The Latest Research on Bees in the Garden: Update from the OSU Garden Ecology Lab
This webinar is part of the 2018 series of Advanced Training Webinars for Master Gardeners sponsored by Oregon State University Extension.
In this behind-the-scenes peek, research entomologist Dr. Gail Langellotto (OSU Department of Horticulture) will share results from the OSU Garden Ecology Lab. Gail will discuss her team’s latest findings in garden bee research including the species of bees that visit home gardens, attractiveness of different genera of native plants, and practical tips for building gardens for bees.
Presenter: An entomologist by training, Dr. Gail Langellotto coordinates the statewide Oregon Master Gardener program. Her research and extension interests are focused on developing a better understanding of how to design and manage gardens and parks within urban/suburban landscapes to maximize ecosystem services such as pollination, pest control and human health and well-being.
Life of a Poet: Marilyn Chin
Poet Marilyn Chin joins Ron Charles an in-depth discussion of the writer's career and the major events that have shaped her work. Readings from Chin's are interspersed throughout the conversation.
Speaker Biography: Marilyn Chin was born in Hong Kong and raised in Portland, Oregon. Her books have become Asian-American classics and are taught in classrooms internationally. She is presently celebrating the launch of her new book, A Portrait of the Self as Nation: New and Selected Poems. Chin's other books of poems include Hard Love Province, Rhapsody in Plain Yellow, Dwarf Bamboo and The Phoenix Gone, The Terrace Empty. Her book of wild girl fiction is called Revenge of the Mooncake Vixen. She has won numerous awards, including the PEN/Josephine Miles Award, five Pushcart Prizes, a Fulbright Fellowship to Taiwan, a Lannan Fellowship and others. Chin is professor emerita of San Diego State University, and recently, she was guest poet at universities from Beijing to Berlin. Presently, she serves as a chancellor for the Academy of American Poets.
Speaker Biography: Ron Charles is the editor of The Washington Post's Book World section. For several years, he also edited the Post's Poet's Choice column in Book World. His reviews have won the National Book Critics Circle Award for best criticism and 1st place for Arts & Entertainment Commentary from the Society for Features Journalism.
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Planning and Sustainability Commission 7/26/16 Part 2
Agenda
4:00 p.m. Call to Order
Items of Interest from Commissioners
Director's Report
4:05 p.m. Consent Agenda
Consideration of Minutes from the 06/28/16 and 07/12/16 PSC meetings
4:06 p.m. Miscellaneous Zoning Code Amendments
Hearing / Recommendation
5:00 p.m. Central City 2035 Plan
Hearing
8:00 p.m. Mixed Use Zones Project
Work Session
9:00 p.m. Adjourn
The City of Portland will make reasonable accommodation for people with disabilities. Please notify us no fewer than five (5) business days prior to the event by phone 503-823-7700, by the City's TTY at 503-823-6868, or by the Oregon Relay Service at 1-800-735-2900.
Note that this meeting will begin at 4 p.m. and will be held at The Portland Building Room C (second floor). Testimony will be taken for the first two agenda items. Testimony will be limited to 2 minutes per person, which may change at the Chair’s discretion.
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Why red light cameras are a scam
Redlight camera tickets aren’t just a nuisance to drivers, they also cost cities millions.
Many drivers are familiar with receiving the dreaded automated traffic enforcement photo for running a red light. While red light cameras have been reported to reduce broadside crashes, it has been shown these cameras increase rear-end collisions as well. In addition, numerous tickets aren't going to people running straight through red lights, but drivers failing to make a complete stop while turning on red. Safety is touted as the biggest concern but there are better long term solutions than municipalities installing red light cameras. Building more roundabouts and lengthening yellow lights are just two of several cheaper alternatives to red light cameras.
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Planning and Sustainability Commission 7/26/16 Part 1
Agenda
4:00 p.m. Call to Order
Items of Interest from Commissioners
Director's Report
4:05 p.m. Consent Agenda
Consideration of Minutes from the 06/28/16 and 07/12/16 PSC meetings
4:06 p.m. Miscellaneous Zoning Code Amendments
Hearing / Recommendation
5:00 p.m. Central City 2035 Plan
Hearing
8:00 p.m. Mixed Use Zones Project
Work Session
9:00 p.m. Adjourn
The City of Portland will make reasonable accommodation for people with disabilities. Please notify us no fewer than five (5) business days prior to the event by phone 503-823-7700, by the City's TTY at 503-823-6868, or by the Oregon Relay Service at 1-800-735-2900.
Note that this meeting will begin at 4 p.m. and will be held at The Portland Building Room C (second floor). Testimony will be taken for the first two agenda items. Testimony will be limited to 2 minutes per person, which may change at the Chair’s discretion.
For background information, read the PSC News, call 503-823-7700, or email psc@portlandoregon.gov.
Meetings will be lived streamed on the Bureau of Planning and Sustainability YouTube site at
Meeting playback on Channel 30 are scheduled to start the Friday following the meeting. Starting times may occur earlier for meetings over three hours long, and meetings may be shown at additional times as scheduling requires.
Temple Run
From the makers of the award-winning best-seller Harbor Master® comes the most exhilarating running game on the App Store. Test your reflexes as you race down ancient temple walls and along sheer cliffs. Swipe to turn, jump and slide to avoid obstacles, collect coins and buy power ups, and see how far you can run!
Wyoming Wine - Table Mountain Winery
With over 10,000 vines, the Zimmerer family farm, established in 1926 near Huntley, Wyoming, diversified in 2004 and has become a full scale winery. Using vines developed for Wyoming's climate at the University of Minnesota The wines made from 100% Wyoming grown products and are full of Wyoming Character. Pure, Wyoming Grown Wine!
Ice Cream Truck Song | Gecko's Garage
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The Border Crisis & the Bible. What is the Real Truth?
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It is a heated issue. Illegal migrants are being apprehended at the US border and some have had their children taken from them.
Many have opinions about it. Unfortunately, the viewpoint of most evangelicals is not aligned with Scripture, nor is it based on truth. Why? Because President Trump has LIED about it and has given FALSE information to support his policy.
Do the Scriptures reveal how Christians should examine this issue? Yes they do, and we need to make sure that our viewpoint on the crisis matches the Bible.
In this program, Nathan and Donna Leal dissect this issue and compare it to the Scriptures. The facts are presented and prove from Trump’s own words that the White House is once again, lying to the American People.
Does it matter? Yes it does, because the cries of the “orphaned,” children will not go unpunished. This program also comes with a strong warning. America has turned the corner into darkness, and has sealed her fate with God’s reckoning.
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Watchman's Cry
Coffee | Wikipedia audio article
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Coffee
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Coffee is a brewed drink prepared from roasted coffee beans, the seeds of berries from certain Coffea species. The genus Coffea is native to tropical Africa (specifically having its origin in Ethiopia and Sudan) and Madagascar, the Comoros, Mauritius, and Réunion in the Indian Ocean. Coffee plants are now cultivated in over 70 countries, primarily in the equatorial regions of the Americas, Southeast Asia, Indian subcontinent, and Africa. The two most commonly grown are C. arabica and C. robusta. Once ripe, coffee berries are picked, processed, and dried. Dried coffee seeds (referred to as beans) are roasted to varying degrees, depending on the desired flavor. Roasted beans are ground and then brewed with near-boiling water to produce the beverage known as coffee.
Coffee is darkly colored, bitter, slightly acidic and has a stimulating effect in humans, primarily due to its caffeine content. It is one of the most popular drinks in the world, and it can be prepared and presented in a variety of ways (e.g., espresso, French press, café latte). It is usually served hot, although iced coffee is a popular alternative. Clinical studies indicate that moderate coffee consumption is benign or mildly beneficial in healthy adults, with continuing research on whether long-term consumption lowers the risk of some diseases, although those long-term studies are of generally poor quality.The earliest credible evidence of coffee-drinking appears in Yemen in southern Arabia in the middle of the 15th century in Sufi shrines. It was here in Arabia that coffee seeds were first roasted and brewed in a similar way to how it is now prepared. But the coffee seeds had to be first exported from East Africa to Yemen, as the Coffea arabica plant is thought to have been indigenous to the former. Yemeni traders took coffee back to their homeland and began to cultivate the seed. By the 16th century, the drink had reached Persia, Turkey, and North Africa. From there, it spread to Europe and the rest of the world.
As of 2016, Brazil was the leading grower of coffee beans, producing one-third of the world total. Coffee is a major export commodity, being the top legal agricultural export for numerous countries. It is one of the most valuable commodities exported by developing countries. Green, unroasted coffee is one of the most traded agricultural commodities in the world. Some controversy has been associated with coffee cultivation and the way developed countries trade with developing nations, as well as the impact on the environment with regards to the clearing of land for coffee-growing and water use. Consequently, the markets for fair trade and organic coffee are expanding.
An introduction to AJ Bell Youinvest
Take a tour of the features of your AJ Bell Youinvest account, including your portfolio, buying and selling shares, topping up your account, our research pages, and much more.
Wiser Heat: The easier, smarter heating system
Introducing Wiser, the beautifully simple heating system from Drayton by Schneider Electric. Easy to install from app to thermostat, Wiser Heat is the altogether better way to personalise your home heating. Discover more at wiser.draytoncontrols.co.uk
Sally Jewell on Health and Nature
On Thursday, October 26, a sold out crowd at Benaroya Hall heard former U.S. Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell deliver the 2017 Doug Walker Lecture. Secretary Jewell spoke on the the role public lands and nature play in our lives, and the importance of connecting all people to the natural world.
The 2017 Doug Walker Lecture is presented by the UW College of the Environment, in partnership with the REI Co-op and Seattle Foundation.
School Bus Pre-trip inspection
See Jim and Larry show how to preform the School bus pre-trip inspection
Michigan State Board of Education Meeting for June 12, 2018 - Afternoon Session
Michigan State Board of Education Meeting for June 12, 2018 - Afternoon Session
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POKEMON SWORD LIVESTREAM!!! Part 3: Milo & the Turrfield Gym!
We are back with the all new Pokemon Sword on the Nintendo Switch! Join us as we make our way through the Galar Region :D
Auburn Coach Wife Kristi Malzahn Agrees with Match & eHarmony: Men are Jerks
My advice is this: Settle! That's right. Don't worry about passion or intense connection. Don't nix a guy based on his annoying habit of yelling Bravo! in movie theaters. Overlook his halitosis or abysmal sense of aesthetics. Because if you want to have the infrastructure in place to have a family, settling is the way to go. Based on my observations, in fact, settling will probably make you happier in the long run, since many of those who marry with great expectations become more disillusioned with each passing year. (It's hard to maintain that level of zing when the conversation morphs into discussions about who's changing the diapers or balancing the checkbook.)
Obviously, I wasn't always an advocate of settling. In fact, it took not settling to make me realize that settling is the better option, and even though settling is a rampant phenomenon, talking about it in a positive light makes people profoundly uncomfortable. Whenever I make the case for settling, people look at me with creased brows of disapproval or frowns of disappointment, the way a child might look at an older sibling who just informed her that Jerry's Kids aren't going to walk, even if you send them money. It's not only politically incorrect to get behind settling, it's downright un-American. Our culture tells us to keep our eyes on the prize (while our mothers, who know better, tell us not to be so picky), and the theme of holding out for true love (whatever that is—look at the divorce rate) permeates our collective mentality.
Even situation comedies, starting in the 1970s with The Mary Tyler Moore Show and going all the way to Friends, feature endearing single women in the dating trenches, and there's supposed to be something romantic and even heroic about their search for true love. Of course, the crucial difference is that, whereas the earlier series begins after Mary has been jilted by her fiancé, the more modern-day Friends opens as Rachel Green leaves her nice-guy orthodontist fiancé at the altar simply because she isn't feeling it. But either way, in episode after episode, as both women continue to be unlucky in love, settling starts to look pretty darn appealing. Mary is supposed to be contentedly independent and fulfilled by her newsroom family, but in fact her life seems lonely. Are we to assume that at the end of the series, Mary, by then in her late 30s, found her soul mate after the lights in the newsroom went out and her work family was disbanded? If her experience was anything like mine or that of my single friends, it's unlikely.
And while Rachel and her supposed soul mate, Ross, finally get together (for the umpteenth time) in the finale of Friends, do we feel confident that she'll be happier with Ross than she would have been had she settled down with Barry, the orthodontist, 10 years earlier? She and Ross have passion but have never had long-term stability, and the fireworks she experiences with him but not with Barry might actually turn out to be a liability, given how many times their relationship has already gone up in flames. It's equally questionable whether Sex and the City's Carrie Bradshaw, who cheated on her kindhearted and generous boyfriend, Aidan, only to end up with the more exciting but self-absorbed Mr. Big, will be better off in the framework of marriage and family. (Some time after the breakup, when Carrie ran into Aidan on the street, he was carrying his infant in a Baby Björn. Can anyone imagine Mr. Big walking around with a Björn?)