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Not an unrelated topic to that of plastic.
Just thought I'd post a few things that I've recently read about UK food consumption and UK food production.
1. Since 1984 UK self sufficiency in indigenous foods has fallen from 96% to 76%
2. Imports of non-indigenous foods have grown so much that half of what is eaten in the UK now comes from abroad.
3. The UK food deficit rose by £800m in the three months to July 2017 to a record £22.4 bn for the year.
And I wonder what happens to a lot of that imported food. Is it wasted because it has gone past it's sell by date after it was purchased by a consumer or is it never sold and had to be thrown away before it reached the shelf in the shop and who pay's for that wastage? The mind boggles.
The topics about food, plastic and M&S are all connected by one common denominator - cost.
People expect to pay next to nothing for food and therefore they get what they deserve. Poorer quality food, excessive packaging and imported indigenous foodstuff.
There's more than enough farmland in Britain for us to be self-sufficient for generations to come, sadly too many people either won't or can't pay the prices that farmers want/need to charge. Milk is a prime example - only a few retailers such as Waitrose pay a decent rate to British farmers.
As usual Diana Mond comes in with only part of a problem. Why are there potato quotas and milk quotas?
In seems to me that we are caught between a rock and a hard place.
Please stop being so aggressive.
Potato and milk quotas have already been covered in a previous thread.
Okay - so......is there any food produce in the UK that is PRESENTLY subject to quotas?
If there are, please post on this thread what they are and give the source(s) of your information.
And here's something else I'll throw into the mix. If the pound falls in value then the price of imports increases. And as we import an awful lot of food I can
only assume that the price of all this imported food will be passed onto the consumer - that's you and me.
and here's some info on UK food waste
1. six. of the 8 billion meals served each year. On average 21% of food waste arises from spoilage; 45 The amount of food that is wasted each year in the UK is equivalent to 1.3 billion meals, or one in %. from food preparation and 34% from consumer plates.
Estimates of Food and Packaging Waste in the UK Grocery ...
2. UK throwing away £13bn of food each year, latest figures ...
www.theguardian.com › Environment › Food waste
That meant the average UK household wasted £470 worth of food, which went in the bin when it could have been eaten. The avoidable food waste generated 19m tonnes of greenhouse gases over its lifetime – and preventing that pollution would be equivalent to taking one in four cars off UK roads, Wrap said.
3. UK tops chart of EU food waste | World news | The Guardian
www.theguardian.com › World › Europe
It reported that an estimated 89m tonnes of food are wasted every year in the EU, which is expected to rise to around 126m tonnes by 2020 if no action is taken, with significant costs to the environment, economy and society.
4. How the UK's household food waste problem is getting worse ...
www.independent.co.uk › News › UK › UK Politics
Statistics from the Waste and Resources Action Programme (WRAP) show household food waste in the UK increased 4.4 per cent between 2012 and 2015, despite a target to cut household waste 5 per cent by 2015. That brings the amount of food sent to landfill in 2015 to 7.3 million tonnes, costing UK …
5. How much food is wasted in the UK? 7.3 million tons thrown ...
Watch video · The total food wasted In 2015 weighed 7.3 million tons. Now campaigners say if that wastage could be prevented it would be the equivalent environmental benefit of ...
6. Why Save Food | Love Food Hate Waste
Why Save Food. Your food does its job best when it's on a plate ready to be enjoyed. ... With your help, we can turn the tide on food waste in the UK. Read More.
7. Food waste in the United Kingdom - Wikipedia
Food waste puts a large burden on the finances of each household and local councils in the UK; wasted food is estimated to cost each British household £250–£400 per year, accumulating to £15,000–£24,000 over a lifetime. This comes from the total purchasing cost of the food …
o History ·
o Sources ·
o Impact ·
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8. Food waste: Britons are worst offenders in Europe | The ...
Food waste around the world. As much as half of all food ... A recent study by the UK's Institution of Mechanical ... Food waste: Britons are worst offenders in Europe;
9. UK Handy Waste Facts and Figures | WRAP UK
Handy facts and figures on food surplus and waste in the UK. This includes data on post-farm-gate food surplus and waste from ... and food service waste in the UK.
10. Food waste | Food Standards Agency
In the UK, we throw away 7 million tonnes of food and drink from our homes every year. Small changes will make a big difference, ... Food waste is a global issue.
If the falling value of the pound causes some food prices to increase, buy British instead.
I don't think there are any quotas left that apply to uk farmers at the moment. There are still import tarrif quotas which the brexit negotiators are still grapplying with. That indirectly affects uk farmers.
Farmers are desperately worried about dropping quotas, it did provide some sort of stability, but it still left many farmers struggling and many have since given up. The biggest loosers (So I am told ) are tenant farmers who have to pay a rent to someone before the can look at a profit. As many farms are owned by the likes of Devon County Council, you can see what could be on the horizon.
There are many parcels of land up and down the country that are either owned or contracted out to the big super markets, they can control food prices to some extent to their advantage. I have seen potato crops turned into pig feed, carrots, parsnips and cauliflowers turn in, just to keep a shortage on production. The ministry of food used to pay farmers to destroy crops, now the supermarkets do it for their own benefit.
It is a massive problem and I don't think there is a solution to it. There might be short term solutions but they don't last.
I dont understand food waste i waste nothing i make a list of meals breakfast lunch and dinner for seven days i do this every Sunday and i buy whats on the list and every scrap is used. A chicken will be used for roast one day the meat stripped chicken risotto the next day then a chicken and veg soup on day three the only thing left bones. Bread any left thats going to waste freeze it and use it for bread and butter pudding at a later date. A lot of waste is due to portion size reduce the amount on the plate you should be comfortable when you leave the table not stuffed. When i was a kid if i left food on my plate i would get it for the next meal my parents wasted nothing and i learnt simple lessons you dont finish dinner you dont get a pudding and when tea time came round you had to finish what you left at dinner. At School the dinner lady asked you what you wanted if you didnt eat it you would have to sit at the table untill every scrap was eaten and you were told in no uncertain terms your eyes are bigger than your belly now eat it, so you soon learnt there was always a second helping and you didnt have to pile up your plate.
@burneside - that presupposes there will be enough British produce to meet demand.
and as a huge % (I've read 80%) of our imported food comes in from the EU any post Brexit delays at customs will have a further impact on our post Brexit food supply.
I wonder how happy the electorate will be if rising prices and food shortages are brought by Brexit.
Lynne we never had all this food when i was a kid and we ate our fill every day we will have to change our attitude to food and you will have to do without the odd ingredient it wont kill you life will go on and folk will get used to it, but of course little will change the Spanish will still sell us oranges and do we need French cheese and wine not really cant stand the stuff. All you need is the basics you will have to bake more and eat things that are in season British farmers are the best in the world and they will step up to the plate and give us plenty of seasonal veg and good riddance to the EU.
You may never have had all this food when you were a kid but plenty of (younger) others have!
You may not like french cheese and wine (and Italian and Spanish as well) a but plenty of (younger) others do!
And we can only hope that all those oranges don't go 'off' whilst waiting in lorries for customs clearance.
And no matter how good British farmers are they cannot provide this country with all the food that it needs.
Lynne i agree british farmers cant supply us with all the fancy food we now have but they can supply more of what they used to produce why do we need strawberries,tomatoes,lettuce,cucumber,etc 12 months of the year, we should be eating what is in season and for one i hope it goes back to that. But as you well know Lynne very little will change after brexit and all this might and that might is just pie in the sky i dont know you dont know i dont think the Prime minister knows what post brexit will look like but one thing is certain whatever it is we will have to live with it and get used to it.
Lynne everything is wheels within wheels for arguments sake VW sold approx 221,000 cars in the UK last year do you honestly believe they would lose those sales over a bag of spuds they have more to lose than us and there are plenty of great Japanese cars out there and those figures dont include Audi and Skoda sales also part of the VW group.
We may not need those fresh food stuffs 12 months a year but it's what we are now used to having. Indeed many in this country have never known any different.
Unlike food, cars don't go 'off' whilst waiting for customs clearance.
If lorries at Customs are piled up at Dover
Then food trucks at Calais can't travel over
(approx 80% of our imported food comes from the EU)
But you dont know what customs will be Lynne nobody does all you want is to stay in the EU well sorry but the people voted LEAVE so get over it the decision is made.
Well, as I see it, we either stay with the customs situation that we presently have with(in) the EU or we don't, and if we don't the above could easily be the result.
All I'm doing is pointing out possible outcomes from the referendum result.
The thing is when we are out we can then make our own rules and we can make it as easy or as hard as we want how i see it little will change.
Well, if we make our own rules such that little changes, what is the point in coming out? To control immigration? The only way we can do that as far as I can tell is by going for a 'hard' brexit.
A rough guide;
Hard Brexit (amongst other things) = UK leaves EU customs union and its full access to the single market. Which would mean a significant increase in bureaucratic checks on goods passing through ports and airports. Tariffs. Delays.
Soft Brexit (amongst other things) = UK stays in EU customs union . Which means that goods would not be subject to hold ups at ports and airports. Goods and services would continue to be traded with the remaining EU countries on a tariff free basis.
No free movement for one and for me thats the only reason i voted to leave. Anyway of on my travels to the snowy north tonight so will have to leave you all to it.
So if you want free movement to the UK to cease then logically you would support a hard Brexit.
Have you started to food hoard yet for when the hard Brexit food shortage/increased cost of food hits these shores?
Enjoy the snow.
Lynne it will not make one jot of difference to me as i eat simple food just as my mother and father did 70 years ago tonight british wild rabbit,, british cabbage, british sweed and carrots,and british potatoes and a nice baked apple from Ashcombe with custard made with local eggs. I dont buy foreign rubbish why would i when there is great british in season food at great prices available and i have eaten this way all my life. I dont drink smoke i am the same weight i was at 20 and have seen a doctor four times since 1985 healthy food healthy living buy BRITISH. And while i am away i will stock up on bacon home cured in Borrowdale from a farm that has cured bacon the same way for a 100 years and its cheaper than supermarket bacon. Keswick market on Saturday a few pounds of Cumberland sausage with real pig intestine again cheaper than a supermarket and its proper food with no additives all British and may i add similar products available here locally good british grub.
Have you got some examples of what you call "foreign rubbish"? I'm sure I can show you 10 examples of great foreign food for every 1 of yours. No wonder the French look at your type and unfairly tar us all as "Les Rosbif!". Of course there is loads of great British food and cuisine, particularly here in the West Country, but to call all food from elsewhere "rubbish" is ridiculous!
Thanks for that meaningful contribution "Jools". That said, if you have to use Google Translate for such a simple phrase, then I doubt you'd know much about French culture/cuisine.
If the demand for British produce increases then the cost of it will also increase.
The economic law of supply and demand will see to that.
And on that subject, I've just had a thought (as I do on the odd occasion or so ), if overseas food stuffs get more expensive and a consequent demand for home grown produce leads to an increase in their prices as well, then perhaps we'll have rationing introduced just like there was back in WWII.
I feel a satirical skit coming on.
More allotments would help in many ways
And how about more orangeries and hot houses or whatever it is that would be needed so that we can grow our own oranges, lemons, limes, grapefruits, melons, avocados, bananas and the like.
Well if they bring rationing back at least it would solve the obesity problem!
Leatash's post on 13 January at 12.30 reminded me of an incident during my first week at school. One day suet beef pudding was served, I told the dinner lady I didn't like it and I didn't want any but she said I had to have protein and put a huge chunk of it on my plate. As it was on my plate the dinner ladies said I had to eat it, I did try to explain that I didn't like it but they insisted I eat it. Eventually, because the bell had rung and everyone was going into class I ate it. I then went back to my class, sat round the hexagonal table with a few other children and promptly vomited all over their exercise books! I have some sort of allergy to suet and it's makes me vomit! The teacher then slapped my legs hard for vomiting over the exercise books! Mind you, that dinner lady never did force me to eat something I didn't't like again!
Today I read an article written by someone who until recently worked in a very senior role in the Department for Exiting the EU.
The author writes candidly (and, given his background, informatively) about the impact on the UK should we leave the EU with no deal.
Here is an extract:
"Thousands of new customs officers will have to be hired and trained, for instance, if goods which currently move freely are to be checked. Some 130,000 British businesss will have to make customs declarations for the first time - something the Port of Dover has suggested could result in 17 mile tailbacks. Supermarkets have predicted food shortages and a 22% tariff on food imported from the EU".
The Single Market didn't come into being until 1993, until then businesses had to make customs declarations, it was an accepted part of doing trade. I have lost count of the number of Certificates of Origin I've completed in my time, it's no big deal. We still do these customs procedures for the rest of the world, and they number far more than EU27. Listening to the doom-mongers you'd think we barely existed before joining the EU.
Here's some more from the article:
"The Confederation of British Industry has estimated that 90% of EU goods exports, by value, would face tariffs. WTO (World Trade Organsation) terms would mean an average tariff of 4.3%, or a total increase in costs of exports to the EU of up to £6bn."
It sounds like this ex-exployee of DExEU has agenda, care to post a link to the whole article so we can judge it for ourselves? Some of it is complete nonsense, such as the supermarkets warning of a 22% tariff on foods, trade negotiations are still in progress, are the supermarkets privy to these and know something we do not? I hardly think so. As for the wider picture, WTO tariffs work both ways, and we import a lot more from the EU than we export, so in any tariff war we would be the winners.
So we import a lot of stuff (like 80% of our imported food) from the EU. So tariffs on this food would presumably make it more expensive for us to buy in our shops.
More from the same article:
" If we unilaterally dropped tariffs to zero, in the expectation that the EU would have to follow suit, we would have to do the same for all trade agreements anywhere in the world, something that would devastate agriculture and manufacturing industries".
Still waiting for a link to the whole article.
Let's open up negotiations on that. Do a trade perhaps.
What are your thoughts on the impact of food prices in the UK should we end up with a No Deal Brexit scenario.
It is normal practice when quoting text that the source is also included. I suspect the author is a rabid Remoaner, hence your reticence to post the link.
A no-deal Brexit might not be as bad some fear, this article from the Institute of Economic Affairs reveals how the Common Agricultural Policy actually raises the cost of food by some 17%, compared to world market prices:
Imagine there was a Food Tax which had the effect of raising food prices by, say, 17% on average. The tax revenue was collected centrally, and then disbursed to agricultural producers. That tax would be incredibly unpopular, especially in times of rising food prices. The Food Tax would be too obviously recognisable as an instrument of redistributing money from sales assistants and cleaners to wealthy landowners.
The Food Tax is no fiction, of course. Ultimately, the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) has precisely that effect.
It's fairly easy to Google these days.
Author: James Chapman
James Chapman is former director of communications at HM Treasury and chief of staff at the Department for Exiting the EU. Prior to that he was political editor of the Daily Mail
If somebody is posting quotes they should not expect others to have to use Google to find the source.
It's rather ironic that a former political editor of the Daily Mail is writing for the i. I realise it is no longer owned by The Independent, but it is staffed by former Indy journalists and has a clear anti-Brexit agenda. No wonder it has been quoted so much earlier in this thread.
If some people can't afford to eat because of rising prices, it could be a good thing all round. I understand the NHS is under exreme pressure from those that carry too much weight.
Increase the prices of bad foods and lower the price of good foods.
Now I don't know good from bad so don't anyone dare ask me what they are.
There are however healthy foods and unheathy foods as there are with safe foods and unsate foods, and I have no idea what they are either.
@flo - Quite!
@majorp - If people can't afford to eat because of rising prices then they will eat what they can afford. Which is what is already happening. Lots of processed foods with added sugars,hydrogenated fats and salt.
@burneside - Perhaps the author has seen the light . And the i does not have a clear anti Brexit agenda - it has contributions and readers from and on both sides of the Brexit debate.
and from what I have read (courtesy of Google) the NFU is expressing concern about post Brexit trade deals and how such deals could threaten the UK farming industry.
Put a tax on the processed foods then, like they are thinking of doing on plastic bottles and the like.
What is the saying "???????? there's a way".
There has got to be a way to get people to change their eating habits to achieve a more healthier life style.
Nothing to say about the Common Agricultural Policy adding 17% to the cost of food in the EU?
What deals are the NFU talking about? Must be like the supermarkets, they know things that we do not, apparently...
Nothing to say then about post Brexit trade deals potentially threatening the UK farming industry?
If we actually knew what those post-Brexit deals are then I might have something to say, but as we don't, I cannot possibly comment, can I?
Courtesy of Google, I have just read that article. Sorry can't post link to it (or to anything else for that matter) as for past few days I have been unable to copy and paste anything onto this website.
So can only say that having read the article , it emphasises again to me, that the British UK farming industry could be under threat in post Brexit Britain.
Farmers of the UK arise! You have nothing to lose but your livelihoods.
I wonder how Welsh lamb and Cumbrian lamb farmers will respond to large imports of cheaper NZ lamb. (and what is better for the planet? to eat food grown at, or very near to, home, or to eat food flown in from the other side of the world?).
Without details I can't comment, simple really.
@burneside - no of course we don't know what the post brexit deals will be, but that shouldn't stop any of us being aware of the pros and cons before agreements get made.
@burneside in that case ("without details I can't comment") I can only assume that we will hear no more from you for sometime.
Toodle pip.
If it is beyond your wit to post links to stories to support your assertions (which I did quite easily earlier today), then there is nothing for me on which to comment.
So if you can't/won't comment on anything I assert unless I post links then there is an obvious way for me to stop you responding.. Thanks for letting me know.
Toodle loo.
But they are not wholly your assertions are they, they're other people's that you selectively quote, or even only just give the gist. It's standard practice with online forums that when you quote text you then also provide a link to the whole piece. What's so hard to understand about that?
Don't you have the wit (your phrase not mine) to use the quotes that I used to do a search via Google then? @flo was able to do so. Indeed @flo very kindly posted the link.
As I keep telling you (and any others who may still be reading this thread) for reasons that I have yet to get sorted out, for some reason or another I can no longer paste anything onto this website.
What's so hard to understand about that?
PS If you've any thoughts about how Brexit might impact on the British farming industry you may have noticed I've started a new thread on that very subject. In fact, could you do us all a favour? Could you google the wording that I've given and then post all the hyper links on that new thread.
Ta ever so.
Some things I read in a national newspaper yesterday.
Only 23% of the fruit and veg we consume is grown in the UK
90% of all Britain's food imports come from 24 countries. Most are in the EU.
The UK has the unhealthiest diet because folk choose to eat the way they do, just go to Mcdonalds and watch the mothers arriving with there kids straight from school to give them there dinner folk dont know how to cook anymore. All this talk is nonsence anyway nobody as i have already said know's what the outcome will be, me i would get tough and tell the EU to stuff there negotiations were the sun dont shine.
And Diana Mond i have travelled France East to West North to South and my impression of the French they are rude the worst drivers in Europe and they could do with using the shower a little more often and the food it's nowt to shout home about.
Says more about you than it does them, but there you go.
And plus when making a complaint in a so called top French restaurant in the Dordogne about dogs sitting on tables i was told in no uncertain terms if i didnt like it i could leave and in no uncertain terms i told them what a filthy dirty country they lived in, and they call us uncivilised.
What is deemed to be dirty and what is not varies from culture to culture.
We have dogs in our houses and treat them like members of the family., Some people not only let them on their furniture but also on their beds. Other cultures don't see dogs as pets (but as food) and others see them as being dirty creatures that should not be allowed anywhere near the inside of a home.
Cows are sacred animals in India.
We have a habit in this country of wearing our outside shoes in our homes. How dirty is that? Other cultures take off their outside shoes before entering a home.


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New Delhi: The CBI today made four arrests in connection with the alleged Rs 12,636-crore fraud at Punjab National Bank perpetrated by billionaire jewellers Nirav Modi and his uncle Mehul Choksi, officials said.
The agency has arrested two employees and an auditor of the Nirav Modi group of companies, while a director of the Gitanjali group of companies owned by Choksi has also been taken into custody, they said.
Manish K Bosamiya, the then AGM (operations) of Firestarter International Ltd owned by Nirav Modi, and then Finance Manager Miten Anil Pandya were arrested for their alleged role in the preparation of applications for fraudulent Letters of Undertakings submitted to Punjab National Bank, they said.
Auditor Sanjay Rambhia, a partner in the Chartered Accountancy firm Sampat and Mehta, Mumbai, has also been arrested in connection with the ongoing investigation, the officials said.
The CBI has also arrested the then Director of Mehul Choksi's company Gili India, Aniyath Shiv Raman Nair, in connection with the case.
It was alleged that besides being one of the directors of the Gitanjali group of companies, he was the authorized signatory for the applications submitted to PNB for the issuance of purported LOUs and Foreign Letters of Credit (FLCs), they said.
It is alleged that Choksi and Modi got issued LoUs and FLCs of Rs 12,636 crore in favour of foreign branches of Indian banks based on fraudulent claims.
The accused officials of PNB did not enter the instructions for these LoUs and FLCs in their internal software to avoid scrutiny.
They were sent through an international messaging system for banking called SWIFT, which is used to pass instructions among banks globally to transfer funds.
A LoU is a guarantee which is given by an issuing bank to Indian banks having branches abroad to grant a short-term credit to the applicant.
In case of default, the bank issuing the LoU has to pay the liability to the credit giving bank along with accruing interest.
The PNB officials allegedly sent these messages to Indian banks Canara Bank, State Bank of India, Bank of India, Axis Bank, Allahabad bank located in Antwerp, Hong Kong, Bahrain, Mauritius, Frankfurt without making entries in the banking software about the LoUs.
Upon receiving the messages from PNB under SWIFT, the banks abroad transferred these amounts into NOSTRO account of PNB with them.
Nostro account is an account that a bank holds in a foreign currency in another bank to enable foreign trade by its clients.

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The first post-Devcon4 Ethereum 1.x meeting featured updates from the initiative's four working groups.
Ethereum 1.x, a proposed set of upgrades to the mainnet to occur alongside research and development for Ethereum 2.0 (aka Serenity), emerged during a series of core developer meetings at Devcon4 in Prague. 1.x, at its most basic, "will introduce major, breaking changes to the mainnet," which focus on scalability, sustainability, and improved developer experience.
The first 1.x sync meeting occurred Friday, November 30, and adhered to the Chatham House Rule, meaning it was not recorded or livestreamed, nor were speakers identified in the notes published yesterday. The call included updates from the four main 1.x working groups: simulation, state rent, eWASM, and chain pruning.
The simulation working group is tasked with developing three setups: a simulation framework that, when a dataset is entered, produces an output to estimate properties of proposed changes (such as uncle rate reduction and gas limit increases); an emulation framework that alters environment conditions to test properties of launched changes; and a testnet that launches these changes together on the same network. This simulation platform, as it were, is intended to provide information to community members about project progress.
During the meeting, the simulation group reported some advancements, but it has not finalized any of its parameters for simulation. Group members specifically mentioned Whiteblock, an emulation framework they have worked on but are still determining the specifications for. Further, they are in the process of collecting datasets for simulation.
The state rent working group deals with the implementation of a rent system for the storage of EDCC (aka smart contract) data on Ethereum. A rent mechanism would, theoretically, help manage the ever-increasing Ethereum state, which includes the data from every EDCC deployed on the network. With the emergence of Dapps left and right, however, that state has grown dramatically, making it difficult and time-consuming for nodes to sync.
In the meeting, the idea of a stateless contract was broached as an alternative solution to the storage issue. Under this mechanism, portions of the EDCC data would be moved off chain, though a core developer noted there would need to be a subprotocol dedicated to the delivery of off-chain contract data.
The eWASM working group is developing a roadmap for implementing the new virtual machine, as the current architecture provided by the Ethereum Virtual Machine is considered to be inflexible. During the sync call, there was discussion regarding the introduction of eWASM through precompiles, which are EDCC operations with limited (but well-known) functionalities that have fixed gas costs. Because of their limited nature, precompiles have a minimal impact on consensus.
The final group, chain pruning, seeks to place a cap on Ethereum's data storage growth. Part of the proposal includes the deletion of historical blocks, logs, and indexes. The group members noted during the sync that if Ethereum were to grow at its current rate, 91 GB would be added per year to storage. Although individuals were ambivalent about the implications of this growth rate and how to curb it, one speaker mentioned that the majority of Ethereum users do not necessarily care about historical data, so deletion of such information could be feasibly accomplished (though, as another participant indicated, there would need to be agreement on a data retention policy).
It's important to note that the 1.x initiative, despite the advancements made thus far, remains a work in progress. There is no guaranteed roadmap for the upgrades.
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Roof Ice DammingPar George_Hopson dans Accueil le 4 Juillet 2017 à 10:20
All things considered, here it is winter and heaps of snow in the Midwest. The ice damming is currently turning into a major issue as roofs are canvassed in substantial covers of snow. Some would state, this is only a photo idealize search for the Christmas occasions upon us, even the beautiful icicles that are hanging down. Looks pleasant, however very hazardous and damaging for you and your home. At the point when to much snow is on the roof it turns out to be overwhelming. This might be too substantial for the roof supports and cause conceivable breaking of these supports.
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Once a site has reached a certain point, tag creation is no longer really necessary. Most of the new tags created on Physics.SE are crap (synonyms, localized, metatag, etc). Looking at the number of tag blacklist requests on MSO, it seems that SO has a similar problem.
Unfortunately, sorting tags by newest doesn't quite cut it. The newest sort doesn't show all tags, just a page or two of the recent ones.
Could we get full pagination here? There are a bunch of tags that probably ought to be burninated on (the nonexistant) page 3 onwards.
I think this will greatly help tag cleanup by helping us nip bad tags in the bud.


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Long before Nikita made her first kill or Stieg Larsson witnessed the crime that inspired the creation of Lisbeth Salander, Modesty Blaise set the standard for sexy female spies.
Her daily comic strip appeared first in 1963 in The Evening Standard in London, created by Peter O'Donnell, who wrote the strip for almost 40 years with several different artists. Modesty Blaise has been collected in graphic novel form over the years and the latest, Modesty Blaise: Sweet Caroline, is a great way to get to know the distinctively British super-spy.
In case you haven't met Modesty, here's an overview: In 1945, a girl around 12 years old escaped from a Greek "displaced person" camp with no name or memory of her past. She roamed around the Middle East, surviving any way she could, until she met a former professor, Lob, who named her Modesty and gave her an education. (She chose her last name in honor of Merlin's magic teacher.)
She grew up to head an international crime organization, The Network, and made enough money to retire to a London penthouse. Modesty's partner Willie Garvin, whom she met in The Network, followed suit. (The two were inseparable, but had a strictly platonic relationship.)
They soon got bored with their new lives and agreed to help Modesty's friend and British secret service official Sir Gerald Tarrant with various jobs — and having a few adventures of their own along the way.
In many ways, Modesty was a female version of James Bond. She was smart, witty, sexy and ruthless. She and Willie avoided deadly force if possible, but didn't hesitate to kill when they had no other choice. They usually depended on their fighting skills and unusual weapons to deal with their adversaries. Modesty's weapon of choice was a yawara stick (she called it a "kongo"), but she didn't need it most of the time.
Sweet Caroline reprints four consecutive stories from the '80s that typify the international intrigue, sex and glamour throughout the Modesty Blaise series. I'm hesitant to tell you too much, but if you like sharply written spy novels, you'll love these stories. Several collections are available online. BTW, if your only encounter with Modesty is on film or British TV, pretend these are entirely different characters.
Do you know Modesty Blaise? If so, let us know how she compares to contemporary women spies. If not, give this collection a read and tell us what you think.


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justice denied
can never mend
broken shards
we await justice
verdict whispered aloud
true and divine
This Haiku is shared with Carpe Diem - Justice (XI) Tarot.
I especially love the first one. Is it the broken shards of Lady Justice's sword I wonder.ReplyDelete
Perhaps you guessed it right :-)Delete
Nice take on justice Green. The first one I like the most. Justice can be broken too.ReplyDelete
Thanks Kristjaan :-)Delete
Waiting for justice is sometimes a long and lonely wait!
Yes, and this delay does make the right judgement ineffective !!!Delete
just beautiful!ReplyDelete
Thanks Adriana :-)Delete
Wise & true.ReplyDelete
Thank You McGuffy :-)Delete
Justice : the true meaning of which lies beyond our understanding most of the times... Love both of them:)ReplyDelete
Thanks Reshma :-)Delete
The first one is very much in line with my thoughts.ReplyDelete
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Justice delayed is justice denied, is quite commonly known! It's a defect! Nicely GS!
Thank You Hank :-)Delete


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Georgia, with its miles of wilderness, mysterious swampland, and diversity of wildlife is fertile ground for unusual tales from the natural world. From the altamaha-ha, Georgia's answer to the loch ness monster, to the search for the Ivory Billed Woodpecker, thought extinct for decades, we explore some of the legendary creatures, far-fetched myths and animal lore handed down for generations. What is fact and what is fiction?
Some of the most popular destinations in Georgia are our beaches. From the well-traveled sands of Tybee Island, to the protected shores of Cumberland Island, Georgia Outdoors explores the geology and ecology of our amazing beaches.
These areas are more than great spots for soaking in the sun. From nesting for shorebirds and sea turtles, to the important storm buffer of the dune system, beaches also play an essential ecological role. On this episode, we'll take a closer look at where the water meets sand.
Tonight at 7 PM only on GPB.
Wednesday, November 28, 2007
Georgia Outdoors Special this Evening
Georgia, with its miles of wilderness, mysterious swampland, and diversity of wildlife is fertile ground for unusual tales from the natural world. From the altamaha-ha, Georgia's answer to the loch ness monster, to the search for the Ivory Billed Woodpecker, thought extinct for decades, we explore some of the legendary creatures, far-fetched myths and animal lore handed down for generations. What is fact and what is fiction?
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Thursday, November 15, 2007
Georgia Out...and about...Georgia Marshes
Keely's picks for great outdoors adventures-- Marsh style.
Fort Morris Historic Site - Midway, GA
Come & Take It! -- American Revolution Encampment
Saturday, November 17; 11:00 AM -4:00 PM
This American Revolution encampment commemorates Colonel John McIntosh's defiant reply to a British demand for surrender: "Come & Take It!" Watch colonial demonstrations, musket and cannon drills, skirmish and more. Interpreters in historical attire will teach about colonial life. $1.50-$3. 912-884-5999.
Fort Pulaski National Monument
Saturday, November 17; 8:30 AM- 12 Noon
Guided Bicycle Tour of the Fort as well as surrounding areas. Park Rangers and employees from Chatham County Parks and Recreation, Oatland Island, and volunteers will lead a bicycle tour of the Rails-to-Trails, Battery Park on Tybee Island, Fort Pulaski National Monument, surrounding dike system, and the lighthouse trail. This tour will interpret natural and cultural resources, and allow participants to exercise as well.
Frederica National Monument
Visit the "Bloody Marsh Unit" of Fort Federica. The English and Spanish forces fought in an encounter later known as the "Battle of Bloody Marsh". The origin of the name came from the marsh supposedly running red with the blood of Spaniards. However, official Spanish records indicate that only seven grenadiers died during this battle. Due to the efforts of Lt. Patrick Sutherland of the (old) 42nd Regiment of Foot and the Highlanders from Darien, the battle was a British victory, ending the Spanish claim to Georgia.
Plus one suggestion for land lovers...
Panola Mountain State Park - Stockbridge, GA
Youth Basic Flyfishing Clinic
Saturday, November 17; 10:00 am -11:30 am
The two-hour clinic covers equipment, casting, safety issues and other tricks of the trade. If time permits participants may stay to catch the "Fish of Fish." Our local instructors C. H. Brown and Michael Reilley suggest wearing long pants/shorts and hiking shoes, and bringing snacks, water and sunscreen. Georgia fishing license required for parents joining the group. $5 plus $3 parking. 770-389-7801.
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Premiere Episode: Georgia's Marshes
We start with a kayak trip down Cathead Creek, a tributary of the mighty Altamaha river which feeds the marshland of
Premieres this Friday, November 16, 9:30 PM
Repeats Saturday, November 17, 6 PM &
Tuesday, November 20, 7:30 PM
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Tuesday, November 6, 2007
On the Road: Lighthouses
Escaping the expected cold temperatures of the city, Georgia Outdoors is heading to the coast. This week we'll be shooting for an upcoming show about historic sites in Georgia. We'll be visiting all but one of the five remaining lighthouses along the Georgia coast.
If you've ever been to Tybee Island you've seen the tall black and white Tybee Island Lighthouse but did you ever notice little Cockpur Lighthouse on your way? Cockspur Lighthouse sits in the mouth of the Savannah River's South Channel and at high tide is almost inundated with water.
Working southward, the Sapelo Island Lighthouse comes next. The lighthouse sits on southern end of Sapelo Island guiding the way through Doboy Sound to the Port of Darien, which in its heyday, was an important port for lumber and agriculture.
The St. Simon's Lighthouse is the only lighthouse in Georgia reported to be haunted. in 1888, the keeper and his assistant got into an altercation in which the assistant shot the keeper dead. People to this day report hearing footfalls on the tower stairs.
The Little Cumberland Lighthouse is the only lighthouse we will not be able to visit. The lighthouse sits on a privately held island in the St. Andrew's Sound and access to the lighthouse is not permitted. Today a large dune protects the lighthouse from the sea but also blocks the good views from the nearest public viewing area-- the water.
There was one other lighthouses in Georgia. The Amelia Island Lighthouse was originally constructed on the southern tip of Cumberland Island but it was dismantled and rebuilt on the north end of Amelia Island in 1838.
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Friday, November 2, 2007
Behind the Scenes - Suwannee River Watershed
We see some pretty amazing sights out in the field, and there is nothing quite like the
During this trip, we woke to rain, but soldiered out into the prairies of the swamp anyway and were treated to an amazing sunrise. Thanks to our guides Chip and Joy Campbell, we were able to sneak our boat right up to a family of elusive Sandhill Cranes as they were feeding by the water's edge, quite a sight to see in the golden light of the early morning. From the stable platform of a motorized tour-boat, we saw dozens upon dozens of alligators corralled along the edges of the canals.
Several months later, the largest wildfire in recent
For the episode, we also took a rare trip out of state. Though we are Georgia Outdoors, covering a topic like the Suwannee river watershed involved following the Suwannee to its terminus in the
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Conserve-Action: Water Conservation
As you've undoubtedly heard by now there is a mandatory 10% reduction in water use order in effect. How are you going to handle it?
Here at GPB the plan to reduce water use is primarily through our heating and cooling temperatures throughout the building. Apparently we will save over 65,000 gallons a month by reducing our winter temperature to 68 degrees from 70 degrees and increasing our summer temperature from 72 degrees to 75 degrees. The water saved is that which is normally lost through condensation in the cooling towers.
This got me thinking. What are the most effective ways to reduce water inside your home?
According to my web research the average home uses more than 200 gallons of water per day.
The culprit: The clothes washer - 56,000 gallons/year
The solution: operate only on full loads. Turn off that "extra rinse."
The culprit: The shower head - 37,000 gallons/year
The solution: Take a 5 minute shower, or less. Save 20,000 gallons.
The culprit: The water faucet - 35,000 gallons/year
The solution: Turn off the water running while brushing teeth, shaving, or washing. Catch "warm-up" and "cool-down" water for plants. Install low flow restrictors/aerators.
The culprit: leakage - 30,000 gallons/year
The solution: Check for and repair leaks - will waste from 30 to 500 gallons of water per day!
The worst culprit of all: The good ol' toilet - 60,000 gallons/year
The solution: Offset older toilets with a plastic jug of pebbles and water. Don't flush bugs or trash. And finally, use this adage: "If it's yellow, let it mellow. If it's brown, flush it down."
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Ldeboeinijverdal.nl is a small gospel shop in Amsterdam built by a community of Christians. The intention was to have a place where Christians can gather and be soaked in the word of God. The profit earned from the shop is used to donate Bibles to churches.
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8.8: Autoionization and Dielectronic Recombination
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The ionization energy as discussed until this point has meant the energy required to remove an electron from an atom, initially in its ground level, leaving the removed electron with no kinetic energy. The neutral atom has a number of discrete energy levels below the ionization limit; above that limit, there is a continuum of energy states - which merely means that the electron is unbound and there are no restrictions on its kinetic energy.
However, it is possible for more than one electron in an atom to be excited, and in that case it is quite possible for an atom to exist in a discrete bound level whose energy is above the ionization limit as described in the previous paragraph. Although this is quite possible, an atom generally does not stay long in one of these highly excited levels. One of the electrons can easily slip away from the atom without the absorption of any additional energy, thereby leaving behind an ion in an excited state. Such a process is called autoionization, and the levels or states concerned are autoionization levels or states.
The converse process is quite possible. An ion in an excited state can capture a hitherto free electron, thus forming the neutral atom with two excited electrons. The process is dielectronic recombination. Downward transitions from these autoionization levels to lower discrete level can occur.
As mentioned above, the mean lifetime of the atom in one of these autoionization levels is rather short. As a consequence of Heisenberg's uncertainty principle, there is a corresponding uncertainty in the energy level that is inversely proportional to the lifetime. Stated otherwise, the autoionization energy levels are relatively broad. Consequently lines resulting from downward transitions originating from these autoionization levels are relatively broad, and indeed such lines are often recognized or at least suspected from their relatively diffuse appearance. Such lines are readily observed, for example, in the spectra of copper, zinc and cadmium among others.


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Loretta Lynn has a recipe for yeast bread in You're Cooking it Country (p. 78) that I had to try. The recipe produces two huge loaves.
I was very surprised by the bread, though. I expected it to be a homemade version of Wonder Bread. Instead, the aroma was more like that of Italian bread and the crust was light and crisp like Italian bread or kaiser rolls. The interior was light and fluffy like a kaiser roll.
The crust had these interesting bubbles:
Overall, I think I would like this bread better made into rolls or long loaves where the amount of crust was maximized in relation to the interior crumb.
The bread just has yeast (plenty: 2 packages to 5 1/2-6 cups of flour), a little bit of oil (4 Tbl.), a little bit of sugar (3 Tbl.), salt, and water (75% hydration?). I used the minimum of flour (actually, I used only about 5 cups), so maybe this bread is a little heavier with more flour (closer to 64 percent hydration?). I also think I undersalted the bread because it was a bit bland. The recipe calls for a teaspoon of salt and I used a rounded teaspoon of kosher salt. It should have been 2 teaspoons of kosher salt.
I am submitting this to YeastSpotting.


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The penultimate round of the 2019 Six Nations is over -- Wales still have their sights firmly set on a Grand Slam after outlasting Scotland in Edinburgh, while England and Ireland both still have a shot of sneaking the title from under Welsh noses following dominant victories over Italy and France, respectively, if results elsewhere go their way.
But, the important question for ESPN Fantasy Rugby managers remains how well their team has fared this week. It wasn't a great week for Scottish, French, or Welsh players -- but, if you took our advice and stacked your team with English and Irish stars, you could have picked up a fair few points.
Anyway, here are the players who made the ESPN Fantasy Rugby team of the week -- and, given the scale of their victories, it's little surprise that white and green dominate the squad this week.
Outside Backs
Joe Cokanasiga
12 points, 7.5% owned
It was a decent Fantasy Rugby week for young-gun outside backs, with Cokanasiga wreaking havoc whenever he got his hands on the ball. In fact, about the only thing missing from his man-of-the-match performance was the try he so thoroughly deserved. If you want to be hyper-critical, some of his defensive positioning was a bit off, but that's really picking gnat's droppings out of pepper.
Gareth Anscombe
9 points, 1.5% owned
Bit of a cheat, this. Anscombe finished Saturday's game at Murrayfield as fullback, but had started at fly-half, where he had done most things -- except kick points -- absolutely right. He orchestrated both Wales' first-half tries, produced a couple of delicious offloads, and generally hinted at his prowess with ball in hand as he marshalled a first-half of next-level attack at Murrayfield. He looked less comfortable after switching to 15, but in a game of distinct attacking and defending halves for Wales, that's not altogether surprising.
Darcy Graham
9 points, 0.2% owned
The 21-year-old Edinburgh back has plenty to look back on with pride after his first start for Scotland. He more than held his own in the George North firing line, and scored a try that really should be a shoo-in on any tournament highlight reel. All that, and he made the ESPN Fantasy Rugby team of the week, too. What's the betting he'd trade a fair portion of it for a Scottish win?
Manu Tuilagi
16 points, 16.8% owned
The quirks of Fantasy Rugby are laid bare here and again later, with two outside centres topping the ranks of the midfielders. To be fair, Tuilagi thoroughly deserves to be included in the team of the week. He did a Cokanasiga in England's midfield, giving Italian defenders the run-around all afternoon. His brace was just reward for a fine performance.
Jonathan Davies
12 points, 30.5% owned
Some lovely work with ball in hand -- including a try of his own and the final pass for Josh Adams' touchdown to give Wales a 15-6 halftime lead meant Davies scored the bulk of his Fantasy Rugby points before halftime in Edinburgh. It is a good job players don't lose points for errors as he was caught out when Darcy Graham scored.
Tomasso Allan
12 points, 6% owned
It was the archetypal tough day at the office for Italy against a rampant England at Twickenham, so it's nice to see Allan get some Fantasy Rugby love with a spot in the team of the week. To be fair, he did well with the little ball he had -- creating and scoring the Azzurri's first, and then firing out the miss-pass that led to the second. Smart work on a difficult afternoon.
Conor Murray
6 points, 42.8% owned
Sunday's sniping, snapping performance was much closer to the Conor Murray rugby fans know and love. He gave rising starlet Antoine Dupont a torrid time, stamping his authority on the game in a manner that suggested he was putting the hyped young French gun firmly in his place. Really deserved more points. In fact, all the Irish players really deserve double points, such was their overwhelming dominance.
Front Row
Jamie George
15 points, 18.3% owned
A front row made entirely of hookers is always a possibility in Fantasy Rugby -- a bit like six consecutive numbers in the lottery. And this week it's happened. Eight of George's points came from the try he scored -- the injustice is that stunning pass that led to Tuilagi's second managed only three, such is the scoring system. Most of the rest came from hard tackling work, as George makes it increasingly difficult for Eddie Jones to drop him in favour of Dylan Hartley.
Rory Best
10 points, 24.3% owned
It was jolly decent of France to give Rory Best a winning, try-scoring send-off as he played his final Six Nations game at the Aviva. Let's be honest, Ireland were utterly in control, and -- until he was substituted to a rousing send-off in the second half -- Best was the head and the heart of the Irish performance.
Guilhem Guirado
5 points, 70.6% owned
In years to come, rugby historians will look at the score of Sunday's match between Ireland and France and consider that Les Bleus were competitive, when they were far from it. On a day that he'd, surely, rather forget, captain Guirado made the Fantasy Rugby team of the week. Which is scant consolation.
Second Row
George Kruis
12 points, 14.9% owned
Carried well, tackled hard, ran the lineout perfectly, scored a try -- and, unjustly, denied another three points by the Fantasy Rugby elves for an assist for his charge down that led to Shields' second touchdown.
James Ryan
10 points, 11.3% owned
The stats pretty much say it all. Ryan's 17 carries, 13 tackles, 18 running metres and a hit on the hapless Antoine Dupont so thunderous it drowned out the Big Bang equalled a thoroughly deserved man-of-the-match award for the Irish lock -- and garnered him 10 more-than-useful Fantasy Rugby points in the process.
Back Row
Brad Shields
20 points, 0.2% owned
Not a bad first Six Nations start for the Wasps flanker, who clearly enjoyed the high-octane all-action Super Rugby-style romp in the park at Twickenham as England ran riot. He scored twice -- which, remember, scores heavily among the forwards -- and did his fair share of tackling.
CJ Stander
14 points, 3.9% owned
Goodness, after Ryan, Stander was notably impressive in a thoroughly impressive Irish side. He pulled out all his usual tricks, carrying and making the hardest of yards and breaking the gain line -- but he threw in a little extra for good measure. That inside pass to Keith Earls was worthy of a Johnny Sexton, or a Finn Russell. Sublime.
Jack Conan
7 points, 3.9% owned
On as a replacement for the unfortunate Josh Van der Flier shortly before the half-hour, Conan made an immediate impression, getting in on the hard-carrying, hard-running lark that the Irish were happily using to bully France. He even joined in the try-scoring, notching up Ireland's third on 36 minutes, 13 after he'd first jogged on to the Aviva pitch.


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EWCS 2010 - Weighting
As in previous waves of the EWCS three types of weights need to be applied to ensure that results based on the 5th EWCS data can be considered representative for workers in Europe.
- Selection probability weights
Because of the way the sampling process is designed, people in households with fewer workers have a greater chance of being selected into the sample than people in households with more workers. For example, in a household with one person in employment, the probability of this person to be selected is 100%, whereas it drops to 50% for persons in a household with two people in employment. Selection probability weights (or design weights) are constructed to correct for this.
- Post-stratification weights
Because of differences in the willingness and availability to participate in the survey certain groups are overrepresented and other groups are underrepresented in the EWCS sample. To ensure that the results accurately reflect the population of workers in each country post-stratification weighting is needed. The weights are calculated by comparing the EWCS to the Labour Force Survey (Eurostat) with regard to the gender, age, region, occupation and sector of economic activity of the respondents.
- Supra-national weights
The differences between countries in the size of their workforce, are not (fully) reflected in the sample size in each country. To ensure that larger countries weigh heavier in the EU level results, supra-national weights need to be applied when performing analyses on the European level.
For more information please see the Weighting Report, [.pdf, 3.7MB, in English only].


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Yesterday evening we had storms. Heavy winds and rain knocked down sunflowers and pretty much every perennial planting over 2 feet tall that wasn't staked up. If it could catch the wind – it did. Unfortunately our Bradford pears remained in tact – I've been looking for an excuse to take them down, one of these days they will break…
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This morning I went out to investigate the damage in the garden. Fortunately it isn't bad at all. The cilantro that I've been letting go to seed fell over but it was already well on its way before the winds whipped through. The tomatoes are really doing very well despite not being properly tied to their stakes and not being suckered enough (that's on today's agenda). Everything is lush and growing strong thanks to the rich soil in the raised beds. I used a combination of grass clippings, newspapers, and regular soil from the yard to fill these and the tomatoes couldn't be happier. I've also mulched exclusively with grass clippings this year which has done a great job at keeping the soil moist. It also adds some great organic matter to the raised beds as the grass clippings break down. (Unfortunately my bagger mower is having some difficulties right now and needs a doctor. It has a smoking problem, I'd rather not blow it up again!)
The tomatoes above are in two almost 10′ long raised beds (they fit in where the corn and beans are in the old vegetable garden layout). I say almost since they were scrap pieces of lumber that I had laying around and didn't measure exactly what I had in mind. I have no problem with improvising when needed! The tomatoes below are Black Krim (I think). I may have switched tomatoes accidentally between two of my beds but I'm pretty sure these are Black Krim. I tell myself each year that I'm going to plant everything exactly right but I always end up getting something mixed up!
Here you can see where some of the tomatoes fell over in the night. The damage wasn't too bad just a few branches fell that need tied back up. Tomato stakes aren't the best way to stake up a tomato but they work in a pinch. They are probably the cheapest method though. My hillside is covered with sassafras saplings that I can harvest and fashion long and straight stakes from for use in the garden. It helps the trees by thinning out a few which reduces the competition for light and helps me in the garden – a win win situation!
The Romas seem to have developed their own style of natural pest prevention – spider webs. Spiders are very welcome in my garden as are any other beneficial insects that happen along. I don't use pesticides other than insecticidal soap and that only when needed.
I was excited to see this little cucumber growing. It doesn't look like much more than a little midget pickle right now but it won't be long before we have some delicious cucumbers. Thankfully the deer invasion did not completely decimate the cucumber vines and I think the vines have a decent chance of regrowing to full cucumberhood.
My Weekend Vegetable Garden To-Do List:
- Weed the encroaching grasses (Johnson Grass and Crabgrass) out of the pathways.
- Tie up tomatoes
- Mulch around the raised beds over the pathways.
- Clear out two raised beds for planting more squash and beans. (formerly housed greens)
- Check around the potatoes to see if I can harvest yet. (I did harvest one already I'll post on that later.)


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The romantic fishing village of Stoliv winds beautifully along the shore of Kotor Bay. Graced with hundreds of small jetties and traditional fishing boats, wonderful historic palaces and churches Stoliv has a rich seafaring heritage which has helped shape the character of this highly sought after location. Due to its enviable position The Stoliv Resort will enjoy some of the longest hours of sunshine across the Bay. Stoliv also looks across to the beautiful village of Perast.


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Tata Elxsi's complete product development services have enabled it to develop innovative products and solutions in the consumer electronics and home appliances segment. This includes developing devices for broadcast, communication, digital lifestyle & entertainment industry to developing the entire range of water purifiers to create a new product category that aim to improve the standard of living of consumers.
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Here's one that's fun, but it's not a moon spell: The Money Increase Spell. Cast this at one minute after midnight on any one of the special festival dates. You could do it at the new moon, too, but when you do the new moon money spell, it may help quickly to pay an overdue bill, but it's not going to be a life pattern. The festival dates are the best ones for that. At one minute after midnight on the festival date, you should have all set up: one gold candle, six green candles, and nine white candles. And, of course, salt. Place the gold candle in the centre of the table and circle it with the six green candles. Then enclose these inside a circle of the nine white candles. Use the salt to pour a protective circle around the candles. Light the candles, and chant three times:
Orbiting Jupiter,
Trine the sun:
Your finances should begin to improve within nineteen days. This is your lifelong money aspect, not the spell you do with the new moon for quick money. For quick money throw brand new coins into your house, from outside, on the day of the new moon, and let them roll wherever they will. Don't pick them up for the rest of the month.
The chant is, "Money on the floor, money through the door." It's best to have mint-new coins from the bank, but it doesn't matter what the denominations. Remember, wherever they roll, don't touch them for the rest of the month. You don't have to go any further outside than far enough to put your back out of the front door so you're facing in when you throw the coins.
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Granger on Film / 'On the Basis of Sex' is admiring, but simplified
This informative biography focuses on Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg's early years as a persevering law student and pioneering female attorney, long before she evolved into Notorious RBG.
Beginning in 1956, when wide-eyed Ruth Bader (Felicity Jones) was already married to Martin Ginsburg (Armie Hammer) with a baby daughter, it shows how she became one of only nine women in the Harvard Law School class of more than 500 men.
"What does it mean to be a Harvard man?" the Dean (Sam Waterston) rhetorically asks the assemblage.
Later, despite having graduated from Columbia Law School, tied for first in her class, she cannot get a job in a New York law firm. So she teaches at Rutgers— until she discovers a tantalizing 1972 sex discrimination case.
A single male Colorado caregiver, Charles Moritz (Christian Mulkley), is denied a $296 tax deduction because he is male, and caregivers are assumed to be female.
Discrimination against men? That's what propels Ginsburg through the 10th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals and right up to Supreme Court in Washington, D.C.
It's impossible to chronicle Ginsburg's rising legal career without acknowledging the devotion of her husband, a lawyer himself, who was incredibly supportive, including doing the household chores, like cooking, while she pursued her passion.
Worshipfully written by Justice Ginsburg's nephew, Daniel Stiepleman, it's formulaically directed by Mimi Leder, who adroitly casts Kathy Bates as activist attorney Dorothy Kenyon and Justin Theroux as Mel Wulf of the ACLU. And it concludes with a cameo of the real Ginsburg walking up the steps of the Supreme Court building.
Although the very British actress Felicity Jones seems like odd casting (Natalie Portman was the original choice), apparently, she got the approval of Justice Ginsburg, who reassured her: "I've seen your work; you can do it."
On the Granger Movie Gauge of 1 to 10, "On the Basis of Sex" is an admiring, if soberly simplified 7. This idolatrous historical narrative doesn't do RBG justice.


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Some of you know that I've given up caffeine for Lent – but truthfully, I've had a little chocolate since Ash Wednesday, so it is more accurate to say I've given up caffeine drinks for Lent. I'm not a cola drinker, not a tea drinker – I am a coffee drinker. So really, I've given up COFFEE for Lent. No – I'm not shouting.
I'm halfway through the 40 days of Lent and after the first few headache days, it's really been smooth sailing. I have not been tempted, and I've been close to coffee every day. I order the coffee for my work place, parcel out the coffee in the filters for ease of use, and smell every pot as it brews. I do the same for church on Sundays. I even make a pot occasionally for Don on weekend afternoons. I'm being honest – I haven't been tempted to take even a sip.
But…I am looking forward to drinking coffee on Friday, April 19th. And I'm going to start making the rounds of my local coffee shops in May. We have a plethora of coffee locations to choose from…all within walking distance from my office. I tested out iced coffee last go round – I think I'll stay a little more calorie conscious and just do a 16 ounce brewed black. I'm mapping out the route…only one per week, should take me through most of the summer.
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Solarstar is a solar panel company with annual revenue of $4 billion and a rapidly growing promoter program. Its commissioned sales representatives were encouraged to sign up small businesses and sole practitioners as promoters. Promoters distributed company designed and authorized literature (a one-page description of Solarstar's products and services) to potential customers and clients, who would call a dedicated phone number on the flyer and use a unique code associated with the promoter to obtain a quote. If a purchase was made, the promoter got a referral fee and the sales representative received a commission.
The promoter program was growing fast, and field management was ecstatic as it was thought to be opening a new sales channel. One afternoon, one of the more successful promotors contacted a Solarstar online moderator with a request to be assigned to a new sales representative. The promoter alleged to be a 17-year-old girl, which caught the moderator's attention. Suspicions were raised and the transcript of the chat was sent to Solarstar's forensic audit manager, Robert Schull. After reviewing the transcript, Schull was determined to find out how a 17-year-old girl could have signed up as a promoter, let alone become one of the more successful promoters.
Schull first wanted to understand how the promoter program worked. He learned that it was outsourced to King Enterprises (KE), a small business run out of a strip mall in New Jersey. KE maintained a website that advertised the program and recruited potential promoters. The website had an online chat capability (that the alleged 17-year-old engaged) where current and potential promoters could ask questions or get help resolving concerns. Every week, Solarstar bulk paid KE for all closed promoter sales. KE then facilitated payment to the promoters. KE also was responsible for submitting 1099s to the U.S. Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and transferring funds to state agencies in the event a promoter did not cash the referral check timely.
Initially, Schull focused on the promoter registration process. He went to KE's website and signed up as a promoter by entering his name, address, phone number, and email address. Schull waited a few hours and received notification that he was now a registered promoter. Upon inquiry, he discovered there was no validation process to confirm the identity of the individuals registering as promoters. A review of the promoter database revealed names that were, in fact, companies. For example, multiple promoters alleged to be Comcast, Disney, Dominos, or Time Warner Cable. KE only required a Social Security number if the promoter exceeded $600 in referral commissions, which is the minimum requirement established by the IRS for submitting Form 1099.
Schull interviewed Mary St. Croix, the sales representative associated with the 17-year-old girl. She admitted that the promoter was her ex-boyfriend and not a 17-year-old girl. Allegedly, the ex-boyfriend was a married undocumented immigrant (purportedly with a criminal background) who used an alias and his son's Social Security number. He cashed his promoter referral checks at the local gas station. St. Croix provided a copy of a police report attesting to his violent nature, as well as the relationship. Her employment was soon terminated and the promoter was removed from the program.
Lessons Learned
As the contract between Solarstar and KE was about to expire, Schull next examined the program, itself. In interviews with employees who worked closely with KE, one employee alleged KE was keeping the funds from uncashed checks for promoters rather than transferring the checks to the appropriate state authorities. Schull's request to audit KE's books was rejected on the grounds that there was no right-to-audit clause in the existing contract, which was confirmed after review.
Schull next turned his attention to the promoter network. Based on the initial investigation, he believed that if sales representatives could work with a fabricated promoter, then they must be able to sign up a spouse, relative, or co-worker. He used data analytics to compare employee names, addresses, and phone numbers to the promoter database. Much to his surprise, dozens of employee names were in the database. Some employees set up their spouses, fiancés, brothers, and sisters.
One entrepreneurial employee maximized the program's potential by signing up his not-for-profit company and his church, and then signed up subpromoters (his relatives) under the church. A promoter could sign up a subpromoter and generate a sales commission for the sales representative and a referral fee for the promoter and the subpromoter, who in this case were all the same person. Essentially, the sales representative created a Ponzi scheme generating commissions and referral fees for himself, his company, his church, and his family.
Joe Smith, Solarstar's finance director, requested a meeting with Schull when he learned that revenue from customers signing up through the promoter program had slowed considerably. At the rate it was going, Smith calculated that the program would lose approximately $7 million each year. Smith's analysis of sales and Schull's field investigations revealed that dozens of sales were being made to customers living in low-income apartment complexes and trailer parks by unscrupulous sales representatives and their promoter friends. In some cases, sales representatives signed up promoters who were unemployed and had them knocking on doors or placing flyers on cars in mall parking lots.
Schull and Smith took their findings to management. Ted Spicoli, the vice president of sales and in charge of the loyalty program, refused to believe that the fraud in the program was as prevalent or widespread as Schull and Smith stated. He challenged Schull's findings and Smith's analysis. During one contentious meeting, he even challenged Smith's ability to perform basic math. Months passed, and more money was lost until finally the program was shut down. KE's contract was not renewed, and Spicoli was fired.
The promoter program was redesigned and launched as a friends and family program encouraging existing customers in good standing to refer a sale. Compensation was changed so sales representatives received a commission and the existing and new customer would split the referral fee, which was no longer paid in cash, but in gift cards. After six months, the new program was generating good customer sales without a single incident of fraud detected.


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According to this report, global photovoltaic (PV) demand is on the up and up for 2010 and should end up making double the rate of installations over last year.
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According to this report, in what must be one of the most ambitious and inspiring projects ever, scientists want to turn the huge patch of floating garbage, mostly plastic, at the North Pacific Gyre into a big island.
It would certainly be a challenge protecting the idea with one or more patents .. but I have some ideas!
Filed under: Articles | Tags: clean and sustainable technolgies, cleantech, export, innovation, intellectual property, patent, water
As a country which has continually had to deal with the scarcity of water, Australia is ideally placed to become a leader in the US$400 billion global water market. But a detailed analysis of our water innovation patents by Griffith Hack in the report 'Pipeline to Profit?' has found Australian companies are failing to leverage their valuable intellectual property (IP) into global markets.
The paper finds: "Few applicants are developing a critical mass of patented technology to support their export ambitions. Australian applicants are filing more patents in the water technology area than in most other areas, but the majority of these patents are for domestically oriented inventions."
"It has been estimated that global water consumption is doubling every 20 years, which is recognised as an unsustainable rate," notes Griffith Hack Senior Associate, Dr Mary Turonek.
"Australia has built up significant expertise in managing demand for water using technologies – and there is a potential for Australia to export this expertise to the world. But we are not securing our innovative ideas and products for the multi-billion-dollar export market."
Click here for the full report.
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Dr Justin Blows, Patent Attorney at Griffith Hack, and John Grimes, CEO of Australia Solar Energy Society, conducted a radio webcast on the government's Renewable Energy Target legislation. The government is hoping that amendments to the legislation will pass this week and revitalise the scheme, so that 20% of all of Australia's electricity will come from renewable sources by 2020.
To listen to the webcast Click Here.
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Industry responds to RET solar amendments
The cost of solar panels and solar hot water could soar under changes made to the Renewable Energy Target yesterday.
Without proper debate, the Government and Opposition have opened the door to a dramatic cut in the incentives paid to Australian families to invest in solar panels and solar hot water systems. That would be bad news for Australian families and bad news for solar companies. The Government's amendment to its own Renewable Energy Target (RET) gives a mechanism for the Government to alter the price of renewable energy certificates (REC's) paid to small scale solar, including photovoltaics (PV) and solar hot water.
The amendment also flags an effective target of 6 million small scale solar REC's in 2015, and does not rule out making changes to the REC price paid to small scale solar well before that.
To put this change in context, in 2009 there were 10.16 million REC's created from small scale solar installations.
"If 6 million REC's by 2015 becomes the new target, the Government has effectively made a commitment to deliver half the solar in 2015, that it delivered in 2009. This is despite the legislative phase out of electric hot water systems from 2012, that will drive increased take up of solar hot water" said John Grimes, the Chief Executive Officer of the Australian Solar Energy Society (AuSES).
If the Government sticks to the 6 million target outlined in the legislation, it is likely that the REC price paid in 2015 and beyond for solar PV and solar hot water could be well under $20, about half the level proposed by the Government just months ago," said Grimes. "Solar is a key component in helping the Government meet its target of a 20% of electricity coming from renewable energy 2020, and should be a major player going forward. This change means that small scale solar has been largely taken off the table, at a time when we should be powering ahead with massive community support", said Grimes.
The Government must today rule out any cut to the incentive paid to Australian families to take action on climate change based on 6 million certificates by 2015, and clarify the process for changing the price of Renewable Energy Certificates going forward.
Solar companies are looking for certainty and proper support, and this amendment delivers neither.
For additional information or to schedule an interview with the CEO of the AuSES, John Grimes please contact:
0400 102 396
PO Box 148 Frenchs Forest NSW 1640
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The not for profit organisation Beyond Zero Emissions has released a synopsis of their report titled Australian Sustainable Energy; Zero Carbon Australia Stationary Energy Plan.
The synopsis states that Australia could for the cost of a cup of coffee a day for every Australian, feasibly source 100% of all of Australia's electricity from renewable sources by 2020, many times more than the 20% that the government is planning. In particular, the report has a plan for supplying 60% of Australia's electricity from solar, and the reminder from wind.
It is an interesting report. In contrast to previous reports that concentrate on the economics, this report includes engineering details.
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Perth 2nd July 2010 – Duxton Hotel
The Australian Solar Energy Society proudly presents this special event. Drawing on our expertise in Solar Energy in Australia (stretching back to 1954), this one day seminar, to be led by Australia's foremost Solar Experts, will give participants an informative 'snapshot' of solar energy in Australia, highlighting emerging trends and opportunities.
Bringing together the best solar analysts and commentators, this event is perfect for anyone wanting to get a concise, credible, and informative insight into Solar Energy in Australia.
Whether you are coming to do business, network, be informed by industry leaders, or explore specific solar related themes, this event is not to be missed.
Speakers include:
– Dr Keith Lovegrove, ANU
– Dr Muriel Watt, Chair, Australian Photovoltaic Association
– Ric Brazzale, Director, Green Energy Trading
– Mark Twidell, Executive Director, Australian Solar Institute
– Professor Phillip Jennings, Murdoch University
– Mike Dymond, President Australian Solar Energy Society
– Tim O'Loughlin, South Australian Commissioner for Renewable Energy
And many others….
To for more information, or to book visit: www.auses.org.au/solar-seminars/


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This is a reproduction of an existing project of Villa Spee from Lab32 Architecten which we tried to reproduce into a 3D environment, and subsequently, re-render it according to original photos from photographer Jo Pauwels. During this process, we tried to imitate real photos with everything from modeling all the elements, through the appearance and characteristics of materials, to the lighting and color correction of the final images. And even if it costs a lot of effort, it's a very effective way to practice our skills.
3ds Max, Corona renderer, Adobe Photoshop
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Ranking the top trade-season deals of the NHL's salary-cap era
With the cap in place since 2005-06, it's no longer enough for teams to get the right players, as financial considerations must be kept in mind for that season and down the line. Here are the 10 best examples of teams that have struck the perfect balance.
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