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Doctors have many women on hormone replacement therapy (HRT), a combination of estrogen and progestin (synthetic progesterone). It was thought that this combination of hormones would ease hot flashes and insomnia, and would help preserve bone strength, mental acuity and heart health. Unfortunately, most people don't bother to read the fine print on the risks of taking synthetic hormones.
The Women's Health Inititative, a federally funded clinical trial, showed that taking estrogen and progestin together, for more than a few years, actually increases a woman's risk of developing potentially deadly cardiovascular problems and invasive breast cancer. This study was halted because after observing more than 16,000 women for roughly five years, researchers found this combination of hormones raises the risk of heart attack, stroke, blood clots and breast cancer.
I have never taken hormone replacement and have been teaching about its risks for decades. So what can I do, you ask?
You can suffer through symptoms or you can try nutritional supplements and natural alternatives to HRT. Many are very effective and don't carry the same risks and side effects.
Core Products - Follow my Lindberg Nutrition Program
Your menopausal symptoms may be exacerbated by a poor diet where you lack certain nutrients. Cover your bases by taking a high quality multi-vitamin and mineral formula. I suggest Lindberg Pink Pack.
Next, take a protein shake using Lindberg Protein Blend (whey, milk and egg) plus Lindberg Lecithin Granules and Lindberg Flax Oil. You must have enough vitamins, minerals, fatty acids and protein to manufacture as much of your diminishing hormones as you can.Natural Progesterone
Estrogen levels can drop 40-60% at menopause and progesterone levels can drop even lower. When your progesterone level drops very low, you get estrogen dominance, which doesn't necessarily mean that you have high estrogen levels. It simply indicates that estrogen levels are relatively higher than progesterone levels. This creates a hormonal imbalance and a long list of unpleasant symptoms.
To combat estrogen dominance, use a progesterone cream. The tube/jar should contain 400-500 mg of progesterone per ounce. Rub about a 1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon into the soft tissue areas of the skin twice daily. With continued use, the progesterone will distribute throughout the bloodstream. It may take some time for the benefits to become apparent.
I don't recommend synthetic progesterone (progestin). It mimics the action of progesterone, but the body does not respond the same way.Take Vitamin E
Herbal Remedies
Phytoestrogens (Greek for plant based estrogens) are capable of producing estrogenic effects, although their activity compared to synthetic estrogen is very low. Most types of natural phytoestrogens are readily absorbed in the gut and circulate freely in the blood, where they are able to act as estrogens before being excreted in the urine. Phytoestrogens exert a balancing action on estrogen. Isoflavones, like those found in soy and red clover, have the most potent estrogenic activity of all the phytoestrogens.
Black Cohosh
Clinical studies show black cohosh to be as effective as HRT for relief of not only hot flashes, but depression and vaginal atrophy. It's also effective for night sweats, headaches, anxiety, nervousness, sleep disturbances and decreased libido.
Red Clover
This plant extract red clover provides all four of the major estrogenic isoflavones: genistein, biochanin, daidzein and formonetin.
Soy may slow down hot flashes and actually help protect against excessive estrogen. It also contains isoflavones, which may block estrogen's ability to stimulate changes in the breast. Take a scoop of soy protein powder daily – because soy protein contains isoflavones.
Herbal Combinations
There are a few other tonic herbs that have long been recognized for their benefits to the female glandular system. Dong quai is known as queen of all female herbs. Chaste berry or vitex may help reduce some of the undesirable symptoms that occur during menopause. I recommend using a menopause formula that contains several of these herbals.
If you follow my suggestions, you should sail through this time in your life without sacrificing your health.
Start today! Feel better tomorrow! May you be blessed with abundant health!


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Fairfax County Executive Anthony H. Griffin will present his proposed fiscal plan for FY 2010 to the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors on Monday, Feb. 23, at 10 a.m. during the regularly scheduled board meeting.
The meeting is scheduled to begin at 9:30 a.m. in the Board Auditorium of the Fairfax County Government Center, 12000 Government Center Parkway, Fairfax. The meeting will be shown live on Fairfax County Government Channel 16.
The county executive's presentation also will air again on Channel 16 on Friday, Feb. 27, at 9 p.m. and Friday, March 6, at 9 p.m. It also will air as part of the Board of Supervisors meeting replays on Tuesday, Feb. 24, beginning at 8 p.m., and Saturday, Feb. 28, at 10 a.m. In addition, it will be available throughout the month of March as video-on-demand on the county's Web site.
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Public hearings on the FY 2010 fiscal plan have been set for Monday, March 30, at 7 p.m.; Tuesday, March 31, at 3 p.m.; and Wednesday, April 1, at 3 p.m. The Fairfax County School Board will make its budget presentation to the Board of Supervisors during the March 31 hearing, beginning at 7 p.m. Those wishing to speak at any of the public hearings should contact the Office of the Clerk to the Board at 703-324-3151, TTY 703-324-3903, to place their name on the speakers list or sign up online.
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ODI cricket history through Impact Index – part 1
Interestingly, all the major cricket-playing nations are involved in bilateral ODI cricket in the next 2 months (perhaps for the last time in such a concentrated period – this is almost like a solar eclipse, in a cricketing context). We take this opportunity to present a perspective on each country's ODI cricket history over the next few weeks.
We begin with Pakistan. From 1973 to 2012 (before the current series in Sri Lanka), Pakistan played 772 matches and won 416 with a win-loss ratio of 1.25. Their highest score is 385, lowest 43. They won the World Cup in 1992 and reached the final in 1999.
We present three lists – of players, batsmen and bowlers. The minimum qualification to be on these lists is to have played 75 matches. A match is considered in this system only when there is a result, and if the player has bowled or batted, as the case may be.
Here are the highest impact ODI players in their history.
It is interesting that bowlers dominate Pakistan's impact charts in a format of the game naturally dominated by all-rounders and batsmen. Given the outstanding bowlers Pakistan has produced over the years, that should not be a surprise.
It is interesting also to note that Wasim Akram was not an all-rounder technically (he did not cross an IMPACT of 1 in batting) – he was easily the biggest big match player in Pakistan's history though – and his 12 SDs (series/tournament-defining performances) tally puts him at the very top with Sanath Jayasuriya in ODI cricket history in this regard (8 of these 12 performances came just from bowling; the remaining 4 were all-round efforts). He also is the second-highest impact captain for Pakistan (after Imran Khan – who is, not surprisingly, up there as an all-round player as well).
Shahid Afridi is interestingly a higher impact bowler than a batsman in this format and despite just captaining in 33 matches, a successful leader as well, at least on paper (an important point which is otherwise lost in all the controversies around him). His tally of 7 SDs makes him the second-highest impact big match player in Pakistan's ODI history.
Mohammed Hafeez's all-round effectiveness is largely lost in conventional analysis – his overall consistency makes him a very high impact player. Aamer Sohail very narrowly makes it as an all-rounder (Bowling IMPACT just touches 1) – he was a big match player as well. Saqlain Mushtaq, Abdul Qadir and Waqar Younis are the other specialist bowlers on this high impact list.
The specialist batsmen come later on this list - Saleem Malik (at 15) and Inzamam-ul-Haq, Javed Miandad and Saeed Anwar (at 16, 17 and 19).
Moin Khan and Kamran Akmal are the two wicketkeepers on this list – interestingly Moin Khan does not cross a Batting IMPACT of 1 and yet his 3 SD performances register a high impact for him – he was a big match player all right (Akmal has a higher Batting IMPACT but no SD – so his overall impact is lower).
These are the highest impact ODI batsmen in their history.
Perhaps the only big surprise here would be the presence of Salman Butt in the list of highest impact 10 Pakistani batsmen. Though he narrowly passes the minimum qualification of 75 matches, his batting consistency and singular SD suggested a batsman of considerable potential – the 2010 spot-fixing scandal ended a more promising career than what conventional analysis have perhaps indicated.
Interestingly, Aamer Sohail is the only all-rounder on this list (though, just about).
It is also immensely interesting that Javed Miandad has only 1 series/ tournament-defining performance to his credit in his career – it is one of the most famous ODI moments in Pakistan's history – and is a great example of how a stirring dramatic moment can form impressions of a player right through a career.
NOTE: Our minimum qualification is 75 matches, but if we were to reduce that to, say 50, Zaheer Abbas becomes Pakistan's highest impact batsman ever, by a big distance. His Batting IMPACT of 2.38 (in 62 matches) with one SD also puts him amongst the ten highest impact batsmen in ODI cricket history then. Umar Akmal (58 matches, 1.76) is amongst Pakistan's ten highest impact batsmen too then.
The stories that unfold on various batting parameters are revealing.
When it comes to Runs Tally IMPACT (proportion of match runs made through career), the highest impact batsmen are Saeed Anwar, Javed Miandad and Rameez Raja.
The highest Strike Rate IMPACT batsmen (highest strike rates relative to all the matches in their careers) are Shahid Afridi, Abdul Razzaq and Saeed Anwar.
The best Pressure IMPACT batsmen (those who absorbed the most pressure that came about due to fall of wickets) are Javed Miandad, Younis Khan and Mohammad Yousuf.
The batsmen with the highest Partnership Building IMPACT (who built the most partnerships in the middle) are Mohammad Yousuf, Javed Miandad and Misbah-ul-Haq.
The best Chasing IMPACT batsmen (who registered the highest impact while chasing a target) are Misbah-ul-Haq, Mohammad Yousuf and Saeed Anwar.
The batsmen with the lowest failure rates (a failure is seen in this system as an inability to register an IMPACT of even 1 in a match) are Saeed Anwar, Javed Miandad and Misbah-ul-Haq.
The Highest Impact Batting Performances in Pakistan's ODI history
1. Ijaz Ahmed – 139 not out off 84 v India, Lahore, 1997 – Batting IMPACT 12.18
On a pitch where India made heavy weather of scoring 216 (perhaps weighed down with the series at 1-1), Ijaz Ahmed finished the match off (with Afridi) before a relatively weakened Indian attack knew what hit it.
2. Mohammad Yousuf – 129 off 131 v Sri Lanka, Sharjah, 2002 – Batting IMPACT 9.22
Walking in at 33-2 at the Sharjah Cup final, Yousuf Youhana (as he was called then) controlled the innings immaculately and took his team to an unassailable score of 295. A star-studded Sri Lankan batting line-up collapsed for 78 to give that innings mythical status.
3. Javed Miandad – 116 not out v India, Sharjah, 1986 – Batting IMPACT 9.07
Perhaps the most celebrated batting performance in Pakistan's ODI history, Miandad walked out to bat at 39-2 as Pakistan chased down a more-than-decent 245 at the Australasia Cup Final. He took charge while wickets fell at regular intervals around him, and stood out of his crease with 4 balls required off the last ball. Chetan Sharma produced the perfect full toss and it was swung away for the most debilitating six in Indian cricket history. The innings had an IMPACT of 9.07 within a match context but in a historical context (which cannot yet be measured, despite attempts like this), this was as high impact as a single
blow in cricket has ever got.
The above performances are all within the series/tournament context. The highest impact batting performance within a match context in Pakistan's ODI history is Rameez Raja's 119 off 155 balls against New Zealand in Christchurch, during the group stages of the 1992 World Cup. Chasing New Zealand's 166, and coming in at 9-2, Raja compiled 75% of the required runs in about 3 hours of batting. Bizarrely, Mushtaq Ahmed (who took 2-18 in 10 overs) got the Man-of-the-Match award even though his match impact was about 70% below Raja's.
Ijaz Ahmed's unbeaten 139 off 84 v India (Lahore, 1997) and Inzamam-ul-Haq's unbeaten 85 off 67 v New Zealand (Sharjah, 1999) are the next highest impact innings within a match context.
These are the highest impact ODI bowlers in Pakistan's history.
So, 7 fast/medium bowlers and 3 spinners amongst the highest impact 10 ODI Pakistani bowlers. The usual suspects for the most part, surely.
Imran Khan, predictably, is the only all-rounder on this list (though Azhar Mahmood is also a contender, but like Akram, not an all-rounder based on consistency). It might surprise some to see Shoaib Akhtar registering such a high impact – it is contrary to the public impression about him now, but his Wickets Tally IMPACT tells that story eloquently, as does his big match ability and consistency (he has amongst the lowest failure rates in Pakistan's ODI history).
NOTE: If we were to reduce minimum qualification for this list to 50 matches instead of 75, Saeed Ajmal (60 matches, 2.07) would be Pakistan's 6th-highest impact bowler in its ODI history.
The highest impact players in all bowling parameters.
When it comes to Top/Middle-order Wickets Tally IMPACT (wickets taken from nos. 1-7 in most cases), the highest impact bowlers are Waqar Younis, Saqlain Mushtaq and Shoaib Akhtar.
Lower-order Wickets Tally IMPACT (batsmen nos. 8-11) – highest impact bowlers are Saqlain Mushtaq, Umar Gul and Waqar Younis.
The highest Economy IMPACT bowlers (lowest economy rates relative to all the matches in their careers) are Imran Khan, Wasim Akram and Mohammad Hafeez.
The highest impact Partnership-breaking bowlers are Mohammad Hafeez, Mudassar Nazar and Azhar Mahmood.
The bowlers with the highest Pressure Building IMPACT (taking quick wickets to put opposition under pressure) are Shoaib Akhtar, Saqlain Mushtaq and Wasim Akram.
The bowlers with the lowest failure rate (a failure is seen in this system as an inability to register an IMPACT of even 1 in a match) are Saqlain Mushtaq, Wasim Akram and Shoaib Akhtar.
The Highest Impact Bowling Performances in Pakistan's ODI history
1. Aaqib Javed – 7 for 37 in 10 overs v India, Sharjah, 1991 – Bowling IMPACT 9.99
The bowling equivalent of Miandad's famous last-ball six off Chetan Sharma was Aaqib Javed's hat-trick in the same venue 5 years later in the Wills Trophy Final. Chasing 263, India were 47-1 when Shastri, Azharuddin and Tendulkar were dismissed off successive balls – all lbw, by Javed who went on to take 7-37 as India were dismissed for 190 in 46 overs. India's struggles at Sharjah became par-for-the-course, especially against Pakistan.
2. Abdul Qadir – 4 for 9 in 10 overs v New Zealand, Sharjah, 1986 – Bowling IMPACT 6.83
In the semi-final of the Australasia Cup, Akram and Imran had already reduced New Zealand to 18-4 when Qadir came on. Despite Evan Gray's persistence, New Zealand could do nothing at all, as Qadir completely choked up the Kiwis, while taking the next 4 wickets.
3. Azhar Mahmood – 5 for 28 in 10 overs v Sri Lanka, Sharjah, 1999 – Bowling IMPACT 6.77
In Pakistan's happy hunting ground yet again, Sri Lanka chased a seemingly gettable 212 in the Coca-Cola Cup final, but Akram and Razzaq had Sri Lanka at 50-3 before Mahmood came on to bowl – he took the next 5 wickets and finished off the match swiftly, as Sri Lanka collapsed for 123 in 36 overs.
The above performances are all within the series/tournament context. The highest impact bowling performance within a match context in Pakistan's ODI history is the first one in the above list – Aaqib Javed's 7-37, which included a hat-trick as well. Waqar Younis 7-36 v England (Leeds, 2001) and Azhar Mahmood's 6-18 v West Indies (Sharjah, 1999) are the next highest impact bowling performances in a match context.
It is interesting that a few high impact performances here, both with bat and ball, are coming in circumstances where they seem almost like support performances but actually, in the overall context of the match (and the history of ODI cricket – given how often things come unstuck from seemingly winning positions), they assume (and deserve) much more importance than they really get conventionally.
For more information, please go to www.impactindexcricket.com.


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(The reason this post is in PHP and not in Javascript is I intend to call the js parser from PHP and the majority of the code will be PHP. That is, I want to call a javascript parser from a PHP environment).
There is a node.js
I am not sure how you would call it from php, but probably can pass it using exec() or passthru()
[ot]Assuming that the validation has to be done on the server in all cases (because, as you said, you can never tell if JS is enabled or not), why not have all the validation done in PHP, instead? Then when you can validate on the client, AJAX it to the appropriate page and wait for the response?
This might be useful:
There's also the V8JS PECL extension.
So what you want to do is make something really complicated?
Doesn't matter the form will still be validated by the server.if your form action is "validate.php"and your ajax requests goes to "validate.php?field=the_field_that_triggered_the_blur_or_keyup&value=the_value_of_the_field&return=json"
Or something.
and on validate.php something like:
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That will chew through a considerable amount of bandwidth - more than doubling the data transmission per form. It would also be at the mercy of the internet for its responsiveness.
Aha! I think I understand what the problem is now
I think i have seen something like this done using a combination of Zend Framework and jQuery validate plugin. It basically functioned like this:<input name="email" class="required email" />That would be generated using Zend Form in which the validators would be set and then jQuery validate would validate those input fields based on the values in the class attribute.
I understand it's not really what you want though. It lacks custom validation rules and is kinda messy because it uses the class attribute.
This is a nice challange. I am going to try and write a parser like what you suggest one of these days. It will be a nice addition to the "framework" I use.


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Singing Beyonce's 'Crazy in Love,' Hudson was impressed … with his personality, not so much his vocals. She said his explosive personality was more memorable than his singing abilities, and even instructed him to go up a key in the song, a piece of advice he took her up on.
The song is hard for anyone to sing who isn't necessarily a powerhouse vocalist, given the many breaks in the song, but Belew sure as heck made it his own. Dressed in a leather jacket that looked to be straight out of Gene Simmons' closet, he was quite the entertaining performer, doling out some serious choreography skills and camera lovemaking.
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Soybean futures also responded well to the weekly Export Sales report. Traders were reportedly anticipating a result in the 750,000 to 1,000,000-tonne range, but the USDA stated the net for last week at 1,171,000 tonnes. Growing talk that Brazilian infrastructure problems are proving even worse than previously expected may also be boosting U.S. prices. However, a surprisingly weak estimate of ongoing soybean oil exports dragged that market downward late in the day, which may also have weighed upon soybean values. March beans settled 16.75 cents higher, at $14.7425/bushel Thursday, whereas March soyoil fell 0.37 cents to 48.90 cents/pound; March meal climbed $5.5 to $434.8/ton.
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Cattle futures were mixed to higher Thursday, with wholesale strength likely encouraging buying. Cutout values climbed for the fourth time this week, thereby suggesting that beef packers will be more willing to pay up for cattle this evening or Friday than they have been in a while. Indeed, bulls are rather obviously expecting a sustained cash rally over the next two months, since the April future ended the day about seven cents premium to the cash prices posted the past two weeks. That premium could limit its upside potential. April cattle edged 0.02 cents lower to 129.85 cents/pound as the CME pit session ended, while August gained 0.20 cents to 125.75. Meanwhile, March feeder cattle climbed 0.55 cents to 142.00 cents/pound, while August rallied 0.30 cents at 154.87.
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(From the article): Trustworthy people express gratitude for the people who help them. They are confident in their abilities, but they also accept the fact that they would be nothing without the support of those who made their success possible.
John Michel's curator insight, May 7, 2015 7:30 AM
Trustworthy people aim to establish meaningful relationships with their friends, clients, and co-workers. If you can't demonstrate compassion for others, then why should anyone care about about you? To become a person who can be counted on, watch out for these ten things trustworthy people don't do.
Peggy Kelsey's curator insight, December 31, 2015 9:27 AM
Not only insights from Barb's life, but each lesson contains "What you can do" so you can apply it to yourself.
Dorothy Retha Cook's curator insight, December 6, 2015 3:41 AM
Thanks be to God for this great share of information!
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(From the article): Finally, the best antidote if you're lacking an expert reputation now is to start creating one ASAP. Creating original contentis the single most effective way to develop an expert reputation. Though the best channel will vary (photographers and chefs should double down on Instagram, while it's less helpful for attorneys and insurance brokers), blogging is a good betfor most professionals. In just an hour or two a week, you can begin to demonstrate how you think about the issues facing your field and sharing your unique point of view. Your content creation sparks a virtuous circle: because reporters looking for comment almost always start their articles with an online search, if your name keeps coming up as someone writing about the issues, they're likely to contact you, reinforcing your expert reputation with third-party validation.
If you're not yet considered an expert, it's harder to get your ideas noticed — but not impossible. With these strategies, you can begin to overcome others' resistance and make sure your voice is heard.
Dorothy Retha Cook's curator insight, December 6, 2015 3:44 AM
God answered prayer! Thank Ggd and the awesome sharer!
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One of the most powerful forms of influence, according to psychologist Robert Cialdini's famous analysis, is authority - often derived by perceived expertise. When you don't have outstanding credentials, how do you stand out?
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Many many. blessing God style per your need that God knows of to in and over the life of Mrs Barb, God do provide God style! Thank you for being a blessing to one of God least little ones, myself
Dorothy Retha Cook's curator insight, December 6, 2015 4:53 AM
Trust God! In times past grandma said " Don't let your right hand know what your left hand is doing" then later on wise older mother said " its nothing but to fail if you don't try" then another said " why sell your dreams to the devil when he ain't got enough money to by them but will take your dreams live them for you and invite you to an it's your dream not party" there was a saying when a person was angry they would say " Ina tell you a piece. of my mind " then the older mothers would say " you better go some where an sot down and hush yo mouth because you ain't got a piece to spare" it's funny how things are said but only those who know what the conversation was about and who with would truly understand what's being said. Sometimes it's not what's said that makes the difference because it is being done instead! God style!


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• Barrett: Closed to fishing for the season. Open for waterfowl hunting on Wednesdays and Saturdays. Blinds available.
• Chollas: Stocked this week with rainbow trout by the DFG. Open daily to youngsters 15 and under. San Diego Fly Fishers sponsors a Lend-A-Rod program on Sundays from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. It includes free bait and tackle and fishing tips.
• Cuyamaca: Stocked last week with 1,000 pounds of DFG trout and 1,000 pounds of Mount Lassen Sierra Bows. Todd Rockwell, La Mesa, 5 trout, largest a 2-8, trolling gold and black Rapalas. Bill Mack, Spring Valley, 5 trout, largest a 3-pounder, Power Bait, Dike area. Edward Svacina, limit of 5 trout in 45 minutes, all in the 2-pound range, Super Vibra lure. Andy Warner, Santee, 5 trout, largest a 2-pounder, all in 15 minutes, rainbow Power Bait, West Rock Jetty. Open daily.
• Diamond Valley Lake: The launch ramp has been extended to the water line and the lake is hosting a charity fishing tournament Dec. 12 to celebrate the re-opening of the ramp. Valley Wide Recreation, together with National Bass West, will host the first tournament held on the lake since the water dropped below the ramp in October 2008. Those entered in the charity tournament will be the first to launch that day. The tournament is open to bass and trout fishermen. The entry fee for bass anglers is $220 (with $80 in jackpot options open). Trout entry fee is $60 for those 16 and over, $20 for kids 15 and under. Fifty percent of the entry money will go to Valley Wide Recreation, which gives scholarships to kids who want to play softball or baseball or learn how to swim. For more information, call Lynne Peterson, National Bass West, (760) 497-8238. Open daily.
• Dixon: Stocked with trout. Fishing has been fair. Open daily.
•El Capitan: The 110 anglers checked reported 2 bass kept (109 released), 19 crappie, 14 channel catfish and 5 bluegill. Fishing and water activities permitted Thursdays through Saturdays, with Sundays reserved for water contact only. Fishing only on Mondays. Water contact activities include water-skiing, wake-boarding, Jet Skis, towing inflatables. All persons entering reservoir property must purchase a day-use permit.
• Henshaw: Open daily.
• Hodges: All private boats must be inspected for quagga mussels before being launched. Open Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday.
• Jennings: Lake is open Thanksgiving Day, 5:45 a.m. to 5:15 p.m. The trout bite has finally picked up. Supervising ranger Hugh Marx said limits were reported at Cactus Patch, fishing float and Shadow Cove. Marx said it takes some time to catch a limit. The lake will be stocked with trout once again this week. Lake Jennings Campground now has WiFi at every campsite. Open Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Check lakejennings.org for more information.
• Loveland: The 44 anglers reported 1 bass kept (3 bass released) and 2 carp. Open daily to hike-in fishing only on a limited area of shoreline. No permits required. Fishing license is required. New 140-foot fishing pier open on the west side of the fishing cove.
• Miramar: Water is being transferred back into the lake at Moe's Hole and trout will be planted this week. The 2,400 pounds of rainbow trout will come from the Nebraska-based Chalk Mound Trout Ranch, home of the Tailwalker trout. Water level doesn't quite cover the launch ramp, so private boats are still prohibited. With no boat rentals, the lake is a haven for kayak fishermen and float-tubers. Limited shoreline access, but pier across the lake is a decent area to fish. And there are some holes in the tules that allow anglers to get in some limited shoreline fishing. Open daily to fishing and boating. Pay fees at iron ranger or electronic pay station near the concession building. No boat rentals until December.
• Morena: Lake was stocked last Thursday with 1,000 pounds of trout. Slow start to the trout season, with few anglers and no trout reported last week. Bass fishing fair and could turn on with the trout plant. Swimbait throwers could cash in on a big bass. Catfish staging around the rocks and eating some mackerel or chicken liver. No private boats due to low water and no launch ramp. Kayaks and float tubes still allowed. Open daily.
• Murray: Open daily to fishing and boating. No boat rentals until December. Pay fees at iron rangers near the abandoned concession building or at key access points.
• Otay, Lower: Open Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday. Pay fees at iron rangers near the boat launch and abandoned concession building. No boat rentals until February.
• Otay, Upper: Open Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday for fishing, sunrise to sunset. Upper Otay is a catch-and-release fishery. Bait is not permitted, only artificial lures with barbless hooks. Boats are not permitted on Upper Otay, only shore fishing, waders and float tubes.
• Poway: Trout season opened with good fishing. Limits were reported in less than two hours by anglers fishing the shoreline at Hidden Bay. The lake received 1,500 pounds of trout last week and will get another 3,000 pounds on Dec. 2. Laura Shea, 5.0 trout, Power Bait, Half Moon Bay. Open Wednesday through Sunday. In order to prevent the introduction and infestation of quagga mussels, the following items are prohibited at Lake Poway: float tubes, private motors and anchors, live bait containers, fish finders, floating catch baskets, live bait from any source other than the Lake Poway concession, any items the staff considers to be potential contaminants.
• Santee Lakes: Frank Rubalcaba, Lemon Grove, 8-4 trout, Power Bait, Lake 4. Henry Reynolds III, 7-8 trout, rainbow Power Bait, Lake 4. Nik Sorenseene, La Jolla, 6-12 trout, Lake 4. Chuck Stevens, Santee, limit of 5 trout, Power Bait, Lake 3. Lots of tagged trout in Lakes 2, 3 and 4. Also, any angler catching a trout 5 pounds or greater is eligible for a drawing for a 32-inch flat screen TV that will be raffled off at the end of the trout season. Santee Lakes is open Thanksgiving Day from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Check santeelakes.com. Open daily.
• San Vicente: Closed. For construction schedules and information on the Emergency Storage Project, go to the San Diego County Water Authority's web site at sdcwa.org and click on San Vicente Dam Raise.
• Sutherland: Closed to fishing.
• Sweetwater: The 47 anglers reported 1 bass kept (4 released), 4 bluegill, 4 carp and 2 channel catfish. Open Saturday, Sunday and Monday to limited shoreline fishing only.
• Wohlford: Trout season opens Dec. 12 with the stocking of 4,500 pounds of rainbow trout from Chalk Mound Trout Ranch in Nebraska. Catfish still active along the Senior Shoreline. Open weekends only until trout season starts in mid-December. Ban on private boats remains in place due to the threat of quagga mussels. Other banned equipment include canoes, kayaks, float tubes, trolling motors, fish finders, anchors, etc. Rental boats available. After Dec. 12, the lake will be open daily.
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" Brand: Sainsbury's / Type: Meat "
When I was in Sainsburys the other day I brought a pack of their Basics bacon to try, it was only £1.48 for a 300g pack and that's about 8 slices. The reason I thought I'd try it is because my dad's getting on my case about buying a pack of bacon for £3.00, eating 2 rashers and then chucking the rest in the bin when it goes out of date. I'll probably still do that but at least we're not wasting such a mad amount of money! lol
The bacon comes shrink wrapped but when you've opened the tight packet and took the bacon out you'll see it looks loads nicer than it did. The fat looks thicker than other bacon but the actual meat isn't full of fatty parts like I was worried it was going to. The rashers are also quite thick, they don't look the business because the edges are a bit rough and there are a few tears in the bacon but that doesn't bother me.
I cooked my bacon under the grill and it was fine, there's not a lot I can say about this product apart from that because it's just bacon but in a naff packet! lol
The fat on this bacon is what put me off because it's dead thick, I sorted this by simply chopping it off before cooking the bacon and then it was just the same as the more expensive bacon. It cooks evenly and has got a yummy meaty flavour when it's done, I had some for my breakfast this morning on a butty and once it's cooked I couldn't tell the difference between this and bacon that costs double.
You can freeze this bacon and I've stuck a few rashers in the freezer to try because that might be the way I stop wasting bacon, it's stupid throwing it away like that when it's mega expensive (not this one I mean other packs of bacon) but who can eat 8 rashers in 2 days??? Not me and because I'm the only one in the house who likes bacon enough to buy it I suppose it deffo is my fault that so much is going in the bin.
Recommended.... just cut the fat off before cooking!!!
This is a review of Sainsbury's unsmoked bacon from their basics range.
I picked this up as part of the ingredients for my Husband's New Year breakfast, his once a year fry up treat. The bacon comes shrink wrapped and requires some scissors or a sharp knife to open.
I don't buy bacon often and am not an expert on the subject but generally I look for unsmoked, non fatty and a good price without landing myself in a two packs for x price deal as I know we won't use it all before the use by date.
This bacon is quite reasonably priced at £1.49 for 300g pack which works out to be approximately 10 thinly sliced rashers. The other packs I looked at ranged around £2.99 for the same amount so I went for the cost-saving choice!
There's not too much fat on them but enough to make it tasty, and not too salty which is one of the reasons we avoid bacon usually. I fried the bacon up and on New Year's Day and we had the leftovers for tea a couple of days later.
It was really popular with my hubby and he was none the wiser that it was actually from the basics range. I would buy this brand again and would be interested to try some of their other basic range products.
To me, Sainsbury's is one of the more expensive supermarkets but it looks like they are aiming to combat the stigma of being priced out of the market as people become more savvy about what they spend and who they spend with. Judging by the bacon, with the basics range you are still getting the quality of Sainsbury's but at a price that competes with the value range at Tesco or the Smart Price at Asda.
Sainsbury's has to be one of those supermarkets that you visit with the intention of buying a half a dozen items and you end up coming out with a trolley full. Our local Sainsbury's definitely has pulling power, I have to have a wander around the aisles that are crammed with all things tempting and that certainly includes the selection of clothing that they have to offer.
On the whole I don't buy as many of the Sainsbury's Basic products as I used to, I usually head for my local discount store where I manage to pick up the good brand names for knock down prices.
But having said that I have picked up many a packet of the Sainsbury's Basic back bacon.
The Other Half and I have different tastes, he loves unsmoked and I love smoked - Guess who wins
A 300g pack of the Sainsbury's Basic back bacon will cost you in the region of £1.48p and that has to represent good value.
Bacon and egg used to be `an end of the week` meal that you enjoyed when the housekeeping money had all but run out but these days bacon is can be an expensive choice. If you take a good look at the bacon on the deli counter you would be shocked at the price of some cuts.
The Sainsbury's basics back bacon is vacuum packed in a plastic sheath and it is undeniably from the `Basics` range because it bears that familiar orange label.
The slices are well cut and reasonably thick, I always think that thinly sliced bacon seems to do a disappearing act once it hits the hot fat. One thing that I will mention is that sometimes the bacon can seem to be cut a little `near to the shoulder`, this gives you larger and wider slices which may not be quite as tender. But if you are a very fussy bacon buyer then you would choose one of the well known brand names that can offer you the perfect rasher.
The Sainsbury's basics bacon frys and grills well and it would please those who like to have a little bit of fat on their rashers. The bacon is ideal for a snack, for breakfast or for putting in a sandwich
It is not too salty either, salty bacon tends to make me thirsty for hours afterwards.
The bacon can be frozen, so if you happen to see it on offer then you can take advantage of that.
It is also suitable for coeliacs to eat and enjoy.
A 50g portion of the Sainsbury's basics bacon contains 121 calories, 10.3g of fat, 3.8g saturated fat, 1.84g salt and no sugar.
Yes, you can buy the lean bacon that especially caters for weight watchers but I always find that that bacon has little or no taste, that small amount of fat on normal bacon helps add that good taste.
I also buy the Sainsbury's cooking bacon, I believe that this is another product that is in the `Basics` range. The large pack of cooking bacon is marvellous, some of it will be in oddly shaped slices and some may be in chunks but those chunks make good meaty lardons that are ideal for adding to soups and omelettes. I open the large packet and then sort the contents out, some will grill, some will freeze for use in quiches and the remainder can be frozen down for lardons and soups.If you hit the jackpot there may well be a few `tidy` slices that will fit into a sandwich too!
If you compare the price of the Basics back bacon it does work out considerably cheaper, 275g of Danish unsmoked back bacon can set you back as much as £2.99.
If you are going to serve the bacon to guests then you may well choose the choice cuts but if you are just using it for an everyday meal then the Basics back bacon is as good as any.
Back to Basics - Well done Sainsbury's.
*The cost of food goes ever upwards*
While I strongly suspect that some commentators are exaggerating rises in food costs, the price for fresh and processed meats have definitely risen over the last couple of years. I've taken this on the chin up 'til now, as meat production is fairly wasteful versus growing crops and unpredicatable rises would seem to be par for the course.
I decided to try this product as I was somewhat horrified at the current prices for bacon, which can easily reach £3+ for a 'premium' product. This bacon is currently retailing for £1.48 at www.sainsburys.co.uk, the source of almost all our groceries. As it's an own brand product I'll not bother with an availability statement, although I strongly suspect that the 'metro' style stores won't usually have this in stock.
*Appearance and quality*
All in all, my experiences with this product have been positive. Slices are typically thick and even and while there is a layer of fat at the edge of the bacon this is to be expected with back bacon. It is, as they say, the nature of the beast! There is some added water, but it is considerably lower than other offerings from major supermarket chains and I find you need a little 'fluid' to crisp up bacon anyway. While fantastic rare breed bacon might be luxurious, it can be a bit hard to fry up to my satisfaction.
*Taste and versatility*
This bacon is suitably meaty and has a good texture. I'm a smoked bacon man at heart, but have become increasingly aware of the risk of additional carciogens incurred through eating smoked food. This is a decent substitute and the tender, thick slices just about make up for missing that familiar smoky flavour.
As some of you may have noticed from the smattering of recipes I've posted, I'm a keen if inexperienced chef. This bacon is great for cooking with and it lends itself well to being fried, baked, or casseroled with a selection of root vegetables and a touch of cider. While it may not be up to the standard of the breakfast connoisseurs out there, it really comes into its own during cooking and can often be found bulking up a chowder, chunky soup or winter stew in our kitchen.
*Food ethics*
I have no idea where this bacon has come from and this is something of a gripe. At the cost I doubt the RSPCA will be rushing up to award it for being produced at any particularly good farm and this is perhaps the only thing that puts me off! A bit more transparency from Sainsbury's would be nice, but this would probably up the price.


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www.msnbc.msn.com/id/6694221/ He doesn't think we will win 40 this year. Boy will he be surprised!
It really says a lot about the East when we can still compete. And it says more that after losing 7 straight we still were ahead of a lot of teams record-wise. Good to win one tonight too
Maybe he thinks we are in the west. In the east, losing record will get you in. There's no way we don't get in.
You, Never? Did the Kenosha Kid?
He does realize we get 2 of our stars BACK, doesn't he? Guess not.
Maybe he knows David Stern real well and has some inside dope on the
Pacers and Sterns nefarious plans.
Pacers will make the playoffs, unless they have major injuries to key players.
I think its pretty well a concensus around the league that the Pacers don't have to worry too much about making the playoffs.
I had looked at the schedule and came up with 50-32. Is that too optimistic?
The best exercise of the human heart is reaching down and picking someone else up.
I didn't really respect Goukas' opinion much before and I REALLY don't now. I don't like the timing of the article, anyone can write an article like this while a team has lost 7 in a row. This team is right there, even with the 7 game losing streak. The Pacers have the 6th seed and are only 2 games out of first. IF (and it's a big IF) this team can avoid anymore injuries, I think they will be around 2-3 out of first and holding the 5th or 6th seed when JO and SJax come back. The problem I've seen is that when Tinsley is out this team is in trouble. I've also seen 3 players (Reggie, Foster and AJ) trying to get in mid season form. Continuity is what this team needs. I like the addition of Michael Curry A LOT. He is what this team has needed for the last 2 years. I believe if Curry were a Pacer last year, his leadership would've gotten the team over the top. Leadership is very underrated in Pro sports and that guy has it.
Last night was a big win obviously, but I felt coming into the week this team could go 3-0 this week. I hope I'm right because if that happens I think there is a real good chance they could go on a 7 game win streak to end the calendar year.
"The definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over and expecting different results."
- Benjamin Franklin
As long as we get the 8th seed (or whatever lets us play Detroit early) and beat the Pistons on their home floor I dont care what seed we have.
And where does he rank on your list of "Knowledgable people making correct predictions"
Goukas is an idiot. JO gets back Jan 15, right? I look at you going 4-9 over those 13 games or somewhere around that. That has you at 15-19.
JO is the key. Freddie's shown me that he's nearly as good as SJax - at least at times. But you've got to get that post player. Once JO's back you'll be an above .500 team. Hard to say how much but I'd say with 48 games you can at least go 30-18. That has you at 45-37, good for about the 6th seed. You could even be a few games better than that.
I look for JO to be a pure monster when he gets back. Fresh legs and that extra little edge - wouldn't surprise me to see him average 25 and 12 the rest of the way.
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Did you ever notice that the guy who takes the first lead in a marathon almost never wins? At mile 10 he is celebrating, and by mile 15 he's sucking wind and watching guys pass him. At mile 20, he's wondering if he's going to finish. The guy that wins hangs back. He doesn't get too far behind, but he doesn't fight for it either. In marathons, it's the last few miles that make all the difference. All the more so in the NBA.
The only guy I'm really worried about is Tinsley. Right now he's being expected to sprint the first ten miles. We need him ready to sprint the last couple of miles. That's why we so desperately need AJ and Gill to step up. We have to find ways to win (at least a few) games without running Tinsley into the ground early on.
Isn't Goukas the Cavs announcer.... Apparently Cleveland leading the division has been such a shock to his system that he can't think straight.
I agree. Both Foster and Harrison are foul prone, and its painful when the Pacers have to go small, and give up size, rebounding, and offensive post presence. Jackson is more important when Reggie leaves after this year (maybe). Right now its not much of a drop off (if any) to play Reggie and Freddie.Originally Posted by DisplacedKnick
Of course it would be nice to get that other post presence back before the playoffs.
Well, one thing we are ALL counting on is that JO and SJax rejoin the team and that they don't miss a beat... that chemistry does nothing but improve.... that they are in game shape and hungry... and that several teams haven't went on some surprise winning streaks raising the bar in the East higher than in the past. Also, we aren't considering how important each and every game is and the effect of a couple of injuries when those guys do return.
And many of us are figuring the Pacers can hold their own and at least maintain a .500 record for when those guys return.
...But if any of those propositions don't pan out... Goukas could be right!
We'll see I guess... I'm having a hard time imagining not making the playoffs but I guess I am looking at things thinking the cards will fall into place. Maybe that is being a bit overly optimistic?
Hey, even if we don't make the play-offs maybe we'll end up like the Spurs when David Robinson went out one season with an injury and they did horroble...They ended up getting Tim Duncan in the draft that year. Now I'm not saying we should throw the season, I'm just saying that we might get an awesome draft pick if we do miss the play-offs.
Just looking at the best-case scenario...
Originally Posted by PacersandIU
Hmm Best Case Scenario ??? not getting to the playoffs ?
Thats more like saying you have a nice plot on boot hill, or looking on the bright side.
A Best Case Scenario is that we have al 3 back before Christmas
So Long And Thanks For All The Fish.
If you've done 6 impossible things today?
Then why not have Breakfast at Milliways!
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Originally Posted by PacersandIU
I'm not a conspiracy theorist as a rule, BUT I do not think w/Czar Stern's recent history with the Pacers that there is any way he will allow the Pacers to get a pick in the top five.
"The definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over and expecting different results."
- Benjamin Franklin
As I've said... I've kept Matt Guokas' article in mind ever since it was posted. As you can see here by my earlier post, it did cause me to reshape my thinking a bit.
But something else lately has struck me and I wanted to go back to this post in particular. There's a lot of people now talking about what a great accomplishment making the playoffs would be... but back then there was a great confidence that there was no way we missed the playoffs.
ABA was still predicting 50 wins. Even DK was confident in the Pacers not missing the playoffs. And of those of you that put in caveats about injuries, the odd thing is that before these recent injuries we were hardly a sure thing to make the playoffs (not that it is guaranteed now). We were trending down down down.
It's funny how the roller coaster goes I guess.
Nuntius was right for a while. I was wrong for a while. But ultimately I was right and Frank Vogel has been let go.
"A player who makes a team great is more valuable than a great player. Losing yourself in the group, for the good of the group, thats teamwork."
-John Wooden
Keep in mind, the 50 wins was predicated on having JO and Tinsley too. Even I should have known better than that.
The best exercise of the human heart is reaching down and picking someone else up.
This guy must be kidding, right?


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DALLAS — Fresh produce marketers looking for insurance against market losses caused by food recalls and food safety scares caused by other companies don't have a solution.
But David Durkin, principal with Olsson Frank Weeda Terman Matz PC, Washington, D.C., said that the farm bill might address the issue.
Durkin was part of a May 1 panel discussion at a United Fresh 2012 grower-shipper workshop.
Durkin said food recalls can effect a large swath of producers because of public uncertainty over the scope of the recalls. Consumers may just decide not to buy a certain food item from any source, even if they hear a problem is limited to a region or company.
The permanence of information and stories on the Internet also broadens the effect of food recalls, he said.
In response to these risks, Durkin said some are looking at policies that would allows growers be protected from risks that cannot be controlled by the producer, including food recalls by competitors.
Federal crop insurance provides against low crop yields or declines in price or both. Durkin said some lawmakers are interested in greater options for producers.
Durkin said there is language floating around Capitol Hill that would direct the Risk Management Agency to conduct a feasibility study related to food safety events. Lawmakers seek to determine whether or not producers who are not at fault can insure themselves against losses from food safety events, he said.
The challenge to expanding crop insurance options for specialty crops is the trend to reduce federal budget expenditures. Another probability is that any insurance product would not likely include processors. Other difficulties include the uncertainties of measuring the risks of specialty crops. Yet another problem is defining the "trigger" where an insurance product would begin to apply, Durkin said.
"If you are a tomato producer and some (other) tomato producer has a recall and the bottom drops out of the tomato market, if people just stop buying tomatoes — can that be a definable event for insurance purchases for insurance purposes, a loss that could trigger coverage?" he said.
Durkin said there is a need for more exact information on markets for perishable commodities.
"The underwriters and the RMA are going to have to get more comfortable on how to obtain appropriate price data in order to develop these insurance products," Durkin said.
Will Steele, president and chief executive officer of Frontera Produce and vice chairman of the United Fresh Grower-Shipper Board, moderated the panel.
Panelists Mary Chevoya, owner/agent for CSI Insurance Group, Fresno, Calif., and David Mace, underwriter for CSI, discussed private insurance options available to companies facing a food recall.
Mace said there has been a 300% increase in recalls since 1999.
"When we are not directly involved but we are impacted so severely, we have nothing to hang on to," Steele said. "In many cases, the ones not directly involved are just as devastated as the ones that were."


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Hell yeah baby!! The Pacers jumped on this new MIT program..
500k I do so believe..
Bulls are not part of this innovative technology.
Btw, I suggest you guys jump on that interview on
Grantland with Morey, Dude crapped a brick and 2 when
he landed Harden and Trob. Laughing Laughing
He had that WTF face. I'm not into money ball, But I can
appreciate the concept and new Data. I love the fact that we're
in the balance with the rest of the league. Love hearing this stuff from my team and owner.
This is great for those people that say Simmons is frugal and won't caugh up the cash.
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You can see my garden updates from other years in the sidebar of the blog, or use the label 2010 Garden Updates to see the other updates from this year.
Friday, June 25, 2010
How exciting to see everything prospering in your garden! I think there's nothing tastier and more satisfying than eating something that you grew yourself. Our garden is not doing very well this year due to the lack of sunshine in the Pacific Northwest. I've been able to harvest a ton of radishes, but have run out of things to do with it. There is only so many salads and roasted radishes I can eat! :)ReplyDelete
I love picking vegetables! Nice presentation of your picking veggies, can't wait to see others when they're ready to pick!
Have a nice weekend!
What makes me most envious is that you don't have deer eating everything in your garden! Your veggies look beautiful. There's nothing like the sight of the season's first tomato, even if it's in someone else's garden.ReplyDelete
I am so excited for your garden! There's nothing like homegrown squash and tomatoes, the flavors are so much more superior.ReplyDelete
Your garden is really blossoming. Those radishes look fantastic and I am so envious of that Swiss chard. I promise myself to plant some next year.ReplyDelete
These photos are great!! I can only imagine how fun it will be when you have lots of veggies and can use them in your fabulous recipes!ReplyDelete
It is very exciting Kalyn. I am very much just a herb and chilli growing gal, so I am muchly impressed :)ReplyDelete
Isn't having a veggie garden wonderful? I too love being able to pick my own veggie and eat them practically off the vine. I've got over 20 Heirloom tomatoes in our garden and I can't wait to sink my teeth into them. A tomato sandwich, YUM!ReplyDelete
We've been able to harvest squash and bush beans so far. I'm anxiously anticipating our heirloom tomatoes. We have about 20plants. I alsohave canning tomatoes - about 9 plants. :)
It has been a scorcher here in E.Tennessee, if we don't get rain we will have to start watering the garden ourselves. And, it's a big garden!
These photos make me miss gardening. It's so exciting to watch the fledgling plants grow strong and produce. Inspiring!ReplyDelete
That's a beautiful garden you have there, Kalyn. I'm envious. Oh, to pick radishes right out of your own beds!
Because of the late and hard rains we've had, I'm just now weeding and cleaning up the winter mess so I can begin planting. I do have tomatoes and peppers in the greenhouse.
Happy gardening!
Lovely! Our chard is almost ready for picking and I should be able to harvest some when I get back from F&L workshop next week.ReplyDelete
Your garden looks fabulous! Summer heat here in Arizona is starting to "slow roast" my tomatoes on the vine! Hehehehe... Seriously... everything looks fantastic in your garden! Can't' wait for an update!
~Really Raine~
Hi Kalyn,
Your garden's coming along well this year despite getting snowed on!
I wish I could say the same for mine... the conditions started out perfect here and then got wacky! Today I will put some lime down to adjust the pH. I'm hoping that helps my plants to fill out.
Most of these comments were published from the iPhone, so sorry I haven't been responding! I'm really happy about how my garden is coming along after the rainy and snowy few weeks we had in Utah.ReplyDelete
how exciting to see all these veggies blooming in your garden, Kalyn! This is the first year I am living in a place with backyard so I have a few herbs and vegetables planted; I get so excited even at the sight of the baby tomatoes and mint growing from seeds! Its just so much fun and rewarding...ReplyDelete
I am really excited to find a site with South Beach diet friendly recipes! I, too, have some baby Roma tomatoes going. So far, I've only harvested 3. I noticed you have some leafy vegetables in your garden. I live in Austin, Texas and can only grow them in the winter here due to the heat. I love having fresh lettuce in the garden.ReplyDelete
I'm so happy you're taking the time to comment on Kalyn's Kitchen! I love hearing from people who stop by, especially if you're sharing feedback or asking questions about a recipe I've posted here.
I've recently changed my comment settings so people can comment without signing in, but you will need to check the box to show you're a live person, and comments on older posts won't show up until I publish them. Thanks for understanding!
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Part of the administration's seeming calm may come from the fact that while it hasn't stopped the Iranian program over the last four years, the U.S. and its allies have put some time on the clock. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told the U.N. last September that the west must act by late spring or early summer to stop an Iranian weapon. But recent reports say Israeli intelligence believes covert action has slowed the Iranian program. The earliest Iran might get a bomb, according to these reports, is 2015. Former administration officials familiar with military planning describe a similarly extended time line for intervention.
At the same time, Iran is doing little things that could be read as opening the way to a deal. It reportedly slowed its production of enriched uranium to keep its stockpile under the amount needed to produce a single nuclear weapon, converting some into nuclear fuel rods for its research reactor, a move that is difficult to reverse. Also, by choosing to install its new centrifuges in Natanz, rather than the deeply buried facility at Fordow, near the holy city of Qom, it is choosing to make them more vulnerable to a military attack.


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Biological products to protect crop health, promote growth and enhance fertility are still a single digital percentage of the $40 billion crop protection market. However, that hasn't stopped industry participants from placing bets on continued growth. Recent acquisitions such as Becker Underwood by BASF, Pasteuria and DevGen by Syngenta, and AgraQuest and Prophyta by Bayer are only a few examples of a change in the game. That change has had an impact on those acquired, but an even bigger impact on the market segment itself.
"The biggest difference is Bayer has a totally different market reach than we ever could imagine at AgraQuest," said Ashish Malik, vice president, global marketing, Biologics for Bayer. "Previously we depended on third-party relationships with companies like BASF as well as Bayer, but we were never fully integrated into the product positioning from a strategic perspective. Now, as part of the Bayer team, our understanding of the products and how to manage these assets, combined with our colleagues' understanding of the market, the customer and the pests and diseases, will take our business to the broad-acre markets of corn, wheat, soybeans and cotton."
Malik, who spent five years with AgraQuest before making the transition to Bayer, pointed to the investment Bayer is making in biologics. The division is moving to a new facility with three times the capacity, and R&D budgets have increased significantly. More important than the expanded labs is access to field stations around the world, where leads can be evaluated in field situations sooner, something simply not possible as a smaller, standalone company.
Product development has changed as well, added Malik. "Poncho/Votivo is an excellent example of integrating a chemistry with a biologic," he said. "We were always good at science, but now we set research priorities by crop and target. We are doing thousands of trials with products at Bayer, like the strobilurins and others, looking for complementary activity. There is a lot of interest in fruit and vegetables, but also in broad-acre crops, and we are only a year or two away from some pretty aggressive launches."
The marketplace impact of such purchases has been significant as well. "Until five or six years ago, the leaders in the biologicals market were Japanese companies like Mitsui and Sumitomo that had been in the business for decades," recalled Malik. "With the entry of companies like Bayer and others, the credibility of the industry has increased dramatically."
At the same time, he added, the industry was maturing as researchers gained a better understanding of how microbes and other biological agents behaved in the field. Malik emphasized that this is the change that has had the greatest impact on growers. "We understand what makes our products work and can engineer them to make sure they work every time," he said. "With our newer products, the cost of goods is very different from what it used to be. In the past, biologics came with a cost penalty. Today, they are on an equivalent cost basis to synthetics."
Tim Damico, executive vice president, Certis USA, would likely second Malik's emphasis on the importance of understanding and production improvements, all of which impact the cost structure of products as well as quality control.
"Due to fermentation enhancement, we are putting out a more potent product at a lower cost that will appeal to the broad-acre markets of corn, cotton and beans," he said.
Certis started out as Thermo Trilogy with the 1996 acquisition of neem technologies from W.R. Grace. The company's portfolio grew over the next several years through acquisitions until it was acquired by Mitsui & Co. in 2001, and renamed Certis USA. Steady sales and portfolio growth in biopesticides has been matched with strong financial performance, as well.
"The bio business has been growing in low double digits annually, and over the past three to five years we are trending at or above that," said Damico.
The growth and expanded opportunity is changing how Certis, a leading manufacturer and distributor in EMD CropBioScience had been in the legume seed inoculant business for more than a century. The high value markets, approaches the broad-acre market.
"We are using strategic partnership licensing and distribution agreements to address broad-acre opportunities, but also expanding our sales team for wider geographic coverage." he said.
Novozymes BioAg is one of the oldest, and in other ways one of the newer, companies in the bio business. Started in Denmark with the development of a way to extract insulin from the pancreas and eventually enzymes, it acquired EMD Crop BioScience in 2010.
Novozymes BioAg group now claims more than 50 products in biofertility, biocontrol and bioyield enhancers.
Acquisitions continued with the purchases of Natural Industries in 2012 and TJ Technology this past summer. Natural Industries strengthened the group's portfolio in specialty crops, but also has biofungicide and bioinsecticide products with potential in broad-acre markets. TJ Technology added to the group's bioyield enhancement product lineup with QuickRoots for a range of broad-acre crops including corn, wheat and soybeans.
Charlie Hampton, North American marketing manager, Novozymes BioAg, said one of the benefits of such acquisitions is the investment needed to bring new products to the market can limit smaller companies' potential.
Hampton also believes broad-acre growers are becoming more aware of plant development and the role that biologicals can play in it.
"They aren't looking for 20- to 30-bushel yield bumps, but rather consistent yield increases," he said. "If we can produce three- to five-bushel increases consistently in soybeans and five to eight bushels in corn, growers will stay with us. Optimize has been our flagship product, enhancing production for years, and growers have stuck with it through all the market fluctuations."
Malik pointed to compatibility as another big change in how companies like Bayer and others are bringing biologicals to market. "We make certain that our products are extremely compatible with all current equipment that growers use," he said. "We also try to ensure they can go in tank mixes with herbicides and other pesticides and that they don't require special handling like refrigeration."
He emphasized that this doesn't mean all biological are held to these same standards. "Retailers need to work with the manufacturer and distributor of biological products as they would with other products, to understand how they work and what the best conditions are for them," he said. "They need to understand each product and not assume that all biologicals work all the time. Some require special handling. While our preference is for as robust and user-friendly a product as possible, if we find a product that fits a special customer need and it requires special handling, we would consider bringing it to market."
Malik suggested that retailers and growers not think of biologicals as a separate input category. "At the end of the day, they are just another tool. Like traits or chemicals, biologicals just add another set of capabilities to the arsenal available to growers."


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