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Tesla has reportedly received $800 million in Powerwall orders so far
When Tesla unveiled its new Powerwall home battery, I don't think most people thought it would take off as fast as it has. According to Bloomberg, Tesla has received over $800 million in orders for the Powerwall and Powerpack batteries so far.
The site says that Tesla has received around $179 million worth of Powerwall reservations so far, with $625 million worth of Powerpack reservations to boot. Tesla has already said that it's taken in around 38,000 total reservations for Powerwall, and 2,500 reservations for Powerpack.
Tesla is selling the Powerwall for $3000 and $3500 for the 7kWh and 10kWh models, respectively. Powerpack units make even more money for Tesla, as they're being sold to businesses and utilities for power storage for $250 per kilowatt hour to use.
Advisor to the Australian PM says climate change is a 'hoax'
Maurice Newman, the chairman of Australia's Business Advisory Council has said that climate science is mostly "dud predictions", adding that "The real agenda is concentrated political authority. Global warming is the hook. It's about a new world order under the control of the UN".
Newman reports to Tony Abbott, the Australian Prime Minister, and was appointed by Abbott himself to chair the Business Advisory Council, and has been a critic of climate science for quite sometime. Newman has put out a few false statements, including "95 percent of the climate models we are told prove the link between human CO2 emissions and catastrophic global warming have been found, after nearly two decades of temperature stasis, to be in error".
While this might sound like a crazy tinfoil hat conspiracy post, scientists don't exactly have all the answers when it comes to weather. Especially when there's trillions of dollars of trade at stake in virtually every industry thanks to 'climate change', and with YouTubers like Suspicious0bservers showing us that our Sun can influence the weather here on Earth, maybe this is something we need to be talking about?
Researchers learning from fish and bats to inspire robot development
Researchers from Northwestern University have monitored the swimming styles of the black ghost knifefish, cuttlefish and Persian carpet flatworm to create custom computer simulations. Using collected data, a "Ghostbot" has been created, in an effort to hopefully design next-generation underwater robots.
Following a study published in PLOS Biology, researchers are now studying 22 different animls that move around using undulation-oscillation.
"There is a real need for underwater vehicles that are more maneuverable than the current things we use for disaster recovery or inspection of structures underwater," said Malcolm MacIver, one of the contributing senior authors of the study, said in a statement published by CBS News. "They are non-maneuverable, which results in things like with the BP oil disaster, the robots banging into oil well heads or what have you."
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Extremely high demand for skilled artificial intelligence researchers
There is a major demand for skilled engineers and researchers with a background in artificial intelligence, with Google, Amazon, Facebook, and other companies recruiting. There currently aren't very many commercial uses for AI, but no one wants to be caught out as machines are expected to play a larger role in the future.
"There's a massive battle under way for talent," said Oren Etzioni, head of the Allen Institute for Artificial Intelligence, in a statement published by the WSJ. "Virtually every professor at the UW computer-science department has been called many times to work at these companies, and frankly it's a very compelling pitch."
To help foster tomorrow's talent, companies are helping invest in - and create - research labs for universities with strong engineering programs. Even with concerns related to AI one day possibly spiraling out of control, lucrative partnerships and working relationships are being nurtured.
Trade group predicts 1 million drone flights per day in US by 2035
There could one day be 1 million drone flights per day in the United States by 2035, according to the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA). The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is slowly embracing commercial drone flights, while consumers are increasingly flying drones for a number of recreational purposes.
On the commercial side, farmers can now use drones to spray crops, and survey their property. Real estate agents and Hollywood film studios have also found use for drones, after receiving government approval.
"This is a billion-dollar technology market literally just waiting to take off," said Brian Markwalter, senior vice president of research for the CEA, in a statement. "We see a dynamic market with tremendous growth potential," as the FAA continues to study commercial drone flights over US soil.
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US authority lets farmers spray crops from drones
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) granted farmers the ability to use the RMAX drone, which can hold fertilizer and pesticide tanks. The drone weighs more than 200 pounds and was developed by Yamaha, and is the first drone craft that can carry a significant payload.
The FAA has been careful in approving aircraft for commercial use, with farmers using small drones for agricultural purposes. The drones are mainly taking pictures and helping land owners inspect their crops, and for little else.
However, using drones for precision spraying will help limit costs, and keep material costs down - in such cases as vineyards, which can be difficult to access by ground workers.
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Japan's age gap expanding, with robots seen as possible aid
For better or worse, the robotics revolution is underway, and it's continuing to happen regardless of some concerns expressed by humans. In Japan, a leading robotics research nation, engineers hope that robots can play a role in helping close the workforce gap due to an aging population.
Toshiba's Aiko Chihira humanoid robot is currently on display in a Tokyo department store, where it recently performed a few songs alongside a human band. Nestle is testing SoftBank's "Pepper" robot as a method to help sell coffee machines, while other companies hope the robot is able to engage in store visitors.
The Huis Ten Bosch theme park located in Nagasaki will feature a hotel that has more than 90 percent of hotel services conducted by robots alone. There are no easy answers for Japan, which has an aging population that is only getting older, so adopting robots could prove to be an effective way to ease pressure on the workforce.
NASA tests shape-changing wing to help cut down on fuel costs
NASA is working with the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) and FlexSys to test a new morphing wing technology that uses a seamless flexible edge. The Adaptive Compliant Trailing Edge (ACTE) provides major improvements when compared to conventional flaps that are used on aircraft today.
"Armstrong's work with ACTE is a great example of how NASA works with our government and industry partners to develop innovative technologies that make big leaps in efficiency and environmental performance," said Jaiwon Shin, associate administrator of the NASA Aeronautics Research Mission Directatorate. "This is consistent with the agency's goal to support the nation's leadership in the aviation sector."
The NASA Langley Research Center will now study flight tests to help create designs used for large transport aircraft.
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Woz: Humans made machines 'too important,' at our own peril
Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak is concerned about the future of humans and artificial trying to co-exist, believing the future could be "very bad for people." During a recent speech in Massachusetts, Wozniak spoke about how computers might not be the best thing for humans - even though he helped start one of the biggest computer companies in the world.
"The machines won 200 years ago," Wozniak said during a speech at the MassMutual Center last week. "We made them too important. That makes us the family pet." Wozniak has expressed concern that humans could one day lose control of artificial intelligence, which would pose a major threat to mankind.
Woz also spoke out about the reliance on computers to help try to educate students, though that can't be effective if class sizes are too big. "A lot of our schools slow students down. We put computers in schools and the kids don't come out thinking any better."
Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin helping push the limits of space tourism
Amazon.com founder Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin, a space venture company, successfully test launched its New Shepard spacecraft last week. The New Shepard reached 307,000 feet, powered by a 110,000-lbf thrust liquid hydrogen, liquid oxygen BE-3 engine. The boundary between Earth and space is 62-miles above the Earth's surface, so the New Shepard maximum altitude of 58 miles was close to the limit.
"Any astronauts on board would have had a very nice journey into space and a smooth return," Bezos said in a blog post. "In fact, if New Shepherd had been a traditional expendable vehicle, this would have been a flawless first test flight."
The space capsule demonstration was successful, but the reusable rocket booster was unfortunately not recovered. Bezos said his company is working on an improved hydraulic system, and hopefully the next launch will not lose pressure during its descent.
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In their run of five playoff appearances in the last six years, the Red Sox have experienced enough roster turnover to achieve a fundamental change of identity. Just two members of the current lineup were part of the team's playoff roster in 2003.
Despite the altered composition of the team, one element seemed a constant. Amidst the change, David Ortiz remained a force capable of dominating the playoffs.
Ortiz has been baseball's signature October hitter this decade. He entered the 2008 playoffs with 42 RBIs (tied-7th in playoff history) and 28 extra-base hits (tied-8th).
In his last 34 playoff games, dating to Game 5 of the 2003 ALCS, he was hitting an otherworldly .386/.490/.732 with 10 homers and 34 RBIs. There were only three games in which he had been held hitless in that span.
Now, Ortiz has matched that number of oh-fers in the first three games of the American League Championship Series against the Rays. He went 0-for-4 with a strikeout in yesterday's 9-1 loss to the Rays.
In the series, the slugger is hitless in 14 plate appearances, having gone 0-for-10 with four walks. The fact that a postseason legend has yet to collect a single hit in the ALCS has even Tampa in a state of disbelief.
"I would have said he must have got walked every at-bat (to go hitless through three games)," said Rays outfielder Carl Crawford. "You definitely don't expect that."
So how has Tampa managed to keep Ortiz under wraps?
"We've been lucky," said Tampa Bay manager Joe Maddon, before offering a smirk. "Residue of design."
The Rays have varied their approaches to Ortiz in each game. Their pitchers have emphasized their strengths, working on the corners as well as just off both the inside and outside corners of the plate.
In the first game, Rays pitchers James Shields and J.P. Howell threw off-speed pitches on 14 of their 18 pitches. In Game 2, Ortiz saw 17 fastballs and 15 off-speed pitches from Scott Kazmir and three relievers. Last night, Rays starter Matt Garza pursued a more straightforward strategy.
"I just told myself, attack this guy," said Garza. "I just kept going away, going away, and made him kind of expand his strike zone. He sure enough did."
Garza challenged Ortiz with mid-90s fastballs, mixing in five curves with 11 heaters. He worked away early, getting him on a called strike three in the first (after Dustin Pedroia's one-out double) in what the Rays starter deemed one of the key tone-setting at-bats of the game. Thereafter, Garza got a seemingly frustrated Ortiz to chase fastballs that were off the inner edge of the plate.
Overall, Ortiz has seen 37 fastballs this series: 14 have been balls, eight were called strikes, 10 were foul balls and three were swings and misses. Ortiz has put just two fastballs in play this series, flying weakly to center both times.
Even when Ortiz is expecting a fastball, he is missing his pitch—a nearly unthinkable outcome in past playoff series. Whereas he demonstrated what G.M. Theo Epstein once described as a Ted Williams-like approach in postseason games by defining his strike zone and refusing to expand it, he has been prone to chasing pitches off the plate this series.
Ortiz is no doubt struggling, though of course the talented Rays pitching staff deserves plenty of credit as well.
"We've got some power arms," said Rays pitching coach Jim Hickey. "Power arms are the way, usually, to neutralize power hitters."
Indeed, the Rays pitching staff is clearly among the most talented in baseball. Though the franchise was a perennial loser in its first 10 years of existence, players said that they sensed the tide turning in spring training.
Tampa would line up a succession of pitchers—Kazmir, Shields, Garza, Edwin Jackson, David Price and others—and suddenly realized that it had the potential to shut down opposing lineups.
"Just seeing their stuff in spring training—they all throw hard, mid-90s, with good breaking stuff," said Crawford. "They had the potential to get out good lineups."
"To watch six or seven guys throw bullpen sessions in a row, to watch the stuff," added Hickey, "you could see right off the bat that this was a team that could compete very, very deep into the season, maybe the postseason, too."
Now, the Rays—who finished the regular season with a 3.82 ERA, second lowest in the American League—are living up to that potential. They have held the Sox to three or fewer runs in seven of their 18 regular season meetings.
With the exception of Kazmir's poor start (five runs, 4.1 innings) in Game 2, the Rays have absolutely stifled the Sox, with the rest of their staff forging a 2.19 ERA in 24.2 innings. That reflects in no small part the team's ability to shackle Ortiz completely.
"You feel very fortunate when you get through a game and he has not impacted it for the Red Sox," said Rays skipper Joe Maddon.
"If you can hold those guys in check—especially the Ortiz guy there in the middle," said Hickey, "you've got a pretty good chance with this lineup right here."
For their part, the Sox are trying to downplay the significance of the hitter's struggles. Obviously, they are a better team with Ortiz crushing the ball.
But the team feels that it won in the Division Series against the Angels, when Ortiz was a minor factor (.235 average, .350 OBP, .294 slugging), and that it is capable of beating the Rays regardless of his performance.
"I would love to see him crush the ball and put some home runs up there. But I don't think we're totally dependent on David Ortiz," said Sox starter-turned-long reliever Paul Byrd. "I think we have some other great guys, some other power hitters, some speed in our lineup."
The Rays, meanwhile, do not presume that they can continue to dominate a slugger who has been an indomitable postseason presence for the past five years. Tampa points to the three homers that Ortiz hit in a three-game series against them in September as a reminder that the pendulum can swing.
"He could break that (slump) at any moment," said Maddon. "I don't trust him. I think he's one of the best players of my generation."
If, however, Ortiz does not soon start playing to that standard, then the Sox will find the challenge of advancing to the World Series ever more daunting.
Alex Speier is a Senior Writer for WEEI.com.
The guys react to what Don Banks had to say and get into some more thoughts on Deflategate. Are McNally and Jastremski ever going to break their silence and give their side of the story? Price says yes ... eventually.
Don Banks talks with the NFL Sunday boys about his reaction to Brady's appeal, where we go from here and the NFL's motives and decisions throughout the process. He also gets into the Pats offseason so far and their weakness at CB. Don gives his take on the AFC East this year and how some of the Pats' rivals have improved.
Greg and Price discuss their thoughts on some of the reports that have leaked after Tuesday from Brady's appeal hearing. The boys talk about what the reaction will be if Brady decides to accept a 1-game suspension. Fans want a complete exoneration, but there's a good chance that they won't get that - how will they react? They also talk with Mike Petraglia and get his thought on the appeal and more.
How long will this rebuild take? How much money will it take to keep Bae Crowder? Are Draft Picks even worth anything? With the Danny Ainge not landing any big names in the draft, and unable to lure any big names in free agency, Sam and Ben discussed if the Celtics are doomed moving forward.
Sam is joined by Jared Weiss from The Garden Report and CLNS Radio to breakdown game 4 of Cavs-Warriors, preview game 5 on Sunday, and analyze the Celtics needs this off-season.
Greg Dickerson and John Tomase discuss the amazing season for the Celts and if they have any chance against Lebron and the Cleveland Cavs in a seven game series. If they do, HOW ... how do they get it done?
Joe & Dave talked to the Red Sox slugger, whose 7th-inning homer took the lead back for good in the win over the Astros at Fenway.
Joe & Dave talked to the Sox starter, who threw a much-needed complete game win against the Astros at Fenway Park.
Joe and Rob Bradford talk with Red Sox outfielder Alejandro De Aza about the Red Sox solid road trip and offensive outpouring in a win against Toronto.
Don Sweeney, who was hired as the Bruins general manager yesterday speaks with Dale and Holley about his new position and where the Bruins go from here.
The awesomely knowledgeable Fluto Shinzawa calls DJ, Naoko and Pete to talk about his thoughts on the future of the B's. He discusses his column from earlier this week on Cam Neely wanting to give Claude the ax earlier in the season but not getting the ok. Fluto shares his thoughts on Chiarelli's firing, the future for Claude and where the Bruins should go from here. He also gives his opinion on potential moves the team can make, who would fit in here, his thoughts on the NHL playoffs so far and more.
In the final hour of the "midseason finale" as DJ likes to call it, the crew discuss more about the future of the Bruins franchise, the possible power struggle in the front office and who should be the head coach going forward. They talk to intelligent and talented Fluto Shinzawa about all of these thing and more in an excellent interview, and finally, DJ says THANK YOU!
The great Ed Deveau joined us to discuss his retirement.
The guys discussed Rick Porcello getting another start.
The top stories of the day as recounted by Gary Tanguay.
The guys discuss some of the WORST moments in each of the 4 sports.
Ben Affleck is rumored to have been involved with "Wolf of Wall Street" star Margot Robie. Jared Fogle was raided by FBI on suspicions of Child Pornogrophy. A couple paid 100K to ensure their baby would be a BOY.
Ned Yost chose Red Sox utility-man Brock Holt to join this years AL American League All-Star team.
Nathans Hot Dog eating contest, Womens World Cup, and many many more...
The USWNT were redeemed by beating Japan at the World Cup. So we look back at some teams who redeemed themselves after losing to their nemesis.
In honor of the 4th of July holiday, guest hosts Rob Bradford and Andy Hart examine the four worst renditions of the Star Spangled Banner at sporting events.
WEEI Bruins Reporter D.J. Bean joins Mikey Adams and Lenny Megliola to talk about the signing of winger Matt Beleskey on the opening day of NHL free agency.
With 80 games played for the Red Sox, Mikey Adams wants midterm grades for several players. Also, after another Rick Porcello clunker in Toronto, callers and texters give unflattering Porcello Limericks. Lenny Megliola and Textress Lucy are along.
Danny's early thoughts on Celtics drafting Terry Rozier at the 16th pick
Dino, Sausage and Curtis recap their holiday weekends.
Ben, Russ & Alex discuss the Revs continued downfall & argue over The Mighty Ducks movie franchise
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Don't Kill My Ads! Balancing Privacy in an Ad-Supported Mobile Application Market
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|Cleaned shrimp
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Dissolve gelatin in boiling water.
Add lemon juice and salt.
Chill till partially set.
Fold in cottage cheese.
Pour into 5 or 6 individual ring molds.
Chill till set.
Unmold on lettuce.
Fill centers with mayonnaise and polka dot with capers.
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PENDLETON — The Walla Walla High School softball team traded leads with Pendelton early on, but the Blue Devils posted three runs in the fourth inning to take a 6-4 win on Friday.
Led by Jordy Storm, who went 3-for-4 at the plate with a triple and a home run, the Blue Devil offense did enough for pitcher Ellie Rassbach to toss a complete game. Rassbach finished with six strikeouts in the game, as the defense aided her with a bevy of standout plays.
"We had a few defensive hiccups that we would like to eliminate, but the girls came up with several clutch plays with runners in scoring position," Wa-Hi coach Kate Keyes said. "Lauren Likes came up with a diving catch in the bottom of the third to end the inning and keep the score tied at three.
In the 7th inning, we were facing the top of their lineup and Whitney Enriquez caught a line drive and threw it over to first for a double play that really sealed the deal."
The Blue Devils square off with Pasco on Saturday.
Wa-Hi 6, Pendleton 4
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Pendleton 021 010 0 — 4 8 0
Rassbach and McDaniels. Kline, Murphy (6) and Weissenfluh.
HR — Wa-Hi: Storm. Pendleton: Lindsey, Olivera.
Hits — Wa-Hi: Storm (3), Leighty. Pendelton: Lindsey, Olivera (2).
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Create some way where you can unscrew
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I would definately buy another. Just
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when vehicle is shifting gears and a
better suspension or tires even, could
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Love the interior, comfort is perfect,
sound system is great. Plenty of
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bumps a bit better.
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of course I use nothing but premium,
but it's worth it.
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Was in it for 16 hours straight and no
driver fatigue. Just no substitute for
the prestige of driving a Jag.
Two cupholders in front would be nice,
better rain guttering (flow will come
into Driver window if open)
Overral best car experience.
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WAPRES PLANTATION MANAGEMENT PLAN Document No: WAPRES PLAN 01 REVISION DATE DESCRIPTION PREPARED BY REVIEWED BY APPROVED BY 00 Mar 2006 Initial issue J. Hales W. Hammond R. Breidahl 01 Oct 2007 Revision 01 J. Hales W. Hammond R. Breidahl 02 May 2008 Revision 02 A. Archer W. Hammond R. Breidahl Sept 2009 Update for smithii A. Archer W. Hammond R. Breidahl site requirements 03 & expected harvest volumes 04 Nov 2009 Included DFA A. Archer W. Hammond R. Breidahl Jan 2010 Reviewed regardingA. Archer W. Hammond R. Breidahl 05 incorporation of FSC CoC Hard copies of this document are not controlled. You are required to ensure the document is up to date by checking the controlled read-only version on the WAPRES Intranet. Document No: WAPRS PLAN 01 Date Printed: 3/31/2011 Document Title: WAPRES Plantation Management Plan Page 2 of 11 Revision: 05 (Jan 2010) 01: WAPRES Plantation Estate In carrying out its plantation management operations WAPRES will adhere to the detailed plan outlined below to ensure that its Plantation Management Policy is implemented. Where applicable this Plantation Management Plan will be consistent with the "Code of Practice for Timber Plantations in Western Australia". The plan will be reviewed annually to consider changes in management objectives, the results of measurements and monitoring and any new information. WAPRES' Defined Forest Area to which the requirements of the Australian Forestry Standard (AFS 4708) apply, covers a total area of almost 36,767 hectares in the south west of Western Australia. This area comprises the gross area of the 16 freehold properties owned by WAPRES on which plantations are established as well as the gross area covered by all of our more than 400 leases. WAPRES currently manages approximately 30,884 net stocked hectares of mostly Tasmanian Blue Gum (E.globulus) plantations within this Defined Forest Area. Of this about 20,000 hectares is owned by WAPRES with the remainder being managed for a range of third parties in particular Australian Bluegum Plantations (formerly Timbercorp) and WA Blue Gum. The plantations are generally within the 700mm rainfall isohyet and are situated between Boddington in the north and Albany in the south. The total estate under management is located on about 300 separate properties, resulting in an average size of just over 100 hectares. However they vary from as little as 12 hectares up to about 1100 hectares. The total size of the estate has remained relatively static over the last few years with the acquisition of new land offsetting the exiting of some poorly performing sites established in the early 1990's as well as some expiring leases, which were not renewed by the landowners. With a strong shareholder emphasis on resource security, the majority of future plantings will be owned by WAPRES or long term strategic partners with the resource secured under Wood Purchase Agreements. Currently, the sole commercial product grown in the plantations owned and managed by WAPRES is pulpwood, used in the manufacture of printing and writing paper in Japan. Despite this WAPRES has a history of investigating alternative uses for the wood and where possible will continue to contribute to industry based research initiatives in this area. As stated in our Plantation Management Policy, WAPRES seeks to maximize the ability of its own estate to balance wood flows from other sources. This will provide our customers with a constant, reliable supply of high quality globulus woodchips for their pulp and paper making businesses. We will achieve this through the judicious use of silvicultural treatments such as fertilizer application and thinning and by managing rotation lengths within the flexibility provided by its land leasing arrangements. WAPRES' plantation estate delivers significant environmental, social and economic benefits to the South West and Great Southern Regions of Western Australia where the plantations are located. The environmental benefits include; improved water quality, rehabilitation of saline land through the restoration of water balances, reduced soil erosion and the capture and storage of the major greenhouse gas CO2 as carbon, which has consequences far beyond the area in which the plantations are located. The social benefits of WAPRES' plantation development program include; opportunities for employment (WAPRES has a policy of employing local people wherever possible and this can be readily demonstrated), support for local services such as bush fire brigades, charities and community programs. WAPRES' preference for land leasing over purchasing retains landowners in the community who may otherwise have sold out due to a lack of viability. The plantations themselves are resistant to fire for much of their life and have a demonstrated capacity to act as "firebreaks" during major fires (e.g. Mt Barker fires December 2000). Document No: WAPRS PLAN 01 Date Printed: 3/31/2011 Document Title: WAPRES Plantation Management Plan Page 3 of 11 Revision: 05 (Jan 2010) The economic benefits of WAPRES' plantation program include; an alternative source of secure, long term income to landowners, the use of local contractors to carry out the major operations, as well as WAPRES' policy of purchasing locally wherever possible. These initiatives put about $30 million /annum back into local communities. In addition WAPRES owned and managed plantations earn over $50 million per annum in valuable export income. WAPRES is committed to meaningful stakeholder consultation with its customers, lessors, neighbours, local governments, and key state government departments, such as Main Roads, general interest groups including cultural and heritage groups and the community generally. In 2008 WAPRES formalized it's commitment to its neighbours, local communities and key stakeholders with the development of its Good Neighbour Statement. 02: Silvicultural Systems WAPRES generally employs a fairly simple silvicultural system for its plantations. The plantations have a nominal harvest age of 10 years and the plantations are usually clearfelled, without any thinning operations. However there is flexibility to vary the age at which clear-felling is carried out, with or without an earlier thinning operation being conducted. This enables us to manage the plantations according to their specific site conditions (especially soil depth and rainfall) as well as enabling us to maximize the use of our plantations to smooth wood flows from other sources within the constraints of our lease agreements. This would not be possible with inflexible clear-fell dates and without the option of thinning. WAPRES uses a forest optimization software package called Woodstock to assist us to optimize plantation management principally through the use of thinning and the timing of clear-felling but also through the use of thinning. This package is currently not being used as we are currently harvesting very few of our own plantations but this will change in a few years time when harvesting of our own plantations increases again. Principles of Environmental Care WAPRES is committed to carrying out its plantation management and harvesting and haulage operations in accordance with its Principles of Environmental Care (Appendix 1) as well as with the Code of Practice for Timber Plantations in Western Australia. Expected Harvest Volumes WAPRES maintains a regular inventory program that enables us to accurately predict future volumes of logs that will be produced both from the plantations we own and also from the large plantation estate we manage for third parties. The plantations are measured at both age 4.5 and 7.5 year, and the standing volumes estimated from these inventories are grown on to a nominal age 10 harvest, using growth models developed from our comprehensive set of Permanent Sample Plots (PSP). There are currently two growth models; one is essentially for the higher quality sites where good growth is maintained until at least age 10, whilst the other is used on our lower quality sites where growth rates peak well before age 10. WAPRES' own plantations are expected to yield between 12,000 and 565,000 tonnes of logs over the next 5 years (2010-2014 inclusive) based on a nominal 10-year rotation length. WAPRES has wood rights on plantations, including ones it manages for third parties, which will yield between 130,000 and 400,000 tonnes of logs over the same period. Additional private resource is available for purchase, which will ensure that we are able to continue to meet our customers' requirements for the foreseeable future. Site Selection and Productivity Determination 1. All new plantation sites must receive at least 700 mm/annum of rainfall. 2. WAPRES will not convert native forest to plantation. There may be limited circumstances where small scale clearing including for infrastructure may be required, Document No: WAPRS PLAN 01 Date Printed: 3/31/2011 Document Title: WAPRES Plantation Management Plan Page 4 of 11 Revision: 05 (Jan 2010) but only as approved by the Department of Environment and Conservation (DEC). We will strive to ensure that no threatened species or habitat, or significant ecosystems are adversely affected. 3. WAPRES' preferred method of land acquisition is leasing however selective land purchases may be required to ensure minimum requirements for resource security are met. One of WAPRES's external clients Recruit Australia has purchased just over 200 hectares of freehold land for plantation establishment over the last few years. 4. All new plantation sites will have a soil assessment carried out, as identified in the Estate Operations Manual. Productivity for first rotation sites will be determined using actual harvest information for similar sites where possible. Where this is not available the empirical model SITEPROD developed in conjunction with the CRC-SPF will be used. For second rotations the yield achieved in the first rotation will be used, except where in agreement with the Managing Director, extenuating circumstances indicate a greater or lesser yield is likely. 5. Potential genetic improvement is still considered to be uncertain and is currently limited to 10%, which is approximately half that predicted by the STBA (14% base gain plus 7.5% for improved out crossing). Plantation Approval Process 1. The Internal Rate of Return (IRR) for all new plantations will be assessed on the relevant Plantation Proposal Form and in accordance with the latest version of the Land Evaluation System (currently Issue 9 October 2009). 2. All Plantation Proposal Forms meeting minimum IRR requirements will be forwarded to the Managing Director for approval. Plantations that fail to meet the minimum requirement but have additional values eg scale, location, etc, may also be forwarded along with an explanation of the additional values. The Managing Director may approve these if the case is sufficiently compelling. 3. Second rotation viability will be assessed having regard to the alternative cost of lease exit. 4. It is the responsibility of the Land Manager to ensure all the necessary local government approvals are obtained and the responsibility of the General Manager Corporate Services to ensure leases are registered with the WAPC. Choice of Species Until recently all of WAPRES's hardwood plantations had been established using Tasmanian Blue Gum (E.globulus). However based on results from research trials carried out over the last twenty years Gully Gum (E.smithii) has emerged as a viable alternative, particularly on sites with shallow soils where E.globulus is not well suited. Following testing of the pulping properties of the wood and confirmation from one of our customers that they were very happy with the wood properties, the first operational scale plantings of E.smithii occurred in 2007, with a total of about 350 hectares established. Plantings are likely to remain at this modest level for the next couple of years while more is learnt of the species performance on the full range of sites available in the south west of Western Australia. E.smithii is planted on sites with soil depths of between about 2.0 and 3.0 metres. Above a depth of 3.0 metres it appears that E.globulus will outperform E.smithii in most circumstances even at stockings as low as 600-700 sph. Choice of Planting Stock and Establishment Method Where possible all first rotation sites will be established using genetically improved seedling stock to maximize dry matter production from a limited land base. However WAPRES will not use genetically modified material (GMO's) in its plantation program unless this receives Document No: WAPRS PLAN 01 Date Printed: 3/31/2011 Document Title: WAPRES Plantation Management Plan Page 5 of 11 Revision: 05 (Jan 2010) strong support from the majority of stakeholders. WAPRES is not currently involved in the production of GMO seedlings and is unlikely to pursue this in the foreseeable future. Under FSC POL-30-602, clones, hybrids formed by natural processes, or the products of traditional tree breeding, selection, grafting, vegetative propagation or tissue culture are not GMOs, unless produced by GMO techniques. Whilst coppice will generally result in a higher second rotation (2R) IRR than replanting due to lower costs, in order to maintain a continual improvement in the quality of the estate and to maximize dry matter production per hectare, up to 40% of 2R sites in any harvest year, may be replanted using genetically improved stock rather than retaining coppice. Replanting priority will be given to sites where early indications are that the coppice rate and vigour will be low, and also to sites where first rotation productivity was good (MAI > 22.5) to ensure growth potential of the improved material is not significantly constrained by environmental limitations. Removal of Paddock Trees to Facilitate Establishment Operations Paddock trees may be removed to facilitate plantation establishment, provided all statutory procedures are adhered to. New laws have been introduced under the Environmental Protection Act 1986, which specify that clearing native vegetation requires a permit, unless the clearing is for an exempt purpose. The Environmental Protection (Clearing of Native Vegetation) Regulations 2004 set out exemptions for day-to-day activities that have a low environmental impact. These include exemptions under the "One hectare rule" such as the removal of isolated paddock trees and the removal of native scrub and tree re-growth within plantations. Treatment of slash following harvesting The prevailing scientific view ( e.g. Grove et al 2001) suggests that where possible harvesting slash should be retained on-site to conserve nutrients, particularly if it is anticipated that the site will be utilized for plantation development over a number of rotations. However WAPRES believes that the retention of the harvesting slash leads to an unacceptably high fire hazard and will significantly jeopardize its principal objective of meeting the needs of its customers. As a result WAPRES's preference is to use the "roadside" harvesting system whereby much of the larger slash material (branches and twigs) in particular is removed from the site. On sites to be replanted where the roadside system has not been able to be used, the harvest debris will be burnt in-situ or windrowed and then burnt. On sites that will be coppiced, burning is not an option due to the risk of damage to the stumps and in the short term at least, the increased fire risk will have to be accepted. Nutrient levels are closely monitored following re-establishment and added where needed to ensure that the full site potential is achieved. WAPRES will continually review this policy in light of ongoing developments in technology that may enable to slash to be retained without adding significantly to the fire hazard. WAPRES will in the meantime seek markets for its harvesting slash as biomass. Use of Chemicals WAPRES is committed to seek ways to reduce its reliance on the use of chemicals where this is consistent with its requirement to ensure the productive capacity of its plantations is maintained. We are members of the Industry Pest Management Group (IPMG), which has already developed a mesh barrier that protects seedlings from the African Black Beetle. In the past sites where the beetles were prevalent required a number of insecticide applications, even to achieve modest survival levels. Now excellent survival levels are being achieved on these sites without the need for any insecticide applications. The IPMG is also investigating biological control methods for our major insect pest the Eucalyptus weevil. It has already developed sampling methods and threshold damage levels for this insect pest to ensure that insecticides are only applied when absolutely necessary. We are also investigating the use of more environmentally sensitive insecticides e.g. Success for the Document No: WAPRS PLAN 01 Date Printed: 3/31/2011 Document Title: WAPRES Plantation Management Plan Page 6 of 11 Revision: 05 (Jan 2010) control of this and other insect pests. The Australian Pesticide and Veterinary Medicines Authority have recently registered Success after four years of research by scientists at the CRC-SPF in Hobart, of which WAPRES is a core industry partner. WAPRES has also been trialing the use of a plastic mulch to eliminate the need for pre-plant applications of weedicides. This work will continue. Principles of Plantation Silviculture 1. Species Selection • Tasmanian Blue gum (E.globulus ssp globulus) is currently used for most plantation establishments by WAPRES due to its excellent wood properties for pulp and paper making, its rapid growth across a wide range of rainfall zones and soil types, its good disease resistance and its ability to coppice from the stump following harvesting. However as mentioned earlier on some sites with shallower soils Gully gum (E. smithii) appears to be more drought tolerant than E. globulus and is preferred on these sites. • WAPRES would also consider using hybrids of E.globulus or other species in certain circumstances (eg saline and drought prone sites) if they were demonstrated to be have superior survival and growth rates on these sites and the wood quality is acceptable to our customers. 2. Cultivation • Most sites will require some form of cultivation to ensure their full potential is achieved. The choice of which cultivation method should be used will depend on site factors such as slope, the presence of any impeding layers in the soil, the likelihood of water-logging and whether it is a first rotation site or not. 3. Weed Control • It is essential that the young seedlings in particular are able to develop in a weed free environment to ensure that the full potential of the site is achieved. The type and rates of herbicide used should take into account the weed spectrum present, the size of the weeds, the soil type and the time of the season but must be in accordance with the label or permit specifications. • If perennial weeds are present a broadcast herbicide application should be carried out prior to the cultivation treatment. • Following cultivation an application of pre (and if required) post emergent herbicides should be carried out. • In the winter following planting a second year weed control operation will generally be required to ensure that the young trees continue to develop in a weed free environment. • Any additional weed control treatments should be implemented taking into account; the cost of the operation, the expected benefit to the plantation and any possible environmental effects. • Chemicals used to control weeds must be used in accordance with the Public Health Guidelines on the use of chemicals in rural areas contained in the "Health Act (1911) – Health (Pesticides) Regulations 1956" and with the "Country Areas Water Supply Act 1947" and related Environmental Protection Policies for water catchments. • Only herbicides that are registered for use in plantations or have been permitted for use by the National Registration Authority, under the national permit scheme can be used. Document No: WAPRS PLAN 01 Date Printed: 3/31/2011 Document Title: WAPRES Plantation Management Plan Page 7 of 11 Revision: 05 (Jan 2010) • Only operators licensed by the Health Dept will be allowed to apply herbicides. Supervising staff must also hold the appropriate license. 4. Fertilizing • Fertilizers should be applied to plantations to ensure that the full growth potential is achieved taking into account economic and environmental considerations. Detailed information on all aspects of plantation nutrition is contained in the Forest Health Manual. • Prior to planting a soil nutrient analysis will be undertaken to determine the type and rate of fertiliser (if any) to be used at the time of planting. Actual application of this fertiliser may take place either shortly before or after planting depending on the soil nutrient status, soil type and type of fertiliser used. • Plantations will be monitored for nutrient status both informally during routine inspections but also formally during a major Forest Health Survey (FHS) carried out during late autumn or early winter, two years after planting where leaf tissue samples are analysed. These will be used as a basis to determine additional fertiliser requirements. • The application of fertilizers in gazetted catchments must conform with the "Country Areas Water Supply Act 1947: and related Environmental Protection Policies for water catchments. Fertilisers will not be broadcast applied within 10 meters of a waterway. 5. Planting • Stocking rates for plantations will be based on the results of formal spacing trials and will take into account the need to optimize volume production and piece size, as well as the rainfall and soil characteristics of the site. 6. Insect control • Plantations will receive regular monitoring especially at known times of peak insect activity and insecticides will be applied when insect populations exceed threshold levels. Detailed information on all aspects of insect monitoring and control is contained in the Forest Health Manual. • Use of insecticides must be in accordance with the Public Health Guidelines on the use of chemicals in rural areas contained in the Health Act (1911) – Health (Pesticides) Regulations 1956 and in water catchments must be in accordance with the Country Areas Water Supply Act 1947 and related Environmental Protection Policies for water catchments. • Aerial application of insecticides must be in accordance with the Aerial Spraying Control Act 1966 and if requested by neighbours a "Spray Application Management Plan for Spraying of Insecticides Close to Licensed Aquaculture Industry" will be prepared. • Insecticides will only be used if they are registered by the National Registration Authority or under a permit according to the national permit scheme. Rates and methods of application must be in accordance with permit and label requirements. • Only operators licensed by the Health Dept will be allowed to apply insecticides. Supervising staff must also hold the appropriate license. Plantation Inspections Document No: WAPRS PLAN 01 Date Printed: 3/31/2011 Document Title: WAPRES Plantation Management Plan Page 8 of 11 Revision: 05 (Jan 2010) The frequency of inspections on WAPRES managed plantations will vary depending on the age of the plantations as follows; 1. New plantings (Year 0 – 1) These plantations will be visited at least twice weekly while key operations such as ripping and mounding, weed control, planting and fertilizing are being carried out. At other times they will be inspected at least once a fortnight until mid-October when the potential to carry out any infilling operations has passed. Inspections will then be carried out at least once a month until the end of the June following planting except where replanting is required. In replant areas the inspection frequency will revert to that for a new plantation. Targeted inspections to detect swarming spring beetles will continue through until about mid – October. These inspections will occur on warm, sunny days when these insects emerge form the soil and can cause considerable damage. In areas prone to wingless grasshopper attack, additional inspections may be required in late spring and early summer to monitor populations. 2. Year 1 - 2 Inspections of these plantations will be carried out on a monthly basis up until the June following planting. Subsequently the inspections will occur at four monthly intervals. The exception is where replanting operations are being carried out. In this case the inspections will revert to the same timetable as for the new plantings. 3. Years 2 - 4 Inspections of these plantations will be carried out at four monthly intervals during the year. These generally occur in January, May and September. However with adult foliage beginning to develop, the trees will begin to become susceptible to attack from the eucalypt weevil and chrysomelid beetle, especially from the larvae of these insects. As a result additional inspections may be required from the start of spring through until early summer to monitor populations and ensure that the appropriate recommendations for control are made. 4. Year 5 + These plantations will be inspected at six monthly intervals during the year (March and September). The younger plantations in this age group however may still also be susceptible to severe attacks from eucalypt weevils and chrysomelid beetles, requiring additional inspections as outlined above for the Year 2 – 4 plantings. Inspections during harvesting operations will be carried out at least once a week. Survival Counts and Replanting WAPRES employees, in accordance with Procedure TF-OM-2017 of the WAPRES Plantation Operations Manual, will carry out formal survival counts during the autumn after planting to determine whether any areas fail to meet the survival objective of 90%. 03: Fire Control As owners and managers of a substantial investment in plantations and as a processor and exporter of large quantities of high quality woodchips, WAPRES has a strong interest in ensuring that the plantations it manages remain free of damaging agents including fire. WAPRES and its predecessor Bunnings Treefarms have been leaders within the plantation industry in Western Australia in fire protection management and this is reflected in the fairly Document No: WAPRS PLAN 01 Date Printed: 3/31/2011 Document Title: WAPRES Plantation Management Plan Page 9 of 11 Revision: 05 (Jan 2010) minimal losses that have occurred over the last 23 years since the first eucalypt plantation was established near Manjimup. To ensure that this excellent record is maintained WAPRES continues to place great emphasis on fire protection management and conforms to the Fire Protection Management Policy below. 1. Duty roster WAPRES will maintain a seven days a week, 24-hour a day duty roster throughout the fire season, coordinated by experienced Duty Officers. A dedicated telephone number will be maintained for duty officer contact, and this number will be made available to all lessors, neighbours, local authorities, bushfire brigades and other relevant individuals and groups. The Duty Officer is responsible for placing suppression crews and equipment on standby across WAPRES' entire operational area in accordance with Fire Weather Forecasts and fire activity. 2. Equipment WAPRES will strategically position its own fire suppression equipment throughout the operational area with much of the larger (heavy-duty and medium-duty) equipment being centrally located in Manjimup. The Duty Officer will in accordance with priorities manage the deployment of this equipment. All equipment is regularly checked during the fire season (at least once per week) with a major annual maintenance program carried out prior to the commencement of each fire season. 3. Training WAPRES will ensure that personnel involved in fire control activities are trained as outlined in the 'WAPRES 9080 - Minimum Fire Training Requirements for WAPRES staff for Fire Control Activities'. 4. Firebreaks WAPRES will install firebreaks in accordance with the relevant local authority firebreak orders with a minimum standard of 10 metres width for both internal and external firebreaks where the local authority requirements are less than this. WAPRES will also ensure that setbacks from power lines conform to Western Power requirements. Firebreaks will receive a maintenance grade where required during the life of the plantation to minimise the potential for erosion and to ensure that trafficability for fire equipment is maintained. 5. Maps WAPRES will produce detailed maps for all the plantations under its management showing as a minimum, the main access point, compartment boundaries, firebreaks, roads, water points, power lines native bush and details of adjoining properties including names and contact details where possible. The maps will be distributed to the property owner, bushfire brigade, local authority and any other appropriate fire agency e.g. Conservation and Land Management (CALM). 6. Water points WAPRES will develop new or upgrade existing on plantation water points to ensure that water is always readily available for the refilling of fire units. Where this is impractical (generally on a Document No: WAPRS PLAN 01 Date Printed: 3/31/2011 Document Title: WAPRES Plantation Management Plan Page 10 of 11 Revision: 05 (Jan 2010) small plantation) it will ensure that water is available within a 20 minute turn-around time outside the plantation. Water points will be monitored regularly throughout the life of a plantation to ensure that water levels remain adequate. 7. Signage WAPRES will signpost all plantations under its management with fire contact information, water point and general access signs to ensure safe access and egress. In particular it will ensure that signs are erected in areas where summer access is 4WD only, where steep slopes exist and where access is impossible past a certain point to ensure fire crews can retreat readily if required. 8. Communications WAPRES will install VHF radios in all fire units allowing communication with all other fire suppression agencies including local authorities, bushfire brigades and CALM. WAPRES will also install mobile telephones in all key fire units to further improve communications capability. 9. Bushfire Brigades WAPRES will join all active bushfire brigades servicing areas where plantations under its management are established and will pay the relevant subscription fees. Where possible a WAPRES employee will attend brigade meetings (as well as local authority fire advisory meetings), and where appropriate WAPRES will make donations to assist in the purchase of essential equipment or the construction of key facilities. As WAPRES will in most cases rely on the bushfire brigades to provide the initial fire suppression capability in the event of a wildfire occurring on or near one of its plantations, it will make it clear to all relevant brigades that it is willing to assist in brigade prescribed burning activities and is available to carry out fire suppression activities in these brigade areas, even where fires are not directly threatening one of its plantations. Where WAPRES is notified of a wildfire in one of the relevant brigade areas and where assistance is requested, the duty officer will authorise the appropriate equipment to be dispatched if this equipment is not already committed. 10. Mutual Assistance (Growers) Fire Agreement WAPRES will strive to maintain a "MUTUAL ASSISTANCE AGREEMENT" with other members (growers) of the plantation industry in Western Australia that allows for the shared use of fire protection resources of all parties to the maximum advantage. 11. Insurance WAPRES will maintain a comprehensive fire insurance cover for its own plantation estate. 12. Community Fire Equipment In the past WAPRES, along with other industry members, has provided funding for the purchase of community owned strategic fire equipment where appropriate mechanisms have been put in place to ensure the contributions are equitable (e.g. Lower Great Southern Fire Advisory) and where WAPRES' own equipment was not located within approximately 45 minutes travel time. This method of equipment provision has been superseded by the introduction of the Emergency Services Levy. Document No: WAPRS PLAN 01 Date Printed: 3/31/2011 Document Title: WAPRES Plantation Management Plan Page 11 of 11 Revision: 05 (Jan 2010) 04: Principles of Harvesting 1. Planning Harvesting operations will be scheduled in accordance with seasonality constraints, production and shipping requirements Contractor and harvesting system allocation decisions will be made as part of the scheduling considerations. These decisions will reflect consideration of second rotation requirements including whether to coppice or replant. A Timber Harvest Plan (THP) will be prepared for each plantation. The Plan will outline area to be harvested, roads to be used, type of harvesting system and timing of operation. It will also identify areas of remnant vegetation and other buffer zones in which no harvesting is to be conducted. Boundaries, the area of plantation, any remnant vegetation and buffer zones are determined using a D-GPS which has an accuracy of within one metre. 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Slow Food Noosa's 'Nose to Tail' Pork Cooking Class
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Slow Food Noosa recently held a fabulous Nose to Tail Pork Cooking Class at Freestyle Escape in Dulong and what a great day it was.
For those not familiar with the 'Nose to Tail' concept, it is essentially utilising as much of the beast as possible; offal, scraps for sausages, fat, head, even the blood. In this instance there was the added bonus of the pig being raised free range on the Sunshine Coast, so it also served to reduce food miles, and allowing the pig to be raised in an ethical and humane way by Johnno, who spoilt this little piglet with sprouted barley grain during his short life.
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It has been interesting to me, people's attitude with regards to the Nose to Tail concept. Some embrace the idea wholeheartedly, while others find it all too confronting; they are happy to eat meat, but they don't want to put a face or a heartbeat to it.
This is my take:
I think the whole paddock to plate, nose to tail concept quite beautiful. We have beautiful creatures, that are bred to be destined of the dinner plate, but rather than just dealing with the end product, the meat, we are reconnecting with the origin of the meat, honouring the process in which they are raised as well as the beast, by utilising as much of the beast as possible and respecting the life of that beast until it reaches the dinner plate. This equates to very little waste, of life, and of product.
Additionally this little pig was raised in the most humane of ways – what could be more beautiful than that? No squalid conditions, no tail docking and teeth trimming, no nutrition depleted fodder. If all meat could come to our plates with the same origins, I would be a very happy person and my work would be done.
Unfortunately to bring meat to the table in this way is not an easy task, nor is it an inexpensive one, which makes events such as these all the more precious if you get an opportunity to participate.
Our day started with Peter Wolfe (Cedar Creek Farm) and Katrina Ryan (Slow Food Noosa and Spirit House Cooking School) taking us through the motions of portioning the whole pork carcass into its various cuts. Then the fun began.
Katrina and Peter, the set about creating some magical dishes:
Betel Leaves with Sticky Pork
Pork Satays with Peanut Sauce and Cucumber Relish
Roast Loin of Pork
Spanish Blood Pudding
Vietnamese Sausage in Banana Leaf
Home Style Pork and Fennel Sausages
Opal Miners Game Sausage
Red Braised pork belly with star anise and cassia
Sweet and Sour Leeks, Braised French Style Lentils, Roast Vegetables with Rosemary and Green Salad
Macerated Oranges with Almond Praline
Now Peter, along with his amazing cheffing skills, had served some time as a butcher, working in an abattoir, so he had an amazing amount of knowledge to share, and a few tricky little tips that made the whole process a lot easier. Also a few very interesting tales were told as well.
Peter had brought along quite the unique contraption in the way of a 100 year old cast iron sausage machine which he had borrowed from a friend who had in turn borrowed it from a friend. I was quite envious at this point, kind of wishing that I was in fact the guardian of this sausage machine, it was quite the beauty.
Then came the interesting part, mincing the lesser cuts and combining the ingredients, first for the normal sausages, then for the blood sausages all of which were filled using Peter's unique contraption. He also used both natural pig gut casings and collagen casings – and there were a few tips and tricks involved with that process as well. I was not alone in Peter having my total and undivided attention through the durations of this exercise.
Peter also made a Vietnamese sausage which was steamed in a banana leaf, which was pretty yummy, I might add.
A whole rib roast was rolled beautifully and placed in the oven to roast.
Meanwhile Katrina was working with some helpers to make a delicious sticky pork belly dish and the components to some of the other dishes.
Now I had never been a fan of pork trotters, until, quite inexplicably I craved them when I was pregnant, and we have been firm friends ever since. I still remember my friends being horrified when I cooked them up as I guess it is not standard fare. So I was intrigued to see Peter gather his group and have removing the main bone of the trotter, and stuff them with a savoury mince. Once securely tied, they were steamed and then roasted in the wood fired oven which had been fired up to keep us warm on this very cold winter's day. They were delicious.
At the end of it all we enjoyed the most fabulous pork banquet where we were able to sample our treats. The pork sausages were kept for a picnic day to follow and Katrina took the pig's head home to cook into pork brawn. I remember my dad doing that as a kid. I can't say that I have been a fan of pork brawn either, but I would almost be interested to try again, this time with an adults palate as I felt the same way about blood sausages, but the ones that Peter cooked up were amazing, so I am definitely converted there.
I have to say, it was a fabulous day – and so interesting, I found Peter's knowledge absolutely captivating and Katrina wove her own kind of magic as well with the dishes that she created.
There was also the satisfaction of knowing that we had honoured our food to the highest degree and learnt skills that, with the disassociation to our food source, we are slowly loosing. While I don't deny, dealing with a whole beast is confronting, I truly believe that if more of us made this reconnection to our food sources, we would think twice about being wasteful and ignorant of the conditions in which these animals are cared for.
Thank you Slow Food Noosa, for this amazingly worthwhile initiative.
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NSA guilty of covering up child abductions, rapes, murders and more! Proof!
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This kind of proof requires use of your brain.
We've all heard the reasoning the government uses to justify their extensive surveillance and intel networks. They say "It is for the public good, to keep the public safe from enemies foriegn and domestic".
Well, what kind of info are they gathering and storing forever? All internet and phone data, gps tracking, drone and satellite imagery, millions of video surveillance devices in businesses and homes, as well as millions of traffic video cams and other city surveillance.
So, they've set up an excellent system to catch terrorists...like your neighborhood oathkeeper, homeschooler, christian, patriot...and the islamic terrorists. Right?
So, since this system is so massive and contains basically all the information needed to catch perps and keep us safe, we should be hearing about more and more arrests of child abductors, murderers, rapists, etc...right? Every time we hear about a new abduction or murder -- or terrorist bombing -- we should expect the perp to be arrested and the child found in a matter of hours to days. Not weeks. Not months. Not years. And almost never "unsolved". Right?
Since we as citizens clearly do not see those kinds of results, I don't think we're seeing the correct bang-for-buck ratio with this surveillance system we paid for.
It also proves that the government doesn't give a shit about us, and that they have been covering for murderers, pedophiles, rapists...letting children be taken from their parents and be sexually assaulted and murdered, or kidnapped and abused for years, etc. With their all too untimely discovery of who blew up that apparent surveillance deadzone at the finish line at the boston marathon, plus the abilities their systems give them, it is clear we were being lied to about when they knew who did it and that they were being "sought" (they clearly knew where they were the whole time with this system).
In conclusion, the government is guilty of not only Constitutional violations through the use of this system, but they are also covering up murders and kidnappings in order to not expose the reach of their system, and they are at the very least derelict in their duties. QED.
Suck it NSA fascists.
This technology can be abused and it looks like it already is if Snowden is telling the truth. It could be used to find good people who are against the DARK AGENDA of light.
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They created it to abuse it.
They shouldn't be gathering this information anyway. It's a clear violation of the Constitution.
What I am saying, is that if they're going to violate the Constitution and gather all of this information they're not allowed to have anyway, the question then becomes "What to do with it?".
The government has determined the answer to that question is to hunt down "terrorists", and to let all other vile criminals, murderers and pedophiles go free. Not only that, but also to do a horrendous job at actually catching terrorists and school shooters, even though they have all that data. Kinda makes you think why we even collect the data in the first place, doesn't it?
They determined that keeping us safe from patsies the FBI or CIA created is important. So important, that they needed to keep the system a secret so it would still be "effective" (lol @ boston). So, they decided they wouldn't help victims of terrible crimes here in the US - of which there are thousands of times more than victims of terrorism - in order to keep the scope of their surveillance "secret".
It is no secret, of course. You and I and everyone that pays attention (including foreign terrorists, who most likely pay attention) have known what they have been doing for decades, and that to avoid the system you have to be entirely off the grid and hide behind a mask or something.
So, the "keeping it a secret" excuse doesn't work. The only people they were keeping it a secret from were the citizens of this nation and the world that aren't as savvy - your run-of-the-mill CNN or FOXNEWSer, 9-5 jobber, life liver - the type turned off by news and conspiracy theories. The type that haven't been paying attention to the news like we have. The kinds that are inefficient at reading between the lines. 95% of the population, I would guess.
They die at the hands of criminals and serial killers, have their children stolen, get incarcerated though innocent, have fat bastards steal their money, etc etc etc...never even thinking that the government has an "Easy Button" to help solve the crimes and bring people to justice - or to exonerate that are innocent.
In conclusion, the NSA is 100% guilty of covering up murders, kidnappings, pedophile rings, satanic ritual abuse, thefts, gang violence, etc etc etc...and they did this just so they could cover up the existence of their system, which hasn't been much of a secret anyway.
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