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Paul G. Allen is deeply invested in Africa, both for the love of wildlife and his sense of responsibility to protect Earth's biodiversity. A focus on philanthropy and conservation reaches all of Allen's investments, including the safari camp he owns in Zambia, which was just awarded the National Geographic World Legacy Award for Engaging Communities.
The company was recognized for the direct and tangible economic and social benefits it has on local livelihoods. The Bushcamp Company consists of the award winning Mfuwe Lodge, as well as six intimate and remote "bushcamps" located along the Luangwa and Kapamba rivers, giving visitors a unique and immersive safari experience. Incredible and diverse wildlife call the South Luangwa National Park home, there is even a herd of elephants that stroll through the lodge on their way to their favorite mango grove. Instead of keeping them out, Mfuwe Lodge has a wide corridor at reception to allow them to pass right through.
The Bushcamp Company received this World Legacy Award honor from National Geographic Travel due to their innovative approach to integrating tourism and community development, benefitting both Zambian tourism and the local community where the lodge operates. Andy Hogg, the longtime head of Bushcamp Company, has been spearheading these conservation and community efforts since 2000. With the support of Allen, Hogg began investing in two local primary schools; the funds covering everything teacher salaries and classroom construction to providing access to clean water, and offering field trip opportunities and game drives for the local students.
In 2010, The Bushcamp Company began a long-term project to improve the infrastructure for the area's only secondary school, and to date have built classrooms, offices and dormitories. They also launched a school food program, giving school administrators one less expense to worry about in providing quality education. Most pupils in this remote area of Zambia walk up to 10 kilometers to reach school, and since these improvements one teacher reported a 40% increase in pupils' ability to attend classes as well as increased engagement from students. The Bushcamp Company is the largest employer in the area, and employ almost 200 local people, many in management positions, and continue to focus on training and employing local people.
"We think it's incredibly important to continue to recruit, train and employ from the community. So many of these words like 'ecotourism' are thrown around, but what you're doing must go back into the community to make it truly sustainable," said Hogg.
The Bushcamp Company also has a registered charity, which sponsors over 250 local school children, runs a tree-planting program, HIV and AIDS awareness for staff, and human-wildlife conflict mitigation for the surrounding area. Their most recent initiative is to ensure that the communities around Mfuwe Lodge have access to clean water, and have to-date drilled 15 boreholes to provide clean drinking water to over 200 local people each day. In order to help safeguard the wildlife and lands in the area for future generations, Hogg launched the "Luangwa Conservation and Community Fund" a wildlife conservation and community development initiative with support from both tourists and funders such as Paul Allen.
It is no wonder that the most recent announcement from the Great Elephant Census, a Paul G. Allen Project, to count how many savanna elephants remain in Africa, revealed stable elephant populations in Luangwa. In the 1970s and 1980s, the poaching crisis resulted in Zambia losing the majority of its elephant population and all of its black rhino population. According to Census results, conservation efforts in Luangwa are working, but Zambia's natural heritage is still under threat. The Bushcamp Company supports the South Luangwa Conservation Society, the Zambian Carnivore Programme and the Zambia Wildlife Authority in their anti-poaching and conservation efforts in the Luangwa region. There is an ongoing, coordinated effort to leverage travel and tourism with conservation and community development; resulting in benefits for all. The Bushcamp Company is being recognized not just for their once-in-a-lifetime safari experiences, but because of their commitment to supporting their community.
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Quindi! My selection for this month's theme are tigelle, small round breads typical of the Emilia-Romagna region, particularly the province of Modena but also common in Bologna, where I lived for a year. Tigelle are split and then stuffed with meat, cheeses, or vegetables, and are traditionally eaten as an antipasto. That being said, they can also easily be a full meal in their own right, which is exactly what I did when I lived in Bologna, with frequents visits to Tigelleria Tigellino, right near the city's main piazza. Fun fact: the name tigella comes from the tool that was traditionally used to shape and cook them, clay, fire-resistant discs called a tigelle, which were alternated and stacked with the uncooked dough to ultimately create a sort of tigelle tower that was placed by the fire and left to cook (you can see how it was done here). Now that we've mostly left cooking things by fire behind, there are more modern tigelle available, ones that are made from aluminum and placed over the stove (they look like this).
My recipe research showed that there is no one way to make tigelle; some recipes called for doppio zero flour (a super fine, pure white flour) while others recommended all-purpose; some used milk as a liquid ingredient, while others advised cream, and still others a combination of both; a few recipes recommended cooking the tigelle in the oven, others on the stove in a pan, and some in the aforementioned modern day tigella. The common ingredient in all recipes appeared to be strutto (straightforward translation: pig fat, easily found in supermarkets here) but some recipes I stumbled across used a mix of oil and strutto or simply oil or butter, for those who might have qualms about using strutto. Hmm.
In the end, I came up with this recipe -- 00 flour because it's what I had on hand, whole milk because strutto seemed heavy enough without adding cream, cooked on the stovetop -- all of which resulted in perfectly puffy, delicately golden brown tigelle, fluffy and soft on the inside and slightly crisper on the outside, the perfect vehicle for my chosen ingredients, or rather, salame piccante, prosciutto, stracchino cheese, and arugula. I ate the three you see photographed above for lunch, then maybe another two or so, before tucking the remaining ones into a bag to keep for, ehm,
As always, here are the November Cucina Conversations recipes from my fellow bloggers (a few have opted out this month but will be back in December!) --
Daniela of La Dani Gourmet is sharing her recipe for focaccia ligure.
Lisa aka Italian Kiwi has made focaccia di recco.
Last but not least, Carmen at The Heirloom Chronicles has made rosette di pane, a classic Roman bread.
2 cups (500 grams) 00 flour, or all-purpose flour in a pinch
1/3 cup (80 ml) water, plus more if needed
1/3 (80 ml) whole milk, plus more if needed
1 tablespoon (10 grams) yeast
2 tablespoons (15 grams) strutto (or olive oil or butter, see notes above) room temperature
3/4 teaspoon (7 grams) salt
Meat, cheese, and vegetables of your choosing for the filling
1/3 cup (80 ml) water, plus more if needed
1/3 (80 ml) whole milk, plus more if needed
1 tablespoon (10 grams) yeast
2 tablespoons (15 grams) strutto (or olive oil or butter, see notes above) room temperature
3/4 teaspoon (7 grams) salt
Meat, cheese, and vegetables of your choosing for the filling
In a small bowl, dissolve the yeast in the water and milk, whisking everything together. If you're doing this by hand: put the flour in another larger bowl, make a hole in the middle of the flour, and pour in the yeast-water-milk mixture.
If you're doing this with a standing mixer, do the same exact thing as above, just in the bowl of the standing mixer. Next, mix everything together with a wooden spoon (or with the paddle attachment of your standing mixer). If the dough seems dry (it probably will) add more milk and water (a tablespoon of each) until the dough starts to come together. I think I ended up having to add about 1/3 cup more liquid.
Add the strutto or olive oil/butter and salt, and mix together again. If you're doing this by hand, at this point, you should turn the dough that is starting to form out on to a lightly floured work surface and start to knead until the dough comes together.
Knead for another 8-10 minutes or until a smooth elastic dough forms. If you're doing this with a standing mixer, you can knead the dough using the dough hook attachment (lucky you!) When you're done kneading, form the dough in to a ball, place it in a bowl covered with a kitchen cloth, and let it rise in a warm, dry place for 2 hours, or until it doubles in volume.
Once the two hours are up, place your ball of dough on a lightly floured work surface and with a rolling pin roll it out until very thin, about 1/2 a centimeter.
Using a 3-4 inch (8-10 cm) lightly floured cookie cutter, cut out as many tigelle as you can. Combine the scraps in to a ball, re roll the dough, and repeat until you have used all the dough. You should have 20-25 or so tigelle.
Set the tigelle on baking sheet and let them rise for another 30 minutes. When the 30 minutes are up, you can start to cook your tigelle. If you want to cook them on the stove: heat a large skillet over medium heat and cook the tigelle, turning, until puffed and brown on both sides (this will take about 6 or so minutes).
Let the tigelle cool, then slice them open, fill with ingredients of your choosing, and enjoy. Makes 20-25 tigelle.

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Find out more about the Wellcome Image Awards as well as Wellcome Images, the image library behind the Awards.
Having grown up in a very small town on the east coast of Australia, Josh made the decision to move away from home at the age of 15 to avoid the local party culture, which he found was detrimental to his overall development. While this was a young age at which to be seeking full independence, Josh is extremely grateful that his family allowed him this freedom, as it paved the way for his personal development.
At the age of 17, Josh booked a one-way flight to Paris and began to explore, with the intention of pursuing photography – specifically, human rights photojournalism. During his travels, Josh has covered a variety of human rights and health issues in diverse areas, such as the Middle East, Africa, Central America and other far-off corners of the world.
Experiencing battleground gunfire, massive fires, brutal working conditions and dramatic political turmoil has only further solidified Josh's drive to use photography as a means of communicating human tragedy, and he believes it is time to have more discussions about how to solve the major crises currently occurring across the globe. Through photography, Josh aims to establish a connection and to forge a visual language through which more barriers can be broken, ultimately helping the human race to better understand itself.


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When I first visited Del Posto in 2011, the prix fixe lunch was $29, and I tasted an amazing seared duck breast. For a celebration last year, my bf treated me to the restaurant's 6-course dinner, and what would become the best dining experience of my life.
On a recent visit for lunch last week, although the service was spectacular as always, we both weren't blown away by the food. Maybe we didn't choose the right dishes from the prix fixe? Either way, it looks like we'll just have to return for a dinner again!
The grand entrance on 10th Avenue and 15th Street
We got a great table in the back corner of the restaurant's ground floor-- perfect for people watching
The lunch prix fixe is $39, and includes 3-courses: antipasto, primo or secondi, and dolce.
Amuse Bouche
Bacalao (cod fish) with red pepper jelly, soup with polenta and carrots, rice cracker penne with peas and cheese
One of my favorite things about fancy restaurants is getting to taste a small variety of really creative dishes presented in the amuse bouche.
The bacalao was quite salty, but then again, it is supposed to be a dried and salted cod. I did like the dense texture of it. The penne really stood out-- who would have thought that a rice cracker with mashed peas could be delightful. The pecorino cheese was amazingly fresh, and I definitely had a few more bites of it after finishing the cracker.
Bread Basket
Del Posto's bread basket is one of my very favorites. The bread is all made in-house, and served warm. The rosemary focaccia is a must; even if you're saving room for the following courses!
Rosemary and Unsalted Lard
Pork lard is mixed with salt, sugar, rosemary, garlic, salt and pepper, and then untouched for 3-4 weeks. The result? An incredibly flavorful butter. The unsalted butter on the right is for those looking for a "healthier" option.
Franciacorta Sparkling Wine, $25
Cheers to the beginning of summer!
Truffled Beef Carne Cruda ($15 supplement)
A perfectly seasoned beef tartare. For a meat dish, this tasted surprisingly light.
Cool Lobster Salad ($10 supplement)
Burrata, fermented broccolini and lemon pane
Deliciously fresh lobster meat with a burrata that brought out the fresh seafood flavor. I didn't care for the broccolini, but then again, it was sharing a plate with fancy seafood and cheese... of course it wouldn't win.
Pasta for the table
Pork and Veal Agnolotti
Asparagus cacio e pepe
This delicate pasta sat on a mix of celery, carrots, and asparagus purée. Very good, but nowhere near as memorable as the spaghetti with dungeness crab.
Del Posto offers a pasta course for the table at $10 per person. We fell in love with the pastas last year, so we knew we had to order one. Unfortunately the spaghetti with dungeness crab and the lasagna are both not included in the lunch menu options, but make sure to order it at dinner. They are life changing.
Grilled Lamb
Lemon and rainbow Swiss chard
Halibut Piccata
Roman Artichoke Vignarola
The buttery sauce was delicious, while the soybean, artichoke, onions and peas made the dish feel healthier. Although the fish was good, it was quite boring.
Pecorino Cake
Olive oil gelato and preserved cherries
Loved this olive oil gelato, the soft pound cake, and the cookie crumble. It really would've been even better without any of the cherries and salty crackers and crunch almonds, though. Those flavors and textures were too harsh.
Grilled Semolina Cake
Warm dates and coconut ice cream
The orange syrup infused cake had a texture similar to the pound cake, and was just as delicious. It went perfectly with the coconut ice cream.
Butterscotch Semifreddo
Melon agrumata (citrus) and crumbled sbrisolona (crumbly tart)-- complimentary dessert
This semifrozen mousse was rich and satisfying, and the fruits were great additions
Dessert box
Dehydrated grapefruit, chocolate truffle, lemon curd doughnuts, olive oil ice cream cake pop
The soft, hot mini doughnuts were my favorite, but the cake pop was a close second.
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I would like to mark the
13th of July 2014 as the date I formally Introduced
J.R. Snow, a young emerging writer. For the past
three Sundays, he has been our Guest Artist and
his work, in the form of a three part short
story, has been presented here on
'the secret keeper.'
Thank You Joshua ♥
Jennifer Kiley
Now it is time for the writer to come out from
behind his worded mask of storytelling and
talk to us about himself and his aspirations.
The following is J.R.'s
introduction of himself
in his own words.
Thank you ALL. Now I
give you – J.R. Snow
My Biography
Joshua Snow
"Those who don't believe in magic will never find it." – Roald Dahl
There are a lot of things I wish to say in this, things I wish to express and explain, but words can only describe so much. My name is Joshua Snow. If you're a Game of Thrones fan like me, you probably already caught onto the fact that my last name is Snow and you know what it means. Yes, I have been told that I know nothing. (Another Game of Thrones reference) However, people are just trying to be funny rather than rude. Besides that, allow me to introduce myself.
I live in Texas, a very big place deep in the south. Within this very big state I live in Houston. To put it bluntly, I do not like it here. Its too hot, not enough forest and mountains, and the winters are too short. I plan to move up north someday to some place I feel like I belong. I am 19 and I will be turning 20 this year in August. I am currently enrolled in college classes for the first time and will be starting June 2nd. A lot of change is coming my way, and for the most part, it has been scary to feel.
Now I bet you're all wondering, "What is a child like me doing talking about myself?" Well, besides what I just told you, I am a writer. A creator. A daydreamer. My mind is always somewhere. I was always that kid in class caught with his head up in the clouds. Even my principal said so when I graduated high school.
I'm fascinated with anything magical, and most of all, anything having to do with dragons. Dragons to me are the most wonderful beings in the world. I read about them as a kid and I have dragon décor all over my room. I have a Celtic dragon flag that's rather large, a dragon poster by the wonderful artist Christina Yen, a dragon clock, dragon books, Dragon's Blood incense, (I promise its not really made of dragon's blood) dragon pendants and a dragon incense holder as well as a box with a dragon laying on it. I'm pretty sure that's all of it. Dragons are like family to me and I strongly believe they are my guardian angels. I've dreamed about them a lot too and I've had a lot of dreams of flying. I get a running start and I just leap off my own two feet and fly. There was one particular dream where I was flying with a lot of dragons and a green one stood out to me.
I've been working on a big fantasy story for the past three years now. I've rewritten it a lot of times, and combining all those rewrites, I don't doubt in my mind I'd go up to 300-400 pages. The characters are probably the closest part to perfect out of the whole story. The plot is still in motion and being worked out in detail and I also drew a map of the world.
I've planned for this to be a series of books. I designed the characters via a certain video game where I was allowed to create my own fighter and I designed them through that. I created eighty-two characters until I found the very few I desired. Out of all of those, the few I kept are probably six or seven. My most precious character I created is a Seraphina, a dragon who can transform into a woman with long, white hair and keeps the beautiful blue eyes I gave her. She's the last one who carries the power of old magic inside her, magic that no longer exists in the world.
In the world I created, magic is dying. Other species like elves no longer exist, and dragons and humans are the only ones known to be alive. However, humans can use magic as well. There are witches and mages, good and evil. I never liked the idea that witches and wizards were all evil anyway. I found it to be tasteless and narrow minded. Also, in the world, there is a war going on. It is a private war, one that is hidden from public knowledge. No one is aware of but those involved. I do have deeper details but I do not wish to spoil. I hate spoilers myself. The entire series is inspired by the idea that despite all of cruelty, corruption and darkness in the world, there is always a chance for happiness. There is such a thing as a happy ending. Its just that not everyone gets one, and those who do get one are blessed. Not everyone gets a happy ending, sadly, for everyone who deserved one.
As for magical things, I do believe there is some sort of magic in the world. From what I've felt and seen, I can't doubt it. I can no longer think it's as simple as science and logic. I had a friend once who told me the reason spiritual things were still around was because you can't prove them wrong because that individual believes it so much, so it carries on, and you can't prove them right because there's no physical proof or evidence to show to people. If I believe in a so-called god, I cannot call this so called god and have you meet him in person. I cannot show you a spirit of a dead person or show you a dragon or something magical with my own hands. His logic and reasoning were very interesting, and he actually offered to hear my opinions and to tell me if I was wrong, but I decided not to.
All I know, and believe, is that there is something in matters of spirit and magic. And through things I wish to write like a short story or this big fantasy story I spoke of, I wish to share that. I believe magic breathes through everything, I believe in different dimensions, spirits, souls, guardian angels, and past lives. I believe everything has a life and a spirit and a name. Everything is like a little artifact. It has its own identity, meaning, and its come from something. Everything has an origin. Everything comes to us for a reason. That's what I ultimately believe. Everything happens for a reason.
If you want to contact
Author J.R. Snow
[Joshua Snow]
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Brown & Michaels
Invention Marketing Companies:
"Invention Marketing Companies" are companies which claim to represent
inventors in taking their ideas to companies. We have had many inventors come to
our firm over the years who have been "taken" by these firms. The
lucky ones only got to the first stage, the unlucky ones lost tens of thousands
of dollars.
How do they work?
Recently we did a patent search for a client who had had a search done by an Invention Marketing Company. While the search done by the company did return some patents for devices in the same field, they missed several recent patents for nearly the identical device, which would have been found by a simple keyword search on any of the databases available over the internet, much less by a professional search in the Patent Office.
Another trap for the unwary is to offer a "free patent classification search" - basically nothing more than telling the client that their new mousetrap is classified in class 43 "Fishing, Trapping, And Vermin Destroying", and providing one or two representative patents from that class.
If you really want an honest evaluation of your invention, you'll want a service which will look at your invention and give you an unbiased evaluation, without any conflict of interest. There are services which will do that for you, for a fee. One of the best known companies, which some of our clients had used, was the I2 Innovation Institute - formerly "WIN" (WalMart Innovation Network). Unfortunately, it appears that they are no longer in business, or at least all of the contact information we had for them is no longer active as of March 2018.
In addition to the substantial up-front fees, the company quotes a sliding scale of royalties, with the royalty percentage based on the up-front fee (pay more up front, they take less in royalties). They can afford to be generous in these royalty rates. Although these usually look like a good deal to the inventor, in fact they are irrelevant - the company makes its money from the up-front fees, not from royalties they know will never materialize.
We once had a client bring an idea to us after paying for one of these enthusiastic endorsements. It was obvious to us that the idea was to use a common material to make a simple object which had been on the market for years. Unfortunately, that material was, in fact, what the objects had always been made of. The only thing she had brought to the company was an ignorance of how the object actually worked.
The marketing company said that they had researched the idea and assured her that companies were just waiting to pay her royalties. They estimated the size of the market for her idea (easy - it was already out there), and asked for another $12,000 to bring the idea to an eagerly waiting world. They generously offered to cut the percentage of the upcoming royalties they would keep, if she would pay them more up front. An easy offer, that - they knew there would never be any royalties to split.
In some cases, having a design patent or a publication (even a useless one) has resulted in inventors losing the rights to their inventions, since a utility patent application could no longer be filed by the time they realized they had been "had". In the case of foreign patent rights, the mere fact of publication is enough to stop you from getting a patent, and even if no one ever looks at those brochures they are still "publications".
What should you ask an Invention Marketer?
If you are considering going with an marketing company at all, ask them:
If they are honest and typical of the industry, the answer to question 2 will be nearly 0%, and to question 4 nearly 100%. Recently we had a client ask these questions of one of the "800 Number" companies, and he was proudly told that in the last 12 years, out of tens of thousands of clients, the company had 8 inventors earn more in royalties than they paid the company. This estimate was probably high.
We recommended that people ask companies these questions for many years. Since 1999, it's the law!
The American Inventors Protection Act of 1999
On November 29, 1999, Congress passed the AIPA, which for the first time imposed a duty on Invention Marketing Companies to disclose information to prospective clients before they sign contracts. Specifically, a company must disclose:
Any customer who has contracted with a promoter and has been injured by an omission to state any of these facts, or any other material fact, or by any material false or misleading statement by the promoter will have a civil cause of action for actual damages or statutory damages of not over $5,000, plus costs and attorneys fees. If the court finds the promoter's actions to have been willful, taking other complaints into account, the damages may be trebled.
The USPTO has been posting complaints received under the AIPA to their website.
These provisions took effect on January 29, 2000, although many years later, many Invention Marketing are still not providing these facts to prospective consumers.
What about "Company X"?
We are often asked "Have you heard of company 'x'?" For obvious reasons, we cannot comment on specific companies, unless we have information which is part of the public record. In addition, these companies often change their names and locations to avoid complaints (which is why you often cannot get any information from the Better Business Bureau), so just because a company isn't listed here, don't take that as an endorsement.
In general, if a company works as described above, and in the various articles we quote here, it probably is an Invention Marketing Company. Approach such companies with extreme care, if at all.
However, in response to the huge demand, here is a partial alphabetical list of companies on which we have any information based on public record and press reports. Some reportedly have been the subject of legal action, or have complaints filed in the USPTO. We are not expressing any opinion at all by listing these companies - review the information and make up your own mind.
The detail supporting this list follows:
Companies against whom Legal Action has been takenAdvent Product Development: In the course of a lawsuit (Case 1:06-cv-04697-RMB-JS), reported in the Invent Blog on May 14, 2007, Advent filed a disclosure statement indicating that between October 1, 1998, and December 6, 2004, out of 2,452 customers who signed representation agreements with them, ZERO customers made more money than they paid Advent. See also complaints filed with the USPTO.
American Idea Management and Idea Management & Patent Assistance Corp. of Stoneham, Mass, and Technology Licensing Consultants Inc. of Pittsburgh, Pa. - Consent decree with Federal Trade Commission, reported in Wall Street Journal, Naive Inventors Fall for Optimistic Pitches Some Marketers Make September 11, 1991. Also, complaint filed with the USPTO, October 2003
American Inventors Corporation ("AIC"), formerly located at
82 Broad Street, Westfield, Massachusetts; American Institute for Research
and Development ("AIRD"), formerly located at 16 North Elm
Street, Westfield, Massachusetts; and Washington Financial Group ("WFG"),
formerly located in West Palm Beach, Florida and Enfield, Connecticut. Also
the following individuals: RONALD BOULERICE, age 60, of 400 Woodland Way,
Russell, Massachusetts, and the former owner and President of AIC, and owner
of AIRD and WFG; JOHN SAMSON, age 59, a resident of 173 Linseed Road, West
Hatfield, Massachusetts, and a former Vice-President of AIC and the former
President of AIRD; and LAURIE BOULERICE, age 35, a resident of 55 Maple
Street, Easthampton, Massachusetts, daughter of RONALD BOULERICE, and a former
Vice-President of AIC and the former President of Massachusetts Patent
Services - charged with conspiracy to commit mail fraud, mail fraud,
conspiracy to commit money laundering, money laundering, conspiracy to defraud
the U.S. Internal Revenue Service, and filing false income tax returns. JOHN
HOIME, age 49, a resident of 25 Tannery Road, No. 9, Westfield, Massachusetts,
and the former manager of AIC's Sales Department - charged with conspiracy to
commit mail fraud, mail fraud, conspiracy to commit money laundering, and
money laundering. DIANE TAGLIAVINI, age 46, a resident of 48 Stephanie Lane,
Westfield, Massachusetts, and a former AIC salesperson; LEON GILDEN, age 52,
formerly a resident of Spokane, Washington, and a former patent attorney for
AIC and AIRD, JEFFREY REHBEIN, age 33, a resident of 47 Arcadia Road,
Longmeadow, Massachusetts, and a former AIC salesperson; SCOTT FAVREAU, age
35, a resident of 862 Armory Street, Springfield, Massachusetts, and a former
AIC salesperson; BEN ABEL, age 60, a resident of 19 Fuller Drive, Brattleboro,
Massachusetts, and a former salesperson; are charged with conspiracy to commit
mail fraud and mail fraud. - raided by FTC, US Postal
Inspectors, US Department of Justice and local authorities on October 26,
1995. Reported in The Law Works December 1995 issue.
American Inventor Services LLC a Michigan LLC, and its president Wayne McGuire were the subject of a Default Judgement by a Michigan Court on October 23, 2015. The court found that McGuire and American Inventor Services LLC were guilty of the Unauthorized Practice of Law (UPL) for holding themselves out as Patent Agents and filing patent applications in the USPTO. The defendants were enjoined from (a) Offering and providing patent applications services and/or patent law advice; (b) Drafting legal documents for other persons, choosing legal forms for other persons, and adding, changing, or deleting language when completing standardized and/or legal forms on behalf of other persons. (c) Giving legal advice or assistance to any person regarding any legal matter, including patent applications and/or patent law matters; (d) Acting as a representative or intermediary of other persons with regard to their legal matters, including patent applications and/or patent law matters, (e) Holding itself out as a Registered Patent Agent, intimating that it is a law firm or leading others to believe that it is authorized to provide legal services, until such that it is organized as a professional company authorized to provide legal services in the State of Michigan or becomes a registered agent with the USPTO. Our thanks to Rick Bauer and Mark Reyland's Inventor Education Blog for letting us know about this action.Davison & Associates, Inc., of Oakmont and Indianola, Pennsylvania; President and CEO George M. Davison, III, and sales associate Thomas Dowler;
Emirates Manufacturing Company - This isn't an invention marketing company at all, it's a scam of a different sort. The "company" contacts inventors and offers to buy their inventions for big money. When the inventors get taken in by the glowing promises, they discover that first they have to send thousands of dollars to the scammers to "register the invention" or "pay an agent to review the patent" or some other fraudulent expenses. Basically, it's the same old Nigerian 4-1-9 scheme, with a phony "manufacturing company" replacing the deposed dictator's widow, petroleum revenue clerk, lawyer with deceased client... fill in the blank. If you ever hear from them, delete the message and don't answer. For more information see this Invent Blog entry, which explains the scam in detail (off-site link).
Eureka Solutions International, Inc. and OEM
both doing business out of the West Pittsburgh Expo Mart in Monroeville,
Pennsylvania; President and founder Gregory S. Bender, and sales
representative Frank J. Cillo. 1997 FTC Case: Eureka Solutions:
File No. 972 3057 / U.S. District Court for the Western District of
Pennsylvania, in Pittsburgh, Civil Action No. 97-1280 - contact Steven
Balster, FTC Cleveland Regional Office, 216/263-3455
Global Development Services, Inc. , Manassas, VA and Madison, WI,
headed by Kenneth A Rogers of Nokesville, VA - Raided by the FTC and FBI on
May 22, 1996. Settled out of court on July 23, 1996, agreeing to pay
$1,000,000 in consumer refunds and to give customers a written notice
stating that, since its inception in January 1994 not one of its clients has
received profits of any kind from an invention as a result of Global's
services. See the FTC
press release for details.
International Inventors' Club (a/k/a Edge Concepts): (an excerpt from an article in the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, August 11, 1998, page F-7):
International Product Design, Inc., The Innovation Center, Inc.(* see note, below *), and the National Idea Center, Inc., all of which were headquartered in Washington, D.C. and preceded the following four firms: American Invention Associates, Inc. headquartered in Miami, Florida; Invention Consultants, USA, Inc. of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; New Products of America, Inc., of Atlanta, Georgia; International Licensing Corporation, Inc. of Reston, Virginia; and Azure Communications, Inc., of Reston, Virginia, doing business as London Communications, Inc. and which is the corporate headquarters of the four successor firms; and officers of one or more of the companies Robert N. Waxman, Peter Doran, Darrell Mormando, Julian Gumpel and Greg Wilson; 1997 FTC Case: American Invention Associates, Inc.: File No. 962 3276 / U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia, in Alexandria, Civil Action No. 96-1114-A
*Note: The Innovation Center, Inc., should not be confused with the
"Canadian Innovation Centre"
in Waterloo, Ontario, Canada, which is a spin-off of the University of
Waterloo and Industry Canada. The Canadian Innovation Centre has been in the
business of helping evaluate new ideas for Canadians for over 20 years, and is
not an invention marketing company.
Invention Submission Company, reported to have paid $1.2 million in an out-of-court settlement, and was required to disclose its success rate to customers.
Invention Technologies, Inc. (Invent-Tech) - The FTC has a 48-page compilation of complaints about InventTech, and some complaints about InventTech are also included in the 103-page compilation indexed under ISC. It should be noted that these are just consumer complaints, and not adjudications of wrongdoing, so read them and make up your own mind. (see also USPTO complaints, below)
National Idea Network, Inc., doing business as
The Concept Network
out of Indiana and Wexford, Pennsylvania; CEO and President Harry E. Sharf,
III, Executive Vice President Wayne R. Obitz, and Senior Marketing
Representative Robert J. Zarko; 1997 FTC Case: National Idea Network: File
No 962 3296 / U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania, in
Pittsburgh, Civil Action No. 97-1279 - contact Russell Damtoft, FTC
Chicago Regional Office, 312-353-3771. In the November 18, 1997, issue of the Wall
Street Journal , the FTC announced that two senior corporate officers of
this corporation agreed to pay $40,000 each as part of a legal settlement of
this case. In addition, "the company agreed in the future to make
important disclosures to potential clients - telling them, for example, how
many (or, more importantly how few) existing clients have made money on use of
the services." According to the article, "The companies caught in
[the FTC's Operation] Mousetrap collectively generate annual revenue of $90
million for themselves, but "very little for their clients." (see
also USPTO complaints, below)
National Invention Services, Inc. (NISI), an invention promotion firm out of Cranford, New Jersey, and its president and CEO, John F. Lee, have agreed to pay approximately $745,000 in consumer redress under a proposed settlement announced July 15, 1998, by the Federal Trade Commission.
Universal Consulting Service, which also did business as Continental Ventures Inc.: From the Missouri Attorney General's website -- An invention promotion business that grossly misrepresented its selection process to clients has been forever barred from doing business in Missouri as the result of a suit filed by Attorney General Jay Nixon. Under the court order signed by Jackson County Circuit Court Judge David Shinn, the company also will refund more than $240,000 to consumers and pay $39,138 to the state.
NewInventions.com - reported in an article on MSN news:
Patent & Trademark Institute of America (a/k/a Inventorshelpline.com, a/k/a inventconnect.com)
Complaints to USPTO
Under the American Inventor's Protection Act, since 2000 the United States Patent & Trademark Office (USPTO) has been accepting complaints about Invention Marketing Companies. At least some of these complaints filed with USPTO are posted to their website: http://www.uspto.gov/patents-getting-started/using-legal-services/scam-prevention/published-complaints/published . Some of the promotion firms have responded to the complaints, and their responses are posted to the same site.
It should be noted that these are complaints made by consumers, and should not be interpreted as government action or conviction of any wrongdoing. We are providing this list for information only, and not as an endorsement or agreement with any of the complaints, about which we know nothing more than that they were posted - read them and judge for yourself.
A listing of companies against whom consumers have posted complaints as of April 2016, is as follows:
Various Articles on Invention Marketing Companies
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Frugality is a very decisive topic that everyone has their opinions on. Some people think frugality is a great way to save some money while others see it as a complete waste of time.
I think a certain degree of frugality has a place in every household, but there is definitely a line that can be crossed. You don't want to cross the line from being frugal to being cheap.
Why I Believe Frugality Has A Place In Every Household
Frugality, or the quality of being economical with money, is a skill that I believe everyone should make an effort to master.
Why should everyone try to master frugality? We won't always live in good economic times and being prepared for bad economic times never hurt anyone.
The recent past shows us the recessions can have a major negative effect on many and those consequences may last a long time. In those dire times, frugality gives us a way to extend our money and make it last longer when we need it most.
Every household should be able to cut back and live a frugal life, even just for a short period of time, just so they can learn what it is like and see what is possible. If, while you're living that frugal life, you realize that you aren't missing many of the luxuries you used to have, you can instead save that extra money for bigger goals such as early retirement.
If you never try living a more frugal lifestyle you may never find out that you're wasting money on things that you've never really thought twice about.
What Is Frugal vs. What Is Cheap?
When you're on your quest of trying out frugality you must ensure that you don't fall into the common trap of turning frugality into being cheap. Being cheap is only slightly OK when it is absolutely necessary, but in general, being cheap is not something to be admired.
To me, frugality has always meant being sensible with your money and not spending it on things you don't value. Instead, frugal people try to spend your money on things they value and always try to get the best deal possible when they buy those things.
When people eat at home instead of dining out at a restaurant, they're practicing frugality. When you decide not to go out to the movies because the particular movie isn't a must-see movie and you'd rather just wait until the movie came out on DVD, that's practicing frugality.
Not everything people do to save money is practicing frugality. Some things cross into being flat out cheap.
To me, being cheap is being absolutely petty with every last penny of every last purchase. What stands out in my mind as being cheap is anything you'd see on the TV show Extreme Cheapskates.
I've seen people dumpster dive for food when they've had the money to go buy food in a grocery store. I've seen people split double ply toilet paper into two rolls or not use toilet paper at all. Dining out at a restaurant and not tipping your server because you don't want to spend another 15 to 20% for decent service is being cheap and is never acceptable.
Another example is parking at Disney Springs to avoid Disney World theme parks' high parking fees. While this technically allows you to park for free, it wastes time you could spend in the theme park and requires a ton of effort for tiny savings.
These things are not being frugal, they're being cheap. Anyone who convinces themselves otherwise is flat out delusional. Being cheap has its place such as when you're flat out broke, but otherwise, I avoid being cheap at all costs.
How Can You Tell If You're Being Frugal Or Cheap?
At times it can be difficult to tell if you're being cheap or frugal. While you may think you're being frugal by saving a couple of dollars by not tipping the pizza delivery man, you'd actually be acting cheap. So how can you tell whether your actions are based in frugality or based in cheapness?
The first thing I'd do is ask yourself what you'd think if someone else did the same thing you're considering doing. Would you be appalled if someone else didn't tip the pizza man? This is just the first question to ask, though, because many times you'll think you're justified in your ways. This will just show you the obvious situations where you're being cheap and you've never really thought much about before.
The next trick to see whether you're being cheap or frugal is to think if you're not spending money because you don't value the item or service you're not purchasing or if you're just being cheap. If you truly don't value pizza delivery, then go pick it up yourself to avoid paying the driver a tip. Don't stiff him because you don't value his time.
The most revealing way to figure out if you're being cheap or frugal is to ask a friend or family member. You first need to make sure they understand the difference between frugal and cheap, but once you've established that, ask them if the action you're about to take is being frugal or cheap.
You may want to ask a couple of people or someone you look up to as being truly frugal since some people see frugality and cheapness as the same thing. Just don't keep asking people until you finally find 1 out of 100 people that validates your cheapness as being frugal.
How Can You Tell Others They've Crossed The Line Into Cheapness?
I want to start by saying that this is a very sensitive topic for many people, so you may hurt someone's feelings if you aren't super careful. That said, if I was truly being cheap, I'd rather someone let me know about it rather than continue in my cheap ways.
Just keep in mind, there are some people that are cheap and will never quit being cheap. Don't try to change someone who doesn't want to change their ways. Just let them know and let them decide what they want to do with that information. Never push the matter or you could easily lose a friend.
If you've decided you still want to let someone know that they're being cheap, not frugal, here are a couple of tactful ways to do so.
Ask the person why they're doing something that seems cheap rather than frugal and see what they say. Use that to launch into a discussion of what you'd do without preaching or dig further to figure out their true motivations. You may be able to help them realize they're being cheap without even mentioning it. Just don't mention the words cheap or frugal as that could make the person upset.
Suggest a frugal alternative to a cheap action. Rather than not tipping the pizza delivery driver, ask your cheap friend if they'd like to go pick up the pizza.
Ask the person how they'd feel if they were on the receiving end of the cheap action. Tell them how you'd feel and see if that helps the cheap person change their perspective.
Whatever you do, don't push the matter as you'll likely only upset the person. Make sure you don't make it personal or else they'll feel like you're attacking the person rather than trying to discuss the cheap action.
So Where Do You Personally Draw The Line?
So where do you draw the line? What do you consider being frugal vs what do you consider being cheap? Is there something that just sets you off as being the cheapest thing ever? I'd love to hear your thoughts! Leave them in the comments below!


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Bylaws for Amherst County Republican Committee
The name of this organization shall be the Amherst County Republican Committee hereinafter known as ACRC.
The ACRC shall fulfill the duties required of unit committees in the "Plan of Organization of the Republican Party of Virginia." In addition, it shall promote the principles of the Virginia Republican Creed, encourage and help elect Republican candidates to public office, inform and assist elected Republican officials and hold them accountable in the execution of their duties.
1. Those elected under Article IV, 2.
2. All county residents elected to public office as Republican candidates shall be Additional Members of the ACRC through the end of the organizational year in which they leave office. Additional members shall be entitled to all rights and privileges of membership but shall be excused from Article IV section 4.
3. Each of the eleven (11) voting precincts in the county will be allotted one (1) member for each sixty-five (65) votes cast for the Republican candidate for president in that precinct in the last presidential election.
4. Forty (40) additional at large members may be elected to the ACRC.
5. All members must be registered voters of Amherst County.
6. The Qualifications specified in Article I, Section A. of the "Plan of Organization of the Republican Party of Virginia" shall apply to membership in the ACRC.
1. All persons desiring to be elected to memberships in the ACRC must pre-file with the Secretary of the ACRC their intention to do so at least seven (7) days prior to the convening of the Mass Meeting specified in Article VI, Section B, 1 of the Plan of Organization of the Republican Party of Virginia.
2. This Mass Meeting shall elect a Chairperson and all qualified, duly pre-filed candidates as members of the ACRC and as delegates to the Republican State and Sixth District Conventions.
3. Vacancies in the allotted membership may be filled by a majority vote of the ACRC members present at any regular meeting.
4. All members shall retain their membership only upon payment of the annual $15.00 dues at the mass meeting or, in a year in which no mass meeting is held, at the first meeting in April unless a confidential statement of hardship is submitted to the Treasurer.
5. Members automatically lose their membership if they are absent five (5) consecutive meetings without representation by a person holding a proxy or a written excuse acceptable to the Executive Committee.
6. No person shall hold more than one proxy per meeting and no person may cast more than one vote on any issue.
1. At its first meeting after its election, the ACRC shall elect the following officers: Vice-Chairperson for Elections, Vice-Chairperson for Membership, Secretary, Treasurer, Finance Director and Communications Director all of whom shall be dues paying members.
2. The Executive Committee shall consist of the following: County Chairperson, Vice-Chairperson for Elections, Vice-Chairperson for Membership, Secretary, Treasurer, Finance Director, Communications Director and the immediate past County Chairperson.
3. Duties of the County Chairperson in addition to those specified in the Party Plan are as follows:
a. Be the only official spokesperson for the ACRC.
b. Preside at Executive Committee meetings and ACRC meetings.
c. Authorize expenditures of up to $200.00 monthly without the prior approval of the ACRC or Executive Committee.
d. Call for reports as required.
e. Issue calls for meetings of the ACRC including agenda.
f. Appoint a Sergeant-at-Arms at his or her discretion.
g. Be a member of the ACRC.
h. Faithfully execute all duties of the office of Chairperson in accordance with these bylaws and with the State Party Plan of the Republican Party of Virginia.
4. Duties of the Vice-Chairperson for Elections are as follows:
a. Implement Executive Committee directives pertaining to election campaigns.
b. Organize an effective door-to-door precinct organization.
c. Conduct voter registration drives.
d. Organize Election Day activities.
5. Duties of the Vice-Chairperson for Membership are as follows:
a. Increase ACRC membership.
b. Contact newly registered voters.
c. Organize a phone bank as directed by the Executive Committee.
d. Manage and staff the headquarters operation.
e. Perform the duties of the Chairperson in his/her absence or incapacity.
6. Duties of the Secretary are as follows:
a. Maintain accurate minutes of all official ACRC and Executive Committee Meetings.
b. Maintain and preserve a file for each year of all official correspondence of the ACRC, such as delegate certification, candidate filing, letters, etc.
c. Keep an accurate roll of attendance at ACRC and Executive Committee meetings.
d. Conduct such other correspondence as directed by the Chairperson and the ACRC.
e. Inform the Executive Committee of each member liable for removal for missing f ive (5) consecutive meetings.
f. Maintain accurate records of all prefilings for any Republican function or office.
7. Duties of the Treasurer are as follows:
a. Maintain accurate records of income and disbursements of the ACRC
b. Safeguard funds received by the ACRC and disburse them only upon order of the ACRC Chairperson or a vote of the Executive Committee or ACRC.
c. File any reports required by the State or Federal Election Laws.
d. Send a dues notice to all committee members who are not current.
e. Certify to the Executive Committee non-payment of dues by members.
f. Prepare financial reports as required by the Executive Committee.
g. Acknowledge each contribution with a thank you note.
h. Be the custodian of ACRC membership lists.
8. Duties of the Finance Director are as follows:
a. Initiate and supervise all fund raising activities of the ACRC as directed by the Executive Committee.
b. Prepare an initial budget for consideration by the Executive Committee.
c. Act as the Treasurer if the Treasurer is incapacitated.
9. Duties of the Communications Director are as follows:
a. Manage the ACRC's web presence to include the following: website, Facebook, Twitter and other mass media accounts.
b. Advise the Executive Committee on technical issues.
10. Duties of the Executive Committee are as follows:
a. Approve all applications for appointment to or by any level of government or within the Republican Party at all levels with priority of consideration being given to party workers when warranted.
b. Submit a budget for the ACRC's approval each May.
c. Authorize expenditures of up to $500 without prior approval of the ACRC. Authorize expenditures of up to $2,000 with the approval of three fourths of the Executive Committee's actual current membership, provided it is not less than 5. (i.e. If current membership is 8 it will require 6 votes in the affirmative to make the expenditure, if 7 it will require 6 votes, if 6 it will require 5 votes, if 5 it will require 4 votes,) Also the Executive Committee must report the expenditure at the next meeting of the ACRC. At no time can this authorization exceed seventy percent of the ACRC balance without the consent of the membership.
d. Oversee the ACRC participation in all campaigns in which a candidate is nominated or endorsed.
e. Appoint individuals or committees for special events or projects.
1. All business of the County Committee shall be conducted in accordance with the "Plan of Organization of the Republican Party of Virginia" and these by-laws. In all other matters the most recent edition of "Roberts Rules of Order" shall govern.
2. Meetings shall be held at such times as the Chairperson shall designate, provided that the Chairperson sends notice by e-mail, provided that e-mail addresses are provided, to committee members not less than one week prior to stated meeting date.
3. For all regular business matters for which these bylaws do not otherwise provide, a quorum shall consist of not less than thirty percent of the current total membership of the Committee, present in person or by proxy.
All persons desiring to be delegates to any convention elected by a mass meeting of the Amherst County Republican Party shall be required to pre-file with the Secretary of the County Committee their intention to do so at least seven (7) days before the mass meeting convenes.
1. These by-laws may be amended at any regular ACRC meeting by a three-fourths vote of members present, but not by less than a majority of its total membership, provided that the proposed amendment is noted in its entirety in the call to the meeting.
2. These by-laws and amendments shall become effective upon adoption.
Revised June 13, 2017


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AUMA- Adult Use of Marijuana Act
Prop 64 or the "Adult use of Marijuana Act" or AUMA, passed with over 57% of the vote in California. With marijuana now "legal" in California many operators are asking "How do I obtain a recreational license for dispensary, delivery, cultivation, distribution or manufacturing?" or "Can I start a recreational cannabis dispensary right now? Well the short answer is you can't, yet. Although the bill took effect immediately after its passing it gave no allowance to provide or produce marijuana to adults 21 and up without a recreational license issued by the BMCR. And you will not be able to apply for a recreational Cannabis licenses until at least Jan 1st 2018. I would also note that localities (city and county municipalities) have been slow to accept Medical Marijuana operations and assuming the locality will fast track recreational cannabis licensing is being hopeful.
Operators looking to get a leg up on the competition are starting now. Organizing as a Medical Marijuana Collective until they are approved for Licensing by the state of California and their local city or county. Most retailers operate as a Delivery Service as opposed to a storefront location in order to minimize scrutiny from locals and law enforcement. Cannabis growers, manufacturers and distributors also have the advantage of being discreet and low key hence not attracting the attention of law enforcement like a storefront operation would.
Ballot Summary
From Ballotpedia
Legalizes marijuana under state law, for use by adults 21 or older.
Designates state agencies to license and regulate marijuana industry.
Imposes state excise tax of 15% on retail sales of marijuana, and state cultivation taxes on marijuana
of $9.25 per ounce of flowers and $2.75 per ounce of leaves.
Exempts medical marijuana from some taxation.
Establishes packaging, labeling, advertising, and marketing standards and restrictions for marijuana products.
Prohibits marketing and advertising marijuana directly to minors.
Allows local regulation and taxation of marijuana.
Authorizes resentencing and destruction of records for prior marijuana convictions.
AUMA License Types-
No verticle integration limits-Multiple license types allowed
(2) Type IA == Cultivation; Specialty indoor; Small-See below
(3) Type IB = Cultivation; Specialty mixed-light; Small-See below
(4) Type 2 = Cultivation; Outdoor; Small-See below
(5) Type 2A = Cultivation; Indoor; Small-See below
(6) Type 2B = Cultivation; Mixed-light; Small-See below
(7) Type 3 = Cultivation; Outdoor; Medium-See below
(8) Type 3A = Cultivation; Indoor; Medium-See below
(9) Type 3B = Cultivation; Mixed-light; Medium-See below
(11) Type 5 = Cultivation; Outdoor; Large-See below
(12) Type 5A =Cultivation; Indoor; Large–See below
(13) Type 5B = Cultivation; Mixed-light; Large-See below
(14) Type 6 = Manufacturer 1. Non-Volatile Solvents
(15) Type 7 = Manufacturer 2. Volatile Solvents
(16) Type 8 = Testing- All products must meet testing requiraents for pesticide, mold, mildew and show THC concentration.
(17) Type 10 = Retailer- Dispensary only for now but AB 64 would allow delivery services to operate without the storefront requirment
(18) Type 11 = Distributor- Not a mandatory step in supply chain like MCRSA
(19) Type 12 =Microbusiness-Bud and Breakfast, Etc.


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That's one of the takeaways from a new Gartner report on corporate avatar etiquette.
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About this book
This thoroughly updated new edition of Bradt's Northern Tanzania Safari Guide remains the only full-length guidebook focussed exclusively on the northern part of the country and Zanzibar. Tailored closely to the requirements of anyone going on a safari to northern Tanzania, followed by a few days on Zanzibar, it provides far more detailed coverage of the local safari circuit and other main attractions than other guides. As such, it offers complete and detailed lodge listings and also goes into greater detail about wildlife and where to see it. It is also the only guide to include detailed information on the many new private concessions that have opened up.
Northern Tanzania is dominated by Africa's finest safari circuit. Centred on the legendary Serengeti National Park and its world-famous wildebeest migration, this circuit also incorporates the Ngorongoro Crater and surrounding Ngorongoro Conservation Area, Lake Manyara and Tarangire national parks. Geographically it is one of the most varied regions in Africa, with a palm-fringed Indian Ocean coastline complemented by the scenic wonders of the Great Rift Valley, Africa's largest lake, and several impressive volcanically formed mountains, most notably snow-capped Mount Kilimanjaro, the tallest peak in Africa and a popular goal for hikers. Lesser-known gems include the prehistoric rock art at Kondoa (a UNESCO World Heritage Site), the forested Arusha National Park and Amani Nature Reserve, and the spectacular Ol Doinyo Lengai - Africa's most active volcano. Tanzania is home to more than 100 ethnic groups, from the Arab-influenced Swahili of the coast to the traditionalist Maasai pastoralists and Hadza hunter-gatherers of the Rift Valley, yet it takes pride in a long history of post-independence tolerance, stability and safety. Northern Tanzania offers spectacular game-viewing all year round, and supports some of the world's largest surviving populations of lions, elephants, buffalos, leopards, giraffes, zebra, wildebeest and gazelle. Serviced by a well-developed safari industry, the superlative reserves of northern Tanzania are complemented by a stopover on the legendary Spice Island of Zanzibar. With its atmospheric old town, idyllic beaches and offshore reefs teeming with marine life, it is every bit as evocative as its name.
Bradt's Northern Tanzania is written by Philip Briggs, the world's leading writer of guidebooks to Africa, and Chris McIntyre, CEO of specialist Africa tour operator Expert Africa. The guide reflects the growing trend away from large lodges towards small exclusive eco-friendly camps in remote parts of the Serengeti and other major reserves and this edition is more critically selective than previous editions, detailing the best on offer in all price brackets. Also new for this edition is a 48-page colour field guide, detailing all species a visitor can expect to find on a safari in the northern circuit, making this guide the most authoritative source available. Northern Tanzania is an essential travel companion for both first-time visitors and seasoned safari-goers.
About the author
Press reviewsAn outstanding job for the North. His clear style, balanced judgments and immense knowledge alone make the book worth reading. Briggs' love for Africa, and his deep respect for its people, inform and illuminate the whole experience. Travel Africa
Chapter 1 Background Information
Geography, Climate 4, Habitats and vegetation, History, Government and politics, Economy, People, Language, Religion
Chapter 2 Tanzania Wildlife Guide
Mammals, Reptiles, Birds
Chapter 3 Practical Information 71
When to visit, Highlights, Itinerary planning, Tourist information, Tour operators, Red tape, Getting there and away, Safety, What to take, Money and banking, Getting around, Accommodation, Eating and drinking, Public holidays, Shopping, Media and communications, Cultural etiquette
Chapter 4 Health
Preparations7, Common medical problems, Unusual medical problems, Other safety concerns
Chapter 5 Arusha and Around
History, Getting there and away, Orientation, Getting around, Where to stay, Where to eat and drink, Entertainment and nightlife, Shopping, Other practicalities, Tourist information, Safari operators, What to see and do
Chapter 6 Arusha National Park and the Moshi Highway
The Moshi Highway, Arusha National Park, West Kilimanjaro
Chapter 7 Moshi and the Kilimanjaro Foothills
History, Getting there and away, Where to stay, Where to eat and drink, Nightlife, Shopping, Other practicalities, Tourist information and tour operators, Around Moshi
Chapter 8 Mount Kilimanjaro National Park
Geology, History, Vegetation and biology, Climbing Kilimanjaro
Chapter 9 Usambara and the Northeast
Lake Jipe, Mkomazi National Park, Lushoto and the Western Usambara, Amani Nature Reserve and the Eastern Usambara
Chapter 10 Tarangire and the Central Rift Valley
Tarangire National Park, Babati, Mount Hanang, Kondoa Rock Art Sites, Dodoma
Chapter 11 Lake Manyara and the Northern Rift Valley
Lake Manyara National Park, Lake Eyasi and the Yaeda Valley, North of Manyara
Chapter 12 Ngorongoro and the Crater Highlands
Karatu and surrounds, Ngorongoro Conservation Area
Chapter 13 Serengeti National Park
History, Flora, Fauna, Fees and further information, Ndutu and the southeastern plains, Seronera and the south-central plains, The Western Corridor, Lobo, Loliondo and the north-central Serengeti, The Mara River and the far northwest
Chapter 14 Rubondo Island National Park
Geography and vegetation, Wildlife, Getting there and away, Where to stay and eat, What to see and do
Chapter 15 Zanzibar
History, Getting there and away, Getting around, Zanzibar Town, Around Zanzibar Town, Islands close to Zanzibar Town, Northern Zanzibar, The east coast, The west coast, Pemba Island
Appendix 1 Language
Appendix 2 Glossary
Appendix 3 Endemic and Near-Endemic Birds of Tanzania
Appendix 4 Further Information


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Article Published on International TEFL Academy's Official Blog – "The Start of a New Chapter After Thailand"
Link to this post on ITA's blog: https://www.internationalteflacademy.com/alumni-stories/the-start-of-a-new-chapter By: Courtney Clark Hi, I'm Courtney! I took my TEFL certification class in January 2016 and worked part-time for a while to save up money to teach abroad. I finally decided on Thailand as my destination because it was somewhere I always wanted to visit and … Continue reading Article Published on International TEFL Academy's Official Blog – "The Start of a New Chapter After Thailand"
Roosevelt University's 2019 Jobs for English Majors Career Panel
This year I was selected to be part of the Jobs for English Majors Career Panel at Roosevelt University to speak about my career path post-graduation. I remember attending this panel when finishing up my Honors thesis in 2015 and how helpful it was for me at the time, so I'm very proud and happy … Continue reading Roosevelt University's 2019 Jobs for English Majors Career Panel
International TEFL Academy Alumni presentation
March 2018 I returned to International TEFL Academy (Chicago Campus) after living abroad to share my experience teaching in Thailand with the newest graduates of the certification program.
Chamber of Reflection
It's nearing the end of my time in Thailand so we are finishing up exams in class and I'm beginning to pack up some of my belongings. I'm also beginning to reflect on the emotional rollercoaster this experience has been. These last 6 months have been some of the most challenging of my entire life. … Continue reading Chamber of Reflection
Local Attractions: Chachoengsao, Thailand
The Pink Elephant: The Pink Elephant is located at the Wat Saman Rattanaram Temple in Chachoengsao, Thailand. It is Thailand's largest reclining Ganesha. Here is some info about the interesting legends and history behind it from http://www.thaismile.jp/FotoGallary/ThaiPics/e_ThaiPhoto_Chachoengsao.html "Ganesha: Ganesha is one of the Hindu deities, the eldest son of the destroyer god, Shiva and his … Continue reading Local Attractions: Chachoengsao, Thailand
Last visit to Bangkok
The photos above are from one of my favorite places I've been to in Bangkok. It's called Viva Tapas bar and restaurant. It's located right off the Nana BTS stop. They do so many different styles of cuisine and everything is equally delicious! I also tried my first oysters here and I was surprised at … Continue reading Last visit to Bangkok
Teaching in Thailand Part III
This post is just an update about some of the topics I've been covering with my students and some of the activities I've really enjoyed. Last Friday we made Mother's Day cards since Mother's Day in Thailand is August 12. We've covered one letter a week so this week we are on Letter N. I've … Continue reading Teaching in Thailand Part III
Ko Chang
This weekend was a long weekend due to Mother's Day, which in Thailand is on August 12. On Friday we made Mother's Day cards at school and then Friday evening I embarked on a trip to Ko Chang. It's a longer journey than I've taken by van previously so I split up the trip by … Continue reading Ko Chang
Ko Samet
I have been very fortunate with the amount of paid holidays this semester since we had another 3 day weekend July 28-30. This time I visited a small island that took about 5 hours to get to by van and ferry. Ko Samet is a very small island that can be either very expensive or … Continue reading Ko Samet


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Hi all,
I just got freesco working on a VirtualBox VM.
After a few failures, I was able to connect the virtual freesco to the outside world and download the EXT2-install package.
The reasons why I could not connect from the start were, I think, the following:
I had made an image from the floppy that has the same settings as my real running freesco box, and because of that, the internal networks on the virtual freesco were the same as on my real network.
Therefore it could not connect to outside and also not to my real local network. (Is this correct thinking? )
After that I tried to set the VirtualBox first NIC to be setup as Bridged, but that too, did not do the trick, and then I went back to set it up as NAT and changed the virtual local networks to ranges different from my real local network.
And lo and behold! I could reach the package-repository and download the EXT2-0.4.3-lewis.pkg and after that run it and setup my virtual disk for the virtual freesco to be installed on.
So, I am happy now
A little step forward in my understanding and testing of freesco.
One little question I have and that is why is there a EXT2-0.4.4-lewis.pkg already on the packages server?
Are we expecting a new new update to 0.4.4 soon, perhaps?
Some info's on my current setup:
Freesco 0.4.3 running on a old PC
W7-64 running VirtualBox 4.0.1r-73009
VirtualBox running freesco 0.4.3 setup as a linux 2.2 and with a 2GB HD and a floppy
first Virtual NIC is NAT, the 2nd and 3rd are Internal
The virtual internal networks are on a different range as my real local network.


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Cut Copy Aim to Transcend on Soulful 'Take Me Higher'
Australian outfit readies hippie-fied dance LP 'Free Your Mind' for November
Cut Copy are aiming for transcendence on their new album. Not for, like, criticspeak "transcendence," but for the actual thing, apparently. Entitled Free Your Mind, the November 5 LP has already blessed us with the hippie-dippie titular song (plus that video starring True Blood's Alexander Skarsgård as a half-naked cult leader), and also the Summer(s) of Love-inspired "We Are Explorers" — both of which are as soulful and wholesome as they are futuristic and danceable. Now via Stereogum comes the Melbourne band's "Take Me Higher," which opens with a folksy guitar figure and a moaned ohm, and soon finds the beat. Enjoy those ecstatic six-minutes below, whose keys and drum-work hark back to the Rolling Stones a might bit.