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Your Opinion: Be committed to tolerance
Sunday, March 25, 2012
Dear Editor:
The Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. once said: "Either we live together as brothers, or we perish together as fools." The man Rev. King considered his mentor; Mohandas K. Gandhi (Mahatma Gandhi), was once about to leave India for a visit to Pakistan to meet the Prime Minister of Pakistan, Dr. Jinna with whom Gandhi had struggled for Indian-Pakistani independence.
A large crowd gathered to wish Gandhi a safe journey. However, there were Hindu fundamentalists in the crowd who objected to the Hindu, Gandhi, going to Pakistan to visit his Muslim college Prime Minister Jinna. Some in the crowd yelled, "Please don't go!" Finally someone in the crowd screamed out: "Death to Jinna!" Gandhi responded, "Stop it! I am a Hindu; but I'm also a Muslim; I'm also a Christian; I'm also a Jew – stop it! For god sake stop it!"
That admonition is as pertinent today as it was in 1947. All across the world religious bigotry, or creedism, is blossoming. Have the courage to nip it in the bud when you here it. Most of you, I believe, would have the moral courage to say to someone who makes a racial slur, "Please don't talk like that; I find it offensive." But, if someone made a creedist slur, how many of us would say, "Please don't talk like that; I find it offensive."?
I would venture to say not many. It takes a commitment. And, as the late James Baldwin said to his nephew in that now famous Fire Next Time letter: "To be committed is to be in danger."
No one wants to be in danger. But, unfortunately, we are all already in danger from the global threat of religious intolerance. All you have to do to see it is open up a newspaper.
Before he was assassinated, Robert F. Kennedy said in a speech: "Moral courage is a rarer commodity than bravery in battle or great intelligence."
So be committed. Show moral courage; some people won't like you because of it. (And; of course; we all want to be liked.) But once you've run that gauntlet of oppression; if you survive; you'll find that you've become a better person for it. Be morally committed; teach tolerance.
Thursday, April 19, Capital Area Interfaith Alliance and Lincoln University will present a symposium on our First Amendment religious freedoms at Lincoln University. Please attend.
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I'm about as current as leg warmers these days. I'm going about 1000 different directions (things like school supplies and science textbook covers) so mea culpa if this seems like old news to you, but I am very excited. I just got copies of the two biggest fly fishing books of 2011.
Departure Publishing (yes, coincidentally my very own publisher) has released two fantastic fly fishing books this year and I can't wait to devour them cover to cover.
The first is KEEPER by Martin Donovan, a British streamkeeper. I'm told it's a raucously funny take on storied English trout streams. I am already loving the "Foreigner's Guide to the Queen's English" included at the front. Bullocks, I need a quid to buy a pint and settle in with a good read….
The second book, THE BLITZ is by my friend over at Fishing Jones, Pete McDonald as well as Tosh Brown. Pete wrote the stories, Tosh took the photos. It's a coffee table book about stripers and eastern seaboard saltwater fishing and will make you want to get on the water stat.
Congrats to my Departure Publishing brethren on two very exciting fishing books! Run, don't walk, to get copies for your library.
And since we are talking about books…it seems fitting to tell you that as of yesterday afternoon we have a cover concept for my book. Which is convenient because it goes to the printer in two days.


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Does Lacey Chabert look vaguely familiar to you? (You have to raise your eyes up away from the rack to her face to determine this.)
It's little Claudia from Party of Five! Yeah, it took me a few minutes (and Wikipedia's help) to figure it out myself.
Okay, you can let your eyes go to the interesting places, like her rack, and her ass… yes, Lacey is all grown up.
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Arbor Teas Six Years CarbonFree® and Organic to a Tea™Written by Linda
Many of our business partners focus on following sustainable business practices, specializing in organic products, minimizing waste in their packaging and supporting Fair Trade practices. These programs are important to their business ethics and compatible with the products they're delivering.
Exemplifying this approach is the husband-and-wife team that created Arbor Teas, a CarbonFree® Business Partner for six consecutive years.
Arbor Teas offers USDA-certified organic loose leaf teas from around the globe through its on-line store, with one of the web's largest selections of organic tea, three-quarters of which is Fair Trade Certified. Arbor Teas maintains a daily mission to find the world's most fantastic organic teas and deliver them to customers as sustainably as possibly. This includes maintaining their CarbonFree® Business Partnership, neutralizing all operational and shipping emissions by supporting Carbonfund.org's clean air and carbon reduction projects around the world.
Because Arbor Teas deals in products that come from all corners of the globe, it was imperative to offset the carbon footprint of all shipments that arrive at or depart from their facility as well as the carbon emissions from their internal operations.
"It makes no sense at all to sell an organic product if the method of delivering it to our customers is environmentally harmful," emphasizes Jeremy Lopatin, co-founder of Arbor Teas with wife Aubrey. "Although we do everything we can to reduce our carbon footprint, we're happy to partner with Carbonfund.org to offset what we can't avoid… yet!"
Arbor Teas became the first tea company to deliver its full line of organic loose teas in 100% backyard compostable packaging, continuing to lead the tea industry through its staunch commitment to sustainable business practices. Tea drinkers are now able to compost their tea leaves and tea packaging together in their home composting system. Organic teas delivered CarbonFree® with compostable packaging – that's commitment to environmental sustainability in action and leadership by example.
Wakeup Call – Frightening Global Warming Gas Milestone ReachedWritten by Jessie
Last week our planet reached a scary milestone for carbon dioxide, the most important global warming gas. The average carbon dioxide reading exceeded 400 parts per million at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Mauna Loa Observatory (MLO) on the island of Hawaii for the 24 hours that ended at 8:00 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time on Thursday, May 9, 2013. Earth hasn't had this much carbon dioxide concentrated in the air for at least three million years, which is before human life on the planet.
This should be a wakeup call that major and potentially catastrophic global weather changes are coming and a sign we're not doing enough to tackle climate change.
We've seen carbon dioxide levels above 400 parts per million in the Arctic last year and even in some hourly readings at NOAA's MLO. However, this is the first time we've seen the average reading for an entire day exceed that level. Carbon dioxide levels do rise and fall along with the seasons. As foliage grows over the summer in the Northern Hemisphere, 10 billion tons of carbon will be pulled out of the air. But it's only a temporary pardon in a situation that's becoming direr by the moment.
We simply must invest in alternative energy technologies and begin curbing our dangerous global appetite for fossil fuels. Otherwise, the time will come soon where no measurement of the ambient air anywhere on earth, in any season, will produce a reading below 400.
The official target to limit the damage from global warming is 450 parts per million (PPM), which is generally agreed to be the maximum level compatible with that goal. Our relentless, long-term increases in carbon dioxide emissions are likely get us to 450 PPM in well under 25 years. The time to slow down global warming is dwindling quickly. Twenty five years may seem like a long time, but our planet is huge. It will take more time than that to right the ship.
Not every country has agreed to set binding emissions targets, either. Unfortunately, the United States count among those shirking their responsibility. Now greater efforts are necessary, and are all but impossible without severe economic disruptions.
Can we live on a planet that is warmer and wetter? Probably, but billions of people are going to suffer as we make the transition. It's a better plan to lower our carbon footprints and speedily move to no and low carbon energy sources. The price is going to be high either way, and it's only getting steeper as we hurtle towards the point of no return.
CarbonFree® Partner Digital Hub Leads with Sustainable Printing PracticesWritten by Linda
The printing industry has made a lot of progress in helping its member organizations analyze and reduce carbon emissions from various aspects of the commercial printing process. These efforts to pursue industry sustainability have resonated with CarbonFree® Business Partner Digital Hub in very tangible ways.
Now in its fifth year as a CarbonFree® Partner, neutralizing its annual shipping emissions by supporting Carbonfund.org's renewable energy projects, Mikal Martzel and Digital Hub has developed a broad range of environmentally responsible initiatives.
"We chose to partner with Carbonfund.org because we are on a mission to achieve as close to a zero carbon footprint as possible," explains Mikal Martzel, VP of Marketing, Sales and Environmental Policy at Digital Hub.
Over the past five years, Digital Hub has mitigated almost 400,000 pounds of carbon dioxide emissions through the CarbonFree® Business Partner program, equivalent to taking 37 cars off the road for a year.
Digital Hub produces all printed materials in-house, giving their staff complete control over the paper, inks and chemicals used to produce printed materials. This eliminates the chance of non-environmentally safe materials being used by an outsourced print vendor. Digital Hub also uses a waterless printing process when possible and reduces the chemicals used in traditional water-based offset printing methods.
In 2009, Digital Hub switched to 100% wind power for its electricity usage, further reducing its operational emissions. And their internal policies of "one stop" lunch service, in which all employees order lunch for delivery by the same local restaurant, paper and products recycling and food composting programs in their office adds to their sustainability initiatives.
Carbonfund.org is honored to partner with an industry leader like Digital Hub and commends their broad commitment to maintaining an environmentally sustainable business.
ACE Fills Climate Education Need in US High Schools NowWritten by Jessie
In a blog post last month, I wrote about how climate change science is set to be taught unevenly in the US curriculum. It's great that middle and high school age kids in the US are going to learn about climate change. Unfortunately, the Next Generation Science Standards are voluntary and could take years to implement. So is there an option if we want our children to learn about global warming now?
The non-profit Alliance for Climate Education (ACE) fills this need. Their mission is to, "educate high school students on the science behind climate change and inspire them to take action to curb global warming". One look at their website and you can see they are on the right track in reaching their target audience. It's packed with social media links and interactive blog entries.
Since the fall of 2009, ACE has reached more than a million high school students at over 1,550 schools. While this is impressive, there are some teachers and parents who oppose the presentations, believing climate change to be a controversial and/or political issue. However, all of the climate science ACE presents comes from peer-reviewed published science articles, with a focus on the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change's Fourth Assessment Report (IPCC AR4). The IPCC AR4 is one of the most heavily researched science reports in history.
ACE's efforts don't end with their presentations. They also offer Student Action Programs to help get kids started right away. Then ACE grooms student environmental leaders who influence peers and lead change.
With the help of an ACE grant, Daniela Lapidous and Shreya Indukuri installed energy monitoring technology at their school. Saving both energy and money led them to expand the project to other local schools. Their project's success brought them to the White House's attention, where a mere two years after their first ACE presentation, they advised Energy Secretary Steven Chu on their smartmeter project that reduced their school's electric bill by 13%. Daniela wrote about her experience on ACE's blog, "Hot and Bothered" and is a co-founder of SmartPowerEd.org.
It's inspiring to see the ripple effect that climate change education can bring about. And getting information about global warming to high school aged kids is critical and a conscious choice. "They're going to be the generation to feel the impacts [of climate change] hardest and first," says Matt Lappe, ACE's education director. "And so in some sense we target high-schoolers and young people in general, because they really have a right to know climate science."
We should all take a page out of the next generation's book. Not only are they learning about global warming, but they are taking the next steps to do something about the problem. Taking charge of the future is what it is all about since they're the ones that will have to live with the consequences if we don't.
Leading Edge Design Group Takes an Environmental Leadership Position by Joining Carbonfund.org's CarbonFree® ProgramWritten by reprinted with permission
ENFIELD, NH May 8, 2013 – Leading Edge Design Group (LEDG), a leading national provider of energy optimization services, announced today that it will offset its carbon emissions with the Carbonfund.org Foundation, one of the country's leading carbon offset organizations. In addition to their existing effort to reduce emissions by advancing corporate recycling initiatives, improving office-wide sustainable products and systems procurement, and establishing team car-pooling mandates for customer visits to reduce travel related emission, LEDG's CarbonFree® program participation supports their employees, partners, and customers who are striving to increase their own commitment to carbon neutrality.
"We are proud of our ongoing efforts to help our customers significantly reduce their carbon footprint but understand that this effort necessitates travel and the associated consumption of natural resources, " said Todd Boucher, Principal, Leading Edge Design Group. "Our partnership with Carbonfund.org allows us to maintain our commitment to our clients while offsetting the carbon emissions required to support the successful implementation of our solutions."
LEDG's emissions offset purchase will go toward supporting reforestation projects in the US and abroad.
"LEDG has taken a significant step in recognizing that, despite concerted efforts to reduce operational emissions, there remains a portion of their carbon footprint that cannot yet be eliminated," explains Eric Carlson, President of Carbonfund.org. "By becoming a CarbonFree® Business Partner, LEDG joins leading businesses and organizations around the world that have made this simple and affordable commitment to neutralize all annual carbon emissions and support our carbon reduction projects."
ABOUT LEADING EDGE DESIGN GROUP Leading Edge Design Group is a leading national provider of energy optimization services that delivers significant energy savings to the public and private marketplaces through efficient data center designs and emerging LED lighting and wireless lighting control technologies. Founded in 2007 with the goal of pursuing, promoting, and providing the finest energy optimization solutions available, we help our customers minimize the environmental impact of their businesses while improving operational reliability and reducing costs. Leading Edge Design Group is dedicated to encouraging, challenging, and contributing to energy industry innovation with an ongoing commitment to our community and our environment. Visit us at http://www.ledesigngroup.com, review our work in the photo gallery, and connect with us on Twitter @ledesigngroup.
Live Superfoods Joins Locavore Movement Through CarbonFree® PartnershipWritten by Linda
There have been a variety of studies published in recent years showing that vegan and vegetarian diets produce a lower carbon footprint than omnivore or carnivore diets. Raw vegans further reduce their dietary footprint by greatly reducing the energy used to prepare foods. But what about the locavore movement and efforts to source food as close to home as possible?
Live Superfoods, a purveyor of raw, organic, vegan foods and nutritional supplements, recognized that their healthy diet options often came from distant lands, thus increasing the carbon footprint due to packaging materials and shipping emissions. In order to reduce these emissions, Live Superfoods took several steps to reuse and recycle shipping cartons and packing materials wherever possible, use recycled paper tape for sealing shipments and recyclable fill materials instead of bubble wrap and Styrofoam peanuts. Then, to neutralize the remaining shipping emissions, Live Superfoods joined the CarbonFree® Business Partnership program four years ago. The CarbonFree® Partner program makes it simple and affordable for Live Superfoods to mitigate its remaining operational emissions, including all shipping emissions and all employee commuting emissions, on an annual basis.
Live Superfoods purchases enough carbon offsets from Carbonfund.org to offset the shipment of products not only from their warehouse to their customers, but also from their global suppliers to the distribution warehouse. Consequently, their products have a lower carbon footprint than what most locavores consider local.
"As individuals, we're extremely excited about the locavore movement. But since Live Superfoods specializes in superfoods that are typically grown in exotic places, our company hasn't been able to participate," explains Tom Burke, CEO of Live Superfoods. "Now, by purchasing carbon offsets from Carbonfund.org, we're able to import and deliver our foods to the ultimate consumer carbon-free. Our products now have a smaller carbon footprint than foods delivered by farmers to the local farmers' market!"
Live Superfoods also participates in their power company's Blue SkySM Renewable Energy program, which supports a blend of 100% Pacific Northwest renewable resources from Oregon, Washington, and Idaho. This initiative further neutralizes Live Superfoods' annual operational emissions, and together with the CarbonFree® Business Partnership, underscores Live Superfoods' leadership position as a truly sustainable provider of healthy raw vegan foods, supplements and personal care products.
Over Half of Americans Connect Extreme Weather and Climate ChangeWritten by Jessie
In a previous blog post about The Art of Climate Change Communication, I covered the six American publics and how they perceive climate change. The Dismissive is one of the smallest groups, making up a mere eight percent of the American public. They do not believe climate change is happening, nor do they believe it is human caused or a serious problem. Although small, they are very vocal. Sometimes it's easy for climate change communicators to be discouraged by this group. Nonetheless, now there is evidence that more than half of Americans (58%) say, "global warming is affecting weather in the United States."
The Extreme Weather and Climate Change in the American Mind report is based on findings from a nationally representative survey – Climate Change in the American Mind – conducted by the Yale Project on Climate Change Communication and the George Mason University Center for Climate Change Communication. These two organizations interviewed 1,045 adults between April 8 and 15, and found that "many Americans believe global warming made recent extreme weather and climatic events 'more severe,' specifically: 2012 as the warmest year on record in the United States (50%); the ongoing drought in the Midwest and the Great Plains (49%); Superstorm Sandy (46%); and Superstorm Nemo (42%)." The survey has a margin of error of +/- 3 percentage points.
Typically, climate scientists avoid making a connection between climate change and the day-to-day weather. Their stance used to be that no single weather event is caused by climate change. In recent years, however, climate science has advanced to the point where researchers can see climate change's impact on individual heat waves, droughts, hurricanes and other storms. At the very least, many are ready to admit that climate change makes extraordinary weather worse. And most of the American public agrees.
The report released this week also highlighted that, "overall, 85 percent of Americans report that they experienced one or more types of extreme weather in the past year, most often citing extreme high winds (60%) and extreme heat (51%)." It is part of The Psychology of Climate Change that humans need to tangibly experience phenomena in order to connect with it on a deeper level. We comprehend global warming is a serious threat more easily when we see the effects of extreme weather events such as Superstorm Sandy.
While it is vindicating to climate change communicators that our country is beginning to make the important connection between climate change and extreme weather, I am hoping the knowledge coalesces into further global warming realizations and ultimately stimulates a grass-roots movement that engenders meaningful change. Knowing there is a problem is an important first step. Doing something about the problem is an even more important next step.
CarbonFree® Partner Macro-Mediterranean Holistic Nutrition Delivers Healthful Meals with Lower Carbon FootprintWritten by Linda
The Environmental Working Group released a new Meat Eater's Guide to Climate Change and Health that explains the relative benefits, both for health and for the environment, of eating more legumes and vegetables and less meat. The report recommends some simple actions that everyone can take to reduce the impact of the human diet on the environment, and perhaps shed a few pounds and improve heart health along the way. The main tenets of the report to achieve a healthier and more environmentally sustainable diet are very basic: eat less and waste nothing; eat more plants; eliminate meat and cheese at least once a week, and substitute sustainably-fished seafood or poultry for beef or lamb whenever possible.
GHG data based on lifecycle assessment by CleanMetrics. Click here to review the chart in detail.
One diet that rates highly in environmental sustainability is the macrobiotic diet, an ancient diet proven to be effective for healthful living. Originally from Japan, the principle behind the macrobiotic diet combines tenets of Zen Buddhism with a Western-style vegetarian diet. The word "macrobiotic" comes from the Greek and essentially means "long life" or "great life." If you're drawn to the concept of eating a natural, organic, plant-based diet and embracing a Zen-like spirituality in both your life and food selections – and lowering your diet's carbon footprint along the way -- then a macrobiotic diet may be for you.
But a macrobiotic diet requires time to prepare and diligence in sourcing the proper ingredients. This time and effort requirement has made it difficult for many to pursue a macrobiotic diet lifestyle, until now.
CarbonFree® Business Partner Macro-Mediterranean Holistic Nutrition provides a simple solution – they offer nationwide meals home delivery service of their 100% vegan meals, incorporating traditional Mediterranean foods and spices, and utilizing macrobiotic principles of food preparation. And Macro-Mediterranean Holistic Nutrition has taken an extra step to enhance the sustainability of their operation by making the commitment to be a CarbonFree® business. They're neutralizing all annual operational emissions while recycling and composting over ninety percent of the waste generated by production en route to becoming a "zero waste" company.
Delivery to the Boston area is free and they offer economical and carbon neutral shipping options to the rest of the country.
"We have partnered with Carbonfund.org to help us achieve the goal of having a positive effect on the planet that sustains us by working with them to calculate our carbon footprint, and then donating in excess of that amount to help fund Carbonfund.org's carbon reduction projects that invest in renewable energy, energy efficiency, reforestation and avoided deforestation," explains Jeremy L. Hayward-Thomas, President of Macro-Mediterranean Holistic Nutrition. "Through these donations, we try to do our small part to help support Carbonfund.org in their initiatives to reduce CO2 emissions at a global scale, and feel like this way our efforts can go beyond just what we could achieve on our own."
Evaluate the carbon footprint of your weekly diet and consider making some changes that will reduce the carbon emissions from your meal choices and may well improve your health along the way.


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|Grassley, Nelson Say Stalling on BSE Rule Hurts U.S. Beef Producers, Exports
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|Written by Grassley Press
|Friday, 17 February 2012 15:33
WASHINGTON – Senators Chuck Grassley of Iowa and Ben Nelson of Nebraska are leading a bipartisan group of 31 senators pressing the administration to issue a comprehensive BSE rule. The rule has been in the works for several years, but is currently stalled within the Office of Management and Budget.
In 2004, USDA announced its plans for developing a comprehensive BSE rule, a comprehensive rule the U.S. beef industry has requested for many years. Earlier this year, APHIS submitted a proposed comprehensive BSE rule to OMB, but it has yet to be printed in the "Federal Register" asking for public comment.
In the senators' letter to Office of Management and Budget Acting Director Jeffrey Zients and Animal Plant Health and Inspection Services Administrator, Dr. Gregory Parham, the senators asked them to issue the BSE comprehensive rule as soon as possible.
"Operating without a comprehensive rule has put our trade negotiators in a tough spot. On one hand they are urging our trading partners to abide by scientific standards, yet we have failed to lead by example by adopting a comprehensive rule," Grassley said. "These are important rules that can provide a tremendous boost to our beef producers by ensuring their export markets remain open."
"Today, overseas markets are more important than ever for America's beef producers, including those in my state of Nebraska. Adopting a comprehensive BSE rule will help them by giving our trade negotiators a stronger hand in advocating for U.S. beef. And it will demonstrate to overseas markets the U.S. is leading the way on food safety as it offers nutritious and healthful beef products," Nelson said.
The letter was signed by Grassley and Nelson along with senators John Barrasso of Wyoming, Mike Johanns of Nebraska, Saxby Chambliss of Georgia, Roy Blunt of Missouri, Mike Crapo of Idaho, Mike Enzi of Wyoming, Jim Inhofe of Oklahoma, Dick Lugar of Indiana, Jim Moran of Kansas, John Boozman of Arkansas, John Risch of Idaho, Rob Portman of Ohio, Dan Coats of Indiana, Kay Bailey Hutchison of Texas, John Thune of South Dakota, Johnny Isakson of Georgia, Kent Conrad of North Dakota, Claire McCaskill of Missouri, Debbie Stabenow of Michigan, Michael Bennet of Colorado, Mark Pryor of Arkansas, Mark Udall of Colorado, Maria Cantwell of Washington, Patty Murray of Washington, Amy Klobuchar of Minnesota, John Cornyn of Texas, Pat Roberts of Kansas, Marco Rubio of Florida and Tom Harkin of Iowa.
Here is a copy of the text of the letter. For a signed copy of the letter click here.
February 13, 2012
The Honorable Jeffrey Zients
Acting Director
Office of Management and Budget
725 17th Street, NW
Washington, D.C. 20503
Dr. Gregory Parham
Animal Plant Health and Inspection Services
U.S. Department of Agriculture
1400 Independence Ave., SW
Washington, D.C. 20250
Dear Acting Director Zients and Administrator Parham:
On behalf of America's beef producers, we urge you to move forward and publish the comprehensive rule for BSE (bovine spongiform encephalopathy). Non-tariff trade barriers limit our ability to sell U.S. beef to consumers in other countries. Beef producers need our trade negotiators to significantly reduce or eliminate non-tariff trade barriers by requiring our trading partners to make science-based decisions regarding U.S. beef. By the same logic, it is also important for our government to take the necessary steps to properly address risks related to BSE by adopting a comprehensive rule. For the benefit of U.S. beef producers, APHIS and OMB must issue a comprehensive BSE rule as soon as possible.
A prime example of where non-science based standards have significantly limited our ability to sell U.S. beef is in the country of Mexico. Since 2004, Mexico has not allowed the importation of U.S. cattle that are over 30 months of age. Mexico has traditionally been one of the top export markets for U.S. beef; however, due to the 30 month age restriction, it is estimated U.S. beef producers are losing $100 million annually.
The World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) has formally classified the United States and Mexico as controlled risk countries. According to the OIE's guidelines on BSE, this common classification reflects the fact that both countries have effective BSE risk mitigation measures in place. Moreover, the OIE guidelines establish that beef and beef products from cattle of all ages in either country can be safely traded and consumed once specified risk materials have been properly removed.
The failure of Mexico to abide by the international guidelines on BSE represents a lost opportunity on at least two levels. First, it unduly restricts U.S. beef exports and results in ongoing financial losses for U.S. beef producers. Beyond its immediate commercial impact, Mexico's treatment of U.S. beef also has implications on our ability to negotiate beef market access agreements with other nations.
By having a comprehensive BSE rule in place, the U.S. will show leadership on the global scale and will give USTR and USDA a stronger position to press other nations to follow the OIE's guidelines and adopt science-based BSE policies. As a result, when nations base their decisions on sound science, we are confident more markets will be expanded or opened to U.S. beef.
In 2004, USDA announced its plans for developing a comprehensive BSE rule, a comprehensive rule the U.S. beef industry has requested for many years. Earlier this year, APHIS submitted a proposed comprehensive BSE rule to OMB, but it has yet to be printed in the "Federal Register" asking for public comment. During a June 23, 2011 hearing on livestock before the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, Administrator Parham stated he expected the comprehensive BSE rule to be released sometime in FY2012.
We appreciate Administrator Parham's commitment; however, there is a lot of time left in fiscal year 2012. We urge you to release the rule as soon as possible. The sooner the rule is allowed to move through the required rule-making process, the sooner we will be able to give our international negotiators this important tool for pushing our trading partners to adopt similar science-based approaches.
We appreciate your attention to this important matter.
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Holiday Overview
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- See the sunrise at Sossusvlei and hike to the top of Dune 45
- Travel through Damaraland and the Brandberg Mountains
- World-class game-viewing at the pans of Etosha National Park
- Chill-out time on the Atlantic coast in Swakopmund
With towering sand dunes, a wild Atlantic coastline, first-class game parks, a diverse cultural heritage and 300 days of sunshine a year, Namibia is an outstanding adventure travel destination. The journey to Namibia begins with an opportunity to explore one of the most picturesque and iconic African cities, Cape Town. On departure from Cape Town we head northwards across the Cederberg Mountains and into the dreamscape land of Namibia. On this classic discovery holiday circuit, we visit many of the major attractions, such as the striking dunes at Sossusvlei, the and the charming coastal town of Swakopmund with its German colonial architecture. After a free day at Swakopmund with optional activities, we continue our journey northwards beside the Skeleton Coast and beneath Brandberg (2573m), the country's highest peak. We spend time with the nomadic people of the Damaraland and enjoy 2 days at Etosha National Park with a chance to spot elephant, black rhino, lion and many other resident species of this world-famous park, before rounding this African adventure off in the laid back capital of Windhoek. If you are looking for an unforgettable adventure holiday in Namibia, this is definitely one you should consider!
This itinerary is the first section of our longer Cape Town to Vic Falls which includes Botswana and the Okavango Delta.
Is this holiday for you?
Everything in Africa is on a big scale, and to cover the ground necessary your journey across Southern Africa includes several long drives accompanied by Africa's spectacular scenery. Such drives, including your game drives, can often be on dirt tracks, graded roads and also tar highways. Included in the itinerary are a variety of walks. These walks can be on paved surfaces, uneven sandy dunes or rocky terrain and are always accompanied by your experienced guide. Each walk is paced with time for your guide to interpret the environment around you. On some walks, it is vital to keep within the group in case of an animal encounter. This is an accommodated journey. The accommodation will range from chalet style through to permanent tented lodges with en-suite facilities. There may be a bar/restaurant available and some lodges may have a swimming pool. However, some participation on 'camp chores' will be expected throughout your holiday. This journey is suitable for the adventure traveller looking to experience some the best of Namibia.
Brief ItineraryView in full
- Meet at Cape Town Airport. Transfers to the group hotel are provided. Rest of day at leisure.
- Cape Peninsula day tour of Hout Bay Beach, African Penguin Colony and Cape Point Nature Reserve.
- Drive to the Cederberg Mountains for exploration on foot.
- Cross into Namibia and to Gariep riverside lodge accommodation. Free afternoon.
- Drive to Fish River Canyon for exploration of weird and wonderful rock formations.
- Exploration of the Namib Desert and the dunes of Sossusvlei.
- Day of further Namib Desert exploration with a visit to Sesriem Canyon, shaped by the Tsauchab River.
- Drive to the laid back Atlantic coastal resort of Swakpomund.
- Free day to chill out or try out one of the many adventure activities Swakopmund has to offer.
- Drive under the peaks of the Brandenberg Massif to Damaraland.
- Drive through the wilds of Northern Namibia to the sublime experience of Etosha National Park.
- Day of safari game drives across the pans and waterholes of Etosha National Park.
- Drive to Namibia's cosmopolitan city of Windhoek. Free afternoon.
- Departure day.
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Map & Itinerary
Map & Itinerary
The Route
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Holiday Itinerary
Meet at Cape Town Airport. Transfers to the group hotel are provided. Rest of day at leisure.
Arrival into Cape Town airport. Complimentary airport transfers are provided for clients arriving on this day. Cape Town is one of the most picturesque cities in the world. This is a free day for you to explore the beauty of the Cape! You may wish to walk the waterfront or admire the world-famous table mountain. Although dinner is not included today, the hotel reception staff will be able to advise on local places to dine.
Accommodation Guesthouse
Cape Peninsula day tour of Hout Bay Beach, African Penguin Colony and Cape Point Nature Reserve.
After meeting our fellow group members and local KE leaders, we take a scenic drive to the African penguin colony en-route to Cape Point Nature Reserve. These hardy penguins, also known as Jackass's, provide a light-hearted introduction to South Africa, with their hilarious braying call and quirky behaviour. Continuing our day tour of Cape Town, we head for the heart of the Cape, Hout Bay Beach. Returning later, we can sample some of Cape Town's finest culinary wonders located in the Victoria and Alfred Waterfront, before returning to overnight at our guesthouse.
Accommodation Guesthouse
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Drive to the Cederberg Mountains for exploration on foot.
Leaving behind laid-back city life, we drive northwards to the Cederberg Massif. Deriving its name from the endemic Cedar tree, the San and Khoi people that inhabited the area, left behind a rich legacy of rock art, within this distinct range of mountains. Taking a short walk from our chalets we explore this raw and dramatic landscape, sculpted by the wind and rain. Depending on the local conditions we will walk for two to three hours to either a local viewpoint or waterfall. Overnight Chalets. Approx drive time: 3 - 4 hours.
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Cross into Namibia and to Gariep riverside lodge accommodation. Free afternoon.
Arriving at the land-border with Namibia, we head to the welcoming banks of the Gariep River. Rising from the Drakensberg Mountains, the Gariep (also known as the Orange River), is the longest river in South Africa and has never failed to impress! Well documented by explorers of a by-gone era, the Gariep River continues to provide a tranquil and picturesque refuge for travellers passing through. Our perfectly placed lodge is a wonderful place to relax and chill out for the afternoon, before enjoy a group dinner in the evening. Approx drive time: 7 hours.
Accommodation Lodge
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Drive to Fish River Canyon for exploration of weird and wonderful rock formations.
Before departing our lodge, there is the option to take a guided canoe journey down the river at your own expense. Situated along the lower reaches of the Fish River, The Fish River Canyon is one of the most impressive natural sites in Southern Africa. With towering rock faces and deep ravines of up to 550m (making it the worlds second largest canyon), we spend the morning driving to this geological wonderland, before heading into the canyon for the afternoon. Making our way, by vehicle, to one of the outstanding vantage points, we watch the dramatic change of colours as the sun plunges behind the canyon's rim. Approx drive time: 4 hours.
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Exploration of the Namib Desert and the dunes of Sossusvlei.
Moving through the ever changing landscapes we make our long drive north to the edge of the Namib-Naukluft National Park, the largest game park in Africa, with a total area of just under 50000 km2. Here we find the iconic sharp-ridged Sossusvlei Dunes of the Namib Desert. Argued to be the highest dunes in the world, their ever changing colours make for wonderful photographic opportunities from sunrise to sunset! On arrival at Sossusvlei the guide will walk with the group for around 3-4km. For those clients who do not want to walk, there are optional 4WD vehicles that can drive you in. We arrive later at our accommodation and have a swim to cool off and discover the true meaning of being 'star-struck' under African desert skies. Approx drive time: 7 hours.
Accommodation Tented Lodge
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Day of further Namib Desert exploration with a visit to Sesriem Canyon, shaped by the Tsauchab River.
The outstanding highlights of this part of the Namib Desert are the dunes. Argued to be the highest dunes in the world, their ever-changing colours make for wonderful photographic opportunities from sunrise to sunset! Upon entering the Namib Naukluft Park, we have great views of the sharp-ridged Sossusveli Dunes including Dune 45 and will no doubt stop several times to take photographs. The 'Vlei' or marsh marks the end of the Tsauchab River and from here it is now an unbroken enormity of dunes which reach all the way to the Atlantic coast and if we're lucky we may spot an ostrich or even a jackal. Climbing up the biggest of the dunes is an experience not to be missed and provides us with superb views up and down the canyon of the Tsauchab River that forms the valley between the dunes. Depending on conditions we may visit Sesriem Canyon. Carved out by the Tsauchab River, Sesriem is Afrikaan for six belts which was given by the settlers who had to knot six belt lengths to reach water from the bottom of the canyon. A place of arid beauty the dreamscape of Sesriem, stretches from towering lunar rock formations through to a natural sphinx formation close to the canyon mouth. Under the guidance of our leader, we aim to seek out the weird and the wonderful which makes Sesriem one of the most unique natural wonders of Southern Africa. With ample time to catch the ever-changing colours of a Namib Desert sunset, we return to our tented lodge for a second night of desert skies.
Accommodation Tented Lodge
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Drive to the laid back Atlantic coastal resort of Swakpomund.
Leaving our desert tracks behind, we head for the popular seaside resort of Swakpomund. Cool coastal breezes, palm-lined streets and an ambiance reminiscent of a small German village, Swakopmund offers a distinct and refreshing Namibian experience for us to explore on our free day tomorrow. Approx drive time: 5 hours.
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Free day to chill out or try out one of the many adventure activities Swakopmund has to offer.
Arguably Namibia's premier holiday resort, the town of Swakopmund was founded in the last decade of the nineteenth century, as the principal deepwater port of German South West Africa. Today Swakopmund is a rather unusual place, with a quaint and atmospheric feel, sandwiched as it is between the Namib Desert and the cold Atlantic Ocean. It is as if a piece of 1950's Bavaria has somehow been cast ashore on the harsh Skeleton Coast. Amongst the distinctly Germanic architecture, an eclectic community have made Swakopmund their own from artists to world travellers and big-game fishermen to stately African tribesmen, all contribute to Swakopmunds' distinct character. We spend the day at leisure in this wild and whacky port-town. There are lots of activities that can be arranged locally, such as boat trips in search of dolphins, or to visit a nearby seal colony, dune-boarding and even scenic flights over the Namib and along the Skeleton Coast – these are entirely optional and payable directly. Alternatively, you may choose to take it easy, visit the Crystal Galley, the aquarium, or stroll along the beach. We spend a second night at our Swakopmund Guesthouse.
Accommodation Hotel
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Drive under the peaks of the Brandenberg Massif to Damaraland.
Heading through stark plains petrified forests and the peaks of the Brandenberg Massif the ever-changing landscape of Namibia is ruggedly beautiful, untamed and gives us a real taste of a prehistoric land. The name Brandberg means "fire mountain" which refers to the glowing red colour of the rocks, seen at sunset. With a dense concentration of San Bush art, dating back several thousand years, we undertake a walk with a local guide to view the "white lady" rock painting. Approx drive time: 6 hours.
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Drive through the wilds of Northern Namibia to the sublime experience of Etosha National Park.
The central feature of the Park is the Etosha Pan, a 6000 square kilometre salt-flat, once an inland sea, which can manifest itself either as a parched white desert or as a lush green land of plenty according to the season. Many rare animal species manage to survive here, such as the black rhino, roan antelope and black-faced impala, which we may be fortunate to see en-route to tented camp. Making our way to the outskirts of the national park to our accommodation, Etosha is without doubt, Africa's most distinct National Park. Approx drive time: 5 - 6 hours.
Accommodation Farmstay
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Day of safari game drives across the pans and waterholes of Etosha National Park.
During infrequent flooding, the pan attracts thousands of flamingoes and other wading birds, although the water is so mineral-rich that it is undrinkable. The key to life here is the occurrence of underground springs which form waterholes on the edge of the pan. Together with the savannah grassland that they nourish, these springs enable more than 110 species of mammals to exist in an otherwise forbidding environment. One of the highlights in dry season will be the chance to view big cats and game gathering at one of the many waterholes. The rainy season at Etosha extends from November into March and April. This is a season of plenty, when grazing animals and their predators are widespread across the park as they seek out better grazing. Regardless of the season, your experienced local leader, will endeavour to seek out the best of Etosha's wildlife during your game drives.
Accommodation Farmstay
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Drive to Namibia's cosmopolitan city of Windhoek. Free afternoon.
Located in a basin between the Khomas Highlands and Eros Mountains, Windhoek's charm is it's fusion of African and European cultures. With a cosmopolitan atmosphere, we drive from African bush into the heart of a Germanic colonial era. More of a town than a bustling capital city, Windhoek's friendly centre makes for easy exploration of this unique town. With the opportunity to spend some time hunting out traditional souvenirs, or to simple admire the city's Neo-Baroque cathedral spires and colonial architecture, Windhoek is a wonderful city break within this safari adventure. Approx drive time: 7 hours.
Accommodation Guesthouse
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Departure day.
KE land only services finish after breakfast. Although transfers are not included on this day they can be arranged on request.
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Holiday Information
Holiday Information
What's included
- 2 English speaking local guides
- Airport transfer as described in day 1 of the land only itinerary
- All accommodation as described in the itinerary
- National Park Entry fees
- Excursions mentioned in the itinerary
What's not included
- Travel Insurance
- Visas
- Airport taxes
- Airport transfer on day 14 of the itinerary
- Some meals as detailed in the meal plan
- Extra activities of excursions
- Tips for local staff
- Miscellaneous personal expenses
Where we are staying at fixed camps and visiting areas where there are no restaurants, all meals are provided. The tour guide will prepare these meals, often working, at least in part, over an open fire. Our local guides pride themselves in being able to cater for a variety of tastes. Breakfasts include; cereals and milk with bread/toast, jam, yogurt, muesli and fruit with coffee and tea or the occasional cooked breakfast. Lunches are generally picnic-style, with cheeses, cold meats, tuna, fruit, pasta, salads and bread or rolls. Dinners tend to be potjies (stews), braais (barbecue), stir fries, curries etc. prepared either on an open fire or on a gas stove. Bottled water is not provided, however it is readily available to purchase.
Meal plan
Joining Arrangements & Transfers
Years of safari experience have been put into the design of the trucks. They are built to comply with the latest South African transport and safety regulations. Your comfort is catered for with individual seats (with safety belts), ample legroom and large vertical sliding windows for unobstructed viewing and photography.
There are roof hatches for excellent 'open' views and an integral cab and passenger compartment so contact with the driver is easy. Each truck also has large packing compartments, a built in kitchen, freezer, drinking water tank, interior lights and a gas stove (to minimise use of wood and destruction of forest areas). There is a USB point to charge cameras as well. A cool box is on the truck so we have access to cool drinks during the drives. We also use minibuses for some small group safaris. All of our vehicles are bought new and serviced by Mercedes and Toyota agents, thus ensuring trouble free touring with backup support in practically every town in Southern Africa.
View the gallery below for images of the style of accommodation used
Group Leader & Support Staff
Spending Money
We estimate that a total of around £250 per person (or equivalent in euros/dollars) should be allowed for personal spending. This amount should be sufficient to cover non-included meals and miscellaneous expenses, including tips to local staff. If you are intending to buy expensive souvenirs or undertake any additional activities or excursions, you should budget accordingly (credit cards can be useful in this respect). If you expect to buy considerable quantities of soft drinks or beer, you should make an allowance for this. You can choose to take your money in pounds Sterling, dollars or euros. There will be the opportunity to change money into local currency on arrival at the airport and your local leader will advise the best places to change money en-route and at borders. Additionally, you will be able to get currency from bank ATMs in many of the towns that we will visit. Credit cards are often accepted but if you intend to bring your travel money with you, we recommend that you bring this in the form of cash. Sterling, US Dollars and Euros are readily exchanged. There are many optional activities which you can take part in along this trip. All optional activities should be booked on arrival with your leader and paid for locally. All optional activities taken outside the KE holiday are at your own risk.
Guidance on Tipping
Your tour leader also works extremely hard to ensure that your holiday runs smoothly and that you are happy. We suggest that a tip of 2–5 € per client per day for your tour leader is reasonable. When it comes to tipping the guides that we sometimes use for various activities (e.g. game walks) we suggest that a tip of 1-3 € per client per ½ day activity, or the local currency equivalent, is acceptable. As in all cases with tipping, the final decision of the amount tipped is up to the individual. It is up to you to decide if you thought the service was poor, or exceptional, and the amount tipped should reflect that. The amounts quoted above are guidelines for you to get an idea of what to tip.
Baggage Allowance
There is no weight limit on this trip other than that imposed by your international carrier (normally 20kg). However, we do politely ask you to restrict your luggage to one trek bag weighing around 15kgs and one small daypack per person.
Beat the Jet Lag
Our holidays are normally designed with minimal 'down time' at the start of the trip, but having a day or two at the beginning will have the additional benefit of allowing you time to get over the stress of travelling across time zones, leaving you refreshed and ready for your holiday. We can easily arrange for you to have additional nights and airport transfers.
KE Trek Bag
All KE clients will receive a FREE KE trek bag. These have been specially made to stand up to the rigours of adventure travel. Your KE bag will be posted to you when your trip is guaranteed to run or on receipt of your booking if the trip is already guaranteed. If you have travelled with us before and already have a KE trek bag you can select an alternative free gift in the booking process.
This holiday does not involve any significant ascent to altitude and we would not expect any altitude issues with this trip.
Equipment List
The following checklist is a guideline and should help you with your packing. As a general rule, you should always try to keep the weight of your luggage to a minimum. Space on the safari vehicles is limited, so we ask that the packed weight of your trek bag should be no more than 12kg. A KE trek bag is suitable for this trip, rather than backpacks or hard suitcases.
You must bring the following items:
Lightweight walking boots/shoes.
Long lightweight trousers
Lightweight waterproof jacket & trousers
Casual shirts with sleeves
Fleece jacket or warm jumper
Small padlock (to lock your KE trek bag)
Several strong plastic bags to keep items separate and dry
Daypack 20-25 litres
Headtorch and spare batteries
Sun protection (including total bloc for lips, nose etc.)
Water bottles 1 litre (x2)
Washbag and toiletries (biodegradable soap is preferred)
Antibacterial handwash
Small towel/Travel towel
Insect repellent
Basic First Aid Kit including: antiseptic cream, throat lozenges, diarrhoea treatment (Imodium), painkillers, plasters and blister treatment and re-hydration salts (Dioralite).
The following items are optional:
Travel clothes
Light cotton dress or sarong for the ladies
Spare laces
Pen-knife (remember to pack sharp objects in hold baggage)
Repair kit – (eg. needle, thread, duct tape)
Binoculars (highly recommended)
Please be aware than in the Southern African the winter months, June-September, the nights can be cold with an average of between 0-5 Degrees Celsius in some places, and the days can be warm between 20-30 degrees Celsius.
Bright bold colours and white are not suitable for game viewing or bush wear as they attract insects and the attention of animals. Please do not bring camouflage or military style clothes as they can cause problems with local authorities.
Please dress appropriately for border crossings, village and market visits – ie: no bare feet, no bare chests, no bikinis and no hats. A few restaurants are also not keen on T-shirts and jeans either.
Group Size and Holiday Status
For each holiday there is a minimum number of participants required to enable it to go ahead. Once the minimum number is reached, the trip status will change from 'Available' to 'Guaranteed to run'. You can check the trip status for each departure in 'Dates and Prices' table. Other than in exceptional circumstances, we will not cancel a trip once it has achieved this guaranteed to run status and so you are free to proceed with your international flight booking and other travel arrangements.
Passport & Visas
A passport with 6 months remaining validity at the end of your stay is generally required. The information that we provide is for UK passport holders. Please check the relevant embassy or consulate for other nationalities. It is your responsibility to ensure that you have the correct travel documents and visas for your holiday. Visa requirements and charges are subject to change without notice. If you are travelling outside the EU you should have at least 2 blank pages in your passport.
Visa South Africa
UK and USA passport holders do not require a visa for short stays. You must have 2 blank pages in your passport.
Travelling with children under 18yrs
Parents travelling with children under 18 years will be asked to show the child's full unabridged birth certificate and where one parent is accompanying, proof of parental or legal authority. Please note that they are very strict and they do not accept photocopies of birth certificates. For further details please see the South Africa High Commission in your country. For the UK http://southafricahouseuk.com/visas/vis_forcit.html
NOTE: This is also required if you are transiting through South Africa (e.g. Johannesburg).
Visa Namibia
UK and USA passport holders do not require a visa for short stays.
Health & Vaccinations
You should contact your doctor or travel clinic to check whether you specific require any vaccinations or other preventive measures. You should be up to date with routine courses and boosters as recommended in the UK e.g. diphtheria-tetanus-polio and measles-mumps-rubella), along with hepatitis A and typhoid. Malarial prophylaxis are required. A certificate of yellow fever vaccination is required if travelling from countries with risk of yellow fever transmission and for travellers having transited for more than 12 hrs through an airport of a country with risk of yellow fever transmission. On holidays to more remote areas you should also have a dentist check up. A good online resource is Travel Health Pro.
The unit of currency in South Africa is the South African Rand.
The unit of currency in Namibia is the Namibian Dollar.
Electricity Supply & Plug
We recommend you check if you require an adaptor for your electrical items at:
Preparing For Your Trip
It is a good idea to make sure you are in reasonable shape, before taking part in an active holiday. The fitter you are, after all, the more enjoyable you will find the experience. We suggest that you adopt a weekly exercise regime. Hiking, jogging, squash and swimming are good for developing better stamina. Before departure, we suggest that you try to fit in a number of long walks in hilly country.
Know before you go
As a reputable tour operator, KE supports the British Foreign & Commonwealth Offices 'Know before you go' campaign to enable British citizens to prepare for their journeys overseas, and we recommend that all KE travellers take a look at the FCO Travel Advice for their chosen destination on the official FCO website: www.fco.gov.uk. North Americans can also check out the U.S. Department of State website: www.travel.state.gov for essential travel advice and tips.
KE treat the safety and security of all clients as the most important aspect of any trip we organise. We would not run any trip that we did not consider reasonably safe. Should the FCO advise against travel for any reason, we will contact everyone booked to travel to discuss the situation. We receive regular updates direct from the FCO and are in constant touch with our contacts on the ground. If you have any questions about government travel advice, please call our office.
Namibia's climate is typical of semi-desert terrain, hot days and cool nights. Daytime temperatures are likely to range between 20 and 30 degrees centigrade. The coastal regions are cooled by the cold Benguela current, causing fog and some rainfall. With 300 days of sunshine on average per year, Namibia is truly a sunny place. Only during the summer months from November to the end of March does rain occur, mostly as heavy thunderstorms. Winter is from May to September with wonderful warm days which are contrasted by very cold nights, when temperatures can drop close to freezing.
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Botswana and Namibia. Lonely Planet.
Namibia.Bradt Travel Guides.
Birds of Namibia. Jackie and Ian Sinclair.
Namibia: Reise Know-How Verlag 1:1,250,000
Double sided road map (divided into north and south sections). Relief is indicated by contours and altitude tinting. Intermediate distances are shown for most roads. Tourist and other information (saltflats, regional boundaries (and names), national parks, antiquities, viewpoints, hot springs etc.) The map legend is in English and German.
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At A glance
- Max group size: 12
- 14 days touring and sightseeing with some walking
- Max altitude - 2000 metres
- Join in Cape Town, end in Windhoek
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- 3 nights Guesthouse
- 1 night Chalet
- 3 nights Lodge
- 2 nights Tented Lodge
- 2 nights Hotel
- 2 nights Farmstay
- 12 breakfasts, 10 lunches and 8 dinners
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Back into the Newtons and this time I thought I'd cover two issues that I've touched upon with Robert Thomas in my comments section for the previous post - the 'missing' issues of Daredevil (recently updated) and The Incredible Hulk (recently updated). As far as I'm aware neither of these two issues actually exist or got anywhere near past the mock-up stage. The two black and white cover images you see come from Fantastic Four #15 where they featured on ad pages. Cover dated April 1976 they were shelved, along with virtually every other Newton Comic, when the company ceased production for the second time around (the first being in late December 1975/early January 1976). When production was restarted these issues had more than likely already been scrapped and the contents reassigned to two of the 100 page 'specials'. It'd be great to find the cover mock-ups though and even better to see if those issues actually did get made.
Other 'lost' issues could possibly include a Spider-Man/Thor Annual and issues #16, #17 & #18 of The Avengers. Those titles and numbers were amongst a list of books that a former Newton staffer wrote down in his work book at the time. That, along with other relevant information, was eventually passed down to Robert Thomas (who more than kindly passed the same information onto me). I can't find any book with that title of Spider-Man/Thor, although the early Spider-Man issues did feature Thor as a back-up story, so it is possible that the staffer in question got slightly confused at the time. Where he got issue #18 of The Avengers from is anyone's guess, although the email does state The Avengers #14 and then #18, so, again, it is possible that the numbers were confused. However I am convinced that at least the following issues (if not more) were probably prepared/scheduled but never released:
#18 of Spider-Man
#16 of The Avengers
#13 of Conan
#16 of Fantastic Four
#7 of Silver Surfer
#7 of X-Men
I'm also now convinced that #18 of Planet Of The Apes was issued, only it wasn't numbered. What became the 'blue' cover special ('Apes Who Are Slaves') was likely that issue, meaning that the follow up issue, 'Kingdom On An Island Of The Apes' could possibly be issue #19 of that title. It would explain the hand-written production notes that exist in some issues.
There are more Newtons that were advertised for release and over the next week or so (as I update sections of the Newtons) I'll start listing them and seeing if I can't track down more cover images.
Date: April 1976
Killgrave, The Unbelievable Purple Man! by Stan Lee, Joe Orlando & Vinnie Colletta (Daredevil #4)
Out Of Hell - A Hero by Archie Goodwin, George Tuska and Billy Graham (Luke Cage, Hero For Hire #1)
As with any of these 'lost' Newtons I can only hazard a guess as to what might have been scheduled to appear and why. As the cover for Daredevil #3 is the same as the USA DD #4 then it'd stand to logical reason that the story would also be the same. Also the contents of issue #2 were the same as issue #3 (USA - still with me?) so a follow on might be in order.
The back-up story would probably also follow on. Newton had been reprinting the 1st issue of Luke Cage - Hero For Hire over the first two issues of Daredevil and had managed to print 10 pages from that story. As the original story had a page count of 23 pages again, it'd stand to reason that they'd continue with it.
The Unbelievable Purple Man was eventually printed in Newton Spectacular #1.
Date: April 1976
Where Fall The Shifting Sands? by Stan Lee, Herb Trimpe & Dan Adkins (Incredible Hulk #113)
Nowhere To Go But Down by Steve Gerber, Val Mayerik & Sal Trapani (Man Thing #2)
Again, guess work. As with Daredevil #3 it stands to reason that the cover image - reprinted from Hulk #113 (USA) would reflect what appeared on the inside cover. As the previous issue, #15, started to reprint the second issue of Man Thing and had managed to print 7 pages out of (an overall) 19 the guess of that continuing would be a good one.
Where Falls The Shifting Sands was eventually printed in Newton Four-In-One.
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Body of Proof and Private Practice were both given 13-episode orders, although it isn't clear how many episodes Scandal and Don't Trust the B---- In Apartment 23 will receive in their second seasons. Although it hasn't been confirmed yet, it is believed this sixth season of Private Practice will be its last. The Tuesday night comedy Last Man Standing is also said to be nearing a renewal, but nothing is official yet.
It remains to be seen where ABC will put Don't Trust the B---- In Apartment 23 on its schedule, with all of its Wednesday night comedies (The Middle, Suburgatory, Modern Family, and Happy Endings) receiving renewals earlier today.
Pan Am, Missing, GCB, and The River were all thought to be dead for some time, but now it's official.
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Barracuda Swim cap
It helps keep me warmer in the pool. It is comfortable to wear. Easy to put on and take off. If the strap is undone, then it a little difficult to get it through the loop again. If you are wearing this cap be aware your hearing is greatly reduced. It is such an issue to me that I wear it with the strap undone so I can hear. I am in a water aerobic class and it is important to hear the instructor. It could also be a safety issue, so just be aware. It is well made. Heavier rubber material and a nylon inner lining.
Fit: Feels true to size
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Great Swim Cap
I swim laps three times a week with this cap. I bought a large based on previous reviews. I think my head is normal-sized and I think the medium would fit a little better, but I am totally happy with the cap. It keeps my hair covered and my ears covered, although a little water seeps in. The strap works fine and keeps the cap on my head. I would definitely purchase this again. I wish it came in other colors.
Imperial, MO
XL swim cap
This is the only swim cap that actually fits my big head. It falls short however because the strap is strangely short and the velcro does fit through the slit on the other side-----very odd since this is an expensive specialty product. I would return it if I didn't need a cap that fits. I will have to buy some velcro and extend the strap. Wish me luck with that!Don't really understand why manufacturers can't make the strap appropriate to the size of the cap,
Big Tall Lady
Scrap the Strap!
Quality materials and construction, but the design of the strap makes it too difficult to close. Had to return it for credit.
Suffern, NY
Barracuda Isulated Swim Cap
Enjoy using the cap for lap swimming. The strap works well, but had to have my wife snip the end into an angled point which makes inserting into the plastic buckle much easier.
Green Valley, Arizona
Does help if you get cold swimming.
Great help if you get cold swimming. Strap is so short it is useless.
Port Orchard, Washington
Ok Product
I bought the large based upon the sizing chart and felt like I could have used the medium. The cap is warm and does its job but I do not like the two seams that run down the front of the cap. Its much worse if you have to cover it with a neoprene race cap. I recently completed a 3 mile swim in 60 degree water and the cap kept me warm but I spent much of the 2nd half of the swim trying not to think about the pain caused by the seams on my forehead.
Orlando, FL
Fit: Feels too big
Fits huge head
I have a big head, and have problems finding swim caps that fit. I tried on most of the other similar items available at the local Tri shop but all too small. Pleasantly surprised that this Barracuda cap fits! I like the velcro adjustable chin strap feature but as someone else commented, it could be longer and allow for more adjustment. This is after the fact, but the person helping me at the Tri shop commented that insulated caps marketed for surfing and scuba aren't all that different in design so if finding one the right size is an issue, try looking into those as well.
Seattle, WA
too difficult to hook on the strap
It is very difficult to get the strap through the buckle, because the buckle is too small. After messing with it for 10 minutes or so I might have gotten it to work once.
Bruce SF
san francsico, ca
The most weird thing I saw in my life. Awful! No use for it.
Charlotte, NC
I doubt that I will use the product. The chin strap is far too short--virtually impossible to even use. The strap is designed to traverse the chin and clip--well, it is too short to reach the clip.
Peter Miller
Zimmerman, MN
he didn't like it AT ALL will return it
Patricia B.
Morehead City, NC
Fit: Feels too small
A Must Have to Extend the Swim Season
Get into the water sooner in the spring and stay in later in the fall with this Swim helmet b/c it keeps your head protected from that icy chill of sub-60degree water-the adjustable chin strap is durable and comfortable-this helmet is a must!
Joseph S.
Amsterdam, NY
Still Working the Chin Strap
I use the cap for cold ocean swims (with goggles or mask/snorkel). It keeps my head warm, the cap is very comfortable on the head and doesn't bother the mask or goggles. The cap adds bouyancy to the head and I enjoy that. The chin strap is frustrating for me to thread and it chafs the skin under my chin a bit.
Ed F.
Fountain Valley, CA
Warm gear but difficult to thread strap on the run
I used the product for the tough mudder, but did not wear it the whole race since it is difficult to thread the strap through the plastic loop when you are under time pressure. The objective was to keep my head warm after being submerged in cold water outside, it did that job well. I have a large head, close an 8 in hat sizes and it was a little tight and the chin strap had a only a little length left (also making it difficult to thread). Good product for keeping you warm.
Darren F.
My 4th cap; I enjoy these caps, they protect my ears.
I do laps and water aerobics, and cap is great for both. Plus it protects my earfs.
Gladys C S.
Philadelphia, PA
thermo hood
The hood feels great on my head and gives me the insulation I need for cooler swimming. I find that the neck piece can cause irritation due to the moving of my head from side to side when doing the crawl. So what I do is tuck the neck straps up under my goggle straps and it works great! No irritation
Lincoln N.H.
Chin strap is too tight
I am pleased with the cap with the exception of the chin strap. The strap is too tight and the velcro is not long enough to loosen it. I am thinking of trying a larger size to get a longer strap, but worry that a larger size would be too large around the head.
Michael K.
Clinton, IA
The perfect cap!
Works and wears well. Good idea, well executed...
Patrick Cole
Sherman Oaks, CA
It is warm
This is my first neoprene swimming cap, so I am not sure what a good one is supposed to be like, and if this is it. I've used it on a couple of open ocean swims, and on a one mile open ocean competition with the official latex cap on top, and it worked fine all times. My head is not cold, which was my goal with this cap. :) On the negative side: The strap does not seem to be too comfortable. I thought many times of not strapping the velcro, but I do not want to lose it in the cold waves, so I always strap it. On the plus side: I did not have chaffing from the strap as I had feared, or people had warned me.
Alex F.
San Jose, CA
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Qualcomm Announces Plans to Test New Wireless EV Charging Technology in London
Posted By Timon Singh On July 26, 2012 @ 2:20 pm In automotive,Electric Cars,Green Transportation,Innovation | No Comments
Electronic chip developer Qualcomm [1] just announced plans to begin field trials of their revolutionary wireless electric vehicle charging system [2] in London! The new wireless charger [3] does away with cumbersome cables and once installed it's a snap to use – simply drive over the charging pad and it will transmit energy to your EV's battery.
If there's one major drawback to electric vehicles [4], it is the general lack of charging stations and the fact that powering up the batteries can take a long time. However Qualcomm's WEVC technology aims to change all of that. The company has previously worked with Samsung to create a wireless charging standard, but the WEVC technology could be integrated on a much grander scale.
Qualcomm's technology is based upon inductive power transfer [2] – it uses two coils to create a magnetic field that transfers power from one device to another. The system consists of a specialized charging mat and a receiver that is installed on the underside of an EV. By installing a wireless charger at work and another on your driveway, it would be possible to keep your electric car's battery packs continuously topped off. Qualcomm has even suggested that road lanes could eventually be fitted with its wireless technology.
The trials, which are scheduled to take place in November, will see an adapted version of Formula 1 car designer Delta Motorsport's E4 coupe electric car [5] use charging pads placed at Qualcomm's west London office (in the east of the city close to the Silicon Roundabout tech hub) and on the premises of the minicab company Addison Lee.
"Delta Motorsport has developed an advanced passenger EV that is a good platform to demonstrate our Qualcomm Halo Wireless EV Charging in pre-commercial deployments," said Qualcomm Europe vice president of business development and marketing Anthony Thomson. "Delta brings high-performance automotive engineering design to the London WEVC trial and the Delta E-4 Coupe displays technology at the cutting edge of EV innovation."
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The College of Arts and Sciences
Dr. Tasneem Khaleel, Dean
The liberal arts and sciences are the core of a complete college education, stimulating our spirit, deepening our understanding, and broadening our horizons. They cultivate clear and imaginative thinking, effective communication, critical evaluation of ideas, and effective adaptation of knowledge. The student who experiences the liberal arts and sciences becomes informed, inquiring, critical, and concerned, while building strong foundations for future career opportunities.
In all of its programs, Montana State University Billings places great emphasis upon the liberal arts and sciences as the foundation of each student's General Education. Upper-division courses in those areas also fill an important role in the education of students across campus.
Academic Advising
All new, transfer, and re-admitted students are encouraged to visit the Advising Center on McMullen Hall first floor west, to meet with an academic advisor. New students will receive information regarding General Education requirements and Plan of Study worksheets related to their major and minor programs. Transfer and readmitted students will work with an advisor to complete a transcript evaluation and to develop a Plan of Study. After the initial contact with the Advising Center, students who have declared a specific major will be assigned a faculty advisor in their major department.
General Studies majors will work with the Advising Center and the Office of Career Services until a specific academic program has been selected and a Plan of Study has been developed.
Undergraduate and Graduate Degrees and Majors
The College of Arts and Sciences offers both the Bachelor of Arts and the Bachelor of Science degrees in the following majors:
Bachelor of Arts degree: Majors in Applied Science, Art, Biology, Communication Arts (options in Mass Communication, Organizational Communication, and Theatre)Ñ, English, Environmental Studies, History, Music, Psychology, Sociology, and Spanish.
Bachelor of Fine Arts Major in Art
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Medical Lab Science and Environmental Science Options are available in the Biology Major.
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Teaching Licensure Options: Available in the following Arts and Sciences Majors: Art (K-12), Biology (Secondary), Broadfield Science (Secondary), Chemistry (Secondary), English (Secondary), History (Secondary), Mathematics (Secondary), Music (K-12), Political Science, and Spanish (K-12).
Associate of Arts: Program of Study in Applied Psychology
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Minors: Art, Biology, Chemistry, Communication Arts (options in Mass Communication, Organizational Communication, and Theatre), Computer Science, Criminal Justice, Earth Science, English (Programs of Study in Writing Across the Curriculum, Creative Writing, and Literature), Environmental Studies, Geography, History, International Studies, Mathematics, Music, Native American Studies, Philosophy (Option in Religious Studies), Physics, Political Science (Options in General, Public Administration, and Pre-Law), Psychology, Sociology, Spanish, Statistics, and Women's Studies.
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For students who are gaining teacher licensure in a content major, the following minors lead to endorsement: Art (K-12), Biology, Chemistry, Earth Science, English, Geography, History, Mathematics, Physics, Political Science, Psychology, Sociology, Spanish (K-12), Speech Communication, and Theatre.
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These degree programs and other programmatic options are described in the specific discipline areas in this General Bulletin. Information about programs and options approved subsequent to the publication of this Bulletin may be obtained from the Student Advising Center and the individual department offices.
See the Academic Support section, page 63, for some of the resources and opportunities the College of Arts and Sciences provides students and the public.
Graduate Education
Master of Science in Psychology: A professional graduate degree and doctoral preparation degree in the Department of Psychology.
Master of Public Administration: A professional graduate degree in the Department of Sociology, Political Science, Native American Studies and Environmental Studies.
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Mission Statement
The mission of the College of Arts and Sciences is to serve the educational needs of the people of Montana through:
- a General Education program providing a foundation of liberal education to all students;
- selected undergraduate degree programs in the arts, humanities, sciences, and social sciences;
- selected pre-professional programs; and
- various graduate, continuing education, and non-conventional learning opportunities consistent with the mission of the University.
Through these learning experiences, the College seeks to provide knowledge and cultivate skills to allow a student to select realistic future directions for study and/ or employment. These learning experiences should be of high quality and be consistent with the mission and resources of the University. With its inherent diversity, the College serves as an intellectual and cultural resource for all students, faculty, and staff of the University, and for the larger community and region which it serves.
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The baccalaureate degree is sufficient preparation to begin a career in many such areas. For others, graduate or professional training after the baccalaureate degree is necessary. Montana State University Billings does not offer baccalaureate degrees in all of these areas, but information concerning career opportunities in specific areas and the kinds of college degrees and specializations that employers look for in a student's preparation for a career is available through the various academic departments and the Office of Career Services.
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