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Jonathan Rouse
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Associate Dean - Okanagan School of Business
Jonathan Rouse is the Director for Food, Wine and Tourism and Associate Dean Okanagan School of Business at Okanagan College. Jonathan has a varied background beginning as an exploration geologist for leading mining corporations, as well as a senior mineralogical land use analyst for government. For the past 20 years, Jonathan has been active in tourism development and education, with particular interest in sustainability and program development. Prior to moving to the Okanagan, Jonathan was the Dean for the School of Hospitality and Business at Vancouver Community College, responsible for a range of international initiatives and programming, including the development of Canada's first Aboriginal Culinary program in conjunction with the Four Host First Nations in preparation for hosting the World during the 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics. Jonathan currently sits on the Board of Directors for the Canadian Tourism Human Resource Council and the Tourism Industry Association of BC; and is a past Board member for Go2 and Tourism Vancouver.
Viticulture Diploma Program
Dr. Gabriel Balint
Dr. Gabriel Balint joins Okanagan College as Professor and Chair of the new Viticulture Technician Diploma Program delivered at the Penticton campus beginning Fall 2017. Gabriel has more than 20 years experience working in the wine and grape industry, teaching and conducting research. He has taught face to face, hybrid, online and extension classes at University of Agronomy "Ion Ionescu de la Brad", Iasi, Romania, Brock University (ON), Harrisburg Community College (PA), Oregon State University.
He holds a Bachelor of Science (Horticulture) with a major in Grape and Winemaking (University of Agronomy, Iasi, RO), MSc (University of Agronomy, Iasi) and PhD in Enology and Viticulture from Brock University (CA). He also took his Sommelier certificate with Niagara College (ON).
Gabriel believes in learning by doing and is focusing on the concept "vine to wine," since the grape grower work is ultimately reflected in the quality of the wine.
Sydney Morgan
Sydney Morgan is a PhD candidate studying wine microbiology, with a focus on minimal intervention winemaking. Sydney's research involves collaborations with commercial wineries in the Okanagan Valley as well as wine microbiology lab groups at the University of Adelaide, Australia and the University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC. She has been awarded a number of government and international scholarships, including the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada and the American Society of Enology and Viticulture. Her research has been published in the International Journal of Food Microbiology and the Australian Journal of Grape and Wine Research.
She is passionate about teaching and has given guest lectures and taught laboratories on many topics, from wine grape production to introductory microbiology. At Okanagan College, Sydney will be focusing on how decisions made at harvest can impact wine quality.
Eric Vukicevich
Joining the Viticulture department in 2017, Eric brings both practical and theoretical experience to the program. Eric has worked on vineyards in many roles from handwork, irrigation, and tractor work to supervisory and management roles in the Sierra Foothills and Central Coast of California. He is currently in the process of completing a doctorate in soil microbial ecology at UBC Okanagan, collaborating with researchers at the Summerland Research and Development Centre as well as growers in the south Okanagan. He received a B.S. in Wine and Viticulture from Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo in 2010.
As an instructor, Eric's focus at OC is to provide students with an understanding of the fascinating processes that underlie vineyard health within the context of real-world vineyard practices.
Wine Studies and Viticulture Certificate Programs
Viticulture Certificate Program
Victoria Carey
Viticulture Certificate
An experienced post-secondary viticulture educator and researcher, PhD Viticulture Stellenbosch University, South Africa, Victoria aims to pass on knowledge in an interesting and understandable way so that the students can see the practical applications of the theoretical knowledge. Her focus is on developing students' ability to be continuous learners who can problem solve by unlocking knowledge from existing sources, both academic and industry based, as well as sharing their own knowledge and experience.
Dr. Victoria Carey lent her curriculum development expertise to the OC Viticulture Certificate revisions in late 2013 and taught as guest lecturer in the 2014 program.
Trevor Hammond
Trevor Hammond joined OC in the winter of 2017. Originally from Collingwood, Ontario, he was dragged out west by his family, but promptly returned to his roots so he could finish school with friends. Only after participating in horticulture workshops at the University of Guelph did he find his passion for plants. Another cross-Canada trip led him to discover the fertile soils of the Okanagan Valley. After completing his certification of Viticulture at Okanagan College, he led his first vintage at Tinhorn Creek.
Over the years, Trevor has developed an extensive knowledge of terroir. He has gotten his hands dirty in the sands of the Black Sage Bench, rocky river bed soils of the Golden Mile, clays of Lillooet, and silty-clay soils of the Skaha Lake Bench.
Trevor is highly regarded among his peers as an elite vineyard manager with an extensive work ethic and strong understanding of vine health. When he's not tending to the vines, he is fly fishing, hiking, mountain biking and snowboarding.
Mireille Sauvé
Mireille is one of Canada's most acclaimed Wine Professionals, and the founder of Vancouver's most established wine industry consulting firm, The Wine Umbrella. A 25+ year veteran of the wine and restaurant industries, Mireille graduated with honours from George Brown College's Sommelier Program, earning her the title of 'Canada's Youngest Sommelier' in August of 1997.
Throughout her career, she has completed a Winemaking Apprenticeship (Hedges Cellars in Washington State, USA), earned multiple gold medals for her restaurant wine programs, and established Western Canada's first Wine Australia office. Mireille founded The Wine Umbrella consulting company in 2005 with many international and local clients in addition to wine writing for various publications and featuring regularly as Wine Expert on radio and TV.
She holds many professional certifications as a wine educator and her latest project is to direct and hold the position of Winemaker for the Dames Wine – a fundraising initiative that raises money for BC women's educations in the food & beverage fields.
Wine Sales Certificate
Luke Whittall
Luke is a wine industry professional, wine writer, and educator. With years of first-hand experience working in vineyards, cellars, wine stores, wine shops, and management, he has a vast amount of personal involvement in the wine industry.
Having completed WSET Advanced in 2007, he is now currently working his way through the WSET Diploma. He is also working on his first book about the history of the wine industry in BC which will be published by Whitecap Books.
Winery Assistant Certificate
Molly Crandles
Molly Crandles joins the Okanagan College teaching team with a love of wine that has taken her on many adventures. Originally from Niagara, she obtained a Bachelor of Science in Chemistry from Brock University in 2010. This is when she first became interested in the local wine industry and after graduation she followed the grapes between Niagara and Australia for two years of "harvest hopping". She returned to Brock to complete the CCOVI Certificate of Enology and Viticulture. From there she was accepted in the EuroMaster Vinifera program, which allowed her to complete her Master's Degree in France and Germany. She landed in the Okanagan in 2017 and is currently the Assistant Winemaker at Maverick Estate Winery in Oliver, B.C.
Saraphina Gramiak
Saraphina Gramiak obtained a Bachelor of Science (Hons) in Food Science and Technology at the University of New South Wales (majoring in nutrition and product development). She was trained in Europe by a multinational flavours and fine fragrance company and was accredited to be a creation flavourist. This enabled her to create flavours, understand critical areas of quality control and conduct sensory evaluation/analysis of food applications. Throughout her career she has been involved in technical project management, organizing and presenting technical conferences, and trained evaluation to others in all areas of food business in the Asia Pacific region. After moving to Canada, Saraphina has been working for the BC Wine Authority as an assessor, to ensure wines meet the outlined quality standards . She believes the growing wine industry will be well equipped and supported by graduates of the Winery Assistant Certificate program from Okanagan College.
Karine Lawrence
Karine Lawrence, owner and principal of Sirocco Food and Wine Consulting, has worked for the food and wine industry for over seventeen years and brings an extensive working knowledge in Food Safety and Sensory Science. Karine holds a Master of Food Science degree as well as a diplôme d'ingénieur (specialized in agri-food industries). She is an instructor at Okanagan College where she teaches Sensory Analysis of Wine and Wine Quality as part of the Winery Assistant Certificate Program.
Christine Leroux
After obtaining her Bachelor's degree in Biology from the University of Quebec in Montreal, Christine Leroux decided to pursue her dream of working in the wine industry.
Leroux went to study oenology at the University of Bordeaux in France. She then worked in Australia, in California and then returned to the Canadian wine industry with employment at Inniskillin in Ontario. Working in Ontario led her to the opportunity to become the winemaker for Inniskillin Okanagan.
After working at Inniskillin Okanagan for two years, Christine started her own winemaking consulting business for small and medium size wineries.


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Yeah, no. Just no. Protein waffles however tend to be a different story. Waffles aren't meant to be fluffy pillows of airy goodness. Waffles are the pancake's firmer and crisper cousin. They can stand a little full bodied texture. Combine protein waffles with not just chocolate but double chocolate and you've got a winner.
Before you waffle, I've got plenty of other double chocolate options for breakfast like double chocolate banana bread, Lenny & Larry copycat double chocolate cookies, and double chocolate baked donuts.
Preheat your waffle iron and mix all the ingredients in a small bowl. Depending on your protein powder, you may need to add a splash more water to get the waffle batter consistency. Bake in your waffle iron according to directions. Drizzle with the chocolate syrup.
Makes approximately 4-5 waffles depending on the size of your iron at approximately 285 calories for the entire batch – 31g protein, 20g carbs and 9g fat.
The recipe is easily customized by using different protein powders and flavors. I've even used vegan protein powder with great results. To make this completely vegan, you can sub in a flax egg for the egg (1 Tbsp ground flax with 2 Tbsp water). They also freeze well if you managed to save any. Reheat them in the toaster and eat them on the run.
Double chocolate waffles and other fun foods can be a part of any eating plan whether you're trying to lose weight or just better your health. No foods should be considered off limits if you love them. My goal as your coach is to help you find balance with your eating, workouts and life so that you aren't constantly trying to juggle your schedule around a workout program or making program changes to fit your experience level, equipment and goals.
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SEE TMBG's PROFILE IN THE NEW YORKER ON NEWSSTANDS NOW! "they got lost" rarities CD out now at tmbg.com ! 21 tracks! all good! http://store.yahoo.com/tmbg-catalog/
Aug. 13 Conan O'Brien Show, NBC Aug. 15 20th Anniversary Celebration / Free Central Park, NYC show w/ People Are Wrong and Moldy Peaches (show is in the PM) Aug. 17 Boston Museum of Fine Arts (two shows 6:30 and 9:30)
GREETINGS EVERYONE! FLANSBURGH HERE.... Howdy from Pittsburgh PA, ("the most livable city in Pittsburgh!" as the waiter in the diner exclaims). We just came off of some really exciting shows, with Chicago's Navy Pier as a high point (huge turnout, amazing energy). We're all shocked that no one in the band has gotten desperately ill or had something fall on them- this tour has been pretty non-catastrophic, although the sensory deprivation of continuous travel on the bus has reduced me to watching the director's commentary on almost every DVD available to me on the bus.
CENTRAL PARK AUG 15! As you can see from the items above we've got a busy week ahead of us. Hope some of you folks from farther out can make it to our big Central Park show. We're not going to be dwelling too much on the past as far as the song selection goes (we're STILL not an oldies act as we're sure y'all have noticed at our recent shows) but it will be special night- just watch the ol' rock odometer turn to 20.
PEOPLE ARE WRONG in SEPTEMBER! I am also proud to announce that I am personally entering the world of theatrical production, and would love to invite you to the first run of the rock musical "People Are Wrong" at the exclusive Joe's Pub (part of the prestigious Joe Papp Shakespeare Co.). The show was written by Robin Goldwasser and Julia Greenberg, and stars the supernaturally talented Dave Driver. I'll be performing along side Dave, Robin and Julia among others. The music is provided by the Loser's Lounge band under the strict supervision of Joe McGinty. This show is presented in "concert" form (like "Jesus Christ Superstar") and is the story of a charismatic leader of a small cult and his struggle to be understood (like "Jesus Christ Superstar"). It's really good and totally new and I would love it if you came out to see it. MONDAYS at 7:00 & 9:30 pm SEPTEMBER 9, 16, 23, 30 Tickets are $20 and are available through TeleCharge: 212.239.6200 telecharge.com or at The Public Theater Box Office. Joe's Pub at The Public Theater 425 Lafayette Street (below Astor Place) in New York City Further info at 212.539.8770 or joespub.com
McSWEENEY's SHOWS THIS FALL! This fall we will be joining forces with the fine writers of McSweeney's on some special nights of music and spoken word. There are two shows planned in DC, Philadelphia, St. Paul MN and Chicago. MORE ON THIS SOON.
CHAT TONIGHT Wanted to also remind all the new email list people there is a TMBG chat room tonight at http://www.tmbg.com/chat/ starting at 10pm. It takes a moment to get signed on the first time, but we want to encourage new folk to join in these discussions. TONIGHT'S TOPIC: Reality TV- scary or awful?
"THEY GOT LOST" EBAY SCAM REVEALED PLEASE do not be confused. TMBG's brand new rarities CD "They Got Lost" is available now and forever from Idlewild Recordings, and should not be bought for exorbitant prices on Ebay. In fact we have a sweet sweet "bundle" deal with a t-shirt that is downright cheap, so please don't let the scammers take advantage of the relative obscurity of this item. We got it. You want it- it's yours.
Here's the blurb on "They Got Lost":
It's here! Idlewild Recordings are happy to announce the release of "They Got Lost," our first full length compilation of top-quality rarities. This disc is available only through TMBG's e-commerce site and at upcoming TMBG shows! This special disc draws from a wide array of sources- from ABC's Brave New World, to our McSweeney's disc, and the very best of our various EMusic efforts. It even includes the notorious "Disappointing Show," one of the most unusual spontaneous songs of our career recorded live at Columbia University. "They Got Lost" features 21 recordings and at over 45 minutes long, most of these songs have never available on disc before. We love this disc! We think you will too.
They Got Lost includes: I'm Sick (of this American life), Disappointing Show, Words Are Like, All Alone, Rest Awhile, Oranges, Truth in Your Words, On the Drag, Down to the Bottom of the Sea, I Am a Human Head, Empty Bottle Blues, They Got Lost, Reprehensible, Rat Patrol, The Army's Tired Now, Certain People I Could Name, Theme to McSweeney's, Dollar for Dollar, Mosh Momken Abadon, Token Back to Brooklyn and Oranges Testimonial.
The disc is only available at all our shows and at http://store.yahoo.com/tmbg-catalog/. As a special deal to all our long-distance email friends we are also offering the disc in two unique, super-secret dough-saving bundles: The "Lost Bundle" includes the disc and your choice of ANY t-shirt (including our many new designs and our special 20th Anniversary reissues) or the "Really Lost Bundle" which includes the "They Got Lost" disc, any t-shirt and your choice of "Mink Car" or our brand new enhanced disc "No!" (Just indicate in the Comments section of the order form which t-shirt and size you want.) Our t-shirt manufacturing has finally caught up to the insane number of orders that arrived with the release of "No!" so fulfillment should be prompt and easy. This offer will be available for most of the summer.
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For recorded program/box office info: 617.369.3770 For advance ticket sales call 617.369.3306 OR go to mfa.org for online purchase Tickets may be purchased in person at the box office as well
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For recorded program/box office info: 617.369.3770 For advance ticket sales call nextticketing.com 617.542.4632 OR Tickets can be purchased online at nextticketing.com
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Q: Codeigniter where and where db query with an array I have a table of users with the following data:
id     first_name

10     user one
21     user two
39     user 3

So I want to fetch all users with specific ids, like when I pass id of 10 and 21 I want to retrieve first 2 users.
So in Codeigniter I have a functions getUsersByIds in my model like:
class UsersModel extends CI_Model{

    public function getUsersByIds($ids){
        $data = [];
        foreach($ids as item){
            $this->db->where('user_id',(int)$item);
        }
        $rs = $this->db->get('users');
        return $rs->result_array();
    }
}

Now whenever I try calling the above model in my controller via:
$this->load->model('UsersModel');
var_dump($this->UsersModel->getUsersByIds([10,21])) //this is null

The above var_dump is null. I suspect the issue occurs on the foreach loop.  Is there a way I can do where and where in Codeigniter with dynamic data like the above?

A: Your case shouldn't really use the where method in the query builder. It should be using the where_in that was built exactly to be used with arrays.
So your model function should look like this:
class UsersModel extends CI_Model{

   public function getUsersByIds($ids){
      if (empty($ids) {
         return array();
      }
      $this->db->where_in('user_id',$ids);
      $rs = $this->db->get('users')->result_array();
      return $rs;
   }
}

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Everywhere in the world, people understand that water is life. Especially in rural areas. But water is also a resource, and sometimes a commodity. Thus, it is subject to the same kinds of problems as other resources and commodities. One of these problems is corruption. And because water is so critical, because water is life, corruption in the water sector threatens lives and livelihoods. That's why it is critical for broadcasters and citizens to be informed and to speak about water corruption in their communities, and to learn how to help communities ensure that their water resources are preserved and distributed fairly.
Farm Radio International's 92nd script package is sponsored by the Water Integrity Network (WIN). WIN is a Germany-based non-profit organization that promotes anti-corruption solutions in water, sanitation and water resources management worldwide. WIN worked closely with Farm Radio International staff to shape this script package, as well as four Farm Radio Weekly articles which deal with water integrity. Also included in the package is the broadcaster newsletter, Voices.
The water sector includes individuals, companies, organizations and public agencies that manage water resources and deliver water to users such as consumers and businesses. It includes large infrastructure projects such as dams and larger irrigation systems, as well as smaller projects to bring drinking or irrigation water to small communities. Water integrity means that individuals and groups in the water sector behave in accordance with moral principles and standards. The principles, standards and the behaviours consistent with them create a preventive barrier to corruption.
The first script in the package is entitled Water, a basic human need, but a privilege to the voiceless. It tells the story of a community that is struggling towards good governance of its communal water system. The community faces challenges, including users who connect illegally to the system, and how to ensure that all users and system operators are aware of and abide by their rights and responsibilities.
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H.R.4068 - Veterans Medicare Subvention Demonstration Project Act104th Congress (1995-1996)
Rep. Stump, Bob [R-AZ-3] (Introduced 09/12/1996)
House - Ways and Means; Commerce; Veterans' Affairs
House - 09/20/1996 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman. (All Actions)
Armed Forces and National Security
Cosponsors: H.R.4068 — 104th Congress (1995-1996)All Information (Except Text)
Sponsor: Rep. Stump, Bob [R-AZ-3] | Cosponsor statistics: 37 current - includes 8 original
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Rep. Montgomery, G. V. (Sonny) [D-MS-3]* 09/12/1996
Rep. Spence, Floyd [R-SC-2]* 09/12/1996
Rep. Evans, Lane [D-IL-17]* 09/12/1996
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Rep. Edwards, Chet [D-TX-11]* 09/12/1996
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Rep. Bishop, Sanford D., Jr. [D-GA-2] 09/17/1996
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Rep. Hutchinson, Tim [R-AR-3] 09/19/1996
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Spotted lanternfly concerns spur quarantine in New Castle County
Aug 24th, 2020 · by Mike Finney · Comments: 0
DOVER — The spotted lanternfly adult is an interesting looking creature with forewings that are gray with black spots and hind wings are red with black spots.
However, while they are colorful, they are also very dangerous.
That's because the spotted lanternfly is a destructive, invasive plant hopper that attacks many hosts including trees, shrubs, orchards, grapes and hops. The insect is detrimental to Delaware's agricultural industry, forests and residential areas.
Established populations of the invasive spotted lanternfly were found in Odessa earlier this summer, which led the Delaware Department of Agriculture (DDA) to enact a quarantine in all of New Castle County beginning in July.
So far, Kent and Sussex counties have been spared from a spotted lanternfly quarantine, which can be expanded if the DDA finds a reason to believe that the pest has moved. Due to quarantines in other states, interstate commerce will be impacted if the pest is transported out of the Delaware quarantine area.
A quarantine means that any material or object that could harbor the pest cannot be moved without taking precautions to prevent the spread. Adults can fly, hop or drop onto a vehicle – meaning that this pest can easily be transported to new areas where it can create another infestation.
"Currently, New Castle County is the only county in Delaware under quarantine for spotted lanternfly," said Stacey Hoffman, spokeswoman for the DDA. "We had a confirmed report of a spotted lanternfly back in October of 2018 that had hitched a ride and was dead when it was found in Dover. However, we have not found the insect in Kent or Sussex counties other than that one instance.
"Occasionally, people will report a suspect spotted lanternfly outside of New Castle County, but when our environmental scientists investigate, they find the imposter insects such as boxelder bugs, stink bug nymphs, leopard moths and tiger moths.
"The Delaware Department of Agriculture has set traps in both Kent and Sussex County in locations where spotted lanternfly would be most likely to be found if they were present as part of our surveillance. To date, the farthest south that we have found the insect is in Middletown."
If an individual does come across a spotted lanternfly, they should kill it immediately due to its tendency to kill trees and agriculture.
"We are encouraging everyone to help us battle the spotted lanternfly and slow its spread," said Katie Bielicki, coordinator of the Delaware Spotted Lanternfly Program. "We have really shifted gears in New Castle County to a capture or destroy mentality. All spotted lanternfly should be destroyed, but if you are below the C&D Canal and find spotted lanternfly we want to know and need a specimen to confirm."
A cause for concern
Originally from China, the pesky, colorful bug made its first appearance in Pennsylvania in 2014 and has been spreading since. In Delaware, the invasive pest was first found in Wilmington in fall 2017.
However, last year it gained a substantial foothold in all portions of New Castle County north of the Chesapeake, according to the DDA.
"If New Castle County residents had been able to help us search for and destroy spotted lanternfly when we started asking for their help in 2018, we would have a much smaller population in 2020," Ms. Hoffman said. "Now that we are in our third season, people are overwhelmed by having this insect invading their lives.
"They can't enjoy time outside without having to interact with spotted lanternfly or the after-effects of its presence like the honey dew droplets and damage to their ornamental shrubs, trees and other vegetation. "
As the spotted lanternfly feeds on the tender shoots and stems of various plants, they excrete a fluid called "honeydew." This thick, sugary substance lands on other parts of the plant and can start causing mold to form.
The damage the pest does is most detrimental to fruit farmers, particularly vineyards growing grapes. In Pennsylvania, where the invasive species first showed up, wineries are among the hardest hit.
"Last year was the first year from the time that we found the spotted lanternfly in the previous fall that we had to deal with them," said Ms. Hoffman. "They had the egg masses that were in places that couldn't be found – up real high in trees. The numbers grew in New Castle County and the quarantine got expanded.
"We just didn't have all of the adults that laid egg masses (accounted for and) we didn't know that."
Hitching a ride
Earning its nickname, the "hitchhiker bug," by its mode of travel, the insect has successfully spread throughout the region over the last few years by latching on to vehicles or riding in shipped boxes.
Beginning in September, the female spotted lanternfly will lay several masses of 30 to 50 eggs wherever it chooses, especially on flat surfaces.
"The spotted lanternfly is a growing threat to Delaware agriculture and natural resources," said Ms. Hoffman. "If you think about the exponential growth that occurs with spotted lanternfly – if one female can lay up to three egg masses a season with 30-50 eggs in each mass … that's a lot of spotted lanternfly that will hatch out next year.
"It's interesting when you speak with people up and down the East Coast who are battling this insect on how the public reacts. It's the same everywhere. Initially, people do not get overly involved in finding the insect because they don't think that they will make that much of a difference if they kill one spotted lanternfly or scrape one egg mass.
"And really, it's because there is a small population, or they haven't interacted with it. For the first time, we really saw an uptick in reports of nymphs this year, where before people only noticed the adult spotted lanternfly."
DDA said that it continues to partner with USDA to conduct surveys and property assessments, while USDA oversees treatment of properties identified with tree of heaven. Through June, more than 4,000 acres had been treated in Delaware, including 20,135 trees encompassing 185 properties above the Chesapeake and Delaware Canal.
Tree of heaven is necessary for the spotted lanternfly to reproduce and eliminating this invasive species helps to decrease the population of spotted lanternfly. This tree is often seen in industrial parks, along highways and railways, and in unmanaged areas or vacant lots.
"The treatment program is focused on properties that have tree of heaven present, but we know from surveying that many homeowners are finding the nymphs on other plants in their landscapes as well," DDA Plant Industries Administrator Jessica Imhof said. "We are encouraging homeowners experiencing outbreaks of this pest to use insecticides labeled for planthoppers or leafhoppers to kill nymphs and adult spotted lanternfly.
"If homeowners don't feel comfortable applying insecticides themselves, they can hire a commercially licensed turf and ornamental pesticide applicator to conduct treatments."
Much like the coronavirus, Ms. Hoffman said it will take the work of everyone to help eradicate the spotted lanternfly.
"It will take everyone working together to beat this bug," she said. "We are encouraging homeowners that have spotted lanternfly to treat using insecticides labeled for leafhoppers or planthoppers. We have a listing of products that would be suitable in killing spotted lanternfly in our Delaware Homeowner Spotted Lanternfly and Treatment Fact Sheet.
"For those areas in New Castle County and in other parts of the state who have been fortunate not to have spotted lanternfly, be on the lookout. Check your cars and your belongings to make sure spotted lanternfly are not hitching a ride with you, especially if you travel into areas known to have the insect."
Ms. Hoffman added, "Destroy any that you see and if you find spotted lanternfly south of the C&D Canal, let the Delaware Department of Agriculture know by reporting the find to HitchHikerBug@delaware.gov. If you are in Kent or Sussex counties, we really want to see the dead insect to confirm it is spotted lanternfly."
Delaware State News staff writer Mike Finney can be reached at mfinney@newszap.com.
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Kern told us that even though the area's soil is rich, it is best to garden in raised beds because soils in Chicago are also heavy and poorly drained. Raised beds make it easier for plant roots to develop without getting compacted in water-logged soil. Plants with better root growth have higher yields. Kern said raised beds should be four feet by four feet with "weed barriers" made of non-glossy cardboard or black trash bags laid across them six to 12 inches below the surface. Compost and mulch from leaves should be used–about 10 inches thick. The soil should be nice and fluffy and filled with natural minerals. Soil in raised beds warms faster and drains better, meaning you can plant earlier in spring. In wet seasons, it dries out faster.
Other students said they also learned a lot from the field trip.
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Celebrate the arrival of autumn in the Blue Ridge Mountains at the annual Mountain Glory Festival.
For 35 years, downtown Marion has hosted the festival to celebrate small-town life in the mountains on the second Saturday in October.
A day packed with live entertainment, children's games and activities, and a best-dressed pet contest, the festival celebrates all that mountain living has to offer. Local artisans are featured on three blocks, with more than 150 booths featuring locally made arts and crafts, as well as a variety of festival foods.
The event will also crown Miss Mountain Glory Festival, who will be awarded a $500 scholarship, and Miss Mountain Glory Teen.
The newly renovated train caboose at the historic Marion Depot will be open for free public tours during the festival, and the annual Mountain Glory Quilt Show will take place inside of the McDowell Arts Council.
Mountain Glory Festival fun kicks off at 9 a.m. Saturday morning and goes 5 p.m. Admission is free and everyone is welcome.
To learn more about the festival, visit mtngloryfestival.com.


Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has hinted that he was comfortable after giving a green light to the record £75m deal to sign Virgil van Dijk from Southampton, as he admitted his club had no choice other than to pay a record breaking fee for a defender to sign their top target.
Klopp questioned Manchester United's decision to spend £89m on Paul Pogba when they signed the French midfielder from Juventus for what was a world record fee in the summer of 2016 and suggested that he would never want to spend that kind of sum on a single player.
"If you bring one player in for £100m and he gets injured, then it all goes through the chimney," said Klopp as he reflected on the Pogba deal.
"The day that this is football, I'm not in a job anymore, because the game is about playing together. That is how everybody in football understands it. You always want to have the best, but building the group is necessary to be successful.
Now he has gone close to matching that transfer with the signing of Van Dijk and he explained his change of heart on transfer valuations in his final pre-match press conference of 2017.
"I am surprised about the developments in the last two years because it has changed absolutely everything," said Klopp. "A lot of clubs are not able to do this, but it is all about the market and the opportunity.
"If you want to sign a player, the last thing I think about is the price. Not because I through money around, but this is a big change in football and we have to adapt to it. That's how it is. It doesn't mean all transfers will be in this category.
"A year ago it was a big transfer for an offensive player, but now it is for a defensive player. It's not nice, but that is the world."
Premier League club-by-club guide to January Transfer Window: Who will your team sign?


http://www.jewishworldreview.com -- AMERICANS quickly come to think of pleasures as entitlements, so as the gaudy economic expansion encounters turbulence, they seem not just stunned but affronted. The stock market, however, is simply doing its job, reallocating capital from unproductive to more productive uses. This is, so far, what a soft landing of a high-flying economy looks like. And the vocal angst of many investors is what a soft landing sounds like in a spoiled nation that is becoming the crybaby of the Western world.
Economic expansions are not like human beings and light bulbs. Expansions do not inevitably expire of natural causes. They could continue indefinitely, absent policy blunders by government or major mistakes by sizable elements of the private sector. The latter sort of mistakes have been made, particularly in overinvestment in technology and dot-com sectors. But government has two powerful levers for moving the faltering economy -- interest rates, which are high, and fiscal policy, which is tight because government is running a surplus. Interest rates and taxes can be lowered.
Anyway, America's long expansion may not be over. Housing starts are up, the job market remains strong, and some producers' difficulties are consumers' delights: AT&T has cut its dividend for the first time in 113 years, and its stock is down 60 percent, but, then, long distance rates have fallen 35 percent in seven years, and cell phone rates even faster -- in effect, a huge transfer of wealth from producers to consumers of those services.
Third-quarter growth (2.4 percent) was less than half the second-quarter rate (5.6), and sobering economic indicators have been multiplying for many months. Sobriety -- a virtue, lest we forget -- was producing dot-com carnage last spring. Investors were at long last pulling back from valuing companies for prospects -- often chimerical -- rather than profits, and were belatedly acknowledging that, ultimately, profits dictate share prices.
On Oct. 12, in a sell-off unrelated to technology, the Dow began falling 379.21 points (3.6 percent) minutes after Home Depot, one of Wall Street's top growth stocks and a bellwether of consumer spending, warned that third-quarter earnings would fall short of analysts' expectations. Home Depot's stock plunged 28 percent because the firm's growth was 4 rather than 7 percent. But 4 percent is hardly agony. Besides, the analysts who set expectations sell stocks -- so they sell expectations. Furthermore, Home Depot ascribed its disappointment to the happy fact, for consumers, of falling prices of some building products. For example, during the summer, when housing starts slowed, sawmills did not, so lumber prices fell.
Alex Berenson of the New York Times reports that this year technology and communications companies raised $330 billion from selling stocks and bonds -- $1,200 for every American. Telecommunications companies raised $111 billion, up from just $3.8 billion in 1990. Scarce engineers were lured with stock options. That encouraged management to inflate share prices to retain talent. Investor giddiness caused anomalies. For example, Corvis, an optical equipment maker, last summer was briefly worth more than GM. Cisco stock is down 55 percent from its high, Intel 58 percent, Lucent Technologies 80 percent.
Bearish analysts say aspects of today's prosperity are illusory, and unsustainable. This is, they say, because, as in America in the 1920s and in Japan more recently, the prosperity has been paid for by improvident borrowing. There certainly has been a surge of borrowing by corporations and consumers, and now asset values are declining and the debt remains. Profits have been an unsustainably high portion of GDP and wages an unsustainably low portion. Corrections are underway.
In the automobile sector, the inventory of vehicles is alarmingly high. The "wealth effect" caused consumer spending to surge as portfolio values surged. Now a "negative wealth effect" has consumer confidence falling more precipitously among the affluent -- people with ailing portfolios -- than among average Americans.
The nation's savings rate approached zero during the 1990s spending binge. Now spenders are retrenching, feeling poorer and fearing layoffs. Before the bubble of Internet optimism popped, too much office space was built and rented, advertising agencies expanded too much based on dot-com advertising, too many high fliers made more trips to Tiffany's and pricey restaurants than they can now make.
So we may be entering the first downturn of the "new economy." But this is America's fifth "new economy" -- that of the internal combustion engine followed that of the electric motor, which followed that of the railroads, which followed that of steam-powered manufacturing. Which is one reason why, particularly at moments like this, economics seems like a science of single instances -- not a reassuring guide.


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Whim W'Him Configures a Pleasant Evening of Dance
By alicekaderlan on January 23, 2018 at 8:27 AM
Configurate, Whim Whim Contemporary Dance
Cornish Playhouse, through January 27, 2017
By Alice Kaderlan
The theater adage "The show must go on" was never more apt than at last Friday's opening of Whim W'Him's "Configurate" program. After a few minutes, the final work on the program, Switzerland-based choreographer Ihsan Rustem's "Seed," had to start over because of technical difficulties; when the dancers began again it wasn't obvious what was missing. However a note to reviewers the next morning clarified that even the second time around there were blackouts and lighting changes that didn't occur, presumably because so many cell phones in the audience interfered with the wifi signals to the lighting controller.
The result is that it's hard to fairly review "Seed" since the lighting effects are no doubt an important part of what gives the work its visual impact. What can be said is that "Seed" opens with an arresting moment in which a male figure, hidden behind a huge cape worn by another dancer, suddenly drops to the floor in a blaze of light…clearly a reference to birth. Soon six other dancers arrive and the entire group stretches itself into a compelling pattern of arabesques and turns.
It's a testament to the troupe's professionalism that the company members didn't hint at the challenges they must have after such a difficult start to the piece. What's harder to assess is whether "Seed" is up to the quality of the previous work Rustem created for Whim W'Him in 2015, a truly memorable and dramatic addition to the company's repertoire.
Artistic Director Olivier Wevers' "6 love letters" was the highpoint of the program on Friday. Set against a background of abstract neon letters that spell out "love" it's a series of six vignettes which explore the various forms that love takes – between romantic partners (same sex and opposite sex), for family members (a mother, a brother, a father), and even for oneself. Most of the vignettes are serious but Wevers does allow his signature sense of humor to come through when Adrian Hoffman and Tori Peil work through their feelings as ex-lovers. Wevers' use music by Chopin demonstrated once again his musical sophistication in which the music always adds an additional thrust to the forward movement.
The program opener, a premiere by New York choreographer Gabrielle Lamb, was an angular, pure dance creation that, if not memorable, provided ample opportunity for Whim W'Him's dancers to demonstrate their uniformity of talent and temperament. A dazzling addition to the company this season is Cameron Birts, a recent grad of Philadelphia's University of the Arts, whose energy and technical skill made it impossible to keep one's eyes off him whenever he was on stage.
As with every Whim W'Him performance Wevers is committed to a total theatrical experience through careful attention to sound, costumes and lighting. This makes the issues with "Seed" even more distressing but hopefully those problems will have been resolved for the remainder of the run, which concludes on January 27.
Alice Kaderlan
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Chardonnay Symposium Featured Sommeliers & Chefs
By kaci on May. 08, 2015
Pismo Beach and Avila Beach will host the 7th Annual International Chardonnay Symposium 2015 bringing together top Chardonnay producers from around the world. Experience a deeper appreciation of one of the world's noble grapes during an in-depth, three-day immersion in the Chardonnay Symposium's vineyard-to-glass series of seminars including: grand tastings, educational panels, winemaker luncheons & dinners, winery & vineyard tours, and winery tastings. The 7th Annual International Chardonnay Symposium 2015 is proud to call Pismo Beach and Avila Beach home, partnering with several hotels in these two charming, seaside towns to provide luxury accommodations located on destination beaches, only minutes from the top-shelf wineries of SLO Wine Country.
Featured Sommelier
Master Sommelier Brian McClintic, proprietor of Les Marchands Wine Bar & Merchant in Santa Barbara has over 15 years of experience in the wine industry. Brian was one of four subjects in the documentary film SOMM, which chronicled his journey to the elusive Master Sommelier title. Brian is the 107th individual in the U.S. to attain the Master Sommelier title. Brian is also a published author with the Guild of Sommeliers.
Vatche Moukhtarian, Owner and Chef at Cracked Pepper Bistro. Vatche is one of America's Best Chefs as nominated and recommended by peers in the culinary industry. Chefs Vatche's mission statement at Cracked Pepper Bistro is to offer consistently great food using only the freshest and highest quality ingredients, as often as possible using ingredients that can be grown or found locally. He goes above and beyond to ensure a wonderful experience for each guest.
Laura Werlin is an expert in cheese and wine pairing. She is a James Beard award-winning author of six books on the subject, is a sought-after speaker and spokesperson for consumer and trade organizations, and is a frequent television and radio guest. She is the President of the American Cheese Education Foundation and is a member of the American Cheese Society and Slow Food USA.
Executive Chef Jacob Moss of Lido Restaurant graduated from Le Cordon Bleu College of Culinary Arts in Pasadena. As part of his educational experience, Jacob completed a three month externship at Ristorante Rossini located in Florence, Italy. Jacob accepted the position as Sous Chef at Lido Restaurant in the Dolphin Bay Resort & Spa in 2012 and has grown into the roll of Executive Chef. He feels honored to be a part of the Lido team and he shares the philosophy of creating an innovative menu with locally cultivated, organic food.
Christopher Manning of Thomas Hill Organics in Paso Robles earned a degree from California Culinary Academy in San Francisco. He worked under acclaimed chef Laurent Manrique at the Campton Place Restaurant and was the executive chef of Peju Winery & the acclaimed étoile Restaurant at Domaine Chandon. Chef Manning began his work at Thomas Hill Organics with a sold-out six-course dinner for 260 guests at historic Hearst Castle and has been asked to return to the James Beard House, April 2015, where he'll showcase the flavors of the Central Coast.
Categories: Central Coast Wine Tasting, Pismo Area Events


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Some old friends will guide you in your new career.
As an English major, you never cared for taking things apart, or building anything, apart from your own arguments. Your relationship with computers is ambiguous at best: on a gloomy day they are, without a doubt, the end of civilization, Man's ultimate weapon of mass distraction.
If this is you, a career in tech support might offer the kind of depersonalized experience your tender writer's soul needs!
You may wonder what sane hiring manager would square an English Lit grad to tech support. Well, probably a desperate one. But take my word for it, your superior communication skills (make words not memes), your intuitive ability to judge your audience (barely literate) and your inability to find a paid job in your dying field (coz soz m8 w dnt nd ur lettrs), make you eminently hirable.
After a stint in tech support, you—English Lit snowflake trapped in a frozen pool of hard data—will notice words used differently from how're they're intended. Neurotic news readers who know that violence, crises, and conflicts "escalate" will find the idea hard to fathom that anything "escalated" in tech support could ever be of similar magnitude.
For the lucky uninitiated: "escalate" in tech support means sending a shitstorm (sometimes euphemistically referred to as a "problem") one step higher up the food chain because a) the requester can't be arsed, b) the requester has no clue or c) the requester has already emailed the CEO.
These are your clients. After picking up a tricky, completely self-inflicted issue, you—English Lit bore turned tech wizard and customer service wild child—have to give the client the benefit of the doubt and treat them as the omniscient narrator they never are. When their initial assertions crumble into dust after a wee bit of conscientious troubleshooting on your part, you know you're dealing with a dangerously unreliable narrator. As a seasoned tech support pro, you take this as your cue to escalate and pass it up with that lovely tone reserved previously of war and impending disaster!
There are always at least two sides to a story. The client's version, and the real version. The client will think of their version as the only true story. Don't waste time convincing them of the truth. Instead, feel sorry for them and their one-dimensional lack of imagination, their inability to grasp what you could tell from their urgent tone alone: their manager is blaming them for something and that you are now to blame.
The thorniest issues are also opportunities for catharsis. Each cycle of email back and forth brings with it, at first, feelings of mild pity for your client's general ineptitude and embarrassing technical inferiority, especially compared to you, the English Lit grad tech prodigy.
Initially, there may be empathy, given your self-awareness that you are in the same sinking boat. After a while though, as the email avalanche fattens and speeds up, first a vague then a very tangible threat of escalation quickly darkens your blue-sky thinking as it threatens you with professional annihilation. If afterward it turns out that it was all in your mind, that all those exclamation marks didn't really mean anything, and the client finally proclaims that the issue is resolved…that, children, is called catharsis!
After you've worked your arse off for a client, figured out that they've been using the software wrong all along, and deciphered that they are unlikely to change, you settle for sending them a user guide they'll never read, in return for leaving you alone. Until the next time their wayward mouse clicks cause data scripts to collide in the ether, sturdy buttons to flare up, implode, and vanish, pages to suddenly freeze over like lakes targeted by Russian weather bots.
Let this article be the beginning of her journey.