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Aline and Charles were full of grand, adventurous, creative ideas when we met for our Consultation. And they immediately struck me as grand, adventurous, creative people. I hope you can see a bit of that in them through their vintage styled Session and images – every set has a bit of a different feel to it. We had so much fun!
On our way to the Session, they told me people said they were crazy for "investing" in pictures when there was no big event or anything to special to document. I loved their answer… Everyone has to spend their money on something – it's a choice. We just want to spend it on something that makes our dreams come to life, something that makes us happy and gives us amazing memories.
And Aline had envisioned short stories for us to recreate.
The first story was about a shy, demure young woman on a first outing with her love, surrounded by the romance of the woods and utilizing vintage props. He sees her for the first time. I love his peaceful admiration.
He hands her the love notes he's written, and reads poetry to her in the peace of the autumn wood.
She ponders his words and holds them dear to her heart.
They relish their time together.
And they walk into the sunset, more sure of their love than even the ground beneath their feet.
Aline's second short story to play out was about a couple waiting to travel and see the world and grasp adventure.
And the third story was their story, a story about their ability to "chill" in the car for hours on end just talking about life, about how they text each other even when in the same room, about the closeness and love and happiness they share.
I love the feel of this next set… vintage 70′s right here
The final story was Charles' vision – a liberal rendition of the urban lifestyle: shiny jewelry, hot cars, the city speaking for itself in the distance. We are looking forward to creating this vision at another shoot sometime soon, but for now, I think we captured the attitude anyway .
Way to go for the dreams in your heart, friends. May the world always have dreamers like the two of you.
"Why are there so many
Songs about rainbows?
And what's on the other side
Rainbows are visions
But only illusions
And rainbows have nothing to hide
So we've been told
And some choose to believe it
I know they're wrong wait and see
Someday we'll find it
The rainbow connection
The lovers, the dreamers and me"
- Kenny Loggins
Here's to dreams and visions of dreams and believing they can really come true.
Cherish, Love, Remember Always,


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Sarah Cwiek joined Michigan Radio in October, 2009. As our Detroit reporter, she is helping us expand our coverage of the economy, politics, and culture in and around the city of Detroit. Before her arrival at Michigan Radio, Sarah worked at WDET-FM as a reporter and producer.
Originally published on Fri November 2, 2012 11:43 am
On Election Day next week, Michigan voters will face a question about international bridges and tunnels. It's really a question about one bridge in particularly - a long-planned and highly-contested connection between Detroit and Windsor, Ontario.
As Michigan Radio's Sarah Cwiek reports, it's an electoral twist in a bitter struggle with Michigan's governor and Canada on one side, and a billionaire bridge owner on the other.

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Potomac Research Group Chief Political Strategist Greg Valliere on the Senate's immigration plan.
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-- her -- look like after -- trip through the senate consider this the latest Fox News poll on immigration policy shows 66% of those surveyed.
Say illegal immigrants deserve.
-- pathway to citizenship but does that -- include full amnesty endorse stricter border control to Potomac research group's chief political strategist -- valley -- Greg that is the biggest when -- contention between the parties right the pathway to citizenship.
Yeah I think that's right Laura and I suspect the White House will be more lenient more liberal I think that.
The house in particular will be more conservative but did this is like a locomotive this thing is going to make it the momentum for immigration reform is really.
So what are your thoughts then on what a compromise might look like because to your point we know that the president favors a more lenient policy where Republicans want to close the border.
I think the White House will go along with that I think within reason -- -- agree to a lot of these proposals in this bipartisan.
-- when you get people like Durbin and Schumer a Liberal Democrats going along with something with John McCain and Lindsey Graham.
That's pretty good sign that this will pass easily in the senate I think one of the most intriguing stories this.
The fight for credit I think you're going to be a lot of people headed by Marco Rubio who want to get a lot of this credit.
On the political side but it also begs the question -- -- about.
What happens to the millions of illegal immigrants already living and working in this country -- put additional pressure on the available jobs out there other services like hospital care etc.
we think.
I don't think so I I would prefer to take.
A positive spin on this entire story I think if you look at a country like Japan which is a demographic.
Train -- with a huge deficit much bigger than ours.
We're adding lots of people who will pay Social Security taxes who will pay other taxes you're adding to our population I think -- workforce.
That will actually help our fiscal issues far more than a country like say Japan.
Good comparison help our fiscal issuer eight issues with more people take paying taxes or perhaps -- -- period time.
Yeah I've always thought that the wall street journal editorial page has gotten it right when it comes to immigration and the within reason.
You don't want to have totally open borders that's crazy but within reason.
More immigrants means more taxpayers it adds to.
The economic base and I think at the end of the day this -- wind up as a positive.
Economic story safe to say this'll probably go down as one of the easiest congressional fights in recent memory.
Well with a congress this dysfunctional.
That you get ever say they've got to get -- something that easily there's so incompetent.
And I supposed to could be gridlock -- each party wanting to seek some advantage but.
You got to think this is a pretty easy call that we will get a bill everyone will fight over who gets the credit.
That the but again I think it.
Having a pathway for these people is -- let me add one other thing I think for a lot of big businesses especially tech companies.
A sleeper is H one B visas.
Those H one B visas allow very talented foreigners computer programmers engineers.
To come into the US that's a big story for a company like say at Microsoft.
Sure sure.
Listen I think it's a great message for Republicans we know that that Romney did not do as well as -- Republican predecessor George W bush with the Hispanic vote in it was just a landslide in favor of the precedent so that we appreciate your take on -- Great Valley air.
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The Coastal Bend Health Education Center (CBHEC) offices are located on the serene island campus of Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi in the Carlos F. Truan Natural Resource Center.
CBHEC offers community outreach programs to 19 counties in the surrounding area. The center provides continuing education opportunities for health care professionals, support programs and recruitment for those interested in health-related professions, and aids residents with special needs related to diabetes and medication.
From Bayfest to the Texas Jazz Festival, you'll enjoy many celebrations, a breathtaking waterfront, fresh seafood, concerts, cultural activities and professional sports. Padre Island and its beaches are only 15 minutes away.
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Photography first came to Americas shores in 1839, long after the savagery of slavery had been inflicted on Americas blacks. The Eastman House collection has a number of photographs of African Americans taken in the 1850s and 1860s with the early daguerreotype and ambrotype photographic processes. It would appear from these photographs, by the style of dress, etc., that the sitters were free African Americans, most likely from the North and, probably, from the middle class, since photographers fees, though minimal by todays standards, were not inexpensive in their time. An interesting series of photographs of African Americans from this period appears in the Studio Record Book maintained by Josiah Johnson Hawes who, with Albert Sands Southworth, operated one of the most famous American portrait studios in Boston. Among the small copy prints pasted in Hawess Record Book are a number of black sitters. Three of these are of the same man, J.J. Johnson of Brattle Street. Hawess numbering system would indicate that Mr. Johnson visited the studio for a portrait session at least twice during September 1865. The photographic record, presented through the images in this catalogue, also traces several recurring themes from the African American experience. One of these is the importance of religion. It is fitting that one of the earliest images is a daguerreotype of a minister.


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Dunechaser wrote:Dan, last year we did communicate outside C-C, via e-mail, but as others have suggested, there doesn't appear to be any good reason to do so this year, so I'm not aware of any other communications taking place outside this forum. No reason to feel left out.
Did I say I felt that? (Checks post) I guess it might have been interpreted that way. Left out is not how I feel, rather..........(thinks long and hard for the right word) rather like I am entering a strange new world and am unsure of which to proceed. Did that make any sense?
Dunechaser wrote:That said, some planning for the con does inevitably happen at SEALUG meetings (the "host LUG" here in Seattle), but the only thing that happened at the last meeting was that Thomas reminded everybody there that he wasn't taking on the Castle Coordinator role this year. That spot's still up for grabs, if anybody's interested.
So I was right. Cool.
Dunechaser wrote:Yes, the display we're talking about here is the display at the con. It's assumed that most Castle contributors to that display will be C-C members (though we're always happily surprised when someone new shows up at the con with a huge section or castle). Thus the con planning happening here, rather than elsewhere.
So, (forgive, I am being dense today) more or less all the castle Mocs that will be shown at the con will part of this display, baring anything that isn't compatable?
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Very much so, I appreciate it.
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Abdul-Jabbar, Kareem. Brothers in Arms (Broadway, Reprint edition, 2005).
Brothers in Arms recounts the extraordinary story of the 761st, the first all-black armored unit to see combat in World War II. Trained essentially as a public relations gesture to maintain the support of the black community for the war, the battalion was never intended to see battle. In fact, General Patton originally opposed their deployment, claiming African Americans couldn't think quickly enough to operate tanks in combat conditions. But the Allies were so desperate for trained tank personnel in the summer of 1944, following heavy casualties in the fields of France, that the battalion was called up.
While most combat troops fought on the front for a week or two before being rotated back, the men of the 761st served for more than six months, fighting heroically under Patton's Third Army at the Battle of the Bulge and in the Allies' final drive across France and Germany. Despite a casualty rate that approached 50 percent and an extreme shortage of personnel and equipment, the 761st would ultimately help liberate some thirty towns and villages, as well as the Gunskirchen Lager concentration camp. The racism that shadowed them during the war and the prejudice they faced upon their return home is an indelible part of their story. What shines through most of all, however, are the lasting bonds that united them as soldiers and brothers, the bravery they exhibited on the battlefield, and the quiet dignity and patriotism that defined their lives.
Aciman, Andre. False Papers: Essays on Exile and Memory (Picador USA, 2001).
In these fourteen essays Andre Aciman, one of the most poignant stylists of his generation, dissects the experience of loss, moving from his forced departure from Alexandria as a teenager, though his brief stay in Europe and finally to the home he's made (and half invented) on Manhattan's Upper West Side.
Ackerman, Diane. The Zookeeper's Wife: A War Story (W.W. Norton, 2007).
When Germany invaded Poland, Stuka bombers devastated Warsaw—and the city's zoo along with it. With most of their animals dead, zookeepers Jan and Antonina Zabinski began smuggling Jews into empty cages. Another dozen "guests" hid inside the Zabinskis' villa, emerging after dark for dinner, socializing, and, during rare moments of calm, piano concerts. Jan, active in the Polish resistance, kept ammunition buried in the elephant enclosure and stashed explosives in the animal hospital. Meanwhile, Antonina kept her unusual household afloat, caring for both its human and its animal inhabitants—otters, a badger, hyena pups, lynxes. With her exuberant prose and exquisite sensitivity to the natural world, Diane Ackerman engages us viscerally in the lives of the zoo animals, their keepers, and their hidden visitors. She shows us how Antonina refused to give in to the penetrating fear of discovery, keeping alive an atmosphere of play and innocence even as Europe crumbled around her.
Alexander, Larry. Biggest Brother: The Life Of Major Dick Winters, The Man Who Led The Band of Brothers (NAL Hardcover, 2005).
The commander of Easy Company, 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment, was the subject of Stephen Ambrose's Band of Brothers, the HBO miniseries made from it, and now this biography from a Pennsylvania journalist. Much of the book covers the same ground as the preceding work (Winters's command from Normandy through the Battle of the Bulge), but it also covers his youth in rural Pennsylvania, the Depression-era hardships he survived and the old-fashioned work ethic that stood him in good stead when he was drafted in 1941. Promotion eventually brought Winters to the rank of major and command of the 2nd Battalion of the 506th, and he was urged to stay in the army after WWII and again during Korea. But he settled down as a successful seller of livestock feed, raised a family and at the end of the book is still alive at 87. This straightforward study of the best sort of small-unit leader—fair, judiciously rewarding merit or the lack thereof, able to deal with a wide variety of people, leading from in front—is for the dedicated only.
Alperovitz, Gar. The Decision to Use the Atomic Bomb (Vintage, 1996).
One of the most controversial issues absorbing America today: Was it necessary to drop the atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki? In this exhaustive, thoroughly documented study of the events of that time, Gar Alperovitz makes plain why the United States did not need to deploy the bomb.
Altner, Helmut. Berlin Dance of Death (Casemate, 2005).
This is one of the most vivid accounts of destruction and hopelessness we have ever seen. It is a 17-year-old German conscript's experiences in the defense of Berlin during the spring of 1945—the last desperate days of Berlin—annotated and illustrated to show his part in the overall picture. Altner's account covers in detail recruit training on the front line after only ten days in barracks, the execution of deserters and action against the Red Army and turncoat German 'Seydlitz' Troops. He tells of the retreat back to Berlin with full kit, escaping capture time after time and the annihilation of nearly all his company in just one action. He gives detailed descriptions of house to house fighting in the Spandau sector of Berlin, the battle for the Olympic Stadium, the sacrifice of Hitler Youths, fighting in the city's subway tunnels and the disastrous attempt at a breakout to the west, culminating in his final capture.
Ambrose, Hugh. The Pacific (NAL, 2010).
Between America's retreat from China in late November 1941 and the moment General MacArthur's airplane touched down on the Japanese mainland in August of 1945, five men connected by happenstance fought the key battles of the war against Japan. From the debacle in Bataan, to the miracle at Midway and the relentless vortex of Guadalcanal, their solemn oaths to their country later led one to the Great Marianas Turkey Shoot and the others to the coral strongholds of Peleliu, the black terraces of Iwo Jima and the killing fields of Okinawa, until at last the survivors enjoyed a triumphant, yet uneasy, return home.
In The Pacific, Hugh Ambrose focuses on the real-life stories of the five men who put their lives on the line for our country. To deepen the story revealed in the miniseries and go beyond it, the book dares to chart a great ocean of enmity known as The Pacific and the brave men who fought. Some considered war a profession, others enlisted as citizen soldiers. Each man served in a different part of the war, but their respective duties required every ounce of their courage and their strength to defeat an enemy who preferred suicide to surrender. The medals for valor which were pinned on three of them came at a shocking price-a price paid in full by all.
Ambrose, Stephen H. Band of Brothers (Simon & Schuster, 2001).
Band of Brothers is the account of the men of the remarkable Easy Company, 506th Airborne Division, U.S. Army. Responsible for everything from parachuting into France early D-Day morning to the capture of Hitler's Eagle's Nest at Berchtesgaden, these men fought, went hungry, froze, and died, taking 150 percent casualties and considering the Purple Heart a badge of office. Stephen Ambrose tells the stories, often in the men's own words, of these American heroes, drawing on hours of interviews with survivors as well as the soldiers' journals and letters.
Ambrose, Stephen H. The Victors (Simon & Schuster, 1999).
From America's preeminent military historian, Stephen E. Ambrose, comes a brilliant telling of the war in Europe, from D-Day, June 6, 1944, to the end, eleven months later, on May 7, 1945. This authoritative narrative account is drawn by the author himself from his five acclaimed books about that conflict, most particularly from the definitive and comprehensive D-Day and Citizen Soldiers, about which the great Civil War historian James McPherson wrote, "If there is a better book about the experience of GIs who fought in Europe during World War II, I have not read it. Citizen Soldiers captures the fear and exhilaration of combat, the hunger and cold and filth of the foxholes, the small intense world of the individual rifleman as well as the big picture of the European theater in a manner that grips the reader and will not let him go. No one who has not been there can understand what combat is like but Stephen Ambrose brings us closer to an understanding than any other historian has done. The Victors also includes stories of individual battles, raids, acts of courage and suffering from Pegasus Bridge, an account of the first engagement of D-Day, when a detachment of British airborne troops stormed the German defense forces and paved the way for the Allied invasion; and from Band of Brothers, an account of an American rifle company from the 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment who fought, died, and conquered, from Utah Beach through the Bulge and on to Hitter's Eagle's Nest in Germany.
Ambrose, Stephen H. Citizen Soldiers (Simon & Schuster, 1998).
In this riveting account, historian Stephen Ambrose continues where he left off in his #1 bestseller D-Day. Ambrose again follows the individual characters of this noble, brutal, and tragic war, from the high command down to the ordinary soldier, drawing on hundreds of interviews to re-create the war experience with startling clarity and immediacy. From the hedgerows of Normandy to the overrunning of Germany, Ambrose tells the real story of World War II from the perspective of the men and women who fought it.
Ambrose, Stephen H. Americans at War (Berkley Trade, 1998).
Stephen E. Ambrose, one of the foremost historians of the European theater of World War II, shares his vast knowledge of that conflict as well as the Civil War, Korea, Vietnam, and the Cold War in this compelling narrative about the American way of war. From Vicksburg to My Lai, Ambrose recounts the history of these wars with extensive coverage of the battlefields and believable portrayals of those involved, creating the perspective that the country's conflicts both reflect and shape American democratic society.
Ambrose, Stephen H. D-Day (Simon & Schuster, 1995).
Stephen E. Ambrose draws from more than 1,400 interviews with American, British, Canadian, French, and German veterans to create the preeminent chronicle of the most important day in the twentieth century. Ambrose reveals how the original plans for the invasion were abandoned, and how ordinary soldiers and officers acted on their own initiative. D-Day is above all the epic story of men at the most demanding moment of their existence, when the horrors, complexities, and triumphs of life are laid bare. Ambrose portrays the faces of courage and heroism, fear and determination—what Eisenhower called "the fury of an aroused democracy"—that shaped the victory of the citizen soldiers whom Hitler had disparaged.
Ambrose, Stephen H. Eisenhower (Simon & Schuster, New edition, 1991).
Stephen E. Ambrose draws upon extensive sources, an unprecedented degree of scholarship, and numerous interviews with Eisenhower himself to offer the fullest, richest, most objective rendering yet of the soldier who became president. He gives us a masterly account of the European war theater and Eisenhower's magnificent leadership as Allied Supreme Commander. Ambrose's recounting of Eisenhower's presidency, the first of the Cold War, brings to life a man and a country struggling with issues as diverse as civil rights, atomic weapons, communism, and a new global role.
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Ambrose, Stephen H. Pegasus Bridge (Simon & Schuster, Reissue edition, 1988).
In the early morning hours of June 6, 1944, a small detachment of British airborne troops stormed the German defense forces and paved the way for the Allied invasion of Europe. Pegasus Bridge was the first engagement of D-Day, the turning point of World War II. This gripping account of it by acclaimed author Stephen Ambrose brings to life a daring mission so crucial that, had it been unsuccessful, the entire Normandy invasion might have failed. Ambrose traces each step of the preparations over many months to the minute-by-minute excitement of the hand-to-hand confrontations on the bridge. This is a story of heroism and cowardice, kindness and brutality -- the stuff of all great adventures.


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Thanksgiving is traditionally a time for spending time with the family, eating too much and frantically shopping for bargains online.
A recent Nielsen survey found that almost half (46%) of US shoppers plan to shop online on Black Friday while Adobe has predicted that ecommerce sales will total £1.6bn as people log on for bargains the day after Thanksgiving.
This is on top of the online shopping that will be done on Thanksgiving itself, which is predicted is reach $1.1bn.
Unsurprisingly ecommerce sites have already begun promoting Black Friday deals to try and keep up with the competition and capture those holiday dollars.
With that in mind, here's a look at how six major retailers are marketing Black Friday deals on their homepages...
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by David Moth 27 November 2013 15:25pm 1 comment
It's no secret that people commonly use smartphones while in-store, however a new report has revealed the extent to which mobile devices influence the purchase journey for grocery shoppers.
A survey of 1,400 people who were logged into Wi-Fi hotspots found that 83% of respondents use a smartphone or tablet to prepare their shopping list, while 59% use a mobile device to search for recipes.
Almost two-thirds (64%) of respondents then use their smartphone while in-store to help them shop.
The data is obviously skewed to only include people using some sort of mobile device, however it is a useful indicator of how connected consumers buy groceries.
by David Moth 20 November 2013 14:59pm 2 comments
An effective site search tool is hugely important tool for ecommerce as it's a common way for shoppers to navigate sites and find products.
In fact up to 30% of visitors will use the site search tool and these tend to be highly motivated shoppers who know exactly what they're looking for.
The speed in which results are returned is very important, but there are also many other factors that influence the overall user experience and could be the difference between making a sale or losing a potential customer.
by David Moth 13 November 2013 10:58am 5 comments
Over the past few weeks online retailers have begun unveiling tools aimed at inspiring shoppers as they search for Christmas gift ideas.
I'm unconvinced as to whether these features have any impact on sales as they often appear a bit gimmicky, but judging by their popularity among retailers they presumably achieve some kind of ROI.
I've already reviewed Argos' rather quirky Gift Finder which offers a unique browsing experience at the expense of usability, so in the interest of fairness thought it would be interesting to take a look at how other brands are catering to Christmas shoppers.
Here's what I came up with...
by David Moth 11 November 2013 14:48pm 2 comments
Tiffany & Co. achieved the highest engagement score on Facebook among the top 50 US retail brands in the first half of this year, according to a new report from Expion.
The research ranked the 50 retailers according to how engaging their Facebook posts were between January 1 and June 30, with engagement rated as the number of fan actions per post.
As mentioned, Tiffany & Co. proved to be the most successful brand by scoring a massive 28,741 interactions on each post. It achieved this by posting one high quality update per day.
On the flip side, although Walmart clocked up a higher total number of interactions it posted as many as six updates per day so achieved an average engagement score of 11,461.
by David Moth 13 August 2013 16:28pm 2 comments
Google+ is an interesting conundrum as many people feel obliged to use it in the face of any logic and just because "it's Google".
We're all sitting around expecting that one day Google will unveil its true purpose and all the effort will have been worthwhile, but at the moment I feel that blind optimism is one of the only things keeping it going.
Admittedly the latest updates have improved the usability somewhat and Hangouts are certainly an interesting feature, but in the face of the sheer amount of time spent on Facebook and Twitter's increasingly important role as a news platform it does seem that G+ is floundering while trying to work out what purpose it actually serves.
Normal users don't need to fret about this problem and can wait for Google to lure them in with a killer new feature, however for brands it raises a bit of a dilemma.
by David Moth 29 May 2013 14:59pm 8 comments
Pinterest is no longer the darling of the social media world, but its relationship with brands has become cosier recently with the launch of its business pages and new updates that enable companies to show product information on their pins.
The power of Pinterest as a tool for driving traffic and sales is an issue we've investigated extensively on the blog, as well publishing a Best Practice Guide on the subject.
However some brands remain unconvinced and either don't have an account on the social network or give their pages limited attention.
So to find out who is yet to jump on the bandwagon, here is a look at how the top 10 US retailers use Pinterest...
by David Moth 21 May 2013 14:18pm 1 comment
In the debate over mobile websites versus native apps, native app detractors frequently make a seemingly good point: there are just too many native apps, so you can't expect consumers to install and use yours.
For companies hoping customers and potential customers, that assumption has a significant implication: if your mobile strategy is native app-centric and you don't have a mobile-friendly website, you might be missing out on the mobile opportunity.
by Patricio Robles 29 January 2013 14:56pm 3 comments
Brick-and-mortar retailers may face challenges in competing online, but pure-play online retailers that think they've won the ecommerce game shouldn't count out their old-school competitors.
In fact, in some product categories, brick-and-mortar retailers are starting to beat out pure-play retailers.
by Patricio Robles 17 January 2013 18:21pm 1 comment
Social media is one of the most important marketing channels for brands, as it offers unique opportunities to communicate with customers.
But getting social media strategy right isn't an easy task, and the brands that are achieving the best results tend to be those that are taking risks and trying new things.
With this in mind, I thought it would be interesting to take a look at how major brands use social, focusing on which of the main networks they are active on and how they use them.
And what better place to start that with the world's biggest retailer: Walmart. Handily Walmart has actually published its own social media guidelines, which include things like 'don't be rude' and 'keep it real'.
So here's a quick look at how Walmart uses Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest and Google+.
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Faced with "Empty Forests", experts urge better regulation of bushmeat trade
International gathering identifies innovative solutions for resolving the bushmeat crisis, for the benefit of indigenous peoples and local communities
Nairobi, Montreal, Geneva, 10 June 2011 – A growing and lucrative illegal international commercial trade in the meat and other parts of wild mammals, birds and reptiles ('bushmeat') is causing widespread loss of biodiversity, imperilling the livelihoods of communities around the world, and destabilising fragile tropical forest ecosystems.
There is also a growing domestic trade in bushmeat between rural areas and urban markets, mostly for food. The resulting 'empty forest syndrome' is increasingly threatening food security, in particular in Central Africa. Stemming the loss of forest fauna will require coordinated action between international actors working on forest and wildlife management, conservation of biodiversity, wildlife trade regulation, law enforcement and health officials, concluded a meeting of experts on the bushmeat trade.
Some 55 experts representing 43 governments and United Nations agencies, international and national organizations and indigenous and local community organizations meeting in Nairobi from 7 to 10 June 2011 recognized with alarm that classic approaches and international efforts are not reversing this growing trend, and adopted a set of recommendations to the international community and to concerned national governments and stakeholders. Key recommendations include:
The meeting also recognized the need to clarify and define land tenure and access rights, improve monitoring of bushmeat harvesting and trade, and enhance bushmeat-related law enforcement.
Over-hunting of tropical and sub-tropical wildlife also jeopardizes the livelihoods of local and indigenous people as well as the long-term stability of forest ecosystem services and their economic utilization, including timber production and carbon storage. For example, up to 75 per cent of tropical tree species depend on animal seed dispersal. Many tree species will no longer be able to reproduce with their seed dispersers hunted to local extinction.
National economies and governments lose significant revenue if the wildlife as a key resource is managed poorly, and depleted irreversibly. For example, in the Central African Republic, it is estimated that the unregulated bushmeat trade is worth 72 million USD per year.
"We see legitimate subsistence hunting being replaced by commercial hunting and trade of often endangered species in tropical forests, including elephants and primates" said Ahmed Djoghlaf, Executive Secretary to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD). The CBD and the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) co-organized the meeting, "The collaboration between the CBD and CITES is leading the way for a stronger push to stem this tide. A global partnership to tackle illegal wildlife trade and unsustainable hunting for bushmeat is urgently required" he said.
John E. Scanlon, the Secretary-General to the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES), said "Tackling the impact of unsustainable and illegal trade in bushmeat is critical for protecting the livelihoods of rural people and conserving wildlife in biodiversity-rich areas. It requires us to redouble collaborative efforts from international to the local level. The CBD and CITES Secretariats are committed to work together with indigenous and local communities and other stakeholders to address this problem and promote sustainable solutions."
"Multidisciplinary approaches are needed as are the strengthening of legal frameworks, the provision of food and livelihood alternatives and the sustainable use of wildlife. None of these alone appear to be able to solve the so-called 'bushmeat crisis', but combined and incorporated into solid national and regional strategies, there is potential to achieve a more sustainable use of wildlife for food in the Congo Basin", said Robert Nasi, Program Director of the Forests and Environment Program at the Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR).
The meeting was convened at the headquarters of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) by the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES), and the Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR) and was made possible with funding from the European Commission. Additional partners for the organization of the meeting are the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), the International Council for Game and Wildlife Conservation (CIC), Central African Forests Commission (COMIFAC), the Convention on Migratory Species (CMS), the Great Apes Survival Partnership, led by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP-GRASP), the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), and the Wildlife Trade Monitoring Network (TRAFFIC). The full report of the meeting will be available shortly on the CBD and CITES websites (www.cbd.int/meetings ; www.cites.org).
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The Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD)
Opened for signature at the Earth Summit in Rio de Janeiro in 1992, and entering into force in December 1993, the Convention on Biological Diversity is an international treaty for the conservation of biodiversity, the sustainable use of the components of biodiversity and the equitable sharing of the benefits derived from the use of genetic resources. With 193 Parties, the Convention has near universal participation among countries. The Convention seeks to address all threats to biodiversity and ecosystem services, including threats from climate change, through scientific assessments, the development of tools, incentives and processes, the transfer of technologies and good practices and the full and active involvement of relevant stakeholders including indigenous and local communities, youth, NGOs, women and the business community. The Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety is a subsidiary agreement to the Convention. It seeks to protect biological diversity from the potential risks posed by living modified organisms resulting from modern biotechnology. To date, 159 countries plus the European Union have ratified the Cartagena Protocol. The Secretariat of the Convention and its Cartagena Protocol is located in Montreal. For more information visit: www.cbd.int.
The Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES)
Thousands of species of wild fauna and flora are used by people in their daily lives for food, housing, health care, cosmetics or fashion. CITES recognizes that commercial trade in these plants and animals may be beneficial both to conservation and to the livelihoods of local people.
However, unregulated wildlife trade can seriously affect species populations, especially those that are already vulnerable as a result of other factors, such as habitat loss. Governments responded to this concern by adopting CITES in 1973 to regulate international wildlife trade and ensure that it remains at a sustainable level. With 175 Parties, CITES remains one of the world's most powerful tools for biodiversity conservation through the regulation of trade in wild fauna and flora.
CITES provides three regulatory options in the form of Appendices. CITES requires each member State to adopt the necessary national legislation and to designate a Management Authority that issues permits to trade. Governments must also designate a Scientific Authority to provide scientific advice on imports and exports. These national authorities are responsible for implementing CITES in close cooperation with Customs, wildlife enforcement, police or similar agencies.
Center for International Forestry Research
The Center for International Forestry Research is a nonprofit, global facility dedicated to advancing human wellbeing, environmental conservation and equity. We conduct research that enables more informed and equitable decision making about the use and management of forests in less-developed countries. Our research helps policy makers and practitioners shape effective policy, improve the management of tropical forests and address the needs and perspectives of people who depend on forests for their livelihoods. Our multidisciplinary approach considers the underlying drivers of deforestation and forest degradation which often lie outside the forestry sector: forces such as agriculture, infrastructure development, trade and investment policies and law enforcement.
The CBD Liaison Group on Bushmeat
In 2008, the Conference of the Parties (COP) to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) identified the unsustainable hunting of bushmeat, and its effect on non-target species, as a priority to be addressed by Parties (decision IX/5). In October 2009, the CBD Liaison Group on Bushmeat held its first meeting and developed National and International Recommendations towards the Sustainable Use of Bushmeat (www.cbd.int/ts), based on information contained in CBD Technical Series No. 33, "Conservation and Use of Wildlife-Based Resources: The Bushmeat Crisis". The meeting was convened in collaboration with the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) as well as the Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR) and the International Council for Game and Wildlife Conservation (CIC). The second meeting of the Liaison Group on Bushmeat was convened jointly with the CITES Central Africa Bushmeat Working Group, from 7-10 June 2011 in Nairobi, Kenya. The group consists of more than 50 experts from 20 countries, and more than 20 international organizations, non-governmental organizations, and indigenous and local community representatives.
The CBD Liaison Group on Bushmeat defines bushmeat (or wild meat) hunting as the harvesting of wild animals in tropical and sub-tropical countries for food and for non-food purposes, including for medicinal use.
David Ainsworth, Information Officer, Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity, Tel. +1 514 561 2720 or email: email@example.com
Juan Carlos Vasquez, Communications and Outreach Officer, CITES Secretariat, Tel. +4122 917 8156 or email: firstname.lastname@example.com
Daniel Cooney, Media Liaison and Outreach Manager, CIFOR, Tel. +62 251 862 2622 or email: email@example.com
1. The full report of the Bushmeat Liaison Group meeting is available at www.cbd.int/doc/?meeting=LGB-01.
2. CBD Technical Series Nr. 33 "Conservation and Sustainable Use of Wildlife-based Resources: The Bushmeat Crisis" (2008) is available in Spanish, French, and English at www.cbd.int/ts.
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Rapha London's very own answer to Jack Bauer, Graeme Raeburn [ actually an anagram of Jack Bauer - Ed. ], has just completed his very own episode of 24: The National 24 hour Time Trial Championship.
Being Graeme's very first time trial, he completed the 24 hours in a time of …24 hours, and covered over 416 miles to come in 14th place. This is truly an amazing feat and yet there is still more to come. This is, apparently, just training (after last Monday's Étape too) for the upcoming Cent Cols Challenge in September.
Graeme recommends the National 24 as "…a great ride everyone should try." I confess I shall have to pass on this one. Gulp.
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27th July 2009 09:13pm
They say you are only as good as your support team, so I have to say a big thank you to Jon, Camille and Joe for the stirling job they did.
Bottles hand-ups, stuffing my pockets with food, and the constant witty comments kept my moral sky-high all 24 hours. Good job lads - whose turn next year?
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29th July 2009 07:47pm
on your etape dp you remember mellow johnny struggling, you asked if i was ok?
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5th August 2009 05:20pm
Hey Chris, well remembered - I was in awe of your full immaculate kit!
That was a fantastic ride right up to the foot of Ventoux, then it got slightly hellish. A great day in the saddle, but not the best preparation for the 24 the weekend after…
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dont know why i posted, really just to say that when you're in that state you appreciate someone asking. we've all been there (i ate like an idiot and ended up not being able to digest anything, then sickness, bonk…) thanks and congratulations on the 24.
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Know The Enemy:
Goligoski, Kennedy and Godard will miss tonight's game.
Godard is out 4-6 weeks with a groin injury.
Nick Johnson and Chris Conner are back in Pittsburgh.
The Sens have been hot recently.
They've won seven in a row and goaltender Brian Elliott has been playing lights out.
Interestingly, before the seven game winning streak the Senators lost five straight.
There are at least 450 Student Rush tickets available tonight.
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They're passionate, knowledgable, dedicated and vocal. You've probably been standing in a bar or an arena and felt a great sense of community when celebrating your favorite team scoring a goal. There's nothing quite like turning to a complete stranger and high fiving them in a shared moment of happiness.
Of course, not all fans are that easy to get along with.
You'll always find people, whether they cheer for your team or for a rival, that are just plain annoying.
You'd rather slam your hand with a hammer than get into a hockey discussion with those fans.
It's downright frustrating.
That's right. There are many different kinds of hockey fans.
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A couple other people came with their own perspective of the commercial shoot.
Pensblog Investigates: Blackhawks Alleged Photoshop
Interesting thing going on out in the northwest.
The always solid ORLAND KURTENBLOG posted the following pics of the Chicago Blackhawks:
In the pics are Kris Versteeg, John Madden, and Mr. Douche himself Patrick Kane.
Now, a large number of people are claiming these pics are photoshops.
We could care less about proving this either way, but nothing else is going on.
So, anyone got any leads? We agree that the final pic, the Kane shot, looks like a shop.
And there is something about that bitch in the red shirt that doesn't add up.
Let us know.
Go Pens.
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Apparently, this religious talk show reads e-mails and shit live on the air.
Here's the first one:
That woman is obsessed with the delete key.
And they snuck a Rickroll in there.
And a Rickroll gets caught:
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It was posted a few days ago, but Pens TV was inside the Consol Energy Center for the concrete pouring:
Part two is available here.
GhostWalker40 with another solid YouTube.
FSN's update:
Keystone State of Mind. PENS WIN.
Remember all those times the Pens would play some team and some jobber no-name stain would score two crippling goals?
Remember that look on your face?
Did it look like this:
Chris Conner was hotter than hell down on the farm.
And with the Road Dog Billy Guerin out, Shero played a hunch.
And, as usual, Shero wins.
All of a sudden, the Pens have won 5 out of 7 and 33 out of 54.
People are beating off about the Pens being 2 points behind the Devils now.
Too bad the Devils have only played 50 games to the Pens' 54.
The Olympic break is creeping up, too. 8 games left. And with the trade deadline blasting GMs in the face coming away from Vancouver, odds are Ray Shero is working the phones as we speak.
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Marc-Andre Fleury will be back in net for the Penguins.
The Rangers are seventh in the East with 55 points, ten less than the Penguins.
The Rangers have been shut out in their last two games.
They lost 2-0 to the Flyers on Thursday and fell 6-0 to the Canadiens on Saturday.
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A couple of issues keep creeping up now and again, repeatedly, reminding me that there are still lots of things to work on. But I realize that unless I deal with these issues, they will destroy all my chances of happiness and take away all that I hold close to my heart. I realize I came very close now, to blowing it all away. Just like I had done before, a couple of years before. But I never realized it at that time. Both involved personal and professional relationships which I valued a lot.
But somewhere I forgot to stop taking the people involved for granted. In my obsession (shocking, isn't it), I became narrow minded, possessive, stifling, needy and desperate for attention. Is that me? I could not believe it is me. When I look at myself,as others see me, I always see a very calm me. And yet, undoubtedly, the evidence points the other way.Without knowing into the whats, wheres and whens (irrelevant), basically, on reflection, it seems history repeating itself. And unless, i take care, i shall end up being the loser again. and again.and again..
When I tell this to the persons concerned, I find it more sorrowful, that they disbelieve me. They don't realize, that I know what is happening but I don't know what and how to manage it. They also don't realize that the worst punishment is for me to live with myself.
Musing over why and what makes me the way I am or the way I am with certain people. Why am I not this way with some? While with others I become a different person only? What is the reason behind such desperate behavior? It is desperation which drives us to insane behavior (and this is the mildest). Desperation because of something we think we lack. it could be anything. Fear of loss, Validation, Support, love, lack of confidence in ourselves and the other people, lack of faith, lack of self esteem, a feeling that we don't deserve the best and a suicidal strategy to confirm the subconscious feelings and to prove ourselves right again and again. It is kind of self torture in a way and also a torture we inflict on other people also. Sad! At the same time, it does not justify us victimizing other people with our emotional issues. It is cruel and unfair.
We can justify such things as "i can't change it cause I am built t hat way". I don't think this is valid as others need not accept this reasoning and they will (and deservedly )dump/reject/alienate from us if we intrude their peace of mind. But, however, in one of the cases, I had a justifiable reason in that I was constantly overruled and my point of view consistently ignored, unless I couched it in such terms, which was flattering to the other person. And in a moment of frustration, the truth came out unflatteringly. and lo, Spontaneous combustion occurred. Whatever it is, I paid a very expensive price for it.
So what can I do to keep me at peace and ensure I love my loved ones without infringing on their personal space? Basically, How to build up my self esteem so that I don't use my lack of it, to debilitate existing and future relationships, professionally and personally? So that I respect other people's need for space?


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How can you support the modern Republican party if what you say is true? They're a Christianist party that abhor abortion and atheism. They promote anti-abortion, anti-contraception policies and pro fundamentalist Christian ideas.
What does a "social liberal" mean? That you're for progressive immigration reform? That you're for women's rights? That you're for contraceptive rights? That you're for minority rights? That you're for expanded civil liberties? That you're for gay rights and marriage equality?
If so, what are you doing in the Republican party? They are against *all* of those things.
As a "fiscal conservative" you'd know that the modern Republican party has been more responsible for higher deficits and debts.
Yet, without irony, you say you can't "support a party and policies that are bankrupting the country" - that's the Republican party.
Your claimed ideology and party affiliation are completely and utterly out of whack. You buy into the *idea* of the Republican party but not its reality.
You can claim to be whatever you want, but based on your comments, you're a reactionary conservative.
I side with the GOP because they are the only party ( viable party that is) willing to discuss the problem about deficit spending and the dire consequences if we do not solve it. I realize that the GOP is also to blame, Bush passed an unfunded Medicare perscription program as one example.
As far as social issues, I think the country has reached a tipping point. Gay marriage is here to stay as well as abortion rights so it really doesn't matter what the Republicans want in that regard.
I would be happy to have the Clinton tax rates, for everyone, along with the Clinton budget of 18% GDP as opposed to the current 24% spending. Those are the issues the Democrats refuse to even acknowledge is a problem and their only solution is to raise taxes so I cannot support them.
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09-07-2012 03:01 PM - edited 09-07-2012 03:01 PM
I thought I make a new thread for this as it would be nice to announce the winners all at same time and not get in the way of any matches that are still being arranged.
The league champions of Division one, two and three!
Narrator is still engraving names for the Golden boot and Brick wall awards and the Forum cup is still being made.
Although I can announce in the meantime that the Golden boot goes to Karanda_uk and the Brick wall goes to Gawge.
Congratulations guys!
on 09-07-2012 03:35 PM
Glad I won before tilly got promoted, looks like a tough cookie for next season.
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on 09-07-2012 11:45 PM
I'm ready to get started in one of these leagues. Who do I need to talk to? A new champion has arrived!!!
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on 10-07-2012 02:49 PM
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I'm ready to get started in one of these leagues. Who do I need to talk to? A new champion has arrived!!!
You need to sign up here http://community.eu.playstation.com/t5/Football/FI
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Its so pretty!
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Tilly, a new champion has arrived. Be very afraid!!!
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I'm a history major, so screw you!
42 correct... chemistry is obviously not one of my strong points it would seem
http://www.csmonitor.com/Science/2011/12...atmosphere I got 32 out of 50 right - 64%. I posted the exact list of what I got right and wrong to my Facebook page. Some of them I should have gotten right! How will YOU do?
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As we get older, our Christmas wishes transform. One year a video game may be all the rage and the next year, well, okay, maybe still a video game.
But you get the point. Gone are the days of Hot Wheels, Barbies, or stockings stuffed with treats. Now you are more apt to receive a sweater, bottle of liquor, or a power tool.
Others are hoping their wish list is completed next year.
"What I want for Christmas is Levi Avera and Joey Gorczynski," said Andrew Todhunter. Avera and Gorczynski may not fit under his tree, but Todhunter is hoping to put their names in his win column before the end of the 2013.
First things first, he headlines a new mixed martial arts promotion on Jan. 12. The SpiritBank Event Center hopes Combat!! MMA can make a dent in the local fight fan base.
Combat!! MMA had held one prior event to mixed reviews. They set up a cage in the Claremore Recreation Center but held mostly amateur kickboxing and Muay Thai bouts. This will be their entry into the mainstream business.
White Belt
One of the selling points the new promotion is likely to push is the "all ages welcome" angle. The more established promotions in Tulsa (XFL, KOTC) have been exclusive to casino shows recently.
Now that the Oklahoma State Athletic Commission has settled their differences with the Ultimate Fighting Championship, will there be a shift in the future?
Earlier this year the UFC announced plans to sue the commission unless they lifted the four percent tax levied on all Pay Per View events sold in state. This included events held outside of Oklahoma.
Monies were secured for the OSAC to continue monitoring fight cards without the free money from PPV-buys, which are generated mostly by the UFC.
So now promoters can apply for licenses without fear their event will be canceled while legal battles loom.
The SpiritBank Event Center is a nice venue for sporting events. The Tulsa 66ers are back playing on their court. Several MMA cards have been held there in the past. It is a fairly large arena for an up-and-coming promotion trying to cut teeth in an unforgiving business.
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After racking up an impressive 7-0 record as an amateur, Andrew Todhunter joined the professional ranks almost a year ago.
He has secured four straight victories to start his pro journey. Finding opponents has proven to be a challenge in the past and continues to haunt him today.
"I was hoping to know an opponent before I left for Mexico," he said about his hunting trip in early December. "Now I am back and I still don't have a name."
Whoever the promoter signs to fight him should provide more of a challenge than the dear, boar, and quail he blasted south of the border.
"It doesn't matter," he said about his 185-pound title fight opponent. "Whoever they find, whatever their style, it doesn't matter. They are going to fight my game."
A busy 2012 schedule wore him down. The trip to Mexico was solo. No family, no friends. Just him, some land, and a guide.
He was able to refocus and prioritize. It is hard to see life objectively when living in the moment. The quiet time helped him reflect on his career, his goals, and ways to achieve them.
No more focusing on the "haters" because that is wasted energy. It is also why he feels fighting Levi Avera and Joey Gorczynski are the right moves for his career at this time. Both are well-known and well-respected fighters.
He means no disrespect, but he also feels this is his time. No matter the weight class or venue, he feels these fights need to happen.
Black Belt
"He is the Nick Diaz of Tulsa," Todhunter said about another fighter on the card.
Casual fans may or may not know who Nick Diaz is and what he represents in the world of MMA. If you have made it this far, take one guess as to whom he is referring.
Chances are James "Whitey" Warren came out of your mouth. Even I never put two and two together. Warren = Diaz in Tulsa.
Warren stomps to the enclosure with an unmistakable Mohawk. We are not talking about a Chuck Liddell mini-Mohawk. Warren's Mohawk would smash Tim Armstrong's Mohawk then choke it out. It also comes in varying colors.
Some fighters are cautious. Others rely on counterstriking. There are many in this area who rely heavily on wrestling and submissions. Warren can do all of these but would prefer to showcase his striking game.
While watching Warren throw an array of punches, kicks, and knees at a recent show, I overheard a crowd member say that he may as well be fighting in a cage since he would probably be fighting on a Friday night regardless.
There is likely little truth to this statement. We all tend to exaggerate for the purposes of a good story, especially after a few cold ones. But seeing his love for the sport in person, well, "Whitey" Warren likes to scrap.
Do we have a new contender in the fight for local MMA love? Will it be another failed venture by someone hoping to do what others make look easy?
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