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Libel Trial Day 4
Michael Wright - His wife is Kate McCann's cousin
By Anne Guedes of the UK Justice Forum
Libel Trial McCann v Gonçalo Amaral - Day 4 Witness No 1
20.09.2013 10am. The session starts with a request from the defence concerning a plaintive witness, the President of the Bar Association (bastonário da ordem dos advogados) since 2008, António Marinho Pinto (MP) who was supposed to give evidence this afternoon.
MP was cited as a witness in the libel writ but in January 2012 determined that he would submit a written statement, which was his privilege as bastonário. He was however obliged to inform the Court of his intentions.
On the 20th January 2013, MP declared his wish to waive his right to make a written submission and declared that he would be present to testify in the court room.
At the last minute, MP let the lawyer for the plaintive, Isabel Duarte (ID), know that he had changed his mind. He now wished to deposit a written statement on the basis of his privilege. This change would bring his written statement late to the proceedings and would not afford the defence an opportunity to properly consider his evidence or to put questions to him regarding same.
The judge said MP should have revealed his intention during the 10 legal days so lost his right because he didn't do so. It now falls to the lawyer for the plaintive to ensure that MP appears personally in order to be examined in the final allegations session.
10:30pm The testimony as it happens...
The first witness of the session is Michael Wright, an administrator, whose wife is Kate McCann's cousin. He has known Kate since she was ten years of age and Gerald McCann since 2001. They used to have regular contact.
He went to PDL in May 2007 and many times during that summer (10 weeks). Since the McCanns returned to the UK, he visits them regularly. They spent the first Christmas without Madeleine together. He tries to give them some comfort and calls or e-mails or sends sms messages at least once a week.
The Judge asks how regularly he had contact with the McCanns in the period from 2008-2009.
MW says he saw them once a month. He adds he was monitoring e-mails that came to the Madeleine site.
The Judge asks whether he read the book of Gonçalo Amaral.
MW answers he read a translation on the internet.
The Judge asks "when".
MW Very shortly after the book was published.
The Judge asks whether he watched the documentary on the same theme.
MW says he did on the internet.
The Judge asks whether he knows the author of the book.
MW says "only by hearsay".
The Judge asks whether his family relationships will influence his testimony.
MW answer "yes".
The Judge asks whether it will prevent him from telling the truth.
MW says "no".
1) McCann family lawyer, Isabel Duarte, is the first to question the witness.
ID - We are here to analyse the effect on the McCann's family life of the publication of GA's book and the documentary inspired by this book. Can you tell the court what you know about this?
MW After the lifting of the arguido status they (the McCanns) were well, though no authority was searching for Madeleine any more. It was very important that people looked for her in Portugal. According to the book they were somehow involved in the disappearance of Madeleine. Therefore the book hampered the search for her.
ID interrupts MW because she can't hear him (there's a motor outside, perhaps cutting the grass). ID makes known the lines of questioning she intends to pursue but the Judge reminds her that witness statements which are off topic will not be permitted.
ID - asks whether the investigation was hampered because of GA's book and an article in the Correio da Manhã (Portuguese Morning Post newspaper).
MW says it's what he understood.
ID - What happened when the files were released?
MW The McCanns had to have them translated in order to study them. They had to lead a campaign to motivate the public to search for Madeleine.
ID - Do you know whether there was an end to the investigation?
MW It was public knowledge that the investigation was stopped.
ID - Did this event occur because of the publication of the book?
MW The content of the book was conflicting with what was in the files. He says he would be speculating if he answered the question.
ID - Don't you have knowledge of this direct relationship?
The Judge interrupts and asks whether the book was published before or after the archiving of the files.
MW says it was after.
The Judge – Then how could the book interfere with the investigation?
MW stays silent.
The Judge repeats the question.
MW says it didn't but it interfered with the following investigations made by the private investigators hired by Kate and Gerry.
The Judge overrules ID who wanted to know how the book influenced the McCann investigation.
ID starts asking if because of the.... but the Judge overrules again arguing she reveals the answer in the question. She adds that questions should be asked in an appropriate way.
ID - In which circumstances did the McCanns learn about the book and the documentary?
MW says they knew before the shelving of the case, that a book would be published. About the documentary, they were told it had been broadcast on TV in April 2009.
ID - When did they read the book and watch the documentary?
MW – They read the book when I sent them the translation that was on the internet in August 2008. They heard about the documentary in March/April 2009. There was a big campaign in Praia da Luz, they needed people to support them and the documentary had a negative effect on that.
ID - When they learnt about it, how did they react? Was it sadness or pain? Were they socially and professionally affected?
GA's lawyer, SO, interrupts asking the Judge to ask the witness what is the paper he is reading.
MW says that they are notes about feelings, etc. to remember.
The Judge asks what is actually in the notes.
MW repeats that it is to help him remember feelings and special contacts.
SO dictates the court clerk a request for a copy of the paper listing feelings is joined to the process for appreciation by the court.
GP's lawyer completes quoting the Law that insist on the importance of testimonies being spontaneous.
ID protests arguing the witness has the right to have notes with dates and facts. She asks that only the Court checks the paper.
The Judge concludes saying the witness himself says the notes concern feelings and contacts with the McCanns, which might cast doubt upon spontaneity, moreover because the witness is part of the McCann family. She concludes it's important to clarify totally what these notes are in the interest of the witness' credibility.
The Judge asks the court clerk to make photocopies (note: it's an A4 page, with parts underlined in green).
ID - resumes her question about the feelings that the book and the documentary provoked.
MW When the book was launched, the McCanns were trying to launch a campaign and their own proper investigation. The contacts they had in Portugal said the publicity about the book was huge and that there was also some publicity in the UK. This provoked much distress in the family.
The court clerk comes back with a lot of photocopies and distributes them to all. ID asks for a recess in order to read the document. Everybody reads.
ID observes the notes are on stationary paper. She asks the witness where that paper comes from. The witness answers that it's from the hotel where he stays. He took notes to help his memory.
ID - When you speak of the stress and the anger, how was this expressed in the behaviour of the McCanns?
MW When the book came out, the reactions were of much anger. Kate was upset and cried. She felt Madeleine was betrayed.
ID - Why?
MW - Because of the thesis of the book according to which Madeleine was dead and her body had been concealed. At the time they were very keen to re-establish a normal family life, Gerry was working again full time and they were starting a campaign. The stress increased between the book and the documentary in March/April 2009. They were preparing a new campaign before the second anniversary. Anger and anxiety overwhelmed them because of the documentary. He says there always was activity on the internet (e-mails...) but they became very subdued.
ID - What does "negative e-mail" mean?
MW says it refers to all sorts of conspiracy theories that appeared on various forums.
ID - asks if the witness can name some of these forums.
MW The 3 Arguidos and Madeleine Foundation. He says Tony Bennett invited Gonçalo Amaral to do conferences in the UK. These forums were full of speculation focused on GA's conclusions. People said those conclusions must be true because GA had been in charge of the initial investigation.
ID - When?
MW – Activity was increased and heavy in March/April 2009.
ID - Did the McCanns learn about these forums? How?
MW They learned through me, the family members who monitored the activity and their support group. I wondered whether it was worse to let them know or not to. I didn't want to add up to their pain, but a significant change happened. There were several instances of threats to kidnap the twins on the 3 Arguidos site. Then I couldn't but speak. There was a chat where a poster suggested someone should kidnap a twin to get to the truth.
ID - Is this dialogue on the forum? Can you get a copy?
MW says he has a copy and can deliver it.
ID - asks if it's possible to put the paper copy on the internet?
MW thinks the 3A doesn't exist anymore. He says the McCanns took action against this threat and against the Madeleine Foundation. The main page of MF had the 5 conclusions.
ID asks whether he has a copy.
MW says he has screen shots. He adds he had to tell his cousins about the threats. They reported them to the UK police (Leicestershire Police). He was visited by a police officer on the matter.
ID - Was a process formally investigated?
MW had only one contact with the police. He doesn't know what happened afterwards.
ID - What consequence did this have on the McCanns family life and in particular that relating to the twins?
MW Around the time of the negative e-mails and threats, which was when they tried to launch the campaign, we went away for the second anniversary with Kate and Gerry to a remote house in the countryside. Anniversaries and Christmases were never very good. But in 2009 it was horrible. When they arrived at the cottage, they heard through friends they had in Praia da Luz that the 10,000 posters they had distributed and put up in the Algarve had been ripped and torn. Their friends had called them on the phone to say it was awful and that there were some people who were saying that the child was dead.
The fact that people in Praia da Luz believed the conclusions of the book was terrible for them because they were already depressed. It was a time of great anger and sadness. During the week-end we talked about the effect of the book.
ID - What did they say?
MW That was the first time I ever heard Gerry say he couldn't manage going on any more. I never heard him speak that way before. It was an upsetting conversation.
ID - Why?
MW He and Kate are incredibly strong. They had been dealing with it all for two years. There had been the media backlash when they were made arguidos. But they always left the rest of the family and the helpers out of it. Now Gerry was saying that it was too much to carry on. It was a great shock for me. It was at the end of a night. The following day Gerry said he had no choice. I wondered how much more they could take.
ID - How did the revelations of that week-end evolve?
MW says he had a similar conversation with Gerry about being down because people believed Madeleine was dead.
ID - Did they feel deeply ashamed at being considered responsible for her death and the concealment of her body? Did they feel like cowards?
MW says "no, because they knew the truth". However he saw how Kate changed last week in Lisbon and how she couldn't smile or properly relax. She couldn't have come on her own because she feared people think they are responsible. Her behaviour in Portugal is very different.
ID - In what way was the relationship between the parents and the twins influenced?
MW The threats made them more vigilant, in particular when they started to use the internet at school or at home. Amélie googled her name and told Kate and Gerry she had found a site, Madeleine Foundation, which was at the top. So they realized they had to control the use of the internet.
ID - Did she find internet pages related to the book?
MW believes so, a page with the conclusions of the book. Ah but he doesn't know whether she opened the page. He says in the future they'll search and they'll find that her parents killed (sic) Madeleine.
ID - Is that a daily pressure on the McCanns?
MW is not sure he can answer that. He says that probably their friends as the friends of his children comment on this at school. It's inevitable they'll know the conclusions.
ID (seems not to have understood) repeats – Is it a daily pressure for the couple?
MW No.
ID - Is Kate depressed?
The Judge overrules, saying this is a question for a doctor.
ID - Have you read the criminal investigation Report?
MW says he didn't read it all, he read the conclusions
ID - Do the facts reported by Gonçalo Amaral in his book and in the documentary correspond to the facts of the investigation?
MW says "no", in no way.
ID - Why?
MW The PJ Report made after Gonçalo Amaral was removed from the inquiry and after the McCanns were made arguidos concludes that there was no evidence that they were involved.
ID - This means that the book doesn't correspond with the investigation facts?
MW The thesis that Madeleine died and the parents concealed her body contradicts the AG Report which led to the lifting of the arguido status. His understanding is that the PJ files say that Madeleine could be dead but there was no evidence that the parents were involved. This is contradictory with the conclusions of GA's book.
ID - Is it the same with the documentary?
MW says "yes".
ID - Was this documentary subtitled on the internet?
MW knows it was published on the internet with subtitles in English.
ID - Do you have anything else you wish to tell the Court within the questions that you have been asked?
MW says that, in terms of impact on the family, he saw in 2009 an e-mail from a British broadcaster, Channel 5, which offered Gonçalo Amaral €80,000 for an interview. He adds that Kate's reaction was that it confirmed that all this had to do with money and not justice.
ID wants to know more... but the Judge overrules because it's not known whether such an interview occurred.
It is 12:30, the interpreter is tired, the Judge suggests a 5 minutes recess, but the interpreter wishes more time. The Judge then decides to bring the proceedings to a close for lunch and resume the session at 1.45pm.
Everybody is in the Court room by 1.50pm, the Judge arrives at 2pm.
2) Defence lawyers.
a) TVI lawyers' questions.
TVI - Have you watched the documentary on TVI?
MW says "no", he watched it on the internet.
TVI - How do you know it is the TVI one?
MW says he's sure as much as he can be
TVI - Why? Did it have the TVI logo on it?
MW says he doesn't remember.
TVI - Before the publication of the book and the broadcast of the documentary, were there opinions and e-mails that weren't usual, normal, that were different?
MW says there were very scary internet chats and e-mails that speculated, but not only on the McCanns. He said that what changed is that the e-mails became more specific.
TVI - Is Gonçalo Amaral's theory widely known, is it known everywhere?
MW says it is.
TVI - Does almost everybody know his theory?
MW says a great number of people know it. Any person who knows about the McCanns know the theory of Gonçalo Amaral.
TVI - Just the people who are interested in the matter?
MW Yes, the documentary and the book are very well known everywhere in Portugal and in the UK.
TVI - One of the main preoccupations of the family was that, when the book was launched, they were preparing a campaign...
The Judge overrules.
TVI - They were collaborating in the realisation of another documentary, theirs. This documentary wasn't broadcast by TVI, in spite of the agreement between TVI and Channel 4.
MW says they decided it wasn't appropriate to broadcast their documentary on the same channel that would broadcast GA's documentary.
TVI - Who are "they"?
MW asks in what sense, then understands and says "Kate and Gerry".
TVI - Were these negotiations for the broadcasting of the Channel 4 documentary before the Amaral documentary was broadcast?
MW says he doesn't know.
The Judge asks whether, before the book was published, they were speculations on forums.
MW says they were many strange, bizarre speculations on who was involved, on the family, on supporters.
The Judge asks whether there was speculation on the cover up of death.
MW Some people, but very limited. Some e-mails would say that Kate was this and Gerry was that, and so on.
The Judge asks from where came the information that fuelled this speculation.
MW says that information was accepted because it's normal to suspect the family in cases like this. People e-mailed to (Madeleine's) website with this idea.
The Judge asks did these rumours have something to do with the arguido status?
MW sighs. He says that, as he was monitoring the e-mails, he observed an increase in speculation. But when the book was launched there was a huge increase of a specific nature.
The Judge – What did the people conclude from the arguido status?
MW stays silent. Then he says there were e-mails saying it confirmed what they suspected, but the e-mails with specific threats only occurred after the book was published.
AG's lawyer now criticises the translation offered by the interpreter, he says the answers don't correspond with the question.
The Judge asks can you explain why the arguido status didn't provoke many e-mails.
MW says it's very common and normal that the parents are the first suspects. He adds that being arguidos wasn't a preoccupation for the McCanns.
The Judge asks if he has any idea what led to them being made arguidos. Was it because the parents are the first suspects?
MW says "yes".
The Judge asks wasn't there something during the investigation that led to their constitution as arguidos.
MW Not particularly. He adds he wasn't involved in that matter.
The Judge states that two facts were established:
1) The British police dogs detected the scent of human blood and also that consistent with a cadaver bring present.
2) These dogs detected the smell of human blood in the car rented by the McCanns.
The Judge asks whether these facts are of general knowledge in the UK.
MW Yes, they were, in 2007.
The Judge asks whether it was only before the shelving.
MW says there was speculation at the time, but analyses after the release of the files showed there was no conclusive evidence one way or another.
The Judge agrees but asks whether it wasn't the dogs that led people to speculate.
MW – Yes, the media speculated a lot at that time because there was a big coverage. But when the book was published it was worse because the files form a very great number of pages and the book doesn't. Then few people read the files.
The Judge asks whether the witness is aware the investigation wasn't conclusive?
MW sighs, and then adds that anybody who reads the files is aware of that, but those who read the files are few.
The Judge observes that if nothing happened since then, this shows that there's still no conclusion.
If some conclusion had been made, wouldn't someone have been accused.
MW objects that the book was published immediately after the release of the files and was written by a PJ Inspector. Moreover he says GA's book can be read in a day.
The Judge asks if people believe more in the book than in the PJ?
MW – Oh yes, absolutely! There were more newspaper reports on the book than on the files.
TVI says that there were more documentaries than the GA one.
The Judge asks if the Channel 4 documentary had repercussions in the public opinion, in blogs, etc.?
MW We always had people who supported us.
The Judge asks whether this documentary changed the opinion of those who were convinced by GA's theory.
MW says "no". He says the Channel 4 documentary (Emma Loach's one) wasn't just to say that Madeleine should be looked for and she was alive. Channel 4 didn't conclude so. The point was to challenge the thesis of the book.
b) Guerra & Paz's lawyer's questions
GP - Do the British know the official investigation was inconclusive?
MW says the majority don't know.
The Judge observes that the witness keeps on saying that the conclusions of the Amaral book came on top of the Attorney General's Report. She wonders whether the people have knowledge that an official investigation exists. Are people aware that "we don't know what happened"?
MW – Some, yes. But most people think that Gonçalo Amaral's conclusions are true.
ID intervenes asking whether the witness has knowledge of everything contained within the AG Final Report.
The Judge interrupts and reminds that the witness had already indicated that he read the conclusions.
(Note: there seems to have been some confusion between the PJ and the AG final Reports)
The Judge – Did you read it all? Do you understand the arguments which led to the discarding of the dogs' results?
MW says he doesn't feel competent to answer. Why should he read it all if he knows the McCanns are innocent?
The Judge asks the witness if he remembers the reasons that lead to the discarding of the dogs' results.
MW thinks it had to do with Low Copy Number DNA. He says that without forensic corroboration the findings of the cadaver dog were only intelligence, they were not evidence of anything.
ID - asks if the average citizen is aware of this in the UK?
MW says the AG Final Report explains why the arguido status was lifted.
The Judge states that the Final Report is evidence in itself and obviously not a judgement.
ID - insists that the witness gives explanations.
The Judge asks if the UK public know the content of the technical descriptions that are in the Final Report.
MW says that anyone who is interested will find out.
ID asks whether the Ch4 documentary was promoted by the McCanns or was an initiative of Channel 4.
MW sighs. He doesn't know.
TVI - Why, if things are like this – if people base themselves only on the conclusions –, a review in the UK...
Without waiting for a reaction, the lawyer says he withdraws the question.
ID dictates that MW will deliver the documents he has, relating to the internet threats.
VC criticises the selective choice of documents, with biased criteria.
SO observes the documents must be elements of proof in the remit defined for the process. He thinks they have nothing to do with it. This forum 3A doesn't exist anymore and what is the legitimacy of the documents? He wonders also who were the authors of those blogs.
The Judge concludes saying the documents can be delivered to the plaintiffs, but are irrelevant for the Court. She says the Court cannot bring to the process documents given by the witness to corroborate their own testimony. The plaintiffs can have access to the documents and use them as necessary.
Therefore the Court doesn't have to notify the witness to deliver the documents. The Court also does not accept that a witness testifies with assistance from a document (she refers to the "memory help" paper on feelings).
Evidence ends.
Previous Transcripts:
Day 1 - 12th September 2013
Witness 1 Susan Hubbard (friend of Mrs McCann)
Witness 2, Emma Loach (Documentary film maker)
Witness 3, David Edgar (Private Investigator for the McCanns)
Day 2 - 13th September 2013
Witness 1, David Trickey (Psychologist)
Witness 2, Angus McBride (Lawyer)
Day 3 - 19th September 2013
Witness 1, Alan Pike (Trauma Consultant)
Witness 2, João Melchior Gomes (Former Deputy Attorney General)
Witness 3, Alípio Ribeiro (Former National director of the Polícia Judiciária)
Witness 4, Cláudia Nogueira (Media Consultant)


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We all know most start-ups don't succeed, but ironically, most of those companies only shut their doors once they exhausted all sources of capital. And considering that the high rate of failure among start-ups is not about the lack of capital, but rather about a fundamental problem with the concept, market, or business model, one would expect more entrepreneurs to initiate the winding down of the business on their own. So why is it that more entrepreneurs don't recognize when things aren't working, or at least are unwilling to act upon this conclusion?
My belief is that there are actually two strains of self-confidence among entrepreneurs: the first kind is actually self-confidence commandeered by pride, or tainted by arrogance (unfortunately, all too common among both entrepreneurs and VCs). The second strain is a genuine self-confidence, and one that is easily recognizable because it can co-exist with the most beautiful of human traits….humility. So to explain the anomaly of so few entrepreneurs convincing themselves, investors and partners to move on, it is actually the result of certain entrepreneurial traits dominating others. Specifically, perseverance and passion overshadow the self-confidence required to call it quits. A similar argument can be made of investors who don't know when to recognize an investment gone bad, but I decided to focus on entrepreneurs as they ultimately have more immediate control over the direction of their business.
The second trait that I admire most in an entrepreneur is the ability to recognize one's own strengths and limitations, along with the ability to build a team that complements and improves on them. Most entrepreneurs bring on co-founders, and many others hire senior executives along the way, but few go as far as they need to. My favorite entrepreneurs explain to me that they hired someone because "he is smarter than me," or because "I want someone smart to constantly challenge me." I am not talking about a "technical founder" hiring a "business" partner or vice versa. That is obvious and essential. I am instead referring to the ability to hire someone with overlapping skills, but perhaps a different set of experiences.
The ultimate manifestation of this trait is a strong and successful entrepreneur going to his board and convincing them to hire a more experienced CEO to take the business to the next level (and it doesn't count if they do this when their failure is already clear to all around). Sometimes, the recommendation is actually to think about hiring a senior executive who is at least capable of taking over the reins as CEO if such a decision makes sense(planning for succession). Either way, similar to the ability to "call it quits", the ability to hire great people all round you, is a variant of genuine self-confidence. However, the entrepreneurs I have just described possess a great degree of both humility and self-awareness., as they know what they are good at and recognize it's in their economic interest to bring the best people to the company.
I don't want to undermine the importance of traits like perseverance, but sometimes I think we suffer from an overabundance of this in Israel. The entrepreneurs who exhibit some of the other incredible traits I mentioned are on the top of my list and are ultimately the entrepreneurs we as VCs want to back again and again, regardless of the outcome. They do not doubt themselves for a moment that if they wanted to, they can start another company and raise capital for it. They may not get the recognition they deserve in the press, but investors, executives and employees all recognize them as among the most brilliant and ultimately successful.
I conclude this post with an apt quote by pianist and comedian, Oscar Levant (1906-1972), who wisely pointed out that "what the world needs is more geniuses with humility, there are so few of us left."


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My love for the formidable women on The Good Wife is well-documented. But let's not neglect the gentlemen--specifically, one gentleman with such suave demeanor and classic good looks, they had to call him Cary: Matt Czuchry.
And if you suspected those twinkling eyes masked a deep intelligence... well, first, congrats on mastering fake celeb boyfriending 101, and second, you're absolutely right. Czuchry, 34, just co-wrote Brothers on Life, a psychological reflection on the sibling bond, with his professor brother, Mike.
Next time Mike's in town, we'll grab a table for three... we can't see there being such a thing as too much Czuchry.
Hi, I'm Matt. I'm so glad you could meet me here at__The Knickerbocker Bar & Grill in New York City__, it's my favorite spot.
So, what can I tell you about me? I grew up in__Johnson City, Tennessee__. I've got__two brothers, a sister, two nieces, and a nephew as well__.
I've known I wanted to do this ever since I__did horribly on the law school admission test__. [Editor's note: bet he'd ace it now.]
It wasn't easy breaking in. I had this job as a valet and during my worst audition ever, I stopped the audition mid-sentence, walked out of the room, walked back into the room, re-introduced myself to the entire group, started the audition again from the beginning, and then proceeded to completely tank my second attempt at the audition.
But I love what I'm doing now: playing__Cary Agos on The Good Wife__.
When I'm off the clock, I usually__write__.
I'm really into The Voice, right now, but you'll never catch me singing anywhere other than in my shower.
I'm reading__Steve Jobs by Walter Isaacson__ right now and can't get enough of Homeland and listening to Drake. Did you see__The Intouchables__? I loved it.
Before we go any further, you should know that every day I__use my iPad to catch up on all of the major news stories happening around the world.__
And I love dogs, but I can't stand__mice__. You're cool with that? Awesome.
Oh, good, here comes the waitress--I'm starving, and I'm definitely getting the__homemade s'mores__. I've been craving them all day.
Hey, thanks for coming, I'm having fun. This is way better than the time I__went on a blind date with this girl in Los Angeles and the hood of her car got absolutely totaled in an accident__.
OK, serious question: do you love Matt more as Logan on Gilmore Girls, or Cary on The Good Wife?
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Padel Tennis
Padel is typically played in doubles on an enclosed court about half the size of a tennis court. Scoring is the same as normal tennis and the balls used are similar, but with a little less pressure. The main differences are that the court has walls and the balls can be played off them in a similar way as in the game of squash. Solid, stringless racquets are used. The height of the ball being served must be at or below waist level. The sport was invented in Acapulco, Mexico, by Enrique Corcuera in 1969. It is currently most popular in Hispanic American countries such as Argentina and Mexico, as well as in Spain, although it is now beginning to spread rapidly across Europe and other continents.
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During the Summer months on Papa Stronsay we have the opportunity to take our little boat out to sea to catch fish to put in the freezer for the following months. Some years are better than others. This year, on the 4th July we took advantage of the fine weather and set out.
On the way out, we prayed the Rosary and asked Our Lady to lead us to the fish.
Having invoked Our Lady and had two Orca sightings, we were confident of a catch.
We were not disappointed! We caught plenty of Mackerel...
...and cod.
Br Edmund Maria brings Mackerel aboard.
A puffin.
Sheep venturing close to the edge.
On the return journey we cleaned the 102 fish we had caught, providing a meal for the seagulls too!
Thanks be to God for His provident care, providing us with such food on our doorstep.


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Post by Dennis.
Anchoring in the Fiords is a different kind of animal altogether. I had to anchor the same way when I was in the Fiords of Chile. But shoreline anchoring works well whenever you have swing room problems and or in really deep water. The example I am using is what we had to do when we were in Deep Cove in Doubtful Sound. It was very deep, 500' to 1,200', and at the end was the river which has dumped tons and tons of sand and debris over the last 10,000 years. The sand delta did not taper into the depths but dropped off very sharply, 60 degree angle or so. So if you tried to anchor on the slope and the wind came from the river direction, the anchor would be pulled out easily and Landfall would drift out the sound. I know of somebody that had this happen and they woke up to their anchor chain clanking. They had floated five miles downstream. So the shore lines are the solution.
In Doubtful sound the Delta left a little hole next to the shore and this was the place we could hide. so for this example this is what we would do:
First I drop the anchor in about 60' of water fairly close to the sand delta and start backing into the hole. When I get close to where I want to be I set the anchor then continued to back in. While I am doing this Barb is in the dingy and heading toward the shore towing the shoreline that is being played out from the boat. Once she gets to shore, ties the dingy up and brings the line to shore, she has to find a nice strong tree to tie the line to. She needs to tie it so that it is not underwater when the tide comes in or to high so she can't reach it if the tide goes out, just in case we have to leave quickly. This is when Barb gets nervous and can't remember how to tie a bowline or can't get the motor started. I can't help because I am busy trying to keep the boat off the rocks. After she does have it secured I can tighten the line up while Barb makes her way back to the boat. She takes the next line to shore and secures that too. Lastly I put the snubber line on the anchor and let out the chain while Barb pulls in the stern line. The lines are all tweaked a couple more times and we are set for the night.
This all sounds really good but I tell you there are a million things that seem to go wrong. A knot in the line or the realization that the shoreline will not be long enough even though they are 330 ft long. With all this line being drug towards shore, a line can easily get wrapped around the dinghy prop. We use polypropylene line that floats, but on occasion it still seems to get wrapped up in the propeller. Shorelines can be slippery or steep or trees can only be found inland after some crawling through thick brush. All this with either a little wind or blowing a gale and a little current to lots of current maybe from nearby waterfalls. What could go wrong!
But we did get much better at it, having done over thirty anchorages over the last two and half months, and over two thirds of them needing shorelines. How could you not help but get better at it. Now if we get an easy one where there is a float tie for the stern, we just drop the anchor and back up to the float and loop a dock line through the eye.
The South Island anchorages always caused us some anxiety, even with the cruising guides. You still never knew what you had to do until you got there and checked it out and no two anchorages have been the same or done in the same way. Very different from South Pacific Island sailing where dropping, setting and snubbing the anchor was all that was required.


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This is a Prevideo we did for Sonias 15 last week and presented it to he on her day.
Its a typical day at the park with Sonia and her damas. See the fun times at Fountain Valley Park as the gilrs have fun on this sunny day.
It also contains a slide show of her childhood pictures and footage along with nice music chosen by Sonia Herself
Being that this was a quickly made prevideo, I think it came out pretty well...We got hired Wednesday afternoon and the Quince was Saturday morning. We met our deadline and did the best we could.
Contains the songs:
"I'm a Believer" by Smash Mouth
"De Nina a Mujer" Julio Inglesias
"Here comes the sun" By The Bealtles
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It's 'business as usual' for Zeta-Jones
CATHERINE ZETA-JONES has moved to silence speculation about her husband MICHAEL DOUGLAS' health by flying to China for a celebrity golf tournament, insisting "it's business as usual in our family".
The Oscar-winning actor was diagnosed with throat cancer over the summer (10) and he recently completed a course of radiation and chemotherapy.
Douglas was pictured looking thin and frail earlier this month (Oct10), prompting speculation the star's health has taken a turn for the worse.
The Wall Street star's representative denied the rumours and Zeta-Jones has now shrugged off the gossip by leaving her husband behind in New York while she embarks on a trip to China to take part in the Star Trophy celebrity pro-am tournament.
When asked about her husband's health, the Chicago star replied, "It's business as usual in our family."
Zeta-Jones also admitted playing golf helps take her mind off her worries: "There's nothing better than just having nothing else to focus on than a still white ball, and nobody's looking. I find it very therapeutic, and even if you can't hit the ball that particular day, there's a privacy and a kind of zen quality to golf that I love."


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Landscape photo wins prestigious arts prize
© Andrew Brooks
Manchester-based photographer Andrew Brooks has won the inaugural GM Arts Prize with a landscape image taken in the Peak District. The large format photograph, entitled 'Field Studies – Odin's Gully', is one of a series of images taken over four seasons in a beauty spot less than an hour's drive from Manchester.
'I've been returning to this same spot many times over the last year and recording the changing seasons in vivid detail,' said Andrew. 'This image was captured just after sunrise on a late summer's day.'
Launched in March by the Greater Manchester Chamber, the Arts Prize received more than 220 entries from professional and semi-professional artists, in the form of photographs, drawings, digital prints, solar etchings, sculptures and mixed media.
Kwong Lee, director of Manchester's Castlefield Gallery, who was on the judging panel, said: 'The four judges were unanimous in selecting Andrew Brooks' composite photograph as the winner of the GM Arts Prize 2016. We think "Field Studies – Odin's Gully" has a sublime quality, which made us look at it again and again.'
To find out more about the GM Arts Prize, visit gmartsprize.co.uk
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Let's say you go for a nice long run. You come home feeling invigorated, refreshed, and happy to have done a nice thing for your body. You're thirsty. You grab a glass, head to the fridge, and pour yourself a nice big serving of Galaxolide (your favorite drink, and a known endocrine-disrupting chemical.) Once you've had your fill – you jump in the shower to rinse off. As you step out and begin to dry off, you pull out your favorite bottle of chlorine-bleach lotion, and generously slather it all over your skin. Ah…there's nothing like taking care of your body, right?
Hold up – what the what?!
If you think this sounds ridiculous, you're right. No one would knowingly wipe bleach all over their skin, right? Right. So that's why the following fact is so troubling: according to a recent report by the nonprofit Women's Voices for the Earth, traditional feminine hygiene products may use ingredients that are known or suspected endocrine-disrupting chemicals (EDCs), carcinogens, or allergens. Yikes.
Our vaginas are more sensitive and absorbent than our skin. So when we reach for our tried-and-true traditional products – we are welcoming these chemicals and their not-entirely-known side effects into our system in a dangerous way. Um, no thanks.
The bad news: these chemicals are in most of the products you find lining drug store shelves.
The good news: There are lots of better options out there, if you're willing to do a little digging. Not sure where to start? Be Prepared, Period. is on your side.
{Check Out Part 2 – Organic Tampons, Part 3 – Menstrual Cups or Part 4 – Cramp Tea}
Detox Your Period
Our new blog series will dive into the different types of natural alternatives available to you, giving you a run down of how they work, and which product may work best for your body. Here's the thing: there's no one perfect product out there. Every body is different, and what works for you may not work for us. That's totally okay! That's why we carry all types of products in our store. During this series, we're going to be giving you an inside look at the features and facets of each of the products, and you can use this information as a guide to making your own detox decision.
With tons of healthy options, comes tons of questions. How do you know if you want a natural cotton tampon, a menstrual cup, or a natural pad? So many products, so little time. And while you may not have the opportunity to try them all out – we've got your back. BPP's very own Kelci DeFrancesco has done the work for you and has reviewed each of the different options. So keep reading, follow along, and decide for yourself which option is best for you!
Product Review #1: MaxION Pads by Maxim Hygiene
If you're like me, you started using pads when you got your first visit from Aunt Flo in middle school or high school. I distinctly remember a particularly uncomfortable experience involving a paddle boat at a summer camp where things got a little….soggy. Needless to say, once I was comfortable enough to move on, I bought my first box of tampons and never looked back. But during my quest to find natural alternatives to conventional period products, I didn't want to leave any stone unturned. So my journey begins with these natural pads:
After reading the box – I was intrigued. Silver? Tourmaline? Could these pads really deliver natural protection while reducing common symptoms of PMS? I was ready and willing to give it a fair shot.
To keep each product review consistent, I'll be reviewing them according to the following criteria, on a scale of 1 to 5, five being the highest:
-Performance and ease of use
-The Earth-friendly factor
-The discrete factor
-Added benefits
These pads were simple to use. While opening the protective strip definitely brought on some middle school flash backs, I was pleasantly surprised that it fit comfortably in my underwear – unlike the pillow-like maxi pads I used to sport. While it was thin, I felt super secure and comfortable all day. It was thin enough for me to forget I was wearing it, and still I went all day without a single leak or "wet" feeling. Nice!
Score: 5, for holding up all day
Earth-Friendly Factor
With these pads, I liked knowing that bleach and other harmful chemicals were far, far, away from my va-jay-jay. Even better – I was happy to know that these chemicals weren't being used during the production of this product, either. Happy body, happy earth!
Score: 4, While they are not reusable, these little pads do come with the added bonus of a reduced toxic footprint.
Let's be real, when you're used to wearing tampons, going back to a pad can be a bit of a blast from the past. Still, I quickly readjusted to the feeling of a pad. Will you completely forget that it's there, like a tampon? Probably not. But is it worth knowing that you're not inserting toxic chemicals into your private parts? Oh heck yeah.
Score: 3, comfortable – but still there, if you know what I mean.
The Discrete Factor:
These pads were slim and easy to toss in your purse, or even fit comfortably in a pocket. Once you put one on, they are definitely a little bit more obvious than your standard tampon. It was nothing that I think anyone else would notice, but I definitely felt the difference.
Score: 2, easy enough to conceal, while still leaving you with the feeling of wearing a noticeable (albeit slim) pad.
Added Benefits:
So what about the "silver and tourmaline ions" talk mentioned on the box? I'm not sure if it was the power of suggestion, but I definitely felt better while I was using these pads. I am a pretty heavy cramper, and it was nice to feel like I had another secret pain-fighting weapon working for me during my time of the month.
Score 5: I don't normally look to my period products to help reduce any of my symptoms, so I'll give these a five for the added psychological and physical benefits of these added detoxifying particles.
The Final Rundown:
I was pleasantly surprised by these pads. Honestly! Since they come in all different absorbencies, they are able to work for a variety of ages, bodies, and menstrual flows. If my natural product quest were to stop here, I'd say I'd be pretty satisfied in making the switch, just knowing that I've eliminated all those gross chemicals from my monthly routine.
Join us next month as Kelci tries her next product – non-applicator tampons!
Here's to a better period,
Kelci D. and the Be Prepared Period team


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Cloud chambers
Cloud chambers provide a satisfying and captivating activity for students, allowing them to see the ionisation trails left by alpha particles and sometimes cosmic rays. This collection provides some preparatory demonstrations and some follow-up activities to support the main event: the class practical with diffusion cloud chambers. It is well worth setting aside plenty of time to allow a class to experiment with cloud chambers.
There are some good opportunities here for recording and displaying results using digital stills and movie cameras.
- Jet of steam from a boiling flask
- Making a cloud by expansion
- Expansion cloud chamber
- Diffusion cloud chamber
- Display of cloud chamber photographs
- Elastic collisions with bodies of equal mass
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A Reminder that FTR is closed from Thursday 23rd to Monday 27th has Rob has been let out of the shop/workshop on good behaviour and is back on the road! FTR is supporting a 4 day charity ride from Glasgow to London. keep a eye out for updates on twitter and facebook.
Finely Tuned Ride will be OPEN on Tuesday the 28th
Thanks for your understanding and enjoy your cycling & weekend.
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There's another cute, cute button on my sidebar -- and it's for Tracy Bennett's Stella & Dot!
Have you been to her site? If not....you DEFINITELY should -- she's got the most absolutely beautiful jewelry! And with fall and Christmas around the corner -- it's a great time to be thinking of new pieces to add -- or give for that matter.
Check out some of their new Fall/Winter Collection:
Aren't these all just perfect for fall? I love the colors and elegance of these pieces -- they have SO many more gorgeous pieces in their Fall/Winter Collection.
They even have a special "As Seen In" page where they show you what celebrities and magazine editors are loving and who's wearing their jewelry. Plus there's a whole section of fantastic bridal jewelry -- it's all just stunning!
And on top of that -- they have a special page with jewelry just for girls! It is the cutest jewelry -- necklaces , bracelets and earrings and for the sweet little faces in your life. How fun is that!?! Here's one of the cute necklaces for girls:
And you know I just HAVE to show you my favorites, too, right?? :)
Are you just in love with this gorgeous jewelry!?! Tracy's Stella & Dot is just perfect for you -- or for a gift for someone special, too.
Thanks so much, Tracy for sharing your Stella & Dot jewelry with us! Now be sure to hop over and say hello -- and do some shopping while you're at it! :)


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Author and pro-democracy activist Liu Xiaobo will receive the Nobel Peace Prize in absentia, today, as Chinese officials continue to hold him in prison. In 1989, Liu was working at Columbia University in New York, when news of the protests in Tiananmen Square reached him: he decided to go home. His ongoing writing advocating the end of one-party rule in China earned him acclaim overseas and a prison sentence at home. Who is the man receiving the Nobel Peace Prize today? We talk about Liu and his work with Andrew Nathan, professor of political science at Columbia University, who sponsored Liu's travel to New York. We also speak with Carroll Bogert, associate director at Human Rights Watch. This excerpt from Liu's writing first appeared on the website of Human Rights in China, back in 2007, as part of a piece on child labor in brick-making factories: the "black kilns" he refers to. It is not a lack of humanity on the part of individual officials that makes the Hu-Wen regime so cold-blooded, but the barbarism of the dictatorship itself. As long as it is a dictatorship, it will never learn to respect life and protect human rights. A ruling clique that makes maintenance of its own monopoly on power its first priority cannot treasure the lives of its people, including those of its children. It is precisely because a dictatorship does not treat people as human beings that such heinous crimes can take place. In short, dictatorial power is as cold as ice. Officials of all ranks who keep their sight only on their own positions cannot feel warmth. Since the Communist Party of China (CPC) took power, generations of CPC dictators have cared most about their own power and least about human life. Without systemic change, evils like the black kilns will hardly be touched, let alone rooted out.
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At White Hart Lane last night, Tottenham Hotspur beat Everton by two goals to nil. There was nothing particularly unusual about this result – apart from the fact that Spurs have occasionally struggled to break Everton down in recent years – but this was a result that may just prove to be one of the most important of manager Harry Redknapp's season. It left the Premier League table with a look that it hasn't had for a considerable amount of time. Spurs, having now caught up with the games in hand that they have had for a few weeks now, are now eight points clear of Chelsea, nine points above Arsenal in fifth place, are level with Manchester United and are just three points behind Manchester City, who continue to top the Premier League table.
As such, we might well argue that last night's result was as important for the club symbolically as it was in terms of the three points that it delivered. Anything but a win against an Everton team which continues to flounder in mid-table with more excitement manifesting itself off the pitch than on it would have been treated as a sign of some sort of fundamental weakness, a sign of a team beginning to run out of steam. As things ended up, however, one of the solid themes to have emerged in the first couple of the weeks of the new year remained undiminished. This was Spurs' third straight win and their third straight clean sheet of 2012, so far, and they have showed little sign of falling off the pace.
While each of their rivals have found themselves engulfed in some sort of media-driven "crisis", Spurs have continued on their charted course. They haven't always played brilliantly, as those that witnessed their recent, sterile single goal win against West Bromwich Albion will readily be able to attest, but they have been well-organised and resilient. Perhaps the key player in this new found seam of steel has been goalkeeper Brad Friedel. Although it was clear that an improved Spurs side would need a a replacement for the occasionally brilliant but frequently erratic Heurelho Homes, some supporters may have rolled their eyes at the arrival of White Hart Lane of the forty year old Friedel, but the American goalkeeper has been outstanding this season, demonstrating how an experienced goalkeeper can Marshall an entire defensive system, and his signature already looks like one of the more inspired of last summer, even if his shelf life at the club may turn out to be relatively short.
In spite of their current, lofty league position, however, Spurs supporters are better attuned than most to the pitfalls of the false dawn. Sporadically promising much before delivering little or nothing has become such a common theme over the last few decades that the club's nickname could justifiably have been changed from the bullish Latin of "Audere Est Facere" to "Maybe Next Year", and few would have argued that it would have been inappropriate. Supporters of a certain age will recall the early 1970s, a time when it felt as if anybody in what was then the First Division could launch a challenge for the league championship. Spurs won the League Cup in 1971 and the UEFA Cup the following year, but never turned these stepping stones into a bid for the title. Similarly, the team that won the FA Cup in 1981 and 1982 never quite pushed Liverpool as far as it perhaps should have done.
This tendency has continued undiminished since then. In 1985, they went into a home league match against Everton that was billed as little short of a title decider, only to lose by two goals to one on a night that was marked by the Everton goalkeeper Neville Southall playing the game of his life. The team of 1987 did much of the hard work in getting to the FA Cup final before losing to Coventry City. In 1995, they headed into an FA Cup semi-final against Everton full of confidence before finding themselves on the wrong end of a 4-1 defeat, and as recently as two seasons ago suffered the same fate in losing at Wembley to Portsmouth, denying themselves a place in the final with a tepid performance that handed victory to a club that was in the middle of a hitherto unprecedented – at least for a Premier League club – financial crisis. And this is just a sample of the club getting so year yet, with the twenty-twenty vision of hindsight, so far from the sort of success that the clubs they consider to be their contemporaries have enjoyed.
It is for this reason, perhaps, that so many Spurs supporters are tempering their expectations at the moment. They have been before and have more often than not ended up disappointed. This season, however, they have side-stepped much of the fuss and bother that seems to have sporadically descended over other clubs, have been lucky in not picking up many injuries and, with a settled team, have slipped under the radar into the position in which they find themselves today. Perhaps, of course, the pressure is only just starting to build, and it certainly seems reasonable to say that the next six or seven weeks, which features trips to The City of Manchester Stadium, Anfield and The Emirates Stadium as well as a home match against Manchester United, will be testing.
This all feels, however, a long way away from August, when rioting in Tottenham forced the cancellation of the match that was played last night and heavy defeats at the hands of the two Manchester clubs seemed as if it may strangle Spurs' season before it had even got going. Just one defeat in the eighteen games since then has been an extraordinary turnaround, and while the pragmatist in all Spurs supporters will continue to be skeptical of claims that they can win the Premier League this season, to be in a position be even be able to contemplate it at this time of year is a rare luxury for the supporters of a club that has now gone just over fifty years without a league championship title. To dare is to do is one thing – to dare to dream is a different matter altogether.
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Preservation of GDR plastics
Research and exhibition project in cooperation with the University of Applied Sciences Cologne, Institute of Restauration and Conservation (2009-2012)
In a three year research project everyday objects of plastics have been investigated in detail.
Within this projects, the Documentation Centre has studied their cultural, historical and economic background.
All results of the research project are publishes online. Please see the site: http://plaste-erhalten.web.fh-koeln.de
For public education the project partners have developed a touring exhibition that constists of 15 displays presenting photographs and texts. Interested educational institutions are invited to loan the touring exhibition (in German). For further details please contact the Documentation Centre via E-mail: info(at)alltagskultur-ddr.de
Accompanying this exhibition an information brochure of 48 pages is published (in German).
The Documentation Centre presents a temporary exhibition going into further detail until May 5, 2013 under the title "all made of plastics". A detailled exhibition catalogue is available (in German).
For further research a bibliography of publications about plastics in the GDR has been provided.
Project members
Prof. Dr. Friederike Waentig (FH Köln)
Stephanie Grossman (FH Köln)
Christoph Wenzel (FH Köln)
Katja Böhme (Dokumentationszentrum)
Dr. Andreas Ludwig (Dokumentationszentrum)
This project was financially supported by the Federal Ministry of Education and Sciences within the programme "Translation capacities of the humanities"


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janelle and joe
Something Else Studio at their first version of a portable renaissance festival booth.
About Rachel Biel
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Wish List
We have an ongoing wish list of items we would like to ship to Liberia.
We are fortunate enough to have a great group of volunteers in Oregon, WI with a drop off point. If you live in the Madison and surrounding areas, our volunteers can arrange to meet for pick up as well. Just send us an email, email@example.com
When we raise enough funds to ship one or two huge boxes (approx. $300.00 each), we shrink wrap them up and send them on the long journey via ship to Liberia, West Africa.
If you would like to donate to help with shipping costs, please visit our PayPal page and designate in the comments section, "Box Drive".
If you are interested in helping us help others, please consider donating through our PayPal Donation Page.
Any assistance is greatly appreciated. Thank you all for your caring hearts and for helping to change many girls' (and familys') worlds.


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Desert Farms LLC
The benefits of asparagus have been recorded as far back as the second century, when a Greek physician first noted its health-boosting properties. Originally praised as both a diuretic and aphrodisiac, modern science has borne out some of those claims and added a few new ones on as well: the vegetable has high antioxidant content, is rich with fiber, folate and vitamins A, C, E and K, and is shown to contain high levels of the amino acid asparagine — a natural diuretic.
Since 2013, Desert Farms has been growing, packing and distributing top-quality, fresh produce to customers around the world. A grower-owned company, Desert Farms specializes in the production of fresh, green asparagus, operating two farms in Mexico with more than 3,700 acres of growing capacity.
Desert Farms was founded in 2013 by Gonzalo Viveros Arévalo, an agriculture industry veteran with more than 50 years' experience. Arevalo started his career working with his father as pioneers in asparagus, before starting Desert Farms parent company Horticola del Desierto.
From its headquarters in El Centro, California, Desert Farms distributes fresh asparagus to customers around the globe utilizing a cold-chain system that remains unbroken from the time products are first harvested to the moment they end up in a shopping cart.
A worldwide presence
This process begins in Desert Farms' fields in the Sonora region of Mexico. These drip-irrigated fields use water from the company's own aquifer water from a series of private wells, ensuring that Desert Farms is never at the whim of fluctuating water prices and availability.
Located in a dry, hot desert climate, the company's 15 Mexican farms represent the ideal growing conditions for high-quality asparagus. "We have a good dormancy phase with the winter here. Sometimes it's a little hot, but we have a really good crop yield," says Bram Hulshoff, Desert Farms CEO.
Once harvested, Desert Farms' products are washed, cleaned, sorted, trimmed and packed at one of the company's two packing plants, both located in Caborca, Mexico. With farming and packing operations located right on the U.S.-Mexico border, the company has easy access to the lucrative U.S. market. "We can almost say it's locally grown, because the product doesn't have to travel that much," says Hulshoff.
After being loaded onto temperature-controlled trucks, the bounty of Desert Farms is transported to the U.S. for distribution both domestically and internationally, with shipments routed through Los Angeles International Airport for global distribution. While the company distributes to customers around the world, its products are particularly popular in North America, Asia and Western Europe.
"A majority of our product stays in the U.S. and Canada, but we do ship to other markets as well and do a lot of business in Spain, Holland and the U.K.," Hulshoff says. "It's more popular in the U.S. than in Europe, where it's more of a specialty item, but there is a strong demand."
Having served at the helm of Desert Farms since its inception in 2013, Hulshoff traces his time in the industry back to the mid-2000s when he began working with Asparagus in Peru.
Taking control of the future
Despite its size and dominance in the market, Desert Farms is faced with many of the same challenges as other producers in the area. A prolonged period of dry weather had led to a widespread drought in much of the Southwest, with farmers responding in kind.
"We don't have the same drought issues as in California, but we like to prevent using too much water," he says. "We use a minimum of water consumption but it is still difficult to get more water rights and expansion at this point in time," says Hulshoff.
Not content to wait around for Mother Nature or a government relief agency to step in, the company has been proactive in its approach to the crisis. In 2015 Desert Farms built a wastewater treatment facility, giving it another tool to help fight against the endless drought. "We can recycle our own water now, making us more sustainable, giving us more control and lowering our overall water usage," he says.
The wastewater treatment facility produces fresh, nonpotable water, saving Desert Farms an estimated 100,000 liters of water a day and reducing its consumption by half.
The wastewater treatment facility is not the only recent addition at Desert Farms aimed at helping to reduce utility costs and conserve natural resources. In 2012 the company installed solar panels on the Mexican packing facility and the brawley cooled warehouse is also equipped with a large solar project reducing the electricity usage with 40 percent. "We really want to be better for the environment," Hulshoff says.
An industry leader in certification
While Hulshoff has confidence in the superior quality and cleanliness of every bundle of asparagus sold by Desert Farms, the CEO says that industry-standard certifications are an important tool in helping customers achieve that same level of confidence and showcasing the company's status as a socially responsible organization.
These certifications include Global Good Agricultural Practices (Global G.A.P.), Supplier Ethical Data Exchange Database (SEDEX) and recognition from the Mexican Center for Philanthropy, which recognized Desert Farms with its Empresa Socialmente Responsible award as an organization committed to socially responsible management.
"We think that's an important certification. It's not mandatory for a majority of our customers, but we feel it's important to treat our employees the right way," Hulshoff says.
As an organization that frequently crosses the Mexico-U.S. border, Desert Farms also holds Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism (C-TPAT) certification and has been recognized for child-free labor practices. "We're one of the only Mexican companies fully certified with a child-free labor certification," Hulshoff says.
Just three years in, Desert Farms has already made a name for itself among asparagus producers. As the company looks to the future, Hulshoff would like to see Desert Farms grow and diversify its business.
"We will try to expand our operations and possible grow other produce, but right now we're focused on growing quality asparagus," he says. In the immediate future, Hulshoff would like to extend the asparagus growing season.
"We'll probably extend the harvest with one or two months extra production in order to offer better service to our customers," he says.
As the team at Desert Farms prepares for the future with an expanded production schedule, the company is poised for growth as an up-and-coming producer of fresh, green asparagus.


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Welcome to the new and improved Avenuebdev.com! We renovate and remodel our websites just like our homes. We are excited to roll out our new website along with our logo and branding. We hope you love it as much as we do. As you scroll down you may notice our new tagline: "Quality Crafted Homes with Austin Soul". We feel like this perfectly embodies what we strive for and represent here at Avenue B Development. Quality is always our number one priority and we love to add in a little Austin character to make each home unique. To make things a bit easier I thought I would introduce you to some of the new features on the site and how to use them.
- Search Feature- In the very top right hand corner there is a search button. You can type in a word or phrase and it will search our entire site for that word or phrase. It will search through our blog posts, galleries, any articles etc…..
- Get In Touch- Our contact form is located just to the left of "search". Here is a quick and convenient way to send an email so that we can get started on your project as soon as possibleJ.
- Customizable Gallery- One of my personal favorite new features! Just below the "Get in Touch" and "Search" tabs is a Customize Gallery View tab. If you are looking to see specific room renovations, renovations in a certain area of Austin or in a certain price range this will become your new best friend! Say you want to see examples of a kitchen remodel in north Austin in a project with a total budget of under $250K. You can simply click on the desired icons and select your budget, hit display projects and VOILA! This will bring up the entire project gallery. This is a great feature to get where you want to go fast! But don't be afraid to stick around and explore the rest of the siteJ.
- Project Galleries- Now there are two ways to see our portfolio. The first one is on the home page. Yep that's, right you are already there! As you roll your mouse over the pictures on the home page you will see the project name, budget, construction type as well as the option to view project. Simply click the button that says "view project" and you will be taken to that projects album. If that is too easy for you can go to the drop down menu button on the left hand side and click on project gallery and repeat the steps above.
- Drop Down Menu- Speaking of the menu button you can access all of our blog posts from there as well as see our awards and any press we may have had. You can read full articles that have been written about us in various local and national publications. Don't forget to click on the about us section as well! You will be able to read what we are all about and even see a slideshow of how our process sets up apart!
Now that you know how to use and navigate our wonderful new site stick around and enjoy! Don't be afraid to "touch base" with us so we can help you in all your construction needs!


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July 24, 2009
For the last five years Keith and I have been raising pigs over the summer to be butchered and sold in the fall. Our customer base increases every year as people learn about the difference in taste between confinement hogs who never see the light of day, coming from who knows where, versus the pasture raised piggie who is never burdened with antibiotics or hormones. Pigs that are raised by people you know and have the run of lots of green pasture. Some folks will even come visit their little ham bones before butchering time, encouraging them. "Oh come on now, you can eat more than that...shall I get some syrup for your grain ? We can call it granola."
Our "pork chop crop" as we lovingly refer to them have the best of all of all worlds up until the day the hammer comes down . Keith often leaves large piles of manure for them to root through. I always fill up any holes they dig with water, forming a swine spa/mud bath over time. They are often fed older eggs we have on hand and several can now sit on their bottoms and beg for said treats. Regular feeding consists of organic grain mixed with organic milk which makes one fine breakfast slurry. Keith hand feeds our pig village building self esteem as he does. "Man , that is some fine lookin' bacon you got going on there ." and "If I didn't know better I would say your pork butt is even BIGGER than yesterday ! Job well done. " Once he accidently gave this wife compliments meant for pork chop crop. He won't make that mistake again.
I believe one year Keith even took the trailer through the local Dairy Queen drive up before he took them to the locker plant. Sort of a Last Meal Deal. Those Peanut Buster Parfaits made for some sticky snouts , and a raised eyebrow or three from the locker plant staff.
NOW is the time to order your pork. Don't miss out as these little porkers go very fast. See our web site for more info and prices at www.greenacresdairy.com
or just call us at 815-635-3414
Friday, July 24, 2009
Pork Chop Crop 2009
Posted by Donna OShaughnessy at 7:54 AM
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Artesian pork chops are ever so delicious! Keep raising those babes.ReplyDelete
Over on my Sugar Mountain Farm blog on the granite skins post you commented on stone counters. They make fabulous cottage parts. I have some pieces of black granite I'm carving to make a drain board and table utensils rack for our tiny cottage kitchen sink. See this article for the surround around my aquarium window in our bedroom. I lifted those pieces into place by hand - that was an experience!
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How to Get Sunburn Itch Relief Naturally?
Its Summer time and we are moving out and enjoying it full on. Especially we're exploring the beach beauty. While having fun the major health problem we face is SKIN TAN, SKIN BURN. Proper sunburn treatment should be taken on time or simply some precautions can heal sunburn easily.
Simple Ways to heal sunburn naturally
- Try to keep your body cool.
Frequently take shower or bath with cool water.
- Apply sunscreen lotion while
moving out. Specially prefer lotion with Aloe Vera extract, since it has
natural properties to heal skin burn.
- Mint Leaves – It has best
soothing and cooling properties. So try to include it in meal and juices. You
can also have it with Green Tea ( Green Tea With Mint Leaves)
- Cucumber – Natural cooling
agent! Put the slice of cucumber on burnt/red areas. It helps to keep skin cool
and heals the skin burn. You can also make the fine paste of Chill
cucumber and apply directly on affected
- Drink Plenty Of Water. Also you
can add Chia Seeds into drinking water. Chia Seeds help to keep body cool.
- Take Potato slice and rub
smoothly on affected skin. It reduces skin irritation caused by sunburn.
- Eating tomatoes is always good
for skin. It prevents skin damages. Mix the tomato juice with yogurt by making
fine paste and apply on affected skin. Keep it for 20 minutes and wash off.
- Proper Medication is important.
You can also have proper sunburn treatment from nearby skin treatment center.
- Specially avoid using soap on
affected skin. Soap dries skin & can create more irritation on affected
- Best way to avoid sun burnt is use Sunscreen Lotion. Use proper cloths that covers the skin. Use glasses that prevent eyes from UV light.


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As the philanthropic landscape changes, the way donors perceive and approach giving is evolving, too — though not always at the same pace. The Future of Philanthropy provides insight into the priorities of individual donors, who generate 87 percent of all charitable giving in the United States,1 and offers a glimpse of where emerging generations may steer philanthropy in the future. The report details the results of a survey of 3,200 donors who answered substantive questions regarding their outlook on and engagement with giving.2 What causes are the most important to address for the future? Who are the changemakers they trust to provide solutions to society's problems going forward, and who do they believe should pay for those solutions? What trends shift the ways they give? The answers to these questions reveal both traditional and non-traditional approaches to giving that will continue to shape giving for years to come.Learn more about the Future of Philanthropy
The world has become a more complex place, and donors' changing perceptions of giving reflects that complexity.
Transparency, technology and evolving attitudes toward wealth are reshaping donors' approaches to giving.
Donors have an expanded view of which groups will successfully develop solutions for society's challenges — and of who should be responsible for funding them.
Generational shifts are driving the transformation of philanthropy, demonstrated by the differences between two major forces in giving, Baby Boomers and Millennials.


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Many students today are frustrated by the writing process and with good reason. While writing is an art, grammar is a science. But, for decades this distinction has been blurred. Or, worse, it wasn't even acknowledged.
In many classrooms, students are told to rely on their own judgments to figure out grammar, but then their intelligence is called into question when those judgements don't line up with those of the teacher. Since "good" grammar is supposed to be a hallmark of education, many students feel intimidated (or worse, stupid), which further discourages them from any serious consideration of this subject.
My mentor, Walt Wolfram, has equated what passes for language education in this country to espousing the view that the world is flat (Wolfram and Schilling Estes 1997), and he's not alone. Geoffrey Pullum made a splash in 2009, when he criticized Strunk and White's famous grammar book, which sadly has been a primer to many otherwise-highly-educated people in this country. I say "sadly" because this book misidentifies basic concepts like passive voice, and (like Dr. Pullum) I have seen the results.
There's no reason for students in this country to be on the cutting edge of the latest syntactic theories, but, as my former undergraduate professor Gary Underwood used to say, there's no reason for them to be 200 years out of date, either. I've taken this advice to heart. My undergraduate students don't read the latest Chomsky publications, but we do consider some of the major contributions that he's made to the field of syntax in my grammar classes. Students learn to model these sentences, but they also learn about problems with the model. In this way, they are learning critical thinking skills instead of memorizing.
Students often tell me that their writing instruction would have been more meaningful if they'd only had this class first. This shouldn't be a surprise. Such skills force students to become active observers of language structure, instead of just passive users. And, this skill gives confidence to some students who have always feared technical subjects.
While the past 200 years of grammar lessons in this country have largely left a lot to be desired, we are making progress. There are now some wonderful resources out there that address grammar in a more sophisticated manner than it has been taught in the past. There are also linguistically sensitive guides to more graceful writing styles. One just has to be willing to look. Below are some of my favorites, but feel free to email me for more or to leave suggestions in the comments section below.
- The Purdue Online Writing Lab (OWL)
- Understanding English Language Variation in US Schools (New!)
- English Grammar: Principles and Fact
- Visuwords online graphical dictionary
- Grammar Alive in the Classroom
- Grammar Strategies for Linguistically Diverse Writers (New!)
- Code Switching: Teaching Standard English in Urban Classrooms
- Language and the African American Child (New!)
- Spoken Soul: The Story of Black English


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Outdoor Research In Environmental Science, Navigation and Technology
Piloted in the fall of 2005 with students from New Garden Friends School, and developed with a generous grant from the Burroughs Welcome Fund, the O.R.I.E.N.T. Project engages middle school students in environmental science, technology, geography and math lessons, at a level appropriate to their age, interests and maturity. The program utilizes GPS (Global Positioning System) units and the growing interest in "geocaching" to explore Penn's natural surroundings.
Learn more about the sport of "geocaching".
Lessons on the first day focus on becoming familiar with the use of topographic maps, latitude and longitude, Global Positioning Systems (GPS), compasses, etc. Students are also introduced to the high-tech passion of "geocaching", in which small caches are hidden on Penn's campus. The specific latitude & longitude coordinates of these caches are then shared, allowing students to seek out each cache using GPS units, topographic maps, and their own wits. On the second and third days, students will attempt to find these caches in the hills and forests of our campus. Upon finding a cache, students will discover that there is more to this location than a box with a few trinkets or notes from previous "geocachers". Each cache contains instructions for a specific scientific or mathematical exploration, based upon the surrounding physical, biological or even cultural features. Students will complete these explorations to the satisfaction of their instructor, prior to being given the coordinates for the next cache.
See sample schedules for The ORIENT Project
Lead teachers are able to select a specific focus for their visit, and therefore a focus for the various caches & explorations that students attempt to find and complete. Topics of exploration can be concentrated in life sciences or earth sciences, or may take a more interdisciplinary approach to include math, creative writing, or even team challenges.
Explorations are designed and chosen to coordinate with and support classroom lessons and the NC Standard Course of Study. Specific cache ideas may include:
Penn staff led GPS-related presentations at several recent teacher conferences. For those interested in viewing or downloading the PowerPoint files from these presentations, please click on the appropriate link below.
Project ORIENT for GCS 8th Grade Teachers


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At BSN Infotech, we believe in a culture that emphasizes on customer centricity,
teamwork & process of continuous improvement with open and transparent communication.
Employees at BSN Infotech have a Shared Sense of Mission. Our work culture is our
key to high performance. Under the guidance of supreme management, a wave of consistent,
positive, friendly culture is generated to encourage attainment of higher goals
by the organization. Employees get the maximum support and help when in need and
all work together like a closely knit family. Positive rewards and recognition for
the performance motivates our workforce to work even harder. This spirit of teamwork
and camaraderie is imbibed into all employees – regardless of their stature or position.
You are welcome to send us your résumé by email in soft form. Please remember to
include information about your education, nature and years of work experience, previous
and current employers, present & expected emoluments and position/role sought.
Please mail your RESUME at
Imagine no more job searches. Imagine this as the last job search you will ever
make. Because, an inspiring combination of growth prospects, continuous innovation,
fair play and a great work culture makes BSN an exhilarating place to be in. BSN
is a place you'll want to come back to each morning for the rest of your life, with
a sense of achievement and a smile of job satisfaction. Indeed, it is the smartest
career move you could ever make, because BSN careers are for life
Benefits & Growth Prospects
BSN offers challenging assignments, world-class working environment, professional
management and ample opportunities to train, learn, and execute the most demanding
projects, and in turn, get recognition in the form of exceptional rewards. As you
scale newer peaks of achievements, we provide you with many benefits. At every step
of success there is a special incentive awaiting you.
A career at BSN means a life long opportunity to explore your potential, continuous
growth, and the joy of working on the latest technologies alongside the finest minds
in the industry.
Ever since BSN started in 2003, innovation has been a key ingredient. Whether it
is diversification of industries, breaking into the latest technology, or spearheading
process milestones globally, BSN has constantly strived to create a world class
organization providing world class solutions.
Act with Sensitivity
Respect for the individual, being thoughtful and responsible At its highest vision,
respect for the individual is unqualified. The core of this sensitivity lies in
understanding that every being, however different, is equal. The spirit of democracy
underlies our notion of sensitivity... we believe in a society where each citizen
sees the ethic of equity, the essentiality of diversity, the ethos of justice, and
is thus driven to social action. It is about being able to see that each one of
us is inextricably embedded in the same social fabric.
The other source of respect is trust. Trusting that every individual is driven by
learning, that each individual would like to grow, that every individual strives
for a meaningful life and is intrinsically driven to do his/her best. Therefore,
true respect means creating conditions in which every individual grows to realize
his/her promise and potential.


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Taj Mahal Tour By Car From Delhi NCR
Large number of Tourist desire to see the countryside of a particular place or region while travelling. For these tourists travel by surface in a car or coach is the best medium to enjoy Agra tour package from Delhi. This facility is not feasible by train journey.
We offer you the special tour package to visit the Taj mahal by car from Delhi.
Early in the morning our driver would pick you from your pre-booked hotel or from the airport in Delhi and would drive straight to Agra using Yamuna Expressway. The drive would take nearly 3.5 hours. On arrival in Agra our representative would meet and greet you. He would suggest you the Taj Mahal Tour by car from Delhi. After freshening up your guided tour starts with Taj Mahal. The tour guide would take you up to the Taj mahal in gold. The Taj mahal which is considered to be the "Pearl of India" took 22 years time to complete (1631-53). After appraising the art work of the Taj done by millions of semi precious stones and assimilating the romantic story and love theme, you are invited for buffet lunch at an Indian restaurant.
Your post lunch session includes the visit of the Agra fort and the Itmad-ud- Daullah's tomb. The former houses magnificent palaces of the Mughals while the later is a tomb build by lady Noor Jahan for her parents. This is popularly known as the Baby Taj as it is considered to be the precursor to the Taj Mahal. Now if the time permits you also explore the bazaars of Agra city. Later you are driven back to Delhi in the same car up to your hotel.
1. Englsih speaking guide
2. A/c sedan car for Delhi-Agra- Delhi.
3. Buffet Lunch in Agra .
4. All toll taxes parking, Driver allowances .
1. Monument Entrances
2. Tippings if any.
3. Other personal expenses


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The Young Ones was good British comedy. If you're going to call me out on that fact then this post is probably not for you.
The genius of The Young Ones is not for me to explore at any great detail however; I will leave that to the plethora of pundits whose careers involve nothing other than appearing on I *heart* 1982 and '100 Greatest Comedy Things To See Before You Die of Heart Failure From Watching Too Much Television Comedy In a Way That Is Sure To Inspire Several Tragicomic Headlines in Newspapers For A Couple of Days Amid Swipes On The Coalition Government And Islam'. You know that show, right? It's on every Christmas whilst I'm upstairs on my own memorising Stewart Lee routines.
Anyway, The Young Ones was an amazing comedy which, in its incredibly surreal Boosh-bloodline way, provided cutting commentary on all manner of society's faults. The bit that has always stuck out most clearly to me though, is this 4-minute segment, a fake show called 'Nozin' Aroun'':
Here's the opening monologue:
Hi, my name's Baz and me and my mates thought TV just wasn't NOW, right? I expect, like us, you're not into all that stuff your OLD MAN's into, right? So we just thought we'd have a programme for us, right? And this is it: Nozin' Aroun'. Yeah! N-O-Z (the Z is for Zap!). It's a programmer FOR young adults made BY young adults and concentrating on all the subjects that young adults are interested in.
So, the point is that this is an absolutely abysmal piece of programming trying mercilessly to tap into a demographic in the most superficial of ways with the smug air of someone sat on a train, too busy tweeting quips on their iPhone to realise that they've missed Zeitgeist Central Station.
Every comedian has watched The Young Ones. And they all bloody love it. So why have 3 of the country's most revered television comedy personalities and Lauren Laverne managed to get themselves into a situation where they are contracted into auto-cueing their way through a whole season's worth of Nozin' Aroun' 2.0? You watch any episode of this show and tell me I'm wrong, I dare you.