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Wildlife Commission builds on relationships with conservation organizations
The National Wild Turkey Federation continues to build upon its strong partnership with the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation and other partners in restoring and enhancing wild turkey habitat across the state as evidenced by 11 different habitat projects that will be funded by the NWTF.
At a recent meeting of the Oklahoma Wildlife Conservation Commission the Wildlife Department recognized the National Wild Turkey Federation's $34,000 contribution toward a slate of habitat and other projects aimed to improve both turkey populations and turkey hunting.
"We are proud to partner with the Wildlife Department in these efforts. There are projects going on in each corner of the state and hopefully they will be of benefit to both turkeys and turkey hunters," said Gary Purdy, senior regional director for the NWTF.
Several different projects will be implemented on wildlife management areas (WMAs) across the state. Roost trees will be planted on Sandy Sanders WMA (southwest OK), prescribed burns will be conducted at Spavinaw (northeast OK) and Cherokee (northeast OK) WMAs, and the Hugo WMA (southeast OK) shooting range will be improved.
Also at the December meeting, the Commission approved a donation of $1,250 from the 89er Chapter of Trout Unlimited. The money will fund an angler use survey on the Spillway Creek portion of the Lower Mountain Fork River."This survey should give us a more complete understanding of how this portion of the river is being used and also how we can improve upon it," said Kim Erickson, fisheries chief for the Wildlife Department. The 89er Chapter of Trout Unlimited has been an important partner in improving trout fishing in the state. To date they have donated $14,000 for a wide variety of projects. The Commission also accepted a donation of $1,000 from the Oklahoma Bluebird Society. The funds will go to the Department's Natural Resources Section, which oversees all non-game species. In other business, the Commission voted to increase the Law Enforcement Division budget $15,504.50. The money was raised through the recent auction of seized and forfeited firearms. The money will be used to refurbish approximately 80 shotguns issued by the Department to state game wardens. "Many of these guns are over 20 years old," said John Streich, chief of law enforcement for the Department. A gunsmith will add synthetic stocks and forearms, replace all worn-out parts and apply a dull matte finish to the barrel and receiver. Also at their December meeting, Commissioners recognized a pair of Department employees who have served 30 years each. The following employees were recognized for their service to the Department: · Mike Gabbard, state game warden stationed in Comanche County, for 30 years; and
· Doug Frazier, game warden supervisor stationed in Osage County for 30 years.
"Over the years, these individuals have proven to be a great asset to the sportsmen, the landowners and to the wildlife resources of Oklahoma," said Greg Duffy, director of the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation.The Wildlife Conservation Commission is the eight-member governing board of the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation. The Wildlife Commission establishes state hunting and fishing regulations, sets policy for the Wildlife Department, and indirectly oversees all state fish and wildlife conservation activities. Commission members are appointed by the Governor and confirmed by the Senate. The next scheduled Commission meeting is January 5 at the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation headquarters (auditorium), at the southwest corner of 18th and North Lincoln, Oklahoma City at 9:00 a.m.
Youth deer hunt featured on "Outdoor Oklahoma" television show
There is nothing like the smile on kid's face after a successful deer hunt. Thanks to Oklahoma landowners, there were quite a few more smiles this fall.
Already in its third year, the private lands youth deer hunts have proven to be an outstanding success. Landowners now have another tool in managing the deer herd on their property and the youth participants have a great opportunity to harvest an antlerless deer.
An upcoming episode of the "Outdoor Oklahoma" television program features a recent private lands youth deer hunt in Roger Mills County. The show takes a unique look at the different perspectives of the hunt participants, from both the youth hunters and their hosts.
Also appearing on the program will be never-before-aired video of two trophy bucks fighting over rutting rights. The video is enough to get any hunter's heart racing and is part of the Outdoor News Report which features all the latest information sportsmen need to know.
The program will air on OETA-The Oklahoma Network Sunday, December 14, at 8:00 a.m.
Outdoor Oklahoma features such topics as fishing, hunting; and fisheries, game and non-game wildlife management. The 30-minute program can be seen on OETA-The Oklahoma Network Sundays at 8:00 a.m. and Saturdays at 6:00 p.m. Outdoor Oklahoma can also be seen on the following television stations: KSBI Network (greater OKC metro area), Wednesdays 11 p.m., Saturdays-7:30 p.m., KTEN (south-central and southeastern Oklahoma) Sundays-5 a.m., KWEM (Stillwater), Wednesdays-8:00 p.m., Fridays-7:00 p.m. and Sundays-8:00 p.m.
For a complete listing of show times and channels in your viewing area, consult the Department's Web site at www.wildlifedepartment.com or your local TV guide.
Legislation introduced to protect playa lakes
An important piece of conservation legislation to preserve playa lakes and recharge the Ogallala Aquifer was recently introduced to the floor of the U.S. Senate.
"The playa lakes are wetlands often overlooked, but invaluable to water quality, to recharging the Ogallala Aquifer and as sanctuary for wintering birds," said U.S. Senator Pat Roberts (KS) who introduced the bill. "This bill works within legislation that is already proven to bring real conservation results in a sustainable way."
Playa lakes stretch from west Texas up through the panhandle and parts of Oklahoma, New Mexico, Kansas, Colorado, Nebraska, and Wyoming. Playas are the most common wetland in these areas, totaling approximately 60,000 in the seven states. They are shallow, clay-lined wetlands that average less than 30 acres and are not filled with water on a year round basis. In many areas, the lakes have been used for grazing, irrigation and run-off. Some playas have also been filled in by sediment runoff from cropland.
According to Senator Roberts, the bill protects these wetlands by amending the Farmable Wetlands Program under the Conservation Reserve Program to allow the enrollment of 40 contiguous acres instead of 10, and allow payment on 10 of the acres instead of five. These changes ensure that the majority of lakes and their buffer areas will be eligible for enrollment, and it also guarantees that playas will be considered eligible wetlands by the United States Department of Agriculture.
Because playa lakes are dry much of the year, traditionally they have not been recognized as wetlands in Farm Bill programs. But the wet-dry cycle of playas is a natural function of the wetlands. The seasonality of playas produces diverse vegetation which supports all types of birds - waterfowl, shorebirds, waterbirds and grassland species alike. When the playa's clay basin is dry, deep cracks form which are the main channels for recharge of water through the playa into the Ogallala Aquifer.
"Research indicates that playas can be a significant source of recharge for parts of the Ogallala," Senator Roberts said. "Recharge rates under the playas can be many times greater than surrounding areas. This legislation makes a critical investment in our water supply."
In addition to recharge, the bill will produce significant benefits for millions of migratory birds which depend on the playa lakes region. The playas support 37 mammal species, 185 bird species and 340 plant species. They provide temporary shelter for wintering birds including some 400,000 sandhill cranes along with 2.5 million ducks and 500,000 geese.
Mallard to be featured on the 2004 Oklahoma waterfowl stamp
One of the most recognized and quintessential game birds of North America, the mallard duck, will appear on the 2004 Oklahoma Waterfowl Stamp.
The 2004 Oklahoma Waterfowl Stamp competition was held Dec. 4 at the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation's central office in Oklahoma City. Scot Storm of Sartell, Minnesota, painted the winning duck print. Storm gave up a career as an architect in 1999 to devote himself to his art - a move he has not likely regretted. In addition to winning the 2004 Oklahoma Waterfowl Stamp, Storm's other paintings will also be featured on the 2004 Federal Duck Stamp and the 2004 Minnesota Waterfowl Stamp.
The Oklahoma duck stamp program was designed to ensure quality habitat for the hundreds of thousands of ducks and geese that migrate through the state. The program, which began in 1980, features portraits of the state's diverse waterfowl species by the nation's best artists.
"Oklahoma waterfowlers have benefited greatly from the duck stamp program," said David Warren, information and education chief for the Department. "Through the program, critical funds have been generated to establish and maintain 40 wetland development units across the state. Not only do these areas provide resting habitat for migrating waterfowl, but they provide habitat for a host of other species such as wading birds and small mammals."
The program generates funding for waterfowl conservation projects through the sale of waterfowl licenses, which are required of waterfowl hunters, and stamp sales, many of which are purchased by collectors. The program has helped purchase 11,675 wetland acres and enhance, create, restore and maintain thousands of additional acres of critical waterfowl habitat. Wetland development units such as Hackberry Flat Wildlife Management Area in southwest Oklahoma and the Red Slough Wildlife Management Area in McCurtain County, have benefited from duck stamp funds.
Three honorable mentions were named in the 2004 contest as well. They were; John Nelson Harris of Groveland, Florida, Jeffrey Klinfelter of Etna Green, Indiana, and Jeff Hoff of Rugby, North Dakota.
A selection of the winning waterfowl stamp art from previous years is currently on display in the lobby of the Wildlife Department headquarters located at 1801 N. Lincoln, in Oklahoma City.
Wildlife officials looking to the future
An opportunity to shape the future of Oklahoma's fish and wildlife conservation is in the works. The Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation, in collaboration with wildlife stakeholders, is creating a Comprehensive Wildlife Conservation Strategy. The strategy will address the needs all fish and wildlife species in the state. It will also use a habitat approach, rather than a species-by-species management approach.
All 50 states are creating similar strategies. When fit together like a puzzle, they will show the current state of America's wildlife and identify actions needed to keep fish and wildlife populations healthy.
"Overall, we've made great strides in fish and wildlife conservation over the past few decades," said Greg Duffy, director of the Wildlife Department. "However, some areas of the conservation effort have been historically under funded."
Hunters, anglers and boaters, and participants in outdoor recreation have traditionally funded the majority of fish and wildlife conservation. This funding has not been enough to address the needs of all 800 plus wildlife species in Oklahoma. That is the case nationwide, and all state fish and wildlife agencies have been working for 20 years to fill this funding gap.
This strategy is a component of the new, Federal State Wildlife Grants Program: the nation's core program for keeping America's wildlife populations healthy.
"At this point, the State Wildlife Grant funding is not permanent, but it gives us an exciting opportunity to develop long-term conservation goals and to demonstrate the need for long-term funding," said Andrea Crews, project leader and responsive management specialist for the Department.
"We're looking at this as the key to our future success as stewards and caretakers of Oklahoma's wildlife," Duffy said.
The Department needs input from citizens and organizations as it develops this comprehensive wildlife strategy. "We're going to need everyone's input, including sportsmen and sportswomen, birdwatchers and landowners," Duffy said.
Public meetings will be held across the state during the first week of March. These forums are Oklahomans' opportunity to voice important conservation concerns. Details about upcoming meetings, dates and locations will be available soon at wildlifedepartment.com.
A new bird may be at your feeder this winter
The recent temperatures and light dusting of snow make it clear - winter has arrived in Oklahoma. Indoor gatherings replace outdoor barbeques, basketball replaces baseball, and birds begin appearing in flocks at backyard feeders.
If you feed and watch your feathered neighbors, the Wildlife Department has a winter activity idea. Be a part of the 16th annual Winter Bird Survey. Choose two days between Thursday, Jan. 8 and Sunday, Jan. 12 to count and record birds visiting the feeders in your yard.
Your observations help biologists track the population trends of winter birds at feeders. This year, Wildlife Department biologists are following the presence of a new bird, the Eurasian collared dove (Streptopelia decaocto).
"It's only been in the United States 20-25 years, and it's already made its way to Oklahoma," said Jenny Thom, natural resources information specialist.
The Eurasian collared dove is tan in color with a black crescent along the back of its neck. It is larger than a mourning dove but smaller than a pigeon. Its call is a three-syllable "ku-koo-ku."
Biologists have said the Eurasian collared dove may be one of the most adaptive bird species in the world. Originally from Asia, it's been expanding its range since the early 1900s. It first appeared in Britain in the 1950s and is a common bird there today. After being accidentally introduced to the Bahamas, the collared dove arrived along the Florida coast without human assistance in the early 1980s. Reports of the collared dove in Oklahoma first began in the mid 1990s. However, Winter Bird Survey participants did not report seeing the collared dove at feeders until 2001. January 2003 participants reported 26.
"That may not sound like a lot," Thom said, "But the survey represented 59 counties. Collared doves are in the state. As they continue to establish themselves, and as people become more familiar with them, we can expect to hear about more birds at winter feeders."
The 2004 Winter Bird Survey period is Jan. 8 - Jan. 11. Use the following survey form and select two consecutive days during that period to watch your feeders. Don't forget to return your results to the Wildlife Department. You may mail the completed survey or submit it online. The online survey form will be available Jan. 1 at www.wildlifedepartment.com
If you're struggling to find that perfect Christmas gift or stocking stuffer for the outdoor enthusiast in your family, the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation's Outdoor Store is just the place for you.
"The Department's Outdoor Store has something for just about everybody," said Nels Rodefeld, information and education assistant chief for the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation. "Whether your friends or family enjoy hunting, fishing or bird watching, there are some great presents for the outdoor enthusiast."
A quick mouse click at www.wildlifedepartment.com will download an order form. Simply fill it out and mail it in and your shopping is complete. You can also pick up the gifts yourself at the Department's Oklahoma City and Tulsa-area offices.
For the gift that lasts all year long, consider a subscription to the Department's official bi-monthly magazine, "Outdoor Oklahoma." Six issues packed with stunning photography and informative articles will be delivered right to your loved one's door for only $10 a year. Subscriptions are available by calling 1-800-777-0019, or you can order over the Internet by logging on to the Department's Outdoor Store.
No outdoor enthusiast's yard is complete without a birdhouse. Not sure what type of bird she would want to attract? No problem. For $18, the Dial-a-Bird house's unique design has a rotating entry hole. Set the hole to one of three sizes to attract species like the tiny chickadee or the medium-sized tufted titmouse or the larger bluebird.
"Don't forget appreciation gifts for landowners when you are making your Christmas list," Rodefeld added.
Know someone who spends spring and fall seasons working in the yard and loves watching wildlife? The Department's book, "Landscaping for Wildlife," outlines steps any landowner can take to turn a yard into a wildlife haven. It is 200-plus pages of full-color photographs, diagrams and charts. For $20, it provides details about what to plant and build to attract birds, ducks, butterflies, frogs, turtles and a host of other wildlife.
Rodefeld said that one of five Wildlife Conservation vehicle license plates is the perfect gift for that spouse who already has every hunting or fishing gadget ever made. Choose from white-tailed deer, scissor-tailed flycatcher, largemouth bass, bobwhite quail or the turkey plates. The plates cost just $25 above your regular annual registration fee, and the best part is that $20 of this cost is earmarked for Oklahoma's Wildlife Diversity Program. Applications for the unique tags can be picked up at any local tag agents and the plates can be customized for no extra charge.
The "Bobwhite Quail in Oklahoma" handbook is for quail enthusiasts of all kinds - hunters, landowners and do-it-yourself game managers. This 40-page, full-color booklet contains tips for habitat improvements and everything you should know about the natural history of Oklahoma's most popular upland game bird.
Fishing publications, caps and birdhouses are just a few of the other items found at the Outdoor Store. Pictures and a detailed description of each item are included on the Internet, or go check out the items for yourself at the Department's Oklahoma City and Tulsa offices.
Make your hunting and fishing New Year's resolutions
Believe it or not, the New Year is just about upon us. It's time to get a new calendar, remember to write 2004 on your checks, and make your New Year's resolutions.
Most everyone has a few things they would like to get around to doing, but the days and the years slip by too quickly. Take the opportunity and make 2004 your best year of hunting and fishing ever. Here are a few things you may want to add on to your list of New Year's resolutions.
Take a weekend fishing
trip to a new lake. Oklahoma is blessed with about 150 lakes and reservoirs
dotted across the map and surely you haven't fished them all. Get a map, find
some new water and meet some friendly strangers – you'll be glad you did.
If you're one of the few
who hasn't taken an antlerless deer during at least one of the Oklahoma
hunting seasons, then make 2004 the year you take your first doe. It's good
for the deer herd and there's even the possibility to get this off your list
early with the chance to take an antlerless deer with a bow from January 1-15.
Take a kid hunting.
You've thought about it. You have meant to do it when you get around to it,
but this year is the time to do it. Taking a child hunting is one of the most
important and rewarding things you can do as a sportsman.
Try something you haven't
done before. Whether it is snipe hunting, noodling or tying your own flies,
step out on a limb and go for it.
Take some more time to
spend outdoors. Quality time in the woods or on the water doesn't happen by
accident. Ask for time off work early (and often when the fishing is good).
Get someone a gift
subscription to "Outdoor Oklahoma." At just $10 a year it's a gift that will
keep on giving all year long. Each issue is packed great information about
hunting, fishing and other outdoor pursuits.
Take a trip to the new Oklahoma Aquarium in Jenks. Showcasing both fresh and saltwater fish species, the 62,000-square foot facility contains 200 exhibits and features a huge shark tank where visitors can literally walk underneath the swimming sharks. Outdoor enthusiasts will also want to visit the Wildlife Department's Tulsa-area offices housed at the Oklahoma Aquarium. For anglers, the Aquarium is a must-see because of The Karl and Beverly White National Fishing Museum, one of the most comprehensive antique tackle collections in the world.
Small game opportunities abound
Don't put up those hunting boots yet.
While Oklahoma deer seasons may be winding to a close, many hunters' thoughts are turning to one of Oklahoma's most traditional outdoor pursuits, small game hunting.
"Rabbit and squirrel hunting are really a lot of fun. There are plenty of places to go and it is a great way to spend an afternoon with friends," said Lance Meek, hunter education coordinator for the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation.
According to Meek, one of the best things about small game hunting is the availability of hunting locations. Many wildlife management areas scattered around the state offer first-rate hunting with minimal competition.
"A leisurely day of small game hunting is a perfect way to expose a youngster to hunting," Meek added. "Many older hunters learned the basics of hunting and hunting safety while pursuing rabbits and squirrels and it is still a great way to introduce novices to the sport."
Whether they are pursued behind a pack of beagles or flushed from a briar patch, rabbits are one of the most accessible species that hunters go after. With keen eyesight, sensitive hearing, camouflaged fur, and blazing speed, cottontail rabbits offer a challenge to hunters and have historically been an important game animal in Oklahoma.
"Rabbits can often be found in areas where two types of cover meet such as abandoned homesteads, tangled thickets and fence rows," Meek said.
With a season running through March 15, 2003, there is plenty of opportunity to head afield for a few rabbits. Whether hunters take a shotgun or .22 rifle to the field, a streaking rabbit can offer a challenge for even the most skilled sportsmen.
If you prefer the winter woods to open fields, then squirrel hunting is for you.
"One of the best things about hunting squirrels is that you can often have the woods to yourselves," Meek said. "Look for squirrels where ever there is a good number of mature oak or pecan trees. Slowly following a creek bottom with eyes to the skies can be a good tactic for bagging squirrels.
Running through Jan. 31, squirrel season is one of the longest continuous hunting seasons available to Oklahoma hunters. Both the gray and fox squirrel are abundant on many of the Department's wildlife management areas. A generous ten-squirrel limit offers a challenge to those going afield with a .22 caliber rifle. Other sportsmen prefer carrying a shotgun while going after squirrels.
To hunt rabbit and squirrels in Oklahoma, all you need is a resident or non-resident hunting license. Hunters 15 and under can hunt squirrels without a license. For a complete list of squirrel hunting regulations consult the "2003-2004 Oklahoma Hunting Guide" or log on to the Department's Web site at www.wildlifedepartment.com.
Time to renew hunting and fishing licenses
It's that time of year again - time for Oklahoma sportsmen to renew their annual hunting and fishing licenses. With few exceptions, annual hunting and fishing licenses expire December 31 each year.
Bowhunters who plan to take advantage of the added January days need to be particularly mindful about renewing licenses and permits. Unless archers possess a lifetime hunting or lifetime combination license, they will need both a 2004 annual hunting license and a new 2004 archery deer license to hunt from Jan. 1 through Jan. 15 (antlerless deer only). Bowhunters who purchase a new 2004 deer archery license, but do not harvest a deer in January, should hold onto their permit. The unfilled license remains valid throughout the fall of 2004, during times open to archery deer hunting.
Two licenses that do not expire Dec. 31 are state and federal waterfowl permits (which run from July 1 through the end of the following June). In addition, trapping licenses expire Jan. 31. The special Bobcat-Raccoon-Gray Fox license expire Jan. 31 for raccoon and gray fox and Feb. 28 for bobcat.
For those who enjoy both hunting and fishing, a combination license is a great bargain, and it means one less license you have to carry.
All annual licenses and even a subscription to "Outdoor Oklahoma" magazine can be purchased at any license vendor statewide. For a $10 fee, people can subscribe for one-year (six issues) to the Department's award-winning magazine "Outdoor Oklahoma." Some of the more popular auxiliary permits are the special trout fishing permit, as well as permits for deer and turkey.
License requirements and exemptions are outlined in the "2003 Oklahoma Hunting Guide." These publications are available at hunting and fishing license dealers statewide or by logging on the Department's Web site at wildlifedepartment.com.
Information is also available from the Department's licensing section at (405) 521-3852.


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Stand refreshing when many have quit country to further careers
Sir Wilson Whineray was one of those special Kiwis who was proud to be "world-class from New Zealand".
He was characterised at his funeral in Auckland yesterday as a "public man but also a very private man" by that other All Black great Sir Brian Lochore. He was a great captain, said Lochore, who was "proud to follow him".
Others talked of Whineray's integrity, his leadership and his wonderful gift for enjoying life. And - despite a "harrowing" time - (just possibly) hanging on to life until he knew whether the All Blacks' attempt last Saturday to break his own team's record for the most consecutive wins had succeeded. (It didn't).
Whineray's legendary period as perhaps our finest All Blacks captain has been well canvassed elsewhere in the Herald. His funeral was dignified and fitting. But what struck a compelling chord with me was when his son James Whineray talked about how "Dad was a proud New Zealander and was determined to return and raise a family" after a period at Harvard University studying business on a Harkness fellowship.
How refreshing in an age where we repeatedly - and I would contend foolishly - put on public pedestals those bright and talented people who are proud to be world-class outside of New Zealand.
People who genuinely worry about New Zealand, but comfort themselves for not playing a direct role in our future by debating on the Kea website what would bring them back here or engaging in some communal angst at the annual Worldclass New Zealand Awards.
Some prefer to lend a helping hand from afar to those who are trying to build firms and jobs here. But not too many of them see a personal future in striving to be world-class from here.
What a waste of what it has meant and can still mean to be a New Zealander.
Whineray could also have made the world his oyster. But he chose to come back in 1969 and build his business career at Alex Harvey Industries, later to be merged with that other proud Auckland manufacturing firm Carter Holt to form Carter Holt Harvey. He rose to be deputy managing director under the late Sir Richard Carter, going on to become chairman for a decade. Young New Zealanders are probably not aware of just how strong the manufacturing sector once was. When I began as a business journalist in the 1980s there were two separate camps in New Zealand commercial life. Wellington - where I then lived and worked - was not only the nation's political capital but also its financial capital. All the major banks had HQs there including our (then) NZ-owned banks such as Post Bank and Bank of New Zealand. So, too, the insurance companies, major broking houses and, of course, Brierley Investments.
Auckland was the nation's manufacturing hub, dominated by strong New Zealand-owned firms that made stuff for the world's export markets. Companies such as Fletcher Challenge, dominated by the imposing figure of the late Sir Ron Trotter as chairman and Hugh Fletcher as managing director, or Sir Douglas Myers at Lion Nathan and the late Sir Richard Carter at Carter Holt Harvey.
All could have built stunning international business careers but instead built globally focused companies that they led from here.
My colleague Brian Gaynor has pointed out how these manufacturing companies used to dominate the NZX, or stock exchange, in the early 1980s.
Forestry companies were to the fore. But as Gaynor has observed, Wattie's, Alex Harvey, Feltex, Waitaki-NZR, Carter Holt and UEB were also among the Top-12 companies with a strong export orientation at the end of 1981. Some have since fallen by the way or been sold into foreign ownership.
Outside the Holy Trinity Cathedral yesterday I talked to a number of business people who began their own careers not too long after Sir Wilson began his.
There was a hankering for what we have lost as a nation and a concern that we are not doing enough to encourage talented New Zealanders to be proud New Zealanders and determined - like Sir Wilson - to build their futures here.
Kiwis love to connect. We are able and many of us quickly rise to senior positions in the world's great capitals.
We all know that New Zealand can be a stifling place.
Yesterday, the Rev Jo Kelly-Moore quoted Pulitzer Prize-winner Walter Lippmann, who said: "The final test of a leader is that he leaves behind him in other men the conviction and the will to carry on." Sir Wilson certainly did that. But how true will that be of his successors?

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text: Dan Henk: It Really Doesn't Help to Be an Arrogant Little Fuck By Dan Henk This industry has been around a long time. People come in from many different angles, some just want to make a living and there is certainly a place for that. Others are artistic geniuses, and there is a place for that as well. The vast majority fall in the mid-ground. All are welcomed, as long as they approach it with the right attitude... And if you can do a good, clean tattoo... Seeing the work of people like Aaron Cain, Guy Aitchison and Tom Renshaw got me into this industry. They did amazing artwork on the body and in my 20s I was convinced that was the way to go. Eleven years later, you know what I've learned... It is, and isn't, at the same time. When I went to art school I was trying to do work similar to the painters that inspired me on the skin. I figured I had the basics down, light source, anatomy, perspective, that's all I needed, right? Wrong. There are principles that have been around for a hundred years and they apply as much today as ever. A good tattoo needs to be readable from a distance, needs to flow well with the contours of the body, and needs to be anchored with a solid foundation of black. It's not just art, it's art on skin that has to stand the test of time. That's not to say that there haven't been tremendous advances. Better machines, better needles, better colors and certainly much better health standards. There has also been an explosion of styles and many are just as valid as the others, as long as the basic principles of a good tattoo are followed. It is an all day argument on how to convince new tattooers of what works and does not, and it is true that honey attracts more flies than vinegar... But in the end every tattoo you put out speaks volumes about you. I have seen work by big-name artists, that does not stand the test of time and a bad tattoo looks worse than no tattoo at all. In the end, it is a service industry and it is the customers body, but sometimes they need to be saved from themselves. All of which, I am sure, sounds very strange coming from me. I'm known for my realistic tattoos, and for a long time I was an advocate of the, "You don't need black lines in there to make a tattoo." I also thought that if I could draw it on paper, it would look equally as good on the skin. Well, you don't need a solid black line around the whole tattoo, but you do need some black, and a foundation of strong colors and shapes in order to stand the test of time. I've learned to make my tattoos a bit simpler, a bit bigger and to follow more of the principles of flow and contrast. It's all a learning process. And I hope to keep improving until the day I die, but I have to admit, sometimes you should take the advice of your elders, even if it's with a grain of salt. (Dan Henk is a tattooer and blogger for Tattoo Artist Magazine. Dan can be found at: http://danhenk.com/.)


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Plan for Contingencies
Plant in Sweet Spots
Narrow Spacing to Boost Yields
Search for the Ideal Hybrids
Take Stock of Tillage
Protect Your Baby Seedlings
Keep Your Corn Happy
Beat Weeds to the Punch
Defend Against Disease
Eliminate Unwelcomed Surprises
Plant Refuges for Diversification
Cut Compaction, Boost Yields
Cut Losses with Calcium
Don't Forget Sulfur Applications
Take Stock of Phosphorous
Get to the Root of Problems
Plan Ahead for Next Year
High-population corn (36,000 to 48,000 plants per acre) planted in narrow rows is perking a lot of farmers' ears. The foundation of success with high populations is hybrid selection, says Farm Journal Field Agronomist Ken Ferrie.
When choosing a hybrid and population for narrow rows, consider leaf architecture and ear type.
"There are essentially three types of leaves: upright, pendulum and semi-upright," Ferrie notes. "Upright-leaf hybrids grow straight up like a pineapple; in high populations, an upright leaf structure allows sunlight to reach deeper into the canopy to increase photosynthesis. Upright leaves maximize photosynthesis when high populations are planted in narrow rows," Ferrie explains.
"Pendulum leaves are suited for lower populations to decrease water loss by evaporation while maintaining photosynthetic activity. Pendulum-leaf hybrids flop out and intercept sunlight like solar panels, capturing light before it gets down low.
"In semi-upright hybrids, the upper leaves are more upright in structure and the lower leaves more pendulum," Ferrie says.
Along with deciding which leaf architecture is best, look at ear type. "Determinate-ear hybrids change their ear size very little, so you have to plant them at the higher end of the population range to optimize yield," Ferrie explains.
"Flex-ear hybrids will get bigger, given the right agronomic conditions. Semi-flex hybrids flex their size somewhat less than true flex-ear hybrids."
Failing to understand leaf structure and ear types can be costly, Ferrie notes. "In my experience, if you use a flex-ear hybrid in a pendulum-leaf format, high populations will cause the hybrid to flex the opposite direction, and yield will suffer," he says.
Soil and moisture. Consider your unique objectives and growing conditions. "If you have highly productive soil with good drainage, plenty of nutrients and good rainfall or irrigation that's a racehorse environment for corn," Ferrie says. "You want to maximize interception of sunlight, so you don't waste any. A short-statured hybrid with an upright leaf lets light through the canopy to maximize photosynthesis for food production. A determinate-ear hybrid allows you to push population as much as possible."
A grower with droughtier soils needs to manage water use while maintaining yield. "He would want a pendulum-leaf hybrid in narrow rows, in order to canopy as quickly as possible and minimize evaporation of water from the soil," Ferrie says. "A flex-ear hybrid would maximize yield on lower populations while conserving water.
"Many growers farm both types of soil in the same field," Ferrie adds. "In that environment, they should use a hybrid with a semi-flex ear type, pushing populations in their heavy soil and pulling back in their lighter ground.
"A semi-upright-leaf hybrid will provide some row shading in the light soil while also intercepting sunlight in the heavy soils. A semi-flex hybrid will maintain ear size at higher populations and flex out to maintain yield at lower populations."
Precisely selecting corn hybrids requires the help of a good seed rep who thoroughly understands a company's products and knows their traits and genetics, Ferrie notes.
Disease and pests. Several other factors must enter your planning for narrow rows and high populations, Ferrie points out. "The highest yielding hybrid for your situation might not contain enough disease resistance to defend itself," he says. "If you expect disease to be an issue—for example, if you're in a northern corn leaf blight area—plan to apply a fungicide.
"Hybrids planted in narrow rows at high populations are attractive to tasting insects such as corn aphids and corn borers," Ferrie continues. "If you selected a hybrid for yield potential, it might be the right choice. But you'll have to scout and be ready to treat if you find a problem."
With high populations, standability might become an issue. "Pushing populations in this situation requires a plan of attack. Make sure you have plenty of harvest capacity. Plan to harvest early and apply a fungicide, if needed," Ferrie says.
Don't neglect the basics. "Plant at the right time, place seed at the right depth and close the slot," he adds.
"Calibrate your planter meter for your higher population; you might need different brush settings or a different vacuum pressure to get proper singulation. If you use the same settings at 40,000 plants per acre that worked well at 30,000, you might have problems," he explains.
Finally, be sure to apply enough nitrogen for your higher population and yield goal. "As we go from 20,000 to 40,000 plants per acre, high populations are the first to run out of nitrogen," Ferrie says.


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LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The prospect of a long awaited mega-bout between Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Manny Pacquiao may have receded in recent years but promoter Bob Arum believes the fight will take place, most likely before the end of 2016.
A duel between the defence-minded Mayweather and the aggressive Pacquiao, the biggest drawcards of their generation, has long been savored by boxing fans, if only to decide the mythical title of the world's best pound-for-pound fighter.
Filipino Pacquiao lost much of his appeal after successive defeats to American Timothy Bradley and Mexican Juan Manuel Marquez in 2012, prompting talk of his possible retirement, though he has since bounced back with two impressive wins.
"I think that fight will eventually happen," Arum, Pacquiao's promoter, told Reuters on Thursday in a telephone interview. "We are certainly open to the fight happening and we are prepared to sit down with (the Mayweather team) at any time and work out terms."
Five-division world champion Mayweather, who is known for his shrewd business acumen, had been expected to meet Pacquiao in 2010 until negotiations collapsed over the American's demand for random drug testing.
Mayweather, who has hinted at illegal methods by often questioning how Pacquiao could have won world titles in an unprecedented eight weight classes, has since said he would not fight the Filipino as long as Arum is his promoter.
Veteran Arum, however, has his own theory about that.
"Frankly, it's the same as it always was," said the 82-year-old promoter, who has worked with giants of the ring such as Muhammad Ali, Sugar Ray Leonard, Marvin Hagler and Roberto Duran.
"The idea that Mayweather says, 'Well, I'm not going to fight Pacquiao because Bob Arum is involved,' is the latest is in a whole line of excuses.
"If you look at it from Mayweather's standpoint, he has this unbelievable deal with Showtime (satellite television network), paying him all this money ... so he would probably figure, 'I have three more fights under the Showtime contract'."
Assuming that Mayweather wins those next three fights to improve his perfect record to 49-0 and conclude his Showtime deal, Arum has a strong feeling that the flamboyant American would then agree to a mega-fight with Pacquiao (56-5-2).
"He (Mayweather) would figure, 'Why don't I do those (three) fights for the easy money and then in 2016, with my 50th fight, I could beat the (49-0) record of (Rocky) Marciano by fighting Pacquiao'," said Arum.
"That would be a huge fight, and I believe it will happen."
Should that bout take place, it could well be the last fight of Pacquiao's career as the Filipino agreed earlier this week to extend his promotional agreement with Arum's Top Rank company until the end of 2016.
Between now and then, Pacquiao is likely to fight twice each year and he will next step into the ring on Nov. 8, in all likelihood in Macau and probably against his old foe, Mexican Marquez, a four-division world champion.
"Marquez has not, as of yet, committed to the fight so we will be talking to him in the days ahead," said Arum. "I am going to be over in Macau next week (for a fight) and I have invited Juan Manuel and his wife to come. I believe they will."
Marquez, who knocked out Pacquiao the last time they met in December 2012, beat welterweight Mike Alvarado by unanimous decision in his most recent fight, last week.
Should Marquez decline the opportunity to take on Pacquiao for a fifth time, Arum said he would probably then target Ruslan Provodnikov of Russia as the Filipino's opponent in November.
When Pacquiao's promotional agreement with Top Rank ends at the end of 2016, the Filipino southpaw will be 38 years old, the perfect time for him to end his glittering boxing career.
"That's what we figured and that's why we made it to the end of 2016," said Arum. "Hopefully by that point he would have been elected to the Philippine senate and that's very time consuming. That would be the signal for him to hang up his gloves."
Reporting by Mark Lamport-Stokes in Los Angeles; Editing by Frank Pingue


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The Extel ranking is an annual event for the financial community, rewarding the best players in the market. The 2015 results saw Natixis AM rise from 3rd to 2nd place in the "Management Companies in France" category.
In a second success for our management teams, Ronan Poupon, European shares manager, took 1st place in the "Managers and Analysts France" category. "I am delighted that a non-specialist manager can aspire to first place in this ranking. Fundamental analysis plays a central role in our management. This achievement is above all the result of our rewarding relationship with sell-side analysts, who help us on a daily basis in the search for investment opportunities," explains the manager.


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MIAMI — Enough is enough!
After allowing him to set a Finals record with 25 3-pointers (in just five games and on just 38 attempts), the Miami Heat are not going to let Danny Green have his way with them any more.
"He has a knack for shooting, but he won't be open tonight," Chris Bosh said after the Heat's shootaround at AmericanAirlines Arena on Tuesday. "We'll see how he shoots it when somebody's always on him."
Bosh said that the Heat don't have to make any adjustments to defend Green better in Game 6 (9 p.m. ET, ABC).
"It's just doing what we do," Bosh said. "Last game, we didn't do what we normally do. Guys were open and made shots.
"They move the ball too well to have defensive lapses. So we're going to have to trust what we do."
The Heat can be a terrific defensive team when they're active, focused and everyone's on the same page. The problem is that the activity, focus and communication comes and goes. They haven't put two great defensive games together all postseason.
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WASHINGTON—Republican Mitt Romney and President Barack Obama are trading tough words over the handling of foreign attacks on U.S. diplomatic missions in the Middle East.
Romney is accusing the Obama administration of showing weakness in the wake of the deadly attack in Libya. But he's also being widely criticized as having spoken too soon and erroneously about the events in Libya and Egypt.
Obama made a somber statement Wednesday condemning the attacks and later told CBS News that the episode shows Romney has, in Obama's words, "a tendency to shoot first and aim later."
Economic concerns could play a more prominent role in the campaign Thursday, when Romney appears at a rally in the Virginia suburbs outside Washington, D.C., and Obama holds an event in Colorado's Denver suburbs.


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MONTEVALLO, Ala.—The Birmingham-Southern men's and women's cross country teams opened the 2012 season on Friday at the Montevallo Early Bird, with senior Robert Willett finishing first in the men's 5K.
Both Panther teams placed second in the team standings.
Willett ran a time of 16:21.16 to finish atop the field of 28 runners. Junior Trent Blumenthal was second for the Panthers and fifth overall with a time of 17:00.64, followed by freshman Scott Wheat at sixth with a time of 17:01.11. Sophomore Scotty Wild was ninth, running the course in 17:32.11.
For the women, senior Jessica Thornton was the Panthers' top finisher with a 5K time of 20:29.69. She placed sixth overall, followed by freshman Kelsey Holdbrooks at seventh with a time of 20:48.75, freshman Katie Ann Bass at eighth with a time of 21:49.41, and sophomore Victoria Ports at ninth with a time of 22:21.91.
"It was a nice way to open the season," Head Coach Kenneth Cox said. "Our men and women got off to a positive start and are coming along well as we continue to prepare for a competitive year."
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Every good Vietnamese cook needs to master this dipping sauce. It's used in many dishes to bring all the elements together. However, it can be easily botched, especially if your taste buds are not well versed in balancing subtle nuances between sour, sweet, salty and spicy. Additionally, flavoring with fish sauce is tough if you're not used to working with it everyday, not to mention the fact that fish sauce qualities differ from brand to brand and sometimes from lot to lot!
Growing up, I was given the task of being our family's dipping saucier. We are a serious group of eaters prone to chiding the cook for poor food preparation. So out of self-preservation, I devised the method below that's served me well over the years. Rather than mix everything together at once, I've broken up the process to simplify matters for the taste buds.
My preferred brand of fish sauce is Viet Huong's Three Crabs or Flying Lion, which are made in a light Vietnamese style, rather than the heavier Thai or Filipino styles. See the fish sauce buying guide for details. If you're a vegetarian or vegan, check the vegetarian fish sauce dipping sauce recipe (nuoc cham chay).
Basic Dipping Sauce (Nuoc Cham)
Yield 3/4 cup
- 3 tablespoons lime juice (1 fat, thin skin lime)
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- ½ cup water
- 2 ½ tablespoons fish sauce
Optional additions
- 1 small garlic clove, finely minced
- 1 or 2 Thai chilis, thinly sliced or 1 teaspoon homemade chili garlic sauce or store bought (tuong ot toi)
- Make limeade. Combine the lime juice, sugar and water, stirring to dissolve the sugar. Taste and as yourself this question: Does this limeade taste good? Adjust the flavors to balance out the sweet and sour.
- Finish with fish sauce. Add the fish sauce and any of the optional ingredients. Taste again and adjust the flavors to your liking, balancing out the sour, sweet, salty and spicy. Aim for a bold, forward finish -- perhaps a little stronger than what you'd normally like. This sauce is likely to be used to add final flavor to foods wrapped in lettuce or herbs, which are not salted and therefore need a little lift to heighten the overall eating experience. My mother looks for color to gauge her dipping sauce. When it's a light honey or amber, she knows she's close.
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Variation - Use half lime juice and half Japanese rice vinegar for a less assertive sauce. Some delicately flavored dishes require this.
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The Chronicle of Higher Education has just come out with a list of the best paid professors in the U.S.
At the top of the list is Harvard, which pays its full professors an average of $198,400 a year. Stanford, however, pays its associate professors the most, with an average salary of $131,200 annually.
Overall, professor salaries barely budged during past year, the Chronicle says, noting that on average, salaries for full-time faculty rose 1.8% in the 2011-12 school year, while inflation was 3%.
Tuition, meanwhile, has increased dramatically.
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The contrast is starkest at public institutions, where tuition and fees have increased over the past decade by 72 percent when accounting for inflation, largely in response to declines in state support. During that same time, the salaries of public-college professors, when adjusted for inflation, rose by less than 1 percent at doctoral and baccalaureate institutions and fell by more than 5 percent at master's universities.
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CLEVELAND (AP) Marlin Mason led five Cleveland State players in double digits with 17 points as the Vikings rolled over Old Dominion 67-55 Saturday in a nonconference affair.
Cleveland State (3-1) used a 15-1 second-half run to overcome a five-point halftime deficit. Charlie Lee started the run with a 3-pointer, and Tim Kamczyc's jumper with 16:56 left put the Vikings ahead 36-35.
Old Dominion (1-3) led for most of the first half, snapping a 10-all tie with 12:10 left in the first with a 9-0 run. The Monarchs led 30-25 at halftime and 34-27 with 18:55 to play before the Vikings' go-ahead run.
Lee and Anton Grady each had 13 points for Cleveland State, Sebastian Douglas netted 11 and Kamczyc scored 10. Kamczyc also added seven assists.
Nine different players scored for Old Dominion, with Dimitrie Batten and Keenan Palmore tying with a team-high nine points.


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DM Playhouse Presents Teen Theatre Night, 10/13
The Des Moines Community Playhouse is the home for Second Saturday, 7:30-10:00 PM, Saturday, Oct. 13. Second Saturday is an alternative Saturday night entertainment for young people in grades 6-12. Cost is $8. Pre-registration is strongly encouraged, and is available online at dmplayhouse.com.
In its 19th year of theatre fun at The Playhouse, Second Saturday is an evening of laughter and skits, theatre games and theatre sports. Teens work in groups and meet new people. While Second Saturday isn't a class, it is led by The Playhouse's professional education staff, which will help teens create impromptu skits. Upcoming Second Saturday dates are Nov. 10, 2012; Dec. 8, 2012; Jan. 12, 2013; Feb. 9, 2013; Mar. 9, 2013; Apr. 13, 2013; and May 11, 2013.
The Playhouse is Iowa's oldest and largest producing theatre. Located at the 42nd Street exit of I-235, the theatre has presented a full season of shows since 1919 and also offers a wide variety of educational experiences including classes for ages 4 to adult, theatre trips to New York, and volunteer opportunities onstage and backstage.
For more information on The Playhouse's educational offerings, call 515-974-5365.


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20 Sep Castaway Forecasting Training (full-day) – ADELAIDE
About this Course
This course is designed to provide you with the skills and knowledge to confidently design, create and manage forecasts in Castaway Forecasting. You will be introduced to the standard features of Castaway with step-by-step instructions, reinforced through skill-building sessions at the end of each module. You will also be given a practical demonstration and overview of the more advanced features of the software.
Who Should Attend
New or infrequent users, as well as more regular users looking to brush up on their skills.
Learning Outcomes
At the end of this one-day session, you will be able to confidently work with Castaway. You will be aware of the steps required for each of the overview topics.
Specifically, you will have a detailed understanding of how to:
- Create Castaway models, set model options and tailor element defaults
- Design a chart of accounts in Castaway considering the information needs of a range of stakeholders
- Add elements and arrange them into Departments, Sections and Subsections
- Add element data and understand the impact of the different options for element properties
- Add Opening Data to your model
- Understand the range of reports available in Castaway and the customisations available
- Add report formulas
- Design and create a chart dashboard
In addition, you will understand the concepts and steps needed for:
- Advanced data entry methods, (data links, transfers and element formulas)
- How to work with actuals
- Budgets, revised budgets and projected figures
- How rolling forecasts work in Castaway
- Working with consolidations
- Working with Integrations
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Radiohead Plans 2012 Tour; Singer Thom Yorke Preps Album with Red Hot Chili Peppers' Flea
Last month, Radiohead drummer Phil Selway told reporters that the band's surprise set at this year's Glastonbury festival had reawakened their enthusiasm for performing live. It looks like he really meant what he said.
In fact, according to singer Thom Yorke, fans can expect a full-fledged tour next year, as well as a new album from his side project, Atoms for Peace.
Yorke spilled the beans during his recent appearance on Gilles Peterson's BBC Radio 1 show, where he dropped by for a couple of hours to chat and spin tracks by a variety of bands (including Radiohead, natch). It sounds like the band will be targeting specific markets with short runs rather than spending the entire year on the road. As Yorke put it, "The idea is to go out and play next year on and off during the year."
Meanwhile, Atoms for Peace, the collective featuring Yorke, Red Hot Chili Peppers bassist Flea, and Radiohead producer Nigel Godrich, are close to finishing their first album. Yorke didn't have any specific release date handy, but between that project, the 2012 tour, and Radiohead's upcoming appearance on 'Saturday Night Live,' it looks like the next year or so will be full of excitement for fans.


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The 5th annual Relay for Life sponsored by Hope College has raised a record amount for the American Cancer Society.
More than 700 Hope students, faculty and staff raised $52,426 during the event on October 19-20.
The event consisted of a 12-hour overnight walk in the college's Dow Center. The event was moved indoors because of the inclement weather, but it didn't deter the participants from surpassing the previous amount raised by more than $10,000.
The Mortar Board honor society led all participating groups by raising $9,189.


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The Town of Apple River is in the northwest part of Wisconsin in Polk County. The Town of Apple River was founded June 22, 1876 and is centrally located in the county. In those early days agriculture, in particular dairy farms, and logging were large industries. Time has brought about change. Agriculture is still common but commuting from Minnesota to Wisconsin for recreation and area residents commuting to the metro area of Minneapolis-St. Paul for employment is now common.
Our town is about 6 % water, made up of lakes and the Apple River. The Apple River, a tributary of the St. Croix River, enters from the east, meanders across the town in a westerly direction and then abruptly turns south into the Apple River Flowage.
The town of Apple River offers many opportunities to hike, fish, snowmobile, canoe or just enjoy some beautiful scenery. Our trails network with county and state trials providing many opportunities to see a large part of our state.
Our population is 1171 and growing. The town has a volunteer fire department which celebrated its 50th anniversary in 2007. U.S. Highway 8, is a busy east-west thoroughfare connecting nearby villages of Balsam Lake, St. Croix Falls and Amery to the west, and Turtle Lake to the east. Our location provides many opportunities for employment and recreation.


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The mutant is smaller than the tt? Should be other way around. ??
Also five fins is too many for one end of a small board. A fat Tail surf board maybe but not a slim kiteboard IMO...
Also to ride with the round end as tail it needs fins on that end too...
Also don't despair about the round channels, channels Do Not always need to have sharp edges,
Sharp edges work and look cool but also are harder to make,
heavier and less durable most of the time.
Try it with 2 one inch fins on the round end and 2 1.5 - 2" on the tail.
Also try filling in (part or all of) dat gap of the tail, a hair more surface area will help too, especially at the ends.
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Agree with zfennell, 2cm width can make the area difference between go and no-go...


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Adding a personal story to the health care debate, Randolph Herald editor/publisher Dick Drysdale wrote the following editorial several weeks ago about a Randolph couple that had spent the summer in Canada and experienced that country's health care system. It's worth a read not because it tells us about the Canadian health care system, but because it reveals the shortcomings of our national bias.
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Creating a central site for corporate users to find and install mobile apps, both internal and via online catalogs, is possible now with a new hosted Web service from Partnerpedia. The service currently supports Android applications, with support for iOS apps on Apple iPhones and iPads due this summer.
The company's Enterprise App Store (EAS) brings together authorized mobile apps, both those that are written internally and those third-party apps that reside in Google's Android Market and Apple's iTunes App Store. The approach also makes it possible for IT groups to manage the enterprise licenses for third-party mobile apps.
The new service is an effort to balance the freedom that Android and iOS users are accustomed to in downloading apps with the security, privacy, management and reporting requirements of an IT group, says Sam Liu, vice president of marketing for Partnerpedia, Morgan Hill, Calif.
EAS mimics the consumer look and feel of the online application catalogs, with ratings and recommendations, and one-click installation. EAS displays mobile apps that are physically resident on the Android or iOS online catalogs. An authorized user only needs to click on an authorized app to launch the respective catalog's download/install process.
The EAS management console provides a range of controls and features for setting up and administering the store and the links to the online catalogs, and for managing users and software licenses. EAS integrates with Microsoft Active Directory or LDAP corporate directories. Enterprise users can be classed into roles, such as "sales" or "marketing" and licenses then can be assigned based on those roles.
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Partnerpedia is in talks with a currently unnamed antivirus software vendor to integrate that application with EAS. By doing so, any app published to EAS will be automatically scanned for malware. If any is detected, then the app can be automatically unpublished.
The Partnerpedia service can be branded with your corporate logo. Support for RIM BlackBerry OS apps and Windows Phone 7 will be added later this year.
Enterprise App Store is available now; pricing is a monthly per-user fee "in the low single digits," according to Partnerpedia's Liu.


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The highlight of the six- racecard is the Group 2 Al Fahidi Fort, 1,600m turf contest, a possible measuring stick for the upcoming US$5 million Group 1 Dubai Duty Free on Dubai World Cup day.
Meydan Executive Board member Malih Al Basti said: "The momentum leading to the Dubai World Cup is almost at its high point. We are now 43-days before the day in which the eyes of the world will be focused on Dubai for this day of international champions. I am pleased to welcome Al Tayer Motors as sponsors for our programme this afternoon. Their ongoing support of Meydan and all its equestrian sports is a commitment to UAE sports and its equine tradition. Each year this equine tradition is annually shared with the world through the Dubai World Cup."
Al Tayer Motors, Chief Executive Officer Ashok Khanna said: "In the run-up to one of the biggest events of the year, the Dubai World Cup, Al Tayer Motors together with Jaguar and Land Rover, is pleased to present another fun-filled and exciting evening of equestrian racing action as part of the Dubai World Cup Carnival. This is one of the many sporting disciplines that we are associated with and forms part of our commitment to sports and sporting events in the UAE."
Senior representatives from Al Tayer Motors will be present to award the winner of each of the night's six races with a trophy to commemorate their achievement at Meydan. The winners' trophies to be presented include: Jaguar XF trophy, Jaguar XJ trophy, Range Rover Evoque trophy, Range Rover Sport trophy, Al Fahidi Fort trophy sponsored by Al Tayer Motors and the Range Rover trophy.


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Mobility is a must-do for today's enterprise. But the path to mobile success isn't always clear. What apps do we need? What devices, OSes, and experiences should we support? How will our customers and/or employees use our apps? And what's the best way to get them built?
Organizations face a variety of answers and options to all of these questions. But increasingly, certain approaches outperform the rest. Cloud-based mobile app development is one such case. By combining the flexibility, control, and cost-effectiveness of the cloud with the latest in app design and development, cloud-based mobility solutions offer enterprises a platform on which to base an efficient, effective, scalable and ultimately successful long-term mobile strategy. This slideshow provides seven great reasons explaining why mobile enterprise app development should happen in the cloud, as identified by Abhay Parasnis, president and COO at Kony, Inc.
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think i have to vote for NYC
think i have to vote for NYC
Markus Gigs to Visit:
Very very though decision. Its a 100% personal thing
World tour Toronto is a nice set, but the GDJB of 21-02-2008 has the best start I think.
The remix with Obama's "Yes we can!"
After all, all GDJB's are peace of arts by thier own
Not sure about the spelling but you sure are spot on! Some of the GDJB's are like proper compilations that I keep on my iPod and savour, in their full length glory... 8-)Originally Posted by bbrother


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GlobeeCom International Inc. partners with IXEurope to install its intercontinental hosting facilities
TROIS-RIVIERES, Feb. 1 /CNW Telbec/ — GlobeeCom International Inc. (TSX Venture: GBC) is pleased to announce that as part of its intercontinental networking and hosting strategy, it has accepted the tenders submitted by the firm IXEurope. With its perspective of preparing its infrastructure today in order to meet tomorrow's needs, it is essential that GlobeeCom should select recognized and reliable partners.
IXEurope, the leading European company in the field of Web hosting of Internet information servers and telecommunications equipment, owns a number of highly secure centres in the UK, France, Germany, and Switzerland. Selecting Geneva as the location for its European hosting facilities was a strategic choice for GlobeeCom, since this international city is at the very heart of Europe. The presence of so many banks, both Swiss and expatriate, in this city does and has always encouraged the development of security in every sense of the word. For further information, please visit: www.ixeurope.com
In the words of Mr. Fritz van der Graaff, Managing Director of IXEurope Switzerland, "We are very happy to welcome GlobeeCom into our infrastructures. Every company that sets up in business with us bears witness to the excellent service that we provide for our clients. The presence of this Canadian firm in our city demonstrates that there are fewer and fewer geographical barriers to business development. The Internet-driven services provided on the European market by GlobeeCom are having an extraordinary leverage effect on the world of Web hosting and telecommunications. Mr. Erick Caron and his team set a remarkable example both for today's young entrepreneurs and for those of tomorrow."
Mr. Erick Caron, President and CEO of GlobeeCom International Inc., declared: "It is our wish to provide GlobeeCom's clients and partners with a secure, high-performance and constantly evolving infrastructure; and that is why we opted for the services offered by IXEurope."
GlobeeCom International Inc. is a company specialized in the development of on-line software solutions. It positions itself at a point of market convergence between the PC and the new generations of fixed and cellular telephony, thanks, amongst other things, to its GlobeMeeting(R). Technology. Its mission is to promote and market technological solutions with a view to optimizing organizational and institutional communication logistics, using an IP network. Its technologies mean that it can make use of clients` bandwidths and help them minimize their operating costs by providing a communications technology that will soon become the automatic choice when replacing standard PSTN
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