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Sneak peek: If fast is "cool," the state track meet will be the place to be
Lots of big news in Wednesday's newspaper. There's the story of Colorado correction officials admitting that errors have led to early and improper release dates for a whole bunch of prisoners. And there is the growing imbroglio of the IRS targeting tea party groups. Not the kind of news that gives you a great deal of confidence in your government.
So, all things considered, it's a good day to turn to the sports section. There you'll find a look ahead to the state track meet Thursday through Saturday at Jefferson County Stadium in Lakewood — and a fabulous photo by Denver Post photographer John Leyba. The featured story is on a speedster from 4A Valor Christian, 5-foot-1, 100-pound MaryBeth Sant. All she's done this year to qualify for state is run a 11.38 in the 100-yard dash. Need some context? That's the fastest time for a 100 run by any U.S. high school girl this year.
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Pulino's: Nate Appleman Out; Pizza Different But Still Good
Early yesterday the weblog Feast reported yesterday that Pulino's Bar & Pizzeria has revamped its crust. Really? We trucked it on down there to check things out.
Then late yesterday Eater reported that Nate Appleman had left the pizzeria. "It was a mutual split," the blog quoted Appleman as saying.
So how is the new pizza? Long story short: It actually is new (we had a hard time telling from the photo on Feast), and it's still good. The all-over crispness that marked Appleman's "Bowery-style" pizza is gone, replaced by a crisp-chewiness more in line with a New York–style or Neapolitan-American-style pizza. After the jump, a before-and-after.
Here's what we took out for a test drive:
Great toppings on both of these. Juicy meatballs and, oh, those pickled chiles. But that black cabbage matched with salame picante? Yes, please! I think there's real Top This potential in this one. But really, you already know all about the great toppings here, right? (You don't? What's wrong with you? Here and here: Read up, homeslice.) The top-notch toppings song remains the same.
So let's get to the new crust:
There's some puffiness at the rim of the pizza that wasn't really there before. Sure, there was some rise but not much. As Appleman described his "Bowery-style" pizza before the restaurant opened:
"It's thin and crisp, but not chewy. It's not like a cracker, but it almost shatters when you bite into it. But it's not tough like a cracker."
And to his credit, he pretty much hit that initial mark. The crust was almost uniformly crisp throughout, with a lot of charring and shattery bits.
As Nick Solares said in his April 2010 review, "The result is probably the highest expression of bar pizza."
We really liked the "Bowery-style"/haute-bar-style pizza, but we're also digging the new crust at Pulino's, too.
To illustrate the difference, let's do a before-and-after:
Before is on the left, from Nick's review. After is on the right, from lunchtime yesterday.
The new crust is still crisp, but not uniformly, as it was before. There's now some pliancy to it. Like an ideal New York/American-Neapolitan pizza, it's satisfyingly chewy. But not chewy to the point where it's giving your jaw a workout. Even after letting it sit and cool, it remains supple without becoming tough. I mean, look, you can even fold this thing:
That's quite different from a bar-style pizza, which goes for that crisper (almost crunchy) base.
We really liked the pizza at Pulino's before, but this new pizza is good, too. It's sad to see a more unique pizza style disappear from the landscape after only a few months, but we have hopes that Appleman will surface somewhere else with his pizza.
Oh, and, last: Gone is the tavern cut (pizzas sliced into a grid) and in are the triangular slices most New Yorkers are used to. Guess that makes sense if you've moved away from the bar-style pie in general.
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GoDaddy.com among defendants in 'revenge porn' lawsuit
A Southeast Texas lawyer has filed a class action lawsuit for women who claim spurned partners posted stolen nude photos of them on a "revenge porn" site.
Beaumont attorney John S. Morgan said the lawsuit focuses on a site where women believe ex-boyfriends and ex-husbands have posted private photos of their exes without permission in retaliation after break-ups. Seventeen women from around the state have signed onto the lawsuit, which was filed on Friday in Orange County. The lawsuit claims invasion of privacy and mental anguish.
The lawsuit names as defendants GoDaddy.com; Texxxan.com; and unidentified defendants that include "the persons and/or entities hosting Texxxan.com" and "all subscribing members."
"I'm going after the revenge porn industry," Morgan said. "Those sickos who post private information of women without their knowledge."
The lawsuit targets the hosting site. Morgan said he also plans to sue the members and subscribers to the porn site.
"The only way to destroy this industry is to go after the people who fund it," he said.
Morgan said a Beaumont woman, Hollie Toups, first came forward after she found a picture of herself on the site. Since then other women whose pictures were posted without permission joined her, he said.
He said about half the women do not know who posted the pictures and the other half suspect their former partners.
"We've all been living in the shadows," Toups said. "Where I was ashamed before, now I can feel proud that we can help people."
The number listed for the registered owner of the site was not receiving calls and the website's hosting company did not immediately respond for comment.
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Adobe Post - Enhance your photo with text
The app is Adobe Post. Released yesterday and currently available only as an iPhone app.
Adobe Post is a free, easy to use app, which allows you to add text to a photo enhancing the message you are communicating.
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Corporate governance
HZPC Holding B.V. is a two-tier board company with an Executive Board and an independent Supervisory Board. The Supervisory Board appoints the members of the Executive Board. HZPC's Executive Board consists of Gerard Backx (Chief Executive Officer and statutory executive), Jordan van Vilsteren (Chief Finance Officer) and Herman Verveld (Chief Commercial Officer).
The members of the Executive Board are responsible for the management of the company, the strategy, and the deployment of human and financial resources. They inform the Supervisory Board about operations, consult with the Supervisory Board on all important issues, and present important decisions to the Supervisory Board for approval.
The Supervisory Board supervises the policy of the Executive Board and the day-to-day operations, and advises the Executive Board. The members of the Supervisory Board are appointed by the General Meeting of Shareholders (GMS) upon recommendation of the Supervisory Board.
The GMS is convened by the Board of the 'Vereniging HZPC' (HZPC Association), which holds 100 percent of the shares. The powers of the GMS are listed in the Articles of Association of the company. The Executive Board has to submit certain decisions to the GMS for approval. This relates to resolutions on investments in excess of EUR 1 million; a proposed merger; or proposals for establishing, alienating or participating of or in other companies.
The 'Vereniging HZPC' has certified all the shares. Certificate holders can become members of the Association. The GMS selects and appoints the Board of the Association. The Board of the Association needs the approval of the Members for any proposed decisions with respect to the alienation of shares or regarding proposals for establishing, alienating or participating of or in other companies.


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Sounds pretty impressive, doesn't it—your own home network. Should you have one? Are they hard to set up? How would it help? Are home networks more vulnerable to security risks? If you've asked yourself any of these questions, this updated Third Edition of Home Networking For Dummies is exactly what you need.
Home networks aren't just for people with home-based businesses. With a home network, you can
Begin a project on one computer and finish it on another
Connect desktop and laptop computers so you can take your work with you
Share printers and Internet connections
Control access to files
Set up security to protect all the computers on the network
And on top of all that, you get to be the network administrator!
If you have more than one computer in your household, Kathy Ivens, author of Home Networking For Dummies, Third Edition, believes it only makes sense for you to have a home network. It's efficient and it makes files easier to organize and manage. But as impressive as "home network" sounds, installing and maintaining one doesn't have to be complicated— this book makes it easy. In the For Dummies straightforward style, Kathy shows you step by step how to
Plan your network, buy the right hardware at the right price, install it, and configure computer sharing
Decide on the best places to put the different computers in your home
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Kathy Ivens is Senior Contributing Editor for Windows & .NET Magazine and a consultant who has installed plenty of networks. She knows what to look for and how to help you put together exactly what you need. This edition of Home Networking For Dummies includes the most up-to-date information to help you become the administrator of your very own home network without acquiring one more gray hair.


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The eminences grises of the Fédération Internationale de Volleyball laid down their decree for the London games not so long ago: female beach volleyball players could, if they wanted, ditch their bikinis for shorts or bodysuits. According to the internet, this is yet another Olympic concession to evil, ascendant Sharia law. According to Stefan Fatsis, in this week's excerpt from Slate's Hang Up and Listen podcast, the internet is wrong.
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Red Bull won't ease Prodromou's move to McLaren
Red Bull will hold onto its head of aerodynamics Peter Prodromou for as long as it possibly can, despite McLaren revealing the news that it has lured him back to Woking.
McLaren has confirmed it has agreed a deal for Prodromou to return to its team after he left to join Red Bull in 2006. However, Red Bull boss Christian Horner has made clear that Prodromou will not be released from his contract early, meaning he will not swap teams until 2015.
"Peter's a valued member of the team, he's making a valuable contribution and we have got tremendous strength and depth within the team," Horner said. "The content of any contract is obviously confidential, but the duration of his contract runs for quite a while yet and we are certainly in no rush to release him early. He will be with the team until the end of his existing agreement."
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Misskiwi67 wrote:Sydnops wrote:I don't think the clinic I work at has that type of technology yet. The man that owns the dang thing (and refuses to retire) is in his 80's. I've read about it but heard it could be kind of pricey and my working minimum wage isn't going to cut it. Just to be safe, I'm probably going to train him like I would a deaf dog then have serious problems in the future. I don't want any behavior problems because I didn't address it early enough.
The screening test is $80 here, but for the same amount of money you could probably do puppy socialization class or something similar.
A resource I recently acquired thats been helpful in handling is the Sophia Yin DVD set - its for professionals, but if you can find it anyone can understand and make use of the tips within.
I started with the Perfect Puppy in 7 days book/DVD set, and decided to buy the whole DVD set at a recent conference. The Tips for handling workshop DVD is fantastic. I don't know if this is something you could find at your local library to rent or not, but its worth checking into.
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Oh wow. That would be nice! I am taking both of the puppies to my vet and the other doctor there really knows his stuff. He could probably tell me where I could get one done for that amount. I use to be a trainer at Petsmart not too long ago so I know a lot of the basics I could do but I can't use a clicker with a deaf dog haha! I'll adjust my training like I would with any other dog. I'm probably going to try out that Sophia Yin DVD eventually though. It'll give me more knowledge which I love learning! The library here is huge so I'm sure I could check it out there. Thank you!!


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2013 Harley-Davidson Softail Blackline Dark Custom specifications, pictures, reviews and rating
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|Blackline´s clean look, simplified profile, and defiant attitude embrace the pure essence of riding. The minimal tank graphics, split drag bars and narrow backend allow the Twin Cam 96 V-Twin engine and fuel tank to steal the show. Blackline is a modern metal machine built for freedom seekers who just want to get on and go.
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|Price as new (MSRP):
|US$ 15599. Prices depend on country, taxes, accessories, etc.
|Engine and transmission
|1687.97 ccm (103.00 cubic inches)
|Engine type:
|V2, four-stroke
|Engine details:
|Air-cooled, Twin Cam 103B™
|133.84 Nm (13.6 kgf-m or 98.7 ft.lbs) @ 3250 RPM
|Bore x stroke:
|98.4 x 111.1 mm (3.9 x 4.4 inches)
|Fuel system:
|Injection. Electronic Sequential Port Fuel Injection (ESPFI)
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final drive:
|Multi-plate with diaphragm spring in oil bath
|Exhaust system:
|Chrome, over/under shotgun exhaust with slash-cut mufflers
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|122 mm (4.8 inches)
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|Black Anodized, Profile Laced Aluminum
|Physical measures and capacities
|Dry weight:
|293.9 kg (648.0 pounds)
|Weight incl. oil, gas, etc:
|306.2 kg (675.0 pounds)
|Seat height:
|610 mm (24.0 inches) If adjustable, lowest setting.
|Overall length:
|2,362 mm (93.0 inches)
|Ground clearance:
|133 mm (5.3 inches)
|Fuel capacity:
|18.93 litres (5.00 gallons)
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Customizing Get Found Menu or Price List
While the Visual Mode and Text Mode make it easy for you to add, edit and change your menus or price lists, Get Found also includes a design tool for customizing the templates that generate your menus and price lists. (For information on adding or editing a menu, see Creating Get Found Menu or Price List.)
To Customize a Get Found Menu or Price List
- Log in to your GoDaddy account.
- Click Get Found, and then click Manage.
- Click the Menus or Price Lists tab in the left-hand column.
- Click Design in the upper-right of your screen.
- Click Customize Design to begin changing a template design.
- Scroll through the design templates in the left-hand column and click ones you want to inspect in the main window.
- Click Show With My Menu to see exactly how your own menu looks with the selected template. (If you have more than one menu/price list, click in the main window on the one you want to see.)
- If you're not happy with the results, click another template in the left-hand column or click Back To The Example to stop using your own menu.
- Once you find a template you want to use, click Choose at the top of the left-hand column.
- The left-hand column now displays various fields, which you can use to customize the template and immediately see the effect in your menu.
- Once you're done making changes, click Save & Publish at the top of the left-hand column and Get Found returns you to the menu/price list page.
Comparing Device Views
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The Constant Complaints
People complain constantly that lots of the meetings they attend are inadequate in some way. No conclusions are reached. No decisions are made. Disagreements aren't resolved. Other people waffle on. Note that it's always "others" who waffle. The meetings drag on. They don't get a good hearing and so on and so on.
These ideas may help alleviate the worst meeting excesses
1. Be Punctual.
Start on time regardless of how many of the expected people are present. If that means latecomers miss out on something they wanted to say, so be it. Over time they'll learn to be punctual.
2. Finish On Time.
Set a finish time and stick to it. If you have unfinished business when the allotted time expires, schedule another meeting. It's quite unreasonable to expect busy people to sit in seemingly endless meetings when they've already interrupted normal work to attend.
3. Restrict Participation.
Invite contributors only. No one should be asked to attend a meeting "for experience" or "as a presence". If people have nothing to contribute or aren't likely to be affected by what's discussed at the meeting, there's usually no need for them to be at the meeting.
4. Clear Objectives.
Specify the purpose of the meeting and stick to it. Stop participants from introducing other issues unless they are likely to have a major impact on the meeting purpose. Have a topic and a goal and stick with them.
5. Full Participation.
Encourage full participation at all times. Try to ensure that everyone feels that they've had the opportunity to "have their say". Some participants may want to out talk or talk down others. Stop this sort of thing the moment it starts.
6. Encourage Small Meetings.
Where only a few participants are qualified to speak on a particular aspect or issue, encourage them to meet separately and report back to the whole group. This also ensures that your meeting isn't bogged down in discussing technical matters where few participants have the expertise to participate fully.
7. Record Decisions.
Make notes of any conclusions or decisions reached. Record to whom responsibilities are allotted with deadlines. Circulate this information to attendees after the meeting. If another meeting is necessary, schedule it before people leave. If you need another meeting, it's best to arrange it while everyone's together.
Meetings can be boring, tedious and even unpleasant. They can also be effective, purposeful and enjoyable. Every business meeting should enhance and improve business progress and success. If that's not the case in your business, try these tips.


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Wal-Mart and Wild Oats unveil cheaper organic line
NEW YORK — Low-cost leader Wal-Mart is using its massive size to drive down the price of organic food items from tomato paste to chicken broth to make it more affordable for its low-income customers.
The world's largest retailer said Thursday that it has teamed up with Wild Oats to sell a new line of organic foods, starting this month, that's at least 25 percent cheaper than the national organic brands it carries and in line with the prices of its branded non-organic alternatives. Wild Oats helped pioneer the organic food trend in the late 1980s but has largely disappeared from store shelves since 2007.
Wild Oats' six-ounce can of tomato paste, for example, is priced at 58 cents, compared with 98 cents for a national-brand organic version. And a 32-ounce can of chicken broth under Wild Oats is priced at $1.98, compared with the $3.47 for a national-brand alternative, according to the discounter's survey of 26 nationally branded organic products available at Walmart.com.
Wal-Mart Stores Inc. is unveiling nearly 100 pantry items over the next several months, adding to the 1,600 organic food items it already carries in its stores. It's taking a cautious approach, planning to have them in about half of its 4,000 domestic namesake stores as it wants to make sure it can satisfy demand. The Bentonville, Ark., company will be the exclusive national retailer of Wild Oats.
"We are removing the premium associated with organic groceries," Jack Sinclair, Wal-Mart's executive vice president of grocery, told reporters during a conference call Wednesday.
The move comes as Wal-Mart and other traditional stores are eagerly trying to stake a bigger claim in the hot organic market as they see shoppers from all different income levels wanting to eat healthier. Sinclair declined to comment on how big Wal-Mart's organic business is, but he says sales of organic food are growing faster than nearly every category of non-organic food items. Still, high prices have put a lid on that growth at the discounter.
Wal-Mart says that 42 percent of its customers surveyed in 2011 bought some organic or "natural" goods, according to outside research. According to its own survey, 91 percent of Wal-Mart shoppers would consider purchasing products from an affordable organic brand at the store.
For Wild Oats, it's a big chance to revive its brand. Founded in Boulder, Colo., in 1987, Wild Oats operated 110 stores in 24 states and in Canada at its peak in early 2007. Whole Foods bought Wild Oats that year, but after an extensive regulatory battle, Whole Foods unloaded the chain in 2009, and the stores and its products disappeared. Billionaire Ron Burkle, the founder of private-equity firm Yucaipa Cos., was the largest stakeholder of Wild Oats by the time the name was sold to Whole Foods.
Wild Oats just started selling a line of fresh organic food like eggs and milk at Fresh & Easy stores in the U.S., a former division of Britain's Tesco. The U.S. stores were purchased by Yucaipa last year.
"We're invigorating our brand by bringing great tasting Wild Oats products to more customers than ever before," said Tom Casey, CEO of Wild Oats.
According to the Washington-based Organic Trade Association, organic food and other products generated sales of $31.5 billion in the U.S. in 2012, the most recent data available. The sales figure was up 10.3 percent from the year before and has more than tripled since 2002 when sales were $8.4 billion.
"The pie is growing and more consumers are coming on board," said the group's Barbara Haumann. She noted that all types of stores are benefiting from that growth.
In fact, earlier this week, Wal-Mart rival Target Corp. announced it was upping the game on natural, organic and sustainable offerings.
Target, based in Minneapolis, announced it had selected 17 of the leading natural, organic and sustainable brands that already sell to its stores and challenged them to come up with new products or new twists. As a result, an exclusive collection of more than 120 items like non-aerosol air freshener and bleach-free baby diapers are hitting the shelves over the next few months.
Sinclair told reporters that Wal-Mart will be able to reduce costs by making longer-term commitments with producers like tomato growers so they can have an incentive to grow more. When asked about what its other organic brands think of the move, Sinclair said that other labels don't span across all the food categories.
But Sinclair added that to make organic food more affordable, overall, "Prices are going to have to come down."


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Taxman forgiveth: Coloradans struggle with many delayed returns
Coloradans reporting errors in the premium tax credits reported by the state health insurance exchanges are among 800,000 tax filers nationwide with the same problem, according to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.
The Internal Revenue Service is granting relief to taxpayers with incorrect tax forms 1095-A, which was supposed to provide the amount of the advance premium tax credits for those who purchased health insurance plans through the exchanges, including Connect for Health Colorado.
Michael Yearout, a Breckenridge photographer, was excited to purchase health insurance for his wife and himself in 2014 after going 10 years without it – especially because he has a heart condition.
Even though the plan he purchased from Rocky Mountain Health Plans through the exchange had a $10,000 deductible, he said he felt much more financially secure.
When his wife turned 65 in March and switched over to Medicare, Yearout canceled her coverage, he said. That led to the loss of what had been a generous premium tax credit for both, about $2,000 a month. The premium went up for his individual policy — it was higher than he had been paying for coverage for both.
"I couldn't afford it," Yearout said. "I had to cancel it." Any and all policies should have been canceled by March, as Yearout had requested. But the family's policy wasn't.
Yearout turned 65 in December 2014 and was eligible for Medicare.
But when the exchange sent him a 1095-A tax form, it indicated he'd received the benefit of an advance premium tax credit – paid on his and his wife's behalf to the exchange for the Rocky Mountain Health Plans premium for the entirety 2014 – about $24,000. He wasn't really eligible for most of it, so that has to be repaid. But he shouldn't be the one to repay it. He tried to cancel.
He's been trying to clear up the error – even enlisting the Division of Insurance – without success, he said.
Aware of the problems nationawide, between February and May, the Department of the Treasury has notices of relief from tax penalties, expanding that relief as new kinds of 1095-A errors have surfaced.
On the IRS website: Those who filed their returns by April 15, but have since learned the form had incorrect information, under the relief provided, they don't have to file an amended return – even if additional taxes would be owed based on the new information, the IRS reports.
The IRS said it won't pursue additional taxes in those cases. If updated information is in the taxpayers' favor, they can file an amended return. Taxpayers generally have up to three years from the date they filed their return, or two years from the date they paid the tax, whichever is later, to pay an amended return.
For filers who filed their taxes on time but didn't send the payment because the 1095-A was in error, the IRS will issue a notice demanding payment. The taxpayer can respond to the notice with a letter containing the statement, "I am eligible for the relief granted under Notice 2015-9 because I received excess advance payment of the premium tax credit," according to National Association of Tax Professionals TAXPRO Monthly. Interest still accrues for unpaid amounts, but the penalty is abated.
For those who were unable to file accurate tax returns by April 15, but who filed for extensions, the IRS is offering penalty relief.
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The official centre of their church is Antakya, Turkey, but the Patriarch has not been there for centuries, when he moved between several cities in Syria and Lebanon. Today, he has his headquarters in Beirut, Lebanon. The Patriarch always takes the name "Ignatius" added to his other names.
Despite its name, the Syrian Catholic Church is today strongest in Iraq and Lebanon.
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- "Try to find a theme or ethic that defined the person's life and build the eulogy around it. For example, was family most important to the deceased? Did he or she have a great sense of humor?" suggested Shenice Ferguson. She also suggested keeping track of the details: "Write down details of the person's life, major awards or recognition he or she received, names of family members, and special memories that family members share. Ask if the family would like you to say anything specific during the eulogy."
- "Try to tell some things that no one else knows about your mom," suggested Marti Sladek, who shared that she delivered a eulogy for her father. "Not a dark secret, of course, but perhaps a passion talent or or favorite joke or movie or crush or place she loved that she didn't talk about much. Not the stuff that is already widespread public knowledge or appeared in the newspaper. (I mentioned that my Dad wrote poetry, which hardly anybody knew because he never published or talked about it.)" She also said, "do not even try to 'be strong' or not cry. Letting your emotion show is just fine, even if you have to take a break or a breath."
My suggestions: Don't feel as if you need to detail every accomplishment--keeping your remarks brief may help you get through them--but do focus on telling a personal story that evokes something you want to share about your mother, ideally a story that involves you. Two great recent examples from the funeral of Senator Ted Kennedy came from the eulogy delivered by his son, Ted Kennedy, Jr., who told this very personal story--one that only he could tell:
Caroline Kennedy struck a similar theme at Senator Kennedy's memorial service the night before--a telling story about how her uncle encouraged her in public speaking:
When I was 12 years old, I was diagnosed with bone cancer. And a few months after I lost my leg, there was a heavy snowfall over my childhood home outside of Washington D.C. And my father went to the garage to get the old Flexible Flyer, and asked me if I wanted to go sledding down the steep driveway. And I was trying to get used to my new artificial leg. And the hill was covered with ice and snow. And it wasn't easy for me to walk. And the hill was very slick. And as I struggled to walk, I slipped and I fell on the ice. And I started to cry and I said, I can't do this. I said, I'll never be able to climb up that hill. And he lifted me up in his strong, gentle arms and said something I will never forget, he said, I know you can do it. There is nothing that you can't do. We're going to climb that hill together, even if it takes us all day.
....one of my part-time jobs has been introducing Teddy to crowds of people who already knew him incredibly well. Although this was unbelievably stressful for me, it was just another one of the gifts that he gave me. When he saw that I was nervous, he would give me a pat on the back. When he knew that I was sad, he would call up and say: "I have got a great idea. There's a convention coming up. And maybe you would like to introduce me." And off I would go on another adventure in public speaking. But, no matter how nervous I was, I always knew that, when I stepped down from the podium, I would get a big kiss and hear him whisper, "Now I'm going to get you back." And I can't believe that's not going to happen tonight.There, she told an intensely private story--and brought it around to the present moment, bringing the memorial service back into the picture.
Have you delivered a eulogy for someone you love? Share your experiences and tips in the comments.
UPDATE: I asked Mary to share with us how the eulogy went, and here's what she wrote on The Eloquent Woman on Facebook:
I gave my mother's eulogy yesterday without tears and used some of the tips from The Eloquent Woman. I also received some tips that I would like to share because I was able to do it with out crying. Write out everything you want to say. Go to a private quiet place and read it out loud at least three times so you can cry and get your emotions out. Each time you read it you can shorten the talk to the most important points. I then reduced it to an outline and penciled in
topics. I did not read it because by then it was like telling a story. My only problem was my mouth got so dry about 3 times I had to pause. The other advice I got was if the emotions well up stop, take a breath, and pause for as long as you need to get your composure back. People will understand because of the situatiion. Thank you for the tips and the kind words.
I'm happy to say that this post was included in Andrew Dlugan's useful weekly roundup of the best public speaking articles in the blogosphere, on his Six Minutes blog.


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Will you help us grab a top position in Google for "Detox"? If everyone with a blog reading this would link to our Detox campaign page - using the link word Detox (just like that) - we could rise to a top spot in web search results within a few weeks.
Detox mannequins have been strutting their stuff from Berlin to Beijing, calling out the clothing companies with their steely stares. (Photo: (c) Gordon Welters / Greenpeace)
I'll explain...
Almost ten years ago, rumours began to surface about American hip hop artist Dr. Dre creating an epic "Detox" album. As it has a few times in the past decade, buzz about the album is now reaching fever pitch. Just Google it and see for yourself.
Less than three months into our Detox water pollution campaign, some of the world's biggest clothing brands -- Nike, Adidas, Puma and now H&M -- have committed to clean up their act. They've committed to eliminate discharges of all hazardous chemicals across their entire supply chains and their entire product life-cycle in less than ten years.
Sure, that's a mouthful to say, but it's relevant to everybody who depends on clean water, and wants others to have clean water too (whether they're psyched about Dr. Dre's elusive album or not).
So back to the task at hand...
Whether you're blogging about our recent wins or the campaign in general, you can help spread the word even farther by linking to our Detox campaign page too. If you have a link list - like the one we have on the right sidebar of our blog - you could add the Detox link there too!
This is SEO, or "Search Engine Optimization", and it's one of the few fantastic activist tactics that are native to the web. It's not the online version of something which people were doing already before the internet. So please give it a try today, and let's see if we can make it to the top!
Eoin Dubsky is a Community Communications Specialist at Greenpeace International, a father of two, a peace activist and a technology tinkerer.
I added a link to my link list on my blog and will mention it in future posts! Congrats on getting H&M to detox! :D
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can i do it on my Facebook gROUP also .... to attach the DETOX tab ..please let me know how
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Could you please stop using nudity in your campaigns? Do you think its cool?
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@Alex, we don't use nudity in a titillating way. This blog post includes a photo of a mannequin with the www.greenpeace.org/detox web address and Deto...
@Alex, we don't use nudity in a titillating way. This blog post includes a photo of a mannequin with the www.greenpeace.org/detox web address and Detox logo because it is relevant to the campaign.
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Interesting read. I will link to this.
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Wow ! I'll share your article to my blog. For see : sablefr.posterous.com
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Eoin! You said tit!
I'm telling.
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@EoinD, all your detox campaigns include half naked people or nude symbols. I think it is unacceptable. I am not religious or smth. Kids can easily na...
@EoinD, all your detox campaigns include half naked people or nude symbols. I think it is unacceptable. I am not religious or smth. Kids can easily navigate to your site and see naked people. That's not gonna do them any good. As an environmental group you should also care about morality. You should understand, immoral people are the only reason of pollution. If you will educate people properly, there won't be any pollution at all.
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LeBron won his third MVP, joining some pretty stellar company. He said all the right things, noting that the Miami has a bigger goal. Did that stop people from going the "No rings" route?
Lebron is, as ever, an easy target but he really could not have handled this whole thing better. And, as ever, no one cared.
At a news conference Saturday, James called his teammates to join him on the stage and said his individual award was the result of a team effort. Despite joining an elite group of NBA players who have been named MVP three times, James said his real goal is to win a championship.
"I would give all three of them back for an NBA championship," he said.
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Study published as cover of prestigious Cell journal
The cover of Cell, December 5, 2013, features a study co-authored by Assistant Professor Joseph Glavy and collaborator Martin Beck, group leader at European Molecular Biology Laboratory (EMBL) in Heidelberg, Germany.
Cell, "a publication of exceptional research," boasts an impact factor of 32, comparable to Nature, Science, and the New England Journal of Medicine.
Glavy and Beck's study, "Integrated Structural Analysis of the Human Nuclear Pore Complex Scaffold," focuses on the Nuclear Pore Complex (NPC), a fundamental component of cells that facilitates nucleocytoplasmic transport of macromolecules. The work details a novel and highly integrative approach to the study this huge cellular machine that combines crosslinking mass spectrometry, single particle electron microscopy, electron tomography and other techniques in order to learn more about NPC structure, organization and its functional capacity. The researchers from Stevens and EMBL present a blueprint that finally describes the organization of NPC scaffold components, a long debated topic in this field of research.
"Once you know the structure of the nuclear pore, we can better understand the processes that it undertakes related to normal function and disease," says Glavy.
"That's a bit more than half of the nuclear pore that we still have to fit into this intricate three-dimensional, 1000-piece puzzle," says Beck. "But having that complete picture will allow us to really probe how molecules are transported into and out of the nucleus."
"The more we understand about its normal state," explains Glavy, "the more we can know about potential drug delivery and viral infections, such as HIV, which use this system to infect the nucleus of cells."
One key aspect leading to the success of this study was Stevens undergraduate, Amanda DiGuilio, who pursued her Ph.D. under the guidance of Drs Glavy and Beck. DiGuilio traveled to Heidelberg after receiving an undergraduate summer fellowship from the Summer Scholars Program. In this program, undergraduate students engage in research, innovative design, and/or business projects, working directly with faculty and researchers. As a summer scholar, DiGiulio received credit towards her masters degree and then progressed to her PhD. Continuing her work with Glavy and Beck, she received the Robert Crooks Stanley fellowship that allowed her to work on the research full time.
"It is so rewarding to see your work come together as part of such a great story and inspires you to continue to push forward," says DiGuilio, co-author of the paper. She credits Charles Suffel, Dean of Graduate Academics, for ensuring the success of her collaborative Ph.D. experience.
However, completion of the study and publication in Cell did not come without struggle. Late on October 29 Superstorm Sandy struck the northeast, becoming the deadliest and most destructive hurricane of the 2012 Atlantic hurricane season. Amidst that destruction, Glavy lost some of his lab equipment and supplies, nearly ruining precious years of work.
"The lab freezers didn't work and we lost our supplies," says Glavy. "Our machines were damaged by the power outages."
After almost three months of down time, Glavy had to face the uncertainties of future funding. "We couldn't progress competitively," he says. "We had to work harder to restore everything, our data and equipment."
However, Glavy explains, because of the time and support given by Stevens' administration, he was able to complete the study. In particular, the Stanley fellowship committee granted a third year of funding for DiGiulio's Ph.D. work that enabled her return to the EMBL and continued work on the project.
According to Michael Bruno, Feiler Chair Professor and Dean, School of Engineering and Science, "Joe has come back very strongly, and this paper is a testament to his resolve and to the high quality of his work."


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Lauren, also known as Panacae81 on youtube, has been making makeup tutorials for some time now. After becoming a youtube legend, Lauren has gone on to write her own weekly beauty column at the UK's Guardian. Lauren has been interviewed on television, including the BBC, about her beauty looks. Lauren's makeup tutorials are enormously popular, including her celebrity makeup looks. Search Lauren Luke or Panacea81 on WonderhowTo for her makeup looks. Check out this makeup tutorial to learn how to create a Kaya Scodelario (Effy of Skins) makeup look.
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corporation, in law, organization enjoying legal personality for the purpose of carrying on certain activities. Most corporations are businesses for profit; they are usually organized by three or more subscribers who raise capital for the corporate activities by selling shares of stock, which represent ownership and are transferable. Besides business corporations, there are also charitable, cooperative, municipal, and religious corporations, all with distinctive features. In the United States all governmental units smaller than a state (e.g., counties, cities) are municipal corporations. Certain religious functionaries (e.g., Roman Catholic archbishops) legally are corporations sole.
The legal personality of a corporation is symbolized by its seal and its distinctive name. As a legal person, the corporation continues in existence when the organizers lose their connection with it. In most cases its liability is limited to the assets it possesses and creditors may not seize property of persons associated with the corporation as stockholders or otherwise. Legal personality gives the corporation many of the capacities of a natural person; e.g., it can hold property and can even commit crimes (for which it may be fined and its directors imprisoned).
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Fiscal 2013 predicted to become 'a year to forget' for Apple, higher hopes seen for 2014
04/23/2013, 12:04 pm
Investors will likely look back on Apple's fiscal year 2013 as "a year to forget," though it will set the stage for a strong 2014, one analyst believes.
Rumor: Apple's next-gen iPhone will launch with 'at least two screen sizes'
04/09/2013, 10:04 am
Faced with growing popularity of big-screen phones, Apple will launch its next-generation iPhone with "at least" two different screen sizes, one analyst claims.
Rumor: Microsoft to introduce Google Glass competitor in 2014
04/04/2013, 03:04 pm
Wearable electronics are apparently the next big trend in tech, as a new rumor claims Microsoft plans to join the fray with its own set of high-tech glasses in the first half of 2014.
Rumor: Apple television with 'iRing' motion controller to launch this year
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After meeting with Apple suppliers in a tour of China and Taiwan, one analyst now believes Apple will launch a television set this year with a new ring-shaped accessory that will allow a user to control the TV set by pointing their finger.
Higher dividend viewed as 'safety net' that could help turn around Apple stock
03/19/2013, 11:03 am
It's been exactly one year since Apple announced it would begin paying a quarterly dividend of $2.65 per share. Now, in light of the company's recent stock woes, calls for Apple to increase that dividend are growing.
Samsung Galaxy S4 'less refined' than Apple's iPhone 5, not seen as a game changer
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Though it was heavily hyped, Samsung's largely iterative Galaxy S4 flagship handset is not seen by market watchers as a device that will shake up the smartphone market or have a significant effect on Apple.
A year after Apple announced its dividend, 'timing could be right' for another cash deployment
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Preferred stock seen as Apple's chance to 'seize the opportunity' and reverse losses
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Apple now has a chance to reverse recent losses and boost its share price by providing even more of its cash reserves to investors, one analyst believes.
Apple price targets reduced as company's growth slows to 'normal' levels
01/24/2013, 09:01 am
Apple is still growing, but not at the tremendous pace investors have become accustomed to over the last decade, which has prompted analysts to lower their price targets for the company's stock.
China's 3G subscribers grow 83% in 2012, reach 233M
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The number of mobile 3G subscribers in China surged 83 percent in 2012, again underscoring the importance of the country to potential growth for Apple's iPhone.
Verizon numbers hint Apple may have shipped more than 50M iPhones last quarter
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The latest iPhone activation data from Verizon suggests Apple may have shipped more than 50 million iPhones during the 2012 holiday season.
2013 smart TVs dismissed as 'not that smart,' leaving opportunity for Apple
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Sharp hypes IGZO displays, Apple called a 'prime candidate' to use
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Si. No time for this these days, personally. But I'd be very keen on someone else doing it, if that person was dedicated and not dire.
Sreesanth said, "Next ball he was beaten and I said, 'is this the King Charles Lara? Who is this impostor, moving around nervously? I should have kept my mouth shut for the next ball - mind you, it was a length ball - Lara just pulled it over the church beyond the boundary! He is a true legend."
id be keen, but someone would have to tell me how
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Hey all, styled to look like the PDA from DooM 3, this is the first ever SP theme I have done, I hope you like it. I don't even have a SmartPhone (yet) but my MPx200 is coming in the mail soon. I will stay on this board and design some more themes in the future. Please post back replies on what you think of my FIRST ever theme for the SmartPhone OS.
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After I saw a request for this, I decided to actually make the home screen I had been considering since GTA:SA came out.
I designed the graphics using artwork available on the web and put it all together using GIMP 2. I used RemyJ's RJTime plugin to display the digital and analogue clocks as well as giving more control of the way that the date displays. The RJTime plugin is linked to the Tasks application as an action.
I added the all day event, calendar and sms count plugins to give a good amount of information without going into overload. The final plugin in the normal view is the profile plugin.
I mentioned above that this home screen also shows the missed call plugin. The way that I achieved that was to have the missed calls replace the profile when is becomes active (i.e. when a call is missed) and have the profile reappear once the call history has been viewed.
There are downloads for main storage installation which supports Smartphone 2002 and 2003 as well as a version for which installs on the SD card which is compatible with Smartphone 2003 (Mounted Volume). I have tested both versions on my unlocked MPx200 running 2003.
Version 2.0 of the home screen now includes the following updates:
- Custom startup and shutdown screens replacing both MS and Carrier screens
- Replacement for all Windows default system screens
- Single 2002/2003 download for main storage installation
- Some other minor fixes and color changes
2,392 downloads
By midgetdiablotesting... this should be fixed now
750 downloads
Halo 2ver2
By Dale1313Halo2 homescreen with start ups, shut down and menu screens
Plugins: date, Time,Icon bar,Messages,Allday,Calender
Program: Adobe cs
Let me know what you think.
743 downloads
By cold_fireSimple homescreen with standby ,missed calls picture and color scheme ,it uses alarm
plugin included in the archive .Extract and copy the contents of the folder to Storage
\Application Data\Home except the .cab file wich has to be copied to :Storage
\windows\Start Menu\Accesories,scroll to Accesories on your phone and execute it .
Enjoy ! Cold_Fire_2005 .
297 downloads
World of Warcraft 1
By Dale1313Basic theme all screens, please report problems. Thanks to Glen for his help!!
521 downloads
World of Warcraft 3
By Dale1313A few more plug ins and different colors...Please report problems...Thanks Glen for the help!!!
692 downloads
Halo 2 By Matt
By chedabobHalo 2 Screen by me V1. Contains homescreen, startup screens, and various other things.
167 downloads
Zelda Green/Gold
By mr PlowThis is my second theme and it includes the necessary Alarm plug-in. Do not bother with the .cab Alarm installer if you already have it. (der)
134 downloads
Urban Terror
By msmildeThis homescreen is based on Urban Terror (Quake 3 modification). It has customized startup carrier and windows screens, homescreen and missed calls and shutdown screens. Comes with 2 ringtones, picked from this game.
See www.ut-lwd.nl for more preview screens.
161 downloads
Battle 4 Middle Earth
By cold_fireA tribute to the LOTR game ...
354 downloads
Underground 2 shot
By cold_fireOne of my favorite games ...
1,021 downloads
Starcraft 1.0
By LeewsHello together,
you all remember the great Doom3-Homescreen from Scar45. If not, take a look here:
It was nearly perfect, the only thing I wanted was more - more plugins ;)
So I took his Homescreen with his permission and modified it, so that more Plugins can fit on the Homescreen. (Take a look at the screenshot).
Compared to his homescreen this is not very much - no custom boot screens etc. simple the homescreen, but I hope you like it - it's the first one I made (nearly) myself.
To state again: I've asked him the permission to alter his homescreen, and he's agreed!
Gru? vom Leews
694 downloads
Halo 2
By rodrigoperuMy first theme, I did it with Ruttensoft proggie. Don't know too much about xml, so I had to take the easy way out
I hope you enjoy it. It comes with the standard plugins (message counter for sms, mms and email, the icon bar, MRU, profile, and calendar) as well as the WMP and ALARM plugins. Kudos to their creators, Orangewinger and RichieM, respectively. (both are included in the ZIP in case you still don't have them)
Feel free to further customize it if you wish to do so, just post what changes you make so all of us can enjoy it.
Post your comments about the skin... thanks!
307 downloads
Half Life 2
By romstahThis is my first attempt so please be gentle.
cab format
Startup/Shutdown Screens
Error Screens
Information Screen
Volume Screen
Programs Menu
Missed Call
tested on Audiovox SMT5600
feedbacks are welcome
495 downloads
Sub Zero
By bradreesJust a quick first try at making a home screen. I tried to make it with the animated plugin from madbeetle, but that didn't work well unfortunately. :?: Hope you like what I came up with anyway. The colours look better on my device than the screenshot. :| I'll try sort out my animation issues and post that when its done!
Uses the Media Player plugin, Tasks and Alarm. They are all included the zip file.
289 downloads
Sensible soccer
By agent.mProbably the best Arcade Soccer Game in the world !!!!
833 downloads
San Andreas 1
By agent.mOfficer Tenpenny from Grand theft auto San Andereas
247 downloads
Lineage II
By mcyhanickThis is my Lineage II homescreen. It is pretty basic and just displays the time and current profile, "Normal, Silent, Meeting, Etc.".
Let me know what you think about it. I do have some concerns with the time and the choice of color. I might concider making a box or something on the picture so the time is more vibrant.
207 downloads
Tomb Rider Homescreen
By kirezA fine Tomb Rider Homescreen with missedcall plugin, logo and incoming call picture desighned for MPX 200, but works fine on any smartphone :D . No additional plugins needed. Enjoy
277 downloads
Battlefield Vietnam
By Leon1970One of my favourite home skin has to be the Counter Strike skin by Rey Vegafria. It's one that I keep going back to over and over again.
With the style of his CS skin, I've made my very first home skin, the Battlefield Vietnam home skin. It's basically the menu screen from within the game.
With Rey's permission, I've used his xml file and just made a few tweaks here and there. XML, HTML really isn't my thing, but ok-ish with photo shop ;)
It's my first attempt of this (including making the hme file) so any constructive feedback would be great.
Enjoy ;)
172 downloads
Xbox 360 Theme
By porktreeThis is intended for the TMobile SDA (HTC Tornado/Hurricane). Since I still don't have have a screenshot tool I'll post a hacked up picture and let you know the order of display:
Day and Date
Missed calls
WiFi Status
If anyone has a screenshot tool, pm me and I'll start using.
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Maine School Renamed to Honor Ashley Bryan (A'46)
POSTED ON: June 11, 2012
The Islesford School of Islesford, Maine, was renamed the Ashley Bryan School—a decision to honor the celebrated artist and writer, Cooper Union alumnus Ashley Bryan (A'46). Bryan has been a long-time resident of Islesford, and is a revered member of the community.
Bryan's writing and illustration have won the children's book author many prestigious awards over the years: not least of which are the 2008 New York City Library Lion award (shared with Salman Rushdie, Nora Ephron and Edward Albee), the 2009 Laura Ingalls Wilder Award, and the 2012 Coretta Scott King-Virginia Hamilton Award for Lifetime Achievement in children's literature and education.
The Working Waterfront writes on Bryan's recent honor in Islesford and his role in the community.
Islands with dwindling populations feel increasing tension when hard decisions have to be made at town meetings. Debates can be heated and long. This year, one warrant allowed our community to take a break from issues like expensive road repairs and trash removal, and to take a close look at who we are, what we stand for, and the legacy we want to leave our children. The result put a smile on every resident's face—a testament both to the democratic purity of our traditional New England town meeting and also to Islesford resident, writer, artist, children's book author and illustrator, Ashley Bryan. Indeed, one of the smallest communities in the whitest state in the country made history last month by being the first community in Maine to name its school for an African American.


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Etunda irrigation farm is located at Ruacana, approximately 150 km west of Oshakati, in the Omusati region. The farm is about 600hactres in size, which is split in half for both commercial and small scale farming. Maize is the main crop on the commercial plot (300ha), whereas various vegetables varieties such as wheat, potatoes, cabbage, onion, melons and bananas are cultivated seasonally throughout the year by small scale farmers.
The farm workforce comprises of a total of 126 workers of which 45 are males and 81 are females.
Small Scale Farmers
The Scheme has about 82 small scale farmers. Each of the small scale farmers has a field of about 3 ha for irrigation. However, there are 6 small scale farmers who were given about 6 ha. The six farmers were selected based on their level of production and because of the way they maintain and manage their crops. This serves as an encouragement to them and a motivation to other small scale farmers. They are considered as the best farmers who are accountable in terms of paying their accounts. Small scale farmers are growing maize, cabbage, tomatoes, onions, butter nuts, ground nuts sweet potatoes and water melons. The best small scale farmers are now growing wheat because of the additional ha provided.
Since most of the small scale farmers were not able to pay their accounts, they got a loan of about N$ 3 million from Agri Bank in January 2007. They are using a voucher system with a loan, each get about N$ 20 000 to N$ 100 000 depending on the programme. This loan is from MAWF and given to Agri Bank to manage it.
Service Providers
The service provider has ten (10) center pivots and each pivot cover a large area of about 30 ha. They are growing the same crops that small scale farmers are growing except Bananas and wheat. The government is assisting service providers through the infrastructures that they are using, the center pivots, tractors, trucks and cars are all from the government.
The service provider has the advantage of marketing his/her crops. They know where to sell both in and outside the country especially to South Africa. Small scale farmers on the other hand sell their products in Oshakati and around Etunda. They are provided with a truck to market their goods.
Etunda irrigation Scheme Second Phase.
There is a second phase of the project which will have about five to six center pivots. They area has already been cleared and electricity and water pipes are already installed. There is an advert looking for an expert who is willing to be a service provider at this phase. When they get the service provider then work will begin. It is at this site where some of the farmers who are being trained at Mashare will be resettled.


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Due to their large size and great beauty, macaws make excellent flagship species and serve as charismatic focal points for the conservation of the ecosystems where they occur. Unfortunately throughout most of tropical America large macaws have suffered major population declines. The Tambopata Macaw Project was begun in the 1989 under the field direction of Eduardo Nycander with the goal of learning about the basic ecology and natural history of large macaws so that this information could be used to help their conservation. In 1999 I took over the direction and operations of the project. The project is developing and evaluating techniques for increasing reproductive output of wild macaws, expanding our knowledge of macaw nesting behavior, increasing our understanding of the complexities of clay lick use, tracking macaw movements through satellite telemetry, and evaluating tourism as a method of protecting macaws and their habitat. This scientific information is being dispersed through a variety of channels to local native communities, to the Peruvian government, and via the Internet to classrooms and conservationists world-wide.
Why are Macaws in trouble?
The reasons for macaw decline are many and include habitat loss and collection for the pet trade. Habitat loss may take many forms including clearing for agriculture and selective logging. Selective logging usually leaves much native vegetation standing including many important macaw food species, but can severely impact macaws because the harvest often targets the old, large trees that the macaws depend upon for nesting. These slow growing trees may take centuries to attain sufficient size to harbor cavities. The deep, dry nest cavities that the macaws prefer may take an additional 10 – 20 years to form but then last for many decades. Even in virgin forest these large tree cavities are usually in short supply. As a result, each nest site cut represents not just the loss of a single nest, but also the loss of dozens of future chicks that could have been raised in this cavity. Collection for the pet trade further exacerbates this shortage of nest sites because in many areas collectors cut the nest trees in order to remove the macaw chicks.
The threats faced by large macaws are compounded by the fact that these species have naturally low reproductive rates. Previous work by the researchers in Tambopata have shown that the low reproductive rates are due to several main factors: 1) there are not enough suitable nest sites even in pristine old-growth forest hundreds of years old, 2) only about 60% of nests fledge young, 3) many natural nest sites suffer higher failure rates because they are either too shallow or wet and 4) successful nests usually fledge only one or two young even when three or four eggs are laid because one chick monopolizes the food deliveries and the others die of malnutrition.
Given the threats that face many macaw populations today, it is obvious that protecting large tracts of habitat is vital to the survival of macaws and the thousands of species that share their habitat. Some of the most important areas to protect are clay licks. Here hundreds of individuals of up to 17 species congregate daily to descend to the river and stream banks to eat clay. This clay apparently provides an important source of sodium, which is chronically lacking in the foods the birds eat daily. The fact that macaws return regularly makes them particularly vulnerable to hunters in these locations. For example, groups of up to 200 or more may frequent large clay licks such as those along the Tambopata and Madre de Díos Rivers in southeastern Peru (pers. obs.). The same predictability that makes clay licks good sites for hunters also makes these locations ideal sites for tourism. As a result, a string of ecotourism projects have sprung up in the last decade that offer macaw viewing at clay licks as a central part of their itineraries. Significant areas are currently being protected from hunting and logging by these ecotourism companies because these tourism projects have a vested interest in protecting the nests and clay licks near their lodges.
Clay Licks
Despite the fact that western scientists have known about clay lick use for over thirty years, our knowledge of clay lick use is still far from complete. In general there is still debate over why birds use the clay licks. While there is documented evidence that the clay in the soil can reduce the absorption of dietary toxins in to the blood, there is little evidence to support that the birds choose to consume soils based on their ability to protect from toxins. Instead, there is mounting evidence that the soils provide an important source of sodium. Our studies have begun to unravel some mysteries. We have found that predation is likely driving the time of day in which the birds use the lick and the complex social interactions among different species seen when using the lick. We have also found that the birds use the lick most during the season in which they are nesting, in large part because they feed clay lick soil to there chicks. We still lack information on how often macaws and parrots return to clay licks, how far the birds range to visit licks, and if they shift between licks on a daily basis. This sort of basic information is vital to our understanding of clay lick use and must be obtained if we want to effectively protect clay licks and understand the impacts of tourism.
While there is little doubt that ecotourism is less damaging to macaw populations than hunting and logging, studies documenting the impact of tourism on macaws and parrots at clay licks are lacking. Tourism impacts may be manifested in a variety of ways. Macaws are a favorite of tourists throughout the areas where they occur. Particularly valued by tourists are close range sightings that allow good photo opportunities. Tourist groups frequently observe the clay licks from boats as they pass by or from blinds and trails adjacent to the licks. Groups also approach macaws perched in the trees waiting to descend to the licks. Using as a starting point the basic information on the behavior of parrots and macaws at clay licks, the effects of these sorts of tourism visits must be evaluated so that recommendations can be made on how to reduce the disturbance to the birds.
Unfortunately, due to the naturally low reproductive rates of macaws, just protecting habitat may not be enough to allow them to recover from the decades of collection and tree cutting. For this reason, a major objective of this project is to develop and evaluate different methods to increase the reproductive success of large macaws. We have designed new nest boxes for macaw species that have never nested in artificial nest substrates and conducted experiments and observations aimed at understanding why some macaw chicks die of starvation and how to enhance their survival. Our findings are being shared with conservation scientists worldwide and the personnel of SERNANP (the branch of the Peruvian Ministry of Agriculture in charge on natural resource management). This will ensure that the basic set of tested macaw management techniques developed here arrives in the hands of the people most able to use the information to help the recovery and maintenance of macaw populations throughout the tropics.


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1998 4x4 of the Year Introduction
Our 16th Best-Of-The-Newest Shootout
About six years ago we had to make a tough decision. The 4x4 of the Year competition was in its 10th year, and the nature of new trucks had changed drastically in a decade. On one hand, they'd become the quietest, most comfortable and convenient 4x4s ever offered. On the other hand, traditional 4x4 abilities and off-road attributes had often been sacrificed for the sake of carlike ride and soccer-mom compatibility. So should we water down the test, opting for an ashtray-and-cup-holder shootout? Or should we stick to our roots and maintain the real four-wheeling nature of the test?
You know us. We chose the latter.
However, when you're paying up to 45 grand for some cushy, new sport/utility, you expect comfort and quality-so even though behind-the-wheel performance remains the 4x4 of the Year test priority, the amenities and fit and finish are also considered, just as they always have been. Bottom line: For 16 years, our test has found the single new 4x4 with the best balance of on- and off-road performance, comfort, and value. Here's how it works.
Each year, we invite all the new-for-the-model-year 4x4s and those with mechanical changes that make them perform significantly different from vehicles previously tested. By "4x4" we mean trucks and sport/utilities that have both low range and high range in the T-case-no all-wheel drives, no posers, no station wagons. This year, the field of competitors included the all-new Dodge Durango; the GMC Yukon with the new Autotrac transfer case; Isuzu's all-new Rodeo; the big-powered Jeep Grand Cherokee 5.9 Limited; Mazda's B3000 with a newly revised suspension; Mercedes' first-ever luxo-ute, the ML320; and the Mitsubishi Montero Sport, which was introduced too late to be involved in last year's shootout. We also invited the Chevy Suburban, the Ford Ranger, the Nissan Frontier, and the Toyota Land Cruiser, not one of which was able to participate.
Once the glittering new 4x4s arrived, we headed out to dull their sheen with more than 6,500 miles of cumulative on- and off-road thrashing. From the dragstrip to the off-road training facility of Hungry Valley, California, to the rocks and snow of the San Bernardino Mountains, to the varied desert terrain of the Ocotillo Wells State Vehicular Recreation Area, and on many miles of pavement in between, we evaluated and scored the vehicles in five categories. Those are Ride & Drive (30 percent of the total score), Empirical (25 percent), Mechanical (15 percent), Interior (15 percent), and Exterior (15 percent). Each category has a number of subcategories, outlined in the Test Structure chart elsewhere in this story.
We judge the vehicles by ranking them against one another in each subcategory. For example, in this seven-vehicle contest, the best 4x4 in any subcategory gets a score of 7, and the worst gets a score of 1. These ratings are assigned by each of the voters, which this year included Editor Cole Quinnell, former Editor David Freiburger, Tech Editor Rick Péwé, and Feature Editor Tori Tellem. We also enlisted the help of new Publisher Joe Sebergandio, Editorial Director Peter MacGillivray, and Art Director Alan Huber, but they didn't get to vote.
By the time the test wrapped, every driver had experienced every vehicle in a variety of terrain. We learned what was gonna fall apart. There were at least 10 tire repairs. We slept in some of the 4x4s, hauled lots of junk in others, and crawled into every back seat. Half the trucks were dented and all were filthy. Most had seen terrain rarely encountered by a gleaming new 4x4, and as a result, all showed their true colors. But only one snatched the title of Petersen's 4-Wheel & Off-Road '98 4x4 of the Year.


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|Common Name:
|Goliath Bird Eater
|Rudloff & Weinmann
|Year of Discovery:
|Tarantula World:
|New World
|Terrestrial, upland rain forests
|Shy, reclusive
|Growth 11 inches. Weight to 6 oz. Fast growing species. 1st instars are close to 1 inch.
|Experience Level:
|More advanced
|Not advised as this species is large and defensive with the most aggressive urticating hairs in the Tarantula Kingdom.
|Effect of Urticating Hair
|Tarantulas can easily be irritated, some tarantulas don't hesitate to bite and some use the flick of their urticating hairs as their defense mechanism. Urticating hairs are small barbed bristles and when they come in contact with the human skin or membrane it can cause great irritation. The irritation can last for days. If an urticating hair gets into the eye it is advised to seek medical attention to prevent the eye from getting infected, you also must wash your eye with water immediately. There are six types of urticating hairs known and each differ in size and shape. The effect of each type is different. The urticating hair is categorized in Type I, II, III, IV, V and VI. Type III is known to be the most irritating. The Genus Theraphosa has type III and IV.
|75 - 90 %
|Any enclosure from 10-20 gallon minimum gallon will work. Provide a hiding spot, a flower pot or wood bark can be used. Be creative, there are lots of different ways to make a hide for a Tarantula. Artificial plants are optional. When keeping this species in a larger enclosure make sure to add enough substrate to prevent any injuries from a potential fall in case your tarantula climbs.
|Eco Earth, Coco coir or Peat Moss. Avoid any Evergreen woods (Cypress, Reptile Bark) inside of the enclosure. Evergreen contain natural insecticidal oils that can harm your Tarantula if exposed long enough. Also keep in mind that this species likes the substrate damp and moist at all times.
|In the wild their diet consists of small frogs, toads, lizards and insects of all sizes. In captivity, roaches, crickets, large worms can be offered and accepted readily. A varied diet is best.
|Make sure to offer a water bowl, the size should be half the size of the species. Do not use any sponges, cotton balls or paper towel or water crystals inside of water bowl, just clean water. Small rocks may be added. Cleaning the water bowl once a week or when you feel it is necessary. Crickets or roaches may end up dead in the water, in which case you should clean it right away. Spiderlings are too small to have a water bowl, misting one side of the enclosure wall 1-2 times a week, should be plenty enough.
It has been said that this species can live up to
15-25 years for females. 3-6 years for males.
|Maturity female:
|3-6 years, this is only an estimate.
|Maturity male/ Tibial Apophysis:
|3-5 years, which is only an estimate. // No, this species lacks tibial apophysis.
|Communal Setup:
|Not recommended for this species.
|Color Markings:
Dark light brown to dark coffee brown. Therahosa strimi slings have pink metatarsus on front 4 legs and it loses its pink coloration as they become juveniles. Adults can be differentiated by certain physical characteristics...blondi have setae from the patella on down where stirmi do not.
In the Wild:
|This species has been found in Guyana. Their natural habitat Terrestrial, upland rain forests This species can be found in large deep borrows. Burrow/hide-Obligate burrowers needing a hide or burrow at all times. They find or build burrows into and up into slopes so that rain and flooding will not enter into their burrows.
|Special Note:
|Make sure never to keep a Tarantula enclosure directly in the sun. No light is necessary for your Tarantulas habitat. Natural lighting is perfectly fine.
|CITES List
|This species is currently not listed on CITES
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Aug 15, 2013
In this series of portraits and partial nudes, Lou Pimentel explores moments and glimpses captured by the artist's mind- his visual notes. These works intend to highlight the beauty of the female form in Pimentel's distinct use of watercolor. His raw and spontaneous application is evident in this new body of work which exemplifies his continuos growth in his addition of pencil shading to add luminosity and depth. The result is one especially suited for the subject at hand, with the added softness and vibrancy, Pimentel's muses come to life with a new expression and dimension that reaches beyond his previous works.
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Show end date: September 17th 2013
The event is FREE and open to the public.