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Mark spent most of the last week fencing in a new chicken pasture for our second round of broilers. Our usually wet farm has spent the last few weeks with no rain but with lots of scorching sun, so the grass is turning crispy and the chickens are looking annoyed. We expanded up into the powerline cut, figuring that the area has to stay un-treed, so it might as well be put to productive use.
Mark's homemade, solar fan hat made the project possible while the sun was pounding down. It's a good thing no one was around to laugh at his fashion statement except me. (By the way, this is Anna typing today since Mark is taking our dog to the vet for her checkup and shots.)
Meanwhile, I was pitting my scythe against Mark's weedeater. I figured out that the scythe makes it very easy to harvest ragweed and wingstem from alongside the driveway and use it to mulch our berry patch.
The bees in our Warre hive have moved down into their third box, but we're still feeding. White clover is one of the few uncultivated bee plants currently blooming, and I'm afraid the drought will make the flowers produce less nectar than our young colony needs. We've been slowly adding more flowers to our garden, though, and New England asters have just started blooming, with buckwheat buds nearly ready to pop open. Maybe once the cover crop comes into its own, we can cut off subsidies to the hive.
Finally, I had fun using google planimeter to figure out that our core homestead is just over an acre in size. We grow all of our own vegetables, chickens, eggs, and an increasing amount of fruit in that small area (and we live there too!), so urban homesteaders should take heart.
Mark Hamilton and Anna Hess blog about their homesteading adventures at www.WaldenEffect.org. They make a living selling POOP-free chicken waterers that keep hens happy and healthy and allow their owners to leave town for the weekend without worrying about their flock.


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PG&E Hunters Point Site
For 75 years, the Hunters Point Power Plant provided electricity to light and heat San Francisco homes and businesses. In 1998, PG&E reached an agreement with the City and County of San Francisco pledging to retire the plant as soon as alternative energy sources could be brought online to ensure system reliability. In 2006, PG&E stopped operating the plant and began to decommission and dismantle the plant and remediate the site.
Today, the former Hunters Point Power Plant is gone, the soil cleanup is more than 95 percent complete and groundwater cleanup efforts are nearing completion. For a detailed update about cleanup and restoration efforts, see the Closure and Cleanup page of this site. If you are interested in following progress being made at the site or attending a community meeting, please see the Community Involvement page for more information.
The cleanup project is being performed under the oversight of the California Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC) and in compliance with the rules and requirements of the City and County of San Francisco, the Bay Area Air Quality Management District and the San Francisco Bay Conservation and Development Commission.
As the cleanup project enters its final phase, we are also planning for future and interim (temporary) uses of the site. The NOW Hunters Point Program, which was launched on the site in 2013, continues to provide a platform for exploring possible interim uses for the site. For more information, see the Community Involvement page of this site.
PG&E made a commitment to the community to provide local job opportunities while working to close, dismantle, cleanup and restore the Hunters Point Site, and we are keeping our promise. There has been a successful community hiring program in place since the dismantling work began in 2007. See the Local Jobs section for more information about this initiative.

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HONOLULU, Oct. 4, 2011 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ --
Hawaiian Holdings, Inc. today announced the appointment of Scott E. Topping, 48, to the position of Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer of Hawaiian Holdings, Inc. and its subsidiary Hawaiian Airlines, Inc.
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Topping will join Hawaiian on November 1, 2011 and succeed Peter Ingram, who has assumed a new role at Hawaiian as Executive Vice President and Chief Commercial Officer.
"Peter's move to focus on the revenue side of our business leaves large shoes to fill in finance and we are fortunate to have attracted Scott, a respected and accomplished leader in our industry, to guide our finance strategy and management through this exciting new era of growth for Hawaiian," said President and Chief Executive Officer Mark Dunkerley. "Scott's experience as a leader in the strategic growth of one of the largest and most consistently successful airlines in the U.S. will be a strong addition to our senior team."
Topping joins Hawaiian following 16 years at Southwest Airlines, where he directed that company's corporate finance, treasury, fleet planning, and risk management strategies. Among other achievements there, he earned international recognition for developing and managing Southwest's successful fuel hedging program.
Prior to Southwest, Topping led consulting relationships with 16 bank clients over six years with FinSer Corporation in San Antonio, Texas, leaving as senior vice president in 1995.
Topping holds a Masters of Business Administration from the University of Texas at Austin concentrating in Finance and Accounting, and a Bachelor of Science in Agriculture from Kansas State University with an emphasis in Economics.
About Hawaiian Airlines
Hawaiian has led all U.S. carriers in on-time performance for each of the past seven years (2004-2010) as reported by the U.S. Department of Transportation. In addition, consumer surveys by Conde Nast Traveler, Travel + Leisure and Zagat have all ranked Hawaiian the top domestic airline offering flights to Hawaii. Hawaiian was also the nation's highest-ranked carrier for service quality and performance in the prestigious Airline Quality Rating (AQR) study for 2008 and 2009.
Now in its 82nd year of continuous service in Hawaii, Hawaiian is the largest provider of passenger air service to Hawaii from the state's primary visitor markets on the U.S. mainland. Hawaiian offers nonstop service to Hawaii from more U.S. gateway cities (10) than any other airline, as well as service to South Korea, Japan, the Philippines, Australia, American Samoa, and Tahiti. Hawaiian also provides approximately 150 daily jet flights between the Hawaiian Islands.
Hawaiian Airlines, Inc. is a subsidiary of Hawaiian Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: HA). Additional information is available at HawaiianAirlines.com.
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If you are in the mood to get a little creative in the kitchen but you don't want to make something too challenging, I highly recommend this recipe. The dough is fun to make, yes it is a little time consuming, but it is so worth it. Ladies, make this for your man and thank me later. No carb left behind. Bon Appétit, friends.
Photography by Sophie Marie Creative
- 3 eggs; room temperature
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 3/4 cup semolina flour
- 1 cup all purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon salt
- Water
- Sift both of the flours into a pile on a clean counter
- Create a well in the center of the flour for the eggs.
- Crack the eggs into the center of the flour along with the salt and oil. With a fork, whisk the eggs, careful to keep the egg mixture in the well without any spilling over the edges. Slowly work flour into the egg mixture until a wet dough begins to form. Once all of the flour is incorporated, begin kneading the dough. Continue to kneed for about 10 minutes or until the dough is smooth and bounces back if you poke it with your finger. Wrap tightly with plastic wrap and let it rest on the counter for at least an hour.
- Cut the dough into 4 pieces.
- Using either a rolling pin or a pasta maker, roll out the dough. If using a pasta maker, roll out the dough on setting #1 about 3 times then fold the dough in half and run it through about 3 more times. Then move it to setting #2 and run it through 3-5 times. Continue running it though the setting until you get your desired thickness. I went up to setting #5 but only ran it through 2 times.
- Next cut your dough, either by hand or with a pasta cutter.
- You can cook the noodles right away in boiling salted water for 6-8 minutes, but I dried mine for about an hour before I boiled them. Toss the cooked pasta in sauce and serve immediately.


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Gotta thank the talented Andy J. Smith for my new banner, based upon one of my current [zany] projects. Andy has been a fan of this blog and finally friended me on Facebook (what were you waiting for, dude? LOL). I checked out his illustrations and FLIPPED over them. And BA-BAM (I am totally stealing that from Leigh-Allyn Baker)–there you have it–a new banner designed by Andy. Thanks! Be sure to check Andy out, he's amazing!
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How fantastic! I love it!
It's super cute! Love it!
That's a great banner! And I've just looked at Andy's other work — you're right, he's amazing!
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Fun banner!
really cool! zany and totally perfect
Looks great! Awesome job Andy!
i really like the pink (unicorn?) creature on the left! andy's artwork is great. when i clicked on one of his books, i didn't realize at first that it's a dummy and hasn't been published yet–it reminded me of your post about making picture book dummies to help when writing, so i'll be re-reading that and getting to work on one of my PiBoIdMo ideas! thanks!
Oh, so cute!
Your new banner is amazing!!
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he does great work – super fun!
Love the banner (and the shout out, she just makes me laugh!).
I love it! Not only is it super colorful and fun but it also totally intrigues me as to what this new project of yours is. 😉
He does AMAZING work! I'm kinda jealous, actually! LOL 🙂 All in love, of course. But seriously, NICE banner and fantastic artist!
Fabulous job, Mr. Andy! The colors are brilliant and lots of action. Love it!
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New Law for Exit Permit System
Progressive Legislation Aims to Attract Workers from Across the World
A controversial exit permit system was lifted this week when HH The Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani issued Law No. 13 of 2018 amended certain provisions of Law No 21 of 2015 regulating the entry, exit and residency of expatriates.
The decision, which will allow most migrant workers to leave the country without first seeking a permit, has been hailed a reform that will have a positive impact on the lives of many workers in Qatar.
"Qatar's private sector welcomes this move. It will establish Qatar as one of the most worker-friendly countries in the world," spoke Qatar Chamber's Vice-Chairman Mohammed bin Ahmed bin Tawar al Kuwari to the Qatar Tribune (Source: www.qatar-tribune.com).
International worker bodies have hailed the overhaul of the exit permit system, ensuring freedom of movement for expatriates.
Qatar has been working extensively with the International Labour Organisation (ILO) since April 2018, when a Project Office was opened in support of the development and implementation of a comprehensive programme on working conditions and labour rights in the country. "This initiative reflects the common commitment of both the Government of Qatar and the ILO to cooperate on ensuring compliance with ratified international labour Conventions, as well as achieving fundamental principles and rights at work in the State of Qatar in a gradual manner during the period 2018 to 2020." (Source: www.ilo.org)
Expatriate workers are vital to Qatar's economy, so this is a significant step which will improve Qatar's image worldwide; positioning it as an ideal place to work and invest.


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YEREVAN (RFE/RL)–The executive boards of the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank have finally approved nearly $140 million in new loans to Armenia–meant to bolster the authorities' mid-term economic strategy with an emphasis on poverty reduction–it was announced on Wednesday. The government in Yerevan welcomed the move–saying it reflects the lending institutions' continuing support for its economic policy.
The IMF's three-year Poverty Reduction and Growth Facility (PRGF) worth about $87 million aims to sustain macroeconomic stability in Armenia. The low-interest credit will go to shore up hard currency reserves of the Armenian Central Bank. Its first $13 million tranche will be made available this week–according to Finance and Economy Minister Vartan Khachatrian.
"Armenia's comprehensive and ambitious macroeconomic and structural reform program in the 2001-03 period is a continuation of efforts to ensure sustained and rapid economic growth as the cornerstone of efforts to reduce poverty," the IMF's deputy managing director–Eduardo Aninat–said in a statement on Tuesday. He said the success of the government program depends on "consolidating and sustaining macroeconomic stability–and proceeding decisively with the next stage of structural–legal–and institutional reforms."
The World Bank's $50 million Structural Adjustment Credit (SAC) will cover approximately half of the government's budget deficit for this year. The credit will be disbursed in three installmen's–with the first $15 million tranche due to reach the state treasury in the coming days. The last $20 million payment is pegged to the privatization of state-run power utilities. The cabinet has pledged to carry out the sell-off before the end of this year.
Both loans stress the need for the improvement of the business climate in Armenia–currently riddled with corruption and bureaucratic red tape. Speaking at a news conference–Khachatrian reaffirmed the government's pledge to ensure the rule of law and clamp down on corruption.


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Being one of the few people who have not read the original book (The Golden Compass or Northern Lights as it was published in the UK) I came to this premier with a blank canvas. Several of my learned friends have waxed lyrical about how the book is magnificent and they could not wait for the film to be made. Without offending my core readership, I have always had a distaste for adults ( anyone over 35?) who read Harry Potter books or those written by Philip Pullman. I guess it is too much of the snob in me to take these kids books as serious works of art, BUT I should probably read them before I criticise. My defence is that I'm a films specialist; I'd much rather watch a film than read a book designed for a twelve year old. So how about a film designed for a twelve year old? Anyone who reads this blog will know that I have no problem there.
The film is very clever in premise set in an alternate reality (which recognises our own) that visually is a steam punks fantasy come true. A mix of Victorian England, 1920's fashion, and modern day gadgetry that makes for exciting cinematography. The main rule in this world that will keep younger audiences enthralled is that each human exhibits there "sole" outside there body, in the form of an animal that changes shape until the child becomes an adult. The sole is another character which interacts with a physical presence, and any harm on either effects the other instantly. The heroine of the story is Lyra an orphan (there are so many in kids literature) that is destined to follow a prophecy that involves saving the world from a great war. (Ooooh master Harry….erm sorry). The world they live in is run by the "Magisterium" a thinly veiled reference to organised religion which is seeking to control all free thought in the world.
When Lyra's best friend is kidnapped by the powers that be, and a plot to remove children from their shape changing demons is discovered a quest begins. Nicole Kidman adds some flavour as the elegantly dressed and thoroughly evil guardian of the Magisterium and Daniel Craig as Lyra's uncle Lord Asriel already shows that Bond is going to typecast him for a while. The film is full of action loved my the kids, and the action scenes are fantastic.
A cornucopia of character actors add some excellent and much needed gravitas to a film that is very much about performance rather than film substance. Sam Elliot is excellent ( tell me when he isn't) as a Cowboy come sky pirate, and Ian McKellan's unmistakable voice makes a the polar bear warrior come to life. The film's ending is well realised and (I am told once more) is in keeping with the spirit of the book, but I would have to say that for a film reviewer and not a book lover I was left feeling there are more questions than answers, and the sequel needs to be made to get some dramatic conclusion. (How Daniel Craig will cope with two franchises one will never know)
I admit it was thoroughly entertaining and enjoyable and the performance of new comer Dakota Blue Richards is excellent. I hope we have an English Dakota Fanning, although future projects will reveal the answer. This is an Xmas flick in the finest tradition, and it would be wrong to give a bad review as we have a good feel good, and I am glad to say thought provoking film. It may leave some saying where is thast fifteen minutes, but Lord of the rings, Star Wars, and all those trilogies have been better for it.
Perhaps I might buy the book, and give it a more adult dust cover.
Watch the first five minutes below as well
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Scandinavian Peninsula, with coastlines at the North Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean. It is bordered by Sweden, Finland, and Russia and it shares maritime borders with the United Kingdom, Iceland, and Denmark.
Flag of Norway
Norway's landscape offers rocky wilderness with mountains and glaciers and its coast is dented by coastal fjords, long, narrow inlets with steep cliffs, some of the fjords reach deep into the interior of the country.
Norway's mainland covers an area of 323,802 km², making it somewhat smaller than Germany, or slightly larger than the US state of New Mexico.
Just 5.2 million people live in this sparsely populated country, most of Norway's population is concentrated in the southern portion of the country. Capital and largest city is Oslo, spoken language is Norwegian, a North Germanic language.
Kingdom of Norway | Kongeriket Norge
Country Profile
The Viking period (9th to 11th centuries) was one of national unification and expansion. The Norwegian royal line died out in 1387, and the country entered a period of union with Denmark. By 1586, Norway had become part of the Danish Kingdom.
In 1814, as a result of the Napoleonic wars, Norway was separated from Denmark and combined with Sweden. The union persisted until 1905, when Sweden recognized Norwegian independence.
The Norwegian Government offered the throne of Norway to Danish Prince Carl in 1905. After a plebiscite approving the establishment of a monarchy, the parliament unanimously elected him king. He took the name of Haakon VII, after the kings of independent Norway.
Norway was a nonbelligerent during World War I, but as a result of the German invasion and occupation during World War II, Norwegians generally became skeptical of the concept of neutrality and turned instead to collective security.
Norway was one of the signers of the North Atlantic Treaty in 1949 and was a founding member of the United Nations. The first UN General Secretary, Trygve Lie, was a Norwegian. Under the terms of the will of Alfred Nobel, the Storting (Parliament) elects the five members of the Norwegian Nobel Committee who award the Nobel Peace Prize to champions of peace.
Discovery of oil and gas in adjacent waters in the late 1960s boosted Norway's economic fortunes. In a referendum held in 1972 and 1994, Norway's people rejected joining the EU.
(Source: various sources)
Official Name:
Kongeriket Norge
short form: Norge
int'l long form: Kingdom of Norway
int'l short form: Norway
ISO Country Code: no, nor
Time Zone: Central European Time (CET)
Local Time = UTC +1h
Actual Time: Sat-Sept-24 18:02
Daylight Saving Time (DST) 27 March - 30 October (UTC +2h)
Country Calling Code: +47
Capital City: Oslo
Other Cities:
Bergen (236 000), Trondheim (153 000), Stavanger (111 000), Bærum (102 000).
Type: Hereditary constitutional monarchy.
Independence: 1905.
Constitution: 17 May 1814.
Location: Northern Europe.
Area: : 323,802 km² (125,020 sq. mi.)
(not included the island territories of Svalbard and Jan Mayen (62,422 km²))
Terrain: Rugged with high plateaus, steep fjords, mountains, and fertile valleys.
Climate: Temperate along the coast, colder inland.
Nationality: Noun and adjective--Norwegian(s).
Population: 5,2 million (2016)
Ethnic Groups: Norwegian, Sami 20 000; foreign nationals (315 000) from Nordic and other countries.
Religions: Evangelical Lutheran, 86%; other Christian, 4%; Muslim.
Languages: Bokmaal Norwegian (official), Nynorsk Norwegian (official), small Sami- and Finnish-speaking minorities, English is widely spoken.
Literacy: 100%
Natural resources: Petroleum, natural gas, iron ore, copper, lead, zinc, titanium, pyrites, nickel, fish, timber, hydropower.
Agriculture products: Barley, wheat, potatoes; pork, beef, veal, milk; fish.
Industries: Petroleum and gas, food processing, shipbuilding, pulp and paper products, metals, chemicals, timber, mining, textiles, fishing.
Exports - commodities: petroleum and petroleum products, machinery and equipment, metals, chemicals, ships, fish
Exports partners: UK 22%, Germany 17%, Netherlands 10.2%, France 6.6%, Sweden 6%, Belgium 5%, USA 4.5% (2015)
Imports - commodities: machinery and equipment, chemicals, metals, foodstuffs
Imports partners: Sweden 12%, Germany 11.8%, China 10.9%, UK 6.7%, USA 6.6%, Denmark 6% (2015)
Currency: Norwegian kroner, NOK
Image: Dmitry Valberg
Political System
Norway is considered to be one of the most developed democracies and states of justice in the world. The country has a hereditary constitutional monarchy with a parliamentary democratic system of governance. Head of State is the monarch. Executive power is exercised by the King's council and the cabinet, which is headed by the Prime Minister, the executive power is dependent on the direct or indirect support of the legislature, Norway's parliament (Stortinget).
Official Sites of NorwayNote: External links will open in a new browser window.
Det Norske Kongehus
The Royal Family of Norway.
The Norwegian Parliament.
Statsministerens kontor (SMK)
Office of the Primeminister.
Government Administration Services, Norway's official government information portal.
Norwegian public information.
Utenriksdepartementet (UD)
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Norway.
Norwegian Institute of International Affairs (NUPI)
Established in 1959 in order to promote a better understanding of international issues in Norway.
Diplomatic Missions
Norway - Mission to the United Nations
Site of the Permanent Mission of Norway to the UN.
The Royal Norwegian Embassy, Washington, D.C.
Norwegian Mission to the European Union
Norway is not a member state of the EU, but maintains close relations to the European Union.
Norwegian Embassies and Delegations on the web
Norwegian Diplomatic Missions around the World.
Statistisk sentralbyrå
Statistics Norway, Norway in figures.
Meteorologisk institutt
Norwegian Meteorological Institute.
Norway MapsMap of Norway
Political Map of Norway.
Google Earth Norway
Searchable map and satellite view of Norway.
Google Earth Oslo
Searchable map and satellite view of Norway's capital city.
Map of the Baltic Sea Area
Political Map of the Baltic Sea Area.
Map of Scandinavia
Political Map of Scandinavia.
Map of Europe
Political Map of Europe.
Norway's largest newspaper with national and international news (in Norwegian and English).
Norwegian News (in Norwegian).
Norway's second largest tabloid newspaper.
Verdens Gang
Norwegian largest tabloid newspaper.
Dagens Næringsliv
Norway's leading business publication.
The Foreigner
Norwegian online news in English.
Norwegian online portal with news in Norwegian.
Bookmark/share this page
Arts & Culture
All about Henrik Ibsen
All about Ibsen, the author of Peer Gynt.
Culture Net Norway, a gateway to Norwegian culture (in Norwegian).
Lillehammer Art Museum
Norwegian visual art from the 1830s up until today.
The Edvard Munch Museum in Oslo.
Museumsnett Norge
Part of Kulturnett Norge, offers information about more than 800 Norwegian museums.
The National Museum
Norway's largest collection of art, architecture and design.
Folk Lore
Norse Mythology
Best source to know more about the mythical world of the Norse pantheon.
The Kon-Tiki Museum
Thor Heyerdahl and the Kon-Tiki Museum Institute for Pacific Research and Cultural history.
The Northern Lights Planetarium, Norway's foremost planetarium, Tromsø.
Carte Blanche
The Norwegian Company of Contemporary Dance.
Den Norske Opera
Official site of the Norwegian National Opera.
Business & Economy
Norges Bank
The Norwegian central bank.
Oslo Børs
Norway's Stock Exchange.
Oslo Handelskammer
Oslo Chamber of Commerce.
Scandinavian Airlines (SAS)
Oslo Airport
Europe's second most efficient airport in 2008.
NSB - Norges Statsbaner
Norway's Railroad.
Hurtigruten - Coastal Express
The world's most beautiful voyage - all along the Norwegian coast.
Products of Norway
Dale of Norway
Norwegian sweaters and cardigans.
Image: Svein-Magne Tunli
Travel and Tour Consumer Information
Destination Norway - Travel and Tour Guides
Discover Norway: Arctic Circle, midnight sun, northern lights, Helgeland, Lofoten, West Norway, Spitsbergen, Svalbard, Jan Mayen
The Norwegian Tourist Guide
Official travel guide to Norway, a unique and exotic destination.
Northern Norway Tourist Board
Tourist guide to Northern Norway.
Visit Helgeland
Touristinformation on Helgland part of Nordland county and the most southerly district in Northern Norway.
Citiy Guides
The official website for Oslo.
The city of Bergen, the Gateway to the Fjords.
City of Sortland
To celebrate the millennium, the city of Sortland, is being painted blue.
Sorrisniva Igloo Hotel
The worlds northern most ice hotel, reindeer inclusive.
Homepage of the Sami Nation.
Norwegian University of Science and Technology
A research university with specialization in technology and the natural sciences, campuses are located in Trondheim, Gjøvik and Ålesund.
Universitetet i Bergen
University of Bergen is a public university located in the city of Bergen.
University of Oslo
Norway's largest and oldest university, founded in 1811.
Universitetet i Tromsø
The Arctic University of Norway is the world's northernmost university, founded in 1968.
Study in Norway
All about study in Norway.
Image: Guttorm Raknes
Environment & Nature
Ministry for the Environment
Official website of the ministry with information about Norway's environmental policy.
Fjord Norge
Fjords, mountains, waterfalls and glaciers.
Institute of Marine Research (IMR)
Marine resources, marine environment, and aquaculture.
Norway Polar Institute
Norway's central institution for research, environmental monitoring and mapping of the polar regions.
Odin - The history of Norway
Article about Norway's history.
National Archives of Norway.
A Short History of Norway
Provided by the Royal Norwegian Embassy in London.
History of Norway
Comprehensive Wikipedia article about Norway's history.
Norse Mythology
Learn more about the mythical world of the Norse pantheon.
Image: Martin Stoltze
Norwegian Search Engine.
Sources and additional Information on Norway
Country Profile: Norway
Human Rights Watch: Norway
OEC: Norway
Wikipedia: Norway
The World Factbook -- Norway
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Jose Altuve leads the team in hits with 79 while the team ranks 27th in baseball with 8 hits a game.No Obligation.He has three very talented players in front of him at the respective left guard, center and right guard positions, Browns general manager John Dorsey said, referencing Bitonio, center JC Tretter and right guard Kevin Zeitler.They've scored 52 goals and given up 48 goals for a point differential of +4.
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But the Falcons' inability to execute when they did have the ball played into that lack of possession.
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Swim Meets
What is a swim meet, and how many are there?
A swim meet is an organized and regulated competition between swim teams. The swimming season starts in September each year. There are numerous meets throughout the year, and the local meets and time trials (held in Whitehorse) tend to be more frequent in the winter months. For upcoming meet schedules please see our website for details under "Swim Meets" tab. The Head Coach and Meet Manager will also send several emails to parents reminding them of upcoming swim meets (local and outside territory).
How do I sign up for Meets?
If you are unsure of which events to sign up for, please contact our Head Coach. Below is a procedure for signing up for meet events for your swimmer:
"Login" OR "Sign In" to the website
Click on the 'Swim Meets' tab (on tool bar below)
Click on the 'Attend this Event' button next to the event you want to attend
Click on your swimmer's name - "Commit" your swimmer or "Decline" your swimmer and leave a comment in the space if needed for the coach to understand your intentions
Click the "Sessions" you want your swimmer to participate in, as the events your swimmer will be participating in will be determined by the coaching staff
Click the 'Save' button (bottom right)
What can I do to help prepare my child for a meet?
Have your swimmer eat a healthy diet, get plenty of sleep, bring a water bottle and a variety of snacks to the meet, and get them to the meet on time. Also, bring an extra towel and a sweatshirt/hoodie and track pants to keep muscles warm between events. As a general rule, swimmers must be on deck 15 minutes before warm-ups begin, which is usually at 7:45 am if the meet starts at 9:00 am. Also, advise them to listen to the coach and to have fun! Cheer them on, too!
How much does it cost to enter a meet?
There are additional costs for swimmers to attend a swim meet. Note that fees associated with individual events and relay events are paid by the team (club) UPFRONT. No meet fees are charged to the swimmer's account, as per policy updated October 2017.
If my swimmer misses the meet can the club get reimbursed the meet fees?
If the deadline for registering is not past you may withdraw from the meet without paying the meet fee. However, if the Head Coach has submitted all entries to the meet host team it will not be possible to refund any entry fees to the club. The Coach has a deadline to turn entries in to the hosting team. At this point our team pays for all entries as listed on the meet invite. Please advise the club and your coach at your earliest convenience IF you cancel your attendance to a meet for any reason.
When should we be there on the day of a swim meet?
The Head Coach will inform swimmers when they are expected on deck (usually 15 minutes before warm-ups begin). Shortly thereafter, the teams will swim warm-up laps, and the meet will begin approximately an hour later. It is appreciated if parents come 15 minutes earlier to those meets that WGB is hosting. This gives us extra hands in setting up all the equipment necessary to run the meet.
How long are we expected to stay at a swim meet?
You are not required to stay past any of the races that your swimmer is committed to. However, sticking around helps build team spirit and friendships, as you cheer on your teammates. Additionally, everything that was set up in the morning, must be taken down and stored in their appropriate places at the end of the meet. It is greatly appreciated when parents stick around (or return) to lighten the load of clean-up (this also counts as volunteering for the meet!).
I see that there are different age groups for the swimmers. How does that work?
The age groups vary depending on the different meets. Examples include 8 & under, 10 & under, 9-10, 11-12, 13-14, 15 and over, and Open (where there are no age restrictions). Even if the event is listed 12 & under, awards are still given out within the previous age groups listed (i.e. 8 & under, 9-10, 11-12). Swimmers are "aged" on the first day of the meet and put in their appropriate age group.
What events will my child swim in?
Events for all age groups have two relays and possibly eight to five individual races (free, back, breast, butterfly, and individual medley or IM). Typically, children may swim in 3 or 4 of the individual races in a day and the Head Coach may sign a swimmer up to 2 relays. Your child will swim in races with other children of the same gender, in the same age group. If you are unsure what events your swimmer should enter, contact the Head Coach.
Why are they writing on my child with a permanent marker?
Swimmers are responsible for getting to their own races. While coaches may be able to assist them, it is ultimately the swimmer's responsibility. They need to be aware of how the meets work and what events they are swimming. Before the meet, coaches, swimmers and/or volunteer parents will write "E", "H" and "L" with numbers on their arm, oriented to the swimmer so that they can read it themselves and know what they are swimming. These letters stand for Event, Heat and Lane. Sometimes the kids write things on themselves with the markers although it is not encouraged. Don't worry; the ink will wear off in a day or so. We have had good luck taking off excessive writing with soap, baby oil, and/or fingernail polish remover. The ink usually wears off within 1-3 days.
What is a "heat"? And what is a heat sheet?
An event may be divided into multiple "heats" or separate races. As an example a certain event may have 14 swimmers signed up, but the pool only has eight lanes. As a result, there will be 2 heats to accommodate all the swimmers and all heat times will be used to determine the outcome of the event. A heat sheet is a schedule of all the events and their heats for a given day of the swim meet. Heat sheets can be obtained at the clothing table for a few dollars shortly before the meet begins.
Where do my swimmer's seed times come from that are on the meet entry sheets?
The team keeps a database of all times swum by each swimmer. When the events you're going to swim for a meet are entered into the computer, it selects your best time for that stroke and distance to use as your seed time.
What is a relay? And what stroke(s) do the swimmers use?
Relays consist of four "legs" with a different child swimming each leg. The distance varies with the age group from 100 metres (four lengths/legs of the pool) for the younger age groups to 200, 400, and 800 metres for the older age groups. You can review a heat sheet to get a feel for where the relays occur in the meet. There are two types of relays: medley and freestyle. In the medley relay four swimmers each swim a different stroke: backstroke, breaststroke, butterfly and freestyle. In the freestyle relays, the four swimmers each swim the freestyle.
Why isn't my child swimming in a relay?
This is probably best explained by an example. Take the freestyle relay, for instance, in which four swimmers participate. If there are only three swimmers in your child's age/gender group, then there are not enough to make a relay team. If there are more than four swimmers, but less than eight, then there are only enough swimmers to make one relay team. In the latter case, the swimmers with the top four individual freestyle times are chosen for the relay team. It is the Head Coach's prerogative to form relay teams based on a variety of reasons, which may include such reasons as: best heat times, to encourage team harmony, or encourage a swimmer on their first relay entry. The coach does not need to justify her decision and has the final word in the matter. Sometimes we are able to have two relay teams for a given event. Relays are only offered at certain swim meets and it is the coaching staff's prerogative to select the swimmers and the order/stroke.
If I notice that my child is in the wrong lane, what do I do?
Often there are changes at the last minute that may affect heat and lane for a child's race. We like to combine heats whenever possible to make the meets run faster, and there may be substitutions because of absent swimmers. If you think your child is in the wrong heat or lane for his/her race, chances are they are not. The timers (volunteer parents) have a list of names that need to be in their lane for each event and heat. Swimmers are encouraged to double check with the timer to see if they are in the correct lane. Remember that what we write on their arm in the morning is not the final word on a child's heat or lane. The Clerk of Course, timers and coaches have the most current list of where the swimmer should be.
My child has missed practice all week. Doesn't the coach know that we won't be at the meet?
No. While the coaches do keep a roster to record attendance, the coach also knows that you committed to be at the meet. Often swimmers are involved in outside activities that make them miss practices off and on, but they still make it back to the meets. If you signed up for the meet, please let the coach know as soon as possible in writing in the case that your child cannot swim (use the coach's cell phone number to text a message on the day of the meet: email may be too slow.) Your child may be on a relay that might not swim if your child is not at the meet. This is particularly disappointing to the other relay swimmers if they are planning to swim and are told at the last minute that they do not have enough swimmers to make a relay team. Also, if you have signed up for a volunteer position, try to find a substitute, or at the very least, contact the volunteer coordinators as soon as possible to let them know that the position needs to be filled.
What does DQ mean?
Disqualification - this can happen for a variety of reasons including starting early (false start), leaving the diving block early in a relay, performing an illegal stroke, performing an illegal turn, not touching the wall with two hands during a breaststroke turn, etc.
Are these DQs necessary? Can't we just have the swim meets be about having fun?
The DQs and the Meet Officials are a very important aspect of swim meets. Swim Canada has standards that must be met for our swimmers to be nationally recognized. These standards are up held by the Meet Officials and allow your swimmer to qualify for outside meets, regional camps, Junior Olympics, Nationals and, even, Olympic Trials. These standards are also important for swimmers to show their competitiveness when applying for swimming scholarships.
Are kids DQed a lot?
No. The younger swimmers, especially the 8 & under age group tend to have more problems early in the season, but you'll see a DQ from time to time in every age group. When a swimmer is disqualified, the official will discuss their decision with the Referee. The Referee will discuss the disqualification with the coach and your coach will discuss the disqualification with your child in hopes of teaching them what error was made. If your child is disqualified, try not to get upset about it. Your swimmer will be unhappy enough about it without having your emotions adding to the situation. If you think there was an error made, then discuss it calmly with the coach. An appeal is possible through the Head Coach; however, do NOT discuss it with the officials. Let the coach do that if it is appropriate.
Why do younger swimmers have to go to the other end of the pool for some events?
The 8 & under and 9-10 age groups have some 25 metre events. They start from the wall and swim one length of the pool. The timers have to see them touch the wall so they are located at the opposite end of the pool from the starting positions. By the way, it is legal to start from the side edge of the pool instead of a starting block. You may see this with some of the younger swimmers who are not comfortable diving yet. The 11-12 year- olds and older have all 50 or 100 meter events. They start and end on the same edge of the pool by the starting blocks.
Will my child swim with others his/her own age? What will they do during the season?
WGB is a team of 135 swimmers, ages 5-18. Your child will swim against his/her own aged swimmers. At practice sessions, swimmers will be coached to improve their swimming skills and endurance. Your child will practice with other swimmers of similar ability. At meets, there is the opportunity to compete against swimmers from local and other area swim teams. The emphasis is on each swimmer's improvement. In meets, girls swim against girls and boys swim against boys.
Does it matter what order the medley relay or the I.M. go in?
Yes. For the medley relay, the order is backstroke, breaststroke, butterfly then freestyle. For individual medley it is fly, back, breast then freestyle.
How can I tell what event we are on?
There is also a scoreboard that will indicate the current event and heat.
Lots of parents have papers when sitting in the viewing area. What exactly are they doing and how does this help their swimmer?
Many parents record their swimmer's times directly on their heat sheet. They may use this to monitor their child's progress. Some parents will also make note of other swimmer's times to give their child a basis for comparison and/or motivation.
My 6 year old is swimming against kids that have already turned 8. Why?
On the first day of a meet, the swimmers are placed into their age groups by how old they are on that day. Every age group has at least 2 years of kids, so the younger kids in each age group are at a disadvantage. Help them understand that swim team has off years? for the children. When they are 7 it is much harder to win against 8 year olds than when they are at the top of their age bracket. Reinforce to them that they should work on their personal best times and not worry about their place in the race.
What about good sportsmanship?
This is a great place for parents to help. Talk with your children about this issue. I am always so proud of our kids not only when I see great races where we win, but also when I see us lose and shake hands with the other team's swimmer, telling the winner, "good race". Please help make this important to our kids. Also, during the meets, be friendly to the other team's parents and complimentary whenever possible. It creates a positive environment for everyone. Our most fun meets have been with teams that have this same attitude.
What about food? When should I feed my child at the meet?
That is a little tricky. There is always junk food around the meet no matter how much we try to avoid it.I usually feed my children a healthy protein snack (bananas and yogurt or something like that) right before the meet and bring or buy them something to eat during the meet. If you are taking your child off the deck to buy them food, please make sure they will not miss their events by checking the meet schedule. Also, use common sense here. Please do not feed your child right before they swim an event, especially an IM.
What if I have an important message to tell the coach during a swim meet?
Wait until the coaching staff is not busy and then briefly tell them your message. The coaching staff is focused on supporting the swimmers during the meet so please leave them free to do that as much as possible.
The time on my child's ribbon is not right. What do I do?
During the process of timing, transcribing, and inputting data into the computer, there are many places where mistakes can be made. All precautions are taken to try and get accurate times on the ribbons, but sometimes there are errors. Sometimes we can go back to the original timer sheets and find the mistakes. Sometimes, however, these are timer errors that we cannot figure out later. If you think there is an error, write down your child's name, meet, event number and the approximate time you think should have been and give this to the coach or ribbons person. We will look up the race and correct the time if at all possible.


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The former was given the paper, some ink and pens. So Marco started retelling his adventures: 'Here starts the book of master Marco Polo, citizen of Venice. In it stories are told of circumstances and countries Marco Polo investigated while living in this world and this book be called Melione. It talks of many novelties from Tartar land, three Indias and other parts.' Daily did Marco dictate stories and so the first big travelogue novel was being created.
Marco spoke quickly and Rustichello recorded numerous adventures and events that took place in Armenia Minor, Hormuz, the Gobi Desert, Chinese provinces, towns Shangta and Cabulaca or at festivities . Titles of chapters followed in a row: About Armenian province, About Turcomania, About Armenia Major, About the King of Georgia, About Mossul Kingdom.
Rustichello wrote down whatever Marco said, he would change some lines according to Marco's wish, and the manuscript was getting longer. Marco proceeded by telling of his great friend Kublai Khan, and the wealth never seen before, then of Tibet, where it was custom never to take for wife a virgin for all gold of the world. The more intercourses a girl had with different partners, the more she was presented with jewels and could marry sooner and better. He also spoke of the heavenly town, Quinsa of a million inhabitants, which Rustichello could not believe.
This famous town boasts with twelve thousand stone bridges, and the largest ship can easily pass under their arches. All its streets are paved with stone or brick, there are three thousand steam baths where men and women often enjoy because they take good care of corporal cleanliness. These baths are the biggest in the world and up to a hundred persons can be together at once. Marco purchased candles so they worked by night too, and Rustichello only sighed and nodded, for he only partly believed these stories. Then Marco went on to talk about things he had brought from China.
He mentioned icy beverage made of fruit juices, snow and milk that he used to drink at Kublai Khan's court. That was in fact ice cream which Marco himself made in Venice and which he would like to taste that very moment. The story continued with spaghetti, pasta half a metre long that must not be broken before cooking because it may bring bad luck. It is three milimetres thick and made of millet flour.
Marco spoke of paper money which is used for all payment in China and nobody must refuse it. Paper money can buy gold, pearls, diamonds, pepper, spices, and if one forges it, they are sentenced to death. Thefollowing story was that of the compass, invented during the reign of Hoang Tee. Its magnetic needle points at all four sides of the world and enables sailors to navigate safely. Marco narrated of black powder, gun powder in fact, which he had brought to Venice and which can blow up buildings and ships and kill people. Rustichello tried to understand what it was all about and what these things might be used for.
Today we know of what use they are! Marco told Rustichello of India, Indochina, Java, Ceylon, islands Scotra and Madagascar, towns Dufar, Calata, Hormuz, of Turkey. Marco was released on 31st of July 1299, holding the manuscript of his book Discovery of the World or in other words Il Milione of Marco Polo in his hands. He had a few copies made and the first of them appeared in 1307 owing to Friar Thibault de Cepoy, who took it over.
The first printed version came up in 1477 in Nurnberg in German. Having returned from prison, in 1299 Marco Polo married Donata who gave birth to three daughters: Bellela, Fantina and Moretta. In his home Marco prepared spaghetti and the dish very soon gained popularity in Italy.
Everybody at European courts went mad with ice cream and the pepper was paid in gold. Being in poor health for years Marco Polo died in 1324 in Venice, where he was buried.
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Couples struggling with infertility see treatments stop due to coronavirus outbreak
Couples struggling with infertility have seen the dream of growing their family put on hold due to the coronavirus outbreak.
Infertility treatments have been paused since mid-March because they are considered non-urgent.
"It comes with so much sadness and can put you in the pits of despair. There's such a big grieving process about not being able to do it, naturally," Jill Schacht said.
Schacht said struggling to conceive has been overwhelming, scary and trying. She and her husband conceived their 3-year-old son, Harrison, naturally, but after nearly two years of trying for a second child, they turned to in vitro fertilization treatments.
"There is so much rigor to it, your mental stamina, your physical stamina, all those. All those elements come into play," Schacht said.
Schacht said she passed many of the large hurdles of treatment, including injections, hormones and surgery. She was ready to transfer a healthy embryo that was retrieved in February when the coronavirus outbreak hit.
"I just felt so disappointed, like we were finally going to get to a place where we were moving forward, and we were having all of these small successes, and then bam," Schacht said.
Schacht and her husband are not alone in seeing their infertility treatments stopped due to the coronavirus.
"The majority of patients that I called understandably expressed frustration and disappointment because they have been trying for so long, either on their own or with other treatments, and now they were delayed," Dr. Aaron Styer, medical director of CCRM in Boston.
Styer treats about 200 women at his practice and said one in six couples deal with infertility.
"So I see in my mind, fertility treatments, as well as the ability and opportunity to become pregnant with fertility, as something that is not elective at all," Styer said.
Right now CCRM and its 11 clinics nationwide are following guidelines from the American Society for Reproductive Medicine. The ASRM recommended that procedures and new treatments stop, leaving Schacht and others in limbo.
"I have a lot of patients who are older age or have reduced egg reserve. They're worried the delay would push them past their window of opportunity," Styer said.
Some countries, including Australia, have restarted fertility treatments. In the United States, New York is beginning to see patients again.
ASRM is reevaluating its recommendations every two weeks. In the meantime, many couples and their futures hang in the balance.
In the meantime, Schacht said she's focused on finding the things she's grateful for, "because they are so many, and sometimes it's just hard to get there when you want to grow your family."


text: Jim Chally, a member of the Board of Directors for Alzheimer's Idaho, Inc., was presented with Senator Crapo's Spirit of Freedom Award on Veteran's Day which recognizes the continued service of veterans. Jim has offered more thatn 2,000 hours as a caregiver for local veterans. We are so proud and privileged to have Jim as a board member and the great knowledge and service he continues to offer in regards to our locally affected Alzheimer's/dementia clients and their families. Thank you so much Jim!!


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4wdNewz has commented from time to time on the slack attitude of some 4WD aftermarket product retailers when dealing with internet customers. Others, hopefully many, are great. Why some companies even have an internet presence if they can't be bothered servicing customers properly remains a mystery; it's like they want us to cut out the local guy and buy from overseas. A while ago, a person well known in the 4WD community wrote this account of his online experience supporting a New Zealand company. It has been slightly shortened:
"I decided to invest in a proper lift kit with all the right bits to replace the mishmash that I had. I even decided that rather than import them myself as I have in the past I would do the right thing and order from a well known New Zealand 4x4 accessories supplier. That way I would get a warranty and also support a local business. Having owned several businesses I know how important local community support is. Sadly this has been a disappointing experience. As soon as I ordered, the full amount was charged to my credit card and I was told there would be a four week delay for the kit. Disappointed that the kit, which was on the NZ website, was not in stock I decided to wait. After four weeks I emailed for an update, to be told that it was delayed. When I queried why the delay I received a somewhat terse email saying they could not control manufacturing delays. Not a hint of an apology.
"The kit arrived nine weeks after I ordered it but my relief quickly turned to disappointment. The springs were not marked as front or rear and no instructions were supplied. After checking with the supplier on the correct way to fit the springs (and got different advice from that of every experienced 4x4 modifier I asked) I have a larger lift at the rear than the front. (It is not because I have a heavy winch on the front, the winch is mounted behind the passenger's seat) and the front shocks bottom out well before the bump stops touch. Two emails to the supplier over the last week have not been answered.
"I have dealt with this supplier in the past and was reasonably happy; what a shame my experience this time has been so disappointing. Don't they realise that they are competing with overseas suppliers who are very much on the ball? Next time I might take the cheaper option and buy from overseas. For what I paid I could almost have flown to Sydney and brought the parts back with me. Pity it couldn't be a better outcome."


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Fair Oaks Farms animal abuse: Claims of prosecutor's conflicts follow coercion allegations
Richard Couto, leader behind undercover videos at Fair Oaks Farms, calls out Newton Co. prosecutor, claiming conflicts of interest in case. So far, calls for Jeff Drinski to step aside go unanswered
FAIR OAKS, Ind. – If Newton County Prosecutor Jeff Drinski was feeling heat to hand off the investigation into abuse of calves at the Fair Oaks Farms – as the founder of animal rights group that released a series of graphic, undercover videos shot at the agri-tourism hot spot was demanding last week – he wasn't letting on.
And even though Drinski wasn't talking – on Friday, after a morning spent in Newton Superior Court, he told the J&C he'd cut off all contact for now with media when it came to Fair Oaks Farms – there was no indication in court records that he was pulling off the case a week after he left animal rights activists incensed by saying there was evidence that the actions in the undercover videos were coerced.
Richard Couto, founder of the Miami-based Animal Recovery Mission, said Drinski had "seemingly and purposely sabotaged" the Fair Oaks Farms case on June 18 by publicly saying detectives had evidence that ARM's undercover investigator coerced or encouraged workers to hurt calves for the sake for a series of videos that started rolling out two weeks earlier.
Couto also claimed that Drinski had a handful of conflicts of interest with Fair Oaks Farms Dairy Adventure – a tourist-friendly spot along I-65 meant teach about the livestock industry. Couto called out Drinski for a family member who posted material from a Facebook group called "We Stand with Fair Oaks Farms." He claimed another family member had worked at some point for Fair Oaks Farms. And Couto said Drinski's ownership stake of Meadow Oaks Angus, a grass-fed beef operation on 40 acres near the Newton County town of Morocco, left him predisposed to side with the agricultural interests of Fair Oaks and its mega-farm operations.
Since then, Couto said that ARM wouldn't work directly with Drinski anymore. Couto asked that the Fair Oaks Farms investigation be reassigned outside the farms' home in Newton and Jasper counties, an hour north of Lafayette.
"I don't think it's a coincidence, but this prosecutor put out a statement to discredit his own witness," Couto told the J&C. "The information he released, which is bogus and untrue, is something a defense attorney would do. … So, he has interests here. It's obvious."
On June 18, Drinski said a witness had come forward to say the ARM investigator, hired as a worker at Fair Oak Farms' Prairies Edge North Barn from August through November 2018, encouraged other workers to act the way they did.
Fair Oaks Farms abuse:Witness says ARM coerced workers to abuse calves, prosecutor says
Fair Oaks Farms abuse:Ethical questions come from all directions in undercover videos
Videos showed Fair Oaks Farms employees kicking, punching, dragging and throwing calves as they were fed, put into pens or loaded into trucks. Fair Oaks Farms, touted in travel stories as the "Disneyland of agriculture tourism," has been dealing with boycotts of its products and questions about its operations ever since.
Drinski did not name the witness or the ARM investigator. But he told the J&C at the time that a suspect in the case – also not immediately named by Drinski – told detectives early in the investigation that he'd been coerced. Drinski said the "third-party witness" had corroborated that version of what happened for detectives.
Couto protested, telling the J&C: "Of course the suspect is going to say that." Still, that narrative fit into blowback against Animal Recovery Mission by Fair Oaks Farms allies and some in the livestock farming community, who have questioned whether the scenes were representative of systemic abuse, as ARM claims, or they were staged.
Fair Oaks Farms hasn't publicly speculated on that possibility, issuing a statement after Drinski's comments about coercion that simply said: "Law enforcement's investigation will follow its own course."
At the time, Drinski said detectives would contact ARM "to determine their level of cooperation as well as seeking access to their employee."
Drinski hasn't said much more publicly, though, about the investigation or the questions about his role, despite repeated requests to address Couto's comments about potential conflicts of interest.
Newton County has one former Fair Oaks Farms employee – Edgar Gardozo Vazquez, 36, of Brook – under arrest in connection with the videos. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement has a hold on him, while he's in the Newton County Jail. He's scheduled for a pair of hearings in Newton County courts in July and August. Arrest warrants were out on two other former Fair Oaks Farms employees – Miguel Angel Navarro Serrano, 38, and Santiago Ruvalcaba Conteras, 31. They had not been arrested as of Friday.
In each of those cases, as of Friday, court records of the charges filed still listed Drinski as the prosecutor.
Newton County property records show that Jeff and Debbie Drinski, his wife, have owned a little more than 40 acres near Morocco at the address of Meadow Oaks Angus, about 18 miles from Fair Oaks Farms' flagship location off Interstate 65, since 2012.
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A June 20 press release from Animal Recovery Mission makes a suggestion of Meadow Oaks Angus "possibly getting cattle from Fair Oaks Farms." Couto didn't provide records or proof of that. Drinski declined to comment.
According to the Meadow Oaks Angus site, the Drinskis tout the farm as "an alternative to the options available in your grocery store. The change from industrial agriculture to a more sustainable healthy alternative is our goal."
Drinski didn't comment on Couto's objections to family members posting comments on Facebook about Fair Oaks Farms, particularly ones that questioned the Animal Recovery Mission investigation and signing on to follow the "We Stand with Fair Oaks Farms" page on Facebook.
But administrators of the Facebook site turned the criticism back on ARM.
When contacted by the J&C, administrators of the "We Stand with Fair Oaks Farms" page declined to share their names for fear of reprisals. They said in direct messages that they "don't really keep track of who likes our page." They suggested that some of their followers could be people who liked the page only "to keep an eye on it," not necessarily to support what's posted there.
Fair Oaks Farms animal abuse:Graphic video has tourists, customers rethinking
But in a June 25 post, in response to questions from agricultural news outlet AgDay TV, administrators of the site that has more than 3,300 likes or followers posted: "What ARM is attempting to do by pointing out connections between the attorney and ourselves is to derail a legitimate investigation of their activities. We find this obstruction of American justice sickening and would like to humbly point out that if the same standard that ARM wishes our courts apply to them – i.e., no investigation of potentially abusive practices – were applied to entities such as Fair Oaks Dairy the situation we find ourselves in today would be vastly different."
David Powell, executive director of the Indiana Prosecuting Attorneys Council, declined through an agency spokesman to discuss whether the ARM allegations against Drinski rose to the level of true conflicts of interest or whether an outside prosecutor is needed in the Fair Oaks Farms cases.
Fair Oaks Farms representatives did not respond to questions about whether any of Drinski's family members worked there.
Since the three men named in the case – among four fired by Fair Oaks Farms – were seen in the initial video, Animal Recovery Mission has released two more undercover looks at barn lots unseen by visitors to the Fair Oaks Farms Dairy Adventure.
More:I took a tour of Fair Oaks Farms. Here's what I saw.
Fair Oaks Farms founder:'Terrible judgment on my part'
Fair Oaks Farms founder Mike McCloskey has accepted responsibility for what's on the videos, saying the operation's animal welfare protocol broke down. McCloskey has said Fair Oaks Farms would add an employee dedicated to animal welfare, submit to third-party audits every two to four weeks and install a camera system that would show every place where human-animal contact could happen on the mega-farm that draws 500,000 visitors a year. McCloskey has not answered requests for face-to-face interviews in the past month, though Fair Oaks Farms set up a page – fofarms.com/progress – to update changes since the ARM videos were released.
What about the possibility of Drinski treating Couto's threat to stop talking to prosecutors in Newton and Jasper counties more like an opportunity to stop pursuing the Fair Oaks Farms case?
Couto said he and Animal Recovery Mission understood that risk. But Couto said he felt his organization and his investigator — who also has not been publicly named by ARM — had been unfairly cornered by Drinski's comments.
"He's absolutely wrecking his own case, because you know there are headlines all over the media that are stating not that we possibly coerced employees to do the abuse, but that we did coerce – which are obvious lies," Couto said.
"I'm ready to work with the state police and other prosecutors," Couto said. "Absolutely. But if he will not relinquish this case, how could I work with him? How could our investigator work with him? It's impossible."
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