Financial Regulation Overhaul Proposals in U.S.: Side-by-Side Comparison Nov 20, 2009
HOUSE -- Two committees have jurisdiction, Financial Services, led by Frank, and Agriculture, led by of Minnesota ... The Senate Agriculture Committee, which shares jurisdiction, is expected to offer a proposal next week. (Bloomberg -- US)
Strike against hunger Nov 20, 2009
In a study released this week, the Department of Agriculture has determined that 17 million U.S. households didn't always have access to food last year -- up from 13 million households in 2007 ... So we urge Congress to heed Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack and reauthorize school nutrition programs that help feed the nation's schoolchildren ... Vilsack, who made his case before the Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee Tuesday, referred to the study and its findings. (NJ.com -- Times)
China, Sudan agree on agriculture cooperation Nov 19, 2009
KHARTOUM, Nov. 19 (Xinhua) -- China and Sudan have agreed to further enhance cooperation on agriculture during the visit to Khartoum by Zhou Yongkang, a senior leader of the Communist Party of China (CPC), said sources with the International Department of the CPC Central Committee on Thursday. Zhou, a member of the Standing Committee of the CPC Central Committee's Political Bureau, paid a three-day official goodwill visit to Khartoum from Monday to Wednesday at the invitation of Sudan's ruling... (Xinhuanet, China)
More than $98 billion in improper gov't payments Nov 19, 2009
Search Type Choose a search type from the items below. Reuters Office of Management and Budget Director Peter Orszag testifies before the Senate Finance Committee during. (Yahoo News -- Press Releases)
Chamber dinner gets wild Nov 19, 2009
Dr. Barbara Baker, president and CEO of the Pittsburgh Zoo quarium, was the keynote speaker at the 69th annual chamber banquet which had the biggest turnout ever (Somerset Daily American, PA)
Building bridge to future in Beit Shean, periphery Nov 19, 2009
With them was Abed Gera, head of the Institute of Planned Protection, Volcani Center, an institute of the Israeli Ministry of Agriculture dedicated to agricultural research. The men, along with JCF representatives, were preparing for a Nov. 2-4 trip to Washington, D.C., to gain support for a new agriculture initiative in the Middle East that will benefit Israelis, Jordanians and Palestinians. (Cleveland Jewish News, OH)
Government to spend more on pro-poor activities Nov 19, 2009
This amount will go to support basic education, primary health care, poverty-focused agriculture, provision of rural water, construction of feeder roads and rural electrification, the Minister of Finance and Economic Planning, Dr Kwabena Duffuor announced in the government's budget to Parliament. The Minister said an amount of GH25. (Ghana Web, Ghana)
2010 WC: Antar Yahia sends Algeria to the World CupSudanese women seek int'l support over repressive laws against themUN envoy visits Sudan to assess status of child soldiersBADEA DG arrives Congo EU to train 2,000 Somali soldiersIMO pledges support to avert piracy off Somali coastSomalian prime minister to visit BrusselsLibya, Somalia review cooperation 7 journalists killed in three years in DR CongoUNDP, France to build hostels for trainee police officers in DRCWorld Club: TP Mazembe starts against Pohang SteelersNigerian club fails in bid to lift African champions league title Ivorian Prime Minister urges mutinous soldiers to remain calmGbagbo: "Whoever delays Ivorian elections is a criminal"Gbagbo reaffirms his desire for Ivorian peaceGbagbo signs Ivorian amnesty law ON THE WIRE FAO Summit boosts agriculture to end hungerNairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The three-day World Summit on Food Securityended in Rome late Wednesday after committing the internationalcommunity to investing more in agriculture and to eradicating hungerat the earliest date. 19/11/2009 Full Text... Nov 19, 2009
FAO Summit boosts agriculture to end hunger. FAO Summit boosts agriculture to end hunger ... Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The three-day World Summit on Food Security ended in Rome late Wednesday after committing the international community to investing more in agriculture and to eradicating hunger at the earliest date. (Panapress.com)
Wa Municipality records sharp drop in HIV prevalence Nov 19, 2009
He said although the Ministries of Health and Agriculture and the Ghana Education Service never reported their activities to the Assembly, they nevertheless, also helped a great deal to reduce the prevalence of the disease in the Municipality. Mr Duogu Yakubu, Wa Municipal Chief Executive said bad attitudes and behaviours contributed significantly to the present HIV situation in the country and advised the youth to be sensitive to good moral values. (Ghana Web, Ghana)
Engineering firm working on watershed tool for BasinViewer will show Basin precipitation, water in reservoirs Nov 19, 2009
Read more in Thursday's agriculture section in the print and e-editions of the Herald and News. Reader Comments. (Klamath Falls Herald & News, OR)
Q&A: School nutrition expert answered your questions Nov 19, 2009
Agriculture chief promises better food alerts to schools - USATODAY.com ... Agriculture chief promises better food alerts to schools ... Kirsten Gillibrand, D-N.Y., holds up the Nov. 17 edition of USA TODAY while questioning Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack during a Senate hearing on food safety. (USA Today -- News)
Zimbabwe: Deadline for Resolving Govt Disunity Looms Nov 19, 2009
com: Zimbabwe: Hardly Any Work Done As Deadline Looms (Page 1 of 1). Hardly Any Work Done As Deadline Looms. (allAfrica.com)
A U.S. visa, shouts of corruption, and barrels of oil Nov 18, 2009
The nation's doors are open to Obiang, the forest and agriculture minister of Equatorial Guinea and the son of its president, even though federal law enforcement officials believe that "most if not all" of his wealth comes from corruption related to the extensive oil and gas reserves discovered more than a decade and a half ago off the coast of his tiny West African country, according to internal Justice Department and Immigration and Customs Enforcement documents ... The nation's doors are open... (Honolulu Star-Bulletin)
WHITE HOUSE NOTEBOOK: Obama tours Forbidden City Nov 18, 2009
1:51 p.m. Tuesday, November 17, 2009. The Associated Press. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Travel)
Parliament's winter session from tomorrow Nov 18, 2009
CPI Parliamentary Party leader Gurudas Dasgupta said besides price rise and pricing of sugarcane and other agriculture commodities, attacks on trade union rights, disinvestment of PSUs and government's "failure" to fill up vacancies would be raised by the Left parties. Other issues include move to privatise and merge public sector banks, he said. (India Times, India -- Community News)
'No factories on agricultural plots' Nov 18, 2009
Centre asks states not to touch agriculture land- Agriculture-Economy-News-The Economic Times ... Centre asks states not to touch agriculture land18 Nov 2009, 0428 hrs IST, ET Bureau. (India Times)
South Sudan violence kills 12, injures minister Nov 18, 2009
On Sunday, a vehicle carrying South Sudan's Agriculture Minister Samson Kwaje was ambushed just after he had given a speech encouraging people in neighbouring Central Equatoria State to take part in national elections, said officials ... A Sudanese farmer uses a tractor to prepare his land for agriculture at the banks of River Nile in Khartoum November 11, 2009. (AlertNet)
Rich Myers to run for re-election Nov 18, 2009
Myers serves on the Higher Education Committee, the Agriculture and Conservation Committee, State Government Administration, Elections and Campaign Reform, Minority Procurement and the Renewable Energy Committee ... He is co-chairman of the Agriculture and Natural Resources committee of the Midwestern Legislative Conference for the Council of State Governments. (Carthage (Hancock County) Journal Pilot, IL)
The Better Ghana Agenda: So Far, So Better Nov 18, 2009
The Government has made available GH10,700,000 or 107,000,000,000 for the Youth in Agriculture programme ... These together with the massive government propoor interventions and subsidies in the areas of agriculture, education health, transportation, etc ... 2 per cent growth in Agriculture against a target of 5. (Ghana Web, Ghana)
Athens enacts Right to Farm law Nov 18, 2009
Farmers, as well as those employed, retained, or otherwise authorized to act on behalf of farms, may lawfully engage in agricultural practices within [the Town of Athens] at all such times and all such locations as are reasonably necessary to conduct the business of agriculture, the law states ... Mick Bessire, agriculture and natural resources resource educator for Cornell Cooperative Extension of Greene County, said Right to Farm laws allow towns place a focus on and retain their farming... (Catskill Daily Mail, NY)
The Record: Europe on the annual report on the EU's accounts Nov 18, 2009
There were signs of improvement in some areas like agriculture, which for the first time avoided a negative opinion. We'll be asking whether reformers should take heart at this year's performance, but also who is to blame for the continued errors in spending and management. (BBC News -- Europe)
Rice: Govt looks at other nations Nov 18, 2009
Meanwhile, the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) said India may not import rice on a large scale during the 2009-10 marketing season (October- September), as global price is higher than the domestic rate and also the government has enough stock to meet the domestic requirement. But the country, which is the second-largest rice producer in the world, may import as much as 2,00,000 tonne of the staple grain if there is greater price parity, the USDA report said, adding that already three... (India Times)
Commissioners listen to public pleas Nov 18, 2009
A project of the commissioners more than a year in the making, the amendments would remove confined feeding operations (CAFOs) from needing a special exception and, on the other hand, require singe-family homes to have a special exception in areas zoned agriculture. Hughes was on a committee that recommended amendments that did not include the switch in special exception requirements. (Hartford City News-Times, IN)
'India may have to import rice this yr' Nov 18, 2009
But the failure of monsoon -- on which depends 60 per cent of India's agriculture -- cast a shadow on this year's crop. Read business stories in. (India Times)
Market Forecaster Nov 17, 2009
Midwest Producer: Serving Kansas ska Agriculture ... Complaints from Nebraska farmers and agriculture groups about using checkoff dollars to help balance the state budget appear to have worked. (Midwest Bulls Eye, NE)
Leading the way Nov 17, 2009
Other topics the group will look at include education, business and industry, agriculture, and state and federal government, Mortimer added. (Photos and biographies of Leadership Tate County participants can be found in the November 17 edition of The Democrat. (Seantobia Democrat, MS)
Marketing Briefs: Gov. Parkinson to lead trade mission to China Nov 17, 2009
Midwest Producer: Serving Kansas ska Agriculture. . (Midwest Bulls Eye, NE)
FM allays fears of stimulus withdrawal Nov 17, 2009
There is a scope to include competition in the agriculture market. The real litmus test would be to reach out to the common man. (India Times)
Doctors urged to downplay workplace injuries, agency finds Nov 17, 2009
Last weeks' surprise inspections by the Department of Industrial Relations' Division of Occupational Safety and Health caught violators in several industries, including construction, recycling and agriculture. It was the largest heat enforcement action to date. (Fresno Bee -- Business)
Mexico Congress Approves Budget That Allows Widest Deficit in Two Decades Nov 17, 2009
6 billion pesos of spending to infrastructure, agriculture, education, health and social programs from Calderons original proposal. The funds were taken mostly from executive-branch operational spending. (Bloomberg -- Latin America)
Hive and Seek: Where Have the Honeybees Gone? Nov 17, 2009
Finding a single cause of Colony Collapse Disorder seems unlikely, but the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Research Service points to the possibility of a "perfect storm" of stresses that compromise the immune system of bees, disrupt their social system and make colonies more susceptible to disease ... According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture s Agricultural Research Service (ARS), which last year convened a multi-agency steering committee to assess the problem and find... (Scientific American)
FY10 GDP at 6%: RBI analyst survey Nov 17, 2009
The economists surveyed have sharply reduced their expectation for agriculture growth in 2009/10 to -1. 4 per cent from 2. (India Times)
G8 to desert U.N. summit on hunger, scepticism rife Nov 16, 2009
U.N. Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) Director-General Jacques Diouf (L) and Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva pose during a food summit of Latin American and African heads of state in Rome November 15, 2009 ... With the world's hungry topping one billion for the first time in history, the U.N. Food and Agriculture Organisation had called the summit, hoping that leaders would commit to raising the share of official aid spent on agriculture to 17 percent of the total -- its 1980... (The Star Online, Malaysia)
Amish Voice Their Concern; Echoes Others (15) Nov 16, 2009
Lee Nerison, who represents the 96th district, spoke that funding was a concern of the agriculture committee ... NAIS is a business plan designed to benefit corporate agriculture on the global marketing level. (Agri-View, WI)
Mexican Congress Vote on 2010 Budget Extended After Spat on Farm Spending Nov 16, 2009
Nov. 16 (Bloomberg) -- Mexicos Congress failed to approve the 2010 budgets spending plan yesterday as scheduled after legislators disagreed on agriculture outlays, a lawmaker said. The budget committee in the lower house of Congress will meet to approve the spending bill and the full house is expected to vote on it today, said Luis Videgaray, a legislator from the Institutional Revolutionary Party and the head of the house budget committee. (Bloomberg -- Latin America)
PNC's position Nov 16, 2009
There appear to be only political decentralization M/DCEs Appointed by President-indirectly elected by assemblies Power to award contracts are not vested in assemblies Lower structures are non-functional/non-existent (Unit committee/Area Councils) Assembly elections are non-partisan Assemblies draw funds from Central government DACF + locally generated fund Unit Committees elected Challenges to Decentralization Assemblies have assumed partisanship Decentralization must affect all other... (Ghana Web, Ghana)
Legislative panels prep for session Nov 16, 2009
Lawmakers have lots of work over next few months. CHEYENNE -- This is the time of year when legislative committee work is coming to fruition after several meetings since lawmakers adjourned in March. (Casper Star-Tribune, WY)
Transparency Needed in Ft. Hood Inquiry Nov 16, 2009
WASHINGTON, Nov. 15, 2009. "The Government Has Been Too Slow in Giving Us Information," Says Top Republican on House Intel Committee. (CBS News)
Will it be sweet November for WTO? Nov 16, 2009
Several issues relating to agriculture and industrial goods have held up the talks. New Delhi had taken an initiative in August to put the Doha talks back on track by hosting an informal mini-ministerial. (India Times)
HUNGER SUMMMIT Nov 16, 2009
With the world's hungry topping one billion for the first time in history, the U.N. Food and Agriculture Organisation had called the summit, hoping that leaders would commit to raising the share of official aid spent on agriculture to 17 percent of the total -- its 1980 level -- from 5 percent now ... Still, the absence of many heavyweights means that another divisive issue -- who should manage donors' funds to boost agriculture in poor countries -- will not be resolved ... The draft declaration... (AlertNet)
Historic milestone Nov 15, 2009
The Valley delegation and numerous local groups helped show the rest of the state, and the nation, how vital water is to sustaining agriculture and ensuring we continue to supply home-grown fruits and vegetables to the rest of the world. Now is the time for all of us to recognize the hard work of our legislators and the governor by supporting the $11. (Fresno Bee -- Opinion)
AID WORK SUSPENDED Nov 15, 2009
A Sudanese farmer uses a tractor to prepare his land for agriculture at the banks of River Nile in Khartoum November 11, 2009. For centuries, farmers like Berhanu Gudina have eked. (AlertNet)
Dairy Shrine Honors Youth With Awards, Scholarships (2) Nov 15, 2009
She was also a member of Phi Kappa Phi honor society and Alpha Zeta professional agriculture society, in addition to working part-time for Kirkamo Ayrshires. Jessica was recipient of numerous honors including ISU Ag Woman of the Year and American FFA Star Finalist in Agriculture Placement ... Sheri attends the State University of New York (SUNY) Cobleskill College of Agriculture ology and will receive her associate s degree in May 2009. (Agri-View, WI)
Annual Bishops Conference underway in Yendi Nov 14, 2009
" In a keynote, the President of the Conference, Most Rev. Lucas Abadamloora, Bishop of Bolgatanga said the platform was used for prayers, consultations and deliberations to promote co-operation in the ministry and an organic pastoral solidarity. Most Rev. Abamloora said the conference was deliberating on national and church issues to get a better understanding to influence the catholic mission in Ghana. He used the conference to announce officially the appointment of Peter Cardinal Appiah... (Ghana Web, Ghana)
Letter: Needham needs a community farm at the Nike site Nov 14, 2009
The local food movement has taken off in Massachusetts and around the country as people recognize the many benefits of local agriculture. A community farm in Needham could encourage children to embrace a healthier diet while teaching them valuable hands-on biology lessons. (Needham Tab, MA)
Mike Eliasohn / H-P correspondent Officials at the MSU Extension office in Benton Township discuss the agriculture training program being established by the Lake Michigan College and Michigan State University. They are (from left): Eunice Foster, director of the MSU Institute of Agricultural Technology; Joanne Davidhizar, county Extension director; Dean Sowden, LMC executive dean, Career Education; and Benton Township vegetable grower George McManus, who served on the planning committee. Nov 14, 2009
Mike Eliasohn / H-P correspondent Officials at the MSU Extension office in Benton Township discuss the agriculture training program being established by the Lake Michigan College and Michigan State University ... LMC President Robert Harrison said the programs are recognition that agriculture "is an area of growth and potential." ... Various speakers Thursday cited 2007 statistics for Berrien County from the Michigan Department of Agriculture to show the importance and potential of agriculture... (The Herald-Palladium)
* COA told to take better care of strays Nov 14, 2009
In light of increasingly frequent media reports about cruelty to animals, lawmakers across party lines passed a resolution on Thursday demanding the Council of Agriculture (COA) set up an animal protection division to improve care for stray animals ... Council of Agriculture Vice Minister Wang Cheng-ten (F) said animals placed in animal shelters or local governments centers are humanely killed if they are not claimed or adopted in seven days. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World Business)
Chad: Young Refugees Need Hope for Better Future, Says UN Nov 13, 2009
He added that efforts would be made to provide incentives for the CAR refugees to return to their homes, including economic assistance for agriculture and livestock, micro-credit, and assistance in dealing with issues of the right to land. A UN peacekeeping mission, known as MINURCAT, is in place to protect refugees and other civilians in Chad and CAR.. (allAfrica.com)
Eritrea President says no hunger in 2010 Nov 13, 2009
Hunger levels in Eritrea are ranked among the worst in the world by humanitarian organisations, with the agriculture-based economy affected by irregular rainfall ... Last month, the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organisation estimated as many as two in every three Eritreans were malnourished, the second highest percentage in the world after the war-ravaged Democratic Republic of Congo. (AlertNet)
Building bridge to future in Beit Shean, periphery Nov 13, 2009
With them was Abed Gera, head of the Institute of Planned Protection, Volcani Center, an institute of the Israeli Ministry of Agriculture dedicated to agricultural research. The men, along with JCF representatives, were preparing for a Nov. 2-4 trip to Washington, D.C., to gain support for a new agriculture initiative in the Middle East that will benefit Israelis, Jordanians and Palestinians. (Cleveland Jewish News, OH)
Senate ag committee to hold hearing in Little Rock Nov 13, 2009
Blanche Lincoln says the Senate's agriculture committee will meet in Arkansas later this month for a field hearing on how to strengthen and grow Arkansas' rural economy. Lincoln, a Democrat, is the chairwoman of Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry ... A breakfast for agriculture and business leaders is planned for the next day. (KSLA.com, LA)
Will Reid Tax the Rich? Nov 13, 2009
The threshold was raised for law enforcement, firefighting, rescue work, ambulance services, construction, mining, agriculture, forestry, and fishing. It was not raised for anyone who works in heavy manufacturing. (Slate)
Food summit to make little headway in war on hunger Nov 13, 2009
With more than one billion people going hungry, the U.N. Food and Agriculture Organisation had called the Nov. 16-18 summit in Rome hoping to win a clear pledge by world leaders to spend $44 billion a year to help poor nations feed themselves ... FAO had hoped to keep the momentum going and that leaders would commit to raising the percentage of official aid spent on agriculture to 17 percent -- back to the 1980 level -- from 5 percent now. (AlertNet)
Commission applies for transportation grants Nov 13, 2009
He showed the commissioners a design for a sign approximately 16 feet high and would consist of three metal pieces with oil, agriculture and people as different images on the pieces. "In the future, we could always change them or make more, for things such as fall sports, to change for different times of the year," said Wenko. (Williston Daily Herald, ND)
Food majors triple investment in ending hunger Nov 13, 2009
Private investment in agriculture tripled, still low ... MILAN, Nov 12 (Reuters) - World majors in agriculture and food sectors have tripled their investments in boosting global food security but need to spend more to help eradicate hunger, participants at an international forum said on Thursday ... 02 billion this year, up 100 million from 2008, the United Nations' Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) urged private and public investors to pour more funds in developing countries' farming. (AlertNet)
Gordon Rudolph, 89, Moorhead, Minn. Nov 13, 2009
In June 1973 Gordon came to Wahpeton to manage the agriculture department of Minn-Dak Farmers Cooperative ... He retired as vice president of agriculture in 1986 ... Gordon was a charter member of the Minnesota and North Dakota Research and Education Committee, and a member of the Wahpeton Area Chamber of Commerce Agriculture Committee, the International Sugar Beet Institute, the American Society of Sugar Beet Technologists, the Mayflower Society, Kiwanis, Golden K, Elks, American Legion,... (Wahpeton Daily News, ND)
Agriculture roundtable gives farmers a voice Nov 13, 2009
Published: Thursday, November 12, 2009 8:27 PM EST In an effort to help shape New York state agriculture policy, state Sen ... The Granby meeting was part of a series of roundtables and agricultural tours Aubertine, chair of both the Senate Agriculture Committee and Senate Energy Committee, has conducted or attended. (Oswego Palladium-Times, NY)
County Council hears IAL update Nov 13, 2009
Kim agreed that farming is a very challenging industry and that inducements or government subsidies could be necessary to making agriculture work. He said the IAL study could be potentially much bigger than just a zoning project. (Lihue Garden Island, HA)
Five-year plan is key to economic development Nov 13, 2009
Theyll cover government, education, mineral and agriculture, and taxes and financial issues. Committee member Steve Laakso, a sales associate with ERA Boardwalk, chose to become a part of the process in order to help prepare the community for his children. (Gillette News-Record, WY)
FEMALE ARRESTED AFTER ALTERCATION Nov 13, 2009
Senate agriculture panel to meet in LR ... said Thursday the Senate Agriculture Committee will hold a field hearing Nov. 23 at the Clinton Presidential Library ... Lincoln, the committee chairman, said the purpose of the meeting is to seek input from Arkansans on various agriculture issues. (Pine Bluff Commercial, AR)
Asia Summit Awaits Obama Trade Policy Promised in May as Agreements Linger Nov 13, 2009
Clare Thorpe, Irelands agriculture attach in Washington asked a European Union trade representative at a public forum Oct. 26. Canadian officials are trying to find out if the U.S. will let Canadian-based companies compete for stimulus projects, an irritant since Obama signed that measure in February, said Birgit Matthiesen, the Washington-based adviser to the Canadian Manufacturers & Exporters association. (Bloomberg -- US)
Revolutionary lessons Nov 13, 2009
In 1848, the Communist League issued a set of "Demands of the Communist Party of Germany", renamed from the Spartacist Party, urging a unified German Republic, democratic suffrage, universal free education, arming of the people, a progressive income tax, limitations on inheritance, state ownership of banks and public utilities, transportation, mining and collectivization and modernization of agriculture. But the program was too radical for the liberal Frankfort Assembly. (Asia Times Online)
ICRC calls for more action to help internally displaced people outside camps Nov 12, 2009
The ICRC provides displaced people with food and essential household items, livelihood and agriculture support, and emergency water, sanitation and health-care services. Number of people internally displaced by conflict or violence as of December 2008 according to an Internally Displaced Monitoring Centre estimate. (AlertNet)
Cyclonic rain may hit kharif crop Nov 12, 2009
Jayesh Vora, director of Agriculture Produce Marketing Committee (APMC) at Navi Mumbai, said pomegranate and grapes in Maharashtra, and tur, jeera and chilli in Karnataka could be hit by the unseasonal showers, though the exact magnitude cannot be ascertained this early ... Kharif crops like maize, which is on the verge of being harvested, may get affected if the cyclonic conditions persist for 3-4 days, said DK Dharmarajan, additional director of agriculture (crop development ing), Karnataka... (India Times)
Southern Africa: Questions Hang Over Unity Pact Monitor [analysis] Nov 12, 2009
Among the outstanding issues was a transparent land audit to identify multiple farm ownership, halted by fresh farm invasions; the swearing-in of provincial governors, most of whom are MDC representatives, stalled by Mugabe since elections in 2008; media reforms; and the furore over deputy minister of agriculture designate, Roy Bennett. Bennett, a former white commercial farmer who lost his farm in 2003 during Mugabe's fast-track land reform programme, is currently on trial for weapons... (allAfrica.com)