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Electricity is a current of energy used by Muggles to power most of their technology. Magic is known to cause interference in the operation of muggle technology powered by electricity, rendering them inoperative.
Muggle usage of electricity in their technology was part of the curriculum of the Muggle Studies class at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. Chizpurfles will sometimes attack Muggle electrical items in the absence of magical items to consume.
Arthur Weasley is highly fascinated by electricity and keeps a collection of batteries and plugs.
Electricity was one of the subjects studied by new students in Muggle Studies. In 1993, Harry Potter and Ron Weasley spotted Hermione working on an essay titled "Explain Why Muggles Need Electricity."
- Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (film)[1]
- Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (film)[2]
- Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
- Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (film) [3]
- Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (film) [4]
- Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1
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- ↑ Harry Potter was using the oven.
- ↑ Dudley Dursley was watching TV.
- ↑ Frank Bryce was using his oven (Harry's dream).
- ↑ Petunia Dursley was watching TV.


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Sierra Madre Occidental pine-oak forests
Catalina Mountains pine-oak forests. Source: C. Michael Hogan
The Sierra Madre Occidental pine-oak forests ecoregion boasts some of the richest biodiversity anywhere in North America, and contains about two thirds of the standing timber in Mexico. Twenty-three different species of pine and about 200 species of oak reside within the Sierra Madre Occidental pine-oak forests ecoregion. This ecoregion is classified as an element of the Tropical and Subtropical Coniferous Forests biome. Many distinctive species have adapted here as a result of the rugged topography, altitude, temperature and rainfall. A total of 648 vertebrate taxa are found in this ecoregion.
Over-harvesting of the forests in this area since the early 1900s has caused the extinction pressure to the Imperial Woodpecker (the largest woodpecker on Earth) and has lead to the likelihood of several other species becoming extinct in this ecoregion, such as the Mexican gray wolf. Currently, all but 300,000 acres, or about two percent, of the original old-growth forest is destroyed.
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WWF This ecoregion occurs disjunctively at higher elevations along the Sierra Madre Occidental, a rugged mountain range running from Rio Grande de Santiago, in the state of Jalisco, Mexico, north through the Mexican states of Sonora and Chihuahua, and into southern Texas and the Madrean Sky Islands of coniferous forests. These vegetative sky islands comprise approximately twenty-seven small mountain ranges in southern Arizona in the USA, as well as western Mexico. This ecoregion is very large, and encompasses the intersection of temperate and tropical influences.
Fluctuation in temperatures and rainfall occur due to the distance between the northern and southern most borders of the ecoregion, and to the great variations in elevation, which reaches more than 3000 meters on some parts of the southern escarpments. The heights of these mountains also cause differences in the conditions present on individual sides. For example, the western sides generally receive more rainfall and have a milder winter, although as a whole, the ecoregion is considered to have mild winters and wet summers. Mean annual rainfall is around 553 millimeters, mostly falling in August. The temperature varies between extremes of –3 ° and 28 ° Celsius; some of the highest elevations in the ecoregion are snow-covered all year around.
Copper Canyon, Mexico. Source: David Olson Pine-oak forests typically grow on elevations between approximately 1500 and 3300 meters (m) in this part of the world, and occur as isolated habitat islands in northern areas within the Chihuahuan Desert. Soils are typically deep, where the incline allows soil build-up and derived from igneous material, although metamorphic rocks also form part of the soils in the west and northwest portions of the sierra. Steep-sloped mountains have shaped some portions of the Sierra, while others are dominated by their deep valleys, tall canyons and cliffs. These steep-sided cliffs have thinner soils limiting vegetation to chaparral types; characterized by dense clumps of Mexican Manzanita (Arctostaphylos pungens), Quercus potosina and Netleaf Oak (Q. rugosa). There are also zones of natural pasture, with grasses from the genera Arisitida, Panicum, Bromus and Stevis.
The extreme variations in topography also accounts for the diversity of pine-oak communities: Pseudotsuga and Pinus genera constitute the largest trees (50 to 150 centimeters diameter at chest height), and are abundant in the highest parts of the Sierra Madre. A wildlife haven exists on the highest plateaus of the Sierra with pine taxa as the tallest trees. Unfortunately, these plateaus are the most severely degraded areas. Lumholtz's Pine (Pinus lumholtzii), growing at altitudes of 1900 to 2400 m above sea level, dominates the eastern versant. Associations of Cupressus, Pseudotsuga, and Pinus are abundant near small rivers that form in the many canyons.
In the more arid parts of the Sierra Madre, the pine-oak forests gradually transform into an oak-grassland vegetative association. Such communities represent an ecological transition between pine-oak forests and desert grasslands.. Here, species such as Chihuahuan Oak (Quercus chihuahuensis), Shin Oak (Q. grisea), Q. striatula and Emory Oak (Q. emoryi), mark a transition zone between temperate and arid environments, growing in a sparse fashion and with a well-developed herbaceous stratum resembling xeric scrub. Cacti are also part of these transition communities extending well into the woodlands. Some cacti species such as the Little Nipple Cactus (Mammillaria heyderi macdougalii), Greenflower Nipple Cactus (M. viridiflora), Mojave Mound Cactus (Echinocereus triglochidiatus), and Leding's Hedgehog Cactus (E. fendleri var. ledingii) are chiefly centered in these biotic communities. The dominant vegetation in the northernmost part of the ecoregion in the Madrean Sky Islands includes Chihuahua Pine (Pinus leiophylla), Mexican Pinyon (P. cembroides), Arizona Pine (P. arizonica), Silverleaf Oak (Quercus hypoleucoides), Arizona White Oak (Q. arizonica), Emory Oak (Q. emoryi), Netleaf Oak (Q. rugosa), Alligator Juniper (Juniperus deppeana), and Mexican Manzanita (Arctostaphylos pungens).
Biodiversity characteristics
Chiricauhua, Coronado National Forest, USA. Source: John Morrison Isolated from warmer environments by geological processes that produced the second largest mountain range in Mexico, the Sierra Madre Occidental pine-oak forests are characterized by a distinctive biota, and considerable richness of endemic species. There are a number of special status taxa that are found in the Sierra Madre occidental pine-oak forests, denoted variously as Near Threatened (NT), Vulnerable (VU), Endangered (EN), or Critically Endangered (CR).
Among fauna, approximately ten percent of birds in the northern parts of the ecoregion are endemic. Similarly, about one-quarter of the reptiles and over half of the amphibians are endemic to these isolated ranges. In the winter, the number of birds increases due to the migration of thousands of ducks and geese that fly from the colder winter of the United States and Canada to the warmer forests of Mexico. These forests also host a great diversity of squirrels. A number of Important Bird Areas (IBAs) have been identified in this area, including Parte Alta del Rio Humaya, Pericos, Rio Presidio-Pueblo Nuevo, San Juan de Camarones, and Sistema de Islas Sierra Madre Occidental. In addition, several of the terrestrial priority regions identified by CONABIO overlap in the ecoregion, including Bavispe-El Tigre, Alta Tarahumara-Barrancas, and Rocahuachi-Nanaruchi.
Escalante-Pliego et al., and Collar et al. recognized this as an important area for bird richness and bird endemism. Likewise, virtually all of the ecoregion is included in the Sierra Madre Occidental and trans-mexican range Endemic Bird Area. Endemic bird species include the Thick-billed Parrot (Rhynchopsitta pachyrhyncha EN) which is in danger of extinction, with population estimates as low as 500 pairs; the Tufted Jay (Cyanocorax dickeyi NT), Eared Quetzal (Euptilptis neoxenus NT) and the Green-striped Brush Finch (Buarremon virenticeps). Temperate and tropical influences converge in this ecoregion, forming a unique and rich complex of flora and fauna. Many other birds are found in this ecoregion including the Green Parakeet (Aratinga holochlora), Eared Trogon (Euptilotis neoxenus NT), Coppery-tailed Trogon (Trogon elegans), Grey-breasted Jay (Aphelocoma ultramarina), Violet-crowned Hummingbird (Amazilia violiceps), Spotted Owl (Strix occidentalis NT), and Golden Eagle (Aguila chryaetos). Some species found only in higher montane areas are the Gould's Wild Turkey (Meleagris gallopavo mexicana), Band-tailed Pigeon (Patagioenas fasciata), Mexican Chickadee (Poecile sclateri) and Hepatic Tanager (Piranga flava).
This large ecoregion varies greatly in altitude, temperature and habitat types, allowing it to house a diversity of mammal species. The Sierra Madre Mantled Ground Squirrel (Spermophilus madrensis NT) is an endemic to the Sierra Madre Occidental pine-oak forests, restricted to southwestern Chihuahua, Mexico. The Mexican Gray Wolf (Canis lupus baileyi) and Mexican Grizzly Bear (Ursus horribilis), although considered by most to be extinct from this ecoregion, once roamed these mountains. Mammals also present include White-tailed Deer (Odocoileus virginianus), American Black Bear (Ursus americanus), Buller's Chipmunk (Tamias bulleri), endemic Zacatecan Deer Mouse (Peromyscus difficilis), rock Squirrel (Spernophilis variegatus), Zacatecas Harvest Mouse (Reithrodontomys zacatecae) and Coati (Nasua nasua), to set forth a subset of mammals present.
Reptiles and amphibians are also numerous in this ecoregion. Fox´s Mountain Meadow Snake (Adelophis foxi) is an endemic taxon to the ecoregion, only observed at the type locality at four kilometers east of Mil Diez, about 3.2 kilometers west of El Salto, in southwestern Durango, Mexico. There are at least six species of rattlesnakes including the Mexican Dusky Rattlesnake (Crotalis triseriatus), Mojave Rattlesnake (C. scutulatus), Rock Rattlesnake (C. lepidus), Western Diamondback Rattlesnake (C. atrox), Twin-spotted Rattlesnake (C. pricei), and Ridgenose Rattlesnakes (C. willardi). Clark's Spiny Lizard (Sceloporus clarkii) and Yarrow's Spiny Lizard (S. jarrovii), Bunchgrass Lizard (S. scalaris), and Striped Plateau Lizard (S. virgatus) are several of the lizards found in the Sierra Madre Occidental pine-oak forests.
Along springs and streams the Western Barking Frog (Craugastor augusti) and the Tarahumara Frog (Rana tamahumarae) are two anuran taxa occurring in the ecoregion. Other anuran taxa found here include: Bigfoot Leopard Frog (Lithobates megapoda), Northwest Mexico Leopard Frog (Lithobates magnaocularis) and the Blunt-toed Chirping Frog (Eleutherodactylus modestus VU). The Sacramento Mountains Salamander (Aneides hardii) is an endemic salamander found in the Sierra Madre Occidental pine-oak forests, restricted to the Sacramento Mountains, Capitan Mountains, and Sierra Blanca in Lincoln and Otero Counties within southern New Mexico, USA.
Plant endemism is particularly high for a number of groups in the isolated portions of the ecoregion that occur as habitat islands within the Chihuahuan Desert. At least two endemic species of oak are found here, including the Mexican Oak (Quercus carmenensis) and Q. deliquescens, the latter known solely from the valley of Río Concho and north along the Río Grande River. Pine and oak species richness is also greatest in these northern portions of the ecoregion. The Mexican state of Chihuahua, for example, is home to fifteen species of Pinus and 25 of Quercus, representing 30 percent and 20 percent of Mexican pines and oaks, respectively. Chihuahua is also recognized as the area of highest diversity for the plant genus Agave in Mexico..
Ecological status
The original forests of the Sierra Madre Occidental pine-oak forests ecoregion have been almost completely eliminated. Logging of the forests started as early as 1880, and proceeded continuously through the 20th century, until recently. Only 0.61 percent of the original vegetation remains intact. Two protected areas exist in the region, but they do not come close to maintaining representative fragments of the distinct ecological conditions throughout the Sierra. Imperial woodpecker (Campephilus imperialis CR), the largest woodpecker in the world; Gray Wolf (Canis lupus); American black Bear (Ursus americanus); and Mountain Lion (Felis concolor) once inhabited these forests, but are now almost certainly extinct or very close to it due to human activities such as massive logging operations and hunting. Exploitation of dead trees for paper fabrication has also driven to near extinction other species dependent on these trees for nesting or seed storage such as the Thick-billed Parrot (Rhynchopsitta pachirhynca).
The only protected area in the Mexican Sierra Madre Occidental is la Michilía Biosphere Reserve, with an area of 350 km2. Some priority areas for conservation of the Thick-billed Parrot include the old-growth forests of El Carricito del Huichol in northern Jalisco, the Bufas in central-west Durango and Sierra Tabsco-Río Bavispe in northern Sonora. Some protected areas within the Madrean Sky Islands include the Chircahua National Monument and Wilderness Area, Galiuso Wilderness Area, Saguaro National Monument East, Rincon Wilderness Area, Huachuca Mountains Wilderness Area, Pusch Ridge Wilderness Area, Santa Teresa Wilderness Area, Pajarito Wilderness Area and Gray Ranch..
Ecological threat profile
Deforestation caused by logging, overgrazing by livestock, and conversion of land for cultivation threatens both plants and wildlife of the Sierra Madre Occidental ecoregion. There are also ongoing threats to this ecoregion from trampling of portions of the habitat by use for illegal drug trafficking and illegal immigration corridor; however, due to the higher elevations here compared to the desert floor, most of the latter impacts of illegal use are occurring on the desert floor. Due to the remoteness and ruggedness of the ecoregion topography, law enforcement on both sides of the border is weak.
Logging provides income, and with two-thirds of all standing timber in Mexico located in this ecoregion, the threat of continued logging by indigenous peoples is quite real. With logging operations come roads to transport the felled trees, and small sporadically placed towns also have an impact on the area. Some areas are being more selectively logged, leaving the small trees to replenish the forests. However, the small trees do not generally survive due to exposure to the elements, which are usually shielded by the larger trees. The forest is also cleared for cultivation of crops, including plants which yield illegal drugs such as opium, heroin and marijuana. One of the after effects of these types of habitat destruction is erosion, which causes siltation and drying up of the river beds while preventing the infiltration of water to replenish groundwater supplies. Some of the Madrean Sky Islands including Kit Peak, Mount Graham and the Catalina Mountains have experienced major localized high-elevation development. The valley bottoms, lower slopes, and riparian zones at lower elevations in this area have been easy to access and develop, thus impeding faunal movement among the Sky Islands.
The present rate of deforestation also threatens the fauna of the ecoregion. The Mexican wolf (Canis lupus baileyi) is one of the most endangered species that inhabits this region. Its distribution once included the cold regions of Chihuahua and Durango, but has been reduced to small, inaccessible areas of the sierra. Hunting for food and simple sport are also contributors to the extinction and reduction of species populations including the extinction of the Imperial Woodpecker; Mexican wolves that have been almost eliminated from this ecoregion; and black bear whose numbers have been greatly reduced by hunting that was only banned around twenty years ago. This reckless destruction of species is clearly reducing the biologic diversity of this ecoregion as it is compounding species loss from habitat destruction due to logging and removal of snag trees.
This ecoregion is also a main artery for the migration of monarch butterflies. On their way to spend winter in central Mexico these invertebrates utilize the Sierra Madre Occidental Mountains to catch the air currents which lift them high into the atmosphere, allowing flight with less biological energy expenditure.
Justification of ecoregion delineation
These montane pine and oak forests of the Sierra Madre Occidental occur along ridge tops, high valleys, and isolated peaks and slopes in a patchwork distribution from the southern USA (Madrean Sky islands of Arizona) to central Mexico (Jalisco) and are host to a number of endemic species (see description above for details). Linework for this ecoregion follows the INEGI (1996) current landcover maps, encompassing all "pine-oak forests", "oak with pine forests", and "pine forest" classifications within the Sierra Madre Occidental region, as well as portions of "low open forest", "mesophyll montane forest", "low deciduous forest", "matorral", and agricultural activities which fall within these parameters. Classification and justification follow Rzedowski. Linework was reviewed by experts during ecoregional priority setting workshops in Mexico.
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Further reading
- L. Arriaga, J.M. Espinoza, C. Aguilar, E. Martínez, L. Gómez y E. Loa (coordinadores). 2000. Regiones terrestres prioritarias de México. Escala de trabajo 1:1 000 000. Comisión Nacional para el Conocimiento y uso de la Biodiversidad, México.
- Brown, David E. ed. 1994. Biotic Communities: Southwestern United States and Northwestern Mexico. University of Utah Press, Salt Lake City, Utah. ISBN: 0874804590
- Benitez, H., C. Arizmendi y L. Marquez. 1999. Base de datos de las AICAS. CIPAMEX, CONABIO, FMCN y CCA, Mexico.
- A. Challenger. 1998. Utilización y conservación de los ecosistemas terrestres de México. Pasado, presente y futuro. Conabio, IBUNAM y Agrupación Sierra Madre, México.
- Collar, N.J., Gonzaga, L.P., Krabbe, N., Madroño-Nieto A., Naranjo, L.G., Parker, T.A. & Wege, D.C. 1992. Threatened birds of the Americas. The ICBP/IUCN Red Data Book, Part 2. Third edition. International Council for Bird Preservation, Cambridge, England. ISBN: 1560982675
- CONABIO Workshop, 17-16 September, 1996. Informe de Resultados del Taller de Ecoregionalización para la Conservación de México.
- CONABIO Workshop, Mexico, D.F., November 1997. Ecological and Biogeographical Regionalization of Mexico.
- Escalante-Pliego, P., Navarro, A.G. & Peterson, A.T. 1993. Un análisis geográfico, ecológico e histórico de la diversidad de aves terrestres de México. T.P. Ramamoorthy, R. Bye, A. Lot, & J. Fa, editores. Diversidad Biológica de México. Orígenes y Distribución. Instituto de Biología, UNAM, Mexico.
- Galster, Geoff (1996) Mexican Deforestation in the Sierra Madre. TED Case Studies. 5:2.
- INEGI Map (1996) Comision Nacional Para el Conocimiento y Uso de la Biodiversidad (CONABIO) habitat and land use classification database derived from ground truthed remote sensing data Insitituto Nacional de Estastica, Geografia, e Informática (INEGI). Map at a scale of 1:1,000,000.
- Lammertink, J.M., Rojas-Tomé, J.A., Casillas-Orona, F.M. & Otto, R.L. 1997. Situación y conservación de los bosques antiguos de pino-encino de la Sierra Madre Occidental y sus aves endémicas. Consejo Internacional para la preservación de las aves, Sección Mexicana, D.F. México.
- Nixon, K.C. 1993. El género Quercus en México. T.P. Ramamoorthy, R. Bye, A. Lot, & J. Fa, editores. Diversidad Biológica de México. Orígenes y Distribución. Instituto de Biología, UNAM, Mexico.
- Peet, R. K. 1988. Forests of the Rocky Mountains. In: M. G. Barbour and W. D. Billings, editors. North American Terrestrial Vegetation. Cambridge University Press, Cabridge, England. ISBN: 0521559863
- Ricketts, Taylor H., Dinerstein, Eric, Olson, David M., Loucks, Colby J., et al. 1999. Terrestrial Ecoregions of North America. Island Press Inc, Washington D.C., USA. ISBN: 1559637226
- P. Robles-Gil, Ceballos, G. & Eccardi, F. 1993. Mexican Diversity of Fauna. Cemex & Sierra Madre, México.
- J. Rzedowski. 1978. Vegetación de Mexico. Editorial Limusa. Mexico, D.F., Mexico.
- J. Rzedowski. pers.comm. at CONABIO Workshop, 17-16 September, 1996. Informe de Resultados del Taller de Ecoregionalización para la Conservación de México.
- Stattersfield, A.J., Crosby, M.J., Long, A.J., and Wege, D.C. 1998. Endemic Bird Areas of the World: Priorities for Biodiversity Conservation. BirdLife International, Cambridge, UK. ISBN: 0946888337
- B.T. Styles. El género Pinus: su panorama en México. T.P. Ramamoorthy, R. Bye, A. Lot, & J. Fa, editores. Diversidad Biológica de México. Orígenes y Distribución. Instituto de Biología, UNAM, Mexico.
- T.W. Swetnam and P.M. Brown. 1992. Oldest known conifers in the Southwestern United States: Temporal and Spatial patterns of Maximum Age, In M.R. Kaufmann, W.H. Moir, and R.L. Bassett, eds., Old-Growth Forests in the Southwest and Rocky Mountain Regions, Proceedings of a Workshop. USDA Forest Service General Technical Report RM 213: 24-38
- M. Tambutti, Silva, A., García-Mendoza, A. & Eguiarte, L. 1995. Patrones de distribución geográfica del género Agave: ¿posible hipótesis histórica? XIII Congreso Mexicano de Botánica: Diversidad vegetal de México. Cuernavaca, Morelos, del 5 al 11 de noviembre de 1995 Libro de resúmenes. Universidad Autónoma del Estado de Morelos y Sociedad Botánica de México, México.
- E. Yensen & Valdés-Alarcón, M. Family Sciuridae. In: Alvarez-Castañeda, S.T. & Patton, J.L. 1999. Mamíferos del noroeste de México. CIBNOR, México.
- WCMC. 2000. Data Sheet on Reserva de la Biosfera La Michilia.
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Dhaka, May 6 (Priyo.com): Accumulated law enforcers, comprising Police, BGB and RAB personnel, launched a decisive drive early Monday to remove Hifazat-e-Islam activists from the city's Shapla Chattar area.
The law keepers started to clean up the business area after Hifazat continued their protest beyond time they demanded. Having no option they fired tear shells and rubber bullets targeting Hifazat men from the side of Notre Dam College in Motijheel.
Simultaneous attacks were launched from the Dainik Bangla intersection at around the same time. The demonstrators are escaping from the venue now as Police kept chasing them.
Police sources told media that they started the drive at about 2.20 am and it will continue until the Shapla Chattar is cleared from the demonstrators.
According to police, there were some 50,000 people, most of whom are activists of Jamaat-e-Islami and its student front Islami Chhatra Shibir.
Earlier, denouncing police actions on his followers, Hefajat-e-Islam Bangladesh ameer Allama Shah Ahmed Shafi on Sunday said their 'peaceful' sit-in at the capital's Shapla Chattar will continue until the 13-point demand is met.
In a press statement, Shafi also urged the government to accept their 13-point demand without creating any confrontational situation.
The statement claimed that three Hefajat activists were killed and over 300 injured in the brutal attacks by police and ruling parry cadres on their way to join the Shapla Chattar rally after peacefully observing their Dhaka siege programme.
Strongly deploring and protesting the incident, Shafi said the government will not be able to resist the Hefajat movement by resorting to repressive acts, the statement added.
However, the Hefajat ameer did not turn up in the rally due to 'security reasons'.
"After Maghrib prayers, Ahmed Shafi left Lalbagh Madrasah for Shapla Chattar to join the rally with a large number of followers. When he reached Palashi intersection, senior police officials prevented him from going there citing security reasons," said a Hefajat-e-Islam leader requesting anonymity.
Having obstructed by the law enforcers, Shafi went back to the madrasah.
The Hefajat ameer was scheduled to address the rally as the chief guest and announce their next course of action programmes to realise their demands.
The Hefajat began the rally at 3.00 pm after the end of its high voltage Dhaka Siege programme.
The rally of Hifazat-e-Islam at the city's Shapla Chattar continued to surge as tens of thousands of people demanding implementation of their 13-point demand already poured in.
The rally formally began around 3pm with the recitation of verses from the Holy Quran with Dhaka city unit convener of Hifazat Nur Hossain Kashemi in the chair.
Leaders of different tiers of the Islamist group are now addressing the rally, threatening that they will not return home until the government meets their demands.
Ameer of the Islamist group Shah Shafi Ahmed will address the rally as the chief guest and is likely to announce their next programmes to realise their demands.
The Hefajat men started gathering at Shapla Chattar and adjacent areas from 12pm as the government finally allowed the Islamist group to hold its grand rally there at 3pm.
Activists of the group are joining the rally from different parts of the country in processions chanting slogans in favour of their demands.
The Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) gave permission to Hefajat-e-Islam Bangladesh for holding the rally at Shapla Chattar at 3pm on certain conditions, DMP Deputy Commissioner (Public Relations) Masudur Rahman told UNB.
On Saturday, Hifazat sought permission to hold the rally at Shapla Chattar today but police denied it the permission.
The much-hyped Dhaka Siege programme of Hifazat-e-Islam began after Fajr prayers early Sunday detaching the capital from the rest of the country.
Thousands of activists of the Islamist organisation blocked roads at six points -- from Abdullahpur to Tongi Bridge, Gabtali Mazar Road to Aminbazar Bridge, Babu Bazar Bridge, Demra Bridge, Kanchpur Bridge and Postagola Bridge shortly before dawn.
They were seen standing with sticks, different types of flags, including the national flag, while some reciting verses from the Holy Quran. Dry food like biscuits and puffed rice along with bananas were being served among the demonstrators.
Meanwhile, a series of violent clashes continued in the city's Paltan and its adjoining areas for more than four hours from 11am between the Hifazat-e-Islam supporters and the police and ruling party men.
The law enforcers fired more several hundred rounds of teargas shells and rubber bullets to bring the situation under control.
Besides, a bus helper was gunned down and 150 others were injured in clashes among Hifazat men, Awami League activists and police in the city's Bangabandhu Avenue area on Sunday.
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The results are in and have been pushed through the complex analysis machine i.e. I read them and scribbled some notes, and what follows is an overview. But first, congrats to Victor Figueroa who managed to scoop the star prize. Thanks to everyone else who entered, but now for the first time in the history of the survey, let's get to the detail.
The survey shows that a third of you are in the US and Canada, a third in Europe (UK and Germany mainly) and the remaining third scattered around Australasia and smaller regions. This does closely follow the average traffic spread as well. It's fair to say that the DJWORX readership is spread across the world now.
You're almost exclusively male (a big shout out to out 1% ladies!), 38% of you are in your 20s, and 40% in your thirties. A whopping 44% of you have big heads and consider yourselves to be advanced DJs, and a further 12% being self-proclaimed experts. We are seriously lacking in the youth and entry level markets, something that we will address and quickly. And while 10% of you class DJing as your full-time gig, 57% derive at least some income.
Most of you play bedrooms, private parties and small clubs, with 16% in the lofty bracket of large clubs and festivals. Not much love for corporate events though — just 11% feel comfortable in those. You're missing out on some good solid income there by all accounts.
I'm not going to break everything down for you, because it's a little dull to be honest. But I will cherry pick things that piqued my interest or straight up surprised me.
- Apple is the clear choice for computers and mobile devices. 59% use a Mac and iPhone/iPad usage is more common that Android. 6% apparently don't own a mobile device at all. Really?
- Beatport is the preferred choice for getting music (59%), with Soundcloud coming in second (57%), beating iTunes in third. Friends and illegal downloads are very popular too. No surprises there then.
- You prefer to buy gear from a specific online shop (68%) but will happily go to a real live retailer too (47%). People prefer eBay to generic stores like Amazon for gear too.
- While most of you aim to spend between 300-1300 euros in the next 12 months, there seems to be little interest in spending any more than that. Yes, everyone is skint.
- People want to add to their existing setup and not replace it. Are you listening manufacturers? Stop with the all-in-ones and start making complimentary pieces.
- Only 11% admit to caring what your gear looks like. I have a real issue with how low this number is given how the first comment people make is how it looks.
This is interesting. The sync button causes more online fights than I care to remember, none of which end well or change minds. But it seems that while 36% mix at least part of the time by ear, 63% use the digital tools available with 22% saying they only beatmatch with sync. So where's the end of DJing purported by the sync naysayers then?
And to our own pet peeve about the proliferation of 4 channel units. Firstly, 49% use just 2 decks and nothing else, with a further 33% adding samples and loops on a 3rd channel. Full 3 and 4 deck users only account for 11% and 6% respectively. So it seems that while a minority use more than 2 physical decks, there is a definite need for 2 decks plus at least 1 more channel — not a full deck, but a way to add a little more into the mix. 33% is not to be sniffed at, but does it warrant full channels in the mixer section making large expensive units?
Using computers isn't quite as taboo it used to be with 76% saying that they rarely or never get negative feedback about using computers. 2% frequently get grief — what kind of place still has an issue?
In terms of the gear that you use, the picture is less clear, something I put down to the way the survey was worded. 45% of you are using DVS, 13% timecode CDs, and 16% using USB devices with media players. 10% are just using a laptop, and 10% are using iPads. So while sales figures suggest that turntable and mixer sales are in the toilet, their usage is still dominating. This is something that will shift slowly, but I'm still not expecting controllers to take over as the dominant format for a while yet.
As far as brands go, there are few surprises here. Sales figures are hard to get hold of, and I wouldn't share them anyway. But the survey figures paint an interesting picture. 2 channel controller use isn't dominated by any one brand. Sales wise, the Numark Mixtrack Pro complete owns everyone, but in the survey, it's comes second with 14% to the Kontrol S2 at 16%. But with the demographic being more on the experienced side, this makes more sense. Novation Twitch's come in third, with Vestax's VCI-380, 300 and Numark's NS7 all poling above 10% each.
4 channel controller use falls where you might expect, with NI's Kontrol S4 getting 37%, the Pioneer DDJ-SX proving to be a very solid performer in a short time with 26%, and the Vestax VCI-400 and Numark NS6 just creeping in above 10%. And it'll come as no surprise to learn that NI's Kontrol X1 has been the runaway success in the additional controller category. 55% of buyers picked one up, followed by the F1 with 26% and coming up in third are the Novation Dicers with 18%. The MIDI Fighter sneaks in at 10% as well.
We can only hope that this category will seem some heavy movement in the coming 12 months. We're still strong believers in the modular approach and just need for manufacturers to get onboard with this as well. NI has proved that it's more than viable, thus next year should see the Behringer CMD range feature heavily in this poll. Well I hope so anyway.
The Mobile Revolution
Just like laptops before them, iPads and their ilk are derided as being toys and not taken seriously. 25% of you have no plans at all for mobile in your setup, and 22% see them for fun but not pro DJing. A full quarter of you would use a mobile device for track preparation though, suggesting that finding ways to sync iOS and Android devices to software libraries would get a lot of attention from DJs.
More encouragingly, almost 40% would be happy to use mobile devices as an additional controller, which suggests that a market for pro level DJ apps exists, but not necessarily for full DJ apps, a market that I feel is now more than adequately covered, bar Serato's yet to be seen and maybe not even existing offering.
But 25% of you are fully onboard with the idea of replacing your laptop with a mobile device. I suspect that for that 25%, that means iPad, but it's a clear sign that iPads will become as common a sight as laptops in a DJ setup.
Future Techniques
It seems that you lot are an adventurous bunch, and are always looking for ways to develop your skills and sets, and video seems to be a popular direction for almost half of you. It's something that has never really got traction apart from for a select bunch of performers, but it's the way that people want to use video that is most interesting. The easy route of using regular DJ techniques to use music video appeals to just over a third of you, but the ideal of doing a little more than that and putting together complete performance sets is in the minds of 53% of those interested in video. 40% feel that working with a dedicated VJ to supplement their audio performance is on the cards too.
Time will tell on this, and maybe one day video will finally get some attention from the wider DJ masses and their audience too.
Summing up
Nutshelling this:
- You're mostly male, in the 20-40 age bracket, with good to expert skills and generally play home to small venues.
- Most of you are still using turntables, DVS or media players, but a lot of you have or will have additional controllers coming.
- You have no real plans to spend a lot of money anytime soon, but when you do, the chances are it'll be online.
- Generally you're playing 2 decks with some sample and loop play in a third channel, but more than 2 full decks appears to be of little interest.
- You're generally quite progressive with new technology, mainly use laptops, and have a growing interest in mobile devices and video.
As I've said, I feel this paints a pretty representative picture of what I feel is the average DJWORX reader, and has certainly given us a lot more insight into who you are and how you DJ. Thanks to everyone who entered, and see you same time next year.


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|Pirate Day File Winner
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Okay, I've gone through all the entries in the pirate day file. Dub Rido has one big issue, how do you win when you're restoring your enemy's units every turn? Well, the obvious answer is to destroy the enemy's Cemetery. Since it's the obvious answer and the point was to do something different than the "average" (if such a thing is possible) Dub Rido deck, I mostly had to look for files that did something else. One exception was Beast Hunter files, but after some deliberation I decided against them because I felt it was just too complicated to incorporate our pirate friend into them (trust me... I've tried).
But still, I couldn't narrow it down so I went with two winners...
...Skewer and NoFish.
Skewer ran an undead file, with both Madness Priestess and Dub Rido on the field to ensure he'd be returning units to his card file faster than the enemy would kill them. But the real reason I picked it was the solution for the "Dub Rido problem", which was to not care how many enemy units you return to the file, just use Dical and Iczer attack around them. I felt the backstabbing nature of that strategy was exceptionally pirate-y.
NoFish more or less added Dub Rido to a Starmander file, but the result has surprisingly unique play and is a lot of fun. The angle, put Dub Rido in with a bunch of counterskillers, was not completely unique but he did it really well, and other than one Retair for emergencies, he's got a very pirate-y solution to the "Dub Rido problem." Kill lots of the enemy at once, and kill them all the time. That's a plan worthy of a pirate (possibly one who's had too much rum). But really, the best part of his file is the description he wrote on how to play it... that was worth the 20 point cards right there. Congratulations to NoFish for uncovering the "secret" win condition of the "TALK LIKE A PIRATE DAY" contest!
Now, let's be takin' a look at thar files, maties!
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Cipollini just won the Worlds Championship!
Cipollini just won the Worlds Championship!
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Speed Kills...It kills those that don't have it!
I have always been a big fan of the lion king. His sprint ability blows me away. Glad to see him get the win. thanks for the great link, Cipher.
Good thing he didn't retire!
"...perhaps the world needs a little more Canada" - Jean Chretian, 2003.
I followed the race on CyclingNews since there was no TV coverage, and it was very exciting. I had been rooting for Zabel and Cipollini and was happy to see them both on the podium.
It would seem Zabel is starting to lose some of his zip in the sprint, I know he and McEwen had to fight over Cipo's wheel but I doubt he could have come around either way.
Not suprising really. He has the most amazing physique I've ever seen on a cyclist, and his legs look exposed pistons from a powerful engine! He was always a first week wonder in the TDF and never completed a tour, always choosing to retire early because of "injury". I wonder how he would have coped on the hill stages.
As a sprinter, was there a better one than he. In much the same way, was there a better climber than Pantani?
If your bollocks ain't sore, yer ain't on yer boike!
Are we talking with or without drugs?Originally posted by Bokkie
In much the same way, was there a better climber than Pantani?
A very good question. When Pantani won the tdf was he 'clean' at that time, or had he escaped detection? He apparently suffered a major wipeout in training that nearly ended his career but he bounced back and that maybe suggests something about his dedication, but did the drug abuse creep in then I wonder? I'd like to remember him as the greatest hill climber, but I'd like to think he once achieved that because of talent alone.Are we talking with or without drugs?
I recall that he was first sussed because his EPO (?) levels were something like 51% when pure-bred, native-to, high-altitude riders in say, Columbia, were mostly in the 35% level.
If your bollocks ain't sore, yer ain't on yer boike!
I like Pantani a lot, and enjoyed watching him in 98, although he beat a struggling Ullrich. I too like to think that he was clean back then, and wish that he would get his act together for one good season so that he could leave on a good note.Originally posted by Bokkie
When Pantani won the tdf was he 'clean' at that time, or had he escaped detection? I'd like to remember him as the greatest hill climber, but I'd like to think he once achieved that because of talent alone.
There's a lot of great riders out there that have gone the way of doping and been unable to shake the stigma that goes with it. Watching Virenque at this years tour was great, and I hope he can continue to make a comeback.
I know what you mean, Badger. The Festina team has cleaned itself up but it'll always be remembered as the team that were disqualified for doping, and Virenque was one of them. That shook the tour to the ground, and some doubted it would pull through. Thankfully, LA came onto the scene when the tdf needed a hero at the most important time. Even though LA has always been a clean rider, the press doubted his success could be achieved by any means other than dubious, although I recall they did not overtly accuse him of doping, but ran a successful smear campaign against him. LA survived that, and the tdf has righted itself.
I also remember that sad day when Motorola's (?) Fabio Cassertelli (spelling?) was killed in the tdf a few years back. The next day, the tdf teams let Motorola ride 8-abreast at the finish of the stage, and all monies were given to his wife. The next year, the tour slowed to a halt as every rider paused at the scene of the tragedy (there is a monument erected there I believe) and that was something that proved the tdf had a heart that went beyond the act of cycling. Sadly, the doping scandals that were to befall the tdf in the years that followed would shake the tdf to it's foundations. It survived, and is perhaps better for it.
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Cipo can get over the mountains when he wants to, like in this year's giro. He wanted to finish with the purple jersey and sthe stage record. And he has done mountainous races like the Tour of Romandie, a couple of years ago, and I think he finished that. But no, he's not a mountaineer.
As for Zabel, he's not having the season he usually does, but I doubt it's age, since Cipo is older! Telekom is having a bit of a moral crisis this year and Zabel has been without his leadout man, Fagnini, for the last few races.
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What a change a few extra steps made to the gardens here in Digwale, Mpumalanga Province in South Africa. My counterpart, Mabel Boshielo, and I set out to transform the way people think about their ability to provide abundant fresh vegetables from their own yard. Our mission was to help the HIV/AIDS support group in Digwale to start an income generation project involving a garden.
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Unfortunately, two employees of our organization had participated in a permagarden workshop previously, and they initially didn't like the method. Michael Malaza said: "It's too much work and it doesn't work." However, Mabel and I were not about to give up. While the initial soil preparation is more intensive than conventional farming, we knew that if we could demonstrate the improvements, we could convince others to try out the technique as well.
After some time, the plants began to grow and the garden spoke for itself; there was no way to deny the improvement. The beds that we worked on using the techniques at the workshop started to generate income sooner than the conventional garden beds that were planted at the same time.
While it took time for Michael Malaza to give permagardening another chance, he has since had a change of heart, and we have been working side by side ever since. He remarked: "I now own four permagarden beds. I planted beetroot, onion, and also spinach. My vegetables grow very fast. It looks very good and it is fresh. It's a surprise for me."
Through the Volunteer Activity Support and Training grants funding supported by the U.S. President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR), the support group's garden has more than 30 beds with an additional 10 in progress. They have just completed their first harvest and are preparing for a second. The group has found inspiration in their ability to produce fresh vegetables, and make a little income in the process. Several of the members have started separate permagardens at their homes.
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As candidates seek public office this election season, they have faced a blitz of forums, meet and greets, and questionnaires from groups seeking to vet them.
Jesse "Jay Cunningham," who is running for DeKalb School Board's District 5 seat, said he believes 2014 may be a banner year for political debates.
"I don't think we have ever had so many different groups hosting candidates' forums for one election cycle. And with qualifying in March, it's been a short election cycle that has made those forums even more intense," said Cunningham, reflecting on elections he won in 2006 and 2010 with 64 percent of the vote. "Normally, you would have more time to campaign and attend forums, but that just hasn't been the case this year. They've been back to back."
Vickie B. Turner, who is running in the same race as Cunningham, said the forum schedules have been grueling, but she still considers them a great learning experience, especially for candidates like her who are running for political office for the first time.
"On some nights, we had to be in two places at the same time," said Turner. "In the interest of everyone's time, I feel there should have been more collaboration between the organizations hosting the forums to work together to avoid overlapping."
Turner praised Leadership DeKalb for its voter education project, "It's For Them, DeKalb," saying it was "professionally done."
Leadership DeKalb received a $25,000 grant from the Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta to produce online videos of the Board of Education candidates. The videos can be found at www.itsforthemdekalb.org. The project also included candidate questionnaires and live forums. Leadership DeKalb partnered with the DeKalb Chamber of Commerce, DeKalb Chamber of Commerce Foundation, Junior League of DeKalb County, Parents Council United and South DeKalb Improvement Alliance to sponsor forums at the Porter Sanford Performing Arts Center in Decatur and the Emory University Law School.
Rev. Albert E. Love, who heads the Voter Empowerment Collaborative, a non-partisan group, says collaboration is what his group had in mind when it teamed up with several union groups and others to host a DeKalb's sheriff's candidates debate on April 8 at Victory for the World Church in Stone Mountain. It was one of the first local debates scheduled.
"By collaborating, we were able to develop a variety of questions to ask the candidates. The forum gave the challengers the opportunity to discuss their platforms. The main thing we wanted to do is educate the community," said Love.
Love said his organization focuses on local elections, especially during the odd years.
"We really want to empower voters and mobilize people to go to the polls to vote," Love said.
The League of Women Voters, DeKalb NAACP, The Champion Newspaper, Stan Watson's Community Cabinet Breakfast, Southwest DeKalb PTSA, Lithonia Alumni Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta, New Life Church and The Greater Lithonia Chamber of Commerce are among those that have held forums so far. Several others have probed the candidates through questionnaires.


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Almighty and everlasting God, you found your martyr Justin wandering from teacher to teacher, seeking the true God, and you revealed to him the sublime wisdom of your eternal Word: Grant that all who seek you, or a deeper knowledge of you, may find and be found by you; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.
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The Australian land leech (Gnatbobdellida libbata). Before the trip, I was reading a book about Tasmania where the land leech was mentioned. As I had only encountered aquatic leeches before, I was a little freaked out by the concept of a terrestrial leech that I perceived to be everywhere with its heat-seeking periscoping ready to get me at every turn. This was the only one I knowingly encountered and it was on Stuart's backpack.
Somewhere, I should have some video of it moving around.
Drosera binata, another sundew species found at Cradle Mountain. Its pretty unmistakable with its forked leaves.
its somewhere around here....
This was growing along the coast. I've looked it up every which way and I can't seem to pin an id on it.
There was a joey hanging around here as well.
common filmy fern (Hymenophyllum cupressiforme)
I found this on the roadside right next to where we parked the car. I really don't know what it is.
Gleichenia alpina
a northern brown snake (Storeria dekayi dekayi) chilling out (warming up) on the steps this January afternoon.
Since knowing Stuart, one thing he has always stated that he doesn't know how I can go hiking in the States as there are bears in the woods. While walking back to our cabin one day at Cradle Mountain, I noticed this small bear-sized wombat that lives under the historic lodge. Indeed...
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Matching Water Test Samples to API Freshwater Master Kit Chart
Using an API FW Master Test Kit and I'm having a little trouble matching the water test samples to the chart, especially in High Ph test.
The lighting and background is obviously huge.
The directions are printed in 2-3 different languages (it's a little confusing flipping through the different pages and finding the information) so maybe I'm missing something in the instructions.
I've been trying to take the chart and the sample outdoors.
Any suggestions would be appreciated.
The best way I've found is by a window with sunlight coming in but not direct sunlight and inside lighting gave me very false results. Maybe other members will an easier idea, it took me a few test to get used to using this kit.
Ive found that putting the tube over the white section helps. However, dont put the tube against the card directly, you will notice it changes the color a bit. So hold it out a few cm in front of the white card.
I like this kit but honestly I think I've used other ones I like better, when I first got it I freaked out because I thought all my #'s had gone crazy. It kinda seems to be a lot of trouble, but it does get better the more you use it.
What are the ones you like better, easier to read?
I don't know if its true for yours but my card for the API master test kit the colors for at least the nitrate test were a bit off, if you know someone else with the API tests you might compare cards just to make sure you didn't get a misprint.
I used to use the Red sea test kit I don't remember it being this hard to read, it's been a few yrs since I've used it.
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3 Stocks Pushing The Real Estate Industry Lower
Dow Jones Industrial Average ( ^DJI) trading up 83 points (0.6%) at 13,218 as of Monday, Dec. 17, 2012, 11:50 AM ET. The NYSE advances/declines ratio sits at 1,927 issues advancing vs. 999 declining with 148 unchanged. The Real Estate industry currently sits up 0.9% versus the S&P 500, which is up 0.8%. Top gainers within the industry include Jones Lang LaSalle ( JLL), up 2.0%, American Capital Agency ( AGNC), up 1.7%, Plum Creek Timber ( PCL), up 1.2%, Simon Property Group ( SPG), up 0.8% and Weyerhaeuser ( WY), up 1.0%. TheStreet Ratings group would like to highlight 3 stocks pushing the industry lower today: 3. Chimera Investment Corporation ( CIM) is one of the companies pushing the Real Estate industry lower today. As of noon trading, Chimera Investment Corporation is down $0.04 (-1.5%) to $2.67 on light volume Thus far, 2.8 million shares of Chimera Investment Corporation exchanged hands as compared to its average daily volume of 8.9 million shares. The stock has ranged in price between $2.67-$2.70 after having opened the day at $2.69 as compared to the previous trading day's close of $2.71. Chimera Investment Corporation operates as a real estate investment trust (REIT) in the United States. Chimera Investment Corporation has a market cap of $2.8 billion and is part of the financial sector. The company has a P/E ratio of 4.9, below the S&P 500 P/E ratio of 17.7. Shares are up 10.4% year to date as of the close of trading on Friday. Currently there are no analysts that rate Chimera Investment Corporation a buy, 1 analyst rates it a sell, and 5 rate it a hold. TheStreet Ratings rates Chimera Investment Corporation as a hold. The company's strengths can be seen in multiple areas, such as its revenue growth, notable return on equity and attractive valuation levels. However, as a counter to these strengths, we also find weaknesses including unimpressive growth in net income and feeble growth in the company's earnings per share. Get the full Chimera Investment Corporation Ratings Report now. EXCLUSIVE OFFER: Jim Cramer's Protégé, Dave Peltier, only buys Stocks Under $10 that he thinks could potentially double. See what he's trading today with a 14-day FREE passEditor's Note: TheStreet ratings do not represent the views of TheStreet's staff or its contributors. Ratings are established by computer based on metrics for performance (which includes growth, stock performance, efficiency and valuation) and risk (volatility and solvency). Companies with poor cash flow or high debt levels tend to earn lower ratings in our model All three major indices are trading up today with the
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All Christ School students are required to participate in a sport each season, and so we field 20 athletic teams. Boys take pride in Christ School athletics because of our commitment to providing a first-rate experience. Because we celebrate and value the performing arts, we also empower and enable students to participate in Drama, Yearbook, and Music in lieu of an athletic season.
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Christ School is a member of the North Carolina Independent School Athletic Association (NCISAA) and competes in all the traditional sports, along with lacrosse, in state level competition. The football team participates statewide in Division II, while all other teams compete in the Carolina Athletic Association (CAA) as a Division 3-A school.
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LAMAR COUNTY, TX - An accident on US 271 has left three people dead, including 1 child.
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Fred Woodard was traveling west bound on US 271 in a 1988 Ford Taurus when it struck the driver's side of the Honda.
30-year-old Melody Sowards of Wichita Falls and her 5-year-old passenger where pronounced dead at the scene at 1:50 p.m. 56-year-old Fred Woodard of Deport was also pronounced dead at the scene.
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Whether you are dealing with a company re-organization or simply desiring to move to a different department or job within your company, you should never underestimate the preparation necessary for an internal job interview. Considering most internal candidates have an advantage against external people applying for and interviewing for the same position, sometimes the pressure is much more palpable to those who are already employed within the company.
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This edition of Wellness Wednesday took a focus on environmental health concerns.
Special guests for this program include Public Health Nurse Maggie Ryan, Dr. Ali Hamade PhD, DABT & Environmental Public Health Program Manager Alaska Section of Epidemiology, Leif Albertson; District Agent for the University of Alaska Fairbanks Cooperative Extension Services, and Jennifer Dobson; the Environmental Health Services Manager for the Yukon Kuskokwim Health Corporation.
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City hosts workshop April 2 on updating its general planBy: Staff report
City officials invite local residents to help craft the vision that will guide Folsom's future development by participating in a community workshop on Tuesday, April 2. The drop-in workshop runs from 5 to 8 p.m. at the Folsom Community Center, 52 Natoma St.
"Opportunities, Challenges and a Vision for the Future" is the first of several Folsom 2035 General Plan Update community workshops. Participants will learn more about the project and be invited to share comments.
"This is the first update to Folsom's General Plan since 1988," says Scott Johnson, planning manager. "Folsom has grown and prospered since then, evolving from a small community to a vibrant mid-sized city. As we plan for the next few decades, we must balance growth while preserving and maintaining distinctive characteristics that make our community so special. We welcome the public's input on this important project."
Johnson encourages interested individuals to attend the community workshop, and to also participate in the On-line Town Hall Forum at http://townhall.Folsom2035.com. Additional information about the workshop and the Folsom 2035 General Plan Update is posted on the City's website at www.folsom.ca.us.


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'Hairspray' holds up well in concert version from Baltimore Symphony
Never mind that a good deal of dialogue from the Broadway musical, based on the 1988 John Waters movie, is gone. Or that just a few props pop up — happily, one of them is a mechanical rat to dart across the stage during the opening "Good Morning, Baltimore" number.
Propelled by clever imitations of '60s rock and soul by Marc Shaiman (he and Scott Witman wrote the spot-on lyrics), the "Hairspray" score is not an ideal candidate for symphonic orchestration. The BSO's strings barely register in many of the numbers, given all the competition from winds and percussion.
But it's cool to hear the music fleshed out and played so dynamically by the orchestra, led with his usual flair and precision by principal pops conductor Jack Everly.
Whatever material has been abridged or squeezed to create the concert version, plenty remains to evoke the spice of the original 2002 show, thanks to ...
a first-rate, exuberant cast (brightly costumed by Clare Henkel), and the incomparable presence of Waters himself as narrator.
He's worth the price of admission. Waters does not just fill in plot details, but also offers insights into what inspired him to create the cinematic "Hairspray," a tale of teen angst, dance fever and stubborn segregation in early 1960s Baltimore.
His comments include fascinating background into some of the characters (a discussion of Little Inez, one of the young black dancers in the story, is especially revealing).
Waters seems to relish the opportunity to work with the BSO. "Maybe I'll come back and hum 'Bolero' while old people like me make out in the audience," he told an enthusiastic crowd at the Music Center at Strathmore Thursday night.
This venture, a co-production with the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra, has been fluidly directed by David Levy and choreographed by Jennifer Ladner. (The only drawback at Strathmore was alternately spotty and blaring amplification.)
Two veterans of the Broadway run of "Hairspray" bring plenty of sizzle to the proceedings.
Marissa Perry reprises the role of Tracy Turnblad, the calorie-hoarder determined to dance on the local TV sensation, "The Corny Collins Show" — and, oh yeah, integrate the program, too. Perry is sweet, funny and nimble, and she sings up a storm. She has a great mate in Paul Vogt, who gives a delicious performance as Edna, Tracy's mammoth mother.
Vogt, who was one of the successors to Harvey Fierstein in this drag assignment on Broadway, reveals nary a hint of self-consciousness. It's a beautifully lived-in portrayal. The actor doesn't get all of Edna's lines in this version, but he successfully fills in the blanks with subtle touches. He's also an effective singer, capable of stylish phrasing, along with some in-your-face, basso profundo notes.
Micky Dolenz, the veteran performer still famed as a member of The Monkees, glides smoothly into the role of Edna's jokester husband, Wilbur. The actor may sound more like a cross between Crazy Guggenheim and Jimmy Durante than a guy from Highlandtown (there are no Baltimore accents, alas, in this cast), but he's a winner. Dolenz and Vogt make their big number, "Timeless," the old-fashioned showstopper it should be.
Beth Leveal exudes the requisite slime, to vivid effect, as Velma von Tussle. NaTasha Yvette Williams does an endearing turn as Motormouth Maybelle, and her lush voice soars stirringly in "I Know Where I've Been."
As Motormouth's son Seaweed (I wish Waters would talk about how he derived some of these names), the vibrant Marcus Terell does some soaring, too, hitting at least one note that could probably shatter glass.
The talented cast also features a colorful Nick Adams as heartthrob Link Larkin; and the bright-voiced Natalie Renee, Nikki Stephenson and Melissa Van Pelt as The Dynamites. Students from the Baltimore School of the Arts ably fill out this infectious celebration of a great American musical."Hairspray" will be performed Friday through Sunday at Meyerhoff Hall.
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Cubs Starters Tops In NL
The Cubs have only two wins to show for it, but its starting staff is off to a terrific start.
Chicago ranks second in MLB for innings pitched by its starters (46.2), trailing only Seattle's (48.0). And had it not been for Paul Maholm's abrupt outing on Tuesday, 4.0 IP, the Cubs likely would lead all of baseball in this category.
It's an uplifting sign for a club struggling to score runs and a life-saver from its bullpen ranked last in the NL. But as long as the starting pitching holds strong, the Cubs have a chance to creep back towards the .500 mark.