole expedition (our karma meter was off the charts so that came as no surprise…), however I was thrilled to have tasted the harsher side of the North as well.
On August 9 we boarded a plane in Resolute Bay and headed back to Ottawa. It was announced that we had completed an astounding 14 zodiac landings during 10 full expedition days in the Arctic, spotted 21 polar bears, and consumed 69 gallons of ice cream. Surely numbers like those can be shared and duplicated, but it is our unique memories and experiences that are immeasurable and invaluable. We explored breathtaking natural environments, and learned about the challenges facing both the Arctic environment and the people that live there. And we now have the ability to teach others what we have learned, in order to connect people in our southern communities to our neighbours in the North. Thank you Students on Ice for giving us a truly epic expedition that we will never (ever) forget. And from now on we will be constantly living…
…in the expedition spirit,
Gabrielle Foss
Toronto, ON