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Posted: Oct 13, 2008 11:55am ET
I am spending Sunday afternoon in Havana with a San Cristobal de La Habana El Morro. The Churchill-sized smoke is delivering very balanced tea and milk character with hints of flowers and cedar. It's a friendly, easy-going smoke that just wants to make you happy. Nothing aggressive or challenging here. It's like having tea with my grandmother.
It's funny how I still hear from people how Cuban cigars are much richer and more powerful than cigars from off the island. And how I often hear how Americans aren't going to like them when they are finally legally available in the United States. That is completely wrong. In fact, I often find that the top cigars from Nicaragua and other places are stronger. A number are too strong in my book, lacking balance and flavor. But smoking the Morro was a pleasant way to spend a Sunday afternoon.
When I arrived in Havana near midnight on Saturday from Cancún, I only had a Padrón Anniversary Principe in my pocket. So I lit that up in the airport while I was waiting for my bags. I asked one of the women at the VIP lounge for her lighter, and I think it slightly spoiled the cigar. Some Cubans refill their lighters with unclean gas, even insecticide. So the Padrón ended up having a chemical-like flavor. It was sort of a bummer to the beginning of the trip.
I am curious, even worried, about the situation in Cuba following the two hurricanes this September. What information I have gathered from people in Havana is that houses throughout the island have been flattened or lost their roofs, and the fields for crops have been severely damaged. Havana is fine, but there is a shortage of everything at the moment from food to wood to gasoline. You name it. It isn't around and what is around has gone up in price.
This said, I heard that the best areas of the Vuelta Abajo are fine and that the seedlings have gone into the ground. So wrapper tobacco should be OK, but I can't confirm that 100 percent for now. I did hear that prices are going up about 10 percent to distributors around the world for Cuban cigars. So I am not sure how much Cuban cigars are going to increase in price at retail, but I assume these increases going to be passed on to the consumer. It doesn't seem like the right time for price increases but the costs of production to grow tobacco and make cigars is ever increasing. What can the Cubans do?
In the end, I only hope the best for Cubans. And I wonder how hard it is going to be for workers in the fields for the coming tobacco harvest as well as works in cigar factories and processing plants. Hundreds of thousands of people have no shelter as well as very little food. It sounds bad. I will know more later.
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It's Time to Talk
New online platform hosts European debates from nine countries
We are pleased to be able to present our new sister site, Time to Talk (TTT).
TTT is a network of European Houses of Debate dedicated to promoting in-depth discussion of issues that affect all Europeans. TTT subscribes to an uncompromising policy of open access, interactively embracing as many members of the public as possible and helping to initiate wider debate in areas of crucial contemporary concern.
With members in nine nation states – Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, the Netherlands, Poland, Slovakia, Spain and the UK – the project covers the length and breadth of the continent and with the launch of the TTT website the discussion can continue with an expanded audience.
In its first phase, TTT investigated the nature of Europe in its hour of crisis and extrapolated upon the common European experience in relation to two questions: "What's wrong with Europe?" and "What's the future for Europe?" Now, with the launch of the new website, TTT is looking to bring the results of these debates to an online audience. Eurozine is delighted to be a partner in this endeavour and provide a platform for taking a closer look at prevailing European opinions on the matters that count.
TTT debates will now be accessible any time, anywhere. On the new site visitors will be able to view photographs, video highlights and textual summaries from all the TTT events. If you missed debates in your neighbourhood, then catch up with them here. If you were at every Agora debate in Prague, but couldn't make the trip to Sofia to attend those at The Red House, then you can view them here. Find out more about the opinions of the Dutch youth, of Slovakian and Czech students, of Polish professors and Spanish activists. Time to Talk online presents all of the debates, accessible all of the time.
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A chorus of complaints at Largo Middle
In quick succession, Antelia Campbell went from being the principal of Gibbs High to the principal of Largo Middle to, as of last week, an assistant principal at Dunedin High.
Problem? It depends on who you ask. But if you ask some parents at Largo Middle, they'd say yes.
A number of them complained in writing last year to superintendent Julie Janssen and School Board members. The Gradebook asked for all e-mails and letters sent since late February (when the district responded to a previous records request about Largo Middle) and seven or eight turned up.
The ones from parents had their names blacked out to protect student confidentiality. And we received only printed copies. But we thought a few snippets were worth sharing:
March 8: "In just 6 months, a formerly great school is now the dangerous wild west ... Don't blame the kids, it's the leader."
March 9: Board member Carol Cook to Janssen, referring to the above e-mail: "I need to tell you this is not an isolated concern. After receiving many phone calls from parents and teachers of feeder schools concerned about what is happening at Largo Middle I too, have become concerned."
March 9: "Either train her or get rid of her, but please do not continue to let the school and ultimately the students suffer because of a complete lack of administrative skill."
April 19: "The lack of supervision and control at LMS this past year is beyond comprehension ... This is not the LMS we had come to trust and respect."
May 17: "The current condition of Largo Middle School is one of fear, chaos and lack of leadership. Since the arrival of our new Principal, Dr. A. Campbell, the rules are no longer enforced, bad behavior seems to have become the norm ... "
There's also this June 14 e-mail from Leslie Pohley, the school's science department chair, to board member Linda Lerner: "HOW can they move someone after only one year at a new job????????? I don't get it. Does the word consistency come into play?"
Campbell did not return calls and e-mails from the Gradebook.


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An odd sort of déjà-vu strikes when you see the Ruibal's Rosemeade Market sign in east Carrollton. Isn't Ruibal's Plants of Texas the place across the street from the Dallas Farmers Market?
Yes, it is. The family nursery business with two other Dallas locations bought out Rosemeade Market and Greenhouse, but not to change the concept. Rather, they want to improve it, Mark Ruibal says.
The Ruibal family plans to do what it does well, he says, by developing the nursery side of the business.
That leaves former owner Chuck Cox and most of his crew free to concentrate on the market side, which already emphasizes fresh produce, much of it from daily runs to the Dallas Farmers Market, as well as artisanal and natural foods, such as unhomogenized, low-temperature-pasteurized local milk (the closest you can buy to raw).
The idea of combining the nursery and market concepts "is where nurseries are going in the future," says Ruibal. Jackson's Home and Garden on Lemmon Avenue across from Dallas Love Field has a substantial collection of artisanal sauces.
Ruibal adds that his family's nursery business dovetails with the whole locavore mind-set. "Our farm is eight miles from downtown."
Ruibal's Rosemeade Market, 3646 E. Rosemeade Parkway at Marsh Lane, Carrollton; 972-306-2899; rosemeademarket .com; open seven days a week
Peaking or abundant in supermarkets: beets, bok choy, broccoli, Brussels sprouts, carrots, cabbage, cauliflower, celery, celery root, chard (all varieties), greens (collard, mustard and turnips), herbs, mushrooms, parsnips, potatoes, radishes, rutabaga, salsify, shallots, sugar snaps and snow peas, sunchokes, spinach, hard squashes, sweet potatoes, tomatoes and turnips.
Fruits: apples, avocados, bananas, Texas grapefruit, kiwi, kumquats, lemons, limes, oranges (all kinds), papayas, pears, pineapple, raspberries, strawberries, tangerines, tangelos, star fruit and Ugli fruit.
April 6 is a big day of openings for several local farmers markets, from Eden's Organic Center market days in Balch Springs to McKinney's market in Chestnut Square.
Look for a modest supply of local, early spring items, including bok choy, broccoli, leaf lettuces, kale, radishes and early herbs such as rosemary and cilantro. Chicken, beef, pork, honey and eggs are at various markets, along with artisanal products.
Cowtown Farmers Market: 8 a.m. to noon Saturday. 3821 Southwest Blvd., Fort Worth, under the tents in the parking lot of Edelweiss Restaurant and Texas Outdoors, on the Weatherford traffic circle (the confluence of U.S. 377, State Highway 183 and Camp Bowie) cowtownmarket.com
Dallas Farmers Market: The Dallas market operates daily year-round; closed only Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day and New Year's Day. A handful of local farmers and ranchers are in Shed No. 1, most with items such as meats and eggs; specialty vendors in Shed No. 2 include several restaurants, as well as vendors selling pastured meats, spices, cheese, pralines, toffee and Bundt cakes. Shed No. 2 is also home to the BBQ Posse favorite, Pecan Lodge. 1010 S. Pearl St.; 214-670-5880; dallasfarmersmarket.org
Grand Prairie Farmers Market: 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday. 120 W. Main St. at Second Street, Grand Prairie; 972-237-4599; gptx.org/farmersmarket
Richardson Four Seasons Farmers Market: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. every Saturday. 677 W. Campbell Road at Floyd Road, Richardson; fourseasons markets.com
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Thanks for the note with hearts and more thoughts from Round 1
Note: Rachel took the day off, leaving me to write alone, which means two things. 1. This post will have no big words. 2. I can write whatever I want.
Rachel and I disagree a lot. No seriously, like all the time. We do, however, share a mutual love of debating and getting notes from readers, particularly when it comes with hearts. (Thanks, Caroline)
That's what makes bracket challenges so fun. It combines debating with our love of getting mail.
Before we put the bracket together, I had Rachel send me the list of movies she quotes most often:
1. "Auntie Mame"
2. "The Producers" (the one with Gene Wilder and Zero Mostel; I refuse to acknowledge the other one, or the musical)
3. "Pride & Prejudice (I mean the 1995 BBC miniseries, the only one I will acknowledge)
4. "The Court Jester"
(Ladies and gentlemen, here is the reason why "Auntie Mame" showed up in this bracket challenge.)
Here are the movies I quote most often, and these are all movies I've been quoting since childhood.
1. "The Wizard of Oz"
2. "Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory"
3. "Jurassic Park"
4. "Ghostbusters"
5. "Back to the Future."
(Ladies and gentlemen, I'm responsible for "Willy Wonka" being in this bracket challenge.)
I mean, we're just two people, and we don't quote the same movies. Based on reader response thus far, it seems very few quote the same movies we do, so imagine how difficult it was to narrow the field to 64? We have no idea where you're heading with this bracket.
Here are some observations thus far:
Dave W. was the first person to turn in a bracket. He turned the bracket in Friday, Nov. 22 before either Rachel and I even got to work.
Wendy and Penny filled in part of their brackets with actual movie quotes. So great!
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A survey by the European Union has found that many Europeans are ditching their landline phones all together.
According to the survey, 24% of European households just use a mobile phone. If that wasn't bad enough for traditional phone service operators, another 22% were using their computer to make calls over the Internet.
What's kind of interesting about almost one in four households using just a mobile phone is that many subscribers have reported problems with their service. One in four mobile subscribers reported having occasional problems connecting to their mobile network. Another 28% reported that they are sometimes cutoff while in the middle of a call.
I must admit that's it's not too surprising to see people ditching their landline phones for mobile phones or an Internet-based phone service. There are just too many financial incentives not to maintain a landline phone and a mobile phone.
This survey should be a wake up call for traditional phone service operators in Europe. They need to work harder at transforming their business in order to retain customers before the service they offer becomes technically obsolete. In many ways, it already has.
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In her speech, Serhan recalled her high school journey — a long and twisted learning and growing experience, which began with the teenager planning to study at University of California, Los Angeles to become a filmmaker, but ended with her choosing to go into pre-law at University of Southern California, UCLA's rival school.
Draped in blue caps and gowns, the 395 Los Altos High School graduates took to the bleachers on Tom Burt Field shortly after 6 p.m. on June 1 to say goodbye to their alma mater and hello to their future.
Paying homage one of Silicon Valley's great leaders — a man that many of this year's graduates no doubt admire and aspire to emulate — Serhan quoted from Apple founder Steve Jobs' famous 2006 Stanford commencement speech.
"You can't connect the dots looking forward," she said. "You can only connect them looking backwards. So you have to trust that the dots will somehow connect in the future. You have to trust in something: your gut, destiny, karma, whatever it is. Because believing that the dots will connect down the road will give you the confidence to follow your heart, even if it leads you off the well-worn path. And that, my friends, will make all the difference."


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Will The X Factor become Simon Cowell's Oedipal revenge on American Idol?
They might as well hang a sign on the door at the Fox network: The time for playing nice is over.
"You are talented, but you are deluded," Simon Cowell tells one singer, who takes the stage like an amped-up lovechild of Prince and Rick James.
"I just witnessed a nightmare," Paula Abdul moans, shellshocked after another contestant deliberately exposes his, um, naughty bits during an audition.
These are the juicy moments awaiting viewers tonight when they show up for The X Factor; former American Idol judge Simon Cowell's attempt to Xerox his successful singing competition in England while tackling the last challenge left for him:
Beating Idol at its own game.
"If I thought we couldn't beat these (rival singing) shows – I know this sounds very arrogant – I wouldn't do it," Cowell told me in June, when he stopped by Miami to audition the semi-finalists unearthed by producers during auditions in April. "(American Idol) has literally burned the memory of Simon. But I think that's hopefully a good thing; if people miss you, you're gonna come back and give them what they want."
Critics haven't seen the full episodes airing tonight and Thursday, so it's tough to say with certainty exactly what X Factor will offer them (it's also impossible to say how much they will show of auditioner Amanda Puyot, a St. Petersburgh High School student whose Miami tryouts I watched in April and June.) See my April story here; my June story here.
But based on 95 minutes of material made available to critics by Fox, there's a few impressions I can kick around.
Like Idol, X Factor seems to pretend its many levels of pre-auditions don't happen. Auditioners in Miami faced several tryouts before nameless producers at a cattle call audition in April, with a select number invited back to perform on camera in June before a live audience. They also faced superstar judges Cowell, Abdul, Antonio "L.A." Reid and Nicole Scherzinger.
Which means that, however embarrassing some auditioners may be on camera, they passed several rounds of tryouts and were specifically chosen. In Miami, auditioners were told to wear the same clothes in June they wore in April; the preview footage I saw edited those days into a seamless whole, leaving questions about whether the judges knew who they were about to see and what they were about to do.
Certainly, someone did.
X Factor differs from Idol in a few important respects: those who audition before the on camera judges also face an arena filled with about 3,000 fans (some of whom were paid about $10 to attend the Miami auditions, according to the Miami Herald). And once they pass the first big audition, they're put into a boot camp and mentored by the judges, who compete against each other. The $5-million grand prize doesn't hurt, either.
Likewise, X Factor seems to continue Idol's taste for blending personal stories of contestants with their onstage performances. Clips I saw featured a vivacious 13 year old who admitted straight up, "my family has, like, no money," as motivation for winning the show's $5-million prize; another guy who took the stage fresh out of rehab tugged at the heartstrings with a story of trying to impress his young son through success in sobriety.
There wasn't much explanation for why British pop star Cheryl Cole was removed as a judge after the first auditions ("I said to do the U.K. show, where I thought she'd be more comfortable; she obviously didn't want to," Cowell said to me in Miami)
And while the clips seemed to play up disagreements between Reid and Cowell – with a curt attitude, Reid often competes for status at the show's resident S.O.B. – there is less ridiculing of contestants obviously brought onstage as comic relief.
In an odd way, so much of X Factor's genesis has felt a bit Oedipal; bad boy Cowell's ruthless attempt to create a show he controls which capitalizes on his Idol-born celebrity in America. In the process, you sense he wouldn't be disappointed if X Factor eclipsed Idol in the U.S. the way it did to mothership Pop Idol in Britain.
"This format, when it works, is the best show in the world," said Cowell, who has appeared everywhere from G.Q. magazine to the cover of USA Today to publicize his new venture. "It's all dependent on the judges having chemistry, the contestants being good…'cause if everyone's terrible, it's not gonna be a good show."


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Hey everyone. I am looking for any women interested in a complete Thru-Hike. No quitters allowed. You must commit to finishing the entire AT. I want to get a small group together to start planning for the hike now. I am flexible as far as the start date, but would like to hike in 2013 or 2014.
I entitled this thread Dancing with The Wolves because I own a pack of very beautiful Siberian Husky wolves, AKC. It is my desire to find women that would like the opportunity to hike the AT with a companion animal. My Siberian Huskies are probably the best hiking dog you will find. They have a metabolism that can adjust to climatic changes. They have an even temperament. They can carry their own weight and probably some of yours too LOL They have endurance. They have speed. And they give you unconditional love.
For those of you that don't already know ... Siberian Huskies are a pack animal. They like to travel in groups. My desire is to find a group of women that want to hike the Appalachian Trail with a Siberian Husky companion. This will be an experience that will create lasting memories. It will give you the opportunity to connect with nature in a deeper more meaningful way.
Topics of importance: Understanding the nature of the Pack, Understanding the unique care of the animal, AT pet policies and shuttle service.


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Didja ever have that one quilt that never seemed to get quilted? Oh, many you say?? Well, I have one in particular that I've started quilting several times, only to be put aside to work on more "fun" projects. After having "started" quilting it many, many times, I'm finally almost done. I just have the outer border to complete then it's on to the binding. I'm making a prediction that I will have it all quilted by the end of the day tomorrow. We'll see.....lol ;)
I decided to try several different quilting designs on this one so it's been a good learning experience for me. These are a couple of the blocks in the middle of the quilt.
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KZRV Designs Tri-Level Stone Ridge Fifth-Wheel
KZ's Stone Ridge 36UL with raised rear living area Shipshewana, Ind.-based KZRV LP introduced the company's first tri-level fifth-wheel in its Stone Ridge line during this week's 49th Annual National RV Trade Show in Louisville, Ky. According to a press release, two floorplans – the 36UL and 36RK models – feature the traditional front-raised bedroom and lower middle section, but add a raised living room or kitchen and dining area in the rear that allows for super-sized basement storage... Read more
Dometic Debuts Innovative Product in Louisville
Breathe Easy air purifier Key industry supplier Dometic Corp. displayed several new products during this week's 49th Annual National RV Trade Show in Louisville, Ky., including the new 300 RV toilet and Breathe Easy air purifier. According to a press release, the lightweight 300 RV toilet utilizes Dometic's PowerFlush Gravity Discharge, a powerful swirl-jet action that removes waste completely. A three-direction nozzle provides 360-degree cleaning action with minimal water usage. The full-size... Read more
Variety of Firms Showcased Product in Louisville
When there are just 12 people building trailers in your RV company, ownership is a hands-on activity. The Goshen (Ind.) News reported that as the large sales staffs of recreational vehicle giants gathered nearby this week to plot their sales strategies for the 49th Annual National RV Trade Show at the Kentucky Exposition Center (KEC) in Louisville, Jason Howard was decked out in blue jeans and a T-shirt and was working hard to rub away the road grime from the front of a new Echo Bandit toyhauler... Read more
Baird: Industry Cautious, Deals With New Normal
Robert W. Baird & Co. issued a client newsletter offering observations gleaned from its "RV field trip" at the 49th Annual National RV Trade Show in Louisville, Ky. The following are highlights from the report. Notes from RV field trip. We met with key dealers, lenders, suppliers and manufacturers at the RVIA trade show in Louisville. The mood was more cautious than last year, with many veterans accepting a "new normal" awaiting a better economy. Our models are consistent... Read more
Fleetwood Rolls Out New Class A Diesel Chassis
Decatur, Ind.-based motorhome builder Fleetwood RV Inc. introduced its second generation of Class A diesel chassis, the Power Bridge II, during the 49th Annual National RV Trade Show concluding today (Dec. 1) in Louisville, Ky. According to a press release, the Power Bridge II chassis is the result of collaborative efforts between Fleetwood RV's product development and engineering teams along with its parent company, Allied Specialty Vehicles Inc., in conjunction with modular chassis components... Read more
Louisville 2-Day Attendance Drops 6.1% from '10
Secretary Salazar cuts the ribbon to open the 49th National RV Trade Show with RVIA Chairman Gregg Fore (right) and RVIA President Richard Coon (left). Cumulative attendance for the first two days of the 49th Annual National RV Trade Show totaled 8,022, down 522 or 6.1% from the 2010 show, according to figures from the host Recreation Vehicle Industry Association (RVIA). "Overall numbers are down a little bit, but in talking to members it sounds like they are pleased and are having a successful... Read more
EverGreen Introduces Twin-Axle Element Trailer
Element's new 26-foot model with twin axles EverGreen Recreational Vehicles LLC has added two new twin-axle floorplans to its Element travel trailer series, designed for "larger families and more camping comfort," according to a news release. The two new, twin axle 26-foot Element models include the ET26 SRK rear kitchen and the ET26 SRL rear lounge floorplans. EverGreen said the sleeping capacity in both new floorplans increases by one adult. Highlights include: • ET 26 SRK: The floorplan... Read more
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Species Profile
King Rail
Scientific Name: Rallus elegans
Taxonomy Group: Birds
Range: Ontario
Last COSEWIC Assessment: May 2011
Last COSEWIC Designation: Endangered
SARA Status: Schedule 1, Endangered
Quick Links: | Photo | Description | Distribution and Population | Habitat | Biology | Threats | Protection | Recovery Initiatives | Recovery Team | National Recovery Program | Documents
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The King Rail is a cinnamon-coloured marsh bird with black-and-white barred sides. It has a yellow bill that is long and slightly curved. Its back is streaked with black. Immature birds are similar in appearance to adults but are much darker. The King Rail is the largest species of North American rail - twice the bulk of the more common Virginia rail. It's thin, long-legged form allows it to squeeze through dense vegetation and creep about wetlands with great agility. It has a variety of calls including an evenly spaced series of up to 10 kik-kik-kiks.
Distribution and Population
The King Rail potentially breeds throughout most of the eastern United States (except in the higher reaches of the Allegheny Mountains). In the United States, it is irregular and scattered everywhere, except in the lower Mississippi Valley and near the Gulf and Atlantic coasts. The species also breeds in southern Canada, as well as along the Caribbean coast of Mexico (not into the Yucatan Peninsula) and in Cuba. The species winters in the Gulf states and along the Atlantic coast of its summer range. In Canada, the species breeds only in the extreme southern part of Ontario. It is thought that the King Rail was quite common in some southern Ontario marshes, although there is no early information on population numbers and the area occupied. Data from the mid 1980s and early 1990s indicates that there were between 20 and 52 pairs in Ontario. Information obtained in 1997 and 1998 confirms an optimistic estimate of 50 pairs. In 1999, an extensive survey revealed fewer than 30 calling birds. Accurate population estimates are difficult to obtain because of the King Rail's secretive nature, but it is certain that there has been no improvement in the Canadian population of the species in recent years.
King Rails are found in a variety of freshwater marshes and marsh-shrub swamp habitats. The species occurs in areas where wild rice grows but also in sedge and cattail marshes. Most importantly, the species requires large marshes with open shallow water that merges with shrubby areas. In fact, birds only return in successive years to large marshes that are not overgrown with cattails. Originally, the best habitat for King Rails was in southwestern Ontario, but most of these wetlands have since been eliminated. Only 10% of the original pre-European settlement marshes remain in the one area of Ontario where the largest component of the species occurs. The quality of the remaining habitat is also deteriorating.
The King Rail arrives in its breeding range from late April to mid-May. It probably begins breeding in its first or second year. Males establish a territory before pairing, and will aggressively fend off other males. Once settled in a territory, males begin calling. They use courtship feeding to attract and maintain females. They also provide food for their mates throughout the egg-laying and incubation periods. The nests are deep bowls of grass constructed just above the water in bushes or clumps of marsh vegetation. In Ontario, females lay a single clutch per year, of 6 to 13 buff-coloured eggs. Both sexes share in incubation and rearing responsibilities. The King Rail has also been known to mate successfully with the slightly smaller clapper rail, which is considered by some to be a salt-water race of the King Rail. The diet of the King Rail consists mainly of crayfish and crabs but includes fish, insects and some plant seeds.
The main limiting factor is habitat loss. While the loss may have slowed over the last decade, the habitat may still be deteriorating. Current losses stem from both pollution and increased cattail abundance related to artificial maintenance of water levels. A major limiting factor for the species may be the annual burning of a large portion of the marshland in which the largest Canadian population of king rails occurs. The full extent of this factor has not yet been evaluated.
Federal ProtectionThe King Rail is protected under the federal Species at Risk Act (SARA). More information about SARA, including how it protects individual species, is available in the Species at Risk Act: A Guide.
The King Rail occurs in several national wildlife areas, which are federal lands protected under SARA. It is the protected by the Canada National Parks Act within Point Pelee National Park. It is also protected by the federal Migratory Birds Convention Act. Under this Act, it is prohibited to kill, harm, or collect adults, young, and eggs. Provincially, it is protected under the Ontario Endangered Species Act.
Provincial and Territorial Protection
To know if this species is protected by provincial or territorial laws, consult the provinces' and territories' websites.
Recovery Initiatives
Status of Recovery Planning
Recovery Strategies :
Name Recovery Strategy for the King Rail (Rallus elegans) in Canada
Status Final posting on SAR registry
Recovery Team
King Rail Recovery Team
Angela McConnell - Chair/Contact - Environment Canada
Phone: 416-739-5715 Fax: 416-739-4560 Send Email
PLEASE NOTE: Not all COSEWIC reports are currently available on the SARA Public Registry. Most of the reports not yet available are status reports for species assessed by COSEWIC prior to May 2002. Other COSEWIC reports not yet available may include those species assessed as Extinct, Data Deficient or Not at Risk. In the meantime, they are available on request from the COSEWIC Secretariat.
6 record(s) found.
- COSEWIC Status Reports (1 record(s) found.)
- COSEWIC Assessments (1 record(s) found.)
- Response Statements (1 record(s) found.)
- Recovery Strategies (1 record(s) found.)
- Action Plans (1 record(s) found.)
- COSEWIC Annual Reports (1 record(s) found.)
COSEWIC Status Reports
COSEWIC Update Status Report on the King Rail (Rallus elegans) in Canada (2011)The King Rail is a compact bird with a short tail, and short rounded wings. The legs are moderately long, and the beak is long and slightly decurved. The body is laterally compressed to help in moving through marsh vegetation where it lives. Males and females are similar with slate coloured crown and back, the latter with prominent tawny edges to the feathers, a white throat and buffy eye stripe, and chestnut underparts, with heavily barred black and white sides. It is a large rail about 38 cm long, much larger than the very similar Virginia Rail. The call is a series of up to 10 kek kek kek notes fairly evenly spaced. Juveniles are similar to adults, but darker above and duller brown below.
COSEWIC Assessments
COSEWIC Assessment on the King Rail Rallus elegans in Canada (2000)Designated Special Concern in April 1985. Status re-examined and designated Endangered in April 1994. Status re-examined and confirmed in November 2000. Last assessment based on an updated status report.
Response Statements
Recovery Strategies
Recovery Strategy for the King Rail (Rallus elegans) in Canada (2012)The Species at Risk Act (SARA, Section 37) requires the competent minister to prepare recovery strategies for listed extirpated, endangered or threatened species. The King Rail was listed as endangered under SARA in August 2006. Environment Canada led the development of this Recovery Strategy in partnership with the Parks Canada Agency. This recovery strategy was prepared in cooperation with the Province of Ontario, Walpole Island First Nation, Essex Region Conservation Authority, Bird Studies Canada, and Ducks Unlimited Canada as per section 39(1) of SARA.
Action Plans
Multi-species Action Plan for Point Pelee National Park of Canada and Niagara National Historic Sites of Canada (2016)The Multi-species Action Plan for Point Pelee National Park of Canada and the Niagara National Historic Sites of Canada applies to lands and waters occurring within the boundaries of the two sites: Point Pelee National Park of Canada (PPNP) and the Niagara National Historic Sites of Canada (NNHS). The NNHS is being used as a term to collectively refer to two locations in the Niagara region that consist of three National Historic Sites: Fort George National Historic Site, Battlefield of Fort George National Historic Site, and Butler's Barracks National Historic Sites of Canada. The plan meets the requirements for action plans set out in the Species At Risk Act (SARA s.47) for species requiring an action plan and that regularly occur in these sites. Measures described in this plan will also provide benefits for other species of conservation concern that regularly occur at PPNP and at NNHS.
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by David Ross
I leave in a couple of weeks for the annual IBM Tivoli Pulse conference. I have participated in this conference and it's predecessor events since 2006, which includes me among the senior-most members of my organization in terms of involvement. As an enablement specialist, I enjoy the process of developing and delivering enablement to internal audiences and customers. Conferences present new and different challenges and opportunities when compared to a typical classroom delivery.
Here are 6 things I enjoy about Pulse, in no particular order:
The list could go on: one-on-one interactions with a customer in the lab room, food choices, conference sessions, inspirational speakers, and more. Needless to say, I'm ready to roll! If you are coming this year, look me up in the hands-on labs – I would be glad to make your acquaintance.
Ross is a senior Technical Enablement Specialist with IBM
Corporation in the Tivoli Cloud Enablement group. David specializes
in Tivoli Service Automation Manager and IBM SmartCloud Provisioning.
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Boxing Day begins with early rush of bargain hunters
Published Wednesday, December 26, 2007 6:39PM EST
The Boxing Day frenzy began before day break in Ontario as hundreds lined-up outside their favourite stores, anxious to get to the great deals.
One couple that waited outside a Toronto electronics store from 5 a.m. came out with a truckload of new purchases.
"Two TVs, a GPS and a bunch of stuff," the man told CTV Toronto while packing his car with his purchases.
At the shopping malls, parking lots were full and hallways were packed with bustling shoppers making their way from one store to the next.
"I got lots of clothing," one shopper told CTV Toronto. "If I tell you everything I bought, it might take awhile."
Most retailers say they are not accepting returns this entire week because of the crowds.
Customers who have returns should call the store to find out what their policy is before heading out.
An employee of clothing store American Eagle Outfitters said they try to always put their customers first.
"We do returns all throughout the year, especially on Boxing Day," said store manager Nicole Crowder. "We want to give our customers the best service possible."
Despite the mad shopping rush, a recent survey found that more consumers are opting to stay at home.
The ninth annual Visa Canada gift-giving survey found that 23 per cent of Canadians -- more than five million people -- say they plan to go shopping on Boxing Day.
That's 17 per cent less than the amount of people who planned to go shopping in 2006. It's also the lowest figure since 2002.
Nonetheless, those who do come out are expected to spend lots of cash. The survey predicted more than $1 billion will be spent on Boxing Day this year.
The average Canadian shopper will spend about $233. Last year's national average was 29 per cent more, at $328.
Out of all the shoppers across the country, Ontarians are expected to spend the most.
Electronics and clothes will likely be the most popular purchases of the day, the survey found.
The poll also found that women are less patient than men when it comes to waiting in long line-ups. Sixty-two per cent of men and 64 per cent of women said they wouldn't wait in line to get into a store.
However, one store is doing what it can to please customers looking to avoid the rush.
Over 177 Wal-Mart stores across Canada will remain open for 24 hours a day every day until Dec. 31.
Here is a list of what's open and closed on Boxing Day:
- Shopping malls, most until 8 p.m.
- Some drug stores
- Many convenience stores
- Movie theatres
- Most restaurants
- Gas stations
- Many grocery stores
- Government offices
- Banks
- Beer and LCBO stores
- No mail delivery
- Libraries
Both the TTC and GO Transit will operate on a Saturday schedule.
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Longtime Toledo Walleye assistant coach Dan Watson said Toledo hockey fans deserve a winning team.
Watson will be back to help facilitate that process as the Walleye's associate head coach, the team announced on Monday.
Watson took over as head coach of Toledo's ECHL hockey team for the remaining 21 games last season. Watson, 35, was named the interim coach after Nick Vitucci resigned in February when the team had struggled to a 16-31-4 record.
The Walleye named Derek Lalonde the team's new head coach last month. He selected Watson to be his associate head coach. Watson has been the team's assistant coach since the Walleye's inaugural season in 2009-10.
"I'm really excited to be back," Watson said. "Toledo hockey fans are starving for a winning team. That's not just making the playoffs, it's making a nice run. I want to bring a winning team here. We're setting ourselves up to do that.
"After meeting with Derek, I was convinced this is a perfect fit. The great fans of Toledo should be excited."
Watson played seven professional seasons as a defenseman in the American Hockey League, United Hockey League, and ECHL. Watson was an assistant captain under Vitucci in the last season of the Toledo Storm.
The Glencoe, Ont., native led the Walleye to a 5-13-3 record. He was among the finalists to be the new head coach.
"I'd like to see us have success here in Toledo," Watson said. "Derek's philosophies and views are similar to mine."
Watson will continue to make a daily 100-mile commute to his job from North Ridgeville, Ohio, where he lives with his wife and two daughters.
In 447 pro games, Watson scored 23 goals, to go along with 66 assists, and 394 penalty minutes.
PROTECTED PLAYERS: The Walleye announced a list of 20 players from last season's roster that the team may elect to offer a contract to this summer.
The team is entitled to reserve the rights to eight players from the list by extending a qualifying offer no later than July 1.
The list of protected players includes 14 forwards: Kyle Rogers, Brett Perlini, Travis Novak, Kyle Gibbons, J.P. Burkemper, Matt Abercrombie, Jesse Messier, Kristoff Kontos, Stephon Thorne, Alden Hirschfeld, William Rapuzzi, Mike Seidel, A.J. Jenks, and Trevor Bruess.
The six defensemen on the list are C.J. Chartrain, Ken Peroff, Tyler Elbrecht, Tyler Hinds, Cody Lampl, and Corey Fienhage.
Of the eight players that are offered contracts, no more than four can be veterans with 260 professional hockey games. The qualifying offers must remain open until Aug. 1.
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Attorneys for Jordan Graham instead attempted Thursday to chip away at the prosecution's image of her as a cold, dispassionate woman and the claim that she led Cody Johnson to a dangerous precipice in Glacier National Park before pushing him to his death.
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TREASURE ISLAND — Caddy's owner Tony Amico may have withdrawn his application for commercial zoning, but he has not given up on finding a legal way to continue operating an off-site valet parking lot for his customers.
He told the City Commission during a special hearing Tuesday night that he plans to file a new rezoning application — this time for RFM-30, or Resort Facilities Medium.
Parking lots are currently allowed in RFM-30 only as an accessory use to a business on the same property.
That may soon change, if the commission accepts a pending recommendation from the Planning and Zoning Board, sitting as the city's Local Planning Agency, to allow stand-alone commercial parking lots in most zoning districts.
For the past three months, the Local Planning Agency has debated possible changes to the city's parking and parking lot regulations, including off-site commercial parking lots.
Currently, the city's code does not allow off-site or stand-alone parking lots as either permitted or special exception uses.
At its June 9 meeting, the Local Planning Agency voted to endorse allowing stand-alone parking lots in most zoning districts in the city. The board split, however, on whether such lots would be a permitted or special exception use in the RFM-30 zoning district.
The planners are scheduled to meet Aug. 4 to review their changes to the city's zoning codes. Once the panel completes its review, the proposed revisions will be considered by the City Commission.
The Caddy's lot at 8701 W Gulf Blvd., the former site of a 1950s motel, was granted a temporary permit years ago that has expired.
Amico's property is bounded on the east by Harrell Avenue and lies across the street from and just south of the beachfront Caddy's bar and restaurant. The lot faces residential properties to the east and west.
The property is zoned RM-15, a residential district that would allow up to a two-story, four-unit residential structure with a maximum height of 35 feet above base flood elevation.
Commercial rezoning would have allowed a wide range of uses, including a convenience store, retail, offices, restaurant, church, hotel or motel, parking garage, gas station, private club or adult entertainment.
Permitted or special exception uses in RFM-30 include hotels, motels, residential, group or community residential homes, parks and public recreation, rental agency, office, convenience store or restaurant.
"I will wait for the new (parking) regulations to come out," Amico said at the close of the commission hearing Tuesday. "If it allows it (off-site commercial parking), I will apply. If it doesn't, I won't."
Zoning of any kind that allows a parking lot near Caddy's will draw opposition.
Over the past few years, the behavior of some of the beachgoers at and near Caddy's has angered and frustrated Sunset Beach homeowners.
The city restricted public parking there on weekends and holidays, banned kegs on the beach, and increased law enforcement in an attempt to alleviate resident complaints.
"This (rezoning) will affect the whole island. We don't want to be bullied. We can vote you out of office," resident Michael Gary warned at the Tuesday meeting.
Commissioner Phil Collins called for a compromise involving a special exception to park no more than 20 cars on the lot.
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Triple-0 call centres will have fewer operators on hand to receive emergency requests for the police and fire brigade under a new cost-cutting trial.
Leaked documents reveal the trial, running from July to September, trims the minimum number of fire brigade call-takers from eight to six during the day, and from seven to five staff at night.
Minimum staffing levels of Victoria Police call-takers drop from six to four between 5pm and 1am on weekdays and all times during the weekends, and from four to two staff between 1am and 5am on week nights.
An internal email from the Emergency Services Telecommunications Authority, which runs the triple-0 service, said it was closely monitoring the trial and would scrap the program if an "unacceptable level of risk" was identified.
A spokeswoman for the authority has confirmed the trial has been running for several weeks.
She said the same number of call-takers were being rostered for day and night shifts. But numbers could fall to the lower levels in the event that a staff member called in sick, had to leave work unexpectedly or was required to attend a training session, because the position would not need to be replaced.
The leaked email from the authority's chief operating officer Julia Oxley said the proposal was being trialled in response to high levels of absenteeism, staff "burnout" and expensive overtime bills for when shifts needed to be filled.
"Overtime adds significant costs to our operations that, if not required, might otherwise improve our service," Ms Oxley said in the email. "We are hopeful this will address some of the 'burnout' and absenteeism issues staff are facing and improve our efficiency."
United Firefighters Union state secretary Peter Marshall said the trial was another result of savage budget cuts and could compromise public safety on unpredictable days by delaying emergency dispatches.
"Any delay in emergency response - even if we are talking minutes or seconds - could mean life or death," he said. "What this means is that in peak periods we are going to see the potential for emergencies to be missed ... this is Russian roulette with public lives."
Victoria's triple-0 operators handle, on average, a total of more than 5000 calls a day.
Authority spokeswoman Rosemary Mullaly said community safety was the top priority and had not been jeopardised by the trial.
The trial involves positions at the authority's Ballarat and East Burwood sites.
But staff location is not a factor when a triple-o call is taken in Victoria.


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that would be good
"Unfortunately, due to the restrictions of the App Store, the browser still wont perform as fast as Mobile Safari because it cant implement one of Mozillas engines that the desktop version of the browser has. Instead, it will be based upon Web-kit."
I'm sorry but at WWDC did Apple not say they had implemented the fastest JavaScript engine ever?
Who still uses Mozilla? I'm waiting for chrome and the ability to change the default browser... I might be waiting a while
"And the award for the worst Presentation goes to...!!"
On another note, It's about time that more effort has been putting into developing and enhancing the browsing experience on tablets. Granted this has a few flaws, it is still a start and maybe it will convince Apple to pull something new out of their bag of tricks due to an increase in competition.
ita. The first 3-4 mins of this was actually a little painful to watch with the lack of 'showmanship' (Yes, I was spoiled by S.Jobs) but once I got over the awkwardness of the presenters I really thought they were developing something something interesting here. I hope a Mozilla iPad browser makes the cut for iOS 6. I loathe Safari (to the point it's hidden in a folder called "unused") so won't miss that. Mercury is my browser of choice at the moment but I'd be willing to give Mozilla a chance
i would love to be able to use a mobile firefox with the same functionality as the desktop (add-ons and all).
Firefox is best for add-ons and always will be. CUSTOMIZATION. that's what we want. maybe mozilla will release something for the jailbreak community? I can dream....


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Gains from a Redrawing of Political Boundaries: Evidence from State Reorganization in India
This paper analyzes the impact of a redrawing of political boundaries on voting patterns. It investigates whether secession of states leads to gains in terms of better conformity of the electorate's political preferences with those of the elected representatives. We study these issues in the context of reorganization of states in India. Madhya Pradesh, the biggest state in India before the reorganization, was subdivided into Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh in 2000, the latter accounting for less than one-fourth of the electorate of undivided Madhya Pradesh. Using socio-economic composition and traditional voting patterns, we argue that there were differences in political preferences between Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh. However, in electoral democracies, the amount of transfers that a constituency gets depends crucially on whether the local representative belongs to the ruling party. Under these circumstances, we show in a theoretical context that when it is part of the same state, the smaller region would vote strategically to elect representatives with preferences more closely aligned to those of the bigger region. Once it constitutes a separate state however, this motive would no longer operate. Exploiting detailed data on state elections in Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh in 1993, 1998 and 2003 and a difference-in-differences estimation strategy, we show that these predictions are validated empirically - there is a significant divergence in voting behavior between the two regions in 2003 compared to the pre-reorganization period.
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Discussion in 'Android Devices' started by zanza, Dec 1, 2011.
Does this phone have CIQ on it for TMobile?
Yes it does. But root it and load a custom rom and you will be rid of this garbage.
Haha. Awesome.
Oddly my new one came without it from T-mo...
It also present throughout the rom and kernel. It is much more than a running app.
Good to know! It won't be here for long, but didn't see what I had seen on my last GS2. Thanks for the info!
I have run the app that treve made and it appears that the SGS2X (Telus version in Canada) does not have CIQ.
The SGS2 I have with AT&T is clean.
Not actively running. It was disabled for Telus. However the ciq framework is all throughout the rom and kernel. Mr. X from xda has explained this in his development thread for the rooted telus rom and kernel. His rom is truly ciq free
As long as it is not running (and the tool shows it is not) then I am happy. We will see what happens with ICS comes out from Telus in 2012.


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Chronic congestion of the sinuses, ears and/or the nose can be an extremely frustrating sinusitis problem that does not ever truly seem to go away.
All too often I hear patients state that they have not found relief even after many rounds of antibiotics or multiple surgeries. (See article below, "Antibiotics and Surgery May Not Cure Sinusitis.") This is because antibiotics and surgery often don't address the cause of the congestion. What Causes Sinusitis and Runny Nose?
Sinus infection (sinusitis) and runny nose are inflammatory conditions that result in mucous production and congestion. This leads to the resulting problems of sinus pressure headaches, a runny nose, or stuffy ears.
Then What Causes Inflammation?
Inflammation is caused by anything that can activate the immune system. It can be caused by a bacterial, fungal, or viral infections, or by environmental or food allergies.
Bacterial and fungal infections are readily treated by antibiotics, and viral infections generally resolve on their own. Food allergies are the most under-rated cause of inflammation and congestion, and frequently exacerbate known environmental allergies. How Do Food Allergies Trigger Sinusitis or a Runny Nose?
An allergy is an immune response, resulting in inflammation and in this case mucous production. Such a response to food can be exhibited in any part of the body, because nutrients are digested, absorbed and circulated throughout the body. This is why food allergies can cause a wide range of problems, including sinusitis and runny noses.
There are many other conditions that can be caused by food allergies. Return to TopWhat Foods Trigger Sinusitis and Allergic Rhinitis?
Any food that can trigger the immune system via an allergic reaction is capable of causing sinusitis or allergic rhinitis. And the fact is, any food is equally capable of triggering an allergic reaction.
There is no one-to-one correlation between foods and symptoms or diseases. Food allergies result in inflammation, which then leads to problems such as sinusitis.
Therefore proper blood testing must be done in order to determine one's food allergies.Why Is It So Difficult to Recognize One's Own Food Allergy?
This is problematic because of the often delayed nature of food allergies. Allergy symptoms may show up hours or even a day later, after a food is well absorbed into your system.
This difficulty is compounded by the fact that certain foods, such as dairy and wheat, are so prevalent in our diet that many people eat them nearly every day. Therefore connecting your symptoms with your eating habits often nearly impossible. What Causes a Food Allergy?
It is most likely that food allergies are genetically predetermined. In the big picture, humans have only recently introduced many current day foods into the diet, so it's not surprising that the immune system doesn't recognize every food as a friendly substance.
Undoubtedly we do not understand everything there is to know about food or food allergies.How Do I Determine if I Have a Food Allergy?
The only sure way to determine if you have a food allergy is to have your blood tested for antibodies to a variety of foods. This is done with an ELISA Food Allergy Panel, which measure your immune response to approximately 100 different foods.
If you experience sinusitis, a runny nose, or suspect that you may have a food allergy, call 206-264-1111 to schedule an appointment.Return to TopSinusitis and Runny Nose - Case Studies
Case #1: 52 year old woman (M.S.) with a long history of sinusitis and sinus headaches as well as arthritis, and insomnia from hot flashes. ELISA blood allergy testing discovered very high allergies to salmon, tuna, crab, lobster, and other seafood as well as beef and pork. The patient stated that she ate seafood almost every day. Within one month after the removal of these foods the patient said that she felt "great." Her sinusitis had almost completely resolved, as had her headaches, and her arthritis was already much better. Hot flashes were also greatly diminished and she was sleeping soundly.
Case #2: 44 year old woman (E.B.) with 15 year history of sinus problems and headaches. She had 3 previous sinus surgeries that had not resolved her problems. As a child she had many ear infections. ELISA blood food allergy testing showed a high reactivity to eggs, corn, and sunflower, and brewer's yeast. The patient then stated that when she was a child her mom wouldn't let her eat eggs because they caused eczema. The elimination of these foods resolved her sinusitis and headaches.
Case #3: 14 year old woman (K.K) with a long history of sinus problems. Started antibiotics at age 3 and had sinus surgeries at ages 8 and 13, both of which only helped temporarily. She also had frequent headaches and canker sores. After blood testing she eliminated dairy, broccoli, garlic and pineapple. This led to significant improvement in her sinusitis and the resolution of her constipation, which she had not previously mentioned.
Case #4: 4 year old boy (J.N.) had been experiencing sinusitis and congestion for most of life. He had been on and off antibiotics and had been sick for the greater of a year. Skin testing for food allergies had been negative. ELISA blood testing demonstrated strong allergies to dairy, eggs and beef. Removal of these foods led to a dramatic improvement in in his health. He is now free of sinus infection and very healthy.Return to TopAntibiotics and Surgery May Not Cure Sinusitis
Many people with sinus infection complain that after having taken multiple courses of antibiotics or even following surgery, in the end they feel the same as they did before their treatment. Their sinusitis problem returns with a vengeance. What is the problem? Aren't they getting the right antibiotic?
The answer is that in these people, the antibiotics are only treating the bacterial infection that is secondary to the inflammation clogging their sinuses. Therefore antibiotics don't get at the real cause of the problem. The same can be said for surgery. Surgery may scrape out the sinuses or open up a bigger hole for them to drain, but these treatments only address secondary problems resulting from the inflammation. Therefore the original sinus problem remains.
The inflammation that is causing the sinus pain requires a trigger. The real question is, "What is causing the inflammation?" Anything that triggers the immune system can be that trigger, because the immune system is what causes inflammation and mucous production. Bacteria, which are treated with antibiotics, are only one cause of inflammation.
One of the most likely causes of chronic sinus infection or nasal congestion is a food allergy. Food allergies constantly trigger the immune system, therefore the inflammation never permanently goes away. This can result in a persistent runny nose, or recurrent sinus infections due to the moist and poorly draining/inflamed environment that is maintained in the sinuses.
If you have either of these problems then be sure to rule out food allergies by undergoing a food allergy blood test. Call 206-264-1111 for an appointment.


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"Facts are stubborn, but statistics are more pliable." ~ Mark Twain
"I have deceived even your very eyes: what your wisdoms could not discover, these shallow fools have brought to light." ~ William Shakespeare
survivorship bias: concentrating on people or things that survived a process, overlooking those that didn't because of lack of visibility.
"90% of lottery winners go bankrupt within 5 years" – wish i could buy $puts on them – idea: find lotto winners, buy CDS on their mortgages, automobiles, and credit cards – HS
"Between 1901 and 2000, there was a banking crisis started in one or more countries in more than half of the 100 years $USDX" – R&R
Edison's creative thinking lessons: question premises, examine mistakes, create minimum idea quotas, and document psychology today
Once an expert, "the curse of knowledge kicks in, and we start to forget what it's like not to know what we know" ~ study from Farnam Street
Book Recommendations from #NassimTaleb ~ Farnam Street
Central Banking:
Notice negative real yields earlier in the decade and a similar devaluation in the dollar versus gold to what Bernanke has accomplished, preceded 14% interest rates in 1980.
"Burgeoning government debt levels are leading to ever more measures to influence market pricing" – expect more/pace to escalate – Citi $TLT
"Without capital controls, most sovereigns can only repress domestic actors – foreign investors just head for the exits." – Citi not for $USDX,yet
Junk Bond issuance surges $Fed operationnewbubble Market Montage (not portfolio managers are at a near record over-weighting) ~ a theme oft mentioned in this space. Bank of America shows portfolio managers are near record overweighting in junk bonds. #operationnewbubble
ToDo create a mirror of Bernanke's trading screens. $MBS, 5/5yr BEs, $RUS, $TLT, $USDX, PCE,etc
Great article on the perversity of crises: state cause crisis, use bust to seize power. "Argentina's Kirchner Grabs the Central Bank" ~ WSJ
"Some policy makers follow the absorption rate of excess reserves into required reserves" as loan growth / inflation indicator ~ Cumberland Advisors $FED
- Fed's exit plan will try to avoid realizing losses, avoid loans from creating inflation. This will not work. Bernanke can't push up interest rates, because he'll lose $200 billion per 1% rise. At best, he'll wait until he's showing a profit on his garbage subprime position, letting the bulk roll off in 2014-2015. Given the long and variable lag between monetary policy and inflation – five-to-ten years according to one BOE study – the inflation genie will already be out of the bottle. (Chart from Financial Times, who plucked it from the BOE)
"US faces a shortage of people with deep analytic skills" ~ $FED @federalreserve. Printing money will surely solve this.
'Fed's Bullard tells Beijing: Tie currency to $USDX risks importing inflation' – djfxtrader. our policy will be to devalue the dollar
New rule lets Argentinian government borrow reserves from central bank; no need for this in the US, as Bernanke funds the US government voluntarily. #bananarepublic
Double whammy of inflation and 10,000 new people a day getting SS checks is causing costs to soar at SS" BarbarianCap ~ suggests more printing and some sort of hedonic adjustment to the SS inflation adjustment. As suggested by Jared Bernstein, this solution has been discussed by the Obama Administration. It's difficult to be overly sympathetic given current Social Security recipients are estimated to extract $21 trillion more than they paid, which comes at the expense of the youth, who will never see equivalent benefits.
Police Tracking of Cellphones by Local Police Forces Becoming Ubiquitous NY Times
Obama shady solar dealings The Daily corruption originates with big government power and purse. let's corrupt silicon valley too
IBD 50′s Five Best For Sales Growth $QCOR $UBNT $AAPL $EC $KORS IBD Investors
$PUTS against $SPY plunged 64% last two quarters Bloomberg. This is not bullish, the "Fiscal Cliff" could to create a different much different fall environment.
Government suppression of volatility, creates volatility #hymanminsky #nasimtaleb $EURUSD $USDX twitter
The True French Debt To GDP: 146% ~ zerohedge
Sarkozy Sketches Plan to Eliminate French Budget Deficit by 2016: 75% cuts, 25% tax hikes ~ bloomberg . The upcoming election with a Socialist candidate Hollande has important ramifications for the budget. Tax hikes have historically failed to reduce debt when more than 15% of the package, says this study by the AEI.
Sarkozy's recent gain on Holland the socialist (more socialist) losing racist anti islamic votes to 3rd party.
David R. Henderson, How Property Rights Solve Problems Library of Economics and Liberty
John Pilger's with Julian Assange. 'computer parsing of war data show Afghan kill count of in 100s of thousands.'Axis of Logic
Swearing helps co-workers build relationships say researchers businessinsider unless Carol Bartz is your coworker
Correlation between $DJIA and $USDJPY increasing. blackswantrading
Look how negative real yields preceded the Stagflation and 14% interest rates in 1980 – chart from Citi $TLT inflation twitter
Passport's Burbank Sees U.S. Recession on China bloomberg: research shows only 6% of S&P 500 earnings come from Asia, mostly concentrated in the Semiconductors $SMH, Materials $XLB, General Motors $GM, Whirlpool $WHR, and others unlikely to be impacted to a significant degree: Proctor and Gamble $PG, Yum Brands $YUM, Coca Cola $KO, and Starbucks $SBUX.
Exposure China as determined by percentage of exports: Taiwan 37.1%, Australia 27.4%, Korea 26.6%, Japan 22.6%, Brazil 17.3%, Malaysia 16.9%…..US 7.6%
China's trade surplus has fallen from 9% of GDP to 3.3% since 2007 – Goldman Sachs.
How Casinos in Macau, China Made Siu Yun Ping Rich ~ New Yorker ~ expect a huge shakeout here like las vegas 2008 $WYNN, at some point. Political risk is substantial as well, such as a sudden crack down in passports.
China Manufacturing Gain Masks Exporters' Woes Bloomberg
Chinese government is the world's biggest buyer of gold (a 2000-year-old story) WSJ
How to Properly Use Statistical Models, by Paul Wilmott ~ HistorySquared
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text: My '99 A4 tdi 110 red eye won't start. I have just dryed out the inside of the car as the bulkhead drain had bloked & flooded the car. I removed the ecu to dry off the moisture, on reinstalling the the ecu the car was at first reluctant to start, then started & ran (stationary) for about 1/2 an hour & then stopped. then it would turn over & fire with the starter motor running but stopped when the ignition key was released, this happen a couple of times now the engine spins but will not fire. I've noticed that when turning the engine over the immobiliser icon repeatedly flashes. there have been no other faults before this other that the battery discharging due to lack of use. What have I buggered this time? your advice & views would be appreciated. Cheers.


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Bespoke and Tailor Made Holidays & Honeymoons to Australasia and the Pacific
As far away as you can get from the UK, Australia, New Zealand and the Pacific Islands truly are the 'other end of the planet'. From the days of the explorers, tales of drifting by hand made rafts from one tropical island to another with stories of weird wildlife and ancient tribal cultures on desert islands brought to life the imagination of many a then armchair traveller!
With the mass migration of many British people to Australia in the war years, it became a much better known and popular destination to travel to. Now there are many ways of exploring Australasia – there are still overland expeditions where you can travel through Asia and across to Australia and New Zealand by land and boat, but more commonly now, long haul flights have opened up an endless array of options!
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First, I'm a geek to the core so I generally smile at geeky things.
Over on On10 Jeff Sandquist who runs the Channel9 and On10 efforts at Microsoft does a video interview showing off how he uses technology in his home. Definitely cool. Definitely geeky. Soon Jeff is going to do one of these videos of my house which is, well, "over the top", with the amount of geekiness it has. You'll see.
Watching Jeff's video I smiled when I saw how proud he is to show off his Windows Home Server! Check the video out here.
Other things that make me very, very happy are stories of how Windows Home Server has "saved the day" for people. I have been collecting such stories... Here are a few of the recent ones I've found in the blogosphere:
"...First thing on Monday morning, my laptop blue screened...I went ahead and booted off the Home Server recovery CD. I picked the back-up image and it re-imaged the disk to just as it had been before the crash...."
"One week with Windows Home Server and already it has paid for itself!..."
I have also received a bunch of "thank you's" from beta testers and users who have had similar experiences. One Microsoft employee actually said that he thinks Windows Home Server saved his marriage because when his wife's laptop's HD crashed with her dissertation on it he was able to be a "hero" by restoring her laptop immediately after replacing the drive using Windows Home Server Computer Backup. Saving the marriage is a bit of hyperbole, but the story still makes me smile.
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