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She is many things that would seem to irritate President Donald Trump: a liberal Canadian former journalist. And those who know Chrystia Freeland say she's unlikely to back down in a confrontation with Trump.
TORONTO — She is many things that would seem to irritate President Donald Trump: a liberal Canadian former journalist.
That makes Foreign Minister Chrystia Freeland an unusual choice to lead Canada's negotiations over a new free-trade deal with a surprisingly hostile U.S. administration.
Recruited into politics by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Freeland has already clashed with Russia and Saudi Arabia. Those who know her say she's unlikely to back down in a confrontation with Trump.
Chrystia Freeland, Foreign Minister of Canada
Age: 50
Education: Undergraduate degree in Russian history and literature, Harvard University; master's degree in Slavonic Studies from Oxford as a Rhodes Scholar
Career: Journalist at the Financial Times, Reuters and others until running for Parliament in 2013
Family: Married, with three children
Source: AP, Canadian government
"She is everything the Trump administration loathes," said Sarah Goldfeder, a former official with the U.S. Embassy in Canada.
Freeland, a globalist negotiating with a U.S. administration that believes in economic nationalism and populism, hopes to salvage a free-trade deal with Canada's largest trading partner as talks in Washington, D.C., continue.
The 50-year-old Harvard graduate and Rhodes scholar speaks five languages and has influential friends around the world.
"I have enormous sympathy for her because she is negotiating with an unpredictable, irrational partner," said CNN host Fareed Zakaria, a friend of Freeland's for 25 years.
Freeland cut short a trip to Europe after Trump reached a deal with Mexico that excluded Canada. Talks with Canada resumed, but Trump said he wasn't willing to make any concessions.
The Trump administration left Canada out of the talks for five weeks not long after the president vowed to make Canada pay after Trudeau said at the G-7 in Quebec he wouldn't let Canada get pushed around in trade talks. Freeland then poked the U.S. when she received Foreign Policy magazine's diplomat of the year award in Washington, D.C.
"You may feel today that your size allows you to go mano-a-mano with your traditional adversaries and be guaranteed to win," Freeland said in the June speech. "But if history tells us one thing, it is that no one nation's pre-eminence is eternal."
Despite being the chief negotiator with the Trump administration, Freeland has criticized it when few other leaders of Western democracies have.
"She's an extremely strong-willed and capable young woman, and I think Trump generally has a problem with that," said Ian Bremmer, a longtime friend and foreign-affairs columnist and president of the Eurasia Group. "She's not going to bat her eyelashes at Trump to get something done. That's not Chrystia. She doesn't play games."
After Freeland and her department tweeted criticism of Saudi Arabia last month for the arrest of social activists in the kingdom, Canada suffered consequences. The Saudis suspended diplomatic relations and canceled new trade with Canada and sold off Canadian assets.
Peter MacKay, a former Canadian foreign minister, said public shaming like that doesn't work and said some Americans viewed her June speech in Washington, D.C., as something less than diplomatic.
"It was around that time, within days, that the U.S. threw Canada out of the room," MacKay said. "There is sometimes concern that she is taking the lead from her prime minister by playing a little bit to a domestic audience."
Trudeau recruited Freeland to join his Liberal Party while it was the third party in Parliament in 2013. Freeland had a senior position at the Reuters news agency but was ready to move on after setbacks in her journalism career, said Martin Wolf, an influential Financial Times columnist and longtime friend.
Freeland previously had risen rapidly at the Financial Times where she became Moscow bureau chief in her mid-20s during the collapse of the Soviet Union.
Freeland also served as deputy editor of the Globe and Mail in Toronto and the Financial Times. She had designs on becoming editor of the Financial Times but left after a clash with the top editor. She was familiar to many TV viewers in the U.S. because of her regular appearances on talk shows like Zakaria's.
"She was a godsend for us, frankly, because she is so bright and so talented and articulate," Zakaria said. "She is as about as impressive a person as I have met."
Freeland, who is of Ukrainian heritage, also wrote a well-received book on Russia, and she left journalism for politics in 2013 when she won a district in Toronto.
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She has been a frequent critic of Russian President Vladimir Putin, who banned her from traveling to the country in 2014 in retaliation for Western sanctions against Moscow.
She remains chummy with journalists, even bringing them frozen treats in 90-degree heat recently while they waited outside the U.S. Trade Representative office in Washington.
Bremmer, who met Freeland in Kiev in 1992, good-naturedly chided her for a strange foible: a habit of writing notes on her hands even when she has notepads.
"I have seen in her environments with foreign ministers and heads of state with stuff on her hands," he said with a laugh.
Throughout her career, Freeland has cultivated an impressive group of friends. Mark Carney, the Bank of England governor, is a godfather to one of her three children. Friends include Larry Summers, the former U.S. treasury secretary, and billionaires George Soros and Stephen Schwarzman, the Blackstone Group chief executive who once led one of Trump's disbanded business councils.
"I always found her to be extremely smart and easy to talk with," Schwarzman said. "She accessible and direct and quick. You don't get to be a Rhodes scholar by accident."
Summers is a mentor from Harvard.
"Her clarity of thought, straightforwardness and deep sense of principle make her an ideal leader of the international community as it responds to highly problematic American policy," Summers said in an email.
Bremmer said Freeland has serious globalist credentials, "but right now, momentum is not with that group globally."
When Trudeau became prime minister in 2015, he named Freeland to his Cabinet. She served as international-trade minister and worked on ensuring that a free-trade deal with the European Union didn't unravel. At one point, she left stalled talks after saying it had been impossible to overcome differences. An agreement was reached not long after that, and Freeland received credit.
Now she's facing her toughest challenge with the North American Free Trade Agreement, since the U.S. represents 75 percent of Canada's exports.
"Canada is stuck with the United States. That's Canada's trade," Bremmer said. "Canadians are going to have to swallow a fair amount of pride. They are going have to pretend they like this guy a lot more than they obviously do, or they risk getting much more economically punished. That's just the reality."


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Tests To Reflect New Teachers' Subject Savvy
In established professions, licensing tests are based on the body of knowledge that practitioners have decided newcomers must know. But in teaching, that has not been the case.
Until now.
The Educational Testing Service announced last week that it was revamping its PRAXIS tests to reflect the standards for teachers written by subject-matter associations.
Those standards for teacher preparation are used by the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education to make judgments about the quality of education school programs.
Aligning the tests with the standards that education schools are expected to meet should help produce better-educated teachers, said Sharon P. Robinson, the chief operating officer of the Princeton, N.J.-based ETS.
"This is the answer to the question, 'What would we be doing, if what we were doing made sense?'" Ms. Robinson said at a press conference held here last week to announce a partnership with NCATE to revise the tests.
Matching teacher tests to standards for beginners is another step toward a fully integrated, standards-based education system.
Many of the subject-matter groups involved also have been instrumental in creating student academic standards that states and districts relied on to write their own standards documents.
Both the testing service and the accrediting group already have begun working together to redesign the elementary portion of the PRAXIS II tests. New tests could be available as soon as next June.
Over the next three to five years, the ETS plans to revamp the entire PRAXIS II series, a battery of exams that gauges teachers' knowledge of their subjects. The tests first became available in 1993.
A Design Complement
The new tests would complement the accrediting body's ongoing redesign of its system to focus less on coursework, and more on individual teacher-candidates' demonstrated knowledge and skills.
That performance-based system, known as NCATE 2000, is scheduled to begin next year and affect all accredited institutions by 2006.
The emergence of professionally developed standards for teacher tests marks "a major move forward" for teaching, said Arthur E. Wise, the president of NCATE.
On a practical level, better tests will strengthen the accrediting system, he said. "We need for the tests to be as good as they can be so we can use them as one indicator of the success of our institutions."
The announcement of a new generation of licensure tests comes at a time of intense focus on teacher supply and on the assessments used to screen new teachers to make sure they are qualified.
Under Title II of the Higher Education Act of 1998, institutions receiving federal aid are required to report publicly on how their education students fare on exams. ("Teacher Ed. Riled Over Federal Plan ," Aug. 4, 1999.)
Transmitting Knowledge
Specifically, the ETS will work through NCATE with the various subject-matter groups--such as the International Reading Association--to write content specifications and review the new tests.
Work is already under way on the elementary exams, using new standards for elementary teachers drafted by NCATE.
The standards are written to describe what teacher-candidates should know and be able to do so that their students will learn. And institutions will be required to show how their students rated on the exams as part of the accreditation process.
Emerson Elliott, the director of program-standards development for NCATE, noted that the new PRAXIS tests would not, by themselves, evaluate all the elementary standards.
Teacher education institutions will be expected to sample and summarize a wide variety of information about their students, he said, including coursework and practice teaching, arts and sciences subject knowledge, and on-the-job evaluations.
The new tests are expected to be made up of multiple-choice questions and essays written to assess prospective teachers' understanding of their disciplines and how to teach those subjects to children.
Currently, the tests sample a teacher-candidate's knowledge of a subject field, but they don't evaluate whether he or she can help students learn and figure out, for example, where a student's misconceptions are impeding learning.
The new tests aren't expected to cost candidates any more than the current version of PRAXIS, Ms. Robinson said. Prospective teachers pay between $45 and $60 to take those tests.
A Supply Hindrance?
Whether there will be a market for more rigorous tests, however, remains to be seen. Of the 36 states that require Praxis, many don't use the PRAXIS II tests for elementary teachers, instead requiring candidates for licensure to take the PRAXIS I basic-skills test. PRAXIS I was intended to be used by education schools to screen students for admission.
Given states' concern over the widespread need for new teachers, testing officials acknowledged that the new, tougher exams would have to be marketed aggressively.
Though states generally have been raising the passing scores on teacher tests, and some are adopting a more rigorous menu of tests, policymakers are wary of decreasing the pool of new teachers.
"Nobody asked us to do this except our colleagues in the professional community," Ms. Robinson said. "Part of the risk and challenge to the professional community is to create a demand for quality measurement tools at the elementary level."
Adopting a new teacher licensing test is "a highly politically charged process" for states, observed Virginia Roach, the deputy executive director of the National Association of State Boards of Education.
"That's easier to implement in times when you don't have a teacher shortage knocking at the door."
Vol. 19, Issue 9, Pages 1, 18Published in Print: October 27, 1999, as Tests To Reflect New Teachers' Subject Savvy
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Home Inspection FAQ's
Q. What is a Home Inspection?
A. A thorough, visual examination of the structure and operating components of the home performed by a trained, certified professional, detailed in a Home Inspection Report with photos and descriptions of condition of home from roof to basement.
Q. How do I choose a Home Inspection Company?
A. You should choose an inspection company with a lot of experience to make the process move smoothly, you should ask about their education and training, what certifications do they have, what type of inspection report do they use and does it include photos, how long has the company been in business and ask for references.
Q. Why should I have a home inspection?
A: There are several reasons. Buying a home is a significant financial obligation that should involve careful consideration. Among the important factors of location, crime rate, schools, proximity to work, taxes and so forth, the physical conditions and operational states of the systems and components must be evaluated. This is where an independent inspector can offer critical information that can either validate everything is okay or repairs are needed that can possibly be negotiated. It's a known fact consumers routinely make decisions based on emotion. We offer technical information (independent of emotion) that can position clients to make an educated and sound decision. The American Society of Home Inspectors Association performed an extensive nationwide study that stated the returned value of a home inspection at just over $1,500. Given the average fee for an inspection is $400, this is not only a good value but it provides Peace of Mind and possibly negotiable repairs.
Q. Shouldn't I have the home inspection before I make an offer so I will know how much to offer?
A: This is somewhat difficult to answer depending on your particular circumstances. However, in most cases, buyers have a contingency in the purchase contract that not only allows for the inspection to take place but also allows the buyer to either negotiate repairs for discovered discrepancies or simply walk away from the deal. Consulting with your professional realtor is the best option.
Q. Is there a uniform service agreement or contract for a home inspection?
A: Yes. Anytime you spend money on the purchase of a property and it involves a service, a contract is strongly encouraged and almost expected. In our case, we adhere to the Standards of Practice for the American Society of Home Inspectors aka; ASHI to ensure compliance and thoroughness. The agreement should clearly outline what the inspector should be doing during the inspection as well as stipulations outside the boundaries of the inspection (such as making repairs on discovered items needing repair, which clearly constitutes a conflict of interest).
Q. How much does a typical home inspection cost?
A: Since 1997 we have refined our pricing model to offer the best pricing based on some criteria. This includes the size of the home, how many bedrooms and baths, decks or porches, garage, age of the home, foundation type, finished basement, and where the property is located. Give us a call and we can quote your home inspection.
Q. Does the seller have to repair all items listed on the inspection report?
A: No. Everything in a real estate transaction is negotiable. Typically the realtors are the instrument in negotiating any necessary repairs.
Q. Will the inspection report include the cost of repairs?
A: No. Inspectors should only do what they do best, educating and reporting items of concern. We are not contractors we're home inspectors. We may not know current material costs or an accurate amount of time required to perform a given repair. We encourage our clients to request repairs be performed by a qualified contractor and ask for receipts or share our professional report with a contractor your realtor may have recommended or we can suggest a contractor which is on our list of Contractors We Know to get an accurate cost of repairs to help make your decision.
Q. Will the lender see the home inspection report?
A: No. Our clients pay for the information in the report. Usually, we send a courtesy copy to their agent and nowhere else.
Q. Can we ask the home inspector to alter or omit items in the report if we do not want them to become issues with the lender?
A: Our Company will not agree to do that. We operate by the highest Standards of Ethics and will not compromise our integrity or fiduciary responsibility to tell the truth.
Q. Does the buyer need to be on site during the home inspection?
A: We encourage our clients to attend the inspection and see what the inspectors see and if you have questions about an item you may not understand or just need clarification the inspector can answer those questions onsite. The inspector will show you where the water, gas, and electrical shut offs are located. The HVAC filters are also important items to know where they are located. Many clients aren't season buyers and need to know where each item listed above are located and how often filters should be replaced. However if the client chooses not to be there that is fine also for us as experienced inspectors we will show in the report the location of those items listed above also you may feel free to call and ask the inspector for clarification on items you have questions on.
Q. How long does an inspection take to complete?
A: It depends on age, size, and foundation type and how well the property has been maintained or neglected. Our typical inspections last between 2.5 to 4 hours. We stay onsite until we feel we have comprehensively evaluated the home.
Q. What happens after the inspection?
A: We at Southern Home Inspection Services believe that once our clients establish a relationship with us, it is timeless and endless. We offer technical advice for as long as our clients like. Our inspectors have a vast amount of accumulated knowledge and expertise that we want to share.
Q. Are all inspectors equally capable and knowledgeable?
A: Home Inspectors are not equal. It is true something one technician may see another may not. Unfortunately, Georgia is a non-licensed and an unregulated state regarding home inspections. Consequently, there are inspectors that are operating and advising their clients without proper training or knowledge. A professional home inspector should be knowledgeable in the many different types of building design and be able to identify defects caused by natural aging, usage, and amateur modifications.
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- "I am Millicent, daughter to the queen of Astral Chaos."
- — Millicent
Millicent Cassaventes (ミリセントカサヴェテス, Mirisentokasavu~etesu) is a character in the fan Astral series of fighting games. She is yet to appear in an main Soul series game. She is the daughter to the true evil of Astral Chaos, Kilina. She is also the niece to Kisandra and cousin to Klymene. She was the Adopted Daughter to Queen Astra before she was killed. She made her debut in the fan game Soulcalibur Astral Swords - A New Light. She also appears in another fan game called The Soulcalibur Chronicles as a Boss.
In A New Light's promotional material she is referred to as The Daughter of Evil.
About Millicent
Physical Appearance
Soulcalibur Astral Swords - A New Light
Millicent has short purple hair with bangs that cover one eye. Her eyes are pink, and she has pale white skin. She wears heavy, black eye makeup, and bright red lipstick.
Not much is known about Millicent's personality at the moment. Although, she seems to not like living with her Mother, Astra as she treats her like a slave, and not a daughter.
Millicent wields a Ring Blade called Steel on Steel. It is coloured Silver with a Dark Purple inside. Millicent was given this Weapon by her Mother. Millicent's 2P weapon is named Bifrost. She forged this weapon herself, with special steel from Astral Chaos. It is coloured Silver with multi-coloured glass insides. Due to the sharpness of Millicent's weapon she tends to injure herself during battle, she gets cuts on her hands, arms, and wrist. Sometime during battle, Millicent will injure herself on purpose in order to trigger her Dark side.
- Was the adopted daughter to Queen Astra (Deceased)
- Is the daughter to Kilina
- Is the niece to Kisandra
- Is the cousin to Klymene
- Fought against the Winter Soldier and won (Soulcalibur Astral Swords - A New Light)
- Fought against Kilina and lost (Soulcalibur Astral Swords - A New Light)
- Millicent's 2P costume in A New Light was being kept secret, it was an unlockable costume.
- It was being kept secret as this costume shows her true human form. Having blonde hair, bearing a striking resemblance to Kilina, her Mother.
- Not all 2P costumes are unlockable, some are unlocked from the start of the game.
- Millicent appears in The Soulcalibur Chronicles. A game created by SoulGauger
- Millicent is currently the only person in the Cassaventes family who's name does not start with an "K"
- This can be explained however as it was Astra who named her and not Kilina, her real Mother.
- She is also the only member of the family who does not fight using a sword and shield. Once again this can be explained as it was Astra who raised and trained her.
- Millicent's Mother Kilina, is shown to be alive in Soulcalibur: The Spirit Lineage, residing in Astral Chaos. Unbeknownst to Millicent and the rest of her family however. Kilina is still malfested, as Kilina Ω.
- Millicent has a cameo in a cutscene in Soulcalibur: The Spirit Lineage.
- She appears in her 2P outfit from Soulcalibur Astral Swords - A New Light.
Series Appearances
Appearances in Fan Games
- Soulcalibur Astral Swords - A New Light (First Appearance - Playable)
- The Soulcalibur Chronicles (Boss Only)
- Soulcalibur: The Spirit Lineage (Cameo)
- Soulcalibur Astral Swords - A Dark Destiny (Playable)
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|Astra | Celestial | Kilina (Kilina Ω) | Kisandra | Klymene | Millicent | Stellar


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Lesser celandine
(Ranunculus ficaria)
Herbaceous groundcover with kidney to heart-shaped leaves and showy, daisy-like yellow flowers. Rapidly reproduces vegetatively by abundant tubers and above-ground bulblets.
This species is Prohibited (Red counties)
Other names for this plant include:
- Common names: fig buttercup, pilewort, small celandine, lesser crowfoot, buttercup , dusky maiden
- Scientific names: Ficaria verna, Ficaria ficaria, Ranunculus ficaria var. bulbifera, Ranunculus ficaria var. ficaria, Ranunculus ficaria ssp. chrysocephalus
Ecological threat:
- Thrives in partial sun and moist soils, but also tolerant of drier, sunny sites.
- Invades forests, wetlands and riparian areas, as well as upland areas and disturbed areas such as lawns.
- Infestations of this plant eliminate spring ephemeral communities in woodlands, which includes sensitive native plants.
- Noted as invasive in neighboring states with similar habitats. Extremely invasive in N. Ohio. In one Cleveland park, approximately 400 acres are dominated by this plant.
- Easily reproduces and spreads into new areas through bulbils and tubers, or seed.
- Plants are poisonous to livestock and humans.
Classification in Wisconsin: Prohibited
Species Assessment Groups (SAG) were assembled to recommend a legal classification for each species considered for NR 40. The recommendation for lesser celandine was based upon this literature review developed by the department.
Leaves & stems: Leaves are dark-green, shiny, and kidney to heart-shaped on short stalks. Leaves emerge from a basal rosette in early spring before canopy trees leaf out.
Flowers: Flowers are bright butter-yellow, glossy, and usually have 8 petals (although sometimes up to 12), arranged around central disk. Numerous 1" flowers are borne singly on stalks. Flowers open in early spring, March to April.
Fruits & seeds: This species does produce viable seed, up to 70 seeds per plant. After flowering, aerial vegetation dies back and entire plants can be dead by June.
Roots: Above-ground whitish bulblets are produced on the stem axils, usually forming after flowering. Below-ground rhizomes are thick, finger-like tubers. These storage organs keep the plant alive through summer-fall when above-ground portions of the plant have senesced.
Similar species: Lesser celandine resembles marsh marigold (Caltha palustris), but is much smaller. Marsh marigold is a native wetland plant found throughout eastern United States. Marsh marigold contains 5-9 yellow "petals" (actually sepals), while lesser celandine often contain 8 petals. Marsh marigold also does not produce tubers or bulbets.
Lesser celandine varieties include 'Pencarn' and 'Buttered Popcorn'. Notable traits of these varieties are leaves variegated with silver markings and double flower heads. These varieties are considered equally as invasive.
This species is unrelated to greater celandine (Cheidonium majus).
Counties in WI where lesser celandine has been reported (as of July 2013). Both vouchered and unvouchered reports included.
Do you have lesser celandine in your county but it isn't shaded on the map? Send us a report.
- Hand-dig individual plants, being careful to remove all bulblets and tubers. Hand-digging is difficult in larger populations due to the high degree of soil disturbance and abundance of small tubers.
- Monitor site in subsequent years for residual plants.
- Herbicide treatments must be carried out early in the spring, prior to the emergence of native spring ephemerals and amphibians.
- Systemic herbicides such as glyphosate are effective. Apply a 1.5% rate of a 39%-41% glyphosate isopropylamine salt (e.g., Rodeo®) for wetland areas, mixed with water and a non-ionic surfactant to foliage.
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In our two classrooms, a three-year-old room, and a Pre-Kindergarten, sensory, motor, perceptual and language skills are introduced through materials and activities which are both child-centered and teacher-directed. Based on the theory that children learn through play, classroom routines encourage active involvement. Schedules are designed to balance structure and free choice as well as active and quiet times. We integrate the Core Knowledge curriculum into our day, but children often lead the curriculum based on their interests.
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Ran 3.7 Miles.
25 min Yoga video
I was going to head to the gym with the hubby but a headache kept that from happening. Boo!
Since the hubby works a strange schedule, Sundays and Mondays are his weekend. And well, since I'm a bum, every day is my weekend! Needless to say, we decided to partake in a couple of adult beverages.
My mom and I are both subscribers to Bon Apetit magazine which is awesome because we constantly call each other to let the other know how good something was.
Enter Papaya Margaritas. She made them on July 4th and made sure to point my attention to the recipe. They were so good! And hey, they had fresh papaya, so that's kinda healthy right?
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BICKNELL Alfred married Emma HENSHALL 1851
Information Journal.
Groom: Alfred James BICKNELL.
Bride: Emma HENSHALL.
Year married: 1851.
Place: Methodist/Wesleyan Church, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
Alfred died 1897 in Richmond, Victoria.
Age: 79 years.
Parents named as William Isaac BICKNELL and unknown HONEYBONE.
Emma died 1900 in Richmond, Victoria.
Age: 73 years.
Parents named as unknown HENSHALL and Mary Ann SUMMERS.
Eight children located Victorian records for Alfred and Emma.
Emma Elizabeth BICKNELL.
Born: 1852 Melbourne, Victoria.
Died: 1934 Royal Park, Victoria.
Age: 81 years.
Married: John WILLIAMS.
Year: 1872.
Place: Victoria.
John gave his birth place as Collingwood.
William Isaac BICKNELL.
Born: 1854 Richmond, Victoria.
Died: 1931 Ascot Vale, Victoria.
Age: 77 years.
Married: Sarah Jane BRIND.
Year: 1887.
Place: Victoria.
Sarah gave her birth place as Cambridges.
Augusta BICKNELL.
Born: 1856 Richmond, Victoria.
Died: 1940 Essendon, Victoria.
Age: 83 years.
Married: Hugh John ELKINS.
Year: 1876.
Place: Victoria.
Hugh gave his birth palce as Melbourne.
Hugh died 1925 in Melbourne East, Victoria.
Age: 68 years.
Parents named as George ELKINS and Ann BOTHWELL.
George and Ann had a few children in Collingwood but was unable
to locate a birth for Hugh.
Adelaide BICKNELL.
Born: 1858 Richmond, Victoria.
Died: 1883 Richmond, Victoria.
Age: 25 years.
Mary Ann BICKNELL.
Born: 1861 Richmond, Victoria.
Died: 1861 not recorded, Victoria.
Age: 03 months.
Alfred James BICKNELL.
Born: 1864 Melbourne, Victoria.
Died: 1929 Heidelberg, Victoria.
Age: 65 years.
Married 1: Carol Emma CRAGG.
Year: 1887.
Place: Victoria.
Carol gave her birth place as Hawthorn.
Carol died 1901 in Hamilton, Victoria, aged 35 years.
Parents named as William CRAGG and Charlotte FREEMAN.
Birth note.
Carol was born 1865 in Hawthorn, Victoria.
Parents named as William CRAGG and Charlotte Rebecca FREEMAN.
Married 2: Charlotte Jane Maria HAMMOND.
Year: 1901.
Place: Victoria.
Charlotte gave her birth place as South Australia.
Birth note.
Charlotte was born 20 January 1882, near Naracoorte, South Australia.
Parents named as George HAMMOND and Francis WOODFORD.
Frederick George BICKNELL.
Born: 1867 Richmond, Victoria.
Died: -
Married: Mary Frances DEVLIN.
Year: 1887.
Place: Victoria.
Mary gave her birth place as Melbourne.
Elsie BICKNELL.
Born: 1876 Ballarat, Victoria.
Died: -
Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages Victoria.
Registry of Births, South Australia.
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tonkin lives in Victoria, Australia.
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Humanity allows you to setup individual 'Clock Locations' that can be used for restricting where clocking in and out occurs.
To Setup the authorized clock locations, go to the Time Clock > Time Clock Location.
After creating the Clock Location, go to the Time Clock Settings first and enable the option 'Lock time-clocking to specified locations *Advanced'.
'Clock Locations' can be setup using an IP address which please keep in mind can mean multiple computers on the same IP, as well as can change over time if you do not have a static IP. with your ISP.
A 'Clock Locations' can also be set to this computer.
This method is preferred as it uses a 'COOKIE' which is stored securely on the computer.
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Clock 'Terminals' are simplified
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Name the terminal and enable the option Full Login if you want your staff to
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Diane Whalley has been creating, photographing and designing for a number of years across a number of disciplines. She creates intuitively from the imagination and personal reflections.
After graduating from Liverpool School of Art and Design with a BA (hons) degree Diane worked for a number of years directly for the media and with public relations agencies. It was after becoming a mum to two daughters that she returned to her love of art and design. At first she worked with textiles producing and selling quirky and colourful pictures. Soon after, tragedy sadly struck her family and she was propelled onto a new path, making Cornwall and the charming and ancient port of Fowey her home. It was a time of reflection and learning to sail, with spells in the Mediterranean – Greece, Italy, France, Spain – and many of its islands. This period has greatly influenced her art, photography and designs … full of contemplation, vibrancy, experimentation and expressionism.
With much encouragement, in 2016 Diane established her garden studio and contemporary gallery at her home just on the outskirts of Fowey. Here she is surrounded by AONB and just a stone's throw from the beautiful Cornish coastline, from where she draws some of her inspiration.
Over the years her work has been exhibited in London, Kent, Warwickshire, Oxfordshire and Cornwall and she has taken part in:
Cornwall Open Studios week
Penwith Society of Art associate members summer exhibition 2018
St Ives Society of Art open winter exhibition 2019
The Affordable Art Fair, Battersea March 2020.
A few select pieces are displayed at Wychwood Art Gallery in Oxfordshire. Diane's work can be found in private collections in Paris, Dublin, Italy, Australia, South Africa, America and across the UK.
'I start with a thought … an idea … an emotion … an image … and my work evolves and emerges in whatever medium I am using. The resultant piece can sometimes appear by accident. I am a self-taught artist and photographer with a love of fresh, pure colour and simple forms that communicate through a visual language … images that speaks to you. I hope to evoke the viewer's creative mind as well as my creations complementing the settings in which they are displayed. I love the unusual and the simple …
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Last Friday our Diploma in Professional Musical Theatre students marked the end of the year by sharing the product of a term's work with an audience of friends, family and tutors at the newly refurbished Phoenix Theatre at The King Alfred School.
The first and second year students presented work from their repertory classes – this included extracts from Liberian Girl, Diana Nneka Atuona's debut play about a child soldier in Liberia's civil war and Gone Too Far by Bola Agbaje. They also presented a fantastic contemporary song medley, accompanied by tutor Kevin Mark Trail, and a lively group dance piece from West Side Story, as well as a several commercial jazz numbers.
Our third years presented a number of scenes from Don Nigro's four short plays, directed by Ben Bennett. The audience was held spellbound as our students, now in the final year of their Diploma, showcased their considerable amount of talent. We're already looking forward to their March showcases, which will be the final stop before their final show later in the summer. Judging by what we saw last night we've no doubt they'll all be going on to do great things.


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Florida's MoJiles are a 4 piece band hails from the Gulf Coast yet features members from all over the world. Averaging over 150 shows a year for the last 8 years, MoJiles has become a dominating force in the Southeastern music scene. Bringing you an energetic mix of Top 40 Country Hits, 80's Rock, 70's Classics and Top 40 Dance, MoJiles will keep you singing along and dancing all night long. I must be blunt, ladies and gentlemen. Country music is a shell of its former self – Repetitive narratives, monotonous instrumentation, or lack thereof and an all-out effort by some of the stale artists of the world to completely hijack the sensibility of mainstream radio.
Of the few solid country-rock acts standing strong, is the MoJiles, a group that pulls themselves up from the depths of scrutiny, any sort of comparison with the 'bro' country movement, and countless hurdles that usually make any group's individual and collective aspirations seem unreachable.
MoJiles use this as fuel for sold-out shows, a devoted fan base and creating great music. The new song "Spring Break Party" is a good measuring stick for the band, and feeds off an aggressive feel-good vibe that will have people the world over grooving to its anthemic chanting, uplifting chord progressions and soaring lead vocals.
The lyrical content is obviously lightweight and entertaining, but rest assured, listeners, you're about to see MoJiles knock it right out of the park from here on out, succeeding in bridging the gap between a familiar Country sound, and the Pop-Dance sensibility they're so brilliantly incorporating here.
The track will remind the listener that MoJiles can churn out up-tempo feel good country rockers that are likely to become fan favorites at their live shows, and are filled with tons of swagger, if you will. So, if you're a country-rock listener, or even if you're not, this track will appeal to you.
MoJiles rage like a thunderstorm, and are ready to take over the modern crossover country scene. Whether you're okay with that or not, really doesn't matter to them, as they're heading for the "Spring Break Party" right now!
MoJiles is :
Jon Kott ( Detroit, Michigan ) – Lead Vocals and Rhythm Guitar
Formerly of ROOSTER and UNCLE BOOBY
Marcus Trebotich ( Ocean Springs, Mississippi ) – Bass Guitar
Formerly of Together Tomorrow
Tim Stephens ( Cornwall, United Kingdom ) – Guitar and Vocals
Formerly of EMF ( #1 Billboard Smash Hit 'Unbelievable' )
Chris Winskey ( Pensacola, Florida ) – Drums and Vocals
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Citrix has announced XenMobile 10 to be available on 17th February 2015.
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Body Blast: Super SetsCathe Friedrich
Year Released: 2003
Categories: Balance/Medicine/Mini/Stability Ball, Total Body Workouts
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This workout should be called super "giant" sets. It consists of 4 giant sets that work in between muscle groups. Cathe calls each giant set round 1 or Round 2. And there are 2 muscle groups, A and B. But shedoesn't tell you what they are. So I will!
The first round-group A, you work legs, back/hamstrings, chest, shoulders and abs/core. The exercises are squats(Cathe uses a 40 lb barbell and does 16 squats and 2 sets of 8 reps of low ends and then 2 sets of 3 rep low ends. Then you move on to deadlifts(Cathe still uses 40 lbs). you do 16 reps in a 2-2 count. So you go down for 2 counts and up for 2 counts. I like this much better because you can really concentrate on form and its easier on the back.
Cathe then moves on to Bench press with the 40 lb barbell doing 16 reps and 2 setse of 8 pulse presses. Then you sit on the stability ball and do side delt and front delts with 5 lbs. The last exercise for round 1 group A is woodchops(sort of similiar to pull overs).But you lay on the ball and pull the weight up as you do a crunch.
Next is you move on to Round 1 Group B. Which works the same muscles as Group B but different exercises. The exercises are Plie(Cathe uses 35 lb barbell), Pull overs using ball, chest flies, shoulder work and more abs/core work using the ball.
Then you move on to Round 2 Group A. The exercises are legs, shoulders, biceps, triceps and abs. You will do 1 legged squats. I would rather call these 1 legged lunges. 1 foot is on a 10 inch step and theworking leg is in front. For biceps, Cathe introduces a Preachers curl using the stability ball. I've never seen this before. Triceps are lying French press using the ball and then for abs, you will do a very long set of oblique twists as you do pulley's with your legs.
Round 2 Group B works the same muscle groups as Round 2 Group A but Cathe changes the exercise. So these are the exercises you will do. A front lunge and back lunge using no weights. She also does explosive lunges which is a ply scissor move. For shouldres, you do rear delt moves using the ball. Then concentration curl for biceps. For triceps, you have the option to follow Cedie who does triceps kickbacks. Or you can do a Tricep exercise that Cathe does using the ball. The last exercise is ab oblique raises on the ball. Cathe ends with a nice cooldown.
Instructor Comments:
Cathe is much more happy and smiling in her Body Blast workouts. She has perfect posture and form. I wish she would tell you what muscle the exercise is working though. That would be great. All the exercisers are wearing bright red.
This workout is part of Cathes Body Blast series and is available by itself on VHS or on a dvd bundled with the Push Pull workout. The dvd is very well-chaptered and features numerous pre-mix options (note though that some of these radically change a workout like this one: by bundling all the upper or lower body work together, you lose the circuit effect, which you might not intend to be doing).
This workout is, in spite of its title, a circuit routine. There are four circuits of five exercises each, done in sequence for one set. By one set I mean that you do all the reps for that exercise at once---you are still getting a lot of work in because some of the sets are very long and feature two or three variations during the set. For example for squats you do them the normal way, then at half range of motion, then with pulsing, then the normal way again. But then you are done with that exercise forever :-) The time just flew by in this workout. I liked that :-)
I liked that every circuit included lower body work. Cathe has some killer lower body stuff so it was nice to have it spaced out like this. But I felt as far as the upper body went that it was very shoulder-biased. Only two of the circuits had biceps and triceps work, but all of them had something that worked the shoulders. I am not sure why Cathe chose this ratio but for me it felt a little much. Also the ab work was not as comprehensive as some of Cathes other workouts.
I found some of the uses for the stability ball to be uncomfortable, especially the parts where you lie on your stomach on it, but I think that is more my fault than Cathes fault. And I absolutely cannot stand deadlifts. But I liked the rest of the exercises and since you do not repeat any the time went by quickly. I had some frustration the first time through in finding the right weight to use---I had to use lighter weights to manage the ball work, and I am not sure the trade-off in strength gains is worth the benefit in core and balance gains. But now that I have done the workout a few times and know which exercises I feel more comfortable modifying (e.g. I prefer to go heavier with triceps and not use the ball). In the past I have enjoyed circuit workouts but felt that they had a negative effect on my endurance. Cathes sets are fairly high rep so I dont see that being a problem here, and I am delighted to finally have a circuit workout that works for me. I may have a few small quibbles with some of Cathes exercise choices, but overall this is an excellent routine that I think I can grow with.
With strength work, I am an intermediate exerciser, who doesnt really want to move up to advanced work. I do a combination of workouts with weights, ball workouts, and Pilates.
I have tried several of Cathes advanced workouts, specifically MIS, Muscle Endurance, and Power Hour. With those workouts, I felt they were excellent, but they produced a fairly high dread factor for me, so I didnt do them much. I decided to try the Push/Pull and Super Sets DVD since I read multiple comments that it was more an intermediate workout than some of her other workouts.
Turns out, I like these two workouts the best of the ones Ive tried by her. I enjoyed Super Sets quite a bit. I felt well worked out afterward, but not exhausted.
As described above, she goes through two rounds of exercises for different combinations of muscles. I enjoyed most of the exercises. There was one exercise (biceps?) where she bent over the ball and I followed the modified and stood for that exercise. One thing I really enjoyed was that she included an exercise for the abs/core in each of the circuits instead of holding them to the end.
The music was good. I found myself humming along a couple of times. Her background exercises were their normal good selves. It was her normal set. A couple of times, I wished she would hurry up and tell me what equipment I would need for the following exercise.
All around, this is an excellent workout. If you have found yourself exhausted or intimidated by some of her other workouts, you might want to give this one a try.
Instructor Comments:
She is pleasant, relaxed, and explanatory. As always, she gives good form pointers.
I just did supersets and all I can say is WOW!!! She does amazing combinations of so many different exercises. It's incredible. She does a lot of stuff with the ball. It is probably her most varied and intense strength type workout. Boy is this a keeper!!
Instructor Comments:
Cathe is Cathe. What can I say about her that we don't already know. She looks great - as usual, she's friendly and happy - as usual and her body is kickin - as usual!!


text: One of my favorite races of the year CJ's Resolution Challenge was held on January 6, 2018. CJ's raises money for organizations promoting autism awareness, a cause near and dear to my heart. This race has a unique format. You select the type of race you want to do when you register. You can choose from RC Revolutions or Last Man Standing. Both races are run on the same 1.6 mile loop in R. B. Winter State Park outside of Mifflinburg, PA. If you choose RC Revolutions, you are trying to see how many loops you can finish in three hours. For Last Man Standing, you have 20 minutes to complete the first loop, 19 minutes to complete the second, 18 minutes to complete the third, until….well, the name of the race says it all. My husband and I went to packet pick up, which was in a relatively warm heated tent, got our bibs and hoodies, along with a doughnut and some hot coffee, and went back to the car to stay warm. At 9:00, we got some brief pre-race instructions and were off! The course is half trail and half gravel road. Both travel through the woods of the state park. The trail is not entirely flat, but there is not much elevation change. Same with the road. The trail was entirely snow covered. The road was about 2/3 snow covered. We finished loop 9 at 2:57. We could have done another loop, since according to the rules of the race, as long as you start your last loop before three hours, it counts, but we were both ready to be done. We collected our wooden medals then went back into the pavilion one last time for some more delicious soup, chips, whoopie pies, peanut butter cookies and hot chocolate. We did not stick around too long, because even with the fire and heaters, we got cold sitting after we finished running. Click HERE to read my review.


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In many ways the story of the MacBook Air is the story of a series of compromises, all made in order to fit an entire Mac in a 1.3kg package that's 4mm thick at its thinnest point.
Apple MacBook Air - full technical review
Updated: 31 January 2008
There was no mention of Steve Jobs' favourite "one more thing" keynote sign-off at Macworld Expo in January, but the biggest product launch at the annual Mac event could still have a major impact on the Windows-based laptop market - the Apple MacBook Air.
Macworld Expo in San Francisco has become the most highly anticipated event in the IT calendar in recent years, with techies desperate to learn what Steve Jobs has lined up as Apple's biggest product launch of the year.
In 2007, the Apple iPhone captured the imagination of those in the audience and millions of people around the world who monitored Jobs keynote via the web, while the event has previously been used to launch iTunes, the Mac mini and various versions of the iPod.
This year, rather than introducing a completely new product category, Apple chose to launch a variation on a theme, but what a variation it was. The MacBook Air has arrived, a third MacBook model that brings incredibly small size to Apple's laptop line at a premium price, and a model Apple claims to be the world's thinnest laptop.
However, in many ways, the story of this laptop is the story of a series of compromises, all made in order to fit an entire Mac in a 1.3kg package that's 4mm thick at its thinnest point.
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"Make a living or have a life, guess that I gotta choose..." We're doing the part I usually hate, but is actually going pretty well... kinda; trying to make future plans. After "Hey, you're in my city!" drinks turned into dinner, turned into more drinks, turned into cannolis, we're sitting in a tiny dive bar, oversized … Continue reading Here
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I am in a truly horrifically bad mood. Like just... ugh. Today is just so thoroughly bad I need to get a drink, go to sleep, and try for the remix tomorrow.Maybe I'm just being moody...?I know I'm not feeling too well, sore throat, body aches, all that greatness. That could be part of it. … Continue reading *sigh*
Fake Ass Holiday and Other Things That Are Making me Smile
I am tired y'all.But pretty happy about it. :-)So in the spirit of all things positive, here's a lil look at what's been going on via a list of all the things that are making me smile uncontrollably as of late...1. Laughing at the things people do in their cars during rush hour traffic. This … Continue reading Fake Ass Holiday and Other Things That Are Making me Smile
First Day
Seriously, I was having problems. Black button down? Navy blue belted shirt dress? Black pants? White pants? Gray pants? Pumps? Flats? Sandals? Hair straight? Curly? Up? Down? So many very important questions.And then I thought to myself, "Self, I'm the SHIT. Why am I trippin'?"And that was that.I settled on white REALLY wide leg pants, … Continue reading First Day
Here It Is
August 13,2007Dear (Insert my Boss' Name Here):This serves to tender my official notice of resignation as Manager of (insert company here.) As you know, over my time with the company between transitioning back and forth between (1st location that sucked) & (2nd location that sucked harder) and lacking sufficient staff due to the instability of … Continue reading Here It Is
That's when it all started.With a text message.One of my assistant managers, the newest one that I've had for less than a week that was supposed to be saving me from a lifetime of 60 hour work weeks, sent me a text message.Saying that he was quitting.This goddamn coontastic fool quit his job over FUCKING … Continue reading 9:58am
That is what I wanna tell the bitches I used to work for at the company I used to work for.Long story short, they strung together a half ass scheme to get rid of me with paper clips and bubble gum. This all went down the same day I came in to give my 2 … Continue reading Eat Shit and Die


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John Smith is an employee at the VersaLife Data Entry Facility in Hong Kong, and a character in Deus Ex.
John Smith works in a cubicle on the 3rd floor of the Data Entry Facility. He is paid to falsify records of VersaLife's activities, but is getting increasingly suspicious of his superiors. According to him, every person to hold his job prior to him has caught the Gray Death virus and been shipped to a camp shortly afterwards.
Fearing for his life, he will give JC Denton a free pass into the Pacific Rim Research facility, so long as JC manages to silently eliminate his boss, Mr. Hundley. Whether JC does so or not depends on whether or not he wishes to spend the 2000 credits to get in, and whether or not he wishes to take out Hundley.
If JC doesn't kill or knock out Hundley when infiltrating VersaLife, his body can be found later floating in the Hong Kong Canals.
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5 – 9 September 2016. Nairobi. Some 1,500 delegates are attending the 2016 African Green Revolution Forum (AGRF). The 2016 AGRF brings together heads of state and government, farmer organizations, business leaders and captains of industry, eminent thought leaders, development partners, researchers, and finance and investment leads. Download the Official Program (17 pages)
The delegates will share their insights on how to create, align and leverage financial, technical, policy and market-expanding resources to develop game-changing and
Mellissa Wood of
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inclusive agribusiness models for Africa. This year's event will consist of plenary sessions, break-out sessions, B2B meetings, the Africa Food Prize and informal networking opportunities.
The "Seize the Moment" campaign is expected to bring a world-wide call to action from the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), energized by President Obama's Global Food Security initiative the largest development commitment from the administration and one that is aligned closely with the African Union's agriculture agenda.
In addition, both the Rockefeller Foundation and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation are expected to endorse the campaign and continue their strong backing of efforts to boost production and income for smallholder farmers and local agriculture businesses.
Ten years ago, funding from the two organizations launched the Nairobi-based Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA). Today, they continue to work closely with AGRA, which has developed an extensive network of partners in the public and private sector across 18 countries.
Some of the key speakers include:
- Olusegun Obasanjo,Former President, Nigeria
- Dr. Akinwumi Adesina, President, African Development Bank
- Mr. Strive Masiyiwa, Chair and Founder, Econet Wireless; Board Chair, AGRA
- Dr. Agnes Kalibata, President, Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA)
- H.E. Rhoda Peace, African Union (AU) Commissioner, Rural Economy and Agriculture
- Dr. Judith Rodin, President, Rockefeller Foundation
- Ms. Gayle Smith, Administrator, USAID
- Ms. Ertharin Cousin Executive Director, World Food Programme
- Dr. Ibrahim Mayaki, CEO, NEPAD Agency
- Mr. Svein Tore Holsether, President and CEO, YARA
Principle strategic AGRF partners include AGRA, the Rockefeller Foundation, Grow Africa, African Development Bank, OCP, AGCO, IFAD, African Fertilizer and Agribusiness Partnership (AFAP), Syngenta, International Development Research Centre (IDRC), YARA, Southern African Confederation of Agricultural Unions (SACAU), the Africa Union and NEPAD Planning and Coordinating Agency.
FIRST DAY: HIGHLIGHT ON THE CultiAf projects
5 September. Science And Innovation to Transform African Agriculture — IDRC. IDRC and ACIAR organised a AGRF2016 side event at Nairobi Intercontinental hotel to present the CultiAF projects.
Joab Ouma of Lastinf Solutions,
the processor of the pre cooked Beans
- The project tested models for increasing the production and supply of bean varieties suitable for processing into pre-cooked beans, assess demand, test promotion mechanisms and promote consumption of precooked beans for different consumer groups.
- The project aimed to improve food and nutrition security in east Africa. Kenya has significant malnutrition challenges. Approximately 5 percent of children under five are wasted, and another 16 percent are underweight. "The common bean is a major staple food in eastern and southern Africa where it is recognised as the second most important source of human dietary protein and third most important source of calories among all agricultural commodities produced in the region," said Eliud Kireger, Director General of
- The project is using nutritious, better tasting, and attractive colour beans varieties developed by International Centre for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT). "What we now want to do is to add value to these varieties by processing so as to take less time to cook and fit into the lifestyle of both the increasing urban and peri-urban populations" said Jean Claude Rubyogo, a seed system specialist at CIAT.
- Bean production in the region does not meet current demand. Kenya, for example produces only 427996 metric tonnes of dry beans per year and imports approximately 443000 metric tonnes from the East African region, almost a third of this from Uganda.
- There is growing demand for high value food commodities opening up new opportunities for farmers. Developing precooked bean products will support farmers to plug into new markets that have a strong potential to delver higher returns for the farmers.
- A number of farmers groups and processing farms provideed expertise in processing and support in the pre-cooked bean products value chain.
Acting High Commissioner Jeremy Green
opening remarks at Australia Africa
Plant Biosecurity Partnership
Another project is the Australia Africa Plant Biosecurity Partnership. This is a plant biosecurity capacity development program using Australian expertise to strengthen biosecurity skills and planning in Africa. It supports increased production, market access for African farmers and improved food security.
- The project is the result of representations from African stakeholders to the Australian Government who noted that the world-class strength and experience of Australian biosecurity agencies could assist to strengthen African plant biosecurity capacity. Countries involved include Burundi, Ethiopia, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Rwanda, Uganda, Tanzania, Zambia and Zimbabwe.
- The AAPBP is led by PBCRC and funded by the Australian International Food Security Research Centre (AIFSRC) within ACIAR (the Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research). Over the life of the project a total of $1.6 million will be invested, $0.8 million from ACIAR plus an additional $0.8 million from the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs.
- The program is being delivered by a consortium of PBCRC, the Crawford Fund and CAB International. The AAPBP aims to leverage support from other international agencies and to complement other work underway on plant biosecurity issues in Africa.
The project, (START DATE: March 16, 2016 ; END DATE: March 16, 2019 ; COUNTRY(S)
Mozambique, Burkina Faso, West Africa ; TOTAL FUNDING: CA$ 2,889,100) led by the Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa, will field-test delivery models for cowpea and soybean:
- Improved threshers – machines that separate grain from the plant
- Crop storage methods, including the triple-layer Purdue Improved Crop Storage bags
- Other post-harvest management practices, such as agro-dealer networks, integrated service providers, cooperatives, and small commercial farmers
Researchers will identify how post-harvest technologies can alleviate women's workloads and contribute positively to their livelihoods. The project will use business models that ensure long-term economic, environmental, and social sustainability. It will also leverage partnerships between the public and private sectors, farmers' organizations, and other social entrepreneurs.
By the end of 36 months, the project will reach 7,000 smallholder farmers. It also has the potential to benefit an additional 60,000 farmers by 2020. It will engage 60 youth as service providers and increase incomes through farmer-market linkages. These innovations are expected to reduce post-harvest losses from the current 30% to 10% for the two crops. The research team will share evidence and lessons from the scaling up efforts to improve implementation in the field, and inform policy change and investment.
Another project funded under the CultiAF programme is: Expanding Business Opportunities for
Youth in the Fish and Poultry Sectors in Kenya.
Wanjira Gitaiga a young entrepreneur
raising insects for poultry feed
This project builds skills and knowledge among young people in Kenya to develop innovative business models that increase their participation in the fisheries and poultry sub-sectors. (START: June 2015, DURATION 18 months)
- Project participants work with research teams in an ongoing project that is developing insect feeds for fish and poultry. Youth learn to develop and implement innovative business models for insect, poultry, and fish rearing, and poultry and fish feeds. The project team selected and trained aspiring agri-food entrepreneurs with business ideas that have the potential to grow and succeed. The lessons will be relevant to other agriculture and food security projects, especially those that aim to work with youth entrepreneurs.
- The project brings together the United States International University-Africa based in Kenya, Michigan State University, Van Hall Larenstein University of Applied Sciences in the Netherlands, and Licence to Grow, a private company, to test and promote an entrepreneurship development model that combines training, business innovation, and action research.
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Project: Southern Africa: Improving Fish Post-Harvest Management and Marketing in Malawi and Zambia (START October 2014 ; END: April 2017 ; TOTAL FUNDING: CA$ 1,596,900)
- Fishing communities are working alongside researchers in Malawi and Zambia to evaluate post-harvest fish processing practices to improve their effectiveness, reduce losses, and promote greater equity among the men and women who work in the fisheries sector.
- Working with fishing communities in Barotse and Lake Chilwa, and other partners, the project is analyzing fish value chains, including the differing roles of men and women, to understand how losses occur in fish volume, nutrient content, and economic value.
- The research team developed and piloted interventions to reduce these losses, while also addressing issues connected to gender and power. These interventions include improved processing methods, such as paraboiling, solar drying, and kilning. Gender training and behaviour change communication activities will address the gender and social relations in the fisheries value chain. Working with policymakers, the team aims to increase recognition of the importance of fish production and gender equality in national and regional policies.
- AASR 2016 offers a detailed analysis of a decade-long agriculture expansion effort that has been the most successful development initiative in African history.
- The report also offers a frank assessment of the challenges that lie ahead and recommends strategies for overcoming them.
Debate: Toward Agricultural Transformation In Africa.
Moderator: Mr. Jeff Koinange, Award Winning Kenyan TV Personality.
Keynote Speaker: Mr. José Graziano Da Silva, Director General, Food And Agriculture Organization (FAO)
Why Or How Does This Report Contribute To Africa's Agricultural Transformation?
- Dr. David Ameyaw, Head Of Strategy, Monitoring And Evaluation – AGRA
- Prof. Thomas Jayne, Professor, Michigan State University (MSU)
What Drives And Enables Yields And Adoption Of Technologies For Transformation?
- Dr. Antony Chapoto; Research Director – Indaba Agricultural Policy Research Institute (IAPRI)
- Dr. Rufaro Madakadze; Program O Cer – Capacity Building – AGRA
How Does Agricultural Transformation Impact – Income, Poverty Reduction, Food Nutrition Security And Resilience?
- Dr. John Ulimwengu: Research Fellow – International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)
Why Are Evidence-Based Mechanisms Important For Transformation?
- Dr. Ousmane Badiane, Director – Africa, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)
Keynote speakers:
- Dr. James Smith, Director General, International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI)
- Ms. Leah Kasera, Country Representative to Ethiopia and Kenya, GROW AFRICA
- Mr. Valentine Miheso, Lead, Potato Value Chain, AGRA
- Ms. Julie Kariuki, Senior Business Manager, TechnoServe, East Africa
- Mr. Amos Omore, Tanzania Country Representative, ILRI East Africa
- Ms. Carmen Jaquez, Practice Area Manager – Livestock and Environment, Land O' Lakes, Southern Africa
- Dr. Abdallah Twahir, Director, Market Development and Access, GALVMED
- Dr. Andrew K Tuimur, Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries, The Republic of Kenya
Moderator: Mr. Peter Githinji, Manager, Africa Agribusiness Incubation Network (AAIN)
Setting the Stage: Dr. Alex Ariho, AAIN
- Mr. Sander Mager, Managing Director, AgriProFocus
- Mr. Edwin Macharia, Managing Partner, Dalberg
- Mr. Sam Turyatunga, CEO, Tursam Investments Ltd, Uganda
- Mr. Brian Mwanamambo, Director AgBIT, Zambia
- Ms. Maureen Munjua, Country Coordinator, AgriProFocus, Kenya
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All praise be to Allah and peace and blessings be upon Muhammad, God's messenger, his family, companions and followers,The International Union for Muslim Scholars has been following the hard-hitting attacks committed by the Zionist usurping entity, Israel, against Gazan people in order to achieve political gains and benefits that would consolidate the position of the current Israeli leadership before the elections scheduled early next year. The attacks have martyred and injured dozens of striving strugglers on the land of perseverance, on top of them the head of the Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas) military wing Ahmed Al-Jaabari.Facing this continued Israeli obstinacy and injustice against our brothers in Gaza and all of Palestine, the IUMS views the following:First: The IUMS asserts its complete solidarity with the persevering people of Gaza, the dignified Gaza, and extends condolences to the families of the martyrs and casualties who fell as a result of the Zionist wanton attack on Gaza Strip. Allah Almighty says, "Think not of those who are slain in Allah's way as dead. Nay, they live, finding their sustenance in the presence of their Lord;" (Quran 3: 169), and says "because nothing could they suffer - whether they suffered thirst, or fatigue, or hunger, in the cause of Allah, or trod paths to raise the ire of the Unbelievers, or received any injury whatever from an enemy - but was reckoned to their credit as a good deed" (Quran 9: 120).Second: The IUMS condemns the air raids being carried out currently by Israel against Gaza that resulted in the death of struggler Ahmed Al-Jaabari, one of the main engineers of the prisoner exchange deal, and holds Israel completely responsible for the current incidents, reminding it that God's promise is inevitably coming, and that their legend of insurmountable power will end soon, and with it the entity built on evil and injustice.Third: The IUMS urges the international community, civil society organizations, and all honorable people in the world to take immediate action to stop the Zionist war aimed at making personal and party gains at the expense of the blood of martyrs in Gaza; a war that is entirely far from any humanitarian considerations of security, peace, or stability.
And from Allah we seek assistance!
Doha: 30 Dhul Hijja, year 1433 of Hijrah
14 November 2012
Dr. Ali Al-Qaradaghi Dr. Yusuf Al-Qaradawi
IUMS Secretary General IUMS President


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A Fungal Infection in the Brain Could be Linked to Alzheimer's, Study Suggests
Although 60 percent or more of dementia cases are caused by Alzheimer's disease, its cause is still unknown. A small study, however, has found a link between the disease and fungal infections.
Fungus in Brain Samples
For a study published in Scientific Reports, researcher Luis Carrasco, of Spain's University of Madrid, and his team analyzed cadaver brains from 14 Alzheimer's patients. In each patients' brain sample, the molecular biologists found evidence of fungal infection. The fungi were both in the brain cells and outside the cells. Other evidence of fungal infections, such as fungal DNA and proteins, were present in both the brain tissue and the blood serum of the test subjects. The scientists had previously examined four other brains from Alzheimer's patients, and fungi were present in those samples as well.
The fungal evidence was present in multiple regions of the brain. The team gave in-depth analysis to one sample in particular, referred to as AD1. Throughout the four regions of AD1's brain that were studied, multiple fungal species were found, but no one species was present in all four regions. As a control, similar samples from the same regions of the brain were taken from a control subject without Alzheimer's disease, and the researchers found no evidence of fungi in these corresponding samples.
The team also studied the brains of 10 other control cadavers who had never had Alzheimer's disease. In all of the control samples, the researchers detected no sign of the fungal infections present in the other brains.
Possible Connections
Even though the fungus was found in all of the Alzheimer's patients' brains in this study, fungal infections are probably not the cause of all Alzheimer's disease. For instance, other studies have found a genetic link in a small number of cases.
However, this study implies that there might be a connection between the fungus and Alzheimer's disease. Perhaps the disease makes brains more vulnerable to infection, and the fungus takes hold after the onset of Alzheimer's. On the other hand, the fungus could precede the disease. For example, patients whose bodies are dealing with an infection might be more susceptible to cognitive diseases.
Another possibility is that the infection itself is the cause of some Alzheimer's disease cases. The infection may trigger immune system and inflammation responses, which in turn initiate a process of cognitive impairment. Lending support to this idea is the fact that, just as Alzheimer's typically comes on slowly, so too does a fungal infection spread slowly. Perhaps as the infection worsens, the disease becomes more pronounced.
Further studies will hopefully better define whether there is an Alzheimer's-fungus connection and, if so, what it is. A clearer understanding of what role fungus plays in the disease has the potential to shape future options for treating, or even preventing, Alzheimer's disease.


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VANCOUVER - Rory MacDonald says he doesn't feel any added pressure to carry Canada's mixed martial arts torch in Georges St-Pierre's absence.
In fact, his mentor's hiatus from the UFC makes McDonald's quest to reach the top of the welterweight division a little easier.
"It opens things up for me to get to where I want to be," MacDonald said this week. "I've learned a lot from Georges. No extra pressure, I've just got to be myself."
It remains to be seen if St-Pierre will return to the sport he dominated, but the 24-year-old MacDonald — who goes by the nickname "Ares" — is intent on continuing his climb this Saturday at UFC 174 when he takes on Tyron (The Chosen One) Woodley in the co-main event at Rogers Arena.
Both men have their sights set on Johny Hendricks' welterweight title, with MacDonald ranked as the No. 2 challenger and Woodley at No. 3.
Shy in front of the media glare, MacDonald said he just has to continue working on what has brought him to this point.
"I think people like me for who I am," said MacDonald, who was born in Quesnel, B.C., but now trains in Montreal. "I've gotten to the position I'm in because of being who I am — a couple stumbles along the way but I feel like I'm hitting my stride right now."
One of those stumbles actually came in Vancouver when MacDonald (16-2) lost at UFC 115 in June 2010 to Carlos Condit. His only other defeat came to Robbie Lawler in a split decision at UFC 167 in November, but MacDonald rebounded to beat Demian Maia in a split decision at UFC 170 in February.
"You pick and choose your spots. You play between defence and offence against other good fighters," said MacDonald. "I just had a great training camp. No injuries and things went great. I felt great in my sparrings and my techniques are sharp."
Woodley (13-2), a two-time All-American wrestler at the University of Missouri, has just three UFC bouts under his belt, including a technical knockout victory over Condit at UFC 171 in March.
MacDonald said if he fights to his strengths against Woodley, he should come out on top.
"I know the techniques. They come out as instinct right now," said MacDonald. "I've trained them so much. So I've just got to go in there and do my thing.
"I'm ready for everything. Last time here was unbelievable, the response I got. If it's the same, more, or less I'll be ready."
In a era where athletes in all sports are constantly looking for an edge, MacDonald said he doesn't study video of his opponents before a fight, preferring to use his instincts.
"I've fought a lot of people in the past — never seen them, never heard of them and had to deal with their problems," he said. "I find it easier to do it like that, to react in the cage."
MacDonald is hoping for the same against Woodley on Saturday night.
"He's a great fighter. To beat him you have to be tricky and use good techniques," he said. "I feel very confident in my abilities and the solutions I have."


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This cupcake has been on my mind for a long time. It's an ice cream flavor that I love and I always though it would make a wonderful cupcake! I started with the same chocolate cake base that I did for the Mexican Hot Chocolate Cupcakes (minus the spices, of course) because I loved the way the texture turned out for those! Add in some almonds and marshmallows, and you have a fancy-pants Rocky Road Cupcake!
Rocky Road Cupcakes
(makes about 2 dozen)
- 2 c granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs
- ¾ c milk
- ¼ c coconut milk
- ½ c vegetable oil
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 ¾ c AP flour
- ¾ c unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 ½ tsp baking powder
- 1 ½ tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 c boiling water
- ½ c chopped almonds (plus extra for topping)
- 1 c chopped mini marshmallows
1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Line 24 standard cupcake pans with liners, or coat with non-stick cooking spray. In the large bowl, stir together the sugar, eggs, milk, coconut milk, oil and vanilla, until blended.
2. Combine the flour, cocoa, baking powder, salt, and gradually add to the sugar mixture, until the mixture begins to come together. Be sure to NOT over mix! The mixture will be brownie batter-like and seem too thick for a cupcake, but don't worry!
3. Very slowly, add the boiling water, and blend until the mixture is smooth.
4. Chop the marshmallows and nuts and fold them into the batter. This will make it very lumpy, but also delicious looking! Ladle or scoop the batter into the cupcake tins, filling ¾ full. Make sure the almonds and marshmallows are evenly distributed among the cupcakes
5. Bake the cupcakes for 15 to 18 minutes until a skewer inserted into the center of each one comes out clean.
After baking, it came to my attention (and I should have thought of this earlier) that the marshmallows actually melted within the cupcake! This gave the cake a nice moist and sweet taste, but I did not have the visual effect that I wanted. So, I decided to change my frosting plans and make a swirled chocolate buttercream and marshmallow frosting! The two recipes are bellow:
Chocolate Buttercream Frosting
- ½ c solid vegetable shortening
- ½ c (1 stick) butter or margarine, softened
- ¾ c cocoa powder
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 4 c sifted confectioners' sugar (approximately 1 lb.)
- 3-4 tbsp milk
In large bowl, cream shortening and butter with electric mixer. Add cocoa and vanilla. Gradually add sugar, one cup at a time, beating well on medium speed. Scrape sides and bottom of bowl often. When all sugar has been mixed in, icing will appear dry. Add milk and beat at medium speed until light and fluffy. Keep bowl covered with a damp cloth until ready to use.
Marshmallow Fluff Frosting
- 4 large egg whites
- 1 c sugar
- ¼ tsp cream of tartar
- 1 tsp pure vanilla extract
1. Place egg whites, sugar, and cream of tartar in a small sauce pan then set over a larger saucepan with simmering water (if you actually have a double boiler, use it!). Whisk constantly until sugar is dissolved and whites are warm to the touch, 3 to 4 minutes.
2. Transfer the mixture into a chilled glass bowl and beat, starting on low speed, gradually increasing to high, until stiff, glossy peaks form, 5 to 7 minutes. Add vanilla, and mix until combined. Use immediately.
To create a swirl effect, I put both frostings into a pastry bag, trying to divide the space vertically, with the marshmallow fluff on one side, the buttercream on the other. This was much too tricky for me to do AND take a picture of it, so use your imagination, and good luck! Pipe onto the cupcakes, top with chopped almonds, and enjoy!


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Valley math program seeks to expand
SAN MARCOS, TEXAS — Math performance among students in the Rio Grande Valley is improving, and a program that is being credited for that improvement is ready to expand in the Valley and other regions of Texas.
The Math Institute for Talented Youth (MITY) is currently training teachers in five Valley school districts -- Progresso, Donna, Mission, Rio Grande City and McAllen -- and in Port Lavaca. It has been so successful that MITY organizers plan to offer the program to more students and school districts next year.
The MITY is operated in the Valley by Southwest Texas State University and South Texas Community College. It instructs area public school teachers in math teaching methods proven effective at SWT's acclaimed Honors Summer Math Camp and Junior Summer Math Camp.
"We train teachers to conduct camps of their own, using the curriculum and pedagogy that have worked for us at SWT. Then those tachers can begin their own camps and adapt the program for their own students," said Max Warshauer, a professor of mathematics at SWT and program director.
Warshauer said the program will be added next year in the Hidalgo, La Hoya, Houston and Lockhart school districts.
"We have had wonderful results in all the school districts that have adopted this model. We wanted a program that worked -- something that would excite students about mathematics and prepare them for algebra. We're very pleased with the success we've had," said Warshauer.
Test results indicate that students who participate in the MITY program score above the national average for pre-algebra skills. Warshauer says a better understanding of mathematics is very important for young students.
"A firm foundation in mathematics is critical in almost every area of science and engineering, and increasingly important in other areas as well. Our goal is to open the door of opportunity so that each student can reach his or her fullest potential, " he said.
Warsauer said the program helps math "come alive" for students.
"We believe in active learning," said Warshauer. "This program involves dramatic situations, teamwork and other engaging activities. Most important, though, is that it's something that works."
The math institute also publishes Math Reader and Math Explorer eight times annually. These magazines provide math activities and projects for students and teachers.The curriculum is authored by Warshauer, Terence McCabe and Hiroko Warshauer of the SWT Department of Mathematics and Charles Pascoe, award-winning children's playwright and professor in the SWT Theatre Department.