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Simon & Luke Files First Cyclospora Lawsuit Against Olive Garden PR Newswire TOLEDO, Ohio, Aug. 7, 2013 TOLEDO, Ohio, Aug. 7, 2013 /PRNewswire/ --The Houston-based food safety law firm of Simon & Luke, along with local counsel Williams, DeClark & Tuschman, has filed the first lawsuit in Ohio stemming from a multi-state Cyclospora outbreak linked to salad mix produced by Mexico-based Taylor Farms and served at Olive Garden Restaurants.A copy of the lawsuit is available upon request. The lawsuit was filed in Lucas County, Ohio on behalf of Justin Haren, a 35-year old resident of Toledo. According to the lawsuit, Mr. Haren consumed salad he had purchased at an Olive Garden on May 28, 2013. Shortly thereafter, he started to experience nausea, diarrhea, stomach cramping, bloating, loss of appetite, and fever. He initially attempted to ride out the illness, but when his symptoms did not improve, he presented to an Urgent Care facility in Maumee, Ohio on June 23, 2013. He was diagnosed with gastroenteritis. He received additional follow up treatment at Springforest Family Physicians the next day, where additional testing was performed. Test results would later show that Mr. Haren had tested positive for Cyclospora. In July, still suffering the effects of Cyclospora infection and having lost 20 pounds, he presented to Wellstar Paulding Hospital and received additional treatment. Mr. Haren subsequently received a call from Ohio State Health department informing him that he was part of a nationwide Cyclospora outbreak. The outbreak has been linked to consumption of salads served at Olive Garden restaurants. Mr. Haren is still recovering from his illness, and will require ongoing monitoring of his condition. Mr. Haren is one of at least 466 victims in 16 states who have been recently sickened with Cyclospora according to the CDC. http://www.cdc.gov/parasites/cyclosporiasis/outbreaks/investigation-2013.html According to the CDC website, Cyclospora is a parasite that is commonly spread by ingestion of food or water contaminated with feces. http://www.cdc.gov/parasites/cyclosporiasis/gen_info/faqs.html Ron Simon, counsel for Mr. Haren, issued the following statement: "Olive Garden and Taylor Farms have an obligation to make sure that the food they sell is free of human or animal feces. They failed that obligation, and will now have to answer for it." Mr. Simon represents dozens of Cyclospora victims nationwide in this outbreak, and anticipates filing several additional lawsuits in the coming days. About Ron Simon Ron Simon's groundbreaking work on behalf of victims in several recent national food borne illness outbreaks (Townsend Farms Organic Berries, Peter Pan peanut butter, Castleberry's chili, Nestle cookie dough, Peanut Corporation of America Peanut products, JBS Swift beef, Daniele salami, Subway sandwiches, Wright County Egg eggs, Agromod papayas, and Moon Marine sushi, to name a few) have been featured on NBC, ABC, CBS, CNN, FOX and virtually all other major television networks and in print media.His firm has represented over 5,000 victims of food-borne outbreaks in the past five years alone, and has collected over $550,000,000 for its clients. The firm regularly publishes articles about food safety and litigation at www.myfoodpoisoninglawyer.com which are read by viewers in over 180 countries. For media inquiries or more information on this outbreak and ongoing litigation, please contact Ron Simon directly at (713) 819-8116 or firstname.lastname@example.com or Tony Coveny at (713) 306-3880 or email@example.com SOURCE Simon & Luke Website: http://www.myfoodpoisoninglawyer.com
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I was just watching some videos from a few years ago and saw Burroughs piss-pounding gillespie in the Semis.
I think most of us would agree that the 2008 149 weight class was probably the most stacked of all time (or at least the last several decades) and that 157 of 09 didn't have the same level of overall depth. However the top end of the weight was pretty extraordinary, with two undefeated wrestlers and two with one loss each
One thing I noticed was that Burroughs beat no less than THREE returning NCAA champs that year enroute to winning his first title. (Schlatter at the UNO open, Leen at the scuffle, and Gillespie in the semis). I'm wondering what other wrestlers have accomplished a feet like that?


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The Wizards have tanked this season with their star player on the shelf with an injury to his patella in his left knee. The injury was supposed to keep him out temporarily. It was supposed to be a month on the shelf. A set back to the season, but not a disaster. Well, Wall is still not back. He is still not playing. And the Wizards are facing a disaster at 3-20 and the worst record in the league. And there is no timetable for Wall's return. Wall told reporters Monday that he has been receiving injections in his knee to help deal with cartilage progblems beneath his knee cap. Wall erroneously told reporters that it was a stress fracture in his patella, which the Wizards said was incorrect. Either way it does not bode well for Wall who does not know when he will come back. Wall explains: You just hope it heals the right way, and I think I've been doing the right things I'm supposed to do: just rest, do my exercises, try to stay in shape as best as possible without going ou...
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*The Psychic- The Psychic gets alerted to any actions that are chosen to occur to him/her at night, and can choose whether or not to allow the action to occur. If the spy chooses to spy on the Psychic, then the psychic gets alerted of this and chooses whether or not the action works. Or if the Psychic is targeted for a kill, then the psychic can choose to avoid the killing. This would have the upside of living, though the group who targeted the psychic would know, and would push for that person to be lynched the next day. *Exceptions- the psychic can only choose one action per night to deny (so if two factions choose to kill the psychic on the same night, then the psychic dies). AND (maybe) the Psychic may not reveal their role b/c the _____ role is hunting him/her for the win.
I was also considering a role (Like the bodyguard/vigilante) that could not be killed at night. This would most likely be an attribute for a baddie, so the baddie could not be killed by other baddies.
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edit: I like the Psychic. I'll repost the Policeman (slightly modified)
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Jailbreak- a jailbreak will never occur if there are only 1 or 2 people in jail, but if there are 3+ people in jail, and a majority of them are baddies, there is a jailbreak and everyone is freed from jail. If exactly half are baddies, there is only a jailbreak if those baddies are all in the same faction. A JAILBREAK ONLY OCCURS IN THE DAY POST AT THE END OF THE DAY.
Another "Additional Role", similar to Tiebreaker and Masked Lovers (who are always randomly picked by the host), the Escapee is another role randomly picked by the host (and could be a baddie or Innocent). The Escapee will break out of jail solo at the end of the day, but only if there is no jailbreak.
Those who are still in jail at the end of the day (after jailbreak and escapes) get held overnight, and cannot perform their various actions that night. They are released in the morning, and get x2 voting power the next day, if still alive, for their troubles
If the Policeman is lynched, there is a mass jailbreak that day and then the jail is closed down
If the Policeman dies at night, just nobody gets arrested the next day and it either means the Policeman is laying low or he has died
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true, it would definitely be a baddie ability. Oh I know. Maybe it should be a universal ability for all-and-only the Quarkies since they don't start the game knowing eachother and can't kill. They still get lynched and all, but at least they get their own little advantage like the mafia. Then, this ability goes away when the Quarkies get in touch with eachother (two men are easier to find for a nighttime kill than 1 alone).
yeah, you can't have an Innocent that can't be killed at night, they would out themselves first thing
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BTW, what do you think of the Psychic idea?
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yeah I like the QA ability to be invincible at night until they get contact... and then after that they are never invincible at night again, even if the other QA they had contact with dies
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* Beggar - gets 1 gold Phoenix Crown every day. When the Beggar has 4 Phoenix Crowns, he has enough money to pack up and move to the tropics (ie, he wins). However, the Beggar can exchange a Phoenix Crown for 5 role identities, which he can use to his advantage in lynchings and stuff to try to prolong the game. The Beggar can also exchange a Phoenix Crown to kill that night
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or mabey there is someone who knows all identities and is invincible but to win, the have to get like 4 specific people to be the last 4 and if any one of those 4 die before they are the last 4 the invincible mastermind dies with them
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firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-6578624752755155464.post-38491811953434162082013-06-16T14:54:10.729-04:002013-06-16T14:54:10.729-04:00These would be great for ladies to put on purse ha...These would be great for ladies to put on purse handles, firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-6578624752755155464.post-55451643333146924962013-02-26T02:53:58.963-05:002013-02-26T02:53:58.963-05:00Excellent resource!! enjoyed reading you post!!! w...Excellent resource!! enjoyed reading you post!!! well done and keep sharing interesting stuff!!!peter kennethhttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-6578624752755155464.post-5452688088976443392013-02-26T02:50:22.299-05:002013-02-26T02:50:22.299-05:00How did you do this? What a grate collection of in...How did you do this? What a grate collection of information, thanks for best practice keep it up…diamond engagement ringshttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-6578624752755155464.post-1926498680117425462012-08-11T03:43:00.206-04:002012-08-11T03:43:00.206-04:00I came across your post today while prepping a pet...I came across your post today while prepping a pet DIY round up. This is so very clever!

I often run with my dog and have struggled on the bag front, especially in the HOT HOT HOT Australian summer when the last then you want tucked away in your running gear is a biodegradable poo bag...not so safe for scooping afterwards! :PTLNhttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-6578624752755155464.post-32693000860892312932012-07-31T13:32:15.806-04:002012-07-31T13:32:15.806-04:00I loved your blog entry so much I created my own p...I loved your blog entry so much I created my own pet pouch and wrote a polish version of your tutorial.

http://goldtabasco.blogspot.com/2012/07/saszetka-na-torebki-na-psie-kupy.html

(P.S. I linked your tutorial at the beginning of my entry, because you really deserve all the credit.)Mateusz Polkowskihttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-6578624752755155464.post-33424104226583555952012-04-16T14:13:05.880-04:002012-04-16T14:13:05.880-04:00Has it really been that long? Whoa! Yes, I think e...Has it really been that long? Whoa! Yes, I think elastic for a wristband will be a great adaptation. :)Amy (the b-line)http://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-6578624752755155464.post-68718068120847064912012-04-16T14:04:17.234-04:002012-04-16T14:04:17.234-04:00I see you posted this nearly 3 years ago. I just w...I see you posted this nearly 3 years ago. I just want to say thank you so much, I love this little pouch. I was thinking of adding an elastic instead of the velcro and wearing it on my wrist. Do you think that would work?
Again, thank you so much!Rambling Rhahttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-6578624752755155464.post-52610127136071623662012-01-26T06:35:41.652-05:002012-01-26T06:35:41.652-05:00Your model is fantastic! AlexandraYour model is fantastic!
AlexandraAlexandra Eitelhttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-6578624752755155464.post-52327019870155728632011-10-03T21:20:45.335-04:002011-10-03T21:20:45.335-04:00That is one seriously gorgeous model you have. Gr...That is one seriously gorgeous model you have. Great idea by the way.Terryhttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-6578624752755155464.post-59296546853912421832009-12-12T17:17:35.547-05:002009-12-12T17:17:35.547-05:00Thanks for the craft idea. I've been trying to...Thanks for the craft idea. I've been trying to think of something to make a friend for Christmas and she has four dogs so this will be great!Joannahttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-6578624752755155464.post-10467342277914222492009-11-25T16:00:04.801-05:002009-11-25T16:00:04.801-05:00I found this project via Sew Mama Sew! I'm tot...I found this project via Sew Mama Sew! I'm totally making one of these (maybe more!) for my sister who faithfully walks her dog every day :- )Magpie Suehttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-6578624752755155464.post-42345673594816590022009-11-06T20:17:51.834-05:002009-11-06T20:17:51.834-05:00Thanks, Amy! I've made these for my neighbors ...Thanks, Amy! I've made these for my neighbors and friends with pups. Instead of Velcro, I attached ribbon and a keyring onto it.

It's a fun homemade gift that is so useful!Stacey Vierahttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-6578624752755155464.post-54559165819889609032009-09-22T12:02:15.614-04:002009-09-22T12:02:15.614-04:00Just wanted to let you know I used your tutorial a...Just wanted to let you know I used your tutorial and made the little pouches for my sister's dogs. I appreciate your sharing this great project with us.Junie Moonhttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-6578624752755155464.post-37851377821532043472009-09-03T22:44:32.997-04:002009-09-03T22:44:32.997-04:00Amy, You're a Genius-Genius! I love this idea...Amy, You're a Genius-Genius! I love this idea. I wonder if it can be adapted to hold tags. I'm going to make one, so I'll see. Tags turn my Westie's hair black, so I'm always looking for something better than the usual tag covers e.g. Quiet Spot. Too bad Taggles.com is out of business. They had the best.
Thanks for sharing your great ideas. Love your blog.Linda email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-6578624752755155464.post-32238961432886069712009-09-03T19:55:50.421-04:002009-09-03T19:55:50.421-04:00Thanks, everyone! Maria, I've not attached t...Thanks, everyone!

Maria, I've not attached the pouch to Lola's leash, put that's a great idea--it would keep those baggies (or keys, etc) even closer at hand!

Susan--would love to see a photo of your crowd. :)

Linda, "weimie" is short for weimaraner. Here's a wiki article about the breed: wiki
And for more photos of Lola, you can check here: Lola flickrAmy (the b-line)http://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-6578624752755155464.post-33576924872725742242009-09-03T18:56:22.664-04:002009-09-03T18:56:22.664-04:00Hi Amy You are a true artist with great ideas. I ...Hi Amy
You are a true artist with great ideas. I have a Dachsund (weenie dog) and would like to know what a weimie is? Thank you
firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-6578624752755155464.post-65557809660475327812009-09-03T17:53:38.648-04:002009-09-03T17:53:38.648-04:00Love the weim!! and the idea is great for the mart...Love the weim!! and the idea is great for the martingales we use for our greyhounds.
Susan owner of one weim, two grey's, one min firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-6578624752755155464.post-15274650943921542572009-09-03T16:59:04.847-04:002009-09-03T16:59:04.847-04:00Saw this on Woof Report - great idea! I am a volu...Saw this on Woof Report - great idea! I am a volunteer puppywalker with the Guide Dog Foundation and my pockets and purses are always stuffed with baggies, LOL.

I'm thinking I would like to slip this on the leash, so as not to be near the head - have you tried that?Maria Parayhttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-6578624752755155464.post-42055759745546232352009-08-27T19:16:45.534-04:002009-08-27T19:16:45.534-04:00Hi Karen, I think it's just a lack of contrast...Hi Karen,
I think it's just a lack of contrast in the first photo. The two pieces of velcro (the fuzzy and the sticky pieces) are both 2 inches long. You'll sew one piece to each edge of the fabric, so the velcro will not reach the other side (that's what you're seeing in the second photo). You can make the velcro a little longer, just take care not to sew over it when you finish the sides! I hope that helps!Amy (the b-line)http://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-6578624752755155464.post-20742653177682973292009-08-27T13:24:06.047-04:002009-08-27T13:24:06.047-04:00Hi Amy, what an awesome idea! This is a great pro...Hi Amy, what an awesome idea! This is a great project to teach my young daughters on the sewing machine, I just have a few questions if possible. You mention the fabric is 3" x 8" and we would need 2 inches of 1" wide velcro but in the one picture of the velcro pinned on the fabric it looks like they are the same length but in the next photo the velcro looks different lengths. I know I am just missing something really simple but I just can't figure out how you add the velcro on and make it adjustable? Thanks so much for sharing it with us!Karenhttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-6578624752755155464.post-29700964432341808572009-08-27T11:22:56.521-04:002009-08-27T11:22:56.521-04:00Good point! You could certainly simplify and use ...Good point! You could certainly simplify and use fabric for a loop instead of Velcro. I used Velcro for more versatlilty--it fits snuggly (it is adjustable) on different sizes of collars (Lola has a nice wardrobe). She also usually sports a martingale style collar, which has no buckle!Amy (the b-line)http://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-6578624752755155464.post-80356552918022785022009-08-27T11:08:47.208-04:002009-08-27T11:08:47.208-04:00this is such a great idea! but i can't wrap my...this is such a great idea!
but i can't wrap my head around 1 thing: what is the velcro for?
from the picture it looks like the velcro is just so the collar is able to slide through the pouch.
if so, can't i just use a strip of fabric to replace the velcro?red_tomatohttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-6578624752755155464.post-14222279644097734952009-08-27T10:35:32.345-04:002009-08-27T10:35:32.345-04:00Hi, Amy! What a delightful sewing craft! I've ...Hi, Amy! What a delightful sewing craft! I've just started a new crafting blog and would like to link here, if I may. Thanks so much for posting this!

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By David Saltzer, AngelsWin.com Senior Writer My uncle John just recently passed, and he has been on my mind a lot. Our families would spend Christmas together, and the holidays just aren't the same without him. My uncle John was an insurance agent. He always told me never buy anything expensive if I couldn't afford the maintenance and the insurance on it. He'd tell me that it's better to go with a more reasonable car than to go with an expensive sports car without servicing it regularly or buying the insurance on it. Maintenance would make my investment in the car last longer, as it would perform better. And, in the event of an accident, my insurance would get most of my money back that I spent in buying the car. Well, it turns out my uncle's advice applied to a lot more than just cars. In fact, it applies to everything in life, including baseball. And, understanding that principle explains why the Angels traded Kendrys Morales instead of Peter Bourjos. Over the course of the 1...
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Mexico Forest Figures
Forest Cover
Total forest area
: 64,238,000 ha
% of land area
: 33.7%
Primary forest cover
: 32,850,000 ha
% of land area
: 17.2%
% total forest area
: 51.1%
Deforestation Rates, 2000-2005
Annual change in forest cover
: -260,400 ha
Annual deforestation rate
: -0.4%
Change in defor. rate since '90s
: -21.1%
Total forest loss since 1990
: -4,778,000 ha
Total forest loss since 1990
Primary or "Old-growth" forests
Annual loss of primary forests
: -395000 ha
Annual deforestation rate
: -1.1%
Change in deforestation rate since '90s
: 11.3%
Primary forest loss since 1990
: -1,975,000 ha
Primary forest loss since 1990
Forest Classification
: 58.8%
: n/a
: 41.2%
: 0.1%
: 1.5%
: 6.8%
Social services
: n/a
Multiple purpose
: 91.5%
None or unknown
: n/a
Forest Area Breakdown
Total area
: 64,238,000 ha
: 32,850,000 ha
Modified natural
: 30,330,000 ha
: n/a
Production plantation
: 72,000 ha
Production plantation
: 986,000 ha
Plantations, 2005
: 1,058,000 ha
% of total forest cover
: 1.6%
Annual change rate (00-05)
: n/a
Carbon storage
Above-ground biomass:
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Below-ground biomass
: n/a M t
Area annually affected by
: 194,000 ha
: 8,000 ha
: 2,000 ha
Number of tree species in IUCN red list
Number of native tree species
: 1,130
Critically endangered
: 0
: 7
: 23
Wood removal 2005
Industrial roundwood
: 7,667,000 m
Wood fuel
: 684,000 m
Value of forest products, 2005
Industrial roundwood
: $545,479,000
Wood fuel
: $19,216,000
Non-wood forest products (NWFPs)
: $32,134,000
Total Value
: $596,829,000
More forest statistics for Mexico
Rapid industrialization of Mexico and uncontrolled population growth over the last few decades have had a substantial impact on the country's environment and left less than 10 percent of its original tropical rainforests standing. Today Mexico's rainforests are limited to southeastern Mexico along the Gulf of Mexico and the state of Chiapas. These forests are most threatened by subsistence activities—especially fuelwood collection and land clearing for agriculture, using fire. In dry years these agricultural fires can spread into virgin forests. In 1998—a strong el Niño year—widespread fires destroyed over 1.5 million acres (600,000 ha) of forest and scrub land and sent choking smoke as far north as Canada. Several southern U.S. states issued health warnings and the U.S. sent firefighters and helicopters to battle the blazes.
Conflict in Chiapas has contributed to forest loss by displacing poor subsistence farmers, while military exercises by the army and rebel forces have degraded forest areas. Oil deposits in the Lacandon forest of Chiapas may soon be targeted in an era of high energy prices.
Illegal logging and poaching are widespread in Mexico. Criminal syndicates dominate the illicit timber trade, and parks are common targets for wood extraction.
Despite these threats, Mexico's forests have a great deal of potential for eco-tourism. While tourism, already one of Mexico's most important sources of income, has traditionally had negative impacts on the country's environment through land-clearing and pollution, ecologically sensitive tourism could provide economic justification for preserving wildlands. Mexico is one of world's five most biodiverse countries, home to at least 26,071 species of vascular plants, of which 48 percent are endemic, and to 2,765 known species of amphibians, birds, mammals, and reptiles, 34 percent of which are endemic. Further, Mexico has a number of cultural and archeological attractions for visitors.
Environmentalism in Mexico is increasing, and the government has lately taken a number of steps to reduce pollution and illegal use of forest lands, including encouraging the expansion of plantations to supplant natural forest use. Although 5,925,000 hectares of primary forest disappeared between 1990 and 2005, deforestation rates of primary forest have decreased 15.3 percent since the close of the 1990s. Mexico announced its first-ever national environmental plan in 1996.
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New fund helps groups buy land quickly to protect threatened wildlife
(06/09/2015) When an opportunity to acquire some crucial piece of habitat becomes available, conservationists don't always have the funds at their disposal to outbid other interested parties. Enter the Quick Response Biodiversity Fund, a new initiative whose goal is to rapidly respond to opportunities to purchase land in developing countries as a way to protect critical habitat for endangered and threatened species.
Vaquita porpoises down to 'way less than 100,' Mexican agents shoot fisherman while enforcing new protected area
(05/29/2015) With fewer than 100 individuals alive and dropping fast, the vaquita porpoise is just a swish of the tail away from extinction. In April, alerted by scientists that the vaquita population had recently suffered its biggest decline ever, the Mexican government announced an emergency two-year ban on gillnet fishing across the porpoise's main habitat in the upper Gulf of California. A frenzied race to fish for another critically endangered species, the totoaba, is behind the plummeting porpoise numbers.
Mexicoâs club mosses at risk of extinction
(03/26/2015) All nine species of the club moss genus Phlegmariurus found in the state of Veracruz in eastern Mexico are at risk of extinction, according to a new study published in the journal Tropical Conservation Science. One of these species, P. orizabae, has not been recorded in the wild since 1854.
Last ditch: Mexico finally gets serious about saving the vaquita
(03/04/2015) There are likely less than 100 vaquita on the planet. Found only in the northern pocket of the Sea of Cortez in Mexico, the vaquita is a tiny, shy porpoise that has been brought to the very edge of extinction due to drowning in gillnets used for shrimping. But after years of stalling, Mexico now appears to be making a final effort to save the world's most endangered cetacean.
Monarch butterfly population rises a little, but still perilously low
(01/28/2015) The world's migrating monarch butterfly population has bounced back slightly from its record low last year, but the new numbers are still the second smallest on record. According to WWF-Mexico and the Mexican government, butterflies covered 2.79 acres (1.13 hectares) in nine colonies this year in the Mexican forests where the insects overwinter.
Conservation conflicting with local ways of life in Mexican reserve
(12/23/2014) Although conservation has good intentions, it can give rise to conflicts when the interests of conservationists put local peoplesâ livelihoods at stake. A recent study has uncovered an unhappy symbiosis between Mayan subsistence hunters and authorities in Yucatán, Mexico. A lack of understanding and communication about hunting regulations are forcing Mayan hunter societies to alter their traditional ways of living.
Initiative to restore 50M acres of degraded Latin American ecosystems by 2020
(12/07/2014) A coalition of governments and organizations today pledged to restore 20 million hectares (50 million acres) of degraded forests and ecosystems across Latin America by 2020 under an initiative that aims to curb boost rural incomes, fight climate change, and increase agricultural production. The effort is backed by $365 million from five impact investors.
New birds arise due to emigration not separation
(11/11/2014) A bird's eye view of speciation in the Neotropics. How long does it take for a new species to develop? Not long, it turns out. In fact, only a few thousand years â an evolutionary blink of an eye. A recent article published in Nature tracked neotropical bird speciation, or the process by which new species emerge.
What makes the jaguar the ultimate survivor? New books highlights mega-predator's remarkable past and precarious future
(10/02/2014) For thousands of years the jaguar was a God, then it was vermin to be destroyed, and today it is the inspiration for arguably the most ambitious conservation effort on the planet. A new book by renowned big cat conservationist, Alan Rabinowitz, tells this remarkable story from the jaguar's evolutionary origins in Asia to its re-emergence today as a cultural and ecological symbol.
Reintroduction program ups Mexico's scarlet macaw population by 34 percent in one year
(09/25/2014) While listed as Least Concern by the IUCN, the scarlet macaw has disappeared from almost all of its native range in Mexico, is very rare in most Central America countries, and is locally extinct in El Salvador. A new paper published this week finds a reintroduction program was hugely successful in its first year of operation, with a 92 percent survival rate for released birds.
Fragmented forests hurt some bat species, may benefit others
(09/23/2014) Development of roads and other structures disturb large, continuous patches of habitat for wildlife. This habitat fragmentation is one of the biggest contributors to species extinction, as the local ecology and species interactions are altered. A new study finds that leaf-nosed bat abundances in Mexico are closely linked to how sensitive each species is to habitat fragmentation.
Is there hope for the vaquita? IUCN calls for action to save world's smallest, rarest porpoise
(09/19/2014) Since the baiji was declared extinct in the early aughts, the vaquita has taken its unenviable position as the worldâs most threatened cetacean. The tiny porpoise currently numbers around 100, with accidental entanglement in gillnets primarily responsible for its decline. In response, the IUCN recently issued a statement calling for immediate action to curb vaquita bycatch and head off its extinction â which otherwise may lie just around the corner.
'Canary in the cornfield': monarch butterfly may get threatened species status
(09/08/2014) Monarch butterflies were once a common sight throughout the North American heartland. But declines in milkweed â their caterpillarsâ only source of food â have led to a 90 percent decline in monarch numbers. Now, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is reviewing a petition that would grant the iconic species protection through the Endangered Species Act.
Seeking justice for Corazón: jaguar killings test the conservation movement in Mexico
(07/31/2014) Eight years ago, a female jaguar cub was caught on film by a motion-triggered camera trap set in the foothills of canyons, oak forest, and scrubland that make-up the Northern Jaguar Reserve, just 125 miles south of the U.S.-Mexico border. Three years later, in 2009, the jaguar reappeared on film as an adult. They called her 'Corazón' for the distinctive heart-shaped spot on her left shoulder.
Study finds tiny cloud forests have big biodiversity
(06/24/2014) Tropical cloud forests are situated in mountains and are characterized by the frequent presence of low-level clouds. Scientists have always regarded them as having high biodiversity, but a recent study adds a new dimension: it found cloud forests contain a significant and surprising array of tree and bromeliad species, even when they are relatively small.
Survey finds huge biological value in Baja California, stalls resort development
(06/11/2014) A recent survey conducted by researchers from the U.S. and Mexico has uncovered staggering levels of biodiversity in the delicate desert environment of Cabo Pulmo in Baja California. Their findings have stymied construction of a proposed $3.6 billion resort, but developers are not giving up.
U.S. citizens willing to spend billions to protect monarch butterflies
(04/03/2014) New research shows Americans are willing to pay for the protection of the ailing monarch butterfly, which is experiencing a steep decline in numbers. The study, published in Conservation Letters, found nearly three-quarters of those surveyed placed importance on conservation efforts for the iconic species.
Revealed for the first time: the surprising biodiversity of algae 'reefs'
(03/28/2014) Most people are familiar with coral reefs, but very few have ever heard of their algal equivalent â rhodolith beds. Yet, these structures provide crucial habitat for many marine species. In the first study of its kind, published in mongabay.comâs Tropical Conservation Science, researchers unveil just how important these beds are for bottom-dwelling organisms, and the species that depend on them.
Researchers use new technique to shed light on endangered tapir
(03/26/2014) A new study, recently published in mongabay.com's open access journal, Tropical Conservation Science, uses a new technique to examine the behavior and distribution of the Endangered Bairdâs tapir (
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Cocaine: the new face of deforestation in Central America
(03/11/2014) In 2006, Mexico intensified its security strategy, forming an inhospitable environment for drug trafficking organizations (also known as DTOs) within the nation. The drug cartels responded by creating new trade routes along the border of Guatemala and Honduras. Soon shipments of cocaine from South America began to flow through the Mesoamerican Biological Corridor (MBC). This multi-national swathe of forest, encompassing several national parks and protected areas, was originally created to protect endangered species, such as Baird's Tapir (Tapirus bairdii) and jaguar (Panthera onca), as well as the world's second largest coral reef. Today, its future hinges on the world's drug producers and consumers.
Local communities key to saving the Critically Endangered Mexican black howler monkey
(02/14/2014) For conservation initiatives around the world, community involvement is often crucial. An additional challenge is how to conserve species once their habitats have become fragmented. A primatologist in Mexico is bringing these together in a celebration of a Critically Endangered primate species: the Mexican black howler monkey. In 2013 Juan Carlos Serio-Silva was part of a team that not only helped to secure the establishment of a protected area for the Mexican black howler monkey, but also engaged local communities in a week of festivities, dubbed the First International Black Howler Monkey Week.
Migrating monarch butterflies hit shockingly low numbers
(01/31/2014) The monarch butterfly population overwintering in Mexico this year has hit its lowest numbers ever, according to WWF-Mexico. Monarch butterflies covered just 0.67 hectares in Mexico's forest, a drop of 44 percent from 2012 already perilously low population. To put this in perspective the average monarch coverage from 1994-2014 was 6.39 or nearly ten times this year's. For years conservationists feared that deforestation in Mexico would spell the end of the monarch migration, but now scientists say that agricultural and policy changes in the U.S. and Canada—including GMO crops and habitat loss—is strangling off one of the world's great migrations.
Environmental groups: top secret Pacific trade agreement to sacrifice wildlife, environment
(01/16/2014) Environmental groups have blasted draft text of the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) released yesterday by WikiLeaks as potentially devastating to the environment and wildlife. The massive 12-nation free trade agreement has been negotiated in secret now for almost four years, and the information release by WikiLeaks shows that key environmental safeguards in the agreement are being stripped away, including a ban on shark finning and illegal logging, as well as legally-enforced pollution regulations.
Scientists identify 137 protected areas most important for preserving biodiversity
(11/14/2013) Want to save the world's biodiversity from mass extinction? Then make certain to safeguard the 74 sites identified today in a new study in
. Evaluating 173,000 terrestrial protected areas, scientists pulled out the most important ones for global biodiversity based on the number of threatened mammals, birds, and amphibians found in the parks. In all they identified 137 protected areas (spread over 74 sites as many protected areas were in the same region) in 34 countries as 'irreplaceable.'
Pet fish invade ecosystem, upending nutrients and impoverishing fishers
(10/02/2013) If you, or someone you know, owns a freshwater aquarium, chances are you have seen the peculiar little creature attached face-first to the glass in effort to find a morsel of algae. This algae eater, popularly known as the sucker fish, is the sailfin catfish, or plecos. It is one of the most commonly purchased fish in the freshwater aquarium fish trade, and, according to recent research in The Royal Society B, aquarists often reintroduce the sucker-fish into the wild with detrimental consequences.
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The People's Guide to Mexico
Endangered Mexico: An Environment on the Edge
Homage to Chiapas: The New Indigenous Struggles in Mexico
Frommer's Mexico 2006
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The generosity of more than 425 Night for Life Gala attendees raised more than $3.35 million for the Southwest Center, funds crucial to the organization's ability to open the doors of the new Center for Health, Education and Wellness for HIV/AIDS. Funds raised will also position the organization for success by offsetting operational expenses … funding programs that will benefit people who have HIV/AIDS.
"Since The Parsons Foundation's $4 million grant last year, Bob and I have been incredibly impressed by how well the Center has managed the funds, as well as the massive construction project they have undertaken," said Renee Parsons. "But, there is still much to be done."
The new grant will allow Southwest Center's capitol campaign to shift focus away from completing the center to raising the critical funds essential to running the organization and continuing its important work.
"Renee and I believe, with the completion of this project, HIV/AIDS clients in the Valley will have access to the best care in the country," Bob Parsons continued. "And one day, hopefully not too far from now, we will find a cure for HIV."
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Hudson Global Inc. (HSON): Executive VP and CFO Stephen A. Nolan Bought 4,559 Shares
Executive VP and CFO of Hudson Global Inc. (HSON) Stephen A. Nolan bought 4,559 shares on 10/03/2013 at an average price of $3.41. Hudson Global Inc. has a market cap of $114.916 million; its shares were traded at around $3.46 with and P/S ratio of 0.16.
On July 31, 2013, Hudson Global Inc. announced financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2013. Revenue of $171.4 million, down 16.3 percent from the second quarter of 2012, or 15.5 percent in constant currency. Sequentially, revenue was up 3.4 percent or 5.4 percent in constant currency.
Executive VP and CFO Stephen A. Nolan bought 2,283 shares of HSON stock on 08/29/2013 at the average price of $2.66. Stephen A. Nolan owns at least 104,953 shares after this. The price of the stock has increased by 30.08% since.
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Presco declares N1b dividend
The board of Presco Plc has recommended distribution of N1 billion as cash dividends to shareholders for the 2011 business year, indicating a current double- digit dividend yield of 10 per cent for the stock.
The dividend recommendation has necessitated a scrambling for shares of Presco as investors increased the market consideration of the agricultural company by the highest allowable percentage change of 5.0 per cent on Wednesday and further increased this by 2.0 per cent yesterday. Presco added 50 kobo to close at N10.50 on Wednesday and added 21 kobo to close at N10.71 yesterday at the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE).
Directors of Presco indicated that shareholders would receive a dividend of N1 per share, representing 100 per cent increase on 50 kobo per share paid for the 2010 business year.
The increase in cash payouts reflected significant improvement in the profitability of the company, which witnessed about 94 per cent increase in pre-tax profit in 2011. Presco's turnover and net earnings rose by 58.5 per cent and 54.8 per cent respectively.
Audited report and accounts of Presco for the year ended December 31, 2011 showed a turnover of N8.54 billion as against N5.39 billion in 2010. Profit before tax rose from N1.33 billion to N2.58 billion. Profit after tax also increased from N1.1 billion to N1.7 billion.
With these, net earnings per share increased from N1.10 in 2010 to N1.69. Shareholders' funds increased from N3.52 billion to N4.69 billion in 2011.
Also, Stanbic-IBTC Bank has reported a full year Profit After Tax ( PAT) of N7.44 billion, for year 2011, from N9.455 billion in 2010, representing a drop of 27 per cent year-on year. The bank is proposing a 10 kobo dividend per share payout ratio. It recorded Gross Earnings of N67.428 billion in the review period, as against N56.745 billion in 2010.
Meanwhile, the overall market situation at the NSE remained negative as losses suffered by highly capitalised banking and oil and gas companies weighed in on the market position.
Aggregate market capitalisation of all equities dropped marginally by 0.69 per cent from N6.629 trillion to N6.583 trillion. The benchmark index-All Share Index (ASI), slipped from 20,899.96 points to 20,756.18 points.
With preponderance of losers to gainers, losses suffered by high-cap stocks such as Nestle Nigeria, Total Nigeria, Mobil Oil Nigeria, MRS Oil and Gas, Guinness Nigeria, Unilever Nigeria, and Nigerian Breweries orchestrated the negative overall market outlook.
Nestle Nigeria led the slackers with a loss of N23.11 to close at N439.26. Total Nigeria lost N7.73 to close at N147.04. Mobil Oil Nigeria dropped by N6.98 to close at N132.67. MRS lost N1.95 to close at N37.22. Guinness Nigeria dropped by N1.58 to close at N228.42. Conoil declined by N1.28 to close at N24.44. Unilever Nigeria lost N1 to close at N30. Lafarge Cement Wapco Nigeria slipped by 88 kobo to close at N41. UACN Property Development Company dropped by 54 kobo to close at N10.4 while Nigerian Breweries lost 50 kobo to close at N97 per share.
On the upside, Okomu Oil Palm recorded the highest gain of N1.27 to close at N26.68. CAP added 88 kobo to close at N18.52. Cadbury Nigeria rose by 58 kobo to close at N13.30. Berger Paints and Nigerian Aviation Handling Company gathered 40 kobo each to close at N8.80 and N8.53. Ecobank Transnational Incorporated rose by 25 kobo N11.25. Cement Company of Northern Nigeria gained 24 kobo to close at N5.22. National Salt Company of Nigeria rose by 21 kobo to close at N4.49 while Nigerian Bag Manufacturing Company added 9.0 kobo to close at N1.95.
Investors staked a total of N1.86 billion on 212.3 million shares through 3,694 deals.
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text: For his last new musical, composer Andrew Lloyd Webber found inspiration in Wilkie Collins' Victorian novel The Woman in White. For his next, he's looking east to the former Soviet Union. According to Daily Mail columnist Baz Bamigboye, Lloyd Webber is working on a new stage musical of Mikhail Bulgakov's satirical novel The Master and Margarita. Bulgakov, whose original plays include The White Guard and Flight, was forced to write the book – about a magician who mystifies the Moscow locals with his show - in secret over the last 15 years of his life. Because of the perceived threat of the content, it wasn't published until 1967, nearly 30 years after it was written. Edward Kemp adapted the novel as a stage play, which premiered at the Chichester Festival two years ago (See News, 23 Jan 2004).


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Hulda (Hebrew: חֻלְדָּה) is a kibbutz in central Israel. Located in the Shephelah near the Hulda Forest and the Burma Road, it falls under the jurisdiction of Gezer Regional Council. In 2006 it had a population of 332.[1] The kibbutz takes its name from the Palestinian village of Khulda, which existed nearby until the 1948 Arab-Israeli War.[1]
In 1905, the Anglo Palestine Bank purchased 2,000 dunams (2.0 km2) of land from the Saidun tribe for a Jewish settlement near the Jaffa–Jerusalem railway. Ownership of the land was transferred to the Jewish National Fund which turned it over to the Eretz Israel Office. In 1909, the Hulda farm was established and a building (today Herzl House) was constructed to house the manager of the farm and later, groups of pioneers who trained there prior to founding Ein Harod, Kfar Yehezkel, Ginegar and other kibbutzim.[2]
During the 1929 Palestine riots, the farm was attacked and destroyed. British forces ordered the evacuation of the settlers but barred them from taking the body of Ephraim Chizik, the Haganah commander who was killed in battle. [3] In 1931, the Gordonia pioneer group resettled Hulda. The farm suffered several more attacks during the 1936–1939 Arab revolt in Palestine.[2]
During Israel's War of Independence in 1948, it served as the headquarters of the Palmach Yiftach Brigade and a base for convoys bringing supplies to Jerusalem.[1][4]
The kibbutz became a staging ground for Jewish convoys trying to break the Arab siege on Jerusalem. 230 convoys were set out to transport supplies to the besieged city, the largest of which were organized near Kibbutz Hulda. [5]
In the early 1980s, membership was about 220, but financial difficulties led to the exodus of many families, leaving only half that number. The kibbutz has since been privatized.[6]
The Hulda vineyard, covering over 1,200 dunams, is the largest single vineyard in Israel.[7] Hulda Transformers, established in 1975, produces and distributes transformers and power supplies for commercial, military and medical equipment.[8] Yarok al Hamayim is a banquet facility at Kibbutz Hulda.[9]
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- Amos Oz, writer
- Pinhas Lavon
- Ron Huldai (his father took the family surname from the name of the kibbutz).
- ^ a b c Mapa's concise gazetteer of Israel (in Hebrew). Yuval Elʻazari (ed.). Tel-Aviv: Mapa Publishing. 2005. p. 174. ISBN 965-7184-34-7.
- ^ a b Herzl never lived here
- ^ The First Forest
- ^ Shabtai Teveth (1996) Ben Gurion's Spy Columbia University Press ISBN 0-231-10464-2 pp 19-20
- ^ http://www.gemsinisrael.com/e_article000003340.htm The Convoy Skeletons]
- ^ With interest waning, kibbutzim adopt new approach to survive
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The workshops on managing chronic disease are being offered in Bernalillo, Dona Ana, Sierra, Curry and Chaves counties.
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iheartfish1006282wrote a review of Horny Toad Aquifer 5-inch Short - Women's on July 17, 2013
wanted to love them, but...
Familiarity: I returned this product before using it
Fit: Runs small
they fit uncomfortably tight in the legs. the material feels light and fast drying and the internal drawstring was a great addition that i wish other HT shorts came with. they were true to size in the hips and waist, but fell in the odd space between intentionally tight shorts and a loose fit. look closely at the model and if your legs are more athletic, i'd pass on these.