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Crow vs Rat A couple of weeks ago around midday a Brown Rat appeared in the garden foraging under the bird feeders.One of the Carrion Crows that was in the garden ... 30-09-2016 03:30	Tacoma Smelter Plume: 2016 Yard Program Construction Update September marks the fast approaching arrival of fall, and a halfway point for this season?s Yard Program work in the Tacoma Smelter Plume. This year ... 30-09-2016 03:30	Mars Sees Threat To Chocolate In Climate Change One of the world\'s largest candy makers is hiring meteorologists to deal with climate change Kate Taylor, September 29, 2016 (Business Insider) ??M ... 30-09-2016 03:30	Chicago Grains End Lower Despite Strong Soybean/Corn Export 28/09/16 -- Soycomplex: Beans closed lower. The move came despite the USDA reporting sales of 133,000 MT of soybeans for delivery to China and 211,171 ... 30-09-2016 03:32
Congress includes Zika funding in stopgap spending bill McConnell with other GOP Senate leaders,John Barrasso of Wyoming and John Cornynof Texas (Getty Images photo by Alex Wong)Congress has finally appropr ... 30-09-2016 03:30	Raw Milk Keeps on Flowing at OFOF There was a full parking lot of cars not long after 3 pm as those Our Farm Our Food members who could, arrived early for a media event which included ... 30-09-2016 03:30	Picture Proof That U.S. Offshore Wind Lives America?s first offshore wind farm on track ? in pictures Chris Nelson, September 28, 2016 (The National) ??[Deepwater Wind?s] Block Island Wind Far ... 30-09-2016 03:30	Breaking News: Heroic South Carolina Firefighter Takes Down "Hero" firefighter tackled elementary school gunman, officials sayTOWNVILLE, S.C. -- A volunteer firefighter tackled a teen suspect in ... 30-09-2016 03:30
CA-SCU Loma Fire burning in steep inaccessible terrain in th Loma Wildland Fire Location MapSITUATION Current Situation: 3,849 Containment: 22% Overnight, the fire remained active in the brush an ... 30-09-2016 03:30	Study finds Ky. hospitals have 77% less charity care and car An ongoing report of federal health reform\'s effect on Kentucky says hospitals have significantly less charity care and care to the uninsured than th ... 30-09-2016 03:30	CARAMEL PECAN PIE CHEESECAKE CARAMEL PECAN PIE CHEESECAKEA decadent cheesecake for a special occasion.Â I made this to take to our son and daughter-in-law?s house when I was help ... 30-09-2016 03:30	Wearable New Energy New fabric harvests solar and wind energy 27 September 2016 (The Engineer) ?Researchers from Georgia Tech have been working on a fabric that harvest ... 30-09-2016 03:30
Canals shut down NMID IRRIGATION CANAL FLOWS TO END OCTOBER 6Â Nampa-The Treasure Valley?s largest irrigation district will shut down flows in its 500 miles of canals ... 30-09-2016 03:30	The End of Walter" For many years Blashford Lakes has played host to a colour-ringed great white egret each winter. It was ringed as a chick in the nest at the Lac de Gr ... 30-09-2016 03:30	Salted Dark Chocolate Layer Cake Are you able to recall what is the first cake you have baked" My virgin attempt on baking was this simple chocolate cake (without frosting) which I tr ... 30-09-2016 03:31	EU Wheat Moving Sideways 28/09/16 -- EU grains closed mixed Wednesday. Markets are moving sideways with little clear direction. The day ended with Nov 16 London up GBP0.45/t ... 30-09-2016 03:32
BMW?s Used Battery Power Plant BMW Built a Power Plant from Old Electric-Car Batteries; The carmaker is exploring ways to find new life for its spent batteries. Michael Reilly, Sep ... 30-09-2016 03:30	Tuolumne County Marshes Fire grows to 1,000 acres 25 percent Marshes Fire grows to 1,000 acres25 percent containment; evacuations liftedThe Union Democrat Firefighters with dirty faces and bulldozer drivers ... 30-09-2016 03:30	Pizza Craft @ Damansara Uptown The founders of Pizza Craft have set formidable ideals for their new restaurant, citing Perth-born master pizza makerÂ Theo KalogeracosÂ as their insp ... 30-09-2016 03:31	Chicago Grains Stage "Turnaround Tuesday" 27/09/16 -- Soycomplex: Soybeans closed higher, recovering from the 5-month lows hit earlier in the session which triggered bargain-hunting. The USDA ... 29-09-2016 03:31
Prescription drug nightmare! ... 29-09-2016 03:30	Just over half of Ky. students are in schools with 100% toba The stateÂ Department of Public Health has created videos to showcase the success of two Kentucky school districts in becoming 100 percent tobacco-fre ... 29-09-2016 03:30	ZUCCHINI TOMATO BAKE Before going in the oven. After baking, drain and then sprinkle with Parmesan. Â Bake again.Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â ZUCCHIN ... 29-09-2016 03:30	PILT Funding Simpson Advocates for Full Funding of PILT and SRSSigns letters to House leaders encouraging action on vital funding for IdahoWashington- Idaho Congre ... 29-09-2016 03:30
A Record Broken We have been very busy mowing and generally cutting back before the winter birds arrive. Today it was the turn of the western shore of Ibsley Water to ... 29-09-2016 03:30	Bulgogi Beef ? How They ?Barbecue? in Korea (the Good Korea) This is going to be a pretty easy post to write, since I know almost nothing about the fine art of bulgogi. I do know that if you follow along with wh ... 29-09-2016 03:30	Copycat Jenny's Bakery Butter Cookies Nobody could resist this buttery and melty butter cookies! I\'ve baked two batches, one original and one chocolate flavour. It was all gone after two ... 29-09-2016 03:31	Simplicity is... "Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication"Â ~Leonardo DaVinci Â Â Â Â Â academyofeuropeanarts.com ... 29-09-2016 03:30
How much do motorcycle helmets reduce the risk of head injur Image from Fox NewsIt goes without saying that wearing a helmet can reduce the risk of head injuries while riding a motorcycle, but a studyÂ at the Un ... 29-09-2016 03:30	ORIGINAL REPORTING: Taming the Wild West: The CA ISO?s Bid F Taming the Wild West: CAISO begins study of a full regional electricity market; The grid operator will seek to understand how a regional system will a ... 29-09-2016 03:30	Ballotin Chocolate @ Kota Damansara Lustrously marbled Valrhona chocolate bonbons, crafted in irresistible flavours: If chocolates are your weakness, Ballotin might be your downfall. Exp ... 29-09-2016 03:31	Hirundine vs Corvid Sunny spells with broken cloud, 19°, light SW.A fairly quiet hill again today with a couple of Chiffchaff, a Reed Bunting and a few Yellowhammer prese ... 29-09-2016 03:30
Interval exercise training improves blood vessel function in Resistance-based interval exercise helps improve endothelial function -- including blood flow and blood vessel dilation -- both in older adults with t ... 29-09-2016 03:30	Leitchfield passes smoking ban to take effect Jan. 1 Grayson CountyÂ (Wikipedia image)Leitchfield, the seat of Grayson County in west-central Kentucky, will become smoke-free on New Year\'s Day.The Leitc ... 29-09-2016 03:30	ORIGINAL REPORTING: New arrival Spruce ups game for 'trusted New arrival Spruce ups game for \'trusted energy advisor\' role; A new company offering both DER and efficiency financing can be a partner or a compet ... 29-09-2016 03:30	Do you want to know what Artificial Intelligence is" If you do want to definitely know what AI is, and perhaps more importantly what the future holds, Stanford University ... 29-09-2016 03:31
Montana non-profit service providers echo funding problems f In an opinion piece from 9/26/16, from a Montana news site Missoulian.com, Jesse Dunn and five other co-signers from non-profit organizations, make a ... 29-09-2016 03:30	EU Grains Rise As Yield Forecasts Lowered 27/09/16 -- EU grains closed mostly a little higher as the EU Commission\'s MARS unit lowered their forecast for EU wheat, corn and barley yields this ... 29-09-2016 03:31	Aggrieved Farmers Exit Court, Citing Lack of Justice; News C Newmarket, Canada?September 27, 2016?At a two-day hearing at the Ontario Court of Justice Tuesday, in a dramatic turn of events, farmers walk away fro ... 29-09-2016 03:30	Animal Density and Acoustic Detection: An Interview with Ben David Warton (University of New South Wales) interviews interviews Ben Stevenson (University of St Andrews) about his 2015 Methods in Ecology and Ev ... 29-09-2016 03:31
How statins aid the immune system Statins protect against cardiovascular disease in more ways than previously thought. In a study, researchers from Karolinska Institutet are able ... 29-09-2016 03:30	UK College of Public Health study links diabetes to poor blo Diabetes has been linked to cerebrovascular disease, a cognitive disorder that restricts blood flow to the brain, according to a study at the Universi ... 29-09-2016 03:30	ORIGINAL REPORTING: A Closer Look At The Plunging Cost Of Ba Bigger than batteries: Why the cost of other components matters to storage deployment; The plummeting cost of balance of system components is poised t ... 29-09-2016 03:30	Saturday 01st October events Please note regrettably there will be no reserve walk or afternoon talk this Saturday as previously advertised due toÂ other commitments that day.Â T ... 29-09-2016 03:30
Raw Milk Motions Court Report from Newmarket, Sept 26th re: Lately, it seems that every year about this time, something big goes down on the raw milk scene in the farmshare community around Michael Schmidt. Las ... 28-09-2016 03:30	TODAY?S STUDY: What Utilities Are Planning For Solar Planning for a Distributed Disruption: Innovative Practices for Incorporating Distributed Solar into Utility Planning Andrew Mills, Galen Barbose, et ... 28-09-2016 03:30	Talk on Salmonella in Poultry by Prof Edir Silva, President In the context of the outbreak of salmonella in one hatchery, the World Poultry Science Association organised a talk on Salmonella in Poultry by Prof ... 28-09-2016 03:30	Winter Woodfires: Cooking in a woodstove Did you know what you can get woodstoves that are designed for both heating your house and cooking" Â We\'ve owned two woodstoves now, both with ovens ... 28-09-2016 03:30
Chicago Grains All Lower 26/09/16 -- Soycomplex: Beans closed lower on harvest pressure and demand worries. Weekly export inspections of only 383,953 MT were the lowest since ... 28-09-2016 03:31	Gluten-Free Pumpkin Cupcakes with Maple Icing Gluten-free pumpkin cupcakes for Fall.I need to wander off a bit. Because it's who I am. A person who wanders. Ponders. Finds solace in books. I&# ... 28-09-2016 03:31	?Let them get their injunction. Put me in jail. I welcome it After an impassioned statement to the court and an exchange with the the judge, first Elisa van der Hout, and shortly thereafter, Michael Schmidt decl ... 28-09-2016 03:30	Beef to China China Moves to Reopen Market to U.S. BeefWASHINGTON? Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today issued the following statement:Â "I welcome the announcem ... 28-09-2016 03:30
QUICK NEWS, September 27: Facts Check Trump ? Fed Investment Facts Check Trump ? Fed Investments In Solar A Huge Success The U.S. Department of Energy?s Loan Programs O¬ce (LPO) provides the critical financing ... 28-09-2016 03:30	Mian @ Sunwaymas Petaling Jaya It\'s been a momentous month for Guoyi & Jacy; the Malaysian couple not only became man & wife, they\'ve also launched their first noodle-specialist r ... 28-09-2016 03:31	Salmon Fishing Scotland Tay, Perthshire Report for W/E 24th Salmon Fishing Scotland Tay, Perthshire Report for W/E 24th September 2016.The salmon fishing season on the Tay in Perthshire has now seen Summer alth ... 28-09-2016 03:30	Medical exemptions for vaccines soon to be eliminated across Â In California, any medical doctors who oppose the state\'s mandatory forced vaccinations face prosecution and the possible loss of their licenses ... 27-09-2016 03:31
Polka @ Warsaw, Poland Love your liver: Polish celebrity chefÂ Magda Gessler\'s ornate restaurant, its multiple rooms offering distinct ambiances, cooks up refined rendition ... 27-09-2016 03:32	Physical activity lowers the risk of urinary tract infection The risk of viral infections is known to be affected by physical activity, but little information is available regarding the more serious infections ... 27-09-2016 03:30	Eating raw apple or lettuce may help reduce garlic breath Garlic -- consumers either love or hate the taste, but one thing is for certain, no one likes it when the scent of it sticks around on their breath. ... 27-09-2016 03:30	Presidential Debate tonight Presidential Contenders Weigh in on Agricultural IssuesWASHINGTON? FBNews, the online/digital newsletter of the American Farm Bureau Federation, this ... 27-09-2016 03:30
This November, VOTE TRUMP or prepare for the DEATH of everyt Â What\'s the bottom line here" This is your very last chance to help save America. If we lose this election to the globalists, America will not surv ... 27-09-2016 03:31	?and a fun filled bird spotting time was had by all! Yesterday’s Bird Trail, run in conjunction with Hampshire Ornithological Society was a huge success, with approximately 80 children and young p ... 27-09-2016 03:31	QUICK NEWS, September 26: The Sonification Of Climate Change The Sonification Of Climate Change The haunting song of climate change, in D minor Brian Kahn, September 25, 2016 (Grist) ??Music based on data has ... 27-09-2016 03:30	Sourakuya @ Sri Petaling A hideout for Japanese soul food, tucked on a discreet street of Sri Petaling, capably cooked by Osaka native Ogawa Tetsuya. Highlights include pork b ... 27-09-2016 03:32
We Need to Make that Inner Shift.. We need to make that inner shift from outer to inner,Â and become humble and "empty"Â so that something real and true can enter and guide us,Â then we ... 27-09-2016 03:30	Health-insurance premiums for 2017 will be more expensive By Trudy Lieberman, Rural Health News ServiceRecently I got a note from a reader of these columns who lives in Warren, Ohio. He had seen conflicting r ... 27-09-2016 03:30	Portland to Cholsey: Day 9 Rain, 14°, breezy SSE.A trip back home today after a relaxing visit to Portland Bird Observatory.Generally a quiet week but a reasonable spread of com ... 27-09-2016 03:30	Yoga may not count toward 30 minutes of daily physical activ Hatha yoga is an increasingly popular form of physical activity and meditative practice in the U.S. It is important to understand the calorie cost a ... 27-09-2016 03:30
Monday 26th September 2016 This Pied Flycatcher was at Kilbaha, Loop Head since yesterday and I got a chance to get back there this evening and got these record shots of the bir ... 27-09-2016 03:30	Raw milk in Newmarket Court Monday Sept. 26th and Tuesday Se Once again, food rights are on trial in the province of Ontario. Ontario’s Milk Director and York Public Health are asking the court to criminal ... 27-09-2016 03:31	Northside Canal Improvements Idaho Water Resource Board approves $5.2 million loan to theNorth Side Canal Co. to rebuild concrete canal channel below Milner Dam ... 27-09-2016 03:30	TODAY?S STUDY: The Future Of Offshore Wind Foreseen The National Offshore Wind Strategy September 2016 (U.S. Departments of Energy and the Interior) Executive Summary Offshore wind energy holds the p ... 27-09-2016 03:30
ITALIAN SEASONING BLEND I seldom buy spice blends because I don\'t use them very much AND you never really know what is in them; some are heavy on garlic, some are heavy on o ... 26-09-2016 03:32	American Medical Association says Humana takeover by Aetna w Humana Inc.\'s proposed takeover by Aetna Inc. would hurt health-insurance competition in 57 metropolitan areas in 15 states, especially Kentucky and ... 26-09-2016 03:30	Salmon Fishing Scotland Tay, Perthshire prospects w/c 26th S Salmon Fishing Scotland Tay, Perthshire prospects w/c 26th September 2016.The Salmon fishing season is now deeper into Autumn on the mighty Tay in Per ... 26-09-2016 03:30	Portland: Melodious Warbler, Day 8 Sunny spells after overnight rain, 16°, fresh W.Anticipating another slow day we were pleasantly surprised when a call came through that a Melodious W ... 26-09-2016 03:30
Small Changes to Boost Your Nutrition How often do we hear, ?eat healthy?, ?eat nutritious foods?"Â Are there small changes you can make to boost your nutrition without giving up every f ... 26-09-2016 03:32	Gov. Jerry Brownsigned legislation letting Californians smas Read more here: ... 26-09-2016 03:30	Blood Drop Often called a ?Digital Age Leonardo da Vinci?, Alexander Tsiaras is a digital innovator, technologist and artist. You might know him from his work t ... 26-09-2016 03:32	Naming the impact: it may be Telmo or Rafael or Gustavo? Telmo Martins, member of the Orquestra Geração (Photo: Maria Vlachou)A few years ago, I saw the documentary Waste Land. It is about the work the Brazi ... 26-09-2016 03:30
Using mulch in your organic garden Not only does mulch help to suppress weeds in the garden, it also adds organic matter to feed the soil microbes and retain water. Â I also use mulch o ... 26-09-2016 03:30	Tinto @ Desa Sri Hartamas Buen provecho! There\'s cause for celebration whenever a Spanish restaurant opens in KL, especially one that does justice to the tasty traditions of t ... 26-09-2016 03:32	NWS CALIFORNIA RED FLAG WARNINGS NWS CALIFORNIA RED FLAG WARNINGS MAPRed Flag WarningsURGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGENATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR101 PM PDT SAT SEP 24 2016...STRO ... 25-09-2016 03:30	Good News On Climate ? The Public Is Starting To Get It Give this guy 2 minutes and get some very good news just posted at Peter Sinclair\'s Climate Crock site. From greenmanbucket via YouTube Tweet !funct ... 25-09-2016 03:30
Chicago Soybeans Stumble On Bumper Yield Reports 23/09/16 -- Soycomplex: Beans closed sharply lower to end the week. Continued anecdotal reports of big yields and the outlook for drier weather ahead ... 25-09-2016 03:32	More Lapland Buntings at Loop I was back at Loop Head again today and there was still a flock of 17 Lapland Buntings feeding around the grounds of Loop Head Lighthouse. 2011 was th ... 25-09-2016 03:30	New Energy Is Doable ? And Is Being Done There are countries around the world taking advantage of their New Energy Resources. The U.S. is not. There are reasons but there is no excuse. From S ... 25-09-2016 03:30	Mochu Locco Zakka @ Cheras You\'ll have to climb the stairs to the top of the building to reach Mochu Locco Zakka, past a hair salon, yoga centre & nail spa, but it may be worth ... 25-09-2016 03:32
Annual health forum looked at connections between health and The relationship between health and the economy in creating healthy communities was the focus of the 14th annual Howard L. Bost Memorial Health Policy ... 25-09-2016 03:30	Lung transplant recipient who battled bureaucracy to get cov "Katie Prager, the Kentucky lung transplant recipient whose story with her late husband, Dalton, touched millions, has died," reports Cheryl Truman of ... 25-09-2016 03:30	Portland: Wasp Spider, Day 7 Mainly cloudy, 17°, fresh S to SW.A disappointing day with very few migrants around and a very quiet sea.Wheatear, Whinchat, Chiffchaff, Raven and Per ... 25-09-2016 03:30	The Libertarian Failure On Climate Change We should be building NEW coal plants"!"! We are spending too MUCH on New Energy"!"! Well, we know what this guy has been smoking? From greenmanbucket ... 25-09-2016 03:30
Meeting Alumni of the Faculty of Agriculture Sep 2016 H Graduates of the late half of 2000\'s Daya, Micheline and Kamlesh At the commemoration of the 20th Anniversary of ... 25-09-2016 03:30	EU Grains Lower On The Day, But Higher For The Week 23/09/16 -- EU grains finished mostly lower on the day but higher for the week. Sterling weakness has once again come to the aid of London wheat this ... 25-09-2016 03:32	U.S. attorney general hears from Central Ky. families of ove U.S. Attorney General Loretta Lynch attended events in Lexington and Richmond this week as part of the first national Prescription Opioid and Heroin E ... 25-09-2016 03:30	It is Incredible ... Gustav KlimtIt is incredible how the state ofÂ self remembering\' changes and ripens within,Â deepening awareness of our surroundings,Â and feeding th ... 24-09-2016 03:31
Portland: A slow day, Day 6 Sunny, 18°, light SW.Another slow day and the only species to reach double figures were Wheatear and Chiffchaff.Other species noted were Grey Wagtail, ... 24-09-2016 03:31	Ventura County Mourning the loss of Fire Engineer Ryan Osler Ventura County firefighters are mourning the loss of Fire Engineer Ryan Osler who died when a tanker rolled over Wednesday morning.Fire Engineer ... 24-09-2016 03:31	Tenmaya, Hana Yuzen, Kotaro Sushi & Moriawase Bento This low-key eatery is a decent destination for diving into a Japanese dinner of comfort carbs - a rice roll stuffed with foie gras, a bowl of rice to ... 24-09-2016 03:32	Raw Milk Becomes Political as Public Interest Soars in Micha As Trial Nears for One Farm, the Supporters Take Action on Raw Milk Policy and Access Toronto, Canada– September 23, 2016?Raw milk itself is on ... 24-09-2016 03:31