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Pink Floral Under Wired Bikini Set
This cute floral patterned bikini has lightly padded formed cups with underwiring to flatter your shape.
Colour: Pink and white
- Under wired
- Lightly padded
- Formed cups
- Front lined bottoms
82% Nylon 18% Lycra
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All our orders are processed and despatched within one working day, where payment is received before 1pm Mon-Fri orders will usually be despatched the same day.
UK orders are sent via:
Royal Mail Standard UK delivery - Usual delivery time is between 2-5* working days, however we do ask to allow up to 14 working days before we can investigate.
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*Please note in most circumstances orders will be received within the estimated delivery date however this is only guideline and orders may take longer to be delivered depending on delivery location.
If for any reason you are not entirely satisfied with your order you may request a return for an exchange or refund within 7 days of receipt of the order providing;
- All original tags are still attached
- Remains in unused/unworn condition
- Free of any dirt, marks or odour and in resalable condition
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We will not be held responsible for any return costs or charges unless otherwise agreed.
If you wish to exchange and your item we will be process and re despatched on the same day as the return is received providing goods are in stock at the time of receipt. If the replacement is unavailable we will refund you via your original payment method.
All items are to be returned to:
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We will usually refund the purchase price of the minus the delivery charge except in cases where the order was cancelled under the UK Distance Selling Regulations or the entire order was faulty.
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Egocentric framing - one way people may fail in a switch dilemma: Evidence from excessive lane switching
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""Expected Utility" Analysis without the Independence Axiom,"
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KeywordsDecision making; Reasoning; Cognitive fallacies and biases; Switching behavior;
JEL classification:
- C9 - Mathematical and Quantitative Methods - - Design of Experiments
- C91 - Mathematical and Quantitative Methods - - Design of Experiments - - - Laboratory, Individual Behavior
- D03 - Microeconomics - - General - - - Behavioral Microeconomics: Underlying Principles
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- NEP-ALL-2013-09-28 (All new papers)
- NEP-CBE-2013-09-28 (Cognitive & Behavioural Economics)
- NEP-CDM-2013-09-28 (Collective Decision-Making)
- NEP-EVO-2013-09-28 (Evolutionary Economics)
- NEP-EXP-2013-09-28 (Experimental Economics)
- NEP-NEU-2013-09-28 (Neuroeconomics)
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SMC has continued its efforts for automation and
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John A. Knudsen Exhibit and Reception
On Wednesday, September 14th, from 1-1:30 p.m. in Loder Hall, Michael Knudsen will share the inspiration behind his father's prolific body of work. John A. Knudsen, son of a Lutheran Pastor, is the artist of the prints, sketches, and paintings currently hanging in our hallways. An educator for over thirty years, he was very influential in the lives of many young, aspiring students including the development of the fine arts program at Harper College. Please come out and join us as we celebrate the legacy of this outstanding artist.
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BoaterRated, LLC
BoaterRated.com is an online review site dedicated to boaters and the marine service and product providers they use.
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- Location Stuart, FL, USA
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- Founded June 2011
- Employees 2
- Website boaterrated.com
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BoaterRated.com is an online review site dedicated to boaters and the services and products they use. As with other review sites, BoaterRated's goal is to provide users of marine services and products an easy way to find a good a provider based on objective commentary from customers of those businesses; to assist businesses in establishing a referral network and a positive online reputation; and deliver an audience for advertisers' messages.
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Financial Services trading and sales, Real Estate investing and sales. Established an investment group to acquire and manage marina properties; lifelong boater both sail and power. Author: "Online Reviews: Don't Miss the Boat!" Boating Industry Magazine, 2012 Panel Participant: "Social Media for Your Dealership:" Marine Dealers Conference & Exposition, 2012
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A classic look returns once more for LaLiga Santander outfit Valencia CF, as Los Che and adidas have revealed the away jersey they'll be wearing this coming season. The striped "Senyera 79" jersey, beloved by supporters, is back and emulated with a modern touch.
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BURNS Original Adult/Senior Dog Large/Giant Breed 2Kg
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Work At Home: Social Media
Social Media has taken over traditional marketing and customer service. Instead of companies spending a ton of money on research and consumer panels they can simply type in a few keywords and find out exactly what their target market is interested in along with an honest look at how people view their products. Millions of people are giving big and small companies free advertising so it's not surprising that social media has become an actual career opportunity. Whether it's making posts on behalf of a company, answer customer questions and complaints, or simply moderating the comments section of the company page, social media has become a valid work at home choice. Here are 5 companies looking for people like you to work at home on Facebook, Twitter, and all the other social media platforms.
1. ModSquad
I've posted a review about ModSquad before which you can find here. They work with a lot of big name companies and hire people who work all over the world to do customer service. One of their biggest opportunities is working the social media pages of their clients. You can do anything from answering wall posts and private messages to moderating comments and liking statuses to show customers appreciation.
2. Belay Solutions
Belay Solutions is a company that hired virtual assistants for their Fortune 500 clients. One of the features that they offer is social media management. This can be posting engaging information on behalf of the client or moderating comments and providing customer service. You probably won't just be doing social media work with Belay but also providing assistant services which usually include keeping track of appointments, answering emails, taking calls, etc. This is a great career choice for those who are organized, can juggle multiple tasks, and have a quiet workspace that they can do business from. Be aware that Belay does require a Bachelor's degree and relevant experience.
3. Appen
Appen has been around for a while now and they have recently gotten into the social media aspect of work at home. Their clients are looking for reliable people who use social media daily to manage their social media pages. It looks like they are in need of Social Media Evaluators so now if you want to start making money with social media this is a great company to start with. Unlike Belay they do not require a bachelor's degree of experience so it's perfectly for those just starting out.
4. TimeETC
TimeETC is another company that hires virtual assistants. Many virtual assistant companies are adding social media to their list of duties because it has become a vital part of doing business. Just like Belay, you will be doing regular assistant work along with managing/running/or assisting with a companies social media pages. They are looking for someone with customer service experience but it doesn't look like a Bachelor's degree is required. This is another great company that will help you expand your work at home resume!
5. Crisp Thinking
This is a great company who hires people to work social media jobs all over the UK and the US. Like the others, you will be posting, moderating, and flexing your customer servicing muscles. This is another great company for those just starting out. You can earn a decent wage while building experience working from home.
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Here are some other great places to find the perfect social media career.
Indeed.com – this is one of my favorite places to look for work at home jobs and there is no shortage of social media listings.
MediaBistro – This is a job search for social media careers. Many of the positions listed require experience, a degree, or both but they also include some very well-known companies and they pay good money.
Flexjobs.com – While this is an amazing website for finding any work at home job, including a social media position, you do have to pay a fee to use their job board. I'm not a big fan of this policy, however, they are one of the top work at home job boards online so it's worth it if you have the money.
If you know of any other work at home companies looking for help with their social media pages, leave a comment below! If you have any questions or want help finding a work at home job, contact me through live chat or ask in the forums, we are all here to help each other land that perfect work at home career!
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Pet Travel in the News - Even the First Dog has to Play by the Rules
There's no denying it—pet travel stirs up a lot questions and concerns. From paperwork to vet visits, crates to quarantines, the experience of moving isn't easy, but at least you can take comfort in knowing that we all have to follow the same rules.
When the First Family of the United States decided to take their Portuguese Water dog Bo with them on their holiday vacation this week (looks like the Obamas fall in line with our recent pet travel survey), they had to abide by the restrictions that any of us would encounter. As cute and as high-profile as he is, Bo still had to get his paperwork in order and the Obamas had to pay the standard $165 fee.
Pet Import Regulations for Hawaii state that animals arriving in the islands must undergo a veterinary examination, and if all the requirements (including proof of rabies vaccinations and a microchip implantation) have been met, then pets can be released from quarantine on the same day. This is called the "Five-Day-or-Less" program, and it requires that pet owners start the process at least four months before traveling.
A Hawaii official reports that the Obama family took care of everything well in advance to make sure that transporting Bo would be as smooth a process as possible. If for some reason Bo hadn't been approved, he'd be stuck in a quarantine facility while Michelle, Sasha, Malia and the President enjoyed their beach vacation. In other words, even one of the most well-known families in the world needs to be highly organized and responsible when it comes to navigating the world of pet travel.
It looks like Bo is a pretty active and well-traveled dog with plenty of lessons to share—follow his adventures on the Obama Dog Blog and on Twitter!
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Isn't that $165 fee the rate charged for transport by commercial airlines? Doesn't Bo get to go on Air Force One with the rest of the family - and thereby dodge that fee?
@L Graham: Thanks for your comment. The $165 fee is the direct-release fee charged at the Animal Quarantine Station in Hawaii, not an airline-related fee.


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Maple Valley Elementary, grades K-6, was established in 1963 as a cooperative endeavor of area churches. It has flourished over the years as an interdenominational school with an emphasis on serving families of Bible based Christian churches. Maple Valley Elementary became a part of Rainier Christian Schools in 1995.
School begins each morning at 8:30 AM and ends at 3:00 PM. Our dedicated teachers strive to make learning FUN, while ensuring that students learn the fundamentals, and reach their individual potentials.
Every Wednesday morning students and staff share in a time of glorifying God in song and sharing God's Word with special speakers.
Maple Valley Elementary offers:
Our staff is here because of God's calling to serve at Rainier Christian Schools. The staff has devotions each morning prior to the beginning of school to specifically pray for students, parents and the day ahead of us; knowing that God expects us to train, educate and develop each student for the glory of God.
School Hours: 8:30 AM - 3:00 PM
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text: I have been searching around the net the last few weeks trying to locate the full version of Bomber III, made by Deadly Games. You can still find the Demo around here and there, but no one seams to have the full version. Deadly games website is still up and running, but the company appears to be out of business as I have tried contacting them many times and have never had a reply. Does anyone know where I can get a copy of the full version of Bomber III? If you have it and want to sell it, let me know also.


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From all the things I have been hearing and reading, the housing market is looking better and better everyday. My activity has been busier than ever and so have all the activity coming into our office.
First you can beat this time in history, first time home buyer tax credit. Remember there is a deadline. So if you are going to buy force yourself to get moving so you can reap up to $8000 in tax relief – in your pocket.
Everyone has to live somewhere. I have read that there are about 800,000 new household formed every year in the US alone. So this is a good indication that things will tighten up, because the demand is still out there.
There are many ways to look at investments. What if you put $10,000 in to stocks and earn ten percent. Then you have $1,000. If you take that same $10,000 and use it for a down payment on a home (of say $100,000) and the home increases by as little as 10% then you end up making $10,000. Not too shabby.
Another thing to note too when the housing market does turn around and it could be sooner than you think, you will have equity instantly. How can you beat it? Whether it turns around fast or slow, you will get that equity as things come turn around in the market.
If you get a fix rate mortgage, you monthly payment stays the same over the years as everything else will gradually increase. As mentioned in my last post, rates are historically low.
Best of all you own your home. You can make it your own, paint, add landscaping, and other upgrades, and you will see a return on your investment over time. Some of the homes in our area are selling for low enough prices that you can own for the same or less than monthly rent. So take advantage. It is so exciting!


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This swell companion fits for every child of the society. It connects a slight touch of vanilla with a fruity button. It is a happy fruit tea mixture which shows its deep red color and can be drunk day and night.Fruit tea mixtureSteeping time: 7-10 minutes, 100 degreesIngredients:35% apple slices *.hibiscus 15% *.lemongrass 10%10% haw Scrubs *.rooibos 10% *.south sea fruits 10% *.5% rose flowers *.5% mallow blossoms *.Vanilla falvour *.* of controlled biological cultivation
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We are five young men from Berlin who were tired of boring standard tea. Thus, we launched our shop in 2012 and established our manufacture in 2013.
We have offered the city's probably most exciting tea ever since. It is not just that our mixtures are utterly convincing, but also the four different designer packagings convert each tea blend into a genuine cuisine classic.
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Sumitomo Mitsui sees loss in FY02 - media (7:52 PM ET) Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group SMFJY is seen posting a group net loss of between 400 billion yen and 500 billion yen ($3.36-$4.2 billion) for fiscal 2002, down sharply from an earlier forecast of 30 billion yen profit, the Nihon Keizai daily reported. The bank is expected to announce the revision as early as Friday, the report said. The downward revision is due to wider-than-expected losses from Sumitomo Mitsui Banking's bad-loan disposals that were carried out under tighter asset assessment rules in line with government instructions. SMFG's shares were trading down 1.2 percent at 171,000 yen in early morning Tokyo.
Affymetrix shares tumble after Q1 warning (4:35 PM ET) Shares of Affymetrix tumbled 17 percent in after-hours trading Thursday after the biotech firm warned that first-quarter revenue and profit would be lower than expected. Affymetrix said it now expects first-quarter revenue to be between $60 million and $62 million compared with $71 million and $73 million, the previous forecast. The company didn't say what its revised earnings target is. Analysts, on average, had expected profit of 3 cents per share, according to Multex. Shares of Affymetrix AFFX shed $4.86 to $23.14.
STMicro sees Q1 rev $1.618b, gross margin 35 percent (4:14 PM ET) STMicroelectronics STM, +2.36% said order delays caused the chipmaker to come up short of its first-quarter financial targets, based on preliminary results.
Starbucks shares fall ahead of same-store sales report (12:22 PM ET) Shares of Starbucks dropped 66 cents, or 2.5 percent, to $25.60 amid dueling analysts' reports about March same-store sales, which are expected after the bell. Both Gerard Klauer Mattison analyst Matthew DiFrisco and Hambrecht's Kristine Koerber think the coffee-shop retailer will report 6 percent comparable-store sales gains, but interpret those results differently. DiFrisco says it's a sign of a coming sales slowdown at Starbucks SBUX, +0.89% especially with the Iraqi conflict and the SARS epidemic. Six percent would represent the second monthly decline against year-ago levels, which were quite robust. He says the stock is trading at a premium right now and rates it "underperform." Koerber sees little risk to the shares because coffee and pastries tend to be recession-proof. She likes the strong brand and continued growth opportunities and urged clients to buy shares.
Starbucks shares fall ahead of same-store sales report (12:22 PM ET) Shares of Starbucks dropped 66 cents, or 2.5 percent, to $25.60 amid dueling analysts' reports about March same-store sales, which are expected after the bell. Both Gerard Klauer Mattison analyst Matthew DiFrisco and Hambrecht's Kristine Koerber think the coffee-shop retailer will report 6 percent comparable-store sales gains, but interpret those results differently. DiFrisco says it's a sign of a coming sales slowdown at Starbucks SBUX, +0.89% especially with the Iraqi conflict and the SARS epidemic. Six percent would represent the second monthly decline against year-ago levels, which were quite robust. He says the stock is trading at a premium right now and rates it "underperform." Koerber sees little risk to the shares because coffee and pastries tend to be recession-proof. She likes the strong brand and continued growth opportunities and urged clients to buy shares.
Nassda falls on heavy volume on lowered Q2 outlook (11:33 AM ET) Shares of Nassda NSDA are tumbling $1.79, or 25 percent, to $5.40 after the provider of circuit analysis software warned late Wednesday that fiscal second-quarter earnings and revenue would fall short of expectations due to continued economic weakness and increased pricing pressures. Volume is 349,000 shares, or more than 6 times the full-day average. The company now expects to earn 4 cents a share on revenue of $8.8 million in the quarter ending March, versus its prior forecasts of 7 cents a share and $11.2 million to $11.6 million, respectively. Analysts from SG Cowen and UBS Warburg have followed with downgrades of the stock.
Nat'l Commercial sinks on Q1 earns warning (9:54 AM ET) National Commercial Financial NCF, +0.00% is falling $3.56, or 15 percent, to $20.80 after the provider of financial and consulting services said late Wednesday that first-quarter earnings, excluding a charge related to the settlement of a lawsuit, would be 37 to 38 cents a share, below the average analyst estimate compiled by Thomson First Call of 42 cents. The stock is currently the biggest percentage loser on the NYSE. The company said net interest margin was expected to decline 0.20 to 0.22 percentage points, due to lower earning asset yields. Merrill Lynch followed by downgrading the stock to "neutral" from "buy."
Sinclair Broadcasting says war hurting ad revenue (9:27 AM ET) Sinclair Broadcast Group SBGI, +1.16% said it received approximately $2.2 million in advertiser cancellations and preemptions after March 19, as the war with Iraq heated up. The company said it can't yet update or reconfirm its full year revenue estimates, "until there is clarity regarding the war's progress." It's forecasting first quarter net broadcast revenue of $152 million to $152.3 million. Shares of Sinclair rose 1 cent to $7.97 on Wednesday.
ScanSource slips as Q3 rev. falls shy of expectations (9:21 AM ET) ScanSource SCSC, +1.93% is sliding 55 cents, or 2.7 percent, to $19.70 in pre-open trading after the distributor of specialty technology products said fiscal third-quarter revenue rose 8 percent over the same period a year ago, but fell "slightly below" the low end of its forecast of $230 million. The company said telephony sales declined as a result of channel-wide weakness, while bar code and point-of-sale witnessed "healthy" growth.
Interwoven sinks amid CEO resignation, Q1 warning (9:12 AM ET) Shares of Interwoven IWOV are getting pummeled for a 40-cent, or 22 percent loss, to $1.45 in pre-open trading after the content management software company said late Wednesday that its chief executive, John Van Siclen, resigned. Chairman Martin Brauns will serve as CEO until a permanent successor can be found. Separately, Analyst David Rudow at USB Piper Jaffray noted the company said in a conference call that it would lose 7 to 8 cents a share in the first quarter on revenue of $24.5 million to $25.5 million, below his estimates of a loss of 4 cents a share and revenue of $28.8 million.
Goodyear reports $1.1 bln Q4 loss (8:38 AM ET) Goodyear Tire & Rubber GT, +2.00% reported a fourth quarter net loss of $1.1 billion, or $6.30 a share, versus a loss of $1.07 a share in the year-earlier period. The results included a $1.08 billion, or $6.17 a share charge to establish a valuation allowance against deferred tax assets and a $11.1 million, or 6 cents a share gain from asset sales and a penny a share benefit from rationalization actions. Sales for the quarter increased 1.7 percent to $3.53 billion, helped by higher volumes and the favorable impact of currency translation. The stock closed Wednesday up 24 cents at $5.41.
General Mills was contacted by the SEC re: Royal Ahold (8:28 AM ET) General Mills GIS, -0.05% said it had been contacted by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission with regard to the investigation of Royal Ahold's AHO U.S. foodservice operation, and intends to cooperate fully with their request for information. The company added that it was "working actively" to ensure that it could continue to supply products to Fleming, which recently filed for bankruptcy. Separately, the packaged foods producer reaffirmed its fiscal 2003 earnings forecast of $2.62 to $2.64 a share. The stock closed Wednesday up 71 cents at $46.47.
Cerner's Q1 earns, rev. to fall short of expectations (8:20 AM ET) Cerner CERN, +3.13% warned that first-quarter earnings would be between 13 to 15 cents a share, well short of the average analyst estimate compiled by Multex of 38 cents a share. The provider of health care information technology said sales for the quarter ending March are expected to be $189 million to $192 million, below analyst expectations of $207.8 million, as new bookings were curtailed by a more competitive environment and challenging environment for healthcare providers. New bookings for the quarter totaled $145 million to $150 million, below previous projections of $200 million. The stock closed Wednesday up $2.04 at $32.09.
A.C. Moore says it'll hit profit target (8:16 AM ET) Blackwood, N.J.-based crafts retailer A.C. Moore ACMR, +3.01% said it'll meet the forecast of 2 cents per share for its first-quarter earnings in a survey of analysts by Thomson First Call. The company said first-quarter sales were $92 million, up from $85.9 million. Same store sales decreased 2 percent. Shares of A.C. Moore rose 52 cents to $14.53 on Wednesday.
PTC's Q2 revs to fall 3-4% short of estimates (8:00 AM ET) PTC PMTC warned it expects second-quarter revenue of $170 million to $172 million, 3-4 percent below analyst consensus estimates of $177 million. Operating expenses are expected to be approximately $180 million, on track with the company's target. GAAP loss per share for the second quarter is expected to be in the range of 5-6 cents vs. a loss of a penny per share in a survey of analysts in Thomson First Call. The Needham, Mass.-based maker of product management software plans to make "significant" cost reduction initiatives during the remainder its fiscal year, with further details coming in about two weeks. Shares of PTC rose 7 cents to $2.31 on Wednesday.
Borders warns of Q1 losses amid slowing sales (7:58 AM ET) Borders Group BGP, -0.31% warned that it would not breakeven in the fiscal first quarter, as had been previously expected, given that sales are trending below plan in all of its business segments. The bookseller said same-store sales at its Borders stores have suffered percentage declines in the "mid single digits" since the beginning of the quarter, and have declined in the "low double digits" at its Waldenbooks stores. The company attributed the sales and traffic weakness to the war with Iraq. The stock closed Wednesday up 20 cents at $14.70.
MSC Industrial Direct beats the Street (7:52 AM ET) MSC Industrial Direct Co. MSM, +1.35% reported second-quarter net income of $12.8 million, or 19 cents per share, vs. $8.5 million, or 12 cents per share in the year-ago period. The Mellville, N.Y. industrial supply firm beat the forecast of 17 cents per share in a survey of analysts by Thomson First Call. Net sales were $209.6 million, an increase of 7.6 percent from last year's figure of $194.8 million. Looking ahead, the company said economic uncertainty surrounding the war in Iraq is causing it to lower projected gross margins to 45 percent in the third quarter, down from 45.3 percent in the second quarter, with about $76 million in operating expenses vs. $74.9 million in expenses in the second quarter. Shares fell 15 cents to $16.05 on Wednesday.
Parametric Tech warns of Q2 miss (7:48 AM ET) Parametric Technology PMTC warned that fiscal second-quarter revenue would be $170 million to $172 million, below the average analyst estimate compiled by Thomson First Call of $177 million. License revenue is expected to increase sequentially to $53 million to $55 million, but fall short of forecasts as several customers delayed large orders at the end of the quarter. The software company is anticipating a loss of 5 to 6 cents a share for the quarter ending March, below analyst loss expectations of a penny a share. The stock closed Wednesday up 7 cents at $2.31.
Monaco Coach warns of Q1 miss, to cut 850 jobs (7:41 AM ET) Monaco Coach MNC, -0.53% said it expects to report first quarter earnings of 15 to 20 cents a share and revenue of $271 million to $273 million, well below the average analyst estimates compiled by Mutlex of 33 cents a share and $320.3 million, respectively, due to difficult economic conditions, exasperated by the negative effects of the war with Iraq. The recreational vehicle maker added that it would cut its workforce by 14 percent, or 850 employees, and will shut down production operations for the week beginning April 7. Production levels will be reduced 20 percent when operations resume on April 14. The stock closed Wednesday up 76 cents at $10.76.
WebMethods to fall short of revenue target (7:36 AM ET) WebMethods WEBM said it'll fall short of fourth-quarter financial targets with $48.5 million to $49 million in revenue vs. $53.04 million in revenue expected by analysts surveyed by Thomson First Call. It'll report fourth-quarter pro forma earnings of 1- to 2 cents per share vs. the expectation of 2 cents per share in a survey of analysts by Thomson First Call. The Fairfax, Va. software maker cited "economic uncertainties" in March that caused customers to delay orders. Shares of WebMethods rose 50 cents to $10 on Wednesday.
Radio One OK with Q1 earns est., but sales growth slows (7:29 AM ET) Radio One ROIAK reaffirmed its earnings outlook for the first quarter, but said revenue growth has continued to decelerate during the quarter as the war with Iraq has caused a higher level of cancellations and a lower level of new bookings. The company said net broadcast revenue for March will increase in the "low single-digit" percentage range over the same period a year ago, following 10 percent growth in February and 16 percent growth in January. For the quarter, broadcast revenue is expected to grow at least 8 percent. The radio broadcaster's stock closed Wednesday up 58 cents at $13.90.
Hugo Boss '02 income down 31%, '03 earnings to grow 10% (4:36 AM ET) German fashion group Hugo Boss(DE:524550)was up 0.5 percent after its net earnings fell 31 percent to 74.7 million euros on flat sales of 1.09 billion euros. Adjusted for currency-related influences, sales rose by 1.3 percent, Hugo Boss said. The group said earnings should rise at least 10 percent while sales will be flat.
L'Oreal sales Q1 sales 3.7 bln euro, currency impact (2:08 AM ET) French cosmetics group L'Oreal(FR:012032)said first quarter sales declined 1.1 percent to 3.7 billion euro ($3.9 billion) over the same period last year, reflecting the impact of the stronger euro vs. the dollar. On a 'like-for-like' basis with constant currency rates, sales rose 10.4 percent. Sales on a like-for-like basis rose 8.5 percent in Western Europe and 9.4 percent in North America.


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Cherry volumes out of Chile are expected to be higher this year, thanks to good weather conditions and an increasing amount of cherry plantings. Some shipments have already arrived by air, with preparations for sea freight underway.
"We're seeing good growing conditions in Chile this season," said Norman Barao, of International Fruit Company in New Jersey. "The weather has been great and we are not seeing any loss in volume like last year, when rains affected the fruit quality. For week 47, there were 114,545 cases that have arrived, up from 95,987 at this time last year."
Fruit is also arriving in excellent condition, giving suppliers confidence of a good quality season in terms of cherry arrivals. "There have been cherries received via air shipment in pouch bags, and they have arrived in excellent condition, with limited pitting, an improvement over last year," Barao observed. "At this stage, we are preparing to load sea containers and expectations are for a very busy Christmas period. We ship cherries bulk in each case and then repack them on arrival, sorting out and discarding any defected fruit. In the interim, before the sea containers arrive, we work with growers and suppliers to supplement supply and maintain continuity in shipments to customers."
Pricing currently firm but slightly lower than last year
With a higher volume expected, pricing is currently firm, but marginally down from last year. As Christmas approaches, the market is expected to heat up, while pricing is forecast to be close to what it was at the same time last year.
"Current pricing on the East coast is between $40-$52 a box, depending on size and grade," Barao said. "On the West Coast, pricing is a little higher. Organic is looking to have a big year. Although we don't carry any, we have heard that prices on those are upwards of $70. As the season progresses, we expect to receive Rainiers and opening prices are expected to be in the $60 range."
"Grab-and-go" bags rising in popularity
The shipments arriving in pouch bags are convenient for handlers as they are able to transport the cherries in a retail ready manner. Barao also said the "grab-and-go" bags are proving popular among customers.
"The cherries arrive by air freight in 5kg (11lb) boxes," he said. "There are 10 bags, or pouches, per box at around 1lb each and ready to go to the retailer. These 'grab-and-go' pouches are proving popular with customers."
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Burwood Road Office
This project comprised of a 5 storey office building with a five level basement. The design achieved a 5 Star NABERS energy rating, which demonstrated best practice and market leading performance in energy efficiency at the time. It is the largest suburban speculative office building in the suburbs of Melbourne. At ground level, the building provides facilities for the businesses who work within its offices and the surrounding area, as well as the public. This includes retail facilities and a cafe.


text: Amazing new music player for Droid! With voice commands! and Swipe for song skip! For the last few months I have been using mixzing...i like it, but it wasnt amazing by any means. I heard about a new player called bTunes, downloaded it on the marketplace and wow! Features... 1. Looks identical to Ipod touch player interface 2. automatically updates album art 3. ability to swipe left and right for song skipping and double tap for play/pause. 4. mult select for creating playlists 5. Voice commands (push and hold search button and say (play Queen) boom plays that artist) 6. FREE *Tip- First time app opens go into preferences and tell it when it starts to bring you to artists rather than playlists* By far best music app on droid!


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Gas chromatography-mass spectroscopy analysis of a Xanthorrhoea johnsonii leaf extract displaying apparent anaesthetic effects
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Background: Xanthorrhoea johnsonii A. T. Lee is a slow growing endemic Australian plant species. Its slow growth rate and lack of use by herbivores as a food source indicate that its leaves may contain chemical deterrents. Materials and Methods: X. johnsonii leaf extracts were tested for toxicity using the Artemia franciscana nauplii bioassay. Toxic extracts were further analysed by RP-HPLC and GC-MS. Results: As well as toxicity, anaesthetic/sedative effects were also noted in the methanolic and ethyl acetate extracts. A. franciscana nauplii 'died' following a 12 h exposure to these extracts, only to 'recover' and swim normally by 48 h exposure. By 60 h the X. johnsonii methanol/ethyl acetate extract exposed nauplii were again experiencing toxic effects and the mortality began to increase. The nauplii did not recover from this moribund state a second time. Analysis of these extracts by RP-HPLC showed that the ethyl acetate extract was the least complex of the toxic extracts. Subsequent analysis of this extract by GC-MS revealed that it contained 12 main compounds: o-hydroxycinnamic acid; acetic acid; 2,2-dimethoxybutane; pinacol; 4-methyl-1,3-dioxane; decane, 2,2-dimethylbutane; 2,5,9-trimethyldecane; 1,2-benzenediol; 1,2,3-benzenetriol; benzoic acid and an unidentified compound. Conclusion: These results confirm the toxicity and anaesthetic/sedative effects of X. johnsonii leaf components and highlight o-hydroxycinnamic acid as the likely compound responsible for this bioactivity.
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A superb opportunity to study species such as Pallid Harrier, Brown Shrike and Pacific Golden Plover. Instead of admiring another multicoloured forest bird, I found myself preferring to chase invisible Blyth's Reed Warblers and the like. Must however admit to being bowled over when a Malabar Pied Hornbill slipped into view, and Pomadour Green Pigeon is superb – especially it's eerie song. All in all a great trip. Email for info on species/sites. Click on highlighted species for photos. Vital stats: 6000 photos, c260 species, 2 weeks and 1 horrendous insect bite.
11th: Hotel Beira Mar
12th: Candolim and Baga Hill
13th: Charao Island and Maem lake
14th: Morjim Beach and Fort Aguada
15th: Saligao and Carambolin Lake
16th:Dona Paula/Santa Cruz and Baga Fields
17th:Arpora, Siolim and Morjim Beach
18th:Backwoods Camp
19th: Backwoods Camp
20th:Backwoods Camp
21st:Bondla Zoo and Backwoods Camp
22nd:Backwoods Camp, Carambolin Lake and Hotel Beira Mar
23rd:Hotel Beira Mar and Charao Island
24th:Zuari River, Goa Velha and Hotel Beira Mar
Grey Junglefowl
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Lesser Whistling Duck
Ruddy Shelduck
Cotton Pygmy Goose
Spot-billed Duck
Rufous Woodpecker
White-bellied Woodpecker
Heart-spotted Woodpecker
Brown-capped Pygmy Woodpecker
Black-rumped Flameback
Greater Flameback
Brown-headed Barbet
White-cheeked Barbet
Crimson-fronted Barbet
Coppersmith Barbet
Malabar Grey Hornbill
Malabar Pied Hornbill
Malabar Trogon
Indian Roller
Blue-eared Kingfisher
Stork-billed Kingfisher
White-throated Kingfisher
Black-capped Kingfisher
Collared Kingfisher
Pied Kingfisher
Blue-bearded Bee-eater
Little Green Bee-eater
Blue-tailed Bee-eater
Chestnut-headed Bee-eater
Asian Koel
Greater Coucal
Vernal Hanging Parrot
Alexandrine Parakeet
Ring-necked Parakeet
Plum-headed Parakeet
Malabar Parakeet
Indian Swiftlet
White-rumped Needletail
Brown-backed Needletail
Asian Palm Swift
Little Swift
Pacific Swift
Crested Treeswift
Oriental Scops Owl
Brown Wood Owl
Spotted Owlet
Brown Hawk Owl
Sri Lanka Frogmouth
Feral Pigeon
Mountain Imperial Pigeon
Spotted Dove
Emerald Dove
Pompadour Green Pigeon
White-breasted Waterhen
Ruddy Breasted Crake
Purple Swamphen
Black-tailed Godwit
Spotted Redshank
Marsh Sandpiper
Green Sandpiper
Wood Sandpier
Terek Sandpiper
Common Sandpiper
Temminck's Stint
Curlew Sandpiper
Greater Painted Snipe
Black-winged Stilt
Pheasant-tailed Jacana
Bronze-winged Jacana
Small Pratincole
Pacific Golden Plover
Grey Plover
Greater Sand Plover
Little Ringed Plover
Kentish Plover
Lesser Sand Plover
Yellow-wattled Lapwing
Red-wattled Lapwing
Pomarine Skua
Arctic Skua
Pallas's Gull
Steppe Gull
Heuglin's Gull
Brown-headed Gull
Lesser Crested Tern
Black-headed Gull
Slender-billed Gull
Great Crested Tern
Sandwich Tern
Gull-billed Tern
Black-shouldered Kite
Black Kite
Black-eared Kite
Brahminy Kite
White-bellied Sea-eagle
Short-toed Eagle
Crested Serpent Eagle
Black Eagle
Marsh Harrier
Pallid Harrier
Montagu's Harrier
Crested Goshawk
Oriental Honey-buzzard
White-eyed Buzzard
Indian Spotted Eagle
Booted Eagle
Rufous-bellied Eagle
Crested Hawk-eagle
Mountain Hawk-eagle
Little Grebe
Oriental Darter
Little Cormorant
Indian Cormorant
Little Egret
Indian Pond Heron
Great White Egret
Intermediate Egret
Eastern Cattle Egret
Western Reef-heron
Grey Heron
Asian Openbill
Purple Heron
Striated Heron
Night Heron
Glossy Ibis
Black-headed Ibis
Wooly-necked Stork
Lesser Adjutant
Indian Pitta
Asian Fairy Bluebird
Blue-winged Leafbird
Golden-fronted Leafbird
Brown Shrike
Long-tailed Shrike
Rufous Treepie
House Crow
Indian Jungle Crow
Ashy Wood-swallow
Indian Golden Oriole
Black-naped Oriole
Black-hooded Oriole
Black-headed Cuckoo-shrike
Small Minivet
Scarlet Minivet
Bar-winged Flycatcher-shrike
White-throated Fantail
Black Drongo
Ashy Drongo
White-bellied Drongo
Bronzed Drongo
Spangled Drongo
Greater Racket-tailed Drongo
Black-naped Monarch
Asian Paradise Flycatcher
Common Iora
Large Woodshrike
Common Woodshrike
Malabar Whistling Thrush
Orange-headed Thrush
Tickell's Thrush
Nilgiri Blackbird
Brown Flycatcher
Rusty-tailed Flycatcher
Brown-breasted Flycatcher
Taiga Flycatcher
Verditer Flycatcher
White-bellied Blue Flycatcher
Tickell's Blue Flycatcher
Indian Blue Robin
Oriental Magpie-robin
White-rumped Shama
Indian Robin
Siberian Stonechat
Pied Bushchat
Chestnut-tailed Starling
White-headed Starling
Brahminy Starling
Rose-coloured Starling
Common Myna
Jungle Myna
Velvet-fronted Nuthatch
Black-lored Tit
Grey-throated Sand Martin
Wire-tailed Swallow
Red-rumped Swallow
Streak-throated Swallow
House Martin
Grey-headed Bulbul
Black-crested Bulbul
Red-whiskered Bulbul
Red-vented Bulbul
White-browed Bulbul
Yellow-browed Bulbul
Black Bulbul
Grey-breasted Prinia
Plain Prinia
Ashy Prinia
Zitting Cisticola
Blyth's Reed Warbler
Clamorous Reed Warbler
Common Tailorbird
Green Warbler
Western Crowned Warbler
Puff-throated Babbler
Indian Scimitar-babbler
Dark-fronted Babbler
Jungle Babbler
Brown-cheeked Fulvetta
Ashy-crowned Sparrow Lark
Malabar Lark
Oriental Skylark
Short-toed Lark
Thick-billed Flowerpecker
Pale-billed Flowerpecker
Plain Flowerpecker
Purple-rumped Sunbird
Crimson-backed Sunbird
Purple Sunbird
Lotan's Sunbird
Crimson Sunbird
Little Spiderhunter
House Sparrow
Forest Wagtail
White-browed Wagtail
Yellow Wagtail
Grey Wagtail
Paddyfield Pipit
Richard's Pipit
Blyth's Pipit
Friday, 30 January 2009
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A very neat gane-like puzzle is introduced in
LUCI unit "Perspectives on Algebra" for
investigating patterns. The goal is to rearrange
the checkers to exchange their places. Rules are
very simple- slideing in the empty space and
jumping over the opposite color checker if there is
a room after that.
The picture in the left shows an example with 5
red and 5 green checkers.
The graphical recording of the moves shows at a
glance the symmetry and the "parabolic"
(quadratic) behavior of each half of the
graph (one is flipped). Interestingly, it also
resembles the integral sign! The slides in
the graph serve as independent variable, changing
by one at a time (which seems natural for no two
consecutive slides can happen), whereas the jumps
serve as dependent variable.
The numbers of checkers of different color (or
chips, I call men) don't have to be equal. Say, we
have m and n men. Then, the number of
slides is (m+n) and the number of Jumps is (mn), so
the total number of moves is
This turns, in particular, into n(n+2) when m=n.
The number of moves in general case is less than
in ordinary case. We know that mn is largest when
m=n for given total number of soldiers m+n. Like in
a rectangle: for a given value of the
semi-perimeter (m+n) the area is the largest for a
square, when m=n. So playing more general game is
even simpler, and it has more possibilities to
investigate. This could be a useful thing to do if
there is time, of course.
Besides generalizing arithmetic operations and
rules algebra provides also qualitative
thinking. It is used by physicists in their
descriptions of processes. So, algebra allows to
think in terms of processes. For instance,
the term (mn) is known as interaction term.
There are m red men and n green men in the
Jumps&Sildes game. They have to face and jump
over each other, they do interact. Each green man
faces exactly once with each red man and therefore
the total number of jumps must be mn. Also as one
can easily see from the graph there are m+n slides
altogether, which is equal to the total number of
men, as if each man slides exactly once. This is
not exactly true but only ON AVERAGE.


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Just recently, this young couple,John Awesome and Nydia Hernandez, had photographer Janet Wheeland, out in Holy Jim Canyon in California, snapping away as part of a lovely little engagement photo shoot.
As you can see, it appeared to be a bright, sunny day, with everything in its right place. That is, until there appeared something seemingly well out of place!


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January can be a crazy month and is supposed to be a time to holiday and get rid of the past year's stress. On a small block with livestock it can be just the opposite, and rain is the regular cause of concern. This summer has been very dry in many parts of the country and many farmers are already feeding out.
It's surprising how few folk on small blocks know their neighbours, especially after new subdivisions have been completed, and new houses seem to appear overnight in paddocks next door. Pay your neighbours a visit, and introduce them into a farming support network. Many will be new block owners and will really appreciate contacts for when they need help.
Weather predictions often seem to be guesswork, despite all the technology available to meteorologists these days. So there's a temptation to ignore the TV weather forecast 'show'. The constant predictions of 'showers' seems to be to indicate that they have little idea what an approaching front will do – if it ever arrives at your place at the time predicted. Many of the so-called showers provide little soil moisture, as most of what comes down is evaporated at the rate of 3-5mm of evapotranspiration each 24 hours. This is going on whether it rains or not, so you can see how bare pastures that let the sun in are dry things up and kill growth very quickly.
What pastures need is a decent downpour, which the Met Service 'showers' never provides. And they never explain why their forecast was wrong for the previous day! But NIWA seems fairly sure about El Nino's pending arrival again so it will pay to take this seriously from now on with feed planning.
Keep checking the 24-hour evapotranspiration rate in your local newspaper Met Service column, as this is almost more important than the rainfall.
January is all about soil moisture levels. We can't get enough rain this month to get pastures to grow well into February. But don't tell the holiday makers or hay contractors.
It's vital to understand the importance of 'pasture residual', which is what is left after grazing, as leaf area is the factory for future growth from photosynthesis. It's a pity photosynthesis was made so boring in school biology – as understanding it is the basis of pasture management to feed stock. It's a simple enough concept – you manage stock to control pasture growth, which then feeds the stock. It's all about balance, which often seems to be more art than science.
So January is not about growing more pasture – it's more about saving and using what you have in an efficient way, and then hopefully preventing it burning off. Dry pasture has very little nutritional value so for important stock that you want to keep growing like calves and yearlings, feeding supplements is essential. It's no good leaving stock to starve assuming that it's going to rain – as even if it does, pastures will not really recover and product meaningful feed till autumn.
If you run out of pasture, silage has the best feed value, but hungry stock will always eat hay even thought they'll waste a lot of it. A good option is to feed willow and poplar prunings, which are claimed to be high in minerals. But check the list of toxic trees and shrubs on the property, as they are always more palatable when wilted. Yew and tutu are the real killers so learn to recognise these.
If your farm is grossly under stocked and pastures get totally out of control, and you don't want to cut them for hay, just speed up the grazing rotation, and let the stock chew off the tops of this standing hay, or 'deferred grazing' and accept the amount of waste that will result. And remember this dry pasture can be a fire hazard so be prepared, especially if near the road. Fire will even travel across closely grazed paddocks.
Only big hungry mature cattle can chew off this mass of dry feed, and most of it will be wasted leaving a thick 'thatch' that will delay the growth of fresh green quality feed, both for the rest of the summer and into autumn. And it's also ideal cover for growth of Facial Eczema spores.
But a good thing about this deferred grazing is that it will provide seed that will fall into the pasture, and add to the years of un-germinated seed (called hard seed) in the ground already.
Do a financial budget to see if it's worthwhile to cash some stock now, and make hay of any surplus feed to sell now or later. If pastures continue to dry up, then getting rid of stock is a wise option and accept the financial loss – which could increase if you keep them on.
Keep the slasher in the shed as shaving off paddocks does more harm than good, and any dry litter left is an ideal base for Facial Eczema fungi to grow. When it rains, this dry dead thatch rots away in only a few days, leaving large areas of bare ground for weeds to germinate with the extra light and moisture.
Sheep don't like hot weather, so make sure they've all been shorn and they can get shade and plenty good clean water from a trough and not a creek. Flies are a constant annoyance in the shade as well as out in the sun.
The most important job is to get rid of all ewes that are not going to add value to the business next season – and don't delay this decision. It's far better to quit them now and reduce the stocking rate for when pastures really dry up and when the sale yards of full of skinny sheep.
Be ruthless when selecting ewes going to the ram next season, and only keep those that are in good body condition, have two good undamaged teats, and no hard lumps in their udders. Only keep ewes that reared a lamb or lambs to weaning and don't keep any that you know had mastitis. They should also have a full set of teeth that are not worn down to the gum or have grown too long and are loose, have large gaps between them that chewing off grass has made wider, and teeth worn right down to the gum, especially on pumice country. These ewes should be culled.
If teeth have been evenly worn and are all present (8 incisors), then that ewe will be worth keeping for another year as she'll be able to harvest grass effectively. You'll also see teeth that are being replaced by permanent incisors at 1.5. 2.5 and 3.5 years so will look half pushed out. After five years old you cannot age sheep by their teeth.
The best lambs should have been weaned in December so what to do with the 'rats and mice' is always a problem on a small block, especially if it gets very dry. Too many flocks have the rams running with the flock all year ending up with small lambs in the heat of summer. It's best to get rid of them and cut your losses, as they'll never grow and will only eat autumn feed needed to build up the ewes for mating. The will never grow into decent sheep anyway and will cost you time and money later on preventing flystrike and dagging.
Rams will be active from now on so keep them away from the ewes if you don't want winter lambs next season. So it's vital that mating is managed on small blocks and that your date for the start of lambing suits next spring's pasture growth and your workload. This may not be easy to work out.
If you want to put hoggets to the ram, they must be above 45 kg, and remember they will need extra feed for their next season as they are still growing. You don't want permanently stunted sheep as the basis of the flock for the next five years.
Get the shearing out of the way, and if you kept the wool and before you take it to the merchant, make sure it's properly sorted. The only wool of real value is the main body wool (and that will be low this season), so throw the fleece on a clean area and remove any short and stained bits around the edges and keep the bellies separate.
You may think that you've thrown half the fleece away after this exercise but if you throw everything in, then you'll get the lowest price for the lot. Be prepared to get very little for these oddments. Put the dags around fruit trees.
Shearing lambs may not be very profitable, but shearing is necessary as woolly lambs are more prone to flystrike even when clean. Giving them an fly spray around the britch and along the back is very effective, but talk to your vet to use the right product and follow the instructions completely. You don't want to breath in any of the chemical or let it touch your bare skin. Take special note of the 'withholding' time on the product as you won't be able to sell them for meat, and a buyer may not take them either.
Also watch for flystrike on shorn ewes if any get dirty, as it doesn't need much to attract the Aussie green blowfly, which starts early and is active late in the season. A small shearing cut is all it takes to start an attack, although these usually heal up quickly.
Any ewes that have not improved after weaning and are still skinny could have health problems, so check with your vet. Don't immediately assume they need a worm drench. They could be better cashed in now.
Don't drench any lambs that you are keeping until you have talked to your vet and actions are based on Faecal Egg Counts (FECs) and not drench promotional gimmicks like left-over Christmas hams! Any scouring or poor growth problems may not be worms. There has been some recent scary evidence of how many drench families are failing and how triple combinations are the best option, till they run into problems too. So check the 'Wormwise' website for the latest advice on flock management to prevent drench resistant problems.
There are far too many rams kept on small blocks for too long and they should be culled after two seasons when they are likely to mate with their daughters. All rams kept from last year will need vet checking and newly purchased rams will need shearing a few weeks before joining with the ewes. They need about 25mm of wool growth to stop a mating harness sliding around and giving false markings on ewes' rumps. Don't apply any chemical treatment for fly or lice to rams (or ewes) before mating, as you don't know what affect this may have on fertility.
Fit healthy rams in January in the North Island will start to 'pink up', start to smell strongly and be keen to get to ewes. This smell from the male pheromone in the wool grease can bring ewes into season, so keep rams away from the ewes if you don't want early lambs.
If you want early lambs, the ewes need to be in top body condition and gaining weight (called flushing) to encourage ovulation and oestrus. The first round of cycles may have silent heats so don't be surprised if there is no action after joining for a week or so. It's a good idea to let the ewes smell the ram though a fence before opening the gate to get these silent heats out of the way.
Start Facial Eczema (FE) precautions. The only practical way to treat sheep with zinc is with a bolus, which lasts around a month. Don't give them more than three boluses in a season as it can risk zinc toxicity. So deciding when to start precautions is a concern, knowing that FE can dangerous right up to May in ever-increasing areas of New Zealand as the climate heats up.
Talk to your vet about doing spore counting from pasture samples or faecal samples, to see when pastures are 'hot' and hence dangerous. Paddocks vary greatly within a farm, depending on aspect and shelter. Faecal sampling for spores is becoming more popular as at least you know that the sheep has eaten them. Ask your vet about this.
If you are serious about your sheep breeding programme in the long term, and the way the climate is warming up, consider buying FE tolerant rams to breed resistance into your sheep. Contact Sheep Improvement Ltd (SIL) for details of breeders and you needn't pay big money for a top ram. Get the breeder to pick you one down the selection list, which will be a guaranteed improver for your flock. Breeders do all their culling before they offer rams for sale – they don't offer culls to clients.
There is also a lot more farmers using lime on their pastures, which they claim changes the environment to discourage fungal and spore growth. It's well worth trying.
It's the young growing stock, especially dairy weaners that are the main concern through January when it gets hot, pastures go to seed, and pasture covers disappear as the soil dries out.
Young stock need the best pasture to keep growing at least around 0.5 to 0.6 kg/day, but if feed quality drops, then 0.4kg/day or less may have to be accepted. In severe dry situations without supplements they'll stop growing or even lose weight unless you provide good quality supplements like silage. Concentrate meal has the highest feeding value but it's the most expensive.
Weight loss will stunt young growing calves and yearlings, which then has serious long-term effects. Stunted stock may catch up when well fed again, but it will take more feed and more time, and both of these have a cost, as you'll have them on the farm for longer.
All calves sucking on cows need to be weaned, and again in theory fed the best feed on the farm if it's available. The cows can then clean up any rough drying pastures. With plenty of good water and shade, beef cows of the traditional breeds take no hurt from dry conditions, but you don't want any young stock like calves (especially with dairy crossbred genes) to slip back in condition.
If young stock start to get thin and scour, don't assume worms are the cause. At this time of year there are still the leftover drench promotions like Christmas hams to temp folk to buy drench their stock don't need. Check with your vet to find the cause of any problems and then the correct product can be given. Check young stock for lice too and get vet advice on what products to use, as they are getting resistant to chemicals as well as worms. The widespread use of pourons has hastened resistance problems in cattle. Older cattle should not need treating for worms.
Do not now put cattle out on the road verge to clean up feed, as the risks are too great to safety and your legal responsibilities if they cause accidents. With the increasing speed of traffic these days, the best advice is to buy some silage to feed them, as you could end up bankrupt if you are judged the cause of an accident.
Older store cattle in good condition can handle dry spells, and if feed gets short, their main priority is good water and shade. Bulls not needed for next season should be in the sale yards or meat works.
Watch for biting flies on cattle in hot weather, and get vet advice for a pouron treatment if they become a serious nuisance. These look like houseflies but bite and are a different species.
FE protection should be well underway. Don't rely on general spore counts published in the local paper or on websites, as they may not apply to your farm or different paddocks within the farm. Talk to your vet about what to do about FE prevention. If you want to use zinc boluses, don't use more than three in a season. Zinc sulphate in the water trough is not palatable, so how much each animal gets can be vary greatly and hence may not be effective. Note – for oral drenching you use Zinc Oxide, never Zinc Sulphate (for the trough) as the sulphate will damage the rumen lining. Check our website for more information.
- If you are to get away for a break before school starts, double check farm and home security as more burglars are on the beat due to the ever-expanding drug trade. Inform your neighbours of your movements.
- Keep your entry gates closed at all times and reverse the top gudgeon so the gate cannot be taken off. Burglars love easy access to your property so they can drive in to check if you are home, and drive out fast with the loot.
- Take the number (and a sneaky photo) of anyone arriving looking for a lost dog, or John Smith!
- Try to keep young stock away from roadside paddocks in clear view of rustlers when you are away.
- Keep checking the water supply, as you cannot afford to waste any. Put a tap on each trough to turn off the supply when the paddock is not in use. This will also save water being lost from evaporation, which can be amazingly high in the heat of summer.
- Keep checking all power fences and especially the earth pegs which dry out fast and reduce voltage. Hopefully you got a new model tester for your power fences for Christmas!
- If hay has to be cut - keep in regular touch with the contractor.
- Make access easy and remove all paddock hazards or mark them clearly.
- You don't want to be the cause of mechanical disasters to hold them up with all their massive modern and expensive gear.
- Have a cold drink ready for them and a chocolate bar, and pay them as they leave!
- Keep farm records up to date and pay accounts on time.
- Your new farm diary is a vital bit of equipment to record events from year to year.
- You'll still be having visitors with children around the farm this month so keep the kids well away from all working farm machinery.
- Be brutal and banish small children from the motorbikes and ATVs. Don't add to the appalling rural statistics and have a permanent injury or death on your conscience forever!
- Check and prune trees that are overgrowing any roads on your boundary, as you will be liable for accidents they may cause if they fall on to the road. Check your insurance!
- Make sure your gateway is clear of trees so fire engines can get in.
- Start a programme of fencing off creeks and drains, even from sheep as well as cattle, and organise some riparian planting. There is plenty of good advice available these days on this subject.


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Online Community Health Index
Lithium, a provider of social software, set out to standardized how to measure the overall health of an online community using what they call the, "Community Health Index."
To cut through all the fluff, lead-ins and background, I'm going to give you the run-down of the contents of the paper Lithium published in December of 2011.
Lithium analyzed a decade's worth of proprietary data that represents billions of actions, millions of members, and scores of online communities of varying types, sizes and ages. Based on that analysis, Lithium identified common set of characteristics that most accurately represent a healthy online community.
Those common characteristics are growth, usefulness, popularity, responsive, interactive and liveliness
Growth refers to an online community's members. Depending on where you are in the community lifecycle (newly launched or mature), continuous membership, or registration count, is an indicator of good health.
Usefulness refers to an online community's content. In support communities, members need to find answers or get their questions answered. In energizing communities, content attracts and engages members. In listening communities, it provides indispensible input about a company's products and services.
Therefore, "a steady infusion of useful content is essential to the health of a community." The metric used to measure content is normally the number of posts. However, volume does not necessarily indicate usefulness, so factor in page views as a secondary metric to gauge demand for that content.
Popularity refers to page views or eyes on content.
Responsiveness refers to the amount of time in minutes between the initial post and the first reply. Lithium's research indicates an average response time of 1,000 minutes (~16 hours) or less is healthy. They also indicate an average of 50 posts per forum per week.
Interactive refers to the average number of responses a thread/topic would contain. This is all dependent on the size of the community, but four responses per thread indicate excellent health.
Liveliness refers to the distribution of posts across the community. Between five and ten posts per day in each community segment is considered healthy.
Again, these common set of characteristics are to standardize how overall online community health is measured. I'm sure you're wondering why certain other characteristics aren't part of the formula like conversion of lurkers to contributors, return visits etc. My guess is that these six characteristics were strong enough indicators of health and that most, if not all, community managers have readily access to these data points.
The full report can be downloaded here. I recommend a full read. There are quite a few other nuggets of gold in there.