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(By Jared Hoyle, KSU Turfgrass Research and Extension)
In the previous post about preemerge herbicides there is a table of many preemergence herbicides that available for professional turfgrass managers. But when we start talking bout preemerge herbicides that we can use on bentgrass putting greens the list gets really short. There are not many options out there for PREs on creeping bentgrass putting greens due to the injury they can cause to the putting surface.
Every golf course superintendent knows that one of the main priorities on the golf course is the putting greens. Therefore, weed control on the putting greens is a priority as well. So lets just to go over some of the PREs that are labeled for creeping bentgrass putting greens and I will also mention one comment about each.
- bensulide (Bensumec 4FL, Pre-San 12.5G, Weedgrass Preventer) – With this product you are not able to reseed for 4 months and do not use on greens that have more than 50% annual bluegrass.
- bensulide +oxadiazon (goosegrass/crabgrass control) – To prevent injury apply two half rate treatments 10-14 days apart.
- dithiopyr (Fertilizers w/ dithiopyr) – Older bentgrass varieties may result in undesirable injury.
- siduron (Tuperson) – May be applied at time of seeding or to established creeping bentgrass for crabgrass control and bermudagrass suppression.
Also, you can see the list is a lot shorter then the list in the previous post but that is why managing bentgrass is so difficult. Turfgrass managers must to do whatever they can to have a healthy growing creeping bentgrass system to prevent weeds coming in because once they are there, there isn't many options to git ride of them.
Information in the previous list was acquired from "Turfgrass Weed Control for Professionals" by A. Patton and D. Weisenberger, Purdue University (and 11 collaborating states including Kansas). For more information about purchasing this publication see;
Always remember to READ THE LABEL for the correct rate, turfgrass tolerance, and specific instructions before application!!!
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Beginning her travel career at CWT in 1999, Torres has been in the industry for 16 years with stints at American Express Travel, including Centurion Travel along with other high-end luxury travel agencies. She spent the last 4 years as a Sales Manager at Insight sister brand Contiki Holidays.
"I look forward to representing the Insight Vacations product to its fullest in my new role," says Torres. "Opening the door to agents who didn't know how Insight Vacations could change their guests' way of travelling will be my top goal. Not to mention, I am excited to show them how to make their clients come back year after year!"
Bourne has worked in the travel industry for almost 20 years, 16 of them at the helm of Sears Travel in St. John's as a travel consultant and branch manager. During her time at Sears Travel, Bourne was part of the "Millionaires Club" as a top seller for 4 straight years.
"This is a very exciting time in my career, to be given the opportunity to represent such an amazing brand and luxury product that I have spent years selling and promoting," said Bourne. "I have travelled extensively throughout the world, including with Insight Vacations on a top sellers FAM, and I look forward to working with the consultants in my territory to maintain existing relationships, create new ones and give the support and training to grow the business even more!"
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~1000 Grams of Cutting Force
USB and Wifi Connectivity
The KNK Zing Orbit has ~1000 grams of cutting force to cut a variety of materials easily including vinyl, cardstock, Heat Transfer Vinyl, fabric, Mylar, craft plastic, chipboard, and more!
Not only can the Zing Orbit cut, but it can also emboss with the embossing tool (sold seperately).
Unlike previous Zing models, the ZIng Orbit uses RTS/CTS flow control signals. This means that instead of relying on software to send packets (or chunks) of data at a time, the Zing Orbit asserts when it is ready to receive more data. This creates a faster / more consistent form of communication. As a result, the Zing Orbit can also perform extremely complex jobs without experiencing buffer overruns.
The KNK Zing Orbit is equipped with an Automatic Registration Tracking system (aka ART). This allows for faster and more accurate automatic print and cut applications!
Ensuring a high degree of accuracy, the ART system is powered by the machine's optic eye and scans a total of four registration marks.
The optic eye is a fantastic feature that we love in other machines — it's especially great for those of us who indulge in the odd bit of contour cutting every now and again.
Not only do you need to choose the best pressure, speed and depth settings for your blade, but it also means that you have full control over the pinch feed assembly.
The pinch wheels can be individually arranged in more convenient locations to cut materials ranging from 3" to 24" wide. There's also a single pinch feed lever which raises and lowers all 4 wheels.
Click here to watch the KNK performing a print and cut.
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- 24″ Max Cutting Width ~60cm
- ~1000 Grams of Cutting Force
- USB and Wifi Connectivity
- Sure Cuts A Lot (optional)
- Automatic Registration Tracking (ART)
- Adjustable Pinch Feed Wheels
In the box:
- KNK Zing Orbit
- 24 Zing Orbit Tables (front & back)
- Blue Bladeholder
- 1 standard material (red cap) blade
- 1 thick material (blue cap) blade
- Test pen
- USB cable
- 15″ x 15″ blue grid Cut Mat
- Power adapter & cable
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Preschool/Kindergarten February EQ Show & Tell
Thursday & Friday, February 27th & 28th
"Our Most Memorable Family Adventure"
As we explore our Earth's diverse features this month, both below and above the surface, we are reminded of the adventurous spirit that resides within each of us. This spirit is most evident in our children, and challenges us to pursue new, exciting experiences, which nurture self-discovery. Adventures and excursions with family also build pride and lifelong bonds between one's self and family members.
Enjoy reminiscing about a memorable adventure you have experienced together as a family. Your child may share a drawing, souvenir, photo, scrapbook page, or other memento that depicts a most memorable family adventure at our next Show & Tell. What treasures will we unearth as we take this opportunity to see the world through each other's eyes?


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Assess your Current Culture
Regular QI self-assessments are intended to provide a foundation for the development of a culture of quality by providing an understanding of the current culture, identifying strengths and areas for improvement, and prioritizing key strategies for the QI plan. Discussion generated by completing an assessment provides significant insights into organizational performance and alignment of organization-wide initiatives.
NACCHO offers two options for assessing an organization's current culture of quality – the Organizational Culture of Quality Self-Assessment Tool Version 2.0 (QI SAT 2.0) and QI Roadmap to a Culture of Quality website. Both tools are based on the six foundational elements of a culture of quality and assess the breadth of the components of a culture of quality. Agencies with limited experience or resources to devote to a formal assessment may choose to walk through the phases of the QI Roadmap website to conduct a high-level assessment prior to implementing a more formal and comprehensive assessment process. The Roadmap provides common organizational characteristics across the six phases to help determine the current state and references transition strategies and a library of resources to progress.
NACCHO Organizational Culture of Quality Self-Assessment Tool Version 2.0 (QI SAT 2.0)
The NACCHO Roadmap and the SAT both provide insight into an organization's maturity across the breadth of the six foundational elements. However, those looking for a more in-depth assessment providing more detailed insight into each aspect of a quality culture would benefit from the QI SAT 2.0 which is organized by the six foundational elements and further divided into 14 sub-elements. The original QI SAT was developed for NACCHO by Continual Impact LLC, and released in 2013. In 2018, NACCHO engaged in a customer driven process to revise the original instrument and create the QI SAT Version 2.0 with input from health department practitioners, QI subject matter experts, and the field at large.
The QI SAT 2.0 tool contains the following resources:
- NACCHO QI SAT Facilitator Guide- Offers resources and guidance for those leading the administration of a culture of quality assessment, drawing from health department experiences.
- NACCHO QI SAT 2.0 Leadership Version – This instrument offers 59 diagnostic statements and is intended for agency level senior leadership (e.g., Health Director, department heads, executive team) and QI leaders (e.g., QI Committee) to assess the spread and formality of QI across the agency. Transition strategies are offered based on assessment scores.
- NACCHO QI SAT 2.0 Staff version – This instrument includes 27 of the 59 diagnostic statements and is intended for all other staff not engaged in the leadership assessment (e.g., middle managers and frontline staff).
- QI SAT 2.0 Scoring summary– An Excel file to input leadership and staff scores across all sub-elements
Additionally, the following slidedecks referenced in the Facilitator guide are available to help your department conduct the assessment:
- QI Culture Staff Orientation Slides – Modifiable slides – including content, talking points, and facilitator instructions – to orient staff to the agency's QI assessment and QI concepts covered in the SAT.
- QI Leadership Assessment_Group Scoring Slides– Modifiable slides to assist with the facilitation of a group scoring process, including discussion questions and suggested scoring processes.
To access the QI SAT 2.0 tool and/or slidedecks, please fill out the form below.
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A new study has confirmed what advocates for LGBT teenagers have known for sometime: a high number of homeless young adults in the US are gay.
The report, sponsored by the Palette Fund, True Colors Fund, and Williams Institute, is based on information provided by 381 respondents from 354 agencies working with youngsters and homeless-related services. The study offers the following figures:
1) LGBT youth comprise approximately 40 percent of the clientele served by agencies represented in the sample.
2) Among both homeless and non-homeless clients, 30 percent identified as gay or lesbian and 9 percent as bisexual.
3) One percent of homeless and non-homeless clients were identified as 'other gender' but at least another percent of the total clientele were transgender youth who were identified on the survey as either male or female.
4) Close to all agencies (91 percent) reported using intake forms to track the demographic information of their clients, including information on sexual orientation and gender identity; around 30 percent of agencies use staff estimates to approximate the number of LGBT youth.
The report added since teenagers may not self-identify when seeking services, the above figures 'may underestimate the proportion of LGBT youth served by homeless youth providers.'
The providers in the study noted that 68 percent of the LGBT youths they see 'have experienced family rejection' and 54 percent 'had experienced abuse in their family.'
'The results of this survey act as further confirmation that America's next generation of gay and transgender youth need us to stand with them so that they can stand on their own,' Gregory Lewis, executive director of Cyndi Lauper's True Colors Fund, said in a Williams Institute press release. 'One of our key findings shows that in order for that to happen we all need to join together and support the hard working and dedicated service providers helping these young people every day, we need to re-double our efforts to support them so they can help all of the youth in need.'
Although the figures are stark, one of the report's co-authors, Gary Gates, pointed to the spike of homeless shelters serving gay youth.
'While we would all like to see an end to homelessness among all youth, it is encouraging to see how many providers are not only willing to serve LGBT youth, but recognize the unique challenges that they face,' Gates said in the press release. 'Finding additional resources to address those challenges will be critical to solving these difficult problems.'


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In this rich and hearty dish, bread, ham and cheese are baked in an eggy custard; grainy mustard and tarragon add a lovely, vibrant flavor.
How to Make It
Preheat the oven to 375° and butter a 9-by-13-inch glass or ceramic baking dish. Arrange one-third of the bread in the bottom of the dish and spread with half of the mustard. Top with half of the ham, 1 tablespoon of the tarragon and one-third of the Gruyère cheese. Repeat the layering, leaving off the last layer of cheese.
In a medium bowl, whisk the milk with the eggs and season generously with black pepper. Pour the custard evenly over the dish, pressing the bread to absorb the liquid. Pat the remaining cheese on top and cover with a sheet of buttered parchment paper.
Bake the strata in the center of the oven for 30 to 35 minutes, until bubbling and browned around the edges. Remove the parchment and turn on the broiler. Broil for about 3 minutes, just until the top is golden and bubbling. Let rest for 10 minutes, then cut the strata into squares and serve.


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When it comes to controlling human beings there is no better instrument than lies. Because, you see, humans live by beliefs. And beliefs can be manipulated. The power to manipulate beliefs is the only thing that counts ... Who knows what use they'll make of you? Maybe you'll help them to persuade people to buy things they don't need, or hate things they know nothing about, or hold beliefs that make them easy to handle, or doubt the truths that might save them.
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Wednesday, April 16, 2014
With an apparently tongue-in-cheek name like Eurotrash, I don't think Southern Tier expects people to fall all over themselves praising their light, bright pilsner. And, it's not an amazing beer, not really even up to Southern Tier's standards. But overall, it isn't bad. Eurotrash pours really bright and clear, lots of carbonation, medium head. The aroma is mildly sweet and fruity. Mildness seems to be where pilsners register, or at least that is how they hit my palate . This one certainly is mild. The malt is sweet but not rich. It's crisp. Thin. But I don't mean to say this beer isn't enjoyable. It's pretty OK.
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Matthias De Zordo eventually got a German flag to hoist in triumph, but he never got to set off on the traditional victory lap. While depriving him of one of the thrills of becoming a World champion in the men's Javelin Throw, it capped a night that was anything but usual.
De Zordo, one of the rare left-handers in the sport, uncorked a first attempt of 86.27m on Saturday night at the IAAF World Championships that somehow managed to stand up, as much to the surprise of himself and coach Boris Henry as anyone watching at Daegu Stadium.
"I didn't expect it," said Henry, a two-time World bronze medallist. "Because I saw other throwers out on the warmup area throwing really far and I was [just] hoping he could make a medal. But I thought the gold medal was reserved for Andreas Thorkildsen."
De Zordo was the beneficiary of a particularly off day by the defending champion Thorkildsen, whose best throw of 84.78m on his fourth attempt left him with the silver medal, reversing their finish at last year's European championships. Up to Saturday, the European silver was De Zordo's lone major medal.
De Zordo, who passed on his third and fourth attempts after tweaking an ankle on his second throw, waited patiently as the competition fizzled out over the final three rounds. In fact, Thorkildsen, who was eighth after three attempts, was the only thrower who improved his rank over the final three rounds, although he fell well short of his world-leading 90.61m set three weeks ago.
De Zordo said he was expecting someone to come up with a big throw at any minute.
"The other throwers are good throwers with bests of over 85 metres," he said. "I had a fear until the last throw. But I'm really happy to make it."
By winning a unified Germany's first gold medal in the event (Detlef Michel won for East Germany in Helsinki in 1983), De Zordo also added to the country's amazing haul of golds in the weight events in Daegu. Robert Harting won the discus on Tuesday and David Storl followed suit three days later in the Shot Put.
"That was really good motivation for me," he said of Storl's equally surprising win. "Because he's young, he's talented. I knew I wanted to do the same as he did."
De Zordo has shown natural talent ever since he was introduced to the sport by an elementary school teacher when he was 11 - "I was always good at throwing balls and things" - in the southwest German village of Bad Kreuznach. His grandparents moved from Italy to Germany, which accounts for his unique name, which has no meaning in Italian.
The knock on him since developing into a world-class thrower has been a less-than-positive work ethic. Getting him to train hard is like trying to get Usain Bolt to slow down.
"Maybe lazy is not the right word," Henry replied when asked about it. "Different exercises he likes, other exercises he doesn't like. He's always trying to sneak around."
De Zordo particularly finds weight training distasteful.
"As soon as he feels some tension, he's like, 'Maybe I [will] hurt myself'," Henry said. "Maybe that's a good thing, maybe it's a bad thing. Right now I would say it's probably a good thing."
Henry said part of the credit for De Zordo's success was a one-week camp prior to the championships that the weight team held on the Korean resort island of Jeju, where "the food was excellent, sushi every day. Everything was high class."
A two-time German champion, De Zordo did not come into Daegu without credentials as a medal candidate. He won the Oslo Samsung Diamond League meet, which Thorkildsen missed, before placing third in Lausanne and second at Birmingham and Stockholm.
Asked at the medalists' press conference if he now considered himself the best thrower in the world, De Zordo replied: "No, not really." After prompting from Thorkildsen sitting beside him, he conceded, "Yeah...today. Andreas threw this year over 90 metres, so he's the first one on the list. I had luck today that he was not in good form, not good shape."
While luck was with him in the competition, De Zordo was unfortunate in the timing of its conclusion. The start of the women's 4x400m Relay final made getting across the track all but impossible.
While De Zordo managed to slip across for a quick hug with Henry, he wasn't as fortunate going back to pick up a German flag from him. When he finally could grab it, he posed for a few photos, then was ushered down into the mixed zone before having a chance to make a round of the track.
"I think for World Championships, it is common [to take a lap]," De Zordo said. "I'm a little bit sad."
He'll just have to win again. Stranger things have happened.
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Mediterranean Island Railways
Four islands in the Mediterranean - Sicily, Sardinia, Corsica and Majorca - still possess public railway systems, that on Sicily being an extension of the Trenitalia network courtesy of the train ferries that ply the Straits of Messina. Two other islands, Malta and Cyprus lost their railways many years ago. These pictures were taken between 1983 and 2001 whilst on holiday on Sicily, Corsica and Sardinia.Read More
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Wrigley launched a caffeinated gum last week called Alert Energy, adding to the numerous foods and beverages now containing added caffeine for "energy." And the US Food and Drug Administration announced that it is responding with an investigation.
The agency "is taking a fresh look at the potential impact that the totality of new and easy sources of caffeine may have on the health of children and adolescents, and if necessary, will take appropriate action," Michael Taylor, FDA deputy commissioner, said in a statement. "The only time that the FDA explicitly approved the added use of caffeine in a food was for cola and that was in the 1950s."
Although Alert Energy wasn't mentioned by name, the FDA cited caffeinated gum as the reason for its investigation.
But FDA spokesperson Shelly Burgess emphasized to me that the agency isn't singling out Wrigley but is going to review any and all products with added caffeine, to see how consumers — especially kids — use them in the real world.
"Alert Energy Caffeine Gum is for adults who are looking for foods with caffeine for energy and contains 40mg a piece, about half a cup of coffee," said Wrigley in a statement, adding that the company looks forward to working with the FDA as the agency "refines its approach to caffeine."


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As regular readers of our blog posts know, I am a money-grabbing runner: I often find change on the ground, and I delight in scooping it up. And I love for others to find moola, too, like Samantha Hopkins, who emailed us about the hundreds--yes, 100s--of dollars she and her husband, Brandon, had found on runs in less than a year. I was in awe and, I admit it, slight disbelief at first. So when Dimity and I met this Texas mother of two preschool boys at Rock 'n' Roll San Antonio last fall, I peppered her with questions. Her tales and tips are too good not to share, so here's a Q&A with Samantha. (For the record, this 37-year-old isn't running 1000s of miles while finding her 100s: In 2012, she ran a little over 626 miles at an average pace of 10:34-minute miles. Along the way, she and Brandon found a collective $427.26 while running; the company Brandon works for matches charitable donations, so on December 31, they donated $854.52 to the Achon Uganda Children's Fund.)
I keep my eyes peeled here in Portland, yet rarely find more than 56-cents on a run. Do you think it's a Texas phenomenon that folks drop so much money?
I honestly don't know, as I also found coins while running in Wisconsin this fall. However, I didn't find anything while vacationing all along the West Coast this summer. Maybe it just isn't a Pacific thing to throw money out of your car window at stop lights? My husband and I have actually witnessed this happen on more than one occasion, and it makes me wish I was running each time! I shake my head at the amount of coins I find; I just can't think of any excuse for dropping coins into the street. It's money--it all can get spent the same!
Then do you think you have a special gift for spotting money while running?
I don't necessarily think I have a gift for spotting money on runs, though my husband begs to differ. He finds about a tenth of what I find on a run. Just talking bills, he has found $3, while I've found the rest; so I suppose I must have some talent…. Generally I run solo, and looking for coins entertains me as much as my music does.
Most moola you've ever found on a run?
$56 and change, all found on an early Sunday morning run alongside a major road. The bills were in the drainage washout from a parking lot, scattered about 10 feet apart from one another. To this day, I can't believe my good fortune on that run.
What gave you the idea to collect it for a year, then donate to charity?
I found a $20 bill in a puddle one morning in December 2011, followed by a credit card about a mile later; I rang doorbells and found the card's owner. When sharing this story with a fellow mother runner, we both decided to collect any cash we found over the course of 2012. She hoped to find enough to buy a bag of Sport Beans, and I hoped to find enough for a GU. Never in my wildest dreams did I think my pickle jar would fill up by September, necessitating another jar.
You don't just add cash to your stash. Tell us what you do with jewelry and such.
I have found some odd items on the road – everything from Ninja Lego Men to bungee cords, pliers, and work gloves. I donate items that don't look like roadkill to Goodwill, so others can benefit. Plus I like to think I'm doing a little part to clean up Texas roads. I did find a 14K gold "pimp ring" in the corner of a parking lot, which we sold for scrap gold to the tune of $240 (!!), and I sold a sterling silver men's bracelet, too. I have come across three driver's licenses, which we turned in to the police; two college IDs that we mailed back to the campuses; and countless credit and debit cards. (We just cut those up.) I also found a dog tag that I sent back to the Army, and a season pass to a Six Flags Fiesta Texas. Too bad I'm not a guy named Juan with a goatee…..
Three tips you'd give to gals wanting an, ahem, enriching run?
Typically I find the most money at intersections near commercial areas along a major highway near my house. [Note: She told us in person the highways have super-wide shoulders.] Rarely do I find more than a penny when running in actual neighborhoods, so I run there for my shorter distances or when my time and pace matter. I actually love getting stopped by red lights on my long runs, giving me a few extra seconds to look for coins around the center islands.
My best advice for anyone hoping to find a little moola is to run through bar parking lots early on Sunday mornings, before any cleaning crew arrives. I have had the best luck at finding actual bills running past bars! For example, recently, George Washington [$1] joined me at Mile 2 outside a sports bar; Andrew Jackson [$20!!] joined me at Mile 6 on the same run outside a country and Western dance bar; then only two pennies over the rest of the 11-mile run.
I do attribute my ability to find money to a higher power: Early one Sunday morning, I found a $10 bill while doing hill repeats on the steep driveway of a local church. I truly believe the reason I keep finding more cash is because I'm donating it all to charity.
Now you tell us: Do you find money while running, or no? If you do, care to share any tips?


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Leahlani Coco Infusion Body/Hair Oil
Rich, tropical and luxurious.
Use as a tanning oil, an after suncare treatment, a hair mask/treatment, or shave with it!
A combination of the most exquisite blend of skin softening, tropical oils to create the most beautiful multi-purpose body oil that can be used from head to toe. Coco Infusion is an endless summer captured in a bottle, the scent will take you to the tropics and leave your skin soft as silk.
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Trending: Three Slip-on Mules for Spring/Summer 17
The latest summer shoe trend for all occasions at any budget. I got you. While there are plenty of shoe trends for summer, it's hard to ignore one in recent months. Can we all welcome the Mule Movement? It took me a while to adopt this style of shoe – I'm not sure why. I may have subconsciously stored a photographic memory of my secondary school (high school) teacher's God-awful…View Post


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Do you want your name to be held in high esteem?
Do you want others to honor and respect you?
Do you want to be recognized as the greatest?
If you answered yes to all these questions then what it is that you want is to be like God. This could be a good desire or a bad desire. It all depends on who God is to you.
According to the Bible, because God is great he does certain things.
For the LORD your God is God of gods and Lord of lords, the great, the mighty, and the awesome God, who is not partial and takes no bribe.Widows, orphans, and travellers; these are the folks that have nothing to call their own and nothing to offer to others. These are the lowest of the low, the poorest of the poor and God demonstrates his greatness and power by taking care of them. To be the greatest is to serve the lowest. The first shall be last, the least is actually the greatest. The greatest among us must be the servant of all. The highest and best seat is on the floor where we can wash each others feet..
He executes justice for the fatherless and the widow, and loves the sojourner, giving him food and clothing. (Deuteronomy 10:17-18 ESV)
Have this mind among yourselves, which is yours in Christ Jesus, who, though he was in the form of God, did not count equality with God a thing to be grasped, but made himself nothing, taking the form of a servant, being born in the likeness of men. And being found in human form, he humbled himself by becoming obedient to the point of death, even death on a cross.Christ shows us what greatness is...what real obedience is. It is to be humble and care nothing for ourselves but rather to give ourselves for others. We cannot do the work of Jesus and die on a cross for the lowest of the low in order to save them and bring them to God but we can die to our wants and desires in order to give of ourselves and our possessions to those who cannot give back. That is...if we truly want to have our yes to all the questions we began with...
(Philippians 2:5-8 ESV)
Therefore God has highly exalted him and bestowed on him the name that is above every name, so that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth, and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.So, if you are like me and you want to make a name for yourself now you know how to do it. All you need is a new nature that is like God's nature and to walk in obedience.
(Philippians 2:9-11 ESV)
He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches. To the one who conquers I will give some of the hidden manna, and I will give him a white stone, with a new name written on the stone that no one knows except the one who receives it.
Revelation 2:17
The one who conquers, I will make him a pillar in the temple of my God. Never shall he go out of it, and I will write on him the name of my God, and the name of the city of my God, the new Jerusalem, which comes down from my God out of heaven, and my own new name.
Revelation 3:12


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Time seems to have run away with me this month and I haven't sent out a newsletter.
There are some interesting events coming up so I am sending this short note to let you know about them.
Random Harvest's events will also be posted on our website: www.rhn.co.za
Here are a few items that are coming up in the first quarter of 2013. Please don't forget that booking is essential - contact David on 082 553 0598 or [email protected]
Bird Walk and Breakfast with Andre Marx on Saturday 16th February, start time 06h30 for 06h45
Our walks with Andre have been so popular that he has kindly agreed to do one per quarter this year. The first date is Saturday the 16th of February. We will host a second walk in April, and will let you know the date once Andre has confirmed.
Cost: R95.00 including breakfast and early morning coffee and rusks
Toddlers trundle (from 18 months to 3 years) on Saturday 10th March; 10h00 to 11h30
The little ones seemed to enjoy this outing so much that we have decided to make it a regular event. The first one will be next month. It is a sensory experience for them.
We discover a whole world of nature on a short walk in the garden, including a sensory pathway, water and mud. Bring sunscreen, walking shoes, a hat and a bottle of water.
Cost: R50.00. Refreshment available from Waterlily Tea Garden
Senior Citizens Tea and Talk (for the over 60's) on Thursday 14th March; 10h00 to 11h30
Jeffrey and Jonathan will be sharing their knowledge, in both English and Afrikaans, on some of our indigenous plants that are suitable for tiny gardens and containers. This promises to be a very interesting morning.
Talk attendees will receive a 10% discount on any plants purchased. There will also be a lucky draw for a hamper of goodies.
Cost: R30.00 incl. scones and tea
Easter Treats:
Easter Treasure Hunt for Children from Saturday 30th March to Saturday, 6th April;
Daily from 08h00 - 17h00
An Easter treasure hunt with a strong environmental theme - learn about some of our fascinating indigenous flora as you discover the answers to clues on your treasure hunt.
Free of charge - No Booking necessary
Saturday 30th March and Monday, 1st April ; 10h00 onwards - Easter High Tea
Frans and Yolam have a wonderful Easter-themed high tea on offer in Water Lily Tea Garden on these two days. A selection of sweet and savoury delicacies are sure to delight your palate!
Cost: Adults R110 per person, R55.00 per child under 12
BOOKING ESSENTIAL - call David on 082 553 0598
We have a few plants that are looking particularly good at the moment. Some are already flowering and others are about to come into flower.
Syncholostemon rotundifolius (Round-leaved pink plume)
A real gem of a find as it is easy to grow but difficult to propagate.
This lovely soft, sparsely branched shrub grows to about 1 to 1.2m. It prefers full sun, and does well in a rocky area, and well-composted but well drained soil.
The pink flowers are borne from spring to mid-Autumn (Sept to Apr), in branched inflorescences at the ends of the branches.
They attract a number of nectar feeding birds and insects.
Dyschoriste thunbergiflora - Purple Bells
This beautiful, medium sized shrub, 1 to 1.5m, bears masses of spectacular, dark blue, trumpet-shaped flowers with a dark purple spotted throat all summer and into autumn.
Its attractive foliage gives an impression of subtle variegation.
Grows in sun or semi-shade. A once yearly, light pruning will keep this shrub looking its best.
In closing I would like to tell you that for the first time ever we have baby White-faced Whistling ducks on the Dam. Needless to say Mongezi is back there in his role of protector of the babies.
Sorry about the brevity of this newsletter I will make it up next month with lots of news about what is happening on the farm.
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Giants have high hopes for young safety Landon Collins
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. >> During a breakout season in 2016, New York Giants safety Landon Collins went from one of the NFL's most promising young defensive players to one of its best overall, an All-Pro.
Dave Merritt, the team's safeties coach, thinks the 23-year-old Collins has room to grow. A lot of room.
On a scale of 1 to 10, Merritt rated Collins a 7 heading into his third season.
That's a seemingly low score for a guy who led the Giants with 125 tackles and added five interceptions, including one for a touchdown, four sacks, 13 passes defended, nine tackles for losses, five quarterback hurries and one fumble recovery.
It was a performance that saw him finish third in voting for NFL Defensive Player of the Year.
"Don't get me wrong," Merritt said Wednesday, a day the Giants made their assistant coaches available. "He played out of this world. But I think there is so much room for Landon to improve, mentally as a well as understanding situations in football, as well as technique."
Merritt hopes Collins can continue making the interceptions and 'wow' plays that he came up with last season in helping the Giants go 11-5 and make the playoffs for the first time since 2011. However, the long-time Giants coach says a couple of the interceptions resulted from the ball finding him instead of Collins finding the ball.
"He made the plays last year that he dropped in his rookie year," Merritt said. "Hopefully, he will continue to make those plays if he is in the area."
The one play that sticks out for Merritt is an interception Collins made against the Bengals in early November in a 21-20 win. Collins made an instinctive move, came over the top of the tight end, and picked off the pass.
Merritt said Collins should be able to cover more ground this season because he will have a better knowledge of his own position, allowing him to cheat at times so he can get closer to the play.
The Giants are also stepping up the workload for Collins. He is going to play a quasi-linebacker spot at times, the dime position with six DBs on the field, in addition to being a safety. Merritt also said the coaching staff is considering a fourth position for him.
"He is going to have to make sure he puts his nose in the playbook, so he understands the pieces of the puzzle, where everyone else is around him on the field," Merritt said. "That is where he is going to have to continue to grow."
Collins spent some of the offseason trying to improve his muscle endurance, allowing him to come out of his breaks faster and make more plays. Maybe even more than last season.
"We'll see. We'll see when the season comes," he said. "I'll have a lot of game plan things coming toward me. We'll see how that comes, but I'm looking for the opportunity to make those plays again."
Merritt hesitated when asked how high the ceiling is for Collins, the Alabama product the Giants grabbed with the first pick of the second round in the 2015 draft after making a trade to move up. He believes he could rate as high as 8½ to 9 on a consistent basis.
"That's you are always in the running, possibly, as a player of the year, constantly making Pro Bowls and things like that, being All Pro," Merritt said. "Right now, last year was such a big jump for the kid, and I am proud of him. But that's last year, and I told him that."
Merritt noted that former Giants safety Antrel Rolle had a monster year a few seasons ago and fell off the following season.
"I am trying to make sure he (Collins) doesn't get caught in any kind of trap," Merritt said.
Undetermined is who will start with Collins at safety. Darian Thompson started one game as a rookie last season and then was sidelined with a foot injury. Nat Berhe, who has been bothered by concussions, had two starts. The surprise of last season was free agent Andrew Adams, who stepped in and started 13 games.
While all three are in the running for the second safety spot, Merritt wants someone to win the job because he does not want to rotate his safeties.


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DR here I come! SpongeBob Squarepants
Karisma Resorts may be known for their gourmet inclusions, over-the-top accommodations (private infinity lap pools, anyone?) and romance concierges, but with their growing involvement in the family resort market, you're going to see lots more of SpongeBob.
That's the news that charismatic Alex Portman, National Senior Business Development Manager, told a group of some 85 travel agents at a Toronto area breakfast recently. The resort group has partnered with Nickelodeon and will open its first Nickelodeon resort outside the US next year. Staffed by SpongeBob, Dora, Ninja Turtles and other characters, the Dominican resort will also feature a water park.
This was just one of the many updates and re-caps that Alex offered the group. Here are 10 more cool – and mouth-watering - facts about Karisma Resorts' brands El Dorado, Azul, Generations, and Hidden Beach Resort.
1) For clients who still associate all-inclusives with bland and boring buffets, rest assured: every resto at a Karisma Resort is a la carte.
2) The company will be the first in the Caribbean or Mexico to debut over-the-water suites at the El Dorado Maroma, to be added next year.
3) They excel in destination weddings with, among other offerings, roof-top weddings ("So that the curious guy in the electric-yellow Speedo won't be seen in all the wedding pictures," says Portman) and even on-site chapels.
4) Speaking of weddings, the company offers a rehearsal pre-trip for couples featuring site inspections and consultations. Just US$399 (excluding air) – which is commissionable if they book the wedding!
5) The company has partnered with Jackson Family Wines and features 39 labels from California to New Zealand. There are a whopping 15 house wines alone.
6) Generations Resort in the Riviera Maya has a hugely popular kids' cooking school.
7) The group operates a 76,000 square foot greenhouse in the Riviera Maya, supplying those properties with the freshest of vegetables. And guests are welcome to tour it! And kids love it, according to Portman.
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The Kansas City Chiefs are your AFC champions after dispatching the Tennessee Titans on Sunday, and a lot of people are ready to see what comes next.
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In a conference in which the New England Patriots have dominated for two decades, seeing a team featuring a beloved head coach in Andy Reid, one of the league's most popular players in Patrick Mahomes and a team on a 50-year Super Bowl drought come out of the AFC is a breath of fresh air.
Soon, we'll get to see Mahomes and that Reid-designed offense show their stuff in Miami as well.
Twitter reacts to Chiefs making the Super Bowl
Judging by the reaction the Chiefs got on Twitter simply by reaching the Super Bowl, they'll have plenty of supporters.
Congrats to the @Chiefs— Russell Wilson (@DangeRussWilson) January 19, 2020
Y'all got a baller in @PatrickMahomes
Go crazy, folks. It's been a long 50 years— Adam Teicher (@adamteicher) January 19, 2020
Chiefs fans when they make their first Super Bowl in 50 yearspic.twitter.com/RBsKy7uaZb— The Ringer (@ringer) January 19, 2020
🙌❤#chiefs @KCTV5 pic.twitter.com/J79AOEM92x— Amy Anderson (@AmyKCTV5) January 19, 2020
Congratulations @Chiefs! Not gone lie wished you guys would of made it last year to play against the Rams. I'll see you in Miami!— Steven Jackson (@sj39) January 19, 2020
Just remembered Mahomes was on the cover of Madden this year. Take that, Madden curse.— Aaron Schatz 🏈 (@FO_ASchatz) January 19, 2020
Congrats to @PatrickMahomes and the @Chiefs. #SuperBowlLIV #LGM pic.twitter.com/kgz4cA0taO— New York Mets (@Mets) January 19, 2020
To my lifelong Kansas Citians & KC sports fans: From the bottom of my heart, I'm so happy for US. What a year. What a game. What a quarterback.— nick wright (@getnickwright) January 19, 2020
One more game to go... and then another 10-15 years of watching Patrick Mahomes play.
He's something special man— Adrian Peterson (@AdrianPeterson) January 19, 2020
Congratulations @PatrickMahomes!! Can't wait to see you compete on the biggest stage
Things also quickly turned into an Andy Reid appreciation campaign, led by some of the coach's former players. This will be the second Super Bowl of Reid's two-decade head coaching career, and a chance at finally getting the ring that has eluded him for so long.
So happy for the guy. Best I ever had as a coach. That's my coach 😂😂😂😀 congratulations Andy Reid.. pic.twitter.com/CZ4GPk4WZv— Donovan McNabb (@donovanjmcnabb) January 19, 2020
Congrats to Andy Reid and the @Chiefs on making it to the SuperBowl!!! #BIGRED— Brian Westbrook (@36westbrook) January 19, 2020
Who doesn't love Andy Reid. He's the best y'all.— Geoff Schwartz (@geoffschwartz) January 19, 2020
I'm happy for Andy Reid. He is my second favorite coach that I've never played for.— Torrey Smith (@TorreySmithWR) January 19, 2020
How Andy Reid walking into the Super Bowl pic.twitter.com/Tp9FylQaOt— Josiah Johnson (@KingJosiah54) January 19, 2020
Andy Reid ended a 24-year Super Bowl drought in Philadelphia and a 50-year drought in Kansas City.— Paul Hembekides (@PaulHembo) January 19, 2020
1 win away from a gold jacket.
And with that Andy Reid doesn't need to prove anything more. He's a Hall of Fame coach.— John Barchard (@JohnBarchard) January 19, 2020
Andy Reid is a Hall of Fame coach. But this photo tells you what kind of human being he is.— Jayson Stark (@jaysonst) January 19, 2020
In November, he coached practice in KC, then flew to Philly for the induction of Donovan McNabb & Troy Vincent in the Phila. Sports HOF. Special.
Thrilled he's heading for Super Bowl LIV pic.twitter.com/yVjpKCbLNf
Gotta root for Andy Reid now!! Congrats to the @Chiefs https://t.co/lDc3n297Ds— Carli Lloyd (@CarliLloyd) January 19, 2020
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Update, 2/11/09: Pentagon is "reevaluating current policy," regarding movement of congressional delegations.
For security reasons, the congressional delegation led by House Minority Leader John Boehner to Iraq today was supposed to be secret. Everything had been going fine in that regard. Even media outlets that knew of the trip, like the Congressional Quarterly, kept a lid on the news.
That was, until Rep. Peter Hoekstra twittered his arrival into Baghdad. "Just landed in Baghdad. I believe it may be first time I've had bb service in Iraq. 11th trip here," he sent from his BlackBerry.
I don't know if Rep. Hoekstra broke any laws by revealing the trip, but the political blogs are fond of pointing out that such a security lapse is surprising for the Ranking Member of the House Intelligence Committee.
Also news: Apparently, you can now get BlackBerry data service in Baghdad. Although I doubt anyone will be surprised if that service is taken offline for a bit after this gaffe.
Previous coverage of Rep Hoekstra: McCullagh's Law: When politicians invoke the do-this-or-Americans-will-die argument.


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More than a million 16-to-25-year-olds are unemployed in the UK. Katie Shaw, who is looking for a job, talks to business leader John Cridland about what can be done
At 2.67million, the UK's official unemployment figures released this week reached a 17-year-high, though the actual figure could be far higher, and includes more than a million 16-25-year-olds. Katie Shaw, 24, tells John Cridland, director of the Confederation of Business Industry, what it's like to be young and jobless, while Emine Saner listens in.
Katie Shaw: I graduated in September, after studying fine art and history. I've been trying to get a career started, to do with my degree, and I'm interning at a gallery and working part time. I'm essentially being supported by my partner.
John Cridland: That's not what you expected when you started the degree?
KS: I knew it wasn't going to be easy, but I started in 2008, just as everything started crashing, and I went into the degree with a different mindset. It was a wonderful degree, but looking at it with the benefit of hindsight, I don't think I could justify taking it.
JC: The current circumstances could not be more difficult for graduate employment. We don't know how long it's going to take to get back to better times.
KS: There are so many people who take part-time jobs to stay afloat, and they don't get included in these unemployment figures. We're only in part-time work because we can't find full-time jobs. The issue for my career is that funding cuts to arts organisations means they are relying more heavily on volunteers and interns to pick up the slack.
JC: Internships are incredibly valuable because there are lots of arts institutions and charities where it's not a choice between paying and not paying, it's a choice between someone having the opportunity to get experience or there being no opportunity. At a charity, for example, if those internships had to be paid, they wouldn't exist. I think you need to keep those opportunities open. In a difficult labour market, research shows the scarring effects are particularly damaging for young people. Unemployment is horrible for anybody, but at the beginning of a career it can hold you back for a long period. So the benefit of internships is in keeping your CV fresh, so when the market turns and employers see you have relevant experience …
KS: I recognise that scarring effect, and I've seen a lot of people going through it. There is a lot of frustration for people going into these [work experience] schemes. I know I'm not going to get employed by the people I'm interning with – I'm on a three-month rotation of other interns. You're essentially working for free, regardless of the experience you gain. Then, it's divided into people who can afford to be an intern and still pay their rent, or their parents can afford to support them, and people who can't, and so don't get that experience. Already you're getting the rich/poor divide. There are these work placements that are essentially working in Tesco, which I have an issue with. It's one thing small arts organisations taking on interns and perhaps not behaving the way they should, but it's different for companies like Tesco, who make millions, and they aren't paying people. It's billed as this great "getting people into work" thing, and I have an issue with that.
JC: The companies would say they have more applications for graduate jobs than they can take on. They can fill the job requirements without difficulty. It's a buyers' market, and so I don't see companies exploiting people, I see them saying we will create some work-experience opportunities – which are not jobs being filled by work-experience people. Some of these choices aren't very enviable, but I think it's much better that somebody is keeping their skills fresh and has some work experience on a CV.
KS: You can understand that this buyers' market is open, regardless of the best intentions, to exploitation?
JC: It is. There are always bad apples. Regulation needs to be targeted at people who are abusing the situation.
ES: Does it worry you that a generation of young people can't get jobs at a time where executive pay is high?
JC: What does worry the CBI is if what business is doing isn't acceptable to the rest of society – if there is a gap between what happens in the boardroom and what happens on the street. There is a relatively small number of people on these mega salaries that the media like to focus on. I think it's good news for Britain if we have world-class companies headquartered in the UK. That small minority of really big companies, their CEOs are in a global pool of talent, so if you want to have someone running one of those companies, you are attracting somebody who could work anywhere else in the world, and there is a labour market price. But that's not the whole of the business community.
ES: Is there not something wrong about Tesco's chief earning £1.1m [although his total package could be worth £6.9m this year], and advertising unpaid jobs in return for jobseeker's allowance?
JC: Let's be clear what the senior management of Tesco are running – a global company. We're talking about a supermarket that employs half a million people. What do you pay the boss of a business that is responsible for them? You probably pay them rather more than I earn – I employ just under 250 people.
ES: The CBI supports spending cuts, but how do people live if they are volunteering or working as an unpaid intern?
KS: It's presented as preparing your CV, but people have to pay the rent and eat.
JC: It depends how long it lasts. Sometimes we can cope with difficult circumstances if we can see light at the end of the tunnel. Business will start recruiting if it believes the economy is picking up. I think early 2012 feels a lot better than late 2011. Although the Eurozone crisis is on the news every night, it's beginning to feel less bad. This week we've had bad unemployment news, but we've had more encouraging inflation figures, and if it falls such that when we go to the petrol pumps or the supermarket we see we have more money to spend on other things, then business can start to employ more people. Jobs are a consequence of demand in the economy.
ES: Katie, how optimistic do you feel about getting a job?
KS: It will be a case of juggling jobs. I don't think I will walk into a full-time job, I don't have any illusion about that.
JC: Government can't create jobs, only business can. The main responsibility of government is to tackle the deficit and to have a growth strategy, because you can't achieve growth simply by cutting. Although I don't think the government can create jobs, it can certainly influence who can get the jobs. The CBI has been very clear that the priority group today are young people.


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Motorcycle Unit
The East Bridgewater Police Motorcycle Unit utilizes Harley Davidson Road King Classic Police Package Motorcycles. The motorcycle units are assigned to routine patrol, traffic enforcement and are utilized for all Town functions, parades, road races, etc.
ATV Unit
The East Bridgewater Police ATV Unit consists of two quad ATV's, an off -road motorcycle, and a six wheel ATV. The Officer's that are assigned to this Unit have been Certified by the M.C.J.T.C. in All Terrain Vehicles.
Bicycle Unit
The East Bridgewater Police Mountain Bike Unit was established by acquiring State and Federal Grant money, to start a Police Community Orientated Policing Program. By doing this, and since then, the Mt. Bike Program has been a huge success within the community. The Mt. Bikes are being used for Town functions, parades, crowd control, etc. where the police officer can patrol and prevent, and at the same time, be closer to the people to interact, and of course stay in shape.
The Bicycle Patrol Police Officers have been through training and certified through the C.O.B.W.E.B. Program. This means: "Cops On Bikes With Educated Bicyclists". This type of patrol becomes highly effective. The police officer can dismount the bike at anytime, and pedal throughout the neighborhoods, plaza's, condominium's/apartment complex's, and off road paths. By doing this. the police officer is getting in shape, but also using their 4 senses: seeing all around you, hearing, smelling and feeling the environment around them. Here is where the officer can observe a lot of things that he or she cannot in the police cruiser. Also, the officer is closer to the people, where the sense of community interaction takes place with the public. This is also a good role model for the children in the town. Police on bikes can educate the safety aspects of bicycle safety and educate them how the police officer uses his bike on the job.
Again, this is a growing program and we are always finding new ways to enhance this type of policing. The trend is catching on to surrounding towns. They see how the program works and then they implement it themselves. Check us out while we are on the streets, we will be glad to say hi!
Commercial Vehicle Enforcement Unit
The Commercial Vehicle Enforcement Unit has been in existence since 1998. Since the inception of this unit East Bridgewater has witnessed a dramatic decline in commercial vehicle violations. The main objective of this unit is SAFETY. Unfortunately over 5,000 people die on the nation's roadways every year in commercial motor vehicle accidents. This number appears to be climbing. Hopefully with the commercial vehicle enforcement unit we can help to keep East Bridgewater a safe place to drive.
Cruiser Technology
East Bridgewater Police Department Cruisers are equipped with Panasonic TOUGHBOOK Computers enabling officers to access the In-house database, Criminal Justice Information System (CJIS), State Registry of Motor Vehicles, National Law Enforcement Telecommunications network and the National Criminal Information Computer (NCIC) controlled by the FBI. These queries provide warrant information, driver's license information, vehicle registrations, stolen vehicle information, etc.


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South Africa offers many opportunities for doctors - whether it be in metropolitan or rural settings, you will be challenged and working with a well trained team of professionals. The health care system is public, with a fast growing private sector.
There is a great need for doctors, nurses and allied health personnel in South Africa. In many of health facilities in rural South Africa, which are often very well-equipped, patients remain under-serviced, outpatient facilities remain crowded and waiting lists remain long. This creates more pressure for those staff working in public facilities.
Many medical professionals look to Africa for three major reasons:
South Africa is a multi-ethnic society of diverse cultures and languages, with eleven official languages recognised in the constitution. The working language is english, but knowledge of additional languages is always a plus. South Africa has the largest economy in the African continent, and is currently growing at a good rate. South Africa enjoys a temperate climate, and is surrounded by stunning natural beauty - from the coastline to the mountainous interior. It is one of the most biodiverse countries in the world. The wildlife and game parks are world class. In your time away from work, there are plenty of options - shopping, exploring, enjoying the outdoors.
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Jane Baldridge, NCTM
Certified Piano Instructor
Enriching lives through quality music education.
I believe that music is a divine gift given by our Creator to be used for the glory of God, and for our edification. It gives us an outlet for our creativity and emotions, and enables us to communicate in ways that words alone cannot express. It enriches our lives as individuals and as a society.
It is my goal as a piano teacher to provide an environment suitable for the instruction and enjoyment of music. Lessons are designed to meet specific needs of each student. This includes a balance of theory, sight playing, ear training and repertoire appropriate to the student's level of proficiency. Each student is encouraged to develop these skills for the purpose of personal enjoyment and service to his or her family, church and community.
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Toronto rockers Our Lady Peace lead the pack of nominees for the 12th annual MuchMusic Video Awards, which will be broadcast live September 23 from the Canadian music network's Toronto studios. In addition to performing at the event, the quartet will vie for eight awards for their videos "In Repair" and "Life," according to a MuchMusic publicist.
"In Repair" will contend for Best Video, Best Rock Video, Best Director and Best Post-Production honors, as well People's Choice Awards for Favorite Video by a Canadian and Favorite Canadian Group. Competing against its Spiritual Machines album-mate in the Best Post-Production category, "Life" is up against videos by Big Wreck ("Inhale"), Default ("Wasting My Time"), Edwin ("Rush") and Sugar Jones ("How Much Longer") in the Best Cinematography category.
Hip-hop collective Baby Blue Soundcrew and reggae-rapper Snow trail OLP with five nominations split between two videos each. The Soundcrew's "Money Jane" (featuring Kardinal Offishall, Sean Paul and Jully Black) and "Love 'Em All" (featuring Choclair and Mr. Mims) will square off for Best Rap Video along with Offishall's "Bakardi Slang," Mastermind's "Bump!" and Swollen Member's "Lady Venom."
Snow's "The Plumb Song" racked up four nods, including one for Best Pop Video, while "Everybody Wants to Be Like You" is in the running for the MuchMoreMusic Award.
Nelly Furtado and Sum41, two artists who've successfully crossed the border this year with their respective albums, Whoa, Nelly! and All Killer No Filler, come in with four nominations each, including People's Choice Favorite Video by a Canadian and Best International Video nods shared by Furtado's "I'm Like a Bird" and Sum41's "Fat Lip/Pain for Pleasure." Five-girl pop group Sugar Jones also have four nominations, Best Pop Video and Best Cinematography for "How Much Longer" among them.
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Les Tricheurs : rare tracks online
Sold out 1989 album "Tendez vos lèvres" and maxi "Le Jour Le Plus Long" now for free.
If "Le Jour J" or "Amoureux Demain" remain you to the early nineties radio times (or even it doesn't), then enjoy those lost but shiny and fresh belgian pop tunes !
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Edible not Forgettable – Between Iraq and a Hard Place Episode 2
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Hannah and Colleen wander through various food experiences ranging from chicken and chocolate to eggnog and mastau. Welcome to the world of Kurdish food.
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Friday, May 14, 2010
Baby Hoodie
I went to Sweden for a few days to see her, give her this magnificent hoodie I made just for her and to celebrate my nephew's 12th birthday. I'd do anything for cake, even sit eight hours on a bus, haha.
The hoodie is my own design, for once. no patterns or tutorials followed, just me and my machine.
Adorable, right? ♥
I spent 5 days in Sweden this time around, which didn't give me any time to see friends. You see, I now have six very active nieces and nephews to see, mother with husband, brother with wife, sisters hubby ( Sister was busy). Handball games were played (My nephews team won, woo!) and of course, a lot of time spent carrying this adorable little girl around.
I did see one friend, however. Ajse, who was a sweetheart and came to meet me right before I went on the bus home, so I could give her the birthday prezzie she wanted. A pink button ring. :)
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McConaghy MC50 OverviewDesigned to be a spacious, safe and fast, long-distance cruiser, the MC50 CAT is an extraordinary new multihull crammed full of technical innovations. With McConaghy and its associates being at the very forefront of high-modulus race yacht and superyacht construction, every new piece of technology has been designed and perfected in-house and this ground-breaking catamaran is certain to impress.Enquire
Key FeaturesTypical cruising catamarans feature an aft cockpit, usually protected by a soft enclosure, with a separate saloon accessed through the main bulkhead. The McConaghy MC50CAT steps away from this tradition with a saloon that extends all the way from the front windows to the aft passageway, creating one single, uncluttered space. This can be partially or fully opened with sliding clear panels, making the area both beautiful and versatile.The interior is that of high-end luxury; a product of British designers, Design Unlimited. Although weight savings have been made by using foam core panels, comfort most certainly has not been compromised. A high attention to detail can also be seen in the prevalence of dovetail joints, fully lined locker interiors and carbon trims on the saloon table.As a builder of high performance racing yachts, the helm station and access to all of the sail controls is a key area of McConaghy's expertise. The layout of the twin steering stations has been very carefully considered and all of the sheets and halyards lead back to the cockpit for ease of use. Also take note of the huge skylight over the saloon which will let lots of light into the interior space.
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It's been quite a long time since I posted a really good recipe.
The time has come.... and let me tell you it's delicious!
Monterey Jack Chicken Casserole
4 Chicken breasts (we used 2 large chicken breasts and 3 chicken legs)
8 slices Monterey Jack cheese
1 can cream of chicken soup
1/4 cup soup
Stove Top Chicken Stuffing (about 1/2 a box)
1/4 cup of butter
1) Cover bottom of the baking pan with chicken
2)Lay the cheese over the chicken entirely.
3) Mix 1 can cream of chicken soup and 1/4 cup of milk together.
4) Pour mixture over chicken.
5) Top with 1/2 a bag (or more) of Stove Top Chicken Stuffing.
6) Drizzle 1/4 cup melted butter on top.
7) Bake at 350 degrees for 45-60 minutes.
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Following are a selection of the testimonials I've received in the last decade working as a digital marketing strategist and mentor. You're also invited to view my LinkedIn profile for many more endorsements and recommendations.
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I have a solid marketing strategy now, and I'm much more visible on the web - to the point that a couple of clients I've not worked with in a while have come back for more services and made comments about seeing me all over the place!
Denise is a motivator. When I started working with her on a one-to-one basis, I had a blog and some vague ideas about what I wanted to accomplish but no workable plan. With her assistance, encouragement, and "how-to" input, I went from an idea for a book to a published book, a teleseminar, and the production of several bonus incentives. Denise kept me focused and on a time frame – all coupled with the support I needed. Two books later, we continue to work together. I bounce many ideas off of her and all the support and information I need is still available to me – along with gentle encouragement to explore what can be accomplished in the short term and what could be put on the back burner. What more could I ask for?
When it comes to understanding online visibility, branding and content strategy- Denise absolutely rocks it! She is extremely knowledgeable in her field, her advice is reasonable, logical and efficient. Denise has coached me off and on for the past 10 years and she is always ahead of her game as a true marketing strategist. I recommend her to anyone who wants to take their digital presence to a new level of excellence.
Denise is amazing at helping solopreneurs like me go from zero to 100 in online visibility. Her creativity is never ending when coming up with fresh marketing ideas. She helped me launch my book and take it to #1. She also showed me how to get it in front of readers that really needed my book in a non-salesy way. If you are new to online marketing or have a product to launch, I would highly recommend her to help navigate through the process.
I just had an hour with Denise Wakeman that was filled with information, guidance, wisdom, and a heart-centered connection to what I'm doing and how I can share it better. Denise has a knack for getting to the core of what needs to be done, and helping to create a plan for inspired action.
I have watched her share with others and in private meetings and in groups, she provides a continual stream of wonderful ideas, new and innovative resources, and a great partnership in getting my message out to the world. Thanks so much, Denise. I think you're terrific!
I cannot recommend Denise Wakeman's Online Visibility Challenge highly enough. Despite being very active online, I know I can always do better. I found Denise's gentle nudging in the right direction helped me to take some very proactive steps. I knew what I SHOULD be doing and Denise's guidance helped me to take action. Denise is a fountain of knowledge and she is incredibly supportive. I will definitely be using her services again.
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Written by: Lisa Stelzner
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Diatoms are tiny phytoplankton that have cell walls made of silica. They are well-known for having a huge diversity of shapes and patterns – in fact, there are over 100,000 species, so many look vastly different from each other. They are not limited to the oceans – they also live in freshwater, damp surfaces, and in soil. It turns out that in the Victorian era, scientists that looked at diatoms under microscopes liked to arrange them in different interesting patterns, which became an art form known as diatom arrangement. The only person still known to practice this professionally (and make money from it) is a biologist from the UK named Klaus Kemp. He had to learn how to create the arrangements from scratch because Victorian diatomists had not recorded their techniques. Matthew Kilip created a short documentary on how Kemp creates these intricate and beautiful arrangements.
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A plethora of sustainability certifications is now available for organisations to show independent verification of their commitment to sustainability. But which to choose? Read on to find out about our Guide to Sustainability Certifications.
In recent years there has been an explosion in sustainability certifications as producers clamour to wave their sustainability credentials. While third party verification can often be helpful for businesses and consumers, the sheer number of certifications means it can be hard to distinguish between them. Which are the most rigorous and which are simply a rubber stamp?
We've put together a guide to the leading sustainability certifications available in New Zealand.
Factors to consider when selecting a sustainability certification:
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SBN is currently researching sustainable procurement, working with corporates and councils to find out which certifications are most commonly used. We will be producing a guide to sustainable procurement. If you're interested in being involved please contact us.
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I have been in and out of gym for several years now and when it comes to a good cardio workout, cycling had always been my favorite. I have been cycling for several years now but all this time was on a stationary bike. Switching on the TV and sitting on my stationery bike was indeed my favorite part of working out but after doing it for a while, it got a little monotonous so I started looking for an alternative. I totally hate running on a treadmill and would always prefer running outdoors which I do once or twice a week but running on city roads is not really that fun and in my opinion not safe either, especially in a city like Delhi, even if you try to make it as early as possible like 4 AM so that there are fewer vehicles on the roads (and oh yes, do not forget about the stray dogs). Running around circling in a park is not that enjoyable either so I decided to try cycling outdoors a few months ago. After looking at several options, I decided to buy a Firefox cyclone bicycle as my first outdoor bike (for workout, I am not talking about the cycles we rode on when we were kids). The time I bought it, I absolutely had no idea that I would fall so much in love with the idea of cycling outdoors and the bicycle as well.
I am writing this review from the point of view of an absolute beginner who have had no experience in biking (bicycles I mean, I do have a lot of experience in motorcycles)so I will just be covering the part of what I like about it and what I do not because I have just been using it for cycling 1 hour every day. I have not taken it out of the city, have not done any cycling trips on it and have never taken it up the hills. I have also never used any other bike so If you really want to dig in deep, or compare it with other bicycles you will not find the answer here.
Here are some specifications of the bike.
Firefox Cyclone Bicycle:
- Sizes : 18″ & 19.5″
- Frame : Alloy Hardtail MTB
- Front Suspension : ZOOM Front suspension, 50mm
- Rear Suspension : N/A
- Shifters : SHIMANO EF51, 7 Speed
- Front Deraileur : SHIMANO TX50
- Rear Deraileur : SHIMANO TX35D
- Crankset : Steel 24/34/42,170mm
- BB Set : Steel 5 Pcs
- Freewheel : SHIMANO TZ21 14-28T, 7 speed
- Pedals : PP
- Wheels : Alloy 36H Double wall Rims
- Tires : 26 X 2.125″
- Seat Post : Steel 27.2 X 300mm
- Handlebar : Steel 640mm,30mm rise
- Stem : Alloy, 28.6mm
- Headset : Steel 1-1/8″ threadless
- Brakeset : Front Tektro Disc & Rear Steel "V" Brake w/Shimano levers
- Front Wheel & Seat post with QR
Pros – It comes for about Rs. 15000 thought I got it at a much lesser price, for around Rs. 12,000. Considering the fact that there are bikes that can get really costly, I found Cyclone to be really reasonably priced. It is a good hardtrail bike with alloy frame, shimano gears and good brakes within budget.The weight of the bicycle is not really that much and it is easy to lift and move around. The gear system is good and though I have never taken it up the hills, shifting to smaller gears makes it really convenient to climb over the Delhi flyovers. Bike weights about 14 kg and ride is very light on flat roads. It is not really that big either and can easily fit and sit in a corner of your house, does not take much of space.
Cons – Very uncomfortable seat and you will definitely have to buy a seat cover so that you can sit on it for long. I am about 5"8 but I think it may get a little uncomfortable if you are taller, like 6" or above so do try sitting on it before you buy. The gear system too gets a little fussy to change after a while but it does not really bother that much if you keep your bike services and oiled properly
Overall, I would definitely recommend this bike. So far I have only used it for my workouts but now I am considering taking it out on a trip, up in the hills and see how it performs. Riding it in early morning hours with cool breeze on my face is definitely fun. It you are someone like me who needs a bike for workout, or if you are want to get into mountain biking and bike trips and want to buy something within the budget initially to start with, Firefox Cyclone is definitely the bike for you.


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Settings: CubeX Trio in draft/fastest mode, in one color PLA.
This success is really the result of failure, but not in the positive keep-trying-and-you'll-learn-and-succeed-eventually way that I usually talk about. No. This time our success is the result of failing repeatedly and eventually giving up. This print represents the day that we gave up on trying to make the CubeX Trio print in multiple colors and decided to use it as a large-scale one-color printer.
If you're wondering how that big blue blob fits into the puzzle, the answer is that it doesn't; it's what got built up around the nozzle in our print catastrophe:
What went wrong with this and all of our other multi-color prints was that there was a problem with the filament-swap step. Specifically, when one nozzle is done printing a layer and it is time to switch to a nozzle with a second color, the nozzles go to the back of the machine and generate some waste material. This waste material is then supposed to be knocked off and into a collection bin by a "wiping stick". In the video below you can see that our wiping stick can't manage to reach the red blob and knock it off:
If anyone writes to me now to say that we just need to recalibrate the jet offset or the height of the wiping stick, I think I will scream. My infinitely patient student Zev and I spent most of fall semester doing just that, with lots of help from customer support and various printed and emailed sets of instructions. We've had things aligned in every way that you can imagine and the video above is just one of many examples. The blobs that get stuck to the wiping blade eventually end up getting stuck to the nozzle later and ruining the print. In the end, CubeX customer support actually told us that they were out of suggestions, and agreed to swap out our machine for another identical machine. Although the second machine was better, we still couldn't get multi-color prints to work. Here's our best try at printing three small cubes in three colors at the same time; note that we didn't make it past the first couple of layers:
So I guess part of failing over and over again is just knowing when to give up. This week we decided to give up and print a one-color demo model just to prove that the machine can do something, and that's today's giant hand model. Although the wiping stick got the last laugh even here; the arrow in the picture below shows the wiping stick catching on the model after slipping down from its aligned location. We had to stop the print and unscrew the wiping stick to finish the hand.
So what's next for the CubeX Trio, now our one-color large-scale printer? Stay tuned for a huge model of Henry Segerman's Dragon Curve from yesterday, as well as some of our Catalan Wireframe Polyhedra from Day 212.


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Range-wide Piping Plover survival: Correlated patterns and temporal declines. Journal of Wildlife Management. 74(8):1784-1791.. 2010.
Evidence of Long-distance Dispersal and Successful Interpopulation Breeding of the Endangered Piping Plover. Waterbirds. 35(4):642-644.. 2012.
Connectivity in piping plovers: Do breeding populations have distinct winter distributions? The Journal of Wildlife Management. 76(2):348-355.. 2011.


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We are officially Sold Out of copies of Orange is Optimism - Sunshine Edition. Thank you everybody for your support with this book...it has been a blast to share with you all—and for those of you who missed out on this round, a new Rainbow Edition will be released sometime in 2019.
Orange is Optimism: Ride along with Kit and J.R. of Idle Theory Bus in this mystical journey to a magical hot springs. Complete with full bleed photos, inspirational quote pages and a short novella Orange is Optimism is a genre-blending book, which we have dubbed a pictotext, a blend between a novel and a photo book.
Hardcover, 248 pages, including full-color photo spreads and a 122 page novella.
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248 pages, including:
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Dozens of original illustrations, hand-drawn by Kit.
Shipping: Regular Books are shipped out by our distributor in Minneapolis, Minnesota. We wish we could touch each one, but are unable to carry hundreds of copies and hand-mail them to each of you.
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Minecraft is about to enter its final form. In August, the Better Together update will land and unify the game across nearly every platform, from iOS and Android to Xbox One and Nintendo Switch. This unification comes courtesy of the Bedrock Engine, which currently powers all mobile, Windows 10, Amazon Fire and VR versions of the game. Now, it won't matter which platform your friends use to play Minecraft -- every version will be the same, they'll share DLC and updates, and all players will be able to create new worlds together.
Well, nearly all. The PlayStation 4 and Xbox 360 versions of Minecraft are not included in the initial "Better Together" update.
"Beginning with Xbox One and Nintendo Switch, we'll be expanding that code base so that all -- the vast majority of our community is united," marketing lead Emily Orrson says.