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Sat 12 Sep 2015, 07:00 AM
After four years in England's Super League before his return to Australia this season, Storm five-eighth Blake Green's understanding of Melbourne's defensive structures – following their 20-18 qualifying final victory over the Roosters on Friday – has provided perspective on his time away from the NRL.
Melbourne earned a week off and a home preliminary final berth following their two-point win by frustrating the Roosters out of good ball movement and depth out wide combined with their efforts to slow down the ruck.
While Melbourne's wrestling tactics had Roosters' coach Trent Robinson fuming post-game, Green said the functionality of his club's defensive structures has defined the opportunities the Storm have provided him following his return – in a time where aspects of such systems are yet to be brought into the game overseas.
"There isn't a training session where we don't do video, which is cut up and critically analysed on every move we make, so it's a very professional place in Melbourne. Coaches work very hard to give us every opportunity to be the best we can," Green told NRL.com.
"In terms of fitting into the Storm's system I was probably very lucky where I was over at Wigan where [former Storm assistant and Rabbitohs mentor] Michael Maguire brought over a similar blueprint to that club.
"It meant I had a pretty good understanding in terms of structure and things like that. But in terms of the games over here in Australia, the small one-percenters that don't really matter too much over in England definitely do when it comes to big games here."
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Often overlooked for his importance to coach Craig Bellamy's team, one which struggled to fill the vacancy of Gareth Widdop in the season prior to Green's arrival, the grateful 28-year-old is hoping to draw from his experiences in some of the biggest games rugby league has to offer to do a job for the Storm in the final weeks of the season.
2013 was one of, if not, the best of Green's career. A member of Wigan's Challenge Cup victory over Hull FC in front of 78,000 people at Wembley Stadium, the Hills District Bulls junior went on to play in the Super League grand final at Old Trafford where he won the Harry Sunderland Trophy for best on ground following the Warriors' victory.
"It's been the best preparation I guess in terms of playing in some of the most intense games you could've asked for so hopefully it's put me in good stead for the rest of this finals series," Green said.
"It was a great experience going over. I played in some very big games in front of some hostile crowds over there.
"I was quite comfortable and happy playing for Wigan and I could've easily stayed – but I didn't want to be 40-years-old sitting at home later in life watching Friday night footy thinking 'what if?' so I'm certainly glad I made the decision to come back."
After forming an exceptional bond with incumbent England halfback Matty Smith, Green said he has been blessed to be able continue his career alongside long-term Australian representative Cooper Cronk.
Forming a close bond in their 21 games together in 2015, Green added it has reached a point where Cronk seeks opinions from him in what is a positive sign for their growing partnership – one that has bred 12 tries and 23 try assists for the Storm this season.
"Obviously I'm really comfortable playing alongside Cooper, I think the past three weeks of footy we have controlled things pretty well together so we'll take the week off and have a look at the game and work really hard," Green said.
"He has been great for me actually. Cooper's obviously one of the best halfbacks the game's seen. He's very happy to give me advice on things and at the same time if I have an opinion on something he'll listen too."
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Ten Marines from Headquarters and Headquarters partake in Insanity, a 60 physical training program in the Marine Air Control Squadron 2 hanger Jan. 18. The hour-long training session focuses on working out the entire body while promoting flexibility, strength and stamina with various exercises.
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MCAS Beaufort, S.C. -- Moto: a word used in many different contexts across the Corps by Marines young and old. Many generally use it as the definition of someone who goes beyond the norm to lead, inspire and instill virtues and strength in others while also bettering themself.
It wouldn't be inappropriate to call the Marines led in the Insanity course by Gunnery Sgt. Maurice Bease, moto. Monday through Friday, 10 Marines gather near base operations to run to the Marine Air Control Squadron 2 hangar and conduct an hour's worth of the intense 60-day program.
"I wanted to find a way to help build camaraderie amongst the Marines of H&HS," Bease said. The Corps wants everyone to [exercise] during the workday, so rather than doing it early in the morning or late in the afternoon, we meet up during lunch to do Insanity together."
According to Sgt. Stephen Marksberry, on Monday, all of the participants conducted the fitness test portion of the training and took pre-program photos before beginning the 60-day program.
"It's an intense workout – everyone's shirt was drenched when we started and that was just from the warm-up," Marksberry said.
"I'm getting old, as a gunnery sergeant," Bease said. In order to keep up with the younger generation I have to monitor their activity level in order to surpass them because I cannot let them best me. I have to inspire them to be better in order to lead the next generation of Marines."
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U.S. stocks remained under pressure Monday as the ongoing turmoil in Turkey dampened investors' appetite for riskier assets although the S&P 500 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average both pared losses in the late afternoon.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average DJIA, -0.29% pulled back from triple digit losses to shed 67 points, or 0.3%, to 25,246. The S&P 500 SPX, -0.18% fell 4 points, or 0.2%, to 2,828, while the Nasdaq Composite Index COMP, -0.03% wove in and out of negative territory, edging down a point to 7,837.
Six out of 11 S&P 500 sectors were lower with materials the biggest loser, down 0.9%. Energy was another significant laggard, falling 0.8% while utilities were among the few gainers, up 0.2%.
U.S. investors kept a close eye on developments in Turkey. The Turkish central bank pledged in a statement Monday to provide "all the liquidity the banks need." It also said banks would be able to borrow foreign-exchange deposits from the central bank at one-month and one-week maturities. Analysts said Turkey's reluctance to raise interest rates stood out.
However, those events failed to curb concern about possible contagion from Turkey's currency crisis, with market participants fretting that the tumble in the lira USDTRY, +8.9599% could ripple though financial markets, hurting emerging-market economies. Concerns also remain about exposure of European banks to a weakening lira.
The Turkish lira extended its slide, with one dollar buying 7.002 lira, compared with 6.427 lira late Friday, a decline of 6.4% for the currency after it plunged about 14% on Friday. At the lira's lows, a dollar bought 7.131 lira.


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The Holy Sacraments
Theologians say that Christ is the fundamental sacrament or sign of God's love for humankind. This means he preaches it (word), he puts it into practice (actions) and he himself is that love (effect).
Similarly it can be said that the Church is a sacrament – which means that the Church is commissioned to proclaim God's love for us, to practise it and make it effective. A Sacrament is a sign which brings about the reality which it signifies, and the Church's sacramental activity is developed in a series of special, symbolic actions which cover the course of human life and its high points. They are:
The Sacraments of Initiation:
Three sacraments which mark the beginning of our life in Christ: Baptism, Confirmation and Eucharist.
at the beginning of our lives, union with Christ and with all others who are baptised is promised to us. We are baptised with water in the name of the Trinity, and become members of the Church, Christ's body. As this happens, God himself comes to live within us, bringing to an end the old alienation or estrangement from God, which is called 'Original Sin'. Baptism is known as the Gateway to the Sacraments: without it a person is incapable of receiving any of the others.
Confirmation:
This marks the growth of the new life received in Baptism, and the point at which the recipient, no longer dependent on the faith of his /her parents, makes a personal commitment to Christ and to the way of life which is implied by that. Confirmation is conferred when the Bishop, or the Parish Priest, anoints the candidate on the forehead with the holy oil of Chrism saying: N. receive the Holy Spirit, the Gift of the Father.
Holy Eucharist:
Christ Himself becomes our food and drink, giving himself to us under the form of bread and wine, which themselves have been changed into the substance of the Body and Blood of Christ which causes the community itself to become the Body of Christ in a mystical way.
Baptism and Confirmation were one celebration in origin, conducted by the Bishop. With the passage of time, and the growth of numbers it was perceived that this celebration consisted of two parts, and that whereas the second part could be postponed until the bishop's presence made it possible, the first seemed too urgent to await the bishop's presence. Hence the local priest was authorized to celebrate baptism. Thereafter the Eastern and Western churches diverged: in the East the priest administers Baptism, Confirmation, and Eucharist to infants: in the West only Baptism was conferred on infants and children: for Confirmation the bishop remained the ordinary minister. After Confirmation had been received, the candidate could receive the Eucharist when they reached the use of reason (age about 7 or 8). Thus the traditional order of these sacraments was broken in the West.
When we are cut off from the Eucharist Community, either spiritually (because of sin, which prevents us from partaking of the Eucharist) or physically (by virtue of serious illness which prevents us from being present at the Eucharist celebration), God offers us two sacraments to enable us to return: The Sacrament of Reconciliation and the Sacrament of the Sick.
God offers us a sign of His nearness and forgiveness
When we are seriously ill, we given courage, and hope for salvation and gods mercy are promised us. The Church prays not only for physical recovery, but also for the forgiveness of sin.
The celebration of these two sacraments has developed over the years. In earlier centuries the Sacrament of Reconciliation was available once only, and so people delayed Baptism until adult life, so that both Original Sin and personal sins would be absolved on that occasion, and they would still have a further opportunity of forgiveness, should they fall into further sin. Confession of sin was also public in earlier centuries, becoming private only around the 9th century. Later still, in the 16th century, priest and penitent were separated by a physical partition. In the late 20th century, following the Second Vatican Council, this arrangement was abolished. There are three forms of celebration of this sacrament: Private Confession, Communal Celebrations with Individual Absolution, and General Absolution (reserved for emergency use).
There have been similar changes in the Sacrament of the Sick. For many centuries it was reserved for those who were in danger of death by sickness, and celebrated generally only at the very end of that sickness, when death was imminent. So, it became known as Extreme Unction (or Last Anointing, or the Last Rites). After the Second Vatican Council it was decreed that this sacrament could be administered to anyone who was ill, and not only to those in danger of death by reason of their illness. There are three forms of celebration of this sacrament: The normal celebration for the sick in their own homes; an abbreviated from for hospitals and institutions; and a celebration within Mass. Each form can be adapted for more than one person. The standard celebration includes Confession and Absolution, the Anointing of the Sick, and Eucharist. When it is anticipated that a person is close to death, and is probably receiving Holy Communion (Eucharist) for the last time, a special form is used which is called Viaticum, which literally means that they are being given food for the (final) journey.
The Sacraments of Communal Life: God provides two sacraments for community life: one for the community of married life, in the Sacrament of Matrimony; and one for general service of the Christian Community, in the Sacrament of Holy Orders.
The only sacrament in which the ministers are the recipients themselves. In this sacrament the bridal couple are promised that Gods love will be effective in their reciprocal love for one another. Their union in marriage is a sign of their being joined to God. Their love for each other, in its physical and bodily expression, becomes a sign of Gods love for them. Whereas in other sacraments the sign used is usually a simple element such as water, bread, wine, or oil – in marriage the signs used are the bride and groom themselves.
The sacrament in which someone is commissioned for special, public service in the Church.
There are three Orders: Deaconate, Presbyterate & Episcopate ; for Deacon, Priest and Bishop. (More to follow on Holy Orders.)
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The nine week programme is designed to prepare students to make the leap into developer roles and has the backing of several Wellington tech companies.
Enspiral says on its website the academy is built on the idea that many have the talent to become programmers but only a fraction of them actively pursue an IT career.
"A lot of the pain our companies feel when looking for talent comes down to the simple fact that our pipeline for training developers hasn't been able to keep up with the demand," says teaching lead Joshua Vial.
"Additionally the IT workforce suffers from an acute lack of diversity and which is a big deal since the vast majority of potentially great programmers aren't young white men. If our education system can only meet the needs of a small subsection of our society then we will never be able to mobilise the talent we need."
The loans are a way to break down the barriers to people joining the industry, it says. Enspiral has set up a Women in Tech fund of $12,500 for two places in the scheme, while ADInstruments is funding the same amount for two students from Dunedin to take part.
Powershop is contributing a $1500 scholarship for the first 10 students to study Ruby on Rails at the academy.
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5 Reasons to Buy a BMW X3
BMW has a reputation for greatness. They're known for producing top quality vehicles, for being a brand with some of the most loyal followers. It's a vehicle company that has expanded its horizon. In the past decade particularly, BMW has gone from a sports inspired luxury brand, to one of the more dynamic vehicle makers in the entire industry. BMW can do anything, and the BMW X3 is proof of that. It's a vehicle that lives and breathes that BMW lifestyle.
With that, here are 5 reasons to buy a BMW X3.
Like many BMW vehicles, the X3's design is sports inspired. It's a vehicle that has earned its label as a Sports Activity Vehicle. Its physical design of the 2017 model is infused with BMW DNA, offering an aggressive stance mixed with a wide body, smooth accent lines that cut across the middle, and that world famous BMW double kidney grille with the BMW Roundel planted dead center in the X3's front face. The X3 handles itself well. It's a vehicle that displays athletics in the most elegant of ways.
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Being a Sports Activity Vehicle comes with certain expectations. We've already touched on the fact that both the exterior and interior designs are infused with a sports-heavy design influence, and when it comes to what the X3 offers under the hood, it keeps that trend going. The 2017 X3 comes built with 300 horsepower and 300 lb-ft of torque out of a 3.0-liter turbocharged inline-6 engine. Add-in the BMW exclusive xDrive, an all-wheel drive system that ensures the ultimate confidence in handling no matter what driving conditions you may face. The X3 is a vehicle built to perform.
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We've talked about how BMW are innovators in the technology department, an idea that extends deeply into its many safety features. Packed with the industry most advanced active and passive safety features, the BMW X3 provides a drive that will always make you feel at ease, even when on an adventure. Features like BMW Assist eCall Emergency S.O.S. and BMW Head-Up Display are just a few of the many BMW safety systems that the 2017 X3 has to offer.
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In this series of blogs, we have discussed the advantages of planning your preaching and identified a process for doing so. We ended our last conversation, having considered the kinds of messages and sermon series you would schedule. But how do you schedule them?
Again, our first step is to seek God's direction. We certainly want His help in scheduling the portions of His Word we will share with the people. He, alone, knows the challenges and issues your people will encounter, and He will guide us to just the right words in just the right moments.
As He guides you, consider the strategic opportunities of the coming year. Are there ministry moments on the calendar that would benefit from a close connection to your preaching? For example, wouldn't a mission-focused series fit just ahead of your outreach plans? Knowing what your congregation will be doing this year allows you to schedule your preaching in a way that contributes to their efforts.
Let's call this a "strategic" calendar. Really, it's just a merger of your "event" and "preaching" calendars. When you combine your preaching with an event that gives feet to your words, the truths can naturally drive deeper into your people's lives. So in places where your planned preaching can be an asset to congregational activity, it makes sense to align your schedule.
Also, you'll want to bring balance to your themes. If you spend 6-8 weeks on doctrinal themes, you'll likely want to follow that series with preaching that's more application focused. Back-to-back doctrinal studies or Bible-book studies that come from similar settings may end up feeling like one long series. Using a varied approach probably means not following a series from Galatians with a series from Colossians. Yes, there are differences (significant ones), but you may need to be a Bible scholar to keep those differences clear in your mind–and your audience can't be counted on for such historical clarity. Mix it up!
Finally, consider your congregation's attendance patterns. Every church has months where attendance is high, and we all have those other months too. Plan your most important series–like a vision series, a Christian living series, a missional series, or even a stewardship series, for high attendance times. Use high attendance times for those things you believe God is most clearly speaking to your people. Of course, that doesn't mean those other Sundays are less important, but match the messages you believe are most needed with the times when most of your congregation will be there to receive them.
Finally, scheduling your special guests, missionary speakers, etc. is a great way to become more intentional in giving focus to these moments. If you simply wait for the phone to ring to think about a guest speaker, you're missing a chance to be more intentional. Knowing what month you want a missionary speaker means you can initiate the contact with the individual you want to impact your congregation.
Ultimately, the preaching calendar allows you to be more intentional and involve more people in helping you communicate the truths of God's Word. Certainly, you can always maintain the flexibility necessary to adjust your plan if a clear need arises, but now you know the what and when of your preaching so other ministry leaders can bring their communication gifts (music, drama, media, decor) alongside to enhance your ministry efforts.
ONE FINAL NOTE: Many pastors say that their first efforts at a preaching calendar didn't feel successful. They found themselves changing the plan frequently throughout their year so they just gave up and went back to their older approaches. Give yourself time to adapt to a new way of doing things. You may need a year or two before new habits become comfortable. Don't hold yourself to an unrealistic standard. Just make a new effort and grow into your new approach. The lessons you learn along the way are often what make the journey as worthwhile as the ultimate destination.


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In the irreverent spirit of fun that made "The LEGO® Movie" a worldwide phenomenon, the self-described leading man of that ensemble – LEGO Batman – stars in his own big-screen adventure. But there are big changes brewing in Gotham, and if he wants to save the city from The Joker's hostile takeover, Batman may have to drop the lone vigilante thing, try to work with others and maybe, just maybe, learn to lighten up.
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Michael CeraRobin/Dick Grayson
Canadian actor Michael Cera was born in Brampton, Ontario, to parents who worked for Xerox. His mother, Linda, who is from Quebec, has English, Irish, Scottish, and Dutch ancestry, and his father, Luigi Cera, is Sicilian. Michael is the middle child between two sisters. He was educated at Conestoga Public School, Robert H. Lagerquist Senior Public School and Heart Lake Secondary School until the grade nine. Cera then completed his high school education via correspondence. During a childhood illness he repeatedly viewed Ghostbusters (1984), learning the dialogue. It was this that sparked his interest in performing. He went on to take classes in improvisation at The Second City Toronto. Roles followed in commercials and TV, but he first came to major public attention when he was cast as George Michael Bluth in the critically acclaimed comedy series Arrested Development (2003). After the cancellation of this series, Cera successfully transitioned into movies, scoring starring roles in various projects such as Superbad (2007), Juno (2007), Youth in Revolt (2009) and as the eponymous hero in Scott Pilgrim vs. the World (2010). Alongside acting, Cera is also a musician - he sings and plays guitar and bass.
Zach GalifianakisJoker
Zach Galifianakis was born in Wilkesboro, North Carolina, to Mary Frances (Cashion), who owned a community arts center, and Harry Galifianakis, a heating oil vendor. His father is of Greek descent and his mother is of mostly English and Scottish ancestry. Zach moved to New York City after failing his last college class by one point. Zach got his start performing his brand of humor in the back of a hamburger joint in Times Square. He toured the country, performing in coffee shops and universities. After more than a decade performing stand-up and making both television and film appearances, Zach broke through to wider recognition with his co-starring role as "Alan Garner", in the comedy mega-hit, The Hangover (2009). Later that year, he played a large role in the CGI-heavy kids movie, G-Force (2009), and then appeared in memorable supporting parts in the films, Up in the Air (2009) (as a laid-off employee), Youth in Revolt (2009) (as a loutish stepfather), and Dinner for Schmucks (2010), as one of the title characters. More recently, he co-starred with Keir Gilchrist in the teen dramedy, It's Kind of a Funny Story (2010), with Robert Downey Jr. in the road trip comedy, Due Date (2010), and alongside Will Ferrell in the political spoof, The Campaign (2012). He also voiced "Humpty Dumpty" in the animated film, Puss in Boots (2011), and reprised his character in both The Hangover Part II (2011) and The Hangover Part III (2013). In 2014, he appeared in the winner of the Academy Award for Best Picture, Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance) (2014), and in 2016, he starred in the comedies Masterminds (2016) and Keeping Up with the Joneses (2016), released three weeks apart. When not performing and acting, Zach spends time at his home in the mountains of his native North Carolina, where he hopes to open a writer's retreat on a completely self-sustained farm.
Will ArnettBatman/Bruce Wayne
Will Arnett is a Canadian-American actor, voice actor, and comedian. He played George Oscar "Gob" Bluth II in the Fox series, Arrested Development (2003). He also appeared in films, such as The Lego Movie (2014), Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2014), Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows (2016) and The LEGO Batman Movie (2017). Arnett also voices the title character of Netflix's original animated series, BoJack Horseman (2014).
Billy Dee WilliamsTwo-Face
Billy Dee Williams was born William December Williams on April 6, 1937 in New York City. Billy Dee has notched up an impressive array of film and television appearances over the past 50+ years. He is easily best known to international film audiences as the roguish Lando Calrissian in the last two episodes of the original Star Wars trilogy: Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980) and Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi (1983). Williams can also be seen on screen in Lady Sings the Blues (1972), Nighthawks (1981), Batman (1989), Moving Target (1996) and Undercover Brother (2002). A regular performer also in many fine quality television movies and television series.
Ralph FiennesAlfred Pennyworth
Actor Ralph Nathaniel Twisleton-Wykeham-Fiennes was born on December 22, 1962 in Suffolk, England, to Jennifer Anne Mary Alleyne (Lash), a novelist, and Mark Fiennes, a photographer. He is the eldest of six children. Four of his siblings are also in the arts: Martha Fiennes, a director; Magnus Fiennes, a musician; Sophie Fiennes, a producer; and Joseph Fiennes, an actor. He is of English, Irish, and Scottish origin. A noted Shakespeare interpreter, he first achieved success onstage at the Royal National Theatre. Fiennes first worked on screen in 1990 and then made his film debut in 1992 as Heathcliff in Emily Brontë's Wuthering Heights (1992), opposite Juliette Binoche. 1993 was his "breakout year". He had a major role in the controversial Peter Greenaway film The Baby of Mâcon (1993), with Julia Ormond, which was poorly received. Later that year he became known internationally for portraying the amoral Nazi concentration camp commandant Amon Goeth in Steven Spielberg's Schindler's List (1993). For this he was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor and the Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor. He did not win, but did win the Best Supporting Actor BAFTA Award for the role, as well as Best Supporting Actor honors from numerous critics groups, including the National Society of Film Critics, and the New York, Chicago, Boston, and London Film Critics associations. His portrayal as Göth also earned him a spot on the American Film Institute's list of Top 50 Film Villains. To look suitable to represent Goeth, Fiennes gained weight, but he managed to shed it afterwards. In 1994, he portrayed American academic Charles Van Doren in Quiz Show (1994). In 1996, he was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actor for his performance as Count Almásy the World War II epic romance, and another Best Picture winner, Anthony Minghella's The English Patient (1996), in which he starred with Kristin Scott Thomas. He also received BAFTA and Golden Globe nominations, as well as two Screen Actors Guild (SAG) Award nominations, one for Best Actor and another shared with the film's ensemble cast. Since then, Fiennes has been in a number of notable films, including Strange Days (1995), Oscar and Lucinda (1997), the animated The Prince of Egypt (1998), István Szabó's Sunshine (1999), Neil Jordan-directed films The End of the Affair (1999) and The Good Thief (2002), Red Dragon (2002), Maid in Manhattan (2002), The Constant Gardener (2005), In Bruges (2008), The Reader (2008), co-starring Kate Winslet, Kathryn Bigelow's Oscar®-winning The Hurt Locker (2008), Clash of the Titans (2010), Mike Newell's screen adaptation of Charles Dickens'Great Expectations (2012), with Helena Bonham Carter and Jeremy Irvine, and Wes Anderson's The Grand Budapest Hotel (2014). He is also known for his roles in major film franchises such as the Harry Potter film series (2005-2011), in which he played the evil Lord Voldemort. His nephew, Hero Fiennes Tiffin played Tom Riddle, the young Lord Voldemort, in Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (2009). Ralph also appears in the James Bond series, in which he has played M, starting with the 2012 film Skyfall (2012). In 2011, Fiennes made his directorial debut with his film adaptation of Shakespeare's tragedy political thriller Coriolanus (2011), in which he also played the title character, opposite Gerard Butler and Vanessa Redgrave. Fiennes has won a Tony Award for playing Prince Hamlet on Broadway. In 2015, Fiennes played a music producer in Luca Guadagnino's A Bigger Splash (2015), starring opposite Tilda Swinton and Matthias Schoenaerts, and in 2016, Fiennes starred in Joel and Ethan Coen's Hail, Caesar! (2016). Since 1999, Fiennes has served as an ambassador for UNICEF UK.
Rosario DawsonBatgirl/Barbara Gordon
This stunning and resourceful actress has been primarily a film player thus far. Only recently has she been opening herself up more to doing television (the series Gemini Division (2008), which she executive-produced), and animated voice-overs. Dawson's powerhouse talent stands out the most in edgy, urban filming that dates back to 1995 when she was only sixteen. A rags-to-riches article entitled "Rosario Dawson: From Tenement to Tinseltown" probably says it all. Rosario was born on May 9, 1979 in New York City. Her mother, Isabel Celeste, of Puerto Rican and Afro-Cuban descent, is a singer, and her stepfather, who raised her, Greg Dawson, of Irish descent, is a construction laborer. Her parents, who married when both were teenagers, eventually divorced. Rosario and her younger brother, Clay Dawson, had it hard while growing up, and were cared for by family members, most of whom were poverty-stricken, and some of whom were HIV-positive. Her career actually started as a child when she made a minor showing on the children's show, Sesame Street (1969). As the story goes, she was "discovered" as an adolescent on her front porch step by two photographers. One of them, Harmony Korine, was an aspiring screenwriter who thought the inexperienced sixteen-year-old was ideal for the controversial cult film Kids (1995), in which she would portray a sexually active adolescent. It took time for Rosario's film career to kick in after that, but by the late 1990s, she had nabbed several independent films. Since then, she has moved into main-stream hits (and misses) and has surprised viewers with her earthy, provocative, uninhibited approach to her roles. Reflecting New York's tougher, tawdrier side as assorted streetwalkers, homeless mothers, drug addicts, etc., her film highlights have included Light It Up (1999), Edward Burns' Sidewalks of New York (2001), Spike Lee's 25th Hour (2002) and Shattered Glass (2003). For Oliver Stone, she portrayed the duped bride of Colin Farrell's famed B.C. Macedonian warrior, Alexander (2004) (as in "...the Great"), which featured a notoriously violent-tinged nude/sex scene. Expanding her horizons beyond film, she has always expressed interest in singing. She hooked up with Prince for the re-release of his 1980s hit "1999" and appeared in The Chemical Brothers' video for the song "Out of Control" from the album "Surrender". She is also featured on the Outkast track, "She Lives in My Lap". On stage, she co-starred as Julia in a revival of "Two Gentlemen of Verona" at the Public Theater's "Shakespeare in the Park" and appeared in "The Vagina Monologues". She lucked into and got to show off her singing chops in the film adaptation of the hit New York musical Rent (2005), when Daphne Rubin-Vega, the original Mimi, became pregnant and was unable to reprise her exotic dancer role. Rosario also appeared as a prostitute in the adaptation of the graphic novel Sin City (2005). Of late, she has turned to producing. One of those, Descent (2007), had her playing a college coed who is brutally attacked and raped by a fellow student. Her more popular ventures have thus far included the role of Valerie Brown in the live-action version of the comic strip Josie and the Pussycats (2001), the Will Smith starrer Men in Black II (2002), Eagle Eye (2008) with Shia LaBeouf and Seven Pounds (2008), again with Smith, in which she offered one of her more tender-hearted performances as a woman with a potentially fatal heart condition. Off-camera, the still-single Dawson is highly active in political, social and environmental causes and has been involved with such organizations/charities/campaigns as the Lower East Side Girls Club, Global Cool, the O.N.E. Campaign, Oxfam, Amnesty International, Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays, Control Arms, International Rescue Committee, Voto Latino (which she founded), Conservation International, Doctors Without Borders, National Geographic Society, The Nature Conservancy and Save the Children. In October 2008, she lent her voice to the RESPECT! Campaign, a movement aimed at preventing domestic violence.
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VIDEO: Fraudster takes $17,000 from Vancouver seniors in 1 day for fake 'legal fees'
The scammer claimed the seniors' family member was in jail and needed to bailed out of jail
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Vancouver police are warning of a troubling and brazen new scam that has left three seniors out thousands of dollars for fake legal fees – with the act being caught on a home security camera.
The scam, which was first reported on Jan. 12, targeted two groups of seniors in the same day. In the first instance, a couple in their 70s who live on the west side were called by a man who claimed their nephew had been in a car accident and needed $8,000 to get out of jail. The fraudster then went to the couple's house where they gave him the money.
Later that day, police say a 75-year-old woman in Kitsilano was called with similar claims about her grandson. In this instance, the fraudster showed up and collected $9,000.
"It's not uncommon for scammers to target the elderly by contacting them by mail, telephone, or online," said Const. Tania Visintin. "What's different and concerning is that fraudsters are now showing up at the victims' doorsteps to collect cash. It's brazen, and we're concerned about peoples' safety."
Both incidents are being probed by financial crimes investigators. Police have also released footage of a person of interest in the act, and is urging anyone with information to contact the VPD.
"We're reaching out to other police agencies to determine how far reaching this scam is," Visintin said. "Until we know more, we urge everyone to be cautious about strangers who ask for money."
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Indigo Sky is an enthralling glimpse of what life was like for women in the 1860s. My heart was breaking for Leila, and it was beating for Rork, who not only recognized her independent streak but admired it. And for those like me who prefer to hold a book in their hands, Indigo Sky is now out in print with Soulmate Publishing. It's also out on Audible and Gail is offering a free copy in exchange for an honest review. Leave her a message right here.
It's based on the events in the life of Albert Bierstadt, nineteenth-century Hudson River artist, his painting, The Domes of Yosemite, and his travels with a friend from New York to Yosemite, and the romance that ensued between him and his friend's wife.
Dawn finally broke, and Leila sat listlessly on the pallet. Would today be the day she was raped? Death was preferable.
Leila crawled out and blinked against the strong light. Rising stiffly, she stretched, enjoying the sun on her face. She smiled at children laughing and playing between the tipis.
Bathe? Leila almost laughed with relief.
The women led her silently to a copse of trees. A stream gurgled over rocks. They stripped her clothes off, urged her into a deep pool and washed her with a chunk of herb scented soap.
She reveled in the cold water until an elder hustled her out, drying her with scraps of soft hide.
Stony faced, the elder worried her gums and mumbled something rubbing herb oils on Leila's body. Deep crevices on her face sagged in a perpetual expression of discontent. The elder peered over Leila, her small black eyes glittered with malice. She rattled off in an angry tirade.
One of the young women giggled behind slim fingers.
Snarling, the elder grabbed Leila and issued brief instructions. The other women hastily pulled the buckskin dress over her head. Beads and feathers decorated the soft garment. Had circumstances been different, the dress would have delighted Leila. The women took her arms and led her back to the lodge.
Red Arrow stood in the center of a clearing between the tipis, hands behind his back, black eyes impassive.
Red Arrow looked at Hook Nose. The leader nodded at a group of warriors. They stepped forward and hauled Leila up, dragging her from the clearing.
She twisted around. "What are they going to do to me?" She cried.
Having spent her youth dallying in Coney Island, her new Coney Island exhibit features images from her 2010, 2011, and 2014 photographs. The legendary Brooklyn attraction is near and dear to my heart since, like Gail, a trip to Coney Island brings back many happy memories of when life was simple and you got your thrills on a roller coaster, not the subway.
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The Eritrean Cabinet of Ministers held a meeting yesterday at the Hager Hall, here, in the capital.
The Cabinet of Ministers deliberated on the equitable provision of quality education over the past 26 years, the investment made in the sector and its progress as well as the action plan designed by the ministry.
The Minister of Education, Mr. Semere Russom, reported that substantial investment has been made to develop the education sector which had been limited to few areas under the Ethiopian colonial rule. In 1991, there were only 393 schools all over Eritrea. With the efforts made by the Government, the number rose to 1700. Similarly, the number of students increased dramatically from only 168,000 in 1991 to around 700,000. As a result of the expansion in the education sector, the number of students that have graduated from colleges, technical schools and the National Vocational Training Centers has increased immensely.
Mr. Semere also gave an account of the efforts made to develop the educational policy and plan of action, to revise the curriculum and its impact, to develop human resources and to supply educational materials. The Minister of Education also updated the Ministerial Cabinet on the action plan of the education sector for 2018-2022.
The Ministerial Cabinet took note of the report presented by the Minister of Education and proposed that a strategic plan be drafted on the expansion of quality educational services, the development of human resources and their allocation to various sectors in a way that makes it possible to gauge their contribution to the national development.
The second item the Ministerial Cabinet discussed was based on the report presented by the Minister of Transport and Communications, Mr. Tesfaselasie Berhane, regarding the development and challenges of land, sea and air transport. Minister Berhane said that efforts have been made to expand fair land transport services across the country.
The number of buses has increased from 257 during the first few years after independence to around 1800 and the number of trucks from 267 to 15,000.
Minister Tesfaselasie reiterated that the Ministry has been engaged in the development of its administrative and organizational capacity, construction and maintenance of terminals and roads and supply of spare parts. He also presented in detail the progress made in the expansion of ports and construction and maintenance of airports.
The Ministerial Cabinet discussed the importance of the expansion of fair transport service for economic development. The Cabinet called for the development of human resources in air and sea transport taking into account the strategic location of Eritrea that could make it a hub in the region.
The Cabinet finally deliberated the prevalent political and security situation in the region and the government's on-going efforts in diplomacy. The Cabinet reviewed the diplomatic engagements the Government has been making with the US, European countries and others.
The Cabinet also discussed regional developments within framework of Eritrea's enduring policy of promotion of a safe-neighborhood.
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I just found out The Economist has a daily chart feature!
It did leave me with a few questions though…..who did they count as cabinet ministers? I don't know enough about the governments in these countries to know what that equates to. Also, why average vs median?
I initially thought this chart might have been representing Congress, not the Cabinet. I took a look at my old friend the Congressional Research Service Report and discovered that at the beginning of the 112th Congress in 2011, the average age was 57.7 years, which would make this chart about right. I had to dig a bit further to get the ages of the Cabinet, but it turns out their average age is 59.75. I was surprised the data points would be so close together actually….especially since that 57.7 was for Jan 2011, so it's actually 59.2 or so now.
In case you're curious, 7 members of the cabinet are under 60. The youngest is Shaun Donovan (46), Department of Housing and Urban Development. The oldest is Leon Panetta (74), Department of Defense. Panetta is actually the only member over 70. Half of them are in their 60s, 5 in the 50s, and 2 in their 40s.
I felt a little ashamed I only could have given name/position to 5 of them before looking them all up. That's not great, especially when you realize I'm counting Biden. Still, I comforted myself with the fact that I bet that beats a very large percentage of Americans.
A quick look for other data suggests that median age of populations is the more commonly reported value. The median age of the cabinet was actually 61, in case you're curious.


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The Small Business Administration (SBA) has released its long-awaited Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) forgiveness form for borrowers. The release on May 15 brought with it significant changes to the interpretation of some components of forgiveness that were not previously known.
Clarity is still needed on many of the components of forgiveness. Changes were made to the following components of the program based on the release of the form.
Covered payroll periods – Until this release, the guidance indicated the covered payroll period began immediately after loan disbursement and lasted eight weeks. For those with payroll schedules that did not align with the disbursement and covered period, this generated many questions and concerns. However, this latest guidance indicates that the eight-week period may begin starting with the borrower's first payroll following disbursement, not necessarily on the day of disbursement. This alternative period only covers payroll costs, not other allowable expenses, although adjustments do exist for other allowable expenses.
Incurred and/or paid expenses – The CARES Act originally indicated that, for costs to be covered under PPP, they would need to be incurred and paid during the eight-week period. The latest guidance, however, forgives costs that are incurred, but not paid, as long as they are paid on or before regular billing date. This expansion applies to costs such as mortgage interest, rent, utilities, and payroll incurred during the loan period. Payroll costs incurred during the last payroll period but not payed during the covered or alternative periods (mentioned above) may be forgiven if those payroll costs are paid on or before the next regular payroll date.
Full-time equivalent (FTE) employee counts and wages – The guidance also included several clarifications to the FTE employee count and wage calculations necessary for forgiveness including:
FTE calculation can be rounded to the nearest tenth – The formula to calculate an FTE is average number of hours paid per week per employee / 40, rounded to nearest tenth (differs from Affordable Care Act calculation).
Wage reductions must be analyzed on a per employee annualized basis – Salary or hourly calculations should be done on an average annualized basis compared to period of Jan. 1, 2020, to March 31, 2020. If the average for the eight-week period is 25% less than first quarter of 2020, loan forgiveness will be reduced, unless the reduction is restored at equal to or greater levels by June 30, 2020, then forgiveness will not be reduced.
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Safe harbor exists for borrowers who made good faith written offer to rehire employees who then refused. Forgiveness will not be reduced.
Safe harbor exists for borrowers who fired employees for cause, voluntarily resigned, or voluntarily requested and received reduction in hours. Forgiveness will not be reduced.
We expect further guidance to be issued from the SBA on PPP forgiveness beyond the changes outlined above. Borrowers will be required to submit the information in the forgiveness form through their lender, but your CPA can help with calculating and completing your form. Contact us for assistance.
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If anyone asks me what I do for a living, I say that I work in international development. If they persist and want to know more (and I can't calculate how many taxi drivers in how many countries I have had this conversation with) I say that I work with business, government and civil society organisations to build greater self-reliance at national and local levels and reduce dependency on external aid. Most taxi drivers wisely stop asking questions at this point!
To un-pick the jargon (or to create new jargon!) much of my work for the past 25+ years has involved engaging with the three different 'sectors' in society to help them to work together in a more 'joined up' way to create sustainable societal, economic and environmental development.
It has been exciting to see this work evolve and prosper as partnerships for sustainable development become increasingly accepted as the way forward – the way to contain 'unleashed capitalism' to quote one of the lecturers on the Cambridge University post-graduate course in Cross-Sector Partnership that, on behalf of IBLF, I helped to start in 2002.
"We are unlikely to find practical and lasting solutions to the worst horrors we face – whether in the form of pandemics, poverty, climate change or cross-cultural enmity – unless we learn how to collaborate. At its best partnering is both a practical and an inspirational mechanism for collaborating and managing change. As such it has the potential to richly contribute to a globally sustainable future."
From: TALKING THE WALK by McManus & Tennyson published by The Partnering Initiative / IBLF (see links below)
My main aim in this current phase of my working life is to try and inspire and empower the people I work with so they feel they can make a real difference. This is stimulating, rewarding and challenging in equal measure.
I really like responding to new challenges and am, I hope, open to new ideas and opportunities to make a difference – get in touch if you have any good ideas to discuss!
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Hazel L. Neuffer
4 Mar 1924 - 9 Apr 2001
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Hazel L. Neuffer was born on 4 Mar 1924
Hazel L. Neuffer was 16 years old when World War II: Nazi Germany and Slovakia invade Poland, beginning the European phase of World War II. World War II, also known as the Second World War, was a global war that lasted from 1939 to 1945, although conflicts reflecting the ideological clash between what would become the Allied and Axis blocs began earlier. The vast majority of the world's countries—including all of the great powers—eventually formed two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis. It was the most global war in history; it directly involved more than 100 million people from over 30 countries. In a state of total war, the major participants threw their entire economic, industrial, and scientific capabilities behind the war effort, blurring the distinction between civilian and military resources. World War II was the deadliest conflict in human history, marked by 50 to 85 million fatalities, most of whom were civilians in the Soviet Union and China. It included massacres, the genocide of the Holocaust, strategic bombing, premeditated death from starvation and disease and the only use of nuclear weapons in war.
Hazel L. Neuffer was 21 years old when World War II: German forces in the west agree to an unconditional surrender. The German Instrument of Surrender ended World War II in Europe. The definitive text was signed in Karlshorst, Berlin, on the night of 8 May 1945 by representatives of the three armed services of the Oberkommando der Wehrmacht (OKW) and the Allied Expeditionary Force together with the Supreme High Command of the Red Army, with further French and US representatives signing as witnesses. The signing took place 9 May 1945 at 00:16 local time.
Hazel L. Neuffer was 29 years old when Jonas Salk announced the successful test of his polio vaccine on a small group of adults and children (vaccination pictured). Jonas Edward Salk was an American medical researcher and virologist. He discovered and developed one of the first successful polio vaccines. Born in New York City, he attended New York University School of Medicine, later choosing to do medical research instead of becoming a practicing physician. In 1939, after earning his medical degree, Salk began an internship as a physician scientist at Mount Sinai Hospital. Two years later he was granted a fellowship at the University of Michigan, where he would study flu viruses with his mentor Thomas Francis, Jr.
Hazel L. Neuffer was 41 years old when Martin Luther King Jr. received the Nobel Peace Prize for combating racial inequality through nonviolence. Martin Luther King Jr. was an American Baptist minister and activist who became the most visible spokesperson and leader in the civil rights movement from 1954 until his death in 1968. Born in Atlanta, King is best known for advancing civil rights through nonviolence and civil disobedience, tactics his Christian beliefs and the nonviolent activism of Mahatma Gandhi helped inspire.
Hazel L. Neuffer was 53 years old when Star Wars is released in theaters. Star Wars is a 1977 American epic space opera film written and directed by George Lucas. It is the first film in the original Star Wars trilogy and the beginning of the Star Wars franchise. Starring Mark Hamill, Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher, Peter Cushing, Alec Guinness, David Prowse, James Earl Jones, Anthony Daniels, Kenny Baker, and Peter Mayhew, the film focuses on the Rebel Alliance, led by Princess Leia (Fisher), and its attempt to destroy the Galactic Empire's space station, the Death Star.
Hazel L. Neuffer was 66 years old when Cold War: Fall of the Berlin Wall: East Germany opens checkpoints in the Berlin Wall, allowing its citizens to travel to West Berlin. The Berlin Wall was a guarded concrete barrier that physically and ideologically divided Berlin from 1961 to 1989. Constructed by the German Democratic Republic, starting on 13 August 1961, the Wall cut off West Berlin from virtually all of surrounding East Germany and East Berlin until government officials opened it in November 1989. Its demolition officially began on 13 June 1990 and finished in 1992. The barrier included guard towers placed along large concrete walls, accompanied by a wide area that contained anti-vehicle trenches, "fakir beds" and other defenses. The Eastern Bloc portrayed the Wall as protecting its population from fascist elements conspiring to prevent the "will of the people" in building a socialist state in East Germany.
Hazel L. Neuffer was 66 years old when Nelson Mandela is released from Victor Verster Prison outside Cape Town, South Africa after 27 years as a political prisoner. Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela was a South African anti-apartheid revolutionary, political leader, and philanthropist who served as President of South Africa from 1994 to 1999. He was the country's first black head of state and the first elected in a fully representative democratic election. His government focused on dismantling the legacy of apartheid by tackling institutionalised racism and fostering racial reconciliation. Ideologically an African nationalist and socialist, he served as President of the African National Congress (ANC) party from 1991 to 1997.
Hazel L. Neuffer died on 9 Apr 2001 at the age of 77
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It's easy to start a live Instagram video, but how do your friends know you're broadcasting if they don't catch the usual alert? As of now, you can ping them yourself. Instagram has added the option to send live videos as direct messages, so you can ensure pals tune in when you're livestreaming your vacation. You can also send a video as a viewer if there's a must-see stream. This only works while videos are live, we'd note, so recipients will have to check replays like everyone else.
The feature is available today for both Android and iOS users. It's not going to make a dramatic impact, but it could be a big help for personal streaming where you only expect a handful of people to watch. And that's the point, really -- Instagram wants the feature to be widely used by everyone, not just celebrities who can expect hundreds or thousands of viewers as a matter of course.
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Ailing Chinese Bank Stops Paying Coupons on CoCo Bonds
Bank of Jinzhou is first Chinese lender to protect its finances by withholding coupon payments on contingent convertible bonds
Bank of Jinzhou reported a 4.59 billion yuan (about $640 million) net loss for 2018.
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A troubled Chinese bank said it would skip a year's worth of interest payments to international bondholders, days after reporting that losses and problem loans had soared.
Bank of Jinzhou is the first Chinese lender to protect its financial health by using this provision on its additional tier-1 dollar bonds, analysts said. A form of "contingent convertible," or CoCo, these bonds are widely used by lenders in Europe and Asia to shore up their financial positions. If a bank runs low on capital, it can withhold coupon payments or in some cases convert the securities into common stock.
Concern over the potential for more defaults in the banking system has climbed after a rare seizure of Baoshang Bank, a regional lender based in northern China's Inner Mongolia region. While China has said the takeover was an isolated incident and didn't indicate broader problems, investors started to focus on a dozen small lenders, including Bank of Jinzhou.
The notes, which are technically considered preference shares, had already fallen sharply in price. The bonds have dropped more than 20 cents on the dollar since late July to the mid-60s, according to a Nomura report. Bank of Jinzhou sold almost $1.5 billion of the securities in October 2017.
Nicholas Yap, a credit analyst with Nomura , said Bank of Jinzhou's move probably caught some in the market off-guard. He said while China was likely to keep supporting troubled smaller banks, that help wouldn't necessarily extend to holders of lower-ranking debt like this, which is supposed to absorb losses if a bank becomes stressed.


What is Certified Sustainable at Stahlbush?
Stahlbush is a family farm where the owners still live on the farm and come to work every day. Our fruits and vegetables are not organic. They are certified sustainable. The sustainable certification is from the Food Alliance (http://foodalliance.org/). The certification looks at not only what we use in the fields, but also our water conservation practices, soil health, wildlife habitat and employee well-being. We were the first farm ever to be certified sustainable in 1997.
With each growing season, we use conservation tillage to reduce erosion. We also plant cover crops to return nitrogen to the soil and build organic matter. We even apply digestate from our biogas plant to our fields as it acts as an organic fertilizer, naturally increases microbial activity and builds overall soil health.
We continue to improve our irrigation: using weather, soil moisture and evapotranspiration data to track eater use and needs. We have implemented automation systems that allow us to access real-time data that automatically controls and schedules our irrigation based on the needs of each plant. We installed an automated irrigation system in our berry fields that monitors the needs of the plant and gives them the right amount of water at exactly the right time.
We plant native species that attract pollinators like bumblebees. We also plant cover crops in the winter that keep the blue herons on the farm year-round. We have a thriving blue heron rookery (or habitat) on the farm.
We have programs and benefits in place for our employees to ensure job satisfaction and fulfillment. We take safety seriously and offer extensive training. We also offer company potlucks, barbeques, recipe contests and holiday events. Our company store offers all of our products at cost, which keep our employees connected to the final product. We also strive to improve our local community. For instance, we donate one million servings to local food banks every year.
Stahlbush was the first farm in Oregon to use GPS technology and and the first to build a biogas that generates electricity using agricultural by-product in North America. The plant is able to generate enough electricity to power the processing plant. The biogas plant has converted 141,512 tons of agricultural byproduct from 2009 to 2014, and the crop that generated the most electricity is spinach. It generates 1,650 kWh per ton. We capture all the resources produced by our biogas plant. Steam is used for our boilers, hot air is used to dry our pumpkin seeds and hot water is used for sanitation.
We are in the fields every day making the best decisions that we can. Our first priority is to create a healthy environment for our plants, so that they can fight off any pests with their own defenses. For example, we grow cover crops to build organic matter and natural nutrition in our soils. This gives our seeds a boost so they can compete better with pests.
We take pests very seriously. We don't make our management decisions lightly. Rather, we carefully monitor our crops, counting plants, counting pests, tracking growth stages, and any other information that will help us understand what kind of impact a pest may have. Our first inclination is to ignore a pest. If we can just let things be, and still have a healthy, high quality crop come harvest time, we will. However, sometimes our plants need a little help.
When this happens, we'll look for non-chemical solutions first. If those don't work, we have to take next steps to protect the crop. Our agricultural certifications, including organic, do allow the use of chemicals in the production of the crops, and we take any use of inputs very seriously. We only use what is absolutely necessary for the production of a high-quality food product.
Since each season is different and presents unique challenges, we do not follow a specific "recipe". Instead, we make decisions based on what is actually happening in the fields and what the crop needs at that point in time. Then we take the least action possible to meet the needs. We always look for the lowest-impact product that will do the job. We want to make the safest decisions possible for our Stahlbush family who works with the crops, our environment that supports our crops, and our customers who enjoy the healthy "fruits of our labor"!
Thank you so much Stahlbush farmers. I really appreciate your dedication to the future we need for our children! A healthy ecosystem for human and non-human family. So may it be!