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DYNAFREIGHTDuration: November 2016 - June 2018 (20 months)
Budget: 1 million EUR Partners: 10
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DYNAFREIGHT (Innovative technical solutions for improved train DYNAmics and operation of longer FREIGHt Trains) is a 20-month project which includes 10 partners from six EU Member-states: UNIFE, Lucchini RS, KTH, Politecnico di Milano, Technische Universität Berlin, Huddersfield University, ADIF, Laird Controls Europe and FIT Consulting.visit the website
The final vision of DYNAFREIGHT is fully in line with the objectives of the EU White Paper on Transport. DYNAFREIGHT will contribute to this vision and overall concept of the EU rail freight transport by focusing on the next generation freight bogie locomotives and on preparing the path for regular operations of long freight trains (up to 1,500m), providing the first steps for the development of S2R Technology Demonstrator 5.5 "New Freight Propulsion Concepts" within S2R Innovation Programme 5.
DYNAFREIGHT will contribute to the next railway freight propulsion concepts by addressing two main areas: freight running gear for locomotives and operation of long freight trains, with the following high-level objectives:
• Improved performances: traction, speed, running dynamics and wheel/rail efforts;
• Reduced rail freight noise at the source;
• Enhance capacity/traffic throughput with the operation of longer trains (up to 1,500m);
• Reduced operation and maintenance costs (reduce wheel and rail wear, smarter maintenance, etc.).
IT2RAILDuration: May 2015 - October 2017 (30 months)
Budget: 12 million EUR Partners: 27
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The IT2RAIL -"Information Technologies for SHIFT2RAIL" project is a first step towards the long term IP4 -"IT Solutions for Attractive Railway Services", one of the SHIFT2RAIL Joint Undertaking's Innovation Programmes. IT2Rail is fully funded by the European Commission under Horizon2020. Through the introduction of radical new technologies and solutions, the European citizen's global travel interactions will be transformed into a fully integrated and customised experience, rendering the entire European transportation system a natural extension of citizens work and leisure environments, across all modes, local and long-distance, public and private.visit the website
IT2Rail aims at creating:
• A seamless travel experience: a complete multimodal travel offer, connecting the first and last mile to long distance journeys combining air, rail, coach and other services.
• A seamless access to all travel services: the travel experience will be totally enhanced through the integration of a wealth of travel services supported by innovative digital technologies.
A use case will be defined as a specific instantiation for the open concepts, and will benefit from a completely scalable architecture fully instantiated in IP4. This approach is addressing all the key challenges of the work program, supporting a complete door-to- door intermodal travel offer and proposing a seamless integration of the very diverse existing and future services for planning, one-stop-shop ticketing, and real-time re-accommodation. Moreover, thanks to an Interoperability framework which insulates travel applications from the standards fragmentation in multimodal transport, IT2RAIL liberates business-model innovations in the market-place, guaranteeing the economic self-sustainability of these e-services in the long-term.
Roll2RailDuration: May 2015 - October 2017 (30 months)
Budget: 16 million EUR Partners: 31
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ROLL2RAIL is a research project which aims to develop key technologies and to remove already identified blocking points for radical innovation in the field of railway vehicles as part of a longer term strategy to revolutionise the rolling stock for the future.
In particular, Roll2Rail focuses on technological innovations in different subsystems of the vehicles which, each and all together contribute to achieve the desired impact at vehicle level and whole railway system level improving capacity, reliability, efficiency, comfort and LCC. The project expects innovations in 8 different areas such as traction and power electronics, train communications, car bodyshell, running gear technologies, brakes, train interiors, noise and vibration and energy performance.
At the end of the project all the results will be further developed, leading to demonstration in real vehicles or relevant environments feeding into IP1 of Shift2Rail. Moreover, this project will deliver a set of technical recommendations and proposals of standarisation.visit the website
SETRISDuration: May 2015 - April 2018 (36 months)
Budget: €3 million Partners: 18
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The SETRIS (Strengthening European Transport Research and Innovation Strategies) project brings together five transport European Technology Platforms (ETPs) – road, rail (ERRAC), air, water and logistics – and a variety of their membership as partners into one consortium. SETRIS aims to deliver a cohesive and coordinated approach to research and innovation strategies for all transport modes in Europe.
The main objective of SETRIS is to update the strategic, research and innovation agendas (SRIAs) of the different ETPs within a multi-modal and integrated transport system framework. This work will be used for a later identification of synergies between the different European platforms and the relevant national platform agendas.
The findings will highlight not only innovations or research activities that need to be carried out but also the changes in governance necessary to facilitate these agendas. Moreover, there will be a complementary task to address the need to benchmark past and present rail-related research initiatives and projects in order to assess the viability of different research topics and the potential market uptake of the results..visit the website
Projects with Unife Involvement
In2RailDuration: May 2015 - March 2018 (36 months)
Budget: 18 million EUR Partners: 54
Contact: email@example.com
In2Rail is a research project which aims to set the foundations for a resilient, consistent, cost-efficient, high capacity European network. In2Rail will feed into the Shift2Rail Innovation Programmes 2 (Advanced Traffic Management & Control Systems) and 3 (Cost Efficient and Reliable High Capacity Infrastructure).visit the website
In2Rail focuses on three main workstreams:
Smart Infrastructure:
- Intelligent reliable infrastructure: integrated asset monitoring, self-diagnostic and adjusting assets, efficient design and new materials, exploring mechatronic solutions, with an increased focus on data from low-cost, low-maintenance sensors.
- Better system resilience and a reduced need for maintenance through innovative infrastructure design, novel working methods and smarter use of data leading to reduced LCC and greatly improved availability.
- Overall reduction in carbon emissions, noise and vibration, and improved levels of sustainability.
Intelligent Mobility Management:
- A standardised approach to information management and dispatching system enabling an integrated Traffic Management System (TMS).
- An Information and Communication Technology (ICT) environment supporting all transport operational systems with standardised interfaces and with a plug and play framework for TMS applications.
- An advanced asset information system with the ability to 'nowcast' and forecast network asset statuses with the associated uncertainties from heterogeneous data sources.
Rail Power Supply and Energy Management:
- Design a future AC Rail Power Supply System with minimised energy losses and optimised loads.
- Implement an efficient energy management system allowing understanding of energy flows within a railway system, a reduction of the energy consumption and cost, optimised asset management and enabling better use of the railway capacity.


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As always, our program year seems to fly by in an instant. One of the best times of year is when our staff, board, and student interns take a nature break to share stories and celebrate the hard work everyone puts in. This year, Earth Team headed to Slide Ranch for a weekend of impactful story-telling, awesome views, educational activities, and all around good times.
The weekend kicked off in Berkeley where students from 7 different East Bay Area schools joined together, in addition to a couple of graduated Alumni from the program. This LEAF (Leadership and Environmental Action Forum) Retreat was particularly unique because almost every one of our students already knew at least a few members in the group from participating in previous outdoor trips. These connections made a strong foundation to strengthen and build new relationships. After playing some name games, and sharing excitement for the trip, the group was off to the coast of Muir Beach!
Participants received a camp orientation, learned about some safety topics, and finally set up tents with the help of each other. It wasn't long before the open pasture turned into our little temporary Earth Team community home.
The group headed to the Slide Ranch farm site for tons of education, interactive activities. There, the group participated in baby goat feeding, bread making, cheese making, pasture management, beekeeping, sensory garden exploration and more. In our after-school programs, students work on issues related to; restoration, wildlife conservation, urban forestry, air quality, watershed health, and waste reduction. Slide Ranch focuses mainly on sustainable agriculture and husbandry, a new topic for all of our participants to engage in together.
After farm activities, participants headed down to the beach where they discussed ocean safety and all the cool things to keep an eye out for when exploring. The group saw lots of exciting things, like sand dollars, sea urchins, and even a crab fight!!! One of the highlights of the entire weekend was when one of the participants shouted out "WHALE!". This act was the beginning of an unplanned 20+ whale watching session, with TONS of whales breaching and passing along the coastline. It was indeed a once in a lifetime sight-seeing experience.
The group followed their incredible whale watching experience with the program sharing portion of the day. Each school group presented on their programs and the projects they have been working on all year. Also, each had the opportunity to share what Earth Team means to them, and how participating in this program has given them confidence and influenced their perspective on the world and their place in it. The board was ecstatic to see so many young people advocating and stewarding our environment.
To end the day, the group enjoyed a taco night dinner and smores around the bonfire. Everyone was in such a great mood, and the atmosphere was welcoming and full of love. The group participated in a few activities including affirmations, where individuals gave shout outs and appreciated one another for the energies and kindness people brought to the day. It was a heart-warming experience that truly made everyone feel at home.
The following day went by quick. The group learned more about animal husbandry and got the chance to milk a goat! Participants took down camp and participated in reflection activities to close out the day. Interns had incredible takeaways from the weekend, making it safe to say it was quite the success.
Tremendous thank you to our interns, Earth Team staff and board members, Slide Ranch staff, and all others who were a part of making this weekend so magical.
This trip would not have been possible without the generous contribution from California Coastal Conservancy. Thank you for supporting our efforts to connect youth to our oceans. After participating on this trip over 72% of interns reported feeling a greater sense of belonging to the coast.

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A New Frontier for Edge Computing: Outer Space
Driven by an increase in mobile computing and the Internet of Things (IoT), edge computing is gaining momentum as a strategy to more efficiently process the enormous amounts of raw data now being generated by networked devices. In a recent report, Business Insider estimates that 5.6 billion IoT devices owned by enterprises and governments will use this form of computing for data collection and processing in 2020.
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In 2007, the Journal first reported on the scandal in the leadership of APS' publicly funded private police force, link. Their investigation revealed abuse of a federal criminal database and the misappropriation of cash in evidence. They are both felonies; the first a felony under federal law, the second a felony under state law. No one has ever denied the allegations or argued felonies had not been committed.
APS conducted all of the investigations that were ever done; internally, and never turned over evidence and testimony to the District Attorney for her consideration of the filing of criminal charges. The findings, what is left of them, are being hidden still, from public knowledge by the leadership of the APS by means of very expensive legal weaselry.
For years, APS has steadfastly denied any self investigation by APS' police force. As recently as December 12 of this year, APS Custodian of Public Records Rigo Chavez wrote;
With regard to your request for "some clarity" on the number of investigations of APS Police conducted in 2007, I have written in previous letters there was only one investigation conducted on allegations of misconduct and that was the one done by Access Investigations under a contract with Robert Caswell Investigations, which had an agreement with APS Human Resources. Letters stating this have been provided to both you and your attorney. I refer to a letter mailed to you dated June 22, 2010, where I wrote: "There was only one investigation done and that was the one done by Robert Caswell Investigations." I also refer to a letter I wrote to you dated July 21, 2010: "As I wrote in my June 22, 2010, letter, there was only one investigation into the conduct of Gilbert Lovato."Yesterday after years if denial, Chavez finally admits;
There is no APS Police report of an investigation into alleged misconduct in 2007 emphasis added
With regard to your questions: "Did Steve Gallegos conduct any kind of investigation at all, of anything related related (sic) to the allegations of misconduct in late 2006 or early 2007? Including, but not limited to the misuse of the BCSD NCIC data base and or the misappropriation of money in evidence that was spent as petty cash?" I asked Mr. Gallegos your questions and he responded that he had conducted an investigation into the possible misuse of the NCIC system. He said he turned that internal investigation report over to then-acting chief Steve Tellez. Mr. Gallegos did not keep a copy and has been unable to locate a copy. emphasis added
I also spoke with Karen Rudys of APS Human Resources because the report involved alleged employee misconduct and she responded that she also has not been able to locate a copy.APS' current Chief of Police Steve Gallegos was in charge of an investigation of felony criminal misconduct involving the senior most leadership of the APS, all of whom were complicit in, complacent about, or willfully ignorant of, the felony public corruption and incompetence, in which they were awash. Including his boss, soon to be Chief Steve Tellez.
Tellez was later fired over allegations of his own incompetence and corruption.
Gallegos says he "did not keep a copy" of the findings of what was likely the most consequential investigation he ever undertook in his career with the APS Police. He offers no explanation as to why he investigated the felony abuse of the NCIC but not the felony misappropriation of cash in evidence.
He turned over the findings of an investigation that should have named Steve Tellez as complicit, complacent or willingly ignorant of felony criminal misconduct, to Steve Tellez. And the only other copy? lost.
Robert Caswell is disinclined, in my experience, to explain whether their investigation uncovered felony criminal conduct (how could it not), and whether they had any responsibility to turn their findings over to law enforcement instead of giving them to APS to hide.
The beginning of the cover up of felony criminal misconduct involving senior APS administrators began in 2007 and is old news, despite the fact that at least a few of the original players are still working in APS. That the cover up continues to this day, is of course, not old news.
It is not news at all.
The Journal is fully aware of all of these details and stubbornly refuses to investigate and report upon even ongoing corruption in the leadership of the APS; even in the face of a school board election and the hiring of a new superintendent.
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Nia Franklin, the newly crowned Miss America, is black, beautiful, poised and a serious music student with a touching biography. She entered the competition after her father was diagnosed with cancer and she needed scholarship money to pay for college. She donated stem cells for his therapy.
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It's now part of Atlantic City lore that Gretchen Carlson, the new national chairman of the Miss America Foundation, the former Fox News anchor and Miss America 1989, sued Fox for harassment and settled for a $20 million squeeze on Roger Ailes. She took over the pageant (and it's no longer called that) and made Miss America fit the image of Gretchen Carlson. She has not been embraced by her new colleagues.
The outgoing Miss America, Cara Mund of North Dakota, wrote a scathing public letter saying that for the last months of her reign she was marginalized, bullied and reduced to talking points that emphasized the glory of Miss Carlson and the #MeToo movement.
It's a civil war over image and the battlefield is littered with discarded ideas of what it takes to be a woman, reminding everyone that a liberated woman isn't limited to a stereotype. The pageant now calls contestants "candidates," as if they're looking for a job, but it's still a contest. And why not? Feminine beauty has always been prized and always will be, but so is discipline, practice and immense self-control. It's how these women project their beauty that counts.
There was always the snobbery of the elites toward the Miss America contest. Many girls from small towns across America saw it as a way to break into a world beyond small-town limitations. Although this year's contestants included a neuroscience graduate from Harvard and the outgoing Miss America went to Brown, most contestants did not go to Ivy League schools. Homemakers were ridiculed in the second wave of feminism for sacrificing for their daughters, but nearly every Miss America got to the top because a stay-at-home mother shared her dream.
Womanhood means many things to women. The first Miss America was crowned in 1921, a year after women attained the vote. It was all about the bathing suits. Atlantic City wanted to extend summer past Labor Day to keep tourists in town. Feminists never actually burned their bras in 1968, but they did protest the Miss America contest, leading a sheep into the arena. The beast was meant to compare the young women to sheep judged at the state fair on their teeth, hooves and fleece. Some of the women later regretted their insensitivity and cruelty, writes Gail Collins in "When Everything Changed," a history of modern feminism. "They should have been expressing solidarity with the sisters who were being paraded in their bathing suits, not making fun of them."
Today beauty and comeliness are disguised as physical fitness, and despite aiming for "relevance" the television ratings continue to slide. Relevance is hard to judge and sometimes the more things change the more they don't. A pretty girl is like a melody, still. A new Playboy Club is opening in Manhattan, and hundreds of women have applied to dress up in bunny costumes. Some women say they prefer the iconic bunny ears and fluffy tail to a pussy hat.
• Suzanne Fields is a columnist for The Washington Times and is nationally syndicated.
Copyright © 2020 The Washington Times, LLC.


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With all of these preparations, be sure that your ingredients are clean and fresh before using. The skin of your face is highly sensitive and will react to impurities and toxins. These are just a few of the many skin care tips with cucumber. With these, or any other cucumber remedies, be sure to store leftovers in the refrigerator, where it will last for 2-3 days.


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Dry hair - what to do
The main thing: Do not try to treat the symptoms with expensive drugs, naively believing that if, for example, you spend one-third of your salary on anti-cellulite cream, you can no longer worry about the nasty "crust." Instead of these spontaneous methods, better watch yourself constantly, then health will not present unpleasant surprises.
Curious is the fact that today the woman is readySpend a considerable amount of money to improve the condition of dry hair from nature. She will buy an expensive shampoo, make a couple of masks and will continue to etch them with paint or mercilessly, combing hard in the morning. Meanwhile, it's much easier to stick to a few simple recommendations. After all, even the most dry and thin hair can be strengthened, giving them a healthy appearance.
Often the cause of dry hair becomesImproper care for them: excessive passion for hot hair drier, frequent staining with perhydrol fixer, rough combing. Hair can also be weakened by increased solar activity or by constant dry wind. However, more often the owner of a sparse head of hair is to blame. She does not follow the thin natural hair and they change their structure and split. Further - worse. So let's stop and get treatment for what else you can save.
First, if your hair is dry and thin,Wash them once every two weeks, if you really need - in ten days. In general, the less often, the better. This does not mean that you need to walk with a "fat" head, but it does not get so dirty very quickly, does it?
Secondly, to wash your head, useShampoo creams containing biologically active substances. These include lecithin, vitamin B5, mint extract, chamomile and lime color. In addition, before washing the hair, it is not superfluous to rub some of the mixtures into the scalp.
For example, an hour before washing your head, heat a mixture of olive and castor oil (1: 1), add one yolk. Composition slowly, massaging movements rub into the scalp.
Also you can cook for strengthening hairAnd improve the condition of the scalp the following composition. Day, insist 75 g of fresh crushed burdock roots in 200 g of almond or sunflower oil. Then, stirring frequently, cook the tincture on low heat for 15 minutes. Strain, pour into a jar and rub an hour before washing into the scalp.
Third, dye your hair very, very muchCarefully, do not overdo it with paints. Use better tonics, even better - minimize staining. Believe me: where is better beautiful healthy hair of natural coloring than a rare hair color "vyrviglaz."
Fourthly, if the hair is very dry, and the meansFrom the pharmacy is not too helpful, use a simple folk recipe. Apply to washed, still damp hair whipped yolk and egg whites together or one yolk with a little water. Rinse hair with plain water and rinse with acid.
Also, you can make hair more dense and healthy, using one of the following simple recipes.
Eat into the scalp a warm curdled milk,Put on a shower cap and after half an hour, once again rub the yogurt. Wash your head, dry your hair. The effect will not keep you waiting. Mix flaxseed oil with vodka (1: 1) and rub into the head for 10 minutes in smooth circular motions. Wrap your head with a towel and keep it warm for half an hour. Instead of vodka and linseed oil, you can use a mixture of castor and burdock oil (1: 1).
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Wilderness Safaris: Saving the Planet through Tourism
Tour Operator David Cogswell August 06, 2014
PHOTO: Wilderness Safaris is engaged in efforts to save rhinos from poachers who kill them to cut off their horns to sell to black markets in Asia. (courtesy Wilderness Safaris)
In 1983, the last rhinos were killed in Botswana, a result of poaching. Poachers were killing the rhinos in order to take their horns, which fetch high prices in certain Asian countries. There were no more rhinos in Botswana until 2001, when Wilderness Safaris transported 27 white rhinos into the country. With government and security forces supporting the effort to protect them, they have thrived. In 13 years, the rhino community has grown to more than 70.
The year 1983 is also the founding year of Wilderness Safaris, an ecotourism operator. Americans who know of Wilderness Safaris know it as a company that sells safaris throughout much of sub-Saharan Africa. And they are correct. But the company sees itself as something else.
"We view ourselves as conservationists," said Keith Vincent, CEO of Wilderness Safaris, "but to succeed we have to be profitable."
The company's focus on economics is driven by what it sees as a higher purpose. Wilderness Safaris was founded on the belief that "the world's wilderness areas will save humankind," according to the company website. "Our aim is to get to understand the wilderness better, to respect it, care for it and share it."
Today the company operates 70 safari camps throughout Southern Africa and East Africa and offers an assortment of 15 safari itineraries.
Four Pillars
The company is built on what it calls The Four Cs: commerce, conservation, community and culture. Commerce is first because without running a profitable operation, nothing else can be achieved.
"We run our business on those four pillars," said Vincent. "Each leg plays a part. Without one you lose the other, and then you lose all of them. We think we're a conservation company. We view ourselves as a conservation company. But we know that unless we have a financially successful model, the whole thing falls down into a pile of rubbish. It can't work. It can't survive."
Under Conservation, the company channels its efforts into two areas of concern. First is Environmental Management Systems for operating its properties in the most environmentally sensitive way possible with regard to waste management and limiting carbon emissions.
Also under conservation, the company takes responsibility for the welfare of wildlife populations in its areas of operation. It undertakes vigorous anti-poaching efforts to save animals, especially rhinos and elephants, from the threat of extinction through mass killings by poachers who supply international black markets with ivory, rhino horns and more black-market commodities. Beyond that, the company takes an active role in supporting wildlife throughout Southern Africa.
The third pillar is Community. It starts with employees and extends to the indigenous community in the region. The fourth pillar is Culture. The company makes efforts to encourage the celebration of the culture and diversity of all the 27 ethnic groups represented among its employees. It also respects culture of indigenous communities and makes efforts to create interaction between foreign guests and local people.
Tourism and a Perfect Storm
To pursue some of its environmental responsibility goals, the business entity of Wilderness Safaris established a separate nonprofit entity called The Wilderness Wildlife Trust, which donates to various projects for the benefit of human or wildlife communities in wilderness areas near where the company operates. The company also established another trust called Children in the Wilderness, concerned particularly with tending to the needs of children.
The company believes its mission is fundamental to human survival and welfare.
"If you look at it, the land, no matter where you are in the world, is a reducing resource for mankind," said Vincent. "We have a couple of choices. We can mine it, frack it, farm it or raise cattle on it. We choose to have conservation. We'd better make it financially viable, providing jobs and making a contribution to the country's GDP. Otherwise they will grow corn on it, or wheat on it or it all goes to cattle. It's that simple.
"The good news is that we're sitting in an environment today where a lot of the first world wants to contribute to doing things better. The wealthy nations of the world will contribute as long as it becomes experiential-based travel. People are just looking for a real experience. They want to come to a bed, a hot shower, a decent meal, meet wonderful people, good people, different cultures, and see the wildlife.
"So it could be the perfect storm. How do we turn it into the perfect storm?"
(infographic courtesy Wilderness Safaris)
Conservation Around the World
The belief in saving the natural environment has caught on and Wilderness Safaris has grown throughout Southern Africa. But according to Vincent, the idea is relevant throughout the world.
"The beautiful thing is that this is a model that you can carbon copy into Asia, South America, the Yukon or Montana. It's not patentable. It belongs to all of us. Therefore we believe our duty is to educate as much of the world as we can on how do we make this model successful. If we do that we can all win. That is more important to me than whether I've got the fanciest lodge, or whether I produce the finest meals. I don't want to produce a Michelin star dinner. I don't. I couldn't. And none of our people could. The lodge must be comfortable and fashionable, yes to a degree. It doesn't have to be over the top. What's more important is the whole experience. You've got to see each of those elements."
Two species of rhino have become extinct in the last 10 years. The extinction of such wildlife is a horrifying prospect. Once they are gone there is no getting them back. But Vincent sees a positive side.
"That can be seen as a crisis, but I like to see what we're doing in a slightly different light," said Vincent. "What we're doing is we're doing something about it. It's a positive thing. There is an amazing group of unknown people who are really fighting hard for these species, and unless they fight with the relocation process…
"Any member of our staff no matter where they're from, whether it's in the kitchen or wherever, is really keen on what we do. The whole process is part of a much greater effort."
Through its foundation, the company receives donations to help in the struggle to protect rhinos.
"We have the Wilderness Wildlife Trust that deals with wildlife and conservation issues and we have our Children in the Wilderness trust that deals with educating children in the communities within our boundaries," said Vincent. "Those are run from separate independent boards. I have one seat on each board, the rest is independent. That way they can undertake projects that don't have anything to do with my day-to-day operations.
"Because of the transparency that is required, for the right reasons, a lot of our donors are giving to us in huge numbers. Tiffany's gave us a quarter of a million dollars. They buy most of their diamonds from Botswana and they want to be seen as giving back to Botswana. We have a half an hour meeting with the CEO of Tiffany's this evening. They want to do more.
"The $250,000 allows us to move five rhino, to capture them, move them, look after them in a choice location. It pays for the whole project for five. We just moved 16. That shows how much money our trust has put into moving rhino."
The struggle to protect rhinos against poaching requires a combined effort of local community, business and government, Vincent said. "It requires the military might, the financial might and the political will," said Vincent. "It's going to require a concerted effort. Conservation cannot work without political leadership."
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The Des Moines Area Community College (DMACC) softball team picked up a victory and then suffered a loss in the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Division II National Championship May 23 and 24 at Clinton, Miss.
The Bears, seeded second in the tournament, defeated Iowa Community College Athletic Conference (ICCAC) rival Kirkwood Community College (KCC), 6-3, on May 23, recording their fourth win in five games against the Eagles this season.
The victory moved DMACC into the championship bracket semifinals where the Bears dropped a 2-1 decision to third-seeded Phoenix Community College (PCC) today. DMACC was scheduled to face Johnson County Community College (JCCC) in an elimination game this afternoon and with a victory in that game, DMACC will face either Highland Community College (HCC) or KCC in an elimination game. A loss to JCCC will eliminate the Bears from the tournament.
Freshman Maddie Karr of Center Point accounted for DMACC's only run in the loss to PCC. The home run came in the bottom of the second, giving the Bears a 1-0 lead. PCC responded with a run in the top of the third and then scored what turned out to be the winning run on a solo home run by Nicole Villa in the top of the fourth.
DMACC, which fell to 50-7, had just four hits against winning pitcher Brianna Hardy, who struck out nine and walked two. Sophomore Avery Guy of Cedar Rapids led the Bears with a double and a single. Sophomore Mia Ruther of Burlington added a single and Karr had her home run.
Freshman Josie Swafford of Wellston, Okla., suffered just her second loss of the season against 27 victories. Swafford allowed two runs on five hits, struck out six and walked two.
Guy belted two home runs and drove in five runs and Karr also homered in DMACC's win over KCC on May 23.
DMACC took a 1-0 lead in the first when freshman Morgan Lewis of Cedar Rapids scored on an infield grounder by Guy, who hit a two-run home run in the third to make it 3-0.
KCC scored in the bottom of the fourth to close to within 3-1, but the Bears pulled away to a 5-2 advantage with a pair of runs in the fifth on Guy's second two-run homer of the game. The Eagles answered with two runs in the bottom of the inning to make it a 5-3 game and Karr added an insurance run for DMACC with a solo home run in the top of the sixth.
Sophomore Mia Ruther of Burlington paced the Bears' 12-hit attack with three singles and Lewis, Guy and freshman Josie Swafford had two hits apiece, including a double by Swafford.
Swafford improved to 27-1 with the win. She allowed three runs on four hits, struck out six and walked five.
The tournament continues through May 25 at Traceway Park in Clinton, Miss.


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Your choice of clothing may be good or bad but the weather just is. That is what my friend Berit once told me. She said that in Norway they don't judge things like the weather they just accept them. I've never been much of a weather watcher. I rarely pay attention to the forecast and my choice of clothing could sometimes be labeled "bad" if "weather appropriate" is the gauge.
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She is truly a care taker, heart and soul. Over the years as we have grown up together and have left our high school days far behind us I have had the privilege to see my sister blossom and come to love herself more and more each day for who she is inside and out. Thank you to eShakti whom provided this beautiful custom dress featured in the photos. Talk2TheTrees. Create a Fashion Statement {knitting, photography, design} We are fully immersed in the "Do it Yourself Era."
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Peltier Accepts Settlement over Aquash Murder
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WORCESTER, MASS. – Paul DeMain, publisher and managing editor of News From
Indian Country, doesn't make retractions easily.
After settling a libel suit filed by Leonard Peltier with a letter stating he did not believe the American Indian Movement veteran and long-term prisoner was involved in the murder of AIM activist Anna Mae Pictou-Aquash, DeMain enraged the negotiators of the settlement by denying that he had made a retraction. Instead he trumped his previous statement with sweeping charges against a long list of AIM figures.
In an interview with Indian Country Today, the controversial editor said he thought Peltier was not a suspect in the execution-style killing because he did not rank high enough in AIM to have the authority to order it. Instead DeMain reeled off a list of AIM leaders that he said had a motive for the murder.
The motive, DeMain said, was that Pictou-Aquash, along with several other AIM insiders, had heard Peltier brag about pulling the trigger on two FBI agents who had been wounded in a shoot-out on the Pine Ridge Reservation in 1975. DeMain based his statement on unnamed "multiple sources," as well as testimony at the recent trial of Arlo Looking Cloud for the murder of Pictou-Aquash. Looking Cloud was convicted, and the investigation is continuing.
Peltier is currently serving two consecutive life sentences for "aiding and abetting" the killing of the two FBI agents at the Jumping Bull compound in Oglala, S.D., but he has continually denied that he pulled the trigger. He filed a libel suit against DeMain on May 1, 2003, less than two months after DeMain printed his charge as a note to another writer's lengthy interview with Peltier.
It's not the first time DeMain has back-pedaled on a lurid story. In May 2002, he charged that a "top Oneida Nation official" was a suspect in a 21-year-old murder investigation. Although the statement circulated briefly on the Internet and was picked up by the editor of another newspaper, it was categorically denied by all of the investigating authorities. DeMain never produced substantiation. He said he had settled the issue by writing a letter of "clarification" to Oneida Indian Nation lawyers and publishing a "We Stand Corrected" item in his July 25, 2002 issue. (The Oneida Nation is owner of Four Directions Media, Inc., parent company to this newspaper.)
Nevertheless, DeMain, has received awards from the Native American Journalists Association and the University of Oregon School of Journalism. In spite of earlier protests about the Oregon award, Journalism School Dean Tim Gleason told ICT, "We have no intent at this point to review the award."
This recognition focused on DeMain's coverage of the murder in late 1975 or early 1976 of Anna Mae Pictou-Aquash, a now legendary figure in the AIM standoff at Wounded Knee and ironically the center of the Peltier libel suit. The editor and main writer of the twice-monthly Wisconsin newspaper made waves in a March 3, 2003 article with the double charge that "the motive" for the murder of the AIM heroine, "allegedly was her knowledge that Leonard Peltier had shot the two agents, as he was convicted."
On May 26, after postponing several attempts to take his deposition, DeMain negotiated a settlement of the suit. He wrote a letter to Peltier's lawyer Barry Bachrach of Worcester, Mass., stating, "I do not believe that Leonard Peltier received a fair trial in connection with the murders of which he was convicted. Certainly he is entitled to one. Nor do I believe, according to the evidence and testimony I now have, that Mr. Peltier had any involvement in the death of Anna Mae Aquash."
DeMain said he agreed to the letter after the conviction of Arlo Looking Cloud. "The negotiations were opened by Bob Robideau, who asked me if there was something I would still say about Leonard Peltier that would be helpful to him," DeMain said. (Robideau an AIM veteran, was tried for the murder of the FBI agents in 1975 and acquitted.) DeMain said he felt the trial had damaged the campaign for Peltier's pardon. He published the letter on his Web site under a link saying, "Peltier finally gets a break" and the headline "News from Indian Country allows Peltier to withdraw lawsuit."
He said that although he felt he had a strong defense in media law, he didn't want to go through the expense of depositions and a trial.
Bachrach gave a very different picture of the negotiations, however. According to Peltier's lawyer, DeMain had agreed to the wording of the letter several months earlier, using Robideau as a go-between. But then nothing happened.
"After about three or four weeks of hearing nothing, I was starting to get perturbed," said Bachrach. "So I woke up and said, 'I've got to do something here,' so I filed a motion to enforce the settlement agreement. He had agreed to a certain statement, and Leonard had agreed to dismiss the suit."
Bachrach said his concern was to end "what I call 'smear-say', around the Anna Mae trial and the investigation where Leonard was getting smeared by rank hear-say.
"We wanted a clear statement from DeMain that he had no evidence nor did he believe that Leonard had any involvement nor did Leonard order the shooting nor could he have."
Although DeMain's letter didn't exactly follow the original agreement, said Bachrach, "Leonard felt it was close enough. He doesn't really want to be in the business of suing an Indian newspaper, but this guy has run his mouth way too much."
After signing the letter, however, DeMain introduced it on his Web site by repeating his original offending footnote. He added, "Those statements have not been retracted by Paul DeMain, or News From Indian Country as part of the agreement by News From Indian Country to allow Mr. Peltier to withdraw his lawsuit."
Bachrach told ICT he is trying to cool off the controversy, but that he found this retraction of the retraction "ridiculous."
"I thought he frankly looked foolish," he said. Venting in an e-mail to Robideau, he called DeMain "a classless snake and hack journalist."
This is not the first controversy to surround DeMain's coverage of a high-profile murder. In May 2002, his paper ran an Associated Press item saying that federal prosecutors were reviewing the 20-year-old disappearance of Tammy Mahoney, a college student last seen hitch-hiking May 8, 1981 on Route 46 near the Oneida territory. Police believe she was taken to a party at a house-trailer on Territory Road, gang-raped and murdered. DeMain inserted his own statement that the list of suspects "allegedly include [d] the name of a top Oneida Nation official." He repeated the charge a month later in a speech at the Native American Journalists Association convention, while accepting its Wassaja award for courageous reporting.
The trouble was that officials of every department in the multi-jurisdictional investigation categorically denied DeMain's statement
and said he had never talked to them. He later said that he had received his information from three unnamed New York residents "close to the investigation" but refused to name them.
After correspondence with Oneida Indian Nation attorneys, he printed a "clarification" in his July 25, 2002 issue acknowledging that the lead investigator, Madison County Undersheriff Douglas Bailey, had denied that any Oneida Nation officials were on the suspect list. He said he had repeated the "clarification" in a September letter to the Oneida Nation sent from his attorney's office.


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Formerly known as Philips Arena, the home of the Atlanta Hawks has been renamed. The club has entered into a 20-year deal with one of the largest insurance providers in the country. The venue has now been dubbed State Farm Arena. The new and improved venue has experienced a ton of upgrades! With a new seating chart, new clubs, and restaurants, it's no wonder there are so many great events coming to Atlanta. Check out some of our favorite upcoming events:
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Parks and Harry Farquhar certainly in winning their pairs over Khon Kaen's Pro
John Brown gave Udon a great psychological boost which carried over to the
Singles the next day at Singha Park. It
was pleasing though to see how committed our whole team were, and focused with
the task ahead. We were determined not to let Khon Kaen get a sniff of a win as
had happened to us in the Pairs white wash in 2012. I
had felt pre the commencement that a 2-3 Pairs win were possible but to win the
5 pairs was redemption for last year's disappointing start.
in the evening we had hoped to get both teams together socially, but with some
of the KK players living out of town only Trevor Edge and Stacy Barham were
able to join us for our Dinner at Di Dine Restaurant.
was vitally important we did not just target on getting the extra 6 points
required to win the Challenge but moreso on winning every game. To that end
each player regardless of their opponent played their heart out in not wanting
to let the team down.
Mc Morris and I opposed to Toppy Fahey and Gary Taylor had to pull out all
stops to finally come out on top at the last couple of holes. I must comment
that regardless of the result here the company of our two opponents was great
and it was a pleasure to compete with them. <> Frank
Lynch and John Furlong gave their all but fell short against Stacy Barham and
Trevor Edge who has been our nemesis the past 2 years. At least this year
though Trevor had not been a determining factor in the overall result as he was
last year.
McMorris and I were in the last group as we headed down the 18th
with our result confirmed. It was somewhat eery unlike the previous year as
there were no players hanging over the balcony enquiring as to how the matches
had resolved. The
excitement in 2012 was not there so one guessed we had perhaps sneaked it or
had won convincingly with such a subdued atmosphere.
atmosphere was slightly subdued in the Dining area where we all congregated for
the Presentation and social get together. After recording all the results it
turned out we had won 5 Singles and all square in another for our additional 11
points. Khon Kaen won the other four Singles resulting in our 21/9 Victory for
Udon Golf.
often occurs a Victory is often more a relief than jubilation and certainly the
Singha post game area atmosphere reflected that. Overall the Challenge was
played in good spirit but as in most situations we can always improve in some
areas which I am sure we will endeavour to do in 2014.
had some outstanding efforts from individuals and in two cases i.e. Harry Farquhar
and John Ward recorded scores far better than their current handicaps. John
Ward has threatened his handicap for months but I'm sure Harrys experience on the
Scottish Links courses and the Match play format brought the best out in him.
did our best to prepare for the Challenge even though getting all the members
out to practice the format had not been possible. The focus however the core
group had developed and the emphasis on Team I believe helped us get the win.
we commenced Selection this year there were five players of lower handicaps who
would have made our Team but circumstances resulted in them not being
available. Then at the last moment our Lowest Handicapper Cliff Saveall unfortunately
had to withdraw.
fact we prevailed in spite of this was testimony to my belief that we still had
a team with the experience and ability to bring their best for two days. This
year we had five different players than in 2012, next year it maybe the same,
such is the situation with our older brigade. Regardless of who puts their hand
up to be selected if future teams give as our 2013 team gave us, then we will
always be in with a chance.
Pk as with Ubolrat is these days as much our home base as it is the Khon Kaen
groups. Complements to Mick who has always though played the role as the home
host well as his predecessor Alan did.
Edge proposed a toast for the memory of Khon Kaen stalwart and co-organizer Alan
Griffith who sadly passed away earlier in the year. A classy man, Alan was instrumental in initiating the annual event with
me, and becoming the winning Captain of the inaugural KK/UT Challenge.
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West Nile virus reported in Stevens County
The Northeast Tri County Health District has been advised that an area horse that has tested positive for West Nile virus. The horse is from the south Stevens County area.
The Spokane Regional Health District has reported two mosquitoes with the virus. However, no horses have been infected.
Within the state, there have been no confirmed human cases of the disease within the past year.
The West Nile virus is spread from the bite of an infected mosquito. Of those who are infected with the viruses, 8 out of 10 will not become ill. Individuals who do become ill (many of who have underlying medical conditions) will develop mild flu‐like symptoms.
Only 1 in 150 people will develop serious symptoms that include encephalitis, meningitis, or other complications. People over the age of 60 have the highest risk for a serious illness.
The virus can also cause serious illnesses in horses, mules, and donkeys. Horses that are infected can die. While there is no human vaccine for the virus, there is a vaccine for horses.
To protect horses, owners are advised to ask their veterinarian about the West Nile Virus vaccine.
Taking precautions can help humans reduce chances of getting mosquito bites while outside. They include using insect repellent registered with the EPA, treating clothing and gear with insect repellent, wearing long sleeves and pants.
Indoor precautions include using air air conditioners if available, keeping screen doors and window screens in good condition and dumping all standing or stagnant water around the home.
For more information, refer to the Centers for Disease Control website www.cdc.gov for information on West Nile virus, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) website www.epa.gov for finding the correct insect repellant and the Washington Department of Health website www.doh.wa.gov for more information for statewide prevalence.


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Xerox has agreed to sell its information technology outsourcing business to Atos, the French technology company, for just over $1 billion.
The disposal is the latest move for Xerox, which has been transformed under the leadership of Ursula M. Burns from a company best known for making bulky photocopiers into a provider of various business services.
Atos will add the unit, which includes 9,800 employees in 45 countries, to its already large outsourcing business.
"It's an important strategic move for us. For Xerox, this is a chance to really focus on really growing the businesses where we are strongest," said Robert Zapfel, president of Xerox Services. "We had a lot of success with the I.T. outsourcing business, but we were subscale versus the larger players."
Xerox will receive $1.05 billion at closing, with the potential for an additional $50 million. The deal is expected to close in the first half of 2015.
Acquisitions have been a critical part of the company's evolution. Ms. Burns struck the biggest deal of her tenure in 2010, with the $6.4 billion takeover of Affiliated Computer Systems. That deal allowed Xerox to become a major player in the business services industry.
Today, the company powers many of the back-end systems for big multinational corporations.
"We think of Xerox as a services provider that drives productivity for our clients," Mr. Zapfel said. "We are an enabler for a large portion of the Fortune 500."
Even as Xerox sells this unit, it has also been buying businesses. This year alone, it made three acquisitions, snapping up Consilience Software and Smart Data for undisclosed sums, and ISG Holdings for $225 million.
Xerox stock has risen about 14 percent this year, giving the technology stalwart a market value of about $15 billion. Atos has fared less well, with its stock down about 9 percent this year, giving it a market value of about $6 billion.
Xerox will be able to report the unit as a discontinued operation, easing the quarterly comparisons during earnings. The unit is expected to represent about $1.3 billion in revenue and $115 million in profit for the full year.
"The unit will do better by being part of the Atos team," Mr. Zapfel said. "I.T. outsourcing is a dominant component of their business."
Xerox also said that it would allocate $1 billion for share buybacks in 2015 and set aside $900 million for acquisitions.
The law firm Cravath, Swaine & Moore advised Xerox.
An earlier version of this article misstated, in one instance, how much Xerox would receive as part of the sale. Xerox will receive $1.05 billion at closing, not $1.05 million.
An earlier version of this article misstated part of Xerox's strategy for 2015. It will allocate $1 billion for share buybacks and set aside $900 million for acquisitions. It did not increase its buyback program to $1 billion from $900 million.


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This section is from the book "The Thomsonian System Of Medicine", by R Swinburne Clymer. Also available from Amazon: Medicines of Nature: The Thomsonian System.
This universal agent is a most pleasant diffusive stimulant, and is excellent for chilliness, new colds, colic and disturbances of the circulation. It quickly sends the blood to the surface, and its prompt use may avert a spell of pneumonia or other serious malady. It is best given in infusion with No. 3. A pleasant way of preparing it is to mix thoroughly half a teaspoonful of pulverized ginger and a teaspoonful of sugar and pour upon it a cup of boiling water and add a little cream. The tincture of ginger is readily procured and is an excellent form of ginger to keep on hand for emergencies. In Pneumonia and Pleurisy, I use part tincture of Ginger and equal amount of Pleurisy root. This has never failed me in a single case although physicians loose fifty per cent, of their patients as a rule. The external application of the tincture of ginger over the abdomen often gives relief in colic. Syrup of ginger is made by adding six drachms of the tincture to a pint of simple syrup; it is a good basis for many preparations. The Tinct. of Jamaica Zingiber is the preparation used in medicine.
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text: Today is World Meningitis Day. I've been trying to get people to share the symptoms and signs on social media but they seem reluctant. What do you know about meningitis? Do you know anybody who has had it? Do you think you'd recognise it in a family member or friend?