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Since the Merauke Integrated Food and Energy Estate was launched in West Papua in August 2010, it has had the result of clearing the way for oil palm and sugar-cane plantations, but has failed to meet its stated aim to develop large-scale production of certain key food crops, notably rice.
Now there are signs that the new government is still looking to push for large-scale mechanised agriculture in the area, despite the frequently-voiced opposition by many local indigenous Marind people.
On 6th April the Indonesian Cabinet Secretariat website posted an article saying that Medco boss Arifin Panigoro had invited President Joko Widodo to join in a harvest of rice cultivated using the 'modern system'
According to Arifin, President Jokowi gave a positive response towards the mechanisation of agriculture using the modern rice cultivation system. Plans were even made that during his visit to Papua in early May, the President will visit the site where modern rice cultivation is being developed in southern Papua.
"I've already reported it all to the president, and I'm also going to invite him for the harvest," said Arifin Panigoro.
Arifin Panigoro is pioneering the development of modern rice cultivation in Merauke as a means of increasing productivity. Modern rice cultivation is a fully-mechanised concept. As 5000 hectares can be managed by 100 people, each person would get 50 hectares. The machinery used in the process, from planting through to harvest, would be the same as is used in the United States.
Full article in Indonesian: http://setkab.go.id/arifin-panigoro-undang-presiden-jokowi-panen-sawah-sistem-modern-di-papua/
This news should set alarm bells ringing for peasant farmers all over Indonesia, where most of the rice is still farmed by families in the traditional labour-intensive way, meaning rural communities still have some reasonable degree of control over the production of their staple food. What will be the impact on these rural communities if this mechanised method which needs minimal labour should prove to be cheaper? There will be a tendency to concentrate land in the hands of corporations and many villagers, unable to compete, will be forced off the land, most likely into poverty in the city.
During his election campaign, Jokowi talked a lot about food sovereignty, a concept developed by peasant movements from around the world. Food sovereignty goes beyond the idea of 'food security' which tends to be understood at the national level (ie. a state ensures it has enough food, through limiting its dependence on imports), to the level of the food producers themselves. According to the 2007 Nyeleni declaration made by peasant movements meeting in Mali in 2007:
"Food sovereignty is the right of peoples to healthy and culturally appropriate food produced through ecologically sound and sustainable methods, and their right to define their own food and agriculture systems"
Arifin Panigoro's invitation is going to make Jokowi decide whether he actually believes in food sovereignty, or will fall back on the rhetoric of food security which produced the MIFEE project, where local food producers (in this case the Marind people who live from hunting, gathering and shifting cultivation) are to be sacrificed so that Indonesia can meet its goal of being self-sufficient in rice etc.
Arifin Panigoro's Medco group of companies was one of the key actors involved in pushing for the MIFEE development in the first place, and has several interests in the area. Medco's rice business has yet to get past the experimental stage. However another Medco company, PT Selaras Inti Semesta, was the first big investor to start clearing land, for its industrial timber plantation, in 2010.
One of the villages in Medco's concession area, Zanegi, has become a symbol of everything that was wrong with the MIFEE project, the village that taught the Marind people that it industrial agriculture would be a disaster for them. Medco tricked villagers out of their land, giving them a 'Certificate of Appreciation' and a small amount of money which they did not know was actually compensation for their ancestral land. Few villagers managed to hold down a job with the company for long and became dependent on the minimal compensation for wood that was being given, and travelling far from their village to find basic subsistence necessities in the remaining forest. Child malnutrition increased, and several children died of preventable diseases. Conflict and accusations of black magic saw many leaders imprisoned. The company backed down from its promises to the community. And then in the end Medco decided that the business was not profitable, and abandoned the area, after destroying much of the forest, turning it into woodchips and shipping it to Korea.
With the level of opposition and the tally of bitter experiences that have come with the plantation companies in Merauke, you might think that a fundamental reappraisal of development strategy might make sense. However there are signs that the Jokowi government is still interested in the 'food estate' model of agriculture. In its medium-term development plan there is no mention of MIFEE, but there is a plan to designate the Merauke area a Special Economic Zone.
Now an article published in the Jakarta Post website on 16th April indicates that several ministries are still considering resurrecting the Merauke Food Estate, and also potentially the other 'failed' food estates in Kalimantan. The report doesn't give many practical details of where, when or how these developments might go ahead, but the Land and Spatial planning minister thinks that development could even begin this year.
Govt to revive food estate project in Papua
by Linda Yulisman
With its high food self-sufficiency target, the government is considering reviving the stalled "food estate" program of the prior administration by involving private and state-owned companies.
The extensive commercial farming will focus on rice, corn and soybean — all are food crops laid out in the self-sufficiency goal, according to State-Owned Enterprises Minister Rini Soemarno. "We will synergize the whole processes from seeding to fertilizing," she said.
State-owned enterprises, such as fertilizer producer PT Pupuk Indonesia Holding Company, seedling company PT Sang Hyang Sri and agribusiness firm PT Pertani, will take the lead in the projects, Rini said.
Designed in the early days of Yudhoyono's administration in 2009, the project was meant to integrate farming and food-based energy generation to replicate the success story of Brazil's large-scale agricultural projects.
The Merauke Integrated Food and Energy Estate (MIFEE) program in Papua is expected to cover a 1.6 million hectare area. It has attracted dozens of investors, including Wilmar International, Artha Graha and Medco Group, that are interested in growing a wide array of food crops, including rice, corn, soybean, sugar cane and palm oil.
Similar to the food sovereignty agenda formulated by President Jokowi's administration, the former government also underlined the need of attaining self-sufficiency in key corps and beef by 2014, which, in fact, it failed to achieve.
MIFEE has proven to be a tough project to implement, particularly because of land issues, as the multi-billion project threatens conservation areas, such as virgin forests and water catchment areas, as well as the habitat of indigenous peoples in Papua.
Concerns over human rights abuses, including violations of land rights and of the requirement to obtain free, prior and informed consent, and also over the displacement of local people by inflows of workers from outside the region have also lingered.
By last year progress had stagnated in the completion of an environmental analysis (Amdel) and in provincial spatial planning, Agriculture Ministry's director general for agriculture infrastructure and facilities Gatot Irianto told The Jakarta Post.
"The stocktaking of customary land is a difficult thing and this must be endorsed further," he said, adding that he viewed the need to make the planned food estate a special economic zone to enjoy special treatment to enable implementation.
Despite the snail-paced progress in the past, Minister Ferry said the planned project could, nevertheless, begin as soon as the second half of this year.
"We have already secured some potential plots of land to commence the project," he told the Post, adding that some areas in Kalimantan were also under assessment as alternatives.
With the strategic location of Merauke near the sea, it will be easy to transport the output to other areas once seaports are established, according to Ferry.
Investment Coordinating Board (BKPM) chief Franky Sibarani said the broader Indonesian food sector might receive investments this year, notably from foreign companies.
"We've heard about interest by American and Japanese firms to invest in growing corn and cassava," he said.
Source: http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2015/04/16/govt-revive-food-estate-project-papua.html


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Money Out the Window
It's scary to think about the dollars involved, but with over 70% of Business Intelligence and Data Warehousing projects failing it is surprising to me that more research hasn't been done it to WHY these projects are dying on the vine. I suppose that in the end, it is just a lot of finger-pointing and bad feelings but I would attribute it with two overarching reasons:
- IT developing without business sponsorship or involvement
- The business failing to adopt the BI solution once the work is done.
Now the first one bothers me but most IT shops learn from their mistakes and while they didn't have time to do it right (i.e. work with the business) the you have time to do it over. The second one baffles me, especially if the business has been involved from day one through delivery including the selection of the tools that will be used. Once IT delivers what the business wanted, they don't use it and the continue to rely on the old way that they always got their numbers before BI was available.
If it Ain't Broke Don't Fix It
Many users will profess that they are fine doing things the way they have always done them, and just because the executives went out and had a BI solution developed doesn't mean they have to use it, right? Wrong. While the BI solution may meet the needs to do your day-to-day duties, it's the analytical power and time savings (hopefully) that will free the user to not only "do their job" but extend themselves to find ways to drive the business forward.
I get it, no one likes change, but the executive team has to help sell BI to their internal teams to help foster adoption of this new way of doing things. The user's are right, it might not have been broke, and it didn't need fixing, but there is always room for improvement. All businesses need to change to grow, and there's always a cost, whether it be financial or otherwise. If your business is trying to cover such a financial cost, BI related or not, see how Washington-based title loans could help you.
It's Too Hard! I Can't Learn How to Do This!
Admittedly, some BI tools can be a challenge to master, and some have a steeper learning curve than others, but executives and IT must work together to train the users to use the tools. Before you choose a tool, did you involve the day-to-day users in the evaluation process? Did you invite them to a demonstration so see their reaction to the tool in use? If not, that may have been your first point of failure. If the user community feel like they had input on the tool selection, they may be more likely to have an open mind in learning and using the tool because it's the one "they picked". Involve the users early and often and adoption and usage rates will rise.
"When developing custom web solutions, having buy-in from all stakeholders helps us increase client retention and customer satisfaction," adds David Wurst of WebCitz.
Training can also raise issues with adoption as you have to remember that everyone learns at different paces, with different educational styles. Auditory learners aren't going to do will with a written manual and kinetic learners are going to get anything out of a lunch and learn unless there are opportunities to get their hands "dirty". You have to have multiple avenues and styles of training available or you will miss a percentage of your audience every time.
Exposing the Truth, I Think…
The last point might not have anything to do with the BI solution itself, but more with the users and their lack of intimacy with the data. Some people know what they need to see on a report…
"Variance X is within 3% of the budget so I don't have to worry about it this month…"
Intimate usage of the data involve searching for what might not be visible to the casual user, and because of a lack of deep understanding of the data, there may be a fear of being exposed for not knowing the ins-and-outs of the data like they are suppose to… so if they resist BI, the problem might go away.
This may be harsh, but with the amount of data being produce and reporting today, users can't function like this anymore, and it may be time to find new analysts.
In the End, You Just Have to Push
Like I said earlier, no one LIKES change, but most people will ACCEPT change if pushed. Some companies fail to take away the "old way of doing things", but if your BI solution is supposed to replace the old way, then shut down the old system, or at least deny access to it so that users are forced to make a change.


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Life for the dumbwit is not complicated. I've professed before that it does not take much to keep me happy. I'm a girl with simple needs and wants; content with sitting in my Betsey Johnson leopard print pajamas, my favorite blogs a key-stroke away, and my 'addiction' playing on my HD tellie, I was a peace. It was a particularly mind-blowing episode of HGTV's 'House Hunters' that kept me on the edge of my sofa as a young Dallas couple were on their hunt for a home in my beloved (high real estate values) Seattle.
The wife was annoying (in the entertaining sense) in her voracious desire for a house as big as her Texan home on their conservative $250,000. budget. The patient male Realtor was clinching his jaw so fervently his eyes were beginning to bulge. Honestly, the homes they were being gently 'introduced ' to, were a mere 900 sq. ft. and below, ouch!
As the young woman stated once more "home's are bigger in Texas", the purple faced Realtor smartly replied, "then I would consider selling some furniture". The Realtor in me stood up and yelled, "nice one". Now of course the suspense was mounting, and it was down to the obligatory picking the #1 house out of the 3 shown, The husband and wife were weighing their likes and dislikes, pros and cons.
It was at that deciding second I was rudely besieged by the shouting 'Police Women of Dallas'. I love a good wrestle to the ground like anyone, but it was the Dallas couple on House Hunters who I wanted to witness have their smackdown, not the ladies uniformed in blue.
Story told (in this case untold) HGTV (Scripps Networks) and our cable provider, AT & T UVerse, had their own smackdown at the negotiating table and for 3 days HGTV was yanked from the UVerse airways. As for AT & T, they are scheduled to be discontinued from our home. No one drops HGTV...no one.
Don't tell AT & T but I've never accomplished so much as I did during those 3 days.
I suspect many of us have a insatiable desire to house hunt? We don't have to buy, we can just look, right? I hope you enjoy my hunt for the some of Houston's finest to bring to you.
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I risked humiliation from not so pleased homeowners and neighbors for stalking and photographing their high valued neighbor. Honestly it is beyond gorgeous. |
I was even honked at as I risked snapping photos incognito. |
It may of just been the Canon camera strapped across the husbands chest with it's 5" zoom lens that may of spoke loudly, "these people do not live here"? |
we were under the impression that toting along our cute wee dog would of been diversion enough from our snapping photos right and left. So terribly wrong.... |
sprinklers, never you mind; well worth getting wet to snap shots for my readers. |
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WASHINGTON – The Department of Justice, on behalf of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), along with the Massachusetts Attorney General's Office, on behalf of the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection, have reached a settlement with AVX Corp. for $366.25 million plus interest regarding the New Bedford Harbor Superfund Site, in New Bedford, Mass.
The settlement paves the way for expedited implementation of the cleanup of the New Bedford Harbor Site at full capacity, providing more rapid protection of public health and the environment in addressing polychlorinated biphenyl (PCB) contaminated sediment in the harbor. PCBs are mixtures of up to 209 individual synthetic chlorinated compounds that are chemically stable, attach onto sediment particles readily and are resistant to biodegradation. PCBs are characterized as a probable carcinogen in humans.
The settlement follows an April 18, 2012, enforcement order issued by EPA to AVX to implement the ongoing cleanup work at the Harbor Site.
The "cash-out" settlement will be paid to the United States and the commonwealth jointly, and retained by EPA for use at the Harbor Site. The settlement provides the United States and the commonwealth with funding from AVX Corp. to continue to take action to remediate contamination. This includes dredging PCB-contaminated sediment and disposing the dredged sediment at an appropriately licensed off-site facility, in a confined aquatic disposal cell in the Lower Harbor, and in confined disposal facilities to be built along the shoreline. AVX's payment resolves its remaining liabilities to pay for the costs of cleanup at the site. If approved by the court, this will be the largest single-site cash settlement in the history of the Superfund program.
"This agreement is the product of our commitment to pursue the government's legal rights to defray costs borne by the Superfund and U.S. taxpayers in the cleanup of the New Bedford Harbor and to hold polluters ultimately accountable," said Ignacia S. Moreno, Assistant Attorney General for the Environment and Natural Resources Division of the Department of Justice. "The recovery of these settlement funds will result in a more rapid reduction of human health and environmental risks and faster restoration of the harbor for the use and benefit of the public."
"With this settlement, we are making good on our pledge to the citizens of New Bedford to help clean their harbor. Cleanup work will proceed much faster with dedicated funding, and we will more rapidly be able to ensure that both human health and ecological health are being protected from exposure to PCBs in New Bedford Harbor," said Curt Spalding, the Regional Administrator of EPA's New England Office. "Further, the settlement is consistent with EPA's longstanding 'polluter pays' principle."
"This settlement is a victory for the people of the Commonwealth," said Governor Deval Patrick. "These funds will allow us to expedite the ongoing cleanup efforts at the Harbor Site in order to protect the environment and the public health of our residents."
"This settlement brings hundreds of millions of dollars to the City of New Bedford to clean up contamination that subjected people to unacceptable health risks and limited economic development," said Massachusetts Attorney General Martha Coakley. "The AVX Corporation is responsible for the contamination and will pay for the cleanup, not Massachusetts taxpayers. The settlement also significantly accelerates the schedule so the region can feel the economic benefits sooner rather than later."
"Thanks to this record settlement, those who live and work along the harbor will see a significant reduction in risk to humans and the environment, and people will not have to wait decades to begin to enjoy the harbor's natural resources," said Commissioner Kenneth Kimmell of the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection. "As the natural resources return to vitality, so will tourism, recreation and redevelopment for harbor-side communities."
The settlement with AVX will provide the bulk of the estimated funding needed to allow EPA to complete the cleanup remedy for the New Bedford Harbor Superfund Site in approximately five to seven years, in contrast to the estimated 40 or more years it would take to complete the remedy under current funding of $15 million per year from the Superfund and payment of $1.5 million per year by the commonwealth.
From the 1940s to the 1970s, AVX's corporate predecessor, Aerovox Corp., owned and operated what was known as the Aerovox facility, an electrical capacitor manufacturing facility located on the western shore of New Bedford Harbor. The United States and the commonwealth have determined that Aerovox discharged hazardous substances, including PCBs, into the harbor, and that Aerovox's facility was the primary source of PCBs released into the harbor.
In 1983, the New Bedford Site was listed on the EPA's Superfund National Priorities list, and the United States and the commonwealth of Massachusetts filed suit against AVX and other companies for injury to natural resources at the site from releases of PCBs. In 1984, the civil action was amended to include claims on behalf of EPA for recovery of response costs. AVX previously paid $66 million, plus interest, for past and future response costs and natural resource damages at the Harbor Site as a result of a 1992 settlement with the U.S. and the commonwealth. The governments reserved certain rights in that settlement through reopener provisions, which were exercised to bring about this current settlement. In addition, in 2010 AVX entered into a settlement with the U.S. to demolish the Aerovox facility, which was accomplished in 2011, and AVX entered into a separate settlement with the commonwealth to address the remaining contamination at the Aerovox facility.
Under the supplemental consent decree lodged today in federal district court in Boston supplementing and modifying the 1992 consent decree, AVX agrees to pay $366.25 million plus interest to settle its remaining liabilities for cleanup at the harbor site.
The supplemental consent decree will be published in the Federal Register and is subject to a 30-day public comment period and approval by the federal court. A copy of the consent decree will be available on the Justice Department website at https://www.justice.gov/enrd/consent-decrees.
More information: EPA's New Bedford Harbor website https://www.epa.gov/new-bedford-harbor
All of the dredge work for this project has been done with Mud Cat dredges, most recently, Model MC-2000.
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Wednesday is Cinco de Mayo, a holiday widely celebrated with Mexican-themed meals in the United States, but many don't know why we commemorate May 5 each year.
Cinco de Mayo celebrates the date of the Mexican army's victory over France at the Battle of Puebla during the Franco-Mexican War on May 5, 1862, according to the History Channel. It's also known as Battle of Puebla Day.
The History Channel says the Battle of Puebla wasn't a major strategic win in the overall war against France, but Mexico's success in the clash represented a symbolic victory for the government and it strengthened the resistance movement.
A popular misconception is that Cinco de Mayo is equivalent to Independence Day in the U.S. Mexico does have an Independence Day to acknowledge its freedom from Spain, but it's celebrated on September 16.
Cinco de Mayo is actually a relatively minor holiday in Mexico, with it primarily being observed in the state of Puebla. However, the holiday has evolved in the U.S. into a day to celebrate Mexican culture and heritage, especially in parts of the country that have large Latino populations. Along with food and drinks, festivals and parades are held in some regions.
In Texas specifically, Cinco de Mayo remains an integral part of the state's culture. General Ignacio Zaragoza, who led the Battle of Puebla for Mexico, was born in Texas and recruited hundreds of Texans to fight in the battle, the Fort Worth Star Telegram reports.
The U.S. celebration of the holiday began in California in 1863 as an expression of solidarity with Mexico against the French, Henry Ford College reports. And by the 1930s, the holiday spread and was considered an opportunity to celebrate Mexican identity.
Although Cinco de Mayo isn't a federal holiday, the U.S. Congress issued a proclamation in 2005, calling on Americans to observe it.
Editor's note: A previous version of this story erroneously called the Battle of Puebla the Battle of Pueblo.


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Being ever so fond of all of the cultivars of nicotiana, I planted the boxwood parterre in front of the shop this year with a mix of 3 kinds. Nicotiana "perfume white" is short growing, and as fragrant as the name suggests. Nicotiana alata white is a taller, lanky growing nicotiana with larger and more widely spaced branches and flowers. Bur nearest and dearest to my heart is the big growing species, nicotiana mutabilis. I can't manage to let a summer go by without planting it-usually in my own yard. This year I planted lots of them at the shop.
The garden had an odd look early on-every single plant got its own 4 foot tall bamboo stake. There for a while, we had a stake garden. But there are few things more trying than staking a plant that needed that stake weeks previous. If you have ever tried to get an Annabelle hydrangea that has gone over in wind or rain off the ground, you know what I mean. The afterthought staking always looks like that afterthought.
Our stakes go a good foot into the ground. Given the torrential rains and high winds that accompanied all the heat we have had the last 10 days, I am so glad we did it that way. We did not loose a single plant. In another week, those stakes will completely disappear from view. Nicotiana mutabilis is never more beautiful for me than it is in the fall-it is happy in cool weather. But I see no signs of heat stress here. We have watered heavily and regularly-as much for the boxwood as the nicotiana. Like the annual flowers, woody plant material stressed by too dry conditions are more susceptible to other problems.
There are a few perfume white nicotianas in the window boxes. They are a great size and height for a container that is already a good distance off the ground. We keep the giant leaves at the bottom trimmed back, so as not to cast shade on the neighbors. When using nicotiana in containers, the grooming at ground level is important. They produce leaves prodigiously.
The flowers of nicotiana mutabilis are very small, and an utterly simple shape. But a happy plant will produce thousands of them. I don't understand the science, but each plant will produce pale, almost white flowers, pink flowers-and hot pink flowers-all at the same time, on the same plant. The slender stems make it seem as though those small blooms are floating, hovering over the container.
Nicotiana alata lime peroduces flowers that are just that-lime green. In a good season, they will bloom heavily the entire summer. I have seen them peter out in really hot weather. In that case, I cut them back a little, and feed. They seem to revive when the weather cools off.
I remember taking this picture of a pot at home some years ago in September. The nicotiana was sending out giant thick bloom stalks. The composition was no doubt lopsided, but I loved the exuberance of it all. The stiff habit of those giant dahlias is completely masked by that cloud of flowers.
This English concrete pot cast in a classic Italian style is a huge pot-it measures 39″ by 39″. The surface is 12 square feet. The nicotiana mutabilis makes a giant airy bouquet-the pot is the smallest element of the composition. This picture was taken the beginning of September. I like annual plants that can go the distance-an entire summer season-and on into the fall. I like to get tired of looking after my container plantings before they give out.
One of more foolish container moments-planting nicotiana mutabilis in a relatively small Italian terra cotta urn. The bigger foolishness? How much I loved the look.


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The sea & surf forecast for the region McDonald shows all important information about the weather on the sea. No matter if wave height, wave period or wind speeds, you can find the best surf spot or sailing weather with our marine weather forecast. All meteograms refer to the period of the next six days, with hourly time resolution. Use the meteogram in conjunction with our weather maps to locate the best spot.
Wind speed and gusts
The first meteogram shows the average wind speeds at 10 and 80 meters above the surface. In addition, the wind gusts are displayed. It is important to always consider gusts, as they can exceed by 30-50% the average wind speed and also come from slightly different directions. In general, the wind speed and the significant wave height correlate, meaning the stronger the wind, the larger the waves. In addition, the arrows indicate in each case in which direction the wind is blowing. Check the wind conditions for your surf spot on our wind forecast map.
The second diagram indicates precipitation amounts and the weather conditions are graphically summarized by pictograms. These show sunshine, clouds, precipitation type, intensity and thunderstorms for the time period referenced in the forecast. If you need more precise information about the precipitation, please check our precipitation map or our weather radar.
Swell wave and wind wave height
The third chart shows the different wave heights and direction.
The wind wave height is shown in light blue. These are the waves that were generated by the local winds around the location.
Green-blue are the so-called swell heights. Swells are the waves that have been generated far from the local waters. These waves can originate far out at sea and then travel hundreds of kilometers until they finally become "surf" on the coast.
The significant wave height (dark blue line) represents an average of the largest 33% of all waves (including wind and swell waves) in a given sea area and time period. It is the height an experienced observer would report. Since it is an average, it is quite possible for larger waves (see Rogue Waves)to exceed this value.
The arrows indicate the wave direction in which they are moving. To find the best spot check our wave maps.
Primary wave and swell period
The last table shows the wave and swell period. The period is given in seconds. The number indicates how much time passes from the peak of the first wave to the peak of the second wave. Generally, the longer the intervals between the wave peaks, the more orderly and stronger the waves will hit the shore. Use our wave period maps to find the best spots.
Best weather conditions for surfers
Quick overview of surf conditions (beginners):
- Significant wave height maximum 1.5 meters
- Wind speed should be maximum 40 km/h.
- Ideally moderate offshore winds stabilise the waves, whereas with onshore winds, the waves and the water become disorderly.
Wind condition
The most important factor for wave formation is the wind. The wind creates a water particle movement when it comes into contact with the water (shear stress). These particles then continue to push against one another. As a rule of thumb, the larger the ocean area and the stronger the wind, the larger the waves.
Depending on the wind speed, the waves take on different speeds. If faster waves catch up with a slower preceding wave, this can create superimposed waves, and possibly the so-called rogue waves.
As soon as a big wave meets a strongly rising seabed, it can happen that this wave abruptly discharges forward, creating the famous "tube".
Another essential point are the offshore and onshore winds. These stand for the respective direction of the wind on the coast. Onshore is the wind that blows from the sea to the land mass, offshore is the wind that blows from the land to the sea. Strong onshore winds can cause big waves breaking on the coast, while offshore winds generate almost no wave near the coast.
Advanced surfers may enjoy situations when strong onshore winds have been blowing for some days, to be replaced by light offshore wind: in these conditions, long swell waves will ensure some (relatively safe) fun.
The actual conditions can be found on our wind map.
Wave period and wave quality
Wave quality correlates with wave period. High waves with a low period (less than 10 seconds) are generally steep and cause violent breakers in shallow waters. Small periods are typical of wind waves, generated by winds blowing actively in the area.
Waves suitable for surfing usually have a long period, as it generally is the case with swell waves.
Hence, for good surfing conditions a longer period is preferable.
Best weather conditions for sailors and boats
The most important factors for boats and sailors are wind, waves and the storm warnings (see our warning map). Waves are a disturbing factor and should be as low as possible in the best case to guarantee a calm sea. Therefore, we will now look at the most important factors to recognize the best sailing weather.
Ideal conditions for beginners:
- Wind speed between 2-3 Bft (4 -10 kn). At this wind speed, manoeuvres are easy to execute and mistakes are forgiven.
- Significant wave height 0 to 1 m
Ideal sail conditions for experienced sailors:
- Wind speed between 4-5 Bft (10-21 kn). At this wind speed, manoeuvres require more strength and better coordination to prevent damage and injuries.
- Significant wave height will be between 1 and 2 meters and waves can break under certain circumstances
Wind represents the main propulsion for a sailing boat and therefore the first meteorological variable a sailor will consider.
Too little wind (or no wind at all) would force sailors to use the engine (leading to unpleasant "motorboating") or to just wait for wind to pick-up.
The first thing a sailor will try to ensure when planning a leisure sailing trip is therefore the presence (and permanence) of at least 5 kn of wind for the whole expected duration of the trip.
Wind conditions between force 3 and 5 of the Beaufort scale (7-21 kn) are usually manageable and enjoyable conditions for the average sailor, although the actual comfort of the sailing trip will be dictated also by the wind direction relative to the desired destination and the waves.
Stronger winds require careful evaluation and some good sailing experience. As wind speed increases, in fact, more pressure and stress is applied on the sails and the equipment: maneuvers will become more difficult to execute and mistakes could cause serious damage and/or injuries.
Another important factor to consider is wind gust and mast height: gusts can be 30 to 50% stronger than the average wind speed and sail choices should be done accordingly. Moreover, the relevant wind speed for a sailing boat is the one at 10 m, but sailboats with higher masts should account for higher speeds: with a 15 -20 m mast, a further 10 to 20% should be added to the forecasted average wind speed at 10 m.
It is always good practice to consult the official sea bulletins and weather warnings for the area of interest and also the nearby ones, to avoid being caught at sea in dangerous conditions.
The significant wave height serves as a good reference value and orientation. It represents the average wave height, from trough to crest, of the highest one-third of the waves.
For waves, the height but also the period are important. The longer the period, less steep is the wave. High waves with very long periods may sometimes pass smoothly underneath the boat, causing ideal surfing conditions. High waves with a short period quickly become unpleasant and steep and could be dangerous if breaking.
If wind blows from the same direction for a long time, waves direction is generally steady, their height proportional to the distance of sea over which wind has been blowing undisturbed ("fetch"). However, if there are sudden changes in wind direction, the so-called "cross-sea" can occur. In this case, waves will start coming from two directions, the one wind was blowing from before and the new wind direction, resulting in a rough, confused sea.


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'Giant Panda Canvas' by Martin Whatson, 2021
11.8 x 11.8 x 1.5 Inches
30 x 30 x 3.8 Centimeters
Rare, hand-painted mixed media (spray paint, varnish, marker) on canvas.
Gallery wrapped on stretcher boards, ready to hang.
Original artwork (#1/1)
Hand-signed by the artist on reverse.
Martin Whatson (b. 1984) is a Norwegian born and based stencil artist. While studying Art and Graphic design at Westerdals School of Communication, Oslo, he discovered stencils and the urban art scene. He had been interested in Graffiti for years, following the development within street art closely. In 2004 he started his own artistic production.
Martin has a continuous urge to search for beauty in what is commonly dismissed as ugly, out of style or simply left behind. He looks for inspirations in city landscapes and old soon to be demolished buildings. This interest for decay has helped develop his style, motives and composition and he enjoys creating either unity or conflict between materials and motives; a wrinkled old lady on a shiny plate of aluminum. His artistic expression started off more political, inspired by DOLK and Banksy, but has developed into a more subtle expression.
His stencils are a mix of urban scenes with a poetic, hippyish make peace not war-message. He has a cheerful, very much recognizable and almost feminine touch; butterflies, doves and hearts in soft, nonetheless vibrant, colours. Still, his expression is very much masculine, filled with in your face-statements that represents a young and vigorous group of upcoming artists. Since his artistic debut in 2006, he has had several solo exhibitions and participated in many group exhibitions, both nationally and internationally. His latest solo show in Tokyo, Love Tour, sold out pre and during the opening night.


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Green, Charles Sylvester
23 Sept. 1900–10 Jan. 1980
Charles Sylvester Green, clergyman, newspaper editor, college president, and executive, was born in Greensburg, Ky., the son of Thomas Madison and Rosealthea Buck Green. The family moved to the Leaksville-Spray area of North Carolina in 1914. Green was graduated from Wake Forest College in 1922 and received the master of arts (1924) and bachelor of divinity (1930) degrees from Duke University and the master of theology degree from Union Theological Seminary, Richmond, Va., in 1954. He also received honorary doctoral degrees from Washington and Lee and from the University of South Carolina. He taught and was assistant principal in Durham from 1922 until 1926 but in 1925 also began serving Watts Street Baptist Church, Durham, of which he became pastor in 1926. Leaving Durham in 1932, he became pastor of a church in Richmond, where he served until September 1936, when he became president of Coker College, Hartsville, S.C. In 1943 he was chaplain to the South Carolina Defense Force until he resigned his position at Coker at the end of 1943 and became editor of the Durham Morning Herald. Between 1950 and 1955 he was executive vice-president of the newly created Medical Foundation of North Carolina, an agency formed to assist in the development of the medical school and North Carolina Memorial Hospital at The University of North Carolina. In 1955 he became vice-president in charge of alumni activities and public relations at Wake Forest College and in 1958 took a similar position at William Jewell College in Missouri. Returning to North Carolina in 1960, he became executive director of the Pitt County Development Commission; living in Greenville, he retired in 1971 but continued to work as a free-lance writer.
Green was married on 8 June 1926 to Mary Morris of Durham and they became the parents of two children, Nancy Rose and Charles Morris. He died in Statesville where he had moved in 1978 to be near his son.
Durham Morning Herald, 18 Dec. 1949, 26 Dec. 1954, 11 Jan. 1980.
C. Sylvester Green, Greens form Westmoreland County, Virginia (1975).
Raleigh News and Observer, 17 Dec. 1943, 18 Dec. 1949.
Winston-Salem Journal and Sentinel, 25 May 1958.
Who's Who in the South and Southeast (1950).
Additional Resources:
Charles Sylvester Green Papers, MS 157. Z. Smith Reynolds Library Special Collections and Archives, Wake Forest University. http://wakespace.lib.wfu.edu/handle/10339/27854 (accessed October 10, 2013).
C. Sylvester Green Scrapbooks, 1939-1945 (collection no. 03541). The Southern Historical Collection. Louis Round Wilson Special Collections Library. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. http://www2.lib.unc.edu/mss/inv/g/Green,C.Sylvester.html (accessed October 11, 2013).
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"C. Sylvester Green is retired and lives in Greenville where he operates the Greenmark Literary Service for writers. Mr. Green himself is a noted free-lance writer in Eastern North Carolina. He had a professional career of more than 50 years as an educator-journalist, is the author of three published books and has a file full of unpublished manuscripts, many of them autobiographical. He spent the last 11 years of his professional career as Executive Director of the Pitt County Development Commission—a job Mr. Green claims was "most enjoyable, as industrial development in Pitt County tells its own story." Photograph. The E.S.C. Quarterly 31, nos.1,4 (1975). 7. https://archive.org/stream/escquarterly1975nort#page/6/mode/2up (accessed October 10, 2013).
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I'm tired of talking about moving. I'm tired of thinking about moving.
So here's a little project I finished in the pre-moving days. It always makes me think of this T-shirt quote:
I bought a card catalog last summer (that's 2011…not 2012). It only took me a year to do something with it! Far too often I get involved in projects that don't ever stay in my home…but this was an exception! I knew I wanted to keep this one.
When I saw the classified ad, I couldn't send my sister after it fast enough (I'm good that way).
I love it, but I wasn't crazy about the bland medium-oak finish.
This spring I discovered a MIRACLE product: General Finishes Gel Stain. With it, you can darken an existing wood stain without completely removing the original finish—you just have to scuff it up a little. (See this post for a more complete description of how to use it.)
I chose to use the stain in Antique Walnut for this project, and this is what I ended up with!
I used three coats of stain, wiped on with a sock, and let each coat dry for about 24 hours in between.
I love the new color, and the fact that there are some variations of light and dark shades. Some might call that user error, but I prefer to think of it as character!
I love the pull-out trays on this piece!
The card catalog sits in our front-room-home-office, and I see it and smile every day now. And I think to myself "Come to the dark side…"
But who hid the cookies??
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Basement Encapsulation Services for Wilmington VT Buildings
Vermont is prone to basement moisture issues, encapsulate your basement and stop persistent mold, and health issues in their tracks
Basement encapsulation for your Wilmington VT home or building can be the best investment you make for not only your properties value, but your health and the health of everyone involved.
Most likely the problem that led you to this webpage was the presence of moisture or water in your basement, or the continued, ongoing growth of mold, or a persistent mold odor coming from your basement. Additionally you, a loved one, or an employee may be suffering from undetermined health issues and you may suspect air quality to include the presence of mold as the culprit. These are all great reasons to consider basement encapsulation.
You may be wondering if basement encapsulation is good for your basement, and your health, and the short answer is yes. Always necessary? No, but often it's a great idea, and here is why.
In climates where there is either drastic temperature swings from day to night, and those where there is high humidity or large rainfalls leading to constantly damp conditions, or even just long periods of seasonal rainfall causing seasonal wetness, there is the potential for moisture borne air quality issues as well as persistent harmful mold. Additionally older homes that have been built on old stone foundations can be particularly susceptible to basement moisture and water penetration, creating an environment that is bad for health and property. Just solving the acute problem may not be enough.
Solving the problem of water and moisture penetration into your basement in many cases, is just the first step. Ensuring that any future penetration doesn't cause long-term effects is critical to the permanency of any solution.
Many persistent moisture issues tend to come and go, even after measures to stop the base problem have been undertaken. In those instances basement encapsulation can be a way of mitigating those persistent issues.
What is the difference between wet basement solutions and basement encapsulations?
Solutions to remedy moisture and water problems in basements are obviously a great thing, anything you can do to remove the moisture source is a necessary undertaking. Solutions such as sump pumps, proper drainage, dehumidifiers, and properly configured ventilation to keep temperature variations between sections of the building at a minimum are all solutions that should be considered. However they often don't go far enough in situations where persistent moisture remains, in those cases creating a barrier between the moisture and the structure is key to removing the long term problem and it's affects. It's this barrier that ensure, that in combination with the removal of the water source that will mitigate future moisture issues such as pesky and harmful mold.
A Quick Note on Mold
"Any visible mold should be removed, no matter what its color or species," says Tiina Reponen, PhD, professor of environmental health at the University of Cincinnati. "In a healthy building, you don't have visible mold."
The CDC's Perspective on Mold Testing and Removal
"Generally, it is not necessary to identify the species of mold growing in a residence, and CDC does not recommend routine sampling for molds. Current evidence indicates that allergies are the type of diseases most often associated with molds. Since the susceptibility of individuals can vary greatly either because of the amount or type of mold, sampling and culturing are not reliable in determining your health risk. If you are susceptible to mold and mold is seen or smelled, there is a potential health risk; therefore, no matter what type of mold is present, you should arrange for its removal. Furthermore, reliable sampling for mold can be expensive, and standards for judging what is and what is not an acceptable or tolerable quantity of mold have not been established."
The EPA's Perspective on Mold Testing and Removal
Is sampling for mold needed? In most cases, if visible mold growth is present, sampling is unnecessary. Since no EPA or other federal limits have been set for mold or mold spores, sampling cannot be used to check a building's compliance with federal mold standards. Surface sampling may be useful to determine if an area has been adequately cleaned or remediated.
Peniel Environmental Does All of the Heavy Lifting so You Don't Have to!
In many cases when undertaking a basement encapsulation project it becomes necessary to perform light electrical during the location of sump pumps and dehumidifiers, Peniel Environmental will pull all of the necessary permits needed at the local level and order all of the inspections needed to ensure local building codes are adhered to. If you have any questions pre-project you can always consult your local building department, or alternatively call us and we can answer them for you. We have provided the information for you below.
[wilmingtonvtpermit]We will be happy to assist you in navigating the complex world of insurance.
We work with insurance on a regular basis and can act as a liaison between you and your insurance company. It is important for you to act quick when it comes to water damage to your commercial or residential property as most insurance policies require you to report and choose a water damage repair company within a certain time frame.From time to time pre-project questions do arise and in those cases you can always call the local health department, or alternatively, contact is here at Peniel and we can answer them for you. Our consults are always no obligation and risk free so you can rest easy knowing that we have your best interest in mind, and we are more than happy to provide any information you may need.
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Burlington, VT 05402
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With proper basement encapsulation you can expect
- Improved Air Quality
- Mold, mildew, bacteria, and other contaminants are present in damp basements. If your basement is damp or moldy, the air quality in your home is likely to be impacted as well
- Property Damage Mitigation
- Encapsulation can protect floors from buckling and wood framing and supports from rotting. It can also prevent pest infestations
- Heating and Cooling Savings
- Leakage from your basement can cost allot annually, some estimates peg that number as high as 18%.
Call Peniel Environmental today and see if basement encapsulation is a candidate for your Wilmington VT property, the estimate and inspection are always free. 603-541-7979


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[Pretty embarassing, but it's the truth … and there's learnings inside]
Imagine me, Monday morning, 10:30 am, pretty relaxed, next meeting in late afternoon (did I say I was relaxed?) … and so there's my mobile ringing – I pick up the phone and a nice lady from Integrata offices Düsseldorf is asking if everything's OK?
OK? Why, yes, I feel OK? Sure …
"And you're on your way, are you?" she said "You're booked for this wiki workshop today, there's three people waiting for you …"
"No, it can't be, it's Tuesday and Wednesday, tomorrow we start"
"[…] people waiting […]"
So I check my Google apps calendar (that says Tuesday & Wednesday), then I check my emails (Monday & Tuesday, MONDAY & Tuesday …). Now you get the idea and the knack of the story. How to handle this situation, given that teleportation ain't ready? Short discussion in various back offices and it's decided to do the Tuesday workshop anyway, and try to put it all into one big day. Smart decision it turned out to be … learning opportunities en masse:
Some of my learnings:
– one can easily rearrange travel arrangements with Deutsche Bahn, it may cost you a bit, esp. the reservation fare is lost but you get back most of your money
– you can't travel one day in advance with the prepaid ticket, it says "Valid starting date onward for one month" – in my case starting date was Tuesday, obviously.
– Hotel rearrangements are mostly easy, but better done online, not over the phone. Especially when and because your hotel office clerk may not speak German perfectly.
– bringing flowers for the nice ladies at the Integrata offices helps a bit when showing up a day late (and I caused them some confusion, worries and intensive activity for sure)
and not to forget
– double check everything on Sunday evening (checking the calendar is NOT enough)
– I can manage to do a two-day introductory wiki workshop in one extended day, given some prerequisites are given (1. few, smart and nice learners, 2. smallish breaks in between, 3. a nice little group that discusses what is necessary / holds value and greps the basic stuff very fast and 4. a nice little group of smart and nice people that are willing to pull through with you). In the end we succeeded with the day but it's strenuous – the normal two-day setup is much easier on everybodys nerves.
– offering beer to the eager learners after the intensive day of learning and discussion is an obligation (and it's a pleasure, too – see points 1. and 4. above)
Oh, and one last thing – by means of my sloppiness fate I've won a free day of web surfing, reading up on industry trends, wiki updating, email list geekery, system backups, wiki gardening, and at least some blogging.
(I have been too quiet in here due to a variety of work and other reasons, spending my time mostly on the + side of the webs – I won't promise anything, but I may do some syndication automagic stuff from there to here. Let's see how this will work out)
(Sh*t happens, they say. True story. First time it happened to me that severely in – let me see – close to six years of professional consulting and geeking)
(Oh and please, somebody spot the irony that my free day is on February 29th)


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Best Egg Rolls
These take some time to prepare but are so worth it!
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1 pound | ground pork |
1 teaspoon | ground ginger |
1 teaspoon | garlic powder |
1 quart | peanut oil for frying |
2 tablespoons | all-purpose flour |
2 tablespoons | water |
2 cups | shredded cabbage |
2 ounces | shredded carrots |
8 | (7 inch square) egg rolls wrappers |
2 tablespoons | sesame seeds (optional) |
Season pork with ginger and garlic powder and mix thoroughly. Heat mixture in a medium skillet, stirring, until pork is cooked through and no longer pink. Set aside.
In another large skillet heat oil to about 375 degrees F (190 degrees C) or medium high heat. While oil is heating, combine flour and water in a bowl until they form a paste. In a separate bowl combine the cabbage, carrots and reserved pork mixture. Mix all together.
Lay out one egg roll skin with a corner pointed toward you. Place about a 1/4 to 1/3 cup of the cabbage, carrot and pork mixture on egg roll paper and fold corner up over the mixture. Fold left and right corners toward the center and continue to roll. Brush a bit of the flour paste on the final corner to help seal the egg roll.
Place egg rolls into heated oil and fry, turning occasionally, until golden brown. Remove from oil and drain on paper towels or rack. Put on serving plate and top with sesame seeds if desired.
Source: allrecipes.com


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A Course in Miracles (ACIM) is really a non-dualistic spirituality which contains a set of recommendations concerning the psychotherapy of the separate mind. Understanding these metaphysical features assists in the useful application of the maxims contained in ACIM when coming up with choices. Without genuine application, these rules are just ideas; but with program they become an experience, and knowledge changes everything. The metaphysical section is a good identifier of the ego's judgmental believed system in addition to a heavenly memory of what's correct about ourselves.Looking at metaphysical descriptions in writing and getting conscious of these qualities is of great benefit in understanding that which you are selecting both for and against. Hold them useful, and refer in their mind usually as you navigate the options in your life.Here are some very simple items to think about in regards to the metaphysical facets of ACIM:
The Un-Healed Mind – the super-unconscious mind is where in actuality the "small angry idea" of divorce began. It is available via the aware consciousness of what's planning on in your life. The pride doesn't need you to remember that the concept was only a selection; but the mind recalls wherever it came from. It obviously results to peace once you choose the Holy Nature Right Mind.The Split Mind – the unconscious mind includes sin, fear and shame from that original separation idea. Here is the schedule of the ego's thought process of judgment as it breaks out. Remember the ego's judgment over: Divorce is just a sin punishable by death. For having separated, it today areas shame in your head; and claims you must be fearful of the today vengeful God who would like to kill you for what you've done. The eliminate or be killed (one or the other) confidence judgments as seen in the sub-conscious and aware behaviors begin to create sense contemplating their source in the mind.
The Right-Mind – the split mind and the 2 conflicting thought systems is extremely evident. Assess the two edges to learn everything you are selecting in virtually any provided moment. These really clearly demonstrate the psychotherapy of the mind and having provides helps it be easily obvious why one program of considering hurts and one other heals. You can only choose one believed system, or meaning, at a time because it is always one or the other. You however maintain your decision maker. What type will you pick?The ego incorrect mind is dependant on judgment and separation from others planning back again to the first separation idea. That divorce sin now punishable by death which also incorporates the start of guilt and fear. Once you select the judgmental vanity as trigger, your effect is:victim/victimization – judgment – projection – addiction – issues – loathe – anger – conflict – specialness – death – forgive to destroy – sin – anxiety – shame – particular relationshipsThe Sacred Correct Mind is founded on discussing and oneness and returning your mind back to the peace of God and from the impression of choice. That says that the problem never occurred and you are however as Lord developed you. There is nothing else. Whenever you pick the Sacred Heart as cause, your influence is:
Correct forgiveness – Sacred Relationship – Holy Spirit Judgment – Distributed Fascination – Sameness – Healing – Forgiveness – Love -Peace – Life – Sinlessness – Guiltlessness – Fearlessness – Oneness – Truth – Understanding – HeavenI invite you to further examine the metaphysical aspects connected with A Course in Miracles. Understanding their a few ideas and axioms helps in applying them to your daily life as you decide on your path out of the illusion. They're a couple of directions straight from A Program in Wonders that report you what each element is all about. More than that, you can look at the source of equally aspects and their particular intentions. When combined with how you really experience, the ego's motivations are apparent in comparison contrary to the Holy Spirit's truth.Knowing what to decide on moves a long way but remember that you're usually the one who must vacation that inner course into the mind. You want to do the particular request of the principles contains in A Class in Wonders and do the job of choosing. It's as simple as that. ACIM is really a Program at heart education!
Most think it is really distressing to take into account the proven fact that choice is actually an impression, or the dream of choice, as mentioned in A Program in Wonders (ACIM). You produce choices everyday, so the notion of choice perhaps not being real appears highly illogical and to say the least, impossible, given their regular everyday use. Though selection is necessary when you are here, it eventually stays a area of the dream and isn't part of God. Selection is unsettling because you believe it to be necessary, not as it is an illusion."It stands to reason that you are in everything you consider as that earth because you've made the decision, or selection, for this earth to be real. If you keep on making that same choice, it maintains on becoming more and more real. ACIM clearly highlights that ideas do not keep their source. Who then is the resource? What possibilities are you actually creating?
Decision, Notion and Judgment:You think this world is actual when you made the choice to think the ego's variation of reality from the initial separation. These original perceptions are followed closely by the following decision that is to choose the results, thereby making further consequences which reinforce the belief in that world. It's a bad, no-win cycle. As you perceive you will choose; and as you choose you will perceive. Error is made real by this simple complicated deception. Withdraw your option to believe in the outcomes and the error can be corrected.Choice and Resource:Would you perhaps not then be the origin since you are the one creating the choice to believe? You don't understand that unique divorce; but, you are making possibilities now, and you are this all of the time. Every time you're selecting between feelings, thoughts and ideas, etc. If it isn't you, then who do you want to claim is responsible? Be mindful, because declaring yet another is responsible is in fact responsibility and you have number energy to alter provided that you believe another is in charge. You're merely making your self a victim. These two are ego tricks.
Taking obligation for everything, including selection and its effects could be the fastest solution to change. This lets you pick again since you will see the results and recognize that you'll want selected in error. It's your ideas and beliefs with the choice, or decision, to create them true that becomes the aftereffect of that which you see in your world. The Law of Trigger and Influence really is easy: In line with the actually choose from, as cause, you will dsicover the corresponding effect.So long as as you've a separate mind, you're continually choosing between the incorrect mind of the ego (error) and the Proper Mind of the Sacred Soul (correction). You will see the effect with respect to the range of mind you use as cause. You cannot have two masters. In the confidence earth, it is definitely one or the other. Selecting the modification of the Holy Heart undoes the error of the vanity and results your brain to the peace of God. This technique is also called forgiveness.
Choice for Modification:Forgiveness is simply your mind being returned, or repaired, back to the Truth because you decide on because of it to be that way. Handing within the ego's judgments adjusts your brain and modification is what? Forgiveness. An alternative trigger benefits in a different effect.Choice is, therefore, essential in this impression since there is something to choose between. However, the best use of decision is served by understanding both mistake and modification sides of the separate mind, or everything you are picking between. Then, simply remember that the aim is to go back your head to True Perception and select again! It will even help to bear in mind the coinciding terms for True Perception: Correction, forgiveness, salvation, atonement, reality, Sacred Heart and God. There's no difference.
With each mild modification, which is a selection for the Right Brain, a part of your head is returned to peace, its rightful and natural place with God. This can be a place from wherever it never left. It could perhaps not be returned to peace were this not the organic state. Ideas do not leave their supply and you, my pal, would be the source. What's promising is that there is your beautiful side as well. Please contemplate choosing again.In Part 2 on the Dream of a course in miracles programs , i will be discussing further what it way to select and finally why there's no choice. To finish the necessity of choice, which makes it therefore disconcerting, is to end the dream of preference and go back to your natural state of peace. Our goal is the same and A Class in Miracles is some guidelines for picking until it is no further necessary. That is an inward course with many forks and they all lead home.
A Class in Miracles (ACIM) clearly points out how understanding and decision are extremely strongly linked together. So long as we understand error, the tendency is to carry on to decide on mistake through judgment thus making problem more real. We are the origin selecting perceptions, placing judgment on equivalent effects, and finally judging those benefits as being actual as well. This leads us back once again to belief and choice and to start the pattern once again.


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Remember When This Royal Princess Wore a Racist Brooch to Meet Meghan Markle for the First Time?
Remember when Princess Michael of Kent wore a racist brooch to meet Meghan Markle for the first time?
In December 2017, Princess Michael of Kent — wife of Prince Michael of Kent, Queen Elizabeth II's first cousin — was spotted wearing a racially offensive brooch on her coat while arriving to the palace for the Queen's annual Christmas luncheon.
The event marked Markle's first time attending the Christmas lunch hosted by the Queen, and also happened to be her first time meeting some members of the Royal Family, including Princess Michael.
Observant followers noticed the brooch worn by Princess Michael and called out the royal on social media for wearing it to the luncheon.
"Ummm, did anyone else clock this? notorious racist princess michael of kent wearing a Moor broach while attending lunch with Meghan Markle," one Twitter user noted at the time.
Blackamoor, the style of brooch she was wearing, historically depicts African people as exoticized figures and fetishizes slavery. It is widely considered offensive, CNN explained.
"The brooch was a gift and had been worn many times before. Princess Michael is very sorry and distressed that it has caused offense," her representative said in a statement following the controversy.
Princess Michael's decision to wear the brooch came at the same time as Markle's engagement to Prince Harry brought about discussions regarding racism and classism in British high society. At the time, the American actress was about to become the first biracial person to join the U.K.'s royal family.
Former Chef to the British Royal Family, Darren McGrad, tweeted that Princess Michael's decision to wear the brooch was an "appalling show of disrespect and jealousy."
The princess reportedly vowed to never wear the brooch again.
However, wearing the problematic brooch was not Princess Michael's first controversial incident involving race. In 2004, she allegedly told a group of African-American diners in a New York restaurant to "go back to the colonies" after she complained that they were being noisy.


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Climate Education Working Group
The Climate Change Education Working Group is a new intitative by the Education Committee. Check back to watch the development of this space. Register in the ESIP wiki and click on the "watch" tab to be notified of ongoing events.
BackgroundDuring the September 2010 telcon the ESIP Education committee unanimously agreed to form a Climate Change Education Working Group (CCEWG) to support members climate education initiatives such as TERC's CLEAN-NE and CLEAN Pathway projects, several NASA GCCE projects, and the NOAA Climate Stewards program. This initiative commenced at the 2011 Winter meeting. File:CCEWG Expert Panel Presentations ESIP 2011.pdfNotes from Winter MeetingAdditional Notes: File:Climate Change Education Working Group 010411-TLedley.doc from Tamara Ledley File:ESIP Fed Clim Change Ed notes CMykoff.doc from Cori Mykoff from TERC Margaret Mooney:
Becky Reid:
Group decided that Margaret Mooney, Tamara Ledley & Becky Reid would share the position. "Committee couch". Discussion: Sylvia Quinton:
Tamara Ledley:
Dave Jones:
Frank Niepold:
Proposal: Uber-interface with full capability of federal government to help people find centers of federal agencies (such as forestry, EPA, NOAA, NASA, USDA, etc.) for collaboration. Becky Reid:
John Moore:
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Oct 27th Telcon recap:
Telcon participants decided that a moderated round table would be a good format for the CCEWG bellwether gathering which will take place on the afternoon of Tuesday, January 4th 2011. Invitations will go out to experts from several ESIP member organizations, including but not limited to NASA, NOAA, GLOBE, EPA, NSF, CLN and GLOBE. To focus and scope the discussion we will be developing questions prior to the winter meeting via the ESIP Education listserve, ensuing telcons, and this Wiki. ESIP members are encouraged to propose discussion topics and pre-workshop focus questions below. Nov 18th Telcon update: This event will kick-off with a 90 minute panel-led town hall meeting to establish common ground around what our mission might encompass. We currently have confirmation from Lin Chambers (NASA GCCE), Nina Jackson (NOAA/NESDIS), Ed Geary (GLOBE), Dave Campbell (NSF), LuAnn Dahlman (NOAA Climate Program Office) and Tamara Ledley (Climate Literacy Network), with other invitations pending. Expert panel members have been asked to consider the following questions: 1) What do you see as the greatest challenge to climate change education? 2) How can the ESIP Federation best serve your agency and/or project in climate related education goals? Arrangements are being made for telephone access to the first 90 minutes of this working group meeting. After a break we'll reconvene to set a course of action for 2011.
Possible CCEWG Round Table Discussion Topics & Focus Questions:
1) Setting up a Speakers' Bureau? (climate scientists available to give talks) [-Alan G] 2) There are two areas that input from a broad spectrum of climate scientists is needed. 1) The first is to provide expert scientific review of educational materials addressing climate science. As climate science is such an interdisciplinary topic this requires access to a very wide range of expertise. The ESIP Federation - through its wide diversity in expertise in Earth science is positioned to be able provide this expert scientific review by identifying the appropriate members. This is a current need of the CLEAN Pathway project. 2) Another area is to provide input in the development of climate change education programs around the country that address the specific needs of that region they are being developed for. Through partnerships with funded projects or with climate change education proposals the ESIP Federation could play a role in guiding these projects and providing the specific scientific expertise needed. There are some potential partnerships that we could pursue now. - Tamara Ledley 3) Climate Literacy Network - how might the CCEWG and the ESIP Federation be more involved (contribute to and take advantage of). - Tamara Ledley |


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Everybody Gets Tomatoes This Time Of Year
Well, almost everybody. About half of the sheep absolutely love tomatoes. These are the ones who will greedily slurp up bucketfuls of juice and seeds and skins leftover from canning or freezing and then gaze up at you with a big, wet, drippy red smile. The other half of the flock can't figure out what the big deal is.
Now while Cary has sampled (and acquired a taste for) practically everything else in the garden, she has yet to bite into one of the many ripe tomatoes weighing down the vines. And since I don't know if she's a tomato liker or disliker, I'm certainly not going to find out by giving her one. The day Cary decides she likes tomatoes is the last day she enjoys her garden privileges (and they already aren't nearly as lax as they used to be).
A year of Daily Photos ago: New Cat In The Cat Cabin
(This is the photo that made me realize what I was seeing on my computer screen was not the same thing everyone else was. If you're curious, see the comments section in the post, and then click here to find out what I discovered.)


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Brookline Music School is a nonprofit organization that has provided excellence in music education to the Greater Boston community since 1924. We rely on the generous support of our donors to benefit the community through music.
Brookline Music School welcomes students of all ages. Enrollment is open year-round so students may begin private lesson study at any time. Join us!
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