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Mission Viejo senior citizens interested in either one of the transportation programs can call the Norman P. Murray Community and Senior Center, 24932 Veterans Way, at 949-470-3062 for more information and to enroll.
The Dial-A-Taxi program allows residents to get transportation for recreational activities, grocery shopping, personal and standard medical appointments within Mission Viejo and Laguna Hills city limits, according to Doyle.
Residents can also get transportation to the South Coast Orthopedic Specialists in Laguna Woods, Freedom Village retirement living in Lake Forest, South County Adult Day Services in Laguna Woods, the Lake Forest Nursing Center, the Irvine Metrolink train station and the Laguna Niguel/Mission Viejo Metrolink train station.
Mission Viejo's senior transportation program has been expanded, thanks to a grant from the Orange County Transportation Authority.
Earlier this month, the city was awarded $50,000 toward senior transportation services through June. The city also will receive $100,000 annually through June 2016, Recreation and Community Services Director Kelly Doyle said.
Mission Viejo offers two transportation programs for senior citizens: The Senior Citizen Nutrition program and the Senior Citizen Dial-A-Taxi Transportation Services.
The nutrition program is provided through Age Well Senior Services, Inc., a nonprofit organization that provides activities, programs and services for seniors, including meals. The nutrition program provides seniors with transportation to the Norman P. Murray Community and Senior Center for their lunch meals, Doyle said.
The Dial-A-Taxi transportation program is provided through the California Yellow Cab and it allows seniors to call a cab any day or time and pay $5 for a one-way trip, Doyle said. The city pays the rest, which is $10 for a one-way trip.
Here's what the grant means to Mission Viejo seniors:
�•The city spent $53,000 annually toward senior transportation for the last five years. The grant will increase it to $120,000 each year.
�•The grant will open up the program to include more seniors. Now seniors age 60 years or older can participate in the program.
�•About 600 senior residents participate in the Dial-A-Taxi program. The number is expected to double, Doyle said.
�•The funds will also expand the nutrition program. About 20 people participate now and the city is projecting that at least five more residents will sign up to be transported from their home and back for their lunch meal three to five times a week, Doyle said.
Age Well Chief Executive Officer Marilyn Ditty applauded Mission Viejo for going after the OCTA grant, which is available through Measure M2 funds, a half-cent in sales tax collected from Orange County residents to fund transportation projects.
Ditty said the nutrition program needed to be expanded as more seniors are in need of the meal and transportation service.
"We really salute the city of Mission Viejo for stepping up and applying and getting the grant and doing the program," she said.
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Tesco Looks at NFC and Contactless 'Intensively' but Remains in Wait-and-See Mode
While giant UK retailer Tesco is following NFC and contactless payment "intensively" and continues to trial contactless acceptance in more than 30 stores, it has not yet committed to rolling out the technology, in part because of security concerns among customers, said one of Tesco's mobile chiefs.
Frans Falize, international director of dotcom for Tesco PLC, ranked as the third largest retailer worldwide by revenue, said the company is still trialing acceptance of contactless cards and potentially NFC phones running Visa payWave and MasterCard PayPass applications in a total of 34 stores in the UK. The merchant launched the trial in its first stores a couple of years ago.
"The judges are still out on this from our end," said Falize, speaking at the recent EFMA 2012 mobile and advanced payments conference in Paris. "So NFC, we're still waiting to see how it develops. But clearly, it's something we are fairly interested in, following intensively and trialing in certain stores to understand how we can make it better for our customers."
Tesco, the UK's largest merchant, is remaining in wait-and-see mode, according to Falize, despite signs that some other tier-one merchants are finally starting to get onboard with the contactless payment rollout in the UK. The country is home to Europe's largest bank payment contactless rollout, with more than 140,000-enabled point-of-sale terminals deployed.
Watching Security Concerns
Falize said that among the key factors Tesco is evaluating before rolling out the technology are security concerns among consumers.
"Security is the key word that we shouldn't underestimate," he said. "Customers are nervous having that information on the phone. I think if you ask the airlines what is left behind most of the time, it's mobile phones, and I think iPads are second."
He suggested that banks and other payments service providers show their customers that mobile payment technology, including NFC, is secure if they want them to use the services. "Why would you expect them to use your service if you can't guarantee it? And if you are not prepared to offer that service and others will, I think you will lose customers."
Falize, in response to a question from NFC Times, noted that Tesco only discontinued acceptance of checks a year ago and does not intend to "blindly follow" the market in rolling out acceptance of contactless and NFC or other technologies. Tesco, mainly a supermarket chain, has more than 3,000 stores in the UK under its various formats.
"That is a massive difference from still traditionally taking checks to go to NFC," he said. "So, we're open to it. We're adopting it. We're trialing it. We are talking to customers about it. And we recognized that technology goes so fast that maybe in a year's time, NFC might be old-fashioned, and we don't want to use it anymore. So we want to be careful about that."
Among tier-one UK merchants that have taken the contactless plunge in the UK are McDonald's, Starbucks and, more recently, Marks & Spencer. The UK Post Office is also rolling out contactless to more than 11,000 branches and Transport for London plans to enable users to tap to pay directly for fares on more than 8,500 buses. At present, most locations accepting contactless in the UK are part of smaller merchants, however.
When Falize referred to NFC, he was generally including acceptance for contactless cards in the term. He didn't mention any plans for tag-based NFC applications, such as smart posters that could deliver coupons or other promotions.
His presentation focused, in general, on Tesco's mobile initiatives, including its "virtual store" demonstration project, which enabled users at some transit hubs in South Korea and at Gatwick Airport near London to shop using QR codes. He also discussed the retailer's new Tesco Discover app for Android and Apple devices, which uses augmented reality to enable users to browse and shop remotely, such as while they hold their phones up to a Tesco Discover icon in a print publication.
QR Codes Not Taking Off
Falize said the virtual shop, launched in August 2011 in a subway station and 10 busy bus stops in Seoul, South Korea, resulted in a 130% increase in online sales compared with how much the same South Korean registered users purchased on average from Tesco's Web site. The stations had images of products, and shoppers could find out more about them and buy using QR codes.
But when asked by the moderator whether he thought a lot of people were using QR codes and were becoming comfortable launching content on their mobile phones with the 2-D bar codes, Falize responded, "not really."
"I don't think it's taking off, and I don't think it will take off," he said. "I think the (other) technology will overtake QR Codes."
He didn't say what other technology he had in mind, but said Tesco was "open for all the new technology."
Another speaker at the conference, Andres Wolberg-Stok, global mobile and tablet banking director for U.S.-based Citigroup, also expressed doubts that QR codes would take off.
"I think there is a fundamental hurdle for people to overcome getting QR codes," he said. "I think the value to QR codes is just representationally and positionally saying, 'we are a company that cares about digital,' " Wolberg-Stok said.
Apple Holding Back on NFC Like Tesco?
Falize also seemed to say that Apple's decision not to adopt NFC in the iPhone 5 was similar to Tesco's wait-and-see approach with the technology.
Besides its augmented reality app and other apps for Apple portable devices, Tesco's grocery app contributed 12% to traffic on the tesco.com Web site last year, Falize noted.
"I think Apple made actually quite a good move not doing that (with NFC) because, as one of the speakers quite rightly said, we change our mobile phone every year, every two years," said Falize, responding to a question.
"NFC is still early days, so there's nothing wrong with holding back, see how it develops and then offer it maybe next year or the year after in their next release," he said. "And I think, personally, that's what's going to happen, so they hold back, they're introducing their own systems, as well, just to see what's going to work best. But I'm sure if it takes off, the next iPhone will have NFC."


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Bladex Leads Successful Banking Syndication Of A $130 Million Senior Credit Facility For Cables De Energia Y Telecomunicaciones S.A. And Affiliates (CENTELSA)
PANAMA CITY, Jan. 16, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Banco Latinoamericano de Comercio Exterior, S.A. ("Bladex", or "the Bank", NYSE: BLX) announced today the closing of a US$130 million syndicated dual–currency, senior, multi-tranche revolving and term loan credit facility for Colombia-based CENTELSA, a leading player in the electrical and telecommunications wire and cable markets, with Bladex as the sole bookrunner and administrative agent. Participating banks included several leading financial institutions from Colombia, Panama, and Brazil. The transaction was completed during December 2012.
Mr. Gregory Testerman, Executive Vice President for Treasury & Capital Markets at Bladex stated, "This important transaction demonstrates Bladex's expertise in providing financial solutions to our Latin American clients. The Bank is particularly well-positioned to add value in arranging syndications to support cross-border acquisition finance transactions, which in this case involved established Bladex clients both in Mexico and in Colombia. Bladex's worldwide network of correspondent banks, and its distinctive Latin American footprint, offer access to a diversified funding base for clients in the Region, and promote intra-regional capital flows throughout Latin America."
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Recorded: Tuesday, February 14, 2012
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Hot Talk and Cold Science of Global Warming
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Originally aired 11/23/09 on the BBC. Fred Singer, Research Fellow at the Independent Institute and author of Hot Talk, Cold Science, provides a skeptics perspective on global warming and discusses the controversial emails from University of East Anglias Climate Research Unit.
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UPDATE: The Tanton family recently sent Soldiers' Angels Washington an update on their situation. They wrote:
I cannot say it enough, but thank all of you so much for this amazing gift! We now have 3 children and don't have to constantly worry about transportation :) The van is running strong and has allowed us to take quite a few family outings, to include a trip to Maple Valley so the kids could pick out a beautiful Christmas tree.
Says Washington State CNC Julie, "So great. They are such an appreciative and wonderful family!"
In Washington State, Precision Collision Auto Body, LKQ Keystone, PPG , and KKWF Radio worked together this summer and fall to provide a Recycled Ride to a wounded warrior family in the Joint Base Lewis-McCord area. With the help of Precision Collision Auto Body, a relatively-low-mileage 2008 Honda Odyssey was donated by USAA and fully checked/restored to excellent condition before being given to wounded warrior Joshua Tanton and his family a couple of weeks ago.
Criteria for winning included financial need and impact the gift would have on the receiving family, among other things. Joshua and his wife have two young children with another on the way, so the minivan will be the perfect transportation for his expanding family.
At the announcement ceremony, local Angels and other citizens helped provide gift baskets for the all the wounded warrior families who were finalists but didn't win the car. The baskets were filled with goodies and gift cards from many generous donors. Toysmith also donated toys for the children and Soldiers' Angels provided a Kindle Fire for each finalist family.
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(CBS/KRQE) ALBUQUERQUE - Investigators say two would-be Albuquerque hit men and a convicted killer may have been plotting to strangle and castrate teen pop star Justin Bieber and three other people, including his bodyguard, CBS affiliate KRQE reports.
Mark Staake, 41, and his 23-year-old nephew Tanner Ruane were allegedly plotting with convicted killer Dana Martin, who is serving two life sentences for raping and killing a 15-year-old girl. Investigators believe the mastermind was the 45-year-old Martin, who they say recruited Staake while the two were in prison together. Staake, in turn, enlisted his nephew.
Police say Staake and Ruane had planned to attack Bieber at a concert at Madison Square Garden in New York City a few weeks ago, KRQE reports.
Police: NM men plotted to kill Justin Bieber
Staake was arrested in Vermont on outstanding warrants, but Ruane reportedly made it to New York where cops say they recorded phone calls of him telling Martin he was disappointed he couldn't carry out the murders. KRQE reports New York police arrested Ruane, who they say had murder tools and pruning shears with him.
According to the station, Martin is obsessed with Bieber and has a tattoo of him on his leg. He allegedly gave orders that the four victims be strangled with a paisley tie, the kind Martin used as his calling card, and then castrated.
Martin himself reportedly tipped off police about Staake and Ruane's intentions and revealed the alleged plot to kill Bieber and his bodyguard. The purported plan also called for killing two unnamed people in Vermont.
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The Iberian lynx (Lynx pardinus) is a critically endangered species of felid living mainly in the Iberian Peninsula in southwestern Europe.[2] They are categorized as critically endangered by many institutions, including the International Union for the Conservation of Nature.[3] The Iberian lynx is a rabbit specialist with a low ability to adapt its diet.[4][5] A sharp drop in the population of its main food source, a result of two diseases, contributed to the feline's decline. The lynx was also affected by the loss of scrubland, its main habitat, to human development, including changes in land use and the construction of roads and dams.[5][6]
According to the conservation group SOS Lynx, if the Iberian lynx died out, it would be the first feline species to become extinct since prehistoric times.[7] Captive breeding and reintroduction programs have boosted their numbers. As of 2013, Andalusia has a population of 309 living in the wild.[8][9] As an attempt to save this species from extinction, an EU LIFE Nature project is underway that includes habitat preservation, lynx population monitoring, and rabbit population management.[10]
Formerly considered a subspecies of the Eurasian lynx (Lynx lynx), the Iberian lynx is now classified as a separate species. Both species occurred together in central Europe in the Pleistocene epoch, being separated by habitat choice.[11] The Iberian lynx is believed to have evolved from Lynx issiodorensis.[12]
The Iberian lynx portrays many of the typical characteristics of lynxes, such as tufted ears, long legs, short tail, and a ruff of fur that resembles a "beard".[13] Unlike its Eurasian relatives, the Iberian lynx is tawny colored and spotted.[14] The coat is also noticeably shorter than in other lynxes, which are typically adapted to colder environments.[15] Some western populations were spotless but are believed to be extinct.[13] Studies have been carried out on the configuration of spots and determining the degree of genetic diversity within the species.[16]
The head and body length is 85 to 110 centimetres (33 to 43 in), with the short tail an additional 12 to 30 centimetres (4.7 to 11.8 in); the shoulder height is 60 to 70 centimetres (24 to 28 in). The male is larger than the female, with the average weight of males 12.9 kilograms (28 lb) and a maximum of 26.8 kilograms (59 lb), compared to an average of 9.4 kilograms (21 lb) for females; this is about half the size of the Eurasian lynx.[11][17][18]
The Iberian lynx is a very specialized hunter that has certain adaptations that better their ability to skilfully catch and kill small prey. They have a foreshortened skull, which maximizes the bite force of the canines. Their muzzles are narrower, they have longer jaws and smaller canines than animals that feed on larger prey.[16]
The Iberian lynx is a rabbit specialist — it prefers the European rabbit (Oryctolagus cuniculus) for the bulk of its diet (79.5–86.7%), with the remainder composed of the Granada hare (Lepus granatensis), 5.9%, and rodents, 3.2%.[11] A male requires one rabbit per day while a female raising cubs will eat three per day.[19] The Iberian species has low adaptability — it continued to rely heavily on rabbits (75% of its food intake) despite the latter's repeated population crashes due to two diseases: myxomatosis, which spread to Iberia after a physician intentionally introduced it in France in 1952, and hemorrhagic disease beginning in 1988.[4][5] There were two major outbreaks of the latter in 2011 and 2012.[20] Recovery has occurred in some areas — in 2013, rabbit overpopulation was reported south of Córdoba, causing damage to transport infrastructure and farms.[21] In December 2013, however, it was reported that wildlife officials were concerned about the spread of a new strain of the hemorraghic disease, affecting mainly young rabbits.[22] Sierra Morena's rabbit population was worst affected, falling from an average of three per hectare to less than one — below the minimum required level of 1.5 to two per hectare.[23] Forced to travel greater distances for food, the lynx became more susceptible to death in road accidents, particularly on Autovía A-4.[23]
The Iberian lynx also hunts other mammals (including rodents and insectivores), birds, reptiles and amphibians, most actively during twilight and at night.[24] It sometimes preys on young fallow deer, roe deer, mouflon, and ducks. It competes for prey with the red fox, the Egyptian mongoose (Herpestes ichneumon) and the wildcat. The species is solitary and hunts alone; it will stalk its prey or lie in wait for hours behind a bush or rock until the prey is sufficiently close to pounce in a few strides.
The Iberian lynx is smaller than its northern relatives, and typically hunts smaller animals, usually no larger than hares. It also differs in habitat choice, with Iberian lynx inhabiting open scrubland and Eurasian lynx inhabiting forests.[11]
A lynx, especially with younger animals, will roam widely, with ranges reaching more than 100 kilometres (62 mi). Its territory (~ 10 to 20 square kilometres (3.9 to 7.7 sq mi)) is also dependent on how much food is available.[19] Adult Iberian lynx tend to require a minimum amount of space of 5 to 20 square kilometres (1.9 to 7.7 sq mi), and a population of 50 breeding females requires about 500 square kilometres (190 sq mi) of habitat area.[24] Nonetheless, once established, ranges tend to be stable in size over many years, the boundaries often being along man-made roads and trails. The Iberian lynx marks its territory with its urine, droppings left in existing tracks through the vegetation, and scratch marks on the barks of trees.[15]
During the mating season the female leaves her territory in search of a male. The typical gestation period is about two months; the kittens are born between March and September, with a peak of births in March and April. A litter consists of two or three (rarely one, four or five) kittens weighing between 200 and 250 grams (7.1 and 8.8 oz).
The kittens become independent at 7 to 10 months old, but remain with the mother until around 20 months old. Survival of the young depends heavily on the availability of prey species. In the wild, both males and females reach sexual maturity at one year old, though in practice they rarely breed until a territory becomes vacant; one female was known not to breed until five years old when its mother died. The maximum longevity in the wild is 13 years.[11][18]
Siblings become violent towards one another between 30 and 60 days, peaking at 45 days. A kitten will frequently kill its littermate in a brutal fight. It is unknown why these episodes of aggression occur, though many scientists believe it is related to a change in hormones when a kitten switches from its mother's milk to meat. Others believe it is related to hierarchy, and "survival of the fittest." Conservationists generally separate the kittens until the 60 day period is reached.[citation needed]
Difficulty in finding mates has led to more inbreeding, which results in fewer kittens and a greater rate of non-traumatic death.[25] Inbreeding leads to lower semen quality in males and greater rates of infertility among males, hindering efforts to increase the species' fitness.[26]
Iberian lynx were distributed over the entire Iberian Peninsula as recently as the mid-19th century. In the 1950s it was divided between a northern population, running from Galicia and parts of northern Portugal and extending to the Mediterranean, and a southern population, in various parts of Spain.[27] It is now restricted to very limited areas of southern Spain,[28] with breeding only confirmed in two areas of Andalucía. The Iberian lynx prefers heterogeneous environments of open grassland mixed with dense shrubs such as strawberry tree, mastic, and juniper, and trees such as holm oak and cork oak. It is now largely restricted to mountainous areas, with only a few groups found in lowland forest or dense maquis shrubland.
The Iberian lynx is a critically endangered species;[1] it is the world's most threatened species of cat, and the most threatened carnivore in Europe.[29] If the Iberian lynx were to become extinct, it would be the first big cat species to do so since Smilodon populator 10,000 years ago. Its small population makes the cat especially vulnerable to extinction from sudden random events such as a natural disaster or disease.[30] Conservation measures include restoring its native habitat, maintaining the wild rabbit population, reducing unnatural causes of death, and captive breeding for release.[30] The Spanish National Commission for the Protection of Nature endorsed the Iberian Lynx Ex Situ Conservation Breeding Program to serve as a "safety net" by managing the captive population and also to "help establish new Iberian lynx free-ranging populations through reintroduction programmes."[30] Before release of captive-bred cats, their natural habit may be simulated to prepare them for life in the wild.[30] A 2006 study used a non-intrusive monitoring system involving cameras to monitor the demographics of both lynxes and rabbits residing in Sierra Morena.[31] Supplemental food sources could be provided if wild rabbits suffered a decline.[31]
The Iberian lynx and its habitat are fully protected, and they are no longer legally hunted. Threats include habitat loss, vehicle strikes, poisoning, feral dogs, illegal poaching, and occasional outbreaks of feline leukemia.[32] Chronic renal illness affects some captive animals.[33] Habitat loss is due mainly to infrastructure improvement, urban and resort development and tree monocultivation, which fragments the lynx's distribution. In the 20th century, rabbit diseases such as myxomatosis and hemorrhagic disease resulted in a dramatic decline of its main prey;[34] outbreaks have been reported into the 2010s.[20] Accidental vehicle strikes are the leading cause of unnatural death;[35][36] The death toll on Spanish roads was 14 in 2013,[37] and the same number was reached in just seven months in 2014.[38] Illegal traps set for rabbits and foxes are other leading causes for lynx fatality.[39]
In 2013, it was reported that the Iberian lynx possesses antibiotic resistant bacteria within its digestive tract, which may lead to more dangerous and difficult-to-treat infections and decrease the cat's fitness.[40] A 2013 study suggests climate change may threaten the Iberian lynx species due to their inability to adapt well to new climates or it may lead them to relocate to areas that have a more suitable climate but fewer rabbits, increasing mortality.[41]
Management efforts are being developed to conserve and restore the animal's native range.[2] Officials intending to release captive-bred lynx look for areas of appropriate habitat, rabbit abundance, and acceptance by the local human population.[42] About 90 million euros was spent on various conservation measures between 1994 and 2013.[43] The European Union contributes up to 61% of funding.[22][32] SOS Lynx is a conservation charity based in Portugal, working to prevent the extinction of the Iberian lynx.[44][45][46]
The Iberian lynx species has declined by about 80% in the last 20 years. The cat was estimated to number 4,000 in 1960,[46] about 400 in 2000, less than 200 in 2002, and possibly as few as 100 in March 2005.[47] Doñana National Park and the Sierra de Andújar, Jaén had the only known breeding populations until the 2007 discovery of a previously unknown population of around 15 individuals in Castile-La Mancha (central Spain).[48][49] In 2008, the Doñana population was assessed at 24 to 33, while the Sierra Morena group was believed to number 67 to 190 adults. The total population was estimated to be 99 to 158 adults, including the La Mancha population. The Iberian lynx was thus listed as Critically Endangered under C2a(i) on the IUCN Redlist.[1]
Beginning in 2009, the Iberian lynx was reintroduced into Guadalmellato, resulting in a population of 23 in 2013.[9] Since 2010, the species has also been released in Guarrizas.[50][42] Discussions were held with the Ministry of Environment on plans for releases in the Campanarios de Azaba area near Salamanca.[51] In April 2013, it was reported that Andalusia's total wild population—only 94 in 2002—had tripled to 309 individuals.[8][9] In July 2013, environmental groups confirmed the presence of a wild-born litter in the Province of Cáceres (Extremadura).[52] A study published in July 2013 in Nature Climate Change advised that reintroduction programs take place in northern Iberia, suggesting that climate change would threaten rabbits in the south.[43][53]
The presence of Iberian lynxes in Portugal (particularly in the south) has been verified,[54] but there is no evidence of reproduction. In 2014, the Institute for Nature Conservation and Forests signed contracts securing 2,000 hectares of land for Portugal's reintroduction project.[55]
Since a 2007 outbreak of feline leukemia virus (FeLV), wild lynxes are tested periodically for possible disease. September–December 2013 samples were negative for FeLV but one male became the first of his species to test positive for feline immunodeficiency virus (FIV) and was placed into quarantine.[56]
In 2002, the Jerez Zoo confirmed it had three females and was developing a plan for a captive breeding program.[7] One of those females was Saliega, captured as a cub in April 2002.[7] She became the first Iberian lynx to breed in captivity, giving birth to three healthy kittens on 29 March 2005 at the El Acebuche Breeding Center, in the Doñana Nature Park in Huelva, Spain.[57] Over the following years, the number of births grew and additional breeding centers were opened. In March 2009, it was reported that 27 cubs had been born since the beginning of the program.[58] In 2009, the Spanish government planned to build a €5.5 million breeding center in Zarza de Granadilla.[58] Portugal established a breeding center in Silves.[59][60]
There were 14 surviving cubs in 2008 and 15 in 2009.[61] In 2010, intense rain and health issues resulted in lower reproductive success—14 born, 8 surviving[61]—but the next year, breeding centers recorded 45 births with 26 surviving kittens.[62] In 2012, breeding centers in Portugal and Spain reported a total of 44 survivors from 59 births,[62][63] while 2013 saw a total of 44 survivors out of 53 born.[64]
In March 2013, it was reported that Iberian lynx embryos and oocytes had been collected and preserved for the first time.[65] They were collected from Saliega and another female—both sterilized and retired from the breeding program—by Berlin's Leibniz Institute for Zoo and Wildlife Research and stored in liquid nitrogen at the Museo Nacional de Ciencias Naturales de Madrid for possible future breeding.[65] In July 2014, the MNCN-CSIC announced they had produced sperm cells from the testicular tissue of sexually immature lynx.[66]
In August 2012, researchers announced that the genome of the Iberian lynx had been sequenced.[67] They also plan genetic testing of the remains of long-deceased lynx to quantify loss of genetic diversity and improve conservation programs.[68] In December 2012, it was reported that researchers had located remains of 466 Iberian lynx in private and museum collections.[68] However, it is estimated that 40% of specimens were lost over the preceding 20 years.[68]
Genetic diversity in the Iberian lynx is lower than in any other felids known to be genetically impoverished, including the cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus), Ngorongoro crater lions, and Scandinavia's Eurasian lynx. Researchers believe this may be a consequence of decreasing population sizes and isolation.[69] A study published in 2013 indicated strong genetic differentiation between the Doñana and Andujar populations, due to both allelic frequencies and allelic composition. Doñana lynxes have differentiated more from the ancestral population as a result of their longer isolation and lower population size.[69] The researchers suggested bringing the two groups together in order to lessen the degree of inbreeding.[69]
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From July 1, Australian businesses will need to pay $US23 per tonne of carbon dioxide emitted.
The tax might also be applied to companies operating in the oil and gas fields in the Timor Sea, which are jointly shared by both countries.
The government in Dili says it is yet to receive formal details about the possibility of the additional costs from the Australian Government.
Researcher Charlie Scheiner, from the Timor-Leste Institute for Development Monitoring and Analysis, has told Radio Australia's Connect Asia program it is Canberra's responsibility to reach an agreement.
"If Australia intends to tax facilities in the JPDA they need to give some formal notice and have a discussion," he said.
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The Timor Sea Treaty provides for the sharing of profits from petroleum exploration in the JPDA (Joint Petroleum Development Area), an area that is subject to overlapping territorial claims by East Timor and Australia.
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East Timor's Secretary of State for Natural Resources Alfredo Pires says his nation does not produce much pollution and it can't afford to be generous.
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Review: Round The Twist - Sir John Mills Theatre, Ipswich
Budding author Oliver Nicklefield has engaged a troupe of travelling actors to stage a play based loosely on his life. For any lawyers reading connected with the Dickens estate we should state that any resemblance to characters and plots of those familiar Dickensian tales is purely coincidental.
For non-lawyers, the pure joy of spotting those references to Dickens classics make this a literary feast, full of humour, wit and, of course, more than its fair share of cheesy jokes.
Nicklefield's tale (penned in fact by Brendan Murray) follows the tale of Tiny Tom (named apparently after his less than sizeable assets) - a strapping lad with an inexplicably posh accent and superior teeth - on his journey to find his benefactor and the much-vaunted set of glowing testimonials. En route from the Old Curiosity Shop to Creek House and Australia to seek out the mythical Bah Humbugs that could make his fortune, he meets a wealth of oddly familiar characters, the cobweb festooned Miss Haversack, her uppity ward, Dorabella, the Jammy Dodger – all the time missing his one true love Little Mel, always one step behind the dastardly Obadiah Snoop.
Can Tiny Tom find his testimonials? Will Little Mel get her man? And will it all live up to the pair's great expectations? In the end, Oliver Nicklefield has in fact got himself in a bit of a twist and it seems old mutual friends may not be all they seem. As Tom flits between London and Ipswich, this tale of two cities becomes every more complex.
In these hard times, it is impressive to see Eastern Angles coming up with such an inventive show. Nicklefield/Murray's script is packed full of madcap humour that manages to send up the festive conventions without losing plot or character. Yes, the situation may have an irreverent quirkiness to it but it's played with total conviction by a compact but on-form company.
There are delightful performances throughout; Sally Ann Burnett's lusty Dorabella, Gabriella Douglas's more coquettish Dorabella, Greg Wagland's monstrous vision of Miss Haversack who turns out to be the perfect Christmas Carol in her bleak house and Zach Lee's creepy Wolverhampton Obadiah threatens to be the ultimate Scrooge. Joel Sams holds the whole madcap caper together as both Nickefield and Tiny Tom, ultimately revealing his glowing testimonials to all and sundry.
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Lemon Cheese
Quite often, I make yogurt, but I don't always need more yogurt hanging around - I make it a quart at a time, and it lasts a while.
One thing that's always popular around here is cheese. I'm always lurking around the cheese counter when I go grocery shopping, and there are some nice varieties at the farmer's market, too. But that doesn't stop me from making my own once in a while.
While I've made more complicated cheeses, some days it's so much better to make something simple. It doesn't get much simpler than lemon cheese.
This cheese naturally clumps up into curd-like bits, but if you prefer a smooth cheese, just mix and mash it to break up the clumps and smooth it out. Either way is fine.
Lemon Cheese
1/4 cup fresh lemon juice
1/2 teaspoon salt (to taste)
Heat the milk to 165 degrees, stirring as needed to keep it from scorching on the bottom.
Turn the heat off, add the lemon juice, and stir to combine.
Let the mixture sit for 15 minutes.
Like a strainer or colander with several layers of cheesecloth and pour the mixture through. Note: the whey is great for making bread, so if you want to keep it, put a bowl under that strainer.
Let the liquid drain for a while, then gather the ends of the cheesecloth around the cheese and tie it. Leave the tied cheese in the strainer, put a bowl underneath to catch the drips, and put the whole thing in the refrigerator until it stops dripping.
Take the cheese out of the cheesecloth and put in in a bowl and break it up. Add the salt and stir to distribute the salt throughout the cheese. Taste, and add more salt if you like.
This cheese is great on crackers or on salads or mixed into pasta dishes. You can add herbs to it, if you like, but I prefer to add those sorts of flavorings as I use it, rather than flavoring a whole batch.
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Any subway rider knows that weekend repairs are a fact of life. But riders on the 7 say their pain is a little stronger because of frequent weekend service outages between Manhattan and Queens, and on Thursday, they took their complaints to the very top. NY1's Jose Martinez filed the following report.
Think the weekend repairs to your subway line are tough? Try living on the 7, where service will be shut down between Manhattan and Queens for more than a dozen weekends this year as part of an enormous overhaul to the line.
In Long Island City, riders say they're sick of feeling cut off.
"You have to take the subway backwards to Queensboro Plaza, three or four stops backwards, then get a train that's going to bring you to a different part of Manhattan than you intended to go to in the first place," said one rider.
On Thursday night, top officials from the Metropolitan Transportation Authority got an earful at a town hall meeting from residents and business owners flustered with the 22 scheduled weekends of work along the line in 2014.
"Couldn't you do it in 11 weekends instead of 22? Why is it 22?" said one.
Some even looked ahead to next year's weekend shutdowns.
"Can you please for this community not close on the 13th to the 17th of May next year? I'm going to run festivals. Please!" said one.
Carmen Bianco, the head of New York City Transit, came bearing apologies.
"I know this is disruptive, I know this is inconvenient. I understand. I do. I get it. But we have to find a way on a system that operates 365 days a year," Bianco said.
That way translates to weekend work, which includes replacing track, repairing Hurricane Sandy-inflicted damage to the line's East River tunnel and installing a new $750 million signal system.
"It's the safest system that can be provided, the most reliable, and that's what we're going to give you at the end of this job," said Fred Smith, senior vice president of MTA New York City Transit.
Local political leaders said that the recurring work has been a huge headache for Queens businesses and residents.
"There are several more years projected of this work. So yeah, we're all fed up, we're all tired of it, and it has taken its toll," said City Councilman Jimmy Van Bramer of Queens.
The MTA insists it will be worth it in the end, with riders on the 7 getting new cars and what they say will be more reliable service.
As for when riders can expect to see the work come to an end, the MTA expects most of the work to shift east of Long Island City by 2015, with the entire project concluding by 2017.
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krissy reed May 9, 2010 at 11:08pm
had a blast playin with yeah yeaterday at leverich ...=)
David "Switch" Strom May 8, 2010 at 11:13am
Chris, Jared and I will be home all day if you want to come out still.
Jeremy Beckwith May 7, 2010 at 1:11am
chris u should come out to pier arround 8 a few of us will be out there
Chris Cordova May 6, 2010 at 11:33pm
Gonna be at Lev nice and early. Anybody up for a round meet me there. Should be there by 930 or 1000.
James Parker May 4, 2010 at 9:27pm
whats up buuudddddyy! if you come to acerbinkys tourney tomorrow i will get it or just hit me up sometime 503 960 9360
Josiah C.O.T.F.C. May 3, 2010 at 11:59am
Luckies Bar & Grill
SE 223rd & Burnside in Gresham
9 hole challenge!
Sign up @ 7, Game starts @ 8pm
$5 Pitchers of PBR
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Prizes! Fun! See you there! Oh Boy!
RICK SPANGLER April 30, 2010 at 9:39pm
I will be leaving Leverich about 9 to 9:30. Call me if you still need a ride.
Chris Cordova April 30, 2010 at 8:37pm
Im leaving Jareds house around 800am. Going to drive my truck, didn't really want to but oh well. I can leave when i want to this way. See ya all down there!!!!! Should be a greeeaaaaaaat day!!
erik johansen April 30, 2010 at 11:49am
we still on for tomorrow? just a little mix up but I'm going if you still want a ride. what time you goingif you dont ride with me
erik johansen April 30, 2010 at 2:44am
meet at freddy's at 9. just you or jared too. you bringin' some beer or gas money
Josiah C.O.T.F.C. April 30, 2010 at 1:39am
Thanx man! Have fun at worlds biggest! Im sure we well play soon.
Happy Huckin'
Chris Cordova April 29, 2010 at 11:42pm
Need to find a friggin ride out to timber if anybody can help!!!!!!!!! Will help with gas or beer!!! Had a ride but family comes first. Please help!!!!!
RICK SPANGLER April 29, 2010 at 10:08pm
You going to the worlds greatess at timber Saturday? Let me know maybe we can play a Round. See ya
erik johansen April 27, 2010 at 10:35am
hey brother. was thinking about getting to timber around 9 to play a round. have lunch and then play another round after that. 11 to 1 is lunch time. maybe socialize after that.
Josiah C.O.T.F.C. April 23, 2010 at 8:29pm
Monday Night 4/26/10
Mini basket tourny at Luckies bar and grill in gresham
9 holes.
$5 pitchers pbr
7pm till whenever.
I well have flyers at milo.
Josiah C.O.T.F.C. April 23, 2010 at 1:30am
Hey man. This sunday we are having a BBQ at Milo at noon next to the first tee. Hope you can dip on down.
Josh Motzkus April 23, 2010 at 1:14am
ill be down there around 1030ish so wait for me
Chris Cordova April 22, 2010 at 11:32pm
Gonna be at lev around 1000. If anybody wants to play a around. See ya down there.
Chadwick - Acerbinky April 19, 2010 at 2:50pm
I had fun yesterday, the park was packed.. Will you be joining us for Milo on Wednesday? I think Steve is in too.
DGOD ARNIE April 18, 2010 at 2:26am
I'll be there!!!!
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How best to judge Microsoft's next-generation tablet, the Surface Pro 3, which was unveiled by its new chief executive Satya Nadella at an event in New York on Tuesday?
One way would be to compare it to its previous incarnation, which received a more positive critical response for its improved features, but still did not really make a dent in the market share of Apple iOS or Android devices – Microsoft has recorded about $2.64bn in Surface sales so far. For comparison, Apple sold $7.6bn worth of iPads in the latest quarter alone.
Microsoft is expected to unveil a third generation version of its Surface tablet later on Tuesday.
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What's likely to come out of its New York event (4pm London time, webcast here ) has been kept tightly under wraps by the company, leading to speculation that ranges from a Surface "mini" being shown to a larger 12-inch tablet, to nothing more than tweaks to existing models.
Whatever is in store, Microsoft needs some fairly dramatic improvements for Surface to come anywhere close to matching the iPad's appeal. Read more
Steve Ballmer may not be Microsoft's chief executive any more, but as of today he is looming larger than ever at the company he worked at for over three decades. Read more
Just weeks after internet security experts scrambled to patch up vulnerabilities exposed by the Heartbleed bug, a flaw has been found in Microsoft's Internet Explorer software that is so serious the US department of homeland security is warning people and companies to avoid using the browser.
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This week Indian-born Satya Nadella (pictured) became the third chief executive in the history of the world's largest software maker, Microsoft.It's a major win for Nadella. It could be a win for Microsoft.
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It may not be the biggest Microsoft story around today, but it's a big deal for Foursquare: Microsoft is investing $15m in the social-location app as part of a new four-year commercial partnership.
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Before they signed star center fielder Andrew McCutchen to a contract extension, the Pittsburgh Pirates dropped the pebble in the water that they might be willing to listen to offers for him if they were unable to come to agreement to ensure the mutual long-term commitment between player and team. It didn't get very far, nor did it last very long as the sides soon came to terms on a six-year, $51.
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We haven't even hit the first day of the 2014-15 bowl game slate — and the College Football Playoff is still nearly two weeks away — but that doesn't mean it's too early to crown an early favorite for next season's preseason No. 1 overall favorite, right? NationalChamps.net, which has provided an "Early Bird Preview" for 14 years now with superb accuracy, came out with their 2015 Top 25 on Thursda
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While the conventional wisdom is that the Yankees overpaid to retain third baseman Chase Headley, the underlying truth is that it makes perfect sense. They don't trust Alex Rodriguez. They were faced with the prospect of Martin Prado at third base and trying a rookie, Rob Refsnyder, at second base or finding some other cheap journeyman who is little more than a weak stopgap similar to what they ha
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Since his suspension for performance enhancing drug use while playing for the San Francisco Giants in 2012, Melky Cabrera has signed two separate free-agent contracts. One, with the Toronto Blue Jays, paid him $16 million. The second, agreed to last week with the Chicago White Sox, will pay him $42 million over three seasons. That's $58 million after he got caught in a PED test. Cabrera's rap shee
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Jay Cutler isn't just spearheading the demise of the Chicago Bears, he's bringing the rest of Illinois down with him. A Chicago sportscaster probably took it a step too far (or three or four) when he put an ultimatum on the Bears' dire QB situation: cut Jay Cutler, or cut your wrists. Seems a little extreme, no? There's nothing like watching a passionate fan base devolve over the course of a terri
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Johnny Hill had 15 points and seven rebounds for the Redbirds (17-13, 8-9 Missouri Valley), who never trailed en route to ending a three-game losing streak.
Anthony Downing scored 12 points to lead the Bears (9-21, 6-11).
Illinois State led 43-25 at halftime and poured it on in the second half. The Redbirds used a 13-0 run to take a 59-34 lead, a surge punctuated when Carmichael was fouled while converting a thunderous dunk.
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