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Episode 335 of I'll Drink to That! was released recently. It features Brad Hickey, who is the winemaker of the Brash Higgins winery in the McLaren Vale of Australia. Full interview here or http://illdrinktothatpod.com/ Some words on the interview by Alder Yarrow: "This is an interview in two parts, really. In the first half of the program gentle giant Brad arrives in the … [Read more...]
Food & Wine Magazine profiles Brash
Brash Higgins' winemaker and vinitor, Brad Hickey, was profiled in America's Food & Wine Magazine recently by Christina Pickard. Here's what she had to say: American Winemakers Down Under "Raising Expectations in McLaren Vale" "McLaren Vale has long struggled to shake its reputation as a bulk wine region. It's the last place you'd expect to find pithy, … [Read more...]
Qantas Inflight goes for the ZBO
Qantas Inflight magazine recommends the Brash ZBO Zibibbo in its April edition. Written by wine writer Peter Bourne, the article explores the "Orange" wine craze which is sweeping the nation. Orange wines are white wines made like reds, meaning the skins stay in the fermenter a lot longer than normal to make wines with more tannin and complexity than your usual dry, clear white … [Read more...]
5 Stars for Brash in 2016 Wine Companion
Brash Higgins is stoked to receive the highly sought after 5 Star Red rating fromJames Halliday in the 2016 Wine Companion. Red means we've had 5 stars for three years in a row and have multiple wines scoring 94 points and above. Feels good. www.winecompanion.com.au/wineries/south-australia/mclaren-vale/brash-higgins … [Read more...]
MRLO On A Roll
A flurry of nice reviews for the Brash Higgins Merlot, culminating in these kind words by ace wine journalist/presenter Mike Bennie in Australia's Wine Business Magazine. Thanks, Mike. This 2014 vintage has sold out quickly, but keep tabs on the 2015 when we release it later this year. BH … [Read more...]
Ominous Omensetter
Ah, Winter in McLaren Vale. Not so warm this time of year. Finished pruning theSHZ on Omensetter Vineyard recently at Brash Higgins HQ. Following the lunar calendar, we had a long stretch of beautiful weather over a few Fruit Days to comfortably hand prune the 9 acres of premium SHZ. CBSV up next, then NDV. Pic by Angela Lisman angelalismanphotography.com.au/ … [Read more...]
MR.LO Remix
Brash Higgins has freshly bottled a brand NEW MRLO Merlot for your drinking pleasure. Fermented wild and aged in our Clay Amphora, it is fresh and slick drinking, but very limited. Express interest now firstname.lastname@example.com as the MRLO will be on the go early May 2015 to Bandwagon Members FIRST. … [Read more...]
Amphabulous Nero d'Avola
Brash Higgins 'NDV' nero d'Avola 2015 is fermenting away in its amphora homes. Looks to be an out of sight vintage, albeit with low yields and early harvest. … [Read more...]
Battle of the Valleys
Join Brash Higgins and the Vale Cru as we take apart the Adelaide Hills and Barossa winemakers at this fun for the family wine challenge. Feb 14 in Hahndorf, SA. Some tix still available here: www.trybooking.com/GPBZ … [Read more...]
Say Hello To FRNC
Brash Higgins is proud to announce the release of a new wine, our first ever Cabernet Franc, which we lovingly call FRNC. Made from grapes grown on the neighbouring "Sommerville Vineyard", the FRNC will be an ease to enjoy on the warm summer nights ahead and a bit more friendly on the wallet, too. BH … [Read more...]
Vale Cru Annual-Oct 19
Star studded Vale Cru annual tasting with Brash Higgins, CHEF Duncan Welgemoed and James Halliday on the lawns of the Victory Hotel is Oct. 19 from 2-5pm. Get your tix here if you're near the Vale that day: www.trybooking.com/Booking/BookingEventSummary.aspx?eid=100758&embed=100758 … [Read more...]
Pressing the ZBO
Nicole diligently hand pressing our amphora raised Zibibbo thru a screen last week. Takes a lot of time, but it's the gentlest way I know to press skins. Especially skins that have been soaking in wine for 6 months. 14 ZBO release expected before Christmas 2014. BH … [Read more...]
Bud Burst and New Wines
Sunshine means Springtime and warming Winter bones. Bud burst on Omensetter Vineyard is another result. Vintage 2015 is just beginning, hard to believe, and always a time to release new wines, including the 2013 GR/M, 2012 SHZ and CBSV. Grab some while you're here, they won't be around for long. BH … [Read more...]
Brisbane New Release Dinners
Join Brash Higgins for a tantalising night of pizzas and new BH wines in Brisbane Wed, Aug 20 at Sorellina Pizzeria. $70 bucks delivers a heck of a lot of pleasure. Book here firstname.lastname@example.com. Then Sat. Aug 23 come to The Golden Pig for a cooking class w/ Brash + wines www.thegoldenpig.com.au … [Read more...]
The Nero Inside
As Winter winds down, it's time to wake the hibernating nero d'avola occupying our amphora. Sucking out the dark nero juice is just the first step, it smells amazing. The sucking is followed by pressing all the skins left behind. It is truly fun for the whole family and occupies two full days. After which we let it all settle together for 3 months. BH … [Read more...]
Lola's Pergola
Adelaide Festival is here and Brash Higgins is honoured to be one of the featured small wineries on showcase as part of the three week picnic along the Torrens River that is "Lola's Pergola". A collaboration of creatives, join chef Duncan Welgemoed, super caterers the Happy Motel, creative director Ross Ganf and many more. "Lola's" promises to be Adelaide food and wine at it's … [Read more...]


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Leggings that had been in vogue back in early 60s and 80s are back in trend. According to the most recent style enthusiasts and experts, leggings have turn into a have to-own piece for the trend following lot. Leggings are a variety of skin tight garment that cover the legs and are typically ankle length. This skin tight clothing was earlier worn by each males and ladies but as the time passed, leggings have attained the position of becoming numero-uno outfit in terms of ease & comfort. Coordinating leggings with long tunics or loose fitting tops has been in practice but these days pairing leggings with crop tops, shirts, ethnic and contemporary kurtas etc. is really in vogue. Leggings are manufactured from numerous fabrics like cotton, nylon-Lycra blend, polyester-Lycra, cotton-Lycra, spandex, shimmer, silk & other supplies. The markets are flooded with leggings with fashionable multitude colours, trendy patterns, designs like floral prints, geometric designs, block prints & embroideries are available in the industry. A plain outfit can effortlessly be made far more desirable with a wild pair of leggings.
With its simple availability and variety, leggings are being tagged as the ideal economical clothing for women to have in their collection. What makes leggings genuinely adorable is that they can be used all year round with no a lot fuss. A variant of leggings which is creating rounds these days are the jeggings. Produced by what looks like a mixture of denim jeans and leggings, Jeggings have also turn out to be a rage amongst the fashion obsessed girls and celebrities. A tiny creativity goes a lengthy way for this functional garment created of super stretchable fabric which give great comfort with style and can e worn by females of all sizes. Outfits and looks with leggings can be personalised with the use of accessories that can include zippers, studs, buttons, colourful sparkles, scarves, fancy shoes, chunky jewellery and so forth. Irrespective of the tight seeking look, the legs have sufficient area for movement and comfort since of the flexible polyester-spandex material. The end result transforms your legs into looking thinner and much more toned. Leggings are also popularly worn as workout clothes owing to their flexibility and comfort capability. These Leggings and Jeggings have turn out to be a significant piece of fashionable garments and wearing these is synonymous with getting modish.
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A great book. A can't miss for anyone looking to add something different to their game. 3 new races and 8 new classes. The classes are for the most part variants on other classes. In a good way though. If you want to play a knight you have a better, more flavorful option here, than just say making a fighter and choosing the options you think a knight should have.
I primarily bought this, because it was recommended to me for the chase rules, and I was not disapointed. The chase rules are rather complex. That is a good thing as it covers any eventuality that could arise. But you can just use the parts that apply to your situation at the time. Players don't even need to know the chase rules at all. If they are involved in a chase, they just need to tell the GM what they want to do and the GM finds the manuever that fits.


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Boil a kettle. Put teabags in a cup. Pour the first pot…
It's hard to beat the feeling of a warm cuppa and the chance to catch up with friends.
This February, we are asking you to join our community of volunteers who are raising vital funds for CPR training by hosting a lifesaving coffee morning with friends, family or work pals.
Because when someone's trained in CPR, they have the power to save someone's life.
And with over 5,000 fatalities from cardiac arrests each year, we desperately need more lifesavers.
Be a lifesaver and host a coffee morning this February to bring vital CPR skills to every community in Ireland.
Get your your fundraising pack today with everything you need including balloons, posters and our top fundraising ideas and tips. Simply email us or call us on 01 6685001.
In partnership with Active Retirement Ireland, the following groups are hosting a coffee morning:
26 February | Community Centre – Timoleague, County Cork | 11:30am
26 February | Community Centre | Corduff/Raferagh ARA , Co Monaghan | 12:00pm
26 February | Ballinlough, Co Roscommon | After Mass in Garranlahan Community Centre
28 February | Church / School Hall – Bohermeen, Navan, Co Meath | 9:30am
1 March | Communal House – Clare Court, Ballyhaunis, County Mayo | 2:00pm – 5:00pm
1 March | Correlea Court – Tuam, Co Galway | 11:30am
5 March | Church Community Room after Mass – Lisdoonvarna, Co Clare |12:15pm
19 March | Church Community Room after Mass – Lisdoonvarna, Co Clare |12:15pm
19 March | Eire Og GAA Club | Farran / Ovens ARA, Co Cork | 2:00pm – 5:30pm
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Canadian hardcore-punk act Comeback Kid have begun recording their new album. Here's what they had to say via Facebook:
"We started recording for our new album yesterday with producer Kyle Black. Doing the drums at Ocean Studios Burbank. Day 2 so far and it's sounding sick. We'll be posting a bunch of photos and updates along the way."
Comeback Kid released their last album, "Symptoms + Cures," August 31st, 2010 on Victory Records. (US), Distort Records(Canada).


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Food Forest Design Principles and Philosophy
When designing and planting a Food Forest, the plants will create an ecosystem and food web, whether we know it or not. Choosing to design these relationships consciously, so we work with nature and not against it, maximizes our chances of success.
An ecosystem is a dynamic living system so design cannot be a one off upfront activity. We have and will continue to use permaculture and ecological design principles and techniques to systematically think about how we can connect all the potential elements of our ecosystem so that they will function together over time to produce a harvestable surplus.
Our perennial tree system will be designed using permaculture principles to:
(i) Mimic nature and so will be largely self renewing and self maintaining
- Plant selection and connection: select plants appropriate to the site as it changes; plant them over time so they support each other in beneficial guilds
- Build a healthy soil community: reduce and prevent compaction, improve water infiltration, protect and feed the beneficial soil organisms with mulch
- Build soil fertility: initially add compost and rock dust, 'mine' fertility from the air and sub-soil using nitrogen fixers and accumulator plants, retain all healthy plant material on-site
- Encourage beneficial organisms: provide food and shelter for beneficial birds, animals and insects
(ii) Protect and restore health to the local ecosystem
- Provide habitat for beneficial species using regionally native plants
- Exclude potential weed species and avoid runoff into Sullivan's Creek
- Systematically use organic gardening practices
(iii) Produce food and meet identified needs of the Lyneham community
- Plants species of fruit, nut and edible perennial plants suitable for growing in Canberra, selected for hardiness and resistance to pests and pathogens
- Protect the safety of the community of users by identifying potential hazards or risks to safety and eliminate or minimize the risks
- Respect privacy and views of neighbours
- Involve Lyneham residents in the design, development and maintenance
(iv) Be of minimal cost to the community and environment
- Technologically simple infrastructure and easily accessible for maintenance
- Capture local rainfall and local storm water and infiltrate into soil as efficiently as possible
- Protect existing utilities and infrastructure
(v) Be a beautiful place where people want to be
- Protect Lyneham community access and amenity to the area
- Enhance the aesthetic value of the area
(vi) Help us learn to take our rightful place as part of nature doing nature's work, rather than as separate entities intervening in and dominating the natural world
- Design to support others in Lyneham growing fruit and nut crops to deal with pest plants, insects and disease


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GOLD fell yesterday for a third day in a row for the biggest weekly loss since May.
The fall was put down to an easing of concerns about Europe's debt crisis.
Demand for the precious metal is driven by fears about economic uncertainty.
Bullion for immediate delivery fell as much as 1.5pc to $1,762.68 an ounce, the lowest level since August 26.
And the price has tumbled almost 5pc this week, the worst decline since February 2009.
Gold bullion is in the 11th year of a bull market.
It has surged by 24pc this year alone, amid worries that the global sovereign-debt crisis was worsening.
The price of gold reached a record $1,921 on September 6.
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Thanks to the help given by Peter's Pence soon the faithful of Moroto will be received in a new cathedral
The construction of the new cathedral of Moroto in the Karamoja region in the northeast of Uganda is a project to which the Holy Father wanted to give further impetus on the occasion of the Jubilee Year of Mercy, through a contribution coming from Peter's Pence, which will be added to the funds already collected and destined for the Ugandan diocese.
In addition, numerous initiatives have been promoted to raise funds for this work, among them the "Concert for the Poor and with the Poor" held on 12 November 2016 at the Nervi hall in Vatican, which saw the participation, among others, the master Ennio Morricone who directed the Roman Sinfonetta orchestra and the Choir of the National Academy of Santa Cecilia and of Mons. Marco Frisina who directed the choir of the Diocese of Rome.


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Richie Siegel — Founder & CEO
Richie is the founder and lead analyst at Loose Threads, which analyzes and advises next-generation consumer companies, and FaceLift by Loose Threads, a retail incubator and accelerator for leading brands and retailers. Among other topics, he is known in the consumer economy for his deep understanding of the promises and perils of the digitally-native and direct-to-consumer landscape; the explosion of celebrity-driven brands such as Kylie Cosmetics; and the re-emerging power of offline retail and wholesale—all of which he uses to advise consumer brands on long-term business strategy.
Fast Company named the Loose Threads Podcast, hosted by Richie, one of 10 Great Business Podcasts. His writing has been published and featured in Digiday, Glossy, The Business of Fashion, Fashion REDEF, Retail Dive and many other publications.
Richie previously lead Customer Insights at a fast-growing ecommerce startup and founded and ran a NY-based menswear line. Loose Threads originated out of his operational leadership of the menswear brand's strategy and operations across sales, marketing and supply chain. His long-term mindset sets Loose Threads and FaceLift by Loose Threads apart in a landscape riddled with short-term thinking.
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Natasha joins Loose Threads with a diverse background in journalism and research. She has experience with field reporting and editorial management, in addition to conducting in-depth research and crafting data-driven analysis. Her editorial work spans multiple verticals, from foreign policy to business and culture, with bylines in publications including The International Business Times, PBS NewsHour, and News Deeply.
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Spring is in full swing and the fish are biting offshore, inshore and in freshwater, too. Wochit
Indian River County
Tommy Turowski, of Sebastian Inlet Bait and Tackle at Sebastian Inlet State Park, said there is a good bite going on for bluefish and Spanish mackerel, black drum, snook and jacks. The blues, macks and jacks are taking Gotcha plugs and small chrome spoons. Black drum are taking frozen shrimp and cut bait. Live shrimp and live bait are working better for the snook.
Along the beaches, the pompano and whiting anglers have been battling the seaweed again. It can be bad. Try fishing the beginning of the outgoing tide.
St. Lucie County
Capt. Tris Colket, of Last Mango charters out of Fort Pierce City Marina, said his anglers Sunday went 8 for 9 on sailfish releases in 120 feet of water southeast of the Fort Pierce Inlet trolling naked ballyhoo. Seas were a bit challenging, Colket said, but the anglers were up to the task and also caught a couple of dolphin (mahi mahi).
Inshore, Capt. Mark Dravo of Y-B Normal charters in Fort Pierce said the snook, trout and redfish action is still good in 3-5 feet of water in the lagoon. Anglers are using live pilchards to catch all three around mangrove points during the peak of the moving tide, incoming or outgoing.
Martin County
Capt. Patrick Price, of DayMaker charters out of Sailfish Marina in Stuart, said the offshore fishing has been a little tricky, but anglers are catching sailfish, dolphin, cobia, kingfish and sharks. Inshore, Price said DayMaker's Capt. Marshall Busha has been steering clients to limits of pompano, plus action on bonefish and ladyfish. Capt. Zach "Hammer" Miller of Throwdown Fishing Charters in Stuart said the pompano fishing has been excellent in the Indian River Lagoon, and he is also putting anglers on to blacktip sharks and snook.
Lake Okeechobee
Capt. Butch Butler of Okeechobeeguide.com said the fishing for big bass continues to be excellent. He has been guiding anglers to catches of more than two dozen bass each day. Wild shiner fishing is probably the best way to catch good numbers of larger fish, but anglers can start the day with topwater frogs and switch to spinnerbaits and flukes as the sun gets higher in the sky. The next 10 days will be a good time to use flat-sided crank baits, too, as the spawning period approaches.
Editor's note: The fishing report in print and online editions of TCPalm and Treasure Coast Newspapers now runs on Tuesday and Friday. Send fishing reports and photos to Ed Killer at email@example.com and follow him on social media at @tcpalmekiller on Twitter and Instagram, or Ed Killer on Facebook.


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Donate to ReForest London
Help support our programs and keep the forest in "The Forest City"!
ReForest London Newsletter
For the month of May we would like to highlight a young volunteer superstar, Tingting Zhang!
Residents planted trees and shrubs in a new green gathering space.
We are seeking volunteers to help plant in 4 London neighbourhoods.
For this month's Volunteer Spotlight we want to thank ALL our amazing volunteers, your support is over-elming!
This month we have not one, but TWO amazing volunteers to shine the spotlight on.
Volunteers help with Spring Cleaning! Find out how you can get involved with ReForest London.
Students across London are growing seedlings to support London's Million Tree Challenge
Thank you to everyone who emailed, tweeted, called or spoke to their Councillor in support for the Urban Forest Strategy in the 2015 Budget. Your help was essential to achieving the $175,000 of funding for the Urban Forest Strategy, which will begin the implementation of the Urban Forest Strategy.
Our volunteer this month is Cynthia Zhang, and recent graduate of Fanshawe College.
This month in the Spotlight: Tammy who is one of our awesome Tree Gurus and most avid volunteers


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The auto industry is considered a major focal point for the technology industry right now, between expanding infotainment capabilities and autonomous driving.
While companies like Ford, Toyota, and others have had infotainment systems in place for quite some time, some even powered by Microsoft-built technology, it has been Apple with CarPlay and Google with Android Auto that have been raking in the majority of attention as of late. But it looks like some companies don't want to let Apple and Google have all the fun.
In a new report from Bloomberg, a brand new consortium, which has apparently been in the works for quite some time, has enlisted the presence of Ford, Toyota, Suzuki, Mazda, and others to join what is known as the SmartDeviceLink Consortium. The goal for the non-profit group is creating more choices for consumers in their vehicles, including voice recognition and dashboard displays.
Toyota has been adamant in not supporting Apple CarPlay or Google's Android Auto, citing security and safety concerns. However, Ford supports both of the third-party in-car systems for all of its 2017 models, but Ford has said it still wants an open source option, one that can be used as an alternative to Android Auto and CarPlay.
This has been moving into reality since 2011:
"Toyota first agreed to collaborate with Ford on car telematics systems in 2011. The automakers worry that if CarPlay and Android Auto establish themselves as must-have options, the influence of Apple and Google over the industry will grow."
It will be interesting to see how this turns out, especially if the consortium can eventually lead to some more exciting and feature-rich infotainment systems, which would also make Apple and Google step up their options as well.[via Bloomberg]


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Below are some videos that are inspirational to me as a person, teacher, special educator and AT consultant. Please check back regularly as I add new videos to the website.
An Introduction to Technology Integration
The videos discusses that integrating technology with classroom practice can greatly improve student engagement. It links them to a global audience and turns them into creators of digital media. It helps them practice collaboration skills that will prepare them for the future. The video is 4:53 minutes in length.
Intersection: A Dream Come True
Video by Christopher Hill -- Intersection: A Dream Come True. In the video Christopher plays a game called Intersection using and iPad with iOS7, Tecla Shield DOS by Komodo and switches. The video and he are amazing. He has other videos equally inspiring :).
Microsoft HoloLens Windows 10
Our future in computing definitely looks incredulous! The makers of the video state that 'we envisioned a world where technology could become more personal. Where it could adapt to the natural ways we communicate, learn, and create. The result is the world's most advanced holographic computing platform, enabled by Windows 10. Transform your world with holograms'.
Brene Brown: The power of vulnerability
Brene Brown shares why caring what other thinks actually matter and why critics actually matter in the TEDTalk: The Power of Vulnerability. It is 20:50 minutes in length.
Joe's Non-Notebook
Joe's Non-Notebook was created by Chris Lehmann and the Science Leadership Academy. A student tries to interface with foreign technology aka a book :) It is 1:44 minutes long.
1Voice is an organization in Coventry. The website states, 1Voice takes a
family and social perspective on communication and recognises the great
need for adult role models to inspire children and families alike. 1Voice promotes families supporting each other to overcome the isolation that
being unable to speak can bring.
Obvious to you. Amazing to Others by Derek Sivers
Obvious to you. Amazing to others is an outtake from the book "Anything You Want" by Derek Sivers. It is 1.54 minutes in length.
Sir Ken Robinson - The Art of Teaching
Sir Ken Robinson - Art of Teaching Video is from an interview he gave at the Blue School in New York City in 2010. In the interview, he discusses the important role of teachers in education. The video is captioned. It is 2:22 minutes long.
Teachers Inspire Us
The Myth of Average
Teachers Inspire Us is directed and illustrated by Morgan Birch and Courtenay Maxfield. If you are a teacher and need some inspiration check it out!
The Myth of Average is a TEDx SonomaCounty TEDTalk by Todd Rose. He is a high school dropout turned Harvard faculty. He talks about how a simple new way of thinking helps nurture individual potential.


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Read more: NYS urban farming projects provoke the youth to think outside the box
Read more: NYS urban farming projects provoke the youth to think outside the box
Citrus farmers in Kenya and Tanzania are set to benefit from a project that seeks to embrace alternative pest control methods and identifying suitable areas for its plantation, a move key in spurring citrus farming at a time when demand has failed to match supply leading to imports.
But common pests and diseases like African citrus triozid (ACT) and the False Codling Moth (FCM) have put brakes on the optimum production of the fruit. ACT for example, is notorious for spreading bacteria dubbed Candidatus Liberibacter africanus (CLaf), which in turn causes the citrus greening disease. The larva bores into the fruit causing premature dropping. FCM has been a pest nuisance among citrus fruit exporters with entire consignments been cancelled upon its detection. Conventional fertilizers haven't done much to help as most of the pests develop resistance.
The effect has seen a more than a half dip in production, even as demand soars across sectors from households to manufacturers. To supplement the biting shortfall the country has turned to imports with up to 21 per cent of the fruit being exported from Egypt and South Africa.
"This intervention therefore seeks to come up with an integrated pest management programme which brings on board several natural and biological pest control techniques in Kenya, Tanzania and beyond.," said Dr. Sunday Ekesi, a scientist at ICIPE.
There has also been limited or in some circumstances limited scientific on the citrus pests and diseases like ACT in the region like what contributes to the multiplication of the pests, when they are in abundance and how they spread. The project seeks to invest in this area.
In addition, according to Dr. Ekesi, the project will see scientists work with farmers in training them god farm management practices and how to tend to their orchards in order to tame the spread of the pests while carrying out research on clean disease free citrus planting materials.
The project is laying more emphasis on women who Dr. Ekesi says makes up between 50-91 per cent of all the horticultural labour force, but who never enjoy the returns of the sector.
For more information contacts below:
Contact person: Dr. Sunday Ekesi
Contact: 020 8632000
Traditionally practiced as a hobby with simple logs, bee keeping is emerging as a big business with farmers delving into commercial honey harvesting buoyed by burgeoning demand both locally and internationally. Farmers are now investing in modern hives built for high yield and easy harvesting.
African Bee Keepers, supplier of the Langstroth commercial beehive, reports it sold over 8000 in 2012, up from 5000 in 2008. According to Managing Director Ernest Simeoni, a farmer can get 30kg per harvest from the Langstroth, roughly double the normal harvest from the swinging Kenya Top Bar hive and traditional log hives.
Harvesting from log or KTB hives results in almost all the colony and the queen being displaced, but the Langstroth remedies that through its two lower and upper super box partitions.
The lower box, the brooder, houses the queen and is separated by a mesh from the upper super box where worker bees make the honey. The mesh stops the queen accessing the super box, where she could lay eggs that could be destroyed in honey harvesting.
The honey combs themselves are taken out in the super box, which is immediately replaced with a new one, so bees can continue making honey. As each box is emptied of honey, with a centrifuge machine, the combs are left intact, to go back in with the next super-box change-over.
By recycling combs, bees make the honey faster in the next phase, as they don't have to build new ones after every honey harvest.
Together, the partitioning of the Langstroth and harvesting with a centrifuge machine ensures bees are minimally disturbed.
"It's a friendlier hive to the generally aggressive African Bee," said Simeoni as colony disturbance is low. The traditional way of harvesting honey from other types of hives, leaves the colony scattered and often destroyed.
For dry regions like Ukambani where forage to make nectar is only present during rains, recycling of combs ensures bees can concentrate on making honey during the short-lived ideal conditions, rather than first collecting nectar to build combs.
Where combs are recycled and forage is plentiful, a bee keeper can harvest the 30kg of honey in four months as opposed to waiting almost a year. Some forage varieties African bees prefer are Croton, eucalyptus, coffee, oranges, bananas, acacia trees even the much maligned mathenge shrub rife in arid regions. Mathenge shrub has been blamed by pastoralists for making their goats toothless after eating it.
"The honey from each of them tastes different," says Simeoni.
Like all hives in East Africa, where bees themselves are not commercially bred, bees only get into the hive by chance. "Nature controls that," said Simeoni. But he advises they can be near forage flowers where bees gather.
After the colonies get in, the Langstroth is moved to an area clear of shadows but near a water source. "Lack of sunshine makes them lazy," he adds. He advises the bees' tiny opening to face to sunrise. As "the sun wakes them up in the morning".
The hives are mounted on stands raised a metre from the ground and need to be tidy and clean. Termites and honey badgers are the main problems for bees and hives. Termites can be kept out by keeping the grass low and the badgers by securing the area or ensuring the one metres hive ground clearance.
Regular weekly supervision of hives is also recommended.
For general safety, Simeoni advises the hives be kept 300 metres from where people are living.
African Bee Keepers sells each hive at Sh4100 and a bees' suit, which provides protection form stings when harvesting, for Sh4800. The centrifuge extraction kit is more expensive, however, at around Sh45,000.
In addition to selling the Langstroth hive, the company also trains farmers on managing the hive. They buy a kilogram of honey at Sh130 and the bees wax to make the honeycomb foundation sheet for new hives at Sh300 per kg. The hive lasts for eight years.
"Bee keeping is a low cost venture with high returns," said Simeoni, who points out taht farmers can also process and pack their own honey in bottles that cost Sh12 with a label that costs Sh3. After packing, a bee keeper can sell half a kilogram of honey at Sh130 or more to clients.
Currently, African bee Keepers works with farmers in regions like Mwingi, Kibwezi, Sagana, Ruiru, Narok and Maasai Land. The farming is not just for dry regions. "Bee keeping fares far much better in the highlands where forage is ever in plenty all year," said Simeoni.
The peak periods for honey production are during the short and long rains, when forage for nectar is plentiful.
To make the hives, African Bee Keepers buys legally farmed wood from small holder Farmers


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SRQ Magazine | May 2018
By Brittany Mattie
In Shopping
Whether you're seeking saltwater or asphalt, Compound's homegrown culture and pure allegiance for boarding has made it a grassroots stomping ground for Floridians. With the recent transition to a shiny new Osprey Ave. storefront at the entrance of Siesta Key, Compound Boardshop held a Grand Opening Party brimming with music and pizza, while kids got to meet and greet the Volcom Pro Skate team passing through on their countrywide tour. Volcom even presented Compound with a custom deck signed by the team, which is now hanging proudly in the shop. But beyond Compound's supply of stoke-worthy apparel and accessories from leading industry brands making it a one-stop shop for all things surfing, skateboarding, stand-up paddleboarding, fly fishing and athletic-wear, the real surge of local loyalty stems from involvement in the community. And a lot of that comes down to the boss behind the boards, Jacob Shields, who founded Compound in 2003.
Having moved from North Carolina to Venice, FL,when he was 14, Shields experienced firsthand how the area's outdoor culture has broadened over the years, and ultimately found a void he knew he could fill. "When I was younger, you would get busted anywhere you'd skate and it was kind of hard being a kid in an older community," he says. "I wanted to offer a place that, regardless if you're a good skateboarder or surfer, you have a place you feel welcomed, where we can cultivate a lifestyle that doesn't always cost money". Indeed, Compound has found a way to offer free events for anyone who cares to participate, including beach cleanups, skim/skate clinics, contests, surf camps with Parks and Rec of Sarasota County, and even movie nights, such as the recent Fly Fishing Tour documentary premiered at Perq Coffee Bar while the audience enjoyed beers from Calusa Brewery. "We didn't have any of that," says Shields, recalling old friends who went down dark paths due to boredom. "Now people don't have the excuse there's nothing to do here as a kid." Most notable is the highly anticipated Mision Mexico Fundraiser, which raises money every year for a children's orphanage Compound supports in Tapachula, Mexico. The family-friendly block party packs in games, raffles, food from Mi Pueblo, a mini skate ramp, a rock-climbing wall and even a mechanical shark to ride. 100% of all proceeds generated from the accompanying auction go directly to Misión Mexico Foundation.
Moving out of the strip mall and to the new location on Osprey, designed by Jonas Yoder Custom Homes, Shields sees it as a natural but needed progression. "This will be our 15th year, and the only way I could foresee us being able to sustain and evolve was if we owned our own standalone property," he says. "Now we can do any event we want to do, and we're free to make it however we want, "clearly seen with the mural painted along the wall." It feels like a better fit too, he says, being in a neighborhood close to the beach. And inside, the shop reflects that Sarasota community more than the California brands that typically dictate what's cool in this industry. "We want the shop to be a constant reflection of people we have relationships with—our customers, friends, and kids we support from town who are athletes, artists or photographers," explains Shields, noting little-to-no branding from mainstream companies. "It's all people we're connected to in some way, that have provided for us," he continues, "I'm very relational, and there are certain companies who've made it a priority to support what we believe in—brands that consistently year after year come out to Misión Mexico and donate product we can raffle off or give our kids a game to play—those are the ones I care about the most, because they clearly care about us." Making it a habit to partner with local brands and collaborate with local businesses, they've cultivated friendships you can clearly see within the shop."That's what makes this community so special, and one thing that's neat about Sarasota—the people here care, and if they see you trying to provide a service, they really come around to support you. You don't find that in a lot of places."


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Monday, May 30, 2011
Extreme Couponing?
For background noise, I had TLC on the TV. TLC just happened to be running a marathon of Extreme Couponing. Oh. My. Stars. These people are nuts! How on earth do they find time to spend 60 hours a week on collecting coupons, organizing coupons, checking online coupon databases, calling in their orders days ahead of their actual shopping trip, etc. etc. etc.? I mean, yes, they got some fabulous bargains on their groceries. But they also dumpster dive to get more coupons? And spend $2,000 a year just on Sunday newspapers? And buy things they DO NOT NEED just because they are cheap? There was a lady on there who has something like 60 bags of diapers - and she does not have a baby! And there's the people who have shelving units all through their houses holding enough food stuffs and personal items to last their families for 5 years and they are still out shopping every week for more? And the people who have 40 boxes of cereal - stuff that will expire long before they can ever eat it all?
I don't understand that type of shopping. HOWEVER, I will admit that some of their ideas are pretty good and I will start adopting some of them WITHIN REASON to feed the bottomless pit my son has become. I absolutely will not be installing extra shelves throughout the house to hold the crap I don't use (already have a lot of that, thank you). But I will use coupons to buy stuff Jamie will eat. Previously, I had avoided coupons and just bought things generic or when they are on sale. But I do think trying to match coupons with sales sounds like a good idea. Of course, there are many products Jamie just can't eat because of his food allergies, but I will do what I can to save money.
So what about you? Are you more in the extreme couponer camp or are you like me, pretty much figure couponing at all can be a time suck you really can't afford? Where do you fit in?
6 comments:
- Tara said...
I saw that show when I was in Sioux Falls last week. They seem to be a new type of hoarder. Organized hoarder, I'll give you that, but a hoarder none the less. One guy had over a thousand tubes of toothpaste.
No stores here double/triple coupons. I can buy the generic cheaper than the name brand with a coupon anyway. Or I shop at Aldi's. Saving $.33 on a can of beans isn't worth my time.
wv: rebbell, I am a coupon rebbell. :)
- Suze said...
I almost never bother with coupons. I think obsessing over prices can actually lead to buying more stuff than you need (like 60 bags of diapers!). I will buy generic, and if I come across a coupon for something we use/eat regularly, I'll use it. If something we use or eat regularly is on sale, I may buy an extra one. But I'm a proponent of buying just what you need and no more. I think that's a better use of money and time than searching for bargains when 90% of them are stuff you won't use.
I finally figured out this philosophy for clothes, too. I just don't buy many clothes. If I really need something (like when I needed dressier clothes last fall so I could teach some masterclasses), I go shopping and get what I need within a reasonable price, but I am careful not to buy something just because it's cheap or on sale. I've done that SO many times and ended up not wearing stuff that's uncomfortable or a weird color. Less is more.
- Jenn-Jenn, the Mother Hen said...
The funniest thing I saw was the single MAN - no wife, no sister living with him, no daughters - who had row upon row of feminine hygiene products. True, he could be getting ready to donate them to a homeless shelter or other charity, but still - it cracked me up!
wv: "subtl" - something I am not. :-)
- Jessi said...
I agree that this is totally a form of hoarding.
I use coupons, but not all that much. I use the sales flier more. The best deals are usually the get $5 off of 10 items. Sometimes that leads me to stock up on things like canned tomatoes (that I know I'll use) but usually, I just meal plan around what's on sale.
- Joe said...
I find a way to steal something really nice annually.
It's more fun, a better story, and a major time saver.
Being a hoarder (paper is my biggest issue) I used to clip coupons so that when they expired, I could actually get rid of something and feel good about it. I didn't say that was intelligent or healthy, it just was. Then I realized how much time I wasted searching, clipping and sorting. Since I am not organized, I usually can't find the coupon I need until it's already expired anyway. If coupons for something I need come in the mail, I will use them, but rarely. And most of them say "cannnot be used with any other coupon" anyway.


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Episode #724
News Items
- The past few episodes you have skirted about the subject of Jevon's Paradox. For example, when discussing more efficient LED lights, we use the efficiency savings to light up more areas. More generally this is an example of the rebound effect, and that name may be more appropriate in this case. Only becoming a paradox when the increase in lighting costs more than it did previously. This concept is about 150 years old, and could make a great discussion on it own. I read an article a long time ago that throughout history, economies have always spent about 1.7% of their GDP on lighting, whether it's whale oil, acetylene, or electricity. (Can't find the reference, sorry) –Dave Hampson Pullman, WA
Item #1
Scientists have created the highest temperature superconductor on record, at -23 degrees Celsius, 50 degrees warmer than the previous record. https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/05/190522141823.htm
Item #2
Astronomers have discovered a new regular period comet, which they believe has extrasolar origins. https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/05/190522120525.htm
Item #3
Astronomers now believe that Pluto has a liquid water ocean under its icy crust, and have an explanation for how that is possible. https://gizmodo.com/scientists-think-they-know-how-plutos-hidden-ocean-stay-1834902253
Question #1: Jevon's Paradox
Science or Fiction
Skeptical Quote of the Week
"All the real true knowledge we have of Nature is intirely experimental, insomuch that, how strange soever the assertion seems, we may lay this down as the first fundamental unerring rule in physics, That it is not within the compass of human understanding to assign a purely speculative reason for any one phaenomenon in nature." — Peter Browne In The Procedure, Extent, and Limits of Human Understanding (1728, 1729)


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If you follow me on Twitter, you might know that I resubscribed to Ipsy a few weeks ago!
I was an Ipsy subscriber for a few months 1-2 years back before calling it quits since I found myself having a huge clutter of products lying around but now that I'm into experimenting more with makeup and skincare, I thought it would be great to subscribe again!
For those who don't know what Ipsy is, it is a monthly subscription service like Birchbox! Ipsy is available to the US and Canada and costs $10/month – shipping included. North Carolina, New York, and California charges tax while the remaining states do not.
Ipsy sends out 4-5 deluxe or full sized samples in a beauty bag each month! These products can range from beauty, hair, and skincare products and tools.
What I love about Ipsy is that it seems to be focused more on makeup – at least the bags I have gotten so far tend to be that way!
Each bag comes with a card that lets you know how you can win a 12 month subscription along with this month's theme – Jetsetter.
Nuxe Rêve de Miel® Facial Cleansing and Make-Up Removing Gel – 0.50 oz | $1.42
This month's bag has a value of $55.42!! That is an incredible value for an Ipsy bag considering I only paid $10 for it! I am so blown away with all the products, I know I'll be using everything! This month's Ipsy is a HUGE win for me!
What are your thoughts on this month's bag? If you want to subscribe to Ipsy, you can do so here!


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I've been consistant with my walking program.
My feet have become the enemy.
Slow feet, quick feet.
Trick feet, sick feet.
My poor, tired aching
left and right feet!
(My apologies to Dr. Suess)
has progressed each time I've walked.
(I've never had any problems
with my feet before.)
and thought I was gonna have to crawl
back home. All 1000 bones (I exagerate just a bit)
in my feet HURT!
Got home, put my feet up
and sat all evening long.
Mister, bless his heart, gave me
a good foot massage
and surprisingly the next day
my feet felt much better.
Went to Academy and came home with these,
New Balance walking shoes.
My dawgs were still barking,
to a life of giving foot massages
'cause he took me back to
Academy and bought me yet
The one on the right is mine.
It's a running shoe,
rather than a walking shoe.
(Asics Gel)
And Oh-So-Much-Better
on my feet.
However, please note that when I tried
to loosen the laces it was much like
trying to work a Rubic's cube -
they went up & down
and back & forth.
I walked 3 miles on them yesterday
and did quite well.
Still, later in the evening I noticed
some swelling at my ankles.
The swelling was completely gone
this morning.
I shortened my walk
to just a mile today.
I don't think I'm gonna lose
much weight by walking a mile.
I've never been athletic
but have done lots of walking.
Can't figure out what's going
on with my feet.
Any ideas?
a trip to see the Dr.


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Green Sea Star enameled brooch photographed on print of stock photo from http://tigers-stock.deviantart.com/art/480-underwater-partition-01-294143847 … an experiment to compare colorful background image to no color for background.
anything related to photo technique
Photographing on white and on black
I photographed the recently created "Bird" cuff on a white background and on a black glass background as a test to see what works best for the piece. Both seem OK to my eye… just very different. The black is dramatic, the white seems more contemporary. If I were to list this in my Etsy shop, I might also photograph it with some props from the garden. A leafy branch or two for instance. Plus I need a photo that shows the out-side of the ends as an alternate view.
The brass sheet was originally photo etched to use as a plate for roll printing onto silver, however, I decided it would work better used directly for jewelry. I am now wearing the cuff to see how the polished surface might change over time. The dark background is a heat patina that developed naturally when I annealed the metal for forming.
Below the Surface
Below the Surface – Carol Holaday 2013
Photo of one of my favorite Monterey Bay Aquarium exhibits.
What I am working on now
Documenting a process. I am slowly working on describing the steps I use in creating original artwork for the photo-etching technique I use to produce pattern on sheet metal.
I find that starting with my own photos gives me a way to create unique patterns that express my interests. These patterns can be applied in many different ways… ending with a great variety of "results" depending on the choices made along the way. Just three of the many possible results are featured in this post as examples. Only three cuffs for now, but I also have ring bands and pendants from the same photo.
Cuff above was first colored with heat and then a chemical patina was applied.
Cuff above has a simple LOS patina only.
Cuff above was first colored with both gold and silver Gilder's paste, and then with LOS.
Edit May 5, 2013 – I keep starting and stopping with this "tutorial" project because I am not sure I have anything new, or sufficiently different, to add to what is already available on the subject. Just do a Google search for "how to etch metal at home" and you will be overwhelmed by the results. Or an image search for "etched copper jewelry" and many of the results will take you to instructions. This is a VERY popular technique with lots of variations for every part of the process… start to finish. Plus, how useful would instructions for preparing an image from a photo be for someone who doesn't have Photoshop for transforming the photos? Will Photoshop Elements work? How about the free photo editing programs? One large tutorial or many smaller ones for each step? Lots to think about. Meanwhile, I think I'll simply report on what is working for me as a way of sharing.
Today in my Garden
Image Guidelines for submitting photos to MBMAG
This is a test to see if I can upload and attach PDFs.
As a member of the Monterey Metal Arts Guild (MBMAG) who is participating in the upcoming exhibit at the Pacific Grove Art Center, it is my job to collect photos from the other participating members and then pass these on to the persons in charge of publicity and postcard design.
The Photo Guidelines and instructions for how to insure images meet these guidelines are specifically for MBMAG members who are already signed up to participate. Click on live links below to open PDFs.
How to check file size of photos
Digital images for publication in print
link to page on Guild site for more information related to photography
The photo I took of Dorothy Rick's silver cuff bracelet is an example of an image that meets the required guidelines for print media.


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Mexicana Restaurant
is a mexican restaurant Located in tel aviv ,serving ethnic Mexican food in which you can taste a variety of the dishes from an authentic Mexican kitchen as well as much more. The restaurant is characterized by a variety of Mexican tastes mixed with American-style TexMex offerings as well.
Fúego mexican restaurant & tapas grill
is a mexican restaurant & tapas grill located in Ramallah Old city, next to Ottoman court Ramallah , west bank . its on of the few restaurants that serve authentic Mexican
tequila and Mexican cuisine
a rich and varied menu , which is all ready in place , consisting of dishes tacos , burrito and a dish which you can assemble dozens of combinations of different tasty dishes
Mexicani Restaurant
Mexicani Restaurant is in Fund, Beer Sheva, Israel . They serve the most chili food , when you eat at this restaurant you will feel the flavor of the Mexican food . MEX & CO was last modified: December 22nd, 2014 by yummypick


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Publisher: Balzer + Bray | Pages: 320
Genres: Young Adult, Contemporary, Romance
Rating: ★★★★☆
The publisher kindly sent me a physical copy of the book in exchange for an honest review.
Ryan McCullough and Gabby Hart are the unlikeliest of friends. Introverted, anxious Gabby would rather do literally anything than go to a party. Ryan is a star hockey player who can get any girl he wants – and does, frequently. But against all odds, they became not only friends, but each other's favourite person. Now, as they face high school graduation, they can't help but take a moment to reminisce and, in their signature tradition, make a top ten list – counting down the top ten moments of their friendship:
10. Where to begin? Maybe the night we met.
9. Then there was our awkward phase.
8. When you were in love with me but never told me …
7. Those five months we stopped talking were the hardest of my life.
6. Through terrible fights …
5. And emotional makeups.
4. You were there for me when I got my heart broken.
3. … but at times, you were also the one breaking it.
2. Above all, you helped me make sense of the world.
1. Now, as we head off to college – how am I possibly going to live without you?
Top Ten was a great and enjoyable contemporary romance. It was charming, filled with witty humour and relatable characters. I thoroughly enjoyed the pacing and the storyline of this book.
One aspect that I really liked throughout the length of this novel was the back and forth between character perspectives. Usually, I'm not a fan. I find the back and forth to be confusing and not spaced out well enough. However, Cotugno wrote this novel in such a way that allowed for the different perspectives to continue the chapter as if the character narrating did not change. I think this really lent itself to the success of this novel for me.
The fact that both of these characters, Ryan and Gabby, struggled with 'issues' was really important. Gabby struggled with crippling anxiety while Ryan struggled with issues that went along with concussions. The fact that both of these characters had their own struggles made them relatable not only to each other, but also to those reading. Both of these characteristics deepened the characters, and showcased their flaws, which was quite refreshing.
Cotugno dedicated herself to the top ten theme throughout the length of the novel in a number of ways. Not only were the chapters a countdown of memorable moments throughout their four years of high school, they also contained the main characters discussing "top tens" for a number of other moments (i.e. top ten non-touristy things to do in New York). I liked seeing the theme of the novel resonating throughout the life of the characters.
The ending was not what I expected and was a little bit of a let down for me. But if I'm being completely honest, I feel like it was the proper ending for this book. I am a huge fan of things progressing naturally and being more realistic. I'm glad that the book ended the way it did because it strengthened the characters personalities and highlighted their natural progression throughout the storyline.
Overall, this was a really enjoyable book. Between school and work, I read it over two days, but if I didn't have those, I probably would have finished it in one sitting. I would recommend it to those looking for a quick, contemporary book. I would also recommend it to those looking for an LBTQ+ main character. It is definitely a great summer read, or just for those looking for a book with a nostalgic look back at high school!
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The amount of times have you heard the aged proverb, "morning meal is the most important meal of the day?" Odds are you have actually most likely heard it a lot of times in your lifetime. Whole-wheat toast contains fiber as well as excellent carbs to acquire you with your early morning. Children like the idea of eating peanut butter for morning meal, makings this dish a winning treat in most houses. So, how can we settle the early morning rush with the should stop as well as eat a healthy breakfast? I won't even claim to obtain up previously, because for most of us, that isn't happening.There's no legislation that states you have to eat breakfast meals for breakfast. Let us reevaluate breakfast, selecting easy to prepare meals or meals that can be readied ahead and afterwards microwaved oven rapidly at the last min. 2 Egg Veggie Omelet, an 8 oz glass of organic milk, and also a banana. A kiwi & & an apple reduced into slices with some grapes all sprinkled with some lemon juice offered with a mug of yogurt and a couple of cut nuts.
By eating a healthy and balanced meal to begin your day, your body kicks on the metabolic process which helps burn calories much more successfully. Through this you additionally acquire a tiny boost of energy which boosts your efficiency. A morning meal avoided here, a rushed lunch time and by the time it's time for supper … they're as well worn out to consume. This is just another day in the life of Jack and Jill. Does this sound familiar? Individuals that need to really handle the "daily work". You might be delighted to figure out the amount of quick as well as easy choices there are around for healthy cereal. From prepackaged whole grain hot cake blends, cereals as well as muffins to scrumptious fruits and drinks. These are merely some of the lots of suggestions that you could have for morning meal. All of these could be consumed by anyone who's always in a rush by the moment they wake up as well as also for those that do not would like to leave. You can deal with breakfast as high quality time with your family. There's nothing like resting down as well as taking pleasure in a healthy morning meal with the remainder of the family. Start the time off right by eating healthy and balanced and also appreciating your family members. Healthy smoothies, you can do all examples with smoothies. Now these don't seem to keep my youngsters full as long, so you will have to see just how it helps your household.
Healthy breakfast recipes will keep you from overwhelming on the sugars and fats which often reduce you down and also not provide you the power improvement you need and really want. As stated previously, healthy breakfast consists of entire grains that are high in fiber and also low in fat. This aids in viewing cholesterol levels boost in our physical body. Another incentive to make breakfast one of the most important meal of the day is that you could pay for to have a hearty and also enjoyable meal– gave it's healthy food– because you have all day to burn it off. If occasionally you think that there's no time delegated consume a healthy morning meal, then do your best to make one. This is in fact feasible to do since there are already a great deal of different very easy to cook and also simple to ready dishes available. If the first meal of the day does not provide them with the best nutrients, they could not be able to deal up with studies. Absolutely, donuts as well as hamburgers won't provide your youngster constant energy.
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We wanted to highlight an excellent editorial by the Sioux City Journal on why wind power is "good for Iowa, good for America." The editorial follows last Wednesday's announcement of "plans for the largest economic development investment in state history: A $1.9 billion wind-energy project involving the addition of 656 new wind turbines."
According to leaders, the project will generate as much as 1,050 megawatts of power in the state by 2015, create 48 permanent jobs and 460 construction jobs over two years, provide $360 million in additional property tax revenue over the next 30 years, produce $3.2 million in annual payments to landowners and reduce future electricity rates for MidAmerican customers by up to $10 million per year by 2017.
Because wind is in inexhaustible supply and some 75 percent of Iowa is considered suitable for wind-energy development with an estimated total resource of 570,000 megawatts of electricity, we haven't scratched the surface of the potential for this industry in our state.
That's not just true for Iowa, of course, but for broad swaths of this country (in the Great Plains, off the coasts, and elsewhere) that are highly suitable for wind power development. And developing those domestic, clean energy resources, as the Sioux City Journal correctly points out, would be good not just for Iowa but for America as a whole. Let's do it.


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Valencia Pride
Valencia Pride Is yet another Haden seedling selected and named in Florida in 1941. The flesh is sweet, aromatic, firm, and fiberless. The tree is a vigorous large grower making it an excellent shade tree complemented by an exceptionally attractive fruit. It has one of the finest flavors of all of the late season varieties and it never disappoints. The fruit ripens July to August.
Nam Doc Mai Mango
Nam Doc Mai is a premium cultivar introduced to Florida from Thailand in 1973. It is hands down the most sought after of the Asian mangos and for good reason. The fruit is firm, sweet, aromatic, completely fiberless, and is born on a tree suitable to a small backyard. The fruit ripens from June to July.
Kent Mango
Kent was selected in Coconut Grove, Florida in 1945. The flesh is deep yellow, sweet, aromatic, and virtually fiberless. The tree is a large vigorous grower which can attain heights of fifty to sixty feet if unmanaged. The most rewarding attribute is a bountiful late season crop. The fruit ripens from July to August.
Haden Mango
Haden was the first superior mango cultivar selected and named in Florida. The flesh has a full sweet flavor, and it is of excellent eating quality. The fruit is eye catching having a deep yellow base with a crimson blush. The tree is a vigorous large grower with an open rounded canopy. The only problems it has are disease resistance and a tendency to have "jelly seed". The fuit are susceptible to spotting caused by fungus, and they tend to ripen from the inside out becoming slightly soft around the seed. The Haden remains an excellent variety for anyone that has the space for a medium to large tree. The fruit ripens from June to July.


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(If you're reading the original edition, this is the last half of Chapter 13.)
*looks up at post title* It's times like these that I wish the party actually had a bad-ass name. Do they even get one? I know the original edition calls them The Three, but that's so … I don't know … boring? (And kinda inaccurate, because Ozzie always tags along.)
Kara's little magic show opens up the portal — which is quite a ways away from the concert, thankfully. This also exposes the Protection from Evil dreamcatcher, which also acts like an amplifier for Kara's spellsong (wow, isn't that convenient). Not!Johnny reveals the Fairy Map, which floats to Kara and activates. And by activate, I mean that a bunch of portals on the Magic Web realign themselves.
Kara, however, doesn't want this to happen. Now realizing that not!Johnny is manipulating her, Kara reaches out to Lyra, which somehow weakens Johnny's hold on her. (Okay, not "somehow"; I think I already explained that bonded animals give mages resistance to Charm.) With newfound strength, Kara tries to change the lyrics to the song:
A web of lies
spunspins so fast
I won't listen anymoreI was blinded by your night
IWe can see through youthe truth at last
Close the door, close the door…Let's all shine our light!
Not!Johnny gets really pissed and causes the Cursed Locket to flash so brightly that it burns Kara. The rest of the party finally notice what's controlling Kara, and they bum rush the stage! And in the new edition, we finally get our Gotta Get Backstage beat-em-up scene:
Emily and Adriane raced to the stage. Security guards converged on them.
"You have to let us through!" Adriane demanded.
"We told you, no one's allowed on stage during the show!"
"Perhaps you'd like to talk to the ones that run this place." Emily stepped aside to reveal Stormbringer and Lyra.
The animals bared their teeth and growled fiercely.
"Whoa!" The guard jumped back at the sight of the huge silver wolf and the large spotted cat. "No problem!"
Adriane pulled the animals back. "Thanks, guys. We'll take it from here."
Aww, what? No actual beat-em-up sequence? That sucks.
Eventually Adriane reaches Kara, tears the locket from Kara's neck, and crushes it under her boot. Yay, Kara's been dispelled! But there's still all this warped, dark magic in the air — the magic Kara generated from the spellsong she sang earlier. Kara wants to stop Johnny somehow, but she's too weak to do it alone. Luckily, Adriane pulls out her guitar, and Emily has her flute. So you know what's coming up next….
Boss: Johnny Conrad?
Okay, he's actually a
Skrull Skultum with awesome spellsinging and shapeshifting powers. Good luck.
Attacks: Charm, Confuse, Summon Astral Beast
I'm not going to bother describing the battle in detail. Instead, you can watch this clip from Scott Pilgrim, which has better music. (You can turn off the 3D effect by clicking the 3D button.)
In case you're wondering: yes, the party and not!Johnny do summon gigantic astral beasts with their singing in the book. Also, Emily plays Lorelei's Song to dispel one of Johnny's songs. (When did Lorelei's Song start acting like a Mass Dispel instead of just summoning Lorelei?) Oh, and don't forget that Ozzie's trying to keep the Fairy Map away from not!Johnny during the entire battle.
For you Jewel Riders fans out there: a similar music battle takes place in the episode "Home Sweet Heartstone". The Jewel Riders play the show's theme song in order to turn a group of magical baby animals away from Kale's pseudo-gothic-metal music. Unfortunately, there's no bad-ass astral beasts (poo!).
Anyway, the party wins by singing "Spirit of Avalon", which weakens not!Johnny and forces him to reveal his true form. Not!Johnny then shapeshifts into a bat, which the party promptly sends into the portal with a quick Improved Magic Missile. Notice that they didn't kill him — this obviously means Not!Johnny is gonna come back as a more powerful and annoying boss later! (And yes, he does. This is one of the few times the trope does apply in the series.)
Of course, the audience thinks this entire magic battle was an awesome laser-light show, and they give the party a rousing round of applause. Kara then invites all the contest finalists to join the party in a chorus of
"Supernatural High" "Spirit of Avalon":
Status Update!
Emily learns: Lorelei's Song (Mass Dispel remix)!
Kara loses: Cursed Locket of Mind Raping!
The party obtains: Fairy Map!
Next time: the party cleans up the preserve, like good pre-teen girls with magic powers.


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#MFW: Our Fave SS2020 Runway LooksBy tfnow on September 18, 2019Milan Fashion Week has begun with the SS2020 womenswear collections after the just concluded LFW(see our faves here) & NYFW(see our faves here) shows in New York. Check out our favorite looks from all the designers showing daily in Milan and let us know your fave/s.Read more
Paris Fashion Week Menswear FW19 – Our Fave Picks #PFWBy tfnow on January 15, 2019Paris Fashion Week continues with the showing of menswear for FW19 with new trends as we ready for 2020. Clothes are a mixture of over-sized and well constructed, as well as minimal but yet sporty. At Fumito Ganryo, there are over-sized drawstring trousers paired with a over-sized jacket perhaps a sign of fashion of the new century as one of our fave. Heron Preston showcased a collection full of urban inspired looks that drew on the interpretation of security worker uniforms. Our fave was a comfy cargo-inspired trousers paired with a knitted sweater embellished with Preston's adaptation of the Securitas three-dot design logo. Check out our faves as Paris Fashion Week continues and let us know which are your fave/s.Read more
Milan Fashion Week Menswear FW19 – Our Fave Picks #MFWBy tfnow on January 11, 2019Milan Fashion Week continues with a new era of menswear for FW19 after the just concluded London Menswear Fashion Week(click link to see our top picks). Get ready for new silhouettes and prints and let us know which one's your fave below as fashion week continues with all the latest menswear looks from Milan.Read more
Our Top Runway Looks At #MFW For SS19By tfnow on September 19, 2018Milan Fashion Week has commenced with the SS19 womenswear collections after the just concluded LFW(see our top looks) and NYFW(see our top looks). With many designers showing white color trends at NYFW and similarly at LFW, we're ready to see how designers in Milan will interpret new trends for SS19 in their collections. Check out our top picks from each designer and continue to check back as #MFW continues.Read more
Top #Womenswear Seen at Milan Fashion Week Men – SS19 #MFWM #MFWBy tfnow on June 17, 2018Milan Fashion Week Men has begun, but some of the designers have also given us a preview of the womenswear SS19 looks in the menswear collections. Embracing diversity continue with designers, with the visibility of natural hair with black and Asian models as on the runways. Continue to check back here for more of our fave/s from other designers as #MFWM #MFW continues.Read more
Our Top Picks at Milan Fashion Week Men – SS19 #MFWM #MFW #menswearBy tfnow on June 17, 2018Milan Fashion Week Men began last Friday as it kicked of a new season of menswear runway shows that showcased the SS19 collections. Ermenegildo Zegna set the toe with earthly and aquatic color hues and oversized blazers, a similar trend that we say at the just concluded LFWM (click here to see our faves) Embracing diversity continues to be consistent with designers, with the visibility of natural hair with black and Asian models on the runways. Wide-legged pants and oversized sweaters also continue to be a trend at Vien and Versace with their oversized jeans. What's your fave/s? Continue to check back here for more of our fave/s from other designers as #MFWM continues.
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Milan Fashion Week – Our Favorite FW17 Runway Looks #MFWBy tfnow on February 21, 2017Milan Fashion Week officially kicked off today with the FW17 womenswear collections. The shows continue as the womenswear shows just wrapped up in London(see our full favorite London runway looks HERE, and prior with New York(see our full favorite NY runway looks HERE) and just concluded couture shows in Paris(See all our favorite couture runway looks HERE). Here are our favorites fro each designer as we select our top runway looks from the shows which continue through February 27th. Check out the full schedule HERE and check back with us for our daily top picks from the runways in Milan.
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What Workouts Can Your Do With Kettle Gryp?
Welcome back. We hope the workouts we've presented you with so far have been keeping you been busy. Below we have two additional kettlebell workouts being performed with our Kettle Gryp® along with information and tips for use for each.
Single Arm Row with Kettle Gryp®
The Single Arm Row is an exercise that can be done using both kettlebells and dumbbells. In this instance adding the Kettle Gryp in this exercise will add to the strengthening of the upper back and shoulders.
With the Single Arm Row, you need to be sure to keep your back in a straight line and your abs pulled in tight. To complete the movement, you pull the Kettle Gryp in toward your hip bone, and back down, being careful not to pull to high and shrug your shoulders. Rotate arms and repeat.
The Deadlift is great for your glutes, core and hamstrings. When completing this move be sure to keep your feet planted firmly. Heavier weights are a good idea with our Kettle Gryp since this elbow doesn't require any bending of the Elbows.
To complete the Deadlift move you want to make sure your feet are hip width apart. Keep your knees bent slightly and your abs tight to help prevent arching your back. You'll hold the Kettle Gryp palms facing inward and start with the Kettle Gryp on level with your thighs. Lower your torso, pivoting your hips to lower the Kettle Gryp toward the ground. Your upper body should be parallel to the ground. Keep your core tight as you rise back to the starting position. Repeat these steps.
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