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[ad_1] Every day since the trees were planted has been a roll of the dice. Unlike commodities like corn and soybeans, which Mr. Wyckoff grows on another 90 acres he owns, there is no good way to insure Christmas trees against the harm caused by extreme weather, or the effects of an overseas war or a pandemic that freezes supply chains, he added. “Farmers are the biggest gamblers there are,” Mr. Wyckoff, 57, said. His family has been growing Christmas trees in Belvidere, N.J., about a 90-minute drive from Midtown Manhattan, since his grandfather started the business in the 1950s. Christmas trees grow slowly, about 12 to 14 inches a year, and can take 10 years to go from seed to harvest. Most trees he plants are 3 to 5 years old by the time he buys them from nurseries. To keep up with costs, Mr. Wyckoff raised the price of his trees this year to $15 a foot, or $105 for a seven-foot tree, up from $14 a foot last year. A decade ago, similar trees sold for $10 a foot, he said. The tree

[ad_1] Neurosurgeon pioneers Alzheimer's, addiction treatments using ultrasound | 60 Minutes - CBS News Watch CBS News American neurosurgeon Ali Rezai is pioneering ways to try to help people with drug addiction and with Alzheimer's disease. One experiment focuses beams of ultrasound on the brain. Be the first to know Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. Not Now Turn On [ad_2] Source link https://worldnews2023.com/top-stories/neurosurgeon-pioneers-alzheimers-addiction-treatments-using-ultrasound-60-minutes/?feed_id=319523&_unique_id=670058c0a36d5

[ad_1] ITANAGAR: Botanists have recently rediscovered the smilax turbans, a long-lost plant species akin to a well known an Ayurvedic therapeutic plant in the pristine forests of Kurung Kumey district of Arunachal Pradesh , 500 km away from where it was last collected 95 years ago. The plant, an endemic species of Arunachal Pradesh, is a wild counterpart of Chopchini , also known as smilux china well known Ayurvedic therapeutic plant, according to a report in the website of the department of science and technology. It was last collected in 1928 by F Kingdon-Ward and the researchers presented detailed description, illustrations, microscopic images, distribution, phenology, field and comparisions with closely related species after the rediscovery to facilitate its identification and eventual conservation. The feat came during recent exploratory endeavours aimed at locating it the wild relative of Chopchini (smilux china) in the country. Ritesh Kumar Choudhary , a leading scienti

[ad_1] Michael Singer, a sculptor whose work, beginning in beaver bogs and pine forests and proceeding at an increasingly grander scale, eventually blurring the lines of art, landscaping, architecture and urban planning, died on March 14 at his home in Delray Beach, Fla. He was 78. Jason Bregman, a partner in Mr. Singer’s studio, confirmed the death but did not provide a cause. Mr. Singer was often characterized as a landscape architect, and an accomplished one at that, with public commissions at sites as varied as a recycling center in Phoenix, the Denver International Airport and a Whole Foods supermarket in Jacksonville, Fla. But in fact he was an artist, one who saw his medium, and his ambition, in expansive yet humble terms, with work that attempted to remediate humanity’s disruption of the natural world. In some cases, like a garden he designed for a Food and Drug Administration office outside Washington, he melded low-slung concrete structures with water elements and native

[ad_1] Stocks to Watch on October 17: GIFT Nifty on the NSE IX traded 5.5 points, or 0.03 per cent, higher at 19,816.50, signaling that Dalal Street was headed for muted start on Tuesday. Here’s a slew of stocks that will be in focus today for various reasons. Q2 Results to Watch: Happiest Minds Technologies, Himadri Speciality Chemical, ICICI Prudential Life, IIFL Securities, L&T Technology Services, PCBL, Syngene International, Tata Elxsi, Tata Metaliks, TCI Express, VST Industries and Zensar Technologies are few of the prominent companies scheduled to announce September quarter earnings on Tuesday. ICICI Securities: ICICI Securities reported revenue growth across various business segments. Retail equities and allied revenue stood at Rs701 crore, marking a 39% year-on-year (YoY) increase, within which equity revenue grew by 44% YoY to Rs 270 crore. HDFC Bank: Announcing its first results after merger, the private sector lender reported a 50.6 per cent year-on-year (Y-o-Y

[ad_1] Stay ahead of the trend in fashion and beyond with our free weekly Lifestyle Edit newsletter Stay ahead of the trend in fashion and beyond with our free weekly Lifestyle Edit newsletter The Kansas City Chiefs are set to play against the New York City Jets on Sunday 1 October at the MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey, and the hype has been building up for the upcoming game with rumours of Taylor Swift making an appearance. Football fans, Swifties, and casual viewers alike are wondering how, where, and when they can watch the game, whether it’s to watch their favourite athletes in action or their favourite pop star cheering from the sidelines. The Sunday Night Football game is set to start at 8.20 pm ET and 5.20 pm PT, while live coverage will reportedly begin at 7.00 pm ET. Since Taylor Swift made an appearance at the last Chiefs game, Variety reports that the Jets have sold more the double the tickets for the game against the Chiefs than any other game since

[ad_1] "After a thorough investigation, we determined that in extremely rare circumstances, the closed-end crimp connectors within the recalled air fryers - which are responsible for establishing electrical connections between certain wires - can overheat, posing fire and burn hazards," the company said in a statement. [ad_2] Source link https://worldnews2023.com/business/over-2-million-cosori-air-fryers-recalled-due-to-fire-and-burn-concerns/?feed_id=319472&_unique_id=66ffcc395636e

[ad_1] "If you are living with blood cancer, you are likely to have a weakened immune system, which means you are more likely to develop shingles and experience more serious side-effects," said Fiona Hazell, chair of Blood Cancer Alliance and chief executive of Leukaemia UK. [ad_2] Source link https://worldnews2023.com/health/shingles-vaccine-extended-to-vulnerable-over-50s/?feed_id=319463&_unique_id=66ffb00f5ef8d

[ad_1] "One Tree Hill" star Sophia Bush addressed her recent divorce and rumors of infidelity in a candid personal essay for Glamour magazine . In the cover story for the fashion magazine, Bush also came out as queer and confirmed that she is dating retired U.S. Women's National Team soccer player Ashlyn Harris. In the essay, she described the cold feet she experienced before tying the knot with Hughes in July 2022. "In April of 2022 I was close to calling off my wedding. Instead of running away, I doubled down on being a model wife," she wrote. Bush said she kept trying to tell herself that "relationships are hard" and that "marriage takes compromise" but that the "heartbreak of the fertility process" led her to reassess her marriage. "Six months into that journey, I think I knew deep down that I absolutely had made a mistake. It would take my head and heart a while longer to understa

[ad_1] Edited By: Riya Ashok Madayi Last Updated: January 14, 2023, 19:23 IST Kaftans, formerly thought of as resort or beach attire, are now making a resurgence in the fashion industry as a far more fashionable item that can be worn to weddings, festive occasions, and parties. (Images: Instagram) Let's take a quick glance at some Bollywood celebs who have rocked the kaftan trend and have done it superbly if you're looking for some inspiration What was once considered resort or beach wear, Kaftans have now made a comeback into the fashion world as a much trendy piece that can be worn to weddings, festive gatherings, and parties. What makes Kaftan so loveable is its loose silhouette that can work for any age group and body type. You can experiment with hemlines, embroideries, textures, prints, and accessories to achieve a different and unique look. You can dress it up or keep it subtle. So if you want some kaftan inspiration, let’s take a quick look at our Bollywood celebr

[ad_1] The Pakistani rupee fell by Rs1.52 against the US dollar during interbank trade on Tuesday, extending its losses from the previous week. The greenback was changing hands in the interbank market at a record Rs298.65 at around 1pm. In the open market, the dollar was changing hands for Rs306. The local currency closed at Rs297.13 yesterday, rising by Rs1.35 from the last week’s close of Rs295.78, according to data shared by the Exchange Companies Association of Pakistan (ECAP). Pakistan imposed import restrictions from 2022 to stem outflows from its shrinking foreign reserves. The removal of those restrictions beginning in June was a condition of a $3 billion International Monetary Fund loan programme to help the crisis-ridden economy.   [ad_2] Source link https://worldnews2023.com/business/pkr-slumps-to-record-low-against-us-dollar-such-tv/?feed_id=319436&_unique_id=66ff5b8f54c6b

[ad_1] Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov accused the United States and the West of continuing to "fuel conflicts" that "divide humanity" while conspicuously staying quiet on the country's war in Ukraine in a fiery speech Saturday on the fifth day of the United Nations General Assembly meeting in New York City.  Russia "The U.S. and its subordinate Western collective are continuing to fuel conflicts which artificially divide humanity into hostile blocks and hamper the achievement of overall aims," Lavrov said. "They’re doing everything they can to prevent the formation of a genuine multipolar world order." "They are trying to force the world to play according to their own self-centered rules," he said. Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov addresses the 78th session of the United Nations General Assembly, Saturday, at United Nations headquarters in New York City. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer) As for the 19-month war in Ukr