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Summary: Opinions about Maine's Fishing Economy
LD 655 and
Fisheries Management LD 699
TESTIMONY IN FAVOR of LD 655
Resolve, Directing the DIF&W to Conduct a Study to Enhance Maine's Recreational Fishing Economy
By: Dr. Vaughn Anthony (retired), Chief Scientific Advisor, and Head of Fisheries Stock Assessment Programs, NOAA Fisheries Science Center, Woods Hole, Massachusetts. ---currently a member of SAM's Fisheries Initative Committee
Surveys for planning are widely used in all states. An overview of salmonid fisheries planning across the United States (Fisheries, vol. 28, no 11, 2003, p.15-25) indicated that the top planning tools used by coldwater fisheries agencies were: 1. resource inventory and assessments and, 2. public opinion surveys.
When fishermen in Maine were surveyed about the condition of their fisheries and when they reviewed the fishery management plans, last prepared in 2001, they expressed extreme dissatisfaction with the management of our fisheries, especially for salmon and lake trout. They wanted more opportunities to fish and catch large salmon and lake trout. From 1985 to the year 2000 the discard rate of legal sized salmon caught in Maine increased from 8% to 75%. Sixty-six per cent of legal size lake trout were also thrown back. A legal salmon takes about 3 days to catch and, today, it weighs only 1.7 pounds on average. People are simply not happy with our fisheries.
If you Google fishing charter and guides you get an average of 3 listings per state for all 50 states. The top 5 states are Florida, Alaska, New York, Wisconsin, and Georgia. Keywords in the advertisements are year round, trophy, monster, awesome and wild. New York offers big salmon in Erie, Ontario and Champlain lakes, monster bass and walleye, wild trout in the Delaware River and year round trophy fishing. Oregon lists over 180 guides. Maine had only 2 listings: for stripers and smallmouth bass. Our major fisheries are for brook trout, salmon and lake trout. We can't market year round monster-trophy- awesome- salmon or lake trout. We have location, location, location but no large fish to go with it.
Maine's poor fishing and poor fishing economy can be greatly enhanced, however.We can market our beautiful surroundings, take advantage of successful fishery management ideas elsewhere and note ideas from other states that might make our fisheries better.
I've listed here, from my travels, a few examples of what some other states are doing and how they compare with us.
Nationwide, 33% of the fisheries budgets, on average, are devoted to hatchery activities. Here, in Maine, a rural state, we are blessed with some of the best wild and native fish in exceptional habitat, yet, we are spending up to 50% of our budget stocking 8-10" fish. Other states stock where they have no choice and manage where they do. We stock because it's the easiest thing to do and our biologists tell us it's the best way to manage fish!
In the Northeast, some of the best fishing we have is in the Great Lakes-Lake Ontario, for example. Here, New York takes advantage of the large forage base in the lake and manages for big fish. They catch very large fish of several species and have a huge fishing economy that dwarfs what we have in Maine. Similar fishing could occur here on a smaller scale but it would require an administrative decision to do it.
We currently stock 6 species of fish totaling 1.3 million fish every year. I'm not sure that people will come to Maine to catch splake, rainbow trout or our brown trout. Other states produce these species to the equal of ours. Information on the size quality of the species elsewhere might tell us that we are wasting our time with these species.
Other states stock even more species, like walleye, but they don't have the habitat and the potential for salmon, brook trout and lake trout that we have. No state has our potential for these three species.
The western states that compete with Maine for tourist dollars don't achieve their status by stocking many species but rather by stocking large fish of a few species. This strategy of less and large appears to be better than more and small, as in urban states. We need to learn more. To reach our potential for big salmon and lake trout, however, we would have to improve the forage base. To reach the stage of trophy or awesome might not be too difficult.
Stocking is the method of management for salmon and lake trout in Maine. Stocking is reduced or increased as the smelt populations fluctuate. Our smelts are not managed and spawning mortality and abundance fluctuates widely. Smelt are demersal spawners like Atlantic herring, or Pacific salmon and have a dome-shaped stock recruitment curve. Heavy spawning produces a fungus which wipes out the entire egg supply causing fluctuations in abundance. Pacific salmon from Alaska to California are managed by controlling escapement levels to the spawning grounds to prevent this. The entire industry depends on this strategy. Managing smelts would also require controlling escapement if the smelt stocks recover to full abundance.
On Cape Cod, sea run brown trout fishing is allowed year round and they have some of the best fishing of this type in New England. Similar year round fishing here in Maine could also be allowed while controlling fishing mortality with bag limits or by catch and release. We are approaching this status now with our estuarine brown trout but we are not there yet. Perhaps Cape Cod has a better strain of sea run brown trout that we could use.
Also on Cape Cod, large brook trout, brown trout and rainbow trout are often stocked together in a given pond which is then, stocked later with bass as soon as the trout are fished out or die. This allows 15" trout to be caught within housing developments a short bike ride away. This diversity of fishing is very valuable for any state. Its value in bringing fishermen to Maine is questionable, however.
We could allow all types of fishing and seasons commensurate with population abundance, especially with put and take situations, as is done in urban states The take, however, is supposed to equal the put with these kinds of fisheries. Here in Maine, we emphasis put, grow and take instead of just put and take. Grow is the problem. Overstocking, no forage, and strict regulations here in Maine causes slow growth, intraspecific mortality and few large fish. If these fisheries are available in urban states, why would fishermen come to Maine for these opportunities?
In western states like Montana, catch and release areas are stocked with small amounts of large fish where fishing mortality is kept at very low levels. These fisheries are highly advertised and they attract large numbers of fishermen.
In Yellowstone River the minimum size of cutthroat trout is 16 inches. All fish are just shy of 16" and the fishing is very enjoyable. Water pH is near 7 and the river is highly productive. Fish could be stocked at small sizes and reach 16" quickly. Similar river fisheries in Maine are highly treasured, like Grand Lake Stream, but are quite rare. Our rivers are very acidic compared with western states. These states have a very great advantage over Maine in this regard. Stocking of large fish would be required in our rivers and slow growth and high natural mortality would have to be tolerated. our ambiance is far better, however.
These specialty fisheries could compensate for lakes in Maine where fishing mortality needs to be low for wild fish. Low mortality on wild fish is a problem when hatchery fish are mixed with wild fish. In Oregon, hatchery fish are fin clipped and when mixed with wild fish, regulations allow only the removal of clipped fish. For some reason we won't try this in Maine. This technique could be very helpful in rebuilding our wild fish, however.
Good management can provide lots of opportunities here but there is just so much one can do with good management. We need more.
Commercial marine fisheries are managed by direct control of fishing mortality through catch and/or effort restrictions and by maintaining a certain minimum level of spawning stock abundance. Additional management measures then come into play to insure quality, convenience and efficiency of harvest like mesh sizes, fish size, season and area restrictions. These are called indirect control measures which may alter fishing mortality but not control it. These procedures used elsewhere could equally apply to Maine's recreational fisheries. Diversity in time and method of fishing is demanded by the public which requires gear and/or seasonal restrictions. These can all be accommodated as long as fishing mortality is controlled first and is really related to management. This would require some sort of resource inventory and fishing mortality assessment which (as mentioned above) is the number one planning tool of other coldwater fishery agencies across the country. I suspect that other states have assessment programs that track their fish inventories and mortalities better than we do, like controlling splake, for example.
Regulations may or may not be more liberal in other states. Their intent is two fold - to protect the resource yet maximize fishing opportunities. For example, if other states sponsor year round fishing because it does not harm the resource yet allows fishing, this may be something we should embrace.
The success or failure of our stocking programs is due to the numbers stocked and the amount of available forage. The annual stocking of lake trout has declined over the decades from a million to 16,000 and the salmon numbers have steadily gone down from 600,000 to 125,000. These high stocking numbers is why the average landlocked salmon that is caught today weighs only 1.7 pounds. The smelt abundance has never been allowed to recover from its initial overfishing by stocked fish.
When salmon were first stocked in our waters they grew very fast and big and could qualify as "monsters". In some lakes they grew to 5-10 lbs. in 5 years; to 10 -12 lbs. in 6 years and to 10-27 lbs. in 9 years. Large fish in other states, Quebec or Labrador, for example, are either cannibalistic or able to feed on large amounts of forage fish. Useful information from these fisheries would be predator to forage ratios. In other words if we were to rebuild our salmon and lake trout stocks to the trophy or awesome level, how many smelts would we need? When wild salmon are present along with competing lake trout, what should the stocking rate be for hatchery salmon? Other states may or may not have insight on this but help is needed.
We don't really need to look to distant states to learn something about this problem. Sebago Lake is far enough. Smelt stocking was conducted from 1994 through, at least, 2006. The smelt abundance increased by 20 times since 2001 and the salmon and lake trout fishing has been the best in decades. Now we have recent proof, again, of how good the fisheries can be with a good forage base, and most of all, how fast the stocks can turn around. Information on the forage base in Sebago might be useful for managing some of our other lakes.
Attempts to arouse more interest by anglers in Sebago Lake salmon fishing goes back to 1883 when Stillwell and Stanley wrote; "Were the fish better known, this lake would be more visited than Dominion waters, and with the same outlay of time and less money, with as great success"---All fisheries stock assessments conducted by NOAA Fisheries at Woods Hole were scientifically peer reviewed. Detailed terms of reference were carefully formulated to address the needs of the managers and of the public and scientists were brought in from around the world to assist.
The management plans by the DIF&W have never been peer reviewed, there are no terms of reference and there were no outside scientists for assistance. The plans are only reviewed casually by the public every 15 years. The suggestions from the public relate only to goals and objectives and not on the quality information for management. The general thinking by the DIF&W staff has been that their biggest problem is a lack of staff and money and that the public causes more harm than good and should stay out of the way. They state over and over that stocking is the answer to management problems. Some peer review procedures used by NOAA Fisheries and by other states could be adopted by Maine or, at least, considered.
The quality of scientists can be determined by comparison with other scientists elsewhere. A scientists value is usually based on education, published papers, invited talks, how well they meet their job description, retraining and updating of computer skills and statistics, relations with the public and other scientists such as reviewing papers or chairing committees in councils, commissions, societies and advising scientists in other laboratories. Memberships and participation in the American Fisheries Society and the American Institute of Fisheries Research Biologists (AIFRB) is important. The AIFRB has 22 Principals of Professional Conduct for Fishery Biologists which could be very useful here in Maine during job performance reviews.
Accountability for fisheries programs and decisions can be evaluated by reviewing the fish management plans, last produced in 2001 and how well we have met the goals and objectives. The major goals and objectives for both salmon and lake trout were for more opportunities to catch fish and most of all, to catch large fish. For salmon, the plan called for the development of 18 trophy waters where big salmon could be caught. The next scheduled review for the public won't occur until 2016.
To compete with other states in the economics of fishing, we clearly need to improve our management, stocking policies, regulations, and research. With the beautiful natural environment surrounding our fisheries that we have and the potential of our salmon and lake trout, we should be able to produce fishing experiences that no other state could equal.
TESTIMONY IN FAVOR of LD 699
Goals and Principles for DIF&W Fisheries Management
Presented by Dr. Vaughn Anthony (retired), Chief Scientific Advisor, and Head of Fisheries Stock Assessment Programs, NOAA Fisheries Science Center, Woods Hole, Massachusetts ---now a member of SAM's Fisheries Initiative Committee
The state of Maine has 2,100 lakes and 32,000 miles of clean rivers with the potential for having some of the best fisheries in the country. Our major fish populations are brook trout, landlocked salmon, lake trout and smallmouth bass which, cannot be matched by any other state. It is these 4 species that define our economic future in freshwater fishing. Smallmouth bass is well managed and our native and wild brook trout are receiving more protection every day. These species are doing well but our fisheries economy isn't. It is landlocked salmon and lake trout, and only these two that have the strength to boost our fisheries economy. These species can and must be improved.
Our management, regulations, stocking procedures and research have been so inadequate, however, that we are not even close to reaching the economic potential for these two species. In fact, the good old days of great salmon and togue fishing are gone.
Fishing was fabulous in the 40's 50's and 60's. When I started fishing we never kept salmon under 3 pounds.. We expected to catch 4 and 5 pound salmon occasionally and even up to 7 pounds. I fished East Grand Lake every May beginning in the 1960's. Every year I would hear of someone catching a 7 pounder at Five Islands while I was there. Fishing like this disappeared in the late 1970's. Where I could count 57 boats at one time and place, there are none today. The classic May salmon fishery with sewed on smelts and streamer flies has changed to a June downrigger fishery. Hatchery salmon replaced the wild salmon and the average salmon caught today weighs only 1.7 pounds.
Hatchery salmon are 4 inches longer than wild salmon when they are stocked and weigh about 3 pounds at age 6. The problem is that 99% don't reach age 6 and none of them survive to reach 7 pounds. The exception to this is a rare lake where there still is a large natural supply of smelts. Wild salmon live a lot longer but grow a lot slower.
The discards of legally caught salmon and lake trout have increased considerably in the last 20 years; from 8% to 75% for salmon and up to 66% for lake trout. Fishermen do not want and will not harvest small fish. Discards also reduce the fishing mortality rate on the smaller age classes and increases stockpiling.
In recent years, many species including bass, landlocked alewives, and Northern pike have been stocked all across this state. This invasive species problem has never been worse than it is now. People are clearly stocking some of these species because they are unhappy with the current fishing. The salmon and lake trout are too small and too many people can remember what it used to be like.
In response to all of this and instead of providing more larger fish, or year round fishery or more chances to catch them, the DIF&W began stocking splake , rainbow trout, and stocking more brown trout. We need to fix a couple of species, instead.
Surveys of our fishermen and reviews of the fishery management plans, have produced a list of missed opportunities to fish for salmon and lake trout and primarily the loss of big fish.
The management plan goals for lake trout are to increase catches of lake trout of 2-5 pounds in general. Increase the number of lakes with fish over 5 pounds and add some lakes with fish over 8 pounds. An opportunity to catch large lake trout currently exists in only 10% of the lake trout waters of Maine
The real tragedy has been with landlocked salmon and the real help is with this species. The latest management plan for salmon in 2001 called for more ice fishing, river/stream fishing, fall fishing, "urban" fishing, "remote/wilderness" fishing , "youth" fishing and, most of all, 18 trophy salmon waters where some 5 lb salmon could be caught. The greatest need expressed over and over was for larger salmon.
When the hatchery system really got fired up in the 1970's, the stocking of salmon and lake trout was very excessive. Knowledge was limited but hatchery fish weren't. In the 30's and 40's over a million lake trout were stocked. The error of this was realized and this number was gradually reduced over the years to 16, 000 today. Salmon were stocked in the mid 1970's at the 650,000 level which also gradually declined to 113,000 today. The problem was not only the huge numbers initially but the change over from fry to spring yearlings which eat everything in sight. Due to the overstocking of salmon and lake trout and stricter fishing regulations, stockpiling of small salmon and lake trout have occurred in most of our traditional fishing lakes. This "stockpiling" of hatchery fish wiped out the smelts and wild fish and caused intense competition for food and mortality among those stocked. The result is poor growth, high mortality and the lack of big fish. With these problems, the DIF&W has been reluctant to allow any additional fishing opportunities for fear of making the problems worst.
At East Grand Lake, the wild salmon used to have very good growth before the stocking of 8-10" salmon in the mid-1970's. Since 1975, the stocking of salmon in East Grand Lake has averaged twice the standard level of 0.5 per acre and this has decimated the smelts and wild salmon and produced daily catches of as many as 50-70 small salmon (14-15" long) per day
1. Estimate fishing mortality for all existing fisheries. Manage fish stocks by directly controlling fishing mortality with bag limits by size of fish. All fishing opportunities requested by the public should be allowed, consistent with the fishing mortality they cause as long as it doesn't exceed the level chosen for that stock. Inconvenient duplicate regulations (like line restrictions) are not needed to control fishing mortality and should be abolished.
2. Decrease stocking of salmon and lake trout to reduce stock piling of small fish and reconsider alternate year stocking.
3. Open more waters to ice fishing where fishing mortality can be controlled by bag limits. Maintain fairness with length and bag limits between ice fishing and open water fishing. Some lakes have seasonal restrictions that have no basis in science and are not needed for controlling fishing mortality.
4. Allow more fall fishing in all areas, but, again, based on fishing mortality limits.
Keith Havey and Ken Warner, in 1970 said—"where salmon fisheries are maintained solely by stocking, there is little justification for prohibiting fishing during the normal salmon spawning season, during the winter, or, in fact, during any season of the year". It's the fishing mortality rate we should be concerned with.
5. Begin a smelt stocking program with fry as already outlined by SAM's Fisheries Committee .
The official method of managing salmon and lake trout in this state is"by stocking". It is a trial and error method. When growth is slow, stocking is reduced. And when growth is O K, stocking is increased. The fish length that is being measured and used for this index is a function of the past year's growth. Stocking requests require a 2 year waiting period after which salmon are stocked and the results are seen in the following year. It is a 5 year catch up process that is not very effective.
With the realization of overstocking and its effects on opportunities lost, the objectives of management by the DIF&W has come down to stocking 0.5 salmon per acre and 5.0 lake trout per acre every year. These numbers are arbitrary general numbers, that don't take into account individual lake conditions such as the effect of competing species on the food supply, the existing number and condition of the wild fish in the lake or any rebuilding of the smelt populations.
As the quantity of stocked fish has declined over the years toward these two numbers so too has their validity. As smelts and wild salmon have come back in Sebago Lake, for example, the best science there suggests that the salmon should be stocked at 0.08 per acre or 6 times less than the standard of 0.5!
1. Where fish growth is good, consider a minimum length of 16" (or even more) for salmon and a low bag limit with the intent of building trophy waters.
2. Adjust fishing mortality differently for wild and hatchery fish given the high cost of hatchery fish and their lack of reproductive value, and brief life span. The fishing mortality on hatchery fish should be much greater than on wild and native fish. Allow harvest of clipped hatchery fish to adjust fishing mortality between wild and hatchery fish.
3. In all lakes where wild salmon, lake trout and smelt are present, in even small numbers, decrease stocking below the arbitrary levels of 0.5 salmon per acre and 5.0 lake trout per acre to reduce competition.
4. Develop written stocking and management policies for every water body (this is because each system is different) to support suitable stocking programs and the chosen fishing mortality. For example, some waters should never be stocked with smelts.
5. Reduce or eliminate minimum size restrictions on lakes where stockpiling is occurring for both salmon and lake trout, and increase the bag limits on small fish.
The only way we can improve the freshwater fisheries in this state is by producing large salmon and lake trout. When salmon were first stocked in Maine in the late 1800's, large salmon were produced. The salmon that were stocked in Moosehead Lake, Cold Stream Pond, Rangeley Lake and the Fish River Chain of Lakes grew to 5 – 10 pounds in 5 years. In 6 years they grew to 10-12 pounds and in 9 years they grew to 10-27 pounds. In 1882, the average weight of salmon caught in Sebago Lake was in excess of 11 pounds (Kendall, 1935).
The key to good growth for lake trout and salmon is smelts. No one debates that anymore. A smelt program is more important than either a salmon or lake trout program. The DIF&W has no smelt program and no plans to begin one or to even stock smelt fry. There is a smelt committee within the DIF&W, but they have never met.
We now know how to produce smelt fry in large numbers, cheaply and efficiently. We know we can't transfer adults because of disease problems. We know the egg transfer method works but it is inefficient. Instead of transferring smelt eggs from another spawning area with a 99% mortality, 5 day old smelts are 20 to 80 times more efficient in terms of mortality.
Smelt are also critical for survival. This is why producing smelt fry is much cheaper than raising thousands of salmon or lake trout in the hatcheries at high costs that die every year from lack of food during the critical spring period.
Under this fisheries initiative, we would first evaluate the costs, efficiency and practicability of a hatchery system for producing large numbers of smelt fry. We would implement a gradual stocking program for a few obvious lake systems. No large scale of stocking supplemental forage is suggested or inferred but rather carefully chosen lakes and ponds with high potential for rebuilding self-sustaining smelt populations will begin this program. Smelt bait ponds will be an important part of the program to help the bait industry.
Sebago Lake is the latest example where the fishing for both salmon and lake trout improved due to the increase in smelt abundance. Smelt stocking was conducted from 1994 through, at least, 2006. The smelt abundance increased by 20 times since 2001 and the fishing has been the best in decades. Other lakes could be equally productive with improved smelt abundance.
Meanwhile,at East Grand Lake, concerned fishermen and camp owners have cleaned their smelt brooks, diverted road run off away from the brooks and have already collected $5,000 from their own pockets in hopes of receiving some smelt fry.
Until we develop a smelt program, we will never have good salmon and lake trout fishing in this state! But when we do, our fisheries economy will greatly improve and Maine will realize its potential and rightful place in the world of great fishing. No other state has this option.
1. from the landlocked salmon plan (page 4)
"---maintaining adequate numbers of smelts for forage is the most important element of salmon management in Maine"
2. from the smelt management plan (page 4)
"It is well documented that the overall health and quality of Maine's landlocked salmon fisheries are largely dependent on smelt population abundance".
3. from the lake trout management plan (page 3)
" When smelts have been introduced, lake trout feed on this species almost to the exclusion of all other forage no matter how abundant other suitable species seem to be".
4. from Kendall (1935).
"---it has been quite generally stated to be a fact that salmon introduced into new waters where there
are no smelt, do not thrive unless smelts are also introduced".
5. from Maine Commissioners Report of 1889-90 (on the stocking of salmon)
"To succeed, we feel sure the waters where they are to be introduced---must also contain plenty of freshwater smelts."
6. from Havey and Warner in their 1970 book on salmon state
"Under conditions of abundant food, fish that survive the fishery may become very large by age 5 or 6 (6 to 10 pounds).
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this server is kinda strange , Some admins ban clean people for just ''madness'' by the way they let their ''hackers'' friends playing in the server , admins there are under 15 ''some of them'' only 3 or 4 can help u and they are inactive , btw many NAMEFAKERS playing there everyday.
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Yeah, there is also that pathetic namefake from Iran who carries the name darkY, even with the big Y as old polish player darkY used to play with (and still playing with).
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I keep baning this kid but he keeps coming back.
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People that are studying at university are too busy for that kind of stuff. Therefore i wouldnt be better at managing a server than the owners of the servers i spoke about. But its ok that this is new to you doktor, i haven't expected anything else
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Virtuallz servers just saying
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I can play couple of rounds before my game or PC goes wild, it minimizes to 10x10cm, my mouse sensivity is 30 and screen is like I've been eating sand
Now i got banned for critisizing the amount of admins of this server.
I still believe in at least a small amount of intelligence of the average cod 1 pub player so please lets start populating Virtuallz SD or Nexus SD and not this piece of crap managed by dipshits. They simply dont deserve it.
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In the current economic climate more people are trying to start a business.
However making it work is a pretty daunting task and you are bound to make mistakes along the way. Helen White describes the most common business mistakes to avoid.
1. Having no business plan
I have to admit that I still have no formal business plan, but I understand it is essential if you want to apply for a business loan or a grant. It also helps you to focus, set achievable goals and to move your business forward. Business plans are not set in stone and are flexible, so if you make changes to your business you will reflect this in your updated plan. Organisations such as Business Link and Business in focus (Wales) can help you with creating your business plan.
2. Not researching your business name
I originally wanted to name my jewellery business "Emerald Cat Design", because Emerald is my birth stone and I love cats. However, when I googled the name I had to change my plans as the name was already in use by an American website design company. So I had to go back to the drawing board. My married name is quite a common name so I added the first two letters of my maiden name to my first name – not realising that Helenka is an actual name. I kept Design as it is flexible – if I want to change the type of craft I design it won't be a problem. So when choosing a business name make sure you don't end up with a name that has already been taken by someone else, but is also easy to remember and representative of your business and the kind of goods or services you sell. Changing your name along the way can be costly – especially if you haven't done your research properly.
3. Not road testing your product or service.
When I started out with my jewellery I made the mistake of creating items without knowing who they would appeal to. If you sell a service or physical product you need to road test it with a small "audience". Don't rely on well-meaning friends. You want honest opinions – and that is best achieved by going out there. So if you have a product – only make a small batch before you invest in more and see how it resonates with your potential market.
4. Investing too much money in supplies
When you have small business you don't really need that much at the start. A laptop and some business cards and a good internet connection are enough if you provide a service. If you create goods, then you want to limit what you spend on supplies until you have generated enough sales to invest and expand. Don't get side-tracked by things you don't really need!
5. Spending too much money on advertising
Advertising is expensive and in my experience doesn't work very well. People tend to buy from people they trust. Which is why social media is a useful tool for your business – you create trust with your posts (and your product of course) and eventually this trust will result in a buying customer, a repeat customer or someone who might recommend your business to a friend. If you want to go down the advertising route I recommend reading this article by Steve Mc Kee.
6. Doing it all alone
As a small business owner you tend to try to do everything yourself: designing and pricing your product or service, sorting your own accounts, updating your website and social media accounts, marketing and PR. This can all become incredibly overwhelming and frustrating –especially when you are a creative type of person who just wants to get on with his/her product. And sometimes things fall apart and you make the wrong decision. So instead of doing it all yourself, why not outsource some of the work if you can afford to? If you don't like sorting your own accounts – hire an accountant. If you struggle with writing your own press releases or copy for your website and marketing materials – why not hire a copywriter or PR expert? If you struggle with product photos you might want to find a photographer who loves taking photos of your products.
Last year I hired a small business helping me to improve my SEO and website layout as my website hadn't attracted many visitors. While this work (that I would struggle to complete) was being dealt with, I was able to concentrate on other areas of the business that I wanted to improve.
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You can find her journalism website at www.hkpress.co.uk and her jewellery website at www.helenkawhitedesign.co.uk.
She also has a blog - http://helenspawsforthought.hkpress.co.uk/ and is on Facebook.


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When it comes to the PCI DSS compliance discussion with your clients, things can get confusing fast. Merchants have many voices telling them various bits of information about their compliance—the bank, the payment processor, the POS solution provider, the POS integrator and so on. Most of the time, the information provided is out of context, incomplete or flat-out incorrect. As their IT service provider, you can play a central role in cutting through the confusion and providing a clear path to compliance.
Oftentimes, the best way to optimize your client relationships is getting back to basics. The following PCI DSS reminders and suggestions will help you effectively step in as the technology advisor and resource your customers will rely on to clarify the complexities of the IT channel.


text: In the 1940s, the Japanese invaded the island of New Britain, capturing it and Cape Gloucester. The Japanese created two airfields on the cape. During the American invasion of the Solomons, they decided to capture New Britain, for its airfields to capture the rest of New Giunea. Among these airfields were the ones on Cape Gloucester. The main reasons for capture were to help in the bombing of the major Japanese base of Rabaul on New Britain and to allow free passage from New Britain and New Guinea. The U.S. Marines 1st Marine Division landed under the command of Major General William H. Rupertus. The 1st Marine Regiment was attacked by a wild banzai charge from 100 Japanese troops under the 65th Independent Infantry Brigade, commanded by Lieutenant General Iwao Matsuda. Private Robert Leckie was forced to stay in a tent while his friends annhilated the Japanese. Fighting would continue until Iwao finally surrendered, and Cape Gloucester was declared secured.


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The MPI MiS in Leipzig is opening a W2 Research Group Leader position in applied algebra and geometry. The position has no teaching duties and comes with a competitive salary, research support, possibility of hiring postdoc etc. The group is expected to closely cooperate with the research group of Bernd Sturmfels.
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Welcome to the Fond du lac County Kennel Club! An AKC Sanctioned Dog Club approved to hold events in Breed, Obedience, Rally and Agility. The Fond du Lac County Kennel Club was established in January, 1975 by a merger of the Fond du Lac Dog Club and the Lakeside Kennel Club. It was then recognized by the American Kennel Club as a Club of Record in September, 1975
The Fond du Lac Kennel Club also offers public classes for Obedience, Agility and Conformation. Dog Training in Fond du Lac
Membership Meetings are held the first Tuesday of every month at 7:00 pm at the clubhouse.
Clubhouse is located at the corner of Reinhardt Rd and DeNeveu Lane in Fond du lac.
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text: In their French lesson today, both Prep 5 classes celebrated a belated Epiphany with some delicious galettes des rois very kindly bought in France last night by Mr Brooks. We learnt about the festival, sang the special song (see the post below) and then the youngest member of each class chose the first slice of galette. Ellie and Georgie were the lucky winners of the fève and each chose a friend to share their royal status for the day!


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Guests enjoy direct access to the white beaches of La BahĂa de La Plata from MeliĂĄ Atlanterra. Zahara de los Atunes is 4 km away, and Barbate is within 14 km.
The beauty centre features indoor pools, jacuzzis, saunas and steam baths. More active options include 2 tennis courts, 2 paddle tennis courts and a gym.
The hotel is surrounded by 12,000m² of tropical gardens and has many Andalusian-style patios.
MeliĂĄ Atlanterraâs restaurant serves fresh fish and Mediterranean specials. Ă la carte meals are offered at the La Pergola restaurant. There is also a snack bar on the beach and a pool bar.
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Hi guys,
So yeah the weekly slot has definitely gone out the window 🙊😩 sooooooo sorry but my illness/fatigue makes it difficult for me to stick to a deadline. So please, please bare with me 😘.
This blog post is about my coping stratargies for a "night out" or at a "party".
People often judge me on a night out because I use a wheelchair yet I am able to walk 🙈😂 people really need to be educated about different types of disabilities and that not all are visible I may look "ok" in pictures or be stood up but this is only posing it's not reality 🙈🙊.
I also want to state that these are my coping strategies and may not help you, but on the other hand they may as every spoonie is different 🤗 please take this into consideration, my word is not gospel 😏.
My top 10 tips to party with pots
- Take a nap this is my numero uno tip for any spoonie as it helps recharge the battery before going out and helps you relax before you party the night away.
- Boost your energy level this is another little trick I usually use however this may not be for everyone as pots is all about the heart rate, but I usually have an energy drink or lucozade to boost me up before a night out. (Naughty I know but it works for me). You may also find dextrose energy tablets may help. Just be careful though!
- Make sure you still take your medication correctly obviously not all tablets are compatible with alcohol so be warned however make sure you aren't distracted and take your meds as prescribed because we don't want to be collapsing do we now 😝.
- Take your time getting ready I know the excitement of a night out is wonderful however don't get over excited and rush as this will tire you out even before you've left the house. My biggest love is make up so I make sure I have time to do it to my standard without knocking myslef out for the rest of the night.
- Make sure you've eaten something good old trick of lining the stomach although this doesn't always work for me as I'm a vomiting machine with or without alcohol 🙊🙈 however it helps me often.
- Pace yourself I know this is a hard one trust me 🙈 however if you are going to enjoy a drink or too don't go over board as this will impact on you more than non spoonies also helps you from getting a killer hangover so soon.
- Use mobility aids when out obviously this isn't for everyone, but as I am very wobbly before alcohol I use a wheel chair which is the perfect companion for me on a night out to help me last the night 🤗 but you may also use crutches or walking aids for balance.
- Taxi troubles make sure you book a taxi in advance as not all will assist you or have room for your mobility aids.
- Hangover prep! I make sure I have a glass of water by the bed before I get home and drink it before I go to sleep to help hydrate to reduce risk of a hangover, however if this doesn't work I always make sure I have a trusty berocca on stand by these are a god send to anyone with a hangover spoonie or not!
- Make sure your next day is free even if you don't have pots syndrome this is a great bonus but us spoonie pals will need a day maybe two to fully recover (sometimes I have a hangover for four days) so bare this in mind when planning nights.
That's it my top 10 tips of how to party with pots, hope you enjoyed , ask me anything!
Much love,
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World Book Day 2018
On Thursday 1st March 2018 we celebrated World Book Day. All the children and staff across school came to school dressed as some of their favourite book characters.
'World Book Day' celebrates the joy and value of books and reading, especially for children. To help get them started on their reading journey, every child received a £1 'World Book Day' book token that can either be exchanged for one of TEN special £1 'World Book Day' books, or used to get £1 off any book costing £2.99 or more. You can find out more about the books at worldbookday.com/books. Please help your child to use it on or around 'World Book Day' by visiting your local bookshop (if you need help finding one, visit www.booksellers.org.uk and look for the book shop search tab).
You can join us in building your child's enthusiasm for books well beyond 'World Book Day' by reading together regularly and joining your local library if you are not yet members. For more information about 'World Book Day' and ideas on sharing books at home, visit worldbookday.com.
Children are never too young to start their journey with books, and the benefits of reading are enormous so we hope, like us, you will use 'World Book Day' to celebrate it with your child.
Take a peek at some of our photographs from the day. Can you spot any of your favourite book characters?


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This year, seven of us along with ten llamas decided to hike into the Warner Pass area. When we arrived at the meeting place near Tyaughton Lake, Marie had found out that there was too much snow in the passes so she had developed Plan B which was to drive to Mud Lakes and leave the vehicles, then hike over the hill into Lone Valley and then over into the Relay Creek valley.
There was a large meadow near Mud Lakes so we parked the trucks and trailers and loaded up the llamas and headed past the lake and up a steep road until we reached the trail that went over the pass into Moose Valley which runs into Lone Valley.
We made camp in the meadows in Moose Valley which is the open area near the bottom of the photo.
The next day we walked up Lone Valley which goes up from the right through the centre of the picture. Notice the new logging road above the Lone Valley meadows. This area could change rapidly in the near future.
On the second afternoon we reached a cabin in a small valley called Beaver Valley. There was a corral where we could put the llamas overnight which was very handy.
The cabin smelled pretty badly of rats but as our food was in closed buckets, we left the panniers inside to protect them from bears. There were bears around as you can see by the paw print below. The knife in the photo is two and a half inches long.
There were a few dusty places along the road and we saw a few bear tracks and the occasional pile of droppings. The knife in this photo is two and a half inches so the bear's foot is pretty large.
On the return trip, Marie and Duanne left a day before the rest of us and were saddling up their llamas not too far from this spot when a large grizzly with two cubs came sauntering across the meadow. The llamas all alarm called and Marie blasted her air horn and the bears turned and ran.
The terrain in Lone Valley was mostly fairly flat as the creek meandered along. Occasionally there were beaver ponds on the creek with a few small brook trout rising. A few days before a herd of cows had been brought in and we saw the up at the end of the valley. The cows were quite nervous of the llamas and would run ahead of us. In a few places the trail was quite messy and slippery due to these nervous cows.
The trail turned at the end of the valley and went through a narrow pass which had Prentice Lake near the top of it. We were quite relieved when the cows went up the hill above the lake and we were able to get past them. By this time we were thinking that there really wasn't that much to doing a cattle drive.
We could see Relay Mountain in the distance now and once through the pass, the trail dropped down to Relay Creek which we could see far below us.
The view was great to the south overlooking Relay Creek as we could see snowcapped mountains in the distance whereas from Lone Valley the views were of more rolling hills.
We all posed and had our photos taken here. As you can see in this Pinkerton family photo of Jane with Pizarro, Sebastian, and Brian with Pizarro, the weather was perfect.
The trail dropped down quite a distance and joined an old forestry road which we followed for a few miles to a small forestry camp site.
After another mile and a half we reached a nice cabin that belongs to Gang Ranch. Again, it was nice to have a safe place to store our food and a large corral where we put the llamas. There was a huge meadow with lots of choice places to pitch our tents. We stayed here for several days.
On the second morning, a couple of cowboys drove the herd of cows in. We told them that if we had known, we would have kept the cows ahead of us and delivered them ourselves.
The llamas were quite fascinated by the cows being herded on the hill above the pasture.
We spent a few days exploring the area and often the trail would either cross the creek or wander down the creek for a short distance.
We also relaxed at the cabin either sorting out lichens for dyeing, drying wild flowers, taking photos, reading or sketching.
We then spent two more days hiking back to the vehicles. The weather was perfect the whole time which was quite a contrast to last year's hike. While we had some rain last year at Tatlayoko Lake, Marie spent four days in the cabin here in the pouring rain.
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Hiking with llamas through the Kananaskis Country
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Time: The Modern and Postmodern Experience
Time: The Modern and Postmodern Experience
ISBN: 978-0-745-61837-1 August 1996 Polity 192 Pages
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Description"Helga Nowotny's exploration of the forms and meaning of time in contemporary life is panoramic without in any way partaking of the blandness of a survey. From the artificial time of the scientific laboratory to the distinctively modern yearning for one's own time, she regards every topic in this wide-ranging book from a fresh angle of vision, one which reveals unsuspected affinities between the bravest, newest worlds of global technology and the most ancient worlds of myth."
--Lorraine Daston, University of Chicago
This book represents a major contribution to the understanding of time, giving particular attention to time in relation to modernity. The development of industrialism, the author points out, was based upon a linear and abstract conception of time. Today we see that form of production, and the social institutions associated with it, supplanted by flexible specialization and just-in-time production systems. New information and communication technologies have made a fundamental impact here. But what does all this mean for temporal regimes? How can we understand the transformation of time and space involved in the bewildering variety of options on offer in a postmodern world?
The author provides an incisive analysis of the temporal implications of modern communication. She considers the implications of worldwide simultaneous experience, made possible by satellite technologies, and considers the reorganization of time involved in the continuous technological innovation that marks our era. In this puzzling universe of action, how does one achieve a 'time of one's own'? The discovery of a specific time perspective centred in the individual, she shows, expresses a yearning for forms of experience that are subversive of established institutional patterns.
This brilliant study, became a classic in Germany, will be of interest to students and professionals working in the areas of social theory, sociology, politics and anthropology.
1. The Illusion of Simultaneity.
2. From the Future to the Extended Present.
3. Cronos's Fear of the New Age.
4. Politics of Time: The Distribution of Work and Time.
5. The Longing for the Moment.
"Nowotny brings together two of the hottest topics in the social sciences: temporal experience and the transition from modernism to postmodernism ... a crucial book for anyone who is interested in understanding contemporary society." (Choice)
- A major contribution to the study of time and its relation to modernity
- This brilliant study has already become a classic in Germany.


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Recently I went to an event organised by the Women's Cycle Forum and a group called "We Walk, We Cycle, We Vote", which describes itself as an umbrella organisation, formed to campaign on Active Travel issues in the run up to forthcoming elections in Scotland. They described the form of the event as "speed dating" – which was actually a pretty good description. There were five tables, and five politicians, and each table got ten minutes with each politician. It did feel slightly manic… I understand that they only had a limited amount of time so had to keep everyone moving, and they did do that successfully.
The five politicians were: Joan McAlpine MSP (SNP), Alison Johnstone MSP (Greens), Lesley Hinds and Maureen Child (Labour), and Joanna Mowat (Conservatives). The last three are all Edinburgh City Councillors and Lesley Hinds is also Convenor of the Transport and Environment Committee.
I'm struggling to work out exactly what I got from or brought to the event. I had two questions which I wrote on cards when I came in, as we were asked to, but someone then moved my better question off onto another table so I felt I could not ask it! That question was "How do we give our politicians the confidence to take measures that will be unpopular in the short term, in order for there to be a long term benefit?" We talked a bit about campaigning with Maureen Child and one of her suggestions was that you go to hustings and ask about active travel, because apparently this does not come up. I think I could do that. I just need to find out where our nearest hustings is, and how they work… Kim on my table said something about the process the Dutch went through to get their cycle paths, and something about riots on the streets of Amsterdam, and Maureen Child said maybe we need some riots… I am not sure what direct action would look like, and of course we are talking about breaking the law here, so…
The Women's Cycle Forum describes itself as running "Women led, not women only" events. "Kim" is a male Kim, not a Kimberly. There were a few men in the room – more than there were at the last W.C.F. event I went to – and it did feel like the two at my table dominated the conversation somewhat. I am not sure that there are easy solutions to this – I like the "women-led, not women only " idea, but if you don't have a women-only space, how do you stop the men from dominating it? Or, to put it another way, how do you encourage the women to make our voices heard? I read somewhere that men are more likely to interrupt than women, and that a woman, when interrupted, is more likely to stop talking than a man is. (I use this information at work, where I have one colleague who is particularly bad at interrupting – these days I carry on talking and make him wait till I have finished…) The organisers were trying to get the men to talk less… one of them said they should have got the men to tweet what was being said, which is a good idea because it is quite hard to tweet and talk at the same time. On the other hand, Kim had lots of good things to say to Joan McAlpine who was going on about there being no money for infrastructure but would not take Kim's questions about why we're spending lots of money dualling the A9 when it isn't at capacity for an answer.
I didn't warm to Lesley Hinds – she seemed too inclined to talk and not so much to listen. I felt a bit steamrollered by her, which is a shame as she was the person in the room with the most influence over cycling infrastructure in Edinburgh.
Anyway, all in all I am glad I went along and I hope that at least some of the things that were said will make a difference.


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#1 The Mindset
To be a champion, you have to cultivate and execute the champion mindset. No one has ever been a loser with a winner's mindset. Comparatively, no one has ever been a winner with a loser's mindset.
When it comes to reaching goals, your mindset is everything. Sometimes your mindset is all you have. It is definitely all you begin with. So, if you want to make the change to achieve your goal, you have to make the change in your mind.
#2 Tell Your Friends
Telling your friends builds your accountability towards your goals. Additionally, telling your friends, allow you to build credibility with your words. No one wants to be known as a liar. And for you to be accountable and credible to yourself, your friends, and your goals, you have to do what you said you were going to do. Goal Empowerment comes from being true to your word. It's that simple.
#3 Expect a Return on Investment
Most people don't expect. They wish. Expecting means that you are putting in the work, and that the work you put in will produce the results that you seek. This is not the magic of success – it is the science of success.
Why expect? You become and stay motivated according to the level of your expectations. Imagine putting in work and never expecting any results. You would be miserable. This is always a waste of time.
However, expecting results means that by definition you are putting in the work. Learn to live by this rule: The greater your expectations, the greater the work you have to put in.
#4 Work Harder and Smarter
Feedback is a beautiful thing. It allows you to make changes when and where the changes are needed. Working Harder and Smarter is a way to cash in on feedback.
Working Harder means that you cultivate your desire to perform better through both time and effort. This is an internal thing. However, Working Smarter is brought about through reading for education and implementation. This is an external thing.
Everything you want to do, has been done before in some way shape or form. Working Smarter does not mean you have to be the smartest. Working Smarter simply means you are smart enough to learn from others.
Inspired Point of Power: Mindset. Tell. Expect. Work. REPEAT
~Be Inspired and Live You!
-Coach Dwayne L.
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- I see. You seem very calm about this.
- Just make sure you stay calm no matter what happens.
- Keep your guard up. We can't afford any mistakes.
- There's no predicting how the battle will go. Be careful!
- This isn't where we die... Let's go!
- We know what we have to do. Let's go.
- There is nothing to worry about. We won't lose this battle.
Special AttackEdit
- Fire everything you got!
- Fire with all your might!
- Mount a full-scale attack!
- Salvo, fire!
- Time to attack! Let's get'em!
Support AttackEdit
- Close in! Blow them away!
- Alright, how about I make us all some of my special curry?
- The problems never seem to end. We've got to fight more effectively.
- There's no time for celebration. We must move on to the next target.
- This is just another result.
- We did it... Good work everyone.
- Yeah, this was a battle we had to win.
- Aren't they a little bit too close?!
- I'll put the power of Valkyria to good use!
- We've got to do everything we can!
- Yeah! My heart's as in this as everyone else's!
Special AttackEdit
- I must not be defeated here!
- I must use this power to protect everyone!
- I... will not be afraid!
- Please, lend me your power!
- Bring it on! I haven't even broken a sweat!
- But at least we won! Let's keep it up!
- I think I actually had some luck for once!
- We did it because we all worked together! Thanks!
- We won! Thanks for your help everyone!
Paired CharactersEdit
- Riela: I want to do what I can for everyone!
Kurt: Me too. Let's get out there and make a difference.
- Kurt: I wish we had more intel to decide a plan of action from...
Riela: How about just pushing forward and observing as we go?
- Kurt: Time to commence the attack. Cover me, No. 13!
Riela: Roger that, No. 07! You know, I'm actually starting to like using real names better...
- Riela (Valkyria): I want to use this power for the good of everyone!
Kurt: That's the spirit, Riela. You're the only one who can do it.
- Kurt: We won thanks to you, Riela.
Riela: It's only because you had faith in me, Kurt...
- Kurt: We should have done better. Okay Riela, time for some drills!
Riela: Right now?! Can't I at least catch my breath?
- Riela: We must work our hardest for the good of the people, Kurt.
Kurt: Yeah. Study to win, fight to protect.
Solo CharactersEdit
- Kurt: We're going to make it back to our homeworld safe and sound, understand?
Imca: No problem. I won't die in a place like this!
Riela: Kurt, Imca... I'll protect you both!
- Kurt: Riela, Imca, we won thanks to you two.
Riela: N-Not at all. If it weren't for you Kurt, I...
Imca: That's right. I... didn't do it for you.


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365 Day Music Project Week 9
What a busy week! Hopefully you all enjoyed your Halloweekend events! I myself had a great time playing a variety of shows with different groups in Detroit, Grand Rapids, and Muskegon. Each group had a different style, with MOODS providing creative, original jazz, Andy Frisinger providing solid funk, and a party group that was a meshing of the two styles. I then rounded off my weekend playing with a tubist at GVSU's Octubafest event and seeing local act Withhold the Blood (Muskegon death metal), Soreption, Cattle Decapitation, and Cannibal Corpse live for a super energetic show at the Pyramid Scheme. So much music variety!
This week's listening list had some great, brand new additions to the plethora of music that 2015 debuted. Take a listen!
International Blackjazz Society by Shining
This new release from Norway's Shining is another great example of just how well they can craft songs out of a variety of influences! The term "blackjazz," coined from their first release, describes their sound: the surging energy of black metal with the creative nature of jazz! It's all wrapped into a modern rock package that makes them more accessible to a wider audience than niche genre fans might believe. They continue to push their sound with a frantic array of hard hitting guitar riffs, distorted synth layers, and squealing horns that fuel the fire by their live sound. I would encourage you to check this out as well as their other releases!
Spotify Sessions by Hiatus Kaiyote
This band is just one of those groups that as soon as they put anything new out I immediately consume it. Even though this release is a just a live performance of their album songs, it's a clear testament to how good this group is performing music. It's got some of my favorite tracks performed flawlessly for a live audience, with some additional musical moments to release highlight how hard this group grooves. If you haven't heard any of these songs, start here and work your way back through their catalog. Their sound is a blend of electronica, hip hop, jazz, and funk that works so well, and it's definitely the reason they had such a successful US tour recently.
Lumiere by The Afterimage
It's so good to have a full release from this group! Yes, some of the songs are familiar, but they still are fan favorites! This group has the technical wizardry you'd expect from modern metal guitarists with the playful idioms of pop that drive those catchy hooks home. It can be hard to reign in technical prowess for better songwriting, but this group does a good job of showing off their chops without drowning the music too heavily in sweep picking and tapping exercises. It's got a lot of weaving guitar riffs that serve as the complex template for some cool vocal lines. This album is for the tech metal fan as much as it can be for the alternative music listener looking for some cool ideas to help expand their own musical visions.
A Thoughtiverse Unmarred by Georgia Anne Muldrow
Literally as I type this, I see that on Spotify this hard working, talented human being has put out another album entitled "Oligarchy Sucks." How does this woman find the time to craft albums by herself? She records all the instruments, samples, vocals, and does all of the production unless otherwise specified! She goes hard, not shying away from current event topics like police brutality, struggles facing black Americans, home/heritage, and speaking powerful messages within her conceptual releases. This release has a ton of cool moments, pairing some very tasty beats with some skilled wordsmithing. Seriously, go check her out! If you somehow can't enjoy her music, you'll still be very impressed by her work ethic and dedication to her craft.
(Note: As I went back to finish this article, she put out ANOTHER release on Spotify. This woman is unreal, it's so inspiring).
Soul Sphere by Born of Osiris
This group has had long history on my iPod, from high school hallways to college classrooms. They were one of the first current metal acts I had ever heard, placed unexpectedly in a collection of artists given to me by a friend in 8th grade to browse. This was before Spotify and the only ways to get music as a kid was to either ask a parent, find a friend with the music, or attempt to survive downloading it on Limewire. From their first album, "The New Reign," their blend of tight polyrhythms, crushing palm-muted riffs, and tasteful inclusion of synth sounds kept my head banging and my interest peaked. As the years progressed, they had albums that would raise and lower my interest, often really getting my attention with a stellar release every other album. "Soul Sphere" is definitely one of those releases! It's got their same technical flare with great songwriting, not shying away from some great technical moments. This group continues to survive because they continue to improve their musicianship beyond mere guitar chops, and this album shows why they have been in the game for nearly 10 years now continuing to polish their sound!
GAIA by Lionel Loueke
I first heard about Lionel Loueke through a collaboration he did with Robert Glasper's group a couple years ago, an album titled "Heritage." Right away, I noticed how creative Loueke's guitar playing was and the combined sound of African and European music heritages. With "GAIA," it is a return to a trio format, where the interactions are more condensed and involved. Bassist Michael Olatuja and drummer Mark Guiliana (featured a bunch in Week 8) complete the group, and I couldn't be happier with the results. The music has a lot of variety with some great moments of improvisation and interaction. It's got dense rhythms paired with a splash of harmonic exploration, all packaged within a tightly rehearsed unit that shines from track-to-track.
Congregation by Leprous
This album is full of surprises, and it shows how pretty much every time I listen to Leprous I get reminded of how creatively this band can work within the metal genre. Interesting guitar riffs dancing around different time signatures and subdivisions without the constant need for speeding scalar patterns. The album favors longer songs to develop ideas, and each track feels like a journey into each band member's heads. Leprous is infectious in their songwriting, musical approach to the metal genre, and their attention to detail with each note played or instrument sound used. Go check this album out!


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|Tina and daughter Trinity on Abby's Ultimate Dance Competition
Previously on Abby's Ultimate Dance Competition (AUDC), Travis was cut, leaving only five contestants to vie for the $100,000 cash prize and a full scholarship to the Joffrey Ballet School of New York: Kalani, McKaylee, Trinity, Gianna and JoJo. This week on AUDC season 2, episode 9 the theme is "Nightmares", the skill is "technique" and the winner's reward is the opportunity to assign the competition routines. It's a fantastic week for choreography; all of the numbers are exceptional and McKaylee even flies! In the end, dancing gymnast Trinity is cut, but gets the best birthday gift ever when Rachelle Rak saves Trinity with her "Callback Card."
As Abby's Ultimate Dance Competition S2, E9 begins, JoJo, this season's youngest contestant says, "All of the moms love hating on me, but I made it to the top five. Honestly, at this point I just want to win so I can shut all those moms up." She is probably at least partially referring to the fact that her mom, Jessalynn, and Gianna's mom, Cindy, had a big argument about JoJo's behavior and talent last week.
Then, when Abby Lee Miller announces that this week's theme is "Nightmares" and the skill is "technique," it puts a big smile on Cindy's face. "Hallelujah!" she exclaims. "I don't think there's any way JoJo can keep up with Kalani, McKaylee, Trinity and Gianna. JoJo is a goner."
The Group Dance Challenge (GDC) is a ballet combination, and the winner's reward is that they get to choose the assignments for the main competition – there are three solos and one duet. Shari owns a dance studio, and thinks her daughter McKaylee will do well because she's been training her since she was 3 years old. Cindy says, "It would be great if Gianna won this challenge because maybe she can pick another solo and really show them what she's made of this time." Tina points out that her daughter Trinity is a gymnast, and the feet are totally opposite to the positions in ballet.
The GDC is choreographed by Lesley Bandy. JoJo is cut first, then Gianna and Trinity; the final two are Kalani and McKaylee. McKaylee wins and decides that she, Gianna and Trinity will do solos, the duet will go to Kalani and JoJo.
Back in the dressing room, Gianna complains that she doesn't want a solo because it's too nerve wracking, so Cindy gives her a reality check: "You will never make it here if this is how you continue to act." Cindy tells the camera, "I have given up a real lot for Gianna to dance, including my marriage, and she's acting like a spoiled brat right now. She better get it together or else we're flying home." Then Cindy tries to explain to Gianna that the judges like her, but Gianna walks out. I think it's important to remember that Gianna looks older, but she's only 13; this is typical mother-daughter drama at that age. Jessalynn witnesses the tension between Cindy and Gianna, cattily calls them a train wreck, and says "I think they're both going down."
Kalani (age 12) and JoJo (age 9) work on their "Vampire Attack" contemporary duet with choreographer Tessandra Chavez. Tessandra praises JoJo for her character and performance and calls her a star, but later reminds her "Skill is technique, so you need to really pull up this week" or she will be out. Tessandra's correction for Kalani is that she "didn't see the attitude happen."
Gianna (age 13) works on her "Zombie Dreams" jazz funk solo with choreographer Matt Cady. He coaches her to "never hunch." Then Abby watches Gianna rehearse, reminds her that there is $100,000 at stake, tells her to get her leg up higher, and also tells her to stop hunching her shoulders. Cindy says the way Abby yells at Gianna is stressful for her.
McKaylee (age 13) works on her "Bird of Prey" modern aerial routine with Shannon Beach. She plays a "haunted, demented bird" and her routine includes flying in a harness. Shari is worried for McKaylee because, "not only does she have to prove herself on the floor, she has to prove herself flying through the air." Shari's doubts about the routine make McKaylee nervous.
Trinity (age 12) works on her "Possession" modern funk solo with choreographer Matt Cady. Trinity admits that the biggest problem she has is her feet, and during her rehearsal, Abby does in fact give her corrections for sickled feet. Abby expresses surprise that Trinity is still involved with gymnastics, because it makes her muscles "short and boxy."
While the girls rehearse, the moms work in the costume room. Cindy announces, "JoJo can't keep up with these girls, she'll be going home soon, and everybody will be so glad." Jessalynn responds "Oh, you wish." They go back-and-forth, Cindy calls JoJo a "pain in the ass," and it look like Shari laughs. Then, Jessalynn and Shari, who have been friends for 20 years, get into an argument. Jessalynn says Shari never sticks up for JoJo; Shari says she does, and that Jessalynn's just not aware of it. Then Shari points out that Jessalynn never congratulates McKaylee for winning challenges. Tina (Trinity's mom) remarks that "Shari is finally standing up to people. She was not going to let Jessalynn bully her." Shari yells at Jessalynn, "I thought Tiffany (Ally's mom) was the bully, it is not Tiffany, it was you."
Next, we see Jessalynn talking with JoJo about her technique, and when JoJo says it's hard, her mom says it doesn't look it. A tearful JoJo sobs, "My mom is telling me that I need to do better, which I am doing my best, but she just doesn't understand that it's hard and there's pressure on me and there's only so much that I can do. I'm sick of it. To be honest with you, I am." This makes me sad for JoJo. There are times when being young and cute helps in competition, but in a technique challenge, it's a disadvantage to dance against older girls.
JoJo isn't the only one feeling the pressure. Backstage on competition day, Trinity and her mom get into a spat. Trinity has proven herself to be a nice kid with a good head on her shoulders, so just like with Cindy and Gianna, I chalk this tiff up to teenage mother-daughter drama. In fact, Tina does say that Trinity will be 13 in two days. Later, we see Cindy consoling Tina. Cindy tells her to just be strong for her daughter and says, "They're such little bitches, I know." I flipping love Cindy.
Host Kevin Manno takes the stage in a slim black suit with pink tie, and introduces the judges: Broadway star Rachelle Rak; Lady Gaga's choreographer Richy Jackson; "dance diva extraordinaire, everybody's nightmare" Abby lee Miller. Kevin also reminds the audience that Rachelle is the only judge who still has a "Callback Card," and she can save a contestant if she wants.
Trinity is the first to perform with her "Possession" jazz solo. Before she even starts dancing, Abby is motioning about her feet. It's a wild routine with cool, unusual moves and a bed as a prop; of course it reminds me of The Exorcist. Rachelle and Richy applaud, but Abby gives Trinity numerous corrections and says, "I thought you would be here till the end; I'm not so sure after seeing what I just saw." Rachelle disagrees, and compliments Trinity for telling a story and calls her "an athletic dancer" with strength and power. Richy thought "it was beautiful in an evil, scary way." Abby counters that the other two judges are "wowed" by first impressions, but that she's looking for technique.
McKaylee dances next with her "Bird of Prey" modern aerial routine. She wears a fabulous black feathered costume and a sparkling headpiece. McKaylee's performance is fantastic - when she's done, all three judges applaud, and Richy gives her finger waves. Rachelle tells McKaylee, "You have star quality. From the moment you entered I was excited." Abby says, "You actually flew tonight. Pretty amazing. You obviously have nice technique… just don't lip synch the songs." Richy calls it a great performance that not only earned finger waves, but a few shakes of his pink poodle slippers (oooh, I need a pair of those puppies).
Kalani and JoJo are third with their "Vampire Attack" contemporary duet. Kalani wears a silver skirted costume (that tears away mid-performance to reveal a black and red outfit); JoJo is in a red, black and white confection, yellow lipstick and white false eyelashes. They have timing issues during the number, but it ends cute with JoJo pretending to bite Richy's neck. Abby says, "Kalani, it is absolutely killing me to say this. I thought you would come out here and be the prima ballerina, that's not what happened," and adds that Kalani danced down at JoJo's level. Then Abby gives JoJo corrections for her feet. Richy chides both dancers for timing problems, and tells Kalani that she's better than that. Rachelle tells Kalani she needs to work on her control, and tells JoJo she needs to work on her jumps.
Gianna goes last with her "Zombie Dreams" jazz solo. Gianna wears a black and white skirted costume, and does a zombie lurch onto the stage. Her number starts with dramatic, slow music and choreo around a tombstone, and then evolves to an up-tempo routine. Gianna is adorable – she reminds me of a cross between Natalie Wood and Leslie Caron (look it up, kids). Richy gives her finger waves, Abby applauds, and Rachelle does a little happy dance. Rachelle gushes, "Gianna, you were a star tonight… you are a glorious performer." Richy also does a happy dance and says, "I thought it was fantasticalness," and he compliments her technique, lines and, grace. Abby gives her a few corrections and then says, "I don't want to get emotional, but I think when you just play Gianna, you're not as confident, I think you enjoy playing somebody else, so take that pain, agony, sadness, whatever's going on, and step out on this stage and have the time of your life. Okay? Great job, congratulations." Backstage, Cindy wipes tears away, then she and Gianna meet in the wings and hug, and Cindy gushes, "You were freakin' awesome."
The judges deliberate, then all five contestants line up on stage. McKaylee, Gianna and JoJo are safe, leaving Kalani and Trinity in the bottom two. Abby once again calls out Trinity for her feet, and tells Kalani that she's resting on her laurels. Abby tells them, "The challenge was technique; one of you is going home today." Then, Abby delivers the verdict: "Trinity, today is not your day."
Trinity is crying so hard she can barely speak, but she manages to say, "I just want to thank you so much, this has been the most amazing thing in my entire life. My birthday is in two days…" Trinity doesn't get a chance to finish because Rachelle interrupts with, "I'm gonna stop you right here. I'm gonna say happy birthday early. I think you are worth it. Trinity, my dear, you are saved, you are safe. I have watched young ladies with the strength and desire and heart make it in show business. You are staying at Abby's Ultimate Dance Competition."
It was such a wonderful moment, even Abby was smiling and applauding, and I'm sure I'm not the only one who was bawling. Bravo, Rachelle; happy birthday, Trinity!
As the show closes, the girls talk backstage: Gianna says, "I'm just scared of what's next," and Kalani adds, "Someone is going home every week." Hearing that, Kira (Kalani's mom) snaps at her, "Well you better pull your head out of your ass if you want to stay." Yikes.
Next week on Abby's Ultimate Dance Competition season 2, episode 10, titled, "Divas in the House," the remaining five contestants meet Asia Monet Ray, the breakout star of AUDC's season 1, and cast member on Dance Moms season 3.
Abby's Ultimate Dance Competition is casting for season 3.
For information on how to book an audition, click here.
To see all of our AUDC recaps click here.
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Abby's Ultimate Dance Competition airs on Tuesdays at 9/8c on Lifetime
Photo by Danny Feld, courtesy of Lifetime
Posted on Wednesday, October 30, 2013


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Scopul nostru este sprijinirea şi promovarea cercetării ştiinţifice şi facilitarea comunicării între cercetătorii români din întreaga lume.
Domenii publicaţii > Ştiinţe medicale + Tipuri publicaţii > Articol în revistã ştiinţificã
Autori: Cristina R. T., Degi J
Editorial: Veterinary Clinical Pathology, ISSN 0275-6383, 36, 4 , p.396, 2007.
Having a multifactorial aetiology, otitis externa (OE) is spread in almost all canine populations. The main factors that determine inflammation of the ear are local causes, hypersensitivity, parasites, fungi, viral diseases, pollution and other unidentified factors. Our study was accomplished in the period September 2003 – October 2006 in canine populations of Timisoara city, with 3278 canines of 48 breeds being examined. Among these, 689 dogs of 24 breeds were found to be affected by otitis. Ear samples were obtained from canines of different ages and sex using standard techniques. Bacteriological and mycological examinations were made on otic exudates by placing them in 5% blood agar, Sabouraud's bullion and agar media and incubating at 37sC for 18-20 hours for bacteriological cultures and at 30-37sC for 2-5 days in the case of mycological cultures. After this, plates were visualised with a stereoscopic magnifier. Colonies from each pale were obtained, and smears were stained with Gram, Giemsa and methylene blue, and bacterial and fungal morphologic characteristics were observed. For accuracy two quick field identification tests for Stahylococcus spp. and Streptococcus spp. Bactident-Stap (Merck) and Slidex Strepto-Kit (Biomerieux) were also performed. Antibiotic sensitivities were tested for all isolated bacteria and fungi using difusometric methods. From a total of 689 canine OE cases, a significant percentage (74.60%, 514 cases) were of infectious origin. Bacterial otitis was found in 163 cases (31.71%) and of these German dogs (38.09%), Mastiffs (36.36%), and Shi Tzus (33.33%) were most affected breeds. Mycotic otitis was found in 52.33% of all cases, being the most important cause of OE in this research. The most frequent cases were identified in Cane Corso (57.14%), Caucasian Shepherd dogs (56.0%) and British Bulldogs (55.55%). Mixed infections were found in 15.95% of OE cases with the presence of foreign bodies in 9.58% of total cases. The most affected breeds were Bull Terriers (33.33%), Bracks (23.64%), and Vizslas (20.59%). Parasitic and allergic conditions were found in 7.70% and in 8.12%, respectively, of all cases with a preponderance of parasites in Afghan Greyhound (26.08%), Cocker Spaniels (16.32%) and German Shepherds (13.20), Bull Terriers (23.08%), Chow Chow (23.53%) and Poodles (22.05%) breeds formed the majority of allergy cases. In all observed cases, males (56.77%) were more often affected by OE than females (43.20%). Acute otitis (63.55%), erythematous otitis (69.49%) and unilateral otitis (79.66%) were most frequently seen in the studied cases. Otitis externa was found more often in the young age category of 2-5 years (36.44%) than the older doge in the 5-10 years category (24.57%).
Cuvinte cheie: otitia externa, caini // otitis externa, dogs
URL: http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/j.1939-165X.2007.tb00448.x/abstract


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This year is certainly bringing acclaimed character actor Konkona Sen Sharma double joy as she first tied the knot with Ranvir Shorey and now she is expecting her first child with him.
It is because she is pregnant that Konkona has decided not to sign any new film till September next year. Koko wants to keep her pregnancy under wraps. She has signed a movie, but spoke to her producers and told them that she cannot shoot. She wants to take proper care during her pregnancy, and avoid doing anything that stresses her body. Her producers allowed her to terminate the contract. She has been staying a lot in Kolkata, and has been travelling abroad too. Since this is an early stage of her pregnancy, the bump isn't very visible and Koko wants to keep this news a secret for as long as she can.
Daddy Ranvir is also over the moon with this news, but he's keeping mum.
Is baby the reason of hush-hush marriage….huh! Well, all's well that ends well, so best of luck to both of you.


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But the vast majority of internet users aren't interrested at all by a website internal politics.
And the very few ones who pretend they truely are should probably get a more meaning full life outside instead don't you think ?
Install a true democracy in any online community. Most likely ends up as a nolifecracy.
Has anybody ever seen a truely well working online democracy ? please let us know, come on inspire us all please !


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My Amazing New Seafood Weight Loss Diet
Topics: Health & Wellness | Add A CommentBy admin | January 30, 2011
I expect to lose at least ten pounds while I figure out what's safe to eat. Like they say: Give a man a fish, and he'll eat for a day. TEACH him how to fish, and he'll decimate the edible fish populations by 2050.
Sorry Charlie. You're not on the menu any more.
I think I discovered a great new weight loss program today. It's based largely on carefully selected seafood. Perhaps you're thinking "Duh, we all know the benefits of seafood as a healthier, leaner protein source, rich in Omega 3″, right? Well this is a fairly new approach. It's based on selecting seafoods that aren't tainted with Mercury or other toxins, and that aren't in danger of extinction from overfishing. Today I was making a simple Niçoise salad, something I enjoy once in a while. I only occasionally use a fresh piece of tuna, so today, as I opened the can of moderately high-quality tuna, I realized I hadn't checked on the imperiled state of tuna populations in a while, and thought "Wow. What if this were the last can of tuna I ever opened?" So I did a little research. And after about fifteen minutes, I realized that if I commit to a seafood-only diet, and wade through all the conflicting and poorly-coordinated information available about overfishing and toxins, I should lose about ten pounds before I have it all sorted out. I'm not going to offer any advice here, beyond suggesting you do some research of your own before you order that Striped Bass special the next time you go out to dinner. But I've rounded up some good start points if you want to learn about the health risks or sustainability of your favorite fish. One lengthy but fairly easy to review summary is the Monterey Bay Aquarium's 2010 Culinary Chart of Alternatives. It lists what to avoid, alternatives for each item, and has little red asterisks to highlight the ones that are the ocean equivalent of eating paint chips for dinner. This chart assembled by the Environmental Defense Fund breaks down how often you might want to eat some PCB's and/or Mercury, based on whether you're a woman, a man, an older kid, or a younger kid. Like we said, if the waiter recommends the Wild Striped Bass, call the cops. He's trying to kill you. There's also a wealth of information about seafood on the NOAA Fisheries Service FishWatch site, but personally, I'd take any US government agency's "safe to eat" advice with a grain of salt, especially regarding the impact of BP's use of Corexit on gulf seafood. In spite of their claims of rigorous testing, they're talking about less than 2,000 samples being tested for a rather limited number of contaminants, and simply can't speak with authority on long term impact, it hasn't been long enough! If you're interested in the process they use, which includes sensory testing, i.e. fish-sniffing, check out A Step-By-Step Journey: How Gulf Seafood is Deemed "Safe". I wonder what a tofu Niçoise would be like?


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The Old Hallowell Day Committee is delighted to announce our selection of Bob McIntire as the 2016 Citizen of the Year!
Since moving to Hallowell with his wife Gail Wippelhauser in 1997, Bob's personal and professional passion for lifelong education has benefitted all of us.
Bob is a longtime member of the Hallowell Area Board of Trade, serving in various capacities including as its president and treasurer. Spurred by HABOT members he became a driving force behind Hallowell's 'Museum in the Streets', working with Sam Webber, Gerry Mahoney and many others on this three-year project. The self-guided tour of twenty historically and culturally significant venues spotlighted in and around downtown Hallowell opened in 2009 with a community celebration and ribbon cutting. Bob also helped develop the www.historichallowell.org website.
He proudly championed the Hallowell Relief Club (thanks to whom downtown public restroom facilities were made available). Over the years, with characteristic wit and wry humor, Bob has rolled up his sleeves and contributed time, energy and enthusiasm to the annual Old Hallowell Day celebration as well as the city's holiday festivities, early summer 'Hallowellness' event, and the Fall Festival of Art and History.
In addition, Bob has served or continues to serve on a number of community organizations and initiatives including the city's Historic Hallowell committee, the Hallowell Arts and Culture Committee, and the Hallowell Charter Commission. Though recently retired, Bob remains as busy as ever, working on media production projects that will help preserve Hallowell's history and character for generations to come.
Bob will be officially recognized at the upcoming Hallowell, Maine City Council meeting on Monday, June 13th at 6pm at City Hall. The public is cordially invited to attend, to help us express our appreciation to Bob for all he has done for Hallowell!
Below, Bob is shown with the Museum in the Streets "welcome" sign panel at the foot of Winthrop Street by Granite City Park, where the self-guided tour begins. Photo credit: Nancy McGinnis/communicado! for Old Hallowell Day.


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