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The holiday village in Vielsalm in the heart of the Belgian Ardennes was completely refurbished before its scheduled opening in December 2017. For this massive project, DuPontTM Tyvek® breather membranes were used as a roof underlay to ensure the watertightness of all 350 cottages on-site. It was also used to protect against interior moisture while improving home insulation, making the running of the cottages considerably more cost-effective.
Step 1 of the refurbishment: adding an extra layer of insulation after removing the roof
A fully watertight roof, with guaranteed proven results for 25 years.
With watertightness a key element of roof protection, DuPontTM Tyvek® was a natural choice, given its proven ability to provide long-term protection, while most other conventional solutions have been seen to let water in within 10 years. One recent study, which took samples from 30 different roofs, clearly demonstrated the difference in durability between roof types depending on the technology used. (http://tyvek.construction.dupont.com/rooftest)
As Vincent Grégoire, head of roof specialists Vincent Grégoire SPRL, which worked on the project, noted: "Our aims were two-fold: to meet the quality requirements in the project specifications and to complete the project within budget. I was already aware of DuPontTM Tyvek®, which I use increasingly for refurbishment projects and new construction, including detached houses and public buildings, such as schools. DuPontTM Tyvek® is the only underlay membrane I know of that doesn't perish over time as others do. The manufacturing process is different, creating a uniquely durable, quality product."
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To allow the roof to "breathe", the DuPontTM Tyvek® membrane lets water vapour seep through its pores while preventing moisture infiltration. This is made possible by a thick single layer made from high-performance polyethylene, which is itself made up of thermally bonded microfibres. The DuPontTM Tyvek® functional layer is six to eight times thicker than traditional membranes
Step 2: Placing the Tyvek® on the roof. Approximately 25,000m2 of membrane was required for the project.
The microfibres are more heat and UV-resistant, which contributes to the membrane's exceptional resistance and durability. DuPontTM Tyvek® membrane's excellent durability results in significantly improved costs in comparison with conventional membranes by avoiding the damage caused by wear and storms.
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Each house has received a complete roof refurbishment through the following steps: roof removal, insulation layer addition, installation of DuPontTM Tyvek® breather membrane, lathing and counter-lathing, fitting of gutters and fibre cement roof slates. Lastly, a roof window, chimney and vent were installed before applying the perimeter finishings. The work, carried out by roof covering specialists Vincent Grégoire SPRL, required six people over a full day to complete each individual roof refurbishment.


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Video: LCD Soundsystem - Shut Up and Play The Hits clip ("Dance Yrself Clean")
We hope you've bought tickets for the screening of the LCD Soundsystem documentary Shut Up and Play the Hits, because it's only playing in select theaters on July 18, and we guarantee shit's gonna sell out real fast and be totally awesome based on this teaser clip of the band playing This Is Happening highlight "Dance Yrself Clean" at their final show ever in April of 2011. It's worth saying a trillion times – this is truly a hell of a song, and the band's performance of it is contagiously energetic. We just wish the teaser gave us the whole nine minutes! Check it out.

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Hornets suffer heavy defeat against the league leaders
PUBLISHED: 11:24 02 November 2018
Hornets suffered a heavy defeat at league leaders Launceston, despite a spirited comeback at one stage.
Launceston 60 pts
Hornets 36 pts
Hornets travelled to Cornwall to play top of the table Launceston with four straight wins behind them.
Despite scoring six tries they were still on the end of a 60-point thumping which saw the home side stretch their lead at the top of the table.
The visitors started badly and despite Matt Parker cleanly catching the kick off, they were soon under pressure. The home side immediately started moving the ball around quickly and scored two tries in the first eight minutes.
Worst was to follow on 12 minutes when Hornets staged their first attack only for a routine pass among the backs to be intercepted by the Launceston winger who ran the length of the pitch to score under the posts.
Hornets however showed good spirit and even with their scrum creaking were next to score when Adam Francis found Rob Dempsey running a great line.
Dempsey pierced the defence and moved the ball to Charlie Carter. He was stopped short but the ball was recycled and Steve Pape crashed over to score.
The home side added a penalty before Hornets mounted an incredible comeback either side of half time.
On 30 minutes Sam Aplin hooked the ball to win a scrum against the head. The ball was quickly moved wide through Carter and Dempsey and Parker was on hand to crash over.
The referee ruled that Launceston had infringed as Parker scored and Hornets were awarded a restart penalty and were immediately back on the attack.
The ball was moved around well and Ozzy James scored out wide to make the score 24-17. Within minutes James was on hand again and looked to have scored in the corner, only for the referee to decide he had dropped the ball over the line.
At the start of the second half Pape went on a marauding run and was stopped just short. The home side lost a man to the sin bin and Hornets elected to tap and go from the penalty.
Several phases later a Parker crashed over for his second score. Carter converted and the game was all square at 24-24.
Unfortunately Hornets failure to catch the restart struck again and Launceston scored to go back into the lead. They scored again, but Hornets struck back once more through James to make it 36-29.
Launceston were awarded a penalty try and Hornets seemed to lose their focus. The home side scored again to take a 48-29 lead and the game was gone.
Parker scored again for Hornets, but the home side were running riot and added two further tries in the last five minutes to give a final score of 60-36.
With the consolation of a bonus point and other results working to Hornets advantage, they actually consolidated fourth place despite the heavy defeat.
However with the defence leaking like a sieve and the scrum continuing to creak, there will be a lot to work on before next week's visit to The Nest by Lydney.


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My flexibility is improving. I dropped the box down 13.5 inches on my last 4 sets on DE squat day and had problems with my form. By dropping the box 1.5 inches made a big difference in my form. My form was good on the higher box. I stretch 5 days a week consistently each week. Sean recommended that I add some PNF stretches in my stretching routine. I will add this in see how it goes. I figure if things don't improve soon, I will bring my stance in a little. My stance is a lot wider than before and if I have to bring it back in a little, it won't really be that big of a deal. I do intend on trying to make the wider stance work. Sean is back in town and I will have him back to coach me on my squat. My other lifts are going good; I need to get my squat formed down.
My bench is feeling good. I had a good ME bench day this week. I hit a PR of 386 on close grip benches, I would have had 405, but one of the side spotters helped. After hitting a PR on close grips I was 5 pounds below my 3 board press PR. I was happy with that since I have been doing MM style board presses predominately. I have learned the differences between MM and regular board presses. I have decided to alternate between the two styles. Regular board presses seem to work triceps more. I also noticed after not doing them for a while that when doing regular board presses, it's harder to control the bar on the descent. The MM style is important especially if you use the MM bench style. It helps you with the elbow flair at the top and it also teaches you to drive with your legs. If you don't push your hills down and drive with your legs it is much harder. As the weight gets heavier, you will miss the lift. Last week I did all regular style board presses and I plan to alternate styles every other workout. I feel that both styles are important.
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text: To use the current Hollywood vernacular, My Bloody Valentine is a "re-imagining" of the 1981Canadian slasher film of the same name. This new film is the sort of re-make, sequel and revamp where the basic concept and characters have been retained but it is essentially a whole new film. As in the original version, a small mining town is being menaced by a crazed miner who wears an identity concealing gas mask and dispatches his victims, predominantly, with a mean looking pickaxe. After massacring a bunch of teenagers he is then supposedly killed. However ten years later the murders start again and it seems that the survivors of the previous massacre are the primary targets. But is it the same miner who is again doing the killing or has somebody else inherited the gas mask, boiler suit and pickaxe? The big mystery that the film wants the audience to ponder is who the killer may be. However, the real mystery to My Bloody Valentine is whether it is supposed to be hilarious self-parody or if it is a classic example of a film that is so bad it's good.


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A new pension-style program for firefighters, which will be on the ballot in next week's village election, would, if passed, help better recruit and retain members, fire officials said.
The village Fire Department, which has responded to more than 3,000 calls per year in recent history, according to Chief Eric Burel, has about 330 members. But, he noted, the department has lost several residents of the village to other departments in neighboring communities who have better Length of Service Award Programs, or LOSAPs.
A proposition to update the village's LOSAP will be on the ballot in the village's June 18 election, in which Mayor Francis X. Murray, Deputy Mayor Kathy Baxley, Trustee Michael Sepe and Village Justice William Croutier Jr. are running for re-election uncontested.
The village implemented its current award program for volunteer firefighters in 1994. "In the last 25 years, the LOSAP programs have developed, and many of the surrounding towns have upgraded their programs to match," said former Fire Chief Brian Cook at a village board meeting on June 3. "However, we have not."
The "antiquated" program, he added, is making it harder to attract members. In response, Cook created a committee about 18 months ago, while he was serving as chief of the department, to identify and present a better plan for recruitment and retention, "with minimal impact to the residents of the village."
"The 330 members of the all-volunteer Rockville Centre Fire Department ask for your support on June 18, and we respectfully ask that you vote yes to Proposition 1," he told the meeting's attendees.
Edward Holohan, chief executive officer of PennFlex Inc., which specializes in service award programs, said the new plan would provide a monthly lifetime payment after a volunteer reaches age 65. If approved by a vote by residents, beginning in 2020, "any volunteer who's active enough to earn the required number of points, all based on state law, will earn what's called a $20 service award," Holohan explained. "If a volunteer earns 10 years of credit, for example, and then turns 65, they will get paid 10 times $20 — $200 a month for the rest of their life."
The cost to the village of the current program is projected at about $165,000 annually, Holohan added. The new LOSAP, if adopted, he said, is estimated to cost about $385,000, which he amounted to a $36 increase for the average Rockville Centre taxpayer.
"This is vital in my opinion to recruitment and sustainability to our volunteer fire department," Mayor Murray said at the meeting. "These are volunteers. They don't get paid. They leave their houses all the time, day, night, cold, hot. They just come out and they rescue us."
Murray has been a member of the Fire Department since 1972. Last month, he was elected to serve as the New York State Conference of Mayors' second vice president, and said he has heard fellow mayors around the state talk about their municipalities' trouble with recruiting and keeping volunteer firefighters.
"Thank God, in this village, because of their dedication, right now we don't," he said, "but I believe we need a better plan, and I believe in this LOSAP plan."
Burel concluded the department's presentation by saying that residents voting yes to the proposition "will allow us to continue to serve you with a high volume of service and professionalism as we have done for over 125 years prior."
Voting will take place on June 18 at the John A. Anderson Recreation Center, at 111 N. Oceanside Road, from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m.


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Dear Parent/Guardian,
We have come to the end of week 3 of this term. Time is moving so fast and we wish to remind Year 11, 12 and 13 parents that IGCSE/GCE exams are drawing closer by the day. Encourage the candidates to be focused.
UK Universities Fair
We successfully hosted a group of 49 UK Universities representatives in our school this week. The occasion provided a valuable opportunity for our students to meet university representatives face to face and ask about careers they wish to study in the future. It was a fantastic opportunity and platform for our students and others from other international schools in Nairobi to consult and engage University representatives face to face, acquiring vast information in relations to study opportunities in the UK.
After School Pick ups
We would like to request all parents and guardians to ensure that any child who is not taking part in after school activities to be picked from school at 3:30p.m. We are offering two after school activities this term that includes sport training and clubs. The number of students remaining in school without activities is becoming a challenge and a concern. Please pick them early. For those using school transport and by any chance have no after school activity, will not be allowed to use the late bus. If your child is not picked from the carpark after 3:45pm, please collect them from the designated waiting rooms. Years 10 to 13 wait from the Upper School and Years 7 to 9 wait from the Middle School. Any student staying in school after the stated time must be in the study/waiting rooms.
We have adopted a continuous assessment criteria that will ensure students are given periodic assignments as the term progresses. The marks/grades scored from these assignments will form part of their midterm and end of term marks/grades. We therefore urge every parent to ensure that children are provided with supportive conditions that will enable them complete academic tasks and assignments in time.
Students Council Elections
The week has been busy with campaigns for the Executive positions of the Students' Council. The candidates for various positions put up spirited campaigns as we carry out the elections on Friday, 22nd September 2017. Congratulations to those who have already been elected as Class Representatives through elections which were held last Monday. A comprehensive list will be out soon after the rest of the elections are held.
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My Brother Bill died This past sunday. I am heartbroken. He was my only big bro, only bro. I will miss him and love him until i die..
My big Brother Bill died this past Sunday. I loved him very much. I was very sad that I could not be with him when he died. He was in Montana and I'm in NYC. I was so lucky to be able to fly out and see him before he died.
My brother had many demons, living was not easy for him so I'm very glad he is out of his suffering physically and mentally. I have no idea if theres anything else after we die. All I Know is I hope he is at peace.
My brother loved me, he loved his family, even when a couple of his siblings turned their back on him. No, Bill was not easy. I had to let him go, but kept in touch enough for him to know that somebody loved him very much, especially after my mom died.
My brother loved pizza, the 1950 version of Scrooge starring Alistair Sims ( the best one) and It's A Wonderful Life. WE both cried at the end of All Quiet On The Western Front. He loved reading. He would read books about metaphysics and philosophy. He loved The Twilight Zone. He loved all animals and they loved him. I'd love to hear what he'd have to say about the state of our country. He was funny, bright and tortured. He adored his daughter Angela. She was his pride and joy. She is such a wonderful kind and sensitive person.
My dear brother, I hope you are at peace. I will miss you and love you until the day I die.
Your baby sister,
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MONTGOMERY | Gov. Robert Bentley told voters before they approved a state constitutional amendment earlier this month to take money from the Alabama Trust Fund to shore up the state's General Fund that he would look for ways to reimburse the trust fund and put the state on sounder financial footing.
MONTGOMERY | Gov. Robert Bentley told voters before they approved a state constitutional amendment earlier this month to take money from the Alabama Trust Fund to shore up the state's General Fund that he would look for ways to reimburse the trust fund and put the state on sounder financial footing.
That effort now has Bentley and other state officials looking to Congress for help. Specifically, their hope rests on two Internet sales tax bills pending in Congress.
Bipartisan legislation introduced in 2011 in the U.S. House and Senate would allow states to simplify sales tax collections on out-of-state telephone and Internet purchases.
One estimate has Alabama losing between $160 million and $190 million each year because most out-of-state merchants don't charge sales tax when Alabamians buy products online or by phone.
The state requires Alabamians to pay the sales tax owed on online and phone purchases when filing their state income tax returns, but the Department of Revenue reports most don't pay it.
Out-of-state merchants don't have to collect sales taxes, according to a 1992 U.S. Supreme Court decision. If Congress acts, most remote purchases would be subject to state and local taxes that in some areas are as much as 10 percent.
Bentley addressed the federal legislation on Friday. "I'm not for raising taxes, but I am for collecting what is owed," he said.
The Main Street Fairness Act was sponsored by U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin, D-Ill. The House bill called the Marketplace Equity Act of 2011 lists U.S. Rep. Spencer Bachus, R-Vestavia Hills, as a co-sponsor.
Bentley said he's been lobbying federal lawmakers to pass the bill and has participated in National Governor Association discussions. He said conservative Southern governors support the legislation, which could come up for a vote after the November election.
The federal legislation would require the collection of sales, or use, taxes from remote-
sellers not in Alabama who sell at least $1 million worth of goods nationally or at least $100,000 in a state.
That means that some businesses will start charging up to 10 percent sales tax in addition to shipping charges, which could affect prices and alter Alabamians shopping habits.
Forbes magazine estimates that passage of the federal legislation will increase the cost of goods by $167 a year for each person.
The question is whether a combination of sales tax and shipping charges will make Internet purchases less attractive to consumers.
If shoppers perceive a significant price increase for an Internet purchase, they could return to local merchants to shop or forego buying some items.
Robert Robichaux, chairman of the department of marketing, industrial distribution and economics at the University of Alabama in Birmingham, said Alabama may be losing between $160 million and $190 million a year based on an average 8.6 percent sales tax.
Robichaux said Alabama may be losing another $30 million a year in taxes, because remote e-sales equate to the loss of 4,400 jobs in Alabama to people who would spend their wages and pay state income taxes.
Robichaux said he expects only a small shift in buying habits if the federal legislation passes.
"Most people don't buy (over the Internet) to avoid sales taxes. They buy for convenience," he said.
Robichaux said he believes online retailers will adjust prices to reduce the impact of sales tax.
"They will not want to charge a price to make them more expensive," he said. "It's not going to be a big impact at all."
Alabama Revenue Commissioner Julie Magee said "the General Fund stands to benefit from federal e-fairness legislation because, as it stands now, only a portion of the revenue that should be collected is able to be collected.
She said another principle is involved, too.
"This is about leveling the playing field between online retailers and traditional mom-and-pop stores," she said. "When out-of-state retailers avoid collecting taxes that are owed, it puts our neighborhood stores at a disadvantage."
The Alabama Legislature this year passed a bill to divvy up use taxes from remote sales. The bill apportions 75 percent of any new taxes to the General Fund and 25 percent to the Education Trust Fund.
The hope is that the remote-sales tax will produce at least $150 million to the General Fund to take up the funding slack when the $437 million transfer from the Alabama Trust Fund ends in three years.
"It's a more steady revenue source," said Nancy Dennis, a spokeswoman for the Alabama Retail Association.


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Today marks the final day of my sale for UnBlessed, the first book in my Blessings of Myrillia series: if you haven't gotten your free kindle copy from Amazon, you might want to grab it before the price jumps back to $2.99.
After all, the third book is coming out in – get this – two weeks!
I'm a little excited, if you couldn't tell. 😀
So yes, grab that first book while it doesn't cost anything. Maybe check back next week for some deals on Fire Blessed … and definitely take a minute to read this spoiler-free excerpt from UnBlessed. This excerpt explains what, exactly, a Blessing is … and might possibly hint at the central character of book three. 😉
It was Lucien's turn. Kisara watched as he walked to the Fire Shrine, noting how stiffly he moved. He's still worried, she thought to herself, and sent a brief prayer that he would be Blessed by one of the first Elements.
Yet again, Fire found another candidate unworthy, and Lucien took a deep breath before continuing on to the Water Shrine. However, when he thrust his hands into the basin of water, there was a brilliant white light—even brighter than the others before it. After it cleared, Lucien stood in a white circle. His tunic turned a pale, shimmering blue, his hair a silvery white. Kisara clapped her hands in joy for her friend and gasped when he turned to grin at her. Unda had favored Lucien strongly; indeed, with his eyes turning the pale blue of snow shadows, it was obvious to see the extent of his Blessing. Lucien was an Ice Blessed! The ring of white surrounding him was frost, Kisara realized, and as she looked closer, she noticed the waterfall had frozen solid.


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Historic Bethlehem is a beautiful sight any time of the year, but it shines especially brightly during the holidays.
Yuletide customs such as candles in windows, illuminated Moravian stars and intricate Christmas putzes put even the meanest of Grinches into the holiday spirit.
One of the best ways to take in the Christmas City's festive sights and sounds is by cozying up on a horse-drawn carriage ride.
The old-fashioned, open-air carriages blend seamlessly with the area's 18th century buildings and transport you back to the time of the Moravian settlers.
You can choose to book through Bethlehem Carriage Co. or Historic Bethlehem Museums & Sites. Both offerings load in front of Central Moravian Church and follow similar rectangular routes, lasting 20 minutes.
This year, there's a new option from Bethlehem Carriage. A white, pumpkin-shaped Cinderella Carriage, adorned with Christmas lights and snowflakes, supplements the business' traditional Vis-a-Vis Carriage, in which passengers face each other.
"It's a big hit with the ladies and makes everyone feel like royalty," says Korie Kalavoda, owner of Bethlehem Carriage.
The custom-made Cinderella Carriage, which seats up to six people, follows the same circuit as the four-person Vis-a-Vis Carriage.
After riders board in front of Central Moravian, carriages travel north on Main Street, east on Broad Street, south on New Street and west on Church Street.
Riders see festive sights such as Bethlehem's dazzling Christmas tree at Payrow Plaza and quaint Christmas City Village, modeled after a German open-air Christmas market, in the Sun Inn Courtyard. They also pass historic sights such as the 1744/1752 Single Sisters' House, home to single women for 280 years; and 1810 Goundie House, built by Moravian town brewer and businessman John Sebastian Goundie.
Cinderella Carriage rides, which must be reserved, are $70 regardless of the number of riders. For $80, you can get the full fairy-tale feeling by having a character princess accompany you.
Allentown native Joanna Bertalan, who danced and sang as princesses at Walt Disney World in Florida, can portray princesses such as Belle, Cinderella, Elsa and Elena.
"[Bertalan] is one of the best in the country," Kalavoda says. "The way she makes you feel is just magical. And just being around her for 20 minutes, you feel like you spent a whole day at Disney World. She's that good."
Also new this year: Bethlehem Carriage is playing Christmas music during the excursions.
Bethlehem Carriage Co., which has been in business for about 10 years, has offered rides in historic Bethlehem in the past, as wel as rides at other Lehigh Valley holiday attractions such as Lights in the Parkway in Allentown and around Christkindlmarkt in south Bethlehem.
Due to historic Bethlehem's hilly terrain, two white Percheron draft horses are used to pull the carriages.
The French breed horses are trained thoroughly, given breaks and "treated like family" — complete with chiropractic care, says Kalavoda, a natural horsemanship trainer.
Each horse can pull six times its own weight, which is about 2,000 pounds or 1 ton.
"[Percherons] are just as big and strong as the Clydesdales, except this breed comes in only black or white," Kalavoda explains. "We use white Percherons because it's nicest for the brides, and we do a lot of weddings."
Four-person vis-a-vis carriage rides provided through Historic Bethlehem Museums & Sites also are led by two well-trained Percheron draft horses.
The animals and carriages hail from New Ringgold's Crystal View Carriage Services, where owner Kyle Hoppes performs the farrier work.
The rides, which also must be reserved, supplement Historic Bethlehem's Christmas City Stroll walking tours and Bethlehem by Night Bus Tours where guides in period dress lead you through centuries of Bethlehem's rich history.
"These are old-fashioned carriage rides that people of all ages will enjoy," says LoriAnn Wukitsch, vice president and managing director of Historic Bethlehem Museum & Sites. "History just comes alive."
•Historic Bethlehem Museums & Sites: 20-minute rides, 3-9 p.m. on select dates through Dec. 31; $60, up to four people; 800-360-8687, historicbethlehem.org.
•Bethlehem Carriage Co.: 20-minute rides, 4-9 p.m. on select dates through Dec. 31; Vis-a-Vis ($55, up to four people), Cinderella ($70, up to six people) and Cinderella with Character Princess ($80, up to five people) options available; 610-730-4973, bethlehemcarriage.com.


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As investigators determine who is responsible for the lead contamination crisis in the Flint water system and where exactly they went wrong, Michigan United will bring people together to plot a path forward to make things right. Our Racial Justice Core team and Detroit Pastoral Alliance for Change (DPAC) invite you to join us for a potluck dinner and discussion about what should be done to bring safe water to the people of Flint, what can be done to fix the harm already done and what should be done to prevent anything like this from happening again. Please RSVP by clicking HERE. We'll meet at Pleasant Grove Missionary Baptist Church 5:30pm Tuesday, February 9th. Please invite a friend and bring a dish to pass. Scheduled to appear: * Bert Johnson, Michigan State Senator (D-Highland Park) * Professor Charles Bell, Eastern Michigan, Oakland University * Micheal Doyle, US Army Veteran exposed to toxic water at Camp Lejeune * Towbiyah Israel - Water and Nutrition Naturopath * Joshua Kennedy - Moderator


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You won't want to miss the first of two keynote talks at Biocontrols Conference USA West! The first focuses on how to make IPM work for you and your farm. The second keynote spotlights why planning your biological control program is vital to its success. The conference takes place March 14-15 at the Portland Marriott Downtown Waterfront.
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Three Reasons Why Your Integrated Pest Management Program Is Struggling
Charlie McKenzie, Director of Partnership/Co-founder, CropWalk/CropTalk
Integrated Pest Management is a dynamic process that is ever-changing. The learning curve can be steep, so taking a step back to analyze your system and approach is imperative. There are numerous variables to consider when auditing a struggling pest management program. In this talk, you'll learn about three specific challenge areas growers in fruits, vegetables, ornamentals, and cannabis are currently facing, and how you can prevent your program from experiencing the same. Join Charlie McKenzie to learn about the toolbox growers have at their disposal, how important a quality scouting program is, and what it might take to ultimately solve your challenge.
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Ronald Valentin, Director of Technical Business, BCA. BioWorks
To be successful with a pest management program based on a biological control strategy, a few key components are critical. In this session, specialty crop growers and consultants will learn a game plan that will help you address these pieces of a successful program. Key elements will include: Using biological control as a first line of defense; 'Clean' young plants (including pests as well as residues); Starting early in the production process — ideally immediately at seeding or during cutting production and or rooting; Compatibility of BCAs, biopesticides, and traditional chemistry during the crop cycle — where there's a fit, and where could it cause trouble; and, Planning your program to make sure biocontrol products are available when you need them. You'll learn from practical, real-world examples that can help you to implement and optimize your pest management strategy.
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The last tiny sands of time from 2017 are silently slipping through the hour glass. I'm captured by the curves of the slender glass, the hypnotizing flow of the sands, their fragility. Like the glass could crack and shatter at the slightest disturbance, the sands of time set adrift to an arbitrary future after such simple predictability.
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Valentin Thurn's new film 10 Billion What's On Your Plate is available now on Video On Demand. Watch to see how we're going to feed 10 billion people by the year 2050.
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America's favorite fresh fruit, bananas, face extinction as we know them. New documentary examines how a shift in agriculture can save bananas and the workers who produce them.
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One of the best things that London has to offer is the vast amount of cultural activities, and the museums in London are some of the best in the world. If you're travelling to London for a weekend, or just haven't gotten around to searching for the ones not to miss, you're in luck! We've put together our personal favourites that simply everyone should see.
The Natural History Museum
Opening Times: 10am – 5:50pm
Location: Cromwell Road, nearest station – South Kensington
Free entry?
One of the best museums in London and across the UK, the Natural History Museum is great for the whole family and will leave a lasting impression on the younger visitors. As you walk up to the building, designed and built in the 1800's, you'll see that it's an attraction in itself and it's no surprise that visitors end up spending their whole day exploring the museum.
As you enter the museum watch the children's faces marvel as they look up at the brand new entrance exhibition, the blue whale (while Dippy the Dinosaur is on a world tour), in the entrance hall before moving on to a 4-meter tall T-Rex in the most popular section; The Dinosaur Gallery. Visitors also shouldn't miss the Volcano and Earthquake Gallery, home to a unique elevator which travels up through a hollowed out Earth.
Tips: – During the summer head out to the Wildlife Garden to see the butterflies.
– If you're visiting in the winter you can go ice skating in the courtyard from October to January.
Exhibitions: – Wildlife Photographer of the Year takes place until September 2017.
– After Hours events take place throughout the year for both children and adults.
While you're in the area:
- Explore London's largest open space, Hyde Park.
- Take a wander around Kensington and Chelsea's expensive boutiques.
Tate Modern
Opening Times: 10am – 6pm Sunday -Thursday and 10am – 10pm Friday to Saturday.
Location: Queen's Walk, nearest station – Southwark
Free entry?
On the other side of the river from its smaller sister museum, the Tate Britain, the Tate Modern makes its home in the old Bankside Power Station and whether you think it's an eyesore or the perfect place for contemporary art, it's definately worth a look inside. Since its opening in 2000 the Tate Modern has done exceptionally well and has become one of London's most popular attractions showing over 50 million art fanatics, sceptics, and young wannabes how far art can really be pushed.
At the entrance visitors are met with the Turbine Hall, an absolutely huge 3300-sq-meter room used for housing the larger and more extravagant exhibitions from October to April. The permanent collections live on levels 2, 3 and 4 which includes art from the likes of Paul Delvaux and Max Ernest. Level three is more focused on a Transformed Visions collection and explores works forged in the aftermath of WWII. If you're looking for something more relaxing then head to the more contemporary Poetry and Dream section or explore the art from the 1960s in Energy and Process.
After you've had your fill of inspiration head up to the 7th floor to have a well deserved cup of tea looking over St. Paul's Cathedral and the River Thames, the perfect place to continue your riveting conversations about what you've seen that day.
While you're in the area:
- Head over to St. Paul's to see one of the more impressive cathedrals in London, right in the heart of the city.
- An attraction that sadly didn't make it into the list, but still definitely something not to miss out on is Shakespeare's Globe. Unfortunately not free, but worth the £13 entry fee, which includes entrance to the exhibition hall and a guided tour around the theatre. During the summer you can also book tickets in advance to see a traditional Shakespeare play.
- There is a boat that takes visitors across from the Tate Modern to the Tate Britain or vice versa.
Victoria and Albert Museum (V&A Museum)
Opening times: 10am – 5:45pm Saturday – Thursday, and 10am – 10pm Friday.
Location: Cromwell Road, nearest station – South Kensington.
Free entry?
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With around 4.5 million items showcased across almost 150 galleries, collected from both the UK and around the rest of the world, the V&A museum is simply outstanding housing items from across almost any interest, including; fashion, jewellery, sculptures and art, technology and ancient artefacts.
Join one of the free hour long tours around the museum with a representative from the main reception area four times a day to really make the most of your trip. If you miss the tours there are also museum attendance around the museum to help visitors with questions about the galleries and exhibitions or point any visitors who are, understandably, a little bit lost, in the right direction.
Exhibitions: – Records and Rebels – Explore the era-defining 1960s including music, fashion, design and political activism. Running until the end of February 17. This exhibition may charge an extra fee for entrance.
– Do the festivals of the summer seem too far away already? Visit the Glastonbury Exhibition complete with footage from the 2014 festival, an intimate but special showcase. Running until the end of February 17.
– A Brief History of Underwear: exploring the relationship between fashion, sexuality and gender with the influence of underwear. Running until March 17.
While you're in the area:
- Visit the Royal Hospital Chelsea, the grounds are open from 10am – noon and 2-4pm Mon-Sat, but only the grounds. There is also a museum open at the same times Mon-Fri. Built in 1692 to provide shelter for ex-servicemen it is now home to the war veterans known as the Chelsea Pensioners. The famous Chelsea Flower Show is also held here in May.
Science Museum
Opening times: 10am – 6pm.
Location: Exhibition Road, nearest station – South Kensington.
Free entry?
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One especially for the kids (and big kids) the Science Museum is made up of seven floors known for being interactive with many visually stimulating exhibitions as well as permanent fixtures. If you don't have a whole day then make sure to head to the Energy Hall and the Flight Gallery to see some of the highlights of the museum. It would also be hard not to miss the IMAX cinema screen in the museum which shows educational short films, and sometimes popular films.
If the children have gone wandering off then you'll most likely find them in one of the most fun museum gift shops in London, complete with voice warpers, baby aliens, globes and retro lava lamps. There's also a garden with a play area, perfect for the summer months when you don't want to spend all day indoors.
Exhibitions: – Play with a chemistry laboratory, travel through space and learn about Newton's Law of Motion at The Wonderlab. This exhibition will teach you what you didn't know about the world around you. Open for the foreseeable future.
– Learn about big data at the Our Lives in Data exhibition and how that data affects our lives day to day. Can data help us cure diseases? How much of our personal data is saved and stored? How much of it is useful? Find out how your data is shaping the future. Running from July to September 2017.
While you're in the area:
- A prestigious and elegant area of London, go and spend the afternoon like a royal at Kensington Palace complete with private apartments where some of the Royal extended family live. Margaret, the sister of the current Queen, lived there until she died, as well as Diana.
National Portrait Gallery
Opening times: 10am-6pm, Thursday and Friday until 9pm.
Location: St. Martins Place, nearest station – Charing Cross
Free entry?
The National Portrait Gallery has the most extensive collection of portraits in the world, mainly focusing on men and women who have changed and shaped our world. Starting with the Tudors on the 2nd floor and becoming more contemporary and modern as you move through the building.
The National Portrait Gallery also holds a range of different courses to help improve your portrait technique, price depends on the course and availability is limited. If you really enjoyed your time at the Gallery visitors can become a member of the museum for free and benefit from free entrance to all exhibitions that take place at the Gallery for a whole year. You can also purchase famous prints from the museum shop, and if you have been inspired you can take home a camera to practice with as well.
Exhibitions: – Picasso Portraits exhibition is running until February 2017.
– A Century of Photography exhibition from 1840 – 1940 displaying extraordinary photography with some works being displayed here for the first time. Running until October 2017.
While you're in the area:
- Right in the centre of the city, The National Portrait Gallery is surrounded by sights and activities to keep you occupied for days. Go to the theatre in the evening, see Number 10 Downing Street, or see the famous site of St. Paul's Cathedral which is just a few streets away.
British Museum
Opening times: 10am-5:30pm, Friday is open until 20:30pm.
Location: Great Russell Street, nearest station – Between Holborn and Tottenham Court Road.
Free entry?
The British Museum is dedicated to human history, art and culture and is one of the most popular museum in the capital of London. As the museum has so many collections, visitors can check the website before they get there to see all of the items to make sure your visit is unique and you don't miss anything you really want to see. On the website you can also buy replicas, books, jewellery and exhibition inspired household items such as patterned tea towels; so you don't even have to leave the house to enjoy the British Museum!
Workshops and activities for children and families take place throughout the year at the Samsung Digital Discovery Centre and if you chose to become a member you can enjoy free exhibitions and special events for 12 months.
Exhibitions: – Musical celebration of the Chinese new year, running until 3rd February 2017.
– The American Dream: pop to the present, running from March 9th 2017.
While you're in the area:
- Take a walk to Covent Garden to enjoy the market and boutique shops, as well as great food and bars.
- If the weather is on your side take a wander along to Regents Park and rent out a rowing boat on the lake.
- The British Library is also nearby for literary lovers.
The Royal Observatory
Opening times: Monday to Sunday 10am – 5pm, last admission 4:30pm.
Location: Blackheath Avenue, nearest station – DLR stop 'Cutty Sark' and then a short walk or a bus ride, or the tube stop 'North Greenwich' and then a short bus ride. Can also take a train to Greenwich Station, trains run regularly from Canon Street.
Free entry? £9.50 includes entry to the Astronomer Royal House and the Meridian Line. Entry includes free audio guide.
Possibly one of the coolest places in London, the Royal Observatory is home of Greenwich Mean Time and offers visitors a chance to straddle the famous timeline where east meets west. Located up on the hill in Greenwich Park, the Royal Observatory offers beautiful views over the city of London. On a good day you can spot sites like the Shard, the London Eye, and if you're really lucky, even St. Paul's Cathedral.
The Royal Observatory is also home to London's only Planetarium and so tickets should be booked in advance to avoid disappointment. Visitors can also go on tours and walks to discover the area and see shows in the planetarium.
Events: -Insight Astronomy Photographer of the Year, running until June 2017.
– Asteroid: Mission Extreme, exploring the dangers and extremes presented by asteroids. Showing weekdays from 4:15pm.
While you're in the area:
- Greenwich is saturated with cultural activities including the Queen's House, the Cutty Sark Ship and the National Maritime Museum.
Imperial War Museum
Opening times: 10am – 6pm every day, last admission 5:30pm.
Location: Lambeth Road, Closest station – Waterloo or Elephant and Castle.
Free entry? £16.35 for an adult ticket or £28.60 for a family ticket.
There are five Imperial War Museums across the UK, three of which are in London. The museum located at Elephant and Castle concentrates on the stories and experiences from WWI, right through until more modern conflicts happening today, so the Imperial War Museum is great for anyone interested in learning more about one particular conflict, or war in general. Visitors can also chose to have an exclusive private tour of the Navel Tour.
Exhibitions: – Permanent Holocaust exhibition.
– Afghanistan: Reflections on Helmand, running until November 2017.
While you're in the area:
- The London Eye is nearby, as is the Houses of Parliament and the Southbank centre, which, depending on the time of year, has Christmas Markets or food markets. The Southbank Centre also regularly holds shows from the London Philharmonic Orchestra.
If you're looking to spend more than just one day in London or want more information on the sites and areas, then check out our London city guide and book your flight, bus or train tickets with Omio!
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Making India a Global Healthcare Destination: A Social Study of High-Tech Hospitals and Neo-oriental Spas
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This research project addresses the fast growing sector of medical and wellness tourism in India, and attempts to understand the ways by which India is promoted as a global health care destination. Modern health tourism is taking an increasingly prominent position in academic discourse. The main reason is the recent emergence of this form of tourism as an important player in the global health economy and in the transformation of the national health landscape in the host countries. In India, economists predict that over the next decade health tourism will grow to become one of the major drivers of the country's economy. However, very little research has been done on the social and cultural encounters which prevail in such situations. What are the effects of health tourism on India's health care system, particularly in terms of disparities of access? Does health tourism influence care standards in specialized hospitals and spas (techniques and technologies, patterns of communication, practice)? What cultural factors are involved in the economics of health tourism?
This multidisciplinary project comprises four main research axes: 1. National and international marketing strategies as they pertain to marketing networks, cost, and the use of high-tech representations and neo-oriental images; 2. Transformation of infrastructure and the use of 'place'. How are ideas of culture combined, transformed, erased or emphasized according to various clinical settings and their location?; 3. Issues of 'cultural translation' as they pertain to the explanation of therapeutic action, and to the translation of biomedical or Asian medical terminologies. Matters of language and communication strategies are explored. Emphasis is given to examining the means deployed to facilitate cultural understanding between patients and medical practitioners in these contexts; 4. Globalization and the transformation of therapeutic practices. What impact does trans-national healthcare have on preexisting biomedical and other therapeutic practices in India?
The analytic baseline is concerned with the flows and mutual shaping of ideas, images, techniques, objects and bodies; patterns of self-representation (practitioners and patients); cultural stereotypes; the cultural dimension of health economics and the transformation of India's health care sector. Overall, the project offers a unique grid for analyzing and interpreting the contemporary identities of India.
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text: Patterns for Great Lakes Fall Walleyes In-Fisherman - July 31, 2011 As water temperatures cool, Great Lakes fall walleyes exhibit distinct inshore movements, following migratory baitfish like shad, ciscoes, and smelt into bays, harbors, rivers and connected lakes. This seasonal migration brings millions of the largest walleyes on Earth within easy reach of millions of anglers. Surprisingly few fishermen take advantage of this late-fall bounty, despite fishing locations being accessible by small boat, and in many cases, to anglers walking piers and breakwaters, casting from shore at night.Cold, wind, rain, snow, and sleet can, however, make this fishing an endurance contest. It's enough to scare off the timid, even though anglers suffering from cabin fever likely will launch their boats in similar or worse conditions the following spring.Nice thing about these patterns, however, is that they occur in confined sections of big water, such as large bays, and in relatively sheltered areas adjacent to the big lake, greatly reducing exposure to the whims of nature. Weather can still be nasty, however, so be prepared. Yet also prepare for some of the biggest bites of your life, because the odds are high for catching big walleyes running a fall gauntlet. When preparation meets such a wealth of opportunity, all you need is a little cooperation from the weather.This article highlights primary locational patterns for Great Lakes walleyes, paying particular attention to untapped weed patterns in large bays and connected lakes. Depending on local circumstances, one or more trophy patterns may exist near you. Basin Patterns -- As walleyes migrate toward bay areas, schools filter into and collect within the basins of large bays, following the movements of suspended forage. The best areas typically range between about 30 and 50 feet deep -- sufficiently deep to hold walleyes during the day, even in clear water. Schools continually are on the move, though generalized areas may tend to be productive. Weave across the basins of bays, searching with electronics for the presence of suspended baitfish or large gamefish. Once the fish are located, troll open-water sections with minnow-imitating crankbaits, attaching snap weights to the lines ahead of the lures to reach the target depth level. Run multiple lines, using planer boards to spread lines and lures to the sides of the boat to minimize spooking.Most basin fishing is done during the day, with walleyes ranging anywhere from on or near bottom, to suspended at midlevels. Fewer anglers troll open water at night, though it can be quite productive. In general, walleyes tend to move closer to shore and suspend higher at night, often near river mouths.Continued - click on page link below. Structure Patterns -- Classic structure patterns apply whenever schools of walleyes encounter midbay humps, long rock points, or other prominent features that intercept and hold fish. Note on your electronics the presence of suspended baitfish along steep breaks adjacent to primary structures -- a tipoff that walleyes may be in the area.During the day in fall, walleyes often lie along the deep edges of drop-offs, where the hard bottom of the drop-off adjoins the soft basin. Livebait rigging with large chubs or shiners, vertically jigging jig and minnow combos, and vertically ripping and fluttering bladebaits or jigging spoons are top prospects. At night, walleyes may move shallower, up to the top lip of the primary drop-off, perhaps penetrating weedbeds, moving to shoreline structures, or moving up into shallow current areas. Weed Patterns -- The least known and most underused Great Lakes fall walleye patterns incorporate longline trolling above weedbeds at night. Under cover of darkness, walleyes may switch from a suspended or structural-edge lifestyle to one of penetrating shallow weedbeds, cruising along or above the weedtops in search of forage. This commonly occurs along the shores of inner bays or connected lakes, where expansive shoreline flats host tall standing cabbage weedgrowth.Weedbeds may run for hundreds of yards, then dissipate, sprouting up again in earnest a half mile farther downshore. On a lake map, note expanses of 6- to 15-foot shoreline shelves which can indicate the potential for substantial weedgrowth. The only sure way to tell if weeds are present, however, is to go out and look for them, either visually or by casting or trolling likely depths.In fall, big pike often relate to turns and projections in outside weedlines during the day, particularly where the healthiest remaining stands of green weedgrowth abut steep drop-offs to deep water, and where an inside turn in the weedline occurs. Pike may be active along the weedline rim all day. Walleyes most likely will prowl deep weededges in late evening and early morning, following suspended baitfish in toward the edge before moving atop weedbeds at night.While walleyes and pike may be found together, they're more likely separated somewhat along the edge, even if only by 50 yards. If pike are relating to a weedy inside corner, for example, walleyes might be on the next adjacent minor point, perhaps relating to an area of harder bottom projecting outward from the weedbed -- a good smallmouth spot, too. Both species are there due to the presence of forage, just relating to it slightly differently. Particularly good are weedlines and structures along the windy side of the lake, where suspended baitfish tend to be pushed or drawn closer to shoreline drop-offs.When walleyes are using the outer edges of weedbeds, try livebait rigging a large 4- to 8-inch chub along the edge, slithering it in and out of the sparse outer rim. Hover and rework sections where you spot large fish on electronics, either lying along bottom, or where you see schools of suspended baitfish hovering just outside the weededge. For pike, toss standup jigheads tipped with large chubs into the outer rim, letting them fall to rest on stalks before imparting a wrist flick to rip and scoot the jig back out to the outer edge, before plummeting down the weededge. Add a thin wire leader if significant numbers of pike are present.Continued - click on page link below.At night, slowly longline troll a minnow-imitating crankbait back and forth across the tops of expansive weedbeds, noting which sections, depth levels, or other features tend to cluster walleyes in limited areas. A difference in weed type, depth, or density; the presence of a creek mouth; rocky shoreline structure; or some other factor may congregate fish in limited areas. If potential areas are small enough, fancast lures across weed tops, using you electric motor to silently creep across the weedbed, casting ahead of the boat.Some large bays, such as Little Bay de Noc and Saginaw Bay, Michigan, feature significant daytime weed walleye fisheries in addition to other major patterns. Other bays are too large and deep to support many weeds. Small lakes connected to the big water by rivers host seasonal visitors that penetrate the weeds at times, particularly at night.Shallow Manmade or Natural Structures -- Slab piles, riprap, concrete or rock breakwaters, wood pilings, and numerous other manmade objects provide cover options, in addition to natural fish attractors like rock shorelines. Such areas tend to be too shallow to attract fish during the day due to clear water, but under cover of darkness, walleyes may penetrate the shallows and relate to prominent shoreline features, providing they don't have to cross expansive, shallow, featureless flats to reach them. Proximity to deep water generally enhances the productivity of shoreline cover.Cruise along shore, using your electric motor to position the boat within casting distance of fish-attracting cover. Cast either crankbaits or jigs tipped with plastic tails, bouncing your lures off cover. Use fairly steady retrieves with cranks; lift-drops with jigs.Breakwaters and Piers -- Concrete and riprap structures projecting into the lake are natural collection points for walleyes at night. Walk out to the ends of piers after sundown and cast a large diving crankbait out into the darkness. Most piers reach fairly deep water, so use lures that dive substantially -- perhaps 10 feet -- rather than a shallow-diving minnow imitator that runs only a foot or two beneath the surface.Cast a few minutes in one location, then move on to other sections. Key spots occur anywhere a bend or irregularity in pier construction occurs. Particularly good are areas where wind pounds into the wall, or where river current enters the lake, drawing fish through a narrow channel and up into the river.Piers, breakwalls, and river mouth entrances offer ideal conditions for longline trolling minnow imitators at night, providing other anglers aren't already casting from shore into the same water. Make your initial passes tight to walls or rocks, pointing your rod tip right at the wall and trolling just fast enough to wiggle a shallow-running lure. On subsequent trolling passes, use deeper-diving lures.Rivers -- Walleyes moving up into rivers at night run a narrow gauntlet past shorecasters and trollers clustered near river mouths. Harbor entrances are particularly good ambush points for intercepting waves of large fish. When you're longline trolling, moving into the current tends to be best. While current normally flows out into the lake, strong onshore winds can temporarily reverse current flow at the mouth. Adjust your presentation to current speed and direction.Continued - click on page link below.Should walleyes move farther upcurrent, either into a fairly large and deep river or traverse a smaller river to reach a connected lake, they at least temporarily display classic river patterns. They hold in deep holes at river bends or along current breaks formed by natural or manmade structures. Vertically jig a jig and minnow combo, slowly slipping downstream as you bounce the jig on and off bottom.Connected Waters -- Small lakes connected to the Great Lakes via a river often host seasonal migrations of walleyes, with peak fishing opportunities in spring and fall. Fish them as you'd fish an inland body of water, with a few key subtleties in mind: (1) Walleyes can be much larger and more numerous than in inland waters, so gear up with bigger lures and livebaits. (2) Expect a variety of patterns to occur simultaneously, due to the numbers of fish present. (3) If the water is clear, which many such areas are, expect significant suspension in the basin during the day, favoring open-water trolling as a primary pattern, plus secondary structural-edge and weedline patterns. These are big fish accustomed to suspending in clear water. They're reluctant to move shallow unless conditions are opportune. (4) At night, when walleyes penetrate the shallows, try longline trolling or fancasting with large minnow-imitating crankbaits like #13 or #18 Rapalas, Storm ThunderSticks, and Super Rogues. (5) If the water is dingy or discolored by river runoff or natural stain, expect shallower patterns to predominate during the day.THEY'RE HERE!Early fall trips to Great Lakes bays often produce good mixed species fishing for walleyes, pike, and smallmouth bass, with the accent on catching summer resident fish, which generally are of good size but not necessarily monsters. Somewhere around midfall to late fall, however, suspended fish begin appearing in the adjacent basin, larger-than-usual walleyes begin appearing along shoreline drop-offs and weedbeds, and bleary-eyed nighttime shorecasters begin telling tall tales at the office water cooler of the previous night's activities. Bingo -- trophy time -- the leading edge of waves of huge fish making seasonal inshore migrations.Snow flies. Temperatures dip below freezing at night. Frost-slickened boat launches greet you at sunrise. By the latter stages, skim ice may extend a short distance offshore, easily crunchable with your boat hull to create a path through shoreline rim ice that melts by midmorning. Prime time for monster walleyes.When autumn fishing on smaller inland waters is winding down, perhaps even moving into ice season, fall big-water patterns on the Great Lakes are just kicking in. Best of all, instead of fishing way out there for fish in expansive open water, it's fishing way in here for big fish migrating to you, with more arriving every day. It's trolling confined sections of open water, plus traditional structure, weed, river, and shorefishing patterns most walleye anglers already apply on inland waters. And perhaps as simple as a short cast off a long pier at midnight. Walleyes ripe for the catching, day and night. Get Your Fish On. Plan your next fishing and boating adventure here.


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B) Personal or business check:
Received 14 days prior to your play date
C) Cashier's check, bank check, or money order:
Received 7 days prior to
your play date
D) Wire transfer or electronic funds transfer:
Received 7 days prior to
your play date
E) Cash (Green paper money):
Deposited into our bank account 3 days
prior to your play date
Reservation Required at
All Times!
short instructions
1) You should have a minimum party of 12 players to play
We do not host parties or make a reservations for less than 10 players.
Our specialty is: Private Parties for Private Groups. We do not mix you
into someone else's Private Party. We do not mix strangers into your
Private Party.
2) Choose a day to play. Play by RESERVATION ONLY
(no walk-ins) 7 days a week, from April 1st to December 16th.
3) Choose a Session to play.
(custom sessions may be available on request)
• Morning: 8:00 am to 12:30 pm
• Afternoon: 12:30 pm to 5:00 pm
• Full Day: 8:00 am to 5:00 pm
4) Choose an Equipment Package to use
(custom packages available on request)
Morning Equipment Packages:
• Afternoon Equipment Packages:
• Full Day Equipment Packages:
5) Contact Reservation Office 4 to 30
days prior to play date
Office Hours 9:00 am -
5:00 pm, Tuesday through Sunday
• Phone: 973-838-7493
• Email:
6) Secure your play date with a minimum
deposit of $20. pp
(only on-line credit card payments).
Advanced instructions
Don't have 12 players? Organize a
Private Club Paintball Outing:
A private paintball outing is an exhilarating and fun event for you and
your friends, family, or co-workers! Paintball is great for
any event like birthday
outings, bachelor parties, family reunions, corporate and church outings,
and father-son days. It's great for creating camaraderie! This "how to"
article is specifically written by our staff, with 22 years of experience
hosting private events like yours, to help you get your event off the ground as
simply and painlessly as possible. We strongly suggest you take
their advice!
1) START THE BALL ROLLING - Do you have 11 friends,
co-workers, or family that want to play paintball? You need a group of 12
players to make the required reservation. We specialize in private
groups (you and your friends playing each other, supervised by our
staff, no strangers involved).
You, as group organizer, will phone or email your potential
participants. Perhaps post a flyer on the bulletin board at work, school,
Church, Temple, or Mosque.
Ideally, you want to invite a minimum of 24 people to your event. If
you don't know 24 people, perhaps some of your friends can invite some of
their friends. Not everyone invited will be available to attend, or be
interested. That's why you should invite 24 people, to insure that you'll
meet the minimum requirement of a 12 person group. If you wind up with
more than 12 guests, the more the merrier!
EVENT - The most popular time
to play is on Saturday afternoons in Spring and Autumn. If you are
interested in playing during these seasons it is crucial to organize
your event 2 to 4 weeks in advance to insure that your date will
be available.
Although occasionally a date can be secured in as little as 7 days in
advance, generally the more lead time you have between contacting us to
and the date you want to play, the more likely you will be of actually
pulling the event off.
3) CHOOSE A SESSION (morning, afternoon, full day) FOR YOUR EVENT
- Are you and your friends gung-ho twenty-something's that are in shape? Or
are you a bunch of thirty plus-something's that have been sitting behind a
desk for too long? A rule of thumb: older, out of shape people should aim
for a half day session reservation (morning or afternoon). Younger, in shape people
can manage to survive a full day. A full day session starts at 8:30am and
ends at 4:30pm. A morning session starts at 8:30am and ends at 12:00 noon.
An afternoon session starts at 1:00pm and ends at 4:30.
4) CHOOSE THE EQUIPMENT YOU WANT TO RENT - You've never
been paintballing before. So how do you know what equipment you need? A
lot depends on what you can afford. A general basic rule of thumb: it will
cost each person a bare minimum of $50. for a half day, and a bare minimum
of $100. for a full day. We have several Admission Packages in this range.
www.NJPaintball.com/paintball_fees.htm .
5) QUALIFY YOUR GUESTS - Are they really
interested in attending, or are they just mildly interested in paintball
maybe one of these days? In our experience, there is only one way to make
sure someone is really interested. You need to collect their
payment in advance.
If the people who have shown interest in participating can not afford
the fees, or seem reluctant to make payment to you in advance, you need to
search elsewhere to fill out your minimum requirement of 12 players.
50% of all event organizers fail to collect the required advance
payment from their guests, and their event gets cancelled. Collecting
the payments in advance is the hardest step in organizing your event.
6) BOOK YOUR EVENT - OK, you've found 12 people who are
really interested in paintball, can afford it, and are willing to
pay in advance. You have all agreed on the date you want to play. You know
what session you want. You know what Admission Packages, equipment and
supplies everybody wants. Now it's time to make your
reservation or phone us (973-838-7493) or
email us email@example.com
and give us the details. If the date and session of your choice is still
available, (event dates sometimes book out 2 to 4 weeks in advance), we'll write
all your information down, type it all up into a contract, and submit that
contract to you for your approval. The contract will contain the bottom
line payment we need to receive to secure your play date. We'll pencil you
into the calendar while we are waiting to receive your payment.
7) SEND IN PAYMENT - When we worked up your contract, you
were penciled into our calendar. Until we actually have your payment, we
can not ink you into the calendar. That means it is possible some other
group, interested in the exact same date as you, might get their payment
in before you and book you out of your date!
It is critical to get your payment to us as quickly as possible once you
have received your reservation contract!
We only accept credit cards
on line, not at the field!
So what are your payment options?
A) Use the PayPal button to secure you reservation with a deposit, pay
your balance due in cash, traveler's check, or money order the day of your
B) Send us a check. Checks need to be received and deposited at least 14
days before your play date reservation in order to give your bank and our bank plenty
of time to process the transaction. Contrary to popular belief, checks do
not clear in 3 days! According to our bank manager and our accountant, it
sometimes takes up to 10 business days for a check to clear.
C) Send us a Money Order. Money orders need to be received at least 7 days
before your play date.
D) Send us a Cashier's Check. Cashier's Checks need to be received at
least 7 days before your play date reservation.
E) Hand deliver a money payment. Money payments need to be hand delivered
to the playing site on a weekend, or to a your local branch of our bank
during weekday banking hours. If you're going to visit the playing site,
you need to call or email us first and make an appointment, or you will
not be admitted through our security gate. If you are going to visit a
branch of our bank, you need to call or email us first to get our banking
information. Cash payments need to be received at least 7 days before your
play date.
8) CONFIRM YOUR BOOKING - When New Jersey Paintball Club has received your
payment, you will get inked into our calendar. New Jersey Paintball Club will confirm your
reservation by contacting you by phone, email, or both. You will be sent an
IMPORTANT Checklist that you should read carefully and distribute to all
of your guests. If there are any questions you have about your event, any
last minute changes that need to be made, any adjustments to your plans,
you need to make them now, before you arrive to play paintball. The staff
at the playing site are not authorized to make or negotiate any changes or
alterations to your reservation contract!
9) CONGRATULATIONS! You have successfully organized
and made your reservation for a
paintball outing! Now go out there and have fun!
NJ Paintball Club is a Private Club
located 30 miles Northwest of New York City, in Passaic County, NJ, at 56
Weaver Road, West Milford, New Jersey, 07480. New Jersey Paintball Club
sits in the "Heart of the Highlands," on beautiful mountainous terrain,
dotted with over forty giant glacial boulders, gigantic soaring oak trees,
crisscrossed by narrow trails that run along its scenic valleys and
At New Jersey Paintball Club, there is a minimum of 12
players or more to play. Don't have 12 players? Don't want to play
Private Club ? Click here for info on your only option
to play with us. You should have a minimum party of 12 players to make a
reservation. No parties of less than
10 players. Our specialty is: Private Parties for Private Groups. New
Jersey Paintball Club will
not mix you into someone else's Private Party. We do not mix strangers
into your Private Party. We are open by RESERVATION ONLY (no walk-ins) 7
days a week, from April 1st to December 16th. There are Morning: 8:00 am to
12:30 pm, Afternoon: 12:30 pm to 5:00 pm and Full Day: 8:00 am to 5:00 pm
Yes, playing paintball is safe! And
at New Jersey Paintball Club our adult, polite, courteous, experienced
staff will make sure playing paintball stays safe! NJ Paintball Club's
conscientious staff will give you full instructions on
playing and the
correct and safe way to handle and operate your paintball equipment, as
well as a detailed orientation on paintball safety regulations and
paintball game rules. New Jersey Paintball Club's adult staff will
accompany you onto NJ Paintball Club's playing courses and
supervise your private paintball games.
New Jersey Paintball Club has been hosting Corporate
Outing paintball parties since 1987. NJ Paintball Club is New Jersey's
first and longest continuously operating paintball playing field. New
Jersey Paintball Club has 11 well developed, thoughtfully designed,
exciting, and challenging playing courses for all skill levels and all
size groups. NJ Paintball Club has had decades to develop the logistics to
make your private party run smoothly.
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In Spain, a breakfast, or el desayuno, is the smallest meal of the day. The Spanish typically eat a large midday meal but start the day off with something simple such as a sweet roll and coffee. Children may drink a cup of thick and creamy Spanish hot chocolate or cold chocolate milk with a roll, although cereals have become popular with children in the last 20 years.
If breakfast is eaten outside the home, like in a cafe or local bar, it will be a little more substantial, but still, nothing compared to a typical American breakfast. Toast with various toppings and small sandwiches are common fare enjoyed by Spaniards to begin their day. Any breakfast you eat in Spain should tide you over until noon when you'll most likely be whisked off to the local bars for a few glasses of wine and some tapas before lunch!
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Cafe Con Leche
Coffee is an important part of the Spanish diet, but many Americans may be surprised to learn that coffee in Spain is very different from what we are used to in the States. Like most European nations, Spain prefers espresso to drip coffee.
You can have your coffee black (cafe solo), but the Spaniards' drink of choice is cafe con leche, espresso combined with steamed milk. Thanks to companies like Starbucks, most Americans are now familiar with the espresso drink known as the latte, which is similar to cafe con leche but includes "microfoam."
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Spanish Hot Chocolate
This common breakfast beverage—for adults and kids alike—bears no resemblance to the hot chocolate we are familiar with in America. Instead of a pale powder, Spanish hot chocolate is made with pieces of chocolate, cornstarch, and milk. After melting the chocolate into the warm milk/cornstarch combination, the mixture is cooked slowly over low heat until it is thick. It becomes so thick that a churro can stand up straight in the cup.
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Ensaimadas (Sweet Bread)
One of the best elements of a Spanish breakfast has to be the sweet bread known as ensaimadas. These breads come in many different styles and flavors, and they date back centuries. The first known recipes for these breads originated in the 1700s. Back then, reduced pig lard was a major ingredient, but today you can find most breads without it. Now it's common to have fruit or sugar-coated ensaimadas.Continue to 5 of 7 below.
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Breakfast Pastries
The most basic breakfast food would be a simple roll with jam or a sweet roll, but another popular breakfast treat is a magdalena—originally a shell-shaped lemon-flavored cake that is now more often in the form of a cupcake. Magdalenas are rich in flavor, but light and fluffy in texture, and have a sweet and lemony taste.
Although we may know churros as a Mexican or Spanish dessert, they are a traditional breakfast food in Spain. The lightly fried dough is similar to a doughnut but shaped into long "sticks" with deep ridges, and sprinkled with sugar or honey.
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Another popular breakfast food is torrijas, which is Spanish bread pudding topped with sugar and cinnamon or rich honey. Torrijas is very similar to the popular American dish French toast and is usually made with the slices of bread that no one wants to make a sandwich with, like the ends. Milk, sugar, and cinnamon are brought to a boil and left to rest for five minutes before pouring over the bread. After sitting for an hour, the soaked bread is dipped into a whisked egg and fried.
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Toasts and Sandwiches
Whether at home or in a local cafe, it is not unusual to see toast accompanied by butter or mild, soft cheese. Pan con tomate is very popular; a simple toasted bread rubbed with ripe tomato, garlic, and olive oil. Other open sandwiches enjoyed as a first meal are tostada con mantequilla y mermelada (bread with butter and jam) and toast with jamon, which is Spanish dry-cured ham. French bread sandwiches called bocadillos are offered with a variety of fillings for breakfast.


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All American Swim will be providing the team with suits, and jammers this year. This year we are sticking with a blue suit that is very similar to the suits we used in the past. If you have a suit from last year and it still fits please feel free to use it again this year. A representative from the company will be at the registration event on 3/11 to try on suits. All American swim will accept credit cards, checks or cash. If you are unavailable on April 13, member can visit the All American Swim store located in Cary, NC. They are located at 1231 NW Maynard Rd, Cary, NC 27513.
* Please order your suit by May 29th in order to have your suit by the first swim meet. Please call the Cary, NC location to order your suit.
Call 919-439-8678 to order your suit. Please indicate that you are with the 12 Oaks swim team to get our team pricing.
- Jammer suits are $36.00
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GARETH COOPER admits he hopes he has silenced the calls for Rob Howley to come out of international retirement.
The Wales and Warriors scrum-half produced a string of impressive performances during the 2003 World Cup campaign.
But Cooper will come face-to-face with his predecessor, Howley, in the Heineken Cup this season.
The Warriors are in the same Pool as Zurich Premiership champions and Parker Pen Shield winners London Wasps.
During a dismal Six Nations campaign, there were calls for Howley to be lured back to play international rugby, but the former Wales skipper declined.
And Cooper admits he is looking forward to locking horns with the Wales and Lions legend.
"I always enjoyed playing against Rob when I was with Bath," said Cooper.
"He has probably came out on top more often than not against me. But he does play behind an awesome pack with Wasps.
"It is always very difficult to get your hands on him when he has that kind of platform.
"He is still one of the best in the world. But I don't think it is about laying any ghost to rest. I still think Rob could have an involvement in the Wales squad.
"I know a lot people wanted him to still be involved, but I would like to think people are starting to forget about that idea slowly.
"Hopefully, people can see I can play a bit from the performances in the World Cup. Rob has said he is not coming back and everybody seems to understand that now."
Cooper has been groomed as Howley's successor for a few seasons, but injury has hampered his claim to make the famous No.9 shirt his own.
But the 24-year-old, who made his reputation with West Country giants Bath, earned plaudits from around the world in Australia.
It was the scrum-half's breathtaking break that set up the World Cup try of the tournament for Stephen Jones against England.
Cooper is determined to carry on his form from the World Cup through the Heineken Cup campaign.
He just hopes that Welsh supporters will come out in force to support the new regional sides.
"You always have bigger and better crowds in the Heineken Cup,"said Cooper. "I remember playing for Bath against Newport in front of an 11,000 crowd. It is a real step up from club rugby.
"We know the crowds haven't been great at the Warriors, but fingers crossed people will come out to watch on the back of the performances in the World Cup.
"What happens off the field is out of our control, so we have to forget about that. We have to concentrate on training and playing.
"If we play an exciting brand of rugby the supporters will come out to watch us. It is the way forward. We can't play boring rugby or the supporters won't follow us."
Cooper admits the performance of the regions in Europe will be closely scrutinised.
"It is important the Welsh sides do well in Europe," said Cooper. "The Welsh haven't done too well in the recent seasons and that has been a worrying factor.
"That is why we have the regional sides and we have real competition for places in them.
"Just look at my position with the Warriors. We have Sililo Martens, Paul John and myself all fighting for a place. And that runs through nearly every position with the Warriors."
For Cooper, this season will be the first time he has played for a Welsh side since he was a youngster.
"I played for UWIC in the First Division but haven't played for a top-class Welsh side before," said Cooper. "I am really looking forward to it, especially, playing in front of Welsh supporters.
"I want to show them what I can do. When I came to Wales with Bath there were always a few strange comments directed toward me.
"It wasn't anything nasty but you knew they were waiting for you to make a mistake. The banter was always really good. Hopefully, they will be on my side this time."
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Dress Expression
The very basis of who we are reflects in our clothing, an obvious fact. However, dress expression goes beyond style and trends. It's a way of calling attention to social issues and injustices. The 50's, 60's, and 70's filled the country with reasons to protest an injustice. For example, the beatniks of the late 1950's were a literary movement that took on eccentric habits of dress. They typically wore black turtle necks, peasant blouses, berets, dirty sneakers, and sandals. From the beats, the hippies were born later on in 1966. The hippy movement revolted the values of the adult society. They wore "gypsy" like tie-dyed clothing, layered jewelry, headbands, and sandals. Anti-war protesters in that same decade, wore blue jeans as a symbol of solidarity with the working class. These jeans became a form of self expression, as they began to embroider and paint messages on them.
The Civil Rights movement, which protested equal rights and treatment for African Americans, led to Black Pride. Many African Americans adopted the use of traditional multi-colored African garments, like dashikis, and amber, ivory, and ebony jewelry. They wore their hair in afros and corn-row braids. The Black Panthers, who protested police brutality against African Americans in the late 60's, dressed in all black, called "black bloc", which included black berets and leather jackets.
Yet, earlier than this, dress expression and protest was ever present in the early 1900's. Another example, the disposal of hobble skirts. During the Women's Suffrage Movement, women began to wear what was called the "suffragette suit." It was a direct response to the hobble skirt (a narrow skirt that went down to their ankles and impeded walking) which was was seen as a form of oppression. In the 1920's, women, known as Flappers, were breaking away from the restraints of the past. They began cutting their hair short, wore shorter, unfitted dresses, and flesh toned tights.
Fast forward to now, we are seeing everything from feminism and anti-racism t-shirts on the runway, all black attire at award ceremonies, and white pantsuits among many other forms of protest. Let's make one thing clear: protest is not fashion or an outfit of the day. It's simple to confuse a trend (not a fashion trend) with fashion, but there is a difference. How we feel and think, our outlook on life, our political views and so on affects what, why, and how we dress, but that doesn't make it "fashion." There will always be people that will choose to make a profit. The trouble is that if we are wearing a Black Lives Matter tee because we think it's cool and everyone else is doing it, then we're not exactly believing they do. What happened in the case of these social movements, is that it became a fashion trend and everyone forgot the original cause. We get caught up, we forget. We can't afford to forget the original purpose of our protest and outcry. Fashion and style help, but dress expression is not a fad, it's a purpose.
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Dr. Gary Moorman Coedits First-of-Its-Kind Book on Irrigation Water Pathogens and Their Management
Posted: October 9, 2014
This book provides comprehensive biological information on the many pathogens found in irrigation water, as well as the practical information needed to detect and manage these pathogens.
Biology, Detection, and Management of Plant Pathogens in Irrigation Water, edited by Chuanxue Hong, Gary W. Moorman, Walter Wohanka, and Carmen Büttner was recently published by the American Phytopathological Society. Dr. Moorman donated a copy to the departmental library.