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Regional elections in Russia: Moscow versus the regions
On 8 September local elections were held in most regions of Russia, including elections of governors, regional legislatures and city mayors. While most regions saw strong victories for government candidates, in several cities with traditions of social activity (such as Yekaterinburg, Petrozavodsk, Krasnoyarsk and Novgorod), this trend was broken by outright victories for, or good showings by independent candidates.On 8 September local elections were held in most regions of Russia, including elections of governors, regional legislatures and city mayors. While most regions saw strong victories for government candidates, in several cities with traditions of social activity (such as Yekaterinburg, Petrozavodsk, Krasnoyarsk and Novgorod), this trend was broken by outright victories for, or good showings by independent candidates. The biggest surprise came in the election for mayor of Moscow; despite the victory for the Kremlin's candidate Sergei Sobyanin in the first round (51.4%), the opposition leader Aleksei Navalny polled surprisingly highly (27.2%), which has strengthened his status as the main opposition leader.
The regional elections once again showed the differences between the political involvement of the communities in active cities and those in the more 'inert' regions, which are the majority in Russia. In these regions – passive, focused on day-to-day problems – the political processes are top-down, and the local authorities monitor the electoral processes closely and are able to guarantee their re-election. But gaps are beginning to appear in the Kremlin's control over elections, which indicates growing public pressure and an increase in demand for pluralism in politics. At the forefront of this trend are those cities with a more developed civil society, in which relatively competitive and fair elections have taken place. And despite the numerical superiority of 'passive Russia,' it is worth emphasising that it is Moscow and some other active cities that are setting the political trends, and these are the places where the future of Russia's political system will be determined.
The government is winning in the regions
The elections were held in 80 of Russia's 83 provinces; eight regions elected governors, 17 regional parliaments, elections for mayor were held in 8 cities, and city councils in a further 12. The overwhelming majority of regions saw victories for candidates or parties associated with the local government, or the 'party of power' United Russia; as is now traditional, the party won record support in Chechnya (86%). United Russia candidates also won the mayoral elections in most cities, including Vladivostok. The opposition party RPR/Parnas only entered parliament in the Yaroslavl region (where the well-known opposition figure Boris Nemtsov won a seat).
The election was held under the amended electoral laws, which effectively support government-linked candidates and parties. Firstly, the liberalisation of the law on political parties has led to a surge in the number of groups which have only marginal support, as well as those which act as so-called 'spoilers', deliberately using names confusingly similar to the names of opposition parties in the elections; one example is the Communists of Russia or the Communist Party of Social Justice (with a misleading abbreviation KPSS), which in many regions took several percent of the votes from the official Communist Party of the Russian Federation. This effectively split the vote; most of the competing parties did not pass the electoral threshold, which experts calculate at about 30-40% of the total vote. This in turn significantly improved the results of the electoral favourite, United Russia, which took over a large part of these votes when the seats were distributed (according to data from the party, it will thus gain an average of 77%). Secondly, the regional elections were moved to the second Sunday in September, which made it difficult for the opposition to prepare – the main part of the campaign took place in the summer, when interest in politics (which is low anyway) decreases yet further. This meant that the elections were characterised by a very low turnout (20-30%); this is traditionally considered to be a factor which favours the 'correction' of the results by the authorities.
'Rebellious' regions
The most interesting fact, however, was the gaps in the overall trend of the government keeping strict control over the election process. In the city of Yekaterinburg in the Urals, the independent candidate Yevgeny Roizman won the mayoral election; he is a charismatic local activist who for years had been waging an effective, though controversial fight against drug abuse in the region. And in Petrozavodsk (the capital of Karelia) Galina Shirshina was elected mayor; she was supported by the Yabloko party. In several other cities, United Russia won relatively low percentages of votes: in Novgorod, which is seen as the historical cradle of Russian democracy, it won only 27% of the vote in elections to the city council, and in Krasnoyarsk, after all the seats were assigned, the 'party of power' was beaten by the Patriots of Russia party, led by the local businessman Anatoly Bykov. Finally, the opposition leader Aleksei Navalny got a surprisingly high result in the elections for mayor of Moscow, winning 27.2% of the vote. In the aforementioned cities, which are characterised by a more developed civil society, the government decided not to interfere too radically in the elections; the opposition candidates were not excluded from the elections at the registration stage, and there was no electoral manipulation on a mass scale. Nevertheless some violations did take place; TV stations actively promoted government candidates, and led campaigns to discredit independent candidates.
Moscow in the vanguard of change
Most attention has focused on the mayoral elections in Moscow, which are de facto elections of federal importance, significant for the further development of both the Russian ruling elite and the opposition. The mayor was elected by universal suffrage for the first time in ten years (previously, the post had been appointed by the president), and the elections were competitive and relatively fair. Making that impression was the aim of the race favourite, the incumbent mayor Sergei Sobyanin, who is beginning to be seen as an important player in the context of the possible succession to Vladimir Putin. Sobyanin therefore sought to strengthen his electoral legitimacy by a relatively clean campaign, as well as by the participation in the elections of his main rival Aleksei Navalny (who was released from jail after a conviction in the first instance). It should be noted that even though mass electoral fraud was absent, there were various forms of interference in the elections: a disproportionately high percentage of votes was cast for Sobyanin in some constituencies, which may indicate ballot stuffing (experts estimate the scale of this at 1-2%). Another form of pressure on Navalny came from his conviction in the first instance (the announcement of a final verdict is expected in the second half of September).
Another argument for a 'clean' campaign is that Sobyanin could afford to be confident of victory; at the start of the campaign his support was running close to 70%, while Navalny only polled around 3%. The government's intention was for the elections to seal Navalny's marginal status as an opposition politician, who even in the most liberal city in Russia would have been unable to win more than 10-15% of the vote. However, Navalny's performance came as an unpleasant surprise for the government: he conducted a dynamic and modern campaign, in contrast to the static campaign run by the incumbent mayor, and did not shy away from the fierce political battle, attacking the representatives of the ruling elite, including Sobyanin himself. Navalny was supported by a staff consisting of around 14,000 young volunteers. He enjoyed considerable support from business leaders; his campaign was supported by some business representatives (including Vladimir Ashurkov, the ex-manager of Alfa Group; and Sergei Guriev, a member of the supervisory board of Sberbank and a former rector of the Russian Economic University), and the meetings Navalny organised in Moscow were attended by representatives from major Russian and foreign financial groups. As a result, support for Navalny rose substantially over the last few months, and the mobilisation of his supporters in a low turnout in Moscow gave him an unexpectedly high result – more than 27%.
Navalny's campaign and his result are pushing him from the position of a popular social activist to the level of a serious politician who has an opportunity to represent the interests of that part of the public which is frustrated at the lack of political representation – business, the middle class, the younger generation of voters. These groups are interested in strengthening competition in the economy and politics, the depoliticisation and deregulation of the economy, strengthening public control over the government, and a real fight against corruption. Navalny's electorate may be further broadened by the pragmatism he demonstrated before the elections; he toned down his previously quite harsh nationalist rhetoric, and demonstrated an ability to win support from the business classes. The election results have put the Kremlin in a dilemma as to what to do next about him; his sentence in the second instance will no doubt be a political decision taken at the highest level. The Kremlin finds itself in a situation where any decision they take will have negative consequences; a jail sentence will activate Navalny's supporters and bring criticism from abroad, whereas a suspended sentence will enable him to further develop his political career (he has already announced the formation of a national political movement).
The elections in Moscow and several other major cities have shown that the changing social structure is starting to be reflected in the electoral process, and is fostering the emergence of new contenders for power. As yet, these changes are not undermining the domination of the Kremlin, which has a number of means of controlling the electoral process. However, these social changes pose new challenges and dilemmas for the government, including how to act against the new political forces. The tactics adopted by the Kremlin in recent years (penalising various forms of opposition activity, bringing criminal cases against opposition leaders) have been of limited efficacy – after a period of demobilisation, the opposition mobilises again, particularly in time for elections. The Russian electoral calendar will favour a resurgence of the opposition electorate and an increase in splits among the ruling elite; in a year elections will be held to the Moscow city council, in 2016 parliamentary elections will be held in Russia, and 2018 will see the presidential elections.
The Kremlin may see the course and outcome of the elections in Moscow as an experiment which backfired on it: the government's strong belief that Sobyanin would win (as the polls had predicted) led it to hold competitive and relatively fair elections. However, it transpired that support for Sobyanin among a large part of the electorate was merely passive: despite many of his followers claiming they would vote for him, they simply failed to turn out, in contrast to the enthusiasm of the opposition. Public support for Vladimir Putin (while still high) is characterised by a similar passivity; his supporters often need to be mobilised by top-down methods to participate in rallies supporting the president. For the Kremlin, this may be another argument that 'manual control' of elections and other political processes is still essential. For the opposition, the Moscow elections, which were attended by thousands of observers, represent an argument that they need to mobilise and institutionalise their activity.
The regional elections once again confirmed Russia's diversity in social terms – electoral activity, civic awareness, the public's expectations of the government. This is a 'two-speed Russia': the large cities and regional centres, which have a developed social fabric, and where a need for pluralism in politics is growing, are clearly distinct from the regions of 'inertia', centrally governed by the authorities, where the electoral process is anything but competitive and transparent. This 'passive' Russia has a large numerical advantage. However, many past events have shown that the major trends in Russian politics are not determined by the provinces, even though they have the advantage of numbers, but by the biggest, most active cities, led by Moscow. This has been confirmed by the developments of the last two years: the Moscow protests in December 2011 provided the impetus to start the erosion of the political stability which had prevailed in Russia over the previous decade.


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Car Rental at the Gleneagle Hotel Killarney
'Company hopes for "quick expansion and job creation" in thriving town'
Enterprise Rent-A-Car, part of Enterprise Holdings, the world's largest vehicle rental company operates from the Gleneagle Hotel premises for the duration of the summer months and will facilitate the requirements of tourists wishing to visit the town and surrounding areas during the busy high season.
The company is currently expanding their business in Ireland with Killarney being the most recent of nationwide branch openings. Operating in Ireland since 1997, Enterprise is known for its extensive network of locations, everyday low rates and outstanding customer service. At present Enterprise Rent-A-Car in Ireland employs more than 200 staff in its 25 branches nationwide. This is the company's second branch for the county with Enterprise Rent-A-Car's Tralee branch.
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"I must commend those within the tourism and business community here in Killarney who we have dealt with in the run up to the opening, including our partners, The Gleneagle Hotel. The ease in which we were facilitated was very encouraging and we are extremely confident that this branch will expand and create more jobs for the region in the months to come", Lianne Cooke concluded.
The company, which prides itself on its thorough 25 point safety check on each vehicle before it is used, will be operating from the Gleneagle Hotel, Killarney with opening hours 9am-5pm Monday to Friday and 9am-12pm Saturday.
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How starkly evident have Food allergies become in the last 10 years! Seeing my allergic flare-ups every time I ate citric fruits and my intolerance to Besan or chickpea flour, my grandmother would often recall how such allergies were totally unheard of during her younger days!
Recently, the Frontline published an article by Mr. Muralidharan, General Secretary of the National Platform for the Rights of the Disabled after he attended a two-day international symposium on wheat-related disorders in New Delhi this year. The article mentions Dr Tom O'Bryan, Adjunct Faculty at the Institute for Functional Medicine in the U.S. who pointed at Environmental factors and the spread of more and more "toxic" cereals as big factors causing a widely occurring but commonly underdiagnosed condition called Celiac Disease.
People suffering from CD are unable to completely digest Gluten resulting in progressive damage to their small intestines, leading to impaired gut conditions like nausea, flatulence, abdominal bloating or pain, constipation, vomiting etc. The article further cites modern day wheat and its myriad hybrid varieties that require enormous quantities of chemical pesticides towards maintenance, combined with environmental pollution, that has intensified the situation. Muralidharan, in his article quoted the Organizer of the symposium, Ishi Khosla, Nutritionist and President, Celiac Society of India and she said -"the intake of processed foods, toxic chemicals in food and environment are triggers."
Similarly, hasn't there been a shattering decline in the 'variety' of fruits, vegetables, cereals and pulses that we consume as part of our everyday diet over the last several years? Ask your grandparents and they'll tell you about so many indigenous varieties of vegetables, legumes and pulses that have simply vanished from our tables today and for them, have become a fond distant memory!
So, how did this happen?
Native indigenous breeds are such varieties that either originated or existed locally in specific regions for several generations. These are naturally occurring, well adapted to local climate conditions, pollinated without any human interceding - by insects or the wind. This clearly meant that farmers could cultivate their own seeds for the coming seasons. The hybrid seeds that gradually percolated our food systems over the last 10-20 years only lasts a single season - it made commercial sense for the industry giants to keep having the farmers go back to them every season to buy seeds. That's how hundreds and thousands of native varieties gradually disappeared and almost all of the food that we eat today are hybrids. (No, absolutely no exaggeration here.)
Now, let's understand Indigenous breeds as first step -
What is indigenous?
A breed that originated or is naturally occurring in a specific region or place; native.
One of the most important aspects of the Organic farming that we practise at our farms is usage of Desi Indigenous seeds - in our understanding, these native breeds have a direct impact on Soil health as they do not deplete the soil of its nutrients. They are innately well accustomed to local climate change, they have an inherent adapting power to climatic stress and can sustain drought conditions, require very little or no forced management and are naturally resistant to diseases and pests.
In current times since Hybrid varieties or even Genetically modified / Engineered foods constitute a major share of the food options that are easily available to us, it makes sense to understand the term 'Hybrid' better.
What is a Hybrid?
A hybrid variety (of vegetable, fruit or any crop) is created through planned cross-pollination of two different varieties of a plant, so as to create an offspring, also called hybrid, that contains most beneficial, favorable traits of each of its parents.
In hybridization, pollination is carried out in a controlled environment, ensuring that the resulting offspring achieves the desired combination of characteristics, such as bigger size or better disease resistance and hence longer shelf lives.
Organic farming involves conscious, sustainable practices like usage of Desi indigenous, heirloom varieties, multicropping, water harvesting, recycling available resources, mulching and Desi indigenous cow rearing for natural manure.
Now that we have understood Indigenous and Hybrids, another closely relevant term that you might have come across lately is the 'Heirloom' breeds.
So what are these Heirloom breeds?
A heirloom seed originates from a plant that has been carefully cultivated and passed down through many generations, in specific isolated communities, hand-selected by farmers or gardeners to preserve any of its unique characteristics - for instance, a distinct flavor, or special adaptation of its to local growing conditions.
All heirloom vegetables are open-pollinated, which means they're pollinated by insects or wind without human intervention. In addition, they breed true - which means that they will produce new plants that share their characteristics from one year to the next.
Heirloom Vs Hybrids
Just a few days ago, thevillagesquare.in published the reassuring story of RahiBai Soma Popere, a determined woman in her 50s who travels all across Maharashtra to discover and conserve indigenous seeds. The feature titled, 'Meet Maharashtra's Seed Mother' explains how Rahibai who hails from the Kombhalne village in Maharashtra has conserved many native crops including 15 varieties of rice, nine varieties of pigeon pea and 60 varieties of vegetables, besides many oil seeds.
(This image was sourced from the internet for acknowledgement purpose only. TBOF does not own this image)
Rahibai nurtured 5,000 seedlings of hyacinth beans and shared them with members of self-help groups across 25 villages to aid tribal farmers return to indigenous seeds. 89 acres were farmed with these seedlings.
'Rahibai's collection includes Kolbhat, a scented, long, fine rice with good fodder quality, Dhavul, a short variety rice consumed as gruel for instant energy, Rajbhog, a scented, long, fine rice that can withstand high rainfall, Godval, a hyacinth bean, which grows both in rabi and kharif seasons and is drought tolerant,' - Village Square. A hearty, roaring shoutout from all of us at TBOF to Rahibai and all her comrades who are pioneering this movement.
Genetically modified foods and hybrids have succeeded in making deep in-roads into our food systems to the extent that anything that you casually pull out of a display rack at a grocery store is most likely to be a hybrid. There is a pressing need for spreading awareness and educating ourselves regarding the importance of choosing naturally farmed or organic produce with desi indigenous seeds.
It is but imperative to reconsider what we eat.
Remember someone wise once said, every single time we eat, is an opportunity to nourish ourselves.
Let us look at some case studies -
Emmer Wheat or Khapli Gehu
A Desi indigenous ancestor of the modern wheat that is known to have originated some 10,000 years ago way back in 9500 BCE.
What a resilient breed, this Khapli!
The deep hued, long grains of Emmer stand out against stout, swollen, fragile husks of modern day wheat. With Emmer, the husk holds on strongly to the grain even after harvest and it had to be heavily pounded to separate the husk. That's how Khapli got its name.
The tight abidance of the husk to the whole grain is the unique characteristic that helped Emmer survive and flourish even in its extremely dry and desert-like areas of origin, where rains were scanty. Emmer spread across the ancient world, reaching the Indus Valley around 7000-5000 BCE. In Egypt after 3000 BCE, the workers who built the pyramids were found to have had Emmer as part of their daily food.
So, now coming to the next obvious question - if it was clearly a superior breed, what led to the large scale cultivation of modern day wheat? What was the problem after-all?
- Its sturdiness.
Processing became labor intensive for breeds like Emmer. As civilizations grew, convenience superseded quality, making way for crosses between Emmer and other grasses - The hulls were purposely reduced and swollen starchy seeds took its place, giving us our modern wheat.
Emmer is delicious.
It has an ingrained nutty flavor and is versatile - resulting in soft, tasty rotis and nutritious but denser bread due to it is low gluten content restricting the 'rise or puffing' that is characteristic of conventional flour or refined flour.
Therapeutic nature of Khapli - Are we saying Khapli has medicinal properties?
Refer to AB Damania's (Department of Plant Sciences, University of California) article published in Asian Agro History Vol.20,[ 2016] - 'Khapli is found to have curative properties for treating diabetes and cardiovascular diseases. Its capacity to lower blood glucose and lipid levels and high temperature stress tolerance compared to other cultivated species makes it therapeutic.' This article also explains the 'Medicinal value of Khapli wheat' which is found to have curative properties. The article states that in recent years, the popularity of Khapli type wheat is steadily rising in places like Italy and in central Europe because of 'the high demand for "farro"- the flour obtained from milling hulled wheat grains which was discovered to prevent colon cancer due to its high fibre content when compared to flour from other wheats.' (Ref. Preedy et all 2011)
Ancient Indigenous varieties of Rice
Jayakumar C, trustee of 'Thanal', an NGO working for the environment, and co-founder of Save Our Rice (SOR) Campaign, has been quoted in various media reports - he states, "British gazettes document that more than 3,000 varieties of paddy were grown in Kerala itself. Of that, we have less than 200 now. Traditional knowledge and crops that were ideal for our environment were discarded during the heyday of the Green Revolution, and hybrids were introduced. It almost wiped out the indigenous varieties."
Jayakumar pioneers a movement in Southern India that has made the conservation of 256 varieties of rice possible, including very rare breeds like Kothambari Kazahama and Chuvanna Kunjinelu, on an area of about 1.5 acres. While 168 are indigenous to Kerala, there are varieties from all the rice-growing areas of India, such as Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Northeastern India, West Bengal, Odisha and Chhattisgarh, and some from Thailand and Vietnam as well.
Therapeutic Value of Indigenous Rice varieties
As per a feature published in the Vikalp Sangam by Varsha Torgalkar on Tribals who are saving indigenous, nearly extinct grains and veggies, she provides a detailed account of how on the western belt of the country, in the state of Maharashtra, tribal farmers are leading the conservation of 722 landraces, or traditional varieties, of rice, pulses and sorghum that were on the verge of extinction. Each type, such as rice or wild vegetables, have multiple varieties with various health benefits and may be categorised as "superfoods".
[A landrace is a "dynamic population of a cultivated plant that has historical origin, distinct identity and lacks formal crop improvement, as well as often being genetically diverse, locally adapted and associated with traditional farming systems".]
BAIF, an NGO based in Pune, under a project called Maharashtra Gene Bank Project (MGBP), started to conserve, manage and revive indigenous seeds in 92 villages, mostly tribal, in 2005-06. BAIF also conducted surveys in schools in tribal areas asking all students to get information about what their grandparents would eat, and what their parents and they eat. "Grandparents had over 100 varieties of rice, pulses, vegetables in their regular food, while parents' plates were reduced to only 30-35 varieties. Kids eat 4-5 varieties," Patil said. Tribal farmers associated with BAIF have discovered 53 varieties of indigenous seeds, 33 of which are kinds of rice.
In Kerala, Save Our Rice, is setting benchmarks in this movement for conservation of native breeds. Karinjan and karimalakaran are desi rice varieties which are rich in fibre, and consuming helps lower incidence of diabetes. The grains and beaten rice of Mundakan are ideal for increasing physical endurance and thus eaten by physical labourers. It is also believed to combat hormonal imbalances in women.
Desi Indigenous Papaya
image: Desi Papaya at TBOF
The Desi Papayas we grow at the Two Brothers Organic Farms, is a very old Desi, heirloom variety and the seeds were sourced from a farmer in Karnataka. It is a perennial variety and will bear continue to fruit for 5-6 years. Satyajit, one of the two Founding farmers explains, "this breed requires less water, it is less susceptible to viral infections unlike the hybrid 786 variety which is found everywhere in our markets. The hybrid papayas on the other hand bear fruit for only one year and are highly susceptible to viral infections. They also require a lot of water to grow."
image of Desi Papayas at TBOF
Also what many of us would have noted is that the hybrid varieties that we get to buy in the markets are mostly seedless Vs the Desi Papaya breed that we grow on our farms at TBOF - these are huge fruits weighing 2-3 kgs per fruit and are full of seeds. We grow a combination of male and female varieties that undergo natural pollination while the hybrid varieties are only female or bisexual and self pollinate.
Almost all farmers in India grow the Red Lady Dwarf variety of Papaya, which is also known as the 'Taiwan 786' papaya, named after its place of origin. The 786 papaya is preferred for its colour, taste and long shelf life. The plant remains in excellent condition with no signs of rotting for upto 15 days from harvest. The annual world production of the fruit is estimated at 6 million tonnes, of which India's share is 3 million tonnes.
The babaco, or 'mountain papaya' believed to be a Hybrid mix of two Andean papaya varieties , is an example of a seedless Papaya.
(This image has been sourced from the internet for representation purposes only. TBOF does not own this image.)
The size of this fruit is way smaller compared to the desi variety along with its long shelf life and seedless nature became three main reasons for its high commercial value. Much of the world's seedless papaya varieties come from mass propagation in vitro (controlled environments). Grafting and budding methods are used to grow seedless types with the well-developed root system of a previously-planted papaya tree. It forms a much smaller, dwarfed plant of up to six feet (1.8 m) in comparison with the 30-foot (9 m) tall or even taller Indigenous papaya trees.
So, What next?
What is it that I could do, in my capacity, starting today?
It all, always, begins at home.
References -
http://www.vikalpsangam.org - Amid Hype For Superfoods, Indian Tribals Save Nearly-extinct Crops by Varsha Torgalkar
www.villagesquare.in - Maharashtra Seed Mother Pioneers Conservation Of Native Varieties
Asian Agri-History Vol 20, No.3, 2016 - The Ancient "Khapli" Wheat: Is It Under-utilized? AB Damania
Indigenous Rice Varieties Make A Comeback - Saraswathy Nagarajan - 11th Jan 2018
I have been involved in organic farming for 15years now. It's just a 1/2 acre kitchen garden that gives me the greatest joy. I do my own composting and only use neem when required as a pesticide. My question is how do I buy seeds that are sure to be organic and not gm? I want to start growing my own wheat but don't know where to get seeds. So far I have only grown seasonal vegetables and we have a few fruit trees. Any help and advice would be invaluable. Thank you
After reading this article, I understand that you have written this with a lot of patience and after research. I can see that you spared your quality time on it.
Thank you for a great article! Do you or any readers have information on where to source indigenous/native seeds around Pune/Mumbai?
How can I source the seeds for the papaya, you'll grow, or how is it possible to buy the same… Could I grow this in a pot on my terrace…
I have been growing papayas(red lady, Taiwan) from seeds since last three years and was super excited to grow desi ones this time. I bought yours Desi Indigenous Papaya seeds- order ID 7624. But this time i had a failure in growing sapplings from seeds. Don't know what happend, I did everything i have been doing since last 3 years for making sapplings. I got nearly 90% germination rate with these seeds and they grew about 3 to 4 cms in 12-15 days but in next 2-3 days they started falling down. They fell and dried automatically. Here i can't upload the pics or i would have shown all the growing stages and fall. There are two possibilities; either I have done something wrong in growing sapplings or the seeds were not good enough. As an organic farmer I thought to put up this feedback to you organic farmer brothers. What next if you want to know then I don't know. Only thing I see is that I failed this time.
All the best.
Thank you.
Sanket Talekar
Lohgaon, Pune-411047
Your article is very informative.
Being city people we have no or very little access to the facts of farming and from we can source pure products like rice and wheat.
I also have small balcony garden. I always interested in vegetables plants.
I had chilli, green capsicum last year
I planted few more this year. Let us see the results
Educate us for farming as well.
This is a very informative. The biggest dilemma is finding the right source for produce/ingredients locally. Thanks for providing links to the farmers markets. I will definitely look forward to your blog posts.
I think the article is very well written and covers a lot of different sub topics in addition to the main topic of indigenous seeds. Some of the topics like multi-cropping, mulching, natural pollination, etc. deserve to have separate in depth blog articles. It was really great to know about the heirloom papaya seeds. It is such an important fruit from the nutrition and health. I hope farmers start shifting to using the original seeds.
Very good article. It gives so much of knowledge. Thanks
Good initiative by TBOF and its team members. I would request you to please change the fore color of the text and make it dark black because the current fore color is extremely light and on the pristine white background it gives stress to the eyes while reading. So if possible please do change to fore color to black.
This was a very very interesting article. Along the way can you also bring us information as to where to source ancient rice and other grains and cereals from. Because we city people have absolutely no knowledge of this and generally buy popular organic brands
Well researched and written ….
Looking forward to more such informative articles !
Very well said..
Get back in your kitchens. Take charge. Cook a meal for the family.
It all, always, begins at home.
Heart spoken. You guys are just amazing..
Happy with your work and taking initiative towards spreading information regarding organic methods.
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I miss you most of all, my beautiful girl.
I miss you most of all, my beautiful girl.
This is more a family post, and of course by "family" I mean "people I'd hug in an airport after having not seen them in a while" or "people I'd give a jovial pat on the back to – of course, from a respectable distance. You know, the ones I'd still have cocktails with while trying to dust the cobwebs out of my memory 'how is… oh, you know… him? That guy you've lived with for like 15 years'" (aka my "close" friends). (To my friends: I totally know the names of your significant others except that one friend who switches them out so much that I can't keep track; I'm just too old – in your case, I hope you don't mind that I've named the guy of the moment "Jeff" – seems generic enough, and I'm sure .01% of the time I might be right.)
Anyway, the rest of you are welcome to stay (who knows, one day I might hug you in an airport), but the post may get boring in bits. For the rest of you, particularly Drew (Sam's favorite long distance uncle), here's the update:
After surviving 7 years of kitty trauma, a new beast has entered the house. The smallish ball of fluff and claws goes by Quincy and appears to be easily amused by round things, tubey things, sproingy things, and all things Sam. Sam is the best!!! Sam would like you to know that despite Quincy's best efforts to extend the olive branch of friendship (which usually comes in the form of tail batting and Quincy desperately trying to rub his head against her chin) that she is onto his clever ploys and not having it! Sam has explained in her disgruntled old lady way, on more than one occasion, that she's wise to Quincy's motives. He's a cat. Sam would also like it noted that all of the food is Sam's – Quincy's food, the human's food, food that may not be readily visible or in the house, food that may be a chef's pipe dream – that's all hers – move along. The joys of a furry kingdom.
The not as fun bits – Sam is almost 13 years old, and as all the other pet owners at the vet who ask Sam's age like to point out as they sigh dramatically, she's practically at death's door. At Monday's appointment a woman cheerily offered, "well, my friend's beagle is 17 – of course, she's blind and miserable – oh hey, good luck at your appointment!" Jay would say at this point, "that's not exactly what she said," but I have a blog, and well that was my take away. Sam was at the vet Monday, because the previous week she had become somewhat listless – she'd completely stopped her peppy runs to get food, or to get snacks, or to see what we were up to (just in case food was involved – paws crossed – hey, she's a hound). Instead she walked slowly, face and ears drooped, and tail down. Normally, when she's slowed down it's due to a flare up of her arthritis (after two CCL surgeries she has arthritis in her knees as well as her hips and shoulders). I scheduled an appointment so we could get her pain managed – hooray for anti-inflammatories. However, right before we were about to take her in she staggered across the room, her legs went out from under her and she fell; this was a new symptom that was heartbreaking to see. We arrived at the vet carrying her in a blanket as she shook uncontrollably completely unable to walk.
After her examination, which involved me having to jump in with things like "she had Horner's Syndrome in both sides of her face, which is why she's not blinking as quickly for your eye test" and "she's had surgeries on both her knees, and has arthritis which is why she taking a moment to recover from her paw being folded over," the vet came back with her diagnosis. The long and short of it is that Sam injured her neck. We're not sure how, and the vet couldn't tell us if she had a spinal injury, a pinched nerve, or if it was muscle strain. The vet said "to x-ray her I'd need to sedate her and with her kidney issues (she's old) I'd rather avoid it since what I'm going to recommend is the exact same thing we'd end up doing regardless of what the x-ray showed. This "exact same thing" equals more meds (steroids, muscle relaxers, and generic Pepcid to keep everything down), cold compresses on her neck, and neck massages. All of this is added on top of her old lady meds of glucosamine, fish oil, kidney meds, and pain killers.
The hardest thing is watching as she tries to get around – she stumbles, her paws cross awkwardly in front of each other as she does her best to remain balanced. Then there are the falls. She'll be fine, and then she'll go over. Thankfully, she prefers to lay down. The second hardest is her appetite. She's a hound! Sure, your dog may have an appetite – that's cute, but you clearly haven't met a hound. Hounds are stomachs with legs and a nose. The vet warned before we left, "these steroids will make her hungrier than usual and extremely thirsty". I thought, "ugh, a perfect beagle storm". Sam will gladly recount the 2,685+ days that she's been famished. Hey, what does it take to get some food up in this place? It turns out the new meds not only have not made her more hungry (that would be too easy), they've made it so she now has a strong distaste for all of her food. This includes all of the pill pockets we typically use to hide away the 100 pills she must ingest daily. Carrots, which were something we might kill a new kitten over a week ago, are disgusting. Food that had to be delivered in a slow feed bowl – disgusting. Green beans, which we loved – disgusting. In fact, she's a little curious as to why we seem hell bent on insulting her with this garbage. Attempts to hide pills in peanut butter (which we loved, but now hate), cheese (which is fine, I suppose, but only if flat and not in a ball which might be secreting a pill), or the Kong bacon/cheese whiz stuff (which used to be super delicious) are met with contempt and a firm patooey. (Patooey's always end with a happy wag that says, "you can't fool me with your poisons! Silly mom!") Then a light went off, "hey wait a minute, I can pill a 29 lb. dog". I mean, I've pilled cats and Sam is a lot easier than any of our cats. Great thought. Points to me for having it – oh sweet, delightful hubris – but you see when it comes to a neck injury, you can't get that throat into the ideal position for pilling. One small whimper reminded me, and we've been pilling as a last resort in the least ideal of neck positions. Least ideal neck positions equal more patooey's and some unnecessary hurtful comments about the less than ideal flavor of my fingers. Thank God for hot dogs, which still do the trick (most of the time). As for food, we've also discovered that boiled chicken (YUMMMMMY!!!) and rice (meh) work. They can also be blended, along with glucosamine, into a lovely paste. How I miss the days I could simply put the glucosamine pill on the floor and it would be lapped up with a wag and a happy, "what else you got?" look.
As of today, nearly a week out from the vet visit, Sam is walking better, wagging more, and even trotting – maybe not as steadily as she can, but it's a huge improvement since Monday. Quincy has seen Sam's injury as a real opportunity to become best buds,. Proper bonding involves leaping out at her while she's trying to get some rest, flopping down and rolling on his back in her path, extra sniffs, and sticking his head in her bowl while she's eating (and not getting yelled at – at least not by Sam). This is a super exciting time, and he figures they'll be cuddling any day now. Sam mostly pretends that Quincy is a hallucination and does her best to ignore him.
Over the past year we've had some serious talks with her about not getting old, but unfortunately she doesn't seem to want to listen. Still, despite the chatter of the other vet clients, she's not at death's door yet. She's just an old lady – a little slow, a little arthritic, but still our happy girl. (And happier each day as she becomes more and more steady.)
Lori of Dotopotamus fame promised she'd give me an update on her life if I provided one on Sam. Ok, she may not have worded it exactly that way or even close to that, but that's how I'm interpreting it. My brain is a fantastical place!
Who or What is a Sam?
Since I may have magically gotten one new reader (hi, new reader!) I feel I should give you (all of you or maybe just them) a background on Sam. Sam is our 11 year old beagle adopted 7 years ago from Hound Rescue. Some Sam facts:
The Update
As you'll recall, this whole post is about using you guys to get to what I want – an update on Lori. I'm sorry guys. In a pinch I will use you, but be glad it's for your eyeballs and not a trade for cigarettes or to get out of being poked with things like car batteries. I mean, I'd totally use you for that, too because well if I were in the pokey, cigarettes (facial scrub, toothpaste, or whatnot) is a fantastic currency. I learned this on Orange is the New Black. And for the record, I'm adverse to being poked with electricity, so well… I like you and all (even you, new person), but hey… you should take one for the team. The team being me. You're the best.
You can search for Lori on this blog, but in case you're not the typing sort, here's a brief bit on her – I worked with her for years, and now she lives out in Washington State (my working with her didn't cause the move, she moved on her own and then she met a boy!). Lori is pretty darn fabulous (funny, fun, smart and she's "got STYLE!" – and while very true, this is also an inside joke. If you knew it, I'm sure you'd maybe smirk or perhaps snort in approval.) You'll note on her blog (linked above) that her last post was in 2013, so you now understand I'm behind on over a year's worth of updates and truth be told, more than that. Washington State needs to stop swallowing my friends and family. Yes Tony, I'm looking at you, too – feel free to update me as well. A cousin could call a girl once in a while.
Right, About that Update
Sam is doing great. She recently made it as the cover photo for Hound Rescue on their Facebook site. She's been on there now for 6 months. I think they originally planned to change the photo out once a month, but hey I'm not going to point that out. I like seeing Sam as the spokes-beagle. Now the photo, should you venture there, is of Sam a lot chubbier. This was pre-carrots and green beans – back when we thought her "I'm starving" thing was because she was starving. Tricky beagle.
She's become fairly bossy about food. If I'm eating a salad, the whimpering will start and if I ignore her, she'll hit something with a paw. She will not be ignored! The love of lettuce is my fault, I may have taught her the joy of leafy greens. Her favorite is the crunchy spiny bit – not so much the leaf; it's hard to lip off the floor. Have you seen dog lips? Anyway, when you have a "starving" beagle you have to get clever with your snacks. I also found out that she's tasted marshmallows. How I found this out was from watching her demand one from Jay. You know beagles, once they've tasted the blood of marshmallows, they'll frenzy at the smell. That's what she tells me.
She's still absolutely disgusted by her nerd parents who spend way too much time in front of a monitor. If it's past 7pm, we will get a warning whimper that will quickly turn into louder complaints followed by pawing various things in the computer room. She's also pretty insistent I get to bed on time.
I'm pretty certain that she hasn't had a baby bunny recently. I suspect either the adult bunnies got wise to the fact that the backyard was a bad birthing yard or it could be the early Fall-ness of things has made them less frisky. Since I randomly decided they were my totem animal based on me seeing them all the time and well, I wanted to say I had a "totem animal", it was disheartening to hear their squeaks as she gobbled one down. No one should hear their beagles eat their totem animal. I may need to find a new one that's a bit sturdier and can't make it down a beagle's gullet in two-three bites.
We also learned she doesn't particularly like other dogs. While we've been good at socializing her with people, we haven't been so amazing with other animals. This lead to a very brief attempt at our fostering a super sweet dog this summer. I still feel awful about this failure, because it was such a huge let down of a very good friend. You know when your adorable dog turns into a slavering mess of teeth and rage… yeah, that was her this summer. That incident led to my only bout with either gastritis or an ulcer; it wasn't determined. Good times. Good times.
That's about all I have for now. Nothing too exciting, which is great news since Sam has had way too many exciting (health-related) things in her little life. Fingers crossed that this trend keeps going.
Soooo… Lori, about that update! Tony? Tony?!? Don't think I forgot about you.
A couple of years ago I was polling my friends and family for blog ideas. Normally, I can make an anecdote out of anything, but at that moment the best I could do was stare and quietly drool (actually, I'd like to think of that as a favorite past-time – my hobby). My friend Lori threw out a ton of ideas which included a regular update on Sam, our rescue beagle and for a couple of years now I've been providing those updates.
Sam has made for the perfect subject. Not only is she cute, sweet and a bit mischievous, she has also gone through a lot of personal struggles along the way. From her two bouts with something akin to Bell's palsy, which left half her face paralyzed, to two knee surgeries to repair torn CCLs, to rehab and finally to her struggle with arthritis. These posts allow me to bring folks updates on her adventures and her health.
Our ultimate goal with Sam has always been to give her the best life possible given her limitations. While that doesn't include people food (although the occasional popcorn kernel or green bean may find its way to the floor) or eating the kitties (yet!), she enjoys pet beds in nearly every room, pet stairs to her favorite spot on the couch, a ramp that takes her down to the backyard and according to her, a well stocked yard filled with bunnies for her to chase and occasionally nom triumphantly.
Lately our focus has shifted from Sam to our aging cat Sage. Sage is a 14 year old DSH who still believes she's a kitten. I'm sorry, I misspoke. Sage is our 14 year old kitten. Sage had started dropping weight over the summer due to undiagnosed hyperthyroidism – something that's not uncommon in older cats. To try to correct the weight loss, pre-diagnosis, I started buying a lot of fancy smelly wet cat food. My thought was, "hey, she's old – she can eat what she wants as long as she eats". Her sister (litter mate) Hodi, who does not suffer from hyperthyroidism and is a walking ball of fuzz with tiny hidden little legs was very interested in this new change. New food started appearing on the cat stand – a small independent table that Sage can leap to with ease, that is too high for the beagle and that Hodi must be delivered to (thus allowing time for the special food to be cleared and the boring dry food to be spotlighted once again – all to the grumpy one's (Hodi again) great dismay).
The wet food smell was heavenly. I know this from talking to both Sam who started licking the pet stand and Hodi who frowned every time I took the wet food away.
Once the wet food began to appear, I noticed Sam was spending extra time in the kitchen. I could tell she was carefully working out the geometry involved in getting to that table. Lines danced through the air as she worked out the various angles, assessed jump points, imagined opposable thumbs, and sized up the relative weight of kitchen furniture to beagle mass. It was all very complicated and I was sent away on several occasions, because I was being distracting. I take the blame for this fixation. If the smell weren't compelling enough, I had also started pulling a chair out to see if that would help Sage since she was growing tinier by the day. Once Sam saw the chair, the final bits of the equation fell into place. "AHA! A chair! That's the last piece. Puzzle solved!" Now she just had to wait for an opportunity.
One Saturday morning a couple of weeks ago, I'd done my morning pet chores and headed back to bed. I tossed around a bit then realized I couldn't sleep, so I got back up, went to the kitchen, and flicked on the light. That's when I found Sam standing in the middle of the table looking very surprised. She had finally worked out a way to get up there and was trying to work out how to make the final leap to the cat stand. Sam wagged excitedly while I tried to take a picture. Let me say it's hard when you've got a dog who really wants to get down, knowing this might fall under the list of "bad girl" things – so sadly, there were no pictures that weren't incredibly blurry.
As I looked at her, as she nervously stood on the edge of the table, I was torn between being a bit mad and, "my arthritic dog with her repaired CCLs got onto the table without any help! You go, girl!" I settled for an indulgent, "you're lucky you're funny." Sam wagged and scampered off with a promise to never do that within my eye-shot again. The same promise she makes whenever she's caught in the litter box or sneaking something off of the counter. "Right! You guys "see" things, I've really got to do something about that." We sleep with one eye open.
I surveyed the crime scene one last time before leaving the kitchen. The chairs were barely touched. In fact, I'm not sure which once she could have used on her way up. Very sneaky this one.
Since then, Sage started receiving her thyroid medicine – a little dollop twice a day in each ear. Sam has moved on to other interests, namely working on solving new food puzzles like how to deal with a table that's now further from the cat food stand.
As we change our focus to getting Sage healthy, I look forward to Sam having more grand days like that Saturday. For years my only wish for Sam was that she would have more good days than bad – that she know some amount of happiness and joy – things denied her in her early life. I never imagined I'd find her proudly standing in the middle of our table.
I hope life continues to surprise her and us.
Well, Sam got a bird yesterday. (Jay couldn't get to it before she did.) I can't decide if I'm full of pride that our gimpy little beagle managed to live out some feral dream or feel bad for the poor creature whose last moments left it the mockery of all its be-feathered friends and family. I mean really, there you are unable to take flight one last time and you're stuck watching in horror as some clumsy "handi-capable" beagle gallops over to finish you off with a mighty "nom". Oh no, couldn't be a coyote or some sort of wild cat, nope it's a disabled beagle. Oh, the shame!
Sam was super excited after making her first kill and I hear she did a beagle victory dance. Oh, to live the beagle dream! Sam the Mighty Huntress!!! Killer of Things!
I guess it's about time we sit down and finally have the talk with her about hunting and foxes – her not so proud genetic inheritance. We can't afford to shelter her any longer.
To catch everyone up on Sam – what we learned from the vet a couple of weeks ago is that Sam has degenerative joint disease in both her hips and stifles and the vet noticed arthritic changes in her hips. The excruciating pain she was experiencing in her hips caused additional pain in her back. After the vet visit and a refill of pain meds, Sam got worse. One terrible night she leaned against my foot to show she was happy I was home and yelped in pain sulking off and looking back at me with that, "why did you just hurt me, I was just saying hello, I'm a good dog" face. (Yes, I anthropomorphize a bit, but you should have seen the look of complete betrayal as she tucked her tail between her legs and hid beneath the desk looking at me. It broke our hearts and I had a hard time focusing the rest of the night knowing how miserable she was and how completely convinced she was that I had hurt her.) Over the next few days we set the ramp back up so she could get down the back stairs, coached her on how to use it again (ramps laden with treats for a couple of days did the trick) and gave her a daily low dose of pain medication. In these past two weeks we've seen her slowly get to where she can hop, get back on the couch (with doggie steps – although, she'd desperately love to jump) and dance around. She can even lean against my foot without flinching.
Yesterday was the re-check. We walked in the door and several staff cheerfully greeted her with a round of "SAM!" I think they only know us as maybe "Sam's mom and dad". She wagged, sniffed and complained throughout the visit. She also managed to get several treats, which made her hop in hopes that those empty vet assistant hands might actually be holding HIDDEN TREATS!!!!! and the vet and her assistants were pleased to see the improvement. We still don't know what happened. Our vet, the orthopedic surgeon who performed the surgery on both of her knees, felt it could have been a perfect storm of arthritis and possibly something neurological (oh boy) coming together. We're going to continue with the non-steroidal pain meds, which may be a regular feature in her diet. In two weeks we'll reduce the amount she receives and see how she does. Then, if it doesn't improve, we may have to look at different approaches to manage her pain – somewhere between additional medication and acupuncture. (I have a friend who uses acupuncture on all of her horses and swears by it. I'm more skeptical, so we'll see. If it works, then I'll be completely sold.)
I can't begin to express how happy I am to see her bounce about where the only stink-eye I get is because I'm getting too rowdy with my keyboard.
So, now I'm just asking that she be able to go five years without a major event. She really deserves it after having such a rough four. If everyone could send her good vibes for that, please I know I'd be grateful.
Via Flickr:
Window lovingly decorated with feline and canine nose prints.
Not too long ago I proclaimed that Sam had gone a full year without a major medical event. When I made that hesitantly bold (not an oxymoron) statement I then asked that everyone knock on wood in an attempt to not anger the fates that clearly have it in for beagles. Well, it looks like some of you clearly skimmed that bit and shirked your wood knocking duties. Nosirree, you just couldn't be bothered to tap on something wooden. I suppose I can't prove you're to blame, so I might let you slide. It could also be that I didn't go big enough on my request. I asked that Sam have one year of being medical event free when I should have asked for something more like "one year and a day" or maybe "TWO years".
About a week ago, Sam had to be rushed to the vet. I'll spare you the details. Suffice it to say it was kind of gross and she was in a great deal of pain. When she got home, she just collapsed on the floor exhausted from a really bad vet visit. I crossed my fingers and hoped that this would be Sam's big thing for this year and the rest of the year would continue on quietly.
I couldn't be that lucky. Tomorrow she gets to head back to the orthopedic surgeon to be examined (as a precaution). While I love and trust my vet, I love and trust my orthopedic vet that much more. With Sam it's just better to go big from the beginning. Right now, Sam can't stand without whimpering. Stairs are out of the question and we're back to carrying her into the backyard. I also discovered that her trusty harness causes her pain when I lift her. All of this adds up to me being hyper-concerned and going back to the land where I become insane. Best case scenario is that her arthritis is flaring up thanks to the humidity, but the world I live in isn't about the "best case" so I'm preparing for the worst. (I have some first-rate martyrs in my family; genetics demand that I don't let them down.)
So, if you wouldn't mind, send some positive beagle energy Sam's way. She could use it. I'll do my part and ask that Sam be incredibly healthy for the next 5 years.


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by Admin |20/04/2018
Stocks hovered in a small range after hitting intraday low in morning trade. At 10:18 IST, the barometer index, the S&P BSE Sensex, was down 45.71 points or 0.13% at 34,381.58. The Nifty 50 index was down 24.05 points or 0.23% at 10,541.25. Negative Asian stocks weighed on the domestic bourses.
Shares of index heavyweight and housing finance major HDFC declined. IT stocks gained after good Q4 result from IT bellwether TCS. Cement stocks saw mixed trend.
A bout of volatility was witnessed in early trade as the key benchmark indices dipped in negative zone after a positive start to the day's trading session.
The S&P BSE Mid-Cap index was down 0.59%. The S&P BSE Small-Cap index was down 0.16%. Both these indices underperformed the Sensex.
The market breadth, indicating the overall health of the market, was negative. On the BSE, 1,121 shares fell and 795 shares rose. A total of 82 shares were unchanged.
Overseas, Asian stocks fell with technology stocks leading the way following a downbeat outlook from Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Inflation remained weak in Japan. Core consumer prices rose 0.9% from a year earlier in March, versus February's reading of 1%.
US stocks ended lower yesterday, 19 April 2018 with consumer staples, real estate and technology shares leading the losses.
Meanwhile, the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) meets later today, 20 April 2018 to discuss production caps. Oil futures were down slightly in Asia after hitting a 3½-year high this week.
Back home, index heavyweight and housing finance major HDFC lost 1.08% to Rs 1,844.25.
IT stocks gained after good Q4 result from IT bellwether TCS. Gains were also supported as the rupee weakened past 66 level against the dollar. A weak rupee boosts revenue of IT firms in rupee terms as the sector derives a lion's share of revenue from exports.
Infosys (up 3.73%), Wipro (up 2.54%), HCL Technologies (up 3.28%), Oracle Financial Services Software (up 1.37%), Tech Mahindra (up 2.64%), L&T Infotech (up 1.19%), MindTree (up 2.65%), Hexaware Technologies (up 3.28%) and Mphasis (up 2.97%) rose.
IT major TCS jumped 3.41%. On a consolidated basis, IT major TCS' net profit rose 5.81% to Rs 6925 crore on 3.79% increase in net sales to Rs 32075 crore in Q4 March 2018 over Q3 December 2017. Net profit fell 1.81% to Rs 25880 crore on 4.36% increase in net sales to Rs 123104 crore in the year ended March 2018 over the year ended March 2017. The result was announced after market hours yesterday, 19 April 2018.
The board of TCS recommended bonus issue of equity shares in the ratio of 1 equity share of Re 1 each for every 1 equity share of Re 1 each.
TCS CEO and MD Rajesh Gopinathan said strong demand in digital across all industry verticals and large transformational deal wins have made this one of our best fourth quarters In recent years. The strong exit allows the company to start the new fiscal on a confident note.
In the foreign exchange market, the rupee edged lower against the dollar. The partially convertible rupee was hovering at 66.0350, compared with closing of 65.80 during the previous trading session.
Cement stocks saw mixed trend. Ambuja Cements (down 0.57%) and UltraTech Cement (down 0.09%) fell. ACC (up 0.26%) and Shree Cement (up 0.5%) rose.
Grasim Industries was off 0.69%. Grasim has exposure to the cement sector through its holding in UltraTech Cement.


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This year the Civic Center Farmers' Market will be held from 11:30am-1:30pm on Thursdays, beginning June 20th and will run through September 26th.
Come out and get fresh goods while supporting local farmers and friends.
LAKE SUPERIOR (BAYFIELD FOODS) CSA SPECIAL ORDERS OPEN FOR 2020 SHARES! - First of all for those of you who are new to this, CSA stands for Community Supported Agriculture. You'll receive the freshest and tastiest produce you can ever imagine through a CSA, along with the option to purchase meats, baked goods and other locally sourced items. The best part is that you are supporting local farmers who use healthy methods to raise their crops/animals/etc. Clean, real food.
The City of Duluth is a drop-site for the Bayfield Foods/Lake Superior CSA and if you choose to order, you will be able to pick up your food box from City Hall on a weekly (or bi-weekly) basis. To learn more or place an order check out Bayfield Foods.
Bruce and Roxy Schmidt operate a Community Supported Agriculture farm in Willow River, MN. Bruce was out at the Farmer's Market this past summer. He and Roxy have a simple form to use for their CSA share. THIS FORM includes all of the produce/goods you can choose from, their contact information, pick-up location and more. Please contact Angel if you have any questions at email@example.com or 218-730-5201.


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The Washington Mystics decided to keep Elena Delle Donne in the post and see how the Atlanta Dream would adjust.
It worked so well that the Mystics might just stay with the same approach throughout the W.N.B.A. semifinal series.
"My teammates have trust in me in those situations to attack and try to make the right read," Delle Donne said. "I was flowing today, so they kind of just ran the offense through me. I just had to make reads or attack."
Delle Donne had 32 points and 13 rebounds, Ariel Atkins added 15 points, and the Mystics beat the Dream, 87-84, in Atlanta on Sunday in the first game of the best-of-five series.
The Mystics hit all 20 of their free-throw attempts.
Elizabeth Williams finished with 15 points and 14 rebounds for Atlanta, which never led.
"It wasn't pretty," Mystics guard Natasha Cloud said after scoring 13 points with a game-high 6 assists. "It was an ugly game, but we came out with a win."
In a matchup of two of the league's hottest teams, Delle Donne was too much for Atlanta, using her size and agility to win matchups inside for layups, bank shots and forced turnovers.
Delle Donne, who finished third in the league's most valuable player voting, was 10 for 22 from the field, hit all 10 of her free-throw attempts and grabbed seven offensive rebounds.
STORM 91, MERCURY 87 Breanna Stewart, the league's most valuable player, scored 19 of her 28 points in the first half, and Jewell Loyd added 23 — including host Seattle's final 7 points, as the Storm held on to beat Phoenix in Game 1 of their semifinal series.
After posting the best record in the league during the regular season, Seattle got a week of rest before opening the semifinals at home. For the most part, there was no rust from the long layoff, but Phoenix made the final minutes uncomfortable after cutting a 16-point deficit to 2.
Loyd came up with two clutch baskets, including a 15-footer that beat the shot clock with a minute left and pushed Seattle's lead to 4.
"Anyone can score, anyone can get it going, and tonight you had a glimpse of everyone stepping up and getting it going for us," Loyd said.
DeWanna Bonner led Phoenix with 27 points and 13 rebounds, and Diana Taurasi added 25 points. But the third of Phoenix's three big stars, Brittney Griner, was held to 13 points and battled foul trouble throughout.
Natasha Howard added 20 points, and Sue Bird had 10 points and 10 assists for Seattle. The Storm finished with 13 3-pointers, 10 of them in the first half.
Taurasi became the W.N.B.A.'s career leader in playoff scoring, passing Tamika Catchings. Taurasi had needed just 8 points entering the game.


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Investing in a culture of health can impact your bottom line more than you think. In fact, studies show that healthy employees are happier and more productive.
However, when the economy experiences a downturn or a company's budget is tight, employers modify spending plans to operate in a slower market or fiscal period. Oftentimes employee benefit packages and programs are the first to go. But what is the result of implementing these cost-cutting measures?
The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) reports that each year businesses spend roughly $170 billion on costs associated with occupational injuries and illnesses, which directly impacts company productivity, and, thus, profits.
So what can a company do to save money, improve productivity, and boost employee morale?
Make a Healthy Investment in Employees
It's a no-brainer that employees are generally more productive when they are in good health and feel valued. When employee productivity and morale are high, so is the company's productivity—and, thus, its value. Workplaces that institute safety and health management programs can minimize costs associated with occupational injuries and illness by up to 40 percent, according to OSHA. By employing workplace health programs, businesses can significantly reduce both absenteeism and presenteeism among employees.
Implementing the following strategies could boost employee—and company-wide—capacity:
Financial guidance programs.
Monetary concerns can cause a significant lack of productivity and morale among employees. The National Council on Strength and Fitness reports that employees who express financial concerns typically regard their health status as poor, and the decline of both health and wealth contribute more distraction while working, and, thus, less productivity. By providing employees with financial tools—such as budgeting spreadsheets, tax tips, and retirement and savings advice—you can easily increase financial health and employee productivity and morale.
Life-balance structures.
Many households have two adults or parents who are working full time, which can make achieving a work-life balance more difficult. Offering flexible work schedules, leave-of-absence options, and even support groups can positively impact work-life balance issues.
Wellness programs.
You can reduce injury- and illness-related costs by offering health screenings, access to a company or local fitness facility, health and wellness classes—such as mid-day yoga—and health fairs on popular health and wellness topics.
Creating a Culture of Health
Workplace health and benefits programs aren't the only way to boost employee health, safety, value, and your company's productivity. We all spend a considerable amount of time at the office, and we all tend to get mentally bogged down after a while. To keep productivity flowing:
Encourage break times.
Simply taking a five- to 10-minute walk or completing busy work (such as organizing files or sorting through emails) can enhance clarity and concentration by minimizing stress and required mental energy.
Promote good mental health.
Everyone needs to periodically recharge and clear their minds throughout the day. When we don't, we become overwhelmed and our thinking becomes clouded. Meditating, or deep breathing and stretching, for five minutes at your desk can improve clarity, concentration, and overall productivity.
"Work smarter, not harder."
The myth that multitasking is productive continues to thrive, but taking on to much at once actually impedes productivity. Multitasking requires a continual shift in attention to and more time and energy spent on tasks, thereby hampering both productivity and quality.
A company's productivity and success is dependent upon its employees. When employee health and overall well-being are valued, companies are more likely to prosper.
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May I never boast except in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, through whichthe world has been crucified to me, and I to the world (Galatians 6:14)
October has turned into such a pivotal month in my life. I'm not sure why – maybe it's the return of normalcy to the school and work year after a hectic summer; maybe because the temperature is just beginning to chill; maybe it's the gentle transition into the holiday season. I can't put my finger on it, but clearly the last two Octobers have taught me an important lesson – never say never!
Take a brief walk with me! On October 18, 2007, my son and I were enjoying dinner and kid's bingo at a local restaurant, when a chance encounter with a family from our church would soon change our lives. This family invited my son to visit Awana at their church. I knew of Awana at the time, as my aunt had spoken very highly of the program, but I never really understood the purpose of useless memorization. However, I was open to the possibility that my son could benefit from learning to memorize, since he had just begun kindergarten. As someone who struggles with memorization, I saw Awana as a purely academic endeavor.
I made it incredibly clear that night that my son was welcome to try Awana out, but I did not want people to try and 'convert' me. I was Catholic, and after years of falling in and out of favor with my faith, I knew there was no benefit to my attending church. Church was filled with hypocrites and spiritual people who would not understand me; God and I were doing just fine with our relationship, I reasoned.
My son attended Awana and loved it, so I registered him, reminding everyone my position about church had not changed. No one pushed me; they were friendly and great with my son, but never crossed the line with me. One month later, I found myself as a back-row church-goer when a friend of mine was going through a disastrous period that affected both of our lives. Shortly after, we met with our pastor and I re-articulated my feelings on church. Our pastor remained true to his beliefs, but never pushed me. The rest is history, as you can tell.
God continues to show me that church is not perfect, as it is made up of fallen humans, just like me. But, He has shown me that a few bad apples shouldn't spoil the barrel. In other words, the benefits of attending church strongly outweigh the negatives. Fellowship with other believers, an organized, systematic way to keep studying the Bible to continue spiritual growth, an opportunity to serve, etc. – these are the reasons that I need and love church!
I wish I could say the story ends there, but last October, I allowed myself to fall a little. Granted, my personal standards had improved, and this particular altercation would never have bothered me in my non-church days. But, as a growing Christian, filled with the Holy Spirit – it was painful! To this day, I don't know what happened, other than spiritual warfare at its finest. I was traveling on business, and my week was difficult. It was at a time where I was getting complacent in my faith; the novelty had worn off. I was starting to lose my enthusiasm and drive. It was a hard week and I remember saying to a colleague, "I am a Christian now and I would never…" Cockiness and pride at its best! Acting like I, little ol' me, had any power in overcoming sin. Do you ever notice that the more you try to show someone that you're different from who they think – the more you prove their case? I suspect you know where this story is going; the "I never" happened and the conviction the Holy Spirit sent my way was enough to last a lifetime.
Luckily God has a sense of humor, or rather purpose, in His plan. Last October, immediately after I was convicted like never before, the topic of my Bible study was faith. At a time when I wasn't feeling like I had any, faith was our topic of discussion. Amazingly, God used this to show me that even mature Christians had similar struggles to mine. It was an eye-opening experience for sure! And those hypocrites I feared so much? I learned that while there are bad people in every organization, many of those hypocrites that I feared were no different than me – people trying their best to walk with God, but not always making the progress they'd like.
God's even given me the perspective of those who mentored me, by allowing me to interact with people who have the same beliefs that I once had. I've even learned that memorization is not so terrible, and can help with spiritual warfare. As long as I remember to put God first in everything, I find that my walk is infinitely easier and my relationship with God is headed in the right direction. Being prideful and saying that dreaded word 'never' is simply an open invitation for temptation or for God to lovingly remind me who is in charge!


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'Afternoon' Macarons (6 flavours)
Our 6 'Afternoon' chewy handmade macarons set includes;
1. Salted Caramel
2. Chocolate Crunch
3. Pistachio
4. Mocha
5. Cookies & Cream
6. Vanilla
The 'freshest' way eat these macarons is to start and finish now, right now, and yes very this moment! If you can't, please keep them in the fridge (in an air-tight container, if available) but finish them within 3 days. To eat these delicious macarons soft again, put them out at the room temperature for about 10 mins.
We always make our macarons here at The Three Words kitchen (not buying from other bakery and resell) by our patisserie. Each day, we use the best and the freshest ingredients including New Zealand free range eggs. The macarons may contain nuts, sugar, eggs, food
Please order your macarons 1 day prior, but contact us anyway in the morning to see if we have available stocks for same day delivery and/or pick-up.


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Forsyth Accommodation
Searching for hotels in Forsyth (United States) or Forsyth accommodation? Forsyth, a city in Monroe County of Georgia in the United States of America, is the seat of Monroe County. It was named after the Minister to Spain who negotiated Florida's Purchase, John Forsyth.
The City of Forsyth is the location of the Monroe County Recreation Department which owns the Recreation Sports Complex that has several playing fields for various ball games, a Youth Center that includes a meeting room and other facilities (including a basketball court), two ponds, and various facilities for picnics, hiking, sports, and other recreational activities. The city is also famous for its Forsyth Commercial Historic District which features a commercial district that began in the middle of the 1800s. Other attractions include the Piedmont National Wildlife Refuge, Jarrell Plantation Historic Site, Forsythia Festival, and the High Falls State Park.
Some of the inns and hotels in Forsyth are the Holiday Inn Forsyth, Econo Lodge, Tradewinds Motel, and Super 8 Forsyth.
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As the old saying goes, competition can bring out the best in people. With the spirit of friendly rivalry in mind, could an energy competition help your community reduce its environmental footprint?
In partnership with Energy Star, ICMA is launching a competition for local leaders to establish their own "Battle of the Buildings" in their cities, towns, and counties. The competition runs from August 5 to November 1, 2019, for communities to create and implement an energy or water efficiency competition among their municipal offices, businesses, residents, or wider community.
According to Energy Star, an energy competition can help your community:
- Save energy, water, and money – and reduce waste.
- Identify best practices to leverage across your portfolio.
- Jumpstart savings that last beyond the competition.
- Work toward your sustainability goals.
- Engage your occupants and local community.
- Earn positive publicity for achievements.
- Build momentum for benchmarking and improving efficiency.
Three submissions will be chosen as winners randomly to receive one free registration to the 2019 National Brownfields Training Conference, held December 11-13, 2019, in Los Angeles, California. Featuring dozens of educational sessions offered in a variety of formats, Brownfields 2019 offers high-quality learning experiences and peer-to-peer networking for professionals looking to revitalize their community, spur economic growth, restore the environment, and protect the public health.
Many communities nationwide have already partnered with Energy Star to implement their own "Battle of the Buildings." For example, Louisville, Kentucky, established the "Louisville Kilowatt Crackdown" in 2008 that allowed property managers and building owners in Louisville to demonstrate their leadership in energy-efficient building operations, showcase the most energy-efficient buildings in the market, and share best management practices to eliminate energy waste.
The US Environmental Protection Agency, in coordination with Energy Star, provide a number of resources at no cost to help communities establish their energy and water efficiency competitions, including their Guide to Energy & Water Efficiency Competitions for Buildings & Plants, available as a free download. EPA and Energy Star give you all of the resources you'll need to start your own competition.
ICMA will check-in on the progress of the submissions in order to develop future case studies. Your community could be featured in future ICMA publications and digital media!
Competition Details
- Competition is open to all municipalities.
- Participating municipalities must implement their competition within one year of submission date.
- Three winners will be chosen at random to receive one free individual registration to the 2019 National Brownfields Training Conference.
- Winners will be contacted the week of November 4, 2019.
- Winners will be highlighted on the Brownfields 2019 website.
To join the competition, send a letter of support (template below) on official letterhead from a director-level municipal employee or chief administrative officer to firstname.lastname@example.com by November 1, 2019.


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Unicom Commodities Ghana Ltd, a cocoa buying company in the country, has announced the payment of GH¢2.5 million as premium for the 2017/2018 cocoa season.
A total of 13,743 farmers are expected to benefit from the package after selling their cocoa to the company within the season as each farmer takes home GH¢14.00 bonus for each bag of certified cocoa sold to the company.
The General Manager of Unicom Ghana Ltd, Mr Akwasi Onyinah Acheampong, was full of praise to the farmers for helping them buy a little over 10,352 tons of cocoa to the company last year.
He explained that, the company was poised to complement government's effort at attaining the one million tons of cocoa target within the year.
This, he said would be done by supporting the training of cocoa farmers on best farming practices, supply of inputs to the farmers, creation of other income generating activities all geared towards improving the standard of living of the farmers as well as improving productivity.
Mr Acheampong, announced this at a farmer's durbar at Wassa Akropong in the Wassa Amenfi East Municipality of the Western Region, when he announced the premium for the 2017/2018 cocoa season.
The durbar brought together cocoa farmers form Assin Fosu, New Edubiase, Twifo Praso, Antoakrom, Dunkwa, Wassa Akropong and Bogoso among others.
He stated, the company has also introduced a farm management system to take over the management of the farm for a certain period of time after an agreement with the farmer.
During this period, the company ensures prudent environmental, social, agricultural practices which will see the farms increase in yield and improve the farmers' income and livelihood.
The western South Regional Manager, Quality Control Company (QCC), Mr Peter Attah Boakye, said the nation's bid to achieve one million tons of cocoa at the end of the cocoa season this year, would not be possible if cocoa farmers refuse to put into practice the various training initiatives being implemented by all stakeholders in the industry.
He said, there was the need for all to put their shoulders to the wheel before the quality and quantity of the nation's cocoa would see an increase.
The General Manager of Agroecom Ghana Ltd, Mr Ebenezer Mensah, cautioned the farmers not to buy cheap agro-chemicals which he said can negatively affect the quality and quantity of cocoa they would harvest.
He told the farmers to buy agro-inputs only from institutions and agents duly approved by the Cocoa Research Institute of Ghana (CRIG) to avoid buying bad or unapproved chemicals.
The Paramount Chief of Wassa Amenfi traditional area, Tetreteh Okuamoah Sekyim II, in an address read on his behalf, appealed to the cocoa buying companies in the country to ensure that they pay their purchasing clerks well so they would not be tempted to embezzle funds meant for their operation.
He also urged the cocoa buying companies to do proper background checks on people they intend to recruit as staff so they do not employ criminals.


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It is also responsible for the provision of leadership on global health matters setting norms and standards, providing technical support to countries, shaping the health research agenda, articulating evidence-based policy options, and monitoring and assessing health trends.
Contract Duration6 Months
Purpose of the PositionThe main objective of the post is to support the communications unit with graphic designs of relevant communication products to both equip the populations and improve WHO's image before the public
The incumbent will be required to conceptualize communication products, creatively design and promote WHO visibility as the lead of the UN health sector.
Description of DutiesUnder the supervision of the Communication Officer and over all guidance of Emergency Manager, the incumbent will under take the following specific tasks:
✓ Design and layout all print communication materials including banners, posters leaflets
✓ Follow up with vendors on the production of all communication materials to meet deadlines
✓ Create and maintain photo library accessible to all staff to upload and download photos for presentation and reports
✓ Set up and monitor news alerts for critical reports about WHO humanitarian response in the North East, Nigeria
✓ Provide photographic coverage of all public events organized & supported by WHO
✓ Provide logistics, clerical and administrative support during communication related meetings and workshops, assignments and related events
✓ Perform any other tasks as may be assigned by the communications officer
Required Qualifications
Education:Essential: Completion of Secondary Education, preferably supplemented with training in Graphic Design, computer applications and design from a recognized higher institution.
Desirable: University degree or Diploma in graphic design from a recognized higher institution with training in computer applications and design would be an added advantage.
ExperienceEssential: At least 2 years working experience in the handling of health related graphic designs for the UN or any other international organization.
Desirable: Experience in data collection, analysis and use of health information to produce behavioural change communication products
Skills✓ Basic knowledge of graphic software like Corel draw
✓ Sound knowledge of WHO rules, regulations and procedures.
✓ Demonstrated abilities for team-work.
✓ Ability to establish and maintain good relations with people at various levels and of different background.
WHO Competencies✓ Producing results
✓ Communication
✓ Ensuring the effective use of resources
✓ Use of Language Skills:
Essential✓ Expert knowledge of English.
✓ Method of Application
DeadlineThe deadline for applications is on Aug 16, 2018
To find out more, visit careers.who.int.


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Voskevaz Karasi Collection Areni Noir 2015
The Voskevaz Karasi Collection contains some of Armenia's best and most innovative wines. Combining ancient and modern, the Karasi Collection wines are whole-cluster fermented in massive clay amphora (Karasi) then aged in Artsakh oak barrels. This technique produces highly aromatic and complex wines.
The 2015 Areni is made from grapes harvested from 120 year-old vines situated at 5,250 feet above sea level in the Vayots Dzor provence. Fermented in huge amphora with minimal intervention, the wine gets 12 months aging in Caucasian oak before bottling.
The 2015 is a light red color with cherry, bitter herbs and hints of oak on the nose. Amazingly pure Areni fruit on the palate, the wine gains complexity as it opens up in the glass. A delicate wine with an great balance between fruit and oak with a long finish.
The 2015 Karasi Collection Areni won a Gold Medal at the Spring 2018 Modus Vini International Wine Awards and a Silver Medal at the 2018 Decanter Magazine World Wine Awards.
In order not to overwhelm the nuances of this great wine, best to serve with poultry or veal dishes.


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Listed below are dates in which we will be out of the shop and teaching classes. (All classes listed include travel time.) Classes that are open to the public have the registration links attached. If you are interested in booking a private class, you may do so under the Events tab (if you're local in Utah), or by submitting a request under the Contact Us tab. Please include what class you are interested in taking and what city the class will be held in. This list will be updated as classes are booked.
Date & Event
June 1-5, 2019
So. California
Private Class
June 20-23, 2019
Baltimore, MD Area
Bra-Makers Conference
Registration: http://bramakingconference.com/event/bra-conference
September 21-25, 2019
No. California
Private Class
October 17-20, 2019
Des Moines, IA Area
Central Iowa ASG Special Event
Registration coming soon: https://www.centraliowaasg.org/special-asg-events.html