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I just noticed this...
In a 3 team game (EXAMPLE: 6 player map, 2 vs 2 vs 2), Scavengers don't attack the 3rd team for some reason, and I find that odd.
Is it a bug, or what's the deal here???
Tried more than one map, same result.
NoQ wrote:Scavengers don't attack on their own. They only react to aggression. Probably this team is just wise enough to not bother them. The code for the default scavenger behavior is extremely trivial: https://github.com/Warzone2100/warzone2 ... cavfact.js
Ultimate-scavengers have each of their factories independently attack the closest target. If the map contains symmetric scavenger factories near each team, the pressure should be uniform; otherwise it's random and probably unfair.
NullBot-based scavengers (if you install them intentionally, but nobody uses these mods as far as i know), both old and new, attack irregularly as a normal player would. It's completely unfair.
Berserk Cyborg wrote:Looks like you found a bug then. I can confirm that scavengers are friendly with certain players with teams enabled (differs with team configurations). I will make a ticket about this.
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They consider the 3rd team as their own, they only attack units and structures from teams 1 and 2.
I took a spot in team 3 (or C), just to prove this, and the Scavs came over and built their crap inside my base, but they did not attack me.
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Tech startups create virtual farmers markets
12/23/2013 12:24amSara Pasquinelli doesn't shop at the grocery store much anymore. The busy mother of two young boys buys nearly all her food from a new online service that delivers to her front door _ but it doesn't bring just any food.
A Mideast crossroads gets the Christmas spirit
12/23/2013 12:26amJust days before Christmas, Ben Elliott-Scott was busy touching up the paint on a foam snowman and blasting trees with manmade flurries to turn them a wintery white. Santa was due to arrive soon, along with dozens of party guests at the exclusive villa nestled alongside a Dubai golf course.
Lawrence beats Cyrus, Netflix for top entertainer
12/23/2013 6:54amThe battle for AP entertainer of the year came down to the Girl on Fire and the Queen of Twerk.
An easier, speedier way to eat more vegetables
12/23/2013 7:39amIt's the same thing every year. We overindulge during the holidays, then make solemn (and quickly abandoned) promises to eat healthier and shed pounds in the new year.
In 'Duck Dynasty' hometown local loyalty prevails
12/23/2013 7:41am"Faith. Family. Ducks." It's the unofficial motto for the family featured in the TV reality show Duck Dynasty and that homespun philosophy permeates nearly everything in this small north Louisiana town.
Pancho Claus: A Tex-Mex Santa from the South Pole
12/23/2013 8:35amHe usually has black hair and a black beard, sometimes just a mustache. Like Santa, he wears a hat _ though often it's a sombrero. He dons a serape or a poncho and, in one case, a red and black zoot suit. And he makes his grand entrance on lowriders or Harleys or led by a pack of burros instead of eight reindeer.
Pixies to perform in Israel
12/23/2013 9:05amAn Israeli promoter for the Pixies says the American alternative rock band will perform in Israel next summer _ four years after the band canceled a concert following a deadly Israeli raid on a pro-Palestinian Turkish aid flotilla to Gaza.
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'Fast & Furious 7' delayed until April 2015
12/23/2013 10:56amUniversal Pictures has delayed the release of "Fast & Furious 7" for almost a year following the death of star Paul Walker.
Headphones, speakers top gift lists
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Bah humbug: Heart woes can spike this time of year
12/23/2013 12:01pm`Tis the season _ for heart attacks? Not to dampen any spirits, but studies show heart troubles spike this time of year.
No contest: Miley was our 2013 pop-culture queen
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Horseback protesters urge France: No new taxes
12/23/2013 12:04pmHorse riders and trainers are demonstrating against a plan to nearly triple the tax on riding schools in France.
Mormon-centric Utah epicenter for food storage
12/23/2013 1:02pmTowering grain silos overlook the main highway in Salt Lake City at the Mormon church's Welfare Square. At grocery stores, there's a whole section with large plastic tubs with labels that read, "Deluxe survivor 700." Radio ads hawk long-term supplies of food with 25-year shelf lives.
Holiday gifting can be vexing for kids of divorce
12/23/2013 1:14pmTomi Tuel remembers a particularly vexing Christmas after her divorce. Her two kids received an Xbox as a gift and hauled it from home to home when it came time to visit their dad.
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UAE sentences American to 1 year in video case
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12/23/2013 5:48pmInterior Secretary Sally Jewell on Monday rejected a proposed land swap with the state of Alaska to build a road through a remote Alaska national wildlife refuge that shelters millions of migratory waterfowl.
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As an honest consumer from your state, I felt it was my responsibility to bring to your attention the following incident. I have never used anyone to do my Federal Taxes. This year was the first year I would have a child to claim due to the birth of my little girl in January of 2001. I was also getting a pretty good refund. Due to the added difficulty of my taxes and the fact that I was getting around $2000 refund I decided to use H&R Block to due my taxes and take advantage of the Rapid refund they offer. Everything worked out well. I was issued a check for $2000 the very next day.
This service cost me $260. I didn't like spending my money on that but decided not to let it bug me. I cashed the check the next day and paid off several of the bills that had been haunting me since my divorce. I have been working hard to try to get my Credit back on track. Everything was looking good. I even managed to get me a computer with what I had left over. I got a heck of a deal on it. Then about two weeks ago I got a letter from the IRS. My return has been randomly picked for an audit this year. I wasn't too upset about it.
My return was pretty straight forward. I have no other deductions other them my self and my daughter. Pretty easy stuff. Besides I kind of thought it might be interesting to have this experience. I was informed my the IRS that my Tax refund would be delayed 2 to 6 months. No big deal I thought. I had already got my Rapid refund. On February 21, 2002 I got a phone call at work from the bank that issued the Rapid refund check. It seems that the Rapid Refund is a 10 day check anticipation loan. I was informed by the woman I spoke with that I had to give them $2000 immediately to pay off the loan. I explained to her that I was picked for a random audit and that I didn't have the $2000 anymore.
That didn't matter to her. The only options I was given was to pay the $2000 in full or 25% ($500) right away. When I told her I didn't have the money she told me I should try to borrow from family or ask my Employer to loan me the money. RIGHT. She went on about that several times. "There is no one in your family that could loan you the money?" I really thought that in itself was out of line. I was also informed that I will keep getting phone calls until this is paid. Also that every month that it is not paid I will incur fines and interest. SO when the IRS does send them the checks I will still owe them money.
Also this will be reported to the Credit bureaus and I could be sued. It seems to me that a Tax preparation company would be aware that random audits do happen and there would be some sort of exemption to the "10" days for that purpose. I am sure that this was in writing in the contract I signed and I failed to read this. H&R Block was very busy that day and I did feel I was being rushed. I do feel that I should have been verbally notified that this could happen. Basically when you do Rapid Refund your gambling that you won't be audited and have your check delayed.
I am VERY upset about this. And to make things worse I PAID FOR THIS. $260. At this point I am not sure what I can even do about this. As a resolution, I would like the following: I feel that they need to be up front. And verbally let people know about this before they start there return. Please feel free to contact me if you would like more details regarding this incident.


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Kim Kardashian Doesn't Owe You Her Baby's Gender or Anything Else
Kim Kardashian and Kanye West are having a child, and like a lot of expecting parents, they have gone ahead and found out the gender. Also, like some couples do, they're keeping that information private rather than renting out the Beverly Hilton to hold a news conference. But because West and Kardashian have lived so much of their lives in public, reasoning goes, they don't deserve to keep this information private.
Or at least, that's the argument on the Huffington Post, where Liat Kornowski declares of the decision that, "We think that's fishy." Her logic?
After all, [Kardashian] started out by having a sex tape make the rounds early on in her career. The tape shows her and ex-boyfriend Ray J. doing the deed and might have even been leaked by Kim herself, as suggested by another one of her exes, Nick Cannon. She also showcased her famous buttocks to the world via X-ray to prove she doesn't have implants.
I missed the part of Kardashian's history where she signed a waiver that guaranteed the American public access to every detail of every event in her life, in perpetuity. Increasingly, it seems like women who live in the public eye are given a choice: If you reveal nothing except the basic facts of your life, as has been the case with Kate Middleton's engagement and pregnancy, then you're allowed to demand privacy on the minor details. (And when you don't get it, like with those recent Middleton bikini pictures shot with extremely long lenses, there's public outrage.) But reveal some things, or a lot of things, particularly if they're sexual, and even more so if they've benefited you're career, and you're doomed to be a consumer product until the end of time.
But each of Kardashian's revelations about her life is a discrete event, and she has the right to keep making decisions about how much of herself she wants to reveal on a case-by-case basis. And in this case, her decision, one would hope, involves the wishes and preferences of someone else—West, who is the father of her child. Having told all, or even some, once doesn't mean Kardashian is obligated to tell again. I have a feeling we'll still get our exclusive People cover, and the inevitable Kimye bedazzled onesie line, but it's really not up to us when.


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Irvine Barclay Theatre Announces Cast for STUFFED AND UNSTRUNG
The crazy cast of comedians-turned-puppeteers has been announced for the Irvine Barclay Theatre engagement of Stuffed and Unstrung, a live, outrageous, comedy-variety show for adults from Henson Alternative puppets that has six performances December 28 through January 1.
Joining host Patrick Bristow will be Brian Clark, Peggy Etra, Drew Massey, Ted Michaels, Allan Trautman, and Victor Yerrid.
These comedian/puppeteers will improvise songs and sketches based on suggestions from the audience to create a one-of-a-kind show that can be enjoyed two different ways. Watch the action onstage, or view the live puppet feed projected on screens overhead. It's double the fun. Each show also features re-creations of Jim Henson classics that first aired on the Ed Sullivan Show and launched the Henson phenomenon.
Stuffed and Unstrung is not your average night at the improve, and it is definitely not for children. But all others are welcome to enjoy the uninhibited anarchy of a live puppet performance unlike any other.
Tickets are $38 to $55. Special $100 VIP Gold packages are available. Call (949) 854-4646 or visit www.TheBarclay.org for more information.
Patrick Bristow (Co-Creator/Director/Host) in 2010, appeared off-Broadway at the Union Square Theatre as director and stage host of the revamped "Puppet Up," (renamed "Stuffed and Unstrung" for its New York debut). The show, a mix of improvised, uncensored comedy sketches and recreations of vintage Jim Henson comedy pieces, garnered rave reviews, including an "A-" from Entertainment Weekly. Bristow is also credited as co-creator (alongside Brian Henson). He continues to teach improv in Los Angeles through his own school/repertory company, Improvatorium. Website: http://patrickbristow.com.
Brian Clark says, "Performing in Stuffed and Unstrung is like being possessed by multiple demons at the same time. Only these demons are made of felt and when they make you say something bad, technically it's still your fault." Brian Clark co-produced, co-storied and starred in Sizzle (an improvised Borat-style comedy about global warming). A member of the Groundlings, he later discovered puppetry, a helpful skill when he was cast in Puppet Up! And as a puppet panelist on the Game Show Network's Late Night Liars. Writing credits include That Gay Ghost, In the Club, Yokies, Baydogs and The Children of Toromiro. Brian co-founded the sketch comedy group The Deviants and though he regularly fails at relationships, he currently employs himself by giving sex advice to women from the male perspective as a contributing writer for BettyConfidential.com
PEGGY ETRA studied at The American Conservatory Theatre in San Francisco and with the Groundlings, with whom she has also performed. Today she continues honing her craft under the tutelage of Patrick Bristow and she is thrilled to be a part of Stuffed and Unstrung. Peggy would like to thank Willie Etra for being the music in her life.
DREW MASSEY is an actor, puppeteer, and voice over artist whose film credits include Forgetting Sarah Marshall, The Hangover, Men In Black, Muppets From Space, The Producers, Doctor Dolittle, and Team America: World Police, among others. Drew has also performed in TV shows such as Angel, Greg the Bunny, Warren the Ape, Malcolm in the Middle, Muppets Tonight, and Crank Yankers. He is nice to the elderly, loves animals, and is convinced that dairy products are bad for him. He also helped create some of the many puppets featured in Stuffed And Unstrung.
TED MICHAELS says, "My favorite moments in the show are when we strike on an absurd idea and everyone goes nuts with it-piling on nonsense from every angle until that absurd idea somehow begins to make perfect sense." Ted is an alum of the performing company at Groundlings Theater in LA where he was featured in their main stage shows. He also performed with Eddie Izzard in Mr. Izzard's One Word Improv stage show in LA. Recently, he puppeteered characters for MTV's spinoff of Greg the Bunny, called Warren The Ape. In addition to many commercial appearances, his television credits include roles on The Comeback, Campus Ladies, According to Jim, Girlfriends, and Mad TV.
ALLAN TRAUTMAN says, "With television, you only get to see half the fun we have. Now you can see what happens when the cameras stop rolling." Allan Trautman began his performing career as an actor, noted for his portrayal of "Tarman" in the cult classics Return of the Living Dead: Parts One and Two. He has gone on to puppeteer in such features as Muppets From Space, Cats & Dogs, Babe, Men in Black, films, and Doctor Dolittle (for which he was also performance coordinator). His television puppeteering credits include Greg the Bunny, Unhappily Ever After, Muppets Tonight and Dinosaurs, and he was nominated for two Emmys for his work on D.C. Follies. He is currently featured in the web series Lost Untangled, which can be seen at abc.com.
VICTOR YERRID says, "The best part of my night is when somebody comes up to me after the show and says 'Wow, you were fantastic! How do you come up with all that ridiculous stuff?' Then they usually say 'Wait…you're not Ted Michaels." Victor is an actor and puppeteer who likes calling people "Hank" regardless of their name. His credits include The Hangover, Forgetting Sarah Marshall, Team America, Men In Black II, Robot Chicken, The Sarah Silverman Program, Warren The Ape, Crank Yankers, Angel, Greg The Bunny, Sid The Science Kid, and Sesame Street. Victor enjoys most berry-based smoothies and adores his wife Janet.
A special New Year's eve show on December 31 at 7pm ends with a live telecast from Times Square humorously counted down to midnight (EST) by the fabulous felt friends.
And because the Tournament of Roses Parade and Rose Bowl are held on Monday, January 2, 2012, audiences can spend New Year's Day with Stuffed and Unstrung.
For more information on Stuffed and Unstrung visit www.StuffedandUnstrung.com.
Performances Dates & Times are Wednesday, December 28, 2011 @ 8:00 PM, Thursday; December 29, 2011 @ 8:00 PM; Friday, December 30, 2011 @ 8:00 PM; Saturday, December 31, 2011 @ 7:00 PM; Sunday, January 01, 2012 @ 2:00 PM; and Sunday, January 01, 2012 @ 7:00 PM
Tickets are $38 and $45 on Dec 28 & 29 and $45 and $55 on Dec 30, 31 & Jan 1. There are $100 Gold Seats (includes VIP seating, admission to the Gold Bar, and complimentary beverages).
The Irvine Barclay Theatre is located at 4242 Campus Drive, Irvine, CA 92612. For more information call (949) 854-4646 or visit www.thebarclay.org.
Since opening its doors in 1990, Irvine Barclay Theatre has emerged as one of California's most imaginative performing arts showcases. A unique collaborative venture among the City of Irvine, the University of California, Irvine, and the private sector, the theatre has a reputation for wide-ranging programming in the fields of contemporary dance, music, and theater arts. Performances take place in the 756-seat Cheng Hall, renowned for its intimate atmosphere and superb acoustics.
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A pacifier provides some benefits other than keeping a baby happy and quiet, but continued or incorrect use can cause oral health problems, family dentists in Durango say.
A rule of thumb is to take a baby off a pacifier by age 2.
Angela Pinkerton at Durango Kids, the only board-certified pediatric dentist in Durango, said the Academy of Pediatric Dentistry recommends a much shorter period of pacifier use.
The academy recommends that non-nutritive sucking should stop at 14 to 16 months, Pinkerton said. If the habit goes beyond that age, it can affect bone development and tooth problems.
Joseph Baumgart provides service for Southwest Smilemakers, a San Juan Basin Health Department-sponsored dental clinic for low-income, CHIP+ and Medicaid patients.
The earlier the better to stop pacifier use or finger sucking, said Baumgart who, between examinations and corrective work, sees 10 to 20 patients a day.
Prolonged use of a pacifier can cause crowding of teeth and what is called open bite, he said. This occurs when certain opposing teeth arent positioned correctly when the jaws are closed, he said.
The Academy of General Dentistry says a pacifier offers comfort to infants.
An academy newsletter cites an authority who says another positive effect of pacifier use is the reduction in sudden infant death syndrome, or SIDS, the unexpected, inexplicable death of a child, most likely between 2 and 4 months old.
The hypothesis is that babies who use a pacifier sleep less deeply than those who dont, so they arouse more easily if the body detects a problem such as the buildup of carbon dioxide in the blood.
But potential problems loom from sucking on a pacifier, dentists say.
There is an association of pacifier use with acute middle-ear infection because sucking can open the auditory tubes, allowing secretions from the throat to migrate to the middle ear.
Pacifiers can be used up to 2 years of age because incipient bone or teeth misalignment can self-correct within six months of giving up the pacifier.
But longer use can lead to problems with the growth and shape of the mouth and alignment of teeth.
Prolonged use of pacifiers or thumb-sucking can result in tooth crowding, tongue thrusting the protrusion of the tongue between the front teeth while swallowing or talking and speech impediments.
Snipping the nipple on a pacifier decreases the sucking satisfaction, Pinkerton said. This is an effective way to end pacifier use, she said.


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Alexander Skarsgard & Jack McBrayer: Oaks Gourmet Lunch!
Alexander Skarsgard has lunch with his pal Jack McBrayer at The Oaks Gourmet on Friday (February 1) in Los Angeles.
While leaving the restaurant, Jack was seen displaying some of his signature funny faces while chatting with Alex. Perhaps they were talking about the end of his series 30 Rock?
In case you didn't know, Alex and Jack have been friends for a couple of years. Jack has supported Alex at the premieres of True Blood and Melancholia, and also at his Calvin Klein event. Hollywood bromance!


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Osborne slammed over second Budget
Chancellor George Osborne has been strongly criticised by MPs for using his annual Autumn Statement on the economy as a second full-scale Budget.
The cross-party Commons Treasury Committee said that having two major scale fiscal statements each year added to the "potential uncertainty" for business and the wider economy.
In his last Autumn Statement in December, Mr Osborne announced a series of changes - including a £3.7 billion benefits squeeze and a rise in tax thresholds - as well as admitting he would miss a key target for reducing the deficit.
He was urged by the committee to re-establish the spring Budget as the focus of fiscal policymaking, with the Autumn Statement no more than an "updating" of the position.
"There are good reasons for having a single substantial annual review of the fiscal and economic state of the country," it said.
The way the Chancellor used the Autumn Statement to scrap a planned increase in fuel duty had, the committee said, failed to provide "either the certainty or the stability that are the hallmarks of good tax policy".
The committee chairman, Tory MP Andrew Tyrie, said: "The Autumn Statement is not, nor should it be, a second Budget. In recent years it has come to read like one.
"The case for two Budgets is weak. An additional one can create uncertainty and carries an economic cost. Only in an emergency would it be likely to carry long-term benefit.
"The primacy of the Budget as the main focus of fiscal and economic policy making should be re-established."
The committee expressed concern that the economic forecasts of the independent Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) - established by Mr Osborne to take over forecasting from the Treasury - had been "biased to over-optimism".


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Most of our customers at L.A Hardwood Floors look for a total refinishing of their hardwood floors in Chatsworth when worn or bare spots begin to appear, or scratching has become too much to handle. In some cases a color change is desired, or many just may want to change the sheen level of the finish, or convert from a waxed finish to a less troublesome maintenance type finish. At L.A Hardwood Floors we consider this situation as an urgent top of the line refinishing hardwood floors process.
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After a process that began early in the offseason, former Rapids goalkeeper Matt Pickens has landed at the Tampa Bay Rowdies, in a series of transactions that included a quick stop at the New England Revolution. The end result, according to Rapids VP of Soccer Operations and Technical Director Paul Bravo, was "the best possible outcome for all the parties involved."
"This solution ended up working for everyone," said Bravo. "Ultimately, we were most interested in helping Matt find the right situation for him, based on everything he gave our club. We think this is a good situation for us and we're glad that it worked out."
The reason it ended up aiding Colorado is that the Rapids will now receive the full salary cap relief for what was owed to Matt Pickens in 2014, which will allow the club more flexibility with the roster.
"We knew that Tampa Bay was interested in Matt, and if he had gone directly from the Rapids to the Rowdies, or even stayed with New England, we would've only received partial salary cap relief," said Bravo. "Once the transfer was completed to Tampa Bay, that meant that we would save the full amount."
"This allows us to do a number of things, both in the short and longer terms. We'll be able to re-sign players that deserve new deals here, and we can also be a little more aggressive in bringing in additional players," continued Bravo.
With league policy preventing the clubs from disclosing any of the hard numbers involved in the transactions, Bravo noted that it was smart business from New England that ultimately benefitted everyone.
"This is good for New England and good for the Rowdies, but most importantly it's good for both the Rapids and Matt," said Bravo.
The Technical Director stated that he hopes to make other roster announcements in the next week or so, using some of the salary cap space saved in this deal.


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Packing light... isn't that what we always start out to do when packing for a trip? Who wants to lug one more ounce through airports, up an elevator or down escalators than is necessary?
Now... I know you all are aware that using travel items for double duty is an absolute must. What if I told you I found the coolest new travel item I have ever used? Call me boastful, but really... this is very cool.
This little item is useful for men, women or children. Curious? Let me give you a few instances this little item can be used for while traveling. Make no mistake... this item can be used for a ton of other uses... some you may think of yourself, but I am strictly going to focus on travel.
For Women:
- Nice blanket for the airplane - an you know it is clean!
- If it's warm on the plan, use it to cover the seat. It will help you feel cooler.
- Use if for a pretty, soft and flowing shawl in the evenings. It comes in a large array of fashionable colors
- Use if for a beach towel... you can lay it on the sand and the sand doesn't stick
- Cover your legs when lounging on the deck of a cruise ship or beach front cabin... it has better sun blocking properties than most sunblocks and doesn't it doesn't sweat off.
- You can wash and dry it for years and the colors will not fade.
- Use at the gym... no more stinky, sweaty or mildewed towels for you! It contains X-Static Silver Fiber, which kills hundreds of odor causing bacteria and fungus, and unlike other antimicrobial treatments, it's permanent, and completely natural.
- This company also sells a sheet and pillowcase cover in the same material but with a very smooth hand. It keeps your skin dry when you sweat.... I paused for a few seconds when I read that the first time. Women of Boomer Age... It keeps your skin dry when you sweat.
This towel will make the best gift.... and they embroider beautifully. What a wonderful, personalized gift for all your girl friends! I can think of some very cute quotes to have embroidered on these for my 'pausal friends.
- It really works! I have been using it for weeks. We are at 118 degrees and 75-80% humidity... plus I am a Baby Boomer. I love this product!
For Men:
- The best and only golf towel you will ever need
- You will only need 1/3 of the space in your RV or boat for towel storage.
- Are you a jogger? See Womens reason #7... enough said.
- Throw this on your leather chair in the summer... no more greasy sweat stains on your expensive furniture.
- Need a towel and a sheet to carry in your backpack for camping... this little guy does double duty and you will hardly know it's in the pack.
For The Kids:
- Swim Towel - It comes in a variety of sizes
- Baby Bath Towel
- See Womens reason #7...think of the towels you find in backpacks. :(
- Baby beds, bassinets, swings and car seats... they use an all natural material to make them antimicrobial.
- Any child playing a sport... swimming, football, track, basketball... golf... tennis........track...... any sport!
Are you ready to learn what this miracle product is? Here is the story:
Leslie Hanes contacted me several weeks ago and asked me to check out her website. She wanted me to let my readers know about these great new Wicking Sport and Travel Towels her company manufactures.
I looked around the website - www.DiscoveryTrekking.com - and thought she had some very nice looking products. I was particularly interested in the - keeping dry when sweating - idea and particularly interested in the sheets and pillow case.
I called Leslie and we talked for quite a while, her story about this new material is very interesting. Then she offered to send me a sample to review for my travel website. Well... when it came in the mail, I thought she had just sent a small towel or sample piece of fabric. The box was very small and very, very lite.
Imagine the surprised look on my face when the sample turned out to be a full size towel. I mean... It's as big as a beach towel, and the color she sent is a deep, rich eggplant. I have already used if for a shawl in the movie theater and for a light cover up when the air conditioning gets a bit drafty.
I called her back and we had a nice talk about this product that I have recorded. We talk about every idea we could come with to use this towel for... and I even gave her a new use she hadn't thought of yet.
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Gertie's PencilSkirt
Added Mar 3, 2013
by taketina
Dresden, Germany
This ist my first project of "Gertie's new book for better sewing". And there will follow much more …
I love the shape of the skirt, espacially the high waist. I stabilized the waistband with rigiline-boning like Gertie recommend it and I'm very happy with the result. The only alteration I made was to take in some length. I hemed the skirt by hand, the same way like I finished the sideseams. From now on I will use underlining much more than in the past. And I'm looking forward to much more of Gertie's projects.
Material Notes
blue and black cotton velvet, black poly for the lining, ribbon for hemming the skirt and finishing the sideseams
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Mar 3, 2013, 05.29 PMby Bublet
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ONE DROP MAKES YOU STRONGER: Edward Norton's Bruce Banner contemplates new ways to bulk up in 'The Incredible Hulk.'
Sinking Hulk
'The incredible Hulk' has better effects but less affect than Ang Lee's version
By Richard von Busack
IN RIO, Bruce Banner (Edward Norton) recuperates from the aftermath of a rage attack that left the love of his life and her father badly injured. He works as a day laborer at a soda-bottling plant and lives in a favella. At last he seems to have the beast inside him in control. But then SHIELD and the U.S. Army track Banner down, attempting once again to haul him back to the States to dissect the green-skinned and nigh-invulnerable monster inside of him. The title of the 2003 Ang Lee film was The Hulk, and the title of this sort-of sequel is The Incredible Hulk. So we can guess why the first one was perceived as a failure: too much credibility.
Considering the intelligent people who have rallied for the film, I still feel bad about the first Hulk. James Schamus and Ang Lee tried to prove they could go intelligent and emo with this mutant Dr. Jekyll story, while not really having the technology in place to tell the tale. It's depressing to go after a film because this one element failed more than anything else, since film history has proved that nothing decays faster than the startling effect of computer animation. Similarly, the only single way that films of 2008 have improved over films of 2003 is in animation. So The Incredible Hulk's illusions are slightly more convincing. As a result, the film changes completely into a video game in the last two reels.
The south-of-the-border angle is a departure, with Banner trying to tame himself with capoiera instead of sitting at the feet of the usual Asian Yoda. The idea of taking the final battle to Harlem instead of midtown Manhattan is also a different stroke; and the caves and jungles where the monster hides are meant to echo King Kong, which is probably not a bad film to emulate when you're telling a Hulk story. Inevitably, there is no way to end except as a wrassling match, against a large and lumpy Abomination (Tim Roth in mutant form).
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Even unto the now-famous cameo at the end of the film, signifying more geekery to come, The Incredible Hulk is a comics-fan geekquake. Hulks of the old days pop up, with a clip of Bill Bixby and a broad cameo by Lou Ferrigno, who also does the voice of the Hulk. Liv Tyler takes care of the moist-eyed factor, weeping prettily as Betty Ross. Outfitted with a handsome white mustache, William Hurt plays Gen. Ross, who believes the Hulk can be used as a military weapon. This makes the film like Robert Minor's famous cartoon in the socialist newspaper The Masses: an Army medical examiner, grinning at a Hulk-size, headless behemoth: "At last, the perfect soldier!" Touches of comedy lighten the film, such as a Seinfeldian bit about a mistaken belief that a taxi ride will be easier for Banner's touchy nerves than a subway ride. The Incredible Hulk lightens up considerably because of a late-inning rally by Tim Blake Nelson as a gleaming-eyed scientist with a hidden agenda; Blake tears into the part avidly and should have been brevetted to head villain on the spot.
THE INCREDIBLE HULK (PG-13; 114 min.), directed by Louis Leterrier, written by Zak Penn and Edward Norton, based on the comic book by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby, photographed by Peter Menzies Jr. and starring Edward Norton, Liv Tyler and Tim Roth, opens June 13 valleywide.
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Army Engineer Regiment dedicates plaque to 317th Engineer Battalion
Alumni of the 317th Engineer Battalion, along with the Army Engineer Association and the U.S. Army Engineer School, conducted a plaque dedication ceremony April 18 for engineer Soldiers who served the 317th Engineer Battalion with dedication and honor.
The ceremony took place in the Lt. Gen. Daniel Schroder Engineer Regimental Room, John B. Mahaffey Museum Complex, which is where the plaque will remain on display.
Col. Robert Tipton, the unit's commander from 2001 to 2003, said it was heartwarming to see those in attendance for the 317th Engineer Battalion plaque dedication, which was long overdue.
Tipton thanked retired 1st Sgt. Brian Black, for being the catalyst who made the plaque dedication happen. He also expressed gratitude to the unit's alumni for their contributions.
Tipton spoke about the history of the unit, whose members fought on the battlefields of World Wars I and II, Operations Desert Shield and Desert Storm, and Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Tipton said he hopes to see the 317th Engineer Battalion's colors uncased once again.
The unit was officially deactivated in 2004.
The 317th Engineer Battalion was constituted on Oct. 24, 1917, and organized at Camp Sherman, Ohio, as the 317th Engineer Regiment, 92nd Division.
The Lt. Gen. Daniel Schroder Engineer Regimental Room is used to display plaques and colors of deactivated engineer units and serves as a place for graduations, retirements, military training and unit activations and inactivations.


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|Vic Seasonal Rainfall Outlook: probabilities for May to July 2007, issued 23rd April 2007
Above-normal seasonal rainfall favoured in SE Qld & northeast NSW
The national outlook for total May to July rainfall, shows a moderate swing in the odds towards above-normal rainfall in a relatively small region spanning parts of southeast Queensland and northeast New South Wales. However, over most of the country the chances of accumulating at least average rain for the coming three months are close to 50%.
The pattern of seasonal rainfall odds across Australia is a result of recent higher than average temperatures in the equatorial Pacific Ocean and also in parts of the tropical and sub-tropical Indian Ocean. Most influence has come from the Indian.
The chances of exceeding the median rainfall for the May to July period are between 60 and 65% in an area straddling the NSW/Qld border roughly between Armidale (NSW) and Roma (Qld) (see map). So in years with ocean patterns like the current, about six May to July periods out of ten are wetter than average and four out of ten are drier in this region.
Outlook confidence is related to how consistently the Pacific and Indian Oceans affect Australian rainfall. During the May-July period, history shows this effect to be moderately consistent in a band from the central Northern Territory across most of the southern two-thirds of Queensland, as well as the north-eastern half of New South Wales. Moderate consistency is also evident in much of Tasmania, parts of southern Victoria, and patches through the interior of Western Australia. Elsewhere the effect is only weakly or very weakly consistent (see background information).
The Southern Oscillation Index (SOI) remained neutral in March with a value of −1 following the −3 in February. The approximate 30-day value as at 18th April was −12.
A large body of cool subsurface water persists in the central to eastern Pacific, thereby raising the potential for a La Niña to develop in 2007. Furthermore, some cooler than normal surface water has emerged in a narrow equatorial strip in the eastern Pacific. For routine updates and comprehensive discussion on any developments please see the ENSO Wrap-Up.
Click on the map above for a larger version of the map. Use the reload/refresh button to ensure the latest forecast map is displayed.
|More information on this outlook is available from 9.00am to 5.00pm (EST) Monday to Friday by contacting the Climate and Consultancy section in the Bureau's Victorian Regional Office: (03) 9669 4949.
THE NEXT ISSUE OF THE SEASONAL OUTLOOK IS EXPECTED BY 24th MAY 2007
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March 2007 rainfall in historical perspective
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Lüthi, Hans (ca. 1660-ca. 1715)
Hans Lüthi. a Mennonite preacher of Schaufelbühl near Sumiswald, in the Emmental, Switzerland, was shipped to the galleys with four other Mennonites in 1714 at the age of 54. Because they had frequently been banished, but kept returning home, and because they spread Mennonite doctrine, "helping to fill the country with such stubborn rabble," the government inflicted this severe penalty. They were taken to Sicily and forged to the galleys. A letter dated 16 November 1715 written by the three comrades in suffering, Christian Liebe, Peter Wüthrich, and Joseph Probst, stated that of the five Mennonites, Niklaus Baumgartner had died at Turin and Hans Lüthi on the galleys.
Hege, Christian and Christian Neff. Mennonitisches Lexikon, 4 vols. Frankfurt & Weierhof: Hege; Karlsruhe: Schneider, 1913-1967: v. II, 708.
Hoop Scheffer, Jacob Gijsbert de. Inventaris der Archiefstukken berustende bij de Vereenigde Doopsgezinde Gemeente to Amsterdam. Amsterdam: Uitgegeven en ten geschenke aangeboden door den Kerkeraad dier Gemeente, 1883-1884: I, No. 1377.
Müller, Ernst. Geschichte der Bernischen Täufer. Frauenfeld: Huber, 1895. Reprinted Nieuwkoop: B. de Graaf, 1972: 226.
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Geiser, Samuel. "Lüthi, Hans (ca. 1660-ca. 1715)." Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. 1957. Web. 20 Aug 2018. http://gameo.org/index.php?title=L%C3%BCthi,_Hans_(ca._1660-ca._1715)&oldid=145743.
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Geiser, Samuel. (1957). Lüthi, Hans (ca. 1660-ca. 1715). Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. Retrieved 20 August 2018, from http://gameo.org/index.php?title=L%C3%BCthi,_Hans_(ca._1660-ca._1715)&oldid=145743.
Adapted by permission of Herald Press, Harrisonburg, Virginia, from Mennonite Encyclopedia, Vol. 3, p. 422. All rights reserved.
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Two wounded in Bridgeport shooting
BRIDGEPORT -- Two people were wounded Sunday evening when their vehicle was shot at several times as they rode along Hurd Avenue.
Officers reponding to a report of shots fired shortly after 8 p.m. found that a man and a woman in the tan, 4-door Buick had been struck, police spokesman William Kaempffer said Monday morning.
The victims were already enroute to St. Vincent's Medical Center in private cars, he said. Kenneth Ebanks had been sitting in the right rear of the Buick when he suffered multiple gunshot wounds to the abdomen and arm.
The second victim, Ashley Lyons, was seated in the left rear of the vehicle and suffered a gunshot wound to the left hip, Kaempffer said. Both victims are 22 year-old Bridgeport residents.
The Buick in which the victims had been seated was found parked across from 207 Hurd Ave. Witnesses stated that an unknown vehicle pulled alongside the victims' minivan, Kaempffer said.
Ebanks and Lyons are both in stable but serious condition, officials said Monday morning.
Police reported that there was a lot of blood inside the Buick. City police detectives are continuing to investigate the incident.


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Why his fans will return once Rose returns
Twelfth in a series
Bulls fans will have a decision to make in a few months.
Assuming Derrick Rose finally returns from ACL surgery in the preseason, will they climb back on board or remain bitter about his cautious path during the 2012-13 season?
No doubt fueled by the competitiveness of last year's depleted squad and a desire to beat Miami in the playoffs, many Bulls fans lost patience with Rose and seemed to turn against the homegrown superstar.
Maybe there will be some lingering resentment, but the more important question is how good a player will Rose be next season?
Skipping all of last year's campaign is a moot point now. It's not like we can truthfully sit here and say, "If Rose had come back, the Bulls would be in the Finals." They have a better chance of accomplishing that next year.
Some fans appeared to put an awful lot of faith in one article, which quoted an unnamed source as saying Rose was "medically cleared" to return in February. Any reasonable doctor would stretch that sentence to read that he was medically cleared to return once he feels comfortable.
It didn't help that Rose filmed those commercials for Adidas promising a triumphant return. Or when his older brother, Reggie, complained about the Bulls' lack of moves at the trade deadline and made it sound as though Derrick wasn't coming back because he didn't like the makeup of the team. Or when someone like Stacey King chimed in that Rose looked great in practice.
All of those things are ultimately meaningless. Only Rose knew how his legs were feeling and there's a strong possibility that sitting out for a full year was, in fact, the smartest move.
He's still the face of the franchise, the Bulls' best player since the championship era ended and he's not going anywhere. If he wasn't ready in April, where will he be in October?
Chances are, he'll be close to his old self. In the modern medicine era, it's reasonable to expect Rose to regain his explosiveness after an ACL tear. He also thinks he'll be a better shooter, since he had so much down time to build strength and hone his skills.
Before this injury happened, though, it was obvious that Rose's game would have to change. No one could pull off an acrobatic, twisting, death-defying drive to the basket quite like Rose, but a 6-foot-2 guard can't sustain a long career in the NBA taking that sort of pounding.
He needs to be able to pick his spots, shoot more jumpers and give his body a break. One reason the Bulls signed Kirk Hinrich last year was so Rose could move to shooting guard at times and linger on the perimeter.
They thought it would make things easier on his body during the recovery period. And from a career-longevity standpoint, something needed to change.
During his time off, Rose's teammates always gave full support. So even if some fans hold bitter feelings, it should be easy for Rose to fit in on the floor.
If Rose looks anything like he did from 2008 to April 28, 2012, the fans will probably come back around quickly.
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James Franco appeared on Live! with Kelly & Michael early Friday morning (April 4), where he admitted he did in fact try and pick up a young teen girl on Instagram.
"I'm embarrassed and I guess I'm just a model of how social media is tricky. You just don't know who is on the other end," the 35-year-old actor, who is currently on Broadway in Of Mice & Men, said on the show. "I used bad judgment and I learned my lesson."
"I was feeling awkward — I didn't want to come on the show and just feel awkward," James added. "I'm embarrassed."
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CARSON CITY – The number of active registered voters in Nevada topped 1.3 million in December as Democrats extended their registration lead over Republicans.
Figures released Wednesday by the secretary of state's office shows Democrats now hold a 100,000 registration advantage over the GOP. In Clark County, the lead is 137,000 and represents a gain of 10,000 since the November election.
Statewide, Democrats account for 42 percent of all active Nevada voters, while 34 percent are Republicans.
Nearly 18 percent are registered as nonpartisan and the rest are affiliated with a minor political party.


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Pop superstar Beyonce looks set to triumph at the MTV Video Music Awards after scooping eight nominations.
The Crazy in Love hitmaker released promos for every track on her self-titled fifth album, and three of those clips have landed nominations, including nods for Video of the Year and Best Collaboration for Drunk in Love, which features her husband Jay Z.
She is also in the running for Best Female Video and Best Choreography for Partition, and Best Video with a Social Message for Pretty Hurts at the annual MTV prizegiving.
Beyonce's closest rivals are rappers Eminem and Iggy Azalea, who have picked up seven nods apiece.
Azalea's Fancy music promo, based on cult comedy film Clueless, will compete for Video of the Year and Best Pop Video, while she also appears in the Best Female Video category twice for Fancy and Problem, her collaboration with Ariana Grande.
Other acts to land nods include Pharrell Williams and Grande, who have three nominations each.
The ceremony will take place at The Forum venue in Los Angeles on 24 August (14). Usher and 5 Seconds of Summer are scheduled to perform.
The list of main nominees is as follows:
Video of the Year:
Drunk in Love - Beyonce featuring Jay Z
Fancy - Iggy Azalea featuring Charli XCX
Wrecking Ball - Miley Cyrus
Happy - Pharrell Williams
Chandelier - Sia
Best Female Video:
Problem - Ariana Grande featuring Iggy Azalea
Partition - Beyonce
Fancy - Iggy Azalea featuring Charli XCX
Dark Horse - Katy Perry featuring Juicy J
Royals - Lorde
Best Male Video:
Sing - Ed Sheeran featuring Pharrell Williams
The Monster - Eminem featuring Rihanna
All Of Me - John Legend
Happy - Pharrell Williams
Stay with Me - Sam Smith
Best Pop Video:
Happy - Pharrell Williams
Fancy - Iggy Azalea featuring Charli XCX
Talk Dirty - Jason Derulo featuring 2 Chainz
Problem - Ariana Grande featuring Iggy Azalea
Wake Me Up - Avicii
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3005 - Childish Gambino
Hold On, We're Going Home - Drake
Berzerk - Eminem
Black Skinhead - Kanye West
We Dem Boyz - Wiz Khalifa
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Royals - Lorde
Demons - Imagine Dragons
Until It's Gone - Linkin Park
Fever - The Black Keys
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Problem - Ariana Grande featuring Iggy Azalea
Drunk in Love - Beyonce featuring Jay Z
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Harrisburg, Pennsylvania- (Reuters) - Pennsylvania Governor Tom Corbett signed a nearly $28.4 billion budget for fiscal 2014, which starts on Monday, but lawmakers declined to take action Sunday on a controversial public pension bill until fall.
The inaction on Corbett's plan to reduce the state's $47 billion-and-growing public pension shortfall is expected to lead to credit rating downgrades and higher borrowing costs.
A report by Moody's Investors Service last week ranked Pennsylvania the eighth-worst among all U.S. states as measured by pension liabilities to revenues, while the so-called yield spread over triple-A-rated bonds paid on Pennsylvania bonds rose about a third since January.
Moody's rates Pennsylvania at Aa2 with a stable outlook. Fitch Ratings said in April that it would decide whether to cut its AA-plus rating on Pennsylvania after reviewing the budget enacted for fiscal 2014.
The legislature also did not pass Corbett's proposals to privatize state-run liquor stores and hike taxes and fees to fund a $2 billion transportation package, two items that lawmakers are also expected to reconsider in the fall.
For Corbett, a Republican up for re-election in 2014 who has trailed potential Democratic challengers in recent polls, the apparent failure of his three-pronged agenda in a legislature led by his own party is a test of his leadership.
"We made progress on all these things. Things are grinding ahead, just couldn't pull them all together," House Speaker Sam Smith told the Pennsylvania Independent.
The 111-92 budget vote in the Pennsylvania House ended three hours before the beginning of the new fiscal year.
House Majority Leader Mike Turzai called it a "compassionate budget" that was responsible to both taxpayers and those who receive state funding.
The budget for fiscal 2014 is a 2.3 percent, or $645 million, increase over the current year's spending plan. It was also $64 million less than Corbett proposed in February.
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Although the two brothers have been estranged for years, Gideon cannot fathom how his brother could have turned into so ruthless a man. But when the plan for Tillman's surrender goes awry and Earl Parker is taken hostage, Gideon is forced to embrace his dark side in order to evade hostile locals in war-torn Mohan to make his way to the Obelisk—the multimillion-dollar, state-of-the-art oil rig that has been seized by terrorists led by Tillman himself. It is with the help of oil rig manager Kate Murphy that Gideon launches an unlikely one-man rescue.
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Martinez is also bemused by reports the Argentinian, who is reportedly valued at £4million after scoring 19 goals for the npower Championship side this season, watched Latics' FA Cup third-round replay win at Bournemouth on Tuesday.
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Capra ibex
|Scope: Global & Europe
Language: English
|Scientific Name:
|Capra ibex Linnaeus, 1758
|Regional Assessments:
Common Name(s):
|Red List Category & Criteria:
|Least Concern ver 3.1
|Year Published:
|Date Assessed:
|Aulagnier, S., Kranz, A., Lovari, S., Jdeidi, T., Masseti, M., Nader, I., de Smet, K. & Cuzin, F.
|Hilton-Taylor, C. & Temple, H. (Global Mammal Assessment Team)
This species is listed as Least Concern in view of its wide distribution, presumed large population, and because it is not declining at nearly the rate required to qualify for listing in a threatened category. The species needs conservation action to prevent future decline.
|Previously published Red List assessments:
|Range Description:
|The Alpine ibex is endemic to Europe, where its native range is the Alps of France, Switzerland, Austria, Germany, and northern Italy (Shackleton 1997; Grubb, 2005). It has been introduced to Slovenia and Bulgaria (Pedrotti and Lovari 1999). The ibex was driven very close to extinction in the early 19th century, and with the exception of the population in the Gran Paradiso National Park (Italy), all current populations originate from re-introductions or introductions. Although the range of the ibex has increased over the last century as a result of translocations and natural colonisation, its distribution is still rather patchy in the Alps. It occurs from 500 to 3,000 m (Pedrotti and Lovari 1999).
In Austria, all current populations originate from re-introductions, although not always into former or even suitable habitat. The first colony was re-established in 1924 in the Bluhnbach valley (Hagen mountains), and the second in 1936, farther east in Wildalpen, so that by 1988, ca. 740 ibex had been released (Bauer, 1991). By the 1990s, the species is now found in the Bhihnbach valley (Hagen mountains), in the Northern Limestone alps in Wildalpen, and in the Pitz and Kauner valleys of Tyrol, and in the Styria (Hochlantsch massif). In France, it is found mainly in the eastern part of the Alps. Four ibex populations had been re-established in Germany by the 1990s. The first introduction was made at Koenigsee (Berchtesgaden) in 1936 with 24 animals. The founding animals came from the Aosta valley (Italy), from Peter and Paul, and from the Berlin and Munich Zoological Gardens. The animals dispersed after a few years to the Austrian Bluebachtal. In 1951, the population was reduced considerably after an outbreak of sarcoptic mange, but since then numbers have increased slowly. The population straddles the German-Austrian border, wintering in Austria and summering in the Bavarian Alps in Germany. A second population was established at Jachenau, partly the result of immigration of one male from the Austrian colony at Baechental, supplemented by four animals from Swiss founder populations in 1967. After the addition of several more ibex, this population increased to about 100 animals by the 1990s; however, its range is very restricted and there is little potential for expansion. A small colony in Oberaudorf was the result of a re-introduction in 1963 which failed to disperse. It is now restricted to an area of about 100 ha, and foresters consider it a problem because of range over-use. Another small, restricted population became established through natural dispersal from Austria, but its size is unknown. Ibex were introduced into the Rila mountains of Bulgaria (Atlas of the Mammals of Bulgaria) in the mid-1980s. In Italy, re-introductions, combined with some spontaneous migration from adjoining countries (Peracino and Bassano, 1986; Tosi et al., 1986a), have increased areas with ibex, but its distribution is still rather discontinuous in the Alps.
|Countries occurrence:
Reintroduced:Austria; France (France (mainland)); Germany; Switzerland
Introduced:Bulgaria; Slovenia
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|After centuries of decline caused primarily by intensive hunting, at the beginning of the 19th century at most a few hundred Alpine ibex survived in the Gran Paradiso massif (Valle d'Aosta region, Italy). Current ibex populations in the Alps are generally restricted to mountain areas above the tree line and are the result of both translocations from the original core of c.100 individuals and natural colonisation (Dupré et al. 2001). These efforts, together with spontaneous migration from adjoining countries, have increased the population and the number of areas inhabited by ibex, although the distribution is still discontinuous (Stüwe and Nievergelt 1991, S. Lovari pers. comm. 2006). In the 1990s it was estimated that c.30,000 ibex lived in the Alps (Pedrotti and Lovari 1999). Populations grew steadily from the 1960s to the 1990s, showing a mean annual growth rate between 3% and 6% (Dupré et al. 2001). About 15,000 ibex were estimated in Switzerland, 9,700 in Italy, 3,200 in Austria, 3,300 in France, 250 in Slovenia and, and 220 in Germany (Shackleton 1997).
|Current Population Trend:
|Additional data:
|Habitat and Ecology:
|Alpine ibex typically inhabit open, rocky habitats at high altitude, above the tree line. Steep, south-facing slops with rugged topography and grassy vegetation are preferred. Below the tree line, at subalpine levels, ibex are only found in open, sunny woodland interspersed with rocky outcrops (Nievergelt and Zingg 1986, Pedrotti and Lovari 1999). Ibex feed on alpine grasses, herbaceous plants and shrubs (Pedrotti and Lovari 1999). This species is diurnal, but most active during the early morning and late afternoon. Living in montane pastures, they eat grasses and some woody plants. They migrate seasonally to different altitudes, spending the harsher winter months at medium elevations. The animals occur in maternal herds of 10-20 members, while males roam solitarily or in bachelor groups. Females gestate for about 170 days, and usually carry one kid per pregnancy. Females are sexually mature by 18 months, and males are mature at 2 years. The species lifespan is typically 10-14 years.
|Use and Trade:
|This species is hunted for sport and food. Legal hunting is well-managed and is not considered to be a threat to the species.
|Major Threat(s):
|Although the species is not considered threatened at present, there is concern regarding genetic diversity, the founder effect and minimum viable populations (Shackleton 1997, Maudet et al. 2002). Genetic variability in ibex populations is among the lowest reported from microsatellites in mammal species, and the Alpi Marittime–Mercantour population in particular has suffered from a severe genetic bottleneck associated with its reintroduction (Maudet et al. 2002). The ibex's distribution remains fragmented and many colonies are small and thus vulnerable to epizootics and stochastic events as well as inbreeding depression. Colonies with >60 individuals are believed to be viable as long as diseases (most importantly mange) do not affect them (Shackleton 1997, EMA Workshop 2006). Hybridization can be a threat where populations are small and sympatric with high densities of domestic goats, as is the case in Italy (Randi et al. 1990, Pedrotti and Lovari 1999). High densities of domestic goats and sheep may also have a negative impact on the ibex through parasite and disease transmission and resource competition (Shackleton 1997, J. Herrero pers. comm. 2006). Appropriate habitat for the species may be decreasing, as the abandonment of traditional agriculture means that high-altitude alpine meadows are reverting to forest through natural succession (EMA Workshop 2006). Human disturbance as a result of increased tourism and recreation is suspected to be a general threat to mountain ungulates (Shackleton 1997). Alpine ibex are legally hunted in some areas (e.g. Bulgaria, Switzerland, Austria, Slovenia), although hunting is completely prohibited in several range states (Shackleton 1997). Legal hunting is not considered a threat if it is properly planned and regulated, but poaching is a potential threat (Dupré et al. 2001).
|Conservation Actions:
The Alpine ibex is listed on Appendix III of the Bern Convention and Annex V of the EU Habitats and Species Directive, and is protected under national legislation in most range states. It occurs in a number of protected areas (e.g. Hohe Tauern and Kalkhochalpen National Parks, Austria; Vanoise, Ecrins, and Mercantour National Parks, France; Gran Paradiso and Stelvio National Parks and Maritime Alps Natural Park, Italy), and it has been the subject of intensive conservation management in the form of reintroductions and introductions (Shackleton 1997). Reintroductions began at the end of the 19th century in the Swiss Alps, while in Italy they have been significant only since the 1970s (Dupré et al. 2001).
According to Shackleton (1997) and Dupré et al. (2001), the main proposal for ibex conservation is to continue restocking populations in appropriate habitats. Reintroductions should also be carefully planned, e.g. by (1) Using environmental evaluation models for selecting areas for reintroducing ibex, in conjunction with (2) a conservation strategy that aims to make the separate colonies part of a single metapopulation; (3) Giving priority to protected areas, or to other areas capable of guaranteeing efficient surveillance against poaching and disturbance (although this does not mean that controlled hunting areas should be a priori excluded); (4) Selecting founder individuals for new colonies according to specific criteria; (5) Limiting domestic sheep and goat grazing in reintroduction areas to decrease the possibility of parasite and disease transmission, resource competition, and hybridization; and (6) Screeing reintroduction sites for suitability in relation to health and disease transmission.
Other conservation recommendations include ensuring that any harvest is sustainable (through research, legislation, and international cooperation), reducing poaching (through legislation, enforcement, education and communication), reducing the impacts of human disturbance (e.g. by providing refugia in areas with intense tourism), and monitoring all populations.
|Aulagnier, S., Kranz, A., Lovari, S., Jdeidi, T., Masseti, M., Nader, I., de Smet, K. & Cuzin, F. 2008. Capra ibex. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2008: e.T42397A10695445. . Downloaded on 14 August 2018.
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10 Tips to Organize Your Lawn and Garden Equipment
Leaning over the lawn mower to reach the pruning shears is as difficult as it is dangerous, which is why the task of organizing your lawn and garden equipment is important for the busy seasons ahead. An organized toolshed is safer, saves money and gives you the time and energy you need to edge the flower bed, mow the lawn and finally lay down the stone walkway you've always wanted. But it takes time, so set aside a day or two to organize your lawn and garden equipment and complete the project.
1. Purge the storage space. Empty the storage space and assemble all your tools together. Remove any lawn and garden equipment that's rusty, worn out or never used. This will help speed up the sorting process.
2. Group similar tools together. Designate an area for each tool group or for tools that are often used simultaneously (like the TB32 EC Gas String Trimmer and JumpStart') to save time and optimize your storage space.
3. Identify underutilized space. It's easy to overlook open studs in your garage walls. Instead of ignoring them, try strapping a bungee cord across wall openings to add extra storage areas for taller lawn and garden equipment like rakes, shovels, hoes and edgers.
4. Think vertically. For example, an area above the door frame may be perfect for a shelf. And the back of the door may be perfect for installing a few hooks or a tool hanger for additional storage.
5. Install shelves. Drawers and deep cabinets tend to swallow tools and become disorganized. Instead, choose open shelving that allows light to filter through. Tools will be more accessible and less cluttered. If you'd prefer cabinets or drawers, be sure to label them so you don't waste time opening and closing doors to look for something.
6. Hang a pegboard. Pegboards are excellent for storing lighter lawn and garden tools. Try outlining each tool with permanent marker on the pegboard so you know exactly where to return each item.
7. Embrace the magnetic bar. Mount a bar with a magnet strong enough to hold your metal garden tools, such as shears, trowels and pliers. That way you can save on shelf space, and your tools will always be within reach.
8. Simplify everyday tasks. Designate a basket or toolbox for your everyday on-the-run jobs. Include what you need most: a pair of gloves, a trowel, twine, goggles, etc.
9. Use caution. Pesticides and harmful chemicals should be stored out of children's reach in a locked cabinet or on a high shelf. Ladders should be closed and stored horizontally, whether hanging on hooks or lying on the ground. And heavy objects, such as mulch or potting soil, should be stored as close to the ground as possible to prevent injury when picking them up.
10. Consider frequency of use. The tools and equipment you use most frequently should be the most accessible. If you use your lawn mower often, don't put it behind lawn equipment that would take any longer than a minute or two to move.
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