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The Annotated Ramsar List: Hungary
The Annotated Ramsar List of Wetlands of International Importance
The Convention on Wetlands came into force for Hungary on 11 August 1979. Hungary presently has 29 sites designated as Wetlands of International Importance, with a surface area of 244,913 hectares.
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Baradla Cave System and related wetlands. 14/08/01; Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén; 2,075 ha; 48°28'N 020°30'E. National Park, MAB Biosphere Reserve, World Heritage site. The Baradla Cave System is the Hungarian part of the 25 km long Baradla-Domica Cave System that is a typical and the largest subterranean hydrological system of the karst plateau in the territory of Hungary and Slovakia. The site is characterized by a permanent subterranean stream, ponds, rich dripstone formations, and diverse representatives of subsurface fauna as well as rich archaeological remains. The extended underground world of the Aggtelek & Slovak Karst, of which the site is a large part, provides a habitat for more than 500 species of troglobite, troglophile and trogloxene animals including endemic species (such as Niphargusaggtelekas), as well as species first described from this region. The most important archaeological sites are the settlements of Bükk culture both inside and in front of the cave entrance, with charcoal drawings unique in Central Europe. The importance of the karstic springs was recognized by local people as early as the Middle Ages, particularly for milling grain and crushing ore. More than 200,000 tourists visit the site annually, for whom tours and study trails, as well as hotels and campsites, are available. The site is a part of Transboundary Ramsar Site with Slovakia's Domica Ramsar site (designated January 2001) and part of a single 'Caves of Aggtelek Karst and Slovak Karst' World Heritage site since 1995. Ramsar site no. 1092. Most recent RIS information: 2007.
Béda-Karapancsa. 30/04/97; Barany; 1,150 ha; 45º40'N 018º54'E. Landscape Protection Area, National Park, Nature Reserve. Floodplain habitats along the southernmost part of the Danube River made up of river branches, oxbow lakes, marshland, meadows, reedbeds, and hard and softwood gallery forests. The site supports various rare, endangered or endemic plants. Various species of nesting waterbirds use the site. Human activities include fishing, forestry and hunting. Ramsar site no. 901. Most recent RIS information: 2007.
Biharugra Fishponds. 30/04/97; Békés; 2,791 ha; 46º58'N 021º32'E. Landscape Protection Area; National Park. Intensively used lakes near the Romanian border, supporting a characteristic steppe vegetation, wet meadows and forests. The site provides resting, breeding, feeding and staging areas for numerous endangered and protected waterbirds and waders. The "kunhalom", an elevated hill probably used for burial purposes 1100 years ago, is archaeologicaly important. Human activities include intensive fishing, cattle and sheep breeding, farming and hunting. Ramsar site no. 903. Most recent RIS information: 2007.
Bodrogzug. 17/03/89; Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén; 3,782 ha; 48º11'N 021º25'E. Landscape Protection Area. A floodplain area including several lakes at the confluence of two rivers, with grassland, marshland, lakes, reedbeds, willow scrub and areas of woodland on higher ground. The area is important for breeding and staging numerous species of waterbirds. Several notable plants are supported. Ramsar site no. 422. Most recent RIS information: 2007.
Borsodi-Mezoség. 20/02/08; Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén; 17,932 ha; 47°44'N 020°54'E. Landscape Protection Area, SPA and SCI (Natura 2000). The largest alkaline marshland complex on the right bank of the river Tisza. The main wetland types, still preserved in good, natural conditions, are permanent and intermittent marshes, hayfields and alkaline wet meadows which form a special mosaic vegetation pattern with arid vegetation habitats (such as steppe grasslands on loess and sandy soil). The site has outstanding significance for migratory birds, providing key staging habitats and waterbodies, and for the preservation of endangered species of Eurasian steppes (Saker, Imperial Eagle, Red-footed Falcon, Roller and Lesser Grey Shrike). Thanks to water restoration projects managed by the Bükk National Park Directorate, the numbers of nesting waterfowl have grown significantly, but the site is also important for many other animal and plant species, some endemic and many endangered. The most important cultural value is the survival of ancient, traditional pastoral life. Extensive animal husbandry has been practised there for thousands of years, and pastoral traditions, tools and lifestyle have been preserved. Kurgans (tumuli) have also been found in the area. Ramsar site no. 1745. Most recent RIS information: 2008.
Csongrád-bokrosi Sóstó sodic-alkaline pans. 04/12/2004; Bács-Kiskun, Csongrád; 770 ha; 46°45'N 020°00'E. Nature Reserve. Composed of two seasonal saline lakes, Nagy Sós-tó of 100 ha and Kis Sós-tó of 10 ha and including saline marshes, saline meadows, a mosaic of loess meadows on high embankments, and agricultural areas of different sizes in between the ponds. The site is home to rare, endemic and threatened communities and species including European otter Lutra lutra, Ferruginous Duck Aythya nyroca, Glossy Ibis Plegadis falcinellus, and Great Bustard Otis tarda. It is part of the migration route along the Tisza river valley and supports more than 20,000 waterfowl seasonally, playing an important role as a resting, feeding and breeding site. Waterbirds regularly using the site include Pintail, Shoveler, Teal, Wigeon, Mallard, Garganey, White-fronted Goose, Greylag Goose, Bean Goose and the globally threatened Lesser White-fronted Goose. Past measures in the catchment area decreased the extent of wetlands through lowering the groundwater table. A potential threat to the site is the acceleration of the eutrophication process caused by nutrients coming from the arable lands. Ramsar site no. 1409.Most recent RIS information: 2006.
Felsö-Tisza (Upper Tisza). 04/12/04; Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg; 22,311 ha; 48°25'17"N 022°12'28"E. Protected Area, Landscape Protection Area, Natura 2000 (SPA, SCI). The site covers the entire active floodplain along a 215 km section of the river Tisza in northeastern Hungary, adjacent to the Bodrogzug Ramsar site; it meets the Ukrainian and Slovakian borders to the east and north, and the catchment is also shared with Romania. Felsö-Tisza is a typical floodplain with dikes constructed in the late 19th-early 20th centuries. The natural and near-natural habitats consist of large patches of softwood (Salicetum albae-fragilis) and hardwood riverside forests (Querco-Ulmetum), oxbow lakes, filled-in meanders with rich natural flora and fauna, extensively managed or abandoned orchards and plough-lands. The site supports many globally threatened species of flora and fauna. It offers habitat to 57 different orchids and is especially important as migration path to many different fish species, some of them endemic to the Danube river system. The site fulfills numerous important ecological functions such as aquifer recharge and habitat connectivity. Threats include uncontrolled and increasing tourism, fishing, intensification of forestry and eutrophication. The site is part of a Transboundary Ramsar Site designated in conjunction with "Tisa River" in the Slovak Republic. Ramsar Site no. 1410. Most recent RIS information: 2012.
Fishponds and Marshlands south of Lake Balaton (Dél-balatoni halastavak és berkek). 09/06/11; Somogy County. 9,483 ha; 46°42'N 017°36'E; Protected Area, SPA, SCI. The site consists of several sub-sites south of Lake Balaton Ramsar Site, the largest freshwater lake in Central Europe. It mainly consists of natural or near-natural marshland, meadows and fishponds including many habitat types listed under the EU Habitats Directive. The site supports globally and regionally threatened species of plants like Water Chestnut Trapa natans, fish species like European Mudminnow Umbra krameri, several breeding bird species such as Bittern Botaurus stellaris stellaris as well as mammal species like Otter Lutra lutra. The site is also an important staging area during migration and wintering season for more than twenty thousand individuals of waterbirds, including about 12,000 Greater White-fronted Geese Anser albifrons and 9,000 Greylag Geese Anser anser. The site also hosts more than 1% of the population of the Great White Egret Ardea alba and the non-avian species Root Vole Microtus oeconomus, which is endemic to the Carpathian Basin (Ramsar Criterion 9). Human use of the site includes fish-farming, fishing, reed harvesting, hunting, forestry, and tourism. The "Balaton Catchment Area Water Management Plan" was completed in 2010 under the guidelines of The EU Water Framework Directive. Ramsar Site no. 1963. Most recent RIS information: 2011.
Gemenc. 30/04/97; Tolna, Bács Kiskun; 16,873 ha; 46º15'N 018º51'E. Landscape Protection Area, National Park. The site consists of various floodplain habitats along the Danube River. The undisturbed forests, tributaries and oxbow lakes support a high diversity and density of endangered species. The site supports various endemic and rare plants and two protected mammal species. Large numbers of migrating and wintering waterbirds are supported and various nesting birds use the site. Human activities include recreation, forestry, hunting and fishing. Ramsar site no. 900. Most recent RIS information: 2007.
Hortobágy. 11/04/79; Hajdú-Bihar, Jász-Nagykun-Szolnok; 32,027 ha; 47º34'N 020º55'E. World Heritage Site; Biosphere Reserve; National Park, Nature Protection Area. Four separate sectors of the extensive Hortobágy Steppe include a system of artificial fishponds; a reconstructed swamp system; a part of a dam, islands, woodland and mudflats; and extensive grassland, marshland and swamp areas. All sectors support extensive reed and Nymphaea beds. The area is important for breeding, wintering and staging important numbers of many species of migratory waterbirds. Human activities include intensive, large-scale fish production and reed harvesting. Public access is strictly controlled. There are a field research station and several observation hides available. Area extended from 23,121 to 32,037 ha in 2008. Ramsar site no. 189. Most recent RIS information: 2008.
Ipoly Valley. 14/08/01; Nógrád; 2,227 ha; 48°04'N 019°07'E. National Park. A long, flat, and narrow valley containing oxbow lakes as well as shrub and alder bogs which serve to minimize risks of flood damage. Seasonally flooded meadows are partly grazed by cattle and partly mowed, and groundwater recharge supplies drinking water to the population. The site is an important stopover for migratory waterbirds and offers habitat to a significant number of fish species, some of them endangered, though its role as an important fish spawning ground has declined. Few serious threats to the site are foreseen, though increased overgrazing and greater use of artificial fertilizers would not be welcome. Expanded recreational and eco-tourism for the Budapest region may bring benefits, and a return to traditional, sustainable fishing methods is contemplated. The site was declared as part of a Transboundary Ramsar Site with Slovakia's Poiplie Ramsar site on 02/02/07, and a unique ethnographic and cultural character binds the sites, as evidenced by the Csadó-tanya prehistoric settlement remains. Ramsar site no. 1093. Most recent RIS information: 2006.
Kis-Balaton.11/04/79; Zala, Somogy; 14,745 ha; 46º39'N 017º12'E. National Park, Natura 2000 site, IBA. One of the largest marshlands with reedbeds, marshy meadows and large sedges, unique within the biogeographic region, that are still in close-to-natural state. Most of the vegetation is water-logged for most of the vegetative season. Once the westemmost bay of Lake Balaton, located within the delta of the Zala River, the site today is a water protection system consisting of two main parts: Phase I is characterised by open water surfaces with relatively narrow reedbelts along the dikes, while Phase II contains vast reedbeds and sedgy marshes, and less open water. The site has a crucial importance in the history of Hungarian nature conservation, as it was was the first area where the protection of the great white egret was organized. This species had become almost extinct, but due to its protection the population increased and nowadays about 4,000 pairs nest in Hungary. The site, as a Landscape Protection Area, has been legally protected since 1976 and part of the Balaton Uplands National Park since 1997, and it fulfills Ramsar Criteria 1-8 for listing. The area is important for breeding waterbirds and for staging internationally important numbers of Anser. Human activities include controlled reed harvesting, fishing, and hunting. Ramsar site no. 185. Most recent RIS information: 2008.
Lake Balaton (Balaton). 17/03/89; Zala, Somogy, Veszprem; 59,800 ha; 46º50'N 017º45'E. Natura 2000 Birds and Habitats Directives. The largest lake in Central Europe and estimated to be 22,000 years old. Extensive reedbeds fringe the shoreline. The site is an important staging site for large numbers of various species of waterbirds and supports about 2,000 species of algae. The lake is the most important recreation area in Hungary; other activities include tourism, fishing and reed harvesting, and potential threats come from increasing motor sports and construction of sailing ports and fishing stages. Ramsar site no. 421. Most recent RIS information: 2007.
Lake Fehér at Kardoskút. 11/04/79; Békés; 492 ha; 46º28'N 020º30'E. National Park, Nature Conservation Area. An alkaline steppe lake in Southeast Hungary. As a former branch of river Maros, the area has been subject to a gradual salt accumulation resulting in a typical puszta fauna and flora associations on the wetland site, including grasslands and reedbeds. The wetland is one of the most fragile and valuable nature reserves in Hungary, along with several archaeological remains. The site has a fundamental role in the passage of thousands of migratory birds in Eastern Hungary and supports several endemic plants. The lake dries out completely during the summer. Human activities include reed harvesting. There is an ornithological field station and museum and birdwatching towers can be used with permission. Ramsar site no. 184. Most recent RIS information: 2007.
Lake Fertö. 17/03/89; Györ-Moson-Sopron; 8,432 ha; 47º45'N 016º45'E. Biosphere Reserve; National Park. The Hungarian part of Europe's largest lake, estimated to be 20,000 years old. The site comprises a portion of Lake Fertö and the region of lakes Herlakni and Oberlakni. Both sectors support extensive reedbeds, saline grassland, marshland and open water areas. The area is important for breeding, wintering and staging several species of waterbirds. Human activities include recreational and commercial fishing and reed harvesting. In ceremonies held on 24 April 1994, a single transboundary national park, called Neusiedl-Fertö, was created in co-management with Austria. Ramsar site no. 420. Most recent RIS information: 2007.
Lake Kolon at Izsák. 30/04/97; Bács-Kiskun; 2,962 ha; 46º45'N 019º21'E. National Park, Biosphere Reserve; Nature Reserve. An artificially regulated lake supporting extensive reedbeds, wet meadows, patches of willow, and small open water bodies. The eight heron species of Hungary breed at the site in large numbers. Human activities include reed cutting and in the surroundings, vineyards and orchards are cultivated. The area is closed to the public. Ramsar site no. 902. Most recent RIS information: 2007.
Lakes by Tata. 17/03/89; Komárom-Esztergom; 1,633 ha; 47°30'N 018°17'E. Municipal Nature Conservation Area. The site comprises the Old Lake and the Által-ér river with smaller tributaries upstream, including varied wetland types rich in natural values and numerous remnants of the former extensive fen areas. The Old Lake, which is the largest lake of Komárom-Esztergom region, was created in the Middle Age with swelling up the Által-ér stream. It is an important habitat for migratory birds regularly supporting more than 25,000 waterfowl, especially Anser species, Anas platyrhynchos, and Larus ridibundus. Due to the natural conditions ploughlands and fishponds are the main land use activities, but the area is also wedged between urban and industrial regions as well as the urban agglomeration area of Tata. The main threat is expanding private land ownership and increasing plans for building activities. The implementation of fish ponds were the first, but not deliberate step towards the rehabilitation of the former wetlands. It is planned to develop further ecotourism and education facilities, e.g. a study trail with information panels. Significantly extended in 2006 and renamed from "Tata, Öreg-tó (Old Lake)". Ramsar site no. 419. Most recent RIS information: 2006.
Mártély Landscape Protection Area. 11/04/79; Csongrád; 2,232 ha; 46º26'N 020º10'E. Landscape Protection Area, Nature Protection Area. A section of the Tisza River floodplain featuring oxbow lakes, wet meadows, arable land, scrub, and woodland. The site supports a large population of the otter Lutra lutra and is an important breeding area for various species of waterbirds. Human activities include recreation. The site supports commercial fisheries and a research centre. Ramsar site no. 186. Most recent RIS information: 2007.
Montág-puszta. 20/02/08; Békés, Csongrád; 2,203 ha; 46 21'N 020 40'E. National Park, SPA, SCI. A low-lying, basin-like area located on the Hungarian Great Plain. The diverse habitat types ensure ideal conditions for rare species of flora and fauna. Due to its closeness to the traditional migration flyway along the river Tisza, it is not only an important nesting site for birds but also a roosting and feeding place used frequently during the migration. The site also ensures excellent conditions for the reproduction of important amphibian species such as Bombina bombina, Triturus dobrogicu and Hyla arborea. Since 1997 the site has seen several restoration works (closing canals, building dykes, etc.). The next project of the Körös-Maros National Park Directorate will be to eliminate a 4.5 km long functionless canal of the area, and this work will improve the landscape value of the area. The second step will be the elimination of the Határ-canal (a 3 km long canal north of the area) to recreate water conditions closer to the natural state. Ramsar site no. 1746. Most recent RIS information: 2008.
Nyirkai-Hany. 29/09/06; Györ-Moson-Sopron; 460 ha, 47°42'N 017°11'E. National Park, Natura 2000. Situated in the Hanság peat lowland, which was previously regularly flooded by Danube and Rába tributaries before it was drained for agricultural purposes in the 19th century. In 2001, a wetland restoration project was started with Dutch support in the agricultural polders, based on flooding to create open water surfaces, reedbeds, reedmace beds, and tall grass-dominated plant communities. Within a short time the area gained great importance as bird habitat for raptors such as Aquila clanga, Haliaeetus albicilla and Falco cherrug, as well as a nesting and feeding place for waterbirds such as Podiceps cristatus, Botaurus stellaris and Platalea leucorodia. It is also an important wintering site for the Anser anser and Anser albifrons, and it supports, amongst many fish species, Misgurnus fossilis, Abramis brama and Silurus glanis. The site has an important role in the recharge of groundwater and serves as a reservoir in the flood control of the Rába river. Intensive agricultural and recreational use, plus peat extraction in the surrounding areas, have adverse affects on water management and increase of desiccation. Most recently the Fertö-Hanság National Park, of which the site is part, began complex ecological monitoring work to ensure long-term conservation management. Ramsar site no. 1644. Most recent RIS information: 2006.
Ócsa Turjános. 17/03/89; Pest; 1,078 ha; 47º16'N 019º15'E. Landscape Protection Area. A peatland area located in the Great Hungarian Plain supporting reed and Scirpus beds, bogs, pools, grassland, arable land, and woodland. The area is important for several species of breeding waterbirds. The site supports several endemic species of Lepidoptera, the otter Lutra lutra, and several notable plant species. The surrounding villages are rich in architectural and other cultural values. There are restrictions on hunting and public access is strictly controlled. An ornithological field station is located at the site, and rehabilitation works are planned. Ramsar site no. 418. Most recent RIS information: 2007.
Pacsmag Fishponds Nature Conservation Area. 30/04/97; Tolna; 485 ha; 46º53'N 018º22'E. Nature Conservation Area. Situated in the valley of a meandering stream, the site consists of fishponds established by damming the watercourse. The large waterbodies, marshland, meadows and reedbeds attract thousands of waterfowl during migration and are considered one of the most significant waterfowl resting and feeding sites in Western Hungary. The area provides excellent nesting habitat for several protected and endangered bird species and breeding areas for the strictly protected otter. The site supports several species of protected plants. Human activities consist of an intensive fishery, cattle grazing, mowing and farming. Ramsar site no. 904. Most recent RIS information: 2007.
Pusztaszer. 11/04/79; Csongrád; 5,000 ha; 46º26'N 020º08'E. National Park, Landscape Protection Area, Nature Conservation Area. The site is composed of artificial fishponds, marshlands, a seasonally flooded saline lake, flooded woodland, and an oxbow lake. The area is important for staging numerous species of waterbirds and supports several species of notable or endemic plants. A research station and an information centre are available, and there are several observation hides. Ramsar site no. 188. Most recent RIS information: 2007.
Rába valley (Rába-völgy). 29/09/06; Vas; 10,961 hectares, 47°02'N 016°40'E. Landscape Park. The largest valley of Western Transdanubia, comprising the floodplains along the river Rába from the Austrian border downstream. The Rába meanders largely freely and yearly floods maintain the natural dynamic of oxbows, shifting riverbeds, and typical riverside vegetation. Typical habitat types are floodplain meadows, softwood riparian forests, willow bushes and hardwood riverside forests; the banks support rare nesting birds such as Merops apiaster, Alcedo atthis and Riparia riparia. The Rába holds an especially rich fish fauna, supporting populations of the threatened Zingel zingel, Zingel streber, and Gymnocephalus schraetzer. Negative impacts are caused by uncontrolled tourism, fishing activities, intensive forestry, and the discharge of treated sewage water pollution inflow from upstream Austria. Since 2004 a restoration plan for maintaining the water supply of the oxbows has been in preparation, which aims to improve the fish spawning possibilities and the development of bird habitats - this will assure the use of the rich fish fauna by traditional fishery in the region. These rich and dynamic natural conditions of the area also have great importance for environmental education activities. Ramsar site no. 1645. Most recent RIS information: 2006.
Rétszilas Fishponds Nature Conservation Area. 30/04/97; Fejér; 1,508 ha; 46º50'N 018º34'E. Nature Reserve. A complex of numerous fishponds and the remnants of marshy river beds created at the turn of the 20th century. Characteristic vegetation includes reedbeds, sedge communities, and sodic pastures. One of the most significant waterbird habitats in Western Hungary, the site provides excellent nesting habitat for several protected and endangered bird species and large numbers of various species of herons. 113 bird species use the site, 84 of which are protected. The site supports numerous endangered and protected plants, notably a significant orchid community. Human activities include a fishery, cattle grazing, mowing and farming. A bird-ringing survey is carried out. Ramsar site no. 899. Most recent RIS information: 2006.
Szaporca, O-Dráva meder. 11/04/79; Baranya; 257 ha; 45º50'N 018º06'E. Nature Reserve. An oxbow lake formed by the Dráva River, supporting gallery forests, wet meadows, reedbeds, agricultural land and marshes. The site is important for numerous species of breeding waterbirds. It is also an important botanical area. Hunting and fishing are regulated. Ramsar site no. 182. Most recent RIS information: 2008.
Upper Kiskunság alkaline lakes.11/04/79; Bács-Kiskun; 6,637 ha; 46º49'N 019º11'E. Biosphere Reserve, National Park, Natura 2000 SPA. Located between the Danube and Tisza rivers, the site includes five saline lakes and an associated mosaic of saline marshes, meadows, reedbeds and arable land. The lakes are filled seasonally by groundwater and precipitation. The site is important for breeding and staging several species of waterbirds. Several notable or endemic plant species occur. Severe droughts have adversely affected the site's ecology. Extended by 2,734ha in March 2007. Ramsar site no. 187. Most recent RIS information: 2007.
Upper Kiskunság alkaline steppes (Felsö-Kiskunsági szikes puszták). 29/09/06; Bács-Kiskun, Pest; 13,632 ha; 47°04'N 019°10'E. National Park, Natura 2000 SPA, UNESCO Biosphere Reserve. The intermittent sodic-alkaline marshes and meadows of Kiskunság are a special example of continental saline ecosystems which are characteristic, unique wetland habitat types of the Pannonic biogeographic region. The site presents a high variation of marshes, sodic meadows, grazing lands, sodic terrace and barrens with a typical vegetation consisting of various salt-resistant and halophyte species. The site is important for birds as a nesting, feeding and roosting site and supports more than 20,000 Anseriiformes and Charadriiformes during migration period, and it is one of the Hungarian strongholds for Otis tarda and Himantopus himantopus. The area is used for traditional Hungarian extensive farmland lifestyle with special regard to domestic semi-nomadic animal grazing. Water regulation, extensive agricultural pollution has been followed by a decreasing groundwater level, drying the area and contributing to succession caused by decreasing grazing pressure and the invasion of alien species. About 2,000 hectares of wetlands have already been restored under the management of the Kiskunsági National Park and Biosphere Reserve, to which most of the site belongs. Ramsar site no. 1646. Most recent RIS information: 2006.
Velence and Dinnyés Nature Conservation Area. 11/04/79; Fejer; 965 ha; 47º11'N 018º33'E. Nature Conservation Area. The site is composed of a lake area and an alkaline marshland with surrounding meadows supporting extensive reed and Scirpus beds. The area is important for breeding, wintering and staging numerous species of waterbirds. The site is also important botanically, supporting several notable plant species. Human activities include reed harvesting, wild boar (Sus scrofa) hunting, and recreation. Severe drought has caused problems. There are strict controls on public access and a visitor's centre and research facility are available. Ramsar site no. 183. Most recent RIS information: 2006.


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This weekend's Welcome To The Jungle is a movie about most people's worst nightmare – getting marooned with your colleagues.
Here at Maxim, most of us thank our lucky stars that we're fortunate enough to genuinely like everyone we work with. Well…most of them. Well...some of them. Okay, one of them: That guy who turned up to deliver beer once that we never saw again. Harry? Frank? Something like that. Nice guy. Look, everyone tolerates their colleagues for as long as it takes to get the job done, but what if you got permanently stranded with them? Here's our rundown of the five typical office workers you should consider nudging to the top of your "Expendable/Edible" list.
The Guy With No Volume Control
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It doesn't matter who he's talking to – he could be checking in with HR, calling his girlfriend, or booking his next prostate exam, the volume only has one setting: 11. "OH HEY JUDY, YEAH, THIS IS BRIAN. I SAW YOUR AD FOR A USED HOME GYM ON CRAIGSLIST AND I THOUGHT THAT 11AM ON A WORK DAY WOULD BE AN APPROPRIATE TIME TO CALL AND ASK A LONG SERIES OF BEWILDERINGLY SPECIFIC AND BORDERLINE CREEPY QUESTIONS ABOUT THE THING YOU'RE SELLING BEFORE AWKWARDLY HITTING ON YOU, APPARENTLY OBLIVIOUS TO THE FACT THAT THE REST OF THE OFFICE IS TOTALLY SILENT AND HATES MY FUCKING GUTS. OH, HEY, HANG ON, I GOT CALL WAITING. OH HEY MOM, WHAT'S UP? LISTEN, I NEED TO SPEND THE NEXT 10 MINUTES TELLING YOU ABOUT HOW BAD MY DIARRHEA IS, HOPE THAT'S GOOD FOR YOU."
Number Of Days Before It's Acceptable To Eat Him:
Five. He may actually prove useful for locating your camp if you stray too far into the jungle, since you'll be able to hear him telling Katie from accounts about his waffle iron collection from at least three miles away.
The "Did You Try Re-Starting It?" Genius
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There's one in every office. There you are, innocently hammering at your computer screen with a mallet after the fifth crash that morning, knowing that in a few minutes, a guy from I.T. will saunter over, suck some air between his teeth and tell you, with all the bedside manner of an abattoir blood-mopper, that the report you've been working on for the last hour has just been permanently deleted. But before that, he comes along – the man with the most useless advice in the world. "Did you try restarting it?" he asks, crinkling his brow as though this somehow makes his question less deserving of a punch in the face. Showing a level of restraint that would make Buddha proud, you tell him, through gritted teeth, that yes, you have tried this most obvious and rudimentary of maneuvers. He will then nod sagely and thoughtfully advise, "Yeah…you should probably call I.T." and stroll away, serene in the knowledge of another crisis averted by his genius intellect.
Number Of Days Before It's Acceptable To Eat Him:
One. The moment he suggests using matches after watching you spend eight hours trying to start a fire with two sticks, that guy is dead meat.
The Bad News Bear
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You know the guy. He doesn't really work there, he just shows up when it's time to fire people. That is literally his whole job. There are rumors for hours before he appears: Whispers that he was seen on the subway that morning, followed by frantic emailing after rumors circulate that he was spotted in the kitchen near HR. A brief ceasefire is called amid the panic when nothing's happened by 3PM, but then suddenly at 4:45 there he is – walking silently out of an elevator like the specter of death itself. Before you can say "downsizing," people are being called into private offices so this man can stare at them with dead, unblinking eyes while calmly reiterating the facts of the grave economic times in which we find ourselves. He is a man who has turned off his ability to feel. He is, in short, corporate America's greatest, most desirable asset.
Number Of Days Before It's Acceptable To Eat Him:
One. If you kill him and eat him, he won't be able to tell you that there's no longer room for you on the island, but that he sincerely wishes you luck as you make your new home in the sea.
Stinky Lunch Guy
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Every fucking day with this guy. Is it a dietary problem? Is it some weird weight-lifting supplement? Is it just that he enjoys eating dog vomit? Who knows? All we're sure of is that every single day, this man manages to stink out the entire office for a full hour. Maybe it's the new kimchi and broccoli quiche that he just got from the organic vegan food truck down the street. Maybe it's the heated up leftovers of last night's poached egg curry tacos. Or maybe he just hates you and everyone else in your office, and this is the most subtle way he knows of saying, "Fuck you," again and again, every single day. If it's the latter, well…we have to admit to having a grudging respect for the bastard.
Number Of Days Before It's Acceptable To Eat Him:
Eight. It's going to take him a while to figure out how to whip up something really stinky with your meager rations, especially since you're all eating outdoors now. But one night, he'll manage it, and that's the night his fat ass is getting crisped up over a campfire before you can say, "Piggy lost his glasses."
The Team-Building Enthusiast
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We all hate team-building. It's true. If there is one thing 100% guaranteed to make you hate and despise every single person on your team, it's being forced to cooperate with them on a series of increasingly irrelevant challenges, especially outside of office hours. Unless your job actually involves climbing a rope or rafting or sitting in a circle discussing your worst fears, team-building is the biggest waste of time in the entire world and should only ever be used by companies as a drastic form of mass-punishment. But then…then there's this guy. The guy that actually likes it. The mortifyingly overzealous guy that whoops and shouts, "Go team!" every two minutes. The guy that shows up with homemade, matching T-shirts for everyone whenever you go out for after-work drinks. The guy that makes you turn the music off at the Christmas party so he can play everyone a song he wrote about teamwork. In short, the worst guy in the whole world.
Number Of Days Before It's Acceptable To Eat Him:
Immediately. Just kill that fucker right away. You probably don't even have to wait to be stranded on a desert island with him – go do it right now, just in case.
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Just today I was driving in my truck and was saved by a unique piece of equipment that i believe all vehicles need, a convex mirror. I was driving up Maize Rd when I used all my other mirrors to get a look to see what was around me. It all looked clear, nobody in site, so I thought I would make a lane change, and then I checked my convex mirror. I am glad I did because of a car that had been driving in my blind spot that I could only see in the convex mirror. If I hadn't of checked that mirror, I would have swiped the little cars front end right off their car. I do not think I could drive my large truck without my convex mirrors. The convex mirror cannot see very far, it is only for up close use. It's shape is odd, so until you get use to using it, it can be hard to know what you are seeing or trusting what you see in it. But it's one job is to allow you to see in your blind spot. A spot that is around your vehicle that is almost blind to you unless you can spin your head all the way around.
In thinking that through, right after being saved by my little mirror, it made me think of the importance of having people in my life that act as convex mirrors. People who help me to see the blind spots in my life that need attention. Those areas you need to be held accountable in. Areas I think are fine but may not be honoring others or God. Areas I just cannot see. Areas where I am headed in one direction but I am about to run over someone and can be warned before someone gets hurt.
I am thankful for people God has placed in my life who have helped me grow to where I am now and for people who are currently helping me grow to the next level.
So if you do not have a person in your life to help you see in your blind spots, find one. The problem, you just cannot run to Autozone to buy one like you can the convex mirror.
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The European Commission - in cooperation with the Council of Europe - has convened a high level international conference in Brussels on 2 and 3 October 2014 to take stock of progress and lessons learned in integrating Roma at the local level with the support of the ROMACT programme.
The European Economic and Social Committee and Eurofound are jointly organising a conference in Brussels on 16 June 2014 on the measures taken at European level to step up active inclusion and social investment.
The conference on Mobilising Social Policy Innovation, held on 19 and 20 May in Brussels, showed broad agreement amongst the participants on the need for social policy innovation and social enterprises to be given a greater role in delivering the social outcomes European citizens expect.
Two years after adopting the White Paper on Pensions, what progress was made to ensure the sustainability of EU pension systems in the future? What are the challenges still to be faced?
The European Commission opened its demography exhibit to the public from 17 to 21 March.
The European Commission and the World Bank will hold a joint conference in Brussels on February 21, on the occasion of the launch of the World Bank pension report, "The Inverting Pyramid".
The European Commission, in partnership with the European Economic and Social Committee and the City of Strasbourg, is launching in Strasbourg on 16-17 January a large European interactive event on Social entrepreneurship and the social economy.
The Third Annual Convention of the European Platform against Poverty and Social Exclusion, one of the Flagship initiatives of the Europe 2020 strategy, took place on 26-27 November 2013 in Brussels.
The European Federation for Services to Individuals (EFSI), in partnership with the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC), is organising the 5th European Conference on personal and household services on 11-12 November, under the patronage of the European Commission and the European Parliament.
The European Commission's Directorate-General for Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion organised a conference on "Restoring socio-economic convergence in Europe" in Brussels on 10 October 2013.


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National Association of College Stores (NACS) estimated that textbook rentals have saved students a total of $300 million this year.
Long feared on death's door, college bookstores have been given a new lease on life — credit textbook rentals.
The nation's brick-and-mortar college bookstores have been struggling to compete with online retailers. Their answer to e-books is an alliance with former rivals: textbook rental companies, such as CampusBookRentals.com, a major driver of the movement that offers kiosks within stores themselves.
Auburn, UConn, Wake Forest and dozens of other university bookstores offer rental options to students.
Bill Simpson, president of the UConn Co-op bookstore, said the system allows students to spend less money on textbooks overall while the store is able to rent the textbooks many times before they leave the store's inventory. Many large textbooks cost well over $100 but can be rented for about 33% to 55% less, according to the National Association of College Stores (NACS).
"You get to sell the book for less to the student, and we get paid more than if we had sold it directly to the student, so it's a good deal for both of us," Simpson said.
The NACS estimated that textbook rentals have saved students a total of $300 million this year.
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owwwwooooooo, this was such an amazing night with the whole family!
WOW, what an INCREDIBLE night!!!!!!!
Take me back. Lorin, you are a beautiful soul. Thank you for the greatest new years eve I will ever experience.
Best New year's eve show ever!!!!!
I feel like after that night I'm trying to piece my mind back together….I was reborn through your amazing ability to make music A LOT more than just music…thank you thank you thank you
Nashville should forever be your home for New Years
I was transcended through sound waves.. you put us on a spiritual plane lorin! Come back this year. Please!!! You know it was the best venue yet!
i kno this is random buttt.. i seen this dude at bassnectar NYE in nashville with the freshest bassnectar zip up hoodie. i have seen a couple of these at different bassnectar shows, but cannot seem to find them anywhere. im not sure if they are making them themselves or if theres someone out there that makes them. if anyone knos what im talkin about or where i can find one of these PLEASE let a brotha kno..i tired askin the homie this time whats up on them and he shrugged me off..i need the dopeness in my life..it had a big bassbomb in the center with ones flanking it one the sides. pretty sure the inside of the hood was a mesh material with bassbombs as well. Any information would help i am dying to own one of these. this is the second time that hoodie has came into my life and left. part of my new years resolution was to find that hoodie this year. but for real any help will help. respectfully always asking for anyways – Day Miller
Hey buddy. Was it a black and red zip up? The front had a big red bass bomb on it (newest version of the symbol) and the inside of the hood was red with white symbols? overall the sweatshirt was black?
if so that is official merch sold at the booth. i'm guessing those will be up on this site in the store in the coming weeks.
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or yessmam yessmam
If you look at the second to last picture, it's hanging up in the middle of the photo
With some of the merch, they don't sell it on the online store right away. It should make it up there eventually.
I see me! best night ever! I want to go back!!!
irreplaceable. it was absolutely perfect. that imogen heap-lights mix MADE MY GODDAMN LIFE.
One of the best nights of my life thank you lorin and the bassnectar crew… Please come back next year!!! And please come back to the close south soon.
Amazing night! I know I will spend new years eve wherever bassnectar is for as long as he does a new years eve show
It was the greatest thing I've ever gotten to be a part of.
All of the videos from the show are up on my Channel!
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'Horrible' sentiment caps Apple downside
The company's low valuation, says one analyst, is a security blanket it clings to while working on its next big product.
By Steve Schaefer, Forbes Staff
Apple (AAPL) is the stock institutional investors love to hate these days, but that makes it a stock with a compelling risk/reward profile according to Raymond James analyst Tavis McCourt.
The company's low valuation – it goes for just 9.3 times expected 2014 earnings – is something of a built-in security blanket, McCourt argues. That should limit downside from what is expected to be another choppy quarter when the iPhone-maker reports April-June results later this month.
"[T]rends at Apple would have to erode meaningfully" for the stock to continue trailing the market, McCourt writes in a note Monday, a development he characterizes as possible, but not likely.
"Sentiment is bad," he continues. "Make that horrible, in the institutional investor community, and ultimately we view this as feedstock for outperformance."
If the rally in Apple's stock to last September's $705 peak was based on an overestimation of the company's ability to keep generating industry-leading results, the sell-off to less than $400 has been just as much an overreaction, with skeptics now dismissing the company's ability to produce category-defining products once again.
Partially responding to those doubts, chief executive Tim Cook has promised exciting new products coming in the fall. The harshest critics have pointed to similar promises in the past from device makers like Research In Motion (BBRY), Nokia (NOK) and Palm.
McCourt is not in that camp, but acknowledges that Phase 1 of the mobile computing revolution – smartphones and tablets – is "maturing." While Apple still has opportunities there, including with new partners like China Mobile (CHL), the next phase is expanding the iOS ecosystem through autos, televisions and other devices, says McCourt. With Apple's track record of attracting high-income consumers, its forays into those arenas should come with attractive margins even if it is not a volume leader. (And it may not be, given the likely competition in all of those arenas from Google's Android platform, Samsung and others.)
None of this is particularly new thinking, given that the hopes for an Apple-designed TV have been in the market since before the stock peaked, and McCourt does admit as much, noting that year-over-year trends will remain choppy in Apple's results. Aside from fewer upgrades to newer devices Apple is also facing the anniversary of favorable currency and commodity trends a year ago that will make for tougher annual comparisons.
But McCourt comes back to the valuation argument, pointing to Apple's 3% dividend yield and its low-to-peers earnings multiples as support for the view that upside in the stock far outweighs the downside. Raymond James rates Apple a strong buy, up from outperform, with a $600 price target.
Jeffrey Gundlach expressed a similar view of the risk/reward with Apple shares on a conference call with investors last week. Calling the business "a cash flow machine," Gundlach said the company's challenge is to come out with a product that catches on. If they do, "you'll make some money." If not, says Gundlach, who accurately predicted Apple's slide last fall, "you're pretty well protected" at current valuation levels.
Shares of Apple, up 3.4% to $409.92 Monday, are down almost 23% year-to-date. Google (GOOG), up 1.3% Monday, has risen 26% this year.
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PENDLETON, Ore. - The Pendleton airport is working to prevent weeds from growing on the runways instead of killing them after they've grown.
The city says weeds are a problem at the Eastern Oregon Regional Airport, where there's a $2.4 million debt to other city funds and changes happening in the management.
The airport says the Federal Aviation Administration admonished the airport about weeds in 2011 and they were quickly removed, but the airport has to spray now to prevent them.
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Hottest College Degrees for 2013
Wondering which degrees are in high demand for 2013? Check out these five programs.
Do you want to go back to school in the New Year and earn a degree that could prepare you for a hot career?
If you answered "yes," then we have some good news for you: We did some research and spoke to a career expert to pinpoint which degrees will be in-demand in 2013 and beyond.
Many of these degrees - like health administration and business - are deemed "hot" in large part due to their versatility, as well as their connection to a variety of growing career fields.
Interested in learning more? Keep reading to see which degrees are slated as hot for 2013 and beyond.
Degree #1: Bachelor's in Health Care AdministrationFind Degree Programs
Health care is a business, and as a business it needs good leadership to function well. So if you're looking for a way to explore your leadership potential in the New Year, consider pursuing a hot degree in the field of health care administration.
Why it's a hot degree pick: "As health care becomes a more important issue, we'll need people to deal with the business side of administering plans and collecting money," Mitchell says. "This will become more complex as regulations and the health care system continue to evolve."
And what better people to deal with the evolving health care system than health administration grads who have studied the ins and outs of the system?
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What you'll learn: As a health services administration major, you could gain the skills needed to oversee health care facilities, according to the College Board, the organization that administers tests like the SAT. Typical coursework includes classes like accounting, health care administration, anatomy and physiology, epidemiology, and human resources management.
Potential careers: According to the U.S. Department of Labor, prospective medical and health services managers have a bachelor's degree in health administration. This degree could also prep you to pursue a management role as a nursing home administrator, health information manager, or clinical manager.
Degree #2: Bachelor's in Business AdministrationFind Degree Programs
Looking for a degree that employers will always be after? Consider jumping into the New Year by pursuing an in-demand degree in business administration.
Why it's a hot degree pick: "A business administration degree is a well-rounded degree that says you are proficient in several areas pertaining to the way business works," Mitchell says. "This degree should give you strong versatility in the job market."
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What you'll learn: According to the College Board, a bachelor's in business administration and management program typically includes courses in financial management, management information systems, business ethics and law, economics, and marketing. Such courses could prepare you to "plan, organize, direct, and control an organization's activities," notes the College Board.
Potential careers: A degree in business administration could prepare you to pursue a variety of careers in the business and financial sectors. Financial analyst and financial manager are a few examples of career paths that generally require a bachelor's in business administration, notes the U.S. Department of Labor.
Degree #3: Bachelor's in Public AdministrationFind Degree Programs
If your New Year's resolution includes learning how to help society run more smoothly, consider pursuing a hot degree in public administration.
Why it's a hot degree pick: If you want to learn how to best help people, this degree is a great option, especially with the College Board noting that "You'll build the skills it takes to bring together diverse groups - from neighborhood associations to private businesses - and change communities for the better."
What's more, "This type of degree gives you lots of flexibility in terms of what you are able to do professionally," says Mitchell. For example, you could facilitate and administer programs in the public or private sector.
Next step: Click to Find the Right Public Administration Program.
What you'll learn: As for what you'll study in a public administration program, typical courses include economic development, grant writing, public policy, structure of state government, and voluntarism and the nonprofit sector, says the College Board.
Potential careers: According to the U.S. Department of Labor, a bachelor's degree in public administration is a common credential to pursue a career as a social and community service manager.
Degree #4 - Bachelor's in Forensics and Criminal ScienceFind Degree Programs
If you want to start the New Year learning how to fight crime - behind-the-scenes - consider a degree in forensics and criminal science.
Why it's a hot degree pick: Unfortunately, criminal activity won't be going away anytime soon. Fortunately, however, that makes a crime-centered degree like forensics and criminal science a hot field to pursue.
In fact, "technological advances and the growing awareness of forensic evidence among potential jurors are expected to increase the use of forensic evidence in criminal proceedings," notes the U.S. Department of Labor.
Next step: Click to Find the Right Forensics/Crime Scene Program.
What you'll learn: In order to prepare to solve crimes, science and criminal justice will be part of what you study in this major, notes the College Board. Examples of typical courses include the U.S. criminal-justice system, genetics, crime scene investigation, and criminal evidence and procedure.
Potential careers: According to the Department of Labor, a bachelor's degree in forensic science is one education path to prep for a career as a forensic science technician, in which you would work in a crime laboratory. This degree is also a common credential for non-uniform crime scene investigation (CSI) positions at larger law enforcement agencies.
Degree #5 - Bachelor's in Homeland SecurityFind Degree Programs
Do you want to protect and serve your country? Consider prepping by earning an in-demand degree in homeland security.
Why it's a hot degree pick: "This degree will be a smart move because the U.S. government is continuing to invest in security on a national scale," says Mitchell.
In fact, "the need to protect against terrorism in all forms will continue to drive the need for more professionals to be employed in this area," notes Mitchell.
Next step: Click to Find the Right Homeland Security Program.
What you'll learn: According to the College Board, an emergency management/homeland security major generally studies courses such as disaster response and recovery, emergency planning and preparedness, intelligence analysis, terrorism, and legal issues in homeland security. Such courses could help students develop the knowledge to respond to and recover from disasters.
Potential careers: Within the broader scope of homeland security, there are a variety of careers that you could pursue. For example, if you are interested in cyber security, these workers generally need some sort of computer background, but no specific degree is required, according to the U.S. Department of Labor.
Another potential homeland security career is border patrol agent. For this role, candidates need at least a bachelor's degree and one year of qualifying experience, notes the Department of Labor.
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Soccer has caught the attention of America over the past month and now MLS kicks back into full swing with a slate of games this weekend.
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PHILADELPHIA -- The 2014 MLS SuperDraft will be taking place on Thursday in Philadelphia and we'll be covering it on CoveritLive below.
The LA Galaxy hold just one pick on day one of the draft with the 23rd overall selection in the second round.
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CARSON, Calif. – Count LA Galaxy forward Landon Donovan among those praising Toronto FC's reported capture of star U.S. National Team midfielder Michael Bradley.
Although the deal has not yet been announced by MLS or Toronto FC, the widely reported transfer was confirmed by Bradley's Italian club A.S. Roma on Thursday. Bradley is the latest U.S. National Team standout to return to MLS or elect to stay in the league and the highest profile returnee since Seattle Sounders FC's signing of Clint Dempsey in August.
When asked about Bradley's reported move, Donovan admitted that the return of the 26-year-old was "great" for Toronto FC, MLS and his national team teammate.
"I think that it's a testament to our league that people want to come back and play here particularly six months before a World Cup," said Donovan ahead of U.S. National Team training on Thursday." It makes a strong statement, obviously, [Tim Leiweke] made it clear to him that it was something that he wanted, and Mike is a smart guy, I'm sure that he's thought about this a lot and it's something that he wants to do so I think that it is great."
If any U.S. National Team player is familiar with Bradley's current situation, it would be Donovan who made a high-profile return to MLS from Germany's Bayer Leverkusen in 2005 to join the Los Angeles Galaxy. Donovan then opted to extend his stay in MLS last summer when he inked a multi-year deal to stay with the Galaxy.
Although the moves of players like Bradley and Dempsey may be criticized, Donovan attests that the two players are simply "following their dreams" in a much improved MLS than the one the Galaxy forward returned to in 2005.
"The league is a lot better. The league is different because financially more stable, but in all ways, coaching is better, youth development is better, there's more media, there's more attention, everything is different and constantly changing," said Donovan. "We always say that [MLS] is not where we want it to be, but when guys like Michael and Clint make decisions like that, when [Omar Gonzalez], Matt Besler, Graham Zusi make the decision to stay here when they could have gone abroad, it makes a big statement.
"The way that you make the league better is by having better players and certainly in the last six months, it has gotten two of our best [American] players back in the league."
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The LA Galaxy Academy lost one of it's coaches on Wednesday as Under-14 head coach Greg Vanney left the position to be the Academy Director and Assistant General Manager with Toronto FC.
Vanney served as LA's U-14 head coach and Technical Director of LA Galaxy Academy partner club LA Galaxy South Bay earlier this year. The 39-year-old had previously served as an assistant coach and Academy technical director with Chivas USA as well as Director of Soccer Operations and Director of Real Salt Lake-Arizona Youth.
Vanney replaces former U.S. youth coach Tomas Rongen who had previously served as TFC's Academy Director.


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Awareness rounds
Posted 19 March 2013 - 10:37 AM
Yes, yes, much like the NRL do.
On Odsal Top baht 'at.
Posted 19 March 2013 - 10:41 AM
It's time to park the camels.
Posted 19 March 2013 - 10:49 AM
Awareness rounds are a good idea.
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Posted 19 March 2013 - 10:58 AM
On Odsal Top baht 'at.
Posted 19 March 2013 - 12:35 PM
I can confirm 30+ less sales for Scotland vs Italy at Workington, after this afternoons test purchase for the Tonga match, £7.50 is extremely reasonable, however a £2.50 'delivery' fee for a walk in purchase is beyond taking the mickey, good luck with that, it's cheaper on the telly.
Posted 19 March 2013 - 01:43 PM
Can we have an 'Awareness there's a game on' round for Huddersfield fans?
You meant to say, "Awareness of real rugby round for Stoopid League fans".
- Severus, July 2012
Posted 19 March 2013 - 02:15 PM
Seriously, I think RL could market itself extremely well if there was a coordinated effort each week to promote cancer awareness and other worthy activities. I don't believe these should be simply charity events but a variety of things that RL is involved in. They could be heritage weeks, an expansion showcase, promote community work, club lottery week, etc etc
Posted 19 March 2013 - 03:14 PM
A heritage round would be so simple to organise and would be a winner. Who wouldn't want to see their team revive some of the more imaginative 1980s kits for one game only?
Posted 19 March 2013 - 06:08 PM
Posted 19 March 2013 - 06:16 PM
The magic weekend would be ideal for a heritage round.
It's time to park the camels.
Posted 19 March 2013 - 06:19 PM
Cummins Out.
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The Boston Bruins will be without the services of forward Shawn Thornton for the next week to 10 days because of a concussion.
The club made the announcement on Friday.
Thornton left the Bruins' 7-4 loss to the Buffalo Sabres in the first period of Thursday's game after serving a five-minute major for his fight with Sabres enforcer John Scott.
After the game, Scott told the media that he was worried for Thornton, who only played 16 seconds in the contest before the fight.
"I was asking our trainers how he's doing. You never want to hurt somebody, I was kind of concerned after the first period; we never saw him again," Scott told masslive.com after the game. "I still don't know how he's doing, hopefully he's doing well. You hate to see someone leave the game like that."
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After the Kansas City Royals traded for Yuniesky Betancourt (a trade more baffling than the Mets' trade for Gary Matthews Jr, because the Royals actually gave up something of value for Betancourt), Royals' GM Dayton Moore implored his fans to "trust the process." The folks over at the Royals Review blog gave that a sound thrashing at the time, and it has since become something of a meme to laugh at the Royals and their "process," which has since produced signings like Jason Kendall for two years. I'm not exactly sure what their process is, but needless to say, Royals fans do not seem to trust it very much.
If you look at the Mets, though, I'd struggle to find out what kind of process they seem to be following this year. If you look at the moves they have made, it appears they saw their needs for 2010 as follows:
- Backup catcher
- Left field
- The bullpen
While there have been rumors connecting them to every free agent starter that has been on the market this year, so far they have yet to seal the deal with even one of them. Every day, another decent starter comes off the market. Given the tenuous nature of the Mets' starting staff, which currently features four starters who failed to pitch a complete 2009 season and Fernando Nieve slotted into the #5 slot, this has fans understandably wondering what the hell is going on. In the cases of John Lackey, Joel Piniero, Ben Sheets, Jason Marquis, Jon Garland, and Doug Davis, where there has been smoke, there has been no fire. It's not that the Mets didn't need Jason Bay, or couldn't use a restructured bullpen, or even a better backup catcher, these were all good moves in a vacuum.  The problem is that these moves have come off somewhat uninspired after how bad the 2009 season ended.
Thus, the recent reports that have surfaced regarding the Mets' front office philosophy this offseason really shouldn't be that surprising to anybody who has been following the team. Really, this goes back even to last season, when the team was unable to concentrate on fixing more than one thing at a time, first adding Frankie Rodriguez and JJ Putz, before turning to re-signing Oliver Perez for the rotation, which ended their offseason before finding a way to dump Luis Castillo or improve their corner outfielders. This is a front office that seemingly does not know how to multi-task, which is especially worrisome considering that this team has had many, many problems since Carlos Beltran struck out to end the 2006 NLCS.
I'm not going to pretend to be an insider who knows what's going on in the Mets' front office. Truthfully, I have no idea. But as an outsider, as a fan following the team on a day to day basis, I can tell something is wrong. Last year, they were at least 1-2 moves short of a complete offseason. This season, they look to be in even worse shape, with subpar players slotted in at catcher, first base and second base, and a starting rotation that looks paper-thin without a minimum of two decent signings, in a market where there simply aren't two decent starting pitchers available. Even if they sign John Smoltz (and the Cardinals are currently the favorite), are we certain that a rotation of Santana/Smoltz/Pelfrey/Perez/Maine will stay healthy enough to keep Fernando Nieve or Nelson Figueroa from having to make too many starts?
There needs to be some sort of deep organizational change in philosophy. When the geniuses in talent evaluation identify Jeff Francoeur and Gary Matthews Jr, two outfielders who had combined for -2.0 WAR in 2008 and -0.8 WAR in 2009, as two players this team needs to acquire, we can safely assume that advanced statistical metrics are not used by this front office. They should be.  Advanced metrics shouldn't replace scouting, but they can surely supplement scouting and make it better. Their talent evaluation could definitely use some improvement, if their record of player acquisitions is any indication. Signing Jason Bay for his defense, when his defense has ranked among the worst defensive players in baseball over the past three years is a sign that the team needs to look more closely at how they are evaluating talent and where they might be falling short.
They need to know when to make one big move, and when to make a bunch of smaller moves. They need to know when to cut ties with a sunk cost if it means improving the team. They need to know that when a player is injured, it does not benefit the team for that player to continue to play through that injury. They need to know that what some people consider good pitching is actually good defense, and how to properly evaluate the difference between the two. They need to know that the amateur draft is an opportunity to replenish their farm system and improve the team's future, not an opportunity to kiss Bud Selig's ass. While this isn't completely necessary, it would also be nice to have press conferences that don't degenerate into he said/she said arguments that only make the team's front office executives look worse, which considering the results this team has produced, is saying something.
Basically, they need to have a better process. I'm not saying anything I haven't said a million times before. Whether it's Omar Minaya, John Ricco, Jeff Wilpon, or somebody else running baseball operations, they need to have a better plan. Whatever they're doing now isn't working and hasn't worked, and the sooner they realize it, the sooner they can actually benefit from their resources advantage in the National League, rather than having 2-3 contending years sandwiched around some miserable ones. It's not an impossible goal, but until those in charge realize they're operating within a broken system, Mets fans will continue to be frustrated at the team's results, and the primes of Wright, Reyes, Beltran, and Santana will continue to be wasted.


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The AAF supports research on child health but believes there has already been considerable scrutiny in this area. Many proposals duplicate work already completed. The Institute of Medicine released two comprehensive studies in the past two years, and the Federal Trade Commission and Department of Health and Human Services released their final report on the July 2005 workshop on marketing to children. Additionally, the FTC is conducting a survey on the magnitude of media and advertising for food products directed to children. Many private and nonprofit groups have conducted surveys and other research over the past 30 years.
Supporters of the children and media research, including child advocacy groups and media critics, allege that children spend more time interacting with media than ever before and that a comprehensive study on children and media is crucial. Advocates often have anti-media and anti-advertising biases. These critics point to increased rates of childhood obesity as a key reason to investigate media, even as countless other studies find no link between media exposure and obesity. Any new study needs to have a balanced approach.
Senators Sam Brownback, R-Kan., and Tom Harkin, D-Iowa, along with FCC Chairman Kevin Martin and Commissioners Deborah Taylor Tate and Michael Copps, have convened a task force on media and childhood obesity and are in discussions with major food and media companies and trade associations. AAF President & CEO Wally Snyder represents the AAF on the task force.
S. 1902: Children and Media Research Advancement Act (CAMRA Act). Introduced by Sen. Joe Lieberman, D-Conn., October 20, 2005. This bill would have provided $90 million to fund a study on children and the media within the Centers for Disease Control, focusing on amounts and kinds of media children are exposed to and the impact of media on their development. S. 1902 had five co-sponsors and was passed by the Senate but never received a House vote.
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