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Who's Your Insurance Agent ' II
by Mary Cannon
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Some peoples plans are forever changing
but, a righteous God stays the same;
Their rates go up, each and every time
that keeps you lost and lame
They will start you off with promise's
to make your heart feel right;
But before you know, it's been wiped away
and gone clear out of sight
Then they'd come up with some excuse
in why they did change their word;
With off the wall junk, piled to the top
that no one has ever heard
Even the name of it just won't last
here today and gone tomorrow;
And there you are without a leg to stand on
with only but a lot of sorrow
The advertisement looks good to the eyes
but, the motive is to wheel you in-
The blue color print, you can't hardly read
with lines that has no end
Then here comes along the testimonies
not even sure if they are true;
Just another way to win your confidence
this is their bait for you
This kind of plan you need to check it twice
and it's not wrong if you do;
For it can easily put your soul in jeopardy
and before it, you are through
It's still amazing how they take mans word
but, of God's, they turns it down;
With all the power that he shows to us
but still it goes on the ground
God can back up his every word
just try him and you will see
He is the best agent that I know
and his plan it works for me
Psalm-70;4 Let all those that seek thee rejoice
and be glad in thee; and let such as love thy Salvation say continually,
let God be magnified
Psalm- 37;37 Mark the perfect man for at the
end of him is peace
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I have been having a fabulous time of late, plotting the narrative of my novel, with the help of my stupendous writing group of two! If these two were bloggers, I could link to them, so you could go and give them some bloggerly love. They have been working far beyond the call of duty, given that one has a very responsible job and the other is writing a PhD, responding to my mails with brilliant ideas and warm strokes.
I'm also frantically trying to meet a work deadline, so most of my creative writing is being done very late at night. At midnight, in the bathroom, with the laptop. Anyway, the early part of the story is set in the late 80s and early 90s, so I have been steeping myself in the music of that time.
Hands up who misses REM? I do. My lovely husband and I once made a pilgrimage to Athens, Georgia, to try and sniff out Michael Stipes, but I believe he's moved to New York or somewhere a bit more cosmopolitan. Also, our two babies and their grandmother weren't too keen to hang out in student dives inhaling the very air he once breathed. Funny that. Here's a little something from YouTube to make you sniff nostalgically (and if you are too young to remember or care, I'm sorry, I am really really sorry for you).
Warning: Could Result in Silly Dancing!
Also, since it's set largely in South Africa, I've been listening to Zulu music. If you have some time, this is a brilliant documentary from Afropop Worldwide, with excellent commentary and great music.
I had no idea writing a novel could be this much fun.

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Here are three mistakes which every beekeeper should prevent:
1. Not knowing the best time to begin hobby or a beekeeping business can prove to be a catastrophe. It can lead to a loss of your bees and money. Winter is the worst possible time to start, since most bees die during the winter. This would drive a beekeeper to buy a new batch of bees, which would cost more money. Fall is another poor time since there are fewer blooms, hence a smaller amount of honey harvested, to start beekeeping. The best time to begin beekeeping is during summer, which can be the time of the year where there are lots of blooms that are blooming.
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These three mistakes have been presented here to help future beekeepers prevent them. It truly is best to consult a specialist beekeeper, before getting started beekeeping. If purchasing a particular item appears too expensive, constantly consider the end price (if they do not buy this thing now, will it cost them more later on?). Finally, it truly is up to the person to decide the best strategy.


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By Sunday Chanda
Listening to Mr. Hakainde Hichilema's attempts to eulogise the memory of late President Levy Patrick Mwanawasa on Prime TV'S Oxygen of Democracy was shocking and ridiculously pathetic. At the risk of sounding like a broken record, Hichilema went all the way to whine and groan about what he considers to be our failures as the Patriotic Front. At this point we can tell his vibe line by line even before he opens his mouth because he has nothing new to say except that bitter script he has mastered over the years.
Mr. Hichilema despised and abused President Mwanawasa while he was alive. How then can he today sing the praises of the same person after his death? This just goes to show the extent to which the Opportunistic Hichilema will go to try and salvage his relevance as he sinks in the mire of oblivion. Mr. Hakainde Hichilema is where desperation and opportunism meet. Zambia has no space for cold characters with a seared conscience; chancing scavengers with no scruples. When did Hichilema ever say anything good about Mwanawasa while he was alive? Did the departed President ever hear anything good said about him by Hichilema?
The following excerpt from the late President Levy Patrick Mwanawasa shows how "Levy" as he was fondly called perceived Hichilema as a cheat with questionable ethics and a person that could not be trusted. The following excerpt is from the book "Levy Patrick Mwanawasa: An incentive for posterity". The Book was written by Amos Malupenga and edited by Professor Fackson Banda. The book on pages 211-212 gives some candid insight on Hichilema's duplicity:
_"As part of his overall theme of non-partisan politics, Mwanawasa recalled an incident in which he first met Mr Hakainde Hichilema at State house before he became president of the United Party for National Development (UPND). He was brought to him by Mr Costain Chilala, the prominent Mkushi farmer. This was sometime in February, 2006, the year in which Anderson Mazoka died. Hakainde, as a member of the business community, had a specific business issue to raise with Mwanawasa._
_President Mwanawasa recounted the incident:_
_He said he had been disadvantaged from government contracts because people were saying that he was a member of the opposition UPND.He said he was not a politician, he was a businessman. He asked me to treat him that way. I told him, 'My Government does not discriminate on political or tribal lines.' I said, 'We will give you a job because you are capable of doing it.'_
_Hakainde said, 'When I decide to join politics, I will come and join you in MMD because I am quite happy with the way you are leading this nation.' He said this over lunch at Nkwazi House._
_I said 'Thank you very much for that show of confidence, but I want you to feel that whether you are with us or not, to me you are a Zambian entitled to anything you want which the government is able to give you. But I am glad at your show of confidence that if you should want to come into politics, you will think of joining me.'_
_Two months late, Mr Mazoka died. There was talk that Hakainde Hichilema was being considered to take over from Mazoka. Initially, he was refusing, then he eventually agreed. He didn't even have the audacity to come and explain himself to me. He didn't have to, but I don't know why he gave me the assurance that if the time came for him to join politics, he would rather be with me._
_I regret the fact that we are opponents. I have a lot of respect for that young man. He could have played a very pivotal role in the governance of this country. But he has to be trained. I would have been happy to provide counsel so that he is moulded into a true leader. His understanding of politics is that it doesn't matter; you can cheat, provided you get your goals._
_The problem Mr Hichilema is having now is the fact that he wants to cheat, to mislead, to show that he is what he is not. When some people alleged that he could not assume the UPND leadership because he was a newcomer, he said it was not true because he was one of the pioneers of UPND, that he started UPND with Mazoka and other people…But when he came to with Chilala to Nkwazi House, he said people were saying he was UPND._
_So those rumours that I tried to court him as my successor were not true because I was meeting him for the very first time. I didn't know him before. Of course, I was impressed talking to him. I made enquiries about what he had been and I was impressed that I needed such young people to work with._
_But I accepted that he was in business and didn't want to come into politics. That's why I never even thought of enticing him. But the moment he decided to succeed Mazoka, if at that stage he had come to me to say. 'I no longer want to remain just a businessman, I want to go into politics', I would have received him. Not that I would have made him my successor but I would have received him. If he wanted to succeed me, he could have competed with everybody else._
_And in my view, he is wasting his talent in opposition politics. It's too late for him to join me. I am going out in the next three years and I don't want to decide which people the party should work with at the top level. It will be up to the incoming to lead us to consider that position. But I consider Hichilema's case to be a very unfortunate one…"_
Hichilema and his shrinking supporters called the late President all sorts of names and refused to work with him when he was alive. He abused the late President Mwanawasa when he was alive by constantly attacking his performance and personality.
There is nothing good a bitter man who grouches for a living can say about anybody except when they are departed and he will only do so for his own political aggrandizement. There is also nothing good Hichilema can say about the PF-driven development even when he drives on it and Zambians across the nation benefit from the massive development across all sectors. He arrogantly believes he is wiser than the collective wisdom of the Zambian people.
The late President Mwanawasa was a discerning man and he candidly called out Hichilema's selfishness and opportunism.
President Mwanawasa regretted that Hichilema held so much promise but was not truthful and he felt that he missed a great opportunity to work with him. Why then should Hichilema seek to work with the legacy of a man he despised while he was alive?
The legacy and memory of the third President of the Republic of Zambia Levy Patrick Mwanawasa must be honoured and respected. Scavenging opportunists must keep away. They sully everything they touch; even sacred things.
While he calls PF, since the days of the Michael Sata Presidency to date as Chimbwi-no-plan, truth be said, Mr. Hichilema was a cheat ten years ago he is a cheat today and will continue to be cheat tomorrow.
The author is the PF Media Director
At the Patriotic Front Secretariat
In Lusaka
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Wasting time in motivation
There is a time to motivate yourself, convince yourself the value of what you're at. But there's also a time to move all those reminders to the class of guarantees, sureties, certainties and move on with the thing itself. That is faith, it is belief. Not that you're trying to convince yourself of an impossibility but that it's sure as math. And when it's beyond all doubt, to sit and engage unrealistic/needless doubt is to waste precious time. On the contrary, with the simple assumption that you will one day reap with joy, for now you only concern yourself with sowing. For every ounce of energy is needed for the tearful and backbreaking spadework NOW. This is the time to sow. For the harvest is guaranteed.


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Tuesday, March 6, 2007
It's a Start
Okay, I have dreamed of having a blog something to show my thoughts, my creations, my passions basically my life. Not sure exactly how to begin, but it starts here and now. Thank you for coming over to share and wittness part of my life. May all who visit here be filled with the love of Christ and the Joy and Peace in knowing that He directs our steps, always. Amen.
1 comment:
- SimplyMe said...
I love it AK!!!!!! Great start.
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While a lot of people are angry about Microsoft's decision on limiting the free storage on Onedrive, it shall be noted that it is still one of the cheapest if you are into storing 1TB of your data online. Office 365 gives you 1TB Onedrive storage free which you can use for storing anything.
However, a lot of people are now questioning Microsoft's principles and trust. Some are saying there could be more restrictions in the tunnel and the Redmond giant could impose more of them by year's end. For instance, they could very well decide that free 365 is also being abused and then limit it.
Currently, Microsoft is offering a refund to all paid users who decide not to continue using the service and a free paid subscription to existing free users.
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Honorary Professor, School of Mathematics and Statistics, UNSW
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I was interviewed in the Philosophy and What Matters series on D.M. Armstrong and truthmakers.
On the Resources section of the Australian Catholic Historical Society website I have created pages on Catholic intellectual life, women in the Australian Church, Irish Catholic Australians, and the Sexual Abuse Crisis ... story on Cathnews.
A brief (8 min) video introduction to Aristotelian realist philosophy of mathematics, and one (16 mins) on proof in mathematics; plus an interview on 'Is mathematics science?'
Video is available of my talk on 'Mathematics and Ethics: The Two Sciences with Demonstrable Truths' in the Scholarship at the Cathedral series.
I debated with Peter Slezak on 'The moral responsibility of intellectuals' on Feb 27 ... video
A podcast on themes from Aristotelian realist philosophy of mathematics.
I spoke to the Australian Catholic Historial Society on 'Catholic rural virtue: ideal and reality' on Feb 16, 2020 ... text ... podcast
My eulogy for Peter Coleman, delivered at his funeral on Apr 8, 2019.
I spoke to the Sydney Realists on 'The realism of Aquinas: the good, the true, the good, the beautiful' on Mar 19, 2019 ... text
Paul Thagard writes "The current philosophy of mathematics that fits best with what is known about minds and science is James Franklin's Aristotelian realism."
In Feb 2019 I was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society of New South Wales.
On 11 Nov 2018 I spoke on mathematical realism at the American Catholic Philosophical Assoc. conference in San Diego.
The Japanese translation of my book The Science of Conjecture, by Ikuko Nanjo, has received a prize from the Japan Society of Translators.
My thoughts on the "cognitive virtues" appeared in the Aug/Sept 2018 issue of St James' Church magazine Connections.
On 7 and 12 June 2018 I spoke on nondeductive methods in mathematics at the PhilMath Intersem at the University of Paris 7.
My brief biography of philosopher David Stove appears in the Australian Dictionary of Biography online.
On 20 Apr I spoke via videolink on 'How I taught the world's only course on ethics in mathematics' at EiM1: The first meeting on ethics in mathematics at Cambridge University ... video ... text.
On 13 April 2018 I spoke on definitions in mathematics at the Sydney Centre for the Foundations of Science workshop on Definitions in early modern natural philosophy, logic and mathematics.
On 30 Sept 2017 I discussed religion and atheism with Peter Slezak and Uthman Badar ... video
On 13 Sept 2017 the High Court of Australia's judgment in The Queen v Dookheea referred to my discussion of proof beyond reasonable doubt in The Science of Conjecture.
On 12 Sept I spoke on 'Hunting down conscientious objectors in medicine' at the conference on conscience and conscientious objection in health care at Macquarie University.
I have created a Wikipedia article on Ethics in mathematics. Contributions welcome.
On June 5-6 2017 I spoke at a conference in York on Molyneux's Question.
On Nov 30 2016 I spoke on 'The Sydney Intellectual/Religious Scene 1916-2016' at the Heretics Centenary Conference at St Paul's College, Sydney University ... paper.
An opinion piece about attacks on conscientious objectors in medicine. Similar issues are discussed in my submission to the Parliamentary Inquiry into the Status of the Human Right to Freedom of Religion or Belief.
On Sept 24 2016 I spoke on Catholic missions to Australia aborigines at the Australian Catholic Historical Society's conference at North Sydney.
I gave some some thoughts on logic on Radio National's Philosopher's Zone, 11/9/16.
My article 'Global and local' appears in Princeton University Press's selection of Best Writing on Mathematics 2015 ... story.
On 9/5/15 I spoke at the Blackeath Philosophy Forum on 'Mathematics - key to the real world'.
Viewpoint: Is there something mysterious about mathematics? (Aeon ideas).
My book on Archbishop Mannix was launched in Melbourne on St Patrick's Day, Mar 17 2015, and in Sydney at the Australian Catholic Historical Society's meeting on Apr 19 ... the video ... comment.
On Dec 21 2014 I spoke on ABC Radio National's Philosopher's Zone on the philosophy of mathematics ... Radio National's opinion piece (named one of RN's top 10 articles of 2014).
I debated with Norman Wildberger on infinity on 23/9/14 ... details ... video.
An Aristotelian Realist Philosophy of Mathematics was reviewed in the Sept 2014 New Criterion and in the 2015 Philosophia Mathematica.
On ABC Radio Philosopher's Zone, I gave a tribute to David Armstrong and spoke at the official Sydney University memorial service for him on 16/7/14.
My book An Aristotelian Realist Philosophy of Mathematics: Mathematics as the Science of Quantity and Structure was published by Palgrave Macmillan in Apr 2014.
On 19/3/14, I spoke on extreme risks at the LSE Choice Group seminar.
On 28/1/14, I spoke on 'The genius of the scholastics and contemporary issues' to the Institute of Philosophy of the Czech Academy of Sciences.
On 25/1/14, I spoke at the conference on scientism of the Abraham Kuyper Centre for Science and Religion, Amsterdam.
On 15/12/13, I spoke on 'Lessons from Artificial Intelligence on the uniqueness of human cognition' at the conference on Natural Cognition at the University of Macau.
On 5/10/13, I gave a keynote address on Australian philosophy to the Australasian Postgraduate Philosophy Conference.
On 8/9/13, I MCed the book launch of Wanda Skowronska's To Bonegilla from Somewhere.
On 17/5/13, I gave the opening keynote address at the International Young Scholars Conference, Boracay, Philippines.
On 29/1/13, I organised and MCed the book launch of Stephanie Jarrett's Liberating Aboriginal People From Violence. ... flyer ... account of the launch ... another
In The Australian of 22/12/12, J.M. Coetzee includes The Science of Conjecture among his Books of the Year recommendations.
I have edited the latest (2012) issue of the Journal of the Australian Catholic Historical Society.
On 12/12/12, I spoke to the Ambrose Centre for Religious Liberty on religious freedom ... text.
The Australian Financial Review of 10/11/12 mentioned my views on St John's College. I am a member of the new St John's College Council
I discussed euthanasia at Philoagora on Nov 6, 2012.
I spoke on Pascal's Wager on ABC-RN Philosopher's Zone on 12 Nov 2011 ... transcript
I spoke on Christianity in 21st century Australia on Dec 1 2010 ... flyer
I spoke on Australian philosophy at the Sydney Philosophy Forum, 27 Aug 2010.
I discussed philosophy of mathematics on ABC Radio National's Philosopher's Zone, 15 May 2010.
I debated the virtue of prudence with Bob Carr and others on ABC Radio National's Spirit of Things program, 4 Apr 2010.
At the book launch of What Science Knows on 15 Dec 2009, I gave some thoughts on what to think about climate change.
I spoke at the Australian Catholic Students Association Conference, Brisbane, July 11 2009 on social justice
I spoke at Philoagora in June 16 2009 on the relevance of philosophy to science ... text ... version on Philosopher's Zone, Radio National
I spoke at the Sydney Writers' Festival on May 22 2009 on Sydney philosophy ...text.
I spoke on temperance at Warrane College's Autumn Seminar, May 2 2009 ... details
On ABC Radio National Counterpoint, 6 Apr 2009, I discussed Maths and the financial crisis
I spoke on 'When science doesn't know' at the Evidence, Science and Public Policy conference, Sydney University, on Mar 26 2009.
I debated 'Can atheists justify morality?' at UNSW, Mar 30 2009 ... details
The Australian 23 July 2008 had a story on my work on an Australian Database of Indigenous Violence ... Christopher Pearson column.
I spoke on The Philosophy of Mathematics and Infinity to the Philoagora forum on July 22 2008.
I made a submission to the Review of Australian Higher Education, on the need for business to pay for the supply of graduates, especially via internships.
I made a submission to the 2008 Quarantine and Biosecurity Review.
I spoke on social justice on Philosopher's Zone interview 1 Dec 2007... Counterpoint 26 Nov. An Online Opinion piece, 'Social justice': Utopian fantasy or foundation of prosperity?
On Aug 18 2007 I discussed the worst arguments in philosophy on ABC Radio National's Philosopher's Zone ... transcript.
On July 10 2007 I spoke on 'Australian philosophy - a distinctive tradition' at Philoagora.
My presentation on 'Happiness and restraint' to the Happiness and Its Causes Conference on 15 June was printed in The Australian's Higher Ed Supplement.
I spoke on 'Why be moral?' on ABC Radio National's Counterpoint on Apr 2 ... transcript.
I gave a series of four lectures on the foundations of ethics at the Aquinas Academy in March 2007 ... details... first lecture... 2nd... 3rd... 4th.
The book launch of Catholic Values and Australianities was held on April 30 2006 ... an account.
A video on Wolfram's A New Kind of Science.
Letter in The Australian on the Business Council of Australia's whinges about the skills of graduates.
On Radio National's Encounter, Mar 12 2006, I debated "Uncertainty" about postmodernism and religion.
I was awarded the 2005 Eureka Prize for Research in Ethics.
On Oct 3 2005 I was interviewed on Radio National's Counterpoint on restraint; see the Restraint Project.
I was interviewed on Radio National's Philosopher's Zone on Relativism and Cardinal Ratzinger on 27 Apr 2005.
I was "in conversation" with Rai Gaita and Jean Curthoys on Corrupting the Youth at Gleebooks on July 7, 2004.
I debated Patricia Petersen on 'Is there anything wrong with pornography?' at the Philorum Philosophy Forum on June 2, 2004 ... text.
I debated God and Science at the Blackheath Philosophy Forum Feb 7, 2004.
See also my collections of Myths about the Middle Ages; self-reference jokes; my page on School of Mathematics alumni.
Some opinions on the direction of mathematics education can be found at Gazette Letter .
Something on the excitement of mathematics on ABC radio talk, 'A mathematical mind'.


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"How I Spent My Summer Vacation…"
By Elliott Sicard – Sandwich High School Library ESP
Sandwich High School Technical Director for the Knight's Theater Company
During the summer, I worked at the Cotuit Center for the Arts as a stage manager, light board operator and sound board operator. Around mid-July, I auditioned for a show at Cotuit entitled "Bark Park". The play consisted of two one acts and were both original pieces. The writer and director, Jim Dalglish, casted me as both Mike (a middle aged man living in New York) and Jimmy (a miniature wired-haired dachshund).
The cast consisted of only three people. One of the actors was in New York on business and wouldn't be physically at rehearsals until August! We somehow made it work by using Skype and social networking.
My cast mates, Anne and Tony, were very professional and friendly. Jim's directorial style was one that I greatly admired. We read through the play multiple times and had lengthy discussions about our characters. It was encouraged that we all develop our own theories and backgrounds for our characters. It was a highly collaborative process, which is what I enjoyed the most.
The show quickly sold out and we even added an additional show due to popular demand. Before "Bark Park" it had been close to two years since I had performed on the stage so it was nice being in front of an audience again.


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Forty Something Life As We Know It
As a Forty Plusser my mind is filled with flashbacks of my childhood years. Wish I could just totally forget some of the memories… I am a living example that childhood trauma can have a lifelong effect. As a human being, I am not made out of stone.
I experienced trauma such as substance abuse, emotional abuse and poverty. As an adult I try to avoid anything that reminds me of that trauma. Not always a healthy thing to do. I know that a person cannot escape the reality of life's challenges. There was a point in my life that I became "passive". I knew what I needed to do in life, but I just could not do it!! It took me years to "find myself"again. It was a long long road to recovery, but I did it!!
I choose to see myself as a survivor and not…
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Okay, so lets just be honest here......im am horrible at updating this thing! And just thinking about it is giving me a headache, but here it goes! All the pictures are backwards but we shall just work with it!:)
Way back when......we did celebrate easter and i didn't get a picture of both Reece and B together im a little bumbed about that!!~ It was a ton of fun because it seemed to go on forever and Bryson understood the actual meaning a little more than he has in the past, its so sweet! But of course We had a picnic down in thatcher with Ryan's moms family, then straight over to picnic again and easter egg hunt with my family and then again the next day back in sierra vista with all of Ryan's family, which is so much fun! THis is how it goes..... we hide seriously over 100 eggs filled with money and candy and whatever else we can find! The little crazies line up from youngest to oldest and a few at a time take off and the maddness begins!:) It is so funny to watch all the kids go crazy and they all over flow their easter buckets with rediculous amounts of eggs and candy! It is so much fun to watch though. Oh and not to mention the sugar high all the kids and dads get on after its over! (pics at the very bottom)
And of course it has finally gotten hot enough and the wind has stopped enough to play outside in the water! Im pretty sure its the kids favorite thing to do, and its so cute too! This time Reece didn't want to get wet and that is why her face is so lovely and covered in watermelon:) But its cute anyways!


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Millennium Seoul Hilton is most pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. Anders Groenholm as the new executive chef in charge of all culinary activities of the hotel.
Prior to coming to Millennium Seoul Hilton, Chef Groenholm served as Executive Chef in premium kitchens all over the globe, including various Hilton properties in Dubai, China, Australia, and Turkey. He has also worked at Banyan Tree, Shangri-la, Swissotel, and Radisson hotel properties.
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Remember how my aggressive alignment prematurely wore out the inner edge of my front Kumho Ecsta PS91 summer tires? I was kinda hating my car with those tires on it, and after swapping on my Michelin Pilot Alpin PA4 snow tires this weekend, I'll go ahead and say it: FUCK KUMHO PS91s!
I don't expect my car with its suspension mods to be completely smooth, quiet and vibration-free. Things like camber plates and polyurethane bushings are going to introduce some front end noise and vibration. And yes, my summer tires are 19s and my winters on the stock wheels are 18s. But man, the noise and ride harshness from the Kumho PS91s is bad.
The initial hype on the PS91s was that they were a bargain Michelin Pilot Super Sport contender. Sure, the grip was there, but the refinement absolutely was not. These are the problems with the PS91s:
- Their ride is very stiff over sharp bumps.
- Even with my rear fenders pulled, I have a slight rub on my driver's rear corner.
- They developed a terrible helicopter wub-wub noise that never goes away. It's better or worse at certain speeds, but it's there. It's the worst from 35 to 50 mph.
- Cruising at 70+ mph on the highway, the whole car vibrates, not just the steering wheel.
The noise and vibration was probably increased somewhat by my alignment wearing out the inner edge of the tires, but that alignment wasn't that aggressive, and the rest of the tread was totally fine. Besides, there were like maybe 8k miles on those front tires and they got chewed up that quickly? Screw that nonsense.
At one point I actually thought I would just get a new set of front PS91s and keep my rears til they wear out, but even before I swapped on my winter tires, I realized I was pretty sure I actually hate the damn PS91s and there's no reason I should buy more of them. Putting on my winter tires only confirmed it.
Obviously, winter tires, even performance winter tires, aren't nearly as grippy as summer tires, which I will say is one thing the PS91s were very good at. But damn if I wasn't just tired of that fucking wub-wub noise. It's extremely annoying when your car feels and sounds like a helicopter playing shitty dubstep music. I'm just glad my car is at least tolerable to putz around town in.
So, I've been looking at new summer tires. This is what Tire Rack has available in my sizes. At the moment my front runners are the Firestone Firehawk Indy 500 (a.k.a. Bridgestone RE003) and Pirelli P Zero Nero GT. I'm sure I'd like the Michelin Pilot Sport 4S but at $1045 + shipping & install that's too rich for my blood.
Oh, and by the way, if you want performance winter tires, i.e. something that will give you better winter grip than all-seasons but still preserve at least some of your sporty handling, I do love the Michelin Pilot Alpin PA4. But they also didn't cost 4 figures for the set.


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We went from hovering near 70 degrees (F) (21 degrees C) to a humid 95 (31) degrees. The change happened between Thursday and Friday of last week. Tonight, we are dropping back into the 70's.
The change caused a sudden profusion of blooms in my yard -all those promises suddenly came to life. Unfortunately, the excessive heat also sunburned and prematurely aged the blooms, so the bounty of color will be short-lived. I posted the better pictures in an album at webshots. Everything from the tree peonies to the bear grass and fringe cups, and most of all the spring blooms in between: irises, pansies, coral bells, borage, the dogwood, lavender, and the last two rhododendrons. Today, more flowers opened. I can't keep up and I won't have enough vases to fill with the short-lived bursts of color. The tree peonies, especially, are determined to be short-lived. The white one hovered near bloom for two weeks, and when the sun finally kissed it, it bloomed and faded overnight.
I put together a short gallery of photos
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Can you tell why I love my garden so much? The profusion of colors! I can't convey the smells: irises and peonies and lilacs all create a heady perfume, then combine them with the lavender… Ah! A scent of Heaven (as long as you're not allergic to any of them).
If you are allergic, just enjoy the photos. Have a happy spring!


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Warren Buffett has been in the news a lot lately for all kinds of things, but the media has mostly overlooked the fact that the Über-investor is also making big green moves. While T. Boone Pickens has been screaming about wind power from the rooftops, Buffett, through his MidAmerican utility (which he owns via his Berkshire Hathaway holding company), has been making big investments in wind power, enough to become the #1 utility in the U.S. when it comes to wind.
Buffett wrote in his annual shareholder letter:
"MidAmerican will have 2,909 megawatts of wind generation in operation by the end of 2011, more than any other regulated electric utility in the country. The total amount that MidAmerican has invested or committed to wind is a staggering $5.4 billion. We can make this sort of investment because MidAmerican retains all of its earnings, unlike other utilities that generally pay out most of what they earn."In 2010, the U.S. had about 40,000 MW of installed wind power capacity, according to the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy. Iowa, where MidAmerican has most of its installations, comes second only after Texas for wind power.
Long-Term Energy Thinking Buffett makes a good financial point: Most utilities could make much bigger investments in clean energy if they retained more of their earnings instead of paying them out as dividends. In the short term, this might reduce their stock prices a big (as investors are chasing dividends); but, in the long-term, it'll make them much better prepared to face a low-carbon future.


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By Chris Wright
Feel free to consider 'How Roman Abramovich spent £7.5 million on getting shot of Phil Scolari, an amount which seemed like an inordinate bundle of money at the time but which has since proved to be the price of saving Chelsea from the bog of eternal stench' as the alternative title for this article.
Former Blues manager Big Phil Scolari has come clean about his time at Stamford Bridge, admitting that he had problems controlling the dressing room, problems getting on board with Didier Drogba's self-centred view of the world, problems with…well, you get the idea.
Scolari told Brazilian broadcasters TB Arena Sport TV:
"My exit from Chelsea was sad because the Premier League is a wonderful competition and a sensational venue to work. I was very depressed after my exit and for two months I didn't want to even talk about football.
"I didn't leave Chelsea because of sabotage from the players, but it is true that it was difficult to control the dressing room. In the dressing room at Chelsea, there were many big stars and good players but their behaviour was very different.
"Didier Drogba believed he was the star in the squad and I did have conflicts with him. He wanted to go to a hospital in Paris because of an injury, but I said no.
"That was my first problem because [Nicolas] Anelka did well in his absence and scored many goals. When Drogba came back he wanted to go straight back into the team but I said no."
Scolari also experienced friction with another of Chelsea's veteran contingent, in the burly form of midfielder Michael Ballack – or, more accurately, his massive ego:
"Another problem was Ballack, who wanted to be one of the owners of the dressing room and my relationship with the German was not easy.
"He seemed jealous of Deco, did not want his arrival and I had to explain that I was the coach and it was up to me. I wanted Deco to work it out with Ballack, but it wasn't possible. They didn't speak to each other."
But wait, there's more:
"I wanted Robinho, but it wasn't possible. I also wanted Abramovich to change Drogba for Adriano at Inter, because it was easier to control him than Drogba."
Got that, Drogba (who, I think I'm right in saying, latterly went on to be crowned Chelsea's player of the year and top the Premier League goalscoring charts the season after) out, mard-arse Robinho and chronic alcoholic/manic depressive/lazy, workshy fop Adriano in.
Suddenly, that hefty £7.5 million that Abramovich shelled out to ditch Big Phil after just seven months at the Chelsea helm looks like one of the greatest bargains in footballing history.


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ThinkProgress has dedicated a portion of our coverage on Wednesday, June 29th to reporting on the state of homelessness in Washington, D.C. This story is part of that series.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Jose Arqueta arrived in Washington D.C. in 2001 after an arduous and dangerous trek from his native El Salvador through Guatemala and Mexico. For three months Arqueta, 47, braved jungles, forests, and deserts to escape poverty and growing violence in Central America.
"We crossed part of Mexico walking. Other times we rode in the back of a trailer truck overnight. It's not easy. Walking at night through the wilderness, with snakes and other animals. It's not easy," Arqueta told ThinkProgress. When he finally got to the U.S. — Mexico border, the plan was to cross from Chihuahua into Texas at night since it was summer and temperatures reach 100 degrees. "When the sun came up, there wasn't a single tree around," he said.
He had nothing on him but the clothes on his back. A backpack can quickly become an inconvenience if there's a need to escape from the authorities, he said. Once in the United States he got a plane ticket and came to Washington, where some cousins lived.
But over time, Arqueta and his family drifted apart both physically and emotionally. While they went to live in New Jersey he stayed in D.C. They were meddling with his life, he said. "I didn't want to be with them anymore."
Wherever the night catches me, that's where I stay.
Without a social net and stable work, his situation deteriorated, money ran short and housing was soon unaffordable. He declined to say exactly when and how it happened, but he found himself homeless.
Now, "wherever the night catches me, that's where I stay," Arqueta said. "It's not hard to be like this, because I don't feel less of a person."
Arqueta is one of more than half a million people sleeping in the streets of the United States on a given night. The fact that he is also undocumented isn't a coincidence. Along with veterans and former criminal offenders, undocumented immigrants are the other major group comprising the rising homeless population.
Unlike other groups, however, no precise national figures exist on the number of homeless undocumented migrants. For one, they are less to likely to identify themselves as undocumented for fear of deportation. Homeless Hispanics are also more likely to spend the night in atypical unsheltered locations like abandoned buildings, according to the Institute for Children, Poverty and Homelessness, making them more likely to be overlooked. Moreover, undocumented homeless immigrants are a daunting population for nongovernmental service providers to help, since federal funding rules and other laws create barriers that make every case a jigsaw puzzle.
Undocumented immigrants are explicitly prohibited from federal programs, thanks to the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 (PRWORA), a major federal overhaul that restricted immigrant access to welfare programs among other federal public benefits, which listed "housing assistance" as such a benefit. That's why eligibility restrictions for housing programs, like Section 214 public housing, make it difficult for Arqueta to find a long-term shelter solution.
Homeless shelters, particularly those that are faith-based or nonprofit-based, generally do not ask for proof of identification. But many across the nation do. And state identification cards are difficult to obtain for many undocumented people who may not be able to provide Social Security numbers needed for the application.
North Carolina Lawmakers Are Trying To Take Away The Only ID Undocumented Immigrants Can GetImmigration by CREDIT: FaithAction North Carolina lawmakers are debating a bill designed to kill a program created by…thinkprogress.orgArqueta, for instance, resorts to a local church in the neighborhood of Mt. Pleasant for help with residency procedures and food, as he gets odd jobs every once in a while. Sometimes he works in construction, other times gardening. Lately he's been out of luck. He hasn't worked since last year.
For housing, undocumented migrants can resort to organizations like Miriam's Kitchen, an advocacy group that provides services to the homeless population, and helps homeless people get a roof regardless of their immigration status. The group offers housing through two separate streams, one funded locally and the other backed by federal dollars. The federal money cannot go to benefit undocumented immigrants like Arqueta, but Miriam's Kitchen can use D.C. government dollars more freely. The funds do not have strings attached and no Social Security numbers are required.
But even that process is difficult.
"With the subsidized programs, the immigrants must be able to present documents to the government, so there's this very tiny sweet spot of landlords who are going to be licensed and have all the documents that the government's going to request from them, and also be willing to rent to people who don't have Social Security cards or documentation status," Eliot Gold, a Housing Case Manager at Miriam's Kitchen, told ThinkProgress. And even then, Gold explained, case workers have to find housing accessible to food and clothing pantries that do not require photo identification.
It Would Actually Be Very Simple To End Homelessness ForeverDylan Petrohilos/ThinkProgress by Kirk is doing everything you would expect him to do. Having lost his job amid the…thinkprogress.orgStill, a lack of housing may not be the biggest issue for homeless, undocumented immigrants trying to get out of the cycle. The city provides access to the DC Healthcare Alliance, a locally-funded program to provide medical assistance to residents like undocumented immigrants who are otherwise ineligible for Medicaid. The program covers basic doctor visits, preventive care checkups, prenatal care, prescription drugs, laboratory services, medical supplies, and dental services up to $1,000.
But the DC Healthcare Alliance does not cover mental or behavioral health and substance abuse services. It's unclear whether Arqueta has these problems, but anywhere between 20 to 25 percent of the homeless population in the country suffers from some form of severe mental illness, the third largest cause of homelessness for single adults.
People with these issues tend to lose their documents often, making it difficult to provide them with legal services. That's particularly problematic because some undocumented immigrants may qualify for legal status, but may not know it.
We are a society that relies heavily on government-issued ID and Social Security numbers, to do anything.
"We are a society that relies heavily on government-issued ID and Social Security numbers, to do anything," Dominique Poirier, the director of legal services at the Virginia-based, immigrant rights group Just Neighbors, explained to ThinkProgress. Her organization provides immigration legal services to low-income people who are 200 percent below the federal poverty guidelines. Poirier explained that some people with "no documents whatsoever" may actually qualify to be lawful permanent residents — green-card holders — so in the process of applying for a green card, they need to go get fingerprinted by the federal immigration agency. But to get to the fingerprint appointment, the person needs to present a government-issued ID.
"It's a catch-22 for people who are either undocumented or who have status, but lack the actual documentation to prove that they have status," Poirier said. "That's sort of the story of the homeless. For whatever reason, like they were kicked out of their homes, or their car was towed, all their documents were taken. Or they were drunk and all their documents were taken."
Back with Arqueta, he said his future is uncertain. "Only God knows where I will be," he said. What Arqueta knows for sure, though, is that being homeless in D.C. is better than living in El Salvador. "There is no peace of mind over there — too much violence. I rather be here."
So it may be hard to live without papers, services or a family, but unlike El Salvador, Arqueta said, in the United States "they don't let you die in the streets."
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Monday, 31 August 2015
Insect of the Week (Aug 31, 2015) - Aphidius wasp
This week's Insect of the Week is the Aphidius wasp (Aphidius sp.), Most people's experience with wasps is a painful encounter with a paper wasp, hornet or yellow jacket. However, there are far more beneficial wasps than hurtful. The Aphidius wasp is just one of many such, with female wasps parasitizing up to 350 aphids during their short lifespan. Small but mighty, a large enough population of Aphidius wasps (working alone or together with other cereal aphid predators/parasitoides) can bring down a cereal aphid population to the point where spraying becomes unnecessary. See more information in the new Field Crop and Forage Pests and their Natural Enemies in Western Canada - Identification and Management Field Guide for identification, life cycle and conservation options (download links for field guide available on the Insect of the Week page).
Monday, 24 August 2015
Insect of the Week (Aug 24, 2015) - Corn earworm
This week's Insect of the Week is the corn earworm (Helicoverpa zea), an annual migrant from Mexico and southern USA. According to Wikipedia, the corn earworm is the second most important economic insect pest in North America. See information from the new Field Crop and Forage Pests and their Natural Enemies in Western Canada - Identification and Management Field Guide for identification, life cycle and control options (download links for field guide available on the Insect of the Week page).
Monday, 17 August 2015
Insect of the week (Aug 17, 2015) - Syrphid flies
This week's Insect of the week is an important aphid predator, the syrphid fly. Syrphid flies are more commonly known as hoverflies. There are many species in the Syrphidae family and the adults of several species mimic wasps.
Wasps are characterized by having two pairs of wings, a tightly tapered 'waist', long antennae, and a yellow and black body. In contrast, hoverflies or syrphid flies have one pair of wings, a less distinct 'waist', have short antennae, and an abdomen striped yellow and black or a black and brown body. Syrphid flies also have relatively large compound eyes characteristic to all Diptera spp. Mimicking the appearance of a wasp helps protect syrphid flies from predation.
Find out more about hoverflies and more at the Insect of the Week page!
Wasps are characterized by having two pairs of wings, a tightly tapered 'waist', long antennae, and a yellow and black body. In contrast, hoverflies or syrphid flies have one pair of wings, a less distinct 'waist', have short antennae, and an abdomen striped yellow and black or a black and brown body. Syrphid flies also have relatively large compound eyes characteristic to all Diptera spp. Mimicking the appearance of a wasp helps protect syrphid flies from predation.
Find out more about hoverflies and more at the Insect of the Week page!
|Two syrphid flies on a hawkweed flower.
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Thursday, 13 August 2015
Prairie Pest Monitoring Network Weekly Updates – August 12, 2015 (Otani, Giffen, Svendsen, Olfert)
Prairie Pest Monitoring Network Weekly Updates – August 12, 2015
Otani, Giffen, Svendsen, Olfert
- Greetings! An HTML and PDF version of this Weekly Update can be accessed here.
- Weather synopsis – The following weather maps were retrieved from AAFC's Drought Watch website. The map below shows the Highest Temperatures the Past 7 Days (July 29-August 10, 2015) across the prairies:
The map below shows the Accumulated Precipitation the past 7 days (i.e., July 29-August 10, 2015):
While the map below reflects the Accumulated Precipitation for the Growing Season (i.e., April 1-August 10, 2015):
The map below reflects the Percent of Normal Precipitation for the Growing Season (i.e., April 1-August 10, 2015) for comparison:
The updated growing degree day (GDD) (Base 5ºC, March 1 – August 9, 2015) map is below:
While the growing degree day (GDD) (Base 10ºC, March 1 – August 9, 2015) map is included below:
- Pre-Harvest Interval (PHI) – Growers is late-season insect pest problems will need to remember to factor in the PHI which is the minimum number of days between a pesticide application and swathing or straight combining of a crop. The PHI recommends sufficient time for a pesticide to break down and a PHI-value is both crop- and pesticide-specific. Adhering to the PHI is important for a number of health-related reasons but also because Canada's export customers of canola strictly regulate and test for the presence of trace residues of pesticides.
In 2013, the Canola Council of Canada created and circulated their "Spray to Swath Interval Calculator" which was intended to help canola growers accurately estimate their PHI. Other PHI are described in your provincial crop protection guides and remember that specific crop x pesticide combinations will mean different PHIs. A screen shot of the webpage is included below for your reference.
- Bertha armyworm (Mamestra configurata) – In-field monitoring will focus on searching for Bertha armyworm larvae which will feed on leaves but also upon newly developing pods. Take care to examine the whole plant when scouting. Watch for the following life stages:
Reminder: Some bertha armyworm larvae remain green or pale brown throughout their larval life. Large larvae may drop off the plants and curl up when disturbed, a defensive behavior typical of cutworms and armyworms. Young larvae chew irregular holes in leaves, but normally cause little damage. The fifth and sixth instars cause the most damage by defoliation and seed pod consumption. Crop losses due to pod feeding will be most severe if there are few leaves. Larvae eat the outer green layer of the stems and pods exposing the white tissue. At maturity, in late summer or early fall, larvae burrow into the ground and form pupae.
Sample at least three locations (a minimum of 50 m apart) within a field for larvae. At each location, mark an area of 1 m2 and beat the plants growing within that area to dislodge the larvae. Count them and compare the average against the values in the economic threshold table below:
Table 1. Economic thresholds for Bertha armyworm in canola (courtesy Manitoba Agriculture, Food and Rural Initiatives).
Expected Seed Value - $ / bushel*
Spraying cost –
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Number of Larvae / metre2 *
* Economic thresholds for bertha armyworm are based on an assumed yield loss of 0.058 bu/acre for each larva/metre2 (Bracken and Bucher. 1977. Journal of Economic Entomology. 70: 701-705).
- Diamondback Moth (Plutella xylostella) – In-field monitoring for DBM larvae should continue this week.
Larval Monitoring:
Once the diamondback moth is present in the area, it is important to monitor individual canola fields for larvae. Remove the plants in an area measuring 0.1 m2 (about 12" square), beat them on to a clean surface and count the number of larvae dislodged from the plant. Repeat this procedure at least in five locations in the field to get an accurate count.
Remember, parasitoid wasps attacking DBM larvae (Refer to photo below) are already present in fields. Use the economic thresholds to preserve these beneficial wasps by NOT applying insecticide until DBM larval densities exceed the threshold.
Diamondback larva (upper left) and pupal silk cocoon (upper right), Diadegma insulare adult and early instar Diamondback moth larvae on canola leaf (lower left) and D. insulare pupae (N=2) within Diamondback moth pupal silk cocoons (lower right).
Economic threshold for diamondback moth in canola at the advanced pod stage is 20 to 30 larvae/ 0.1 m2 (approximately 2-3 larvae per plant). Economic thresholds for canola or mustard in the early flowering stage are not available. However, insecticide applications are likely required at larval densities of 10 to 15 larvae/ 0.1 m2 (approximately 1-2 larvae per plant).
Please also refer to fact sheets for DBM posted by Manitoba Agriculture, Food and Rural Development, Saskatchewan Agriculture, Alberta Agriculture and Forestry, and the Prairie Pest Monitoring Network.
- Swede midge (Contarinia nasturtii) – Thank you to Dr. Lars Andreassen who provided the following update for swede midge monitoring in Saskatchewan for 2015. Very low swede midge numbers have been intercepted at pheromone trap monitoring sites across the prairies but these results are not surprising given the drought conditions. In-field surveying performed by Andreassen et al. (AAFC-Saskatoon) are mapped below for 2015. Their findings show consistent swede midge populations (larvae and damage symptoms) in northeast Saskatchewan in 2015. Note there are new records of larvae and swede midge damage at sites surrounding Lloydminster up against the Alberta border in 2015.
Reminder – Swede midge scouting tips for in-field monitoring:
- Watch for unusual plant structures and plant discolourations then follow-up by closely scrutinizing the plant for larvae (Refer to Figure below for larvae among the anthers).
- The growing tip may become distorted and produce several growing tips or none at all, young leaves may become swollen, crinkled or crumpled and brown scarring caused by larval feeding may be seen on the leaf petioles and stems.
- Flowers may fail to open.
- Young plants that show unusual growth habits should be examined carefully for damage and larvae, especially if the sticky liners have many flies resembling midges (swede midges are about the size of orange blossom wheat midge but are not orange).
- Larvae can be seen with a hand lens.
- Refer to the latest Canola Watch for a swede midge update from Dr. Julie Soroka.
In 2014, Canola School posted a swede midge update entitled " Swede midge a pest on the rise", featuring Dr. Julie Soroka (AAFC-Saskatoon). The Ontario Canola Growers post swede midge information here. Dr. Rebecca Hallett has posted a very helpful swede midge identification guide for those performing in-field monitoring and pheromone trapping. Finally, canola management recommendations for swede midge in Ontario are posted by Rebecca Hallett and Brian Hall.
- Cabbage seedpod weevil (Ceutorhynchus obstrictus) - There is one generation of CSPW per year and the overwintering stage is the adult which is an ash-grey weevil measuring 3-4mm long (Refer to lower left photo). Adults typically overwinter in soil beneath leaf litter within shelter belts and roadside ditches. They emerge from overwintering in the spring as soil temperatures warm to ~15°C. CSPW utilize several flowering hosts including wild mustard, flixweed, hoary cress, stinkweed and volunteer canola. CSPW move to canola during the bud to early flower stages and will feed on pollen and buds, causing flowers to die. Adult feeding damage to buds is more evident in dry years when canola is unable to compensate for bud loss. Adults mate following a pollen meal then the female will deposit a single egg through the wall of a developing pod or adjacent to a developing seed within the pod (refer to lower right photo). Eggs are oval and an opaque white, each measuring ~1mm long. Typically a single egg is laid per pod although, when CSPW densities are high, two or more eggs may be laid per pod.
There are four larval instar stages of the CSPW and each stage is white and grub-like in appearance ranging up to 5-6mm in length (refer to lower left photo). The first instar larva feeds on the cuticle on the outside of the pod while the second instar larva bores into the pod, feeding on the developing seeds. A single larva consumes about 5 canola seeds. The mature larva chews a small, circular exit hole from which it drops to the soil surface and pupation takes place in the soil within an earthen cell. Approximately 10 days later, the new adult emerges to feed on maturing canola pods. Later in the season these new adults migrate to overwintering sites beyond the field.
Monitoring: Begin sampling when the crop first enters the bud stage and continue through the flowering. Sweep net samples should be taken at ten locations within the field with ten 180° sweeps per location. Count the number of weevils at each location. Samples should be taken in the field perimeter as well as throughout the field. Adults will invade fields from the margins and if infestations are high in the borders, application of an insecticide to the field margins may be effective in reducing the population to levels below which economic injury will occur. An insecticide application is recommended when three to four weevils per sweep are collected and has been shown to be the most effective when canola is in the 10 to 20% bloom stage (2-4 days after flowering starts). Consider making insecticide applications late in the day to reduce the impact on pollinators. Whenever possible, provide advanced warning of intended insecticide applications to commercial beekeepers operating in the vicinity to help protect foraging pollinators. High numbers of adults in the fall may indicate the potential for economic infestations the following spring.
Please find additional detailed information for CSPW in fact sheets posted by Alberta Agriculture and Forestry, Saskatchewan Agriculture, or the Prairie Pest Monitoring Network.
- Lygus bugs (Lygus spp.) - The economic threshold for Lygus in canola is applied at late flower and early pod stages. Biological and monitoring information can be linked by clicking here or you can access Manitoban, or Albertan fact sheets or the Prairie Pest Monitoring Network's monitoring protocol.
Adult L. lineolaris (5-6 mm long) (photo: AAFC-Saskatoon).
Fifth instar lygus bug nymph (3-4 mm long) (photo: AAFC-Saskatoon).
Damage: Lygus bugs have piercing-sucking mouthparts and physically damage the plant by puncturing the tissue and sucking plant juices. The plants also react to the toxic saliva that the insects inject when they feed. Lygus bug infestations can cause alfalfa to have short stem internodes, excessive branching, and small, distorted leaves. They feed on buds and blossoms and cause them to drop. They also puncture seed pods and feed on the developing seeds causing them to turn brown and shrivel.
Begin monitoring canola when it bolts and continue until seeds within the pods are firm. Since adults can move into canola from alfalfa, check lygus bug numbers in canola when nearby alfalfa crops are cut.
Sample the crop for lygus bugs on a sunny day when the temperature is above 20°C and the crop canopy is dry. With a standard insect net (38 cm diameter), take ten 180° sweeps. Count the number of lygus bugs in the net.
Repeat the sampling in another 14 locations. Samples can be taken along or near the field margins. Calculate the cumulative total number of lygus bugs and then consult the sequential sampling chart (Figure C). If the total number is below the lower threshold line, no treatment is needed. If the total is below the upper threshold line, take more samples. If the total is on or above the upper threshold line, calculate the average number of lygus bugs per 10-sweep sample and consult the economic threshold table.
Sequential sampling for lygus bugs at late flowering stage in canola.
The economic threshold for lygus bugs in canola covers the end of the flowering (Table 1) and the early pod ripening stages (Table 2). Once the seeds have ripened to yellow or brown, the cost of controlling lygus bugs may exceed the damage they will cause prior to harvest, so insecticide application is not warranted.
Table 1. Economic thresholds for lygus bugs in canola at late flowering and early pod stages (Wise and Lamb 1998).
1 Canola crop stage estimated using Harper and Berkenkamp 1975).
2 Economic thresholds are based on an assumed loss of 0.1235 bu/ac per lygus bug caught in 10 sweeps (Wise and Lamb. 1998. The Canadian Entomologist. 130: 825-836).
Table 2. Economic thresholds for lygus bugs in canola at early pod stage (Wise and Lamb 1998).
3 Economic thresholds are based on an assumed loss of 0.0882 bu/ac per lygus bug caught in 10 sweeps (Wise and Lamb. 1998. The Canadian Entomologist. 130: 825-836).
- Time of Swathing – The Canola Council of Canada created a guide to help growers estimate swathing time in canola. A screen shot of the downloadable guide has been included below for reference.
- Harvest Sample Program – The Canadian Grain Commission is ready and willing to grade grain samples harvested in 2015. This is a FREE opportunity for growers to gain unofficial insight into the quality of their grain and to obtain valuable dockage information and details associated with damage or quality issues. More information on the Harvest Sample Program is available at the Canadian Grain Commission's website or growers can register online to receive a kit to submit their grain. The following screen shot of the CGC webpage offers more details.
- Provincial Insect Pest Updates – The following provincial websites have their pest updates posted so click the links to access their reports:
● Manitoba's Insect and Disease Report (August 4, 2015) featuring lygus bugs and a reminder for the Fall grasshopper monitoring plus how it supports the 2016 grasshopper forecast map.
● Saskatchewan's Insect Update (July 23, 2015) featuring descriptions of causes of white heads in wheat.
● Alberta's Insect Update (Call of the Land audio report of August 6, 2015) featuring lygus bugs, aphids in cereals and diamondback moths.
- Insect of the Week – Field Crop and Forage Pests and their Natural Enemies in Western Canada: Identification and Field Guide (2015) by Hugh Philip is a new publication from Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada. This growing season we will post an "Insect of the Week" in the form of short excerpts from the field guide. This week features the Beet webworm.
- Crop Reports - The following provincial websites now have their Crop Reports posted so click the links to find their weekly updates:
- Manitoba's Crop Report (August 10, 2015)
- Saskatchewan's Crop Report (August 6, 2015)
- Alberta's Crop Report (August 4, 2015)
- West Nile Virus Risk – The regions most advanced in degree-day accumulations for Culex tarsalis, the vector for West Nile Virus, are shown in the map below. Areas highlighted in red on the map below will have accumulated sufficient heat for C. tarsalis to fly.
The Public Health Agency of Canada posts information related to West Nile Virus in Canada and their website is located here. The Canadian Wildlife Health Cooperative compiles and posts information related to their disease surveillance. As of this week, nine birds in Ontario and five birds in Quebec tested positive for West Nile-related deaths (click here to view the report).
As of August 9, 2015, adult C. tarsalis are predicted to be in flight throughout much of the prairies – apply DEET if you are active outdoors within areas highlighted red, rose or pink in the map below!! Areas highlighted orange should be prepared with DEET!
- Questions or problems accessing the contents of this Weekly Update? Please e-mail either Dr. Owen Olfert or Jennifer Otani. Past and present "Weekly Updates" are very kindly posted to the Western Forum website by webmaster, Dr. Kelly Turkington. Please click here to link to that webpage.
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- Field Crop and Forage Pests and their Natural Enemies in Western Canada: Identification and management field guide – The NEW Field Guide to Support Integrated Pest Management (IPM) in Field and Forage Crops is NOW available for download from www.publications.gc.ca. Two downloadable (~8 MB) versions of the complete field guide are available as either a 'Regular' (i.e., best for printing: English, French) or 'Enhanced' (i.e., best for viewing electronically with active internal and external hyperlinks: English-enhanced, French-enhanced).
- Wind trajectories Related to Diamondback Moth (DBM) and Aster Leafhopper Introductions – Completed for the season. Please refer to earlier Weekly Updates for details related to backward and forward trajectories associated with air parcels moving over western Canadian locations.
- Flea Beetles (Chrysomelidae: Phyllotreta species) – Helpful images produced by Dr. Julie Soroka (AAFC-Saskatoon) exemplifying percent of cotyledon leaf area consumed by flea beetles are posted at Canola Watch.
- Cutworms (Noctuidae) – Cutworm biology, species information, plus monitoring recommendations are available at the Prairie Pest Monitoring Network's Cutworm Monitoring Protocol. Also refer to these cutworm-specific fact sheets (Manitoba Agriculture and Rural Initiatives, Alberta Agriculture and Forestry).
- Pea Leaf Weevil (Sitona lineatus) –Link here for the Pea leaf weevil monitoring protocol which includes photos of related weevils.
- Crop Protection Guides – Access Saskatchewan's Crop Production Guide, Manitoba's Guide to Crop Production, Alberta's Crop Protection or Blue Book, or the Western Committee on Crop Pests Guidelines for the Control of Crop Pests.
- Canola Insect Scouting Chart – The Canola Insect Scouting Chart has been updated with hyperlinks now directing growers to downloadable pages from the NEW Field Guide!
- Alfalfa Weevil (Hypera postica) – Alfalfa growers are encouraged to check the Alfalfa Weevil Fact Sheet prepared by Dr. Julie Soroka (AAFC-Saskatoon).
- Cabbage root maggot (Delia spp.) – A summary of root maggot biology, research, and pest management recommendations for canola production was published by Soroka and Dosdall (2011). Remember there are no registered insecticides for root maggot control in canola.
- Wheat midge (Sitodiplosis mosellana) – - Additional wheat midge biology and monitoring information can be located by clicking here or by linking to provincial fact sheets (Saskatchewan Agriculture or Alberta Agriculture and Forestry). More information related to wheat midge on the Canadian prairies was published by Elliott, Olfert, and Hartley in 2011.
- Cereal Leaf Beetles (Oulema melanopus) – Reminder - Fact sheets for Cereal leaf beetle (CLB) are posted by Alberta Agriculture and Forestry, and BC Ministry of Agriculture, and the Prairie Pest Monitoring Network.
- Grasshoppers (Camnulla pellucida, Melanoplus sanguinipes, M. bivittattus, M. packardii) -
Remember only five or six grasshopper species of the 80+ that occur on the prairies are regarded as crop pests. Economic thresholds for grasshoppers are posted by Manitoba Agriculture, Saskatchewan Agriculture, Alberta Agriculture and Forestry, BC Ministry of Agriculture, and the Prairie Pest Monitoring Network.
- Bertha armyworm (Mamestra configurata) - Provincial fact sheets describing the biology and related pest management information for bertha armyworm are posted by Manitoba Agriculture, Food and Rural Development, Saskatchewan Agriculture, Alberta Agriculture and Forestry, or BC Ministry of Agriculture.
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Set in the hotel's five-story lobby lined with 45-foot palm trees, the event allows visitors to mix and mingle in the Fireside Lounge or relax outdoors on the oceanfront terrace while enjoying live music performances.
The series will premiere Friday, April 27 with a performance by the John Brown Band from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. The band specializes in classic rock favorites and California dreamin' surf tunes.
In addition to the performance, tickets include Angel City beer and a variety of fine regional wine selections. Executive Chef Keith Roberts will showcase the best of his contemporary California coastal cuisine, including brick oven flatbreads, inventive sushi rolls, gourmet sliders, grilled fish tacos, pier-inspired desserts, and more, a Loews spokesperson said.
General admission is $45 in advance or $55 at the door, plus service charge, and includes beer, wine, chef tastings and complimentary valet parking. To purchase tickets, Ticketfly.com.
The Live From Loews: California Classics concert series is offered monthly and will continue on Fridays, May 25, June 15, July 20, Aug. 17 and Sept. 14. Featured bands and menus will change each month.
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George worked on opening up the house. It sits on the corner. Once the old panel was removed it revealed the address of #620.
It ran a chill up my spine because that is Harold birthday and I was asked to create a music theme that so happens to be Jazz. OK, I hear quite well not a sign but a reality. Nance and I took a quick walk through while I was waiting on the board to be prepared for me to paint.
More than 1 artist assigned to each house. A door and on the window on the front, volunteers to guide, music, food and paint all set.
Finally, I was able to begin.
Another artist took ill and George asked can you take a piece of the door and translate something for the window?
Oh Boy fun fun fun, where did those flowers come from? Someone is super nice to adorn the porch. It kinda reminded me when I was a little girl and had to stay on the porch to play.
2 paintings in the allotted 5 hours I had not the time to spare so brush in hand, music and little dance while I painted away.
on the porch
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What about the side window, does it need to be painted. George gathered 2 plus me to make #620 complete.
It was my pleasure to participate with HOTBOX art. Blessing for all of the artist who gets to use the space to create and share with the community.
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HOTBOX is an opportunity to support creative entrepreneurs. Some artist will be the business owner in the arts industry & others will be talented novice artist. HOTBOX is a preservation and art residency program in the Northwest Historic District, West Palm Beach FL; the city's oldest African American neighborhoods.


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it's tough to know what to be when you grow up. or to even imagine what you might want to be, or do, or how you imagine things looking when you're sitting at 27. this is not a 'now I'm an old bastard and woe is me and where are my elastic-waisted pants?' type post, this is just me contemplating things as they stand. if you're reading this expecting some sort of conclusion, you'd best stop reading now, as *SPOILER ALERT* I don't figure it all out by the end of the post.
weirdly enough, it is hard to go back to work on the Monday after you've just spend a week in Melbourne and then at the beach. it gets one thinking, 'well why do I keep turning up to this office, when the prospect does not fill me with joy?'. after all, You Only Live Once, amiright?
sometimes I wish I lived in a world where I would have received an owl bearing a letter from Howgarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. there's no way I would have been a Muggle, if we lived in such a world. by 27, I would be highly proficient in some specific and valuable sort of magic that would give me a steady and enthralling job, plus probably some magical little children who managed to explode the cat's whiskers on a weekly basis. white picket wizard fences are probably slightly different, but all in all, I suspect I'd have been content.
alas, not a wizard, not even a little bit. even though JK Rowling definitely has some gaps in her stories, you can't help but feel slightly wistful about the ease with which magic helps you make up your mind about a career (once you've killed voldemort, of course... yep I'm not afraid to say his name, coz I'm a badass). the world in which we live, however, yields no such easy outs.
I'm not sure if it's just me, but I find the not-being-exactly-sure part causes me to shift between angst, apathy, and downright panic (not the lose-your-shit-in-a-public-place kind of panic, more the kind where you're quietly screaming inside while attending family events where each person feels entitled to ask you about your future). I wonder why I panic, but then I remember I'm a Taylor, and we're born into a strong sense of the necessity of Doing Something. Dammit. plus our family events are huge. hence the move to Canada for 3 years of snow, parties and potluck dinners... you don't even have to plan a whole meal when you have a potluck dinner. bliss.
I've mentioned travel plans and hopes for getting my shit together, and at 27 I feel it may well actually happen in ways it couldn't possibly before now. still, getting shit together is one thing, but knowing where you're headed with all your shit that you've gotten together (are ya diggin' my elegant prose here?) is another matter entirely.
I recently saw a stand-up comedian in Melbourne called Hannah Gadsby who spoke about how she measured being grown up by the ability to plan for things, and then actually make them happen. also, she noted that having a bedside table to put things like a glass of water and her seeing-eye glasses made her feel like some success had been achieved in the past year. I agree and also think she is a fucking genuis, for other reasons that I might even talk about in a future post.
at work I have been doing a lot of reciting the alphabet under my breath today, mainly so things go in the real alphabetic order and not some made-up alphabet I've put together. I have been known to excuse such alphabetical faux-pas in the past by saying in an overly defensive voice "well I have a degree in English so I'm allowed to make up my own alphabet". it's not true, folks. it's not even partially true.
anyways, back to the alphabet reciting. i've been doing that, right, and putting things in alphabetical order, and highlighting those things which ought to be highlighted (highlit?), and labelling things with a permanent marker. and here comes the best bit- the smell of marker. it's just so naughty and delicious. the forbidden marker smell. occupational hazards include wacky blog posts which traipse from thing to shiny thing without much tying them together, brain damage, judgement from your friends, jealousy from the highlighters and accidentally drawing on your nose with black permanent marker.
really, what I'm getting at here is I think it has to get better than this. I don't mean that there aren't good things about my job, because there are. I'm more getting at the fact that there will be more than this. eventually. because I plan to travel, and this job is good for the saving of travel funds, I'll be here a while yet. then, I'll travel, and get whatever sort of job I can, seeing as I don't speak swedish. Then after that, I presumably will be back in Australia with an almost-finished Masters. After that, yikes, I'd probably better get a real job. And maybe a bedside table. Hannah Gadsby is 35, so at least I have a little time up my sleeve.
this is me keeping calm. unfortunately I don't look this good when I'm having the anxiety about the future. and part of me wonders if it's ok to keep shifting the goal posts. there was a time not so long ago when I thought that I'd have in organised by the time I hit 28. that's in October. now it seems 35 is such an age, but then, I know what I'm like at making progress, so perhaps we'd better round it out at a nice even 40.
I can do this.


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But we all, with unveiled face, beholding as in a mirror the glory of the Lord, are being transformed into the same image from glory to glory, just as from the Lord, the Spirit. 2 Cor 3:18
Sunday, January 10, 2010
3 comments:
- "Are These Kids All Yours?" said...
Answer- ALWAYS!
Will be praying for your daughter:) WE LOVED EMMAUS....and we have helped with college age students who went through too. Praying!
LOVE Winter Jam, and although we may not be as young as we once were....looking for when they will be the closest to us...so we can go!
- January 10, 2010 at 11:25 PM
- Adeye said...
Aaahhh---can I come to Winter Jam too???? That sounds AWESOME!
I am so with you, friend, January is not my best month. The only good thing about it is that it is one month closer to summer :)
- January 11, 2010 at 9:23 AM
- Abbey said...
My perspective needs constant changing! I love January though...no changing that one! I make one heck of a chicken chili! Too bad I am so far! I'll make it in your honor that day though!
- January 11, 2010 at 11:06 AM


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If your iPhone gets stolen, the activation lock on the handset makes it hard for someone to reset and use your device, things are a little different on the Apple Watch.
According to a recent report by iDowloadblog, resetting the Apple Watch is a lot easier than an iPhone, which means if your device is stolen, then someone else could use it.
The video below shows how easy it is to completely reset the Apple Watch, which could then be used as a new device by someone else.
As we can see in the video, it is easy to bypass the passcode on the Apple watch and reset the device, this is because the Apple Watch does not have the activation lock feature like the iPhone. Hopefully this is something that Apple may implement in the future.
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