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The Prospects for NATO and EU Defence CooperationAs EU leaders are to discuss major defence issues in earnest for the first time since 2008 at Thursday's 19 December European Union Council, NATO Review looks at how this and other developments could positively impact collaboration between NATO and the EU. |
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NATO ready and relevant – reaching out to 2020 in post-2014Brussels - General Knud Bartels, Chairman of the NATO Military Committee addressed the course members of the United Kingdom Royal College of Defence Studies on NATO's challenges and opportunities in today's dynamic uncertainty. |
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General Knud Bartels extended as Chairman of the NATO Military CommitteeOn 3 December 2013, the Danish Government agreed to extend General Knud Bartels as Chairman of the NATO Military Committee until mid-2015. |
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Director General of International Military Staff identifies NATO's key challengesIn 2014, NATO will mark its 65th year as the world's most powerful and successful military alliance. Speaking at the Royal United Services Institute on Tuesday (10 Dec. 2013), Air Marshal Sir Christopher Harper, Director General of NATO International Military Staff, discussed the key challenges the Alliance must seek "to restore its experience, capability and capacity to operate throughout the full range of the conflict spectrum." |
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NATO and Iraq tackle deadly improvised explosive devices togetherFor decades now, Iraq has been confronting the scourge of improvised explosive devices (IEDs) which kill and injure civilians. A significant majority of IEDs in Iraq are manufactured from home-made explosives and explosive remnants of war, and used by terrorists as raw materials for improvised bombs and suicide attacks. In the framework of its strategic partnership with Iraq, NATO is supporting the Iraqi Government in its fight against IEDs. |
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Exploring cutting-edge technologies for detecting suicide bombersExperts from the NATO-Russia Council (NRC)-NATO Science for Peace and Security (SPS) Programme examined technologies which could form part of a follow-on project to the successful NRC-SPS-sponsored STANDEX (stand-off detection of explosives) Project. Meeting in Tours, France from 3 to 5 December, participants also looked at ways to advance detection technologies developed in STANDEX and considered technologies to help address potential threats once detected. |
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Sharing experiences on gender perspectives in crisis managementNATO invited participants from other international organisations, non-governmental organisations and academia to participate in a workshop dedicated to drawing lessons learned and discussing the way ahead on the implementation of gender perspectives in crisis management and operations. |
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NATO Secretary General's term extendedOn 11 December, the North Atlantic Council decided to extend the Secretary General's tenure of office to enable him to prepare and preside the NATO Summit which will take place in South Wales on 4-5 September 2014. |
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NATO Secretary General on the death of Nelson MandelaI convey my deepest condolences to the family of former president Nelson Mandela and to the government and the people of South Africa. |
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Sharing malware information to defeat cyber attacksBelgium is the lead nation for a new NATO Smart Defence project designed to help defeat cyber attacks. The Malware Information Sharing Platform (MISP) will facilitate information sharing of the technical characteristics of malware within a trusted community without having to share details of an attack. |


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Hundreds turn out to offer solutions in fight against greenhouse gas emissions 10/24/2013
Washington Conservation Voters names Senator Kevin Ranker 2013 Legislator of the Year 10/2/2013
Seattle - Washington Conservation Voters, the political voice for the environment, today awarded State Senator Kevin Ranker (D-40) its highest honor by naming him the 2013 "Legislator of the Year." Senator Ranker was bestowed this award for his outstanding leadership during and following the 2013 Legislative Session.
Sen. Ranker Op-ed: State ruling ensures women can make health care choices 9/3/2013
Sen. Kevin Ranker recently authored the below op-ed for the Bellingham Herald regarding an opinion issued by the Attorney General on the issue of all hospitals providing the full range of maternity care. You can also read the op-ed online by clicking here.
Sen. Ranker: "Attorney General's opinion a victory for equal access to health care options" 8/22/2013
Sen. Kevin Ranker, D-Orcas Island, released the statement below in response to the Attorney General's opinion regarding health care access provided by public hospital districts:
Ranker town hall focuses on education, environment, transportation 8/22/2013
Sen. Ranker to participate in "Legislator in your Bookstore" event in Bellingham 8/7/2013
Sen. Kevin Ranker, D-Orcas Island will participate in a "Legislator in your Bookstore" event on Aug. 19 at Village Books in Bellingham's Fairhaven Neighborhood.
The two hour question and answer session will begin at 5:30 p.m. during which time Sen. Ranker hopes to cover a variety of hot topics from the 2013 legislative session such as education, the environment, health care, public safety, the budget and any other issues of concern to the community and the state.
Sen. Ranker pleased with decision to conduct comprehensive environmental impact study of proposed Cherry Point coal terminal project 7/31/2013
Sen. Kevin Ranker, D-Orcas Island, released the statement below following the decision to conduct a comprehensive environmental impact study should the coal export terminal project at Cherry Point move forward:
Plan to name Skagit River Bridge in honor of fallen Trooper approved by WSTC 7/30/2013
A plan to honor fallen State Patrol Trooper Sean M. O'Connell Jr. was approved Tuesday during a meeting of the Washington State Transportation Commission in Seattle.
The WSTC approved a request from 40th legislative district legislators Sen. Kevin Ranker and Reps. Jeff Morris and Kristine Lytton to name the Interstate 5 Skagit River Bridge the Trooper Sean M. O'Connell Jr. Memorial Bridge.
Sen. Ranker elected President of the Pacific NorthWest Economic Region 7/17/2013
Sen. Kevin Ranker, D-Orcas Island, was elected President on Wednesday of the Pacific NorthWest Economic Region (PNWER) at the organization's Annual Summit in Anchorage, AK.
Formed in 1991, PNWER is a non-partisan, public-private partnership that includes Saskatchewan, Alberta, British Columbia, Yukon and the Northwest Territories in Canada; and Alaska, Oregon, Idaho, Washington and Montana in the United States. The regional partnership of 10 U.S. states and Canadian provinces works to increase the economic well-being, coordinate energy, economic and environmental strategies and enhance the competitiveness of the region. The partnership represents a combined regional GDP of $1 trillion.
40th legislative district delegation: "Capital budget will pump tens of millions of dollars and family-wage jobs into our local economy" 7/2/2013
Sen. Kevin Ranker and Reps. Jeff Morris and Kristine Lytton issued the statement below following Gov. Jay Inslee's signing of the capital budget (Senate Bill 5035) Monday afternoon:


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One of the lovely things here at Australia Zoo is being able to see how spoilt our animals are. For example, not only does each animal have room service every day, but they also receive regular health checks and enrichment programs.One of the special services our Zoo offers every Thursday to our six beautiful dingoes is a visit to our Dingo Day Spa.
Below is a menu of services offered and price list.
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Hydro bath – Full hydro bath with warm water. Tick and flea deterrent, massaging nozzle, deep cleansing.
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Grooming – Full brush, and style to suit the season.
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Personal trainer – Two power walks through the Zoo every day.
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Bimbo Bakeries didn't have a signed noncompete from executive Chris Botticella when he left to join competitor Hostess Brands. And there was no evidence he shared any of Bimbo's trade secrets with his prospective new employer.
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Facebook Chief Operating Officer Sheryl Sandberg has been a force in Silicon Valley for over a decade, but she captured national attention with a 2010 TED Talk exhorting women to "lean in" at the workplace. That talk has been viewed nearly 2 million times on the TED website, not to mention over 350,000 YouTube views. In her highly anticipated forthcoming book, Lean In, Sandberg extends that message into nearly 200 pages, in which she tells about her climb to the top, in both Washington and the tech world.
A few of the more interesting details she reveals:
She's been the boss as long as she can remember.
As a child, Sandberg trained her younger siblings to follow her around the house and yell, "Right!" at everything she said. Good preparation for her days at Facebook (though, as she writes, she accepts negative employee feedback these days).
Don't ask her (or anyone) to be your mentor.
Sandberg devotes a whole chapter to this concept. Being asked to be a younger colleague's mentor makes her uncomfortable, she says: "The question is a total mood killer—the equivalent of turning to a pensive date and asking, 'What are you thinking?'"
[READ: Apprenticeships a Little Traveled Path to Jobs]
When younger women think that a mentor is going to grab them by the scruff of the neck and pull them up the career ladder, she says, they are succumbing to a fantasy similar to the idea of Prince Charming rescuing the princess and living happily ever after with her—it makes women too dependent on others. While mentors can be valuable, she says, young women shouldn't go chasing one down.
Even she had to be pushed to negotiate.
Though Sandberg is a proponent of women negotiating for themselves and getting what they're worth, even she has been timid in the past. She admits that her husband and brother-in-law had to push her to negotiate for a better salary and benefits package when Mark Zuckerberg offered her the position at Facebook.
[ALSO: Woman, 104, Forced to Lie About Age on Facebook]
It's good to be in charge.
Like many married couples, Sandberg and her husband have had their difficulties in negotiating how their jobs and children fit together. At one point, her husband, Dave Goldberg, worked in L.A., while Sandberg worked at Google's campus five hours north in Silicon Valley. Goldberg sought out a new job to simplify their lives, limiting his job search to the San Francisco area.
Things worked out: "He eventually became CEO of SurveyMonkey and was able to move the company headquarters from Portland to the Bay Area," Sandberg writes.
Bringing the company with you: nice work if you can get it.
She could have been CEO of LinkedIn.
LinkedIn founder Reid Hoffman approached Sandberg in 2006, when she was still working at Google, to ask if she would be the chief executive at the networking company. He even offered to volunteer full-time for a while until Sandberg got the hang of it. Still, Sandberg declined out of concerns about timing—at the time, she was planning on having a second child.
Tip O'Neill got on her bad side early.
When a teenage Sandberg was a page in the House of Representatives, Speaker Tip O'Neill greeted her by patting her on the head, noting that she was "pretty," and asking, "Are you a pom-pom girl?"
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Larry Summers is a stand-up guy.
Summers has taken a lot of heat in the past for statements that have been construed as sexist, like in 2005, when he suggested that men might be more predisposed to math and science aptitude than women, as well as suggestions that married women have been less committed to their careers than married men.
Still, the former Treasury Secretary, under whom Sandberg worked as chief of staff, gets plenty of props in the book for being supportive of the women in his life. For example, he pushed his wife, an attorney, to "bill like a boy"—that is, to bill for all the time she spent thinking about a case, as men would.


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Large organizations are gaining high levels of consistency and sustainability by standardizing on open source technologies. These organizations empower cloud applications with security and convenience by using their local authentication, attribute, and authorization infrastructure through federation. In particular when they want central authentication, authorization, and attribute information, they need to be able to manage access and security of their web applications and quickly deploy those applications in the cloud. Shibboleth and Drupal are becoming solutions of choice for many large universities, enterprises, and government organizations.
In this webinar, Nate Klingenstein from the Shibboleth core team will explain how Shibboleth builds on OpenSAML and SAML 2.0 to deliver a large scale multi-lateral deployment of secure web applications with both robust user authentication and simple authorization features. Kieran Lal, Technical Director from Acquia, will join him and talk about how you can incorporate these solutions into your Drupal 6.x or 7.x site with the Shibboleth Authentication module, as well as the advantages of Acquia's cloud solution to ensure performance and scalability of your website.
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This report discusses the results of a survey, conducted by the National Law Center On Homelessness & Poverty, of landlord sexual assault and/or rape of tenants. It explores the ways that sexual violence may contribute to homelessness and restricted access to housing for low-income individuals. The report provides recommendations and helpful steps for advocates and attorneys. The report also provides a list of State laws that ensure housing rights for survivors of sexual violence and includes contact information for Fair Housing Organizations.
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Arguably, the NHS has the strongest motivation of all to promote physical activity for the sake of public health and public resources. Our briefing on promoting cycling in the health sector provides a check-list for providers on how to become a cycle-friendly employer, and how (and why) to encourage people in their care to take up the activity.
Since the launch of the Everybody Active cycling sessions, we have seen numbers of attendees increase and already we have ten regular participants who turn up whatever the weather.
The sessions have been such a success that there are now two every Wednesday between 10am and 12pm at Palmer Park, Reading.
This is an introduction to adapted bikes, but it is also important to remember that it's possible to modify a standard 2-wheel bike to suit your needs (e.g. by wiring brakes and gears onto one handle, adding a foot plate to a pedal or increasing handle bar height).
We mention a few particular manufacturers of disability cycles, but there are many other good makers all over the world - so it's worth exploring further.
At 31 years old and almost 21 stone, Toby Field decided drastic action was necessary to save his life. After Toby's dad died of an obesity-related heart attack at the age of 55, he didn't want to suffer the same fate so bought a bike through his company's cycle to work scheme.


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This is a group for anyone who finds themselves writing and reading and wants to share their enthusiasm with others. I envision meet-ups where we share and provide constructive feedback on each other's work, perhaps have assignments where we write in a certain form or on a particular subject, and maybe even share our work with the general public on occasion. Other ideas include having a monthly first edition book club, going to see movies with a literary theme or texture to them, and going to au …
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The Goodwin Library is a public library that serves as an information center for the personal, cultural, and social growth of the Farmington community and beyond. The Library hosts multiple gatherings each month that address this charming community's changing informational and recreational needs for education and literacy. You do not have to be a library member to attend, so please join us for any of our new and exciting programs!
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Currently the chances of qualified Supervisors of Machinists finding employment are considered to be fair in the local area. Please check NOC 7231 for information on occupations supervised under this code.
In addition to employment opportunities locally, opportunities may exist in other areas of the province or in other regions of the country. People who are able to work elsewhere may want to research opportunities for this occupation in other labour markets within Nova Scotia and across the country. The future employment outlook for Supervisors of Machinists in Nova Scotia is expected to be fair over the next 5 years.
Additional information on Supervisors of Machinists (opportunities in other areas, training, who hires, current job openings, statistics and other information), is available on other parts of this web site.
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Week of Nov 25 - Nov 29, 2013- About 12 full and part-time jobs have been created with the opening of two Mr. Sub sandwich operations within Sobeys-owned Needs stores on Hammonds Plains and Beaver Bank roads in Halifax metro. Eventual expansion to other Needs stores is a possibility.
- The Port of Halifax welcomed 134 cruise ships in 2013, the same as in 2012. The number was slightly higher than had been initially predicted, and it was considered a strong year.
- Sears Canada will terminate 29 positions at its Bayers Lake service centre in Halifax, among 712 cuts in repair and service centre staff across the country. The change will leave about 10 workers at a relocated parts and service centre, as well as some contract workers.
- After a number of closures in the area, Stillwell Beer Bar, Agricola Street Brasserie, Field Guide, the Nook on Gottingen Street, and the Auction House are five new bar and restaurant businesses that have opened recently in the north end of downtown Halifax.
- According to the Nova Scotia Association of Realtors, the Halifax real estate market has more houses for sale and fewer buyers than last year, and many realtors have been forced to seek part-time jobs. A change in rules for first-time buyers, and a subsiding of the initial activity upon the announcement of the Irving Shipbuilding contract are factors in the slowdown.
- Toronto-based Harbour Isle Halifax Inc. will build a 27,000-square-foot commercial-residential building in the spring as part of the Magazine Landing development near Wrights Cove in Dartmouth. A 12-storey residential tower should be completed around the same time, and the developer hopes to eventually add two similar 16-storey towers and perhaps a hotel.
- IBM Canada will set up a $3M computing centre at Dalhousie University as part of a collaboration with provincial educational institutions to increase the number of analytics professionals in the labour market. Analytics refers to the process of assessing huge volumes of data. IBM wants to employ about 500 analytics professionals at its Bedford centre by 2020.
- Sleeman Breweries Ltd. has closed its Dartmouth brewery after failing to sell it, and has layed off the 15 remaining employees. The company is consolidating production in Guelph, Ontario, and had cut its workforce in half about a month ago.
- Ping Identity, a Denver-based internet security company, has opened an office in Halifax and is seeking five workers, including senior and junior Java software engineers and automation testers.
- Training and flight-simulator company Bluedrop Performance Learning Inc. of St.Johnżs, NL has bought out Atlantis Systems Corp. of Dartmouth. Bluedrop will move from about 120 to 200 employees in Nova Scotia, and they will work out of the companyżs development centre in Bayers Lake. Any job losses will be at the corporate level.
- Yellow Media, publisher of the yellow pages, may make some minor reductions to its Nova Scotia workforce of about 50 as part of a national reduction. Sales and media consulting staff are not expected to be affected, and as the company moves more into online advertising, it may eventually expand its information technology and digital media sections.
- Sound Chiropractic and Health Sciences Centre has opened on Ilsley Ave. in Burnside. The business includes chiropractic, acupuncture, nutritional, and lifestyle services.
- Provincial government departments and two industry groups will organize a job fair in November to target workers from Blackberry, Convergys, and Xerox who lost their jobs in the information technology and customer support sectors in recent weeks. Almost 40 companies have signed up for the event.
- Eleven workers at Roger News 95.7 radio station in Halifax have lost their jobs, including announcers, reporters, and news production and sales staff. The station had decided to partner with Torontożs Sportsnet 590 to introduce more sports content, resulting in the job losses.
- The four Hummingbird MediSpa outlets in the Halifax area have closed over the last two months.
- GoodLife Fitness continues to expand in Nova Scotia, with the opening of a fitness centre on Barrington Street in Halifax. The company now has 11 facilities in the Halifax area, and also locations in Truro, New Glasgow, and Antigonish.
- Wasabi Asian Cuisine has opened a second Halifax metro location, at 566 Sackville Drive in Lower Sackville. La Cucina Café Pizzeria has also opened a second metro location, at 220 Chain Lake Drive in Halifax.
- Just Us! Coffee Roasters Co-Op at 1717 Barrington Street in Halifax, Kelżs Diner at 171 Wyse Road in Dartmouth, Daddy Ożs Diner at 480 Parkland Drive in Halifax, and the Second Cup at 5425 Spring Garden Road in Halifax have closed.
- Sleeman Breweries Ltd. has laid off 14 workers in Dartmouth, leaving about 16 at the plant the company has been trying to sell since March. The company plans to consolidate all production at its plant in Guelph, but wants to continue operating in Dartmouth till a buyer is found.
- ADP Canada will lay off 17 data entry and client support staff in Dartmouth, and transfer the work to the Phillipines. However, the company has added 79 people to its local workforce of 450 so far this year, and indicates there are more than 65 positions currently open. Affected workers will be offered training to expand their skill sets for possible openings.
- Blue Ocean, a Halifax-based outsourcing call centre, is seeking to fill 50 positions and may add another 50 in February.
- Xerox Corp. in Dartmouth has layed off 48 of 135 sales representatives at its call centre in Dartmouth. While it is the third major call centre layoff in the area in a month, the provincial call centre association says the sector is still strong in Nova Scotia, and other members are looking to hire affected workers.
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Clipper Round the World Yacht Race fleet in full racing mode
by Clipper Ventures, , 11:16 AM Fri GMT
Clipper Round the World Yacht Race - After a triumphant finish yesterday which saw Henri Lloyd claim the line honours and 12 points, the remainder of the fleet is focused and upbeat as the race to Sydney, Australia is far from over.
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Audi Melges 20 World Championship - Day 2 ends with a blast
by Joy Dunigan, , 10:50 AM Fri GMT
2013 Audi Melges 20 World Championship day 2, hosted by the Ocean Reef Club, started with a brief postponement and ended with a blast. Travis Weisleder aboard Lucky Dog/Gill Race Team still sits firmly in the lead, ahead of second overall Jason Michas on Midnight Blue by a whopping 30 points. In third overall, behold is Jim Richardson's world-famous Barking Mad.
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Clipper Round the World Yacht Race - Henri Lloyd crosses finish line
by Marina Thomas, , 10:32 AM Fri GMT
Clipper Round the World Yacht Race 2013-14 is on day 10 of Race 5. Henri Lloyd crossed the finish line into Sydney, Australia at 0315 local time (UTC+11), claiming its fourth consecutive podium result and its first win in the Race.
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Sail Melbourne Invited Classes – A pathway to the Olympics
by ISAF Sailing World Cup Melbourne Event Media, , 10:29 PM Thu GMT
Racing has been staged in 12 invited classes at the Sail Melbourne regatta, held in conjunction with the ISAF Sailing World Cup Melbourne 2013.
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Nautic - Le nautisme en fête
by Géraldine Bonneau, , 6:54 PM Thu GMT
Initiations, baptêmes, démonstrations… ce jeudi, les visiteurs du Nautic ont pu vivre de nombreux temps forts aux couleurs de la Fête du Nautisme. La bonne nouvelle, c'est que cela va durer et même encore s'intensifier dans les jours qui viennent. Car d'ici à dimanche, il reste de nombreuses surprises à découvrir Porte de Versailles.
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A look into SAP Extreme Sailing Team's preparations + Video
by Gillian Clarke, , 3:14 PM Thu GMT
This video will give you an insight into SAP Extreme Sailing Team's preparation for competition and reviews the highlights of what has been an action-packed year. The team responded well to pressure, executed some outstanding moves and have utilized every ounce of their experience to deliver solid results throughout the year, securing three podium finishes in Singapore, Qingdao and Cardiff.
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Clipper Round the World Yacht Race to re-start from Hobart
by Peter Campbell, , 2:54 PM Thu GMT
Hobartians will see a spectacular re-start of the international fleet contesting the Clipper Round the World Yacht Race on January 1, only days after the twelve Clipper 70s finish the Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race.
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Audi Melges 20 World Championship - Tight racing on Day 1
by Joy Dunigan, 1:02 PM Thu GMT
Audi Melges 20 World Championship 2013 opening day ushered in three great races leaving Travis Weisleder, tactician Scott Nixon and bowman John Bowden aboard Lucky Dog/Gill Race Team in first overall.
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Kiteracing Oceanic Championships - Gruber holds lead on Day 2 + Video
by Janine Pittaway, 12:46 PM Thu GMT
The Kiteracing Oceanic Championships 2013 are currently underway at Leighton Beach, Fremantle. Despite obtaining a penalty after breaking the start in Race 6 today, World Champion Florian Gruber from Germany held his lead finishing top after Day Two.
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Clipper Round the World Yacht Race - Battle to the finish
by Clipper Ventures, 12:28 PM Thu GMT
Clipper Round the World Yacht Race 2013-14 is on day 9 of Race 5. After racing over 2,000 miles from Albany, Western Australia and with less than 20 miles to the finish line, will Henri Lloyd be victorious or will OneDLL and Qingdao be able to challenge its competitor for those all-important 12 points?
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Route des Princes : une première édition réussie !
by Service presse Défi du Prince, , 12:17 PM Thu GMT
La Route des Princes, première du nom au concept totalement inédit, s'est déroulée du 9 au 30 juin 2013. Réservée à tous les multicoques d'une taille minimum de 50 pieds, cette course unique a pris la forme d'un véritable tour d'Europe des terroirs, menant neuf équipages de Valence, en Espagne, à la baie de Morlaix, en Bretagne, en passant par Lisbonne, Dublin - Dún Laoghaire et Plymouth
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America's Cup: Team France presented at Nautic Paris Boat Show
by Vincent Borde, , 9:31 PM Wed GMT
On Wednesday, December 11th, at the Nautic Paris Boat Show, Franck Cammas, Michel Desjoyeaux and Olivier de Kersauson presented Team France, which is dedicated to the next America's Cup as well as the training up of young engineers and racers.
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America's Cup: Team Australia to stay out of talent bidding war
by Sail-World, 7:53 PM Wed GMT
In an interview published in a leading Australian newspaper, the CEO of of the Hamilton Island Yacht Club challenge, which is operating under the name of Team Australia, has said they will stay out of the bidding war for the leading Australian proponents of the most recent foreign Cup campaigns and will build a new young team from scratch
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by Sail-World, 7:21 PM Wed GMT
Artemis Racing has announced that 2012 Olympic Gold medalists Nathan Outteridge and Iain 'Goobs' Jensen are continuing with the team, which is currently preparing its bid for the 35th America's Cup. Nathan and Goobs will be once again joining forces with existing sailing team members triple Olympic medalist Iain Percy and legendary grinder Chris Brittle.
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by Bernard Schopfer, 7:00 PM Wed GMT
An America's Cup on foiling catamarans, a one-design class for the Volvo Ocean Race and key elements of the traditionally liberal IMOCA Class standardised: those are only some of the radical changes sailing has gone through in 2013, and that have been debated with passion over the last two days by the delegates of the World Yacht Racing Forum in Gothenburg, Sweden.
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Mini Transat - A journey of discovery
by Solene Rennuit, , 6:46 PM Wed GMT
In the Mini Transat, with the successive arrivals on the pontoons of Pointe-à-Pitre, one thing is clear. Although all competitors have crossed the same ocean, each of them has experienced a unique Mini Transat.
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Groupama Sailing Team continues on its quest for excellence
by Vincent Borde, , 6:40 PM Wed GMT
By renewing its trust and loyalty in Franck Cammas following his victory in the Volvo Ocean Race 2012, Groupama has enabled Groupama sailing team to continue on its quest for excellence in 2013. Still as determined as ever, the skipper of Groupama, Sailor of the Year 2013, is now setting his sights on 2014.
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Le Team France dévoilé et les enfants à l'abordage du Nautic!
by Géraldine Bonneau, , 6:10 PM Wed GMT
Ce mercredi au Nautic, le fait marquant du jour a sans conteste été la présentation du projet Team France sur le stand de la Fédération des industries nautiques, en présence de Franck Cammas, d'Olivier de Kersauson et de Michel Desjoyeaux.
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Volvo Ocean Race - Images of the construction timeline of the new 65s
by Volvo Ocean Race, 5:13 PM Wed GMT
The Volvo Ocean Race picture desk has prepared a series of images to illustrate the construction timeline of the new boat to compete in the next two editions of the Race.
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Mirabaud Yacht Racing Image 2013 to Abner Kingman
by MaxComm Communication, , 3:02 PM Wed GMT
A jury made up of specialists from the yacht racing and photographic industries chose Abner Kingman's photograph taken during the 34th America's Cup for the Mirabaud Yacht Racing Image award 2013. The delegates from the World Yacht Racing Forum chose Rick Tomlinson's photograph for the «Public Award».
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Kiteracing Oceanic Championships - Fierce competition on Day 1
by Janine Pittaway, , 12:53 PM Wed GMT
The Kiteracing Oceanic Championships 2013 are currently underway at Leighton Beach, Fremantle. German Florian Gruber showed why he holds the World Champion Course Racing crown today, winning all of his heats on the first day of the competition.
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Clipper Round the World Yacht Race - Teams continue to battle it out
by Clipper Ventures, 12:00 PM Wed GMT
Clipper Round the World Yacht Race 2013-14 is on day 8 of Race 5. It's set to be one of the closest finishes we've seen so far in the Race, with less than 200 miles left to Sydney, Australia the teams continue to battle it out for those coveted podium positions and those all important points.
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America's Cup: Dalton to be part of Team NZ's 'positive' future
by Greg Pearson, TV3 News, 11:43 AM Wed GMT
Grant Dalton says Emirates Team New Zealand's future is looking positive and, importantly, he will be a part of it. Dalton has been busy. He's just returned home from Europe where he met with sponsors and launched a recruitment drive.
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Audi Melges 20 World Championship heads to Key Largo
by Joy Dunigan, , 11:39 AM Wed GMT
The 2013 Audi Melges 20 World Championship, hosted by the Ocean Reef Club in full coordination with the International Audi Melges 20 Class Association, Coconut Grove Sailing Club and Melges USA is set and ready to welcome a record-breaking 52 teams to the starting line. Racing commences Wednesday, December 11 and concludes Saturday, December 14.
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ISAF Match Race Rankings for 11th December 2013
by ISAF, , 11:15 AM Wed GMT
In the ISAF Match Race Rankings for Wednesday 11 December 2013 Taylor Canfield (ISV) holds top spot in the Open Rankings for the fourth consecutive release whilst Lucy Macgregor (GBR) holds World number one in the Women's Rankings.
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Les collectivités et les régions sur le devant de la scène
by Géraldine Bonneau, , 6:19 PM Tue GMT
Les allées du Nautic ne désemplissent pas depuis vendredi et chaque journée est inlassablement organisée au rythme des conférences de presse, des lancements et autres événements. Particulièrement actives, les collectivités et les régions - notamment la Bretagne -, ont occupé le devant de la scène ce mardi.
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Clipper Round the World Yacht Race - Battle for extra points underway
by Ruth Harrington, , 6:08 PM Tue GMT
Following a terrifyingly close race start to Race 5 in the Clipper 2013-14 Round the World Yacht Race, the fleet continues to put on one of the most competitive shows to date as each of the 12 teams battle to extend its lead in the overall race standings.
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French Sailing Federation names Franck Cammas Sailor of the Year
by Vincent Borde, 5:42 PM Tue GMT
For the second consecutive year, a first since the creation of this title awarded by the French Sailing Federation for the past twelve years, Franck Cammas, the skipper of Groupama, has been voted Sailor of the Year.
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Clipper Round the World Race - Ocean sprint gets underway
by Clipper Ventures, 12:00 PM Tue GMT
Clipper Round the World Yacht Race 2013-14 is on day 7 of Race 5. It has been yet another eventful 24 hours for clipper race fleet with OneDLL momentarily reclaiming its crown. however, with just 10 miles separating the top four competitors the fight to win the coveted podium positions into Sydney continues, as the ocean sprint gets underway.
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SOLAS Big Boat Challenge - Wild Oats XI and Loyal battle it out
by Jim Gale, 8:46 AM Tue GMT
SOLAS Big Boat Challenge, hosted by the Cruising Yacht Club of Australia was held on Sydney Harbour. It has been a long time coming - but at last we have seen Bob Oatley's six time Rolex Sydney Hobart line honours winner, Wild Oats XI, go head to head against Perpetual LOYAL, widely tipped as the boat most likely to rain on Bob Oatley's parade in 2013.
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SOLAS Big Boat Challenge images by Andrea Francollini
by Andrea Francollini, 8:00 AM Tue GMT
SOLAS Big Boat Challenge images by Andrea Francollini. The CYCA's SOLAS Big Boat Challenge, one of Sydney's most spectacular sporting and harbour fixtures, has for 19 consecutive years marked the start of the Rolex Sydney Hobart lead-up events
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ISAF World Sailing Rankings for 9 December 2013
by ISAF, , 10:09 PM Mon GMT
The ISAF World Sailing Rankings for 9 December 2013 have been released. Disappointment at the Laser World Championship turned into joy at ISAF Sailing World Cup Melbourne for world number one Tom Burton (AUS) who won the second of five regattas of the 2013-14 series.
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The Transat 2016 - Host cities bid process begins this January
by The Transat, , 6:57 PM Mon GMT
The next installment of The Transat, the original solo race across the North Atlantic that was born as the OSTAR, will start in its historical time slot in May 2016 from the UK to North America.
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La prévention et la sécurité au Nautic
by Géraldine Bonneau, , 6:09 PM Mon GMT
En ce début de semaine, le Nautic fait d'abord la part belle à la prévention. La Macif et la Société Nationale des Sauveteurs en Mer ont mis un point d'honneur à sensibiliser le public et les professionnels encore très nombreux aujourd'hui Porte de Versailles. Actions pédagogiques, opérations solidaires, pour toucher petits et grands.
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ClubSwan reveals full calendar of events through 2020
by Jennifer Hall, , 2:38 PM Mon GMT
The outstanding programme of events for 2014 through to 2020 for Swan owners includes a number of high profile regattas and unique ClubSwan gatherings. In 2014, ClubSwan members once again have the opportunity to join fellow Swan owners in beautiful destinations around the world for a unique combination of racing, cruising and social events.
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Audi Melges 20 World Championship - Activities commence at Ocean Reef
by Joy Dunigan, , 2:26 PM Mon GMT
Sunday marked the commencement of activities at Ocean Reef Club in high anticipation of the very first ever Audi Melges 20 World Championship, fully supported by Melges USA and Coconut Grove Sailing Club. The day came to a perfect close with teams gathering at the home of George and Patty Lucas for an incredible, yet casual and easy kick-off dinner party.
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PKRA Kitesurf World Cup Argentina - Champions crowned on day 6
by PKRA, , 2:13 PM Mon GMT
In what may only be described as an electrifying, wild, and windy day, the sixth and final day of the PKRA Kitesurf World Cup Argentina was one for the record books. To the surprise of many, the light and variable winds that were forecast, gave way to up and down conditions ranging from 5-25 knots, lending to an amazing final day.
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Clipper Round the World Race - First entry plays Stealth Mode card
by Clipper Ventures, , 12:16 PM Mon GMT
Clipper Round the World Yacht Race 2013-14 is on day 6 of Race 5. With just over 600 miles until Race 5 finish in Sydney, tactical decisions are starting to play out as the light winds at the front of the fleet threaten to jeopardise the leaders' positions.
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RC44 Championship Tour 2014 venues confirmed
by RC44 Class Association, , 12:04 PM Mon GMT
RC44 Championship Tour venues, for the eighth season, have been confirmed. Two new venues will make their debut, alongside three RC44 favorites. The season will start in the Caribbean next February, where the class will be welcomed for the first time by the Yacht Club Costa Smeralda in Virgin Gorda.
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OK Dinghy World Rankings for December 2013
by Robert Deaves, , 11:54 AM Mon GMT
OK Dinghy World Ranking - Greg Wilcox (NZL) returns to the top of the final release for 2013 after another solid season. He climbs two places to retake the world number one position he last held in 2011. Nick Craig (GBR) remains in second while previous world No 1, Jørgen Svendsen (DEN), drops to third.
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HSBC wants to eliminate 672 jobs in France
The French subsidiary of British bank HSBC has indicated, Tuesday, July 5, willingness to eliminate 672 positions as part of its new strategic plan in 2014. HSBC France has, however, rely on voluntary departures, said the CEO, Christophe de Backer , during a press briefing.
The plan, which is a variation of one that was announced by the group in mid-May, should allow the establishment of "accelerate [its] income" and to "improve [its] efficiency" said M. de Backer.
The bank currently employs about 10,000 people in France. On job cuts, "we will rely on natural attrition, the retirement" and offer to eligible employees, close to retirement age, leave at retirement and solidarity, a detailed the Director General.
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According to the projections of the bank, the total of these three categories is potentially over three years, more than double the number of planned job cuts. There is no provision for forced departures. The French version of the strategic plan focuses on the development of wealth management customers, already one of the strengths of the bank in France, international openness offered to corporate clients, the bank market and the synergies between businesses.
This project should enable HSBC France to lower its operating ratio, currently 71%, at the French market average, between 62% and 64%. It should also lead the bank to achieve a return on equity between 12% and 15%, consistent with the objective of the group.


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The Annotated Ramsar List: Guinea-Bissau
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The Annotated Ramsar List of Wetlands of International Importance
The Convention on Wetlands came into force for Guinea-Bissau on 14 May 1990. Guinea-Bissau presently has 1 site designated as a Wetland of International Importance, with a surface area of 39,098 hectares.
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Lagoa de Cufada. 14/05/90; Quinara; 39,098 ha; 11º43'N 015º02'W. Protected Area. A large, permanent, freshwater lake, with abundant aquatic vegetation and adjoining river floodplain. Includes two smaller lakes, seasonally flooded marshes, fringing mangroves, and extensive mudflats. A dozen small villages of several hundred people live within the site practicing traditional fishing and rice production. The site also supports crocodiles and hippopotamus. Surrounding areas have been cleared for banana and cashew production or exploited for wood. Large expanses of vegetation are burned annually to facilitate hunting and shifting rice cultivation. Ramsar site no. 469. Most recent RIS information: 1990.


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Round 1 – 2009 GNCC Season Opener
West Gate River Ranch Resort
Lake Wales, Florida
March 2, 2009
Rockstar Makita Suzuki's Chris Borich got a good start in the race, and a solid beginning to the race season, with a 2nd-place finish at Sunday's GNCC Racing opening round in Lake Wales, Florida.
The 2009 Grand National Cross-Country Championships opening round has become the traditional start of Bike Week, and this year's Florida venue keeps that alive. The West Gate River Ranch Resort race site south of Orlando is complete with the typical Florida GNCC terrain. The sandy course turned rough and rutted quickly.
Borich took command right from the start; he grabbed the holeshot and maintained the race lead through the first three laps. "My QuadRacer LT-R450 was running perfectly and powered me to the early lead," said Rockstar Makita Suzuki's Chris Borich. "The track got really rough, but we're used to that in Florida. I'm glad to be on the podium, but I definitely want to get that victory soon. My team and I are well prepared for this season." The second round of the 2009 GNCC ATV Racing season takes place March 7 in Washington, Georgia.
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The Truth About Lions
The world's foremost lion expert reveals the brutal, secret world of the king of beasts
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The sides of the ditch looked unpromising, but Packer and Jansson couldn't resist. Jansson found what seemed to be a decent crossing spot, by Serengeti standards, and angled the truck down. We roared across the bed and began churning up the other side. Packer, who is originally from Texas, let out a whoop of triumph just before we lurched to a halt and began to slide helplessly backward.
We came to rest at the bottom, snarled in reeds, with only three wheels on the ground, wedged between the riverbanks as tightly as a filling in a dental cavity. The ditch was 15 feet deep, so we could no longer see the pride, but as we'd slipped downward, a row of black-tipped ears had cocked inquisitively in our direction.
Jansson stepped out of the truck, long blond ponytail whipping around, dug at the wheels with a shovel and spade, and then hacked down reeds with a panga, or straight-blade machete. Earlier I had asked what kind of anti-lion gear the researchers carried. "An umbrella," Jansson said. Apparently, lions don't like umbrellas, particularly if they're painted with large pairs of eyes.
Packer is not afraid of lions, especially Serengeti lions, which he says have few encounters with people or livestock and have plenty of other things to eat. To figure out if a sedated lion is truly down for the count, he'll get out of the truck to tickle its ear. He says he once ditched a mired Land Rover within ten feet of a big pride and marched in the opposite direction, his 3-year-old daughter on his shoulders, singing nursery school songs all the way back to the Lion House. (His daughter, Catherine, 25, is a student at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. Packer never tried such a stunt with son Jonathan, now 22, although Jonathan was once bitten by a baboon. Packer and Pusey divorced in 1997; she returned to studying chimpanzees.)
Not being handy with a panga, I was sent a short distance down the riverbed to gather stones to wedge under the wheels. Packer's nonchalance was not contagious. I could not decide whether I should creep or sprint. Every time I glanced at the grassy riverbanks above I was sure that I would find myself the object of some blond monster's greedy regard. As I bent to claw stones out of the ground, I knew suddenly, with complete, visceral certainty, why Tanzanian villagers might rather be rid of these animals.
I'd already taken stock of their carving-knife incisors and Cleopatra eyes, observed their low, rolling, hoodlum swaggers, heard their idling growls and nocturnal bellows. If you live in a mud hut protected by a bramble fence, if your cows are your bank account and your 7-year-old son is a shepherd who sleeps in the paddock with his goats, wouldn't you want to eliminate every last lion on earth?
"People hate lions," Packer had told me. "The people who live with them, anyway."
After more than an hour of reed-whacking, stone-wedging and wrestling with mud ladders placed under the tires to provide traction, the vehicle finally surged onto the far side of the ditch. Incredibly, the lions remained precisely where we'd seen them last: sitting with Zen-like equanimity on their little doily of shade.
Jansson looked through binoculars, taking note of their whisker patterns and a discolored iris here and a missing tooth there. She determined this was the seldom-seen Turner Springs pride. Some of the sun-dazed lions had bloodstains on their milky chins. Though they hadn't displayed the slightest interest in us, I uttered a silent prayer to go home.
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Into Africa by Craig Packer, The University of Chicago Press, 1994
"Group territoriality and the benefits of sociality in the African lion, Panthera leo," Anna Mosser and Craig Packer, Animal Behaviour, June 24, 2009.
"Why Lions Form Groups: Food Is Not Enough," C. Packer et al., The American Naturalist, July 1990.
"Non-offspring nursing in social carnivores: minimizing the costs," Anne E. Pusey and Craig Packer, Behavioral Ecology, Winter 1994.
"Sexual Selection, Temperature, and the Lion's Mane," Peyton M. West and Craig Packer, Science, August 23, 2002.
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Posted by on November 2,2013 | 06:25 PM
there is no fear in them. on this animal the quality of jehova is justice
Posted by on July 26,2013 | 02:05 PM
Why did something or someone do such harm to that lion. That is just cruel .I bet the lion DID NOT DO ANYTHING . RESPECT ALL ANIMALS !!!!!!!!!!!!!
Posted by precious on February 4,2013 | 10:53 AM
THE TRUTH ABOUT LIONS is my favourite programme. . .and lions are my favourite big cats i wish to see them in his free nature . . .and my desire is to work for saving the lions . . .CRAIG PARKER is my favourite man. .
Posted by on June 15,2012 | 03:10 AM
Hello, i'm wanting to study lion's. How do i get to that goal?
Posted by Jarrett Buckman on February 29,2012 | 08:24 AM
Great article. Sad though the countless videos of trophy lion-hunting on streaming sites like YouTube. And whats worse, they target females and young males and then when thats not enough, past the quota, they shoot up more "trophy lions". I truly understand the problems of man-eaters and cattle killers for i live close to leopards and tigers in an urban setting. I've read a lot about sustainable hunting and conservation. So how come those African villagers are so poor without proper beds to sleep on and homes/fences to guard them? If the hunting industry rakes in billions, where is the distribution of resources to the people with the exception of meat? And why does it always look so disturbing to see half a dozen men more shoot one lion? Does not the so called GREAT WHITE HUNTER have the courage and nerve to take on a lion one on one like in the old days, instead he shoots them when they feed - from trucks, peppers them from multiple barrels(people) like cowards and then poses with them like idiots for all on Google to see. In truth this "noble" hunter with his high powered rifle does not have the ferocity and courage of a lion hence he cannot truly face one...BY HIMSELF.
Trying to convince people about the benefits of trophy lion harvest is sheer rubbish. Many operators are corrupt and shoot more than the quota. Where does all that money go? Why are the people so unprotected and lacking of resources in " a stable but dead poor Tanzania"? Not everyone is a true "hunter", lots of "shooters" as well. Shooting leopards of trees. I mean Jesus, bloodless eyed people get a thrill doing something like that. Losers, the whole lot.
Posted by AL on August 11,2010 | 10:57 AM
Indeed bernad kissui did i fabulous things in the maasai steppe that will never be forgotten,by introducing conservation awareness to local community,loss and cos sharing caused by lion as predation of livestock by lion,introducing fencing to the bomas that will reduce predation during night and many things that will foster community based conservation in maasai steppe.
Iwould like to call upon the government to support this researcher to get rid of human wildlife conflict in the maasai steppe and in Tanzania in general.
Posted by peter parkepu on June 15,2010 | 04:00 AM
Posted by Mike on March 17,2010 | 01:31 PM
Even with the article's intentions, I'd say the whole thing was just demonising the poor creatures non-stop
Posted by Matt on March 16,2010 | 12:28 PM
It's a terrific article, I think it shows an incredible experience from the main researcher Craig Packer, and I had an especial attempt about the courage from researchers to interact with lions, brave lions, cubs, and wildlife from Tanzania's Serengeti National Park.
Best Regards, From Lima, Perú.
Posted by Ana Cecilia Moreno Alamo on January 17,2010 | 09:27 AM
First I would like to say that my family receives Smithsonian and we find it very educational for all.
With that said, I am very dissapointed in the article Truth About Lions. As a hunter and a veterinarian, I feel the slur directed at the Africa hunting safari industry was 1) not founded in truth and 2) definitely unnecessary! It detracted from an otherwise informative article.
The African hunting safari industry is very proactive in saving African species, especially the lion. They almost single-handedly police poaching in Africa. In countries with out hunting like Kenya, poachers have decimated the game populations.
The African safari industry also provides protein to the local communities in the form of game meat and local jobs for the people of Africa. But most of all, the Safari industry brings in huge sums of foreign money that greatly boosts the African economy.
In short, with out the African safari industry, Africa's wonderful fauna would be poached to oblivion and gone forever. They are the TRUE conservationists!
Posted by J. Lane Easter, DVM on January 16,2010 | 05:38 PM
congratulation tuker for the superb articles you wrote on the decline of lion in Africa and in the world in general,together with Dr bernard kissui,the researcher scientistic at awf, struggling to fight against the decline of the KING OF THE BEAST in africa.i support this peoneer people due to the good work their doing in maasai steppe.A big number lion has been killed by local people by poison then and hunting,so bernard has heavy duty to educate this people.I call upon all the conservationist and all other people who are interest with PANTHERA LEO(lion)to fight against the decline of this cat family by HELPING Dr bernard kissui.
Let not this struggle be the end
Posted by peter on January 16,2010 | 01:09 PM
What a wonderful article. I couldn't put it down! As a lover of Cats(big and small) I wonder if it is possible to obtain a larger picture of the two male lions used in the article. I want to frame it so as to put it along with my other pictures of African animals particularly big cats and elephants. If you could advise on how to obtain said picture I would be extremely grateful.
Thanks you.
Posted by Richard Billie on January 16,2010 | 11:20 AM
I just took a college biology course taught by Craig Packer. w00t w00t!
Posted by Jeremy on January 15,2010 | 04:54 PM
Posted by SAM OCONNELL on January 13,2010 | 04:11 PM
Thanks to Abigail Tucker for not only telling "The Truth About Lions," but also for telling the truth about the lion's decline. "The central issue," she wrote, "is the growing human population," pointing out that Tanzania has tripled its numbers – to 42 million – in the just three decades. Human population growth has destroyed lion habitat and placed lions in direct conflict with people. But the problem reaches way beyond Tanzania. The Earth's population is headed for nine billion or more by mid-century. Africa's will double by then, to nearly two billion, and the United States will grow from 307 million to 439 million. Even if we control global warming, we will continue to devastate our world through sheer force of numbers. Unlike so many other environmental writers, Tucker has identified the root cause of our planet's peril.
Posted by Jack Hart on January 11,2010 | 05:23 PM
Beautifully written.
Posted by Douglas Broward on January 10,2010 | 07:27 PM
Sport is when one equal vies with another. There is no way that anyone with a high powered rifle can demonstrate that he is involved in a sport when he goes forth to kill an animal, while protected by other humans and other guns. Sport? Sport is a contest. Does the animal, lion or other, have the means to vie with the hunter? People, native or other, who kill to sustain themselves and their families do so to survive, this is understandable. All the rest is a matter of ego feeding. Ugh! Does it really make you big and important to kill an animal just to show that you have the money to toss away and the time to do something showy? I believe it must be a small person to need such activity to build his ego and public personna. There are better pursuits in life.
Posted by Miriam Wagner on January 10,2010 | 03:13 AM
Very interesting article.I have a great painting of a male lion done by Andrew Bone in my office.
Posted by frank de varona on January 7,2010 | 10:39 PM
I liked this article a lot!!
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Posted by on January 6,2010 | 03:45 PM
In the begining when Adam -of the Bible) was in the gardin of Eaden the animals; yes the lions 2) where regular house pets.They ate no meat but where fed grass. But the devil entered the garden with Gods permission an temped Eve to sin agist God by being disobeadient an eating of the tree of Life''.God forses us not , -to follow him but loves us unconditionally! and we follow him willingly. If we fight him he lets us go BUT!! we come back to him because he does'nt forse us its just because we need him''. Amen. In the book of Revelaions (in the Bible) it tells us that we will be witnessess to the lion laying down with the lamb, witch signifies Jesus Christ as being the Lion of Juda and the Lamb who was slain 4 our sinz!Wow what an awsom thought''.
Posted by Rev. Joel A. Huseby on January 4,2010 | 01:48 PM
Great article, but couldn't help feeling sorry for the beautifurrrrrrr big cats.
Admirable researchers!
Posted by Mariella RodriguezComboni on January 3,2010 | 04:06 PM
I find the lion article disingenuous at best, and a mish-mash of poor science and anti-hunting bias and falsehoods and half- truths poorly mixed together. The facts, supported by unbiased CITES data collected over the last twenty or more years shows unequivocally that the ONLY reason much wild game still roams Africa is due to Sport Hunting. Check your facts before wasting precious ink and paper in the future.
The African looks at animals only as a source of protein. Where controlled, quota sport hunting is regulated and allowed provides villages with their primary and perhaps only source of income and fresh meat. I hunted Africa last year, and the nearby village was overjoyed to see me have success in harvesting older trophy animals that were out of the breeding herds. They got the meat, and a portion of the trophy fees was returned to them.
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Posted by Richard Kayser on December 31,2009 | 01:51 PM
i didnt read the whole magazine yet but i orderd an issue today so when it comes hopefuly i will be able to read the rest but so far its very interesting very welldone!
Posted by erin logan on December 30,2009 | 10:43 PM
We subscribe to Smithsonian and are very disappointed in the author's comment about hunting. I hunted Tanzania in September and dropped $70,000 on my hunt. Sure, the trophy fee for lion is cheap (actually $5500 in the Selous Reserve), but the cost to hunt per day is well over $2000/day. There simply aren't that many photo safarist willing to travel to these very remote areas, drop that kind of money, and not be guaranteed of seeing a lion. Not all hunters shoot a lion, but all lions hunted are done so in areas that a marginal in terms of photo safaris.
Kenya outlawed big game hunting in the late 70's; since then, their game populations have been decimated. Why? On the other hand, Tanzania has had a thriving hunting industry and thriving game populations as well.
You know, the most persecuted animals on earth are the cow, pig, and chicken, and yet there is no shortage of them. The money that they provide insures their prolific populations.
Posted by John Antanies on December 30,2009 | 08:29 PM
Well written and well thought out post Gary. The author should learn a little, or a lot, more about what hunting does to protect species. Well regulated hunting of Lions is the only thing that will save them as a viable species. In Africa there is an old saying "If it doesn't pay it doesn't stay".
Posted by Jim Cochran on December 30,2009 | 10:45 AM
Very interesting article. The author loses credibility with her subjective and baseless comments on hunting. Packer supports the sustainable hunting of Lions in order to give them a value to local communities. If Lions are not seen as having any value to the local communities out comes the poison and it is indiscriminate in which animals it kills, males, females, cubs. For Lions to survive outside of parks the local communities have to see lions and other wildlife have a value and can be a benefit to the communities instead of being a menace and a problem. Hunting gives Lions and other animals that value to the local communities in areas that are not suitable for photo tourism. The local people have to be involved in the protection of Lions and other wildlife for it to be sustainable in the future.
Posted by Gary Wattis on December 28,2009 | 12:24 PM
A Star Trek holodeck makes a poor substitute for reality. I feel so very sad when I hear people imagining that the computer and television might substitute for actual living wildlife in their proper ecosystems.
The computer doesn't have so pleasant a future. Like the lions headed to extinction, technological civilization has passed its tipping point and has entered its terminal decline phase.
Humankind's future grows dim. The human population bubble will reach its apex and then the population collapse will occur, taking with it the civilization which made the bubble possible and destroying all of humankind's dreams and aspirations.
The Sixth Great Extinction has begun and it won't end until humankind goes extinct. Extinction events do not spare the planet's dominant animals ... ask the dinosaurs and they will will tell you that much.
Humans have lived in a very foolish, violent and destructive manner. The species gained dominance over the planet by destroying everything including itself and its future.
So much for humankind. Evolution will replace all those species which were lost to the human catastrophe ... except for humankind. What we have here on the Earth now is a one-off experiment which has failed miserably.
Posted by David Mathews on December 25,2009 | 09:41 AM
After reading this article, I am convinced that computer science research should make development of a Star Trek Holodeck one of its highest priorities. With the input of data from natural historians like Craig Packer, our children and our children's children might still be able to experience lions and other wild creatures. Otherwise, the situation is hopeless, although that doesn't mean that we should stop trying to preserve what we are so rapidly and irrevocably losing.
Posted by Michael Manson on December 23,2009 | 04:33 AM
Having traveled on the Serengeti and then into the Ngorongoro Crater one sees many lions in many positions of rest and relaxation; however, regardless of what positions these magnificent creatures are in there is no denying this fact - they are truly the "King of the Beasts!"
Even though we were among hundreds of lions - we in our safari jeeps and they strolling within arms length - we felt overwhelmed with their presence! One big male walked within inches of our safari jeep in his haste to leave the territory of three males not far from where he was! This was in the Ngorongoro Crater. Fortunately he escaped into the tall grasses on the Crater floor but not until he gave all of us a thrill of a lifetime by walking so close to our vehicle we could see the debris on his mane and hear his breath!
Posted by susan gallion on December 22,2009 | 04:55 PM
IN LION WORLD "Blond have LESS fun..."
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I beleive that all animals lovers should read this outstanding article writen by Abigail Tucker.
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Posted by Lucien Alexandre Marion on December 22,2009 | 10:57 AM
Fascinating ideas, and well expressed! I enjoyed the read a lot. Keep up the good work!
Posted by McAdams Christopher on December 21,2009 | 10:34 PM
'lions are vigorous when it comes to reproduction' which explains why they lack stamina!
Posted by Sal on December 21,2009 | 01:06 PM
Very well written and captivating article
Posted by Askeesh on December 20,2009 | 09:34 PM
so did the mother come back or what?
Posted by Cliff Hanger on December 20,2009 | 04:21 PM
Wonderful article! Keep up the great work!
Posted by Kristen on December 20,2009 | 02:57 PM
This is one of the best articles I have ever read. Brava!
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I enjoyed this article very much.
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