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|Excellent - 182 reviews
BEST WESTERN Hickory is the perfect location for guests to enjoy adventure, the great outdoors and small town charm all within minutes of each other. Hickory Motor Speedway, the local race track, is a big draw. Our Hickory hotel is conveniently located close to all of the local attractions. Whether you prefer relaxation or you're an adrenaline junkie, there...
Overall Rating - Excellent - 182 reviews
Mediocre 4.0
The breakfast area was clean.
The hotel should have been a 2 star hotel. The room was musty and the toilet continued to run through the night.
Excellent 10.0
The staff & their superior customer service! Martha the attendant @ breakfast was a breath if fresh Air & the icing on our cake so to speak ;). The staff made all the different in our stay! Thanks so much for the awesome customer service.
The rowdy baseball team!
|Excellent - 49 reviews
Overall Rating - Excellent - 49 reviews
Excellent 10.0
Great hotel, well kept, staff helpfulA bit difficult to find with other hotels in the area
Okay 5.0
The pool and hot tub was in working order
The king room was smallAverage not worth the amount we paid
|Good - 85 reviews
Enjoy warm Southern hospitality at this Baymont Inn and Suites Hickory, just off Interstate 40, convenient to Lenoir-Rhyne University, Rock Barn Golf and Spa, the Hickory Metro Convention Center, and great outdoor recreation. Pets are welcome up to 25 lbs are allowed for a non-refundable charge of 20.00 USD per night with a 100.00 USD refundable deposit at...
Overall Rating - Good - 85 reviews
Good 8.0
Clean rooms, good breakfast very nice night clerk and staff very neat, and a good location
Mediocre 4.0
Television worked and wasn't far from good places to eat
Room was trashy had poor patch work on walls and all the faucets leaked all night.
|Good - 202 reviews
With a stay at Days Inn & Suites Hickory in Hickory, you'll be close to L.P. Frans Stadium and Frye Regional Medical Center. This hotel is within close proximity of Hickory Museum of Arts and Catawba Science Center. Make yourself at home in one of the 100 air-conditioned guestrooms. Cable television is provided for your entertainment. Don't miss out on recre...
Overall Rating - Good - 202 reviews
Good 8.0
The pool, pet friendly, Kate was nice.
Air conditioning not working in public areas.
Good 8.0
Great, accommodating staff!
cleanliness of the room could have been improved.the staff was nice and friendly. For what I was expecting, the breakfast was ok, the room was pretty clean, the hotel was in a good location, and the staff was accommodating.
|Good - 176 reviews
Mixing business and pleasure with style and ease is no problem for Crowne Plaza of Hickory . Located in the beautiful Catawba Valley and less than a hours drive from the magnificent Blue Ridge Mountains, as well as the Charlotte Douglas Airport, Crowne Plaza of Hickory is only minutes away from the famous Hickory Furniture Mart, Hickory Motor Speedway , the...
Overall Rating - Good - 176 reviews
Okay 6.0
Water problem and not notified before check inStaff OK, but not taught customer service or think out of the box
Excellent 10.0
The staff was very accomodating. We arrived late but allowed a full 24 hour stay.
|Good - 142 reviews
Motel 6 Hickory is located just 2 miles from Hickory Motor Speedway. Conveniently located near Hickory Regional Airport, Lenoir-Rhyne College, and Hickory Museum of Art. Amenities include free Wi-Fi, truck parking & coin laundry facility
Overall Rating - Good - 142 reviews
Okay 5.0
It was clean.
No coffee in room. No refrigerator/microwave.Out dated TV
Poor 1.0
Location was good, room and lobby was clean, people were nice
Rust coming out of shower and sink, no working phone, no wake up call because phone didn't work, manager said they would knock on door to wake us, and never did !
|Good - 309 reviews
Hickory—THE center for furniture outlet stores! Red Roof Hickory is Non-Smoking within 1/2 mile of the Hickory Metro Convention Center and within 1 mile of the Valley Hills Mall and Hickory Furniture Mart. Hickory Motor Speedway, Lenoir-Rhyne College, Hickory Museum of Art ,and L-P Fran Stadium are all within a 10 minute drive from this hotel. Located in Hic...
Overall Rating - Good - 309 reviews
Excellent 9.0
Room was clean and bed was comfy.
No hair dryer in the room. Or at least it wasn't easily located. I wish the light in the bathroom wasn't connected to a noisy fan.Really close the the interstate, but very quiet. I couldn't hear anyone through walls or outside. I would definitely stay here again.
Excellent 10.0
Nice room, clean for a pet hotel, nice location, friendly staff, no pet fee.
Obviously a continental breakfast and pool would be nice but that's probably how they keep the rates low.Would definitely stay again. Perfect for pet owners who travel.
|Excellent - 53 reviews
you'll fall for the foothills.. welcome to the Hampton Inn Hickory Nestled in the foothills of the majestic Blue Ridge Mountains, our friendly team at the Hampton Inn® Hickory is ready to introduce you to relaxing afternoons on slowly flowing rivers, stunning views from nearby mountaintops and leisurely drives along the scenic Blue Ridge Parkway. Discover th...
Overall Rating - Excellent - 53 reviews
Excellent 10.0
The room was very nice, larger than expected, comfortable bed, nice breakfast, convenient location, and great service.
|Good - 191 reviews
Days Inn offers everything you need for a restful nights stay at an affordable price. We want to be your Home away from home. Try us once and you will keep coming back. The Days Inn of Hickory/Conover welcomes you either overnight or for an extended stay. We are centrally located in the Foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains amidst the tourist havens and comm...
Overall Rating - Good - 191 reviews
Poor 1.0
Staff was rude, Light fell off wall, Toilet had to be repaired at 10pm would not turn off, all previous repairs were done poorly, no soap or shampoo supplied, I could go on for a while.....Worst hotel stay ever, only thing missing was bedbugs!
|Excellent - 64 reviews
Overall Rating - Excellent - 64 reviews
Good 6.3
very hard mattress!
Okay 6.0
Good breakfast, nice pool and exercise area. Nice linens on the beds.
The entire building seemed to smell like chlorine.Kind of loud, noises intermittent in the room. Like plumbing or HVAC noises.
|Excellent - 54 reviews
Award-Winning Conover, NC Hotel Offers Great Experience Winner of the prestigious Torchbearer Award, the Holiday Inn Express® Conover (Hickory Area) hotel is located just off I-40 and only a few miles from Hickory, NC. Our Conover hotel offers a variety of amenities, such as free Wi-Fi access and an outdoor pool to make your stay enjoyable. We make it easy t...
Overall Rating - Excellent - 54 reviews
Excellent 10.0
Also stayed there on 4-25-2012. Plan on going back in Oct.
Poor 2.0
Worst place I have stayed. Roaches in room, maintenance staff walked in without knocking as I was about to step into shower. My family was watching tv in lobby eating dinner when armed security guard with his hand on his gun told us we had to go to our room or be thrown out. Single elevator was broken almost the entire time we were there. Not enough staff on duty- no one there to empty overflowing trash cans in sold out hotel on a Friday night. Two mornings in a row almost all of the breakfast items were gone, including silverware. Manager was not available to respond to complaints. Cleaning staff was rude. I heard that this hotel was scheduled to demolished and rebuilt. Seems that this is the way it is being treated, like something about to be torn down. Very poorly run hotel.
|Good - 21 reviews
An all suite property, each with a microwave, coffee maker, hairdryer, refrigerator, sleeper sofa, and iron and ironing board. A FREE hot buffet breakfast is served each day. Hotel is adjacent to the Cracker Barrel and conveniently located near other restaurants and local furniture shopping. Free high speed Internet access in all rooms. Quality Suites, Hicko...
Overall Rating - Good - 21 reviews
Good 8.0
room was comfortable and kitchenette was adequate
TV was burned out. Caught fire when I turned it on
Good 8.0
The staff were very accommodating and friendly. It had a beautiful pool area. I was impressed that the pool had a handicap lift for guests staying.
When we arrived in our room and used the bathroom, our toilet did not want to flush. They were quick to address the problem. I was disappointed with the pool hours. The pool opened at 12:00 noon, checkout was 11:00, the pool should open at 9:00.There was no lifeguard at the pool, so I don't understand why they can't open it earlier. I saw children that wanted to swim before checkout and they were not able to, very sad. Also, the breakfast hours were 6:30 to 9:00, I think they should make the time until 9:30-10:00.
|Excellent - 10 reviews
Overall Rating - Excellent - 10 reviews
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The La Quinta Inn & Suites Hickory was recently named a 2014 TripAdvisor Certificate of Excellence award winner! This La Quinta Inn & Suites is winning awards in the Hickory, NC area. The only hotel in the area that offers a free Bright Side Breakfast that's cooked-to-order to all of our guests. Located just off I-40, you will have convenient access t...
Overall Rating - Excellent - 172 reviews
Okay 6.0
Breakfast buffet w omelet station. Friendliness of staff
Ran out of hot water
Good 8.0
It was close to the convention center and had free breakfastnice customer service and clean beds with internet
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Gateway Hotel and Conference Center is located in Hickory, close to Frye Regional Medical Center, Hickory Museum of Arts, and Catawba Science Center. Nearby points of interest also include L.P. Frans Stadium and Hickory Metro Convention Center. Recreational amenities include a fitness facility. This hotel has a 24-hour business center and offers small meetin...
Overall Rating - Good - 22 reviews


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Opining on social issues, during NFL broadcasts, can be quite dicey for sportscasters. But that slippery slope hasn't deterred several from doing so in the wake of the murder/suicide of Kansas City Chief Javon Belcher and Josh Brent's drunk driving incident that left Cowboys teammate Jerry Brown dead.
NBC's Bob Costas, when referencing a column by Fox Sports' Jason Whitlock, precipitated a firestorm when he implied, during a halftime essay, that gun control would help prevent situations such as Belcher's. "If Belcher didn't possess a gun, he and Kasandra Perkins would both be alive today," Costas said.
But CBS' James Brown elicited virtually no reaction when he linked violent behavior to profane language in music videos, because, well, that topic isn't nearly as explosive or controversial or polarizing as gun control.
"Three women per day — on average — are being killed by their husbands or boyfriends," Brown said during Week 14 on "The NFL Today." "That means that since Kasandra Perkins' death last Saturday, at least 21 more women have met the same fate. … Profane language in music, the locker room or anywhere else that degrades or devalues women could contribute to attitudes or beliefs that are destructive and potentially violent.
"A 2006 study demonstrated … teenagers can successfully change their attitudes and behaviors toward women. But why can't more of us grown men do that as well?"
Some who criticized Costas suggested that commenting on a social issue wasn't appropriate for an NFL broadcast. But would they also say that about Brown's essay? Or would their perspective be skewed because they agree with Brown but not with Costas?
The view here: There is nothing objectionable with addressing meaningful social issues in a thoughtful way during NFL coverage, provided the matter is timely. Where Costas self-admittedly erred is leaving his comments "open to misinterpretation" and not having enough time to specifically explain and justify his position.
• ESPN made the right call by suspending commentator Rob Parker for his ignorant and inflammatory remarks about Robert Griffin III this past week. Griffin, answering a question about race, said he did not want to be defined as an African-American quarterback, which prompted Parker to spew this nonsense:
"My question is: 'Is he a brother or is he cornball brother?' He's black, he does his thing, but he's not really down with the cause. He's not one of us. He's kind of black, but he's not really like the kind of guy you really want to hang out with." To support his case, Parker foolishly mentioned Griffin has a white fiancée.
Stephen A. Smith wisely said: "I'm uncomfortable with where we just went" and his "ethnicity … is none of our business."
• What in the world was Fox's Terry Bradshaw talking about in Week 15 when he said: "I don't know what's wrong with Christian Ponder, but whatever it is, it's hard to pronounce."
• Love those miked-up segments on Showtime's "Inside the NFL." Where else could you hear Bengals QB Andy Dalton complaining, during a game, about the NFL not building restrooms for players on sidelines?
• Excellent work by CBS' Brown on his respectful but tough interview of Anthony Hargrove about the bounty case — days before Paul Tagliabue vacated all of the player suspensions. Brown and Costas consistently distinguish themselves as the best interviewers among NFL hosts.
• When Bill Cowher is the subject of coaching rumors, CBS justifiably asks him to address them on the air. ESPN either cannot be bothered to do that with Jon Gruden or is afraid doing so might upset him.
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Rick Hendrick closed his eyes while he spoke, the team owner appearing worn down and exhausted from a month of his organization being under suspicion of cheating.
Though tired, his posture was not one of defeat, but relief. Hendrick Motorsports gained a stunning reversal of its pre-Daytona 500 penalties on Tuesday afternoon, with chief appellate officer John Middlebrook granting the No. 48 team its wish to strike down punishments it felt were unjust.
"I'm glad this is over," Hendrick said, adding later that the process, "has been hell for 30 days."
Middlebrook, a longtime Hendrick friend and former General Motors executive who now heads the National Stock Car Racing Appeals Panel, decided to rescind driver Jimmie Johnson's 25-point penalty and the six-week suspensions for crew chief Chad Knaus and car chief Ron Malec.
Most observers believed Middlebrook would either uphold the penalties or slightly reduce them, as he had in the three previous appeals he has heard.
Make that four-for-four, with the Hendrick reversal being the most significant.
"I don't think we made any mistakes, I really don't," NASCAR spokesman Kerry Tharp said. "I think our inspection process speaks for itself. I think it's worked very, very well in the garage area for many years, and I think it's going to work very well for years to come."
Middlebrook represented the final stage of the appeal process after a three-member appeals panel unanimously decided to uphold NASCAR's original penalties last week.
"I was shocked last Tuesday (by the panel's decision)," Hendrick said. "To me, (Middlebrook's ruling) felt like this was the only way this could go."
Curiously, though, Middlebrook decided to uphold NASCAR's $100,000 fine to Knaus – and did so without explanation.
"We had to put a lot of effort into this to prove our innocence, and obviously it was worthwhile," Knaus said when he met with reporters following Hendrick's appearance. "... Obviously, we're not happy with the fine. That's a lot of money for something was proved to be OK. So that hurts a little bit."
Said Tharp: "I think there's still evidence here there was a rules infraction. The $100,000 fine is intact, so there was a rules infraction."
No one was able to offer an explanation for why Middlebrook rescinded the suspensions and points penalty but kept the fine in place, and Middlebrook was not made available to reporters.
Either way, Tuesday's decision ended an extended process which continued to make headlines off the track.
While the No. 48 car waited in line for pre-qualifying inspection for February's Daytona 500, inspectors pulled the team aside and cited illegally modified C-post panels (the sheet metal extending from the roof to the rear quarterpanel).
But Hendrick insisted the C-posts were the exact same ones the No. 48 car used for all four restrictor-plate races last season. The car had been to NASCAR's Research & Development Center for technical inspection after Johnson's win in the spring Talladega race and was back in the R&D Center as recently as January.
At Tuesday's hearing, Hendrick presented roughly 20 photographs, 15 pages of evidence and three sworn affidavits that he said showed the C-posts had never been touched since the previous inspections.
The team also showed Middlebrook a written statement from a NASCAR inspector that said "the (C-post) area was OK" to work in, since it wasn't covered by the templates.
"All I can tell you is by the rule book, the car was legal," Hendrick said. "I believe if that wasn't the case, we wouldn't have gotten this overturned."
Hendrick was also upset inspectors never gave the No. 48 team a chance to work on the C-posts once they were ruled to be illegal. The team owner said there were more than 20 teams who had the chance to sand or grind their cars and go through inspection again at Daytona, including at least three cars who were given the opportunity to work on their C-posts.
"All we ask for is we get treated the same way," he said. "I think today proved that they have a system where if there's a mistake made, or if they didn't look at something at the time of the infraction, there is a way to go out and remedy the deal."
Knaus said the idea he and his team are a bunch of cheaters is unfair, even though he's been caught and suspended several times.
"It's been years since we've been in trouble – years!" Knaus said. "It's unfortunate the perception out there is we continue to bend the rules, because we truly don't. ... We go above and beyond to be compliant with what they want.
"I was really, really shocked (at Daytona), and I was pretty torn up, because I felt we did everything within our power to build the best car we could for the Daytona 500 and take it down there without any problems."
Repeating his oft-used mantra, the crew chief said he's not concerned about his reputation and only cares about winning races for Hendrick Motorsports.
"If people don't like the way we do it or what's happened in the past," he said, "then it's sad."


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It's hard for Dallas Stars fans to know how to feel after Sunday's 4-3 regulation loss to the Calgary Flames.
It's just one game, and Dallas sits 7th in the West Monday morning, technically. They enjoy increased play at home coming up. Kari Lehtonen's injury is not thought to be serious. Reilly Smith and Cody Eakin are heating up. They don't have to play the Flames again until March 18th.
It's not so bad, right?
Then again, the Stars had been 71-0-8 when leading after two periods dating back to 2009 before yesterday. Then again, the defensive mistakes yesterday weren't a one game problem. It's been a 16 game problem. And they're going to have to win some back-to-backs and games without Kari Lehtonen to make the playoffs.
The reality is that Dallas now sits 11th in the Western Conference in points percentage at .531, just a hair above a Calgary team that took four precious points away in less than a week. Those losses, despite coming in a 5-2-0 stretch, could cost them big time in April and they know it.
"It's very disappointing, very disappointing that we didn't come out with two points here at home," Glen Gulutzan said. "We needed to be stronger in front of our net. You got to be battle ready for 60 minutes. I think we just lost some battles."
"60 minutes" could be a big theme moving forward.
The Stars out-played the Flames in Calgary for the second and third periods, but the first left them too far behind. They escaped with two wins in Edmonton after sub-par first periods, never putting the full 60 together. Then Vancouver took Dallas to task for 40 minutes before the Stars scraped out a dramatic come from behind win Friday night.
Sunday the Stars had a phenomenal second period after an abysmal first that saw them take penalty after penalty, record only four shots on goal, and trail 1-0. Three goals in the middle frame and Dallas looked destined for points, but a flat performance in the third as Gulutzan detailed de-railed what could have been a reassuring home win.
The failure to execute for 60 straight minutes continues to haunt them as they fall to .500 on the rapidly progressing season with eight wins and eight losses.
"It's very frustrating," said Reilly Smith, who scored his second NHL goal Sunday. "With the big win in Vancouver it's kind of not worth it anymore because with those two points that we should have had tonight. We let them go."
The win in Vancouver was certainly worth it, but his point is well taken - Their record in the last two weeks is technically trending upward, but the satisfaction taken after losing two of three to a team they know they can beat is nearly none.
The Stars now carry that bad taste in their mouths into three off-days, and a list of questions emerge:
- Defensive coverage has been a problem for 16 games now, but it clearly needs to be better in front of Bachman or Nilstorp if they're to record points in Lehtonen's absence. Can the team elevate its defensive game immediately to keep pace with the West while Lehtonen's groin heals?
- In the absence of that, can Nilstorp or Bachman steal a game or two and keep Dallas in the playoff race?
- Dallas has enjoyed depth scoring in recent games to keep their goals-per-game at, or north of three since Derek Roy's return. Is this just the beginning for Reilly Smith and Cody Eakin, now separated but both contributing on the score sheet?
- How long will Trevor Daley be out?
- Can Jordie Benn help stabilize a defensive core that's forever changing its personnel and pairings? Will Jamie Oleksiak be recalled as well if Daley is to miss significant time?
- Can an NHL blue line with as many as FOUR first or second year players really compete for a playoff spot if it comes down to it?
- Will they mix in a back-to-back win, or are there five more scheduled losses essentially on their schedule?
The Stars will get to answer some of these at home in the coming weeks, but now face the Vancouver Canucks on Thursday, San Jose Sharks on Saturday, finally, and the Nashville Predators on Monday. That's a salty trio of games against what are traditionally playoff-caliber teams. Can they overcome two losses in a week to the lowly Flames and rise to playoff position as the calendar transitions to March?
That's a lot of questions, and the discourse here and in the media is short on real analysis of late.
Forgive us, but that's just the kind of season they're having. They looked set, with relative health and continuity of line combinations, to put together a decent sample size with a full complement (sans Ray Whitney) of players and the analysis would then begin, but just as things were getting good they again lost two significant cogs in Kari Lehtonen and Trevor Daley, and the re-shuffling begins anew.
Injuries are a part of any season, but particularly this shortened one. The Dallas Stars coaching staff, players and trainers will continue to adopt that "next man up" mentality and prepare guys thusly if they're to overcome this problem (that 29 other teams share.)
They can batten down the hatches defensively, no matter the goaltender, and hope their new found offensive depth continues, or miss the playoffs again. Finding consistency for 60 minutes at a time in the face of ever-changing odds is their job, and it's a tough one. The mistakes against Calgary Sunday cannot be repeated if the playoff drought is to end.


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Rachel Lauren Stevens (born 9 April 1978) is an English singer-songwriter, actress, presenter, dancer, television personality and model. She was a member of the pop group S Club, and launched a solo recording career in 2003, releasing seven singles and two albums in the UK between 2003 and 2005. In 2008, she came second in the sixth series of the BBC One series Strictly Come Dancing with her dance partner Vincent Simone. In 2014 Rachel was awarded FHM's sexiest woman of all time.
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Concerned over the fall in industrial output, the Commerce and Industry Minister Anand Sharma will hold consultations with India Inc next week to seek suggestions on possible remedial measures.
Official data released on Thursday showed that the industrial production shrunk 1.8 per cent in June, against the robust 9.5 per cent growth in June last year. This is the third time in four months that the factory output has shrunk.
The industrial output during April-June 2012 also declined -- by 0.1 per cent -- against 6.9 per cent growth in the same quarter last year.
An official statement on Friday said that Sharma, who was regularly reviewing the situation with senior officials, will first meet the industry chambers such as FICCI and CII along with the apex body for exporters, the Federation of Indian Export Organisations (FIEO).
He would then convene a meeting of the Government-Industry Task Force to get inputs for policy measures that can be taken by the Government soon to boost factory output and exports. The Task Force was set up in July last year.
Sharma had on Thursday met the Finance Minister P Chidambaram to discuss the fall in exports, industrial output and other important aspects of the economy.
Terming the fall in industrial production as 'disappointing', Chidambaram had said in a statement that it was important to focus on the critical sectors, remove bottlenecks and give a fillip to production. He said the production will revive if there are new investments in the demand creating industries.
He said the contraction in factory output was due to decline in the manufacturing sector (-3.2 per cent in June and -0.7 per cent in the April-June quarter), adding that within the manufacturing sector, capital goods declined -27.9 per cent in June, while consumer non-durables declined -1 per cent in the month.
Meanwhile, Sharma said he hopes that the growth in the country's exports would revive by autumn due to the measures taken by the Government.
Merchandise exports in June had shrunk 5.45 per cent year-on-year to $25.06 billion. The fall -- the third time in four months since March -- was largely due to the continuing weak demand in traditional markets such as Europe and the US as well as the deceleration in domestic manufacturing.


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Wow! that is some orsome artwork for your comic you have done!
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I've added Captain Spectre comic to my site at http://www.grammarmancomic.com
You can use it online with your students, or download and print the PDF file.
I've included a suggested lesson plan for you, but if anyone comes up with some imaginative ways to exploit the comic in the classroom, please pass your notes on to me (and I'll add them to the site for toher teachers to use!).
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New Tazewell-based Citizens Bank said Friday that the FDIC has terminated a Cease and Desist order the bank has operated under since October 2007. According to a bank news release, the termination was effective Feb. 3, and an order will be posted on the FDIC's web site in March.
"We are delighted that the FDIC and the Commissioner of Financial Institutions have recognized the significant progress the Bank has made since the Order was imposed back in 2007 under prior management," president and CEO Bill Beard said in the release. "We are proud of our management team, staff and board members for this almost unique achievement. When so many banks all across the country are being placed under supervisory actions, Citizens Bank has proven that hard work and solid management and direction can turn a bank around."


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Book Discussion: Opportunities and Obligations: New perspective on Global and U.S. Trade Policy
December 11, 2009 // 8:00am — 10:00am
Mark Drajem, Trade Reporter, Bloomberg News; Jason Kearns, Trade Counsel, House of Representatives Subcommittee on Trade; Terence P. Stewart, Editor, Opportunities and Obligations, and Managing Partner, Stewart and Stewart; Bruce Stokes, International Economics Columnist, National Journal; Kent Hughes, Director, Program on America and the Global Economy
Book Discussion: After the Fall: Saving Capitalism from Wall Street—and Washington
December 10, 2009 // 2:00pm — 4:00pm
Nicole Gelinas, Author and Senior Fellow, Manhattan Institute for Policy Research; Moderator Kent Hughes, Director, Program on America and the Global Economy
Book Discussion: The Great Creation and Destruction of Value: The Globalization Cycle
October 15, 2009 // 3:00pm — 5:00pm
Harold James, Professor of History and International Affairs, Princeton University.
Book Discussion: In FED We Trust: Ben Bernanke's War on the Great Panic
September 16, 2009 // 4:00pm — 6:00pm
Author David Wessel, Economics Editor, The Wall Street Journal and Former Public Policy Scholar, Woodrow Wilson Center
Biofuels and Economic Development
July 24, 2009 // 8:30am — 4:30pm
with Luiz Guilherme de Oliveira, Universidade de Brasilia-UnB; Robbin Johnson, University of Minnesota; Ford Runge, University of Minnesota; Harry de Gorter, Cornell University; Maura O'Neill, Senior Advisor for Energy and Climate, USDA; and Kent Hughes, Director, Global Energy Initiative.
The European Edge in Education: What the United States Can Learn
July 16, 2009 // 10:00am — 12:00pm
Andreas Schleicher, Head of the Indicators and Analysis Division, OECD Directorate for Education, which manages the Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA); William Schmidt, Professor, Michigan State University, and Principal Researcher, The Preparation Gap: Teacher Education for Middle School Mathematics in Six Countries; Iris C. Rotberg, Professor, Graduate School of Education and Human Development, George Washington University, and Editor, Balancing Change and Tradition in Global Education Reform
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June 18, 2009 // 9:00am — 6:00pm
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Book Launch: Structuring an Energy Technology Revolution
April 27, 2009 // 9:30am — 11:00am
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April 16, 2009 // 10:00am — 11:30am
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A former MP's visit to an historic Shepherd Neame hotel is to be broadcast on BBC Two later this month.
Michael Portillo and his TV crew stayed at the Royal Hotel on Deal seafront last year while filming an episode of Great British Railway Journeys.
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We are almost done ! The beer has all been delivered in good time for the Christmas holiday and we are preparing to shut up shop. There will be brewers on duty every day including Christmas Day checking the beer in fermenter and making sure that our yeast is kept safe and healthy so a big thank you to them. Last night the Production Directors senior managers had our Christmas outing.
A lucky licensee is planning a dream holiday after winning the top prize in a Spitfire Ale competition.
Jonathan Quinn, who runs the George & Dragon in Ilfracombe, Devon won £2,000 worth of Thomas Cook vouchers after one of his Spitfire casks was entered into a prize draw in the Evacuate with Spitfire competition run throughout Punch Tavern pubs.
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But we were prepped. We were almost grinning, because we were about to be heroes. We told the IT guy that we have virtual images of his servers, that we had their configs registered with a local outfit that will rent us replacement infrastructure until he gets the new stuff on order, so all we need are the backup tapes and we can have him up and running in about a day, maybe less.
Boy, that would have been nice. But we also learned that Mr. IT had gotten tired of going to the second floor to replace backup tapes. After all, that disk array was doing just fine as a backup. So the last tape they had was from four months before the four-post header.
Fallout: Not only did Mr. IT get fired, but the IT team lost the contract -- unfair.
Moral: Do your daily backups, and don't treat your IT infrastructure like a fridge.
Stupid user trick No. 5: Letting mom monkey around with the admin console
Incident: One IT consultant tells tale of yet another hard-learned lesson in proper password management brought to you by that time-honored IT pro, mom.
A small-business client had us install a Small Business Server box for her. She had about 12 people working for her, including her mom, who was doubling as the office manager and her daughter's personal assistant.
We did as we were asked. Everything was set up, tested, and found to be working. We established an admin account on the server and left it with the owner with strict instructions that it's for emergencies when she's on the phone with us only. She, of course, gave the admin account info to her mom to keep someplace safe without passing on the last part of the instructions.
Her mother went exploring and found this thing called Active Directory. Next thing we know, we're getting an angry call from the daughter because our email server was sending strange emails to all her clients and friends. The story: Her mom had figured out how to get into Computers and Users and had been adding everyone in her daughter's address book into AD, along with generating them an internal email address in addition to the one listed in her daughter's rolodex. The system sent everyone a welcome email with an introduction to the "new" network they'd just joined.
Fallout: Apology emails around, consultant fees to delete all those users and set AD right, and palpable tension between daughter and mom.
Moral: Server passwords aren't status symbols. If a person doesn't need one, don't share it.
Stupid user trick No. 6: Paying before planning
Incident: Hubris is no stranger to the world of IT. But when a trumped-up higher-up puts the purchase before the plan, the fallout can mean only one thing -- a derailed career, as one developer recounts.
I worked for an Internet startup back in the late '90s, complete with big-time VC funding and a small DNA kernel of three business whizzes and one techno geek who gleefully grabbed the CTO title.
The startup's goal was to create a Java-based vertical accounting system followed by inventory and sales systems that would eventually comprise a "suite" of offerings. The three kernel guys land a huge bundle of first-round financing and sit down with two "experts" from the vertical to discuss what the initial application should look like and how it should run.
They're in germination meetings for about a week, coming out with huge schematics and wireframes for the first rev. The CTO decided a messaging bus platform is absolutely required and proceeded to do a deal with the leader in that space at the time (name withheld), for -- wait for it -- $5 million.


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The once-tiny population of Vietnamese immigrants in the United States has grown to become the country's sixth largest foreign-born group in the span of several decades, with the first wave beginning at the end of the Vietnam War in 1975. This data profile examines the Vietnamese immigrant population by size, recency of arrival, top states and cities of settlement, college education, sending of remittances, and much more.
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When Congress returns from recess in September, lawmakers will need to pick up where they left off on approving an emergency spending bill to address unaccompanied migrant children at the border. This article previews upcoming battles in Congress and analyzes how the recent border crisis is changing the broader immigration debate in the United States.
Turkey's migration identity has shifted from being principally a country of emigration and transit to becoming a destination for immigrants and people fleeing conflict. In response, Turkish policymakers recently enacted a comprehensive migration and asylum law that took effect in April 2014. This article examines the new law, which is intended as a significant step toward managing both legal and irregular migration to Turkey, including humanitarian migration.
The Dominican-born population in the United States has grown rapidly since 1960, and today, the United States is home to 960,000 immigrants from the Dominican Republic. This article provides up-to-date demographic information for Dominican immigrants in the United States, including statistics on distribution by state and metro area, educational and professional attainment, income levels, health care coverage, and more.
From a massive typhoon in the Philippines last November to the ongoing civil war in Syria, recent global events demonstrate that natural disasters and political strife occur suddenly and often without warning. This article examines the U.S. Temporary Protected Status (TPS) program that grants humanitarian relief to nationals of certain countries embroiled in violent conflict or recovering from natural disaster.
The humanitarian crisis unfolding in the Central African Republic (CAR) has received scant world attention, even as more than 20 percent of the population of 4.25 million has been displaced as a result of deadly sectarian violence. This article examines the causes of the violence, the international community response, and the impacts of large-scale displacement within the country and beyond its borders.
Whether as migrant-sending or migrant-receiving locations—or both—many countries have rich, complex international and internal migration histories. MPI's online journal, the Migration Information Source, offers profiles of more than 70 nations. Written by leading scholars, these profiles delve into countries' migration histories, demographics, policymaking, and more.
Use this data tool—referred to as "one addictive interactive map"—to examine immigrant populations by country of origin and destination. Find out how many Americans live in Mexico, how many Ukrainians in Russia, or Filipinos in Saudi Arabia, for example.
The small window for enactment of a major U.S. immigration overhaul during 2014 seems to have closed. A trial balloon testing House Republicans' willingness to proceed this year was quickly floated and dropped. Amid a focus on politics and timing, less noted was the reality that for the first time, House Republican leaders have affirmed support for a policy that would move the party closer to compromise over the most vexing question holding up immigration reform: what to do with the nation's unauthorized immigrants.
In 2012, the United States granted humanitarian protection to more than 87,000 people, with grants of asylum up 19 percent and refugee admissions up 3 percent from a year earlier. This article provides a detailed look at the most recent refugee and asylum data in the United States, including country of origin, top states of settlement, and more.
This article explores the underlying causes of the May 2013 riots across several Stockholm suburbs that have high proportions of foreign-born residents, and asks whether rapid increases in the size of Sweden's immigrant population or the government's integration efforts played a central role.
While some argue that the clock has run out on immigration reform in the 113th Congress, which runs through 2014, others counter that the finish line remains in sight.
International migration flows are becoming increasingly diverse—not just in origins, but also in the composition of labor migration flows and the destinations to which migrants are heading. This article leads off the Migration Information Source's annual Top 10 Migration Issues of the Year.
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The Tuareg, a nomadic group of Berber origin located in several countries across North and West Africa, have been enmeshed in a complicated struggle against the Malian state since January 2012. This article explores the unique role that migration plays in shaping Tuareg grievances in the context of this crisis.
The immigration debate in the United States often focuses on how many foreign born enter and reside in the country. Much less attention is paid to Americans who live abroad—a population estimated at anywhere from 2 million to 7 million. This article examines the challenges of enumerating this population and also explores top destinations for American expats, their livelihoods, and motivations for leaving the United States.
Muslim integration is one of the most contentious issues in the immigration debate in Europe, and one that gets to the heart of public anxieties about immigration. This article explores public perception toward Muslims in Western Europe and the array of integration policies that countries in the region have adopted during the past several years.
This article provides a comparative analysis of health outcomes of Mexican immigrant women in the United States, assessing the results against what is known as the immigrant paradox—the idea that these women enjoy a better state of health overall than might be expected, given their socioeconomic status and very limited health insurance coverage.
El Salvador's lengthy civil war crushed diasporas' opportunities for political or civic engagement in this small, densely-populated Central American nation. However, hometown associations—diaspora organizations that contribute to the development needs of their members' hometowns—represent a modern-day venue for civil society participation. This article explores how diasporas are contributing to development in more ways than just cash flows and projects by transforming the governance landscape.
There were more than 53 million nonimmigrant (temporary) admissions to the United States in 2011. MPI's Qingqing Ji and Jeanne Batalova outline the definition of nonimmigrants and take a detailed look at admissions data and data limitations in this spotlight.
In 2011, more than 1 million people were granted lawful permanent resident status in the United States. Nearly two-thirds of new LPRs were immigrants with family ties in the United States, report MPI's Joseph Russell and Jeanne Batalova in this updated look at the latest statistics on legal immigration.
In 2011, the United States granted humanitarian protection to nearly 81,000 immigrants, including some 56,000 refugees and 25,000 asylum seekers. This article takes a detailed look at the most recent refugee and asylum data in the United States – finding that asylum grants in 2011 reversed a downward trend observed since 2007.
In the past 50 years, the number and share of European immigrants in the United States have declined significantly. A look at the population's size, geographic distribution, admission categories, and demographic and socioeconomic characteristics.
There were 1.8 million immigrant health care workers employed in the United States in 2010, accounting for 16 percent of all civilians working in health care occupations. MPI's Kristen McCabe examines the demographic and labor characteristics of this population, including countries of origin, occupations, gender, and educational and linguistic proficiency.
Ronald Skeldon of the University of Sussex maps out the past and present migration patterns of China — the source of tens of millions of migrants around the globe — and discusses the country's budding status as an immigrant-receiving nation.
Arno Tanner of the Finnish Immigration Service and the Universities of Helsinki, and Tampere discusses the historical and current state of migration to and from Finland, and the country's immigration policy priorities going forward.
Since joining the European Union in 2004, Poland has experienced one of the largest emigration flows in its postwar history. But the country has also received thousands of immigrants and refugees, mainly from its eastern neighbors, and is just beginning to invest in immigrant integration. Krystyna Iglicka and Magdalena Ziolek-Skrzypczak look at all aspects of migration in Poland in this updated profile.
In addition to Palestinians, Jordan also hosts forced migrants from Iraq, especially since the 2003 U.S. invasion, as well as Lebanon. Géraldine Chatelard of the Institut français du Proche-Orient examines Jordan's large refugee population, emigration and remittances, labor migration to Jordan, and the government's migration-management policies in this updated profile.
This West African nation deals with a range of migration issues, from massive internal and regional migration to brain drain and a large, well-educated diaspora in the West that its government sees as key to future development. Blessing U. Mberu of the African Population and Health Research Center and Roland Pongou of Brown University take a comprehensive look at migration issues in Africa's most populous country.
MPI's Muzaffar Chishti and Claire Bergeron report on the ongoing debate surrounding driver's licenses for unauthorized immigrants, new immigration bills in Congress, proposed rules governing ICE detention, and more.
MPI's Muzaffar Chishti and Claire Bergeron report on the prospects for immigration reform in the 113th Congress, delays in the creation of a racial profiling statistical monitoring tool for Secure Communities, an increase in Mexican asylum seekers, and more.
The Obama administration has announced a new policy recognizing same-sex relationships in immigration matters – the latest of several such developments since 2011. This article explores the expansion in same-sex couple recognition; it also reports on the STEM visa bill's fate, Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney's position on deferred action, Taiwan's inclusion in the Visa Waiver Program, and more.
MPI's Claire Bergeron and Faye Hipsman report on Democratic and Republican party platforms and their takes on immigration, new rules rendering DACA beneficiaries ineligible for Medicaid and CHIP, CBP's elimination of paper I-94 cards, and more.
Notwithstanding the opportunities for qualified unauthorized immigrants brought to the United States as youth offered through the newly implemented deferred action program, the policy's success still faces implementation and other challenges. Muzaffar Chishti and Faye Hipsman examine the issues that remain unaddressed in the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program.


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I'm hoping Canon just makes a third mount type that takes both EF lenses and allows lenses that sink 10-20mm into the body. You could have a 20mm pancake that only sticks out of the body far enough to have a switch and a focus ring.
Excellent point ... and would be consistent with a "minimized equipment for maximized purpuses concept". The larger flange distance of the original EF mount would help for a better grip, a larger battery and a ring dialer (like Powershot S95 ...-models). It wouldn't be as compact as a EOS M with the 2.0 22mm but has it's advantages for really good wide angles (and standard lenses).
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It didn't take thieves long to steal five cribs from The Hope Center in Woodstock. Employees said all they had to do was cut the lock and drive off.
"There were 10 moms waiting for cribs," Monti Price said.
Price said she arrived at work around 9 a.m. Wednesday and noticed the trailer was gone.
"I drove up and my heart just sank. I am so used to seeing it there and it was just gone," Price said. "We don't know when we'll have new cribs. We just keep applying for grants and tell them we have that need for cribs and hopefully we get it."
The nonprofit has been in operation for more than 20 years. The trailer was also donated. Price said they can't afford to buy a new one. Price drove the trailer back and forth to stores to pick up big items like cribs and strollers for mothers in need. Now, she said she will have to use her own vehicle load it up with whatever she can fit and make multiple trips.
"I am just disappointed, just disappointed," Price said. "I would hope they will bring it back, and I hope they would have something in their heart to have care for others."
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Authorities are investigating the death of a 10-week-old who suffered from a skull fracture and other injuries.
An autopsy revealed the baby had brain damage from a skull fracture. In addition, the child had broken bones and contusions.
A neighbor told KCTV5 that the mother desperately sought help after the child stopped breathing.
Lafayette County sheriff's deputies responded about 6:30 p.m. Friday to a home on Linn Road near Highway Z near Bates City in the southwestern of the county. The call was for an unresponsive infant experiencing shortness of breath.
The infant was rushed to a Blue Springs hospital and then transported to Children's Mercy Hospital. The baby died Monday.
The Jackson County Medical Examiner officer performed the autopsy.
No charges have been filed, and the investigation continues, authorities said.
The mother and the baby apparently lived with her parents.
Dustin Jackson said he was outside last Friday talking to the grandfather when his daughter came running out of the house.
"She was screaming her baby wasn't breathing and she was all frantic and scared," Jackson recalled. "He ran over there and gave the baby CPR."
Jackson said he is devastated by the tragedy. He said his neighbors are devoted grandparents and would never hurt their grandchildren.
"I just feel bad that such a bad thing can happen to such a nice family," he said. "They are always outside playing with kids, playing ball."
He said he believes the abuse happened at another location by the hands of someone else.
"You know everybody out there is going to see the bits and pieces, but people need to know the whole story," Jackson said. "It's not something that anybody in that house done. The baby come over to them and it was something that apparently had already been done."
The Lafayette County Sheriff's Office declined to answer any questions about the child's death or discuss possible suspects or arrests.
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LAS VEGAS - Identify theft is becoming a bigger problem every year. In 2011, 11 million adults were victims. That's up 13 percent from the year before. The number doesn't include children who have had their identities stolen, which is a recent trend.
One way to protect yourself from identity theft is by shredding old documents. Every year, the Better Business Bureau of Southern Nevada holds a free shredding event at their headquarters. The BBB is holding its next event October 20.
Last year, the BBB shredded 44,000 pounds of personal information for valley residents. This year, they aren't just shredding paper. Anything that has your personal info on it can be cleaned.
"We will take e-waste. We will take plastic, paper, wood, aluminum, old cell phones," said Rhonda Mettler with the Better Business Bureau.
The event takes place between 9 a.m. and 1 p.m. at the Better Business Bureau office at 6040 South Jones Boulevard.
The first 10 boxes you bring are free. Extra boxes cost $10. If you can't make the event, you can drop off your boxes all week at the BBB headquarters.
Attendees will also receive a free protector that can be slipped over credit cards. The protectors block electronic pickpocket machines.


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The pinstripe men's MLB v-neck jersey is the perfect apparel for the big game at the diamond or at home in the living room. The pinstripe MLB jersey is in official colors, constructed of 100% polyester and features the team name on the chest, sleeve and back of the neck.
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Rapallo unit in The Enclave in Estero
- bedrooms 3
- baths 2
- sleeps 6
- pool yes
- hot tub no
- pets allowed no
- type Condo
- community Rapallo
- rates (USD) $ 2,500 - $ 3,300 / month
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Rapallo at Coconut Point is a gated resort style community. This is a second floor condo in the
exclusive Enclave area. Fort Myers International airport is 15 minutes away, Miramar Outlet Mall is
5 minutes away, Downtown Naples is 20 minutes away and Sanibel/Captiva Islands are 20 minutes away.
You can walk out the door to the outdoor, upscale Coconut Point Mall. There are over 140 retail
shops and over 20 restaurants, as well as a movie theater.
No smoking or pets allowed.
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condo rental amenities
Washer & dryer inside unit and fully furnished including lanai. One car garage attached. Fitness
center with steam rooms, sauna, and massage therapists. Tennis courts, jogging/walking/nature paths,
bocce court, olympic size lap pool, and elaborate pools with whirlpool.
activities and attractions in Estero Gulf Coast South
Beach shuttle. Weekly activities scheduled for variety of interests by the Activity Coordinator.
Canoe and kayak rentals nearby. Within 10 miles of many golf courses.
vacation rental rates
January through April - $3300 per month
May through October - $2500 per month
November through December - $2800 per month
Minimum two months consecutive
Security deposit of one month's rent is required.
Club transfer fee ($100) to be paid by renter.
Access cards are $40 each (at least one is required).
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Prior to paying a reservation deposit, always verify payment instructions by calling the phone number displayed on this listing page. By contacting the owner directly and paying by an approved method - credit card, paypal, check or bank transfer - your reservation payment will be protected up to $1,000.Learn more in our Security Center


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White Bean Dip
Inexpensive, nearly instantaneous, and deliciously wholesome, White Bean Dip is a creamy, tasty alternative to hummus or pinto bean dips. As my 8-year-old son put it affectionately, "It's really our main dip." And dinner's a party when appetizers become the main course.
Note on Dippers: Serve the most wholesome dippable food you can get away with: whole grain breadsticks or crackers (Ak-Mak and Finn Crisps are brands that we like, though they need to be broken into pieces); strips of whole wheat bread or toast; pita chips; whole grain tortilla chips; and veggies such as snow peas, raw carrots, bell peppers, and celery sticks, or lightly steamed broccoli, sugar snap peas and green beans.
Hands-On Time: 10 minutes
Ready In: 10 minutes
2 (15 ounce) cans cannellini beans, drained and well rinsed
3/4 teaspoon kosher salt, more or less
1/8 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
Pinch thyme
3 tablespoons olive oil
2 tablespoons lemon juice
1 large garlic clove, pressed
- Blend all ingredients in a food processor until very smooth, adding a tablespoon or two of hot water if the beans seems disinclined to become creamy.
Nutritional Information
Per Serving (1/4 cup): 149 Calories, 7g Protein, 20g Carbs, 5g Fiber, 0g Sugar, 5g Fat, 1g Saturated Fat, 165mg Sodium, 0mg Cholesterol.


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Bushmeat is meat from wild animals hunted in Africa, and South America. The term has particularly been used to refer to meat from animals in West and Central Africa including non-human primates. Today the term is often used to refer to a wider range of countries and especially in reference to the hunting of endangered ape species. In Trinidad and Tobago and in Guyana, it is alternatively referred to as wild meat.
Many conservation organizations have come together to address the bushmeat phenomenon through the formation of the Bushmeat Crisis Task Force, the mission of which is to build a public, professional and government constituency aimed at identifying and supporting solutions that effectively respond to the bushmeat crisis in Africa and around the world.
Today the term bushmeat is commonly used for meat of terrestrial wild animals, killed for sustenance or commercial purposes throughout the humid tropics of the Americas, Asia, and Africa. To reflect the global nature of hunting of wild animals Resolution 2.64 of the IUCN General Assembly in Amman in October 2000 referred to wild meat rather than bushmeat. A more worldwide term is game. The term bushmeat crisis tends to be used to describe unsustainable hunting of often endangered wildlife in West and Central Africa and the humid tropics, depending on interpretation. African hunting predates recorded history; by the 21st century it had become an international issue.[1]
Wildlife Trade[edit]
The bushmeat trade refers to the sale of any wild species, though Western sources tend to focus on the trade specifically involving great apes. Though some bushmeat hunters have been targeting gorillas, chimpanzees, bonobos, and other primate species, great apes constitute less than 1% of bushmeat from all species sold on the market. The high rate of harvest, combined with habitat loss and alteration, has led to very severe population declines; if this trend is unchecked, extinction is likely.[2]
The issue of bushmeat hunting is highly politicized, with little support for the practice outside the forests where it is conducted and cities where it is sold. International efforts to stop it have been launched, especially in the United States, United Kingdom, and Canada.
In countries where ape hunting occurs, orphaned apes are deemed unable to survive on their own, but also deemed too small to be worth shooting and cutting up. They are instead raised and returned to the wild as part of these efforts.[citation needed]
In Cameroon, where gorilla populations are especially endangered, the Wildlife Protectors Fund launched an education campaign to teach children about Koko the gorilla, who is part of a long-term psychology experiment in an American research sanctuary.
Contributing factors[edit]
Logging concessions operated by companies in African forests have been closely linked to the bushmeat trade. Because they provide roads, trucks and other access to remote forests, they are the primary means for the transportation of hunters and meat between forests and urban centres. Some, including the Congolaise Industrielle du Bois (CIB) in Republic of Congo, have partnered with governments and international conservation organizations to regulate the bushmeat trade within the concessions where they operate. Numerous solutions are needed; because each country has different circumstances, traditions and laws, no one solution will work in every location.
Effect on great apes[edit]
Some species are legal to hunt and not endangered, and others not so. Only about 1% of the bushmeat trade is in ape meat.[citation needed] However, the apes' small numbers and the attractiveness of hunting them (being a large animal, a gorilla can offer a good payoff for each cartridge) means the impact on hunting them is considerable. Orphans of the bushmeat trade are often sold as pets, as young apes do not have enough meat on them to eat. The Pan African Sanctuary Alliance (PASA) is a member organization of sanctuaries that provide care for bushmeat orphans and education for local communities.
Armed conflict has a direct impact on the killing of great apes for bushmeat. This is largely because of the breakdown of law and order[citation needed]. A well-documented case was the killing and eating of mountain gorillas during the military insurrection around Virunga National Park in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo in January 2007.[citation needed]
Apes reproduce relatively slowly, at about one-fourth the rate of most other mammals. A study in Gabon, the wealthiest country in the region, with 80% of its forest cover still in place, showed it had suffered at least a 56% decline in its ape population over 17 years.[citation needed]
Role in spread of diseases[edit]
Apes may harbour pathogens that can affect humans. Ebola virus disease, for instance, may also be found in chimpanzees, gorillas and bonobos, and might spread to humans by handling the meat and consumption of such great apes. Gorillas and some other apes may also carry other diseases as simian foamy virus, smallpox, chicken pox, tuberculosis, measles, rubella, yellow fever and yaws.[3] It has occurred, on numerous occasions, that people that ate apes have caught such diseases, or even died.[4] In addition, besides posing a significant risk to the people eating the meat, it also poses a great risk to the human population as a whole, as it opens up a doorway through which animal viruses can evolve to also have effect on humans.
African squirrels (Heliosciurus, Funisciurus) have been implicated as reservoirs of the monkeypox virus in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and their use as bushmeat may be an important means of transmission to humans.
Research has shown that human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), the virus which causes AIDS, originated from a similar virus in primates called simian immunodeficiency virus (SIV); researchers believe that HIV probably initially jumped into humans after people in Africa came into contact with infected bush meat.[5] There are several distinct strains of HIV, indicating that this cross-species transfer has occurred several times.[6]
In many instances, catching the diseases mentioned above often occurs due to the cutting of the meat, in which animal blood, and other fluids may wind up on the people cutting it, thereby infecting them. Another way that people get infected is due to the fact that some portions of the meat may not be completely cooked. This often occurs due to the type of heating source employed: open fires over which the meat is simply hung.[7]
Effect on wild animal populations, and countermeasures[edit]
The bushmeat trade is considered by some antiglobalization activists to be one of many ways in which globalization affects life on the planet, due to the lumber trade (as described in the Factors section above). There is no way (other than by researching the corporations involved, or their countries of origin) to tell which lumber has been produced in a way that assists the hunting of apes, and which has not. It has been suggested that the only way to eliminate the bushmeat trade might be industry-specific protocols, along the lines of the Harkin-Engel Protocol. Although some argue against Western interference with African culture, claiming that the West should take a value-neutral perspective on eating apes, many African cultures greatly respect or fear apes, and frown on their consumption. Some have suggested that the economic incentive to hunt bushmeat has led to an erosion of these traditional values, and that Western interference is therefore appropriate.[1]
A main method on how the decline of wildlife (caused by the consumption of bushmeat) could be stopped is by legalising the sale of the flesh of self-grown local animals, but keeping the sale of the flesh of animals that were shot in the wild illegal. This approach is thus a bit similar as with aquaculture, as by growing the animals in farms, more such food can be produced, while keeping the wild animal population secure. The legalisation of the sale of certain endangered animal species like the tiger has been proposed by economist Barun Mitra.[8]
It has also been proposed by Peter Arcese, an associate professor of forest sciences at the University of British Columbia, that farming infrastructure needs to be created and the international exploitation of African fishing grounds needs to stop. The fishing grounds are being overfished by mainly EU-subsidized fleets and could collapse within a few decades. Reduced fishery landings in Africa increase demand for bushmeat, which is leading many species to face extinction, and a humanitarian crisis could easily follow. In some locations the biomass of mammals in parks has been reduced by 70% since 1967 because of bushmeat harvesting. Since wildlife monitoring is limited to a few countries, the full extent and future outlook of bushmeat is not currently known.[9]
Other causes of wildlife decline[edit]
Small villages and indigenous communities in Amazonia, sub-Saharan Africa, and other tropical areas still rely heavily on plants and animals for life's necessities (housing, food, fuel) as they always have. The free availability of forest products has long been a sustainable buffer against poverty in tropical forest communities. But as human populations expand, populations of animals diminish, biodiversity decreases, and this relationship grows less sustainable worldwide. "The sad reality is that those who most depend upon wild sources of food are usually the ones who pay the heaviest price for biodiversity loss," says Dr Susan Lieberman, Director WWF's International Species Programme.TRAFFIC: The Wildlife Trade Monitoring Network
A major factor in the decline of tropical wildlife species is the harvesting of wildlife for sale, especially by outsiders. This practice flourishes as transportation to markets becomes easier. The wide availability of modern firearms ensures quick kills at the end of a hunt. New logging roads and motorized boats provide quick transport from deep forests to city markets. Markets in cities along the Amazon and other tropical rivers offer a bounty of forest and river animals, alive and dead, for meat, medicine, pets, or for blackmarket traders who will smuggle live animals into wealthy countries such as the United States for the pet trade or medical research.
See also[edit]
Conservation organizations:
Other wildlife consumption:
- Bushfood - Australian Aborigines
- Country food - Canadian Aborigines
- ^ a b Joseph Alcamo, Rashid Hassan, Robert Scholes, Neville Ash, Steve R. Carpenter, Prabhu L. Pingali, Elena M. Bennett, Monika B. Zurek, Kanchan Chopra, Rik Leemans, Pushpam Kumar, Henk Simons, Doris Capistrano, Cristián Samper K., Marcus J. LeeSummaryPreview this bookBy Joseph Alcamo, Rashid Hassan, Robert Scholes, Steve R. Carpenter, Prabhu L. Pingali, Elena M. Bennett, Monika B. Zurek, Kanchan Chopra, Rik Leemans, PushpamKumar, Henk Simons, Doris Capistrano, Cristián Samper K., Marcus J. Lee. Ecosystems and human well-being. Island Press. p. 407. ISBN 1-55963-228-3.
- ^ Bowen-Jones, E., Pendry, S. (1999) The Threats to Primates and Other Mammals from the Bushmeat Trade in Africa and How This Could Be Diminished. Oryx, vol. 33, no. 3: 233-247.
- ^ Other diseases carried by gorillas
- ^ 25 people in Bakaklion, Cameroon killed due to eating of ape
- ^ "Scientists find new strain of HIV". BBC News. 2 August 2009.
- ^ Sharp, P. M.; Hahn, B. H. (2011). "Origins of HIV and the AIDS Pandemic". Cold Spring Harbor Perspectives in Medicine 1 (1): a006841–a006835. doi:10.1101/cshperspect.a006841. PMC 3234451. PMID 22229120.
- ^ Unreported World: The Monkey Business documentary
- ^ Legalising the flesh of self-grown local animals
- ^ "Bushmeat". CBC Radio. 2004-11-27. Archived from the original on 2007-03-04. Retrieved 2007-02-21.
External links[edit]
- Bushmeat Crisis Task Force
- Blog on bonobos and bushmeat in Congo
- Bushmeat Trade - Threat of Primate Extinction : Save The Primates
- The Bushmeat Research Programme of the Institute of Zoology, Zoological Society of London
- The bushmeat trade. POSTnote 236. Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology, UK.
- Ape Alliance - Bushmeat Working Group
- Pan African Sanctuaries Alliance
- BBC News article about trying to prevent the illegal import of Bushmeat to the UK
- Bushmeat Briefings
- Photographs of bushmeat from KarlAmmann.com
- Oil and Bushmeat
- Bush Meat Campaign
- Bushmeat is commonly taken back to the towns after rural visits in Africa
- The wildlife trade monitoring network


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NACHES, WA - It's a tale of two passes, the Washington State Department of Transportation says Chinook Pass will reopen this winter, while Cayuse Pass will stay closed.
A challenging combination of harsh weather and hazardous conditions has led the Washington State Department of Transportation and the National Park Service to determine that State Route 123 Cayuse Pass will remain closed for the season.
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The DOT closed both Chinook and Cayuse passes earlier this week due to heavy snow and the increased risk of avalanches.
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