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With adoption rates on the rise, drones and are making a splash in the Oil and Gas sector, providing improved communications, safer work enviornments and more accurate data alll while saving companies both time and money. Below we discuss the primary ways, drones can streamline operations in the indsutry.
Drones are a versatile platform that can be outfitted with a wide range of cameras and sensors that can collect vital data in real time. Businesses can easily integrate digitized mapping information and other data from drone flights into analytical and AI solutions for advanced processing. For example, software solutions use topographical and geological data gathered by drones to create models that help identify promising oil and gas drill sites.
Not only do drones gather information more efficiently than human inspectors, the digital data enables employees to make better, data-driven decisions. This drastically reduces downtime, catches conflicts and issues faster, and helps keep your operation running smoothly.
Inspecting O&G infrastructure and gathering critical data with drones cost substantially less than traditional inspection methods that require ground crews or manned flights. Drones are tough birds and can withstand harsh temperatures and other conditions. They get much closer to infrastructure than a helicopter or airplane, providing better visuals and data. Drones also minimize downtime by avoiding the need to shut down operations for inspections and by catching leaks and other maintenance issues early, lowering remediation costs.
Drones enable employees to conduct inspection and monitoring tasks without exposing themselves to the typical dangers of O&G operations. As a result, work hours lost due to injuries decline, medical expenses and insurance costs shrink, and the number of workplace events reported to OSHA and other regulatory agencies drop.
Manual infrastructure inspections are often dangerous. For example, inspectors at wells and offshore rigs must climb up and down ladders and along catwalks — and even use cranes or harnesses and rappelling equipment to reach equipment. Inspectors sometimes must work in close proximity to harmful chemicals and dangerous machinery.
Drones perform inspections without risking employee safety. They’re particularly useful for inspections after blowouts or natural disasters — or when sending a ground crew to a site may be difficult, costly or unsafe.
The remote nature of oil and gas work often requires operators to communicate with workers on sites around the world. This can present a challenge to managers and engineers working from the headquarters and collaborating with the boots on the ground. But drones can make things easier. Workers on the ground can fly drones on their site and upload the data to the cloud where back office managers can review and coordinate further inspection or follow ups — all without leaving the desk chair. Using software such as DroneDeploy makes it easy for the back office to markup maps or drop in annotations in real time so that inspectors can check on pressure points, leaks, or other potential issues.
Check out www.appliedaeronautics.com to learn more about drone technology.
A 2018 study by Skyward technologies, showcases a dazzling future for the commercial drone industry. It’s one rife with global growth and opportunity across multiple industries.
According to the studies findings, one in 10 companies with revenues of $50 million or more use drones today. Even more impressive is that 92% of those companies experienced a positive ROI on their drone investment in just one year — and in some cases less.
Adoption rates vary from industry to industry, with construction and engineering leading the pack, followed by government applications.
About half of surveyed respondents reported that their company’s bottom line would suffer if their company did not use drones.
A majority of respondents realized a positive ROI on their investment in one year or less.
Drone adoption is highest in the construction and engineering industry, followed by government.
Four in five companies expect their drone flights to increase year over year.
The impact UAV’s will have on both commercial and government operations in the coming years is sure to be significant. A recent study conducted by AUVSI concluded that the drone industry alone will create more than 100,000 new jobs by 2025, and have an economic impact of $82 billion. Universities across America are preparing their students for rewarding careers in this new industry by offering degree programs in both piloting and engineering.
Below is list of the colleges leading the drone training charge.
Spartan’s Aviation Electronics Technology program (AET), is one of the first to specialize in UAVs, taking an electronics approach to Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS). Graduates of the AET program are qualified to work in a variety of positions and industries ranging from Aerospace, Communications, Simulator Development, Robotics, UAV and beyond. The program is certified by the National Center for Aerospace and Transportation Technologies (NCATT). Graduates are also prepared for Federal Communications Commissions (FCC) and Certified Electronics Technician (CET) certificates and licenses.
Embry-Riddle’s Bachelor of Science in Unmanned Aircraft Systems Science degree equips students with the necessary knowledge and skills to seek employment in a wide variety of Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) related fields, including UAS pilots, sensor operators and ground technicians. Students enrolled in the program explore coursework in aeronautical science, unmanned aircraft systems, computer science, robotics, and engineering, providing graduates a wide breadth of knowledge to become industry leaders. The program also highlights issues such as the integration of unmanned aircraft into existing infrastructure and requires students to make reasonable predictions of how the current system will accommodate the addition of cutting-edge technologies.Additionally, Embry-Riddle has paired with local organizations to establish land use for academic flight operations. Students, under faculty guidance, have the opportunity to operate a host of unmanned platforms in actual environments, which further broadens capabilities and exposure to industry standards.
The UAS option at Oklahoma State, available for both the degrees of MS and PhD in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, provides students with a recognized emphasis in graduate level work in the area of Unmanned Aircraft Systems. It provides students with hands-on analysis, design, construction and flight testing of UAS platforms. Flight testing and operations to be conducted at OSU UAS airfields in Stillwater and at Ft. Sill, Okla.
The University offers a bachelor of science (B.S.) in unmanned systems.This degree program prepares students for entry and advancement within the aerial, land, and water vehicles/robotics workforce of the future. The program is one of the first of its kind in Indiana and one of only a few in the United States.Coursework includes a 21-credit unmanned systems core, a 28-credit aviation core, and the University's Foundational Studies Program, which provides the knowledge students need in critical thinking, leadership, and interpersonal and communication skills. Students are encouraged to purse a minor field of study, especially in areas where unmanned systems will play an important role. Suggested minors include: aviation technology, criminology and criminal justice, geographic information science, computer engineering technology, computer science, communication, and business administration. Students also may choose to obtain a double major.
As the unmanned aircraft systems, more commonly known as drones, industry continues to break new ground, Kansas State Polytechnic is at the forefront of this revolution. They understand the importance of providing students with research opportunities, cutting edge technology and equipment, and an exclusive education. That’s why they built one of the largest enclosed UAS flight facilities in the nation and were awarded the country’s first approval to provide commercial flight training. In their UAS program, students log flight hours by piloting a diverse fleet of unmanned aircraft through our structured multirotor and fixed-wing training courses. After completion, students act as instructors in entry-level flight classes.
With 50 years of experience in Aviation education, training, and research, UND was the first to offer a UAS degree in 2009, and their program has led the way ever since. You'll gain expertise to work in a crew environment as a Pilot operator, sensor operator, or other key team member of unmanned aircraft systems. You'll also gain a clear understanding of National Airspace System safety and operations procedures. UND offers a comprehensive UAS Aviation degree including relative topics such as: human factors, crew resource management, autonomous systems, counter UAS applications, experience in small, medium and large UAS, safety management, and aircraft systems. Their Grand Forks campus has been called "the Silicon Valley of unmanned aircraft systems" by the New York Times. UND students are given the opportunity to interact with small and large UAS companies such as Northrop Grumman, General Atomics, and Customs Border Protection. Flights are conducted regularly where UND flight students are jointly flying next to Unmanned Aircraft in the National Airspace System.
Through the Bachelor of Science in Aeronautics: Unmanned Aerial Systems at Liberty University, you’ll become a professional unmanned aerial system operator by earning a Private Pilot certificate and an Instrument Flight rating. Learn to operate small unmanned aerial vehicles safely and ethically. With this degree program, you may also have the opportunity to earn a full industry certification on the medium-sized Aerosonde vehicle (U.S. citizens only). You may also have the opportunity to become a UAS instructor. This exciting opportunity to fly and become fully certified on the Aerosonde is available to you through a partnership with a UAS industry leader.
With a sixty year legacy of providing exceptional flight and maintenance training, LeTourneau University is well-equipped to train aviation professionals to meet the needs of this high-growth industry. At LETU, their goal is for their Unmanned Aircraft Systems graduates to become effective and exemplary aviation professionals who will become leaders in this new and rapidly expanding industry. Classes include: Introduction to Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems, Remotely Piloted Aircraft Operations, Remotely Piloted Aircraft Flight Control Systems, Aviation Safety Factors.
Troy University became the first university in Alabama to offer a program in unmanned aerial systems when the new minor launched in the fall of 2014. The minor is part of the Bachelor of Applied Science in Resource Management and Technology and falls under the auspices of the College of Arts and Sciences' Department of Chemistry and Physics.
1. Soil and field analysis: Drone’s can play a vital role in the daily life of the farm right from the onset of the crop cycle. When equipped with high-quality onboard sensors, they can produce precise 3-D maps of the farm. These maps can then be used to conduct early soil analysis as well as aid in the planning of seed planting patterns. Once crops are planted the data derived from drone imagery can be used for irrigation and nitrogen-level management.
2. Crop Monitoring: One of the biggest challenges that farms face is the sheer size of their vast properties. The challenges posed by this footprint is amplified by the increase in unpredictable weather conditions that can subsequently drive up maintenance costs and stall productivity. Drones allow for real-time monitoring that is far more accurate and cost-effective than previously used methods like satellite imagery. Platforms like the Albatross UAV, offer users custom tailored drone packages designed to monitor nutrients, moisture levels, and overall crop health.
3. Crop spraying: Distance measuring equipment allows a drone to adjust it’s altitude as topography and geography change, thus avoiding collisions. This same onboard technology can be used to assist with the task of spraying crops. Drones can scan the ground and in real time modulate distance from the field to spray the correct amount of liquid. The result is increased efficiency as well as a reduction in the number of chemicals penetrating the groundwater. Experts believe that aerial spraying will allow this task to be completed five times faster than if done with traditional machinery.
4. Irrigation: Drones equipped with hyperspectral, multispectral, or thermal sensors can identify areas that require changes in irrigation. Once crops have started growing, these sensors can calculate their vegetation index, an indicator of health, by measuring the crop’s heat signature.
5. Health assessment: By scanning crops with visible and Infrared (IR) light, drones can identify which plants may be infected by bacteria or fungus, helping to prevent disease from spreading to other crops. With Multispectral images, you can detect diseases and/or sickness before its even possible to identify it with a human eye, potentially amounting to substantial savings.
For more information on commercial drones, please visit www.appliedaeronautics.com.
UAV aircraft can be distilled into two categories, fixed wing and, rotary wing. Today we’ll be addressing fixed-wing platforms, which we believe offer significant advantages in most commercial applications.
Increased Operational Efficiency: Fixed-wing platforms are more operationally efficient than quadcopters. This translates into longer flight times, extended range and consequently more ground covered per mission. Where the average quadcopter can get around 15-25 minutes of flight time, fixed wing systems gets anywhere from 1-5 hrs, making them better suited to missions with extensive data collection needs as well as long-range ISR, search and rescue support and emergency management.
Better Aerodynamic Performance: Fixed wing systems also offer better aerodynamic performance and are only marginally influenced by environmental conditions so they can accomplish missions in high winds making them well suited for use in a range of environments.
Greater Payload Versatility: Fixed-wing platforms are capable of carrying far greater payloads for longer distances than quadcopters. This allows the end user to carry more and bigger sensors as well as twin sensor configurations and vital supplies for things like search and rescue missions, humanitarian projects. etc.
The incentives to hone in on UAS consulting for agriculture are obvious: even part-time drone consultants can make $20,000 to $30,000 per year serving an industry that is always plagued by weather-related variables. Some of the most successful drone consultants make six figures or more.
“Drones are increasingly used by emergency organizations to quickly collect reliable data from impacted areas that are unsafe or impossible for humans and other human-crewed vehicles to reach. This data allows response crews to identify which areas require immediate assistance, facilitate search and rescue efforts for survivors and survey damage for future rebuilding and insurance purposes.
The flooding and other damage caused when Florence barreled ashore along the southeastern U.S. last week has become the latest proving ground for drones. Scores of them have been used by utilities, state and local emergency agencies, and others. They provide a bird’s eye view of damage or victims, and cameras and sensors can aid in mapping.
A better understanding of the data and images gathered by the drone-borne instruments could lead to new ways for cranberry growers to detect insects and disease weeks sooner than traditional scouting forays on the ground. Such foreknowledge would allow them to treat threatened plants earlier and avert more widespread damage and crop loss, according to Luck. And because farmers would know more precisely where to spray, they could reduce pesticide use, which would be a major cost saver and a boon to ecosystems already overburdened by chemicals.
When it comes to search and rescue missions, time is of the essence, with seconds being the difference between life and death. Unlike traditional manned aircraft, drones can be deployed quickly and easily, and cover huge swaths of land in mere minutes. Equipped with onboard sensors, they can easily spot missing persons, leading to speedy and successful recoveries.
UAVs provide a new and critical point of view for inspecting areas that may have otherwise been too risky or conspicuous to assess. In these cases, flying a drone overhead provides the opportunity to get a detailed picture of the scene below without compromising operator safety. For instance, they can provide high-level feedback on illegal border crossing, the smuggling of assets, and theft in industrial environments. They can also provide a live stream of detailed data back to the operator to provide personnel with real-time, actionable intel that they can then use to assess potential threats and strategize a response.
UAVs play an integral role in combating crime on our oceans. They can be used to monitor and analyze, nefarious vessel movements as well as track illegal fishing activity. The data provided by drone technology allows law enforcement to identify hazardous areas, determine potential assault locations and execute a more effective, targeted response to threats.
The scope, scale and remote location of many oil and gas facilities create a uniquely challenging set or security concerns. For instance, the prevention of pipeline sabotage, theft, and illegal trafficking. Long-range drones allow for efficient real-time surveillance of large areas from a secure base station, thereby mitigating risk and reducing profit loss.
UAVs play an important role in security and safety at major events. This includes everything from crowd control and infrastructure security, to completing an initial security risk assessment and subsequently developing a unique security plan. In addition to providing a real-time aerial perspective, UAVs allow for rapid reaction and the visual documentation of sites leading to more effective future risk management and security planning.
Monitoring traffic patterns is necessary for providing a detailed blueprint of the use and performance of our road networks. The data collected from UAVs can be used to support safety, performance and maintenance efforts on our roads and bridges. At present, many state and local authorities utilize helicopters to achieve an aerial perspective, however, UAVs can provide a much more efficient and reliable alternative. Today’s long-range drones use waypoint navigation, which allows them to be programmed to fly along predetermined routes repetitively for up to the minute data collection. Unmanned aircraft are also significantly cheaper than helicopters, meaning they can be deployed more often, thus increasing the overall performance of the traffic monitoring operations.
Because poaching typically occurs in large parks and habitats, close, regular surveillance of these areas is quite difficult. Aerial surveillance via manned aircraft can be helpful in the fight against poaching, but with this comes high operating costs. A long-range surveillance drone is the perfect solution in these cases. Drones can be equipped with standard RGB cameras as well as thermal cameras and sniffers that allow them to detect poachers in even the most remote environments. Unmanned aircraft like the Albatross UAV from Applied Aeronautics can cover large areas at a fraction of the cost of a helicopter and can be kept on site for rapid deployment. Perhaps most importantly, drones like the Albatross, have a very low noise footprint, so they won’t disturb the animals or alert poachers to the presence of the drone.
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When senior Akua Maat started at Wake Forest, she would have scoffed at the thought of being a Latin major. However, after being frustrated by her Spanish class in the first semester, she decided to sign up for an introductory Latin course in the spring semester. In this class, she thrived.
She was going to be a Latin major.
Coupled with her Latin studies is a second major in Women’s, Gender, & Sexuality Studies. Maat recognizes that on paper, Latin and Women’s, Gender, & Sexuality Studies seems like an odd pairing. However, she said both departments make her feel equally at home.
She says that her major in Women’s, Gender, & Sexuality Studies, on the other hand, has given her the chance to take sociology, history, politics and even law classes. Thus, the pairing of Latin with Women’s, Gender, & Sexuality Studies is a potent one.
Maat’s two majors have uniquely prepared her for her next step. This coming year she will be working in Philadelphia as a mentor in a public school. However, her plans to be a mentor are short-term.
“My long-term plan is to get my PhD in Sociology and eventually become a professor,” Maat said.
However, beyond just being a professor, she claims to also have a calling to become a doula, and thinks that she may make follow this passion as well.
When Maat considers what she would change about Wake Forest, she said it would be the student’s nature to always feel like they need to be busy.
Maat serves as a prime example of how important a liberal arts education can be. Coming into this school, she never thought she would leave with a degree in Latin. However, the language requirement forced her to see how much she enjoyed the subject, and she is graduating very satisfied with her time on campus.

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The idea of a juice bar started seven years ago, as an idea for a healthy event catering project. The event turned out to be a great success. The positive feedback from our clients encouraged us to search for further caterings, events and festivals. After many fruit filled events we decided to look for a fixed location in the capital city of Switzerland.
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On 26—27 January, in violent attacks, cars were damaged or set on fire, and several Croatian supporters were injured. Germany and France were the other applicants for the championship.
The Championship was the second for which the new qualification system was used. On 12 September , 12 couples were announced in Vienna.
The draw was held on 15 June in Belgrade at The match schedule was released and confirmed on 18 April Pionir Hall , Belgrade. Spens Sports Center , Novi Sad.
Belgrade Arena , Belgrade. A and B indicates from which group the teams came; in the main round they were only playing against teams from the other group.
By three victories and the misfortune of among others Germany, Denmark qualified for the semifinals together with the host, Serbia. Notable results were Denmarks last seconds win against Macedonia and Polands turn-around of first half result to win second half by the same ciffres thereby equalizing against Sweden.
C and D above indicates from which group the teams came, in the main round they are only playing against teams from the other group. The final was played at the Belgrade Arena between the host-nation Serbia and Denmark , and was seen by 19, spectators.
The match started with tough play by both teams and low scoring. Denmark claimed the lead in the early phase of the match and controlled the period.
The Danes made fewer mistakes in the attacks and Anders Eggert scored important goals in the counter-attacks.
Denmark led at halftime 9—7. The Danes were having the lead all the time with a margin of 1—4 goals and thanks to the saves of their goalkeeper Niklas Landin Jacobsen prevented the Serbians to level the result.
The last minutes of the game were played with many mistakes on both sides, but Hansen scored the decisive goal for peerless lead 21—18 with 20 seconds to go.
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The September All Clubs Day in Stockbridge always seems to be blessed with good weather, and this years was no exception. Mid 80's and almost no clouds. There was a great turn out at the Pinckney Masons Hall for breakfast.
After breakfast, I counted at least 40 bikes, and a couple had already left by the time I got out. There were planned dirt routes and there was a big GS turnout. They broke up into a couple of groups and headed out to Stockbridge. The street riders mostly made their own way out.
The amount of bikes that showed up was amazing. All the usual clubs were there and you got to see some beautiful bikes on display. The BMW section in front of the club and the BMW Motorcycles of Southeast Michigan section filled up early on.
There was also a variety of other rides there as well.
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We’ve had a long spell of hot, dry weather in Ohio this Summer and it is continuing into the Fall. Here is an article offering some hot weather fishing tips that may help you fish more successfully through the “Dog Days” of high heat and still water.
With the hot, muggy days of Summer, we usually see marked decrease in fishing activity. There are few anglers on the waters and those who do venture out enjoy rather short days, mainly confined to the cooler periods of early morning/late afternoon. With this natural avoidance of creature discomforts has come the misconception that fishing successes are somewhere between `poor’ and `impossible’ during the Summer months. Possibly, the relationship of hot weather to poor fishing is simply a well-planned excuse to stay indoors under the air conditioner, while watching the `Boys of Summer’ turn those double plays and hit their home-runs. Whatever the case, it is time to dispel the myths of the supposed `dog-days of Summer’.
This is the most common misunderstanding concerning fish behavior, and it may also be the easiest to logically explain away. Bass, being a fish, are cold-blooded creatures of nature. As such, they tend to adjust their body temperatures to that of their surroundings. Their bodies have certain upper and lower temperature ranges, within which life can be sustained. Temperature has one major effect on the bass and that is that it regulates the speed of his bodily processes (i.e., metabolic rate). For example, the rate at which energy is expended in a bass as with the temperature of his surroundings (and, therefore, his body) increase, thus requiring more and more food to digest and convert to that energy. This single fact shows that it is a physical impossibility for a fish to cease to feed during hot weather. In fact, a bass should feed more during the Summer months than at any other time.
Myth #2: In hot weather, bass always go to deep water.
While this statement may seem logical at first, it is actually a double falsehood. First, understand that `deep’ is a relative term. On exceptionally clear bodies of water, bass will always position themselves at greater depths than in a stained water impoundment.
Clear water bass may normally spend their time at depths of 20-45 feet. Therefore, `deep’ water would be somewhere below those depths. The majority of largemouth bass on a typical southern or mid-western reservoir might tend to spend their days and nights at a depth range of 10-18 feet, with occasional excursions to the shallow cover areas and food shelves to feed. Bass do not normally go deeper than this during the Summer months.
And, 10-18 feet is not normally considered to be `deep’ water. The fact is, the deepest the majority of bass will ever be found is during the coldest part of the Winter, when the depths are actually warmer than the mid-range and shallow zones!!
What `tricks’ us fishermen into thinking that the bass have gone exceptionally deep is actually a result of the recent seasonal change. To get into Summer, the bass had to pass through the Spring season. Spring, with its ritual of the spawn, had most of the bass clan up in exceptionally shallow water, where they were easy to find and catch. When they suddenly disappeared from the shallow cover, we unwittingly use the excuse that they must have fled to the deep zones. Actually, most of the Summer bass can be found beneath where your boat was sitting during the Spring fishing.
Second, escaping from the heat is no problem for a bass and really doesn’t enter into a Summer fishing scenario. Studies (please refer to the accompanying chart) have shown that when the surface temperature of a lake is in the high 80’s and low 90’s, the water at the 10-12 foot level will be in the low 70’s. You can easily prove this to yourself by jumping off a boat dock and noticing how cold that water is down deep. No more needs to be said about that misunderstanding.
Myth #3. Bass have certain temperature preferences and will always adhere to them.
Other than a specific temperature range to provide for incubation and hatch of the spawn, a bass usually seems to disregard temperature factors in favor of staying near a food supply. In fact, certain scientific study reports in my possession indicate that the largemouth bass makes the most efficient use of his food at a temperature range of 78-85 degrees (F). This efficiency factor is based on the percentage of digested food left over for body growth after fulfilling the basic requirements to sustain life.
In fact, the peak efficiency point was noted to be approximately 82 degrees (F). What this tends to indicate is that bass should be quite comfortable in what we anglers tend to describe as `warm’ water. And, in referring to the earlier chart, we could surmise that he can easily tolerate shallow zones during the Summer period.
What actually may be the case, regarding the Summer depth of a bass, is that the food supply (normally threadfin shad and crayfish) does not handle warm water well, and prefers the cooler depths. Accordingly, the bass follows the food source as the waters warm and it moves away from the shallow zones.
wisdom of this statement holds regardless of the season, the waters fished, the angler, and all the fine equipment in the World. However, it holds more significance for understanding as we try to overcome the ingrained misconceptions we have harbored for years regarding hot weather fishing.
So…Where Are The Bass In Hot Water?
Finding bass in the Summer is, like other times of year, a matter of understanding the world of the bass and how he reacts to his surroundings. With the water temperature up and their body metabolism high, the bass are very active, moving a lot, and feeding heavily. You may come upon a good structure feature, cast a lure, and catch two or three fish quickly. But, just as suddenly, it will be all over. And, the next time you try the location, it may well be void of any fish. Well, here is what is probably happening.
Summer bass school strongly and nearly always relate to structure. (The only exception may be when the bait fish schools move into open water over the deeper zones and the bass follow. We usually note this condition by the presence of surface feeding activity). The Summer school will be active and somewhat loose and dispersed, as all are trying to feed on a nearly-continual basis. The structure being used, therefore, must be fairly large in order to support the dispersion of the entire group.
This is a very key point in locating schools of hot weather bass on a consistent basis. We can still find singles and small groups on smaller structures and cover features. But, for lots of bass, we normally need large structure. The angler must recognize that, if a few bass are taken and the action stops, the remainder of the school may be dispersed across or along the remainder of the structure.
The most ideal Summer structure is a creek or river channel drop, as it meets three primary requirements. First, it is near deep water, always a major factor in bass positioning. Second, it is a large feature that allows a school to disperse along its course. And, finally, channels normally have some degree of current flow, either natural or induced by the winds. Current is important in hot weather bassin’, in that it prevents stratification by temperature and oxygen levels, lends some cooling effect, and adds oxygen to the water.
Other good locations are large submerged islands, long underwater points, and roadbeds. Again, we would be searching for a feature near deep water and with sufficient size to support a large, widely dispersed school of actively feeding bass. Those readers who have fished tidal waters or flowing rivers with some degree of regularity readily recognize the benefits of current flow. The mixing of the continually moving waters precludes temperature stratification to the degree that there is little seasonal depth variance in the location of bass.
The heavy cover, even in the shallows, is comfortable due to the shade and the rich oxygen output of the plant life. A by-product of the photosynthesis of oxygen is a cooling effect, which may well make the shallow vegetation zones cooler than deeper, open water. When searching for bass in these shallow waters, the two key ingredients are, by priority: the most dense cover and the deepest water available.
Recalling that the warm waters result in a high metabolic rate in the bass and an increased requirement for food, we would suspect that the competition for food would be high during the Summer months. Consequently, we would logically choose an active lure to attract the active fish. This basically describes a diving, lipped crank plug pulled with a fast retrieve. In fact, this type lure has proven to be the most effective method for taking large quantities of largemouth bass during the heat of mid-Summer. The only requirement is that the angler get in down to the fish.
Selecting the lure with the express purpose of operating it at a certain depth, as dictated by the structure to be fished, is the most important criteria for the angler’s decision process. If the depth to be fished is beyond that at which a crank plug can be accurately presented and controlled, a plastic worm is acceptable, but should be fished rapidly and erratically. Remember, during hot weather, a rapidly-fished lure is always vastly more productive than one presented slowly. Plus, we will be able to make more casts during the day. Every cast is a potential ten-pounder!
So, just because the weather is a bit uncomfortable, don’t stay home under the air conditioner and sulk. The bass are on their most active feed during the hot Summer period.

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A search for the "terroir" of the famous French cool-climate areas of northern France in Australia led me to buy land in partnership with my brother David, in northern Tasmania in December 1973. This search study became part of my doctoral thesis on viticulture completed at the University of Sydney in 1977. The vineyard was named Pipers Brook Vineyard after the local brook and is now part of history. Pipers Brook's second-label Ninth Island became the most widely distributed and recognized label from Tasmania. Pirie was the Pipers Brook sparkling wine label and was first made in 1995. It became the most awarded of all the wines I made and has been drunk by Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II on at least two occasions.
The climatology which led me to the Pipers Brook area was crude by today's standards. Pipers Brook scored some "bulls-eyes" in planting chardonnay and riesling in the cool area close to the north coast of Tasmania. In later years however the cooler slopes produced great sparkling wines and by the time I left Pipers Brook in 2003, sparklings were our most acclaimed wine style world-wide.
I have continued to research wine climates and these days the knowledge is more precise in predicting "terroir". In a paper at the International Cool Climate Symposium in Hobart in 2012 I selected the best index for predicting grapevine ripening in cool climates. When the opportunity to apply this learning arose again recently I could not resist planting another sparkling wine vineyard in what appeared to be a grand cru sparkling site.
I named the vineyard Apogee, meaning the highest point.
Having managed vineyards in the past in Tasmania from 200-413 hectares, with appropriate work-forces, I am strengthening my view that small scale IS important in the search for the highest quality.
Apogee was awarded Tasmanian Vineyard of the Year Award in 2013 which was the first independent test of progress on this journey.
Apogee will not grow in scale under my watch. This limits production to between 10,000 and 20,000 bottles per year.
The goal is to produce very high quality wines from a small, hand tended area which is operated on a commercial and sustainable basis. I hope and believe that the combination of the highly researched site with the latest knowledge of terroir theory is leading to wines which are very expressive of the terroir.
To order, please go to the Buy Wine tab and use the shopping cart or download our Order Form; scan and email to info@apogeetasmania.com .
Pinot noir grapes shown here being harvested from Block 2 just above the house.


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My mom is an amazing gardener. This summer she hosted my sister's wedding in her backyard. It was beautiful. I am so happy that someone finally held a wedding there.
She really has a green thumb that I did not inherit.
I can barely keep plants & flowers alive.
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Gigi's Cupcakes filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in January.
The last time Gigi’s Cupcakes changed hands, in 2016, the franchise founded by Gina Butler sold for $6 million to Key Corp. and its affiliate Fund Corp. Now MTY Franchising USA is offering $2 million cash, and Gigi’s is seeking additional qualified bidders before a planned March 25 auction date.
MTY will also assume certain liabilities if the sale closes, according to a February 22 filing as part of Gigi’s Chapter 11 bankruptcy case. Gigi’s assets are $4.4 million and liabilities are $11.98 million, according to the filing.
MTY Food Group is the Montreal-based company whose biggest acquisition to date was in 2016, when it bought Kahala Brands for $310 million. It owns casual dining, fast casual and quick-service restaurants operating under more than 70 brand names.
The filing says Gigi’s needs to be sold because of its debtors’ “lack of short- and long-term liquidity,” and because the termination date for the use of Equity Bank’s cash collateral is March 31.
Gigi’s and a sister company, Mr. Gatti’s Pizza, borrowed a total of $30 million from Equity Bank in two loans last June. After both brands filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in early January, the court approved the temporary use of the collateral held by Equity to keep operations going.
She wrote she would try to prepare a statement regarding the debtor’s position, but hadn’t sent it as of this posting. Ragan didn’t immediately return a phone call for comment on this article.
The Feb. 22 filing says, “Given the debtors’ current liquidity constraints, the debtors believe that a prompt sale process is the best way to maximize the value of the assets for the benefit of the debtors’ estates, creditors and other stakeholders.


text: ISAAC S. STUDEBAKER, farmer; P. 0. Casstown; born in Bethel Township, Miami Co., March 23, 1822; is a son of Abraham and Elizabeth (Steele) Studebaker, who were both born in Bedford Co., Penn. The grandfather Studebaker was also born in Pennsylvania, but the great grandfather came from Germany. Abraham came to Bethel Township in 1812 bought land on credit to the. amount of $500, and worked hard to pay for it, but, becoming discouraged, he proposed to give it up. but was told to keep it and pay for it when he could. By great economy and hard work, he finally paid for his land; he was industrious, prospered, and purchased more land, and before his death he owned 700 acres of land. On his home place he had good improvements. and everything comfortable and pleasant around him. They were the parents of twelve children, of whom nine are now living, viz., John, Lydian, Samuel Isaac S., Abraham, Elizabeth, Rebecca and Phebe (twins), and Joseph. He lost his wife, and was afterward married to Barbara Weaver, by whom he had one child, now deceased. Isaac lived with his father till about 26 years of age. On Jan. 25, 1848. he was married to Anna, daughter of George and Catharine (Olinger) Warner, who were born in Pennsylvania, coming to Ohio in quite an early day; they were the parents of three children, two are now living, viz., Anna and John 0. Mr. Studebaker and wife, by this marriage have had ten children, of whom three are now living, viz., Anna, Priscilla and Martha. After his marriage, Mr. Studebaker located upon the farm where he still resides, moving into a log cabin erected in one day's time; here they began their journey of life, having about 40 acres cleared; he has 480 acres of good land, of which 340 acres are in cultivation, constituting two farms, with good buildings on both; the home place having a fine brick house, an excellent barn, and all other buildings necessary for comfort and convenience. Such is again the result of indefatigable labor and industry, coupled with economy and good management, which will stand as a bright and lasting example for future generations. Mr. Studebaker and wife are members of the German Baptist Church, with which they have been connected for twenty seven years.


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The average Lotto HotPicks prize was £62.61.
The draw used ball set 2 in the Guinevere machine and the average main Lotto prize was £30.59. One in every 52.4 main Lotto tickets won a prize (=1.91% of players).
If all 13,983,816 ticket combinations were additionally purchased for the main Lotto game, they would have made a loss of £20,837,021.
The prior history of the main Lotto jackpot ticket included 38 wins totalling £510.
Unclaimed prizes from this week expired at 5.30pm BST on Thursday 19th June 2014 and have been added to the National Lottery Distribution Fund.

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text: Looking to meet others online or just interested in visiting a camp, colony, resort or beach? Well, you won’t need to wear much, in fact, nothing at all. Connect online with nudists or plan your next vacation! Head for a vacation like never before or just sign up to join the fastest growing social network and dating website. No worries about what other people say, just do what nature says – go ‘au natural’. You’ve already expressed curiosity about visiting a resort, beach, camp or colony, so why not give it a try for yourself?

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text: Your brand is more than your logo, clever slogan, and website, it’s a story. A story that communicates your goals, values, and how you want to make an impact in the lives of your clients. Whether it’s your website, social media post, or a conversation, your story is a continuous narrative that speaks throughout all your customer’s touch points.

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We’ve teamed up with Lidl to bring you a competition that will help you celebrate our 200th issue in style and give your new year a seriously luxurious edge.
One lucky winner will win a whole year’s worth of award winning Champagne! That is 60 bottles of Lidl’s fabulous Comte de Senneval Champagne, meaning you can have a bottle a week all year long – plus a few extra for those very special occasions!
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Women on a Mission: Mom Edition: $4.99 BREAD MAKER!
We sent Thrifty Nana (Ethne's mom) on a mission--FIND A BREAD MACHINE FOR $5.00 OR LESS!
Within 30 minutes mission success!
K-Dog, Thrifty Nana, and Lori with "The Admiral"
That's right--at a local goodwill Thrifty Nana found a bread machine for $4.99 in mint condition. Just think...a loaf of quality bread costs around $2.50 minimum. With "The Admiral" the bread making will be endless! I plan to commit to making my bread--not buying my bread! Let the frugality begin!
The Bread Maker hard at work!
We tried it...we liked it... (high school cheer) and the machine works like a pro!
Here's the recipe used to test the machine. This recipe was found in the Betty Crocker Bread Machine Cookbook (also purchased at goodwill). According to Thrifty Nana, this recipe is foolproof!
Another frugal tip: Buy your flour in bulk. You will save even more. Thrifty Nana purchases 50 pound bags of bread flour at Cosco for $13.50. Or you can buy a 10 pound bag of flour for around $5.00 at a grocery store. Be wise--ECONOMISE!
Last but not least...a shout-out to the husbands! Here is a photo of Steve and Shaun using their web designing "technical" skills to set-up our blog!
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The Ulster supporter was in the middle of a television interview with the BBC when the Neil Diamond song Sweet Caroline was played over the public address system at halftime.
McIlroy responded by smiling sheepishly, looking down at the ground and exclaiming "Oh dear".
The Northern Irishman broke off his engagement to former world number one tennis player Caroline Wozniacki in May, the same week as he won the BMW PGA Championship at Wentworth.
McIlroy went on to score a rare title hat-trick later in the season, reeling off three straight victories in the British Open at Royal Liverpool, the WGC-Bridgestone Invitational in Ohio and the U.S. PGA Championship in Kentucky.
The 25-year-old is having some time off before returning to competitive golf in the new year.
"I'm in my off-season so I can enjoy myself, enjoy my Christmas dinner and have a few drinks," said McIlroy with a big grin.
World No.1 Rory McIlroy has won the Golf Writers Trophy again after an impressive season in which he claimed two majors and played an influential role in Europe's Ryder Cup victory.


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Judith Barry, untitled: (Global Displacement: nearly 1 in 100 people worldwide are displaced from their homes. Source: http://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2016/10/05/key-facts-about-the-worlds-refugees/), 2018.
For her installation on the Museum façade, American-born artist Judith Barry has chosen to work with some of the hundreds of drone images depicting refugees fleeing their homes and seeking a new life elsewhere. By orienting one of these boats vertically and populating it with the upward turned faces taken from these photographs, the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum Façade can act as a beacon: the faces forming a procession, illuminating the sky.
This work is presented as part of a citywide partnership of arts and educational institutions recognizing the role greater Boston has played in the history and development of technology. The Institute of Contemporary Art/ Boston has initiated this partnership to link concurrent exhibitions and programs related to the themes of the exhibition Art in the Age of the Internet, 1989 to Today, on view at the ICA from February 7 to May 20.
Judith Barry, an artist and writer, works across multiple mediums. She utilizes a research-based methodology to explore wide range of topics. Both the form and the content of her work evolve as the research proceeds. She often makes use of installation, in various forms, as a way to combine many of her disparate interests. These immersive environments are based on experiments incorporating architecture, sculpture, performance, theatre, film/video/new media, graphics, and interactivity.
Barry’s art encompasses film, performance, installation, sculpture, architecture, photography, and new media, and has been featured internationally at venues such as the Berlin Biennale, Venice Biennale, Sydney Biennale, and Documenta. She received the Kiesler Prize for Architecture and the Arts in 2000, was honored with “Best Pavilion” at the Cairo Biennale in 2001, and was awarded a Guggenheim Fellowship in 2011. Barry has held full-time teaching positions at numerous institutions, including Merz Akademie, Stuttgart, Germany, and has been until recently Professor/Director of the MFA Visual Arts Program at LUCAD in Cambridge, Mass. Currently, Barry is Professor/Director in the ACT Program at MIT, Cambridge, MA.
The Artist-in-Residence Program is directed by Pieranna Cavalchini, the Tom and Lisa Blumenthal Curator of Contemporary Art, and is supported, in part, by the National Endowment for the Arts and the Barbara Lee Program Fund. Funding is also provided for site specific installations of new work on the Anne H. Fitzpatrick Façade on Evans Way. The Museum receives operating support from the Massachusetts Cultural Council, which receives support from the State of Massachusetts and the National Endowment for the Arts.


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This week the course is covering another two very important topics: Testing and Specifications.
Testing is a very important part of creating functionally correct programs.
Code Review: Another Programmer takes a look and says everything is ok.
Test Suites: Essentially you write another program (which can have its own bugs) to test your program. You define the inputs and the expected output and compare them.
The course mentions again the residual defect rates of 1-10 defects/kloc(1000 lines of code). Again this does not cite where this number actually comes from. Especially when using Industry Standards and Test Suites this high number would drastically drop to a much lower number. However, in the end, it only would remain to be an assumption since the actual number cannot be determined. You testing your program for every possible input (Exhaustive testing) is not feasible. The strategy to simply take a look and see if it works (Haphazard testing) will also not reveal all bugs. The same is true for “Random” testing. All of these test methods cannot be used to test software.
When you are writing tests you should think about how you can make your program fail. Test drive development takes the following approach.
The specification is key to define what inputs are possible and which outputs will be produced. (This also includes throwing errors) Blackbox testing only focuses on the input and output of the function. These tests do not take into account how the algorithm actually works. The alternative is Whitebox testing takes into account how the program is implemented.
Now that you have written tests for all of your code, did you also test all of your code? Coverage takes a look at if all Statements and all possible paths through your code are covered. There are various Code coverage tools available that you can run and then visually see which part of the code is covered by your tests. In reality, you should try to achieve a coverage of 70-90% of your code achieving 100% is usually not possible due to time constraints. Of course, this is not the case if you are using Test Driven Development.
Usually, you would create a testsuite of Unit Tests. You should integrate these tests into your build process to ensure that the tests run automatically. Especially when you modify existing code this will ensure that your modifications will not accidentally break something unintentionally. When working with multiple people you should add hooks to your git repository that it rejects code that does not pass your test suite.
This lecture is going to cover preconditions and post-conditions in method specifications, and how to write correct specifications.
For each function, you require the preconditions (what inputs) and postconditions (what outputs). The inputs may have to have a specific structure, cannot be a certain value etc. These need to be checked. The function also will have various outputs. This is, of course, the result, and how the result should be structured, the method also can throw errors.
Essentially if the specification of the function is well defined it is very easy to write the test cases. You simply follow the specification write tests to get the expected correct results and willfully pass wrong arguments into the function. The rest of the lecture covers how to throw Exceptions. Which to use when.
Again another batch of “Java Tutor” exercises. They were as exciting as the last batch… However this time they also provided a “warm-up” problem set. The warm-up is just to implement the mathematical “quadratic roots formula”. The straightforward implementation of the formula will not pass all the Unit Tests. You need to take a deeper look at Java to actually figure out why the last Unit Test fails, and how you can change your code to make your code pass the test.
MITx has released a course titled “Software Construction in Java”. The course is aimed at more experienced Developers and is going to teach a couple of general principles of Software Development.
Ready for change: Architectural patterns that allow you to modify the code without major rewrites.
Why am I taking this course?
I have worked with Java in the past. I do not prefer using the language. However in the Python course from MIT was fantastic and thought very interesting concepts that apply to all languages. My hope is that this course will teach broader concepts and the language they are using just happens to be Java.
The first lecture i skipped most of the videos, they seemed more like an introduction to Javas static typing, which I was already familiar with.
The second lecture takes a look at good Coding Practices.
Personal notes: In reality on many programming projects the “Code Review”- Phase is cut due to budget constraints, lack of time and personal feelings. Remember when you do a code review you may hurt the feeling of another programmer, who thinks he is infallible. This usually causes that more and more bad code is written. Making the project not maintainable and unreliable. If it is possible for your project to do Code Reviews, you defiantly should do them, and have a very specific action plan that the other developer can learn from his mistakes.
Personal notes: While the lecture presents various strategies to prevent the most common beginner mistakes. These are just a select few of all the various types of code smells. I prefer to use the IDE IntelliJ, it has a feature called “Code Inspector”. It will scan your code and suggest fixes for a lot of types of code smells. Good code should never have obvious code smells.
For the “Java Tutor” Homework assignments you must use an Eclipse Plugin. So sadly you have to use Eclipse with a custom built plugin and as usual I have had a lot of fun with randomly crashing Eclipse, the plugin giving me over and over again the same questions. The “Java Tutor” is overall quite weak. The questions are more like “fill in the blanks” and only accepts a single correct answer. Usually the titles of the links to the related materials give away the correct answer. However if you enter the wrong value, you can simply click “Show Answer”, copy the solution and progress without penalty.
If you want to get into the field of computer science you got to learn a lot of stuff and you got to learn a lot of new stuff the whole time.
Several american universities have created free online courses (not only for computer science). Upon completion you can get a free certificate to beef up your CV.
edX offers free classes offered by MIT, Berkley, Harvard etc. They are challenging but still designed that you can take them in your spare time. The difficulty is designed for beginners as well as more advanced students.
A very similar site to edX but offers more courses in various fields.
Note: If you are currently enrolled in a university, it is possible that the certificate can be accredited to your degree in that field. Talk to your student counselor.
I recently completed the course “Introduction to Linux” by the Linux Foundation on the edX platform. Instead of paying 2500USD for the course you now can pay 250USD for a verified certificate, or simply get an honor certificate.
The course is self-paced, you can take the exam any time and at the end of the month, the certificate is going to be issued.
Unlike other edX courses, most of the materials are short articles covering the core topics. There are short videos, however, they are mostly useless.
Sadly the first couple of Lessons are more like Advertisements that Linux is great and that Linux is used everywhere and being able to use Linux is an important skill. The rest of the course covers the basic operations when interacting with a Linux system. The course briefly takes a look at the graphical interfaces of three major Linux distributions Ubuntu, CentOS and openSUSE. As expected most of the course covers how to interact with the Console covers the basic interaction with the console, file operations, security principles, text manipulation and concluding with bash scripting.
The final exam is a 30 question multiple choice test. Sadly some questions are easier to be answered using Google than the actual course material. People with a basic understanding of Linux could just skip the entire course and just take the exam. It’s rather straightforward.
The course is a great introduction to the Linux System. The course is designed for IT-Specialists (Programmers, Web-Developers, and Administrators etc.) that have not worked with Linux and need a quick introduction how to work with the system. Sadly with the emphasis on using the console most users interested in using Linux as an alternative to Windows/OSX will simply say “Oh god, what a hassle, I’ll stick to my current system.” Once again Linux does not realize that GUIs have been invented to solve an issue where most people find it confusing when they do not see what they are doing. Most users interacting with a computer are not aware that it is possible to interact with a computer without GUI, telling those users that sometimes you simply do not have a GUI confuses them. Most of the success of Linux as the core of Android is the GUI and that users have a simple way installing programs and are not able to access any console/text only mode. Once again the core of Linux is great, however, the presentation and usability are that what is lacking.

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Levamisole is regularly used as an adulterant in cocaine.
Warning: This article contains a graphic image that may be disturbing to some readers.
A WOMAN IN the UK developed these nasty skin lesions and skin discolouration after she’d abused cocaine that was cut with veterinary worming medicine.
The British Medical Journal have documented the case that they say at first had doctors confused.
When the woman presented to hospital she also had severe joint, muscle and abdominal pain.
Investigations of the lesions carried out no vasculitis, inflamed blood vessels, as was suspected.
What doctors did find was perforation of the nasal septum which suggested cocaine abuse.
The patient denied this but further tests of her hair found levamisole-adulterated cocaine was discovered.
Levamisole is a medication that is used in in both human and animal worming and is frequently used as a cutting agent with cocaine.
Her symptoms persisted causing sever vasculitis.
It’s side effects have previously been observed in the United States and Canada but this case suggests it is also a problem in the UK .
The use of Levamiole in cocaine is so prevalent that some websites offering advice on drug taking have written about users testing for the substance.
The 42-year-old woman in this case was given treatment for drug abuse as well as medication which cleared the symptoms.
The woman relapsed into cocaine abuse and the symptoms returned before she was given further treatment.
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Bleeding heart doves with slate grey wings and a red badge dripping from its breasts, pumped out the last of their lovebeats.
Their love was the rarest in the world.
And we got to witness it.
I read the book “The Rarest Bird In The World: The Search for the Nechisar Nightjar” by Vernon R.L. Head from South Africa. His story of his expeditions in remote areas of the planet simply to witness the beauty of rare birds is one of the most poetic and inspiring books I have ever read.
After watching the news last night and hearing of the tragedy of the young LGBT people who came to celebrate on a Saturday night and were murdered and injured I felt incredible despair.
And then I remembered the book. And I thought like the author of the “The Rarest Bird In The World,” maybe I witnessed a rare species of lovebirds and will get to know the beauty of the people that lost their lives.
I guess I am just trying to make sense of this mad world like everyone else.

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text: This powerful violin bow made by Hermann Prell bears the original makers stamp on shaft. Hermann W. Prell studied bow making with Heinrich Hoyer in 1890 to 1893 and worked at several renowned bow makers such as Albert Nuernberger, August Rau and Eugene Sartory in Paris afterwards. This excellent violin bow was presumably manufactured was made in Markneukirchen around 1910. The strong yet flexible octagonal stick is made of premium pernambuco wood. The delicate ebony frog is silver mounted with Parisian eye and a beautiful green-rose shimmering pearl slide and made in the Sartory style. This recommendable violin bow is in excellent, near mint condition. The luthiers in our atelier completely worked over this recommendable Hermann Prell violin bow and made it ready to play, with new hair and leather. This bow produces an extremely bright, radiant and huge sound and has its balance point centered and deserves our special recommendation.


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These single use children’s ID wristbands come with printed self adhesive labels which display the ”If I am lost” message and your emergency contact number.
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text: Landscape architect Susan Cohen creates residential designs that are simple, sustainable, elegant and inviting. Her work, which includes master plans, pools, terraces and gardens, is featured in local and national publications. A Fellow of the American Society of Landscape Architects, she is the author of The Inspired Landscape.


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Although still pithy, the famous quotation from the 19th Century German chancellor might be subject to review on both ends of its metaphor. Shows on the Food Network like Diners Drive-Ins & Dives have taken much of the mystery out of sausage making with close-ups of meat and fat entering the grinder and emerging inside pig intestines.
The exponential growth of news outlets on cable, satellite, online and, yes, print, coupled with the 24-hour news cycle, give citizens an unprecedented opportunity to observe the legislative process in Austin.
When you peel back the dome, you find our elected representatives have been busy. One of the top legislative priorities of this legislative session is public school finance, a subject that has engaged State Rep. Chris Paddie, R-Marshall, and State Sen. Bryan Hughes, R-Mineola.
Hughes co-authored Senate Bill 3 granting every teacher and public school librarian in Texas a $5,000 raise. “There are many, many in the education process that work in public schools that contribute, “ Hughes told reporters.
In the House, Paddie co-authored House Bill 3 a far-reaching attempt to reform the way Texans pay for public education.” The need for school finance reform, including meaningful property tax reform, has been the top issue that I hear from constituents across the district,” Paddie said.
“This plan will meet the classroom needs of today’s students and tomorrow’s workforce.” The Texas Plan (HB3) empowers local school districts to put more money into classrooms by raising the amount of per-student funding from $5,140 to $6,030, an $890 increase per student.
House Bill 1, the House budget bill cleared a key committee test this week and indicates how the legislature may proceed with both teacher raises and property tax reductions. The total two-year budget would spend state, federal and local funds totaling about $250 billion.
HB1 includes $9 billion in new state funding for K-12 education and property tax relief, contingent on lawmakers passing reforms to the way the state funds public schools (HB3). Speaker Dennis Bonnen wants to give about $6 billion to school districts and use the remaining $3 billion to pay for a reduction in local school district property taxes.
The Senate pay raise will cost $3.7 billion. If that money comes from the House’s $6 billion, only $2.3 billion will be available for new school spending. The real sausage making occurs when House and Senate attempt to resolve differences between the two bodies.
It is safe to say, schools will get more money, teachers will get more money and some sort of property tax reform will emerge. Teachers might be wise to not spend that $5,000, just yet. Jefferson ISD Superintendent Rob Barnwell takes a wait and see approach.
“It’s always good when the legislature thinks about putting more money into the funding system to allow certain staff to make more money,” Barnwell said Wednesday. Barnwell does worry the legislature may tie the district’s hands on how that money can be used.
“I am concerned about the implementation and whether it will be fully funded. If they do give us more money will they give us the freedom to use it where we need to?” Barnwell said.
Marion County residents will be watching as both Paddie and Hughes lay a hand on the handle of the sausage grinder.
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guerrillas and now as legitimate soldiers.
said - an AK47), when another defector joined the crowd.
on the outside of the circle, arms folded, smiling at the boy.
three raids with his father.
villagers' houses and took possessions, then we ran away."
very happy, he said, and "I was very proud... like a man."
"Two people killed," he said.
were my enemy," he said. "If I didn't shoot them they would kill me."
said, with just a hint of disappointment. "I was sick."
Royal Cambodian Armed Forces to continue to learn to be a soldier.
father, meanwhile, reckons he needs a bit more experience.
will let him study again."


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Hunt’s Zion May goes up for a first-quarter layup attempt during the Warriors’ 57-46 win at home against Franklinton on Friday night.
Hunt’s Tiquez Taylor drives against Tariq Spencer (3) Franklinton during the first quarter of Friday’s game at Hunt. Taylor was called for a charge on the play but the Warriors prevailed 57-46.
Hunt's Shakei Hines (5) pushes the pace against Franklinton's Tyler Burnham (00) and Sadiq Spencer (24) during Friday's 3-A Big East Conference game at Hunt. The Warriors won 57-46.
Hunt's Davon Jones (15) attacks the basket as Franklinton's Dontae' Taborn (34) defends during Friday's game at Hunt. The Warriors won 57-46.
The defense of the Hunt High varsity boys basketball team played a significant role in keeping it away from an egregious 3-A Big East Conference loss Friday night.
Facing last-place Franklinton, the Warriors held a slim two-point lead as their shots struggled to fall from the perimeter with any consistency. Meanwhile, Hunt’s posts in freshman Davon Jones and senior Zion May struggled to establish consistency inside..
But out of halftime, Jones and May rediscovered their footing, allowing Hunt to race to a double-digit lead and secure an eventual 57-46 victory.
Hunt picked up its 10th victory against six losses and evened its Big East record at 2-2. The Red Rams dipped to 2-14 in all games and remained winless through three conference encounters.
Leading 22-20 at the half with six second-quarter points off the bench from junior Shaq Wade, Hunt established separation with a 15-5 run to open the second half. May had a pair of putbacks to fuel the run, with Jones adding a putback and tip of his own. Junior Tiquez Taylor’s 3-pointer sent Hunt to a 39-25 lead, and the Warriors carried a 41-29 advantage into the fourth quarter.
May had 11 points to pace Hunt and finished two rebounds shy of a double-double with eight boards. Jones had 10 points and five rebounds, with all of his retrievals coming in the second half. Franklinton, which was coaxed into a litany of missed jumpers by the Hunt defense, claimed a narrow 24-22 edge in the rebounding battle. Jones and May influenced action in the paint.
The Red Rams inhibited their comeback bid by committing 25 turnovers, many of the unforced variety. Hunt had 15 and finished 12 of 15 from the free-throw line. Jumper-reliant Franklinton was just 2 of 4 from the line, not taking its first recorded free throw until 1:15 remained. A third-quarter lane violation wiped away the Red Rams’ first would-be attempt.
Gabe Rhodes led Franklinton with 11 points.
Burnham 3, Cornell, Spencer 7, Privette, Burnett 7, Toman 8, Cooper, Burrell 2, McCowan, Spencer 6, Rhodes 11, Taborn 2.
Hammonds, Wade 7, Coley 9, Taylor 5, Hines 7, Clay 8, Jones 10, Carmon, May 11, Bates.


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For over four hundred years Japanese people have been taking part in the tea ceremony called the chanoyu. This ceremony uses Matcha. Matcha tea has a rather unique texture and a fresh and sweet aroma, mixed with an astringent taste. Matcha tea is now enjoyed worldwide by tea lovers everywhere who drink it as a tea or mix it with other things to create unique smoothies and desserts.
Growing Matcha is a longer process than growing any other kind of tea. Matcha tea bushes need to be kept in the shade for a while as they grow. This shade growing period alters the make-up of the tea leaves and gives it a richer taste, and gives you a tea swimming in antioxidants and amino acids.
Extra attention also goes in to the processing of Matcha leaves. Matcha is actually produced in specialised factories that turn the tea leaves into a smooth powdered tea.
The stems and veins are removed from the leaves in the tea factory. What is left is then sent in to a mill that grinds the tea. Grinding the tea is a slow and precise process and it can take up to an hour to produce even just half an ounce of Matcha tea powder.
These processes do mean that Matcha has the most nutrients per cup than any other green tea. Or tea in general. The going estimate is that in a leaf tea you only get about 30-40 of the beneficial nutrients, such as vitamins and beta-carotene. On the other hand Matcha tea has almost 100% of the nutrients even after processing.
The result is that you get a green powder that doesn’t dissolve in hot water like instant tea. What it actually does is create a layer of tea sediment at the bottom of the cup.
When you shop for Matcha take a look at the ingredients. There are many kinds of green tea sold in a supermarket but most of them aren’t actually Matcha. Avoid any powdered tea that has sugar, milk products, or other stabilisers. Pure Japanese Matcha is made up of only, well, ground tea leaves. Nothing more or less. Matcha should also be bought the same year that it was produced, so look for the expiration date. While real Matcha is a bit costly the benefits it give you make it worth the cost.
So you’ve got your Matcha and want to know how to make it? Just whisk the powder with some hot water using either a tea whisk or a milk frother and you get the tea you want.
You can slip Matcha in to a number of recipes including, but not limited to, smoothies, cocktails, cookies, custard ice cream and cakes. It’s pretty easy to make a smoothie with Matcha. Just mix some Matcha in to a cup with plain yogurt. Then add some fruit and or fruit juice, sweetener, and ice cubes if you like. The following fruit combinations are perfect for Matcha; mango and apricot, apple and raspberry, and banana and pineapple.
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You can put some Matcha in to a strainer and then tap out some Matcha on to whipped cream that you have with pie or hot chocolate. You can also dust it on to fruit salad and yogurt.
You can create a Matcha “mayo” for your sandwiches by mixing a teaspoon of Matcha with a quarter cup of mayonnaise. Blend everything until it’s smooth and add some extra flavor using lemon juice.
Everyone knows you can add some flavor with sea salt. Add even more by mixing some Matcah in to the salt. That gives you not just flavor, but extra color!


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Hehe.. gj m8. So, now you can move back to sweden?
Born in the USA – that it hysterical! Neil Diamond would have been far more appropriate and just as cheesy.
I wonder what they play in Sweden… “Jag trivs bäst i öppna landskap” or “Sommaren är kort”?
So do you now hold tipple citizenships or dual? What country is next?
@kitofr: Never. Ok, I’ll never say never, but there are no plans anytime soon.
@ChanChan: They played a whole bunch of songs with various degrees of cheeziness. I’m pretty sure that they played Neil Diamond as well. Mariah Carey’s Hero got plaid on repeat it seemed. Not sure why, I guess we’re all Heros now that we’re American.
@JaCal: “Jag trivs bäst…” is definitely a song that I strongly associate with living in Sweden, but both of the songs are good and very swedish.
As far as citizenships go, I “only” have two now. My parents dropped their Polish citizenship when they moved to Sweden. They have since reapplied a few years ago, but that never included me. I guess I could probably get one, but at this point it wouldn’t really serve much purpose since Poland is in the EU and I could pretty much live there as a swedish citizen if I so wanted.
My next citizenship needs to be a little more challenging, like Iran or something. I’m thinking it might be hard to get into that country traveling on US papers……. or maybe not?


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Tom’s of Maine is located in Kennebunk, ME (an absolutely gorgeous area), and they’re looking for new college grads to help them keep growing their business.
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In case you missed the message last week, we’re celebrating One Day, One Job’s first birthday today. We have “party favors” for you, so go check our birthday blog post. I considered featuring a special birthday related company, but we’ve already covered Hallmark’s entry level jobs, so I’m out of ideas. Instead, we’re going to do what ODOJ does best and tell you about an awesome company that is looking to hire outstanding college students. Tom’s of Maine is a company that specializes in natural personal care products. What is natural care? It’s “creating safe, effective natural products free of artificial dyes, sweeteners, and preservatives; by harvesting, processing, and packaging with respect for our natural resources; by not testing on animals or using animal ingredients; and by donating 10% of our profits and 5% of our employees’ paid time to charitable organizations.” Tom’s of Maine makes toothpaste, soap, deodorant, mouthwash, shaving cream, and more – not the kind of products that most people get excited about, but people get excited about them when they’re made by Tom’s of Maine.
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The story of Tom’s is simple. Tom Chapell and his wife Kate got sick of corporate America, so they moved to rural Maine. They wanted to “move back to the land,” so they started eating natural, unprocessed foods. They couldn’t find any personal care products that were up to the same standards as the food that they were eating, so they decided to make them on their own. It started with a $5,000 loan from a friend, and now Tom’s of Maine is a $100+ million company that, through a partnership, has become independently run division of Colgate-Palmolive. It’s all because Tom and Kate set out to solve a problem that was bugging them.
Tom’s of Maine is located in Kennebunk, ME (an absolutely gorgeous area), and they’re looking for new college grads to help them keep growing their business. Right now, their current job openings show that they are hiring Grassroots Field Sales Reps in Dallas, Houston, Austin, and San Antonio, TX. It’s not clear if these are multiple positions, or just one, but either way it’s a perfect opportunity for someone who has been using Tom’s of Maine’s products and evangelizing them to friends for years. To get a better idea of what the job entails, you can check out this employee profile of Louanne Genther, who is in the job now (or was when the profile was posted). You can apply for this job directly from its description.
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Having made meringues and chocolate mousse endlessly for the son’s summer barbeque in the past and no bake creamy cheesecake already having been requested, I decided to do something different (for this kitchen, at least) and bake chocolate brownies.
Looking for a good chocolate brownie recipe is hard – there are simply too many, but when I came across the BBC’s ‘Best Ever Chocolate Brownie recipe’ with 700 happy reviews I decided this was it. So I had a go. I was told by my first two tasters that they tasted excellent but they fell apart, so in the next batch I added an extra egg, made 1.5 times the recipe for a 30 x 20 foil flapjack or brownie tray, cooked them for a little longer than the recipe states and they were perfect.
Having done the recipe another four times over the week, as I wanted to freeze some for a Glyndebourne picnic, I can only tell you that they have now been tasted by about 40 enthusiastic brownie eaters who all told me they were the best.
They’re squidgy, studded with white and milk chocolate chunks, and with a slightly crisp, not dusty, top. There are none left but luckily I took a picture.
Here’s a link to the chocolate brownie recipe on the BBC website, and here it is with a few extra tips as made by me.
IngredientsUse these quantities for a 20 x 20 tray. 1.5 for a 20 x 30 tray.
Prepare a 20 x 20 or 20 x 30 baking tin (flapjack or brownie tray) by buttering, line with baking parchment and butter again.
Turn the oven on to 180C gas mark 4.
1. Using a double saucepan (or a bowl over a pan), break the butter and dark chocolate up into small pieces and melt in the top pan or bowl over boiling water. Stir until smooth and then allow to cool to room temperature.
2. Sift the cocoa powder and plain flour into a bowl.
3. With a sharp knife - I used the Chai Dao knife you can see below which is on my list of favourite kitchen equipment, which made it very easy - chop the white and milk chocolate into small pieces. Don’t use a food processor for this but chop by hand. You can use more white than milk chocolate if you want to as they show up better and everyone loves them.
4. Put the eggs and the sugar into a large mixing bowl and mix on high speed until it has gone very pale and when you lift the beater/s out and make a squiggle on the top of the mixture it holds its shape for a few seconds. I used a Kenwood Chef mixer but an electric hand mixer will be fine unless you’re making a big quantity as I was.
5. Pour the cooled chocolate mixture into the egg and sugar mix and fold with a long spoon or spatula. Take the long handled spoon round the side and underneath then up and cut down the middle. Turn the bowl a quarter and do the same thing again, over and over again. You’re folding, not stirring or beating to make sure you keep the air in the mixture. Here’s a link from HuffPost to a good video on folding technique.
6. Put your sieve on top of the bowl and sieve the flour and cocoa powder into the egg, sugar and chocolate mixture, sieving for the second time, and fold again. Once it is all well mixed and a lovely chocolaty dark brown you can gently mix in the chocolate pieces.
7. Pour the mixture into your prepared tin and level with a spatula. Put on a rack in the centre of your oven. For the 20 x 20 tin you will need about 30 - 35 minutes. Check after 30 and if it is wobbly in the middle put it back. For a larger (20 x 30) tin you may well need 45 minutes. Check after 35 and keep checking, it will just be starting to come away from the sides of the tin. I had my tins (2 at a time and 20 x 30) just below the centre and cooked them for 45 minutes.
8. Cool in the tins.
If you want to freeze them turn them out onto foil and wrap tightly. (Hold the foil tightly across the tin and turn over quickly. Then you can peel off the buttered paper and wrap them up to put in the freezer.
If you want to serve them immediately and you want to turn them out use the same method as above, peel off the paper, put a flat tray on top without pressing down too much and turn them back the right way up. Then you can cut them into pieces.
They will vanish. Speaking as one who knows these things.