text:
|Thread Tools
|Search this Thread
|Display Modes
Gnarly Adventurer
Joined: Nov 2009
Location: Bucharest
Oddometer: 232
The New World I.12 Reaching Alaska Highway
We leave Lucians family quite late, not before having a look at the towns mascot/symbol.
Quite like home, isnt it?
We were thinking already at the road after Edmonton but we forgot that we still had like 60 miles until the city. It took us a while to get there and thus we decided to not stop and visit, fearing traffic jams. But the time we make up by avoiding the city center is lost trying to find a gas station at the outskirts of the city. Quite frustrating. But, hey, at least we found the cheapest gas from our trip so far. 1.089 $ Nice!
Being a diesel car owner back home, I notice also that here the diesel fuel is cheaper than gas. Wow! That would be nice back home
Our aim for the next days was to reach the beginning of Alaska Highway, which was an astonishing display of engineering back when it was build. And which is said to be an astonishing road to ride on, now.
We press on towards West, Nord-West. I am not going to show you another prairie typical picture. OK, maybe just another one, as I love this scenery so much.
House with the view towards the sunset!
The road remains wide and straight but somehow you do not have time to get bored while riding. There is always something new to look at. If nothing else then for sure road signs should bring something new (at least for an European). For example here you go, I can test my odometer.
Ive seen similar sign like the one below in Norway:
In Norway though weve never seen a real moose. And so far neither during this trip. Weve heard that you should ride either early in the morning or late in the evening. Well, we kind of have a rule not to drive in the night, and as for the morning . hmm some of us are not known to be early birds
And speaking of sleeping, during this part of the trip Andreea started to have afternoon sleeps on the bike. Given the straight roads, I decided to let her have her naps. I was even feeling sorry that she did not had a nice spot to rest her head. She kept trying to put her helmet on mine but round on round is not very stable.
But, as a consequence, the number of pictures on this part of the road is somehow reduced.
How could you not be sleeping riding as pillion on this kind of scenery?
You take a look from the top of the hill and then, you can sleep in the back until we reach the next top of the hill.
Funny thing was that on one of these nips, Andreea woke up with the road transforming from the picture above to this:
The round-town road was not yet finished. So we had some gravel fun until not long after, we reached the tarmac again.
We start also to feel that we are in a high touristic area. Long gone were the camping sites from Miami with 5$/night (showers, power and water included). Now, for 26$/night, you got a dry spot. If you wanted extra luxury, like having a shower, you payed extra, you tourist! But I do not want to judge these people. I realize that they have just a small window during summer when they can have income from tourism. So I can not imagine how life is there after this window passes. But still, it would be nice not to feel like a cash milk-cow.Oh well, at least the spot was nice.
We smile when we see a small airplane who stays with us for a while. Must be super good to be up there on a clear day!
At the end of the next day we reach Dawson Creek, where the construction of Alaska Highway started more than half of century ago.
From now the prairie are a thing of the past. The mountains were close. We almost could feel them. And weve traveled from so far to reach them, all the way from Montreal.
Next time we will see if Gunnar still knows how to handle curvy roads. Until then, we wish you an excellent day!
Written from Whitehorse, with cheese-pie by my side. Happiness!
Gnarly Adventurer
Joined: Nov 2009
Location: Bucharest
Oddometer: 232
The New World I.13 Alaska Highway
Alaska Highway is a pretty pretentious name for an European, who is still way in Canada, at mile 0, more than 1000 kilometers from Alaska. But I am soon to find out that the naming is not just marketing and tourist traps. In fact it has very little to do with that, the road fully deserves its name.
Alaska Highway was build by the Americans during the WWII in a record time of 8 months. And we are talking about more than 1500 miles of road, crossing some very harsh terrain and weather. I personally think that this must be one of the greatest feats of engineering. But why did the do it? Well, the answer was simple. Fear. Hmm OK, a more polite answer would be military strategic decision. But still the fact was that they were afraid of an Nippon invasion of Alaska. And Alaska was not linked to the lower 48 states. So, what was not possible during 20 years of peace time (the idea initially originated in the 1920ies) was possible in just 8 months by the effort of more than 10 000 men.
Another interesting thing I found was that the Canadian Government didnt pitched in with funds or manpower at that time. The only help it provided was granting Americans the right to build on Canadian soil, as long as the Canadian part of the road will become theirs after the war. And the majority of the highway is on Canadian soil
Even though the Alaskan part was paved since 1960, the road was completely paved only in 1992. So now it is practicable by any kind of vehicle.
But enough wikipedia style info! We are here to enjoy the road and the views. And indeed we are Mountains in the background Yey!! And that feeling of wilderness. It is something that you cannot really experience in much of crowded, overpopulated Europe. But here, we have it with us for some days now. Every where you look, just forests. Some of them probably never walked by man.
The weather smiles on us. We have blue skies and some white clouds here and there.
Be careful, things change fast in the great North-West a friend told us. And we were soon to experience it first hand. In case you were wondering how is it for us, here is the movie named here comes the rain while riding a motorcycle.
Somewhere in a corner, a little problem appears.Hmm, maybe it will go away. Or maybe we will change direction and get past it?
Oh, it is clear, nothing will change, we are heading straight for it!
Emergency stop!!
Time for rain gear to come on:I am peaceful. Honestly!
And we are ready to proceed!Gunnar is good to go!
The visibility is reduced and the road is slippery. So we proceed with caution.Last picture before tucking the camera away from rain
We are not the only ones who suffer.In the rain and uphill. Uhhh
And no matter how hard it pours, never lose hope and be on the look out for that breakoutIuhuuu!
Not after long, the rain is just a memory. The road is dry, the sky shines with blue and I am only to twist the right wrist and the engine growls beneath me, accelerating happily. Ah, how I love the V2 engine.
But lets not get carried away. The road changes as quickly as the weather. From the straight lines above to something with a.. twist.
Andreea giggles in her helmet: What happened with them? The road is not straight! I guess the Americans leased this part to the Europeans to construct! !
We would find out that in fact the road was made intentionally so twisty so that it would be harder to bomb. I am still and idealist and believe that it was made like that so it will embrace the environment!
We also meet the Northern Rockies!
And lakes with blue waters
So blue that some of us are considering taking a bath
And quickly chance their mind after testing the water temperature
Whit our bathing suits still not used, we move on and check the signs.
Hmm lets see, what do we have here? Curvy road ahead OK, this we like. Then there is the maximum height 5.2 m. No problem, Gunnar is not that tall. Oh and what is this sign in the foreground? I know, for sure it means Motorcyclists dancing samba ahead!
And samba we danced on the iron floor of this bridge. At lest it was not wet.
Eh, but this story is getting lengthy and we should stop soon. So we fire up our mp3 player with one of the songs suggested on the Music Box, and we ride on, until next time!
Next time we get to see a Signs forest, we meet all kinds of wildlife and we reach Whitehorse. Stay tuned!
Written from Gullivers Bookstore, surrounded by books and chocolate.
The route covered during this post is from Dawson Creek to Watson Lake:
Studly Adventurer
Joined: Jun 2009
Location: La Paz, Baja California Sur
Oddometer: 565
Enjoying every word of the report and pictures. Thanks so much for taking the time to share.
2009 KLR650 (now a KLR685-Stage II)
My Ford E350 4x4 Baja Van
Gnarly Adventurer
Joined: Jul 2012
Location: Melbourne, Australia
Oddometer: 202
Lovely story, lovely pics.
How did your rain gear cope? Stay dry?
Joined: Jul 2011
Location: Ontario, Canada
Oddometer: 499
It's clear, you know how to take a photograph.
Joined: Dec 2010
Location: Classified
Oddometer: 593
ADVriders on Kiva | Balkans | Morocco | Alps | Corsica
Gnarly Adventurer
Joined: Jun 2009
Location: Chile.
Oddometer: 198
Nice adventure , thanks for sharing , i m following you from Chile.
Joined: Oct 2010
Location: Petoskey, MI
Oddometer: 49
Nice report! Keep it coming!
Formerly H20Pumper
Joined: Sep 2002
Location: Corral de Tierra CA, Ketchum ID
Oddometer: 2,721
Very nice report!
Gnarly Adventurer
Joined: Aug 2007
Location: Southern California, USA
Oddometer: 284
Very nice report, excellent pictures and a positive gentle attitude... It is interesting to see your perspective coming from Europe... Thanks for sharing your story! If you pass by San Diego, my wife and I would love to host you...
Gnarly Adventurer
Joined: Aug 2010
Location: East Greenbush,N.Y.
Oddometer: 367
I am enjoying your report thanks for the ride along.
Sturgis 2013
Tail of the dragon out third bucket list ride
The Second ride of my bucket list nova scotia
Daytona bike week bucket list 2012
Joined: Apr 2008
Location: Nervana
Oddometer: 20
Great report....great pics. Keep it coming . How do you get 7 months off from work?
60ish Harley-Davidson Hummer-Ranger (wish I still had it)
68 Sportster- long gone
78 Yamaha DT-400 what fun
Gnarly Adventurer
Joined: Nov 2009
Location: Bucharest
Oddometer: 232
Thank you for your kind words. So far, we are enjoying the trip very much! And I hope I did not offended anyone if sometimes I am amazed by some things that I see here and I point them out. I do that only from the story point of view (an European traveling in the New World). I am not making any judgements, just recording and enjoying the wonderful things that this continent has to offer.
@GoDoMore: as for getting 7 months off work... I was persistent I guess but also very lucky. I work for a big American corporation and they have this policy of taking a "sabatical year". The thing is, back home, nobody took it so it was a little tricky to convince them they should allow me to go. In the end... I am in Alaska, writing to you guys. So it ended up fine :)
AnjinSan screwed with this post 08-05-2012 at 10:41 AM
|Thread Tools
|Search this Thread
|Display Modes
Linear Mode


text:
Travel Along With Me!Receive Blog Updates by Email... Or Connect via...
About Me
Back in 1999, I left home for a 3 month trip to Asia that has still yet to end.
Now, as a permanent nomad, my aim is to show you that long- term travel is not a crazy fantasy, but a very real lifestyle option instead. To read more about my travels and background, just click here.
If you want to learn how to travel the world long-term without needing a ton of money, I recommend looking at my "Getting Started" page.
You might also want to join one of my popular Wandering Earl Tours, where I offer unique, inexpensive, small group tours every few months to my favorite countries around the world!
Browse My Post Categories
Recent Posts
- My First Trip To Israel
- Trover – It's Still My Ideal Travel Idea Generator
- Should You Start Traveling Now or Later?
- Wandering Earl Tours 2015 (New Trips Announced!)
- Reactions to My Romanian Visa Post (and my response)
- How I Got Kicked Out Of Romania
- The Most Important Travel Rule
- When We Can't Afford to Fail, We Succeed
Popular Posts
Support The SiteDonations are always appreciated in order to help keep this site running...
Travel InformationEven more useful travel information such as extra advice & tips, stories, reviews & recommendations!
Countries -- Food -- "How-To" -- Interesting People -- Personal Stuff -- Perspectives -- Everything Else -- Transportation -- Travel Costs -- Travel Gear -- Travel Tales -- Travel Tips & Advice -- Work & Travel -- Travel Questions -- Wandering Earl Tours
Not sure where to begin? Check out my "Getting Started" page!
Featured In…
--All Rights Reserved - Wandering Earl, LLC--WP theme by Ali Dark
Tag Archives: Religion
Luckily, there's no shortage of places to explore in this city known as Istanbul, so when I arrived at the Grand Bazaar yesterday morning only to discover that it is closed on Sundays, I knew that my day would by … Read more
On the flight from Delhi to Washington D.C., I spent a good two hours staring at the customs form that I was required to fill out. I had completed every section of the form, except for one. I just wasn't … Read more
When it comes to protecting our stuff while traveling, such methods as chaining our backpack to our train seat, using a PacSafe when leaving our bag in our hotel room and hiding our valuables in random places, go a long … Read more
I'm not a religious person. At all. In fact, even though I was raised Jewish, the closest I ever came to regular religious practice was shortly after my eleventh birthday when I decided to become Amish. My parents had just … Read more

subset: commoncrawl


text:
Stay up to date with all the latest mobile, TV and internet news, brought to you by our expert team of writers.
Ofcom has fined EE £1 million over its approach to handling customer complaints. The telecoms regulator says it found 'serious failings' in EE's communications, with the provider failing to direct many customers with unresolved disputes to an independent mediator.More »
Superfast broadband will soon reach even more people in Teesdale, it emerged on Friday. At a meeting in Scarth Hall Staindrop, residents of the area were informed of a planned extension to the Digital Durham project that will bring the service to a further 3,500 local homes and businesses.More »
Brits will no longer have to worry about expensive bills while travelling within the European Union, as roaming charges are set to be scrapped from June 2017. From then on, tourists on the continent will pay the same mobile fees as they do at home.More »
Sky's focus on expanding its content for children will continue next year when it launches a dedicated video app for kids. The new app is aimed at children aged four to nine, and will allow them to watch their favourite Disney and Nickelodeon shows on smartphones and tablets.More »
BT Sport is working with Ericsson to bring three new TV channels and an interactive red button service to the UK later this year. The tech firm has signed a multi-year deal to design, build, and run the services that will show the broadcaster's European football coverage.More »
A new study by Youth Sport Trust has revealed that 25% of children believe playing videos games is a form of physical exercise. The survey of 1,000 5-16 year olds found that kids are becoming disengaged from physical activity and more interested in technology.More »
BBC iPlayer users could soon be using an innovative piece of brainwave technology to navigate the app. In partnership with tech firm This Place, the corporation has been developing a headset that will allow you to browse and select shows with just the power of your mind.More »
EE has announced the impending release of its new own-brand action camera with built-in 4G connectivity. The provider revealed the tech would the be the first in a range of new devices which dovetail with its superfast connected vision for the future.More »
Fuel Broadband has launched a new unlimited broadband package which will come with a free Amazon Fire TV Stick. It's the first time that Amazon has teamed up with a UK broadband provider to offer its thumb-sized streaming device with an internet service.More »
Vodafone is attempting to tackle poor mobile coverage in rural areas by installing new mini antenna that look like bird-nesting boxes. The antenna have been designed specifically to blend in to the local scenery and are said to be effective at boosting indoor services.More »
The average smartphone user will get through a staggering 14GB of data every month by the end of the decade, while the number of handsets in use will more than double by that time. That's according to a new report by communications tech firm Ericsson.More »
Zen Internet has received the highest score for its customer service in a new survey completed by consumer watchdog Which? The provider was the only broadband network to score full marks from consumers in a variety of categories, including waiting time and helpfulness.More »
Android Lollipop is now installed on more than 10% of Google-powered devices - a milestone that's taken over six months to achieve. Google's latest operating system launched back in October 2014, but it's still only the third most popular Android version.More »
EE will be bringing its popular Power Bars to Glastonbury, having being named as the festival's exclusive technology partner for the third year running. The operator will run a phone charging service on site at Worthy Farm throughout the event.More »
Fibre optic broadband provider Hyperoptic has brought ultrafast speeds to residential boats in a London Marina. All residents in the Greenland and South Dock marina near Canary Wharf can now access up to 1Gb connections - a big step up from the 3G dongles they've been relying on.More »
UK house buyers are more reluctant to buy homes with slow broadband speeds according to a new survey by tech site ISPreview.co.uk. Almost three quarters of respondents said they would reject an otherwise perfect home due to poor internet performance.More »
Mobile browsing now accounts for a third of all internet usage worldwide, according to a new global report. We're also spending more of our time on social media, the report says, with sites like Facebook and Google+ taking up a quarter of the total time we spend online.More »


text:
During his reign Aurelian was partially successful in reuniting the scattered pieces of the empire.
Please log in to consult the article in its entirety. If you are not a subscriber, please click here to read about membership. All our articles have been written recently by experts in their field, more than 95% of them university professors.


text:
F.A.Q - new and improved
Frequently Asked Questions
welcome to my f.a.q! since i get a looooot of questions via deviantart and e-mail i've deemed it necessary to write this up, to save time but also give people the information they want in a quick and easy way. this f.a.q is the same one as on loish.net, except with some additional information specifically intended for deviantart. since it is a lot of information i've divided the f.a.q into categories, here is an overview:
1. Digital art
General information, plus tips and techniques relating to my digital artwork.
2. Other activities
Info about drawing traditionally, my animation work and my web designs.
3. Education and work
Info about
Thank you for favoriting a piece from my Kickstarter! kck.st/1sLzDZm


text:
Member Name : Hilda
Status: Single
Height: 172 cm.
Age: 21
Hair Color: Pink
Type of relations: Phone Sex, Casual Chat, Sex Chat/Cybersex, Relationship/Dating, Lets have a drink at Ricks or the Boulvard
Member Name : Hilda
Status: Single
Height: 172 cm.
Age: 21
Hair Color: Pink
Type of relations: Phone Sex, Casual Chat, Sex Chat/Cybersex, Relationship/Dating, Lets have a drink at Ricks or the Boulvard
Member Name : Lynda
Status: Single
Height: 176 cm.
Age: 29
Hair Color: Black
Type of relations: Phone Sex, Adult Dating, Adult Dating, Adult Dating, Married Man Looking for Sane Married or Attached Woman
Send Message | Chat Online | More about Lynda
Camden escorts Paducah women amateur Harpers Ferry Iowa
Member Name : Veronica
Status: Single
Height: 168 cm.
Age: 32
Hair Color: Not important
Type of relations: Casual Chat, Friendship, Friendship, Adult Dating, Need a BJ or HJ??
Send Message | Chat Online | More about Veronica
e-mail and bondage e-mail / bondage I am searching for a female friend for discussing the main topics bondage. This is only pertaining to exchanging minds and ideas related to this subject. Not interested during meeting you, if you are married or attached or what size you are. Just like to find out about the female side off bondage. if you wish to chat via email, let my family know. Single women looking for sex Belgium 24173
Member Name : Marcia
Status: Never Married
Height: 182 cm.
Age: 38
Hair Color: Red
Type of relations: Phone Sex, Phone Sex, Relationship/Dating, Relationship/Dating, Who's up for fun
Send Message | Chat Online | More about Marcia
cute white athletic male seeking out fun i am a cute athletic white male interested in fun sexually, i love for you to please, love to lick, love to usually make sure you are satisified i then will worry about me immediately after, send me a pic, i often host or come to one, i can be discreet, not seeking out love, just fun times, is once or ongoing. Australia dating Kensington Connecticut lonely women looking for boy
Member Name : Roberta
Status: Never Married
Height: 171 cm.
Age: 41
Hair Color: Black
Type of relations: Adult Dating, Sex Chat/Cybersex, Relationship/Dating, Webcam Sex, These ads are ridiculous, but i'm not!
Send Message | Chat Online | More about Roberta
any sort of BBWS for NSA? It definitely isn't very wild, but my greatest fantasy happens to be to be with a BBW. nothing is more sexy with myself than a bigger girl, will be driven be nuts that ive never ever been with one any ladies around free this weekend to help me out with this? im x' , athletic create, willing to trade pics. put BBW in your subject so i can grass out the spam. Huelva swinger Hooversville PA oklahoma pussy
Girls games online Middleton Idaho
Member Name : Felicia
Status: Not important
Height: 184 cm.
Age: 32
Hair Color: Blonde
Type of relations: Friendship, Webcam Sex, Phone Sex, Phone Sex, Single, soon-to-be mom (real girl), for single guy
Send Message | Chat Online | More about Felicia
Chat aldershot Arnprior Ontario married women looking single men
Shemale online free watching Saint Johns Arizona xxx friendship free
Free single dating site, Seeking that sexy anyone or NSA, horny Augusta Maine girls. need a dick in my ass., females wanting sex Baltic Connecticut. huntsville swingers, adult dating sex nigeria


text:
The story of a young mother who, together with her son, leaves East Germany to try for a new be... Read more
Movie star Vincent Chase, together with his boys, Eric, Turtle and Johnny are back... and back ... Read more
Al Pacino stars as aging 1970s rocker Danny Collins, who embarks on a heartfelt journey to redi... Read more
Bound by a shared destiny, an optimistic teen and a jaded inventor embark on a danger-filled mi... Read more
A new twist on the world's most famous detective, in which an aging Holmes revisits the circu... Read more
For the last seven decades, dance artist Anna Halprin has redefined our notions of modern art b... Read more
Winning the top prize at the Tribeca Film Festival, a zany, dark comedic portrait of everyday l... Read more
The hilarious and anarchic true story of two Israeli cousins who, through their relentless ener... Read more
A new twist on the world's most famous detective, in which an aging Holmes revisits the circu... Read more
The story of sixteen-year-old Jay Cavendish as he journeys across the American Frontier in sear... Read more
Bound by a shared destiny, an optimistic teen and a jaded inventor embark on a danger-filled mi... Read more
A newly divorced woman, forced to live with her parents again, is shaken back to life by the 19... Read more
Through Joshua Oppenheimer's work filming perpetrators of the Indonesian genocide, a family o... Read more
Polly Findlay directs Shakespeare's uncompromising play with Makram J. Khoury, one of the most ... Read more
Set in the village of Cefn Fforest in one of the poorest mining valleys in Wales, this is the i... Read more
Eight award-winning short films from the British Animation Awards, specially selected for child... Read more
The Dove Flyer depicts the final years of the Jewish community in Baghdad before its expulsion ... Read more
"Easily likeable rite-of-passage drama with a witty screenplay and matching performances from i... Read more
The edge-of-your-seat true story of Georg Elser's elaborate attempt to assassinate Adolf Hitler... Read more
Featuring extensive unseen archive footage and previously unheard tracks, this strikingly moder... Read more
A straightforward and engrossing account of how Maria Altmann, a Viennese Jew, doggedly set out... Read more
Simon Godwin (Man and Superman) directs George Farquhar's wild comedy of love and cash.... Read more
National Theatre Live's 2014 broadcast of the Donmar Warehouse's production of Coriolanus, ... Read more
A waitress adds a special ingredient to an arrogant loan shark's meal in one of several tales d... Read more
Don't miss celebrated actor and Poirot star David Suchet as the formidable Lady Bracknell in ... Read more
Academy Award® nominee Benedict Cumberbatch takes on the title role in Shakespeare's great t... Read more
Revolution is in the air in David McVicar's production of Mozart's brilliant comic opera, s... Read more
Henry IV is dead and Hal is King. With England in a state of unrest, he must leave his rebellio... Read more
International human rights lawyer Philippe Sands and director David Evans strip away titles and... Read more
Two operatic masterpieces tell dark tales of passionate love and violent jealousy, conducted by... Read more
A young girl's enchanted gift leads her on a wonderful adventure in this classic ballet, danc... Read more
Whether you're a novice or just need a top-up on your skills, we've got 24 daytime and evening courses in Hebrew, French and Arabic for you to choose from.
Join us at our FUSION Summer Bonanza for young people aged 5-14. Come for a day, for a week or stay for the whole sizzling summer!


text:
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa Snow continues to fall on Eastern Iowa this morning and crews are working to clear area roads.
As of 8 a.m., the Iowa State Patrol reported that roads are either mostly covered or completely covered by snow.
Iowa Department of Transportation snowplow drivers in Cedar Rapids received the order to start their engines as the flakes started falling, at around 6 p.m. Thursday. "We'll get our sand loaded up, we'll go out and everybody has their own routes to take care of," said Iowa DOT Snowplow Driver Greg Callanan.
Street crews with the City of Cedar Rapids have been working to keep roads clear throughout the night. They said they'd have dozens working during the early morning hours in hopes of preventing accidents during the morning drive. According to the city, crews have cleared the main roads and are now working to clear side streets.
Powerful wind gusts created large snow drifts on many roadways, making navigating the slick conditions a challenge. Accidents and slide-offs were reported from Kansas to Michigan as the storm pushed east Friday.
Strong gusts off Lake Michigan caused problems for commuters in eastern Wisconsin. Chicago's more than 280 snowplows salted and cleared the city's streets, while commuters slogged through slush to get to their offices.
But in some locations, the storm didn't live up to the hype. At the Pilot Flying J station near Interstate 29 in southwest Iowa, shift manager Kelly Malone said Friday his company had taken precautions by reserving seven rooms for employees at the nearby Super 8 Motel.
"We were prepared for the worst, but it didn't happen that bad. To me it was just an average storm, but I'm a person who drives through anything," he said. Iowa's snow totals topped out at 9.7 inches near Sioux City.
About 270 flights in and out of Chicago's two airports were canceled Friday morning, according to the airline tracking website FlightAware.com. Kansas City International Airport and Lambert International Airport in St. Louis, Mo., both reopened Friday morning, but cancellations were possible. Lambert spokesman Jeff Lee told KMOX that many flights were being affected by snow in other cities.
There were some impressive snow totals 17 inches in Hays, Kan.; 13 inches in northern Oklahoma; 13 ½ inches in south central Nebraska; and 10 inches near Kansas City, Mo.
Other areas had accumulation more in line with a regular winter system. Wisconsin topped out at 6 inches in New London. Minnesota ranged from 2 to 6 inches of snow, with Dodge County getting 8 inches. Northern Indiana's top total was 4 inches in Crown Point, close to the Illinois border, and Indianapolis was dealing with ice-coated surfaces.
Schools were closed in parts of Kansas, Missouri, Michigan, Wisconsin and Minnesota.
That included the University of Missouri, where classes were canceled two days in a row, one of the few times in its 174-year history. Chancellor Brady Deaton said Friday the road conditions in Columbia would make it difficult for many to reach campus.
But on Thursday, students trekked out to a local Wal-Mart, making a beeline for the aisles containing sleds and alcohol.
"This isn't our usual Thursday noon routine," Lauren Ottenger, a senior economics major from Denver, said as she stockpiled supplies.
Transportation officials in the affected states urged people to stay home on Thursday. The Kansas National Guard had 12 teams patrolling three state highways in Humvees overnight to rescue motorists stranded by the storm.
The storm brought some relief to a region that has been dealing with its worst drought in decades.
Vance Ehmke, a wheat farmer near Healy, Kan., said the nearly foot of snow was "what we have been praying for." Climatologists say 12 inches of snow is equivalent to about 1 inch of rain, depending on the density of the snow.
At a Travel Centers of America truck stop in the central Illinois city of Effingham, all of the 137 parking spaces were filled by truckers unwilling to drive through the storm overnight.
"When it gets really bad, they like to camp out," cashier Tia Schneider said Thursday, noting that some drivers called ahead. "They can make reservations from 500 miles away to make sure a space is available."
Cedar Rapids, Iowa News, Sports, and Weather


text:
In Homer's Iliad (Book 19) she is called eldest daughter of Zeus with no mother mentioned. On Hera's instigation she used her influence over Zeus so that he swore an oath that on that day a mortal descended from him would be born who would be a great ruler. Hera immediately arranged to delay the birth of Heracles and to bring forth Eurystheus prematurely. In anger Zeus threw Até down to earth forever, forbidding that she ever return to heaven or to Mt. Olympus. Até then wandered about, treading on the heads of men rather than on the earth, wreaking havoc on mortals.
The Litae ("Prayers") follow after her but Até is fast and far outruns them.
Apollodorus (3.143) claims that when thrown down by Zeus, Até landed on a peak in Phrygia called by her name. There Ilus later, following a cow, founded the city of Ilion, that is Troy. This flourish is chronologically at odds with Homer's dating of Até's fall.
In Hesiod's Theogony (l. 230) the mother of Até is Eris ("Strife"), with no father mentioned.
In Nonnos' Dionysiaca (11.113), at Hera's instigation Até persuades the boy Ampelus whom Dionysus passionately loves to impress Dionysus by riding on a bull from which Ampelus subsequently falls and breaks his neck.
In the play Julius Caesar, Shakespeare introduces the goddess Até as an invocation of vengeance and menace. Mark Antony, lamenting Caesar's murder, envisions


text:
To read more Behind The Grooves, go to http://behindthegrooves.tumblr.com.
On this day in music history: November 4, 1970 - The Man Who Sold The World, the third album by David Bowie is released. Produced by Tony Visconti, it is recorded at Trident Studios and Advision Studios in London from April 18 - May 22, 1970. Following his breakthrough success in the UK with the single and album Space Oddity in the Fall of 1969, David Bowie will return to the studio in the spring of 1970 to record the follow up. The album features musicians that form the nucleus of the Spiders From Mars Band, which include guitarist Mick Ronson and drummer Mick Woodmansey, and also marks the birth of the glam rock movement. The title track will become one of Bowie's best known and loved songs. It will be influential on numerous musicians including The Cure, Siouxsie And The Banshees, Gary Numan, Nine Inch Nails, and Kurt Cobain of Nirvana.Cobain will record a cover version on their MTV Unplugged in New York album in 1993. The Man Who Sold The Earth's original cover photo featuring Bowie wearing a dress will not be issued in the US, and is replaced with a cartoon drawing. The album will peak at #26 on the UK album chart and #105 on the Billboard Top 200.
To read more Behind The Grooves, go to http://behindthegrooves.tumblr.com.
To read more Behind The Grooves, go to http://behindthegrooves.tumblr.com.
Born on this day: August 19, 1940 - Singer and songwriter Johnny Nash (born John Lester Nash, Jr. in Houston, TX). Happy 73rd Birthday, Johnny!!
Born on this day: August 19, 1943 - Singer Billy J. Kramer (born William Howard Ashton in Bootle, Lancashire, UK) of Billy J. Kramer & The Dakotas. Happy 70th Birthday, Billy!!
On this day in music history: August 19, 1967 - "All You Need Is Love" by The Beatles hits #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 for one week. Written primarily by John Lennon and Paul McCartney, it is the fourteenth US chart topper for "The Fab Four. The Beatles will be asked to represent England as part of the first worldwide satellite broadcast "Our World." The only request that the organizers will make, is that the band come up with a song containing a simple message that the worldwide audience watching can understand. Having just released the landmark "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Band" two weeks before, the band will quickly begin work on the song. John Lennon will come up with and write the majority of what will become "All You Need Is Love," with Paul McCartney helping him complete it. The basic track is recorded at Olympic Studios in Barnes, London on June 14th. The band performs the song on the live television broadcast from Studio One at Abbey Road Studios on June 25th. Lennon will sing his lead vocal live on the program, but will also record it again following the broadcast. The program will be seen by over 400 million people in 26 countries. Rush released as a single on July 7th, it will enter the Hot 100 at #71 on July 22nd, leaping to #1 just four weeks later. "All You Need Is Love" and its B-side "Baby You're A Rich Man" (recorded on May 11, 1967) will both be included on the US LP release of Magical Mystery Tour when it is released in late November of 1967. "All You Need Is Love" is certified Gold in the US by the RIAA.


text:
Author of the Month
To sign up to the Graham Hancock newsletter mailing list, please click here.
Astronomers have found evidence of an alien planet forming surprisingly far from its host star, a discovery that could challenge the prevailing wisdom about how planets take shape.
Researchers using NASA's Hubble Space Telescope spotted a large gap in the planet-forming debris disk surrounding the red dwarf star TW Hydrae, which lies about 176 light-years from Earth in the constellation Hydra (The Sea Serpent).
Back to Previous...
Go to News Desk...
Enjoy the newsdesk? Please tell others about it:Tweet
G+. Site design by Amazing Internet Ltd, maintenance by Synchronicity. Site privacy policy. Contact us.
Dedicated Servers and Cloud Servers by Gigenet. Invert Colour Scheme / Default


text:
Softball Splits with Buffalo in Doubleheader
March 13, 2013
The Long Beach State softball team (15-10) split its doubleheader with Buffalo (4-13) on Wednesday, winning the first game 8-3, but losing the second 10-3.
Game 1
Long Beach struck first in the bottom of the first as Shayna Kimbrough led off the inning with a single to right field. She then stole second as Brianna Stephan was at bat. Stephen grounded out, but Kimbrough was able to get to third base, and, after a ground out by Hannah De Gaetano, Kimbrough was able to come home for the first score of the day. Nalani St. Germain followed with a single to left field and then stole second. Darian Tautalafua doubled to left center, which brought in St. Germain for the second score of the inning. A ground out by Karli Sandoval would end the inning with The Beach up 2-0.
Buffalo got a hit in the top of the third, but could not score as the 49ers went back on offense. They managed a hit, but could not score either and the game moved to the third inning. The third inning saw Buffalo unable to score and the 49ers were up to bat.
After an error by the second baseman, Kimbrough got on base. She then advanced to second on a single by Stephan and then came home after a single by De Gaetano. With bases loaded, Tautalafua sent a shot to the short stop, who bobbled the ball for an error, which brought home another 49er run. Stephan then came home to put the 49ers up 5-0 in the bottom of the third.
Buffalo got on the board in the fourth inning with a run as LBSU led 5-1.
LBSU had a big fifth inning as St. Germain singled to start off the 49ers. Tautalafua followed with her own single and Buffalo then made a pitching change. After an illegal pitch, both runners advanced to the next base. Another illegal pitch brought home St. Germain and then Sandoval doubled to right field to bring home Tautalafua. Leilani Tupua-Tautalatasi was walked and then advanced to second on a wild pitch. With the bases again loaded, a Kimbrough ground out would bring in a 49er run as LBSU ended the inning up 8-1.
Buffalo was able to tack on two more runs, but the game ended after the top of the seventh as LBSU won 8-3.
Game 2
LBSU would score its first run in the bottom of the fifth after a St. Germain single brought home Kimbrough as the team trailed 7-1. In the top of the seventh, Buffalo added three more runs to push its lead to 10-1. The 49ers were able to score two in the bottom of the seventh after a home run by St. Germain brought in two runs, but it wasn't enough as LBSU fell 10-3.
Up Next
Shop for 49ers Gear
at the Long Beach


text:
My Former Job with TheVanguard.org
Rod Martin and I agreed to end our association, due to our differing and strongly-held views concerning organizational priorities and strategy.
HILLARYGATE EXCLUSIVE: Smoking-Gun Video Implicates Hillary in Campaign Finance Fraud
TheVanguard.org has obtained video footage proving that Hillary raised dirty money in her 2000 Senate race and lied to authorities to conceal it.
HILLARYGATE: Mother of all Scandals
My New Job with TheVanguard.org
A Conservative MoveOn.org


text:
The Global FlyFisher - The Largest and Best Place to go for Online Fly Fishing and Fly Tying
GFF Blog
Thursday March 4th 2004
Multiplexed Microsoft Mayhem
Multiplexed Microsoft Mayhem
|Published: Thursday March 4th 2004 (11 years ago)
Updated: Thursday March 4th 2004, 3:38PM
by Steve Schweitzer
Why must meandering thru Microsoft apps be maming?
Ok. Let's get this straight. I'm a consultant that works at my client's digs. They usually give me an in-adequate computer (low RAM, hard drives measured in megabytes, not gigabytes, windows 95 or 2000 opsys, old versions of powerpoint and excel) to manage they're extremely important strategic focus for the company…yet I can barely manage to blunder through a powerpoint doc without seeing the blue screen of death.


text:
English Literature II studies prominent writers of the British Isles of the Romantic, Victorian, and Modern ages. The works of these writers are examined in the context of the writers' lives as well as their historical background. Students will develop a facility in discussing literary techniques and devices, with an emphasis on the power and qualities of effective language.
Studying literature online provides you with opportunities for independent learning, gives you more control over your own learning experience, and demands more of you as a writer. The course content, goals, and objectives of ENGL 204 Online are the same as those of ENGL 204 in the classroom, but the nature of the interaction is different. The successful online student is generally self-motivated, has the discipline to complete assignments on time and meet deadlines without reminders, takes the initiative in maintaining contact with the instructor, and enjoys interacting with others through writing.
The course emphasizes active reading, critical thinking, and effective writing. This is a writing intensive course; therefore, students will be graded on their ability to demonstrate mastery of course content in clear, coherent, well-organized, effectively developed, and correct prose.
Overall Course Objectives | Major Course Topics | Course Format | Orientation |Course Requirements | Texts and Materials |Exams
Once you have completed this course you will be able to:
Top of Page
Major Course Topics
Review the Technical Requirements link above. Use the Plug-Ins link above to download and install the following for this course:
The exam will have a flexible window of time during which it needs to be taken rather than a single date and time.
If you have any questions or comments about this course, please send a message toJean Sonntag,firstname.lastname@example.com
Last updated on 1-Jun-06© Howard Community College, 2000
Standard Application
Freshman Focus Application
James W. Rouse Scholars Application for Admission
Silas Craft Collegian Application
Early Entrance Application
Nursing & Allied Health Forms
Other Forms
Admissions & email@example.com: 443-518-1200Fax: 443-518-4589TTY/STS use MD RelayOffice Hours and Location
Financial Aid firstname.lastname@example.com: 443-518-4912Fax: 443-518-4576TTY/STS use MD RelayOffice Hours and LocationRecords & firstname.lastname@example.com: 443-518-4764Fax: 443-518-4426TTY/STS use MD RelayOffice Hours and Location
Cashiers firstname.lastname@example.com: 443-518-4850Fax: 443-518-4994TTY/STS use MD RelayOffice Hours and Location


text:
What's the ONE THING you wish you knew before your first ride south of the border?
View Single Post
Misery Goat
Positating the negative
Joined: Jun 2003
Location: Paradise Valley, AZ
Oddometer: 75,729
Originally Posted by
It was back in the 90s, and I crossed at Agua Prieta. I didn't know where to check into the aduana. I just assumed someone would tell me where I had to go. I ended up having to talk the checkpoint guard down the road about 40 miles into letting me go to the aduana south of Nogales, rather than backtracking. So, even though it worked out, I guess I wish I knew more about bringing vehicles into Mexico.
That's funny, I had all my bike stuff sorted when I entered MX but forgot to import myself. It made the border crossing at Guatemala fun.
I rode from Phx to Hermosillo the first day of my trip and realized I spoke little to no Spanish. Fun times.
I wish I knew how much I enjoyed traveling so I would've done this 10 years earlier.
"So what you gonna do when the novelty is gone.."-- Joy Division
Same as it ever was
My Wanderlust
Misery Goat
View Public Profile
Visit Misery Goat's homepage!
Find More Posts by Misery Goat


text:
- New student orientation
- First Year Reading Program
- Keynote Address
- Marquette Honorary Degree Recipients
- Campus Map
- Parking information
New Student Convocation details
Wednesday, August 20, 2014
7 p.m., doors open at 6:30 p.m.
Al McGuire Center
770 North 12th Street
Join the Marquette community for a formal academic welcome to the Class of 2018. Congressman John Lewis, author of March: Book One, the First-year Reading Book, will provide keynote remarks. Student attendance is required, and family members are welcome to attend. Dress is business casual (no jeans, shorts or T-shirts). Doors open at 6:30 p.m., and space for family members will be offered on a first-come, first-served basis. No registration is required for this event.
For questions or special needs, please call (414) 288-1412.
United States Representative John Lewis is a noted civil rights leader who has represented the state of Georgia in Congress for more than 25 years.
He is nationally recognized for his tireless efforts on the issues of race relations, poverty and the problems that plague cities. He first joined the civil rights movement as a seminary student in Nashville, organizing sit-ins and participating in the first freedom rides, which challenged illegal segregation at bus stations across the South. His leadership was quickly identified, and he became chairman of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee and one of the "Big Six" national leaders of the movement, alongside Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., and A. Philip Randolph.
Lewis was an organizer of and the youngest featured speaker at the historic March on Washington in August 1963. In 1964, he coordinated voter registration drives and community action programs during the Mississippi Freedom Summer. The following year, with Hosea Williams, Lewis led more than 600 peaceful protestors across the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma, Ala. The marchers were attacked by Alabama state troopers in a confrontation that became known as "Bloody Sunday" and helped hasten the passage of the Voting Rights Act of 1965.
Despite physical attacks, serious injuries and more than 40 arrests, Lewis has remained a devoted advocate of the philosophy of nonviolence. His subsequent career has included voter registration activism, service on the Atlanta City Council and a successful career in Congress.
Lewis has received numerous awards from imminent national and international institutions, including the highest civilian honor granted by President Barack Obama, the Medal of Freedom. Lewis also has received the Lincoln Medal from Ford's Theatre; Golden Plate Award from the Academy of Excellence; Preservation Hero award from the National Trust for Historic Preservation; Capital Award of the National Council of La Raza; Martin Luther King, Jr., Non-Violent Peace Prize; President's Medal of Georgetown University; NAACP Spingarn Medal; National Education Association Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Award; and the only John F. Kennedy Profile in Courage Award for Lifetime Achievement granted by the John F. Kennedy Library Foundation.
In 2006, Marquette recognized him with its Les Aspin Democracy Award. In 2013, Marquette selected the book March: Book One, co-authored by Congressman John Lewis and Andrew Aydin, and drawn by Nate Powell, for its First Year Reading book.
Because of his courageous leadership for civil rights and years of public service, which exemplify Marquette's mission of leadership and service to others, Congressman John Lewis is recommended for the Marquette University degree Doctor of Letters, honoris causa.


text:
hcg vs garcinia cambogia
Pure garcinia cambogia another ripoff?, It is not out of place to be skeptical when one hears of a supplement that can make one four pounds lighter within a month. today's market is saturated.
Garcinia cambogia vs green coffee bean | garcinia cambogia, Sorry charlie! i must have authority. it is thought that garcinia dry extract being cold increases the body's appetite. garcinia cambogia vs green coffee bean.
There are side effects with garcinia cambogia extract !, Annoying headaches and stomach pain. warning: we've been getting reports from users who say they have had mild side effects from one brand of garcinia cambogia..
#1 garcinia cambogia extract review | losethebellynow.com, Get our garcinia cambogia extract review before you buy! get the pros and cons and a link to the official garcinia cambogia extract website.
Garcinia cambogia walmart | garcinia cambogia diets, Make absolutely certain the bottle or offer actuallyclaims garcinia cambogia as an ingredient and does not just purport to offer the similar benefits..
Garcinia cambogia extract (hca) | dr. julian hakim, md, Garcinia cambogia extract (hca) posted on by dr. julian in weight loss. garcinia cambogia is a type of fruit native to indonesia, asia, and africa..
Weight loss punch » garcinia cambogia extract – dr. oz calls, Yes, dr. oz called garcinia cambogia extract (hca) the holy grail of weight loss. he went on to say, "anytime i see a scientist get this excited about something.
Tyhealth.com – your guide to a healthier you, Providing helpful and relavant information on hot topics related to health, weight loss and beauty..
Platinum body performance, Platinum body performance is the leader in homeopathic hcg drops and hcg pellets..


text:
A publication of the Archaeological Institute of America
Brian Fagan's sneak preview of the forthcoming World Archaeological Congress
How is the World Archaeological Congress different from national archaeology gatherings?Conventional academic meetings are concerned as much with the presentation of basic research as they are with professional issues facing archaeologists. For instance, the Society for American Archaeology meetings have become a forum where many graduate students present their fieldwork to a broader academic audience, a rite of passage that reduces the value of the meetings. Many of the papers are of an appalling standard, and are often used as an excuse to get one's way paid to the conference. In contrast, WAC's concern is with the historical and social roles of archaeology--for instance, promoting heritage tourism in the Third World. The meetings also focus on the ethics of archaeology, and the relationship between archaeologists and indigenous peoples like Native Americans and Australian Aborigines. A number of this year's sessions will be devoted to the repatriation of artifacts and human remains to native groups.
How successful have WAC meetings been in the past? Haven't there been difficulties at previous congresses?"Difficulties" is the wrong word. All WACs have their feet set firmly in the global politics of the present. The first congress, held at Southampton, England, in 1986, became mired in the international politics of apartheid over invitations extended to white South African archaeologists that resulted in boycotts. The 1999 meeting in Cape Town had Nelson Mandela as its patron, which was a fitting sequel. WAC New Delhi in 1994 was also heavily politicized. It was held on the second anniversary of the destruction of the sixteenth-century Babri mosque in the city of Ayodha by Hindu militants. For a variety of reasons, including concern for the safety of conference participants, a controversial decision was made to ban formal discussion of the Ayodha issue during the proceedings. The subject was later taken up during a WAC meeting in Croatia devoted to the destruction and restoration of cultural heritage.
WAC's ultimate objective is to provide a forum for multiple voices and interpretations of the past, which means that debates will sometimes be heated, conversations wide-ranging and often pointed; priorities other than science may come to the fore. War and archaeology will be an important focus of the forthcoming conference, for obvious reasons.
What do you personally hope to gain from WAC 5?Ideas, feedback, and fresh insights--especially about the future of archaeology. I think it's wonderful that the Getty Conservation Institute is organizing a major segment of the meeting. We archaeologists rarely think about conservation as a mainstream part of our academic work. I am as guilty as many of us, if not more so. Back in the 1960s, I excavated an Iron Age village in Zambia. The landowner encouraged me to leave the excavation trenches open after we finished our work, which I did. I should never have done that.
You're giving a plenary address. What do you plan to say?The main thrust of my talk will be about the importance of ethics. For instance, the ethics of excavating and destroying a site when the research problem is not urgent, or not publishing your fieldwork in full when you know that it is the only record of a site. I'll make a passionate plea for archaeologists to take conservation seriously as an integral part of their academic research. We are at a critical time. The site base is eroding so rapidly that all of us have simply got to face the fact that conservation of the finite record is our number one priority. Will there be any archaeology for future generations if we keep on digging and digging as we are now, especially on sites that are not endangered?


text:
A Major Company in UAE
In September 2012, Pure Aqua successfully manufactured and supplied a commercial water desalination system to a major company in UAE. The system came complete with a multimedia filter and and an antiscalant chemical dosing system. The SW-7.6K-804 system was designed to produce 7,600 GPD at a maximum 42,000 PPM feed water TDS and is controlled by an advanced microprocessor. The system was selected from our SWC Series. From its initial start-up, the system has been functioning properly with minimal trouble-shooting. A commercial water desalination system is designed to eliminate large portions salts and other contaminants from sea water using a technology called reverse osmosis. The reverse osmosis technology deals with a high pressure pump that is tasked with adding extreme pressure to salty water pushing it through semi-permeable membranes while denying salts and other contaminants from passing through. The quantity of pressure required relies on the specific TDS and temperature of the ocean. The membranes are manufactured to only remove particulates while splitting the feed water in between purified water and rejected concentrated salts. The salts and other contaminants are discharged into the brine stream then flushed into a drain. In the end, we receive purified water with 99% less dissolved salts on the permeate side of the membrane. System Overview Location : UAE End-User : A major company Objective : To lower the TDS Water Source : Seawater beach well Feed TDS : 42,000 PPM Capacity : 7,600 GPD Pretreatment : Multimedia filter and an antiscalant dosing system Instruments : Flow meters, conductivity meter, pressure gauges, VFD, and a low pressure switch Control System : Advanced microprocessor
380 to 7600 GPD Reverse Osmosis Systems
Commmercial sea water reverse osmosis systems by Pure Aqua are available for continuous or heavy-duty marine applications on and off shore. Our SWC Series is designed with capacities ra....more->
5.00 stars - based on 1 Reviews.


text:
lokoja, Sokoto, Ilorin, Yenagoa, Makurdi, Owerri, Minna, Birnin Kebbi — The Federal Government under President Shehu Musa Yar'adua launched a Presidential Initiative on Afforestation with the aim of addressing environmental degradation especially desertification, deforestation, erosion and flooding across the country. The initiative funded by the Ecological Fund Office to the tune of N3.7 billion was to see every state of the federation raise and plant one million trees of various species under the first phase. But two years after, Daily Trust investigation shows that the tree seedlings have over grown in some states without plans to distribute and plant them.
In Kebbi state, the director of forestry, under the Ministry of Environment, Umar Bello, said no seedlings have been planted under that initiative in the state because the ones supplied last year by an unknown contractor was dumped in the forestry department without any official hand over.
"Very recently, there is also the issue of planting the about five hectares of Cactus Opretia in the state to form part of the presidential initiative. But unfortunately, all we know is that the contractor who brought the seedlings since last year did not make any official hand over to the forestry department.
"In fact, the department has expended a lot of money in maintaining those seedlings and up until now the contractor is yet to show up and neither did we receive any official correspondent about the seedlings.
"I cannot precisely tell you the numbers of seedlings because they were brought in crates and it was very difficult to count them especially since there were not officially handed over to the forestry department.
He further stated that the state did not carry out any distribution of the Cactus seedling dumped at the forestry office. "It is only the seedlings produced by the state that were distributed free to the public to plant. But apart from that, no such seedlings from the presidential initiative on afforestation have been planted by the state," he added.
"The Cactus Opera dumped by the contractor is being taken care of by a watchman to protect the seedlings and since it needs water to survive, some few labourers were assigned to be watering them. Up until today, all those expenses that were incurred, nobody turned up to settle us or to know what has happened to the seedlings," he said.
In Kogi state, Daily Trust gathered that about one million tree seedlings were raised under the initiative even as the state government said the project was carried out without its input.
The director of forestry in the Ministry of Environment and Physical Development, Adeyemi O. Adebayo declined to comment and requested for a clearance from the state commissioner for environment, before commenting on the initiative but a source within the ministry said that over a million seedlings were produced. "The contractor from the presidency raised the seedlings, we were only there to give a helping hand as the contractor brought his own men for the job," he said.
The seedlings were planted in four nursery centres in the state located at Okura in the Eastern Senetoral District, Karara and Kabba in West as well as Okene in the Central district. The species planted include Gmelina, Teak, Moringa (Zogale), Cashew as well as Palm oil.
The source said the seedlings were distributed to the state government, local governments, nongovernmental organisations, institutions, schools, communities, private farm owners and individuals. "Though I cannot ascertain the total number of seedlings distributed but they were largely and hastily distributed because they have over grown.
In Sokoto, the state Commissioner for Environment, Dr.Jabbi Kilgori said one million seedlings ere raised under the Presidential Initiative on afforestation.
"These seedlings involve both economic and shade-giving trees like neem tree, pawpaw, guava, mango, citrus and those for biofuel like Jetropha, moringa and many of those that are of economic value and are of emerging importance. They raised one million seedlings and out of those seedlings they have been able to dispense about 200,000.
They were able to use them in rehabilitation site at the Silame Housing Estate where the government built houses for flood victims, they planted some shade trees within the area using about 5,000 seedlings, then they did some work in Marnona ,there is roadside plantation there along Isa Road, they used about 10,000 seedlings for 2 kilomteres.They also planted about 30,000 tree seedlings at the plantation in Dange-Shuni local government in a town called Satiru".
He said tree seedlings under the initiative was distributed to local government councils to enable them comply with the state government directive of planting 2km shelter belt every year. Dr. Kilgori said that they also distributed the seedlings to different organisations such as schools, those building mosques, farmers who are servicing orchards and institutions such as the university, polytechnics and others who request for them.
According to him, they have also continued to make forestry extension, to educate the farmers on planting trees within their farms to be able to protect the environment.
He said that the state was working with Petroleum Subsidy Programme for the establishment of some kilometers of shelter belt. "We have given them proposal and parts of the seedlings are going to be used for the establishment of shelter belts and also woodlots."
In Benue state, the 1.3 million tree seedlings planted under the initiative are doing well despite perennial problems of adequate water supply to sustain its growth during the dry season, the state Director of Forestry, Mr Sorkwagh Anthony has said.
Anthony also highlighted one of the major factors militating against the survival of the trees to include parasitic insect attack. "The trees are doing very well. Our challenge in this area is the adequate water supply to the plants during the dry season and insect attack on the trees," he said.
He explained that as part of measures put in place to cater for the nourishment of the trees, annual weeding is required to rid the plant of other infectious weeds.
According to him, various bodies such as non-governmental organisations, faith-based organisations, educational institutions, Rotary club, and individuals among others got a fair share of the seedlings distributed at last year's campaign.
Anthony noted that the over grown trees would be trimmed this year to enable them shoot out properly and mature to desired level.
The Imo State Director of Forestry, Ministry of Environment, Mrs. Onwuchi Sabina, said they were to raise about 1.45 million seedlings of various trees.
She said that the planting was handled by contractors from Abuja. "The people only did the production without making provision for proper maintenance."
She said that the state government was doing the best it can to maintain the once produced because already some of the trees have started dying as a result of lack of maintenance. According to her there were areas that don't not have water supply. She said that government is not expecting any payment from the federal government for maintaining the tress, adding that because it it's already the property of government, they would not want to fold their hands and allow the tress to die away.
The director said that the forestry department was prepared to distribute the tress to the people who show interest. To achieve this according to her, a committee has being formed to facilitate the distribution. But the problem they usually have according to her was low turnout of people arising from lack of interest . Because of this many of the main forest trees have over grown.
Niger state says it has taken delivery of 98 crates of cactus seedlings that was imported from Tunisia under the initiative, the Permanent Secretary of Ministry of Water Resource and Environment, Isaac Kolo has said.
He said Niger state was selected alongside Kaduna, Katsina, Jigawa, Kano and Borno states for the initial pilot scheme of planting cactus in the country.
Kolo added that the state was supposed to take delivery of 100 crates of the seedlings, saying even out of what was supplied by the contractor to the state 28 crates were wasted away before the state came in and rescued the situation by transferring the seedlings from the crates to a nursery garden.
According to him, the state took delivery of the seedlings in December 2011 and that since then nobody communicated to them on the next line of action or what to do with the cactus.
He said, the state has started contemplating the idea of taking over the project, though some difficulties were experienced along the line because the state could not lay its hand on any tangible document to support the initiative.
In Kwara state, over one million trees were planted under the presidential tree planting initiatives. It was gathered that the trees were distributed to schools, farmers, communities and institutions through a federal government hired contractor.
The state government through the Ministry of Environment and Forestry only assisted in distributing the trees, according to the state Director of Forestry, Mr. Markus Awogbemi.
The director said the government did not only assist in the distribution of the trees but ensure that the trees were planted.
"We assisted the federal government in looking for people who are interested in planting the trees and we were able to get reputable individual farmers, institutions who we are very sure planted the trees."
It was, however, gathered that the trees were distributed just April last year when some had already overgrown.
A top government official who sought anonymity because he was not authorized to comment said the federal government should try to carry the states along in implementing future tree planting programme to enable them plan ahead.
"The problem encountered in the programme was the trees planted last year were meant for 2011 but these trees were not distributed until April, 2012 and as such some of these trees have overgrown. Be that as it may the ministry did its best to ensure that the trees were not only distributed but planted," he said.
Investigation in Bayelsa shows that the initiative was not successful in the state as the tree seedlings raised in the state by federal paid contractors are laying waste at the different centers in the state.
The centers are located at Otueke, Odi, Tombia, and Akenfa.
The Head of Forestry in the Bayelsa State Ministry of Environment, Chief Josiah Claude Eze told Daily Trust that the Forestry Depatment in the ministry was moribund; adding that he was already fed up with the poor attention the state government was paying to issues concerning forestry and the conservation of trees and environment in the state.
Eze further said that the one million seedlings the state benefited from the presidential initiative were abandoned at the nurseries and that they have now over grown into trees such that it may be difficult to uproot and taken to where they can be planted permanently.
Ecological Fund Office
However, the Ecological Fund office has said that it has completed the phase one of the initiative having successfully handed over the project to most participating state governments.
Tolu Makinde, a Deputy Director in charge of Press at the Ecological Fund Office said that "following the raising of the seedlings, the minister of environment approached state governments at the National Council on Environment for them to take over the project and it was agreed then that all states take ownership of the project.
"For us the project was a huge success and we are hoping that the phase two will form an integral part of the shelter belt programme," he added.
"The Ecological Fund office only funded the project, we are not in any way involved in how the states distribute the seedlings, it is their own and how or what they do with it is their choice. Based on our records, it is only Cross River state that has not taken over the seedlings," he said.
Usman A. Bello, Rakiya A. Muhammad, Hope Abah, Johnkennedy Uzoma, Aliyu M. Hamagam, Garba Muhammad, Abdullateef Aliyu, Chris Eze


text:
Action Travel Center, Inc. is pleased to present Your Travel Perks Program for our preferred customers and business accounts. When you book your travel plans with us, you'll earn Perk Points on all Vacation, Tour & Cruise packages from our list of over 88 Featured Travel Suppliers, and on average, over 9,400 weekly Cruise & Vacation packages.
Action Travel Center's reputation for outstanding customer service has been recognized repeatedly by the Cleveland Better Business Bureau. With over 35 years as a leader in Travel Management, our travel counselors have between 25 & 45 years experience to help you find the perfect vacation at the best value. We're pleased to be able to assist you - just give a call and then get packing!


text:
VIDEO: Bucs RB Charles Sims' Early Success a Reflection of His Mental Acuity
Bucs/NFL Insider
Follow @ JennaLaineBucs
Rookie running back Charles Sims has quickly moved up the pecking order in Bucs training camp, and fans got to see that at the team's annual night practice Friday night, where Sims' dual-threat abilities were on full display.
"It felt great to get out there for the first time and compete. It felt great," Sims said after the practice.
He's been getting a lot of work in with the second-team offense and even the first-team unit, but not just because he's a powerful runner in between the tackles or because he's got stellar hands. He's also shown high aptitude, which has created more and more opportunities to get him on the field.
"That comes with understanding the playbook, knowing what you're doing. No one wants to get out there [and feel] lost, so knowing what you're doing, so most important, it's understanding the playbook."
Some of Sims' early success can also be attributed to the fact that he had to learn two college playbooks — the first under Kevin Sumlin and then Tony Levine at Houston and then Dana Holgerson at West Virginia, where he transferred for his final season of eligibility.
"It help me adjust," Sims said on having to learn things so quickly, especially when transferring. "It helped me adjust real good. It helped me learn real quick."
Tags: Bucs, Bucs Training Camp 2014, Charles Sims, Jenna Laine, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON, Video, Videos, WVU Mountaineers


text:
From having a tattoo to jumping out of a plane, there are some things our columnist will never contemplate doing
The news comes 18 months after it was revealed the father of four had split from second wife Helen
Model Abbey Clancy shows off her incredible body as she fronts the new Reekbok range
As tapas specialists Bar 44 open a new venue in Cardiff there's no reason why you can't emulate a Spanish-themed night at yours
The derelict house in Tonypandy was snapped up by Leeds-based motor mechanic
From Morris Marinas to Hillman Hunters and a Mini Clubman Estate, some '70s cars rocked. See how many you can recognise from classic car enthusiast Ian Edwards' family album
It may be the hottest day of the year but as a mum of two I reckon the heatwave is hard work with kids
Angharad Underwood runs multi award-winning business The Preservation Society from Chepstow where she lives with her two kids and husband Mark. This week chemotherapy is finally over
Wales Online
For the latest local news straight to your Twitter, Facebook feed, e-mail inbox or tablet.
Is there something happening in your area you would like us to report on?
Tell us about it and, if possible, send us a picture
We reach over 1,384,563* unique users a month with dedicated coverage of all things Welsh.
To book an advert with WalesOnline call 029 2024 4296 or 029 2022 2444, email firstname.lastname@example.com or visit Media Wales website for more information
WalesOnline is part of Media Wales, publisher of the Western Mail, South Wales Echo, Wales on Sunday and the seven Celtic weekly titles, offering you unique access to our audience across Wales online and in print.
For all general advertising enquiries please ring 029 2022 2444, or for recruitment advertising, please ring 029 2000 7207.
Editor, WalesOnline
Ceri has been editor of WalesOnline since April 2012. She was previously executive editor of Media Wales and deputy editor of the Western Mail. She started her career on the Glamorgan Gazette.


text:
New BlackBerry Bolds Add Touch, NFC, Run OS 7
Article Comments
What I was Waiting For?
Loved the original Bold but really wanted the touch screen (for doing almost everything else except typing!). It was so hard giving it up but got the Torch. Loved the touch screen but did not like the keypad (too small). The Torch is also slow in some applications (including the calendar). Also did not like the slider, phone does not feel solid. Can't wait to try the Touch Bold. Shoot, I gave my wife the Bold (she does not like the Torch at all) and she has all my nice bold accessories which she will never give me back! Comment about the screen, I personally never use the internet on my cell and don't need the bigger screen of the Torch. Most of the websites I do go to have mobile versions of their websites that work just fine. Glad RIM did not give up on the original Bold, just hope this sells well enough that they continue to keep it updated.
No replies to this message


text:
Candidate Physical Ability Test
The Owensboro Fire Department uses the Candidate Physical Ability Test© (CPAT) during the hiring Process. Potential applicants are encouraged to review the test information and preparation materials on this website.
The Fire Service Joint Labor Management Wellness/Fitness Initiative Candidate Physical Ability Test© consists of eight separate events. The CPAT is a sequence of events requiring the candidate to progress along a predetermined path from event to event in a continuous manner (see layout). This test was developed to allow fire departments a means for obtaining pools of trainable candidates who are physically able to perform essential job tasks at fire scenes.
CPAT PREPARATION GUIDE (Adobe Acrobat Required)
See below for descriptions and videos of the eight separate events.


text:
Album artwork has been released for all five upcoming tracks of The iDOLM@STER Cinderella Girls' selectively chosen, most popular five idols – showing that gorgeous illustrations will accompany the great music.
As The iDOLM@STER's net-connected mobile game "Cinderella Girls" managed to achieve an impressive total of one million players exactly one month ago, a count currently at 1.2 for those wondering, it was determined that the top five most popular idols would each receive their own individual CD with a couple of original singles. The CDs were subsequently made available for pre-order – however no further information or imagery on them was shared, until now that is.
Alongside the cover art, some interesting idol and album specific details have been made available – each album is to come with an original song, as well as a karaoke version of the same score, a bonus track, and a mini drama. In respect to the idols, there's some personal information which the official site has decided it appropriate to reiterate, assuming it was ever public prior.
Shibuya Rin, who is the most popular idol of the many hundreds one can select, is age 15, born August 10th, has a height of 165cm, and weighs a total of 44kg – she hails from Tokyo, and her hobby is walking her dogs. Her fairly modesty lifestyle seems to be quite a hit.
Despite her looks, the unstoppable loli Anzu Futuba is age 17 – born September 2nd in Hokkaido, she's a measly 30kg, and is 139cm in height. Her list of hobbies is empty likely as she spends all day sleeping. Thankfully however, her excess amounts of sleep don't seem to be helping her growth much – ensuring she remains the adorable flat chested loli she is.
Making for quite a comparative difference, the other 17 year old idol who is older than Anzu only by a few months as her birthday is January 6th, Kanako Mimura, has not only a starkly contrasting body when viewed against that of Anzu's cute loli frame, yet her physique is in fact the most developed of this group of idols. Her ample breasts apparently have some weight to them as Kanako weighs the most at 52kg – leaving one both amazed and feeling respect towards how she maintains such a sizable chest on a daily basis.
Although her oppai may not be the largest, Kaede Takagaki certainly has the most womanly charm of the five as this 25 year old born June 14th in Wakayama Prefecture is fond of touring hot springs – certainly driving the imagination quite wild. She has an alluring enigmatic essence to her complexion and her appearance is much the same – a slender body, weighing only 49kg, with a height of 171cm.
Finally, July 30th born Rika Jougasaki is a rather dangerously delicious, yet not entirely flat chested, 12 year old who originates from Saitama – her age goes overlooked in favor of her feisty nature, resulting in that she's portrayed quite delectably in more than a few erotic fanworks. She's only a mere 36kg – with a height of 149cm. And once again, while our lazy loli Anzu Futuba may be the cutest, and the others have their own enticing aspects to them, Rika's spicy personality is simply so perfect for the inappropriate.
With five flavors of attractive pop idol to chose from, surely one can find a taste fitting of their desires. The CDs are all up for pre-order now.


text:
"Boris, thank you very much for my website and your marketing efforts. I am getting new clients daily."
Nancy, website: Beautiful Hair San Diego
"Thank you Boris for your expert work and advice. We have become the fastest growing real estate broker in the country."
Anthony, website: REeBroker
Website Speed and Google Rankings - A quick four-step guide to optimize your website's speed.
Google's Universal Search and Video Marketing - How to take advantage of a new Google's feature in marketing your video online.


text:
tag:news.mongabay.com,2005:/xml/amazon%20palm%20oil1 amazon palm oil news from mongabay.com 2015-02-13T16:42:42Z tag:news.mongabay.com,2005:Article/14376 2015-02-13T00:06:00Z 2015-02-13T16:42:42Z 'Sustainable' cacao company allegedly defies government's call to halt plantation development

A company aiming to be the world's largest producer of sustainable cacao, the bean used to make chocolate, appears to have ignored orders from the Peruvian government to cease operations for failing to provide justification for having razed what scientists say was more than 2,000 hectares of old-growth Amazonian rainforest. Rhett Butler -3.973468 -73.079946 tag:news.mongabay.com,2005:Article/14284 2015-01-20T21:59:00Z 2015-02-13T00:08:32Z Company chops down rainforest to produce 'sustainable' chocolate

A cacao grower with roots in Southeast Asia's palm oil industry has set up shop in the Peruvian Amazon. The CEO of United Cacao has told the international press that he wants to change the industry for the better, but a cadre of scientists and conservation groups charge that United Cacao has quietly cut down more than 2,000 hectares of rainforest. Morgan Erickson-Davis -3.988978 -73.048351 tag:news.mongabay.com,2005:Article/13892 2014-10-09T02:17:00Z 2014-10-14T04:57:34Z Brazil unlikely to sustain gains in reducing deforestation without new incentives for ranchers, says study

Cattle ranchers that drive the vast majority of forest clearing in the Brazilian Amazon are unlikely to be held at bay indefinitely unless they are afforded new incentives for keeping trees standing, argues new analysis published by an economic research group. The findings suggest that Brazil's recent progress in reducing deforestation — annual forest loss in the region has dropped by roughly 80 percent since 2004 — could easily be reversed. Rhett Butler -6.358975 -52.505379 tag:news.mongabay.com,2005:Article/12026 2013-09-06T04:52:00Z 2014-02-20T19:26:32Z Satellite reveals 'hidden' 1000-ha oil palm plantation in Amazon rainforest in Peru A regional forestry official in Peru has expressed surprise over the sudden appearance of a 1000-hectare oil palm plantation in the heart of the Amazon rainforest. Rhett Butler -3.997494 -73.056875 tag:news.mongabay.com,2005:Article/11401 2013-05-09T22:51:00Z 2015-03-27T03:47:00Z Continued deforestation in the Amazon may kill Brazil's agricultural growth Continuing deforestation in the Amazon rainforest could undermine agricultural productivity in the region by reducing rainfall and boosting temperatures, warns a new study published in the journal Environmental Research Letters. Rhett Butler tag:news.mongabay.com,2005:Article/10975 2013-03-04T22:33:00Z 2013-03-05T00:47:46Z Palm oil company destroys 7,000 ha of Amazon rainforest in Peru A palm oil producer has leveled some 7,000 hectares of rainforest in the Peruvian Amazon, highlighting the risks of oil palm expansion in the world's largest tropical forest, reports El Comercio. Rhett Butler -5.86877 -76.165466 tag:news.mongabay.com,2005:Article/8933 2012-01-10T14:07:00Z 2012-02-26T06:06:34Z Industrial palm oil production expands at expense of rainforests in Peru Intensive palm oil production is expanding at the expense of biolologically-rich lowland rainforests in the Peruvian Amazon, reports a study published in Environmental Research Letters. The research indicates that enthusiasm for oil palm — one of the world's most lucrative crops — is taking a toll on forests outside of Southeast Asia, where the vast majority of palm oil is produced. Rhett Butler tag:news.mongabay.com,2005:Article/8013 2011-06-14T13:40:00Z 2011-06-16T22:16:59Z Could palm oil help save the Amazon?

For years now, environmentalists have become accustomed to associating palm oil with large-scale destruction of rainforests across Malaysia and Indonesia. Campaigners have linked palm oil-containing products like Girl Scout cookies and soap products to smoldering peatlands and dead orangutans. Now with Brazil announcing plans to dramatically scale-up palm oil production in the Amazon, could the same fate befall Earth's largest rainforest? With this potential there is a frenzy of activity in the Brazilian palm oil sector. Yet there is a conspicuous lack of hand wringing by environmentalists in the Amazon. The reason: done right, oil palm could emerge as a key component in the effort to save the Amazon rainforest. Responsible production there could even force changes in other parts of the world. Rhett Butler tag:news.mongabay.com,2005:Article/7391 2011-02-03T02:32:00Z 2011-02-03T03:20:12Z Brazilian mining giant buys Amazon palm oil company Vale, a Brazilian mining giant, will buy palm oil producer Biopalma da Amazonia SA Reflorestamento Industria & Comercio, reports Bloomberg. Rhett Butler tag:news.mongabay.com,2005:Article/7275 2011-01-10T00:09:00Z 2011-01-10T15:00:19Z Sales of RSPO-certified palm oil surge 225% Sales of palm oil certified under the leading sustainability standard surged 225 percent in 2010, suggesting growing consumer interest in more responsibly-sourced palm oil. Rhett Butler tag:news.mongabay.com,2005:Article/6058 2010-05-07T19:35:00Z 2011-02-03T02:44:52Z Brazil launches major push for sustainable palm oil in the Amazon

Brazilian President Lula da Silva on Thursday laid out plans to expand palm oil production in the Amazon while minimizing risk to Earth's largest rainforest. The plan, called the Program for Sustainable Production of Palm Oil (O Programa de Produção Sustentável de Óleo de Palma), will provide $60 million to promote cultivation of oil palm in abandoned and degraded agricultural areas, including long-ago deforested lands used for sugar cane and pasture. Brazilian officials claim up to 50 million hectares of such land exist in the country. Rhett Butler tag:news.mongabay.com,2005:Article/5634 2010-02-08T19:58:00Z 2010-02-11T01:05:18Z Amazon rainforest will bear cost of biofuel policies in Brazil

Business-as-usual agricultural expansion to meet biofuel production targets for 2020 will take a heavy toll on Brazil's Amazon rainforest in coming years, undermining the potential emissions savings of transitioning from fossil fuels to biofuels, warns a new paper published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS). The research suggests that intensification of cattle ranching, combined with efforts to promote high-yielding oil crops like oil palm could lessen forecast greenhouse gas emissions from indirect land use in the region. Rhett Butler tag:news.mongabay.com,2005:Article/5085 2009-11-04T12:20:00Z 2009-11-04T12:22:51Z Non-Malaysian and Indonesian palm oil producers pledge not to develop peatlands for plantations Palm oil producers outside of Malaysia and Indonesia pledged to stop developing new plantations on peatlands, circumventing an impasse that developed between palm oil producers and environmental groups meeting this week at the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil in Kuala Lumpur. The factions deadlocked over plans to account for emissions from plantation development, delaying the criteria for a year. Rhett Butler tag:news.mongabay.com,2005:Article/4676 2009-06-25T01:58:00Z 2009-06-25T04:02:36Z Brazilian miner Vale signs $500M palm oil deal in the Amazon

Vale, the world's largest miner of iron ore, has signed a $500 million joint venture with Biopalma da Amazonia to produce 160,000 metric tons of palm oil-based biodiesel per year, reports Reuters. Vale says the deal will save $150 million in fuel costs starting in 2014, with palm oil biodiesel replacing up to 20 percent of diesel consumption in the company's northern operations. The biodiesel will be produced from oil palm plantations in the Amazon state of Pará. The move is likely to stir up criticism from environmentalists that fear palm oil production could soon become a major driver of deforestation in the region. Rhett Butler tag:news.mongabay.com,2005:Article/4567 2009-05-21T21:03:00Z 2013-12-06T23:36:43Z Did Malaysia cancel plans for palm oil development in the Amazon? The Malaysian government's federal land agency (FELDA) is now denying its well-documented plan to develop oil palm plantations in the Amazon rainforest, reports Ecological Internet, a forest advocacy group that carried out a campaign against the project. Rhett Butler tag:news.mongabay.com,2005:Article/4473 2009-04-15T21:26:00Z 2015-03-07T05:05:39Z Brazil could triple agricultural output without touching the Amazon rainforest

Brazil could triple its agricultural without the needing to clear additional rainforest in the Amazon Basin, Roberto Mangabeira Unger, Brazil's Minister of Strategic Affairs, told Bloomberg in an interview. The argument that Brazil can expand its agricultural production without harming the Amazon is a mantra among Brazilian officials. The country has vast tracts of pasture and agricultural land that are being underutilized or have been abandoned, but rapidly appreciating land prices, coupled with poor governance and inconsistent enforcement of environmental laws, means that it is often more profitable to clear new forest land than to rehabilitate pasture. Rhett Butler tag:news.mongabay.com,2005:Article/4415 2009-03-25T20:09:00Z 2009-05-22T14:54:59Z Malaysian palm oil targets the Amazon Malaysia's Land Development Authority FELDA will soon break ground on a joint venture with a Brazilian firm to establish 30,000-100,000 hectares (75,000 - 250,000 acres) of oil palm plantations in the heart of the Amazon rainforest, reports the Malaysian Star. Rhett Butler tag:news.mongabay.com,2005:Article/4400 2009-03-23T00:47:00Z 2015-02-16T06:26:39Z Will palm oil drive deforestation in the Amazon?

Already a significant driver of tropical forest conversion across southeast Asia, oil palm expansion could emerge as threat to the Amazon rainforest due to a proposed change in Brazil's forest law, new infrastructure, and the influence of foreign companies in the region, according to researchers writing in the open-access journal Tropical Conservation Science. William F. Laurance, a senior scientist at the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute (STRI) in Panama City, Panama, and Rhett A. Butler, founder of environmental science web site Mongabay.com, warn that oil palm expansion in the Brazilian Amazon is likely to occur at the expense of natural forest as a result of a proposed revision to the forest code which requires land owners to retain 80 percent forest on lands in the Amazon. The new law would allow up to 30 percent of this reserve to consist of oil palm. Rhett Butler tag:news.mongabay.com,2005:Article/3286 2008-09-26T14:30:39Z 2008-12-16T10:15:10Z Brazil plans to cut Amazon deforestation to zero by 2015 Brazil aims to cut net deforestation to zero by 2015 according to a plan that will be released by the government next week. Rhett Butler tag:news.mongabay.com,2005:Article/3199 2008-08-25T14:30:39Z 2008-12-16T10:14:51Z Malaysia targets Africa and the Amazon for oil palm expansion Facing land scarcity at home and environmental complaints, Malaysian palm oil producers should look overseas to expand operations, a high-ranking Malaysian agricultural minister said Monday. Rhett Butler tag:news.mongabay.com,2005:Article/3208 2008-08-21T14:30:39Z 2008-12-16T10:14:52Z Biofuel production in Brazil may not hurt Amazon, food supply Biofuel production in Brazil will not affect food production or the Amazon rainforest in coming years, claimed a study released Tuesday by an economist in Sao Paulo. Rhett Butler tag:news.mongabay.com,2005:Article/3215 2008-08-20T14:30:39Z 2008-12-16T10:14:53Z Brazil to establish oil palm plantations on degraded Amazon rainforest lands Brazil will allow the establishment of oil palm plantations on degraded lands in the Amazon rainforest under a agreement signed between Brazil's ministers of agriculture and the environment, reports Folha de S. Paulo. Rhett Butler tag:news.mongabay.com,2005:Article/3094 2008-07-31T14:30:39Z 2008-12-16T10:14:31Z Future threats to the Amazon rainforest Between June 2000 and June 2008, more than 150,000 square kilometers of rainforest were cleared in the Brazilian Amazon. While deforestation rates have slowed since 2004, forest loss is expected to continue for the foreseeable future. This is a look at past, current and potential future drivers of deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon. Rhett Butler tag:news.mongabay.com,2005:Article/3155 2008-07-09T14:30:39Z 2008-12-16T10:14:42Z Palm oil industry moves into the Amazon rainforest Malaysia's Land Development Authority FELDA has announced plans to immediately establish 100,000 hectares (250,000) of oil palm plantations in the Brazilian Amazon. The agency will partner with Braspalma, a local company, to form Felda Global Ventures Brazil Sdn Bhd. FELDA will have a 70 percent stake in the venture. The announcement had been expected. Last month Najib said Malaysia would seek to expand its booming palm oil industry overseas. The country is facing land constraints at home. Rhett Butler


text:
Mixed weekend for the Syndicate. Massive high for Greg Minnaar with the win and a bit of a low for Ratboy having his finger pop out its socket.
Downhill World Cup - LenzerheidePosted by Si09 on Jul 3, 20151
BDS - Bala - RacePosted by Si09 on Jul 2, 20152
Lenzerheide Downhill World Cup PreviewPosted by Si09 on Jul 1, 20153
Taurus Flatline Pedals - FirstPosted by Si09 on Jun 26, 20154
Torc1 Defy Grips - ReviewPosted by Si09 on Jun 26, 20155
THE SYNDICATE – Episode 4 – Lenzerheide, Switzerland
Deakinator Domination – Ben Deakin Playing in the French Alps
Ben Deakin got to spend a day with Bike Morzine chalet videographer Thomas Gaffney to smash out this banger, hitting up Super Morzine.
GoPro Introduces The Hero 4 Session
Comments { 0 }
It's been well over a year so a new GoPro is definitely due. The Hero 4 Session is the latest addition to the GoPro range.
True Life Ep3 – Morzine
Some of the boys from YT Industries hit up Morzine.
Gstaad-SCOTT at the Lenzerheide World Cup
It was a dry, dusty and wild weekend of racing in Lenzerheide. Great crowds, great tracks, a well placed lake and loads of good times were had!
Replay – Lenzerheide World Cup DH
Due to technical problems much of the top 20 runs weren't broadcast on Saturday. Thankfully Redbull have the full replay with all of the top 20 runs.
Monday Moto Vol. 81
Gared Steinke is a 2 stroke hero. Qualifying at the 2015 AMA Nationals on a 125 smoker against a field of the fastest 250f riders on the planet. Legend.
Downhill World Cup – Lenzerheide – Finals Results
Comments { 0 }
Racing is over at the fresh track in Lenzerheide, Switzerland. We have the full results from all three categories.
Downhill World Cup – Lenzerheide – Qualifying Results
Comments { 0 }
Qualifying at Lenzerheide is done and dusted. We've got the Juniors, Womens & Elite Men official results in full for you all.
Martyn Ashton – Back on Track
Comments { 0 }
It's hard to put into words just how good it is to see Martyn Ashton back on a bike so we'll just say this is an absolute must watch.


text:
|Fan Site
(Click to buy)
Syracuse New York hard rock band Brand New Sin has entered into a two album record deal with Goomba Music . The band released their 5th full length album "United State" on October 24, 2011. Brand New Sin have been recording and touring the United States and the United Kingdom since 2002 alongside bands such as Slash, Motorhead, Black Label Society, Saliva, Breaking Benjamin, C.O.C, Type O Negative, Clutch, Soil, Mushroomhead, The Cult and more. They recorded the theme music for WWE's Big Show in 2006. Brand New Sin can be found on Itunes, Rhapsody, Amazon, Emusic, Napster, Spotify, Last.fm, Pandora etc.; Their music has been broadcasted on College Radio, Commercial Radio, Sirius/XM, Music Choice, Fuse, MTV, MTV2, ESPN, Uranium, episodes of Homewrecker, Fast Incorporated, Headbanger's Ball and much more.
Brand New Sin is:
Kris Wiechmann - Vocals and Guitar, Chuck Kahl - Bass, Kevin Dean - Drums and Tommy Matkowski - Guitar
Blackbird Management: Pete Merluzzi - firstname.lastname@example.com
Public Relations: Clawhammer PR - firstname.lastname@example.com
Booking: firstname.lastname@example.com
2011 CD "UNITED STATE" (streaming)
Recorded at SubCat Music Studios
2009 CD "DISTILLED" (streaming)
Recorded at SubCat Music Studios
DISTILLED 2009 buy it!
Hartke, D'Addario, Soultone Cymbals, Schecter, InTune Guitar picks, Evans Drum Heads, EMG Pickups, Vic Firth, and Jagermeister
Website / Links:
Blackbird Management:
Pete Merluzzi
Public Relations:
Clawhammer PR
Label A&R:
Goomba Music
Tim King
(Click the picture for high resolution photo)
(Click the picture for high resolution photo)
(Click graphic for high resoution album cover)
(Click the graphic for high resolution logo)


text:
Nintendo console sales break European records
Nintendo has broken console sales records in Europe, with both its Wii and DS machines.
The company sold a total of 8.3 million units of the Wii console last year, making it the largest annual home console seller in European history.
Showing that the Wii continues to build upon its success, its 2008 sales show a 58% increase compared to 2007, and ups the European Wii installed base to 14.2 million units.
Nintendo's DS was also a Euro record breaker in 2008, selling over 11.2 million units - the largest annual sales figure for any games console in European history. This takes the total number of DS handhelds sold in Europe to 31 million units.
"The sales trend on both Wii and Nintendo DS, hardware and software during 2008 shows that more and more people in Europe are enjoying video games as part of their daily lives", said Nintendo of Europe MD, marketing and PR Laurent Fischer.
"This proves that Nintendo's wish to expand the gaming population has strong potential in Europe".


text:
Feeding natural ferment with rye flour
I maintain three natural pre-ferments in my refrigerator, a Camaldoli, an Ischia and a former Carl, nowadays a mixture of the three.
I usually feed them every two or three weeks, just by adding wheat flour and water, repeating the feeding by three times and returning the ferments to the refrigerator, as normal.
The past month I decided to use rye flour to refresh them. Wow, it was an explosion!
The ferments developed a lot and grew as popcorns.
This last week I used them as part of Pannetone recipe, and this one grew so fast and big that surprises me. (Pannetone recipe, directions and pics following asap).
Just to check, I repeated the recipe a couple of days after and the results were consistent, even using wheat flour to the last refresh.
Just based in this experience, I strongly recommend to anyone using natural pre-ferments, give to rye flour a try. It could be a pleasant surprise.
Re: Feeding natural ferment with rye flour
Have you noticed a difference in flavor...I have found that the rye starter tends to give it a complex tang...not sour really but a tang...I'd love to know what you think...rye sours are a big part of eastern european breads
Re: Feeding natural ferment with rye flour
I fed the preferment just to give a burst and they went to the refrigerator without use on bread or pizza.
Actually, I did some biscuits as I normally do with the 'discarded halves' of the refreshment and I did not notice any difference.
After that, the preferment were fed twice with wheat flour before them be used to do the pannetones. No influences too.
In the future, I will feed them with rye flour and bake some pizza, and will post the differences in taste, if any.
Of course, rye flour make a big difference when included in any bread recipe, however we are speaking about 10 percent (or more) of it.
|All times are GMT -7. The time now is 09:54 AM.
Powered by vBulletin® Copyright ©2000 - 2015, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.
Search Engine Friendly URLs by vBSEO 3.6.0
© 2006/10 Forno Bravo, LLC


text:
The Kingston 32GB DataTraveler Generation 3 (G3) USB 2.0 is a durable 32GB flash memory drive for use with both Macintosh and PC computers. It may be used to transfer files from one platform to another, or to carry files and small applications on a continuing basis. Having no moving parts, flash drives are exceptionally durable and reliable for years of use. White and red design.
- Convenient - sturdy loop supports most key rings
- Simple - just plug into a USB port
- Practical - cap protects the USB plug
- Customizable - co-logo program available
- Free tech support