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tribal villagers in West Bengal's West Midnapore district chopped down around 6,600 young eucalyptus trees on a
six-hectare state forest department plantation recently. The residents claim the land in the district's Chandra forest range is theirs and they want it
back. Forest department officials rubbish the claims and are preparing to slap legal charges on the villagers.
"Our forefathers cleared and levelled the land and grew crops," says Subhadra Naik, whose husband, Bansi Naik, has been leading the tree-felling charge (see box: Grey areas). "In 2001, officials asked for land along the fringes of our fields. 'Just the width of the hem of your sari,' they said. We agreed. Then they took our thumb impressions on some papers and by 2004 they took over all our land," she alleges.
The villagers of Khorikashuli, comprising mostly Lodha tribals, used to grow multiple crops on the land, which they say, provided them with enough food for at least six months a year. In the early 1980s, the local Lodha development agency, a wing of the centre's Integrated Tribal Development Agency, installed four wells on the land to help with irrigation. The wells are still functional with water at a depth of eight or nine feet.
The eucalyptus plantation started in 2004 as a joint forest management scheme funded by the Union Ministry of Environment and Forests. Under the scheme, every family in the village would receive 25 per cent of the cash earned from selling the trees after harvests 10 years later--2014. But the villagers say they cannot afford to wait that long. "Eucalyptus doesn't give us food. For several years my family hasn't been able to eat properly," says Helu Doloi, a resident.
"The area had been encroached upon and some farmers were cultivating it. We convinced them, through a series of discussions, to give up the land for plantation," he says. "The trees were raised by the villagers themselves through their forest protection committee, through funds disbursed among them. Many of them got employment on the plantation and many still want the plantation to remain. If some villagers had a problem, why didn't they come and talk to us first? And how come they never complained all these years?" he asks.
The incident, Yadav says, is a pre-panchayat poll gimmick. He claims Sukumar Bhunia, a local Forward Bloc leader, had brought in armed thugs on motorbikes on November 27 and December 5 and 12--the three days the felling operation was conducted. The Forward Bloc, part of the ruling Left Front alliance in West Bengal, has announced it will fight the local panchayat polls alone in 2008. Bhunia, however, denies the allegations. "I started the campaign to return villagers their ancestral lands at Hetasole, 7 km from Khorikashuli, two years ago," he says, pulling out news clippings of 2005 to prove his point.
Bhunia says that in the past four years the state forest department has taken over large tracts of land under the pretext of social forestry projects. Official records verify this claim. According to a 2002 mo ef report, the total area under encroachment in West Bengal was 16,940 hectares (ha), while state forests department records for 2005-06 show encroachment at 13,300 ha. Forest rights activists say social forestry has failed in West Bengal and land should be returned to the villagers. "If we didn't intervene, this place would turn into another Amlasole (also in West Midnapore) where villagers died of starvation in 2004," Bhunia says.
Forward Bloc is planning similar reclamation drives in the rest of the state to force the centre into implementing the Forest Rights Act by early 2008. "If the forest department files charges against the villagers, we will file a countercharge asking how they could take over land being used by tribals before first settling their rights," says Bhunia.
Given the union government's delay in implementing the Forest Rights Act, incidents such as the one in Khorikashuli are bound to happen, says Madhu Sarin, a Chandigarh-based policy analyst on natural resource management. She adds that the Lodha tribespeople are the most marginalized lot in West Bengal and according to the Forest Rights Act, they have a right to the land if they have been cultivating it before 1980.
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Every morning at 10 a.m., John Lauretig and dozens of volunteers get together just outside Joshua Tree National Park in California and get ready for a day that includes scrubbing toilets and collecting trash.
This has been the daily routine for Lauretig, 57, the executive director of the non-profit Friends of Joshua Tree, and many others in the community for the last two weeks.
"There are anywhere from 30 to 40 people showing up," Lauretig tells TIME. "The local community has come together really well, even people visiting from out of town have decided to join after seeing our efforts on social media."
As the partial government shutdown continues through its second week, volunteers across the country have organized at national parks across the country to donate their time and energy to collect trash, clear backed up toilets and, in some cases, clean up human waste on park grounds. Friends of Joshua Tree has also partnered up with local residents to organize drives to provide toilet paper for the park. Volunteers have now been dubbed the "toilet paper angels."
Despite the shutdown most national parks grounds remain open. Visitors are entering without paying, and with no staff on hand, bathrooms are not being cleaned and trash cans are overflowing.
At Joshua Tree, Lauretig and volunteers from local rock climbing business Cliffhanger Guides are handling the dirty work themselves. Lauretig says the reason he has taken up the cause is because he wants to give back to a park he said has given him great memories.
"I live and recreate at this park and I want this land to be as great as can be for everyone visiting and that seems to be the same motivation for people volunteering," he says. "They want to give back to the park and local community. A lot of these people are returnees and they're more than happy to give back to this park."
Yosemite National Park in California faces similar issues. Ken Yager, president of the Yosemite Climbing Association, has organized daily clean ups with up to 20 volunteers. He says volunteers pick up trash from overflowing garbage bins and garbage bags left behind and spread around by animals. According to Yager, another huge problem is visitors not cleaning up after their dogs and people leaving human waste in various parts of the park, leaving it to volunteers to clean up the toilet paper left behind.
Yager says the reason he has no problem cleaning up is because he has loved the national park since he was 13, when he dreamed of climbing El Capitan.
"I love the park," he tells TIME. "I'm almost 60, I grew up seeing the crying Native American ad and that was very impactful. I spent my whole life in outdoors, my whole life in the woods and it bothers me when people don't care for it. This park has always felt like home. It's a special place and I just want to take care of it."
Laretig says that he has no idea how long the government shutdown will last but says the volunteers do not plan on stopping until national park staff can go back to work.
"The community has been galvanized, we will last longer than the government shutdown," he says.
Laretig admits there are plenty of things he'd rather do than clean up the national park, but he says it's worth the effort.
"I'd much rather be at home, walking my dog enjoying a high heat desert day, but I understand these kind of things happen," he says. "Along with park cleanliness we feel a need to protect and help federal land and I'm worried about the cultural and natural resources being unprotected. These artifacts are one of a kind, and once removed they will never come back."
On Wednesday, Joshua Tree was forced to close due to toilets reaching capacity, human waste in public areas, people driving off-road and "other infractions that damage the resource are becoming a problem," the National Park Service said in a statement.
Park Superintendent David Smith thanked volunteers who have helped maintain the park as best they could during the shutdown.
"I want to extend a sincere thanks to local businesses, volunteer groups and tribal members who have done their best to assist in picking up litter and helping maintain campgrounds," Smith said in a statement Monday. "This is no reflection on their efforts and the park is very fortunate to have a community that exhibits the kind of care and concern witnessed over the last week."
Other national parks suffering because of the shutdown are Rocky Mountain National Park in Colorado, which had to close their restrooms and trash bins due to overflowing. "Park staff are beginning to close restroom facilities and trash receptacles at many park locations due to human waste issues, wildlife concerns and overall public health," the Park Service said.
Yosemite National Park in California also daces similar struggles. The park is open but areas like Mariposa Grove of Giant Sequoias, Hetch Hetch and Wawona and Hodgdon Meadow Campgrounds are all closed due to "human waste issues and lack of staffing," the Park Service said.
According to the National Parks Conservation Association, the shutdown has put more than 21,000 Park Service employees -that work in 401 parks, monuments, historic houses, battlefield across all 50 states-indefinitely out of their jobs.
The shutdown was prompted after President Trump demanded $5 billion in funding for a border wall. Congress, now led by Democrats, have refused to fund the wall leading to the December 22 shutdown that has no end in sight.
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Given that the FED recently increased the spot rate, and the markets have been in a slump since the holidays ended, the FED is in a tough spot. Reducing national debt while alleviating currency pressure, by increasing the M1 and paying off debt, or by decreasing the yield of the T notes and reducing the cost of debt.
Brief Analysis:
While the US government continues to run a deficit, the USD is continuing to gain strength against the EUR and yuan. This added value does not benefit the export driven US economy. Instead, if the government wanted, it could utilize this added trust the forex markets have placed in the economy to lower it's debt.
Increasing the M1, also known as printing more money, applies a downward pressure on the USD. Paying off our national applies a smaller amount of upward pressure on the USD. Overall, the raise of the USD could be halted or reversed if applied carefully.
Alternatively, reducing the held of the T notes would make new debt cheaper. Debt we have to incur as a result of the existance of a deficit. In fact, there an argument can be made for negative interact rates (an argument I intend to make in a follow up post titled "On Negative Interest Rates"). Put simply, the T note provides safety and inflation protection; however, there is no need for it to provide any return. Removing the message return would encourage more investment.


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Tiger Global Management, the hedge fund headed by Chase Coleman, boosted its stake in Ehi Car Services, a car holding company in China.
Based on its latest 13D filing, the hedge fund current owns 16,669,726 shares or 30.5% of the outstanding Class A shares of Ehi Car Services. Tiger Global Management previously owned 9,403,060 shares or 21.5% of the Chinese car holding company.
In its previous filing, Tiger Global Management said it would review their investment in Ehi Car Services on a continuing basis depending on different factors including its financial position, strategic directions, and action taken by its board and management.
The Tiger Global entities would also monitor other investment opportunities available to them, the price levels of the Class A shares of Ehi Cars Services, conditions of the securities market, the general economy and industry.
Tiger Global investment details
Tiger Global Management's affiliate fund, Global Mauritius entered a Purchase Agreement with Ehi Car Services on May 22, 2015. At the time, the fund acquired 7,625,283 Class A shares of Chinese car holding company. The acquisition price was $6 per share or total of $45,751,698.
Under the Purchase Agreement, Global Mauritius had the right to acquire additional 7,266,66 Class A shares for $6 a piece or total of $43,599,996, subject to shareholder approval within 60 after May 22. The fund completed the additional purchase on June 30.
Following the completion of the additional purchase, Mauritius Global entered into a Registration Rights Agreement with Ehi Car Services in the form contemplated by the Purchase Agreement. The agreement provides the fund with certain registration rights related to the Class A and ADS of the Chinese car holding company.
The Registration Rights Agreement required Ehi car Services to file a resale registration statement or statements if necessary, with respect to the Class A and ADS acquired by the fund. The agreement will expire on November 18, 2017.
Registration Rights Agreement was entered into by Ehi Car Services Limited, Tiger Global Mauritius Fund, SRS Partners I Mauritius Limited and SRS Partners II Mauritius Limited.
Ehi Services financial and stock performance
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During the first quarter of 2015, Ehi Car Services reported that its net revenues increased 60.7% to RMB295.5 million or $47.7 million. Its non-GAAP adjusted EBITDA rose 114.1% to RMB115.7 million or $18.7 million.
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Havana's Changing Urban Agriculture Landscape:A Shift to the Right?
For two decades Havana, Cuba, has served as a living laboratory for practitioners and scholars of urban agriculture, particularly in its well-documented role in helping stave off food insecurity during a period of severe resource constraints. After the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991 and the austere economic conditions that followed, the Cuban government enacted a series of radical agrarian reforms aimed at seeding the growth of private urban gardens—a new phenomenon in this country once dependent on trade subsidies and food rations. As a result of the reforms, close to 300 private urban agricultural cooperatives and thousands of small home gardens sprouted up acrossHavana. Yet in the ensuing decade and a half, Cuba's increasing desire to integrate with the global economy, and its adoption of free-market principles, has forced the urban agriculture sector to make dramatic adjustments. Using secondary data, reports by other observers, and our own structured interviews with 11 of Havana's urban gardeners, this study examines the challenges and opportunities that urban agriculture has experienced, and will continue to experience, in Cuba's post-communist society. We hope to stimulate continuing inquiry into Havana's evolving urban agriculture scene, as it continues to provide valuable lessons for other cities in the Global North and South that are increasingly likely to experience their own future resource constraints and food insecurity.
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French, Charlie A.; Becker, Mimi Larsen; and Lindsay, Bruce, "Havana's Changing Urban Agriculture Landscape:A Shift to the Right?" (2010). Journal of Agriculture, Food Systems,and Community Development. 6.


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What is Net Income?
Net income can be considered in several ways. Both businesses and individuals look at their net income and their gross income. Gross income is very easy to understand because it is simply all that a person or business makes, without consideration of any expenditures or deductions. When people look at net income, they factor in any deductions to arrive at a net amount.
In business net income would be the number arrived at after certain things occur, like paying taxes, paying employees, paying rent or upkeep on buildings, and purchasing any needed supplies. The net income may also be considered the company's profit, or what the company gets to keep after all accounts are settled.
Sometimes companies speak of "netting" a certain amount of money, and this refers to looking at net profits or income. It is usually a far different number than gross profits, and much lower. Theoretically a company can net virtually nothing, if after meeting all expenses, they have no money left over.
An individual's net income is calculated in a slightly different manner. People don't get to deduct their rent payments or the cost of living when they are calculating this figure. Instead, it's a simpler process.
Most people pay state and federal taxes, social security payments, and disability taxes. Some contribute money to a 401k, and may pay some money for health insurance payments. They may also contribute to a health savings account. All of these things come out of the paycheck reducing gross income.
Essentially, all deductions subtracted from the gross amount become the net income. This may be referred to as take home pay, and might be significantly reduced from the gross amount. Consideration of what people will actually take home is very important when thinking about a salary; what is left when all paycheck taxes or contributions are removed? Understanding tax code and likely contribution to other programs can help people determine how much they need to make so they can meet their daily expenses, and this could form an important part of salary negotiation.
Percentage of income people get to keep can vary when taxes are constructed on a progressive plan. In a flat tax system, everyone pays the same percentage, but in progressive taxes, percentage goes up as wages increase, meaning potentially lower netted amounts. Another variable can be things like contributions to voluntary programs or to pay for health insurance. People can decide, most of the time, how much they want to contribute to a 401k or health savings account, but companies can presently choose how much people will pay for insurance if they elect to purchase it.
One thing some people find odd is the number of social programs that are determined based on gross income instead of net income. People who might qualify otherwise for social assistance may make too much when gross is considered. The other side of the coin is eligibility for loans, rentals and credit often is partly determined on gross income, where people may gross much more than they net, and really not be able to afford a loan or a highly priced rental.
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@ Fiorite- I can help answer your questions. Analysts and investors use the different types of net income on financial statements to compute financial ratios. Analysts determine profitability ratios (profit margin, return on assets, and return on equity) by using a company's net income, sales, assets, stockholder's equity, or debt. For example, the return on assets of a company is simply the net income divided by total assets.
Analysts determine debt utilization ratios, like "times interest earned" and "fixed charge coverage", by using the "income before interest and taxes" and the "income before fixed charges and taxes". For example, times interest earned is the ratio of income before interest and taxes to interest.
Investors use these financial ratios as markers to benchmark a business against its industry peers. You can use them to determine the strength, liquidity, and operational efficiency of a business.
@ GenevaMech- Why are all of these different types of net income on an income statement necessary? Why doesn't a business just call net income profit and leave it at that? What is the significance of these income figures to investors and financial analysts?
In the business world, net income is very important. There are also more than one type of net income that a business will track, all for various reasons. Business will track net income before taxes, net income before interest and taxes, net income before fixed charges and taxes, and net income.
These different types of net income appear on a company's income statement, or investors and financial officers can compute them with information on a company's income statement. This information is also important for people who are analyzing a company that they would like to add to their investment portfolio.


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With my boo string I am able to spend much more time shooting and much less time adjusting than any other string I've used, and the results are great,,,, this is my Jan. 2015 Ohio Buck Bob Saum
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Gerry Bourgoin does it again!!!
Well what started out as a coyote hunt turned out for me to have an encounter with a buck I have had a lot of history with for the past 5 years. On Saturday I checked my camera and there were a few deer showing up including the buck that I shot , but what made want to go out on Saturday afternoon was that on my camera for the last three afternoons in a row there were 2 coyotes coming in to eat the apples and I thought I would go and try my luck with them since a friend of mine wants to mount one.
So it was raining steady but I thought I would be ok due to I would be in a ground blind and sheltered from the rain. so I settled in for the afternoon hunt and the steady pitter patter of the rain on the ground blind almost hypnotized me. Then at 6:21 I catch a glimpse of white in the bushes and out steps this buck. I only had to look at him for one second and noticing the huge body on him that I was going to try and take him. So as soon as he lowered his head I raised the crossbow and soon I was looking at his chest through the scope. I settled the crosshairs on the sweet spot low on the shoulder and let the Boo string push a lighted firebolt right off the rail of my phoenix. The bolt cutter found it's mark and that familiar sound of a hit like a paper bag being smacked was heard. Off he went like a rocket and I quickly put my head out the window to see and listen for him as he ran off , but I only heard the rain.
I waited for a half hour and decide to go back to the house and get the kids for the search. I was worried that the rain would wash any sign of blood, and I was right , when I got back to track him there was nothing no blood, no nothing. So I headed in the direction in which I last saw him go , and soon after a short walk of 65 to 70 yards I could see his rack sticking out of the grass with the flashlight. Oh man I was so happy to find him with no blood trail and no tracks at all.
A couple of field photos in the rain and off to the house to hang him and weigh him , my scale said 240 lbs field dressed. The next morning I went to our local hunting store Chesher outdoors and weighed him in there as well due to I have a big buck ticket there , and he still weighed 240 even. So that put me in first place so far , actually it is the second biggest buck ever weighed in that store ever. I was talking to Bill Chesher and he said the deer looked old and got me thinking that he did look like a deer that I was after a few years ago, but his rack has gone done hill a bit. He definitely is the same buck I have a history with and he has kept his mass but the tine length has gone down a bit which is normal for a deer as he gets older. So with the sheds I have and the age of his sheds that would make him 7 or 8 years old. A real old buck in the deer woods. Very cool to finally get the buck that I hunted for so hard a few years ago and I actually thought he was killed or died somehow due to I never got a pic of him at all last year. I guess he was laying low. He is a clean ten pointer and has got some serious mass through his main beams and I am very proud of him that is for sure.
First deer with a crossbow!!!! Shot this very nice 9 pointer this afternoon, was about 3:30.Snuck in to the stand got settled into the stand. I still have this habit but I like to smoke. So I smoked a cig got done, the wind was right.Did a little bit of calling and light rattling got done, put the rattle bag up that my wife made me.Thats when I heard crunch, crunch coming in hard and fast.He circled around in front of me and came right into me to 15 yards. My Excalibur Vortex did the rest he went 50 yards to a thicket I watched him wobbling and then he disappered. So I sat there smoked a cig, and played yathzee for 30 mins. Got down and tracked him he dressed just a tad over 200 pounds, he will score high 130's.I weigh over 300, and stand 6-1 so that gives you an idea of the body size of this buck. Thank you for looking. God Bless, Mark
Dereck Woolvett Oct 2011 Went out right from work stomach grumbling and everything. Sat from 5:40 till 7:05 when I heard a squirrel that had been behind me all evening so I turned to see what he was doing now and a nice 4 point was standing 20 yds behind me.Made the twist he heard me and turned around then wham right in the shoulder blade. Lousy blood trail but I called a friend( case of beer owed)and he helped me do a sweep and we found him only went 60 to 70 yds. Arrow hit the shoulder blade and angled into the cavity staying in the deer. This was my first Bow harvest very happy with my Excalibur Phoenix and the factory sights.And of course My Boo Custom String. Wife is even happier that the season is done. :D
Noah Hahn, 11 yrs old, using dad's bow took this 13 point buck in Ohio! Yes!!!
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A Boo string is the only one that bends the limbs on my Excalibur! John Hilton
He is a 9 pointer (one 2" point is not in view) and field dressed 210 pounds. He was taken with Excal Vortex with one of your custom strings. BTW - the knife you see on the deer is one I made (hobby of mine). Best regards, Gary McCafferty (VTX4)
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North East Florida six point Excalibur Equinox Boo String. The string in the picture killed 5 deer last season (2008-2009) after lots of pre season pratice. I still have this string and it is like new. If I am hunting with my crossbow it has a Boo string on it.
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Hi Don I hope this picture of my Dec 30/07 buck using your string is worthy to post on your new website. It shows the whiskers on the string nicely. I anxiously await to see it on your site. All the best. Hopefully I will be able to get one when I need it, thats if you aren't too busy, just remember the people who bought from you before you hit the big time. Just kidding Don. Thanks, Steve Thomas Greely Ontario
Harold Delano Jr Don, here are 2 bucks with your strings first was a my first crossbow(exocet 200) buck and that had your string on it. 25 yards with a 100grain slick strick. The deer traveled 45 yards after the shot. 20inch spread 8pt Second was my last years bow buck. Taken with the 08 Equinox and your whisker string the deer was 5 yards from my stand straight down. He dropped instantly when the rage 3 blade split his shoulders. He is my biggest crossbow buck to date. Love your strings! Highly dependable when it counts! take care Don;)
The bear was shot this past Sept. 1st. near Kinmount and I think the photo really shows off the Boo string, Craig
Hey Don I really appreciated you making my string with the whiskers on it. I can not believe how much quieter the bow is now. Along with your advice on how to take care of the string for longer life. Your service is second to no one. Thanks again Gerry Bourgoin
I want to thank you again for the strings! Very Happy When I shot at the doe, I remember hearing the bow go off and thinking how quiet it sounded in the woods. Total, between the addition of some LimbSaver rubbers on the back side of the limbs and the new string with cat whiskers I lost about 10 f.p.s. over just the bare Excalibur FF string and no LimbSaver pads, but I would rather loose a little speed than have the bow noisy Big58cal
This mature doe was taken 10/1/09 in Illinois with a Flemish String made by Don, aka BOO. I have used Don's string for 2 years now and have taken 5 deer with them. In my opinion they are the best bow string on the market. I bought two of these strings and am still on the first one. Just follow Don's instructions and you will get lots of shots out of his strings. Kelley
Melanie's second deer and third deer hunt! Westmoreland County Virginia
Dan Flaherty, Excal Y-25, boo Excel w/ served whiskers, STS, 100 gr Slick Trick Mag on a Greywolf custom GT, total weight 446 gr. The shot was taken at 20 yds on a 1000 lb cow buff. The bhead was sticking out the off-side about 2" after cutting a rib in two.
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I figure he is going to get to the edge of the bush and stop and become caution but no. He charges right out into the open and is heading right towards me. At this point I'm looking at him through the scope so it's hard to tell exactly where he is. To make matters worse I'm having trouble finding the right eye relief so I'm not getting a good picture of him. He continues towards me and actually turns to be almost head-on. I tried to give him a little Baa to stop him but no. He turns back to his left and finally slows down. He's completely broadside at about 15 yards so I let him have it. The Boo string equipped Exomax lets the custom 2216 XX75 made by John tipped with a 100 grain Slick Trick fly. SMACK! For the first time I actually saw the hole in the side of him as he ran off. I guess that's what happens why you get them that close and in the complete open. As he runs off I can see he's starting to wobble as he goes out of site. He's heading down into a little depressed area with a small creek running through it. I'm 99% sure he's down there but I wait. I call Riley to tell him the news. We sit tight for 30 minutes and then Riley comes over to meet me. I can't find my arrow and I can't find any blood but I know he's hit. We walk to where I'm sure he's gone without really trying to find blood. Sure enough Riley finds him piled up in the creek about 50 yards away.
At about 5 pm I watched 4 deer cross from the grain wagons over into the corn field just as I have seen a few times before. About 5 minutes after they vanished into the corn I watched them come bolting back at a full run flags up back into the bush. I figured the way the wind was that they would more than likely swing to the West (my direction) and attempt to circle what ever it was that spooked them. About 15 minutes later I watched as 2 big does emerged infront of me about 50 yards away and heading right towards me. I noticed a smaller deer emerge a few seconds later. I noticed that this deer was moving on 3 legs and its forth was held high almost into its stomach. By now the does were within range .. I watched as the little one moved trying to keep up with the others and thought that the way this one was favouring its back leg I didnt think that it would make the upcoming winter. So a long story short (too late at this point) I let the mature does pass by and waited for the injured one to get witnin 20 yards and then let my Exomax along with Johns custom bolt equipped with a Wasp Cam Loc do what needed to be done .. The deer went approx 50 yards into the bush and I heard it crash .. I left it for 40 minutes and headed back to my truck changed and then made the recovery.
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Fire Breaks Out at Truxton Circle Chinese Eatery
Working fire N. Capital & Bates St NW. Fire both floors 2 story commercial building. pic.twitter.com/xYqSiWQnar
— DC Fire and EMS (@dcfireems) September 1, 2016
A Chinese restaurant in Truxton Circle went up in flames after a fire broke out there early this morning.
The fire began in the kitchen of Eastern Carryout (1532 North Capitol St. NW) some time before 1:30 a.m. this morning, according to D.C. Fire and EMS spokesman Vito Maggiolo. By the time the fire department arrived, the blaze had spread to the building's vacant second floor.
@dcfireems Update N. Capital St NW. Fire under control. No injuries. Fire 1st floor carry out spread to 2nd floor. pic.twitter.com/chC0GPTroD
— DC Fire and EMS (@dcfireems) September 1, 2016
Bright flames were seen shooting from the building in a video shared by the fire department around 2:20 a.m. this morning. Fire crews got the blaze under control a half hour later.
Nobody was injured in the fire, which has been ruled accidental, Maggiolo said.
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O but I am beside myself with glee. Popular Science worked with Google Books to archive all 137 years of their publications! Completely free of charge.
When the weather and clocks both change, I enjoy brief bouts of insomnia, at which point websites like this are exceedingly useful.
The Popular Science Monthly began in 1872 as a newsprint periodical and continued in a textbook style through the turn of the century. Regular ads showed up around 1912. The format switched from black & white to color in 1919 at the same time they cut the name down to Popular Science.
Being able to see the progression as a time-line is fascinating, especially when moving through various inventions and scientific breakthroughs that we now consider commonplace. More startling are the medicinal products (Bayer heroin drops, anyone?), and the sheer amounts of cigarette and pipe tobacco ads!
You can see the original cover at the top of each archive file, and a helpful hyper-linked Table of Contents accompanies each issue.
The earliest space article is The Moon in the October 1873 issue (ironically beside an ad for Scientific American, established in 1845); mostly telescopic observation, obviously, but almost lyrical in its reverence for the mystery that was the lunar world in those days! Other highlights for fellow space enthusiasts:
November 1873: The Ringed Planet
The nature of Mars, Saturn and Jupiter as known in the era of the "Indian Wars" when Ulysses S. Grant was president.
December 1927: Myths About Mars Exploded
An astronomer claims that Mars is just a bleak red desert? No way! Way.
February 1962: 10 Toughest Problems Putting a Man On the Moon
Space race! This enchanting piece shows early official NASA drawings of how they hoped to put humans on the lunar surface (dig that crafty spacesuit!).
January 1918: Clap! Let There Be Light
Not space-related, but this caught my eye and made me laugh – it's about activating light bulbs via sound-operated circuit controllers. That's right, a WWI-era clapper!
Left: A vision in 1919 of how we might communicate with Mars
Right: Technology in 1936, between the World Wars
Right: Technology in 1936, between the World Wars
The earliest works use flowery prose to describe [oft-questionable] scientific methods in fairly artistic terms, and focus on the more splendorous aspects of the "knowns vs. unknowns" of science, not merely the mechanics of what can be 'documented' or dryly 'tested.' Sometimes authors quote poetry, openly lament the ramifications to conflicting divine beliefs, and even (now all but eradicated from modern science rags) ponder the philosophical meanings of their observations.
As they move through the eras, the influence of marketing flourishes (of course), and a bent toward technology becomes apparent. The gadget-happy 1950s are particularly amusing. Hey, we were supposed to have moon colonies, robot lawnmowers and commute-to-the-office jet packs by now!
I've been on this sucker all night, so I apologize in advance to anyone who doesn't get any work done after finding this today =)


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MSNBC's Chuck Todd: Our Rights Don't Come From God!
Evidently, he's never read the Declaration of Independence, which says "endowed by their Creator…"
MSNBC's Chuck Todd proved again this week that he's not so much a reporter as he is a pontificator of leftist talking points. Very wrong talking points, at that. Following Roy Moore's win over incumbent Sen. Luther Strange, Todd launched into a screed against Moore, who publicly stated, "Our rights don't come from government, they don't come from the Bill of Rights, they come from Almighty God."
Todd says of this statement: "He doesn't appear to believe in the Constitution as it's written." For the record, it's Todd who doesn't believe in the Constitution as written (to be fair, he's probably also never bothered to look at our founding documents). The Declaration of Independence quite clearly proclaims: "We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness."
Todd's assertion that Moore "doesn't appear to believe in the Constitution as it's written" is in line with the views held by the liberal justices of the Supreme Court. They believe, wrongly, in a "living constitution" — meaning rights aren't ironclad or inherent. In leftists' eyes, the government is the facilitator and enforcer of whatever rights it (or jurists) deems citizens are entitled to. Which is totally against what the Founders rightly understood — that we are "are endowed by [our] Creator with certain unalienable Rights."
As Mark Alexander has written: "The eternal assertion that Liberty for all people is 'endowed by their Creator' and is thus 'unalienable' should require no defense, because 'we hold these truths to be self-evident,' and because the rights of man are irrevocable from the 'Laws of Nature and of Nature's God.'"
Furthermore, he noted, "Recall that our Declaration's signers were not of one mind on matters of theology and doctrine. They were Christians, Deists and Agnostics, but they did, however, uniformly declare that the Rights of all people were, are and forever will be innate and unalienable, as established by 'the Laws of Nature and of Nature's God.' This is not an article of 'faith.' It is the assertion that the right to 'Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness,' while enshrined in our Declaration, is inherent and applicable to all humans of every nation, religion, race and ethnicity, for all time."
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Electronic cigarettes are a more popular tool for smokers trying to quit than nicotine gums and patches, according to a new study of consumer behavior from Kantar Media. As e-cigarettes have exploded from niche product to $2 billion-plus industry, big tobacco isn't the only industry facing disruption. E-cigarettes are shaking up the pharmaceutical business too.
Of the adults who used a product to help them quit smoking in the past 12 months, 57% chose e-cigarettes, compared with 39% who used a prescription drug like Chantix and 39% who used other over-the-counter methods including nicotine gum and patches, according to the study. The study's results are based on more than 20,000 responses to a questionnaire about health-related behavior mailed to a random sample of about 50,000 American households. The results do not show whether or not e-cigarettes are effective at helping people quit — just that people are trying them.
E-cigarette makers are legally prohibited from making claims that their products can help smokers quit. Among scientists, the question of whether or not e-cigs can really help smokers quit remains unanswered. A highly publicized study of almost 6,000 smokers trying to quit in England, published in the journal Addiction in May, showed that they were more likely to successfully quit if they used e-cigarettes than products like nicotine patches and gum. But the quit rate, while better than other options, was still relatively low — and this was among a group of smokers highly motivated to quit. The health effects of electronic cigarettes are also largely unknown.
But the Kantar Media study results show that right now, for smokers, the science on e-cigs may not matter. "The fact that there isn't industry-wide, definitive proof that e-cigs help all smokers quit for good may be irrelevant to smokers," reads Kantar Media's summary of the findings. And, whether or not the science supports it, e-cigarettes make their users feel better about their health. E-cigarette users are 35% more likely than all adults to say their current health is much or somewhat better than it was a year ago, according to the study. Cigarette smokers were, unsurprisingly, less likely than most adults to think their health had improved. Interestingly, e-cig users were more likely to report feeling healthier than were people using other smoking-cessation methods.
The study also offers a window into the typical e-cigarette consumer. According to the study, almost 6 million adults in the U.S. use e-cigs, compared with the 44 million who use a tobacco or nicotine product (including cigarettes). E-cig users tend to be young and male and have lower household incomes than the national average and are more likely than other adults to play video games and poker, more likely to watch reality TV, and go to bars and nightclubs. E-cig users are also more likely to live in the South. In the region including Alabama, Kentucky, Mississippi and Tennessee, the ratio of electronic-cigarette users to traditional cigarette smokers is nearly 2 to 1, according to the study.
In light of the demographic findings, it maybe isn't surprising that so many e-cigarette users prefer them to other methods of quitting. For young guys having fun, it's more fun to "vape" than to do nothing at all.
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Bursting With PacWest Pride
Wednesday - April 06, 2011
Proud. It's what I felt when I heard CBS-TV sportscaster Tim Brando call us "the powerful Pacific West Conference" in the lead up to the NCAA DII national championship men's basketball telecast.
More pride. It's what I saw in the faces of the BYU-Hawaii Seasiders and their fans in Springfield, Mass., when they finished runner-up in the nation after earning five straight upset wins in the NCAA tournament to get to the national title game.
Humbled. It's what I felt from the Seasiders' Jet Chang when he came out of the locker room to accept the national championship game's Most Outstanding Player award for scoring 100 points in the three games of the Elite Eight, one of the best individual efforts in the tourney's history.
More humility. It's what I heard from BYU-Hawaii head coach Ken Wagner after his team beat the previously undefeated No.1-ranked team in the nation 110-101 in the national semifinals in one of the best college basketball games I've ever witnessed, and then again when the Seasiders fell just short 71-68 in the title game to the No. 2-ranked champs from Bellarmine.
Honored. It's what PacWest Player of the Year Samantha Murphy of Grand Canyon felt when she was tapped NCAA Division II First Team Academic All-American, the inaugural firstteamer in conference history.
Doubly honored. It's what Samantha Murphy was in the days after leading the nation in scoring and GCU to the PacWest title, as she was tapped DII National Player of the Year by two different organizations.
Thrilled. How I felt with the incredible year we've experienced in the PacWest, with more teams than ever in the NCAA men's basketball regionals - three (Chaminade, BYU-Hawaii, Dixie State), including the two teams that played for regional championships (BYUH and Dixie).
Extremely thrilled. Knowing that for the first time in our conference history three women's basketball teams (Grand Canyon, Dixie State, Hawaii Pacific) were ranked in the top 10 regional rankings throughout the year, and that one of our two teams that was selected for regionals made it all the way to the finals (Grand Canyon).
Excited. Realizing that the PacWest has the defending 2010 softball national championship team in Hawaii Pacific now playing in a 2011 race that could go down to the wire - with Dixie State, Academy of Art, Hawaii Hilo and Grand Canyon all very much in the title chase with HPU this season.
Very excited. Planning the PacWest women's tennis championships set for the BYU-Hawaii campus in Laie April 14-16, where eight teams will compete for the conference title, including two nationally ranked teams (HPU and host BYUH), both of which made it to the national semifinals last season.
Amazed. That our Commissioner's Cup trophy, emblematic of the best overall athletic performance by a conference school in the 11 sports we officially offer, could have its closest finish in the four years since the trophy began. Defending 2010 champion HPU and 2009 winner BYU-Hawaii are currently tied for the lead, but Dixie State and Grand Canyon are only percentage points behind in a race that could go down to the final day of competition this spring.
Proud. Humbled. Honored. Thrilled. Excited. Amazed. It's what I sense every day from outstanding student-athletes, coaches, and administrators around our great conference.
And, it's why I love being commissioner of the fastest-rising conference in Division II - the PacWest!
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This four part course will get you started with a gentle introduction to extending Orchard at the code level. You will build a very simple module which contains a widget that shows an imaginary featured product.
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Trick to Add Custom Background to Teams Video Calls Discovered
Microsoft Teams has recently introduced background replacement for video calls and conferences. Is your room a mess? Are you in a distracting environment? Fix it by adding one of 24 backgrounds that virtually replace your real background. Currently, there is not a native way in the Teams application to add your own custom background, but we have found a way to add it outside of the application. If you'd like to add your own custom image for your Teams video calls, watch our How To video.


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Scottish Survey of Literacy and Numeracy 2015 (Numeracy)
Numeracy results from the 2015 survey which covers assessment of school pupils at stages P4, P7 and S2. Questionnaire results from a pupil and a teacher questionnaire are also provided
Chapter 2: Assessment of numeracy
- Numeracy performance was highest at P4 and P7 with 66 per cent of pupils at each stage performing well or very well. At S2, 40 per cent of pupils performed well or very well.
- Boys outperformed girls at S2. At P4 and P7, there was no difference in performance of boys compared to girls.
- Pupils from the least deprived areas performed better in numeracy than other pupils, across all stages.
Figure 1 provides an illustration of a question taken from one of the Second Level pupil-teacher interactive assessments which focuses on the 'measurement' organiser. The figure contains the data sheet and accompanying questions.
Figure 1: Example of a Second Level (P7) practical assessment
Figure 2 provides an illustration of a short answer task taken from one of the Third Level written numeracy booklets. This task focuses on the 'money' organiser.
Figure 2: Example of a Third Level (S2) question from a written numeracy booklet.
The following analysis is taken from the results of pupils completing all three elements of the assessment (two written booklets and one pupil-teacher interaction). Effective sample sizes on this basis were 3,381 pupils in P4, 3,368 in P7 and 3,737 in S2. Results were weighted to account for different school sizes, a small number of non-participating schools and gender and deprivation differences between the sample and the population.
Pupils were assigned to one of four reporting categories based on the percentage of questions they answer correctly. Table 2.1 describes the categories used for each performance level in the numeracy assessment. These cut-off scores were set in consultation with Education Scotland, SQA and teachers, based on professional judgement and an analysis of the tasks involved in the assessment.
Table 2.1 Cut-off scores for SSLN numeracy reporting categories
SSLN numeracy reporting category
Percentage of items successfully completed in the SSLN
Performing very well at the level
75 per cent or more
Performing well at the level
50 per cent or more, but less than 75 per cent
Working within the level
P4: more than 9 per cent, but less than 50 per cent
P7: more than 19 per cent, but less than 50 per cent
S2: more than 34 per cent, but less than 50 per cent
Not yet working within the level
P4: 9 per cent or less
P7: 19 per cent or less
S2: 34 per cent or less
For example, pupils answering 75 per cent or more questions correctly across all tasks are described as 'performing very well at the level'. As the assessments are designed to cover the full range of outcomes within the curriculum at a given level, such a pupil might be expected, in general, to achieve at least 75 per cent across all tasks at their level. Pupils described as 'working within' a level can achieve some of the outcomes expected for their stage, but are still working on achieving the others.
For each stage, the differing cut-off scores between 'working within the level' and 'not yet working within the level' were determined by assessing the number of marks that could potentially be obtained in the assessment using only skills acquired at the previous level or, in the case of multiple choice items, by chance.
2.1 Overall distribution
Chart 2.1 displays the proportions of P4, P7 and S2 pupils in each reporting category (as defined in section 1.3).
Chart 2.1: Performance in numeracy, by stage and reporting category
At P4 and P7, 66 per cent of pupils performed well or very well when assessed against the relevant curriculum level for their stage (as defined in section 1.3). At S2, 40 per cent of pupils performed well or very well.
Though P4 and P7 saw the same proportion of pupils performing well or very well overall, P7 had the highest percentage of pupils performing at the highest level, with 26 per cent performing very well in numeracy (22 per cent of P4 pupils).
The proportion of pupils not yet working within the level was greatest for S2 pupils at 36 per cent, higher than in the primary sector where there was less than one per cent of P4 pupils and three per cent of P7 pupils not yet working within the level.
The difference in performance between the primary stages and S2, as highlighted in these results, is consistent with other educational evidence. A drop in performance associated with the transition from late primary and early secondary has been documented previously in the education sector, both in Scotland and elsewhere. This is apparent in the latest P7 and S2 results. Whilst there are only two years of schooling between these stages, the results show a substantially lower proportion of pupils working well or very well at the respective level by S2, though it should be noted that pupils are expected to reach Third Level (the level at which S2 pupils are assessed) by the end of S3, rather than S2.
Chart 2.2 shows the distribution of scores for each of the three stages assessed. The chart shows that the peak in P4 scores was around a score of 60-69 per cent (20 per cent of pupils achieved this score). The distribution of P7 scores was similar with a peak at 70-79 per cent (18 per cent of pupils). The pattern of S2 scores was flatter, concentrated around a score of 20-59 per cent, with a slight peak at 30-39 per cent.
Chart 2.2 Distribution of scores in each stage
In line with the assessment results, primary pupils reportedly also have a slightly higher perception of their numeracy ability, as shown by the SSLN pupil questionnaire results. Pupils in all stages were asked if they 'usually do well working with numbers': 93 and 90 per cent of P4 and P7 pupils agreed with the statement respectively, whereas in S2 this was 83 per cent.
2.2 Attainment by gender
Boys outperformed girls in numeracy at S2, with the proportion of boys performing well or very well five percentage points higher than that of girls. The differences in the proportions of girls and boys who performed well or very well were not statistically significant at P4 or P7.
Chart 2.3 Proportion of pupils performing well or very well in numeracy, by stage and gender
The difference observed in pupil performance between the primary stages and S2 is also evident in the results for both girls and boys. This suggests both genders may be affected by the challenge of transition from primary to secondary.
A differential in numeracy ability between boys and girls is also observed in the OECD's Programme for International Student Assessment ( PISA) results. PISA surveys 15 year olds (generally S4 pupils). Results from the most recent surveys, 2009 and 2012, found that boys performed statistically significantly better than girls in the Mathematics assessment.
2.3 Attainment by deprivation
The proportion of pupils who performed well or very well was higher for pupils from the least deprived areas than pupils from the middle and most deprived areas, across all stages.
Chart 2.4 shows the difference in performance by deprivation category. Across all stages the proportion of pupils who performed well or very well increased through the deprivation categories (from most, to middle to least). This results in a stepped pattern where performance improves as level of deprivation declines.
The performance gap (the difference between the proportion of pupils from the least and most deprived areas performing well or very well) in the primary stages was 21 and 22 percentage points (P4 and P7 respectively), whereas the largest gap was at S2 at 28 percentage points.
Chart 2.4 Proportion of pupils performing well or very well in numeracy, by stage and deprivation category
2.4 Attainment by numeracy organiser and type of task
The SSLN questions are categorised in line with the CfE experiences and outcomes for numeracy e.g. 'measurement', 'time' etc. For all stages the highest proportion of questions answered correctly were 'data and analysis' questions (and jointly, at S2, 'number and number processes' questions) (Chart 2.5). The questions pupils found most challenging were questions on 'fractions, decimal fractions and percentages' (P4 and P7) and 'measurement' (P7 and S2). In line with the overall attainment results, the performance at S2 was lower across all organisers than at the primary stages.
Chart 2.5 Proportion of correctly answered questions, by stage and organiser
The numeracy assessment consists of three task types: short answer, multi-item and pupil-teacher interaction tasks (as described in section 1.2). Pupils in P4 performed better at multi-item tasks, with 64 per cent of these tasks answered correctly (Chart 2.6); P7 pupils were most successful in pupil-teacher interaction tasks (64 per cent correct). For S2 both multi-item tasks and pupil-teacher interaction tasks had the highest proportion of correct answers at 47 per cent. At all stages, pupils performed least well on short answer tasks.
Chart 2.6 Proportion of tasks answered correctly, by stage and task type
2.5 Mental maths
The first section of the pupil-teacher interaction assessment included four mental maths questions covering each of the four numeracy operators: addition, subtraction, multiplication and division. Two questions were written on prompt cards for the pupils to see, the remaining two questions were read out to the pupil by the teacher.
At all stages, the percentage of correct answers was highest for mental maths questions where the operator was addition, with 68 per cent (P4), 70 per cent (P7) and 61 per cent (S2) of addition questions answered correctly (Chart 2.7). Multiplication questions were also well answered by P7 pupils, with 69 per cent of these questions answered correctly.
Chart 2.7 Proportion of mental maths questions answered correctly, by stage and numeracy operator
In the primary sector, mental maths questions based on division saw the lowest proportion of correct answers, at 44 and 49 per cent (P4 and P7 respectively). In S2, there was not the variability between the non-addition questions as there was in the primary sector. As shown in Chart 2.7, the percentage of non-addition questions answered correctly was around 40 per cent.
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River Rail
A River is a Drawing...
So much of my work focuses on Water.
Rivers, Ice floes, Glaciers, the Arctic and Antarctic ice caps, sonar views of the ocean floor, to simple water waves, frozen in time by a photograph.
Rivers are something we tend to see at the place we know.
Rarely do we think of a river as an ecological living system—which it is.
Instead—being visual—we see our place along a river.
We rarely consider what is downstream from us, and only if someone is polluting upstream do we wonder what is going on upstream from us.
The recycled silver rivers are both precious—deliberately so—and filled with light.
The first European settlers to the new world, astounded by the abundance of the silvery fish swimming in immense multitudes in the rivers, referred to the rivers as "Running Silver." My choice of recycled silver stems partially from that and partially just to capture the entirety of a river—as a visually coherent singularity—and emphasize how beautiful and precious these waterways are.
They are also drawings—found in nature.
I travel the world in maps and atlases and satellite views of the earth's terrain.
I also explore the topography below the ocean's surface—revealing the world out of sight.
And in the series that focuses on the drastic changes we are witnessing with climate change, capturing moments in time, like the rapid loss of ice in the Arctic and Antarctic or the storm surge of Hurricane Sandy.
I like to ground the viewer in what is literally right below their feet or out their front door.
Whether it is the Chesapeake Bay for the Renwick in D.C. or for Mana Contempoary in New Jersey, to reveal the storm surge of Hurricane Sandy that came within a few blocks of the gallery. It's where the water went.
ContributorMaya Lin
Maya Lin is an American architect and sculptor. Lin graduated from Yale University, where she received a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1981 and a Master of Architecture degree in 1986.


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|General Alejo Nazareno Minosa
This is a dedicated site on Filipino genealogy. It is the aim of this blog to discuss, compile, and eventually preserve all types of genealogies available on Filipino families.
Saturday, March 24, 2012
Argao Families: The Miñozas
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Florentino Miñosa & Ysabel Escalante had five sons. Two died very young. Three lived to adulthood. One had no children and two had descendants in the Phillipines and the US.ReplyDelete
Can you trace if we are relatives? My grand father lived in carcar,cebu and his name was Patricio Enanoria MinozaReplyDelete
Hi i think iam part of ur family side my jarika minoza from fort providence north west territoireReplyDelete
We dont know each other my great grandpa willem minoza he pass on
Hi Minoza (enye) from Mindanao.ReplyDelete
Thanks for this article. Hahahaha I always say na nagkamali lang yung ninuno ko sa pagsulat for drifting away sa original spelling na miñoza cause I thought dahil mas prominent at common sila at yun ang talagang pinanggalingan. But, I was wrong. Miñosa palang talaga with "s" ang tama. 🥰ReplyDelete


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The Next Generation Doesn't Want to Sled Anyway, Do They?
Are you tired of loading up the family every weekend and heading out to the hills and meadows to blast through the fresh powder that has fallen? Are you fed up with the kids asking when you can take them riding again? Perhaps you are worried about your children and next generation getting hooked on sledding, forcing them to work hard and earn enough money to purchase their own snowmobiles when they grow up.
In fact, wouldn't it be great if they found a nice indoor pastime like jigsaw puzzles or cribbage tournaments instead of heading out into the backcountry for some fresh air and exercise? If you are worried about your children and your grandchildren getting hooked on snowmobiling there are a few easy things you can do to help prevent it.
The Next Generation Doesn't Want to Sled Anyway, Do They?
Install a "Mountain" Can
I get it, you like the sound of your sled. You like to save weight. Makes perfect sense, but if you are going to modify your exhaust why not choose one of the "trail" or "quiet" can options? Almost every supplier makes a quiet version that keeps the decibel level close to stock and within acceptable limits for those trails that do monitor noise.
I've heard many riders say that they only ride in the mountains so who cares? The problem with that argument is, of course, many people care: the snowshoer that you never noticed up in the treeline, he cares. The backcountry skiers traversing in to their favourite bowl, they care. The nature photographer hiking in to catch a shot of a Ptarmigan in its winter white ruffles, they care. Even your grumpy neighbor who has to listen to you load up at 6am probably cares a little.
None of the people in these situations are surprised to see a snowmobile, frankly most of them expect it. But to take that a step further and induce an ear splitting shriek that carries for miles will easily move their opinion from one of simple annoyance towards snowmobiles to an outright hatred of them. We need to be better than this.
Ride in Caribou Closures
Lately we have seen more and more areas closed down in the name of protection for our Caribou. I am not going to debate the legitimacy of this. We all have our own opinions on the science behind these closures and whether this will actually help caribou numbers or not—that is not my point right now.
The fact is that these closures are in place, by law. If you disagree with them then please, work towards change. Join a club. Write letters to your MLA. Get involved. But as long as these closures are in place you need to respect them.
This is not about agreeing with their purpose, this is about being an ambassador for our sport and showing that we can follow the laws and regulations that govern us. Every breach of these boundaries damages our sport at a much deeper level than we can measure. It gives those who oppose us more fuel to push for further closures. It sets a seed of doubt about our intentions as a group and reflects poorly on our responsibility to those who shape and control our legislations.
Not Joining a Club
Here's a quick way to determine if you should become a member of your local snowmobile club. Do you ride a snowmobile anywhere other than your own yard?
That's it. You don't need to overthink it.
You may not use the groomed trails, you may not need the discounts on the insurance that you receive, you may not want to "get involved", you may not even want to support training and safety for kids, but you still need to join a club and here's why: there is strength in numbers. High membership numbers give the clubs some clout when opposing land closures or lobbying to regain access to land. Of course there are many more reasons to join but this is the big one that helps ensure that future generations will have somewhere left to ride.
Don't Prepare for an Avalanche
Let's face it, no one goes into the backcountry with the intention of getting caught in an avalanche. However the way some riders head out unprepared leads one to believe that they are hoping to do just that. While no amount of preparation can guarantee safety, we need to do a better job than we currently are.
Far too often we see people riding with no avalanche training and without carrying even the most basic of tools required should a tragedy happen. Then when an accident occurs (using the term 'accident' loosely) the news is sure to point out any errors that may have been made. Of course then the public comment boards will light up with expert knowledge and advice how snowmobilers have a death wish and have no business being in the backcountry at all—it happens every time.
The only way to control this bad publicity is to limit the risk. Take an avy course, get the gear, and practice, practice, practice. If we don't take responsibility for our own safety you can bet that someone will bring in legislation that will regulate it for us.
Don't Pack Out What You Packed In
This seems so obvious that it's almost embarrassing to have to mention and yet every spring we see the results: parking lots, trailheads and cabins littered with empty cans, food wrappers and blown belts.
Clubs and other volunteers spend countless hours doing garbage cleanup every year for the benefit of our forests. When you litter, please ask yourself this question: who the heck do you think is going to pick it up? Long after the snow melts your garbage remains, often in pristine alpine habitats where it will be, at best, found by a hiker who will then use it as a reason snowmobiles should not be allowed in that area. At worst, an animal can find it and die. But hey, we are talking about ways to close areas to future generations so you do what you think is right. I would hate to see the cleanliness of your house, however.
Use Poor Etiquette on a Forest Resource Road
Many of us use forestry roads to get to our favourite riding spots and some of our actions are atrocious. These roads are radio controlled for a reason: they are too narrow to safely meet another vehicle head-on unexpectedly.
If you don't have a radio, follow someone who does. Even if a contractor is not currently hauling there can still be mechanics and lowbeds moving equipment on the weekends. Since they are actually working, this road becomes a jobsite for them and if you have an accident or a near miss on one of these roads it will be investigated by WorkSafeBC. Too many problems and these area will be shut down while work crews are in the area.
Parking poorly and blocking these roads is also a problem and does nothing to help the relationship between snowmobilers and the contractors. Remember, that resource road was built by, and is maintained by, the forest or mining company and its contractors. The least we can do is show them some courtesy while they are out there trying to earn a living while we play.
Be a Good Steward of Our Awesome Sport
These are just a few of the things you can do to damage the reputation of the snowmobile industry, helping the next generation avoid the hassle of going sledding. The other option of course is to make sure that you are a good steward of our awesome sport and take every opportunity to promote acceptance by the general public.
From the time you load your snowmobile on your truck until the time it is safely back in the garage you are a representative of our sport and your actions are being judged by people who do not understand sledding. Please don't give them any reasons to dislike us, we need all the support we can muster.
The next generation of sledheads will thank you.
— Marty


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Boy, I wasted no time what so ever, and dived straight into this gorgeous freebie. I traced the patterns at the back of the magazine and used them to cut out the mouse pieces from the floral fabric, including the ears from pink felt, adding seam allowance to all sides.
Using the notches on the pattern pieces, it's easy to stitch the body, head and ears together. Don't forget to include the tail! Leave a small section un stitched, turn everything the right way out and use the provided toy filling to plump out your little mousey, then carefully stitch up the open side. Add some eyes and whiskers and introduce yourself to the cutest new member of your sewing box!
The only trouble is… It's so cute I feel bad putting my pins in it! Perhaps I shouldn't have named her?..


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ALBION'S impressive start to the season got a big jolt last weekend, when they were smacked 3-0 by Fulham.
To be fair, Craven Cottage is a difficult place to go at the best of times and Martin Jol is an expert at setting up his teams to be tough to beat. Given that, though, just what the Baggies didn't want was to play for 52 minutes with ten men.
What on earth was Peter Odemwingie thinking when he lashed out at Sascha Riether, right under the referee's nose and with Albion already a goal down?
It was an absolutely crazy thing to do, it was an instant red card and seven minutes later, in first-half stoppage-time, the Cottagers got their second goal to put the game out of reach.
It showed a lack of professionalism, in my view - it's not even as if he was going for the ball, he just lashed out and caught the boy right on the knee!
Of course, he came out afterwards and was full of contrition and said it was unacceptable and wouldn't happen again.
Damned right, it won't. It shouldn't have happened in the first place!
Incidents like this come out of the mentality that some footballers have, whereby they get a very high opinion of themselves and their own abilities.
It's almost like: "How dare you come and try to take the ball off me? I'm so much better than you.''
The likes of Wayne Rooney and David Beckham used to suffer from this.
Rooney still does on occasions but Becks, who provided perhaps the most famous example when he was sent off in the World Cup semi-final in 1998, has learnt from it and is now one of the game's best ambassadors.
Premier League footballers are payed enormous amounts of money these days to rise above things like that. You have got to be totally professional and Odemwingie wasn't. He's shown a lack of accountability to the club, the management and the fans and been utterly selfish.
Really, he's displayed what I call a non-league mentality.
I see a lot of this kind of thing when I watch non-league games around the West Midlands and it's why the players are still at that level, rather than in the Football League or above – they aren't displaying the right mental approach.
It's still early days for Baggies boss Steve Clarke to be learning about Odemwingie and what goes on inside his head, but it was a little bit worrying to hear Steve say: "We're all human, everyone has got emotions. He felt there should have been a free-kick against him."
For a start, if you look at the video, I don't think you'll see anything remotely approaching a foul on Odemwingie; plus, big-time players are paid big-time sums to keep their emotions well in check in situations like that.
Odemwingie needs a lesson in dealing with the mental pressure of top-flight football – and he needs it fast.


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What is a Texas Family Limited Partnership?
A "family limited partnership" (FLP) is simply a limited partnership in which all or substantially all of the partners are family members. Family limited partnerships are commonly used to achieve a variety of business and tax objectives.
Family limited partnerships must be formed for a valid "business" purpose and not just to avoid estate and/or gift taxes. There are several "businesses purposes" for which a family limited partnership can be formed i.e. real estate, investments, or a family business.
The nature of a limited partnership is that the management is consolidated in a general partner(s). Limited partners may not participate in management. Therefore, a family limited partnership allows the general partner to control the partnership and its assets. This effectively is a transferring of indirect ownership of portions of the assets to second and third generation family members who are limited partners. Additionally, the general partner has power to control distributions e.g. cash flow of the partnership. For example, the general partner could choose to invest in new investments or reinvest in a family business or other investments the family already holds.
Benefits of a Texas Family Limited Partnership
Transferring limited partnership interests to family members reduces the taxable estate of senior family members. Transferring the value of the asset to the FLP allows you to remove it from your estate for tax purposes. Additionally, you can transfer the value of the asset to your children while maintaining control over the decisions and distributions of the investment. Furthermore, the limited partners cannot control investments or distributions, so they may be eligible for valuation discounts at the time of transfer.
Transfers of limited partnership interests are also eligible for the annual gift tax exclusion; a great way to reduce income and/or estate and gift taxes.
Worried about divorce? An FLP protects assets from claims of future creditors and/or ex-spouses. Creditors may not force cash distributions, vote, or own the interest of a limited partner without the consent of the general partners. If there is a divorce, and a limited partner ceases to be a family member, the partnership documents can require a transfer back to the family for fair market value, keeping the asset in the family.
An FLP can be a great estate planning tool for many families. But remember, every family is different and the family goals should be discussed with an estate planning attorney to make sure you're taking advantage of everything the law allows.


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It seems to be the week for music streaming to meet virtual reality startups. VR firm MelodyVR announced plans to acquire Napster, and now Tidal is making an investment in VR company Sensorium Corporation.
It's not a traditional deal though: Tidal has bought $7m in tokens issued by Sensorium – yes, that's Music Ally's blockchain klaxon you can hear wailing away: read more about 'Senso Tokens' here – as part of its Sensorium Galaxy social VR platform.
Due to launch next February, it'll be a virtual world with an emphasis on music, dance and hanging out in VR nightclubs.
"Our relationship with Sensorium provides Tidal with the opportunity to gain exclusive rights for its stellar artist roster to have their shows and music broadcast exclusively within Sensorium's themed virtual entertainment worlds," said Tidal COO Lior Tibon in a statement.
We're not sure which artists count as Tidal's "roster" for this exclusivity though.


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