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Despite 20-Year-Old Ivory Ban, Situation for Elephants More Desperate Than Ever
WASHINGTON, Oct. 20 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — The International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW) today called upon the United States and the world community to renew its commitment to the global ivory ban, which has been systematically undermined to the point where elephants could soon disappear from the face of the earth.
Established by the U.S. and the other signatories to the Convention on the International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES) 20 years ago today, the ivory trade ban gave elephants the highest possible level of legal protection and effectively banned international trade in ivory. The ban was put in place in response to the alarming slaughter of elephants in Africa during the 1980s, when elephant poaching had slashed the continent's population from more than 1.2 million to about 450,000 in just 10 years.
Elephant poaching and global demand for ivory plummeted while the ban was fully enforced, but the peace was short-lived. Beginning in 1997, pro-ivory trade forces pushed through decision after decision that methodically undermined the ivory ban, culminating in massive, "legal" ivory stockpile sales to China and Japan as recently as 2008. The aftermath of these sales, according to Kenyan and other African wildlife authorities, has been an undeniable surge in poaching and elephant slaughter in countless African elephant range states.
Scientists now believe that more than 100 elephants die every day to fuel the ivory trade, and that number is increasing. At the rate they're being slaughtered, African elephants could become extinct across most of their range by 2024, less than 15 years from now.
"The lesson is crystal clear," said Jeff Flocken, IFAW Washington, D.C. Office Director. "Any legal ivory trade leads to illegal slaughter because the legal market gives poachers an easy way to sell their illegal stocks."
Ironically, the 20-year anniversary of the global ivory ban comes just a day after the 1-year anniversary of the ivory ban on eBay, Inc., the world's leading Internet marketplace. The company made the historic decision to ban sales of ivory from elephants and all other animals on Oct. 19, 2008, and ivory has effectively disappeared from the companies' web marketplaces.
"The courageous action that eBay took one year ago proves that the only solution is to reinstate a total and permanent ban on ivory sales," said Flocken. "The U.S. was a leader on this issue back in the 1980′s when the global ban was put in place, and we need that leadership again if we are to save this iconic species."
"Many Americans don't realize that the U.S. is still one of the world's largest consumers of ivory, so it's on our shoulders to help save this species while we still can," Flocken said.
About the International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW)
As the world's leading animal welfare organization, IFAW works from its global headquarters in the United States and 16 country offices to improve the welfare of wild and domestic animals by reducing the commercial exploitation of animals, protecting wildlife habitats, and assisting animals in distress. With projects in more than 40 countries, IFAW works both on the ground and in the halls of government to safeguard wild and domestic animals and seeks to motivate the public to prevent cruelty to animals and to promote animal welfare and conservation policies that advance the well-being of both animals and people. To learn how you can help, please visit ifaw.org.
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1998 NICHE Awards Finalist
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2002 "Nelsie Davis" PDX Contemporary Art, Portland, OR
1999 "Nelsie Davis" TWIST, Portland, OR
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2007 White Salmon Library, White Salmon, WA
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2004 "Group Invitational" Columbia Art Gallery, Hood River, OR
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1999 "Crafts National" Zoller Gallery, Pennsylvania State U., PA
1998 "Niche Finalists" American Craft, Philadelphia, PA
1997 "NW Art Competition, Whatcom Museum, Bellingham,WA
1996 "Invitational" Columbia Art Gallery, Hood River, OR
1995 Alumni Show" Boston University, Boston, MA
1991 "Invitational", TWIST, Portland, OR
1989 "Multimedia Invitational" Umpqua Valley Arts, Roseburg, OR
1987 "Collectors" curators Ken Shores and Sue Cooley, Contemporary Crafts Gallery, Portland, OR
1985 "Invitational" Contemporary Crafts Gallery, Portland, OR
1983 "Winners;NEA Fellowship Recipients" Contemporary Crafts Gallery, Portland, OR
"A National Exhibition; 1993 New Works of Boston University Alumni" Boston City Hall, Boston, MA
1982 "Northwest Craft Exhibition" Museum of Science and Industry, Seattle, WA
"Washington Craft Forms, an historical perspective 1950-1980" The State Capitol Museum, Olympia, WA
1981 "Contemporary Metal" curated by Richard Heltzer, Yellowstone Art Center, Billings, MT
"Washington Open" Seattle Art Museum, Seattle, WA
1978 "Oregon Crafts 78" Bush Barn Gallery, Salem, OR
"Invitational" Columbia Art Gallery" Hood River, OR
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1987 3934 CORBETT .Fifty Years at Contemporary Crafts, Jane Van Cleve
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1980 American Craft, June/July Issue, pgs 38-51, National Endowment for the Arts- Craftsman Fellowships 1980
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Tacoma Art Museum, Tacoma, WA
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Anne Hauberg, Seattle, WA
Barbara Street, Lakewood, WA
Joan Shipley, Portland, OR
Dori Schnitzer, Portland, OR
Dori Vollum, Portland, OR
Liz Warren, Portland, OR
Carol Edleman, Portland, OR
Mary Stevenson, White Salmon, WA
2005 Katherine Branson School Reunion, Ross, CA
2003 "Aloha" Tacoma Art Museum, Tacoma, WA
2003 Western Oregon University, Campbell Hall Gallery, Monmouth, OR (video available)
2002 Clatsop Community College, Astoria, WA
2000 Columbia High School, White Salmon, WA
1994 Portland School of Arts and Crafts, Portland, OR
1994 Henkle Middle School, White Salmon, WA
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1995-2000 Columbia Gorge Community College Foundation, Board of Directors, The Dalles, OR
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1978-1981 Contemporary Crafts Association, Exhibition Committee/Chairman '79
American Crafts Council, New York, NY
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This is how I spend my summer days...(A poem not written by me)
Downstairs in my house has a major ant problem. Luckily I reside upstairs. Nevertheless, once every 5 minutes or so an ant comes trotting along my desk. First I place a coin or another object in its path. This confuses the ant, causing it to run off in a different direction, but my finger is waiting. I block its path with my finger. It runs in the opposite direction, but I anticipate this. Soon the ant is encircled by pens and other barriers, and if it attempts to climb them, swift punishment is issued. The ant remains in my arena. Then I take my knife, and nimbly place the tip onto one of its legs, holding it in place, then I press down hard and chop the leg off. The ant does not run, it merely enters a craze moving all around wildly. I allow it to suffer like this for a minute or so, chopping off another leg if it appears not to be in pain. Then comes a decision. Sometimes I will wait for another ant, and place it in the arena to see what it does. Occasionally it will pick up its comrade, and run off, but this is an offense punishable by death. Other times, I will merely watch the ant until it gives up. It will stop moving all but one leg. At this point I give in and slice the ant in two, putting it out of its misery. I save the corpses in a small pile, and once I have a considerable stack, I scatter them in my arena. This is where the real fun begins.
I venture outside to my back yard and find a red ant. This is my gladiator. I return to my room and place him in among the corpses. He wanders, confused. I do not let him leave. I pound the desk near him with my fingers, scaring him. I toughen my gladiator up until another ant comes along. I place the intruder into the arena. The red ant will go after the black ant, and they engage in mortal combat. If the red ant wins, another corpse decorates my arena. If the black ant vanquishes his foe, he wins the prize of life. I carry him in my hands and bring him downstairs and place him among his comrades. If he put up a good fight, I give him a warriors welcome and feed his colony with bread. If he barely defeated the red ant, he receives no food, only the gift of life. This is how i spend my summer days.
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Numerous extra patrol officers will be on the Mass. Turnpike from Friday through Monday.
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Officers are encouraging people to slow down, drive sober, pay attention and wear their seat belt. The initiative is all apart of a larger, year-long campaign to reduce traffic deaths in the U.S. by 15 percent.
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The main focus of the challenge will be seat belt use, excessive speed, motorcycle violations, and unsafe driving of large trucks and buses. The goal of the targeted effort is quite simple – to save lives.
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Quinta Do Licorne is a unique estate, lovingly refurbished and extended by the present owners. The owners' house is situated within the grounds, however they offer complete privacy for their guests. The owners have a friendly dog which is enclosed within their own premises. Pets welcome on reques at Casa Maxine only.
It comprises of two properties, Casa Maxine (8 people) and Casa Donna Lisa (6 people). Both properties are about 400m apart and ideal for large groups of up to 14 people. Each has its own pool, bar and outdoor dinning facilities. Separate electric gated entrances. There is also a bar and restaurant close by (200m).
The quality accommodation is set in 5 acres of beautiful mature gardens and offers excellent holiday accommodation with the benefit of separate units for privacy and large outside areas and amenities, ideal for socializing. The gardens are fully enclosed by a large perimeter wall. Quinta Do Licorne is situated in the hamlet of Pereiro; close to Moncarapacho
Other Information: Coast/Beach
Quinta do Licorne's two villas are approx 4 miles from the coast which has wonderful secluded beaches all along the eastern Algarve, with many Islands to visit which can be reached by cheap and cheerful ferry boats and have regular services and also have inexpensive coffee shops and restaurants.
There are many golf courses within 30 mins drive to the east and west. Quinta do Licorne has easy access to the motorway. In Moncarapacho there is a par 3 golf course and health centre and Tavira has several other quality 18 hole courses. To the west there are many world renowned golf courses close to the sea and beach facilities.
Special interest holidays
This property offers private secluded sun bathing terraces which cannot be overlooked and easy access to country lanes for long walks or bicycle riding.
Quinta do Licorne is approximately 14 miles to Faro airport (30 minutes by car).
Car hire is recommended.
Distances & Further Details: Distances
Pereiro cafe bar and restaurant is 500 m down the lane. Moncarapacho 2 miles for quality inexpensive restaurants.
Olhao 5 miles for large supermarkets.
Faro city is 10 miles or 20 mins drive
Tavira city is 8 miles or 15 mins drive.
Further details
Quinta Do Licorne is situated in the hamlet of Pereiro, close to the village of Moncarapacho, Olhao. There is a bar/restaurant within 500 metres and the property is within easy reach of many other restaurants, supermarkets and bars. Regular ferries run to the many Islands. Seafood is delivered fresh daily to the fish markets in Olhao.
For booking and further information: The owners website has further details & photos.
Graham and Bernadette McAllister
Tel: (Portugal) + 351 289 798 309
Mob: (Portugal) + 351 966 716 502
I rented this villa as a special treat to celebrate our 25th Wedding Anniversary, taking my 3 grown children, their 2 partners and my mum. We couldn't have asked for a more perfect villa, its location and layout we perfect for each of our needs.
There was sufficient space for quiet independent moments and we felt totally at home as a group in the well maintained, homely surroundings. The pool was well loved and well used! The rest of the facilities were top-rate and most of our meals were cooked at the villa where we really enjoyed the well equipped kitchen and outside dining area.
Having lived in Portugal we already knew the Algarve very well, but the location of Casa Maxine gave us the opportunity to further explore the Eastern Algarve . Fuzeta beach is just fabulous and we have always liked Olhao. Although it was not too far to drive to enjoy a fishing trip in Vilamoura and days out in Lagos and Portimao. We also drove all along the coast to Spain which revealed more beautiful beaches and unspoiit locations.
A week was certainly not long enough and I would highly recommend this villa to other family and friends - I can't wait to have the opportunity to visit again!
Having visited several times it just gets better and better. Everything you could possibly want and more is readily available. .Couple this with the most congenial of hosts makes a recipe for a perfect holiday
Can't wait till next year!!
Liz & Ken
Just returned from a short stay with friends, the Villa was very homely and furnished to a high standard, with everything you could want. Very nice swimming pool and pool house both well maintained and cleaned.
The owners, Bernadette and Graham were very friendly and couldn't be anymore helpful, They were always willing to give advice and recommend nice places to eat and visit.
I wouldn't hesitate to recommend this Villa to any of my family or friends, and intend to visit again next year!
We are a Danish couple just returned to Denmark after 3 months in Casa Maxine.
The moment the gates opened we felt like coming in Paradise. What a view – a beautiful large garden with plenty of palms and oleander, even on one of the first days in January it was a lovely sight. After a warm welcome by the owners Bernadette and Graham, we entered Casa Maxine, and it nearly took our breath away. A very large lounge, beautiful furnished with a distinct sense of details, the kitchen large, well-equiped and with tiles in warm colours, the bedrooms, the bathrooms were very, very nice and outside a wonderful large terrasse. Immediately we felt we belonged in this cosy house.
As it was winter, we didn't expect to get much use of the fantastic pool, but the pool was equiped with solar panels, and we could take a swim most of the time. As a curiosity there is a poolhouse with kitchen, lounge, toilet and bath – what a luxury!
Only 100 meters away there is a very nice and cheap restaurant, in Moncarapacho 4 km from the house many cosy restaurants, where we often had a delicious dinner at a very low price.
We have travelled very much around in Europe, often we have rented a house, but never ever we have met so lovely, hospitable, helpful people as Bernadette and Graham, they are really unique! They made our stay the most fantastic experience, and we do miss them very much.
However, we have planned to visit Quinta do Licorne twice within the next year.
Morten and Jytte
Just back home having spent two weeks at casa maxine .Brilliant , excellent accomodation ,superb support from the owners. This is a real home from home (we have spent 5 holidays at this property )The accommodation is well maintained and well presented. The owners are on hand and shold you require any assistance they are more than happy to oblige . We would have no hesitation in recommending this property to family or friends .Further proof is that we are returnig for a17 day holiday next summer . Plenty of places to eat and drink at reasonable prices,car hire essential smashing beaches nearby easy access to spain, lots of golf cousesin the area.Liz&ken shropshire
Estive 6 noites e 7 dias de férias nesta casa linda e maravilhosa.
O local indicado para descansar e repousar na maior das privacidades.
Uma casa muito limpa e arrumada. O Sr John Graham é uma pessoa muito simpática e sempre disponível.
A quinta situa-se perto de Olhão, Fuseta, Moncarapacho.
Tem bares lindos, muitos hipermercados e mercados para se comprar peixe fresco, carne,fruta e legumes .
Recomendo a todos os meus amigos e conhecidos.
Quem escolher a Casa Rústica de férias em Moncarapacho " Casa Maxine" vai querer voltar com toda a certeza.
This accommodation is situated 15 km (30 minutes) east of Faro Airport, close to Junction 15 off the east/west auto-route (A22) which gives easy access to the local beaches (6 km), western Algarve and its world renown golf courses (30 minutes), within easy access is Spain and its golf courses (30 minutes) and within easy reach of the village of Moncarapacho (2km) with its many restaurants, coffee shops, museum and church.
Quinta Do Licorne is situated in the hamlet of Pereiro; close to the village of Moncarapacho, Olhao, and is only approximately 4 miles from the nearest beach. It is only 10 minutes to the nearest beaches and islands which are serviced by a regular ferry at the fishing village of Fuzeta, Pedra Del Rei and Barril Beach. Barril Beach has a quaint little train which takes you to miles of unspoilt beaches.
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|Minimum Price
|Additional Nights
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Low Season
31 Jan 2015 - 30 Jun 2015
7 night minimum stay
for 7 nights
High Season
1 Jul 2015 - 31 Aug 2015
7 night minimum stay
for 7 nights
Low Season
1 Sep 2015 - 30 Nov 2015
7 night minimum stay
for 7 nights
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Occupancy commences after 15:00 on day of arrival and ends at 10:00am on day of departure. This is necessary to prepare the properties for new guests. PLEASE NOTE THAT THE CHANGE OVER DAYS IN JULY AND AUG ARE SAT/SUNDAYS ONLY (negotiable)
Casa Maxine is available for long Winter Lease (2+ months) from November to March inclusive at £150 per week plus utilities.
Euro accepted - A 30% deposit (non refundable) is to be paid on confirmation of booking, 70% to be paid within 8 weeks of date of arrival.
A breakage deposit £250 is to be paid on arrival and is refundable in same manner given on verification of non damage to property and or fixtures and fittings or loaned items.
Please Note: The owner of this property accepts payment in the original currency specified (GBP), before use of conversion tool. The conversion tool is provided for your convenience only. The owner may accept other currencies if specifically agreed in advance.


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Report NEP-CFN-2003-01-12This is the archive for NEP-CFN, a report on new working papers in the area of Corporate Finance. Zelia Serrasqueiro issued this report. It is usually issued weekly.
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- Leonid Kogan & Stephen Ross & Jiang Wang & Mark Westerfield, 2003. "The Price Impact and Survival of Irrational Traders," NBER Working Papers 9434, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc.
- Jacobs, Jan & Wallis, Kenneth F., 2002. "Comparing SVARs and SEMs: more shocking stories," Research Report 02C56, University of Groningen, Research Institute SOM (Systems, Organisations and Management).
- Verdi Rosa & Cícero Vieira & Alexandre Oliveira, 2002. "Concentração de Posições e Risco de Crédito da Clearing de Derivativos Departamento de Administração de Risco," Finance Lab Working Papers flwp_45, Finance Lab, Insper Instituto de Ensino e Pesquisa.
- Carling , Kenneth & Lundberg, Sofia, 2002. "Bank Lending, Geographical Distance, and Credit risk: An Empirical Assessment of the Church Tower Principle," Working Paper Series 144, Sveriges Riksbank (Central Bank of Sweden).
- Long Nguyen-Thanh, 2003. "Investment Optimization under Constraints," Finance 0301005, EconWPA, revised 10 Jan 2003.
- Iman van Lelyveld & Arnold Schilder, 2003. "Risk in Financial Conglomerates: Management and Supervision," Finance 0301006, EconWPA.
- Verdi Rosa Monteiro & Cícero Augusto Vieira Neto & Alexandre de Salles Oliveira, 2002. "Gerenciamento do Risco de Liquidez da Clearing de Derivativos Pior Combinação de Defaults entre Membros de Compensação," Finance Lab Working Papers flwp_47, Finance Lab, Insper Instituto de Ensino e Pesquisa.
- Gayane Hovakimian & Sheridan Titman, 2003. "Corporate Investment with Financial Constraints: Sensitivity of Investment to Funds from Voluntary Asset Sales," NBER Working Papers 9432, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc.
- Benninga, Simon & Oosterhof, Casper, 2002. "Hedging with forwards and puts in complete and incomplete markets," Research Report 02E53, University of Groningen, Research Institute SOM (Systems, Organisations and Management).
- Peter Wirtz, 1999. "Comptabilité financière et gouvernement des entreprises: le potentiel des études de cas pour la compréhension des processus," Working Papers CREGO 0991204, Université de Bourgogne - CREGO EA7317 Centre de recherches en gestion des organisations.
- Verdi Rosa Monteiro & Cícero Augusto Vieira Neto & Regiane Toledo Paneczko & Alexandre de Salles Oliveira, 2002. "Limites de Preço Mínimo e Máximo para Registro de Opções Flexíveis Caps, Floors, Knock-ins, Knock-outs e Rebates," Finance Lab Working Papers flwp_46, Finance Lab, Insper Instituto de Ensino e Pesquisa.
- Svetlana Andrianova & Panicos Demetriades & Anja Shortland, 2002. "Government Ownership of Banks, Institutions, and Financial Development," Discussion Papers in Economics 02/13, Department of Economics, University of Leicester, revised Aug 2006.
- Wayne E. Ferson, 2003. "Tests of Multifactor Pricing Models, Volatility Bounds and Portfolio Performance," NBER Working Papers 9441, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc.


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The Band Perry Premieres New Video; Underwood, Stringdusters Announce Tour Dates; New Christmas Music from Black Prairie & Sallie Ford
- The Dallas Observer's Kelly Dearmore lists the North Texas area's ten best country songs of the year.
- Watch the new video for The Band Perry's "Better Dig Two."
- The Americana Music Association announced a new board of directors.
- Don Maddox will be recognized by Ashland, Oregon as part of his 90th Birthday Celebration, held on December 8. According to Saving Country Music, the celebration "will feature performances by the Oregon Old Time Fiddlers, Sage Meadows and her band High Country, Don Maddox himself, and the legendary Ashland bluegrass group Siskiyou Summit, who was the backing band Don's sister Rose Maddox for many years. Rose, who passed away in 1998, is buried in Ashland, as are all the members of Maddox Brothers & Rose."
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- If you like Bobbie Gentry, try Tift Merritt, writes Val Haller for The New York Times.
- Joe Nichols, signed to newly-formed label Red Bow Records, is planning to release a new single in early 2013.
- The newest "Single File" column posted at The A.V. Club: "How Townes Van Zandt's 'Lungs' veers from Platonic epistemology to magic realism." An excerpt: there's more than morbid metaphor to "Lungs." Lines like "Breath I'll take, and breath I'll give / Pray the day ain't poison" seem to hint at the insulin injections Van Zandt received as part of his therapy, but the song's narrative telescopes into something less obsessed with death—and more fixated on the hidden nature of truth and the universe. "Gather up the gold you've found / You fool, it's only moonlight / If you try to take it home / Your hands will turn to butter," he sings, veering from Platonic epistemology to folksy magic realism in the span of half a verse. Jesus and salvation are name-checked in a Dylanesque rush of biblical imagery, but it's when Van Zandt halts his sacred hyperventilating to dwell once more on pathology—"Wisdom burned upon a shelf / Who'll kill the raging cancer"—that his poetry elicits the iciest, most existential chills.
- American Songwriter posted the track listing for Rodney Crowell and Emmylou Harris' upcoming record, Old Yellow Moon.
- The Infamous Stringdusters announced their 2013 Ski Tour. They also launched their Virtual Tour over at Relix.
- Saving Country Music rounds up images and stories of country music dissent.
- The Black Twig Pickers have announced that their next album, Rough Carpenters, will be released February 19 on Thrill Jockey Records. (via press release)
- Here's an interview with Walt Wilkins posted at The Song Survives.
- Jim Wilder, festival promoter in the Great Lakes region, passed away.
- Carrie Underwood added some international dates to her 2013 Blown Away Tour.
- Donate to the Red Cross, get a download of Gary Allan's "Every Storm (Runs Out of Rain)."
- The Grammy nominations concert airs tonight at 10 p.m. Eastern on CBS. Tune in to see performers including Hunter Hayes, Dierks Bentley and The Band Perry. Taylor Swift is one of the show's co-hosts.
- Jenni Frankenberg Veal covers the Bluegrass Underground for Chattanooga-area news website Nooga.com.
- Darius Rucker will perform on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno tonight. (via press release)
- The Calgary Folk Music Festival has again been recognized as one of the world's greenest festivals.
- CMT Edge posted a stream of a new Black Prairie and Sallie Ford holiday collaboration, "(Everybody's Waiting for) The Man with the Bag."
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Speaking of the Infamous Stringdusters, they've worked up another song that their fiddle player, Jeremy Garrett and I wrote…http://youtu.be/i4cu0zr1iTY .
Thanks for mentioning the Don Maddox 90th Birthday Celebration. A lot of folks have been working hard to see Don finally recognized by the town where he and Rose lived for most of their lives.
HoneyHoney is on Music City Roots tonight, so we'll get to see if Barry Mazor's recent praise was justified! (lol)
Link: http://musiccityroots.com
So Aussie bloke Jeremy Dylan will be in Nashville on Saturday for the screening of his Jim Lauderdale film "The King of Broken Hearts" at the CMHOF and then be in LA for the Grammy Museum screening on Tuesday night! Now that's what I call a jet setter! (lol)
Indeed Rick. I have set the jets.
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For Mechanical Design Engineers, higher-than-average salaries can be found at Northrop Grumman Corporation, where the average employee brings in around $85K relative to the national average of $63K per year for those in this line of work. Other employers shelling out big bucks include Baker Hughes Inc, The Boeing Company, and Medtronic, Inc., where Mechanical Design Engineers typically earn around $76K, $76K, or $72K, respectively. The figures in this rundown are based on the results of PayScale's salary questionnaire.
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Mechanical design engineers are essential to any industry that uses machinery for production or operations. They are responsible for creating and building new machines or improving on current ones. Their job supports the growth of technology and the increase in efficiency in production for many industries.Read More...
Mechanical design engineers design any machinery that requires power to run. This includes generators, engines, motors, and other mechanical tools. Mechanical design engineers begin by drawing plans that are much like a blueprint. They then build their initial piece in development and test the new machine. Mechanical design engineers also have an alternative method for testing, which involves running computer simulations. During this process, they find out where the machine needs to be improved and then fix those areas. Mechanical design engineers typically work with a team with others of the same position, as well as different types of engineers. Some work for companies and develop machinery privately, while others may work for consulting businesses that design machines for many other businesses. The work environment is usually a mixture of several locations. Mechanical design engineers work in an office, in conference rooms, and in testing or production facilities. The working hours are usually Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. The tools of use vary depending on what types of machines the mechanical design engineer is developing, but the job usually requires a large assortment of hand tools. Mechanical design engineers also use computers, design software, telephones, pens and paper, and other common office supplies. They usually report to a supervisor of operations or a general manager.
Required for this position is at least a bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering. Many positions require a master's degree in this field. Mechanical design engineers must always be licensed as a mechanical design engineer in the state that they work in.
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For Mechanical Design Engineers, progressing to a Design Engineering Manager role may result in a significant raise. On average, a Design Engineering Manager can earn $102K annually. Mechanical Design Engineers typically move into roles as Senior Mechanical Engineers or Senior Mechanical Design Engineers, and those positions pay $24K more and $22K more, respectively.
Mechanical Design Engineers seem to wield many skills on the job. Most notably, skills in Technical Analysis, CATIA, ANSYS, and Pro/Engineer are correlated to pay that is above average, with boosts between 8 percent and 9 percent. Skills that are correlated to lower pay, on the other hand, include Autodesk Inventor and Computer Aided Drafting & Design. For most people, competency in Engineering Design indicates knowledge of Product Development and AutoCAD. The majority of those who know SolidWorks also know AutoCAD and Product Development.
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This year, a member of the Everett City Council, a commissioner for the Port of Everett, a county executive, a state senator for the 38th legislative district and, now, the president of the Everett School Board have all resigned. The circumstances vary, and are largely irrelevant. What matters is ensuring that the succession process is transparent and in the public interest.
School Board President Jeff Russell's resignation Monday brings the challenge into focus. The replacement schedule is finely detailed. The School Board will accept applicants to fill the Russell vacancy through Dec. 20, and will then select up to five finalists Jan. 6. On Jan. 9, the board will conduct open-session interviews and then recess to executive session to review the candidates before returning and making its pick. The downside is that the replacement won't face voters until the next scheduled district election in 2015, when Russell's term expires.
The long wait should sound familiar. Citizens won't have an opportunity to vote on John Lovick, appointed to replace Aaron Reardon as county executive, until the fall of 2014 (If Reardon had resigned earlier in May, an election would have taken place in November.) If Gov. Jay Inslee were to resign two years into his term, Lt. Gov. Brad Owen would succeed and finish out the governor's four years, sidestepping a special election.
The most democratic appointment process (which doesn't necessarily make it the most fair, mind you) is for the Legislature. Last week, 25 of 28 Democratic precinct committee officers voted and ranked their top picks for state Senate, with the county council approving now-Sen. John McCoy, 5-0. It's hyper-democratic (PCOs often are activists) but inscrutable (we'd announce our personal choice to succeed McCoy in the House, but it would probably hinder her/his chances, just because.)
Reforms? Yes, school board terms should be four years, not six. After that, the appointment process requires an open mindedness that systemic changes can't influence. The school board, the port, the Everett City Council, all would benefit from a diversity of viewpoints. It's human nature, however, to seek out agreeable, like-us types.
Surprise us, ye electeds. Tap people who aren't preordained by virtue of connections and pedigree. Good decision-making happens when there's a genuine diversity of views.
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Thursday morning as I arrived at work, the lights were out.
It wasn't that I arrived before co-workers but rather the power outage that affected large portions of the City of Newberry and Town of Prosperity affected our offices, too.
According to Duke Power a dove interfered with a high tension wire at a substation, causing the outage.
Though a dove is a symbol of peace, the complications that threw into our morning around here were anything but peaceful.
Thanks to cell phones, laptops and portable power sources, we kept working on journalism during the power outage and we kept folks posted via our website and social media.
But as I pulled up to the stop light at Calhoun and Main Street, before I navigated the four-way stop, I thought about just how much our lives depend upon the power grid and the workers who keep it up and running.
For the short term, I could still be plugged in, but Thursday was a deadline day for us at The Observer.
Without power at the office that big printing press does not run. Not only would this paper not get out to our readers, but readers in Union and Winnsboro would be affected since those sister papers also print in Newberry.
In a changing marketplace, The Observer is part of an interconnected media conglomerate, Civitas Media. In the good old days every paper had an editor who handled layout and page design. Now we have one regional editor for six newspapers.
Our graphics and layout are not done in Newberry. Instead our graphic designer hub in Lumberton, N.C., receives the copy and photos from our editorial staff and those designers do the layout.
We give them a list and make suggestions about the layout, to be sure, but they handle the look and determine how many photos go on each page, etc. Then they email PDFs back to us for review.
Those PDFs, in turn, are released to Johnnie and Sammy in the press room where they transfer the PDF onto a metal plate.
The metal plate is used to put ink onto paper and then things are printed.
Ad design also is handled by a graphics hub and staff who are not based in Newberry, though our ad sales rep is here.
Though the business model has changed, the commitment to local content and news coverage remains strong here and we are honored to provide that service to the community, the area where many of our staffers grew up and now live.
So Thursday morning as I sat in the lobby of our office using natural lighting, I typed up this column as a word of thanks to the workers with the city and with the power company who helped bypass an issue in the power grid and restore power to us as soon as possible.
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This image appealed to my puerile sense of humour. I found this image in the Majesty – Airliners in Action category of our end of year front cover competition.
And today is the final day to enter. The best image will be on the front cover of Flight International's 16th December issue. The winner will also receive a framed copy of that front cover and £100 (GBP).


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Regularisation of stipend has been a perennial issue for medicos pursuing their PG or DM degrees in government medical colleges in Andhra Pradesh.
Raghuram's (name changed on request) sister is four years junior to him. She has just completed her engineering and has got a job offer for Rs. 30,000 a month from a software company. While Raghuram, doing his PG in a government medical college, finds himself caught in a quandary.
The budding doctor is stuck at a stipend of Rs. 18,000 per month and it comes once in every three or four months, and that too not in full.
Well, this is the scenario for almost all the medicos who are pursuing their PG or DM degrees in any of the government medical colleges in Andhra Pradesh, and the main reason being the stipend issue. Regularisation of stipends has been a perennial issue with medical education in the State. Every time the junior doctors design a way of protest, the government comes out with an order, but it is rarely implemented and the junior doctors go back to square one after a year or so. And this time they have again taken up the fight against the government for regularisation and hike of their stipend.
"The stipend issue has been persisting since last four decades. Every time we voice our protest the government issues an order for regularisation, which does not have a percolating effect, for lack of funds in the treasury," says Prasanth a PG student at Andhra Medical College and Executive Member of APJUDA (Andhra Pradesh Junior Doctors Association).
"Medical study is no longer limited to the basic MBBS degree. To become a successful doctor one has to put at least 14 years of study, covering MBBS, internships at various stages, postgraduation and super specialisation. So by the time a person completes all the required degrees, he or she attains the minimum age of 35 years.
And by that time, most of them are married and it is very difficult to manage a family with a stipend of Rs. 18,000 and especially when it does not come on time. Desperation and frustration is bound to creep up," says the former principal of Andhra Medical College, C.V. Rao.
It is not the age and the number of years that the budding medicos are scared of. It is the amount of the stipend and its regularity that bothers them.
Apart from regularity of the stipend, the medicos are voicing for a hike. Previously the stipend was only Rs. 8,000 and last year it was hiked to Rs. 18,000. And they feel that it is very low compared to the Central institutes. Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research pays a stipend of Rs. 56,000, JIPMER offers Rs. 45,000, AIIMS pays Rs. 45,000 and NIMS gives Rs. 35,000 towards stipend.
"Even the Government colleges in Uttar Pradesh, Kerala and Jharkhand pay a higher stipend. In Uttar Pradesh it is Rs. 40,000 and in Jharkhand about Rs. 30,000. The government issued a G.O. in 2000 that the stipend would be hiked by 15 per cent every two years. So far there is no effect on it. We are not demanding what the Central institutes pay, we are just asking for a hike of about 40 per cent. The government has to consider the cost of living, the food index prices and the number of years that we put in to become a doctor in comparison with other professional degrees, before taking a decision," says Prasanth.
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Dr. Chandrasekhar a member of APJUDA suggests, "We are not only protesting for the stipend issue, we also want to highlight the poor infrastructure that we have in government hospitals. We come here to learn and if proper learning environment is not created then what is the use? The Andhra Pradesh government has spent over Rs. 3,000 crore in the last two years for its popular scheme 'Aarogyasri'. The same amount can be diverted to government hospitals for bettering the infrastructure, facilities and services. The government hospitals are meant to serve the poor for free and we are there to do so."
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The compulsory one-year of rural service after MBBS, PG and super specialisation that is to commence from this year is another bone of contention. Dr. C.V. Rao adds, "The idea of rural service is good, but without building the proper infrastructure and creating good work conditions, it is going to be a futile exercise. The junior doctors should have the facilities where their willingness to learn would increase. They should not be reduced to paramedics."
The junior doctors feel that the interest for medical study is on the decline and something has to be done to stop the trend.
"In EAMCET-2003, about 85,000 students wrote the examination for medical study in comparison to 1.2 lakh for engineering, and in 2012 the figure was about 45,000 and 3 lakh, correspondingly. The drop is significant," says Dr. Prasanth.
"The idea of rural service is good, but without building the proper infrastructure and creating good work conditions, it is going to be a futile exercise."


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The Hindu Metroplus Pookkalam Contest keeps alive one of the prettiest traditions connected to Onam
Remember the Onam of your memories? Sadyas, onakkodi and of course, the pookkalams. Getting up early in the morning, hunting for flowers and decorating pookkalams were an important aspect of celebrating Onam. For the ten days starting from Atham to Thiruvonam, new permutations and combinations to enhance the beauty of the pookkalam would be tried out.
Pookkalam is, roughly translated, a carpet of flowers. This 'carpet' is not, however, one-dimensional. Kerala has region-specific interpretations of the pookkalam. For instance, in parts of south Kerala, pookkalams were three, five or seven tiered. With a 'ganapathi' placed on top of the last tier. In other parts of South Kerala and Central Kerala there are the three dimensional (pyramid-shaped with a flat top) Onathappans. Legend has it that the Onathappan or Thrikkakarappan, alternately, symbolises Vamanan and/or Mahabali.
The Thrikkara temple in Ernakulam, as we know, is closely associated with the legend of Onam. As one moves towards North Kerala, the pookkalams grow each day and on the tenth day, attain 'maximum' size. The beautiful pookkalams are meant to welcome Mahabali when he 'visits' his subjects for Onam.
In the old days, making a pookkalam was a matter of pride. Kids went about the business of collecting flowers and laying the pookkalams. Sometimes there would be supervision by the elder women in the families. The flowers that were available went into the making of the pookkalams. Then somewhere along the line when the compounds became smaller and the buildings got a bit taller, the flowers and the plants had to be cleared and someone thought of buying flowers. Chembarathi, thechi, kanakambaram, mandaram, thulasi etc gave way to the more 'modern' flowers.
And around the same time, a couple of decades back, the pookkalams went competitive. Competitions with huge amounts of prize money riding on them have become the order of the day. Whatever the traditionalists might say, these competitions have helped sustain an interest in the pookkalams.
When was the last time you put a pookkalam outside your house or apartment for that matter? "We have grown up, the kids are too tiny, no one's interested, there are no flowers and there is no space…" there are excuses galore. In the background of such excuses, pookkalam competitions go a long way in perpetuating one of the most beautiful traditions connected to Onam. Although the pookkalams made at home retained the traditional touch, the competitive pookkalams have traversed the traditional route from making Ganeshas, nilavilaku and snakeboats to 3D floral carpets that even use leaves.


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I know a lot of people in the community who are uncomfortable with what they are doing. If not on the outside, then within. It's as if they can't come to terms with their sexuality. It's amazing how that never happened in my case. I knew about myself even when I was very young. It was not as if I was awkward or anything. I think in this the support from the family helped me the most.
In fact my mother was very protective of me and always supported me in my journey to dignity. Even when she was on her death-bed and some of my extended family tried to raise the issue of me getting married, she ticked them off saying, "Whether Ernest wants to get married or not should be his decision. I forbid anyone from forcing him into doing anything he doesn't want to do."
As a programme officer with HIV and Development Unit at United Nations Development Programme, I'm often looked upon with admiration by both members of the community and others. However, I'd like to remind people that I did not get here just like that.
I come from an economically weak background. When I first began as a volunteer with Humsafar Trust, I remember seeing Ashok Row Kavi and his work with the community. He was a role model. I wanted to help the community just like him.
The years I spent at Humsafar have actually taught me a lot, both about being a team player and a leader. It's not as if this opportunity came to me because I was privileged or spoke English. And that's the beauty. It gives us all a level playing field to come forward and work for the community.
I have really worked hard to get to where I am now. Joining UNDP has been a wonderful experience, because I've never been made to feel different. The support and trust of my colleagues have only helped me feel more and more happy about being who I am. I want others like me to have this special feeling.
Becoming a petitioner in the case in the apex court demanding recognition for the community emanated from this desire. I am still overwhelmed that the court responded as it did.
Ernest Noronha
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