TRENTON, N.J. — Members of Congress investigating shortages of crucial drugs are targeting fake pharmacies allegedly set up solely to buy and resell the drugs at huge markups.
It ain’t easy being St. Nick. To begin with, Santa has all the problems he’s always had. He has to manage a team of flying reindeer. He has to feed, clothe and employ an untold number of elves. He has to make toys for children all around the world, while also keeping track of whether they have behaved themselves or not, despite the fact that it’s not clear exactly how the naughty or nice scale operates. Then, on top of all of that, he has only 24 hours to deliver every single one of those presents across a planet nearly 25,000 miles around.
BEIJING — The world should get ready for a new Made in China product — vaccines.
The office has been busy taking in 4-H entry forms for the Delaware County Fair. Our Fair will open on September 17th, which is just three weeks away. We have been gearing up for a few weeks now. The weather is feeling more “fall like” and it reminds us that fall is clearly around the corner. Forecasters are calling for near normal temperatures and below normal rainfall for these next two weeks.
NEW YORK — Baby boomers heading into what used to be called retirement age are providing a 70 million-member strong market for legions of companies, entrepreneurs and cosmetic surgeons eager to capitalize on their “forever young” mindset, whether it’s through wrinkle creams, face-lifts or workout regimens. It adds up to potential bonanza. The market research firm Global Industry Analysts projects that a boomer-fueled consumer base, “seeking to keep the dreaded signs of aging at bay,” will push the U.S. market for anti-aging products from about $80 billion now to more than $114 billion by 2015. The boomers, who grew up in a culture glamorizing youth, face an array of choices as to whether and how to be a part of that market.
The onset of summer brings a plethora of colors to the perennial garden bed. A few summer favorites stand out, like red roses, purple catmint, and yellow coreopsis. Perhaps no other perennial has as many diverse color selections as that of Hemerocallis, or daylily. Many people are familiar with the common orange “ditch lilies” or yellow “Stella d’oro,” These two well known daylilies are just the beginning of the rainbow for the home gardener. Almost any color one can imagine can be found in this easy care perennial. From pastel pinks and yellows to vibrant reds and purples, the home owner has an ever expanding palette. With more than 35,000 registered daylily cultivars, there are sure to be a few you might find suitable for your garden.
The scouting trips this week have left me fairly optimistic about soybean progress at this time. I know we have a lot of growing season to go but around the county most of the soybean stands look good. However, there are a few soybean stands around the county that appear to have some issues. There are several possibilities for the poor stands including diseases, insects, poor quality seed, or just poor growing conditions.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service will announce Tuesday that it has lowered its temperature recommendation for cooking pork to 145 degrees. That’s a change from the agency’s longstanding guideline and means pork will be held to the same standard as beef, veal and lamb.