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NSWOOA Update Newsletter 58
5 November 2012
(902) 633-2108
In this issue:
- Hello Woodlot Owners- Who Do You Think You Are?
- Woodlot Visitation Report
- What's the Rate of...?
- The More Things Change
- What's Happening at MTRI
- How to contact us
Hello Woodlot Owners
Who Do You Think You Are?
By Director Tony Philips
"So what's in it for me?"
We've all thought it, and some of us have said it when asked for a contribution or to take out a membership. On the flip side, many of us who are on the boards of organizations are concerned that our organization gives value when it seeks to gain or retain members. We want to be sure that some imaginary scale is in balance – or tipped in favour of the "customer" – so he or she knows he is getting a good deal.
With respect to the NSWOOA, the idea of "services to members" surfaces from time to time, and the board collectively deplores that it doesn't have more tangibles to offer its "customers" (our members) than an electronic newsletter (that a non-member could access for free), an annual field day (to which non-members are welcome), and an annual general meeting (which costs non-members a modest $10). The current annual membership dues are $30, an amount which one could save and still enjoy the above benefits. The executive would like to be able to give more "services" – it would like to have a paid employee who could deliver them. I think this urge and wish harks back to that brief period when the Central Wood Suppliers Division of the NSWOOA was functioning and membership in that division (which was a child of the NSWOOA, not the NSWOOA itself) ballooned to more than 500 people. The service that the division offered was the marketing of private pulpwood, and many people saw there was "something in it for me." When the division ceased to function, many fell away.
I joined the NSWOOA initially to take advantage of being able to sell pulp through the division, and though that service is suspended, I continue to pay my $30. Why? I'd like to try and explain my reasons for my own benefit, and for the benefit of anyone who'd care to read on.
I think it has to do with identity and a desire most of us feel to belong to a group. The NSWOOA has a set of stated values. It argues and lobbies for improved forests and forestry on the basis of those values, supporting those groups and initiatives that further its values, and criticizing and opposing those organizations that erode those values. So when you join the NSWOOA, you have paid $30 to help define yourself, to identify who you are and what you believe … not in a very public way, however, because we don't offer much in the way of paraphernalia like sweatshirts, hats, bumper stickers to help you publicly display your allegiance (though we do have mugs and key tags).
Along with self-definition, you gain an affiliation with a group of like-minded people. The affiliation can be passive, or as active as you wish by participating in the organization and using its events to network with like-minded people. In a sense the NSWOOA is a home for part of one's identity.
The late president John F. Kennedy posed the famous, "Ask not what your country can do for you, rather, ask what you …" Amongst other things, his remark concerns services and idealism. Clearly he sought to tap into people's idealism and their desire to stand for something, to stand up and be counted, not just to be bargain hunters and Costco shoppers, whose chief aim is to get the most goods and services for the least price.
The NSWOOA can help a person stand for something. The new Otter Ponds Demonstration Forest Division offers an opportunity for members to put idealism into action by helping to develop an alternate to industrial forestry. If Nova Scotia forestry ever becomes economic and equitable again, the Central Wood Suppliers Division can be re-activated to provide a service to members, but that is in the realm of "if."
In the present circumstance, what we have is enough and all that we can afford …a membership that gives us a place to hang our hat with the hats of others … a way to define ourselves and belong to an affinity group of like-minded people, united for political action and by ideas about forestry. Thirty bucks.
Woodlot Visitation Program
By Stephen Cole
NSWOOA Forester
Hello NSWOOA!
Our outreach project for 2012 is almost complete, with 91 woodlots being visited as of 26 October. We hope to continue the project in 2013, so if you (or other woodlot owners you know) are interested in a woodlot visit, don't hesitate to contact us for more information!
One of the woodlots I visited in Shelburne County held some very interesting lessons and examples of alternatives to clear-cutting in even-aged forests of balsam fir and red maple (where selection harvesting is often not appropriate or applied). The woodlot owner had thinned out the 4-inch diameter balsam fir 20 years ago, roughly 8 feet apart. When I arrived there, we discovered the trees had only grown to, on average, 6 inches. This is largely due to the poor soil and coastal exposure. However, his efforts had unexpected rewards. In the gaps between trees – where light reached the forest floor – the regeneration was about 70% fir, 20% red spruce, and 10% white pine. With a little pre-commercial thinning, that could be a stand dominated by red spruce and white pine in some areas, while other areas were still all fir. We searched for the large seed trees in the canopy, but could not find them on his property or the neighbours. Regardless, nature found a way.
(Stephen Cole can be contacted at 902-309-1062 or email@example.com.)
What's the Rate For..?
With the opening of the former New Page mill (now named Port Hawkesbury Paper), wood is moving again and prices are creeping upwards for some products from historic lows. There are still no buyers of low-grade material or fir logs in southern Nova Scotia, however.
The following is a snapshot of wood prices in Nova Scotia on October 23. Prices are subject to change at any time.
Elmsdale Lumber
$72/T delivered 0 to 100km
$75/T delivered 101km plus
Harry Freeman & Son
Spruce Logs $62/T roadside
10 ' studs $56/T roadside
Hefler Forest Products
Spruce Logs $72/T delivered
J.D. Irving Sproule Lumber
#2 Pulp $35/T delivered
10 ' studs $70/T delivered
Ledwidge Lumber
stud prem #1-spruce $150/Cord delivered
stud #2 -spruce/fir (max 50%fir) $130/Cord delivered
stud #3 -spruce/fir $115/Cord delivered
Pulp #1 $35/T roadside
Pulp #2 $28/T roadside
Port Hawkesbury Paper
Pulp #1 $38/T roadside
Pulp #1 $36/T roadside within 250km
Pulp #1 $34/T roadside 250-350km
Green Biomass $35.50/T (76-125km)
Green Biomass $37/T (126+km)
Dry Biomass $40.50/T (76-125km)
Dry Biomass $42/T (126+km)
If you have any questions regarding wood prices, you can call Stephen Cole at 902-309-1062 or email@example.com.
Coming Soon to an Association Near You
By Andy Kekacs
NSWOOA Program Director
This will be the last month for the current version of the NSWOOA newsletter. Beginning on 10 December, and continuing every month on the Monday after the directors' meeting, a more colorful and informative newsletter will be distributed to your e-mail in-boxes and – very soon – available on the Internet.
The change is part of a long-term plan to improve the services that NSWOOA offers to its members, and to bolster the association's outreach efforts.
You can help! If you have issues that you want to see covered in the newsletter, suggestions for regular columns, information on coming events that might be of interest to woodlot owners, personal stories or pictures that you want to share, contact Andy Kekacs at 902-817-4763 or email@example.com.
One thing to watch for in the December newsletter: An invitation to participate in a confidential survey of NSWOOA members. We want to know more about why you belong to the association and what benefits you would like to receive. How can we serve you better? What would make it easier for you to manage your woodlot?
Other changes coming your way:
- In case you haven't noticed, NSWOOA now has a Facebook page. Several members had suggested the move at the association's last Annual General Meeting. Visit us at https://www.facebook.com/NSWOOA?ref=hl .
- The website re-design is almost ready to be implemented, though additions and improvements will continue into 2013.
The More Things Change …
The joke goes, "Nostalgia isn't what it used to be ..." In the process of cleaning out the attic, several copies of the Forest Times newsletter from the early 1980s have come to light. Here are some items of interest from those pages:
An August 1984 story by the NSWOOA's Ron Blumer explains that negotiations had begun with Scott Paper and the NSWOOA's Scott Suppliers Division for a new contract to replace the first agreement. The article notes, "The Association insists that if intensive forest management is to occur in Nova Scotia, there must be adequate markets for wood at all times, as well as enough return on wood to the producer to cover the costs of management." (August 1984)
A boxed item in that same issue lists the executive members of the NSWOOA, the Board of Directors, Directors-at-Large, Divisional Directors, Affiliated Directors, and Office Staff.
Making the news also in that issue was the brand-new market certification of the NSWOOA's newest division, Nova Scotia Land Owners and Forest Fibre Producers Association, the NSWOOA's marketing division for the Port Hawkesbury pulp mill.
The same issue features a photo of the NSWOOA booth at the first Forestry Exhibition in Windsor that year.
The June 1984 Forest Times contains an item, NSWOOA Update, by the same Ron Blumer, with this insight: "We believe our Association has an important responsibility to help the people of Nova Scotia better understand and appreciate the importance of sound forest management. Fulfilling this responsibility will provide us with an opportunity to establish a stronger image in the province and to broaden our contact with both woodlot owners and other groups."
This is from the April 1984 issue, titled Woodlot Owners want Forest Improvements Act Implemented: "...good forest management cannot be carried out without regulations and guidelines to follow." The NSWOOA at its AGM that year passed a motion encouraging the Government to implement the new Forest Improvements Act that had already been passed. "Earlier ... Provincial Forest Practices Improvements Board Chair Hugh Fairn said that the rules of forest practices in the act are based upon experience in Nova Scotia and Northern Europe, and on scientific fact. Specifically, this experience relates to not cutting stands of immature trees, protecting natural regeneration, making the best use of the wood that is cut, and providing a greenbelt for the protection of waterways."
… The More They Stay the Same.
Forest Certification and You
The Mersey Tobeatic Research Institute has sent along an item that might be of interest to NSWOOA members:
· MTRI is currently working on research into customer attitudes towards certified forest products. This will help MTRI and forestry-related businesses in Nova Scotia better understand where we can do more outreach and education on sustainable forestry initiatives with consumers of the product (which is everyone). Please take a few minutes and fill out the survey at the following link: https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/M2PWG38.
Get into the Round: Yurt Building Workshops
Building your own shelter is an empowering and inspiring experience! If you're interested in hand-crafting your own yurt, learning about natural and ancient building techniques, or just want to experience living in yurts during the winter, then get into the round this January with Little Foot Yurts!
When: January 18-20 and January 25-27, 2013
Where: 1459 White Rock Road, Wolfville, Nova Scotia
Cost: $320 plus tax. Includes workshop fee, yurt camping, gourmet local & organic vegetarian food, and a yurt "zine."
Accommodation: Sleep, eat, learn and share with others in cozy felted yurts equipped with wood stoves.
Registration: Please register online at http://www.lfy.ca/yurt_building_workshop/index.html
Where: 1459 White Rock Road, Wolfville, Nova Scotia
Cost: $320 plus tax. Includes workshop fee, yurt camping, gourmet local & organic vegetarian food, and a yurt "zine."
Accommodation: Sleep, eat, learn and share with others in cozy felted yurts equipped with wood stoves.
Registration: Please register online at http://www.lfy.ca/yurt_building_workshop/index.html
For more information, contact Selene Cole at 902 670-4556 email@example.com or visit www.lfy.ca
Lines of Communication
Members are encouraged to contact the Board of Directors, the Executive and other members through our e-mail address (firstname.lastname@example.com) or by phone (902-633-2108). Please feel free to keep us informed about what's going on in your woodlot or in your community. We'll try to address the issue or make others aware of it through our newsletters and mailings, our column in Atlantic Forestry Review, at the Annual General Meeting, or on our website www.nswooa.ca.


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text: A Knockout Opportunity Find Out How To Make A Huge Impression Jul 1, 2013 – by Shane Dale What promo product leaves the most positive impression of an advertiser? T-shirts? Bags? Maybe caps? Nope, it's outerwear. Read on to find out how you can take advantage of a big chance to make a huge impression. Here's some good news about promotional outerwear: 97% of those who receive it can name the advertiser who gave it to them, according to ASI's Global Ad Specialties Impressions Survey. But that's not all. About 73% of outerwear recipients will come to have a more favorable view of the advertiser – the highest figure generated by any ad specialty item. And yet, the category still has tremendous, untapped potential as promotional outerwear is owned by just 5% of American consumers. Realizing there's room for growth, savvy distributors are figuring out more ways to pitch and sell outerwear to clients and prospects. How can you do the same? Follow these examples of salespeople who are already enjoying success. Beyond the Workplace Two separate outerwear orders – one for a nationwide grocery chain, and another for the largest fuel stop and truck stop network in the U.S. – were placed with the same goal in mind from clients. "Brand relevance outside the workplace," says Barbara Buyers, business development executive for Shumsky (asi/326300), which provided retail-looking jackets for both companies. "The grocery chain was looking for something high-end and retail-looking for the facility engineering department at over 2,000 locations in 30 different states," she says. "They wanted these workers to stand out." The company's employees had been given fleeces in the past, but the jackets looked as inexpensive as they were and weren't something workers wanted to put on off the clock. "They'd give out the jackets and employees would take them home and either give them away or throw them out," Buyers says. "They never saw the jackets being worn. So, they wanted something a little more expensive, a retail look that might be worn outside of work. They wanted to use the company branded logo, and they wanted to add some additional text to it." Buyers persuaded the grocery chain's decision-makers to go with a Columbia soft-shell jacket with fleece lining. "They wanted something that could be worn in cold weather – maybe layered with a couple of other pieces – but they wanted to make sure that someone in Michigan could layer up, while someone in Atlanta could wear this in the winter and not be too hot," she says. The grocery chain ordered over 2,000 jackets over a time frame of about a year and a half. "We did a beautiful left-chest embroidered logo, and we put some different signage on the right side and on the fleece," Buyers says. The truck stop network also asked Shumsky for a quality, high-end jacket. "They wanted something a little bit nicer than they had gone with before," Buyers says. "They had a brand-new logo, and they wanted to launch it on these jackets." Just like the grocery chain, the truck stop network had ordered promotional outerwear before and got the same result – nobody liked the garments. Buyers suggested an upgrade – something employees would want to wear and keep, and that worked. Of course, there were still challenges. After sending along 10 product samples, Buyers finally convinced the company to test out a sweater-like fleece jacket. "We did a tone-on-tone nape-of-the-neck decoration, and embroidered the logo on the left chest, also," she says. "We've provided a couple thousand that they've sent out into the field to get feedback." If the response is as positive as the grocery chain's reaction was to the Columbia jackets, Shumsky will be on its way to significant additional business. "It'll probably be a July-August order for the entire chain that they would then take possession of in the fall," Buyers says. Rebranding & Re-Outfitting When a large, East Coast-based energy company planned a change to its company logo after a merger, decision-makers saw it as an opportunity to re-outfit the entire staff. "The reason their apparel program exists is essentially to uniform their employees, and that's everybody from nuclear technicians, internal associates, and customer associates to field technicians," says Bill Petrie, vice president of promotional marketing for Guy Brown (asi/199968). "They also used that opportunity to reinvigorate how their uniform hierarchy works. For example, supervisors wear blue shirts, people on the phones wear white shirts – it's almost militaristic in its appearance." With locations from Pennsylvania to Florida, and with many of its employees working outdoors, the energy company needed a variety of apparel. And one of the goals of the apparel rebranding process was to give employees something they'd actually enjoy wearing. "We brought in at least 250 samples, whittled that down to a more manageable number, and then brought in people across the company from every position that was going to be affected by this rebranding. We got their opinions – what they liked and what they didn't like in terms of quality and fit," Petrie says. That included input from women, who are rarely satisfied with apparel made for men. "What we selected wasn't a smaller men's version," Petrie says. "It was women's complementary versions – a softer silhouette, maybe a six-button placket instead of a three-button placket, and so on." Guy Brown is in the process of supplying the company with long-sleeve button-down shirts, polos, sweaters, lightweight jackets, and heavyweight jackets for 7,000 employees at over 500 locations. The order has come to over 25,000 total pieces and includes professional packaging. "Each associate had an opportunity to order up to five pieces of apparel, so you can imagine with the combination of sizing and styles, almost everybody had a custom order," Petrie says. "A lot of the orders were sent to central administrative sites, but at least 850 are being sent to people's homes. So, from my perspective, it's really an attention-to-detail thing." Petrie says the key to a happy customer in this case is offering apparel that employees will wear off duty, not just on the job, in order to promote the energy company and its new logo. "Customers want a retail feel," Petrie says. "If you can find, within their budget, something that's not only comfortable and practical, but something that would make them say, 'I would buy this' if they saw it in the store, that's all the better." Winter Winners Just because your company may be located in a warm-weather climate doesn't mean you can't put together some awesome cold-weather orders. "We're in Dallas. We're not in typical winter country," says Bob Lilly, Jr., CEO of Bob Lilly Professional Promotions (asi/254138). "We don't sell as much outerwear as companies in Wisconsin and places like that, percentage-wise, but we don't do too bad considering the neck of the woods we're in." Along with projects such as 2,800 Carhartt jackets for one of the world's largest fastener companies, and 1,100 Columbia jackets for a thank-you program for another client, Bob Lilly created a 6,300-piece order for the distributor channel of a multimillion-dollar building supplies company last year. The program was the final leg of a four-part sales rep incentive program, according to Tommy Lewis, vice president of sales. "The first part was pool and barbecue items for summertime. The second was for tailgating and football. The third was for Halloween and autumn. And the fourth was for Christmas and winter," he says. The order included 2,700 knit caps, 1,800 long-sleeve T-shirts, 900 sweatshirts and 900 vests. "With most of our accounts, we sell these programs through pure pitch," Lewis says. "Most of these times there's not even a budget. This was a pure creative sale, and we actually worked with the client to create a budget. We sent complete size runs to their offices so that each of the key players would be able to get something that each one of them wanted." And whether Bob Lilly was based in Dallas, New York City, Los Angeles, or anywhere else in the U.S., distribution would have been a challenge – but Lilly, Jr. says the $45,000 order was well worth it. "Distribution took place in Q4 of 2012, and it happened two weeks before Christmas," he says, noting that the outerwear was mailed to over 400 locations. "It was the right time of year to be giving out winter wear." Freedom of Choice One effective way to ensure that your client's employees embrace logoed outerwear: Let them pick out what they want. Such was the case when Sue Ditton, general manager of SCP Corporate powered by Proforma (asi/300094), offered outerwear options for workers at a local community health center. Ditton pitched items like polo shirts and fleece jackets for a Christmas apparel rewards program. "The employees can pick out items up to a $50 budget, and we document what they want," she says. "It's compiled together and billed out to the hospital as one large order." Ditton took a similar approach when ConAgra Foods wanted something that would encourage its workers to be safe, but also wanted to give them something they'd be proud to wear on and off the clock. During the decision process, Proforma and ConAgra management came together to ask for input from staff. "They let the employees come and get involved. They asked them what they would pick if they could pick from these items," she says. The products that Ditton recommended included wearables and non-wearables – a vest, a jacket, a fleece blanket and a picnic cooler. "The majority chose the vests. We sell a ton of fleece vests," she says. ConAgra Foods ordered 300 logoed microfiber fleece vests – with an updated logo that included a recent name change – for one of their especially cold locations (in Michigan), and gave them to employees who went a full year injury-free. "It's kind of cold in the area they work. It's like a factory," Ditton says. The vests went over so well that it may lead to another apparel order. "They do come to us often, and last week, I quoted them for 370 hooded sweatshirts," Ditton says. – E-mail: firstname.lastname@example.com


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In NASCAR there are car wrecks that are so spectacular that the only thing left of the car is the inside roll cage that protects a driver.
With the New York Jets amazingly making the playoffs behind a rookie head coach and rookie quarterback expectations have been raised, especially with the additions of running back LaDainian Tomlinson and wide receiver Santonio Holmes.
Due to those expectations the Jets will be the National Football League's version of one of those wrecks in 2010.
What Jets head coach Rex Ryan is forgetting is that good teams figure out defenses eventually no matter how good the talent due to tendencies of whoever is making the play calls.
Also, key player along the offensive line like guard Alan Faneca who will be 34 years old this December and offensive tackle Damien Woody who will be 33 in November are up there in football years and their bodies can start breaking down at anytime, which would result in significant time loss to injuries.
In the end, the Jets are all talk and no bite.
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About Conscious Dance
Dancing is one of the oldest forms of worship in almost every culture.
I came to the world of conscious dance (unstructured movement, usually with music, and for a specific intention) through my initial priestess training, where we called upon the archetype of the dancing priestess to guide us through the mysteries. Being an introvert, I was not much of a dancer. I had moments of insight about how it felt to surrender to the music and allow my body to move how it wanted to move. Most of the time, I was too much up in my head and self-conscious to slip into that place of release.
The more I used dance to connect with Spirit, to move and shift my energy, the more realizations I had about the power of sacred dance. Whether my body simply swayed to the music or spun or leaped with the music, I began to FEEL the dance working in my body, in a wordless way. These brief experiences of tapping into a whole new world of revelatory movement, drew me to participate in a certification training to become a conscious dance facilitator. Will wonders never cease (aka, just you imagine)!
I use conscious dance activities in my workshops and as part of my own spiritual practice.
"Dance is the hidden language of the soul."
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By Terry Scruton, "Land Line Now" senior correspondent
ROSES to Love's Travel Stops for their efforts in raising $2.15 million for Children's Miracle Network Hospitals. The stores ran a five-week campaign this fall that consisted of bake sales, golf tournaments, cookouts, 5k runs, rummage sales and a number of other events across more than 350 stores and 40 states.
They sold Miracle Balloons for the cause and everyone - including staff and family members of employees - worked together to beat this year's goal of $2.1 million. To date, the chain has raised more than $14 million for Children's Miracle Network since 1998. So thanks, Love's, for more than living up to your name.
ROSES to the judges who helped see that a pair of RAZZBERRY-worthy trucking execs got their just desserts. Doug Pielsticker, former CEO and all-around slimeball for Arrow Trucking was sentenced to more than seven years in prison for fraud and tax evasion. His partner in crime, former chief financial officer Jonathan Moore, got 35 months but only because he pleaded guilty and testified against Pielsticker.
In case you've forgotten, these two ran Arrow Trucking into the ground, forcing the company to shut its doors three days before Christmas in 2009, leaving hundreds of truck drivers stranded with bad fuel cards and no way to get home. The pair siphoned millions from the company and spent it on things like Bentley cars, private jets and Pielsticker's own wedding.
Pielsticker's lawyer tried to get him house arrest instead of jail time because of a heart condition but the judge didn't go for it. He, like us, must have realized Pielsticker would first have to have a heart.
ROSES to Women in Trucking for reaching out to a longtime opponent of the trucking industry and - if not making an outright convert out of him, at least getting him to see that maybe truckers aren't so bad after all.
Ron Wood's mother, sister and three nephews were killed in a crash involving a semi in 2004. A fatigued driver crossed the median and hit the SUV they were in head on. Since that time, he has become active in the Truck Safety Coalition and Citizens for Reliable and Safe Highways and has continued to see trucks as bad news.
That changed when he met Ellen Voie, president and CEO of Women in Trucking as they both served on the Entry Level Driver Training Advisory Committee. She invited him to go on a ride-along and, after some initial hesitation, he accepted. He rode along with Carol Nixon, a driver with Wal-Mart for 25 years. Though he spent only two hours in the truck, Wood said it was "an unexpected, important step" in his healing process. He also said he was impressed with the safety measures used by Wal-Mart's fleet and would like them to be standard on all trucks across the U.S.
Like we said, not a convert, but at least a step in a positive direction.
ROSES to the family and friends of OOIDA Life Member Keith Lage of Gibson City, Ill. Keith, who was also an Army vet of the Vietnam War, sadly passed away in September, and his family wanted to do something to honor his legacy. Naturally, they thought of our own Truckers for Troops program.
Keith's daughters, Darcy and Janna, initially called in with a $500 donation to get an early start on this year's effort. That was matched later that same day by Cardinal Transport, the trucking company Keith was leased to for much of his trucking career.
Since that day in September, donations have ballooned to more than $2,800 and that was before the telethon even got going. So thank you to Keith's friends, family and co-workers for honoring the memory of a good man and helping out even more good men and women.
RAZZBERRIES to Dr. Gerald Surya, a doctor in New York who was charged earlier this year with falsely certifying medical exams and got himself decertified from the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration's National Registry of Certified Medical Examiners.
He worked out of an office at JFK Airport in Queens, N.Y., and was certified to conduct DOT exams himself. However, he didn't do any, instead letting staff members who were not certified do the work. It's difficult enough for truckers to find real certified docs to do their exams without clowns like this making things worse.


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National Leader of Azerbaijan
Making carpets has been a part of Azerbaijani culture since time immemorial. Carpets occupy a preeminent place among all the examples of Azerbaijani craftsmanship. The early emergence of the art of knotting carpets is tied closely to sheep raising traditions and the availability of natural dyes in the region – fig leaves for ochre colors, madder for reds, saffron for golden yellow hues, pomegranate peels for reddish browns.
Carpet making in Azerbaijan is a family tradition transferred orally and through practice. Men shear sheep in spring and autumn, while women collect dyestuffs and spin and dye yarn in the spring, summer and autumn. In the past every young girl had to learn the art of weaving carpets, and the carpets she wove became a part of her dowry. In the case of a newly married son, it was his mother who wove a large rug for his new household.
Starting a new carpet means a feast, but the completion of a rug means an even greater celebration for the family. In the old days finished carpets were laid out in front of the house so that passers-by with the weight of their feet could make them even tighter than they had already been knotted.
Although carpets from the different regions of Azerbaijan are often very different in appearance, some characteristics are common to all Azerbaijani carpets – the designs do not take perspective into account and they do not have a background. The carpet artist brings all design elements into the foreground because all the figures are equally important.
Azerbaijani carpets are classified under four large regional groups, i.e. Quba-Şirvan, Gəncə-Qazax, Qarabağ, and Təbriz. The rugs made in Təbriz (these days in Iran) very often appear on the European market with "Iran" given as their place of origin.
A visit to the State Museum of Azerbaijani Carpet and Applied Art in Bakı, which is named after Latif Karimov -one of the greatest carpet designers of Azerbaijan- and has the largest collection of Azerbaijani carpets in the world, demonstrates the great tradition of the carpet knotters' art and how far back it reaches in history.
Paintings by the old European masters bear witness to the fact that carpets made in Azerbaijan had already reached Europe over old trade routes like the Silk Road and graced the royal houses and palaces of kings. For example, Hans Holbein's "The Ambassadors", the Flemish artist Jan van Eyck's "The Madonna with Canon van der Paele" or the "Madonna" by the Italian painter Pinturicchio. Azerbaijani carpets are displayed in the great museums of the world, e.g., the Textile Museum in Washington DC, the Hermitage in St. Petersburg, the Victoria and Albert Museum in London, and the Louvre in Paris. In 2010, the traditional art of Azerbaijani carpet weaving was inscribed on UNESCO's Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.
The opening of the Consulate General of the Republic of Azerbaijan to Los Angeles and Western States was a significant milestone in the rapidly developing bilateral ties between the United States and Azerbaijan.read more...


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Epica have released the second episode of their documentary, which gives us a look into the studio sessions for their upcoming album The Holographic Principle. This episode includes the recording of the percussion, the piano, orchestra, choirs and lead vocals. (If you missed episode 1, click here.)
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text: One of the most interesting moments at the weekend was when an elderly lady arrived who had actually apparently been in the Home Guard. The Kentwell Home Guard stood to attention as she hopped out of her wheel chair and into their station for an inspection. Other visitors looked on in a slightly bemused fashion as this little old lady in powder blue chatted to 'our boys'. The exchange prompted quite an emotional response from some of the other re-enactors, and many of them described to us the 'privilege' of witnessing people's memories who come to the re-creation and engage with them directly.


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|NEPAD Agency Senior Fisheries Advisor,
Dr. Sloans Chimatiro
The objectives of the meeting were:
- To participate and contribute to fisheries and programmes and closely link to existing and emerging regional and sub-regional fisheries organisations;
- To identify a new programme to support the implementation of the FAO strategy for fisheries and aquaculture in Africa;
- To support the development and implementation of a Comprehensive African Fisheries Reform Strategy promoted by the Partnership for African Fishereis (PAF) under the NEPAD Action Plan for the Development of African Fisheries and Aquaculture -- as was recommended by the recent Conference of African Ministers of Fishereis & Aquaculture (CAMFA).
The participants stressed the importance of integrating climate change considerations into fishery management plans. NEPAD's participation and contribution in this regard at the Conference of the Parties (COP 17) of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) in Durban, South Africa, in December 2011, was therefore highly recommended.
The FAO Strategy for Fisheries & Aquaculture in Africa is funded by the Swedish International Development Agency (SIDA).


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E and I had a quick adventure going to Cavite. Even I'm from the south, I rarely go to Cavite by myself. And even if E's from Cavite, he's not that sure on how to go on our destination. Cavite welcomed us with an intense heat from the sun. An hour or two of being aware on the landmarks and places we passed by, luckily, we arrived at Paradiso Terrestre early enough before lunch.
Paradiso Terrestre is an events venue in Bacoor, Cavite. You can either choose a closed or an open venue with a touch of an earthly environment because of the landscape. Aside from the events place, they also have a swimming pool and a couple of cottages and cabanas. The place wouldn't be complete without their restaurant, Via Romana.
Quite big land area, just right for big events and get togethers! On the right is the Via Romana restaurant.
Now, let's take a look on what Via Romana has to offer.
Spacious place with modern interiors and native furniture welcomed me as I entered the restaurant. The place is lit with yellow lights and is enclosed mostly with glass windows.
Simple and sophisticated Filipino-esque wall and ceiling accent that creates a relaxing ambiance... that made me realize how beautiful simple things can be.
This furniture got me! I really like this piece of art!
Breads and spreads to start off the lunch!
Shrimp Exotic Salad with Ripe Mango Balls ( P155.00 ) - Boiled shrimps with ripe mango balls on top of beds of organic Lolla Rossa lettuce and Iceberg lettuce dressed with french vinaigrette.
The lettuce were freshly picked greens from Paradiso Terrestre's own garden. Sweet-sour taste of the ripe mango combined with the softly boiled shrimps produced a great combination on the fresh greens. A good start for our lunch!
Feta Cheese & Aubergine in Filo Salad ( P190.00 ) - Broiled eggplant mixed with Feta cheese, black olives and cream cheese wrapped and baked in Filo pastry on top of a bed of tomato concasse and pesto sauce.
Aubergine is another term for eggplant. This dish intrigue most of us. But, as I taste this dish, my inner goddess start to dance even under the heat of the sun! It was so delicious, and has a very creamy texture! It has thin and crispy wrapper. The ingredients used were meant for each other! The unique flavor of this dish really got us oh-so-addicted!
Pinakbet ( P185.00 ) - Mix of assorted vegetables, pork belly & shrimp with our own special shrimp paste sauce.
This dish has a good mixture of sweet and salty flavors. The vegetables were half-cooked and remained fresh and crunchy. What a great and healthy meal for us!
Pancit de Paradiso ( Solo - P135.00 / Platter - P205.00 ) - Pancit Canton/Bihon. Sauteed noodles in sesame oil with chicken, peeled shrimps & vegetables flavored with oyster sauce.
Loaded with a bunch of meat and vegetables, this pancit was bursting with flavor. The noodles were firmly cooked, as well as the vegetables. It will surely bring you to paradise the moment you took a bite on this dish!
Lengua Con Setas ( P310.00 ) - Braised Ox-tongue with Shitake mushroom with red wine brown sauce.
Good thing ox-tongue looks the same with the usual 'meat'. In general, I'm really not a fan of lengua, but who knows, this might enlighten me on the on what it has to offer. I tried a couple of bites and the meat was really tender and flavorful. I want to commend the sauce, because it tasted really good, the spices were mixed well. E loved this!
Paella ala Paradiso ( P450.00 ) - A classic Spanish rice dish topped with chicken chunks, squid, pork chunks, shrimps, chorizo, eggs and crab.
Most of us were unfamiliar on what Paella tastes like. The rice was moist and has a light flavor. According to Ben, it was not too zesty. Nevertheless, this dish was not bad for our taste buds!
Most of the Filipinos love Kare-Kare. In get together and family celebrations, this dish is one of the most-awaited one. It's hard to prepare and to create that just-right-sweet-salty-and-creamy flavor of dish. I'm really picky on what kare-kare has to offer, I only eat this dish when it has 'meat' (not the exotic parts like face, tail, etc.). Thank heavens, Via Romana offers not only one, but three kinds of Kare-Kare dishes.
Now, what do you want in a Kare-Kare? :)
Seafood Kare-Kare ( P300.00 ) - A combination of shrimps, squid, chunks of fish and vegetables in special peanut glutinous sauce, served with green mangoes and shrimp paste.
Seafood lovers will surely adore this kind of Kare-Kare! Freshly prepared treasures from the sea paired with garden-fresh vegetables.
Beef Kare-Kare ( P350.00 ) - A combination of braised Ox tail, Ox tripe, Ox face and vegetables in special peanut glutinous sauce, served with green mangoes and shrimp paste.
Classic Kare-Kare. I'm sure every Pinoy would love this kind of Kare-Kare! The meat was so tender and the vegetables were half-cooked retaining its sweet and fresh flavor.
Crispy Kare-Kare ( P450.00 ) - Deboned deep-fried pork leg served with vegetables in special peanut glutinous sauce, served with green mangoes and shrimp paste.
Wait, what? The all-time favorite Crispy Pata matched with one of the Filipino's favorite Kare-Kare in one!
I'm drooling now! Creamy Kare-Kare sauce poured in a plate of Crispy Pata and boiled vegetables!
Sided with slices of green mangoes and bagoong! Now, what more can I ask for? This was the star of the table, the most-awaited and most-talked about dish before, during, and after the meal! Everyone liked the crispiness and tenderness of the crispy pata, yet each one of us loved it even more when it was paired with the kare-kare sauce and bagoong! I'm so in love with this dish, swear!!
Our lunch wouldn't be that complete with Via Romana's refreshing Iced Tea. :)
But wait, there's more! How would anyone forget dessert? Even though we're so full with the delicious dishes served, I'm sure our tummies spared some space for this!
Turon de Paradiso ( P85.00 ) - Our own version of turon with banana slices, ube & sweetened jackfruit.
Tired of the usual turon? I bet you would like this one! Sweet and soft blends of banana slices, langka, and ube inside the lumpia wrapper! Put some ice cream, and I'm sure this dessert is a great meal-ender for you! :)
And, by the way, here are more pictures of the place!
Events place
Swimming pool
Via Romana Restaurant
National Road, Molino IV, 4102 Bacoor, Cavite
Contact Numbers: (046) 477-1097 ; (02) 584-4127 (Manila)
Facebook: Via Romana Restaurant
Website: www.theparadisoterrestre.com


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In the documentary film
"It was a crazy dream," she said.
Prayer seemed like a flimsy counterweight to the forces of
The movie, for me, was about much more than the tragic, and then ultimately uplifting events in Liberia. It was about the power of ordinary people to intervene in their own fate.
The first thing that struck me about the film, which is playing in select theaters around the country now, was the way it captured the almost unimaginable horror that war imposes on noncombatants: the looks of terror on the faces of people fleeing gunfire in the streets; children crouching and flinching, almost paralyzed with fear by the sound of nearby explosions; homes engulfed in flames.
It's the kind of environment that breeds feelings of helplessness. But Leymah Gbowee, the woman who had the crazy dream, would have none of that, and she should be a lesson to all of us.Continue reading the main story
The filmmakers Abigail
They wanted the madness stopped. They wanted an end to the maiming and the killing, especially the destruction of a generation of children. They wanted to eradicate the plague of rape. They wanted all the things that noncombatants crave whenever the warrior crowd — in the U.S., the
When the Liberian Christians reached out to "their Muslim sisters," there was some fear on both sides that such an alliance could result in a dilution of faith. But the chaos and the killing had reached such extremes that the religious concerns were set aside in the interest of raising a powerful collective voice.
The women prayed, yes, but they also moved outside of the churches and the mosques to demonstrate, to protest, to enlist all who would listen in the cause of peace. Working with hardly any resources, save their extraordinary will and intense desire to end the conflict, the women's initial efforts evolved into a movement, the Liberian Mass Action for Peace.
Their headquarters was an open-air fish market in the capital, Monrovia. Thousands of women responded to the call, broadcast over a Catholic radio station, to demonstrate at the market for peace. The women showed up day after day, praying, waving signs, singing, dancing, chanting and agitating for peace.
They called on the two sides in the conflict to begin peace talks and their calls coincided with international efforts to have the two sides sit down and begin to negotiate.
Nothing could stop the rallies at the market, not the fierce heat of the sun, nor drenching rainstorms, nor the publicly expressed anger of Mr. Taylor, who was embarrassed by the protests. Public support for the women grew and eventually Mr. Taylor, and soon afterward the rebel leaders, felt obliged to meet with them and hear their grievances.
The moral authority of this movement that seemed to have arisen from nowhere had become one of the significant factors pushing the warring sides to the peace table. Peace talks were eventually held in Accra, the capital of
A tentative peace was established, and Mr. Taylor went into exile in
Liberia is hardly the world's most stable society. But "Pray the Devil Back to Hell" reminds us of the incredible power available to the most ordinary of people if they are willing to act with courage and unwavering commitment.Continue reading the main story


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Hightenz is a male enhancement product that has been designed for improving the sexual performance of men by specifically prolonging their ejaculation and creating a longer and a much more enjoyable sexual experience for men and their partners alike. This product comes in a lotion form that you need to apply right away before you engage in any kind of sexual activity. Also, it states that this might not be appropriate for those men suffering from chronic conditions of premature ejaculation because this is not made for treating erectile dysfunction.
The makers of Hightenz are claiming that their product can start working almost instantly through improving the flow of blood which will then support vitality. The product can be contained online through the website of the manufacturer but with very little information as to how this male enhancement lotion works or what ingredients are found in its formula.
The website also lacks customer testimonials or even a complete list of the clinical studies that will show how its ingredients support the sexual performance of men. Its sample size is at $14.95 and the regular tube is $39.99. Unfortunately, the customers will be immediately entered to the auto-shipping program the moment they bought the product in which they will be billed each month. There is a money back guarantee being offered by the manufacture on the regular product together with an intimacy gel product and additional bottle for free.
What's Inside the Product?
The official website of this sexual enhancement lotion failed to give a list of the ingredients included in its formula aside from L-arginine and this is what makes it very hard to identify the product's quality. Good thing that there are some independent retailers online that gave a short list of some of the formula's active ingredients. These include Lidocaine, L-arginine, aloe leaf, avena sativa and ginseng. Several of the ingredients which have been added like avena sativa and L-arginine have already been proven to support the flow of blood and libido but without a list of the clinical studies that will support such claims, many customers are going to be left in the day. The directions of the product state that this must be applied to the penis prior to a sexual activity and this will start to work instantly. It is said that every tube of the product comes with 30 uses.
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Hightenz male enhancement lotion is a product with the main purpose of numbing specific areas of the penis so that premature ejaculation can be avoided. But the product serves as a quick fix and it has not been stated that this will help in curing premature ejaculation or preventing erectile dysfunction. In short, it is a product suitable only for those who need a short term solution but do not expect that it will prevent any underlying issues.
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Apple iPhone 8 is an upcoming smartphone and according to sources, it will feature OLED screen, wireless charging and will launch in 3 or more variants. According to leaked reports, Apple working on more than 10 prototypes of the next iPhone.
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According to latest leak report, iPhone 8 will come in three display sizes and will use curved glass on the back. According to analysts citing supply chain sources, Apple may launch iPhone 8 variants with 5-inch, and 5.8-inch, screens. Some sources also said, iPhone 8 will release a 4.7-inch iPhone 8 with LCD panel and a 5.8-inch iPhone 8 with AMOLED display.
iPhone 8 will not come with Home Button. Touch ID fingerprint sensor and the selfie camera of the iPhone 8 will be integrated in the touchscreen itself. iPhone 8 may even have some new 3D Touch functionalities that enable it to replace some of the functions of the Home button.
iPhone 8 will feature long-range wireless charging that will not require the user to place the device on a charging station or even very close to it. According to our sources, iPhone 8 will launch in September 2017.


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• Mr. Sumeet Lal - Managing Director & Founder
An MMS Finance from Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies and a B. Com from Sydenham College in Mumbai, Mr. Sumeet Lal has been
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• Mr. Tanuj Poddar - Executive Director (Career Eminence)
A Commerce graduate from Kanpur University coupled with a degree in MMS - Marketing from Bharti Vidyapeeth's Institute of Management
Studies & Research, Mr. Poddar has been in the financial services industry for nearly 10 years.
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Mr Suryanarayanan has during his professional career spanning well over 35 years been associated with various banking functions
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A career Central Banker and Trainer, Mr. Sanjaya has worked in various departments of the Reserve Bank of India during his 33 year stint with the Bank, major portion of which was in the Regulation and Supervision of banks and non-banks. He has spent substantial part of his career both before joining the RBI and during RBI stint in Training related functions. Mr. Sanjaya was member of faculty in the Reserve Bank Staff College, Chennai for six years and was involved in training of the Officers of the Central Bank as well as other banks and institutions.
His academic credentials include Masters in Science from Osmania University, Masters in Business Administration from Madras University, CAIIB and Advanced Diploma in Management from IGNOU. He has attended several training programmes and seminars in India & abroad including training programmes conducted by Euro-money, London, DC Gardner Training, and seminar by ICCOS.
His major areas of work and interest include Risk Management, Derivatives, Supervision, Financial Management, Financial markets, bonds and Government Securities market, Regulation and Supervision. During the later part of his career in RBI, he has worked in the Office of Banking Ombudsman for AP, oversaw the currency management function and dispensation of rural credit in the State of Andhra Pradesh. He is a steering committee member of Hyderabad Chapter of The Professional Risk Managers' International Association (PRMIA).
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But it doesn't matter that nobody will ever be able to charge for Twitter. Nobody will ever be able to steal Twitter's user base. It's not about monetizing. First you have to get the community.
Bullshit. See that guy?
With the pool cue?
No. On TV. Fifty Cent.
Fifty Cent?
Fifty Cent.
What about Fifty Cent?
You can build Fifty Cent a private Twitter with SMS for next to nothing. And for Fifty Cent there's more value in a private Twitter that only keeps him in touch with his music industry and marketing peeps than a public Twitter with the biggest user base. In terms of delivering real value, a large user base is not necessarily useful. If you're famous, the larger the social network, the lower the probability that you'll be able to use it as a social networking tool. I mean it's commoditization gone insane, isn't it? Those monkeys on TechCrunch say that a social network site hasn't arrived until somebody else has reduced it to a code generator. But if you can reduce it to a code generator, then it's not just arrived, it's been reduced to a formula.
And all your friends are on it.
Because you're a fucking Web developer. None of Fifty Cent's friends are on it. And Fifty Cent's got an interesting set of friends. Ever see that picture of Fifty Cent hugging Bill Gates? Fifty Cent's friends split evenly down the line between ghetto fabulous and corporate thieves. In either case there's massive value for someone like Fifty Cent if he can get always-on near-instant micro-blogging via SMS with all his most crucial associates, but that value only exists if the network is private. Being able to make your updates private is not enough. The entire conversation needs to be contained.
Yeah but how much money could there be in building a Twitter for Fifty Cent?
How much money? How much fucking money? Have you seen MTV Cribs?


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The center must provide sufficient space and resources to support all the required ERC functions. While contiguous space is ideal to foster team-building, it is not uncommon for an ERC to begin work in temporary space or in widespread locations across the campuses. Even as new facilities are built or adapted, some faculty and students may retain space in affiliated departments, but the goal is to build a cohesive team using shared resources and information. A robust cyber-infrastructure will be needed in addition to experimental, computational, laboratory space and testbeds. The center needs to have a strong commitment to safety and should adhere to policies that ensure standard laboratory safety practices throughout the ERC lead and partner institutions. The lead institution must also provide headquarters space to house the center administrative leaders and to support the management, communication, and cross-disciplinary collaboration functions.
6.9.1 Defining Needs
Identify the center's long-term space and facility needs early on. Consider the research, education, and technology transfer goals, and anticipate the specialized facilities that might be required to accomplish the strategic planning goals. It can be useful to establish a planning group to define needs, set priorities, and allocate space. There can be advantages to sharing space with other engineering units, but written agreements should be worked out.Some ERCs will have shared labs for specific research groups, while others might have common areas or office space for students. Another option is to rent off-campus space, but be sure to review university policies before making this choice. Remember that the center must also provide necessary services to faculty, students, and others on site. These services may include internet access, keys, telephone and fax services, office supplies, printing, copying, and mail/package delivery.
Key Considerations
Office space for administration, faculty, and staff
Research labs
Conference/meeting rooms
Seminar or workshop space
Student carrels (undergraduate and graduate)
Lab and office space for visitors
Training facilities
Annual Site Review – space for presentations, poster sessions, closed meetings, meals, and executive sessions
Storage rooms and closet space
Critical Questions
What space is currently available?
Is major renovation needed?
Has the university pledged to share the costs of renovation or development of new space?
Will you need to raise funds for the new space?
Will you need to move into temporary space during renovation?
When is that space available? What is the impact on research likely to be?
Who controls facilities management within the university system?
Will you need to deal with an outside architectural firm?
Will you need to hire outside contractors?
Who will be the "ERC Facilities Manager" during the construction period?
Who will be the "ERC Facilities Manager" after the center occupies the new space?
6.9.2 Funding
The ERC must identify the source of funds for the purchase and maintenance of equipment, laboratory renovations, computers, and furnishings. Annual budgeting should always include a thorough re-evaluation of facility and equipment needs. Pursue all available options for matching funds (e.g., university, dean, equipment grants, individual PI grants, private foundations). Space use is a sensitive issue on most campuses and high-quality laboratory space may be especially limited. Encourage realistic consideration of long-term needs.
6.9.3 Building and Remodeling
Plan to have a single point of contact at the center to work with the architect, contractor(s), and building supervisor when building or remodeling. The project coordinator should also work with faculty and staff to oversee construction progress, stage the move, and keep all parties informed of ongoing experiments, research, and teaching considerations. Significant savings can result from careful attention to construction deadlines and costs, so the coordinator will need to be on-site daily and be very detail oriented. Expect some down-time for research and communications systems (phone, computer networks, etc.) and notify all in advance of anticipated service interruptions. Plan carefully for the transition to the new space to minimize disruptions.
6.9.4 Laboratory Facilities/Service Centers
The center may operate laboratories or testbeds as a "Service Center." This means that user fees are charged to cover the aggregate costs of services. The appropriate university office will work with the center to establish the fee structure in accordance with the OMB guidelines. The rates will be adjusted biennially to ensure a revenue-neutral operation. Maintain records of instrument use, technician time, and supplies used, as this data will be needed to establish the appropriate rate.
Tip: It may be useful to check with existing or matured ERCs that have Service Centers and review their information management systems.
6.9.5 Equipment
Develop an equipment tracking system that will integrate with the university inventory management system. Maintain detailed records of equipment purchases, maintenance contracts, equipment fabrication projects, and documentation of value for gifts and in-kind contributions. Identify funding sources and apportion the costs if multiple sources contribute to the purchase value of one item. Equipment fabrication projects may require special consideration, so work with the institutional property accounting and sponsored research offices. Often a special code is required so that overhead charges and depreciation are handled correctly. Maintain capital equipment authorizations and track actual expenses and the physical location of all equipment, as this is required audit information. Identify maintenance needs for purchased equipment and determine if service contracts are worthwhile. These contracts can be very expensive, but may offer significant savings in down-time, support personnel, and replacement costs.
6.9.6 Staffing/Facilities Management Functions
Assigning office space is an ongoing activity as the center evolves and as people come and go. This function can be managed by the AD and/or a lab manager. A lab manager works with the faculty and technical staff to oversee laboratories and equipment and to handle maintenance, cleanliness, and safety. If the ERC manages a large facility, it may also be important to assign a building supervisor to ensure that lighting, HVAC, fume evacuation systems, elevators, fire alarms, etc., are in working order and that federal/state standards and training requirements are adhered to. The building supervisor will also be responsible for problem resolution and may coordinate group tours.
Tip: It's useful to keep a building floor plan that shows where personnel are located and a list of service providers or resources for specific problems.


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Henry Abbott - Camps and Trails
Here I am, still alphabetically reading the books from the public domain which I have found on the Gutenberg Project website. This means I basically read things written by people whose last name was Abbott. I should rename it as my 'Abbott Project', rather than 'Gutenberg Project Project'.
This little marvel was one of 19 little tales written by Henry Abbott which concern mostly his hunting and camping expeditions up-state New York with his partner Bige. The whole collection is called 'Bitch Bark Books', although I think 'The Sketches from a Hunter's Album' would be more apt. That, however, was already taken by Turgenev.
What did I learn from Camps and Trails?
I learnt that picnickers have always been littering, noisy assholes, even back in 1915.
I also learnt that goshawks are even worse assholes.
"Every guide and hunter of my acquaintance in the North Woods, is the sworn enemy of this bird of prey. No man is thought to have performed his duty if he allows one of these hawks to escape. The goshawk destroys many song birds, but his particular object in life is to kill partridges. The partridge is one of our most desirable game birds. He has many enemies among the four footed residents of the forest. The owl also, will kill a partridge at night, while he is roosting in a tree; but the goshawk (sometimes called partridge hawk) pursues a policy of frightfulness amounting almost to extermination of the partridge. He will sit all day, and day after day in a tree in that part of the woods where a flock of young partridges live, watching his opportunity to pounce upon and kill them one after another, until the last one is disposed of; when he will go on a hunt for another flock. [...] I suspect that our feeling of enmity toward the goshawk is not entirely due to sympathy for the defenseless partridge. Mixed motives may inspire us to acts of revenge. We, ourselves sometimes eat breast of partridge.
More usefully, I learnt how to blaze a trail which will come in super handy post the apocalypse.
But the most beautiful part of this tiny thing was this great paragraph about getting lost in the forest. Because getting lost in the forest is at the same time the best and the worst thing that could happen to you in the forest.
"The first impulse of one who thinks he is lost in the forest is that of haste. One is always in a desperate hurry to get somewhere quick. If this impulse is obeyed and the now alarmed traveler rushes off at headlong speed, the danger is, not only that of going in the wrong direction, but in nine cases out of ten, the victim travels in circles. The psychology of deliberation is like first aid to the injured and the victim soon begins to realize that he is not really lost. He is only temporarily mislaid and will soon pull himself out and locate some familiar landmark."
"I have also, many times been misplaced in the forest while hunting or exploring and am always on such occasions reminded of Bige's advice to "never argue with your compass while in the woods." Whenever my compass tells me that camp is in a direction opposite to that which reason and memory and the lay of the land indicates, my practice is to sit down on a log, lay the compass on the log, stand the gun up against a tree far enough away so the steel of its barrel will not influence the compass needle and try to arrange in mind the topography of the country I am in. After a reasonable rest I am always willing to follow the pointing of the compass at least for a limited distance.'


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The names of those who spoke to the FBI about Mr Jobs have been redacted from the file, but many were described as friends and colleagues. Here, in their own words to investigators, are what those friends and colleagues really thought of the man the world saw as a visionary.
Former colleague: "… although the Appointee is basically an honest and trustworthy person, he is a complex individual and his moral character is suspect.
"He stated he is no longer friends with the Appointee and feels bitter and somewhat alienated, based upon having to work for him at Apple.
"He added that the Appointee is technically oriented but is in the opinion of many, not an engineer, since he never actually graduated from college with a degree in engineering. He stated the Appointee has been successful in business by delegating tasks to people."
Former colleague: "He characterized Mr Jobs as an honest and trustworthy individual; however his moral character is questionable. Mr Jobs alienated a lot of people at ACI as a result of his ambition.
Former colleague: "They stated that he is strongwilled, stubborn, hardworking and driven, which they believe is why he is so successful. They further stated, however, that Mr Jobs possesses integrity as long as he gets his own way. "
A close woman friend: "…the appointee grew up in the late sixties and early seventies when drug use was prevalent and that she and the Appointee both experimented with various drugs although she would not be more specific as to the kinds of drugs involved, other than to say that experimentation was involved.
"She added that the Appointee is extremely health conscious now and rarely even drinks but will occasionally have wine socially."
"She described his personal life as being lacking due to his narcissism and shallowness. She added at the same time that he has far reaching vision and can vitalize plans and goals…
"She also stated that his success at Apple which provided an enormous amount of power for the Appointee also caused him at times to lose sight of honesty and integrity and even caused him to distort the truth at times to get his way. "
Former colleague: "… a former colleague at Appole] added that appointee is a demanding individual, expecting a lot from himself and others. … felt that most people including himself believe appointee to be an extraordinary person with a good reputation, but when it comes to business there are frequently disagreements and sometimes hard feelings.
"… added that some people have a great respect for appointee and others dislike him."
Steve Jobs himself to secret agents: "He had not used any illegal drugs in the past five years however during the period of approximatey 1970 – 1974 he experimented with marijuana, hashish and LSD. This was during high school and college."


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Bakken Shale Play – A Key Driver in the North Dakota Economy
Although North Dakota began producing oil in 1951, the state's shale boom began in 2007 after the discovery of the Bakken Shale Play. The shale formation extends over parts of North Dakota, Montana, and Saskatchewan, Canada – and there is an estimated 24.3 billion barrels of recoverable oil in the U.S. portion of the Bakken alone.
The discovery of the Bakken Shale Play has made a big impact on North Dakota's economy. The small towns in the Williston Basin prairie, the site of most Bakken oil and gas operations, are experiencing a huge population growth, with 23,000 new permanent residents since 2007. Oil production in North Dakota is expected to increase, which will both boost the economy of the area and create a long list of needs to support the new population and expanding industry presence.
Bakken's Potential Yield
North Dakota is now the third-highest oil producing state in the United States. In 2011, just four years after the discovery of the Bakken Shale Play, oil production in the North Dakota part of the Bakken accounted for 87% of total oil production in the state. Oil production in the area has increased from 3 Mbbl/d (million barrels per day) in 2005 to over 400 Mbbl/d in 2012.
The higher oil yield is partly due to two main factors: First is the increased number of wells. In the past 10 years, the number of wells in the Bakken has gone from 3,110 to 5,091, and secondly oil bbl/d per well has gone from 28 to 70.
Operators in the Bakken Shale Play are also, on average, drilling more days out of the year than they were just two years ago.
Increased drilling requires more workers, more equipment, and more money, and this cash flow has significantly stimulated North Dakota's economy.
Economic Impact of the Shale Boom
Williston, North Dakota, which is at the heart of the Bakken's oil production, is the fastest-growing small city in the United States. It grew 8.8% from April 2010 to July 2011 and has grown 40% since 2000. Dickinson, North Dakota and Minot, North Dakota are also in the top eight fastest growing cities. The region around the Bakken Shale Play is also growing because the oil industry is creating jobs. The unemployment rate in Williston is 0.8%, compared to a national rate of over 8%, and household income in Williston increased from $29,688 in 2000 to $55,000 in 2010.
North Dakota's state revenue hit $139 million in February 2012 – as compared to only two years earlier, when the revenue was $25 million. The state is using the new revenue to fund infrastructure in quickly growing areas. Additionally Williston and surrounding communities are facing a housing shortage as thousands of permanent and temporary workers flood the area. According to the latest projections by
the North Dakota Housing Finance Agency, an estimated 9,000 new single or multiple family homes will be needed in the next 20 years.
Critical Long-Term Needs
In order for oil and gas production to continue increasing in the Bakken Shale Play region, several critical long-term needs must be met. In addition to more housing and better infrastructure, North Dakota needs pipeline expansions. Current pipelines are not expected to keep up with oil capacity until 2013, so railroad short lines have been set up to provide a "pipeline on wheels" to transport oil.
Meeting these future needs will require continued funding and oversight by the state government, but will also continue to create more jobs in the area, making the Bakken Shale Play economically viable for years to come.
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