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I've just written a blog post about the Wagyu we've been running for the last five or so years, it's here:
I've just written a blog post about the Wagyu we've been running for the last five or so years, it's here:
This is not a real post, just a pointer to say I have started another blog chronicling the ludicrousness that is my Wagyu venture.
So what have I learnt in the last two weeks? Certainly I know a lot more about the details of farming in New Zealand. But is it relevant to me how you grow onion seeds, why variable rate irrigation is better, or why all the farms here use dual tyres and not big singles? I don't think so. I think Nuffield needs to be about more than that, it needs to change outlooks, not (only) specifics. Here's a ramble about what I think I am taking home.
There seems to be a fundamental difference in how a kiwi farmer answers the question "How do I make more money from my land", compared to what we do in the UK.
A perfect example of this would be the removal of livestock from many UK arable farms. I can see why it was done – more money, and more time to ski. But the NZ way seems to be a more complete cycle. I couldn't believe how many grasses they have in their rotations. Sure, grass weeds are a problem, but it is one that they control. Compare this to the problems in the UK, where we are chasing out tails to control grass weeds, and losing sight of the big picture.
When I visited Craige MacKenzie he said "you guys are crazy. We are using the old research from the UK that pointed us to lower seed rates [for wheat], and when we did it yields went up by 4t/ha". He considers high seed rates to be over 60kg/ha. I know we used to do this on our farm – and the yields did indeed rise. But now sometimes we are going on at over 200kg/ha; all for good reason, but at what cost?
It seems like we are only working reactively, when we should be proactive.
I can think of plenty more examples: heavy use of insecticides, herbicides that are very hard on the crops they are protecting, ploughing to remove compaction etc etc etc.
Pesticide resistance problems is another big one. I did touch on it briefly in a post a while ago, but some serious changes need to happen here. I can't believe that big agronomy companies are now recommending multiple small doses of roundup. It's literally as if resistance is trying to be selected for. Crazy! We will have to look into mixing herbicides for burndows. Low disturbance drills are critical here too.
I can't say that my mind has been changed on the subject of no-till, but it has been exciting to see clear examples of the benefits it has, and to speak to the people making use of them. There are probably places in the UK where I could go and look at good soil in one field and bad in the next, but it has taken me a 14,000 mile trip to get there myself.
On the never ending subject of drills, if you ask me one day what my thoughts are, the next day they would be different. If someone pointed a gun at my head and said "buy a drill & tractor", it would be a 750a. If a genie offered me whatever I wanted, I would have a CS.
Plenty of people that I have talked to have asked why we do not do XYZ in the UK. The answer is often that we do not see the benefit. But when we go deeper sometimes it is clear that no one really knows. An example of this would be starter fertilisers. It is possible to make a plausible case for or against them. But at the end of the day most people (me included) will just stick with what they "know", even if it comes from experiments done over 50 years ago, in much different conditions. So we need more science, and science that is relevant to how to move the industry forward, not just how to get 1% more yield from a new fungicide. The risk is in saying "Something Must Be Done" and then waiting for "Someone" to do it. I don't quite know the answer here. Who can do these trials, and does anyone other than a handful of BASE members (plus the other two) actually care?
And I will indulge myself in one specific idea I have come away with. Cover crop mixes are all the rage here now , we are growing lots of them. But I think I have really seen the value of plain old grass. Perhaps the kiwis could use a refresh in their thinking as well, and start using a bit more diversity, but when it comes to soil quality and improvement, roots are king. And nothing does roots like grass.
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I think that just about sums it up.
Thanks to all these people, plus the others I forgot to photograph:
Not much to report today. Had a quick visit in the morning to a Wagyu stud farm run by Brownrigg agriculture. They are a pretty large cropping and lamb finishing business, but there is a sideline in Wagyu, both breeding and finishing.
This particular unit breeds around 200 bulls a year which go either to their share farming partners, or another slightly related company called Firstlight foods. All of the meat they are producing is finished on grass, as there is not enough market in NZ for grain fed – and the Aussies can export it cheaper than the Kiwis can make it.
Brownrigg will finish anything from a 100% fullblood animal down to an F1 cross (50%), whereas Firstlight only uses crosses. This is a pretty interesting area to me, as it is something I am currently doing in a very small way (Firstlight have 10-15,000 Wagyu at the moment, slightly more than me). The conventional way to cross a Wagyu is to use an Angus mother, and a lot of these animals are this mix. Wagyu is the number 1 breed for marbling, and Angus is the number 3. Number 2 is Jersey, and a Jersey x Wagyu cross will apparently provide very high and consistent marbling levels, but with a small carcass.
However, there is a breed used a lot in NZ dairy called the Kiwi Cross, which is Friesian x Jersey. When this is combined with Wagyu, the carcass size is increased, and there is less chance of getting yellow fat – which can result sometimes from the Jersey genetics. Most of these animals will be black/dark brown like a Wagyu, but occasionally there will be some white on the belly. If someone tries to sell you a Wagyu x Friesian cross and it has white above the belly, don't buy; it's a fraud! [apparently]
I asked if the genetics were for sale; "If you have a millions bucks you can have this bull" was the answer. I think they liked that one.
After leaving the farm, I stopped off at what can only be described as a shed full of tat. How can someone make a living selling old shoes and dinner sets from the '70s? Maybe this is what would happen in Wales if subsidies were taken away?
This evening I am, coincidentally, staying just outside Cambridge. En route I passed through Taupo, and did my first ever skydive. WOW!
Tomorrow should be a really interesting day.


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I love to go on vacation, but I hate packing for them! I am indecisive on what to bring and not bring; therefore, I tend to overpack and overstuff my suitcases! If you are like me or usually forget something important while on vacation, then these tips are for you!
- Use vacuum seal bags for clothes to save space.
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- Commit to the decision "I won't pack everything in my closet".
- One or two pairs of pants and jeans will get you through a week.
- Pack one nice outfit if you plan to have dinner at a special restaurant.
- Pack a pair of tennis shoes (only one!).
- Limit the number of heels, boots, sandals, etc. Remember, you are only going for a few days!
- Pack some workout clothes. You may be inspired to pound the pavement while on vacation.
- Must haves: chargers, camera, cash, and sunglasses.
- My favorite packing tool: Ziploc bags.
- Great for makeup, toiletries, & jewelry.
- Don't forget — have a good time!
In case I left anything out, feel free to check out Martha's tips on traveling (Stewart that is).
Until next time…


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December 11, 2009
Good (but not for tourism)
The man was carrying a card that said: "I feel sorry for a cop if he think I'm getting into his paddy wagon."
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They should charge the owner of the submachine gun as an accomplice for not minding his stuff better.
- December 11, 2009 at 9:35 AM
The account at the article does not mention the undercover police officer showing his badge. I wonder if Martinez thought he was shooting a policeman or defending himself from an armed robber.
- December 11, 2009 at 11:30 AM
Hey PCM, I love your commenters, I really do. They go to great lengths to give the benefit of the doubt to gun-toting criminals who try to kill Cops.
"Sergeant Newsom asked for the vendors' tax stamp, something the two men would need to sell merchandise on the street legally." Only a Cop would ask a street vendor in Manhattan for their tax stamp, and these perps knew who was talking to them.
That's why he ran, because he had no tax stamp, was selling things illegally on the street, was carrying an illegal firearm, was probably scamming tourists and knew he was getting locked up. But yet, the most important thing some people want to know is if the Sgt had his shield out.
Trust me, 99.9% of the time the perps know who the plainclothes Cops are, even before other Cops do.
- December 11, 2009 at 12:14 PM
If that's true then put on a blasted uniform. A blue one with a hat and a badge (a real one, not a fake) pinned to the shirt. That way no one has to get Sean Belled or Jonathan Ayersed.
What does the other guy who ran say that the plainclothes (and perhaps badgeless) officer said to them? I didn't catch that part in the article. Trust, but verify.
- December 11, 2009 at 12:57 PM
I can't comment on the Ayers shooting, don't know all the facts; but on the Bell shooting, I know quite a bit. I have 2 friends who were on the team that nite, one of them was charged and acquitted at trial.
The media and thug-lovers like to believe Sean Bell was an innocent bystander, his promising baseball career and rapping fame cut short by evil killer Cops.
The sad truth is Mr. Bell was a drug dealer with past weapon and drug convictions (who hung out with other drug dealers with gun convictions) out partying in a known drug/prostitution location hours before his wedding to his baby's momma. When he saw a Cop approaching his car WITH HIS SHIELD OUT he decided to try and run the Cop over and flee. The only problem was that he was highly intoxicated, and smashed into 2 cars, one of them a Police van full of Cops.
As far as the comment of all Cops working in uniform all the time, I find it difficult to even respond to such a stupid statement. Having spent 1/3 of my career in plainclothes/undercover units, your statement is both impractical, naive and belies your bias against Police and in favor of criminals.
- December 11, 2009 at 1:14 PM
It should be noted that sometimes regular citizens say that NYPD Officers say a different thing than what the officers report having said. Here is an example of this from yesterday's newspaper:
- December 11, 2009 at 1:15 PM
Even if this were true, shields are good for face to face interactions, but not good for carjacking situations.
You know what is good for identification when you want to pull a suspect out of his car at gunpoint?
A uniform. A blue one with a hat and a badge (a real one, not a fake) pinned to the shirt.
The reason is that a car stop forces the suspect to make a split second decision for his own safety. The uniform helps him make it correctly in this sudden, high consequence situation. There simply isn't time to scrutinize a badge while undergoing something that is, by all outward appearances at least, a carjacking. This is so obvious I feel weird explaining it, but hopefully you can understand now.
- December 11, 2009 at 1:22 PM
- PCM said...
m.a.d. makes some very good points.
I've said before that I think plain-clothed cops are vastly overused and the source of too many tragic mistakes.
If the job can be done by a cop in uniform, it should be done by a cop in uniform. And if it can't be done in uniform, we need to ask long and hard if it needs to be done.
For instance, some things, like copyright enforcement, I don't think should be done at all by the NYPD (or at least show be lowest possible priority).
If Louis Vuitton is so worried about knock-off bags, let him hire a private dick. Selling bootleg CDs? If that's the only crime, who cares? Not me. It baffles me why we arrest poor working New Yorkers in the name of laws designed to profit rich non-New Yorkers. (and those vendors, if you're nice to them, can be great sources of information. Who better knows the shady dealings of the street than guys selling bags of contraband?)
But this is something else. These guys were not hard working vendors. We have a word for men with guns who surround tourists and force them to "buy" "signed" CDs: armed robbers.
A uniformed officer is a great deterrence. And often that is good enough. But other times you need a cop out of uniform.
SOmetimes you need to catch the S.O.B.! And that's what Sgt Kelly was doing. The criminal wanted to die before going to jail. He got his wish. And Sgt Kelly is lucky to be alive.
So is our tourism industry. A criminal getting killed in Times Square is a wacky story. A cop getting killed in Times Square changes vacation plans.
- December 11, 2009 at 1:54 PM
I don't think anyone has a problem with Sgt. Kelly questioning and arresting this person. However, he needs to put a uniform on. That way there will be less chance that a sub-machine gun will be whipped out over a misunderstanding (which may or may not be what happened here).
- December 11, 2009 at 2:02 PM
- PCM said...
Hey m.a.d., have you considered that perhaps the perp was actually an American revolutionary hero?
Think of it. He was keeping the people safe from colonial oppressors! Because what do colonial oppressors do? They enforce unjust tax stamp laws.
I mean, it happened in New York just yesterday in 1765. Perhaps this hero thought the officer was a British colonialist oppressor?
If you don't fight now, next thing you know they'll be quartering soldiers in your house in time of peace (and in in time of war but in a manner not prescribed by law).
Liberty or death, you know!
(Well, it's no crazier than some of the other ideas presented.)
- December 11, 2009 at 2:04 PM
- Rob Carlson said...
I couldn't find any more details about this scam they were running. Is it really just as simple as they describe in the article? Who would fall for something like that? And why?
- December 11, 2009 at 2:23 PM
- PCM said...
I don't think it's a matter of "falling" for anything as deciding, in the heat of the moment, that $10 is a small price to pay to get a group of threatening guys to leave you in peace. It's extortion bordering on robbery wrapped in a thin disguise of selling your CDs.
In 1988, in my first visit to New York, I lost $20 at three card monty. Those were the days! I thought they might let me win once to get me to lose more. Wrong.
I feel like I should dress up like a tourist and see how the city changes. I mean, sometimes I see tourists than look, just, so, well, touristy. So touristy that even I want to scam them! But then all I end up doing is giving them directions and being nice to them.
- December 11, 2009 at 2:36 PM
How do these tourists appear "touristy"?
From Canada
- December 11, 2009 at 6:15 PM
- PCM said...
Clothes with color (jackets in particular--New Yorkers seem to dress in nothing back black and gray). Backpacks. A certain clean-cut look for Americans. A "euro" look for European guys.
Also foreign tourist families often have a shockingly similar genetic appearances. We've got much more diverse genetic stock here in NYC.
But nothing screams tourist (or undercover cop if you're lingering by a turnstile) more than fanny pack!
In behavior, tourists walk slower, take up more sidewalk, stop where they're not supposed to (like at the top and bottom of subway stairs), and wait for a walk sign to cross the street.
Of course many tourists may not look like tourists, but so many are easy to pick out of a crowd. And if I were looking to pull scams, I would pick them out.
Interestingly, the things that many people think marks them as tourist--staring at a map or speaking a foreign tongue--do not. We locals do that, too!
- December 11, 2009 at 6:34 PM


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by Myrna Velasco, 03 March 2015
from Manila Bulletin
The Department of Energy (DOE) is reveling on what it reckoned as increased in capital flow for power projects – reaching total capacity of 1,677 megawatts at the duration of the Aquino administration.
The department's claim of laying down 'viable investment environment' for power projects, however, was a 'hard sell', because in point of fact even the private sector's bid for streamlining government approvals and processes had remained unheeded until this date.
In a statement to the media, the energy department gloated that "the development of power plant projects leading up to commissioning can be attributed to the policy reforms, improved contract application procedures and coordination with local government units and other government agencies."
If there is one facet that can well be remembered of this administration – that it was presented with rolling brownouts scenario when it came to power in 2010 – but President Aquino's subalterns at the energy department had not done really much to push for much-needed short-term solutions.
Many of the power projects under construction or which have reached commissioning phases were started or penciled in during the past administration – and it had been the private sector players which practically led the way.
Even the enabling laws for the entry of new power and energy investments – the Electric Power Industry Reform Act and the Renewable Energy Act – were passed during the Arroyo regime.
EPIRA in particular – despite the difficult transition and the uncharted territories that it had set as 'acid test' to investors – still cornered sizable capital both in the brownfield and greenfield investment opportunities in the power sector.
Energy Secretary Carlos Jericho L. Petilla, nonetheless, gave word that "the government will continue "to be proactive in its role of inviting power developers and experts."
He said "developers can be assured that the government will extend its support for the mutual benefit of the country and their firm."
To date, the energy department noted that there are 27 committed power projects which may yield capacity addition of 2,281MW – and some are set to reach commissioning phases at the remaining term of the Aquino administration.
The agency similarly emphasized that "there are 21 committed power projects with a total capacity of 2,413MW scheduled to be finished by 2016 and the succeeding years."
Although a bit impossible at this point when bulk of the fuels used for the country's electricity generation activities are still imported, the DOE self-assuredly set a rhetorical tone that it "will continue to usher an aggressive power industry as we achieve our mission of building and energy independent nation."


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When you're sick it makes you feel lucky for all the times when you are healthy.
Sunrises and sunsets? Some things are just beautiful no matter what and a constant reminder that you only get so many. So you gotta fucking enjoy them.
Some pizza and a bottle of wine with the right person. That can make the shittiest day better.
Coffee dates take up a pretty good chunk your time but they're worth it.
You can choose to work yourself to death, but you can also throw all that work away for the right person. That may be chemical but it's also magic.
Love comes around a couple of times if you're lucky.
No matter what life always seems short.
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Thinking About Investing Your Money In Real Estate? Use These Helpful Tips
Thinking about chancing it in the real estate market can seem rather scary. Many people are overwhelmed by the whole process. This information has been gathered to offer some great advice on what the investment market is about.
Marketing will be crucial to your success. Marketing is what generates your leads. Without solid leads, you are not going to find good deals on properties. Therefore, if something is not working in your investment plan, turn to your marketing strategy first to see what is going on and what can be adjusted.
If you want to get into real estate investing, but do not have enough money to buy a piece of property on your own, do not fret. Look at real estate investment trusts. Operating much like mutual funds, you can invest what funds you have available into a larger group pool and still make some money off of real estate mortgages.
Inspections cost money. However, if there are problems with the property that cannot be seen by the naked eye, you are likely to spend much more money in the long run. Therefore, think of an inspection like an investment and always have one done prior to purchasing a property. It may not uncover anything, but there is always the chance that there is something seriously wrong with a home.
Try not to overextend yourself. Don't get overeager. Start small and work your way up. Don't just assume that you can spend a great deal and make that money back. That's an easy way to back yourself into a corner. Wait until your smaller investments can fund some of your more ambitious ones.
Location is the key to any real estate investment. Most other factors can be modified or enhanced. You want to pay close attention to other properties in that area and see if the house prices have been inflating or deflating. Know about the property value and the area itself before making a real estate investment.
Make sure that you devote a lot of time to your investment. It can be time consuming to deal with tenants. If you really don't think you have time to do these things, a property management company should be hired to assist you.
Try to listen as often as possible when talking to potential buyers. By dominating the negotiations with your own talking, you might miss out on a great opportunity. Also, when you listen carefully, you will be able to pinpoint the time when you can grab the exact price you are looking for.
Never invest too much money in the beginning as this can cause a lot of problems down the road. Overextending yourself can lead to problems with your savings plans and prevent you from buying great properties in the near future. Develop the proper budget and follow it to a tee.
Be wary of any prospective tenant who tries to negotiate the rent. While he or she may just be a savvy businessperson, they could also be in a financial bind. Ask a few more questions and be careful about signing a contract with them. You may find yourself constantly fighting to get your monthly payment on time.
Figure out your opportunity costs. You could love rehabbing, but it worth any manual labor involved? Or is it better suited to looking for the next great opportunity? If you can delegate any tasks, you should do it. It's okay to make time for more important parts of the business you have.
As this text has shown you, there are quite a few things you have to consider before you get into real estate. This article should have given you a great place to start learning information about investing in real estate. By applying what you know, you can build upon your success.…


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Whether you like to cycle along the canal Ypres-Yzer or you want to hit the hills of Heuvelland... Ypres and its surroundings are the ideal area!
From cycling a specific tour (Peace route, Ypres Salient route, the West Flemish Hills route... we have several cycling maps available at our reception desk) to following the cycle node network... everything is possible! You can use these 'nodes' to sign out a cycling itinerary.
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You would like a guided battlefield tour by bike? They are personally guided and on demand.
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General history
The interest toward the proofs of a fascinating past is one of the key-factors which transforms the regions of the North East of Romania in unique destinations, irresistible for the history fans.
Iasi, although documentary attested only in 1408 by the Moldavia's ruler, Alexandru cel Bun(Alexander the Good), offers to the visitors buildings even older than this date, such as the Armenian Church, built in 1395. Testimonies of the existence of Iasi reflect in the archaeological discoveries of Cucuteni, in the 3rd –2nd millennium Before Christ.
Today, the city shows us its agitated history, but also its periods of glamour thanks to its brave leaders.
Since 1564, the city became the capital of Moldavia in stead of Suceava, by the order of the ruler Alexandru Lapusneanu. 76 years later, the first school in Romanian language and a printing establishment in the Trei Ierarhi (Three Holly Hierarchs) Church have been established by the voivode Vasile Lupu.
The city of Iasi has been set on fire three times during its history, by Tatars, in 1513, by the Ottomans in 1538 and by the Russians in 1686. Here, Mihai Viteazu accomplished the union of the three Romanian countries, in 1600. The city of Iasi gave the first impulse to the Romanian Revolution of the 1848 and still in Iasi, on January 5, 1859, Alexandru Ioan Cuza, the founder of the Great National Union has been appointed ruler of Moldavia.
For 297 years, Iasi was the capital of Moldavia, till the two principalities Moldavia and Vallachia have been united in 1862 under the name of Romania, and the country's capital remained at Bucharest.
During the second world war, upon the order of the Ion Antonescu general, in Iasi took place one of the biggest pogroms in the history of the Jews of Romania, when 13,266 Jews have been killed.
A large part of the historical region of the town has been destroyed in May 1944, following the difficult fights conducted by the Romanian – German forces with the Red Army, but the in the post-war period, a continuous development of the industry and districts took place.
Being the first city in which an school for engineers (1814) and first university of Romania (1860) have been established, together to the historical and cultural objectives difficult to find elsewhere in Europe, Iasi remains a huge point of interest for the culture, science and history lovers.
The City of Bacau is documentary attested since the period of Middle Age, but there are archaeological proofs of its existence since Neolithic, in the Dacian place of Racatau and in the Cucuteni culture.
Bacau has been first mentioned in 1399 under the name of "Bacovia" or "Ad Bacum" in the archives of Vatican, than the name of the urban settlement appeared in a document concluded by Alexandru cel Bun(Alexander the Good) in 1408 with the merchants of Liov.
In 1467, the Hungarian armies leaded by Matei Corvin have occupied for a while the territory of Bacau, which became than an important custom point for the trade done between the Vallachia, Moldavia and Transylvania. Still in Bacau came and settled down also one of the sons of the ruler Stephen the Great, Alexandrel , who has built the today's historical monuments, the Royal Court and the Precista Church.
Other town inhabited since Palaeolithic, the county of Suceava was the place when there has been ratified the first centralised state in Moldavia, in 1359 also the native the region of the brave fighters Bogdan I (1359-1365), Petru Musat (1375-1391), Alexandru cel Bun (Alexander the Good)(1400-1432) and Stefan cel Mare(Stephen the Great) (1457-1504).
Suceava has been repeatedly invaded during the history due to its strategic location and the attractive resources, entering under the Austrian domination between 1868 and 1918. During the post war period, in Suceava individual dwelling places have been intensively built, than four and ten levels blocks of flats, the city having a forced development, imposed by the communist regime.
The county of Neamt has its historical mark since the Superior Palaeolithic, the archaeological discoveries and also tools of polished stone, horn, bone and burnt clay attest the fact that the region has been inhabited by one of the most glorious pre-historical civilisations of Europe. Since the second half of the 14th century, the first centres with urban shade such as Roman and Piatra-Neamt distinguishes by a particular importance in the defensive system of Moldavia and in trade, agriculture and production.
The city of Botosani distinguished during the history as an important custom border of the great European Medieval commercial roads, being mainly a centre of commercial exchange and an artisan cradle. The religious places built by the greats voivodes of Moldavia, Stefan cel Mare(Stephen the Great) and Petru Rares have a inestimable architectural value.
The city of Vaslui, mentioned in documents for the first time in 1423, was defined in the 14th century as a "small town", than became the centre of the big battles with Ottomans during the ruling years of Stefan Cel Mare(Stephen the Great). During the feudal period, the territory of Vaslui has been divided between the powerful land owners and hardly redeemed by the inhabitants in 1880.
In 1968, the city of Vaslui has been called a county seat, attracting investments that have stimulated the economic evolution that was much too slow for 80 years. Now, Vaslui is the most important urban centre of the county.


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Defense analyst says US negotiations with the Taliban will be a facade
Façade diplomacy: US seeking Pakistan's help to start negotiations with Taliban
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Any negotiations with the Taliban will probably be a mere facade, defense analyst Ivan Eland told RT, because Pakistan desperately wants influence in a post-US Afghanistan, for which it has to support the Afghan Taliban, who are winning the war.
Senior Fellow and Director of the Center on Peace and Liberty at the Independent Institute, Ivan Eland, also predicted that drone strikes will inevitably continue as long as possible, despite the fact that more Islamist extremists are created this way than are actually eliminated.
RT: This is the first visit of a Pentagon chief to Pakistan in four years. Can the cracks be smoothed over while the drone strikes continue?
Ivan Eland: The Pakistanis look the other way. They protest sometimes about the drone strikes, but they look the other way, so I think the US relationship with Pakistan is always on the knife's edge. And of course the US pulling out has put a new element into that, but I think Hagel is there to try and negotiate. And I think, actually, US-Pakistani relations are getting better, whereas US-Afghan relations, with Khamid Karzai, are probably worse now than they have been.
RT: Is America really interested in helping relations or are they looking at the bottom line of supplying troops in Afghanistan through Pakistan?
IE: I think they want to withdraw their troops, but they also want a continuing presence in Afghanistan. And of course they still need the Pakistanis to help out, hopefully by pressuring the Taliban for the peace negotiations. But I doubt that's going to happen, because the Taliban are winning the war, and they know that most of the US forces at least are going to be leaving – that's a big inhibitor for peace negotiations no matter how much pressure the Pakistanis put on them.
That's about the only card the US has to play in Afghanistan anymore, trying to get the Pakistanis to pressure the Taliban to negotiate with the Afghan government. You know, the US could apply more aid or threats or whatever, but it's still going to be a tough go to get the Taliban to negotiate with the government.
RT: In October, the family of a woman killed by a drone strike, including a little girl, testified before the Congress, but there was little reaction from lawmakers, why?
IE: If the Pakistanis don't pressure the Taliban to negotiate with the Afghan government then the US government is kind of overlooked. I think there's going to be a heightened civil war. Of course the drone strikes in Pakistan always, from day one, have been hitting targets that the Pakistani government wanted to hit. That is the Taliban, which is different and fights the Pakistani government. The US has been hitting them as well as the Afghan Taliban which the Pakistanis support. So it's a very convoluted situation.
Really, when it comes down to it, Pakistan which is supposed to be a US ally is also the principal supporter of the Afghan Taliban which is fighting the US supported government. So the US situation with Pakistan has always been extremely complicated, including the drone strikes. And I think the drone strikes will continue as long as the US can do so, unfortunately.
RT: Given the mistrust that already exists between the two countries, including allegations of Pakistani official support for terrorism and the killing of Bin Laden in the country. How much more strain can the relationship take?
IE: I think the US withdrawing from Afghanistan eases the tension a little bit in one respect, but on the other hand the US is getting more desperate to get some sort of a settlement, so when it does withdraw the most part of its troops, or maybe even all of them, if Khamid Karzai doesn't play ball with the US, then you could see more pressure from the US on Pakistan to get the Afghan Taliban to negotiate.
So in one sense the US pulling its troops out may help out because Pakistan desperately wants influence in a post-US Afghanistan, so it is still supporting the Taliban, but they are also under pressure from the US to get the same Afghan Taliban to negotiate. Maybe the solution for Pakistan is to just pretend that the Taliban is negotiating.
Really, the Taliban will have great influence in the post-US Afghanistan, no matter what I think. These negotiations – if there are any – any meaningful negotiations will probably be somewhat of a facade I think.
RT: What choice does the US have if Pakistan fails to tackle the Taliban and other militant groups except to launch drone strikes?
IE: I think it's a bit embarrassing. One of the problems of the drone strikes is that they do kill Al-Qaeda people, but they also kill innocent Pakistanis. The same is true in Afghanistan, of course. This is a problem – that you may be creating more terrorists than you are killing. And this woman is an emblematic of that. And I don't think anybody in the US, including members of the Congress at that hearing, really want to face up to the fact that the drone wars may be really unsuccessful. They are tactically successful in killing some militants, but they are strategically a disaster, because they are creating more animosity and therefore generating more Islamic terrorism – and not only for the US, but I think for the other parties involved as well.


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1a: Ovarian and breast cancer are hormonally dependent cancers. Breast cancer is the most common female cancer in the UK. Although ovarian cancer has a lower incidence, its 5 year survival rate is half of that for breast cancer. Prevention and/or early detection are important in both diseases. Risk prediction models can be used to assess individual risk. So far, most risk prediction models for these cancers often include clinical indices with only very limited basic epidemiological factors such as family history, age etc. This proposal therefore aims to build a risk calculator for breast and ovarian cancers.
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Low oil and gas prices weighed on the Algerian economy in 2015, with hydrocarbons revenues falling by 50% to an estimated $34bn
In spite of external headwinds, Algeria's economy was expected to expand by around 3% in 2015, according to the IMF. While down from the 3.8% growth recorded in 2014, this tracks with broader prospects for global growth, which stood at 3.1%, and ranks well above the MENA average of 2.3%.
IMF forecasts suggest GDP growth will rebound to 3.9% for 2016, the highest level since 2005, aided in part by government efforts to stimulate activity in non-oil sectors, including construction, transport and manufacturing.
Fiscal buffers
Nonetheless, the scale of Algeria's energy challenge remains significant, with oil and gas accounting for 95% of exports and 60% of government revenues on average.
The first 11 months of 2015 produced a $12.6bn trade deficit, down from the $5.5bn surplus recorded as of November 2014.
According to Abdherrahmane Benkhelfa, minister of finance, income from hydrocarbons looks likely to drop by another 22% in 2016, taking total earnings from the sector down to $26.4bn. This comes on top of a 50% decline in energy receipts in 2015.
Algeria has largely turned to its sizeable foreign currency reserves to bridge the fiscal shortfall, which reached an estimated 12% of GDP in 2015.
Foreign reserves were on track to reach $151bn by the end of the year, Benkhelfa told media in November, down from almost $200bn in mid-2014. By the end of 2016, they are expected to fall to $121bn, equivalent to around 23 months of imports.
This is well in excess of the IMF's minimum suggested threshold of three months, although it does represent a significant deterioration in the country's fiscal buffers, which is further underscored by the country's dependence on imported consumer goods.
With more of the same expected in 2016, the authorities have moved to enact policies that will set the economy on the road to fiscal recovery, including tax increases and import duties.
Seeking solutions
Key measures were announced in the 2016 budget, which was approved by Parliament at the end of November.
The budget, which assumes an average per-barrel oil price of $37 over the year, calls for a 9.9% decrease in spending – primarily in recurrent expenditures – helping to bring the fiscal deficit back to 2014 levels of 7% of GDP.
In a bid to shore up public finances further, the government has moved to raise taxes and impose import duties in the year ahead. Slightly lower capital expenditure has also been announced, with several infrastructure and transport projects shelved – including the €430m Annaba tramway project – and a public sector hiring freeze in effect across many sectors.
There are also signs that aspects of the country's generous energy subsidy regime could be revised. According to the IMF, the majority of total subsidies, which amount to around 20% of GDP, are energy-related.
The 2016 budget calls for an increase of the value-added tax on electricity from 7% to 17% when consumption exceeds 125 KWh – meaning that the price increases will be primarily confined to large consumers and industry.
Gasoline and diesel prices are likewise expected to increase, by AD6 (€0.05) and AD1 (€0.01), respectively, to AD29.60 (€0.25) and AD14 (€0.12).
However, the government has stopped short of revisiting other subsidy programmes. Total spending on subsidies is projected to increase by 7.5% under the 2016 budget due to increases in the food, transport, housing and public health domains.
Boost for businesses
Increasing the private sector's contribution to the economy also remains a central focus of Algeria's reform agenda. While key state-owned enterprises are expected to maintain an outsized role, with fresh capital injections to state firms in the textile and construction sectors, the government has signalled its interest in attracting higher levels of private investment, particularly in developing the non-oil economy.
One of the primary focal points for the private sector push has been the pharmaceuticals sector. As the second-largest pharmaceuticals market in Africa, with annual sales of around $3bn, Algeria is seen as a particularly attractive destination for international drug companies.
There have been several significant investments in recent months in the sector, though international companies say foreign exchange controls and other regulations continue to present hurdles.
Import controls are already being used to encourage local production. For example, government regulations prohibiting the import of drugs that are already being produced locally helped boost local production by 41% in 2014, according to the Ministry of Health, Population and Hospital Reform.
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Best time to harvest: bright, sunny mornings in June, before the bees take the pollen
It's approaching September and the Autumnal Equinox will be upon us soon. All the Elderflowers are gone and have been replaced by slowly darkening berries. In Scotland, Elderflowers begin to bloom in June and finish up in early July: plenty of time to make a batch or two of Elderflower champagne. June heralds the beginning of Summer so this slightly alcoholic beverage is perfect to toast the Summer Solstice. They grow in abundance in the wild, but remember to only take what you need and always leave something for the tree, for the bees and for other foragers!
My Recipe:
- 8 – 10 elderflower heads
- 5 litres of water
- 500 grams raw sugar
- 3 tbs apple cider vinegar
- 1 lemon, juice and skin
(Requires a large saucepan) Heat the water and dissolve the sugar. Allow to cool.
Mix in remaining ingredients. Leave to soak overnight, covered with a cloth.
Strain and pour into bottles or jars, I used some glass spring water bottles I had.
Leave in a dark place at room temperature to ferment for 7 days.
At around the 7 day mark, this is barely alcoholic. The longer you leave it, the more alcoholic it becomes! To enjoy best, I recommend consuming within a few weeks, as after 3+ weeks the delicate flavour of this beautifully aromatic flower starts to weaken.
Whatever Elderflowers you have left can be dried and kept to be drank as a darkly fragrant, slightly animalesque tea or herbal infusion. It is the perfect companion during the colder months as it is used to alleviate the symptoms of colds, flu and sinusitis.
The magickal properties of the Elder vary depending on continent – the American traditions being quite different to the British. She is one of the 22 trees of the Ogham, the Celtic Alphabet. According to the British Druid Order Ogham guidebook, some people believed the Elder to be a witch in tree form that should never be cut without asking permission. When Elderwood is burnt it spits and crackles and will exact revenge on those who burnt it.
"Owd Girl, give me thy wood/ An I will give thee some of mine/ when I become a tree." – traditional wood gatherer's petition
The lessons we can learn from the Elder tree are those associated with the passage of time, of living and dying, of youth and old age. It calls for accepting the transient and bittersweet nature of all life. Plant elder outside your house for protection, but do not use it to make furniture or burn it in your hearth as you will anger it if you do so. It is also inadvisable to fall asleep under an Elder tree as they are said to connect to the fairy realm and can cause madness, and by the same token, the wood can be carved into flutes to assist in fairy contact. The flowers and berries can be safely enjoyed. It is associated with water, receptive energy and the planet Venus.
Illustration: "Elder Mother Tree" by Arthur Rackham, 1932.


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New Tolkien Novel Published: The Children of Hurin
Tolkien novel published 34 years after his death
LONDON (Reuters) – More than 30 years after his death, a "new" book by J.R.R. Tolkien goes on sale on Tuesday which may well be the author's last complete work to be published posthumously.
Tolkien's son and literary executor Christopher, now in his eighties, constructed "The Children of Hurin" from his father's manuscripts, and said he tried to do so "without any editorial invention."
Already told in fragmentary form in "The Silmarillion," which appeared in 1977, the new book is darker than "The Hobbit" and "The Lord of the Rings," for which Tolkien is best known.
"It's not Harry Potter," said David Brawn, director at Tolkien publisher HarperCollins, a division of News Corp.
The story is set long before "The Lord of the Rings" in a part of Middle-earth that was drowned before Hobbits ever appeared, and tells the tragic tale of Turin and his sister Nienor who are cursed by Morgoth, the first Dark Lord.
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There are schools offering drafting degrees in Missouri!
Schools Offering Drafting Programs in Missouri
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Approximately 0.2% of graduates in of Missouri receive drafting degrees every year. That means an estimated 355 drafters graduate from Missouri's 30 drafting schools each year.
Top Schools
The top-ranked school in Missouri with a drafting program is Hannibal Career and Technical Center, which is located in Hannibal. In 2010, it was ranked 47th nationwide. In 2010, no students graduated from Hannibal Career and Technical Center's drafting program.
Moberly Area Technical Center, which was ranked 65th nationwide in 2010, is the second-ranked school in Missouri that has a drafting program. It is located in Moberly. 0 students graduated with degree in drafting from Moberly Area Technical Center in 2010.
Hillyard Technical Center, which was ranked 65th nationwide in 2010, is the third-ranked school in Missouri that has a drafting program. It is located in Saint Joseph. 1 students graduated with degree in drafting from Hillyard Technical Center in 2010. Hillyard Technical Center charged in-state students $0 in tuition fees per year.
If you choose to attend a Missouri drafting school, average tuition will be $5,935 per year. However, tuition at your particular institution may range from $1,704 per year to $18,048 per year. In 2010, the following Missouri drafting schools had the highest tuition rates:
- ITT Technical Institute-Earth City - located in Earth City, students are charged $18,048 per year
- ITT Technical Institute-Arnold - located in Arnold, students are charged $18,048 per year
- ITT Technical Institute-Kansas City - located in Kansas City, students are charged $18,048 per year
The drafting schools in Missouri that charged the lowest tuition rates were:
- East Central College - located in Union, students are charged $1,704 per year
- St Charles Community College - located in Saint Peters, students are charged $1,920 per year
- Crowder College - located in Neosho, students are charged $1,920 per year
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What is NSA?
Network Spinal Analysis, (NSA) aka Network Spinal, Network Chiropractic, involves the use of a series of gentle contacts (an entrainment) along areas of the neck and spine which alert the brain to release chronic tension and trauma, as well as everyday stress, from the spine and nervous system.
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We perceive our world through the nervous system. It is also through the nervous system that we coordinate the function of every cell, organ and tissue in the body. Every region of the body and every emotion is expressed through the nervous system. Also it's the part of us with which we reason and which adapts us to stress and it's the vehicle we use to create our conscious reality. So, when an event occurs that our brain decides is not safe for us to fully experience at that particular time, the energy and information of the event is translated into vibration and tension, which is then stored in the body. This tension begins to distort the spinal system: Spinal bones (the vertebrae) lose their normal alignment and muscles and ligaments strain and pull. Nerves can become compressed or stretched and irritated which results in abnormal function. As the nervous system is put under pressure, the spine is no longer able to right itself without outside help. Our body then 'closes off' the offending energy and tension, but over time, muscular tightness, spinal distortion, reduced breathing into the area occurs and consequently reduced movement results. Until it is safe to experience that energy again, and digest the information from the trauma, we cannot really feel whole or well.
Dr. Donald Epstein (founder of NSA) says: "This is a very real thing – anyone who is at the crossroads of life, physically, emotionally or spiritually, or anyone who cannot get further than they were before needs Network care to help their brain to move from stress physiology which results in a person's structure being fixed in defense posture. In fact most of us remain in defense mode throughout our lives and this can retard the higher, more evolved area of the brain from developing its unique properties and evolving new strategies for experiencing and responding to life. There are many people whose vertebrae, ligaments and tissues are locked into stress patterns, creating so much tension, that their focus in life is just getting through another day! Network care allows the brain to move from the stress physiology into safety."
So how does the practitioner go about relieving this stress?
Dr. Epstein says: "I found that by using gentle and specific touches in a consistent sequence, where the spinal cord attaches to the spine, a patient's own body learns to release complex patterns of tension and areas of disablement. Once this has been achieved, a further unwinding of deeper tensions from the spine occurs. These 'touches' consist of gentle finger or hand contacts applied at 'spinal gateways™' or 'access points' along the neck and lower spine. They are applied in such a way as to engage the higher part of the brain, the frontal lobes of the cerebral cortex. This is the most recently developed region of our brain and is the area through which we observe ourselves and make choices regarding our behavior. This is the area through which we can reach a higher level of humanity, one which embraces spirituality and evolution."
During Network Spinal Analysis™ care, two 'healing waves' develop. One is a breathing wave which releases tension throughout the spine and body and relaxes a person. The other is called somatopsychic (or body-mind) wave™, which is associated with undulation or movement of the spine.
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M.I.GOD. »Floor 29«
Producing the album of my former band.
»Being creative, that is what drives me. Whether it's music, drawing, designing, filming – the idea comes first, everything else follows naturally.«
My name ist Michael Sopolidis. I'm 38 years old and I live in Germany.
At the age of nine I started playing the drums. Though I love playing the drums and considering myself a drummer first of all, it was never enough for me. I wanted to write music. Teaching myself some basic skills on my brother's keyboards brought me one step closer to this. But I wanted to write rock music, so I needed a guitar. With 18 I got myself a cheap Epiphone Les Paul Special II and started shredding to Metallica and Megadeth. Already owning a bass guitar and gradually improving my vocal skills, I had everything to start my one-man rock band.
I've recorded my first demo songs on a borrowed 4-track cassette recorder, but with computer recording becoming more popular and affordable, I soon began diving into the world of digital music recording. Although I am not a professional audio engineer, I occasionally do write, record and mix music for other people, like my former band M.I.GOD. or my cousin's band Moral, who's album »Agapi Anekpliroti« has been released by Universal Music Greece.
I am an autodidact in every way – from drumming to playing keyboards and guitars, from singing to recording and mixing.
Although I do enjoy working on my music and experimenting in the studio a lot, playing in bands is what really pushes you forward as a musician and team player. Only a few weeks after my first encounter with a drum set I was invited to audition for the school's band. Since then I have been in many bands, from fun projects, that never left the practice room, to semi-professional bands playing gigs in front of thousands of people.
Since october 1999 I am the drummer of TOUGH TALK, one of Germany's most successful cover bands. With them I've been touring all over Germany, Austria and Switzerland and played gigs in Belgium, France, Morocco and Dubai.
For me, being creative doesn't end at being a musician. I also enjoy creating visual art. Since childhood I'm into drawing and digital illustration. Seeing how difficult it is to earn a living as a musician or engineer, becoming a professional designer was the logical consequence of my desire for a creative job.
I graduated from the Technische Hochschule Nürnberg with a degree in design with emphasis on new media and video. For my final year project I made the short film "Zu dritt" (Threesome), which is an animated short done completely with pencil sketches.
As a media designer I have worked on many music videos of national and international artists such as Sarah Connor, Jeanette, Guano Apes, Paradise Lost, Apocalyptica and Gotthard, to name but a few.
Since 2007 I work as an Art Director at ricochet Internet- und Werbeagentur in Nuremberg.
My strengths are illustration, layout, typography and image processing but I am also experienced in web design, animation and video post production.
This website is my personal portfolio. I hope you enjoy what you see and hear – it's all a work of passion.
Playing music for over 28 years has defined who I am to a great degree.
For me, performing as a drummer and singer or writing and recording music comes down to one thing – passion.
From drawing pictures since childhood to being a professional designer – creativity and passion visualized.
Pictures and music in motion – the perfect combination.
Producing the album of my former band.
Producing the album of my cousin.
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