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Harvesting and Processing
Questions and Answers
When do young noni plants begin to bear fruit?
Noni plants can begin to bear fruit about 9 months to 1 year after planting. Fruits can be harvested at this early stage, although they are generally small and few. Some farmers choose to forgo harvest during the first or second years in favor of pruning back the branches instead.
Under favorable growing conditions, noni plants may begin to produce small flowers and fruits about 9 months to 1 year of age.
When during the year can noni fruits be harvested?
In Hawaii, noni fruits are harvested year round, although there are seasonal trends in the amount of flowering and fruit production that may be affected or modified by the weather and by fertilizer and irrigation. Fruit production may diminish somewhat during the winter months in Hawaii. A given noni field is usually harvested from 2-3 times per month.
What are the expected yields for noni plants?
The following estimates for the potential yield of noni plants are based on a series of assumptions. Please be aware that many factors may diminish yields. Nonetheless, the following estimates are achievable with good farm management and excellent growing conditions.
Yield assumptions
: Plant population: 290 plants per acre; good soil fertility and drainage; good water supply; adequate disease, pest and weed control; adequate fertilizer plan (e.g., 6 lbs of 10-20-20 per plant per year).
Expected Fruit Yield*
Seedlings grown in nursery, no fruit production
Transplant into field, no fruit production
12-24 (year 1)
2 lbs fruit per plant per month (i.e., 24 lbs per plant per year 1)
24-36 (year 2)
4 lbs fruit per plant per month (i.e., 48 lbs per plant per year 2)
36-48 (year 3)
8 lbs fruit per plant per month (i.e., 96 lbs per plant per year 3)
48-60 (year 4)
15 lbs fruit per plant per month (i.e., 180 lbs per plant per year 4)
60-72 (year 5)
20 lbs fruit per plant per month (i.e., 240 lbs per plant per year 5)
*Realistic estimates based on excellent farm management practices and growing conditions. Actual yields may vary.
Therefore, based on this model, at year 5 a farmer can expect to harvest approximately 69,600 lbs of fruit per year per acre, yielding about 35,000 lbs of juice (at an extraction efficiency of approximately 50% by weight). The juice weighs about 9 pounds per gallon, so an acre of well-managed noni can produce approximately 3,800 gallons of juice per year.
For mature trees or farms older than 5 years, yields of up to 500 lbs of noni fruit per plant per year may be realized. However, many factors can impinge on these numbers. Most farmers do not realize the attainable yields due to pest and diseases or poor agronomic practices. On average, one might expect the average farmer to realize yields significantly less than 50,000 pounds of fruit per acre per year.
At what stage of development are noni fruits picked?
Noni fruits can be picked at any stage of development, depending on the intended processing method. Some producers prefer green fruits, whereas other processors prefer the hard white noni fruits for processing. Most noni juice processors accept or prefer the "hard white" stage of fruit development for noni juice production, because the fruits ripen quickly once that stage of development is reached.
Noni fruits in various stages of development, from flowering (foreground) to "hard white" (background). Noni fruits may be picked at any stage of development, depending on the intended product or processing operation. The "hard white" fruits are usually picked for processing of the traditional noni juice beverages.
Translucent noni fruit, 1-2 days after harvest of the "hard white" stage. The translucent fruits are ready to release their juice.
How are noni fruits harvested and handled?
Noni fruits are harvested by hand by picking the individual fruits from the branches. They are placed in baskets or bags or placed in bins for transport to the processing facility. Noni fruits do not bruise or damage easily, and usually no special padded containers or other precautions are needed to prevent fruit significant fruit damage. Furthermore, exposure of noni fruits to direct sunlight or to warm temperatures immediately after harvest is not a significant concern. So, noni fruits need not be refrigerated after harvest and are usually not refrigerated.
How are noni fruits handled at the processing facility?
Fruits are washed at the processing facility before they ripen fully and turn soft. For juice production, the noni fruits are held at ambient or room temperature for 1 to several days to ripen before they are processed. However, prompt processing for juice is important, for if ripe fruits are allowed to sit for an extended period, they begin attract unwanted fruit flies, rats and other insects or pests. For processing of noni fruits for powders or other precuts, the fruits may be processed immediately, before they fully ripen. Unripe fruits are easier to work with some types of chopping and drying equipment.
Hard white noni fruits arrive at a processing facility in an onion bag.
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Brian Mulroney
Former Prime Minister of Canada
Having served as Prime Minister of Canada for almost 9 years, in 1993 The Right Honorable Brian Mulroney returned to the law firm of Ogilvy Renault as senior partner.
Mr. Mulroney led his party to the largest parliamentary victory in Canadian history, and was sworn in as Canada's 18th prime minister on September 17, 1984. His government was reelected with a majority for a second mandate on November 21, 1988.
The major achievements of his government include the Canadian-U.S. Free Trade Agreement, NAFTA, the Canada-U.S. Acid Rain Treaty, tax reform, deregulation, privatization and reduction in government spending.
On June 11, 1983, Mr. Mulroney was elected Leader of the Progressive Conservative Party of Canada. He subsequently won election to the House of Commons on August 29, 1983, representing the riding of the Central Nova, Nova Scotia. He entered the House of Commons as Leader of the Opposition on September 12, 1983. Mr. Mulroney was reelected to the House of Commons on September 17, 1984 representing the riding of Manicouagan, Quebec, and again on November 21, 1988 as Member of Parliament for Charlevoix, Quebec.
Mr. Mulroney holds a Bachelor of Arts (Honors) degree in Political Science from St. Francis Xavier University, Antigonish, Nova Scotia, and a Bachelor of Laws from l'Université Laval, Quebec City. Doctorates of Law Honoris Causa have been conferred upon Mr. Mulroney by leading universities around the world.
Mr. Mulroney was born in Baie Comeau, Quebec on March 20, 1939, is married to Mila, and is father to four children: Caroline, Benedict, Mark and Nicolas.


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I will never forget the time I first heard my father in genuine distress. He and my mum were speaking in what they thought were hushed tones, whispers of privacy, but in our small home I could hear through the walls some of what was being said.
I was too young too understand the full details, but I knew it was serious, realized that it was causing the people who were my rocks, who loved me unconditionally, and who I considered superhuman and incapable of ever letting me down, the greatest pain and anguish.
At one point I heard my mum say, "It'll be OK Phil, it'll be OK." Then he replied, "Sheila, love, I just don't know if it will be."
I now know what happened. Dad had developed a bad case of pleurisy and pneumonia. He'd tried to work, but simply couldn't. Then the doctor told him that unless he rested, and did so for some time, he could be seriously ill.
Problem was, when dad didn't work he didn't earn any money, and mum was paid very little. The bills were high, the rent had been increased, they had no savings, and their families were not wealthy.
My parents came from humble backgrounds: dad a Jewish man from Hackney whose parents were immigrants. He was in the RAF when he was 17, and then became a cab driver. My mum was pure cockney, from Stepney. She'd left school at 14, and worked as a hairdresser. They were both profoundly intelligent, but in their young days anything approaching equality of opportunity was a remote fantasy.
I don't recall what occurred next, but I do know that we stayed in the house, that dad got better, and that over the years my parents were insistent that I had to receive an education, find a good job, be secure. Mum and dad are gone now, but the life lessons they taught me will remain forever.
I write this because something cruel and uncaring has developed in Canadian and especially Ontario politics, a new conservatism that has abandoned the paternalism of the red Tory tradition, and replaced it with harshness, division, and a disregard for those who are most in need of our concern and empathy.
Whether it's using dismissive language about migrants, cutting promised minimum wage and welfare increases, or ending guaranteed income schemes, it stinks of something almost Dickensian
Frankly, I don't know how some of the more progressive members of right-wing governments can sit still and tolerate this, or even how they can sleep at night.
There's a wonderful line in Robert Bolt's play A Man For All Seasons, where Richard Rich, the personification of unscrupulous ambition, perjures himself to send Thomas More to his execution. For this betrayal, Rich is made attorney general for Wales. "It profits a man nothing to give his soul for the whole world," says More. "But for Wales?" But for a position in a provincial cabinet?
Those who haven't been poor and broken seldom understand what it's like. At root it's about fear. The desperate are frightened of the future as well as the present, of the steady decline not only of income but also of dignity and worth. How will others see us, where will we go, what will we do?
Yes, of course some people are lazy and rely on others out of selfishness, but if you genuinely knew the situation you'd realize how rare that is. It was recently reported that fewer than 90 families in Canada hold as much wealth as everyone in Newfoundland and Labrador, New Brunswick and Prince Edward Island combined. It's not because they are so hard-working!
My dad survived because of Britain's National Health Service, I went to university due to the funding of public education, and the policy in Canada of the common good, of redistribution, of compassionate sense and kind sensibility, has made this country what it is.
There is a new, foul wind blowing from the south, and it will hurt us all unless we stand up to it. There is no crime in being poor and requiring help, there is every crime in rejecting those who ask for it.
Michael Coren is a Toronto writer.


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Laura Simpson is a guest on Canadian Musician Podcast
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Mar 6, 2019 • 54 minutes
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Dan and Laura talk about how Side Door benefits its members and stakeholders, the unique aspects of the platform, its reception thus far, and how members have been using the platform in interesting and successful ways.
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This is Skydive Cape Cod's newest video clip. For this very special one we couldn't use any ordinary song but the best. We hope you enjoy this amazing skydiving video listening Elvis Presley A little less conversation!!


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Portuguese giants expect Manchester United bid for 24-year-old midfielder
Sporting Lisbon are reportedly expecting an approach from Manchester United to secure the services of Bruno Fernandes before the Premier League transfer deadline.
The Portuguese has been linked with the likes of United, Tottenham Hotspur and Real Madrid over the past month but the former have been deemed as favourites to land his signature.
According to AS, the Primeira Liga giants are anticipating an offer from the Red Devils for the midfielder, considering there are only four days remaining before the transfer window closes in England.
Fernandes was hugely successful with Sporting last term and he contributed a stellar tally of 32 goals and 18 assists for the club while largely featuring in the centre of the park.
Meanwhile, United's ongoing pursuit of Paulo Dybala has seemingly reached a dead end with the Juventus star reluctant to make the move to Old Trafford due to the lack of Champions League football.
Romelu Lukaku has been predicted to make the move to the Bianconeri as part of a swap deal involving Dybala and it remains to be seen whether the Serie A holders offer another player in exchange for the Belgian.


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ADCC Brazil Trials
The ADCC Brazil Trials completed this weekend in Sao Paulo, Brazil. Qualified for the main event are ATOS Teammates Bruno Frazatto U65KG and Claudio Calasans U88KG. Also Murilo Santana took the U77KG, while Augusto Ferrari too the U99KG and Gabriel Vella took the over 99KG. In the ladies it was Michelle Nicolini U65KG and Talita Tetra with the over 65KG.
Champion Frazatto stated: "Thanks to God for another day...I m so happy!!! I did five fights and submit my final in a triangle. Thanks all my team ATOS (read more)
Rylan Lizares Seminar in Oregon
Gracie Technics Honolulu leader Rylan Lizares will be in Oregon for a seminar. The event goes down on Saturday May 14 from 11:00Am to 2:00 PM. check out the poster below for more info
Kid Peligro Seminar in Honolulu
Speaking of Rylan, a reminder that he will be hosting a Kid Peligro Seminar at his and his Gracie Technics Academy in Honolulu. The event goes down on Saturday May 7th from 3:000 to 6:00 PM
For more info check out the poster below and to sign up go to: http://www.gracietechnics.com/2011/04/kid-peligro-seminar/
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Wind: A better deal than offshore natural gas
The Dec. 6 editorial on offshore drilling, "On second thought," suggested that Interior Secretary Ken Salazar failed to "explain the reversal for the Atlantic Coast," where "Democratic and Republican governors of Virginia have expressed support for careful exploration." If Mr. Salazar's Dec. 1 announcement failed to make the case against Atlantic offshore leasing, that doesn't mean there is no case to be made.
The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Regulation and Enforcement estimates 130 million barrels of oil could be recovered off Virginia's coast - only enough to power Americans' cars for six days. The natural gas off our coast would last 12 days longer, but at current prices it might not yield a profit.
Topping the list of opponents is the Defense Department; the Navy says offshore wells would hamper training and impede readiness. Virginia Beach hoteliers worry that a spill would threaten our state's $19-billion-per-year tourism industry, and the fishing sector voices similar concerns. Neighbors in Maryland and North Carolina rightfully object to having their communities put at risk.
By contrast, last week 40 organizations in 13 Atlantic states issued a report on offshore wind. Using current technology, offshore wind can provide as much as 212 gigawatts of electricity to Atlantic states annually, enabling our transition to electric cars and off foreign oil. On this front, the Obama administration is making progress, and Congress should ensure funding for the necessary research.
The writer is executive director of the Virginia Conservation Network.
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Leading experts recap the hottest presentations and panel discussions
At this year's 2018 VBS meeting, Audina M. Berrocal, MD, gave a presentation on the use of gene therapy in a 9-year-old boy with Leber congenital amaurosis. Here, she provides Geeta A. Lalwani, MD, with an overview of her experience using the adenovirus voretigene neparvovec-rzyl (Luxturna, Spark Therapeutics) to change the patient's life.
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- The readings for Sunday are found at usccb.org>>
- I am presiding and preaching at 9:30am and 11:00am Masses on August 22
Nice figure you cut!
I have mentioned before the silhouette cutter at Higbees in the old days. Friends in my old childhood neighborhood had five kids. Going up the stairs in the house they had the kids' silhouettes hanging - just a black shape of each child's profile. Although all grown up now, you can still identify each person's silhouette.
What is the silouhette that would be "cut" of our lives, what is the figure we cut in the world? Is it conformed to that of Christ, the narrow gate? That is the answer Jesus gives to the question "Who will be saved?" The Lord doesn't bother - he simply says, "forget about how many and strive to conform your life to salvation's key - Jesus Christ, the narrow gate"
I am wondering if we ever think that the answer to whether or not we are saved is really a question - what figure is your life conformed to? Being saved looks like something, or better someone.


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1 ripe avocado, pitted and peeled
Juice from half a lemon
2 tablespoons unsalted butter, at room temperature
1 teaspoon fresh oregano leaves
1 1/4 teaspoons kosher salt
1 8-ounce salmon fillet, sliced into 3/4-inch pieces
6 slices pumpernickel bread, toasted
1 1/2 cups arugula leaves, loosely packed
Place the avocado, lemon juice, butter, oregano, and 3/4 teaspoon
of the salt in a food processor. Pulse until nearly smooth, about
30 seconds. Set aside.
Place a medium nonstick skillet over medium heat. Coat with
vegetable cooking spray. Sprinkle the salmon with the remaining
salt. Place in heated skillet. Cook until just cooked through,
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|Bó Jūyì or Bái Jūyì
|Po Chü-i or Pai Chü-i
|Zì 字:
|Lètiān 樂天
|Hào 號:
|Xiāngshān Jūshì 香山居士
Zuìyín Xiānshēng 醉吟先生
|Shì 謚:
|Wén 文 (hence referred
to as Bái Wéngōng 白文公)
Bai Juyi (Po Chü-i Chinese: 白居易; pinyin: Bái Jūyì; Wade-Giles: Pai Chüi. Pinyin Bo Juyi, 772–846) was a poet of the T'ang dynasty (618–907) in China, who espoused Confucian ideals and called for a revival of the moral themes and the straightforward style of ancient literature. He used his elegantly simple verse to protest the social evils of his day. He is notable for the accessibility of his work; he tried to use simple language and direct themes, and it is said that he rewrote any part of a poem which one of his servants was unable to understand. His poems are not cheerful, and were themed around his responsibilities as a governor of several small provinces, sympathizing with the plight of his people.
Bai Yuji wrote over 2,800 poems, which he had copied and distributed to ensure their survival. Two of his most famous works are the long narrative poems Song of Eternal Sorrow, which tells the story of Yang Guifei (楊貴妃), and Song of the Pipa Player. He is renowned in Japan as well, where he is called Haku Rakuten.
Bai Juyi was born in 772 in Xinzheng(新鄭), a small county-level city of Zhengzhou ( 鄭州) in the south of Henan ( 河南) province, to a poor but scholarly family. Bai began composing poetry at the age of five. At the age of ten he was sent away from his family to be educated near Chang'an. Because of his father's death in 794 and strained family circumstances, Bai did not take the official examinations for the bureaucracy until the late age of 28.
At the age of ten he was sent away from his family to be educated near Chang'an. He passed the jinshi degree in 800.
Bai Juyi excelled in the exams and was appointed to given a minor post at the palace library, along with another successful examination candidate and poet, Yuan Zhen (Yüan Chen). Their friendship became perhaps the most famous in Chinese history. Yuan Zhen (Chinese: 元稹; pinyin: Yuán Zhěn; Wade-Giles: Yüan Chen, 779–831), courtesy name Weizhi (微之), was an important Chinese writer and poet in the middle Tang Dynasty known for his work Yingying's Biography.
A native of Luoyang, Yuan was a descendant of Northern Wei's ruling elites. He lost his father at the age of eight and moved to Fengxiang, near today's Baoji, Shaanxi with his mother Lady Zheng (郑氏). Yuan began his writings at the age of fifteen. He was a member of Bai Juyi's literary circle and a key figure in the ancient literature (ku-wen) revival. He was the author of Yingying's Biography (鶯鶯傳), which was later adapted for numerous operas and songs. In 813, he wrote a grave inscription for Du Fu, which contains some of the earliest known praise for his predecessor's works.
Bai Yuji's official career was initially successful: he was a Member of the Hanlin Academy ( 翰林院) and Reminder of the Left from 807 until 815, when he was exiled to a minor post at Chiu-chiang for remonstrating too forcefully. His career resumed when he was made Prefect of Chung-chou (818), of Hangzhou( 杭州) (822-824) and then Suzhou( 蘇州) (825-827).
In 829 he became mayor of Lo-yang, the eastern capital, but retired from that post in 833 because of illness. Bai Juyi died in 846.
Bai Yuji wrote over 2,800 poems, which he had copied and distributed to ensure their survival. He is most notable for the accessibility of his work. It is said that he rewrote any part of a poem which one of his servants was unable to understand. He tried to use simple language and direct themes. Two of his most famous works are the long narrative poems Song of Eternal Sorrow, which tells the story of Yang Guifei (楊貴妃) , and Song of the Pipa Player. Like Du Fu ( 杜甫), he had a strong sense of social responsibility, and he is also well-known for his satirical poems, such as The Elderly Charcoal Seller. Bai Juyi's accessibility made him extremely popular in his lifetime in both China and Japan, a popularity which has continued until today.
Around himself, Bai Yuji gathered a literary circle espousing Confucian ideals, calling for a revival of the moral themes and the straightforward style of ancient literature. The group rejected the courtly trends of the time and held that literature should be an instrument of ethical and social improvement. Bai Yuji and his group revived an old ballad tradition associated with social protest, by writing hsin yüeh-fu, or "new music bureau," ballads. Bai Yuji used his elegantly simple verse to protest the social evils of his day. His poems are not cheerful, and were themed around his responsibilities as a governor of several small provinces. He was sympathetic with the plight of his people. He is renowned in Japan as well, where he is called Haku Rakuten.
The best-known example of twin compositions in Chinese literary history is Bai Juyi's (772–846) "Song of Eternal Sorrow" and Chen Hong's (785–830) "An Account of the 'Song of Eternal Sorrow'." [1] Both are based on the liaison between the Tang Emperor Xuanzong (685-762) and his beloved consort, Yang Guifei, one of the Four Beauties of ancient China (Si Mei Ren). Emperor Xuanzong preferred her over thousands of concubines and spared no expense to please her. He became infatuated and increasingly ignored the day-to-day affairs of his empire, allowing much of his power to fall into the hands of corrupt court officials, including Yan Guifei's cousin Yang Guozhong, who became Chief Minister.
In 755, An Lu-shan, a foreign general who had been a court favorite, began the Rebellion of Anshi, taking the capital of Chang'an and declaring himself emperor. Xuanzong and his court fled to Chengdu, but along the way enraged Imperial troops, convinced that the rebellion was the fault of the Yang family, demanded the deaths of Yang Guizhong and Yang Guifei and her sisters. Yang Guifei was hanged with a silken cord and the Emperor abdicated and lived the rest of his life in seclusion, mourning his loss. Traditional Confucian historical accounts emphasized the Emperor's irresponsibility and flagrant disregard for national affairs, which resulted in his dynasty being seriously compromised. In "Song of Eternal Sorrow," however, Bai Juyi told the story as a romantic tragedy, and transformed Emperor Xuanzong into a romantic hero. This theme was further developed in Chen Hong's "An Account of the 'Song of Eternal Sorrow,'" and it became the subject of numerous poems, dramas and romances. The famous Japanese romances of the Heian Period (794 – 1192), Tale of Genji (Genji Monogatari) and "The Pillow Book" (Makura no sōshi) both contain references to "Song of Eternal Sorrow."
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So, I was sent two books and I was going to cover both in one post, but I just finished the first and I HAVE to talk about it RIGHT NOW.
I loved this book for so, so many reasons and I tried to keep track of it all as I was reading in my little bits of spare time. Unholy crap it is wonderful.
Just a little background: This was sent to me by Logospilgrim, a writer with a degree in Religious Studies, which sounds like a really interesting field. If you want to pick up this book and others, check out her website Logospilgrim.com.
So, to be honest, I went into this blind and couldn't tell right away if this was fiction or nonfiction. The reason why I thought it might be fiction was because it almost read as if it were an account of an angel of God who had escaped and turned towards Satan. Seriously, it's really good.
It became clear to me quickly that this was not a work of fiction and then I fell in love with the text in a whole new way. First off, it reads more as Prose Poetry than anything else, which I love because it allows the words to take on new power. In the areas of self-acceptance, the words are pleasing in mouth feel and are sonically kind. They tend to lean towards the multi-sylballic romantic. When talking about religions and abuse, the words become sharp and hard, living in the short, Anglo-Saxon area of the vocabulary.
The book speaks on behalf in the necessity of the Seven Deadly Sins in life and how allowing yourself to indulge in each is the key to feeling free to be yourself. It blurs the lines between abuse and religions, drawing comparisons between God and a person who is mentally, emotionally, and physically abusive. Also a perfect Alien reference thrown in there, which is great.
The influence of Anton LaVey can't be denied as one reads through a beautiful account of learning to re-accept and love yourself. If you're playing with the idea of Satanism or are a Satanist and you're also dealing with abuse or learning to heal now that you're free, I recommend this book with all my heart. As I have said in previous posts, I was abused, and I see my story, like I know so many others will, as I read this books. I also see my healing and my path to becoming even more whole.
So, thank you, Logos, for sharing this story with me. I can't wait to get to the next one. Her Infernal Interview will accompany the next review.
To Vital Existence.
IMPORTANT EDIT: If you are in an abusive relationship or need help of ANY KIND, you can probably find a service on this List of Hotlines. It may be scary or hard, but the first step in these situations are always hard, but the first step needs to happen.


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Swansea City 2 Norwich City 3: Grant Holt has the last laugh for slick Norwich
He may not be everyone's favourite son, but Grant Holt's burning desire and steely nerve in front of goal paid dividends once again at the Liberty Stadium as Norwich City took another giant leap towards Barclays Premier League safety.
The 30-year-old striker, who was tipped by some to fail in his first season in the top flight, helped himself to league goals Nos 8 and 9 to put a dampener on Swansea's warm-weather training camp in Tenerife.
Having lost only once at home — to Manchester United — before Saturday Swansea were beaten at their own passing game by a Norwich side inspired by Holt.
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Carefully crafted systems which parallel actual systems and scenarios encountered on real life penetration tests.
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The Dark Labs are meant to provide a safe, fun, and challenging environment for security enthusiasts of all levels to learn and sharpen their skills.
The goal is to help more people learn the skills necessary to have fun with cyber security as fast and as fun as possible. Included with access to the labs is educational material which will supplement the hands-on learning experience of attempting to hack in to a system.
Users of the lab will be able to walk away with knowledge of the most common (and not so common) vulnerability and attack patterns. They will have the opportunity to exploit these issues, and in the process will gain all the necessary rudiments of networking, programming, and systems (Windows/Linux)
Who is it for?
The labs will be a fun and educational experience for people of all skill levels including complete newcomers to security.
- Blue teamers. This is a great place to get a true understanding of what you're defending against.
- Red teamers. come get exposure to new attack patterns that you will be able to apply in real world engagements.
- OSCP Preparation. For those looking to get the OSCP certification this experience will help build the skills needed to earn it.
- Although total newbies are encouraged to check out the labs, we do recommend at least some experience with virtual machines, command line, Linux, and networking fundamentals.
How do I connect?
Once access to the labs has been purchased access to the web portal will be granted. From there an OpenVPN config is will be available for download which can be used to connect and start hacking.
The network is divided into 3 sections, Humans, Lab1, and Lab2.
- Humans is where everyone will land when first connecting to the VPN, there are no targets in this network, only other members.
- Lab1 is the only other network accessible upon first connecting.
- Lab2 can be access only by pivoting after compromising certain machines in Lab1.
What's in it?
Inside Lab1 and Lab2 a variety of target systems await. Some of the most interesting systems from VulnHub, along with industry standard practice targets like Metasploitable and DVWA, have been combined with our own custom-built vulnerable systems and applications in a live Active Directory domain.
Each system will challenge different skill sets. In the process of compromising these systems students will become proficient in the following bug classes and exploitation methodolidies:
- SQL injection
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text: With sights like the old town of San Sebastián and the Guggenheim museum at Bilbao, the Basque country in northern Spain is certainly worth a visit. But the reason that I and FSFE staffer Rainer Kersten spent a week there had nothing to do with old houses, art or pintxos. We went there to meet with people from the vibrant community of Free Software activists, to give talks and to build links between the local and the European level.Full story »


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Thackeray alludes to Karnataka as a snake
Thackeray also slammed the Congress-led government in Maharashtra, saying it has "betrayed" the state by its "shocking" decision on the water sharing issue. "It seems that Maharashtra government has taken a contract to feed a snake. In Karnataka, immense atrocities are being heaped on Marathi-speaking people but our government has forgotten those atrocities and decided to share water with that state," Thackeray said, in an editorial in party mouthpiece Saamana.
"Not a drop of water should be given to Karnataka government which has always been unjust to Marathi-speaking populace there," he said.
Despite a long-drawn dispute over Belgaum issue, Maharashtra and Karnataka recently agreed to share water for the people in the dry districts of both the states.
Both the Congress-NCP government in Maharashtra and BJP government in Karnataka have agreed to do so keeping aside politics over the border issue.
Maharashtra government has agreed to release water from Dudhganga and Warna rivers to the border districts of Karnataka till the monsoon. In return, Karnataka would release Almati backwater which can help overcome prevailing water scarcity in Jat taluka of Sangli district in western Maharashtra.
These decisions were taken at the meeting between the Maharashtra Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan and a delegation of Karnataka ministers comprising agriculture minister Umesh Katti and industries minister Murugesh Nirani.


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In the face of dwindling tax funds and fee revenue far below expectations, Washington's state parks have eliminated or reduced about a third of their full-time positions during the past four years, Portland's The Oregonian reported.
Park visitors can see the impact of these cuts in decreased maintenance and staff presence, said Sandy Mealing, public information officer for Washington State Parks and Recreation. State parks receive an average of 40 million visitors annually.
Since 2008, they have decreased full-time staff positions from 595 to 395. The positions cut include construction and maintenance workers, managers and park rangers.
Parks need to keep rangers on duty during the peak season, from May to September, Mealing said. Of 189 ranger positions at more than 100 parks, 66 have been cut from full-time to five- or eight-month stints focused on these busy months.
"The problem with that is, when the parks are not as busy with visitors, that's when our staff do maintenance," Mealing said. "So now that we've had to reduce 66 of those positions, those positions won't be available to help with maintenance during the off-season, which means things don't get taken care of."
At Battle Ground Lake State Park in Clark County, the decrease in maintenance level is noticeable for visitors, Park Manager Jim Presser said.
"We're not able, especially here, to maintain the trails and trim back the branches on the 10 miles of trails," he said.
Mealing said deferred maintenance on park land and structures can turn into more costly capital projects later.
Along with decreasing ranger hours, state parks also cut management positions. They eliminated the deputy director position and the entire regional level of management, which included three regional managers. Other money-saving measures ended programs such as No Child Left Inside, which funded outdoor education and recreation activities for youth.
"The system is not sustainable at the level we're at," Mealing said.
The wave of cuts stems from both a dramatic decrease in general fund tax dollars and a lack of income from user fees. In the 2007-09 biennium, state parks received and spent $94.3 million from Washington's general fund. In the current biennium, that allotment fell to $17.2 million.
To make up for the lack of tax support, the state Legislature instated the Discover Pass in 2011. The pass costs $10 for day use of a state park or a $30 annual fee. The Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission projected about $32 million in revenue from the Discover Pass for the fiscal year. However, the actual revenue amounts to less than half of what they hoped for, totaling $15.7 million.
Presser said the number of visitors at Battle Ground Lake State Park has been lower both this summer and last summer than it was in years prior to the Discover Pass. Many visitors are disappointed by the day use fee. Though campers are accustomed to overnight fees for sites and utilities, the day use fee is new to Washington.
"It went from zero to $10 basically overnight, and a lot of folks weren't happy with that," Presser said.
Mealing said it is normal for the public to object to new fees, and this fee resistance usually lasts for about three years. The Discover Pass has been in place for a little more than one year.
"Parks have never been free. They never have been, never will be," Mealing said. "I think we owe it to the generations before us and the generations after us to be good stewards of these natural resources."
The Parks and Recreation Commission is requesting $18 million in general fund tax support for the 2013-15 biennium, according to the commission's report to the Washington State Office of Financial Management.


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Ghana licences signed
First Jubilee discovery well; Mahogany-1
Second Jubilee exploration; Hyedua-1. Confirms the existence of a large oil field straddling the Deepwater Tano and West Cape Three Points licences.
Tullow designated as field operator.
Jubilee Phase 1 Development commences.
Mahogany-2 appraisal well establishes major upside.
Hyedua-2 well flow tested at 16,750 bopd.
Tweneboa-1 discovers new light hydrocarbon field.
Mahogany-1 well flow tested at 20,000 bopd.
The Minister of Energy in Ghana formally approves the Jubilee field Phase 1 Development Plan and Unitisation Agreement on behalf of the Government of Ghana.
6 development wells drilled, successfully encountering anticipated reservoir thickness and quality.
First part of a two-stage Jubilee Environment Impact Statement approved by the Ghana Environmental Protection Agency.
Tweneboa-2 appraisal well confirms discovery of significant oil and gas-condensate field.
FPSO officially named the Kwame Nkrumah and sets sail from Singapore to Ghana.
FPSO arrives in Ghanaian waters.
Owo-1 sidetrack result confirms the discovery of the Enyenra oil field (formally Owo)
Ntomme-1 well discovers gas-condensate field.
First oil is achieved from the Jubilee field Phase 1 development.
Tweneboa-3/ST wells discover gas-condensate.
First offtake from the Jubilee FPSO successful completed.
Teak-1 discovers 73 metres of net hydrocarbons in Campanian and Turonian-aged reservoirs.
Enyenra-2A well confirms that the Enyenra field is in communication over a 7km distance.
Tullow completes the acquisition of the Ghanaian interests of EO Group Limited for $305 million.
Trading of Tullow shares on the Ghana Stock Exchange commenced on 27 July 2011.
Tweneboa-Enyenra-Ntomme (TEN) Front End Engineering & Design (FEED) commenced.
Jubilee Phase 1A Plan of Development approved by the Government of Ghana.
TEN Plan of Development submitted to the Government of Ghana
Government of Ghana approves TEN Plan of Development
The TEN FPSO, Centennial Jewel, arrives in Singapore to commence its conversion from being a tanker.
100 Millionth barrel of oil produced from the Jubilee field
Onshore gas processing facility comes on-stream taking associated gas from the Jubilee field for use in power generation
Over 50% of TEN development project completed
TEN FPSO officially named 'FPSO Prof. John Evans Atta Mills'
Greater Jubilee Full Field Development Plan submitted to the Government of Ghana
TEN FPSO sails away from Singapore and begins its voyage to Ghana
TEN Project over 85% complete
TEN FPSO arrives in Ghanaian waters
Project over 90% complete; FPSO hook-up under way; seventh well completion under way
TEN First Oil delivered on time and on budget
International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea (ITLOS) made its decision with regard to the maritime boundary dispute between Ghana and Côte d'Ivoire, determining that the new maritime boundary does not affect the TEN fields.
The Government of Ghana approved the Greater Jubilee Full Field Development Plan in October 2017, allowing Tullow and its Joint Venture Partners to prepare for a multi-year incremental drilling programme to maximise and sustain oil production and gas export.
Start of a multi-year incremental drilling programme accross both the TEN and Jubilee fields to optimise output from both fields.
Continue infill drilling to increase production.
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The Chris Matthews Show
Donald Trump's rise as a presidential candidate has prompted many political observers to blame TV outlets for giving him historic amounts of free air time. While it's true the media have overwhelmingly focused on Trump in their coverage during the current election cycle, there is another media phenomenon at play. NBC has spent more than a decade building his brand as a successful businessman of almost mythic proportion.
The network's coverage of Trump was overwhelmingly and consistently positive. MRC Business found only 15 stories (out of 335) on Trump's business failures, and 320 stories promoting him as a businessman, his businesses and his shows. The vast majority of stories were about the network's show The Apprentice, which featured Trump.
Talk about your America-hating media members.
On the final episode of the syndicated Chris Matthews Show Sunday, Andrew Sullivan actually said that - to laughter from many in the studio - "with any luck," America won't be a superpower in 20 years (video follows with transcript and commentary):
The Chicago Tribune's Clarence Page made a comment about the country's political polarization this weekend that might raise eyebrows on both sides of the aisle.
Appearing on the syndicated Chris Matthews Show, Page said, "I blame the media" (video follows with transcript and commentary):
"Everybody knows that she's one of the most experienced candidates we've ever had running for president. She practically doesn't have to say it."
So said Time magazine's Joe Klein about Hillary Clinton on Sunday's syndicated Chris Matthews Show (video follows with transcript and commentary):
Appearing on NBC's Chris Matthews Show on Sunday, Washington Post columnist David Ignatius initially dismissed the Benghazi terrorist attack as being "Fox News's super-story," with left-wing host Matthews agreeing: "This is a big Fox story." Fellow Post columnist Kathleen Parker called out Ignatius: "I know Fox has been covering it, but, you know, that doesn't mean it's wrong." Ignatius acknowledged: "It doesn't mean it's wrong." [Listen to the audio or watch the video after the jump]
Parker, who prompted discussion of the topic, told Matthews: "I knew you were going to roll your eyes on this, but I think it makes you look good to at least mention it on your show." Matthews replied: "David's also rolling his eyes." Ignatius denied the charge, declaring: "No, I think this is, Benghazi is a serious story." Parker prodded him: "Could you say that a little louder, please?" Ignatius reiterated: "Benghazi is a serious story."
It really is amazing how excited liberal media members can get when the economy produces 165,000 jobs and a 7.5 percent unemployment rate under a Democratic president.
So enthralled was Chris Matthews that he actually asked guests on the syndicated program bearing his name Sunday if this will give Democrats including Hillary Clinton "bragging rights" in 2016 (video follows with transcript and commentary):
Dan Rather on Sunday once again made a comment about President Obama's opponents that some might find a bit over the top.
Appearing on the syndicated Chris Matthews Show, Rather said, "These people politically want to cut his heart out and throw his liver to the dogs" (video follows with transcript and commentary):
Four out of five liberal journalists, on Sunday's edition of The Chris Matthews Show, dourly predicted that gun control was "doomed" for the "foreseeable future." When Matthews asked his panel if the NRA would "block wider background checks forever" and if it was a "permanent victory for these guys?" most of the liberal panel begrudgingly agreed.
The lone holdout was CNN's Gloria Borger who predicted the defeated bill is "framing the 2014 midterm elections," and that the Democrats would "eventually" win on the gun issue.
The other panelists were gloomy in their forecasts. (video after jump)
CBS's Lesley Stahl made a comment Sunday that in the wake of the Boston Marathon bombing might give many Americans chills.
During a discussion about that horrific event on the syndicated Chris Matthews Show, Stahl said, "We're all going to end up wearing burqas" (video follows with transcript and commentary):
There's been a lot of discussion lately about women balancing their careers with marriage and family.
On the syndicated Chris Matthews Show this weekend, the BBC's Katty Kay said, "My advice would have been to younger women to focus more on when you have children rather than saying you have to find a husband when you're in university...The marriage component of it to me feels like a fairly old-fashioned piece of advice" (video follows with transcript and commentary):
TIME's Joe Klein went on another anti-gun rant this weekend.
On the syndicated Chris Matthews Show, he said the desire to own a semi-automatic weapon "because the government in Washington is about to oppress us...is paranoia that these groups like the NRA, the Gun Owners of America, they feed this crap and it really is anti-American" (video follows with transcript and commentary):
Andrew Sullivan made a comment on Sunday's The Chris Matthews Show that's guaranteed to offend many people on both sides of the aisle.
In a discussion about whether the change in opinion concerning same-sex marriage among Catholic voters might impact who is selected as the next Pope, Sullivan said, "There are so many gays electing the next Pope that who knows whether that would happen" (video follows with transcribed highlights and commentary):


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I'm now taking on custom projects, whether it's for a jewellery box or a large built-in cupboard unit it will receive the same first class attention to detail.
What you can be certain of is that whatever I make has incredible attention to detail and will last several generations. For example, the doors on the above unit have embedded rare-earth neodymium magnets in them which align with embedded magnets in the unit carcass.
The door hinges are solid brass with brass screws, which are screwed deeply into the vertical dividing bars and the door stiles so that the hinges never need any maintenance.
The door knobs are fitted with mortise and tenon joints so there is no screw at the back to catch on things.
All the shelves are height adjustable, and should you want to turn them into a shoe storage shelf there is a special notch to allow the shelf to be held securely at a slant front to back, with a gap at the back to allow any dirt off your shoes to drop to the bottom of the cupboard.


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Messenger Lite was created to bring you all the features that the original Messenger app has, without taking up so much storage space from your phone and therefore allowing you to use your storage to keep other important things such as photos or documents.
Now you can reach all the people in your life for free, with this app which not only is lighter as it is also faster, uses less data and works no matter the network conditions you are experiencing at any moment. As a lighter app, Messenger Lite won't take almost any time to be downloaded so go ahead and hit the download button now!
Long are the days of having to have exceptional internet connection to load texts, photos or links to send to someone on Messenger. With Messenger Lite you can send them faster as the app makes them load faster and available to anyone who owns Messenger, Messenger Lite or Facebook Lite.
Messenger Lite also uses less data, so it is a more efficient way to connect with those you love as well as a cheaper way as you won't be using all your data. The app was designed for 2G networks and areas with slower internet connections, so you can be accessible anywhere you go, even if the internet is unstable or has a weaker signal.
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Among NBC's planned pregame wrinkles will be a live on-set reunion of the two principals in the most famous catch in Super Bowl history.
NBC analyst and former Patriots safety Rodney Harrison will talk with former Giants receiver David Tyree about the play on which he kept the winning drive alive in Super Bowl XLII by holding onto the ball as Harrison wrestled him to the ground.
"Just to make Rodney really comfortable during the show we're doing a look back at what happened with that catch,'' producer Sam Flood joked. "Then live on the set, David Tyree and Rodney Harrison will be talking about that moment. I don't think Rodney and David have been together for a while.
"We're going to get them on that set, no rehearsal, just get them talking about that moment in the moment just having seen it retold again."
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Sketch Fest #119 will run March 27-29! (Today's date: 2020-04-02 08:18:02)
Sketch Fest has ended! Stay tuned for the next event!
Victorian Rabbitby Jenny Heidewald
Prompt: Victorian Rabbit (so I can post the one I did last month, but it glitched and didn't post)
I did this one for the August Sketchfest, but it didn't post for some reason. I only noticed after the posting time had expired. : Micron pen on 2.5 x 3.5" bristol paper. If purchased I will send the original ACEO.Micron pen on 2.5 x 3.5" Bristol paper. My Facebook art page
ElmaBree says: Jenny you r always so good with bunnies, love this one! ~ Reply?Jenny Heidewald replied to this: Thanks Mary! I have a hard time resisting any bunny prompt. :)
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It's been two years since we last heard a new full length album from Swedish hard rockers Eclipse. Two years that has seen the band play to audiences in Australia, Japan, America and Europe, not to mention the three and a half million viewers who saw Eclipse's debut on Swedish national television at Melodifestivalen 2016.
With the development shown in their last two albums "Bleed and Scream" and "Armageddonize" the picture was clear, these guys were destined for greatness, and now greatness has been delivered in the shape of their new album MONUMENTUM.
After touring extensively for two years with their previous album, Eclipse's main songwriters Erik Mårtensson and Magnus Henriksson reconvened in Erik's new studio in the Swedish countryside and started writing songs. The intention was to write and record an album with no compromise of either song quality or performance from the band.
We know saying your latest album is the best you've done is the oldest cliché in rock, and so instead of taking our word for it, tune in and listen to the killer opening track "Vertigo". It's melodic rock that's respectful of its history but with sights set on the future. Fans of the band will not be disappointed and new acquaintances can look forward to hard rocking tunes with massive hooks from the first to the final track.
As Erik puts it: "When I go and see a band I just want to hear songs that make me wanna put my fist in the air and scream along, and I want everyone around me to do the same. Well, Monumentum is one giant fist waiting for a chanting crowd of rockers. We can't wait for the people to hear it!"TOUR DATES Bandsintown


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we actually went here before halloween… here are some fun pics…
pumpkin patch.
we actually went here before halloween… here are some fun pics…
ian, denisse, emma, jack, luke.
we actually went here before halloween… here are some fun pics…
i know i still need to write about disney… and i WILL get there… we still have not synced our photos on both computers. drama. anyway, here are some of my favorite pics from our days at the beach this week.
my girl.
my boy.
daddy buried her in the sand. she loved it!
my babies and me.
daddy and his babies.
emma+lizzy= bffs!!
why is it soooooo hard to get a good pic of four people?? (2 kids actually)
my favorite pic. captures what we did for hours. soooooo fun!
jack is 6 weeks old today. from what i remember with emma, 12 weeks seemed to be the time when things got significantly easier. she was sleeping all through the night, she was sleeping in her crib in her room, she seemed to be a happier baby all around. so, today, i am happy to say that we are halfway there with jack! here are more photos.
he is finally here! jack was born friday, january 23 at 4:48 pm. he weighed in at 6 lbs 5 oz and measured 20 inches. mommy, daddy, and big sister emma are soooo excited!
daddy and his favorite little guy.
big sister emma… she loves her little brother so much!!!
tito and tita see him for the first time.
jack in his carseat ready to go home.
oh my goodness… TWO kiddos in the jeep!!!
one of my favorite photos so far. i like to call it "milkdrunk." 🙂


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Mother Nature had her hand in the record number of guests we received this past Sunday for our annual Harvest Festival. The day was one of those perfect autumn days with sunny skies and warm, but not too warm temperatures. There were loads of kids running around in costumes pulling their parents from the cookie decoration station to the grape stomp and face painting then asking if "we can go on the hayride now?". It was a fun day and we enjoyed every minute of it! It is so nice to get the community together for an afternoon of good old-fashioned fun, because lets face it, wine never goes out of style!
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I am the newest addition to the Deer Run Winery family. Scott and I married in 2014 and I transitioned from a hospitality manager to a grape farmer's wife.
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These occasions modified my life and ultimately introduced me to my career as a relationship counselor which I like and perform to this day! After a breakup many people turn the relationship time and again of their mind, questioning how they could have completed issues in another way. If you happen to can keep the feelings to a minimum you would possibly find that your problems were kind of small, and that the right way to save my relationship is way easier than you thought. The goals of the humanistic therapist differ from Freud's psychodynamic view in that they seek to understand how folks perceive themselves and expertise the world. It is physically and emotionally exhausting and can simply flip an important relationship sour.
However undoubtedly sharing these recommendation with a pal who just obtained dumped some days ago, hopefully he has larger luck than me! I would tremendously appreciate your recommendation and assist, and please let me know if you want another information about the situation. Over the subsequent three years, our mission will assist 300,000 high-danger drinkers to vary their relationship with alcohol and take control of their drinking. A relationship could have always have a problem when one person at all times has extra feeling than the other.
One of many first indicators of a toxic relationship is when one associate may be very controlling, Andrea Bonior, PhD, author of The Friendship Repair instructed This does not all the time imply physically threatening or violent," she said. Whatever your scenario, it is vital to understand that it takes two people to create an incredible relationship. I apologized to him and hope he might make every part work by balancing his personal social life and our relationship.
To make sure an organisation's success (meets its goals and targets) it wants effective and efficient managerial workers. In relationship counselling, therapists will work with shoppers to resolve relationship issues taking into consideration the above characteristics to explore exactly why issues have gone unsuitable and the way problems could be overcome. The more your accomplice seems like a stranger, the greater the chance there's no future on your relationship. So put a great deal in a powerful establishment with respect to your relationship.


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Nothing left to do,
Nowhere else I need to be.
I love Christmas Eve.
Christmas candle fills
The air with cranberry cheer,
Whatever that is.
If I am boring myself enough with all my health related thoughts that I can't stay awake to write them down, then there isn't much chance that anyone else will find them gripping. Or helpful. Thus my procrastination when it comes to ending this blog-neglect thing I have going on.
But I seriously have NOTHING much else happening in my life just now.
Except maybe for Facebook where I read this little story about a nurse who was bathing her patient when he asked her, "Are my testicles black?" So she checked them out for him and reassured him that everything looked just fine down there.
"Well, that's great," he said, "But what I asked you was ARE MY TEST RESULTS BACK?"
This is a perfect example of how I hear things, all mangled up and misconstrued and just not quite on the money. W requested the other day from another room that I put play dough on the grocery shopping list. That's what I heard. I think it could have been bagels or maybe Leggo. I don't know.
And when I went for more needle biopsies on my neck last week (follow-up from a year ago in case there are changes) the doctor told me when he was finished to keep the band-aid on for fifty hours. That sounded odd, so I wondered if maybe he meant fifteen hours, but that seemed a strange time frame too. A few hours?? Then he went on to talk about pain killers and results and another visit and I had to pay attention to all that so I forgot to ask for clarification on the band-aid issue. I took it off when it started to itch. I am still alive.
Whenever I ask W to repeat himself he gets annoyed and on my case about getting a hearing aid. But I don't want one yet. And here are some of the reasons why I'm being stubborn about it.
So, how do you like my new lazy Christmas decorating method where you don't take anything ordinary away but simply add some holiday stuff to the junk you already have lying around? Whoa, Martha's got nothing on me. If you're disagreeing with that, I can't hear you.
If I were on a debate team, the rest of the team would kick me off. I do not relish debating of any kind. I don't like to listen to people argue and it makes me uncomfortable when opposing views lead to heated exchanges. I am blessed/cursed with being able to see both sides of the story. This is not to say I don't have informed (and in some cases no doubt misguided) opinions about things, but I rarely feel the need to shove my beliefs down someone else's throat. I am the peacekeeper, planted firmly on the fence.
Well it sure isn't my hearing. Another reason why debating is not my thing. I would misinterpret the arguments and call the opposite side idiots. I don't think you get points for that.
My sense of smell is pretty good. Especially if something is burning, I'm likely to notice it before anyone else does.
Blessed and Cursed: My Life on the Fence
I don't like to be all negative in a post, but I hate tea even more than I hate debating. It doesn't matter how you try to dress it up with different flavours, it's still tea. I quite like teapots though. Not everything about tea is bad.
I am grateful for my appointment with the Primary Care nurse and for all the information and advice she gave me about diabetes. She drew on a white board with dry erase markers (this appealed to the artist in me I guess) pictures of the liver, the pancreas, and a big fat blood cell or artery or something. Glucose was represented by little red X's and insulin by little green triangles. Then there were many arrows pointing in every which direction. Now I understand why my fasting blood sugar readings are consistently high in the morning even though I have not been sleep walking/eating during the night.
Activity and weight loss are the magic words here, along with the medication which is supposed to make my liver and pancreas less confused. The nurse had more medically relevant terminology for the process. I am really starting to enjoy my walks now, since they involve less huffing and puffing and gasping and cursing under my breath. Or lack thereof. And I have changed my eating habits so that I eat all three meals and two snacks, so it feels like I'm doing nothing but eating all day long. This makes not eating anything after 6:00 p.m. a piece of cake. So to speak.
W has his hip surgery next week. Both of us will be grateful to have that behind us.
Oh yeah….Halloween is tomorrow. W bought enough mini chocolate bars to last us for the next six Halloween nights. He says it is because he hates to run out, although I'm not sure how he knows what that feels like because we NEVER run out. Ever.
Amazingly enough I have not been tempted by them. My taste buds are not grateful for that, but I'm pretty sure my liver is.
Happy Halloween (in case I don't make it back here tomorrow to say that). Hope you've had a great week.
Thanks Laura Bruno Lily for this fun challenge – Three Quotes in Three Days. I not only accepted the challenge, but decided I would also play by the rules! Must be something in the air.
The rules of the challenge are:
1) Thank the person who nominated you.
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3) Each day nominate 3 new bloggers to take part.
This is now your mission, if you choose to accept it. If you don't, we will put it behind us and never speak of it again.
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Dad, I'm leaving town for a few days, remember? We talked about this last night. You going to be okay here on your own while I'm gone?
Yeah, that's copasetic. Far out. Righteous, babe.
So you're telling me you understand what I'm saying to you? Or we can go over it again if you want.
Hey, don't freak out. Chill. I ain't trippin'. Lay it on me.
It's just a short business trip. I'll be back on Friday. I've left the name of the hotel where I'm staying and the phone number if you need to reach me. It's all here on the counter.
Wicked. I'm cool. I dig it. I can hang loose. Nice threads, by the way. You are all decked out.
Thanks – I didn't think you'd notice. It's a little more colour than I'm used to. You're serious, I look good?
You look bitchin'. Right on! Boss! Groovy! Clean outa sight!
Good Gawd. Too much weed Dad. You are so stuck in the sixties. It's just weird.
I'm a fascinating dude, a real gone cat. I cannot lie. Blitzed or not I am always hep.
Okay, whatever. I've got a plane to catch. There's lots of food in the fridge. Make sure you eat. Millie next door says she can pick up anything you need, you just have to ask. She'll be by to check on you. Please don't burn the house down while I'm gone.
No sweat. Don't get hacked. You can split. Go ape. Have a blast.
Right. The cab is here, I'm off. Catch you on the flip side, daddy-o.
Oh man, hey, that's my girl! Later baby. Peace, out.
Trifecta Challenge Week 109: It was interesting to look at all the new words that officially came into
existence during the last year. Unfortunately, they are so new they haven't had
chance to get a third definition yet. But after delving into a list of new words
and meanings which have come into English over the last fifty years, you can see
many old words have changed their meaning. There are some crackers. And one of
them is your Trifecta 109 prompt. Enjoy!
1. (pronoun)
a: anything or everything that
b: no matter what : regardless of
Used in questions that
express surprise or
2. (adjective) a: all
b: any ; any … that
Used to refer to something that is not
3. (adverb) Used to show that something is not important
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"Words cannot convey the value of yoga – it has to be experienced" B.K.S. Iyengar
Yoga is a comprehensive discipline that helps (re)gain suppleness, sensitivity and satisfaction. It sharpens our focus and balance, and improves our posture. Yoga can be practised by everybody, regardless of their age and level of flexibility. This ancient practice helps us conquer the difficulties of ordinary life, reduces pain and encourages an overall feeling of well-being.


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Cover photo from the home of Lynn and Jan Goos, Silver City, IA
Photography by Jeremy A. Doss
A Sampling of Time: The History of Samplers
Written by Dan Weaver
Photography by Kristine Berg Doss
Photo from the home of Sheryl Hansen, Council Bluffs, IA.
Sheryl's home will be featured in a future issue of APP.
Everything is Better with Butter
The Uses of Butter Paddles & Butter Molds
By Dan Weaver
The Historic Kitchen Plan
By David T. Smith
This is the third in a series about Historic Kitchen Design.
Top 10 Collectibles of 2012
A Goos Nest of Primitive Treasures
Home of Lynn and Jan Goos, Silver City, IA
Prim enthusiast and rug hooking artist, Jan Goos, invites our photographers
into her home filled with a variety of primitive treasures.
Written by Jeremy A. Doss
Photography by Jeremy A. Doss & Kristine Berg Doss
Patriotic dresses adorn a pegboard in Jan's Patriotic themed room.
Vintage firkins are stacked near a chair that proudly
displays a wool flag mat appliqued by Jan.
Photography by Kristine Berg Doss
Red White & Prim
Home of Leo and Linda Stortenbecker, Silver City, IA
Leo and Linda Stortenbecker add a little red, white and blue
to their country/prim décor,deep in the Iowa corn belt.
Written by Jeremy A. Doss
Photography by Jeremy A. Doss & Kristine Berg Doss
The Red, White and Blue room in the home of Leo and Linda Stortenbecker,
features a plethora of patriotic themes and items,
such as Americana and old-fashioned,
antique American made vintage toys from bygone eras.
Hooked on Primitives
Home of Leigh and Rhonda Thistlethwaite, Gilbertsville, KY
A Gilbertsville, Kentucky rug hooker has filled her lake house with the primitives
that she has thoughtfully collected for thirty years.
Written by Dan Weaver
Photography by Dan Weaver
The Joy of Collecting
Home of Harold and Joy Hamann, Lebanon, IL
A Lebanon, Illinois couple's passion for primitives
has turned them into joyful collectors.
Written by Dan Weaver
Photography by Dan Weaver
Styled by Kimberlee Johnson
This very well-known artist and designer has returned to a simpler life
by turning his Wisconsin farm into the perfect place to create, work, live, and relax.
We will unveil who this surprise home belongs to on Sunday 5pm CST/6pm EST.
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from this amazing home! A link to Dan's blog will be posted at that time.
Be watching for more details!
The Memorial Garden
A South Hadley, Massachusetts couple has taken a once neglected yard
and through years of hard work and determination transformed it
into a beautiful memorial garden which serves to honor their family and heritage.
Garden of Wayne and Sandi Buckhout, South Hadley, MA
Written by Dan Weaver
Photography by Linda Rudman
An old bicycle adds a bit of whimsy in Wayne and Sandi's garden.
The Secret Garden
Enter the vine covered archway leading into a plethora of lush gardens
inspired and planted by artist, Jan Goos.
Garden of Lynn and Jan Goos, Silver City, IA
Written by Jeremy A. Doss
Photography by Jeremy A. Doss and Kristine Berg Doss
Garden Sheds
An old coal shed makes an eye-catching focal point in Jan Goos' garden.
A potting shed is a must-have for any avid gardener.
This country primitive style potting shed started life
as the original house on Leo Stortenbecker's aunt's farm.
Homesteading: A Guide to Living the Simple Life
Offering practical advice on gardening, food, health, saving money
and overall ways to achieve a simpler way of life,
for both the urban and country lifestyle.
Photography by Dan Weaver
Photo from the home of Harold and Joy Hamann, Lebanon, IL
Other features included in our Homesteading section:
Pioneer Amusements & Entertainment
A Potting Table from Gathered Treasures
Poor Man's Greenhouse
Written by Frank Hendrix
Photography by Frank Hendrix
With this feature we welcome contributing writer
Doreen Piechota of Walker Homestead.
In this article Doreen takes you back in time
by sharing her experience visiting a working,
living history farm; Lincoln's Log Cabin in rural, Illinois.
In the Homesteader's Journal, you will experience the sights, scenes and sounds
at this most fascinating historical village in North Dakota - Bonanzaville, USA.
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