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It might be worth posting your request on here
A lot of current and former aircrew frequent this group.
Be lucky
Seeking the whereabouts of Captain Harry Chang who was with Lloyds International before he joined Macedonian Aviation at Southend in the 1970s to establish Dakota and Dove ops. I particularly remember him rescuing 30 British wedding guests from Beirut airport in 1972 immediately after the Munich massacre and Israeli aircraft were attacking the airport. He flew Macedonian DC3 G-AMPO from Gatwick via Brindisi to Beirut to collect the passengers who were hiding in beach huts by the airport perimeter fence. With engines still running and a scramble on board was escorted by Israeli aircraft towards Nicosia
and the wedding continued at the Dome hotel in Kyrenia Cyprus. Harry must be getting on by now so I hope someone has information on him.
It might be worth posting your request on here
A lot of current and former aircrew frequent this group.
Be lucky
Its not dripping oil ! She is marking her territory
I may be getting older but I refuse to grow up
Flight to Beirut sounds like a great script for a film !
Thanks David
I will do just that.
Argonaut. You are right about a potential film script! The flight from Beirut to Nicosia was seriously scary as I was one of the wedding party pinned down by gun fire on the beach and what a wonderful sight see the Macedonian Dak with the Union Jack emblazoned on it's side swooping low over the beach and landing on the perimeter track at Beirut airport. Harry Chang kept the engines running and I have never seen 30 passengers embark an aircraft so quickly EVER!! Great celebrations at the Dome hotel Kyrenia that night. Harry was the star.
Brilliant story, great that you all made it out safe. One exciting wedding, I don't fancy anybodies chances in the same circumstances these days. Can't see a B737 or Airbus doing the same thing !! Maybe the BBMF Dakota.
I lived to see another day but certainly the incident is clear in my mind.
You are right. Only enterprising and courageous pilots the like of Harry Chang
would fly into a situation like that. It only took one call from Beirut to Harry in the UK and the DC3 G-AMPO was on it's way within an an hour. As you say with H and S and 'you can't do that' today this would never happen now.
Photo of G-AMPO in its earlier life with Starways, sorry don't have a photo in Macedonian colours. Thought you would like to be re united !
Many thanks for Starways photo of G-AMPO.
I have one here of her at Southend in 1973. I also have an original oil on canvas painted by the well known aviation artist John Young of G-AMPO leaving Beirut for Nicosia in 1972 which was specially commissioned by one of the passengers who was a reporter at the Daily Express.
Very good, well done.
It was interesting reading about G-AMPO's flight from Beirut under gunfire after the Israelis attacked the airport following the massacre of the Israeli athletes at the 1972 Olympics in Munich. I have attached a painting by the renowned aviation artist John Young of that event. It depicts Dakota G-AMPO fleeing Beirut and the Corniche seafront can be seen in the painting
Roger Byron-Collins and I became good friends whilst his father Arthur was stationed with 78 squadron flying Twin Pioneers in Khormaksar Aden between 1960 and 1962. I have followed his career in dealing with ex military housing over the past 35 years and his involvement in Aviation. He loved his Doves and Daks and here is some information about his history in this sector.
Roger Byron Collins wished to obtain a PPL when he was just 17 years old and decided shortly after he started his course at Denham airfield Uxbridge that it was only for professionals as he nearly had a nasty accident on landing. However he always maintained an aviation interest being the son of a former RAF aircrew officer who served in the RAF from 1939 to 1982. His father, Arthur flew Devons at RAF Northolt flying the then prime minister Harold Wilson and this prompted Roger into buying his first Dove 6 G-APZU c/n 04511 at the ripe old age of 24 from Lulsgate Aviation Services of Bristol airport. Initially he leased it to McAlpine Aviation at Luton and it was placed on their Air Operator's Certificate for ad hoc charter work and passengers at that time included the Jackson Five and the Osmonds. Shortly afterwards he was approached by Harry Chang, a pilot of the then recently collapsed 'troop carrier' airline, Lloyds International who had available two contracts with Conoco and The Ford Motor Company. The first was to move offshore oil rig workers around North Sea ports and the second to convey spare parts for the recently introduced Ford Capri between Dagenham and Dusseldorf. With these contracts Roger secured a loan from his bank and formed Macedonian Aviation, a subsidiary of his London based property company Macedonian Securities Ltd and immediately established their first base at Southend airport. Roger went before the Civil Aviation Committee in the summer of 1972 to obtain their own AOC and the CAA chairman at the time was Lord Boyd-Carpenter and when it was granted he passed comment that "Mr Collins must be one of the youngest persons in aviation history to be awarded with an AOC".
Dove G-APZU was relocated to Southend and Roger purchased the 'workhorse' of BAE Filton a Dakota DC3 G-AMPO cn 33186 in 30 seat configuration which was used to fly the engineers working on Concorde production between Bristol, Filton and Toulouse. Dove G-APZU went into service for passenger charters from Luton and Southend in the October with several flights to Hamburg,Copenhagen and Oslo. G-AMPO was put through a pre-service check with Dan Air at Lasham and re sprayed at Eagle Air Services at Leavesden, as was the Dove. The Dakota crew underwent training with Dan Air at Lasham and it paid many visits to Gatwick and Southend during this period. However in September 1972 G-AMPO undertook a very eventful trip. Roger's business partner married an Indian diplomat's daughter at the Anglican Church in Beirut, Lebanon and a wedding party of 25 guests flew out on an MEA scheduled flight from Heathrow. The day after the wedding Palestinian Terrorists murdered Israeli athletes at the Olympic games in Munich. The Israelis retaliated by attacking and besieging Beirut Airport which was closed and there were no scheduled flights to get the guests out of Lebanon. Roger telephoned his pilot Harry Chang who said he would take the Dakota from Gatwick to extract the party. Harry Chang knew Beirut airport well and advised the guests to remain on the beach by the airport which he would overfly and once he had landed to run to the aircraft and they could embark. Some 12 hours later after refueling at Genoa and Brindisi G-AMPO landed at Beirut airport escorted by Israeli military aircraft. The entire 25 wedding guests climbed over the perimeter fence and sprinted for the aircraft which did not shut down and it took off again within minutes for Nicosia Cyprus with the Israeli escort. The wedding party and reception continued their celebrations at The Dome Hotel in Kyrenia ( before the island was divided). The wedding guests returned to the UK with Cyprus Airways and Roger and the crew returned in the Dakota 2 days later to Gatwick via Genoa.
Later in September 1972 after completion of crew training G-AMPO returned to Southend to commence operations. On November 5th it took its first paying passengers to Amsterdam. The Dove G-APZU finally arrived at Southend on November 24th. Over the winter season the Dove operated a multitude of charter fights to Belgium, France, Germany and Holland. Finally the Dove G-APZU was sold to Shackleton Aviation in February 1973. By the spring 1973 G-AMPO was busy flying almost daily to Jersey, Ostend, Brussels and Saarbrucken. On May 3rd 1973 it flew a service to Groningen - Bergen - Birmingham - Brussels - Southend. By the summer that year the Dakota was working flat out on regular flights between Coventry - Jersey, Birmingham - Cologne, Southend - Castle Donnington - Stornoway. It also undertook many flights for Intra Airways. In November and December it was flying to Brussels, Calais, Cologne, Coventry Exeter, Geneva, Glasgow, Lisbon, Malta, Marseilles, Newcastle and Saarbrucken. During these months it was carrying various car components for the Ford Motor Company and transferring gold bullion for the UK Treasury to and from Germany, Belgium and France. In December 1973 Macedonian commenced oil rig support business for the first time and as a result the Dakota was then relocated to Aberdeen in connection with this contract. With this massive increase in work load Macedonian looked for more DC3s to buy and in March 1974 they purchased from Jersey, British Island Airway's last 3 Dakotas. The first 2 aircraft G-AMHJ c/n 13468 and G-AMRA c/n 26735 arrived at Southend March 8 1974. They were in a convertible cargo/passenger configuration and were moved to Aberdeen on April 27th 1974 for transportation of crews and equipment to Sumburgh on the Shetland Islands. Dakota G-AMPO arrived in Aberdeen also in April but was moved back to Southend that spring for services to Amsterdam, Belfast Gibraltar, Hamburg, Hurn, Heathrow, Le Havre ,Lisbon, Ostend, Rotterdam, Saarbrucken and Teeside. Then in September the third ex BIA DC3 G-AMSV c/n 32830 arrived at Southend. In April 1974 Macedonian Aviation acquired the former Dutch Limburg Airlines route from Rotterdam to Le Havre replacing their Fokker Friendships with Dakotas. Then during summer of 1974 Roger was hearing that the oil companies were going to insist on turboprop operations so he opened negotiations to acquire 3 Aer Lingus Viscounts and 6 Air Canada Viscounts or 3 Eastern Provincial Heralds. These negotiations were not successful and having appraised the cost of running a turboprop operation which he was sure would not be profitable he sold the entire Macedonian Aviation as a going concern. On November 6th 1974 all the aircraft returned to Southend and the new owners were unable to raise finance to support turboprop operations by the end of the year they ceased all flying. The aircraft went to Humber Airways followed by Eastern Airways who operated the Heathrow - Norwich - Humberside scheduled service.
Roger went without another aircraft until 1995 until he acquired his second Devon/Dove VP961 G-HBBC c/n 04211 constructed at Hawarden in 1948 and was the former personal aircraft of HRH Prince Philip in which he learnt to fly twins whilst with the Royal Flight. HRH piloted this aircraft on 67 flights and Roger reintroduced it to him at RAF Northolt in 1998 and he commented on such a wonderful restoration and brought him many happy memories.
As a back up for it's operations he purchased an ex RNAS Sea Devon XK896 G-RNAS c/n 04473 built 1956 originally at HMS Heron RNAS Yeovilton. Both Doves were based at Bristol Filton until 2002 when he relocated G-HBBC to Compton Abbas. G-RNAS was stolen from Filton and ended up in a quarry at Chepstow being used by a diving club. In 2001 Roger also acquired 4 Cessna 150 and 172s which were leased to Compton Abbas airfield for flying training.
Three and a half years late on the scene with this thread here but for what it is worth is my contribution.
I knew Harry Chang at British Air Ferries in the mid 1980's.He went by the name of Henry and was initially a Captain on the Short330/360 fleet having come from the Viscount which he subsequently operated when BAF sold Guernsey Airlines and disposed of the Sheds.By the late 80's Captain Chang was with Gill Air then the short lived British Independent at Lydd who operated HS 748s.
I know little of Harry's Previous movements other than that he was with Manston based Air ferry Circa 1965-1967 as an Fo then Captain on the DC4/6.Having left for a post with Lloyds he subsequently became Chief pilot for Kestrel aviation. Interestingly at some time in the late 70's Harry was a production test and delivery pilot with Shorts.
I personally remember him as a very slight intense individual never without a cigarette who was was very charming on the ground but did not suffer fools and could be very hard on inexperienced co pilots.
Sadly many of the great personalities from that era of British aviation have now passed away.If Harry is still with use I am guessing he would be in his late 80's now(2016).
Don I really am most grateful for your response on Harry Chang albeit 8 months later. I knew Harry with Macedonian Aviation between 1972 and 1974 after he left Lloyds International to join Macedonian. I flew with him on three occasions to Oslo Fornebu in the DH104 Dove G-APZU and the DC3 G-AMPO to Beirut Lebanon and Nicosia Cyprus in 1972. An excellent pilot and wouldn't it be wonderful if he were still alive.
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Assembly Issues Statement Mourning Death of Supreme Court Justice Scalia; Scalia was the First Supreme Court Justice to Visit Armenia
WASHINGTON — US Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia died on Sunday, February 14, at age 79. Scalia was appointed to the high bench by President Ronald Reagan in 1986. He was born in Trenton, NJ and received his LLB from Harvard University.
While Scalia is known generally to Americans as a high-profile figure, he is also well known in the Armenian-American community. In July 1995, Scalia became the first sitting US Supreme Court Justice to visit Armenia.
"In our world of law, he was a giant. His heart had no boundaries; his mind had no limits," former California Supreme Court Justice Armand Arabian told the Assembly upon learning of Scalia's passing. "There was nobody like him. He was my judicial brother," Arabian said.
Scalia traveled to Yerevan to participate in a USAID-funded conference of judges, lawyers, and legal experts, sponsored by the Technical Assistance for the Republic of Armenia (TARA), a non-profit group focused on promoting an independent judiciary in Armenia following that country's independence from the Soviet Union.
Accompanying Scalia on his trip to Armenia were five other American judges: Armand Arabian and Marvin Baxter of the California Supreme Court, Paul Michel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, Dickran Tevrizian of the US District Court in Southern California, and Eric Bruggink of the US Court of Federal Claims. American attorney's participating in the Yerevan conference include TARA Board of Directors Chair Nancy Najarian, TARA Executive Director Dan Maljanian, Sam Ericsson, Van Krikorian, Peter Kezirian, Tom Samuelian, Karen Lord, Carmen Bullard, Professor Mark Movsesian of Hofstra University Law School, and Professors Bob Sharlet and Herman Schwartz of the Rule of Law Consortium.
The Armenian Assembly of America reported in 1995 that, "Scalia emphasized the importance of establishing an independent judiciary in Armenia and the means by which the country has begun to do so." Armenia held a referendum on the adoption of the country's first constitution days before the US delegation arrived.
"I made a point of reading it from top to bottom. I thought it was quite good," Scalia said of Armenia's constitution. "I don't think it's as good as ours. Maybe it's better than ours, for the Armenians," he said.
During the conference in Yerevan, Scalia noted the difficulty of moving beyond the rhetoric of change to implementation, and stressed the importance of legal training and education. "I think people are very much aware of…the enormous difficulty for all of the emerging democracies to jump-start a new democracy without a corps of [newly trained] judges," he remarked.
Scalia also emphasized the value of becoming personally acquainted with members of the judiciary in different countries. He expressed enthusiasm about the meeting with Armenia's Supreme Court justices, including Chief Justice Tariel Parseghian, as well as the lower court judges. "I think we can support one another and learn from one another," Scalia said. "He does believe enormously in the new system, in the rule of law, in human rights," Scalia said of Parseghian.
According to Scalia, one of the many benefits of the 1995 TARA conference was the increased attention given to the judicial branch of Armenia's government. "[American judges] can buttress the self-respect of the judiciary in another culture [and] get the members of the government who are not in the judiciary to think more about that branch of government," he commented.
On October 5, 1995, the Armenian Assembly of America held a reception in Scalia's honor at the Grand Hotel in Washington, D.C. At the reception, Scalia presented his observations on the legal transformation underway in Armenia to over 60 officials from the White House, various government agencies, think tanks, organizations administering democracy-building and rule-of-law programs in Armenia, and the press, as well as Assembly Life, Full and Associate Trustees. Notable attendees include former U.S. Ambassador to Armenia Harry Gilmore, Armenian Ambassador to the U.S. Rouben Shugarian, and USAID Administrator Tom Dine.
During the Assembly's reception, Board of Trustees President Carolyn Mugar presented Justice Antonin Scalia with a wood carving from Armenia symbolizing man's faith in justice. Mugar also presented him with a framed certificate signifying the 50 trees planted in Armenia in Scalia's name by the Assembly's sister organization, the Armenia Tree Project.
Armenian Assembly Board of Trustees Counsel Aram Kaloosdian, who served as master of ceremonies at the 1995 reception in Justice Scalia's honor, told the Assembly that Scalia "was elated at having gone to Armenia and he was very much impressed with the work being done out there. Many people came to the reception to hear his views, and he was very positive and enthusiastic about Armenia."


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The planting period for the 2011/12 winter cereal crop (wheat and barley) is not expected to begin in earnest until April and will likely continue until June.
THIS REPORT CONTAINS ASSESSMENTS OF COMMODITY AND TRADE ISSUES MADE BY USDA STAFF AND NOT NECESSARILY STATEMENTS OF OFFICIAL U.S. GOVERNMENT POLICY Required Report - public distribution Date: 3/29/2011 GAIN Report Number: AS1107 Australia Grain and Feed Annual 2011 Approved By: Grant Pettrie, Agricultural Counselor Prepared By: Mike Darby, Agricultural Specialist Report Highlights: Wheat area for 2011/12 is forecast at 13.8 million hectares, up on the estimate for 2010/11. High prices and excellent soil moisture are likely to push area planted to wheat to near record levels while barley is forecast to decline slightly to 4.0 million hectares. The planting period for the 2011/12 winter cereal crop (wheat and barley) is not expected to begin in earnest until April and will likely continue until June. Sorghum plantings in 2011/12 (year begin March 2012) are forecast to increase slightly to 700,000 hectares and rice is also forecast to increase to 115,000 hectares in response to good prices in improved seasonal conditions. Executive Summary: The planting period for the 2011/12 winter cereal crop (wheat and barley) is not expected to begin in earnest until April and will likely continue until June. Industry sources report some early season grazing varieties of winter cereal being planted at the time of writing this report and although these varieties do not represent mainstream winter cereal production, planting is expected to begin early this year. Traditionally, increased planted area has been driven by prices, moisture availability and competition from other enterprises at time of planting. Despite widespread planting not beginning for another month or so, moisture levels in eastern Australia are expected to be excellent. At the time of writing this report, pre-planting soil moisture levels in some areas of eastern Australia are at their highest since 1974 and in other areas soil moisture may have reached an all-time record for this period. Excellent soil moisture conditions in Australia are expected to push planted area to above-average levels in 2011/12. Western Australia, which can grow up to 40 percent of Australia?s wheat volume, experienced severe drought throughout 2010/11. Post has assumed average weather conditions for 2011/12, and this is expected to see planted area and yield return to levels more reflective of the longer- term average. Source: ABARE Data (Photo of water covering wheat by Mike Darby) Recent ABARE forecasts have winter cereal prices easing somewhat over the course of 2011/12 but, despite this forecast decline, prices are expected to remain historically high. Above-average prices are expected to maintain area planted to winter cereals at historically high levels. Commodities: Wheat Barley Sorghum Rice, Milled Wheat Area Wheat area for 2011/12 is forecast at 13.8 million hectares, up on the 13.35 million hectares estimated for 2010/11. If achieved this would represent a near record, falling just short of the record 14.028 million hectares planted in 2009/10. Source: ABARES Data High prices and excellent soil moisture are likely to push planted area to near record levels, while historically low sheep numbers and abundant pasture and fodder supplies are likely to limit competition for land from livestock industries. The most likely threat to near record planted area remains the continuation of above-average rainfall which would likely disrupt planting and, in the worst case scenario, constrain planted area. Average rainfall has been assumed in the lead up to, and during, the 2011/10 winter cereal season, hence, not placing unnecessary restraint to planting. Yield Post has assumed a yield of around 1.82 MT per hectare for 2011/12, which is roughly equal to the ten-year-average not including the three worst drought years. This represents a fall from the 2010/11 yield of 1.91 MT per hectare, despite the expectation of improved yields in WA. Record yields experienced in 2010/11 in eastern Australia are not expected to reoccur in 2011/12 and this is likely to see a slight decline in overall yield. Production Wheat production is forecast at 25.5 MMT for 2011/12, unchanged from the revised estimate of 25.5 MMT in 2010/11. A significant increase in planted area is likely to be balanced by a return to normal yield. Source: ABARES Data Average weather conditions have been assumed for the period leading up to, and during, the 2011/12 season. However, a continuation of the above-average rainfall conditions experienced through 2010/11 would likely hamper (and constrain) planting of the 2011/12 crop. In this event, Post?s forecast would be revised downwards. Wheat Production Calculator Area (million hectares) 13.60 13.80 14.00 1.75 23.800 24.150 24.500 1.85 25.130 25.500 25.869 1.95 26.520 26.910 27.300 Export Wheat exports for 2011/12 are forecast at 14.0 MMT, representing a decline of around 1.0 MMT on the revised estimate for the previous year. Local sources are expecting export demand to decline slightly in 2011/12 from the robust levels of 2010/11. ABARE has forecast prices to ease somewhat in 2011/12. Upside potential remains for the 2011/12 export forecast as scheduled shipments of bulk grain in 2010/11 approach capacity and the possibility of 2010/11 export shipments carrying over into 2011/12 move closer to reality. Exports for 2010/11 have been revised sharply upwards to 15.00 MMT in line with higher than expected shipments for the October-January period. Despite this revised increase, upside potential continues to exist with some sources suggesting exports for 2011/12 could surpass 16.0 MMT. Industry sources expect the high monthly export levels experienced during December and January to continue through to May (perhaps with the exception of April, a shorter shipping month). Sources suggest that the 2010/11 export program could extend into the 2011/12 marketing year. The 2010/11 year will likely see unusually high exports to production ratio given the relatively poor quality of much of the harvest. Unseasonably wet weather at time of harvest in eastern Australia caused up to two thirds of the winter cereal crop to be downgraded, according to media reports. Reduced grain quality at time of harvest traditionally results in a lower proportion of the crop being exported. However, the 2010/11 crop has experienced almost unprecedented export demand (particularly for weather damaged wheat) and this has resulted in unusually high export volumes, despite the lower average quality of the crop. Source: ABARES Data Higher than expected export demand for the 2010/11 will partially constrain growth in domestic consumption and growth in closing inventories. Despite this partial constraint however, both Yiel d domestic consumption and export volumes are expected to reach levels slightly above-average. Going forward into 2011/12, both exports and domestic consumption are expected to decline as demand (both domestic and export) eases somewhat. Policy The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission's (ACCC) accreditation system for Australia's bulk grain handlers was put in place two years ago to ensure third-party exporters had open and fair access to port facilities, following deregulation of Australia's wheat exports. GrainCorp?s current agreement with the ACCC expires on September 30. AWB, owned by Canadian fertilizer giant Agrium, raised some concerns regarding an inability to book shipping facilities between May and September because GrainCorp's export business had soaked up the capacity, according to local media reports. GrainCorp, eastern Australia's biggest grains handling and storage group, has reportedly undertaken necessary regulatory steps to maintain its wheat export accreditation, or its license to export wheat. Australia?s biggest wheat exporter CBH has yet to submit a fresh access undertaking for ACCC approval, according to media reports. Statistical Table Wheat Australia 2009/2010 2010/2011 2011/2012 Market Year Begin: Oct 2009 Market Year Begin: Oct 2010 Market Year Begin: Oct 2011 USDA Official New Post USDA Official New Post USDA Official New Post Area Harvested 14,028 14,028 13,350 13,350 13,800 Beginning Stocks 3,588 3,588 4,106 4,183 5,758 Production 21,923 22,000 26,000 25,500 25,500 MY Imports 110 110 100 100 100 TY Imports 123 123 100 100 100 TY Imp. from U.S. 1 1 0 0 0 Total Supply 25,621 25,698 30,206 29,783 31,358 MY Exports 14,790 14,790 13,500 15,000 14,000 TY Exports 13,744 13,744 15,000 15,000 14,500 Feed and Residual 3,700 3,700 5,900 5,900 5,400 FSI Consumption 3,025 3,025 3,075 3,125 3,100 Total Consumption 6,725 6,725 8,975 9,025 8,500 Ending Stocks 4,106 4,183 7,731 5,758 8,858 Total Distribution 25,621 25,698 30,206 29,783 31,358 1000 HA, 1000 MT Barley Planted Area Area planted to barley in 2011/12 is forecast to decline slightly to 4.0 million hectares, assuming average weather conditions. At the time of writing this report, it looks as though wheat planting will commence ahead of schedule. Given the ideal soil moisture in eastern Australia at the time of writing this report, and assuming average weather conditions, the planting window will be long. This, combined with the recent frustration of growing malting barley in wet conditions, will likely see the area planted to barley constrained somewhat. Source: ABARES Data Barley, a shorter season crop which is typically planted after wheat, is more suited to drier conditions when the planting window is compressed by the late arrival of rainfall. At the time of writing this report, the planting period for the 2011/12 crop is not likely to occur late or to be compressed as producers, at least in eastern Australia, have adequate planting moisture. Some industry sources believe that some upside potential to Post?s forecast exists if above- average rainfall events, which have been experienced in recent months, continue into the planting period for winter cereals. Continued heavy rain would likely cause undue delays for the planting of wheat. As wheat planting is delayed, the area likely to be planted to wheat declines and the area likely to be planted to the shorter season barley increases. In this circumstance the forecast for barley area would likely be revised upwards. In Western Australia, where severe drought persisted throughout the 2010/11 season, barley plantings could be inflated by the late arrival of rain which traditionally transfers some planted area away from wheat and into barley. Yield A yield of 2.0 MMT per hectare has been assumed for 2011/12, representing a decrease from the 2.25 MMT per hectare achieved for 2010/11. A return to more normal weather conditions in eastern Australia is expected to see yield decline nationally (from record or near record levels) and this fall will likely be only partially constrained by improved yields in Western Australia. Source: ABARES Data Production Barley production is forecast at 8.0 MMT for 2011/12, representing a decline of around 1.0 MMT in 2010/11. This level of production is contingent upon a return to more normal weather conditions in both eastern and Western Australia. Despite this forecast decline, a crop this size would be considered above-average. Source: ABARES Data Exports Total barley exports in 2011/12 are forecast at 4.2 MMT, down on the 4.7 MMT forecast for the previous year. Lower forecast production is expected to see barley exports decline. Export demand is expected to remain relatively strong over the 2011/12 season and has assumed lower closing stocks. Statistical Table Barley Australia 2009/2010 2010/2011 2011/2012 Market Year Begin: Nov 2009 Market Year Begin: Nov 2010 Market Year Begin: Nov 2011 USDA Official New Post USDA Official New Post USDA Official New Post Area Harvested 4,446 4,446 4,100 4,100 4,000 Beginning Stocks 2,425 2,425 1,919 1,919 1,519 Production 7,909 7,909 9,300 9,000 8,000 MY Imports 0 0 0 0 0 TY Imports 0 0 0 0 0 TY Imp. from U.S. 0 0 0 0 0 Total Supply 10,334 10,334 11,219 10,919 9,519 MY Exports 3,915 3,915 4,700 4,700 4,200 TY Exports 3,846 3,846 4,500 4,500 4,500 Feed and Residual 3,300 3,300 3,400 3,400 3,400 FSI Consumption 1,200 1,200 1,300 1,300 1,300 Total Consumption 4,500 4,500 4,700 4,700 4,700 Ending Stocks 1,919 1,919 1,819 1,519 619 Total Distribution 10,334 10,334 11,219 10,919 9,519 1000 HA, 1000 MT Sorghum Area Total area planted to sorghum in 2011/12 (year begin March 2012) is forecast at 700,000 hectares, up slightly on the estimate for the previous year. Despite the forecast decline in feed grain prices, prices are expected to continue to be an incentive for planting sorghum. Furthermore, with average rainfall from now until planting commences in October, soil moisture is expected to be adequate. The planting period for the 2011/12 crop is likely to begin in October 2011 and could potentially run until February 2012, depending on rainfall. Source: ABARES Data Perhaps the only downside potential to future sorghum planting is the continuation of the current high prices received for cotton. Despite ABARES forecasting area planted to cotton to decline somewhat in the future, industry sources are suggesting that competition will likely continue to constrain area planted to sorghum. Production Total sorghum production in 2011/12 (year begin March 2012) is forecast at 2.4 MMT, down slightly on the revised estimate of 2.42 MMT for the previous year. Despite the forecast decline in production, a crop of this size would likely be considered above-average. Source: ABARES Data Estimated sorghum production for 2010/11 (market year begin March 2011) remains largely unchanged at 2.42 MMT. Harvest of this crop has commenced and both yield and quality have surpassed the expectations of some sources. Soil moisture remains high and concern that a continuation of heavy rainfall events could, in the worst case, see some area of sorghum abandoned. Post?s forecast remains slightly higher than some estimates, however, yield is expected to be historically high. Exports Total exports for Sorghum for 2011/12 (year begin March 2012) are expected to decline somewhat, from the near record estimated for the previous year, to 800 TMT. Despite this decline, if achieved, this would be considered an historically high level. Strong export demand will likely be constrained by a decrease in production. Source: ABARES Data Traditionally, exports of sorghum have varied greatly from year-to-year. Sorghum is largely regarded as an ?opportunity? crop in Australia and is mostly planted where rainfall and price permit. Historical figures reflect the ?sporadic? nature of sorghum exports. Statistical Table Sorghum Australia 2009/2010 2010/2011 2011/2012 Market Year Begin: Mar 2010 Market Year Begin: Mar 2011 Market Year Begin: Mar 2012 USDA Official New Post USDA Official New Post USDA Official New Post Area Harvested 516 516 640 679 700 Beginning Stocks 676 676 671 671 686 Production 1,600 1,600 2,200 2,420 2,400 MY Imports 0 0 0 0 0 TY Imports 0 0 0 0 0 TY Imp. from U.S. 0 0 0 0 0 Total Supply 2,276 2,276 2,871 3,091 3,086 MY Exports 400 400 1,000 1,000 800 TY Exports 350 350 1,000 1,000 800 Feed and Residual 1,200 1,200 1,400 1,400 1,400 FSI Consumption 5 5 5 5 5 Total Consumption 1,205 1,205 1,405 1,405 1,405 Ending Stocks 671 671 466 686 881 Total Distribution 2,276 2,276 2,871 3,091 3,086 1000 HA, 1000 MT Rice Area Area planted to rice in 2011/12 (market year begin March 2012) is forecast at 115,000 hectares, up significantly on the revised estimate of 90,000 hectares for 2010/11 (market year begin March 2011). Improved water availability and greatly improved confidence in rice production is likely to see area planted to rice increase. Post believes that, due to the large area of land left fallow during the recent long running and severe drought, availability of land for expansion will not likely be a constraint to increased rice plantings. Source: ABARES Data Record high prices recently received for cotton has created interest in growing cotton in areas not traditionally known for cotton production. Travel recently conducted by Post has revealed 2010/11 cotton crops being grown in traditional rice growing areas, such as Yanco in southern NSW. Further investigation has identified serious grower intentions to increase cotton plantings for 2011/12 (market year begin March 2012). Despite the increased interest in growing cotton however, minimal constraint will likely be placed on on future rice plantings due to the high level of fallow land available following the drought. Production Total rice production for 2011/12 (market year begin March 2012) is forecast at 1.1 MMT, up significantly on the 0.85 MMT estimated for the previous year and well below the record 1.64 MMT crop of 2000/01. Increased planted area is likely to be the primary driver for the forecast increase in production. Post has also assumed a slight increase in yield over the previous year. Source: ABARES Data Exports Total rice exports for 2011/12 (market year begin March 2012) are forecast at 450,000 MT, up on the previous year. Higher exports are expected to be driven by increased production. This forecast is contingent upon a further decline in forecast imports. Should imports continue at the current high levels, forecast exports would likely be revised upwards. Statistical Table Rice, Milled Australia 2009/2010 2010/2011 2011/2012 Market Year Begin: Mar 2010 Market Year Begin: Mar 2011 Market Year Begin: Mar 2012 USDA Official New Post USDA Official New Post USDA Official New Post Area Harvested 19 19 90 90 115 Beginning Stocks 26 26 44 44 97 Milled Production 142 142 608 608 787 Rough Production 199 199 850 850 1,101 Milling Rate (.9999) 7,150 7,150 7,150 7,150 7,150 MY Imports 225 225 125 125 100 TY Imports 225 225 125 125 100 TY Imp. from U.S. 0 0 0 0 0 Total Supply 393 393 777 777 984 MY Exports 40 40 350 350 450 TY Exports 40 40 350 350 450 Consumption and Residual 309 309 330 330 350 Ending Stocks 44 44 97 97 184 Total Distribution 393 393 777 777 984 1000 HA, 1000 MT Recent Reports from FAS/Canberra The reports listed below can all be downloaded from the FAS website at: http://www.fas.usda.gov/scriptsw/AttacheRep/default.asp. Title of Report Date Livestock and Products Semi-annual 2011 03/18/11 Wine Annual 2011 03/10/11 Public Attitudes Towards Agricultural Biotechnology in Australia 03/08/11 Review of Food Labeling & Policy 02/24/11 Grain & Feed Lock-Up ? February 2011 02/01/11 Citrus Annual 2010 12/15/10 Ag DownUnder - Issue 7 2010 12/10/10 Winter crop harvest under way as rain continues in eastern Australia 11/30/10 Australia Moves toward Phasing Out the Use of Sow Gestation Stalls 11/24/10 Dairy and Products Annual 2010 11/23/10 Grain and Feed Lock-Up ? November 2010 10/28/10 Ag DownUnder ? Issue 6 2010 10/15/10 Sugar Semi Annual 2010 09/29/10 Livestock and Products Annual 09/01/10 Stone Fruit Annual 2010 08/20/10 Grain & Feed Update ? August 2010 07/30/10 Ag DownUnder Issue 5 2010 07/22/10


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CORINTH – Rev. Ronald E Libby, 80 passed away on March 19, 2014 after a courageous battle with multiple health issues at his home. Pastor Libby was born in 1933, the son of Harold & Eula (O'Donal) Libby. He and his wife, Judy of 58 years resided in Charleston, while he pastored the Charleston Pentecostal Church until 1998 when they moved to Corinth.
Pastor Libby was a great husband and father, teaching, guiding and inspiring love, compassion and faith in God. After discharge from the U.S. Army, during the Korean conflict, He was the Youth Pastor for six years at the Charleston Pentecostal Church and then for the next 37 years he served as Senior Pastor. He brought the church from a congregation of 60 to 750 and accomplished eight building programs during that time. In 1980 the church moved into a new auditorium that seated 1063. Pastor Libby retired from the church in 2000 but continued on with the Souls Harbor Television Ministry. He built a new building that houses the Souls Harbor Ministry on the Exeter Road in Corinth, where the Souls Harbor weekly programs are produced. He was the longest serving member of the Chaplaincy Service, EMMC. He founded the Charleston Christian Academy and operated it for five years. In 1959 he began a radio ministry, which he continued for 17 years on WABI, Bangor and in 1970 he began the television ministry Souls Harbor which continues today on WVII Ch 7 Bangor, WAGM Ch8 Presque Isle and all of the Provinces of Canada. After retiring from pastoring he continued a very active evangelistic ministry throughout New England and Canada with his sons, Rick & Mike.
In addition to his parents, he was predeceased by a brother Harold Jr. and sister, Joyce Kimball. Surviving in addition to his wife, Judy of Corinth, are his two sons, Rev. Richard E Libby of Charleston and wife Linda and children Bethany Gromel and husband Glen, Kristin Richard and husband Josh and Carrie Carr and husband Joel, Rev. Michael E Libby and wife Carolyn and children Katrina Hedges and husband Michael and Matthew Libby and wife, Jessica; great-grandchildren, Abby, Hannah, Luke, Levi and Jude Gromel, Tyler & Shae Richard, Lydia Carr and Elliana and Isabella Hedges, Gian, Aria, Alana and Jenna Libby; one brother, Allen of Wisconsin and sister, Lois Dunfee and husband, Dalton of Corinth; many nieces and nephews.
Special thanks to St Joe's Home Health Aides and Nurses.
Friends will gather for visitation 5-7 p.m. Friday, March 21st, at the Charleston Pentecostal Church, Route 11A, Charleston. A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday at the church. Spring burial will be at the Corinthian Cemetery in Corinth. Those who wish to remember Pastor Libby in a special way may make memorial gifts to Souls Harbor, P O Box 275, Corinth, ME 04427. Memories and messages of condolences may be sent to www.BrookingsSmith.com and email@example.com.


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This is made possible with the introduction of a new feature 'Find People' in the version 3.2.1 of the Google+ application. The new feature will help users to search for users and topics by gender, followers, interests or activities and so on.
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I don't know any vets in the West Yorkshire area (I'm in East Yorks) - sorry. My boys buns were about £40 and my girls were about £60. I would definitely recommend bonding them into a trio!
I was just wondering how much you payed for your rabbit neutering? (UK)
I have 3 rabbits, all male, one small, one large (not giant) and one rabbit that's about 12 weeks old.
I would love to be able to keep them together in a trio, and was wondering how much it would cost.
And are there any good rabbit savy vets in West Yorkshire?
Elmo and Cookie ♥
I don't know any vets in the West Yorkshire area (I'm in East Yorks) - sorry. My boys buns were about £40 and my girls were about £60. I would definitely recommend bonding them into a trio!
My bunnies keep me sane x
The thing is, I've just spent all my money on seperate hutches for them. There's no way I can join the hutches together, and if I did get all 3 neutered and bonded, I'd need a new hutch.
Elmo and Cookie ♥
Could you fix a run between the hutches so theirs a hutch at either end?
I very much doubt it
Elmo and Cookie ♥
I have a group of 4 and I bought a shed for them. Is there anyway to sell the hutches and then buy a shed (borrow the money as the shed would have to be set up first?). I have 2 males & 2 females, the females were £50 each and the males were £40 each to neuter but I know it really does depends on vets/areas.
HTH a little
I've asked my Dad, and he might be able to make a giant hutch
I have to find a vets near me now that will do it for £40 or less
Elmo and Cookie ♥
I paid £15 for each of my boys to be neutered.
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That's a great price, where was it? did you use a voucher of something?
Elmo and Cookie ♥
I paid £50 for my male bunny to be neutered. I think it really ranges depending on the area. £15 is very cheap!!
I would however, find a decent rabbit savvy vet, and not just go for the cheapest xXx
Could you offer one of our bunnies in care a forever home?? RSPCA Walsall Bunnies


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The President of Germany (in German, Reichspräsident) is the head of state of the German Republic. Germany operates as a semi-presidential republic, where power is divided between the president, cabinet, and parliament. The Reichspräsident was directly elected under universal adult suffrage for a seven year term, until a 1946 amendment put the term at five years, with a term to start May 6.
It was intended that the president would rule in conjunction with the Reichstag (legislature) and that his emergency powers would be exercised only in extraordinary circumstances, but in the aftermath of the second World War, the President's emergency powers were curtailed, and civil liberties can no longer be suspended in emergencies.
List of officeholders
|Took office
|Left office
|Friedrich Ebert
| 11 February 1919
(elected 1919)
| 28 February 1925
|Wilhelm Marx
| 12 May 1925
(elected 1925)
| 12 May 1932
|Friedrich Ebert
| 12 May 1932
(elected 1932)
| 2 April 1939
|Paul von Lettow-Vorbeck
| 12 May 1932
(elected 1932 and 1939)
| 26 April 1946
|Konrad Adenauer
| 8 May 1946
(elected 1946 and 1951)
| 16 April 1953
|Willy Brandt
| 2 May 1956
(elected 1956 and 1961)
| 6 May 1966
|Helmut Schmidt
| 6 May 1966
(elected 1966 and 1971)
| 6 May 1971
|Franz Strauß
| 6 May 1976
(elected 1976)
| 6 May 1981
|Helmut Kohl
| 6 May 1981
(elected 1981 and 1986)
| 6 May 1986
|Johannes Rau
| 6 May 1991
(elected 1991 and 1996)
| 6 May 2001
|Horst Köhler
| 6 May 2001
(elected 2001)
| 6 May 2006
|Rebecca Augenstein
| 6 May 2006
(elected 2006 and 2011)
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Under the Weimar constitution, the President was directly elected by universal adult suffrage for a term of seven years; reelection was not limited until 1946 to two terms of five years, to begin on May 6th.
The law provides that the presidency is open to all German citizens who had reached 35 years of age. The direct election of the president occurrs under a form of the two round system. If no candidate receives the support of an absolute majority of votes cast (i.e. more than half) in a first round of voting, a second vote is held at a later date, up to 14 days after the first round. In this round the candidate who received the support of a plurality of voters is deemed elected. A group could also nominate a substitute candidate in the second round, in place of the candidate it had supported in the first.
The President can not be a member of the Reichstag (parliament) at the same time. The constitution requires that on taking office the president swear the following oath (the inclusion of additional religious language was permitted):
I swear to devote my energy to the welfare of the German people, to increase its prosperity, to prevent damage, to hold up the Reich constitution and its laws, to consciously honour my duties and to exercise justice to every individual.
The first office-holder, the Social Democrat Friedrich Ebert was elected by the National Assembly on 11 February 1919 on a provisional basis.
Ebert intended to stand in presidential elections in 1922 when the outcry about assassination of Walther Rathenau seemed to generate a pro-republican atmosphere. However, National Liberal politician Gustav Stresemann persuaded the other centrist parties that the situation was still too turbulent to hold elections. Hence, the Reichstag extended Ebert's term to June 30th 1925, a move that contravened the constitution's text but was passed by two-thirds of the Reichstag, the majority needed for changes or deviations from the constitution.
The first presidential election was held in 1925. After the first ballot had not resulted in a clear winner, a second ballot was held, in which Wilhelm Marx, a Centre Party member, managed to win a majority in second round voting. Marx held the Republic together during the 20s, but was defeated for reelection by Friedrich Ebert, who led the country through the turbulent Depression years, saw the reunion of Danzig to the Republic in a plebescite, along with portions of West Prussia and Silesia from Poland.
Despite his foreign policy success, Marx was defeated in reelection by Lettow-Vorbeck, a World War I hero who saw Germany through the turbulent second World War, and a restoration of both Posen, West Prussia, Memel, and Eupen-Malmedy to Germany, the Anschluß of Austria, and the cession of Alsace-Lorraine to Germany by France after a devastating war.
Lettow-Vorbeck refused to utilize his constitutional powers to rule by decree and held an election during the war, intending to show the world that Germany was strong enough and stable enough that the republic could hold elections regularly, even in war time. Lettow-Vorbeck was reelected in first round elections in a clear majority. At the end of the war, he made a speech to victorious Allied troops in Berlin:
"The German people owe a debt of gratitude to the British and American people. Our republic is young, but with our free and democratic allies, we have stood against the forces of tyranny and totalitarianism, the forces of fascism, and the forces of darkness. Our republican tradition is strong enough to stand even during a war, just as our British and American brethren. Germany learned that arrogance, pride, and absolute power lead to ruination, an unfortunate lesson which France, Italy, and Poland had to also learn the hard way. It is fitting and proper to acknowledge gratefully that the German population was saved during these harsh years of war from starvation by the Allied help in supplying food to our armed forces and civilian population. We owe you our republic, our freedom, and our thanks."
Lettow-Vorbeck was followed by Konrad Adenauer, a stern but capable leader, who chose Theodor Heuß as Chancellor for his terms in office, which were spent mainly in reconstruction and modernization of German industry, leading to the Wirtschaftswunder post-war boom. Adenauer's successor, Willy Brandt, had served as Mayor of Berlin from 1948 until his election in 1956, and from there twice as president. He was an outspoken critic of the Soviet oppression in Hungary and East Poland, and sought improved relations with West Poland, which signed a treaty with Germany recognizing the post-war borders and loss of the so-called 'Polish Corridor' and released any claims on German territory.
Helmut Schmidt brought Kurt Kiesinger with him as Chancellor, who was followed by Walter Scheel after Kiesinger's resignation. The German economy stagnated in his second term, leading to the election of Franz Strauß, a more left-leaning politician, who spoke favorably of US President James Carter, and encouraged policies that led to a worsening of the German economy, and a devaluation of the German Mark.
Helmut Kohl brought a new direction, in his election calling for a "Neuer Anfang," and brought with him a number of policies which revitalized the German economy and helped seek warmer relations with France, along with a joint defense pact with the British and Americans along the German eastern border in case of Soviet attack, promising increased American-German missile placement in case of Soviet launches, which some credit as hastening the fall of the USSR.
Johannes Rau followed Kohl's footsteps in certain policies, and even brought Kohl in to help the Polish reunification process during the 1990s, and brought a reduced German military and a balanced budget for three of his ten years. Horst Köhler followed Rau and aided British and American efforts in the Middle East, which was controversial at the time due to no German national defense issues, leading to the election of the first female President of Germany, Rebecca Augenstein, in 2006, promising to withdraw German troops without any national security interest. She was forced to send troops out, however, when an Iranian national used a chemical Novichok bomb in Breslau in 2008, killing 859 people and injuring 1200. German troops, along with American and British, invaded Iran a month later, toppling the regime, exposing a nuclear program that was only 2 months from gaining a nuclear bomb. Supporting freedom movements around the country, the occupying forces removed the religious extremist movements, and banned Sharia law in the country, instituting freedom of religion and banning all forms of religious persecution. Augenstein stood for re-election in 2011, winning a clear majority in first-round elections.


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I need a Spiceworks report that queries all WindowsXP/2000 PC's on a network to determine and report on whether their USB Ports are Locked down, or not.
My company needs to enforce a security policy that ensure no PC's USB ports are unlocked and available for use by anyone. In general the USB ports are disabled in the PC's BIOS.
I was hoping that someone might have already developed a report for conducting such an audit that could be shared with me.
Hope you can help.
Thanks in advance.
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Apr 1, 2009 at 11:07 UTC
Niagara Technology Group (NTG) is an IT service provider.
Reports do not query the desktops. The reports are queries against SpiceWorks' database. SpiceWorks does not have an interface, that I am aware of, that can see when a USB port is locked down. Because the USB would be turned off in the BIOS there is no way for the Operating System to know that it is locked down so therefore SpiceWorks has no means of knowing this.
Since SpiceWorks does not gather any USB port information at this time, however, you cannot report even on working USB devices. If you look in your "complete profile" information you will see that there is no section enumerating available system buses.
Apr 2, 2009 at 8:09 UTC
On a procedural note I find complete removal of USB to be nearly impossible. Infact our newest round of computers do not even include PS2 ports so input prephrials have no option but to be usb even through an adapter which would require USB in the bios.
Now we restrict all access to USB devices procedurally by group policy. No one can install an USB device other than a mouse/keyboard (heck if they move stuff from one port to another is asks for an administrator). But I just can't see how to operate the things we do without USB in some manner.
This discussion has been inactive for over a year.
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Henry Parsons
Henry has been in the Safari Guiding and Hospitality Industry since 1992. He has lived and worked in South Africa, Zimbabwe, Zambia, Malawi, Tanzania, Kenya, Swaziland and London, UK.
Henry has extensive experience in the African bush, and is both passionate and knowledgeable. Whether it's training or going on safari with Henry, it is a highly personalised adventure and always memorable!
Russell Crossey
Russell started his 28 year long guiding career with a Nature Conservation Diploma and a BA degree in communications, psychology and social anthropology. After ten years as a Wilderness Trails leader, he rose to officer in charge of the walking trails in the Umfolozi Game Reserve.
After a stint of guiding in Mashatu Game Reserve, he spent the next 18 years guiding in Botswana's Okavango Delta for Wilderness Safaris.
Russell is qualified with FGASA Level 2 and Trails Guide and is in the process of completing FGASA Level 3.
Lazarus Moalosi
Lazarus was born and raised in Bobonong Village in south-eastern Botswana. Upon completing high school he enrolled at the Speciss College in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe and graduated with a Diploma in Tourism and Hospitality Management.
Lazarus continued with his studies as a guide and was subsequently employed as a trainee guide with Wilderness Safaris at Chitabe Camp. He later also worked at other Wilderness Safaris camps including Little Vumbura, DumaTau and Vumbura Plains.
He recently joined the EcoTraining team and has a particular interest in tracking, ecology and nature conservation. He has a vibrant personality and enjoys birding and astronomy. The combination of his great knowledge and bubbly personality will ensure that a safari with Lazarus is a memorable experience.
Bruce Lawson
Bruce is a passionate naturalist who has spent 16+ years guiding in remote wilderness areas in many of Africa's big game reserves.
Bruce is a director of the Field Guides Association of Southern Africa (FGASA), is one of only a handful of qualified SKS (Special Knowledge and Skills) dangerous game guides, and is a national SKS birding guide.
He is an advanced rifle handling trainer for FGASA, and is also a THETA-accredited national assessor.
Quentin Swanevelder
Quentin grew up in the Lowveld where he was fortunate enough to visit the KNP on a regular basis. This is where his passion for the bush started.
After obtaining his degree in Tourism and Marketing, Quentin started guiding in 2001 and worked for numerous lodges including Timbavati, Manyeleti and Klaserie. Quentin was also Head Guide for Jakkalsbessie consession close to Skukuza.
After taking a four year sabbatical from guiding, Quentin returned to the bush as an EcoTraining instructor in August 2016. Teaching has always been a passion for Quentin and to work in the northern Kruger training field guides is his dream come true.
David Havemann
David started his conservation career with a diploma in Nature Conservation and after a year abroad, worked at Jock of the Bushveld Lodge in the Kruger National Park.
After a brief diversion to do Pilates instruction, he became an environmental education officer with the Wildlife Environmental Society in KwaZulu-Natal.
Since then David has guided guests for lodges in other Big 5 game reserves, and is now loving being back in the educational world of the environment.
Ross Hawkins
Ross, passionate about rowing from an early age, spent a large part of his life participating in this sport. He then changed course and started doing overland guiding through South Africa, Namibia, Botswana and Zimbabwe, which he offered for many years.
After studying Field Guiding, he entered the lodge industry and guided in the Sabi Sands and Madikwe Game Reserve for the past five years, before joining EcoTraining with his FGASA Level 2 and Lead Trails Guide qualifications.
Mark Gunn
From starting out as a zookeeper to encountering big game in wild areas, Mark has more than 15 years' experience and an enormous interest in all creatures great and small.
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Norman Chauke
Norman, a charismatic and knowledgeable young guide, hails from the Makuleke community in the northern Kruger National Park. He was given the opportunity by EcoTraining to attend its Field Guide Level 1 course. A successful candidate, he developed a love for animal tracking.
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Jan-Hendrik Hanekom
Jan-Hendrik started his career as a safari guide after his two years' service in the army. During his nine years of work, he has worked in the Waterberg and Pilanesberg doing walks.
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Steven Falconbridge
Steve's love for the bush at an early age led to him studying Nature Conservation. He worked for Singita, the prestigious ecotourism group in the Kruger National Park, as its conservation officer while also achieving full guiding qualifications. After four years, he left to continue his studies, achieving his Honours degree in Nature Conservation cum laude.
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2007 Real #1 pick: Greg Oden
Marty's #1 pick: Kevin Durant. If Greg Oden's health problems were not an issue, this would have been a lot tougher. Instead, Durant is the smart pick here because he can play 3-4 positions depending on the team the Sonics are playing that night. Durant has great length and can score at will. He will be a stud for years to come.
2006 Real #1 pick: Andrea Bargnani
Marty's #1 pick: Brandon Roy. Is it just us, or do you get Brandon Roy, Randy Foye, and Rudy Gay mixed up? Anyway, Brandon Roy is a certified badass. His Rookie of the Year statue says so.
2005 Real #1 pick: Andrew Bogut
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2004 Real #1 pick: Dwight Howard
Marty's #1 pick: Dwight Howard. Let it ride baby! Dwight Howard is a double-double machine and will continue to be for the rest of his career. Plus, if we picked him, we could dress him up like Dwight K. Shrute. FACT: Dwight Howard eats bears. Bears. Dwight Howard. #1 Pick.
2003 Real #1 pick: LeBron James
Marty's #1 pick: Dwyane Wade. I think people just started laughing at me. Oh well, laugh all you want. Dwyane Wade is the anti-NBA player. No tattoos, no bitches on the side, no illegitimate children. For Christ's sake, this guy took out a loan in college to pay for diapers so he and his now ex-wife could take care of their son. BAAAAAAAAAAADASS! That and Dwyane has a little something-something on his ring finger from taking it to the Dallas Mavericks. LeBron doesn't, and most likely never will have one of those on his finger.
2002 Real #1 pick: Yao Ming
Marty's #1 pick: Amare Stoudemire. Is it the player or the system that makes Amare awesome? Maybe we'll get that answer if he is dealt to the hell-hole in Atlanta. Plus, didn't he nail Brandy? Isn't she in jail for vehicular homicide? Talk about boosting your street cred! "My boo's in jail."
2001 Real #1 pick: Kwame Brown
Marty's #1 pick: Tony Parker. Sacre bleu! Oui oui! Wave that white flag, Frenchie!
2000 Real #1 pick: Kenyon Martin
Marty's #1 pick: Michael Redd. Is there a better stroke in the NBA today? He's a lefty, so that means he is like Rocky Balboa. He also went to THE Ohio State University, which actually makes him one of God's children.
1999 Real #1 pick: Elton Brand
Marty's #1 pick: Elton Brand. Let it riiiiiiiide! We almost went with Wally Szczerbiak because of his Miami of Ohio connection. Marty told me that sometimes he lays awake at night thinking of how much tail Wally got while in Oxford. It's safe to say that he definitely had a mythical 12-some with the Delta Gamma's.
1998 Real #1 pick: Michael Olowokandi
Marty's #1 pick: Dirk Nowitzki. Anyone that gave an Oscar-worthy performance in Like Mike deserves the first pick in the draft. It's THAT simple.
1997 Real #1 pick: Tim Duncan.
Marty's #1 pick: Tim Duncan. Let it ride on one condition: whenever we see him, we get to say, "Timmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmaaaaaaaaaay!" and he is not allowed to get mad or yell at us. Seriously, that would never get old.


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She further added, "Anybody would love to work with Salman Khan. But as of now, I have three releases this year – 'NH 10', 'Bombay Velvet' and 'Dil Dhadakne Do' and after that I will start shooting for Karan Johar's film 'Ae Dil Hai Mushkil'."
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CHICAGO, May 4 (Reuters) - In the face of a global grain glut that is crushing profits and raising questions about long-term prospects for the world's big grain merchants, the companies maintain they need only a drought or other supply shock to return to the riches of the past.
But a two-day rout on Wall Street earlier this week for two of the industry's biggest firms - Archer Daniels Midland Co and Bunge Ltd - underscores concerns that poor recent profits may be more than just a leg of a cyclical downturn and instead point to fundamental change.
ADM on Tuesday warned investors it was downgrading its expected return on invested capital — a key performance metric — by a full percentage point, to a projected 9 percent annual rate of return.
On Wednesday, Bunge reported an 82 percent drop in first-quarter earnings and lowered its profit outlook for its unit that trades grain and oilseeds. It also reduced its budget for 2017 capital expenditures by $50 million, roughly a 7 percent cut, prompting concerns about a possible decline in cash flow.
Spooked investors sent shares of White Plains, New York-based Bunge down more than 11 percent on the news on Wednesday, the steepest drop in 15 months. The prior day, ADM shares posted their biggest drop in eight years, down 8.9 percent to $41.67, with further losses on Wednesday. Bunge and ADM shares were up 3.2 percent and 2.4 percent, respectively, on Thursday afternoon.
Soren Schroder, Bunge's chief executive, told Reuters the dour outlook is as impermanent as weather.
"All we really need for this to change is three weeks of hot and dry weather in the Midwest in July and the same in August and you're back to markets that don't have enough. It can change quickly," Schroder said in an interview on Wednesday.
But investors are beginning to fear the good times may not return for the global grain giants known as the ABCDs, a group that in addition to ADM and Bunge also includes privately held Cargill Inc and Netherlands-based Louis Dreyfus Corp .
All of the ABCDs - which move corn, soybeans and other crops from regions of surplus to areas of tight supply — have struggled to profit from their core grain trading businesses lately. With grain busting out of storage bins all around the world, the big grain merchants have fewer opportunities to capitalize on "dislocation" of supplies, the companies say.
"Everybody is wondering if there's some fundamental issue across the board for these grain processors," said Brett Wong, senior research analyst with Piper Jaffray & Co.
Grain markets are notoriously cyclical, but some industry participants and observers say some of the changes are more permanent, making the industry ripe for consolidation.
"There's plenty of room to consolidate. And we're happy to participate and ... can lead it," Bunge's Schroder told analysts in a conference call on Tuesday.
Farmers have invested heavily in new storage, making them less reliant on the grain elevators operated by the trading houses, and the Internet has empowered farmers with information that makes them much smarter about marketing their grain.
Mike Boland, an agricultural economics professor at the University of Minnesota, said farmers increasingly are cutting out the grain handlers altogether, selling directly to ethanol plants and other end users.
"The grain trading companies may never get their hands on those bushels to move it along," Boland said.
ADM, Bunge and others are caught between farmers who do not want to sell crops at low prices and end users, such as food companies, hunting for bargains amidst global oversupply, said Gary Blumenthal, chief executive for World Perspectives, a Washington-based agricultural consultancy.
"The ABCDs are caught in the middle," Blumenthal said.
ADM's agricultural services division, which has seen turnover in the executive ranks, this quarter reported its third quarterly loss in international grain merchandising in five quarters.
"We cannot help but wonder if ag services faces a structural challenge with the balance of power shifting to farmers and ADM's more limited approach to capitalize on intellectual capital in the ag markets," BMO Capital Markets analyst Kenneth Zaslow said in a note to clients.
Additional reporting by Tom Polansek in Chicago; Editing by Richard Pullin and Matthew Lewis