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The federal judge overseeing the Biomet hip replacement (http://www.consumerinjurylawyers.com/biomet-magnum-hip-replacement) litigation in U.S. District Court, Northern District of Indiana, has denied a defense motion to dismiss one claim pending in that proceeding on pre-emption grounds, Bernstein Liebhard LLP reports. According to an Opinion and Order dated August 21, 2013, U.S. District Judge Robert Miller, Jr. disagreed with the assertion put forth by the defense that the Biomet hip lawsuit was barred merely because the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) had approved the M2a Magnum hip for use in a clinical investigation, as the Plaintiff was not enrolled as a participant in that study. (In re: Biomet M2a Magnum Hip Implant Products Liability Litigation – MDL No. 2391)
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"24" is in its eighth season and fans are anxiously waiting to find out how Jack Bauer, played by Golden Globe-winning Kiefer Sutherland, will get to finish this long and grueling day during the two-hour series finale.
In a conference call with reporters earlier this month, the show's executive producer, Howard Gordon, warned that the finale isn't likely to be uplifting.
"This show's a tragedy, so to give Jack a happy ending didn't feel authentic," Gordon said.
Television critic Ray Richmond said that he's sure the series finale won't disappoint.
"'24' created a certain style of television, that heart-pounding, in-your-throat vibe," said Richmond. "I'm sure Jack Bauer will save the world one final time, and thank God for him."
After 20 seasons, NBC's "Law and Order" is finally throwing in the towel, but it isn't going off the air without a bang.
The final episode will feature Olympic gold medalist Lindsay Vonn, who has said that the show is one of her favorites.
According to a press release by NBC, Vonn will appear as a character named "Alicia," who is an administrative assistant with a clue in a terrorist case. The episode is titled "Rubber Room."
NBC also announced plans to pick up a new drama, "LOLA" or "Law & Order: Los Angeles," as well as renewing "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit."
"It had a very long and successful run and you can count on the fingers on one hand the number of shows that have gotten to 20 years," said Richmond. "It's kind of the end of an era."
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Beautiful, newly renovated studio apartment in residential area bezigrad-stozice providing high standard of your stay. Located next to highway and just 15min from city centre with FREE nearby public parking and FREE internet connection. Located next to new national stadium stozice/ bezigrad area. City centre just 25 minutes away walking distance / 15 minutes with bus - perfect place to sit back and enjoy your stay in ljubljana. Bus stop number 20 is located in front of the building, taking you to the city centre in just 15 minutes. Main train and bus station are just 15 minutes away (walking distance). Grocery shop located at the entrance of the building.. From its location you can visit surrounding attractions as bled, postojna, piran easily or even go skiing to the nearest skiing slope krvavec (20 minute ride).
This studio apartment will be your focal point from which you can map out where and what you want to see in ljubljana. The high standard and quality of the apartment combined with the excellent location in bezigrad, makes it a fantastic choice for your visit to ljubljana. This lovely one bedroom apartment is perfect for a couple and children or a small group of friends visiting ljubljana..The guest staying at this apartment will find themselves in a great quality and extremely well located apartment that will ensure they enjoy ever moment in ljubljana!!
Great for city break holidays with you friends of stays up to 1 month. Close to city centre and highway. Parking included on private parking lot.
|Sleeps up to 4, Studio
|Nearest beach
|Portoroz 120 km
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|Corporate bookings, Long term lets (over 1 month)
|Car not necessary
|Nearest travel links
|Nearest airport: Airport Ljubljana Brnik / Joze Pucnik 25 km, Nearest railway: Zelezniska postaja Ljubljana 3 km
|Family friendly
|Great for children of all ages
|Some pets are welcome - please contact the owner, No smoking at this property
Features and Facilities
|Internet access
|Central heating, TV, Telephone, Satellite TV, Wi-Fi available
|Toaster, Iron, Hair dryer
|Cooker, Fridge, Freezer
|1 bathrooms of which 1 Family bathrooms
|1 Sofa beds, Double beds (1), Dining seats for 4
|Linen provided, Towels provided
|Balcony or terrace, Private garden
|Parking, Suitable for people with restricted mobility, Wheelchair users
The Upper Carniola Region
Besides having everything that all the other modern capitals have, Ljubljana succeeded in maintaining the relaxed atmosphere of a small city. This picturesque and very vibrant city is full of surprises. The region that besides Ljubljana comprises 25 other municipalities is noted for its traditional hospitality, diverse nature, nice towns, castles, quality traditional restaurants and village churches with their rich artistic legacy.
The Central Slovenia is the place where the alpine and karst landscapes meet. Thus, various unique natural and cultural particularities were created. Some of these are the Ljubljana Marshes, an area of wetlands and peat bogs known for its prehistoric pile dwellers and for its rare animal and vegetal species, the high mountain plateau Velika planina situated in the Kamnik Alps, noted for its ski centre and for being the oldest dairy herdsmen's settlement in Europe, interesting subterranean caves, karstic fields and the mysterious forests of the Polhov Gradec and Posavje hills that abound with tourist farms.
You will definitely not be bored. The various cultural events are marked by the richness of the tradition as well as by the modern creativity. Forests, rivers and lakes offer great possibilities of an active holiday in the open air. You can choose between hiking, cycling, exploring the nature, hunting, fishing and during the winter, also between skiing and cross-country skiing. There are also some well-maintained golf courses.
Ljubljana and the Central Slovenia region are a perfect destination for relaxed and active holidays.
The Bežigrad District or simply Bežigrad is a city district in the northern part of Ljubljana,
Bežigrad is primarily a residential district. Along Vienna Street there are some sections with high concentrations of shops and businesses. Its buildings are generally low (up to six floors), and single-family dwellings and raw houses predominate. Larger communities of apartment buildings are concentrated on the district's eastern edge, in Nove Stožice and Savsko naselje. Bežigrad ranks as one of the greenest districts of Ljubljana.
Important institutions and features of Bežigrad include the Stožice Sports Center and the Stožice Stadium, the Bežigrad Central Stadium designed by Jože Plecnik, the Bežigrad Secondary School, the Navje Cemetery, Plecnik's unfinished Akademski kolegij (intended to serve as the Baraga Seminary), the Žale Cemetery, and the Ljubljana Fairgrounds. The older part of Bežigrad has many large houses from the interwar period. Savings Bank Street stands out in particular. It is the oldest street in Bežigrad, created in the 1880s.
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17 Jun 2012
"Excellent staying experience"
The studio is very clean and larger than the appearance showed by the advertised pictures. It contains almost everything that you need. The representative of the property is very helpful and friendly. She speaks very good English. Its location is perfect for us. We really enjoyed staying here. The areas for complementation: a microwave would be useful and the shower temperature control seems bit uneasy to handle. But on the whole, it is an excellent choice for a family to visit Ljubljana and adjacent areas and I would stay here again.
4 May 2012
"Nice, clean and well equipped"
We rent this studio for 4 night on the end of april.
Its very easy to find it, and to go from there in the city center.
Studio is like on pictures, its bigger than look on pictures. Renovated and new. You have everything that you need: clean towels, clean linen, full equipped kichen(wine glasses too), small lcd, wifi internet, iron... Ideal for maximum 4 people. That you dont see on pictures is a big enclosed teracce(in this moment without any furniture). Good for smokers, beacuse inside is the smoking forbidden.
The parking is big, entrance with card, but without any safety equippment. The area is very safe.
Only is the studio a little far away from city centre(25 minutes walking, but with bus No 20 you could to be there in 10 minutes, or 5 euro for taxi).
Ljubljana is small but very nice city. Around city have a many beatiful nature sights.
10 Apr 2012
"Interesting stay in smarty studio stozice"
Smarty studio Stazice is very good aparmant, biger than it looks in fotography.Everything is new. Conection to a city centar is good. The comunacation with owner was good.
Everything was as we previosly agreed.
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The younger generation is even more oblivious to their possible rewards. When looking at survey participants between the ages of 18 and 29, a full 80 percent didn't know how many points they had. If you don't actively track how many points you have then you're essentially wasting money — both in the premium fees you pay for the rewards card and also in the lost benefits.
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The megaquake that shook the east coast of Japan in March 2011 reactivated dormant faults near Fukushima's beleaguered nuclear reactors, geologists warn.
"A strong quake may occur in the Futaba fault, only 5 to 6 kilometres away," says Dapeng Zhao of Tohoku University. The fault runs parallel to the coast, right past both of Fukushima's nuclear plants.
Zhao's team used data from more than 6000 quakes between June 2002 and October 2011 to make a 3D map of the crust in the area that suffered the largest aftershock recorded on land after the March megaquake: a quake on 11 April in Iwaki. The images show fluid rising through the Pacific plate as it sinks under Japan. They say the March quake transferred stress to surrounding faults, causing them to adjust in aftershocks. The fluid in the Iwiki fault lubricated it, causing it to slip almost immediately in a large, magnitude 7 aftershock (Solid Earth, DOI: 10.5194/se-3-43-2012).
Seismic readings from the Fukushima area reveal stresses and rising fluids similar to those found at Iwaki, so "the possibility of quake generation becomes much larger than before the 11 March quake", says Zhao.
A magnitude 7 quake would release far less energy than the magnitude 9 megaquake, but because the Futaba fault is so close to Fukushima, it would shake both power stations more strongly.
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A lifetime with elephants: an interview with Iain Douglas-Hamilton
(02/22/2013) Iain Douglas-Hamilton has dedicated his life to elephants. 'I like elephants because of the way they treat each other,' he says. 'They're very nice to each other most of the time, but not all the time ... You see a lot of play...a lot of tender touching, caressing, tactile contact of one sort or another.' The affection goes both ways. Douglas-Hamilton recalls one curious female who would always approach his vehicle. 'Eventually I got so friendly with her that...I could walk with her and feed her the fruits of the wild gardenia tree. That was a very special elephant for me. She eventually brought her babies up to meet me.' Douglas-Hamilton's dedication extends to protecting the species from harm, and especially the ivory trade. He calls the current ivory trade "totally unsustainable" and recommends a total ban on the trade.
Pity the pangolin: little-known mammal most common victim of the wildlife trade
(02/11/2013) Last year tens-of-thousands of elephants and hundreds of rhinos were butchered to feed the growing appetite of the illegal wildlife trade. This black market, largely centered in East Asia, also devoured tigers, sharks, leopards, turtles, snakes, and hundreds of other animals. Estimated at $19 billion annually, the booming trade has periodically captured global media attention, even receiving a high-profile speech by U.S. Secretary of State, Hillary Clinton, last year. But the biggest mammal victim of the wildlife trade is not elephants, rhinos, or tigers, but an animal that receives little notice and even less press: the pangolin. If that name doesn't ring a bell, you're not alone.
Over 11,000 elephants killed by poachers in a single park [warning: graphic photo]
(02/06/2013) Surveys in Gabon's Minkebe National Park have revealed rare and hard data on the scale of the illegal ivory trade over the last eight years: 11,100 forest elephants have been slaughtered for their tusks in this remote protected area since 2004. In all, poachers have cut down the park's elephant population by two-thirds, decimating what was once believed to be the largest forest elephant population in the world.
Sri Lanka to give poached ivory to Buddhist temple, flouting international agreements
(02/05/2013) The Sri Lankan government is planning to give 359 elephant tusks to a Buddhist temple, a move that critics say is flouting the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES). The illegal tusks were seized in Sri Lanka last May en route to Dubai from Kenya; they are believed to stem from hundreds of butchered elephants, including juveniles, inside Africa, possibly Uganda. The decision comes after a high-profile National Geographic article, Ivory Worship, outlined how demand for ivory religious handicrafts, particularly by Catholics and Buddhists, is worsening the current poaching crisis. In 2011, it was estimated that 25,000 elephants were illegally slaughtered for their tusks.
Vatican condemns elephant poaching, pledges steps
(02/04/2013) Responding to an investigative report by National Geographic, the Vatican has condemned elephant poaching for ivory and pledged three steps to help in the battle to save the world's elephants. The National Geographic article Ivory Worship, by Bryan Christy, looked at how religions—specifically religious items for Christians and Buddhists—were playing in the growing demand for black-market ivory, which is currently resulting in the violent deaths of tens-of-thousands of endangered elephants every year.
Asian bear farming: breaking the cycle of exploitation (warning: graphic images)
(01/31/2013) In the forests of Asia, bears are being captured. These captives will be sent to bear farms, most unregulated and illegal, where they will be kept alive in a small cage, locked away for life. Their bodies will be used as renewable natural resources, from which profit will be made through the extraction of internal organs and fluids. By surgically inserting a permanent catheter into the bears' gall bladders, "farmers" extract several ounces of their bile. In a cycle of exploitation across east Asia, traditional medicine shops receive these daily shipments of bear bile products, while consumers support the industry through the purchase of these products, sustaining a supply-and-demand chain that puts more and more bears in cages as wild populations dwindle.
Religion, Chinese government drive global elephant slaughter
(01/24/2013) By some estimates, more than 30,000 elephants were slaughtered across the savannas and forests of Africa and Asia for the ivory trade during 2012. The carnage represents as much as 4 percent of the world's elephant population. Accordingly, some conservationists are warning that elephants face imminent extinction in some of their range countries. While the plight of elephants is increasingly visible due to media coverage, less widely understood is the role religion plays in driving the ivory trade. This issue was explored at length in an explosive cover story published in National Geographic by Bryan Christy last October. The story, titled Blood Ivory, detailed how demand for religious trinkets is driving large-scale killing of Earth's largest land animal.
Rhino wars: documenting the poaching crisis in South Africa
(01/16/2013) In 2012 a record 668 rhinos were slaughtered by poachers in South Africa for the horns, which are used as scientifically-debunked medicine in Asia. Rhino poaching has hit record levels worldwide over the past few years, but no where is the carnage greater than South Africa, which houses well over half of the world's rhinos. Thus it's no surprise that when student filmmaker, Anne Goodard, arrived in South Africa to film zebra behavior, she quickly became enthralled by the dark and tragic drama surrounding the country's rhinos.
Rhino poaching hits new record in 2012
(01/11/2013) 668 rhinos were killed in South Africa during 2012 according to new figures released by the South African government. The total, which represents a 49 percent rise over the 448 killed in 2011, reveals the heavy toll the black market trade in rhino horn is taking on one of Africa's best known and most endangered animals.
Kenya suffers it worst elephant poaching incident yet
(01/08/2013) Over the weekend Kenya suffered its single worst elephant poaching incident when poachers killed an entire family of elephants. In all, eleven elephants were gunned down and had their tusks removed. Among the dead was a two-month-old calf. The elephants were killed in Tsavo East National Park.
An avalanche of decline: snow leopard populations are plummeting
(01/03/2013) The trading of big cat pelts is nothing new, but recent demand for snow leopard pelts and taxidermy mounts has added a new commodity to the illegal trade in wildlife products, according to the Environmental Investigation Agency (EIA). Traditionally, the market for large cat products has centered around tiger bones and parts for traditional Chinese medicine. Snow leopards (Uncia uncia), however, are a novel trend in the illegal wildlife trade arena and skins and taxidermy mounts are the most recent fad in luxury home décor.
Ivory smuggling surged in 2011
(12/23/2012) Ivory smuggling surged in 2011, reaching its highest levels in nearly 20 years, says a new report released by the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES).
African governments and China must respond as ivory trade reaches preposterous proportions
(12/13/2012) Royal Malaysian Customs have just announced the seizure of 24 tons of ivory in Port Klang. This is the largest-ever seizure of ivory in transit through the country. The 1,500 pieces of ivory came from over 750 elephants and were exported from Togo, a tiny west African country that has fewer than 200 elephants. The ivory was hidden in containers containing wooden crates that were built to look like stacks of sawn timber. The two crates were shipped from the port of Lomé in Togo, and were going to China via Algeria, Spain and Malaysia. Richard Leakey, the former Director of the Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS), who set Kenya's ivory stockpile alight in 1989, responded to the announcement.
Malaysia intercepts 24 tons of elephant ivory being smuggled to China
(12/12/2012) Malaysian authorities made their largest-ever ivory bust after uncovering 24 tons of 'white gold' hidden in crates designed to look like stacks of sawn wood.
Wildlife trafficking is $19 billion-per-year illicit business, but governments fail to treat it as such
(12/12/2012) Illegal wildlife trafficking is a $19 billion-a-year business, making it the fourth largest illicit market after drugs, counterfeiting, and human trafficking, yet efforts to control it are "failing", asserts a new report commissioned by WWF.
Why it's time to ban the ivory trade for good [Graphic images: viewer discretion advised]
(12/12/2012) This week the Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) announced a 14% decline in elephants in the Samburu/Laikipia ecosystem over the last 4 years. The decline has occurred in a population whose natural growth rate was measured at 5.3% between 2002 and 2008 according to the previous survey, suggesting that over 300 elephants are dying annually in the Samburu and Laikipia's landscape, denting the poster child image of one of Kenya's most important wildlife landscapes. Poaching and drought are the main causes of mortality in this population. The impact of poaching on tourism cannot be ignored, heavily armed bandits threaten more than elephants, if we can't protect elephants how can we protect international tourists? But it's the long term consequence that are of greater concern.
Forests, farming, and sprawl: the struggle over land in an Amazonian metropolis
(12/04/2012) The city of Parauapebas, Brazil is booming: built over the remains of the Amazon rainforest, the metropolis has grown 75-fold in less than 25 years, from 2,000 people upwards of 150,000. But little time for urban planning and both a spatial and mental distance from the federal government has created a frontier town where small-scale farmers struggle to survive against racing sprawl, legal and illegal mining, and a lack of investment in environmental protection. Forests, biodiversity, and subsistence farmers have all suffered under the battle for land. In this, Parauapebas may represent a microcosm both of Brazil's ongoing problems (social inequality, environmental degradation, and deforestation) and opportunity (poverty alleviation, reforestation, and environmental enforcement).
Pledge to end wildlife trafficking for Wildlife Conservation Day
(12/04/2012) Today has been dubbed the first ever global Wildlife Conservation Day. To honor it, a coalition of conservation groups—including WWF and Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS)—are working to raise awareness of illegal wildlife trafficking. Poaching for traditional medicine, bushmeat, and other products has put innumerable species at risk, including tigers, rhinos, sharks, and elephants.
Hong Kong authorities intercept shipment with 200 dead elephants' worth of ivory
(11/18/2012) Officials in Hong Kong have made a second major ivory bust in less than a month, reports the Associated Press.
Conservationists turn camera traps on tiger poachers
(11/12/2012) Remote camera traps, which take photos or video when a sensor is triggered, have been increasingly used to document rare and shy wildlife, but now conservationists are taking the technology one step further: detecting poachers. Already, camera traps set up for wildlife have captured images of park trespassers and poachers worldwide, but for the first time conservationists are setting camera traps with the specific goal of tracking illegal activity.
Development halted in crucial wildlife corridor in Malaysia
(11/07/2012) Kenyir Wildlife Corridor in northeast Malaysia is teeming with wildlife: elephants, gibbons, tigers, tapirs, and even black panthers (melanistic leopards) have been recorded in the 60 kilometer (37 mile) stretch of forest. In fact, researchers have recorded over 40 mammal species (see species list below), including 15 threatened with extinction according to the IUCN Red List. When these findings were presented by scientists to the Terengganu state government action followed quickly: all development projects have been halted pending a government study.
'The ivory trade is like drug trafficking' (warning graphic images)
(11/05/2012) For the past five years, Spanish biologist Luis Arranz has been the director of Garamba National Park, in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). Arranz and a team of nearly 240 people, 140 guards among them, work to protect a vast area of about 5,000 square kilometers (1,930 square miles) of virgin forest, home to a population of more than 2.300 elephants that are facing a new and more powerful enemy. The guards are encountering not only bigger groups of poachers, but with ever more sophisticated weapons. According to Arranz, armed groups such as the Lord's Resistance Army from Uganda are now killing elephants for their ivory.
Leopard poaching is a bigger problem in India than previously believed
(10/31/2012) A recent study conducted by wildlife trade monitoring group TRAFFIC uncovered unnerving statistics about the illegal trade of leopards (Panthera pardus) in India: at least four leopards have been poached every week for the past decade in the country. The study, entitled Illuminating the Blind Spot: A study on illegal trade in Leopard parts in India, highlights the severity of leopard poaching from 2001 to 2010, despite preventative measures established in 1972 by the Wildlife Protection Act (WLPA) that prohibit the sale of leopard parts in India.
Indonesia remains epicenter for illegal wildlife trade in reptiles and amphibians
(10/24/2012) Demand for exotic pets is driving the illegal harvest and trade of herpetofauna (reptiles and amphibians) in Indonesian New Guinea, according to a recent study published in the journal Biodiversity and Conservation. Between September 2010 and April 2011, Daniel Natusch and Jessica Lyons of the University of New South Wales surveyed traders of amphibians and reptiles in the Indonesian provinces of Maluku, West Papua and Papua.
Authorities confiscate 600 dead elephants' worth of ivory in Hong Kong
(10/22/2012) Hong Kong authorities have confiscated two massive shipments of elephant tusks, totaling 1,209 tusks, stemming from Kenya and Tanzania. Representing over 600 poached elephants, the shipments are estimated to be worth $3.4 million on the black market. African elephants are being decimated for their tusks in recent years with heavily-armed and well-connected poachers—backed by criminal syndicates—killing off whole herds in some cases.
South Africa hits another new record in rhino killings
(10/18/2012) Four hundred and fifty-five rhinos have been killed by poachers in South Africa since the beginning of the year. The number surpasses the record set last year (448) and proves that national efforts to stem poaching have not yet made a dent in actual killings. The mass killing has been spurred on by high demand for powdered rhino horn in Vietnam and China. A traditional curative in Asia, rhino horn has no medicinal properties according to scientists.
The world's 25 most endangered primates: nearly a quarter in Madagascar
(10/15/2012) A coalition of conservation groups released the biannual Top 25 Primates list today, including nine species not appearing on the 2010 list, at the UN's Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) in Hyderabad, India. Madagascar tops the list as home to the most threatened primates, including six on the list. Following Madagascar, Vietnam contains five, Indonesia three, and Brazil two. In all, over half (54 percent) of the world's primates, which have been evaluated, are considered threatened by the IUCN Red List.
The riot over rhinos: how a luxury and illegal commodity is driving the slaughter of one of the world's iconic megafauna
(10/15/2012) 23,680 = the estimated number of wild rhinoceroses in South Africa. 35,000,000 = the number of American dollars generated by rhino hunting in South Africa. 97% = the percentage increase in illegally-hunted rhinos in 2011 from the national average in 1990. 30,000 = the number of pounds of rhino horns confiscated from poachers since 2010. 65 = the number of horns that have been stolen in South Africa from public display. 430...the number of rhinos killed this year, and counting...
Parrots of the Caribbean: extinction looms in the Bahamas
(10/08/2012) I think about extinction a lot. It's only natural for someone in my line of work. On my way to work I drive past the Colorado National Monument. Even from a distance it's impressive: piles of dark schist 1,500 million years old; Wingate sandstone from the age of dinosaurs, all of it formed into cliffs, carved into spires. I can see Independence monument from the highway; a tall tower of tan sandstone that John Otto climbed near the beginning of the 20th century without rope. The monument is a display of the massive changes in the world. I often think about the rainforests and the oceans that once covered the land. Ecosystems have come and gone, the planet destroyed and rebuilt over and over.
In midst of rhino poaching epidemic, Lewa Wildlife Conservancy has happy problem: too many black rhinos
(10/02/2012) So far this year, South Africa has lost 430 rhinos to poachers, more than one animal a day. The epidemic of rhino poaching, fueled by demand for black-market powdered rhino horn in Vietnam and China, is decimating rhino species worldwide. In fact, last year saw the official extinction of two rhino subspecies: the Vietnamese rhino (Rhinoceros sondaicus annamiticus), a subspecies of the Javan, and the western black rhino (Diceros bicornis longipes), a subspecies of the black. However there is one place where rhinos still thrive. The Lewa Wildlife Conservancy in Kenya has found itself with a unique, but happy, problem: they have so many black rhinos, which are considered Critically Endangered by the IUNC Red List, that they need to move some to stop rhino-fights. In other words, their rhino population has hit its limit for the 25,000 hectare (62,000 acre) nonprofit protected area.
Wildlife trade bans may be worsening trafficking of some species, argues paper
(09/18/2012) While founded with good intentions, wildlife trade bans may in some cases be worsening the plight of some endangered species, argues a commentary published in the journal Tropical Conservation Science.
Religious fervor drives elephant slaughter
(09/14/2012) The legal ivory trade is failing to protect elephants which are being slaughtered en mass across the African continent to meet demand for religious trinkets, argues a new investigative report published in National Geographic by Bryan Christy.
Yuppies are killing rhinos, tigers, elephants
(09/07/2012) Yuppies, not elderly rural consumer, are driving the trade that is decimating some of the world's most iconic endangered species, including tigers, elephants, rhinos, pangolins, and bears, said experts meeting at a workshop in Vietnam.
Picture of the day: Yao Ming with baby elephant orphaned by ivory trade
(08/27/2012) Former NBA Basketball player and Olympian, Yao Ming is taking his first trip through Africa in order to see the on-the-ground impacts of the black-market ivory and rhino trades in East Asia. Ming, who stands 7-and-a-half feet (2.3 meters), has become not only well-known for his athletic prowess, but also his devotion to endangered wildlife.
Massive snake found in Florida (photos)
(08/14/2012) Researchers in Florida have documented the biggest snake ever found in Florida. But the snake is an invader — it's not native.
Turning gorilla poachers into conservationists in the Congo [warning: graphic photos]
(08/13/2012) Although founded only four years ago, Endangered Species International-Congo, has ambitious plans to protect dwindling Western gorilla populations and aid local people in the Republic of the Congo. The organization, an offshoot of Endangered Species International (ESI), has been spending the last few years studying the bushmeat trade in Pointe-Noire, the country's second largest city, and developing plans for turning hunters into conservationists.
Kids campaign to save South Africa's rhinos from poaching
(08/09/2012) The young founders of the U.S. conservation group, One More Generation (OMG), have taken on a new task: halting rhino poaching in South Africa. After a trip last year to visit South Africa, Carter Ries (age 11) and Olivia Ries (age 9), have jump-started a campaign to help convince the South African government to put more resources into halting a rhino poaching plague in the country. Last year an astounding 448 rhinos were killed in South Africa for their horns, averaging more than one rhino a day.
A new tool for taking on elephant poaching: DNA forensics
(08/08/2012) One of the difficulties plaguing law enforcement and authorities when it comes to tackling elephant poaching is determining where the ivory originates. Now, research published in the journal Evolutionary Applications, has found a new way of tracking ivory back to wild elephants populations: forensic genetic studies.
Elephant slaughter continues in Chad, another baby rescued
(08/07/2012) Elephant poaching persists in southwestern Chad as poachers slaughtered more elephants on August 3, the second time in less than two weeks.
Pictures of the day: pangolins saved in Thailand from poachers
(08/06/2012) Earlier this summer, 110 Sunda pangolins (Manis javanica) were rescued by Thai customs officials from poachers in a pickup truck. While the driver of the vehicle escaped, a passenger was arrested, but released after paying a fine of $75,000, reports the NGO FREELAND Foundation.
President of Chad sends troops after elephant poachers
(08/03/2012) Following the July 24 massacre of dozens of elephants in southwestern Chad, President Idriss Deby Itno sent helicopters to the Mayo Lemie – Chari Baguiri area to catch the poachers, according to Stephanie Vergniault, president of SOS Elephants, a wildlife NGO. President Deby also gave orders to check all the country's exit points for both the poachers and smuggled ivory. Reputedly, President Deby is personally concerned about elephant poaching and was unhappy to learn of last week's incident.
Camera traps discover new populations of nearly extinct chinchillas
(07/25/2012) The short-tailed chinchilla (Chinchilla chinchilla) once inhabited a range including the mountainous regions of Argentina, Bolivia, Chile and Peru, but today the species survives in only a handful of areas in northern Chile and Argentina. Worse still, evidence of the Argentinean populations are restricted to remains discovered in the droppings of their natural predators. But, since 2011, Pablo Valladares from the University of Tarapaca in conjunction with the National Forestry Corporation of Chile (CONAF) has been searching Tres Cruces National Park for previously undocumented populations, and it has finally paid off: Valladares and colleagues discovered two new colonies with remote camera traps.
Guilty pleas in NYC ivory bust
(07/13/2012) Two ivory dealers pled guilty to trafficking some $2 million worth of elephant ivory.
Poaching results in elephant gender imbalance in Indian park
(07/09/2012) Scientists have undertaken a new census of Asian elephants (Elephas maximus) in India's Biligiri Rangaswamy Temple Tiger Reserve (BRT) following almost 30 years of sustained poaching. Estimating that the park contains four female elephants for every male, the scientists warn in a new study in mongabay.com's open access journal Tropical Conservation Science that this gender imbalance threatens the population. Poachers target male Asian elephants for their tusks, generally leaving females untouched.
Tracking elephants in Cameroon to mitigate conflict with locals
(07/09/2012) Elephant conservation is imperiled by poor spatial planning, according to a new study in mongabay.com's open access journal Tropical Conservation Science. Tracking two elephant matriarchs in and around Bénoué National Park in Cameroon, scientists found that the herds spent over half their time outside of the park, highlighting the potential for human-wildlife conflict as elephants are known to raid fields.
Poacher known as 'Morgan' behind devastating massacre at Okapi Wildlife Reserve
(07/05/2012) Officials have pointed to an infamous elephant poacher known as 'Morgan' as the head of the murderous attack at the Okapi Wildlife Reserve station in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) late last month. The attack by Morgan and his crew left seven people dead, including two wildlife rangers. The poachers also shot dead 13 captive okapis at the headquarters, which were considered ambassadors for the imperiled forest. One okapi remains alive, but injured and conservationists are not optimistic about its survival. UNESCO and the the NGO Fauna and Flora international have issued an emergency appeal to raise $120,000 dollars within two weeks for the victim's families as well as for rapidly rebuilding the station.
Gabon torches their ivory stock as poachers attack okapi reserve
(07/02/2012) Last week, the west African nation of Gabon committed over 1,200 ivory tusks and carvings to the fire. The act, which was meant to send a strong signal to illegal wildlife poachers across Africa, came only a few days after militia poachers stormed the Okapi Wildlife Reserve in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). The assailants killed 13 okapis and six people, including two wildlife rangers, in retaliation for a crackdown against poaching and mining in the protected area. Poaching has reached epidemic levels in Africa due to increasing bushmeat consumption and a rise in East Asian demand for black-market ivory and rhino horns.
96 percent of the world's species remain unevaluated by the Red List
(06/28/2012) Nearly 250 species have been added to the threatened categories—i.e. Vulnerable, Endangered, and Critically Endangered—in this year's update of the International Union for Conservation of Nature's (IUCN) Red List. The 247 additions—including sixty bird species—pushes the number of threatened species globally perilously close to 20,000. However to date the Red List has only assessed 4 percent of the world's known species; for the other 96 percent, scientists simply don't know how they are faring.
Historic birth for the Sumatran rhino
(06/24/2012) After two miscarriages and a pregnancy that lasted 15 months, Ratu, a female Sumatra rhino, has given birth to a healthy male calf, conservationists happily announced this weekend. The birth at a rhino sanctuary in Way Kambas National Park in Sumatra is the culmination of years of hard work, dedication, and the best reproductive rhino science in the world. This is the first captive birth in Indonesia, and only the fourth captive birth for the Sumatran rhino (Dicerorhinus sumatrensis) in the last hundred years. The successful birth brings new hope for one of the world's rarest mammals: less than 200 Sumatra rhinos are thought to survive in the world.
Nearly 50 tigers die in India in last six months
(06/18/2012) Since January 1st, 48 Bengal tigers (Panthera tigris tigris) have been found dead in India, which has the world's largest population of tigers. According to India's National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA), 19 of those deaths have been confirmed to be at the hands of poachers, but that number could become even higher. In order to combat a surge in tiger poaching, the Indian state of Maharashtra has recently granted legal immunity to any forest ranger who shoots a poacher.
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Aruba Palm Pleasure Snorkel Adventure
Take in all the pleasures of the sea by enjoying a half-day sail and snorkel experience on a spacious 70-foot long catamaran. Lulled by the rhythm of the sea, lie on the expansive sun deck or enjoy a cocktail under the shaded cabin top. When you are ready to experience the beauty of the sea below the waterline, allow the friendly crew to assist you as you prepare for your snorkeling adventure. Snorkeling stops include the coral-laden Antilla Shipwreck, fish-friendly Boca Catalina and the unique Arashi reef. During your snorkel experience indulge in a delicious lunch prepared by top island chefs or sample a cool tropical drink or beer from the open bar.
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April 2015
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August 2014
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Le lit et le petit déjeuner a été acheté en 1999 et a été utilisé comme une maison de retraite pendant de nombreuses années. Depuis l'achat, nous avons totalement rénové la structure avec toutes les commodités disponibles dans le 21 siècle. Il dispose d'un accès Internet dans chaque chambre et nous avons une salle commune avec une télévision 52 pouces et d'une grande salle à manger de style familial avec une table en chêne de onze pieds.
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3,8 sur février 19, 2015
arrived very late. They made that arrival very comfortable. Breakfast was excellent. Room for sleeping was very hot and cold.
4,6 sur janvier 10, 2015
The owners were very nice, and the location excellent. The room we chose was close to the stairway, and noise from other guests arriving and leaving was not pleasant, The room itself was nice, and the bed comfortable.
4,2 sur septembre 19, 2014
My husband and I have just returned from a lovely visit in Canaan, Connecticut; we stayed at the Locust Tree B&B. Our room was very comfortable and we enjoyed our hearty breakfasts as well as talking with our helpful, accommodating hostess. There is a wonderful view from the front porch overlooking the mountains through beautiful, tall trees on the spacious property.
4,0 sur août 25, 2014
We stayed here for 2 nights while visiting family. The Locust Tree met or exceeded every expectation and I am a bit of a fussy traveler as I have traveled a great deal for business. It is not one of those fantasy B&B where you are sleeping on 100 year-old, hand-carved beds, or being served a 4-course breakfast and pretending you are a Rockefeller for the weekend. But it is also not $400/night. My husband summed it up best when he called it a "basic B&B", 100% comfortable, pleasant, and cleaner than just about every other place I've stayed. Everything in our room was well-maintained and operated perfectly. We both enjoyed 2 sound nights of sleep on the comfortable bed and woke to the smell of bacon cooking downstairs each morning. Breakfast was wonderfully delicious - especially the waffles. Heidi is a gracious innkeeper who multi-tasked between telling stories of the inn and cooking breakfast to order. All she wants to do is take good care of her guests and she treats everyone with the utmost respect. We were a bit late in leaving for our trip and when I called to say we would be in 2 hours late, she was completely unfazed and was waiting for us when we pulled in. You could not ask for anything more and I would gladly return and recommend it to all my friends.
3,0 sur juin 27, 2014
The floor of our room had an extreme slope and was very slippery. My husband almost fell when he stepped on a throw rug. The railing provided for the steep stairway to the room was loose and could have been dangerous if a person grabbed it for support because he lost his balance. The liquid soap provided in the bathroom was tinted crimson to match the generous supply of fluffy towels. It seemed like a nice touch until I used it to wash my hands in the sink and realized the soap looked like blood in the sink. Not a good idea. The owner could not provide us with information on restaurants or activities in the area. In addition, her daughter and surly grandchildren had an awkward presence in the guests' dining area. This is the first B&B in which the owner's family added such a negative tone to the atmosphere. We had the impression we were not welcome in the living room, which seemed odd. There was a lovely second-story veranda, but it would not have been a nice retreat if the weather had been wet or cold. The room was spacious, but had just one straight-back chair and no upholstered chair for reading or watching TV. Otherwise, the furniture was nice, the bed was comfortable, and the TV was in good working order.
3,8 sur mai 02, 2014
Lovely bed and breakfast. The room was fine but small and very clean. The shower could have had more pressure. We would stay there again if in the area.
4,8 sur avril 20, 2014
This charming B&B is well worth the trip. The location is slightly further away than other more prominent B&B and reasonably priced. We traveled to and from Millerton, about 10 miles each way on country roads. Very pretty drive. The owners are gracious and friendly. We stayed in room #1. The bed is comfy and the room spacious. The second story porch wraps around 2 sides of the house. It was a wee bit chilly to sit out. Would love to come back again in warmer weather to sit and relax on the porch. Our online reservation was easily made and the response time was quick. We received a couple emails from Heidi welcoming us to the B&B. A great find would return.
5 sur juin 24, 2013
Loved my stay here was to short and plan to return
4,6 sur mars 03, 2013
My husband and I had tickets last night to Infinity Music Hall and wanted to stay over close to the hall. I found the Locust Tree on line so I booked Saturday night. Very nice Bed and Breakfast. Very clean and so easy to get to from Bristol CT. The breakfast Heidi made was awesome. We will DEFINITELY be back...
4,0 sur août 27, 2011
Heidi and John were so accommodating to our very big group of 4 siblings, grandparents, and lots of kids! They were so flexible with us on our sleeping situations, check in times, and were so kind and gracious. They made our stay for a nearby wedding very relaxing and stress free. Oh and the breakfast was awesome!!! This is such a terrific and clean b&b. We highly recommend it for anyone passing through the area. Thanks again Heidi and John! ... the Klepp Group
Cette chambre est un de nos plus grand et dispose d'une salle de bain complète. Cette chambre se fait en bordeaux et beige et dispose d'un lit de traîneau de cerise.
$85 - $130
Cette chambre est décorée en violet, vert et blanc. Il dispose d'un lit en chêne piédestal avec une armoire.
$85 - $105
Cette chambre dispose d'un lit de style ferme en chêne et sont décorées dans la mer verte et blanche, a aussi une armoire.
$85 - $105
Cette chambre est un demi-bain qui comprend un WC et un évier avec la douche dans le couloir. Il est décoré avec goût dans le mauve, pourpre et ivoire. Il dispose d'un poste lit et armoire de crayon de chêne.
$85 - $120
Cette chambre est décorée dans les verts, beige et pourpre et dispose d'un lit de traîneau de cerise avec une armoire et est aussi un demi-bain, y compris les toilettes et un évier avec la douche juste en face de la salle.
$85 - $120
C'est la deuxième de nos salles de bains et est décoré avec beaucoup confortablement en vert, rose et or avec une salle de bain privée avec une douche à l'italienne et lavabo.
$85 - $130
Cette chambre est notre moins cher dans le prix, mais pas en couleur. Il est décoré en bleu, jaune et blanc, avec un lit de traîneau de chêne et d'une armoire.
$85 - $105
course, A la campagne, A la montagne, Petite ville
Hartford, CT (BDL-Bradley Intl.) 39 miles
De tous les points, nous sommes situés à 1 mile de la Route 7 et de la Route 44 intersection sur la route 44
Antiquaires , Lieu de concert, Dîner gastronomique, Sites historiques, Concerts, Cinéma , Parcs nationaux/régionaux, Lime Rock Park, Boutiques, Théâtre, Zone de pic-nic, Services religieux, Rivière, Piste de ski, Entreprise vinicole
Bed and Breakfast
Jeux de société, Ordinateur, Copieur, Fax, Parking, Radio, Téléphone
Climatisation, Réveil, Ventilateurs de plafond, Sèche-cheveux, Internet, Réception chaînes satellite, TV, Wi-Fi
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starting it up, back to watching swimming!
Sorry I haven't been around this weekend. I have become a total Olympic addict. It happens to me every time, I have no idea why. I was screaming last night after the mens relay win. Like I had some kind of vested interest in it or something. I guess I was hoping they would be able to stick it to the French.
Anyway, school starts Wednesday so lots of last minute things to do. I can't believe the summer is already over but I am looking forward to a little break from the kids. Gunnar is very nervous about starting high school but refuses to admit it. He deals with stress by sticking by my side 24/7 which by last night was really starting to annoy me.
Speaking of Gunnar. When he had his sports physical in late June he was 5' 6.5". He was measured thursday night for the football roster and was 5'8". WTH? I measured him myself to make sure the coaches didn't screw up and sure enough he's grown and inch and a half since June. He loves it, I'm hoping he stops sometime soon! LOL!
I really need to go get some errands out of the way. I hope everyone is doing well and I promise to be back later to check in on everyone!
Jill-I think the fertilizer in the baseball cap we gave Gunnar worked! WOOT! LOL I only put in about 5' 8" worth so don't worry...
We had some wacky weather last night. Of course it always rains when Wesley is supposed to grill. I think he stands in the backyard and does a raindance cause it never fails! Mom called us around 9PM and said a tornado was headed our way. WTH? Well, we never saw or heard it so that was good. It did storm most of the night though. I have decided to send Wesley to all drought-stricken countries! LOL-sorta...
AF going on Day 13. Not amused!
Back to work.
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Hi all. Checking in while Brandon is napping and Christian is watching Hi-5. This is his favorite show all of a sudden. Things have been ok on this end... trying to figure out what I'm doing for my birthday tomorrow. If we can find a sitter we'll probably just head out to dinner somewhere. If not, I'm sure Jay will make something yummy!
I can't believe Christian starts school in 3 weeks. I'm nervous but excited. I'm sure he'll be just fine. He can't wait. He needs this so much... it'll be so good for him.
Jill - Wow... he's the same height as Jay now. That's excellent though. I really hope my boys aren't destined to be shrimpy like their parents lol. I watched the Olympics last night... caught the woman break Coughlin's record and fell asleep sometime after that. I really like to watch the gymnastics portion but missed it. Dang!
Cindy - Day 13? Maybe this day is lucky and the end is near. I texted you the other day about Christian's lip gloss incident with Brandon's hair - UGH! After 2 days and about 15 washes he no longer resembles a crazed rooster.
Gotta run for now... hi to all!
Christian (11/04) allergic to milk, egg, soy, nuts, peas, beef, chickpea, lentil, sesame, dog, cat and amoxicillin
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Good morning!
Things are good here. The girls are home. We had an INSANE weekend. Dh had to meet my dad to pick the girls up halfway while Sammi & I did some fast grocery shopping to get through the events of the day. We met dh & the girls at the pool for the GS pool party, which the girls really enjoyed. Then we rushed home to get ready for Family Fun Night which was at our house this time. I had put the roast in the crock pot at lunch time so we had that and everyone was bringing food so it was more getting the house cleaned up than the cooking. That went well. But I was EXHAUSTED after so I crashed and we slept in on Sunday. We went to church and then just hung out at home. Caroline had her 1st set of auditions last night for one team, she has the other auditions tomorrow night. She made the team she tried out for last night.
Then I stayed up too late watching swimming last night. I was WIRED after the relay, didn't fall asleep until like 12:30.
Abby has middle school registration today. Dh is going to take her since I'm stuck here at work. I promised Caroline I would take her on Thursday for her registration. Abby didn't care if I was there.
That's it here.
Jill - right there with ya on the Olympics! We went to the 96 games in Atlanta and had SO MUCH fun! I've been even more addicted ever since we went. The kids went to Olympic Park in Atlanta last week and Caroline was raving about the fountains. 5'8"! Does that make him the tallest member of your family?
Cindy - glad you survived the monsoon. Send Wesley to my parents house, they're in an extreme doubt.
Nicole - hope you find something fun to do for your birthday.
Jill - I am hooked on the Olympics too. I am taping it and re-watched that men's relay from last night.
Nicole- I hope you have a Happy Birthday! Is Brandon going to the same school as Christian?
Cindy - does Wesley grill even though its raining?
Vivian and the Girls
Tonight is the house inspection! Last night, we had the termite inspection. No termites, but there are some 200 year old (not really, but they looked like it) pieces of wood under our house that had had termites on them at one time, but that's it. The exterminator guys were AWESOME, and we sat and talked to them for like an hour. Hopefully, it'll pass the bank. I refuse to do anything else to the house, so these people better be happy with their inspection. I am already not making any $$ on it, and I have no $$ to fix anything, so phbbbbthhh on them.
I am sick, too. BAD sore throat, wondering how I am going to sing to the kiddos today....maybe that's why my throat is hurting to begin with?
Katie, Vivian and Jill- maybe I am a bad American, but is it weird that I have absolutely no desire to watch any olympics? I like hearing about it later, but I don't care for it.....mybe I will watch diving. Has that happened yet?
Cindy- Rob grills when we have 2 feet of snow on the ground, when it is pouring rain, probably even in a thunderstorm....he's a grill-o-holic!!
Nicole- Good luck to CHristian starting school!!!
Okay, time to plan.......
wait, where is my picture? Why the feet??
Damn olympics are going to be the death of me!!! I was up until 1 AM because of the men's gymnastics final which lasted well past 12AM and then couldn't fall asleep because I was a nervous wreck for the USA team.
Abby had registration yesterday. Her social studies teacher is Caroline's old 1st grade teacher! WEIRD! She's very excited, she has a schedule now, very grown up you know. Her locker is 7 away from a friend and her friend down the street from us is in 2 of her classes. OMG she's not a kid anymore!!!!! WAH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Sammi is taking swim lessons this week and she did better than dh expected. She's not as good as the other kids in the class but she hasn't taken a single lesson up til now so I'm not surprised. I might try to get her into the Y's swim lessons that are now here in town after soccer season ends.
Tomorrow I will be HOME! I managed to get the day off. It would have been a lost day anyway because it's a staff day for our whole regional library system. Neil needs to go to work because he's stressing over being ready so I told my boss that he needed to work so she let me take the day off. WOOT!
Cross your fingers for Caroline. Her auditions are TONIGHT for the dance team. I'm nervous for her!!!
OK, that's it here. I had a stupid health screening this morning and just got here so I better get to work.
Tracee - my older 2 girls' godmother hates sports. Couldn't care less about all sporting events. They were doing synchronized diving last night, no individual events yet.
Quick hey to say Happy Birthday to Nicole and announce that I have been subpoenaed to testify in a case that is being retried from 10 years ago. WTH? It was my last case in Child Protective Services before I moved back to working with adults. Some crazy group has taken up this man's cause. He's an ex-cop who slept with his own 3 yr old daughter. WTH makes that "okay?" He failed the polygraph that the radical group gave him. Isn't that enough of a hint? UGH! Beyond annoyed about this. Couldn't this pot of money that started this group up do something more productive in society like feed the homeless? BEYOND ANNOYED!
Sorry for the vent!
DD: Caroline 10/19/04
Weight Loss Surgery Momma! -->Roux En Y 5/22/07
Just saying hi! Things have gone from nuts to unbelievable - not much time for fun stuff right now. Working on getting our offices moved - we have an all-district mtg on Thurs and kids on Monday. It's here, so I might as well get used to it. I've been spending all free time trying to get things together. My dad is keeping E and C tomorrow so they're on their way here right now I hope. I'm starving and Keith has band tonight as well as Wed all day, and Thurs night. He is keeping the kids on Friday though. Maybe we won't even have to work - don't know yet. I've already got a terrible headache and I've only been there 2 days! yay. Our kids are basically staying with someone different every day this week, poor guys. I did find out who Eli's teacher will be - don't know her but I've heard good things. Fingers crossed. He is in his room with his "best friend (so he says - do 3 y/o have best friends?) and several other kids from last year, so that's good.
Ok. I'm out. Hope everyone is having a great day/week
Tracee - I don't care for the Olympics either. I love sports - but I don't think of so many of the Olympics as "real" sports - where is Olympic football! LOL. I don't think it's b/c I'm not very American - I'm not very tolerant of the other countries - they're just in the way!! LOL Good luck with the house
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