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...Mission Your article about St. Francis Xavier questions his importance, claiming he was a failure as an explorer and as an adventurer, but this is misleading [Dec. 13]. St. Francis Xavier was first and foremost a missionary. His primary goal was to introduce the doctrine and spread the seed of Christianity. In this aspect, he was a roaring success. He was one of the first seven members of the Jesuits, a religious order now recognized as a pillar of the Catholic Church. He never conquered states as an adventurer nor discovered new wonders as an explorer because he was never...
...addition, dining hall staff observe what flavors seem to be the favorites. “At the end of the day, if you still have 25 poppy seed bagels, then you know that’s not a big hit,” Martin said...
...seed, Ogunwole battled hard to place, and won his final match against No. 5 Bill Stouffer of Central Michigan by forfeit...
With GPS guidance, Mitchell can dig a small furrow in the land and then pinpoint to within an inch where each seed is placed. With such precision farming, he injects fertilizer right on top of the seeds without ever touching the wheel. The heavy machinery takes the exact path every time it passes through the rows, also allowing him to minimize the amount of land that is compacted--a serious cropping problem. Since installing a GPS three years ago, the Mitchell Farm has seen a 30% to 40% drop in fertilizer costs and an 8% annual increase in yield over...
...carb potato has arrived. Developed by a Dutch seed company, the smooth yellow tuber has 30% fewer carbohydrates and 25% fewer calories than the average Russet Burbank. It's also moister and better tasting, says Chad Hutchinson, a potato expert and assistant professor of horticultural science at the University of Florida. Each year Hutchinson tests some 400 new varieties of spud for Florida farmers but finds, he says, "only a few we get really excited about." This creamy variety, named SunLite, "has risen to the top," says Hutchinson. SunFresh, a Florida growers cooperative, will market the lower-carb potato...