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8 Missteps That Can Hinder Your Weight Loss
People will naturally vary in their weight-loss patterns when undertaking the Official HCG Diet Plan. Some will lose a lot quickly; others may take a bit longer to shed the same amount of weight. However, if you follow the protocol as prescribed, weight loss will absolutely occur, and it will end up being the weight loss that you desire so long as you stick to the basics.
Sticking to the basics sounds easy, but lots of people take missteps along the way, sometimes without realizing it, and these missteps/miscues can throw your weight-loss pattern in arears.
Here is a list of missteps to avoid:
1.) First, don't forget to take your sublingual HCG diet drops three times a day. This is the basic of basics, but if you skip here or there on the doprs, the results in weight loss will be hindered, and you may find yourself getting too hungry and then committing misstep number 2, which is:
2) Cheating by throwing in some old foods and food habits that the Official HCG Diet Plan absolutely tells you to avoid, such as eating starchy or sugary foods (bread, pasta, rice, candy and so on). If you miss some of the diet drops regimen, your hunger could force you into cheating with one or more of these fat-producing, fat-clinging products.
3) Substituting fruits or vegetables that are high in sugar or carbohydrates for the ones on the Phase 2 diet menu. All fruits and veggies are not created equal, and some will jack up both the starch and sugar components of your food intake, thus causing a "cheat" on your restricted-calorie diet.
4) High sodium intake: Though salt is not prohibited on the Official HCG Diet Plan, remember that too much sodium will cause you to retain water and puff out. Stick to the sodium levels inherent in the foods you prepare and eat, and you'll be fine.
5) Not drinking enough water: Remember that you need 48 ounces of water consumption a day to cleanse your system and help your digestion. If you don't follow this rule, you'll definitely impede your weight loss.
6) Not using a proper scale and measuring your portions correctly. In his book "Pounds and Inches," diet founder Dr. A.T.W. Simeons said to avoid cheap, mechanical kitchen scales, which can be inaccurate, and to buy accurate, electronic scales, which cost only a bit more if you shop around.
7) Drinking alcohol: Your desire for alcohol should disappear due to the HCG diet drops' effect on your hypothalamus and to the purity of the foods you'll be eating, but if you do cheat with a beer, wine or cocktail at a party or special event, it could slow down and retard your weight-loss progress.
8) Taking over-the-counter medications that contain sugar: Remember that sugary products must be avoided, and this includes cough, cold and other medicines.
Stick to the Official HCG Diet Plan down to the minutest detail (including avoiding oil-based cosmetics). Dr. Simeons warned in "Pounds and Inches" that, for each day you cheat in whatever way, you'll need to spend the next three days following the HCG diet protocol to the "T" in order to get back to where you were before you cheated. It's just not worth it. Adhere to the Official HCG Diet Plan throughout your dieting period, and you'll see dramatic results.


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In October 2009, Catherine M. Hirbour, admitted to the Bar in British Columbia and Ontario, joined the firm as an associate. She was admitted to the Bar in Nova Scotia in November 2009 and joined the partnership in 2015. She became a member of the New Brunswick Bar in 2015 to better serve our clients. Our firm is now called Creighton Shatford Hirbour.
The years of extensive history and new vibrant additions to the firm make Creighton Shatford Hirbour the dynamic workplace it is today. We are the law firm where customer service comes first and foremost. Our welcoming and knowledgeable staff are a key part of our team and assist us to meet your legal needs. We have been providing trusted legal counsel since 1866 and will continue to do so for many years to come. Our success is based on our clients and our clients are our success.
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September 11, 2019 | Mason Roberts
Starting a small business takes a lot of determination. It takes a great deal of drive and stamina. First, though, it all starts from an idea. One idea can be turned into a remarkable business. It can change the professional world in a great way. An idea turned to action is the way to create your dream establishment. This is where crazy amounts of stress may come into play. Without reading about this, you may be well aware of it. A general rule should be if you care about something so much, it may cause you a bit of a headache from time to time.
This is not to deter you from starting your own business, though. It may actually be a much easier journey than you would think. The best thing to do is to break it up into smaller tasks. Tackle each at separate times. This will let you set your mind to each task strongly. You should not have anything else on your mind, meaning you will have a determined mindset while working on each. The secret key to starting a successful small business is breaking it down the process and making it simple.
Here are the simplest steps in starting your small business:
1. Make A Set Budget
The best thing to do when starting a business is to keep your cost low. No matter how hopeful you may be that your business exceeds your expectations, it may come up short. There are no guarantees that you will earn a large sum of money. So, be careful with your spending. In the beginning, you should be modest when spending. To make this become possible for you, you must set a realistic budget for yourself. When doing this, look into your existing expenses. Be honest with yourself. What is possible to spend? What is a necessity for your business? What is not? Consider all things when deciding what you want to spend your money on. Your business may do worse than you have wished for, so be mindful when spending.
2. Conduct A Business Plan
A business plan is vital when trying to turn your business idea into a booming success. In the startup phase, more than ever, a business plan can be extremely helpful. This is a great way to stay organized and write out each thought you have. When trying to start a business, you may have countless thoughts and ideas running through your head. From business finances to potential ideas, you must get all of your options down on paper. This is how you put everything into action. Without making lists and plans, it may get a bit jumbled, forgetting about important things and completing tasks with only half the effort you should put into it. This is a simple way to start building your business because there is not much planning for it. All you are responsible for is putting down each thought you have. If you want to be a success, though, you will work towards each goal steadily.
3. Build An Effective Website
In today's world, electronics are running the show. Your business should not be behind on the times. If you want your business to speak to your customers, and make them interested, you must reach them on their level. So, this is where you will determine who your target market is. Are they on the younger side? If so, they are likely to be very tech-savvy. This is how you will try to reach them. Put together a website that will help your customer know you, and your products. If you want your website to be truly effective, you will put together an aesthetic that your target market is likely to respond too. Your sales will go up because of the convenience, and they should stay that way. Convenience plays a huge part in returning customers. With a successful business, loyal customers are key. If you want this, you should work towards making their experience as easily accessible as possible. This is a simple part of a business plan that can make a huge difference in your business's accomplishments.
4. Finding The Perfect Location
When trying to find the perfect location to put your small business, it does not have to be very complicated. First of all, you should consider the neighborhood you are placing it in. Consider your product, and who is likely to purchase it. This is important to figure out because you need a large number of customers to come in, and purchase products, in order to become a success. Also, you should consider if there are other similar businesses in the area. If you are opening a business a few blocks from one that is almost exactly the same, there is a chance that yours will not do as well. If this is the case, make sure yours is unique in comparison, and in the best way possible. You will stand out, and customers will likely come looking for your business in no time.
5. Plan Your Finances Accordingly
Now that you have a fixed budget, as well as a business plan, you should be able to figure out how you want to spend your finances. You can pinpoint each detail of your business, and how you want to spend your money on each. Again, how you spend your money at the start of your business is important. There are right ways to spend it and ways that should be avoided. If you do not know how to be financially responsible, hire someone to help you. While you will have to pay them, they will also help you on your steady road to success. Look into all of your bills and what you are able to spend. This way, you can decide what you want to be involved in your business. Use your finances wisely, and it is a simple way to build your small business.


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The lake, also known as the Ghost Wetland, is located 5 km north of the village of Chelndar from the functions of Nowshahr. The lake is located in the widespread rainforest area of Mulla Kala. The length of the lake is about 700 meters and its width is 300 meters. Within the lake, there are dried trees that have created a spectacular view To access the lake at km 12, the light road to Noshahr after the road to Venus, you must enter the road to the village of Chelndar and Salah al-Din Kalay, and after passing through the village to the environment. After carrying out the necessary administrative work on the northern road, you should continue to 10 kilometers in length. After seeing the signboard of the plain and the hornbeam, enter the subway. This subway will hang your lake to the lake. Note that the passage of the secondary road requires assistance vehicles, and because of the pristine nature of the area, the possibility of encountering wildlife is very high
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The Board of Selectmen approved five items to be included on the agenda for the upcoming special Town Meeting. The meeting will be held in person on Tuesday, March 23 at 7 p.m. in the Samuel Staples Elementary School cafetorium.
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The rising threat of drones to cybersecurity: What you need to know
While it may seem impossible for a drone to affect cybersecurity, there are several factors that make it entirely possible for drones to carry out many malicious cybercrimes. For instance, drones equipped with cameras have been associated with spying. In fact, there have been many arrests for drone spying — and that's not all a drone can do. In addition to taking bird's-eye pictures and video, drones can also be used to spy on networks, capture data and block communications, making them a huge threat to cybersecurity as a whole. The fact that drones carry this type of threat to cybersecurity is due to their vast capabilities. In addition to cameras, many drones come equipped with GPS, USB ports, and other means that can easily allow them to be hijacked. Hackers can use tools to easily tap into drones if the owner doesn't install certain security measures. This leaves many commercial drones at risk of exploitation due to the fact that they communicate with their operators via WiFi and GPS, which often tend to be unencrypted. With all that a drone can do, it comes as no surprise that they pose such a risk to cybersecurity. In addition to the privacy issue and the fact that drones are vulnerable to hackers, previous incidents prove how risky the small aircrafts can be.
The report also highlighted that just 9% of security professionals are neurodivergent, although meaningful and reliable comparison of this measure against the wider industry is not yet possible – DCMS nevertheless said it found a concerning lack of awareness of neurodiversity in the sector. The research process highlighted a number of barriers and challenges to increasing the diversity of Britain's cyber security workforce. DCMS said that while diversity was seen as more important, there remain pockets of scepticism, with some interviewees claiming the topic was overemphasised, or no worse than in other digital sectors, and therefore not a problem. Many respondents also said they did not view a diverse workforce as a means to help tackle the skills shortage in security, focusing instead on non-specific benefits. This is in spite of a growing and substantial body of evidence that proves diverse teams are a hugely important factor in building a responsible organisation.
Learning Data Science Skills Is Easier Than You Think
Data skills are valuable across all industries and job functions as decision making is becoming more and more data-driven, and gaining these skills isn't as challenging as originally thought. The Burning Glass report states that "the demand for metrics — and the growing ease of measuring and visualizing them — is reshaping business practices across industries," citing marketing and business analysis as examples. It also highlights the demand for data science and analytics skills in decision-making roles, including managers across a range of industries. So, where to start? IBM Data Scientist Joseph Santarcangelo, Ph.D., shared his expertise on getting started in data science, which starts with learning Python: "Today with data science, for a lot of it you don't have to have a Ph.D. anymore. You don't have to spend years and years studying something. The runway is a lot shorter this year for data science...now all you really have to know is Python and have a basic understanding of what's going on and it's pretty remarkable where you can go."
Data Experts Say New Sources Must Not Replace Traditional Data
Participants added that new institutional frameworks, including legal guidelines, are needed to manage the influx of new technologies. Lisa Bersales, the first National Statistician of the Philippines, called for quality-assurance frameworks for big data and citizen-generated data. Gero Carletto, World Bank, noted that risks arise from the lack of standards for integrating different data sources. The speakers also advised caution about the "recent boom" in public-private data partnerships, suggesting that they must be managed carefully. Fredy Rodriguez, Cepei, explained the need for partnerships to establish an effective institutional framework in order to share data and determine how shared data will be used. Finally, the discussion drew attention to the evolving role of the National Statistics Offices (NSOs). Experts said NSOs' mandate has evolved significantly in the past few years; no longer just producers of data, they are now responsible for coordinating a broad data ecosystem of entities across government, civil society, and the private sector, and for brokering new partnerships to produce, clean, compile, and analyze data to produce official statistics. In effect, NSOs have become "data stewards."
Digital transformation: 3 ways to ease the fear factor
Convey what the state of the business could be like without digital transformation. Understanding that the company's future could be at risk and that their skills will become obsolete with antiquated legacy systems will likely have a significant impact on everyone. Remind employees that digital change is about designing and delivering better products and services and that this is why many people get involved with IT if the first place – to make a positive change. Positioning change in this way can help everyone see it through a different lens. Be direct and honest in all your communications, especially with employees who actively oppose change. State what the goals are, what the rollout will look like, and what the benefits will be for customers and partners as well as employees. Create a conversation and openly acknowledge concerns. Don't shy away from difficult conversations – these are the ones employees will focus on, and failing to engage in them will drive the message that change is unpalatable.
How to use digital twins to reduce risk
In the last few years, the term "digital twin" has entered the lexicon, likely as a result of overzealous consultants applying a complicated name to a simple concept. A digital twin is nothing more than a computer simulation of something in the physical world. The Cessna I careened through the skies of Chicago on my monochrome monitor as a youth was a digital twin, just as a spreadsheet predicting next year's sales can also be a digital twin, as they both aim to simulate a future outcome using data and logic. Digital twins are incredibly valuable for the rather obvious reason that they can help you gather key insights and model potential future outcomes at a fairly low cost, thus de-risking larger investments. Consider my early experiments in flying an aircraft. For $40 or so I was able to crash my "digital twin" of a $200,000 aircraft multiple times before gathering the critical insight that I needed to pull back on the stick instead of pushing forward. In a more relevant recent example, I worked with a client who was trying to determine if the logistical costs of a complex distribution network could be sustained at a price customers were willing to pay.
For many industrial networks, the highest standard of security is an "air gap," a physical disconnect between the inner sanctum of software connected to physical equipment and the less sensitive, internet-connected IT systems. But very few private-sector firms, with the exception of highly regulated nuclear power utilities, have implemented actual air gaps. Many companies have instead attempted to restrict the connections between their IT networks and their so-called OT or operational technology networks—the industrial control systems where the compromise of digital computers could have dangerous effects, such as giving hackers access to an electric utility's circuit breakers or a manufacturing floor's robots. Those restricted connections create choke points for hackers, but also for remote workers. Rendition InfoSec founder and security consultant Jake Williams describes one manufacturing client that carefully separated its IT and OT systems. Only "jump boxes," servers that bridge the divide between sensitive manufacturing control systems and nonsensitive IT systems, connected them. Those jump boxes run very limited software to prevent them from serving as in-roads for hackers.
Zero trust: Taking back control of IT security
They say: "Zero trust changes the traditional model of 'trust, but verify' – where you assume that any device or asset attached to your internal network is likely to be permitted and safe to access internal-only resources, but still verify that this is the case. Instead, that becomes 'never trust, always verify' – where every device must pass authentication and security policy checks to access any corporate resources, and to control access only to the extent required." Trust involves an interplay between people and technology. According to Walsh and Grannells, the starting point for these trust factors is a well-thought-out and up-to-date set of policies, standards, procedures and work practices, supplemented by detailed, up-to-date network documentation and asset inventories covering information, software licences and hardware. The pair believe zero trust enables IT security to regain control. "The shift to zero trust is where information security is taking back control of the many new perimeters of the corporate ecosystem," they say.
How do we stay smarter than our smart home devices?
It's difficult to argue with the statement that connected devices do already enrich our lives and will continue to do so more impressively in the near and distant future. The not-so-great news? IoT manufacturers really need to step up their cybersecurity game. Many are already working tirelessly to do so, but as many are pretty much starting from scratch, they have their work cut out for them. With more than half of companies failing to require third-party security and privacy compliance, it's no surprise that in the past couple of years we've seen connected device data breaches almost double, going from 15% to 26%. Furthermore, some of these incidents encroached on peoples' privacy in a very alarming way. Remember when Amazon's Alexa recorded a private conversation and sent the content to a user's random contact? Or when we've learned that our BFF, Roomba's iRobot, can actually map our homes and share this information? But with incredible devices like smart thermostats that can save us money – and even save our lives by turning off the stove if it's on for too long – giving up on IoT because of its cybersecurity flaws is not an option.
FortiGuard Labs' Derek Manky Talks Swarm Attacks, War of Deception
Using swarm technology, intelligent swarms of bots can share information and learn from each other in real time. They could target a network, attacking multiple systems at the same time, and overwhelming the network because of the sheer number of attacks and speed at which they occur. "This is a way they could weaponize it, particularly with 5G being rolled out, which means a lot of devices can communicate really quickly together and that's when you have a swarm," Manky said. "You have connected devices that communicate, and if you hook up an AI system to that, those devices can launch an attack on their own. It looks quite scary." On the bright side, organizations can still get ahead of these types of attacks, Manky said. This starts with basic cybersecurity hygiene, which, unfortunately is something many companies still struggle with. "You need a proper security architecture, segmentation," which reduces a company's attack surface by essentially sealing off workloads from the rest of the network, thus preventing hackers from gaining access to the wider system.
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Oh gods, this was an excellent pie! Let me just preface with that. Now, on to the story!
My uberboss told me a story a week or so ago about how she walked around the back of her garden and saw a yellow summer squash (one of which she had previously shared with me and I turned into a wonderful casserole) that looked like a pumpkin instead of the normal squash shape. It was hanging from the vine between two trellises (I believe), whereas most of the other squash were laying on the ground. What makes a squash on a vine that produces more oblong, squash-shaped squash suddenly decide it wants to be a gourd?
To that, I do not have an answer, although I know that many squash and pumpkins are actually the same species (Cucurbita pepo)--but not all. But to honour the fruit's self-identification as a pumpkin, I told my uberboss (when she told me I could have it) that I would turn it into pumpkin pie. I would say I succeeded on that count! I peeled, scooped, and cut the squash into chunks, leaving half of it in the fridge (for another pie?!). The other half I boiled for a bit to soften, and then I followed the 1896 Fannie Farmer cookbook recipe for Pumpkin Pie--which says "Pumpkin Pie is made same as Squash Pie, using pumpkin in place of squash."
That, I thought, was perfect for this squash-turned-gourd! I took liberties with the recipe (I didn't have milk, so I used cream, and I didn't measure any of the spices or anything), but I followed it pretty exactly (even though it didn't say "Puree mixture in blender," y'know, that was just a modern convenience, and I was making sweet red bean paste at the same time, so the blender was already out).
I forgot about blogging for a second when the pie came out--it smelled so delicious, I was eager to dig in! But I held off for a few more seconds, just long enough to snap a photo and put the camera down before ravishing the pie. It tasted a bit pumpkiny--not overly so, like the canned pie mix, but definite pumpkin-pie taste. It was a heck of a dish. Fannie sure knew her stuff!
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Sustainable Agriculture and America's Wildlife
Wildlife are among America's most treasured assets, yet wildlife populations face a wide range of challenges. These include ongoing threats of habitat loss and degradation, both direct and indirect.
Some of America's most iconic wildlife species, including bison, grizzly bears, and bald eagles, are associated with grand protected landscapes, such as Yellowstone and Yosemite. However, nearly half of the nation's land is privately owned and predominantly devoted to agricultural purposes, while also serving as home to many wildlife populations. Our farming and ranching lands support a rich variety of wildlife and the ecosystems upon which they depend. These working landscapes, and the people who live and work in them, are often overlooked in wildlife conservation efforts, but are deeply deserving of our respect and attention.
The National Wildlife Federation believes that society and wildlife are deeply and intimately connected. The natural systems—air, water, land—upon which we all depend are also key components of sustainable agriculture. America's farmers and ranchers have a key role to play in protecting and restoring the nation's wildlife. This includes not only directly supporting wildlife habitat in agricultural landscapes, but also preserving and restoring the country's great water, air, and soil resources. We are strongly committed to the prospect that the practices that are best for wildlife are also central to supporting the nation's farmers and ranchers and America's continued leadership in agricultural production. The Federation's sustainable agriculture programs seek to support leading farmers, ranchers, and conservation professionals striving to advance soil health and conservation practices across the country.
Best Management Practices
Building more sustainable and resilient agriculture in the US will require the actions of thousands of farmers, land owners, advisors, and conservation professionals working together. A wide range of practices can enhance the sustainability and productivity of crop and livestock producers and the land on which they live and work. Our programs focus in particular on sustainable cropland production practices that follow the principles of soil health:
- Keep the soil covered as much as possible
- Minimize soil disturbance
- Use a diverse array of crops
- Maintain continual living plants and roots throughout the year
- Integrate livestock into the landscape
Farmers can use a number of practices to achieve these principles, including reduced tillage (or no-till) systems, cover crops, diverse crop rotations, and sustainable pasture management (including rotational grazing methods). These practices reduce soil erosion, increase soil organic matter and water infiltration, and decrease nitrogen loss, all while providing water quality and air quality benefits through retaining nutrients. Many of these practices offer clear benefits to farmers, wildlife, and climate.
Our Outreach Approach
When it comes to management decisions, including choices about conservation, farmer decisions are based on factors such as values, tradition, routines, and risk. For any new practice to be adopted, it needs to match the decision-making framework of the individual farmer. Luckily, most agricultural best practices solve common problems and can help set up farmers for success in the long term. Our sustainable agriculture programs assist in making sustainable agriculture more practical and appealing to the larger farming community by improving outreach and promotion of conservation practices. To have better success, outreach to farmers needs to carefully consider the decision-making processes of farmers, especially those who are still hesitant to adopt these practices.
Meet the Team
The sustainable agriculture team combines their diverse backgrounds in social science, conservation policy, agricultural decision making, and wildlife ecology to drive working lands conservation across the country. They work with farmers and natural resources professionals to conduct innovative conservation outreach, and support sustainable agriculture policy that ensure our farmers, ranchers, and the lands they steward thrive in now and in the future.
Julie Sibbing
Associate Vice President for Land Stewardship
Julie Sibbing is the associate vice president for land stewardship at the National Wildlife Federation in Washington, DC. On the National Wildlife Federation staff since 2000, Julie oversees the Federation's work to improve conservation outcomes on working agricultural and forest lands, with an emphasis on water, wildlife, and carbon storage. Her team is engaged both on federal policy as well as in promoting improved outreach to landowners to increase adoption of sustainable agriculture practices. Julie holds a B.S. in ecology, ethology, and evolution and an M.S. in forest ecology, both from the University of Illinois at Champaign/Urbana.
Jess Espenshade
Conservation Outreach Manager
Jess Espenshade is the Conservation Outreach Manager at the National Wildlife Federation. She developed her love of agriculture growing up in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. Jess manages the Cover Crop Champion program and Grow More trainings, traveling the country to equip on-the-ground agriculture professionals with the tools to make sustainable agriculture a fit for all farms. Her background includes work with the Pennsylvania Association of Conservation Districts and United States Department of Agriculture in Vermont. Her graduate work focused on human dimensions of natural resources, specifically how people make decisions about the environment. Her current role combines her interest in social science with her desire to promote a more sustainable future for agriculture and the environment.
Adam Reimer
Conservation Outreach Specialist
Dr. Adam Reimer is a conservation outreach specialist at the National Wildlife Federation. He brings his experience in conservation behavior change to support the sustainable agriculture and outreach programs, evaluating behavior change impacts of these programs. Adam has a background in wildlife ecology and management, as well as in conservation policy, and has established himself as a leader in research on agricultural conservation decision-making, with over 20 peer-reviewed publications. Adam holds a PhD from Purdue University in Natural Resources and Social Science, a Master of Public Affairs from Indiana University, and held a postdoctoral fellowship with the National Agricultural and Rural Development Policy Center in 2012, where he explored emerging rural policy issues, including water management and conservation policy.
Luke Petersen
Working Lands Specialist
Luke is the Working Lands Specialist at National Wildlife Federation. He provides outreach and message training to NWF's Conservation Champions and natural resources professionals across the country, equipping them with the skills to reach more farmers and livestock producers, and increase the adoption of working lands conservation. Luke grew up on a family farm in Michigan, where he developed a drive to inspire stewardship of the land, wildlife and resources we all depend on. He has a M.S. degree in Ecology from University of California Davis. Previously, he has worked with the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service, Point Blue Conservation Science and local partners to influence and implement conservation efforts on working farm and ranch lands.
Lekha Knuffman
Senior Agriculture Program Specialist
Lekha Knuffman is a senior agriculture program specialist at the National Wildlife Federation based in Washington, DC. She works on federal policy including Farm Bill conservation and biofuels, programs such as Cover Crop Champions, and hosts the biennial America's Grasslands Conference. She has a doctorate degree from the University of Michigan in Resource Policy and Behavior. Her dissertation research tested theories of collective action for groundwater governance using experiments to study patterns in decision-making among farmers in India's drylands.
Kennedy Mayfield-Smith
Agricultural Communications Coordinator
Kennedy Mayfield-Smith is the Agricultural Communication Coordinator at the National Wildlife Federation. Kennedy has a background in animal science as well as agricultural and environmental education and communication. She holds a Master of Agricultural and Environmental Education from the University of Georgia where her work focused on the sources we look to for scientific information and how we can better reach different audiences. Her current role combines her love for teaching and her interest in the ever-changing world of science communication in hopes of influencing behavioral and cultural change.
Aleta Dam
Sustainable Agriculture Fellow
Aleta Dam is the Sustainable Agriculture Fellow at the National Wildlife Federation. She supports the sustainable agriculture team by aiding with data collection and analysis, as well as community outreach efforts. Growing up on a farm in rural Massachusetts surrounded by wildlife is where she gained her love for the environment and a passion for sustainable practices. Aleta has a M.S. degree in Conservation Medicine from Tufts University, which focused on using a One Health approach to solve conservation issues recognizing that human, animal, and environmental health are interconnected. Recently, she collaborated with students and faculty from the University of Global Health Equity and the University of Rwanda on a research project identifying risk factors, care-seeking behaviors, and the economic costs of snakebite envenomation in Rwanda.
Agriculture Policy Work
National Wildlife Federation's Agriculture Team also advocates for national policy that supports sustainable agriculture, including robust conservation funding in the Farm Bill.
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Levidi is the birthplace of the great politician Alexandros Papanastasiou. The museum has been in operation since 1976. Papanastasiou, was prime minister of Greece from 1924 until 1932. He was one of the brightest minds of the challenging 20th century, a sincere democrat and fearlessly paid the price for his ideas. In a space owned by the city of Levidi a museum that recounts the life and ideas of the political pioneer. Here lies his great library of rare volumes. His scientific writings, a large portion of his correspondence, speeches and articles that made history are now exhibited in Levidi. There are also rare personal and family photographs, moments captured from his military life and a collection of personal items: an umbrella, a jacket, and worry beads.


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Iowa State University has lost its voice and the state of Iowa has lost a broadcasting legend. Pete Taylor died Wednesday at University Hospitals in Iowa City after a brain hemorrhage following surgery to treat complications from a stroke. It made for an emotional night in Hilton Coliseum where the Cyclones closed the home schedule with their most impressive victory of the season, a 71-55 cruise past Missouri. Coach Larry Eustachy was unable to take part in his pregame show on the Cyclone Network but managed to make a few comments on his post-game show. Eustachy said he didn't have the strength to do the pregame show as he was so used to Taylor coming in to do the show. Eustachy says his wife and Taylor's wife used to joke that he was the brother Taylor never had and Taylor was the brother he never had. Eustachy says it was a sad day for everyone. He says he got to see Taylor before he died and was able to make his peace with him. Eustachy says the game seemed minute to him after Taylor's death. Prior to the game officials at Hilton Coliseum held a moment of silence in Taylor's memory.
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Barbershop quartet serenades throughout Jackson
The Casey Jones Barbershop Quartet hosted their annual Valentine's Serenade to raise money for the Therapy & Learning Center on Tuesday.
Jessica Beaver, program manager for the center, said the children love listening to the Quartet.
"They present one of our staff with a rose every year," Beaver said. "We love the opportunity for anybody to visit our center, to see what we do and also give our children a chance to experience something they may not be able to go see themselves."
The Quartet made their first of about 20 stops at the Learning Center. The Quartet traveled throughout Jackson and sang several love songs to unsuspecting spouses and significant others for a $30 donation.
Beaver said the money raised goes to their special needs foundation fund, which is used to provide equipment and materials for children with special needs that insurance may not cover, such as adaptive bikes and standers.
Quartet member Larry Lewis said the serenade started about 10 years ago to raise money for his sister-in-law Dianne Odell's treatment, who was the longest living recipient of an iron lung.
Odell died in 2008, and Lewis wanted to continue the fundraiser, so the Quartet decided to partner with the West Tennessee Healthcare Foundation and raise money for the Learning Center.
"We wanted to keep the tradition going and we found out about the kids out here, and we thought it would be a great way to tie in the legacy of memory with Diane with the kids at the Therapy & Learning Center," Lewis said.
Lewis recalled a couple of moments that have stood out to him in past Valentine's serenades.
"The day we went to Delta Faucet and basically shut down their plant as we walked through (was pretty special)," he said. "The most touching was when we went to visit a couple who was in hospice care, and their kids asked us to go out there. That was a pretty moving, touching moment out there."
Vice president of the West Tennessee Healthcare Foundation Beth Koffman, who books all the Quartets' appointments for the day, said she has to turn people away every year.
Koffman said the Quartet performs at work places, nursing homes and schools.
"These gentlemen are phenomenal," Koffman said. "They've given up an entire day. They've taken off work. They're driving all over town in the rain and cold to brighten other people's days, and they're raising money for the center."
The Casey Jones Barbershop Quartet practices every Tuesday at 7 p.m. at Campbell Street Church of Christ, and on the third Tuesday of the month they perform at the ice cream parlor at Casey Jones Village.
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DHS Whistleblower Volunteers To Help Trump 'Drain The Swamp' [VIDEO]
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If you haven't read about this bold Department of Homeland Security whistle-blower and author, then you need to right now. This man is Phil Haney and he is perfectly positioned to help President Donald Trump do what he said he would… drain the swamp that is Washington D.C..
Since Phil Haney's book, "See Something Say Nothing" came out, he has been on the front lines, leading the rising up of Americans who consolidated at the ballot box to turn this country away from voluntary blindness, grotesquely loose immigration policies and failed counter-terrorism policies in the name of social justice. Haney believes that "people knew intuitively that something wasn't right" in our government's policies when it came to keeping Americans safe, "I know where the valves are and people like me do."
Haney is a soft-spoken leader who traveled to 90 cities starting in Indianapolis, IN in April, to Omaha, NE on Nov. 7, addressing millions of uneasy Americans.
"You will have to hold your nose because once you take the water out, then the real forensic work begins. We're going to have to put our hazmat suits on, and wade into that toxic muck to dig all the pieces of evidence out of the bottom of the pond."
Haney says a thorough investigation into the last 8 years will yield evidence of decisions and policies made by senior leaders in the DHS, FBI, CIA and of course the White House that have obliterated the security of America and weakened it tremendously.
In that book he reveals that important law enforcement records were deliberately destroyed. Draining the swamp will allow Americans to know who and why law enforcement was made a target to the public these last few years and how some Americans lost their lives because of judgments made by many in power.
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North Fond du Lac Optimist Club donates to Fishing Has No Boundaries
FOND DU LAC - The Fond du Lac Chapter of Fishing Has No Boundaries received a donation from the North Fond du Lac Optimist Club.
Funds are used to support the summer event which hosts nearly 60 individual with physical or cognitive challenges, as well as nearly 100 volunteers.
RELATED: Fishing Has No Boundaries annual event set for Aug. 26 and 27 in Fond du Lac
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Changa's Boots, at the new Possum Box offers insight into why Andrew Bolt and his ilk do what they do:
[The Right]…"know that by playing to their base in very well-crafted ways, they can shift the very definition of what the middle is. By introducing radicalism into the public discourse (and taking initial heat for it), whatever used to be radical within this context becomes moderate by comparison."
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And here I was wondering whether an otherwise intelligent, educated person (I'm giving Bolt the benefit of doubt), pouring out a relentless excrescence of dishonest and disingenuous drivel for the purpose of cultivating ignorance, prejudice, intolerance and misinformation could have some qualms about his fundamental lack of moral, intellectual and ethical integrity.
Oh wait…
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The City Council on Monday night approved a series of measures to bring energy savings and reduce natural gas use in Piedmont, adopting stringent new requirements to hasten replacement of gas powered heating systems and appliances with all-electric ones in new housing construction and major renovations.
These new "reach codes," council members and other city officials said Monday, will help Piedmont meet its Climate Action Plan 2.0, which calls for the city and its residents community to reduce its annual carbon dioxide emissions from about 38,000 metric tons in 2017 to 9,800 metric tons in 2050.
The new ordinance will also help the city conform to state building energy efficiency standards.
Natural gas appliances in buildings are among the biggest obstacles to meeting this emissions reduction goal, a city staff report states.
These efficiency measures are called "reach codes," by one definition, because they "reach" beyond the state minimum requirements for energy use in building design and construction in the interest of slowing climate change.
"I'm proud of the leadership Piedmont is showing with this ordinance," Councilman Tim Rood said, noting his city is one of the first in the region to address natural gas use in its homes and other buildings.
But the council's approval vote was a 3-2 split. Councilwoman Betsy Smegal Andersen, who along with Mayor Robert McBain voted "no," said she was concerned about the additional cost it would add to already expensive home renovations. She also asked why the reach codes hadn't been brought before the city's Planning Commission, to gather more opinions about them and expose the proposals to a wider audience, calling it a "missed opportunity."
Under the soon-to-be-updated local ordinance – which would go into effect after a second reading Aug. 3 – Piedmont homeowners doing building renovations costing $25,000 or more will have to include at least one of the following improvements in that project (and two of them if that renovation costs $100,000 or more):
*** A package of attic insulation, air sealing, and duct sealing;
*** Floor insulation;
*** A package of low-flow fixtures and water heater and/or water piping insulation;
*** A package of high-efficiency lighting and controls for internal and external lights;
*** Switching out a gas furnace for a heat pump (or other energy efficient electric heating system);
*** Switching out a gas water heater for a heat pump (or other energy efficient electric heating system).
Building owners making major renovations would also have to install solar panel systems if performing major roof work, and show a report from a Home Energy Score or Home Energy Audit has been completed in the last five years. The council also approved modification of Piedmont's electrical code to require upgrades to provide enough capacity to accommodate future electrification of all appliances in a given residence, including all major kitchen appliances and clothes dryers.
The requirements apply to "low-rise" residential buildings up to three stories tall, which applies to virtually all of Piedmont's residences.
Many of Piedmont's houses are old and large, and most of them, a city staff report says, rely on major appliances powered by natural gas.
The city worked last fall with Oakland-based East Bay Community Energy, which gets electricity for Alameda County customers from clean, renewable sources (including solar and wind) and its consultants, to create these reach codes. And last month, a survey of Piedmont's residents showed 66 percent of respondents supported the idea of stronger requirements for energy-efficient and climate-friendly home appliances (28 percent were against them). When asked about specific reach codes, between 55 and 68 percent supported each of the various measures.
Most council members expressed concern Monday night about the added cost of renovation projects the updated ordinance will require, as did one resident who called in to the Zoom meeting. Garrett Schwartz (as did McBain) asked why the $25,000 and $100,000 thresholds weren't simply arbitrary figures, and said renovations appropriate to his 100-year-old house would be hugely costly.
"I think you'd be convincing people not to make improvements on their houses," Schwartz told the council.
Councilwoman Jen Cavenaugh said the city should be precise but willing to adjust in its demands. "With a 100-year-old home, we've got to be flexible and not 'one-size-fits-all,'" she said.
Another Piedmont resident, Margaret Ovenden, said the more stringent building requirements are crucial in helping the city reduce emissions. "What's coming down the road in regard to climate change is horrific," said Ovenden, who said the City Council and city hall need to better teach Piedmont residents why these measures are necessary.
Cavenaugh agreed. "There are probably a lot of people we're not reaching," she said.
Justin Szasz, a CivicSpark Climate Fellow working with the City of Piedmont, told the council Monday that systems like solar panels and electric appliances usually have higher upfront costs than other comparable technology. But such conversions more than pay for themselves over time, Szasz said, in lower energy costs, which should help encourage the conversion.
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By Fred Swegles
You've likely crossed paths with Jack Daly on the beach trail. He's a regular—out for a run, pausing to photograph a flower in the early morning dew, a passing train, a pelican or San Clemente's golden sandstone bluffs before sunset.
Except when he's not.
If only you knew what he's up to on days you don't see him.
Maybe playing golf in Atlanta or Scotland, giving a business/motivational talk aboard a cruise ship in the Caribbean or running a marathon at the North Pole.
In February, he posted on Facebook a picture from the San Clemente Pier, disclosing that he was about to depart for Dubai, Kathmandu, Delhi, Bhopal, Raipur, Hyderabad, Pune, Mumbai, Bengaluru, Coimbatore, Sri Lanka and Copenhagen.
Facebook fans got to travel along with him, picture by picture.
Daly—an entrepreneur, sales coach and best-selling author—travels the country and overseas to motivate audiences to get more from life and become more successful on multiple levels.
On the road, he'll find time to work out, play golf, maybe run a triathlon and embrace local culture, even while hopping between airports, hotels and presentations.
On a recent trip to Philadelphia, he took Facebook followers on an impromptu tour. It was like Rocky Balboa on the run, snapping photos street to street, landmark to landmark, including a selfie at Philly's monument to Rocky.
When I met Daly in 2010, his goals included playing the 100 top-rated golf courses in the United States, completing a marathon in all 50 states and doing a marathon and triathlon on every continent.
He actually keeps track of a rather remarkable bucket list. Visiting every presidential library is just one item he's checked off.
By 2016, he'd played 90 of the 100 top golf courses, run 85 of the 100 marathons, and completed a marathon in 48 of 50 states. He'd done a triathlon on every continent.
Three months ago, he posted a snapshot of 2018:
Read 26 books. Saw 112 movies. Ran 1,055 miles. Flew 150,954 miles. Gave 64 business/motivational presentations. Ran the Great Wall of China Marathon, giving him marathons on all seven continents. Ran a marathon in New Jersey, giving him one in all 50 states. Worked out 246 days. Did two Caribbean cruises. Did a Rim2Rim2Rim Grand Canyon trek. Donated blood platelets eight times. Ascended in a hot air balloon in Australia. Kayaked in Vancouver. Played golf at three of America's top 100. Watched the Laguna Beach Pageant of the Masters.
And 2018 was quite a slower pace than the typical frenetic year Daly had mapped out for himself annually since 1992, when he began articulating this passion to live life to the fullest.
He just turned 70. In our 2016 interview, he'd hinted at scaling back, spending more time at home, more time with wife Bonnie and with his grandkids. And so he did.
He's as energetic as ever but more reflective. In 2018, he dedicated a picnic table at Linda Lane Park to the love of his life, Bonnie, whom he had lost after 47 years, to pancreatic cancer in 2017. She had been his right hand, helping plan his trips so that he, and they, could balance work with play. She joined him on choice trips, including the Greek Isles, Australia and lots of Americana.
Visiting Bonnie's picnic table was one of the first things he did upon his recent return from halfway around the world.
Next time you see him on the beach trail, smile and say, "BAM!"
My guess is you'll receive a wink and a warm San Clemente smile.
Fred Swegles is a longtime San Clemente resident with more than 48 years of reporting within the city.


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It is often asked, "what really is the point of keyword research? I have asked this same question before, and hopefully I'll be able to answer your questions about the why's and how's of keyword research in this article.
Why Research Keywords?
Ok, why should we do this in the first place? Well, to put it simply, I have preached many times that the future of all business is online. This isn't to say that there isn't anyone using the internet. We all know that there are millions upon millions of internet users, and along with them, comes millions upon millions of websites.
When you want to stand out, and have potential customers or clients find you, you have to be different, and use different methods to get found.
This is where keywords come into the picture.
What are Keywords?
Most people use search engines on a daily basis, to find pretty much anything they are looking for on the internet, be it "how to" methods, nearby destinations, or any kind of general information. Take Google for example. Google is the most used search engine on the internet. They have a program that combs the internet to find what people are looking for. When someone types in something to find, the software pulls up a list of sites with the matches of what they were searching for. These searches that users have typed in are called keywords.
How does this information help?
When someone types their query in and does a search, the list of sites and blogs shows up for them to go through. Most people will never go past that first page of listings, and hardly anyone goes past the second page. So, you are trying to get your site/blog/article listed on that first page. You do this by finding out what searches are performed per month on any kind of word you think could be geared toward the niche you have built your site around. The coolest part of all this is that there are tools to do this research available to you without spending hours typing them into search engines. Google has one called Google AdWords that you can use. But they are out there for you to use. This type of study is what will set your site apart from the rest of the millions, and get you traffic you never dreamed of.
What is the point?
So, what's the point of keyword research? This is how you attain the traffic to your site or blog, and this is free traffic. The coolest part about this is that you can find the words that are best, and then spread them out across the internet, so even more people will find your site. You can do this by of course having a page on your site geared towards this keyword, you can blog about this word, and you can write articles and post in forums, and every one of these methods is going to be bringing you even more free traffic. This is the only way you are going to make sales, is if someone visits your site. And how will they find you if you don't show up in the first page rankings? That, my friends, is the point of keyword research!
So, pull out your tools and get to work. They are sitting there waiting on you to get on the first page, because you have the information that they need. Remember, also, that you are writing good content, because Google's software programmers are smarter than me and some of you and their algorithms are amazingly efficient, and you don't want to get booted because you tried to trick the system. All the information you need to find those keywords and market your site can be found on the internet with a little effort, and what you put into it, you will get so much more in return if you push forward. Find out what keywords in your niche don't have too much competition, and plunge full tilt ahead using those. You will be rewarded with the traffic fairly easily.
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Garlicky Crispy Pata from "Krazy Garlik" – Manila
The Garlicky Crispy Pata is the dish to have here. Crunchy on the outside and juicy on the inside, I was in seventh heaven after the first bite. The menu in the restaurant describes this main course as being "Deep-fried, crispy pork hock topped with garlic bits and chili". I also ordered a side of garlic […]


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Janet Blum, Naples
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How timely it was to see the article regarding decreasing wait times in local ERs.
'The hospitals have placed providers in triage to quickly see, evaluate, and order necessary testing...,' the article quotes one hospital administrator as saying.
I suppose the word 'quickly' is different in everyone's mind.
We returned from a 5-hour wait at the NCH downtown hospital that was too unbelievable to be true, yet if it wasn't so sad, would have made a good Saturday Night Live skit.
When you finally make it to the triage nurse, in our case 3 hours after waiting, she is the one who orders the tests. This process is not only inefficient, it is disgusting. There were patients with open, bloody wounds who were triaged, wrapped in gauze, then sent back out to the waiting area for several hours.
I understand that the hospital is heavily used during season but how can Naples become the premier retirement city without being prepared to service its residents and visitors?


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In the wake of the coronavirus pandemic and ahead of the November presidential election, President Donald Trump has escalated his intense rhetoric against the Chinese government. But his former national security adviser John Bolton said that his harsh words mask a softness on China and a penchant for its president, Xi Jinping.
"Xi Jinping would be right up there with (Russia's Vladimir) Putin in his ability to look at Donald Trump and say, 'This is somebody that we can move ultimately on our side,'" Bolton told ABC News in an exclusive interview.
After spending 17 months at Trump's side, Bolton characterized the president as full of empty words and at times lies, willing to put his personal relationship with Xi ahead of the country's interests and easily marked and manipulated by foreign adversaries.
It's "a pattern quite contrary to the image (Trump) would like to convey -- of a decisive president who knows something about what he's doing. There really isn't any guiding principle that I was able to discern other than what's good for Donald Trump's reelection," Bolton told ABC News Chief Global Affairs Correspondent Martha Raddatz. "This is a danger for the republic."
In particular, Bolton argued that Trump took steps to avoid insulting or offending Xi as he pursued "the great white whale of the Trump administration, the big trade deal with China."
Most recently, that meant Trump praising China's response to the outbreak of the novel coronavirus and its "transparency" in January and February, even as the Chinese government hid or refused to share details of the virus with the international community.
"Donald Trump didn't wanna hear about it. He didn't wanna hear about it because he didn't wanna hear bad things about Xi Jinping. He didn't wanna hear bad things about China covering up what had happened with the outset of the disease. He didn't wanna hear bad things about the Chinese economy that could affect the 'fantastic' trade deal he was working on," Bolton said.
"We lost a lot of time because of that," he added.
Bolton also said Trump pushed to remove penalties on Chinese companies found to have violated U.S. law or accused of endangering U.S. national security, in order to please Xi or curry favor in trade negotiations.
One of China's largest telecommunications companies, ZTE had violated U.S. sanctions repeatedly, including after reaching a settlement with the Department of Justice. Its most recent violations meant the firm, which has ties to the Chinese government, would face a scorching financial penalty and a ban on the U.S. market -- a move that could kill the company.
After a phone conversation with Xi, Trump reversed course and canceled the fines and ban -- all in the name of buoying trade talks, Trump told The Wall Street Journal Wednesday. But Bolton told ABC News he and other top advisers were aghast and furious.
"I mean, it's one thing if you had a clear foreign policy rationale to downplay a criminal or regulatory proceeding because of a larger strategic interest. It's quite another just to do it off-the-cuff, on-the-whim, give your buddy Xi Jinping a benefit. This was not part of some sustained interagency policy-making process. This was just conversation with Xi Jinping. And I find that very troubling," he said.
In the interview with The Wall Street Journal Wednesday, Trump defended the reduced punishment ZTE received -- a smaller fine and changes to its board -- as "an amazing deal."
In the book, Bolton discusses other alleged incidents of Trump making alarming statements to Xi, especially after talking to the authoritarian leader.
Bolton wrote Trump didn't favor sanctioning China, for example, over its detention of more than a million Uighurs and other Muslim ethnic minorities in the country's western province known officially as Xinjiang, but, "It only got worse." During the G-20 meeting in June 2019, according to Bolton, Xi told Trump why he was building the detention and "reeducation" camps, and, "Trump said that Xi should go ahead with building the camps, which he thought was exactly the right thing to do."
Trump and Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer have both denied that this is true, with Lighthizer telling a Senate panel Wednesday, "Absolutely untrue. Never happened. I was there. I have no recollection of that ever happening. I don't believe it's true. I don't believe it ever happened."
Six months prior, during a December 2018 G-20 meeting, Xi told Trump he wanted to work with Trump for six more years, according to Bolton, and the president "replied that people were saying that the two-term constitutional limit on presidents should be repealed for him."
"Knowing Xi was 'President for life' in China, Trump was trying to compete with him. Later in the dinner, Xi said the U.S. had too many elections, because he didn't want to switch away from Trump, who nodded approvingly," Bolton wrote.
At that same dinner, Trump asked Xi for the release of Victor and Cynthia Liu, two U.S. citizens who Chinese authorities have banned from exiting the country. After visiting their grandfather, the 20- and 28-year-old have been held in China because their father is a Chinese businessman in the U.S. wanted by Beijing on bank fraud allegations.
After Xi dismissively responded Victor and Cynthia were also Chinese citizens, according to Bolton, "Trump shrugged his shoulders disdainfully and dropped the issue. So much for protecting U.S. citizens. The Chinese probably hope the dinner would go on all night."
The example that seems most "stunning" to Bolton is one that's been widely reported this past week -- his assertion that during that June 2019 conversation, Trump was "pleading with Xi to ensure he'd win" reelection by purchasing more U.S. soybeans and wheat.
"He focused on terms like China buying more agricultural products, which he said to Xi Jinping directly would help him in the farm states -- a really, to me, stunning statement by a president to the leader of an adversarial foreign country," Bolton told ABC News.
He added that was something Trump discussed often: "The idea that buying agricultural products was a good thing in the farm states, whose electoral votes Trump needed -- he talked about it all the time in those terms."
Trump's former acting chief of staff Mick Mulvaney defended that, saying Trump pushed for agricultural purchases because China increasing them was both good for the country and good for Trump's reelection.
"Yes, he talked about that probably every time he talked to President Xi. Would selling American agricultural products be good for the country and thus good for the president's reelection chances? Yes, they would be. But to put those two factually true statements together to make it look like the president was just begging China for inappropriate help, that's bizarre," Mulvaney told CNN.
Trump has cast Bolton as a liar and defended his record on China, telling The Wall Street Journal, "There's nobody been tough on China like me."
But Bolton argued that when Trump is one-on-one with Xi, he caves, warning that what he called Trump's election season rhetoric will fade if he wins in November and again pursues a trade deal.
"We're in a period today, and we will be in that period up until Nov. 3, Election Day, when rhetoric about Chinese behavior is tough, it's harsh -- and some steps have been taken," Bolton told Raddatz. "But how long after Nov. 3 will the harsh rhetoric prevail if Donald Trump wins? How long will it be before he's calling Xi Jinping and saying, 'Let's together on those trade negotiations again?'"
"When the policy one day is harsh and the next day it's not, next day it's something else, that's not a policy at all," he added.


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SAN MARCOS, TEXAS – January 11, 2011 – Texas RioGrande Legal Aid (TRLA) and the Hays County Bar Association have come together to establish a new free legal clinic that will help low-income residents in need of a divorce. The clinic – known as the Hays County Community Justice Program (CJP) – is currently accepting applications for assistance.
The Community Justice Program aims to provide free legal services to low-income clients by pairing residents in need with private attorneys and legal aid employees who volunteer their time to help those in desperate situations. At the CJP's first clinic, volunteers will focus on helping Hays County residents in need of a divorce but unable to afford the costs associated with the process.
According to Lori Lynelle Gosnell, private attorney and volunteer with the CJP, "This is an amazing opportunity for the community to come together and help people in need of a divorce move on with their lives. People in need of legal help should take advantage of this opportunity."
The inaugural CJP clinic will take place on Wednesday, January 26 at 9:30 am at the Hays County Courthouse (110 E Martin Luther King Drive). To be eligible for free legal services, residents need to be at or below 125% of the federal poverty level. For a family of four, income cannot exceed $27,563. Hays County residents interested in applying for legal help obtaining a divorce should contact Lori Lynelle Gosnell at 512.392.5865.
"We are excited to be working with the Hays County Bar Association on this project," added TRLA attorney and pro bono coordinator Pablo Almaguer, "Making the Hays County CJP a permanent part of the community will go a long way in helping people in desperate situations."
Established in 1970, Texas RioGrande Legal Aid, Inc. (TRLA) is a nonprofit organization that provides free civil legal services to low-income and disadvantaged clients in a 68-county service area. TRLA's mission is to promote the dignity, self-sufficiency, safety and stability of low-income Texas residents by providing high-quality civil legal assistance and related educational services.


text: XOMA Gallery June 28th 2006 In the arts, bricolage (French for "DIY" or "do-it-yourself projects") is the construction or creation of a work from a diverse range of things that happen to be available, or a work constructed using mixed media. In art, bricolage is a technique or creative mode, where works are constructed from various materials available or on hand, and is often seen as a characteristic of postmodern art practice. It has been likened to the concept of curating and has also been described as the remixture, reconstruction, and reuse of separate materials or artifacts to produce new meanings and insights. In his book The Savage Mind, French anthropologist Claude Lévi-Strauss used "bricolage" to describe the characteristic patterns of mythological thought. In his description it is opposed to the engineers' creative thinking, which proceeds from goals to means. Mythical thought, according to Lévi-Strauss, attempts to re-use available materials in order to solve new problems. Jacques Derrida extends this notion to any discourse. "If one calls bricolage the necessity of borrowing one's concept from the text of a heritage which is more or less coherent or ruined, it must be said that every discourse is bricoleur. Gilles Deleuze and Félix Guattari, in their 1972 book Anti-Oedipus, identify bricolage as the characteristic mode of production of the schizophrenic producer.


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Michael, Coffeen to wrestle for titles
MADISON - Laconia's Zach Coffeen and Lomira's Jordan Michael both put in a little extra effort to reach one of their goals Friday night.
Coffeen and Michael both scored takedowns in the sudden-victory periods of their semifinal matches at the WIAA State Wrestling Tournament at the Kohl Center on Friday, earning spots in Saturday's state championship matches.
"I was pretty tired. I knew I had to get him in that first period. It was the best shot I had because I was pretty tanked," said Michael, who will face Medford's Tucker Peterson for the Division 2 170-pound state title. "I had to come out, take my shot and finish it."
Michael used a reversal to take a 2-0 lead in the second period in his semifinal against Seymour's Clayton VanLanen but gave up two points in the third period as he tired toward the end of regulation.
But when the whistle blew to start the overtime period, Michael immediately shot and was able to finish off the takedown.
I tried catching him with a low single, I kind of got extended and I (slid) up and finished," Michael said. "It's the best feeling in the world. I knew I was going to the finals. This is my dream."
Michael also won a close decision to reach the semifinals, holding on to beat Luxemburg-Casco's Dalton Smerchek, 6-5, in the quarterfinals.
Michael had to come back after surrendering an early takedown against Smerchek but was confident even after falling behind early.
"I knew I had to come back and win," Michael said. "I just focused on getting neutral and getting that next takedown."
Coffeen entered the extra time tied at 5 and took about 30 seconds before getting St. Croix Falls' Luke Clark to the mat in a Division 3 160-pound semifinal.
Coffeen said he was paying attention to what Clark had done much of the match before making his move in overtime.
"He worked the same shot all night and I figured I could catch him on it," Coffeen said. "I was close at the end (of regulation) and finally got him caught, broke down and moved behind him for two."
Coffeen will face Ithaca/Weston's Stetson Clary for the state title.
"It feels amazing," said Coffeen, who beat Iowa-Grant's Brady Peat, 7-4, in the quarterfinals. "I've been chasing the dream my whole life and I finally get to come here and let it happen. Let it all fly and see what happens."
Coffeen's teammate Alec Potter also reached the semifinals after pinning Coleman's Jake Baldwin in his Division 3 126-pound quarterfinal but lost to Fennimore's Alston Nutter to fall short of the title match.
Potter will face Mineral Point's Logan Schmitz in the consolation semifinals.
Four other area wrestlers will be competing in the consolation matches on Saturday and can finish as high as third.
Fond du Lac's Josh Adams looked strong in his two consolation matches on Friday, blanking Eau Claire North's Justin Peterson, 8-0 and then topping Jaden Winchel of Sparta, 12-5. He will face Aidan Yde of Arrowhead.
Heavyweight Donte Johnson remained alive in the consolation bracket by stopping Hudson's Isac Schindler, 12-3, in his first consolation match and then outdueling Madison East's Mike Dunlap 3-1.
Lomira's Tyler Garriety and Oakfield's Ross Ellison each lost their quarterfinal matches but bounced back in the consolation bracket to remain alive for a medal.
Garriety won 2-0 over Ellsworth's Matthew Peterson and will face Belmont/Platteville's Isaac Wiegel.
Ellison pinned Chequamegon's Hunter Schienebeck in 2:46 in his consolation match and will face Logan Newton of Spring Valley/Elmwood in the consolation semifinals.


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