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The Coal tit belongs to the Passeriformes {perching birds} and the family Paridae within that order. They have been allocated the genus name of Parus or Periparus from the Greek peri meaning very+ parus =tit and the specific name of ater from the Latin ater indicating mat black.
The birds name was commonly spelt 'Cole' tit . In the UK it is not a species of conservation concern thus it is placed on the green list of conservation concern. The estimated population in the UK is 680,000 territories {summer 2009}. They breed across Eurasia and North West Africa,in woodland and towns.
In Europe there are no conservation concerns with an estimated population of between 11-25 million pairs. { source the BTO }
The Gaelic name for the bird is Smutag, the Welsh Titw Penddu and the Irish meantan Dubh
Coal tit and habitat
The Chickadee of North America
The family Paridae
The Paridae constitutes one of the most charming groups among familiar wild birds. They are incessantly in motion,throwing themselves into every conceivable position. They hang upside down easily by one foot, as many other birds do by both. On a branch they move in a jerky,irregular fashion,and on the wing their flight is very undulating and not long sustained.
The strength of both the bill and claw in these birds is amazing and although the bills are in general slim and small and they easily remove bark or cut into the shells of peanuts as many who have garden feeders will testify.
A popular member of this family in North America is the little Chickadee** which looks some what similar to the Coal tit.
The coal tit is typical of this group of birds and the smallest member of the tit family in the UK,and it is this charming little bird that is under review here.
** This bird is already featured in another of my hubs.
Typical members of the Paridae in the UK
Description of the Coal tit
This little bird has a black head with a white nape patch,black bib,and white cheeks. The back is of a greyish black or an olive grey colour. The undersides are a bright buff colour. The wings are dark with two white wing bars particularly noticeable in flight.. the iris is dark black-brown,the bill is thin and blackish the legs are dark brown.
In relation to its body size the wings are medium short, the tail medium length the neck short and the bill very short. The legs are medium.
This one of Europe's smallest birds and is more frequently associated with coniferous trees. The flight is weak and undulating { bounding} hen at all prolonged. It hops. It is prone to climb trees in the manner of the Tree creeper**.
The song is very similar, yet much weaker than the 'saw sharpening' notes of the Great tit. In the UK it can be told from other black-headed tits such as the marsh and Willow tits, by the prominent white nape patch. The Blue tit also has a white nape patch but no black on the head. It can also be told from the Marsh and Willow tit by the double white wing bar.
In conifer woods it associates with Goldcrest outside the breeding season.
** This bird is already featured in one of my hubs.
Courtesy of Clive Bramham
General information and historical notes
Records reveal that Dr.Sharpe separated the British race of this species under the name Parus brittanicus on account of the olive brown tint of the upper back. However, it would appear that the continental form also occurred in Britain as well as the intermediate grades between the grey and brown backed forms.
Butler {1898 } coveys that on the continent the coal tit is generally distributed and resident throughout central and southern Europe. In Great Britain it is also generally distributed. He goes on to note " That in the autumn of 1895, I was able to stand under an Acacia in my garden and watch these pretty little birds going through their acrobatic performances within two or three feet above my head,so confiding are they. Indeed, one or two of them, rowing bolder as I remained quietly observing them,descended to a smaller branch to with a foot and peered down and chattered at me as though to say who are you?"
The favourite haunts of this species are coniferous plantations, copses,thickets and shrubs especially near common or open moor land. No tree or evergreen seems to escape the minute examination when in search of insect food. When it is satisfied the search has been completed it will fly off with its short fluttering flight to the next one. The bird remains in the UK all year round and does not seem distressed by the cold weather,as it is found in mid-winter in the most northerly parts of Scotland. During the winter they tend to roost in leafy evergreens.
During the winter months this bird is much more in evidence than in the breeding season and it is probable that the numbers are increased with the arrival of continental birds. Mr. Macgillivary gives the following account of the coal tit." It is pleasant to follow a troop of these creatures as they search the tree tops,spreading all around,fluttering and creeping along the branches,ever in motion,now clinging to a twig,in an inverted position,now hovering over the tiny tuft of leaves,picking in a crevice of the bark,searching all the branches, sometimes visiting the lower most and again winding among those at the very tops of the trees."
" In wandering among those woods you are attracted by their shrill cheeping notes which they continually emit as they flutter among the branches.Few persons thus falling in with a flock,can help standing to watch their motions for a while. It is also observable how suddenly, without any apparent cause, the whole troop, as if under marching orders, flit in a boy from the tree and alight elsewhere, again to go through their exercises,evolutions and manoeuvres."
Coal tits are active birds
Keeping Wild Birds in Captivity Was Once a Popular Pastime
Coal tit in captivity an historical account
Before wild birds became protected by the law they were commonly caught by bird catchers, who made made a good living from procuring the birds in any way they could. They were then sold as cage or aviary birds or as food to the markets in towns and villages. Thankfully these days are now behind us. However, it is a part of our avian history and as such is worthy of a mention. The next few paragraphs relate to historical accounts of the coal tit in captivity.
Butler relates that in the June of 1888, " I heard of a coal tit nest in a cemetary in Kent {southern England} and visited it with Mr. Frohawk. We caught the mother bird on the nest and took out nine young birds and a clear egg. I enclosed the entire family in a large cage with the mother and gave her wasp larvae to feed them with. However, although the tits are very industrious and painstaking in feeding their young when they are at liberty, I soon saw that it was hopeless to expect anything of the kind in a cage."
" The mother bird simply devoured all the maggots and trampled her babies underfoot in her frantic efforts to escape. I therefore opened the cage door at an open window and away she flew without another thought as to the fate of her family. For a week,during which time I was able to attend to my coal tits personally, they throve splendidly, but unhappily I had to return to work and leave them in the care of a young girl,who, in those days, used to come in daily and attend to my birds."
" The consequence was that these charming little things were neglected, being allowed to get dirty, so that they gradually dropped off, one or two a day, until they were gone. I was a good deal grieved to lose these charming little birds, they were so lively and amusing. The moment that the lid of the basket in which I kept them was lifted, all nine sprang on the edge and standing in a row shouted at their loudest, incessantly, until the feeding was over. Then in a moment they scattered,hopping in every direction. Some were on my arm, some on my shoulder, others on my head-and a nice little job it was to collect them all and replace them in the family nest in the basket"
" Sometimes my wife looked after them,and if they would not sit in a row,she used to push the rowdy ones back gently before feeding them,so that in a day or two they quite understood and stood like a class of charity children in uniform saying a lesson. It was a pretty sight and I quite missed the little things when they died. Poor little mites! It would have been better to have left them to their parent's care, but I did not know that at the time"
Coat tit left and the similar looking Marsh tit right
Breeding ,nest and eggs
Their principle breeding grounds are birch,pine and fir plantations and Alder swamps but not exclusively so as they do occur in woodlands and towns. The nest of this species may be encountered in hollow orchard trees or behind ivy or in a hole in an old stone wall.
The site wherever the situation is always nearer the ground than other tit species, indeed in my own garden a pair built in an old stone wall, the entrance hole being no more than three feet from the ground.
The nest itself consists chiefly of thick, but loose lining to the selected cavity,sometimes covering the bottom of the hole,sometimes the sides also. When in more exposed places such as behind trellis work, they are often over-arched with a hole in front.
Eggs of the coal tit
Eggs and young.
The female will deposit nine to ten eggs which are somewhat elongated ovals,sometimes with the two ends alike. The ground colour is chalky white or sometimes a delicate rose-pink colour, the surface more or less sprinkled with pale red dots which are occasionally collected into a mass at the larger end, but as a rule the eggs of this species are not heavily marked.
They are incubated by the female for 14-16 days. When the chicks peck their way into the world they are fed,as with other species of tits, on caterpillars and spiders,of which vast quantities are taken during the rearing of their family. The gardener should be very grateful to these active little birds for they remove countless destructive insects from the trees and bushes. When the birds reach adulthood they will feed on insects and their larvae but also seeds,buds and nuts such as peanuts put out for them in the garden. In the wild they will feed on Beech mast.
The young are ready to leave the nest in a further 16-19 days. At this stage of their development they resemble the female, the first feathers having a green tinge. The white sides of the face and the nape patch of the adults is replaced by a pale yellow, the back of the head more of a dull colour and the black of the throat and chest are represented in the young birds by a patch of dusky black on the throat only.
Juvenile coal tit
These are beautiful little birds that have the personalities of the Black-capped Chickadee. You could easily feed these birds by hand and they would ride on your shoulder. The Carolina Chickadee is a lot less trusting.
What a pretty little bird! I wish we had them in the states! The Chickadee just isn't the same. They must be a delight to have around and according to your story, they must be pretty smart, too.
Enjoyable hub and voted up.
I like birds and each time you introduce me to a different kind or species. Learning from you is always worth my time. Voted up!
Love these birds, great hub as always
Very nice hub! We have a chickadee that comes to our feeder all the time...if we are sitting on the porch he will sit on a limb in the tree or on the feeder and tell us just how much he doesn't want us to watch him eat, but it doesn't stop him! He is mouthy, but adorable. Voted up and interesting!


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" I'm gonna pop some tags, only got twenty dollars in my pocket."
I know it's not a popular opinion but I totally adore going to ukay-ukays (Thrift Shops) and rummaging for clothes that are not only fashionable but are also very cheap and affordable. I've heard so many negative things about this hobby of mine from other people but I never seem to quit it. Even though they're pre-loved, I still find it so fun to do and I think at least once a month, I find myself going to my favorite branch.
Some of you would eek with shock or disgust with the thought of thrifting, I mean come on, you're buying a piece already owned and used by someone else. That must be dirty, you might think but hey, Fashion doesn't need to be brand new. Fashion knows no brand.
For you fashion savvy, thrift loving people, I made these Top Things you should remember when you go to an Ukay-Ukay store. (Especially in the Philippines)
If you're reading this, whether or not you're a fan of ukay-ukay, I hope you appreciate these tips.
Before Going
– You got to make sure that the thrift store you're going to is safe and located at a place really familiar to you. There are hundreds of Ukay-Ukays in Metro Manila. There must be more than twenty (20) Thrift stores fully operating in Cubao, Quezon City only. We should be careful of our belongings and money. You don't know what might be lurking around those areas. Try reading about the ukay-ukay branch first and bringing a friend or two would be really helpful.
– Dress appropriately and accordingly! Its crazy hot in most stores. There is Air Conditioning in a few stores, but these don't really work that well. If possible, look as basic and avoid wearing anything that might indicate wealth. Store clerks are vultures. They have the ability to change prices according to how much they think you can pay for it. Watch out! I used to visit ukay-ukays wearing boots and a coat and got charged really high (like 150) for clothes that were hanging at 50php and below. Total shocker!
– Make a budget. Allocate money thats meant for clothes and hide the rest. Most people get too overwhelmed by the price of the clothes they could buy that they spend more than what they planned. Dont be an over spender, (me) dont buy too much.
When you're there
– Get ready for battle. If the branch isn't packed with people, it's fine to take your time in choosing and "rummaging" clothes. Explore the place and decide whether you wanna check out the bags section or look more at the coats and jacket areas. If the place is crowded, make sure you hold on to your finds so that they won't get nabbed by other Thrift shoppers.
– Make sure you're always checking your belongings. Keep your phone, wallet and other important items safe and tucked in your bag and if possible, avoid taking them out as not to attract any attention.
– Never leave your things at the baggage counter if it's not being manned by a guard.
– Prioritize the items on sale. Look for tags ranging from 20php – 60php first. Look for anything thats would suit your style or would look great on you. If there are none, move on to the next areas.
– Dont worry about the smell. You're sanitizing and washing that later on.
– Check every part of the clothing. Make sure that there aren't any damage on the piece. Even the smallest hole or stain should be noticed. You're buying pre-loved clothes not clothes that are supposed to be thrown away.
– Search every nook and cranny. You'll find the most amazing pieces buried deep within the pile. For most thrift shops, clothes are hanged. You should check every piece if you wanna really feel the ukay-ukay vibe.
– Be sure to check the sizes of your chosen pieces. It may look really good but it would be a waste if it doesn't fit you.
– Lastly, Never try them on. These clothing have never been washed. They've been touched by other people and has reached who knows how dirty, places. Wear them only after sanitizing and washing the clothes.
When paying
– Haggle! Haggle! Haggle! If your total bill is 235php, ask if it could be 200. If the clerk doesn't agree, ask if it could be priced for 210php. Meet halfway with the clerk. Haggling is a really great skill. It may not be as effective when you start doing it but after a few practice, you'll surely get the hang of it.
– Smile and be courteous. Remember that they have the authority to lower and increase prices.
– Make friends with the branch crew. If you're going to be a frequent customer of that branch, it's gonna be advantageous if you make friends with the crew. You can ask them to keep pieces for you that you still wont buy. You can ask them to look out for clothing that you might be interested in buying. And ultimately may be able to give you special discounts or bundle promos. Be friendly!
– Ask for an environmental friendly yet easy to use container to put your bought clothes at. Make sure you get them all home with you.
After Thrifting
– Remember : Do not mix your newly bought ukay-ukay finds with your dirty laundry.
– What I do is that I make sure to soak my finds with boiling/heated water.
– Boil/heat a large enough amount of water and soak your finds.
– Then proceed with the proper way of washing your clothes.
– You can opt to boil/heat them two times to really clean them
– Dry and Iron
Now you're ready to wear them.
Wasn't that easy? Now Ukay-ukay doesn't look that foreign and hard for you. After reading these tips I hope your love for ukay ukay would rekindle.
Always remember – Style does not and will never depend on the price, branded or how brand new your clothes are. It's all about identity and diversity.
Now looking your best is as easy as a-b-c.
What did you think about these tips? Do you like Ukay-ukay? Did you think this post was helpful? Share it with me! Comments/rants/questions are welcomed below at the comments section.
Let's talk? Much love! – Chardy

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Discussion in 'GBAtemp & Scene News' started by T-hug, Mar 31, 2006.
One REALLY wonders why the German/French version came out first before this. Is US and UK like apples and oranges? Or did they go through changing words like center to centre?
Harsky, u should be rather wondering why no one cared to dump this uk version before
btw the spanish version of this game still has to be dumped -- please some spanish people with a nice heart do this


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Lucy Powell MP has been elected as the Chair of the new All Party Parliamentary Group for Greater Manchester.
The All Party Parliamentary Group for Greater Manchester (APPG) will bring together MPs and Peers from across the main political parties to help maximise future investment and growth for the benefit of everyone in the region. It will work closely with the incoming Metro Mayor, who will be elected on 4th May, and key leaders in the region's businesses, local government and voluntary sector.
The first meeting today will discuss the economic and social challenges that face Greater Manchester. The Group will hear from Stephen Clarke, Social and Policy Analyst at the Resolution Foundation; Andrew Carter, incoming Chief Executive of Centre for Cities and Professor Ruth Lupton, Head of the Inclusive Growth Analysis Unit, University of Manchester.
In a recent report, the Resolution Foundation warned about the stark inequalities within Greater Manchester. Their analysis shows a mammoth 20 percentage point gap between the highest and lowest employment levels in the region. This is the widest gap of any city in the UK. Resolution Foundation data also shows that while Manchester and Salford have seen employment growth of around six per-cent over the last five years, employment has increased by just one per-cent in Bury, and has actually fallen in Rochdale over the same period.
Greater Manchester's jobs divide is felt most keenly by disadvantaged groups – a BAME person is 50 per cent more likely to be in work if they live in Trafford, compared to Manchester – highlighting that serious living standards challenges remain even in the City centre[i].
Lucy Powell, Labour MP for Manchester Central and Chair of the Greater Manchester APPG said "This is an exciting time for Greater Manchester with the metro-mayor elections and further powers devolved to Greater Manchester to tackle some of the stark challenges our city-region faces. Many residents won't be aware of the mayoral elections just a month or so away yet they are a chance for Greater Manchester to This cross-Party group will bring together key players from across the region to work together for the good of local residents, exploring some of the key issues our conurbation faces."
In addition to Lucy Powell MP, the officers of the Group are: Vice-chairs David Nuttall MP, for Bury North, Ivan Lewis, MP for Bury South and Baroness Morris of Bolton, Lord Goddard of Stockport; Secretary Jonathan Reynolds, MP for Stalybridge and Hyde and Yasmin Qureshi, MP for Bolton South East.
[i] http://www.resolutionfoundation.org/media/press-releases/tackling-living-standards-divide-across-greater-manchester-must-be-top-priority-for-new-metro-mayor/


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CHASKA, Minn. – Listening to Padraig Harrington talk about winning the PGA Championship at the Champions Dinner Tuesday night, Shaun Micheel became aware of an empty feeling.
Thinking back on the PGA Championship he won at Oak Hill six years ago, he realized something's missing in his life.
The Wanamaker Trophy.
Micheel doesn't have one.
"You have to buy one," Micheel said. "I don't think people realize that, and it costs $40,000 or so. I just haven't gotten around to doing it.
"I listened to Padraig talk about how he had people over to see it, because they want to touch it. It reminded me I still haven't purchased mine. Part of it is I'm just not sure what to do with it. Do I put it in a glass case in my home? That seems a little ostentatious to me. It's like saying, `Hey, look what I won.'''
Micheel does have that magical club he used to hit one of the great closing shots in major championship history, but it isn't on display, either. The Cleveland TA2 7-iron he used to hit the winning shot is boxed up in his house in Memphis. From 175 yards, he hit that 7-iron to 2 inches to beat Chad Campbell at Oak Hill in '03.
"I'll never part with that club," Micheel said.


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Jasmine Kyle, a former South Florida resident and Miami Beach High graduate, had "an adventure of a lifetime," as she competed to become the one true hero on ABC's The Quest.
Kyle, 32, who now lives in Media, Pennsylvania, was whisked away on a 30-day adventure to the fictional world of Everealm (Austria) last summer. The self-proclaimed fantasy fanatic, who graduated Beach High in 2001, and her fellow Paladins competed in challenges to save the kingdom.
Every week one of the Paladins were banished.
"It was an amazing experience," she said, adding she was sad to have to leave her outfit and sword behind.
The 10 episodes, which run on Thursday nights on ABC, began last week and will end with one Paladin being named the true hero. On the first episode the contestants had to team up and shoot arrows at targets.
Kyle, a homemaker, who has a 5-year-old son and is expecting a daughter in December, said seeing the first episode with her friends and a fellow contestant was exciting.
"It's a great show that everyone can watch," she said.
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Miss Burn Notice? Well, try not to. Because that show really is a thing of the past. How we know: the longtime running USA spy drama's star Jeffrey Donovan recently severed ties with the area, reports The Wall Street Journal.
The onetime bachelor's three-bedroom pad at the Capri South Beach was listed for $2.95 million in December, and sold for $2.5M last week to anonymous rich people who were represented by Million Dollar Listing Miami star Chris Leavitt of Douglas Elliman Real Estate. As for Donovan, the actor is a family man now, having moved back to Los Angeles with his wife, Miami model Michelle Woods, and their young daughter.
At least we still have Gabrielle Anwar in our midst. The actress is hot and heavy with Forge owner Shareef Malnik.
We may be seeing a lot more of Bethenny Frankel around these parts. Life & Style reports that the former talk show host's boyfriend, financier Michael "Mac" Cerussi, is ready to pop the question — once a deal with Frankel's contentious ex, Jason Hoppy, is hammered out.
Frankel's already met Mac's family, most of whom live in South Florida. His mother, Kathryn Cerussi, a former magazine editor, reportedly has a home in Juno Beach, and he has two sisters in the area.
As for putting down stakes, that's doubtful. RadarOnline reports the Skinnygirl (who graduated from the Pine Crest boarding school in Fort Lauderdale in 1988) is in talks with Bravo about rejoining Real Housewives of NYC.
An appearance at MTV studios then a meet and greet at Planet Hollywood in NYC Wednesday went well for talented homeboy Jake Miller. The Weston rapper actually made TMZ because of all the screaming fans clamoring to do selfies with the young man in Times Square. "Isn't he the guy from the Supercuts commercials?" remarked the gossip site's head Harvey Levin after the chaotic video was shown. Why, yes, among other things. Miller's new single, First Flight Home, premiered on MTV on Thursday and can be seen on YouTube.


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Day 1 — Kangerlussuaq, Greenland
Enjoy your first Zodiac-ride to Silver Cloud, waiting at anchor. Once all guests have embarked, a safety briefing will be conducted and we will depart on our exciting Silversea Expedition -"High Arctic Explorer".
This evening, you will be introduced to your Expedition Leader and the Expedition Team and attend a Zodiac briefing. While we cruise the 100-mile-long Kangerlussuaq Fjord keep an eye for Peregrine Falcon, as this fjord is home to 130 pairs.
Day 2 — Sisimiut, Greenland
Located just north of the Arctic Circle, Sisimiut is the northernmost town in Greenland where the port remains free of ice in the winter. Yet it is also the southernmost town where there exists enough snow and ice to drive a dogsled in winter and spring. In Sisimiut, travelling by sled has been the primary means of winter transportation for centuries.
A nice hike around the town and into the outskirts will be offered. Stroll through the Sisimiut Museum with its 18th century wooden buildings and see some of the local handicraft, featuring native stonework and sealskin garments.
Day 3 — Uummannaq, Greenland
In the iceberg-laden waters surrounding the remote community of Uummannaq it is common to see whales, so be sure to join the Expedition Team out on deck during our approach. This area of Greenland is known for its huge basalt mountains, and this small hunting and fishing village rests at the foot of the heart-shaped Uummannaq Mountain, a name that translates to mean "in the shape of a seal's heart". Together we will take a walk through Uummannaq to see the granite church. Perhaps we will have a chance to listen to the local choir. The more energetic will have the opportunity to hike to what is known as the "summer residence of Santa Claus".
Day 4 — Cruising Baffin Bay
Participate in discussions and onboard activities led by the Expedition Team, relax in one of the lounges with that book you've been meaning to read, and meet up with new friends for cocktails. On board Silver Cloud, a variety of diversions are available, including lectures, spa treatments, a workout in the Fitness Centre, and, of course, exquisite dining experiences. Before turning in for the night, take a stroll on deck to take in the solitude of the vast sea and sky.
Day 5 — Pond Inlet, Nunavut, Canada
Located in northern Baffin Island, Pond Inlet is a small, predominantly Inuit community with a population of roughly 1500 inhabitants. In 1818 the British explorer John Ross named a bay in the vicinity after an English astronomer and today Pond Inlet is considered one of Canada's "jewels of the North". Several glaciers and mountain ranges nearby make this one of the most picturesque communities.
Many archaeological sites of ancient Dorset and Thule peoples can be found near Pond Inlet. The Inuit had long hunted caribou, ringed and harp seals, fish, polar bears, walrus, narwhals, geese, ptarmigans and arctic hares before European and American whalers came here to hunt bowhead whales. Pond Inlet is known as a major center of Inuit art, especially printmaking and stone carving. View a variety of techniques and styles used in creating these unique pieces in the galleries in town.
Day 6 — Buchan Gulf, Nunavut, Canada
Located in the northern part of Baffin Island, Buchan Gulf is an Important Bird Area with many Northern Fulmars nesting there. The area has several connecting fjords and spectacular scenery. In the water narwhal and walrus have been seen –and polar bears are frequent visitors too. A tundra walk can be challenging, as the surrounding area consists of dense, spongy, thick moss carpets and might be boggy. There are several ancient Thule semi-subterranean winter home sites found in the area.
Day 7 — Sirmilik National Park, Bylot Island, Nunavut, Canada
Found at the northern end of Baffin Island, Bylot Island runs 180 km from east to west and 110 km from north to south. Bylot is one of the largest uninhabited islands in the world. Vertical cliffs and numerous glaciers are found along the shore of Bylot Island. Polar bears are known to den here, while beluga and bowhead whales, narwhal and harp seals, as well as ringed seals frequent the area.
The Sirmilik National Park covers much of this area and harbours large populations of Thick-billed Murres (Brünnich's Guillemots) and Black-legged Kittiwakes which we intend to see. The importance this area has for birds is shown in its designation as Important Bird Area (actually three different ones) and Bylot Island Migratory Bird Sanctuary. The southwest corner of Bylot Island's southern end has moist lowland tundra that is ideal nesting habitat for waterfowl, shorebirds and songbirds -and more than 70 different species of birds can be found on Bylot Island. Canada's largest breeding colony of Greater Snow Geese in the Canadian High Arctic is on this island.
Day 8— Cruise Peel Sound, Nunavut, Canada
Silver Cloud will cruise between Somerset Island and Prince of Wales Island in the Peel Sound. We will be following the track of two famous expeditions of the mid-19th century: Sir James Franklin's and James Clark Ross'. The ice conditions will dictate how far the ship can go and we will look for polar bears on the ice and might take to the Zodiacs to get a closer look.
Day 9 — Beechey Island and Radstock Bay, Devon Island, Nunavut, Canada
Silver Cloud will anchor in front of Beechey Island. Fringed by a narrow beach, windswept and barren, Beechey Island is associated with the tragic Franklin Expedition looking for the Northwest Passage. Three graves of members of the expedition as well as a cairn and some small buildings were found here during the search for the survivors of the expedition. Parts of Northumberland House, a supply depot and emergency shelter dating back to the 1850s and the Belcher Expedition, can still be seen on the island today.
We will go ashore to have a look at the remains of Franklin's unfortunate stop and a monument that has been erected in memory of those who had perished on that expedition.
During lunch Silver Cloud will reposition to Devon Island. This is Canada's sixth largest island and was first seen by Europeans in the early 17th century. The Thule culture had already settled there many centuries before and we will be looking for Thule qarmat homes. Other striking finds in this area are the many fossils of corals, crinoids and nautiloids that can be seen. Our team of experts will be leading and guiding you, looking for remains of the Thule, and the fossils -and for wildlife, as just across Lancaster Sound is Prince Leopold Island, a Canadian Important Bird Area, a federally listed migratory bird sanctuary, and a Key Migratory Bird Terrestrial Habitat site with large numbers of Thick-billed Murres, Northern Fulmars and Black-legged Kittiwakes breeding there between June and September.
Day 10 — Dundas Harbour, Devon Island, Nunavut, Canada
Our second landing on Devon Island takes us ashore to the abandoned settlement of Dundas Harbour, called Talluruti in Inuktitut. Together we will explore the expanses of barren tundra while our onboard Historian might describe the various attempts to settle the area over the years. In 1924 a Royal Canadian Mounted Police detachment was established at Dundas Harbour. Three constables were stationed here to watch over the entrance into the famous Lancaster Sound—the gateway to the much sought after Northwest Passage. The remains of their outpost can still be seen. Birders will hope to see the Rough-legged Hawks that nest on the cliffs and we might catch a glimpse of grazing muskoxen.
Day 11 — Ellesmere Island, Nunavut, Canada
With more than 196,000 km² Ellesmere Island is Canada's third-largest and northernmost island. The Quttinirpaaq National Park makes up more than one-fifth of the island. Polar bears, arctic wolves, arctic foxes, ermines, muskoxen, Peary caribou, arctic hares, and collared lemmings are typical animals found on Ellesmere. In the waters we will look for ringed seal, bearded seal, and narwhal. Rare but not entirely impossible would be sightings of harp seal, harbour seal, and beluga, bowhead and killer whales.
Day 12 — At Sea, crossing Baffin Bay
Participate in onboard activities, attend a lecture by a member of the Expedition Team, or simply be on the lookout for wildlife this far north. A spa treatment, a visit to the Sauna, a workout in the Fitness Centre, there are many choices of how you want to spend the day. In the evening enjoy another special dining experience.
Day 13 — Upernavik, Greenland
This afternoon, as we continue our exploration, we stop at Upernavik, one of the few settlements along the northern part of West Greenland. During our visit we will have a look at the local museum and stroll through the brightly coloured village.
Day 14 — Disko Island, Greenland
During the morning Silver Cloud will ply the Disko Bay en route to our destination along Disko Island's east coast. Our exploration of the Disko Bay area will head to an area north of the village of Qeqertarsuaq, which is named after Disko Island's local name –meaning "large island". With more than 3,300 sq. miles Disko Island is Greenland's second-largest island. We hope to offer tundra walks and will enjoy a Zodiac tour of the rugged coastline and the many icebergs that get stranded here after breaking off from the Jakobshavn Glacier.
Day 15 — Ilulissat, Greenland (UNESCO World Heritage Site)
Just after sunrise, be out on deck to see the fjord of the northern hemisphere's most active glacier – Jakobshavn – often surrounded by icebergs in all shapes and sizes and in varying shades of white and turquoise. Known as the birthplace of icebergs, the Ilulissat Icefjord produces nearly 35 km³ of ice each year. During our guided walking tour of Ilulissat, we will visit the local history museum, located in the former home of Greenlandic folk hero and famed polar explorer Knud Rasmussen. Another tour continues via fishing boat, as we navigate amongst the many icebergs at the fjord's entrance.
Alternatively, guests have the option to purchase an exciting helicopter excursion to see the magnificent Jakobshavn Icefjord by air (seats are limited).
Day 16 — At Sea
Participate in final discussions and attend lectures that recapture our experiences in Greenland and the Canadian Far North. Take time to go through your pictures and to edit them, but definitely you want to attend our Videographer's presentation of our journey. Tonight our Captain would like to invite you to the Farewell Cocktail and Farewell Dinner.
Day 17 — Kangerlussuaq, Greenland
After breakfast, disembark Silver Cloud via Zodiac.
Kayaking -Weather depending, Silver Cloud offers the opportunity to kayak in a small group under the guidance of certified kayak instructors. These special excursions are a chance to appreciate the wilds of the Arctic in a peaceful silence.
Expedition highlights and wildlife listed here are possible experiences only and cannot be guaranteed. Your Expedition Leader and Captain will work together to ensure opportunities for adventure and exploration are the best possible, taking into account the prevailing weather and wildlife activity. Expedition Team members scheduled for this voyage are subject to change or cancellation.
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text: In a ceremony at the White House yesterday, Blaffer gallery's Young Artist Apprenticeship Program was recognized with a a Coming Up Taller award and $10,000 from President's Committee on the Arts and the Humanities. Blaffer curator Katherine Veneman and forme YAAP participant Jassica Flores went to Washington to recieve the award given out to only 19 of the 420 applicants. Established in 1998, Blaffer's YAAP program brings an intensive art-making experience to area high school sophomores, juniors and seniors. by matching a dozen teenagers with two professional artist/mentors.


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Froglife's Communications Coordinator Sam Taylor has been chatting to author Hugh Warwick about his new book, and the idea of love in relation to animals and the natural world.
"At Froglife's Tuppence a Toad evening with ZSL in October 2011, I was introduced to a bristly man with twinkly eyes and a tattoo of a hedgehog on his leg. As he was talking about his latest book, it slowly dawned on me who he was, and I interrupted him to blurt out 'You're Hedgehog Hugh!' I promptly dragged him to meet my parents, who embraced him instantly as a member of the family.
It's not that we have a soft spot for all men with beards and tattoos - we had recently read Hedgehog Hugh Warwick's 'A Prickly Affair', a great piece of nature writing that is humorous, warm, personal and philosophical as well as factual and scientific. The book details Hugh's love affair with hedgehogs, through his research and campaigning, and explores the lives of these bristly, bright-eyed animals.
|Hedgehog Hugh Warwick meets a Toad
'The Beauty in the Beast' details Hugh's meetings with 15 wildlife obsessives, introducing him to the beauty, drama and daily lives of 15 British wildlife species. Having encountered bats, otters, water voles, badgers, dolphins and dragonflies, Hugh also meets Adders with expert Bernard Dawson and Common toads with educator Gordon MacLellan. The human characters are brought to life as vividly as the animals they introduce to Hugh. Sadly, the Badger Man Gareth Morgan passed away last week, and anyone who reads the book will mourn the loss of this passionate wildlife lover.
The book raises interesting questions about human relationships with other animals, and what makes someone switch on to the beauty of the natural world. Hugh's search is for the wildlife equivalent of 'the boy or girl next door', someone you get to know and fall in love with rather than an out-of-reach, 'celebrity' animal like a lion or a polar bear. Quoting Stephen Jay Gould, the book examines love or empathy for wildlife as a motivator for conservation action, exploring the idea that we will save the things we love and we love the things that we get close to.
I won't give the end away - it's a brilliant read, and really brings home the diversity of weird and wonderful creatures (and people!) we still have in the UK. It also resonates with Froglife's work, helping new people come face-to-face with amphibians and reptiles with the aim of engaging them in saving these incredible animals and their habitats."
- You can find out more about Hugh Warwick at his website here
- We will be giving away a copy of The Beauty in the Beast in a competition in the next Natterchat, out in the autumn. There will also be a video of Sam's interview with Hugh online soon.
- In the mean time, the book is available at Amazon here – and if you sign up to shop through Give as You Live, an extra donation is made on your behalf to Froglife!
Photo: Hugh Warwick


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I have 2 issues that I can't seem to fix.
1. I have weather bug as a gadget on my computer. When I installed IE9 I now have a white box around the icon. It will go away when move the mouse over the icon but I would like for it not to have a box at all.
2. I have a secure website for beta testing I go to. With any version of IE I am not able to join the website. I can put the User ID and password in but it will not accept them. I have tired removing the cache but nothing seems to help.
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You didn't say if you can log in with any other browsers or computers. In general, many IE problems can be solved by doing a reset: Tools/Internet Options/Advanced/Reset
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I no issues with Chrome or Firefox. I like to use IE that is why I am trying to get it to work.
I did a reset and still was not able to get the website to load.
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I would love to but it is a developmental forum and I would have to get permission.
Is there a way wipe all IE off my system the install as if it had never been there?
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IE9 made a curious purple halo around my network gadget. Also rendered its border in different colors one on the top and bottom and a second one on the sides. Actually looked kind of OK. When I dumped IE9 all went back to normal. 9 probably needs a few more minutes in the oven.......
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An original story describing the infamous March of Death; 33 months in a Japanese Prison and liberation by the Rangers.
us would have to do would be to step u few feet either to the left or right and we could drink all the water we desired. But we had strict orders to drink no water. If anyone of us attempted to get water, we would be shot, just as we would be if we accepted food from the Filipinos.
We found out that the Japs meant this order. They took everything they desired from us when we started this march. They took all the clothing that they wanted for themselves, all watches, fountain pens, etc. During the noon hour every day they would give us 'about face' and march us for five or eight miles to the rear, between noon and 2 P.M. when it was terrificly hot.
Hundreds were killed by the guards or died from exhaustion.
The Japs were moving vast amounts of equipment south and installing guns along the beach preparatory to landing on Corregidor. During this march the Americans on Corregidor were firing at the Japs and we had many men who were injured from this shell- ing from our own lines.
great book I will need to read More


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2 Samuel 6:1– 8
New International Version (NIV1984)
The Ark Brought to Jerusalem
6 1 David again brought together out of Israel chosen men, thirty thousand in all. 2 He and all his men set out from Baalah of Judah to bring up from there the ark of God, which is called by the Name, the name of the Lord Almighty, who is enthroned between the cherubim that are on the ark. 3 They set the ark of God on a new cart and brought it from the house of Abinadab, which was on the hill. Uzzah and Ahio, sons of Abinadab, were guiding the new cart 4 with the ark of God on it, and Ahio was walking in front of it. 5 David and the whole house of Israel were celebrating with all their might before the Lord, with songs and with harps, lyres, tambourines, sistrums and cymbals.
6 When they came to the threshing floor of Nacon, Uzzah reached out and took hold of the ark of God, because the oxen stumbled. 7 The Lord's anger burned against Uzzah because of his irreverent act; therefore God struck him down and he died there beside the ark of God.
8 Then David was angry because the Lord's wrath had broken out against Uzzah, and to this day that place is called Perez Uzzah.
From BibleGateway.com: http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2 Samuel 6:1– 8&version=NIV1984


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Discussion in 'The Edge of the Forum' started by Mei-o, Dec 6, 2008.
I bet 5 e-bucks Tropicana on Pacquiao!
De la Hoya will definitely lose.
It's not an opinion, it's a fact.
my e-money is on de la hoya
Pacquiao for the shits man!
You know how much Manny is pissy? OMG.
Cant wait for this, boxing is p1ngys favourite sport!
My favorite sport is Extreme Underwater Basket Weaving. It's awesome.
As far as contact sports, I enjoy watching UFC.
Oh wow! I love that too! You should also check out Extreme Bungee Gum Chewing!
Hahahahaha! De la Hoya got pwned real hard!
Literally just watched the fight, De la Hoya had zero, absolutely no offence, its sad that this is how hes gona go out.
And as we say on the DS-X forums
Now when did I post that?
Denial is always a funny thing!
If you want to see a p0wning, check this!
I fucking love boxing!
About Dela Hoyas left eye.... I wanna pwn it as well!!!!!!
Pacquiao is bad-ass. He's a hero to all the little Pinoys out there, including myself.
And me if you didnt forget.


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Five top questions for its shareholders today at the AGM are:
1. What are the returns?
BT shareholders have enjoyed a decent 12 months. BT shares are up more than 12pc on a year ago, compared with the FTSE 100's rise of less than 2.5pc.
Adjusting for one-off items, earnings per share grew by 7pc this year to 28.2p. That represents a slower rate of growth than BT has recently delivered; it reported double-digit earnings per share growth in each of the three prior years. The figure is expected to come down again in 2015 as it begins to count the £900m cost of European football rights over three years.
In spite of this, BT raised its dividend by 15pc this year and said it would raise it by between 10pc and 15pc in each of the next two years.
Combining share price rises with the increased dividend, the total return for BT shareholders since the last AGM is 15.5pc. That compares with the FTSE 100 average of 6.5pc; on that basis alone investors should be reasonably content.
2. How big is the pension black hole?
The company's strong performance in the last year does not mean there are no clouds on the horizon.
BT is responsible for Britain's largest corporate pension scheme - another legacy of its past as a state-owned monopoly - which closed to new entrants in 2001. The £40bn fund is not big enough to cover its £47bn liabilities, however, and the company is forced to top up the fund to meet the deficit. This year the bill was £325m.
BT chief executive Gavin Patterson. He was appointed in September having previously led the Retail division
The black hole is a longstanding a cause of concern to BT shareholders. This year they will arrive at the AGM with the company having just begun a triennial review of the scale of the problem. Analysts estimates of vary significantly, but factors such as the current low yield on government bonds mean the annual bill is expected to rise once the review is completed early next year.
Mr Patterson, attending his first BT AGM as group chief executive, has said BT's cost-cutting programme and its strong free cash flow mean it can meet its pension liabilities while continuing to invest in its growth as a business.
3. Will regulation ruin superfast broadband success?
Although it attracts less attention than football broadcasting, BT's biggest investment in recent years is its £2.5bn upgrade of its network to provide faster broadband speed.
The commercial phase of the rollout is now more or less complete. Roughly two thirds of homes and businesses can subscribe to BT's own superfast broadband service, or one from rivals such as BSkyB and TalkTalk, who buy access to the network at wholesale. Government subsidies for more sparsely populated areas will extend coverage to at least 90pc of premises
To date the investment has been a success for BT. Its consumer business, having for years seen customers abandon landlines and desert to broadband rivals, recorded its first revenue growth in a decade this year, based on demand for faster internet access.
Of the 2.7 million premises using the new network at the end of the financial year, 2.1 million were BT retail customers. The company is much more dominant in superfast broadband than it is the market for cheaper access via the old network.
The commercial stage of BT's fibre optic rollout is complete but a regulatory clampdown on prices could be coming
Rivals and Ofcom have noticed, however, and the regulatory gears are grinding into action. Ofcom is consulting on a 'margin squeeze test' that will assess whether the difference between the wholesale price paid by BSkyB and TalkTalk and BT's own retail price is wide enough to allow healthy competition.
Rivals see this process as a prelude to full wholesale price controls. BT shareholders have long memories, and remember that when price caps were introduced on broadband via the old network, it significantly weakened their investment.
4. How much will the next Premier League auction cost?
Along with increased pension deficit payments, the margin squeeze test could reduce BT's firepower when it next takes on BSkyB in a the Premier League rights auction, expected at the end of this calendar year.
Shareholders who remain unconvinced about the company's strategy of spending hundreds of millions of pounds on live sport may welcome such constraints on management enthusiasm at the AGM today. Fears the total price the Premier League is able to extract from the auction bidders.
There may be questions about the success of the broader BT TV strategy, too. There is not much that the launch of the BT Sport channels has boosted take-up of BT's own set-top box.
5. Is a BT mobile network a good idea?
With pensions, regulation, sports broadcasting and fierce rivalry in broadband to deal with, BT is nevertheless planning to expand into another highly competitive market this year. The company will re-launch its mobile network for businesses and then re-enter the consumer mobile market later in the year. It last served mobile consumers when it sold the network that became O2 in 2001.
Shareholders might worry that Mr Patterson and his team are opening yet another front while BT's other investments are yet to prove they will deliver a return. But with free cash flow expected to rise again in 2015, above £2.6bn, BT management will make their case from a strong financial position.


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I've just returned from a 7,000 kilometer drive-and-work tour of East Africa and was inspired by the progress at all 15 of our Kenya School Fund projects. In the arid lands of Samburu, Daaba Primary is a dream come true.
A year ago, 50 students at Daaba were attending outdoor classes in the dust and sun, and climbing 40-feet into a dark and dangerous open well to fill their water jugs with unclean water. The school now has eight permanent classrooms and -- thanks to a new solar-powered well built with our water partners Well Aware -- a safe supply of water for the school and community. These accomplishments are even greater in light of a deadly conflict last Fall that over-flowed into this area from the war against Al Shabab in Somalia, shutting down construction for long and frightening months.
The courage of the community and our contractor has resulted in over two hundred kids enrolled in the school, half of them girls in a Turkana tribal area where girls have rarely received an education. Daaba is as close to a miracle as I can possibly imagine and I will never forget the amazing welcome and thank yous from this great community. (If you want to visit the school, our partners at the beautiful Sarova Shaba Game Lodge can arrange it.)
A 10-hour drive to the South, the enrollment at Mutaki Primary has more than doubled to 200 students from pre-school through grade 4. The new classrooms are a thing of beauty, as is the new solar-powered, UV-purified rainwater water system. We had a number of partners here, including the local parents who dug the foundation and hauled 20 tons of sand and water for the construction. And a special thanks goes to The Doobie Brothers and BR Cohn Winery for their support. If you're a fan of the Doobies, you could join the work and help us take the next step at Mutaki -- construction of a 5th grade classroom.
For the first half of my month-long working tour, I was accompanied by Christy and a group of Nobelity Project supporters who were eager to meet great kids and teachers at every stop. Some of the highlights were: the first permanent classroom at Mogawka Primary; new water systems at numerous schools and site surveys for more to come, and the grand opening of the Joe Gracey Library, Computer and Music lab at Amboni Primary/Simbara Secondary.
Also at Simbara Secondary School, we cut the ribbon and I filmed the first high school chemistry class at the new Ronald F. and William A. Inglehart Science Lab. An extra special thanks goes to John and Tamra Gorman and family for their underwriting this great science lab. We are excited for the lab to be named in honor of two distinguished scholars, including Nobelist Ronald Inglehart, author of seminal works on global values and gender equality.
Mahiga Hope High School and Primary continue to grow and blossom. Enrollment is now over 600 students in 14 grades from pre-school to Grade 12 (Kenyan Form Four). Our group was welcomed with dance and music performances that have already earned the students special honors in national competitions. We were happy to unpack new AMD/Lenovo computers for the computer lab, and toured the gardens that are producing an astounding 45 pounds of greens per day, fresh Kale and other veggies that go directly into the giant school lunch pots! These kids are growing their own food and working hard to shape their own futures! The students and the community of Mahiga have become another great building block and an inspiration in the global work for Universal Secondary Education.
After a month on the road from Kenya all the way to the Uganda-Congo Border, the last stop of my working tour was a return to Mahiga with NPR journalist John Burnett. Give a listen to his report on All Things Considered that is set at three of our favorite partner schools, including Mahiga.
Click here to listen to John Burnett's NPR/All Things Considered story on Kenyan Education challenges and triumphs at three of our key high school projects.
If you'd like to support our projects for the coming year, we're still raising funds for mosquito nets, library and textbooks and several new classrooms. Every dollar counts for something good!
With great community partners and a 100 percent focus on longterm good for the kids and local communities, it's possible to make a significant and lasting difference in the lives of kids all over the world. The time for Universal Secondary Education has arrived, which is why I sign off by saying,
Peace, Love and Education!
Turk Pipkin
The Nobelity Project
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Has your credit card debt spiraled out of control? Are you juggling payments to a long string of creditors, feeling like you're never making a dent in the amount of debt you owe? Even worse, is this debt growing each month because of high interest rates?
Faced with this stress, you might be considering a debt-management strategy known as debt restructuring. It's a form of debt management that's not as well-known as debt consolidation, but one that might be an option for consumers whose debt has gotten so bad that they're considering filing for bankruptcy.
But while debt restructuring might help you gain control over your debt, it could also leave you with a new loan that comes with a sky-high interest rate. You might end up paying far more than what you originally owed when you pay back this new loan.
What Is Debt Restructuring?
American Consumer Credit Counseling, an Auburndale, Massachusetts-based non-profit, says that in a debt-restructuring arrangement, people who are struggling with credit card or other debt take out a new loan, using that loan to pay off what they owe their creditors. They then must repay their new loan – with interest, of course – by making regular monthly payments.
In an ideal world, the terms of the new loan will result in a lower monthly payment that these consumers can afford. Even better, the new loan should leave consumers with a lower number of monthly payments while reducing the amount of overall interest that they pay.


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A cup is a cup is a cup? How to design a eye-catching double wall hot cup
As the quality of beverages from hand-brewed artisan coffees to matcha lattes continually increases, so do the requirements and quality expectations for the cups. The Huhtamaki double wall embossed cup was created to support this growing trend — offering countless possibilities for use, unique designs and bespoke messaging. But what should be taken into account when designing a cup and what can we learn from the most iconic brands?
Double wall embossed cup — double the benefits
Fast moving lifestyles and urbanization have increased the popularity of take-away coffees and other hot drinks, and the trend is now spreading all around the world. Because our double wall embossed cups offer better heat insulation than regular cups, they are especially popular for take-away coffees. The cup is liquid proof, steady and protects hands from hot beverages, allowing consumers to enjoy them safely anywhere.
The extra sleeve surrounding the cup offers a great range of design possibilities. This extra surface allows brands to mix-and-match embossed patterns and prints to create a variety of designs. With bespoke messaging, brand owners can trademark their own cup design and visually enhance their brand by creating designs that are recognizable from a distance.
Understated designs get you noticed
There are a few details you should consider when designing a cup to support your brand and catch the eyes of the customers. As in many cases in life, less is more — and the same applies when it comes to designing the look of your double wall embossed cup.
"We can do unique embossing to match our customers' logos and patterns on their websites, for example. Still, the maximum impact is obtained when you keep the design as plain as possible and don't make it too complex", says Brian Hooker, Design & Repro Manager for Huhtamaki Gosport.
"Some of the most iconic brands use simple, easily recognizable designs, which are easy to see from a distance. Many of our customers have noticed this and thus have started moving towards more simple combinations of emboss and prints."
There are some rules defined by production that must be followed when producing a cup that also affect the final design. For example, there are standards for the directions and the spacing between embosses necessary to retain optimal structure for the finished cup.
Next time you see one of our double wall embossed cups in the world or enjoy your take-away coffee, consider all the careful thought that went into this beautiful, everyday object. From its carefully chosen raw materials to its streamlined manufacturing process to its simple logo, our cups are designed with consumers' ease and modern brands in mind.
Our double wall hot cups can be recycled in facilities that have plastic film separation as part of the fiber recycling process. Recycling is the best and preferred end-of-life option for all paper cups. If recycling is not possible, cups can also be incinerated with energy recovery.
Did our double wall cups spark your interest? Please feel free to contact our team closest to you


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Date: 15/9/2015
The Prime Minister has set out 3 principles for delivering a smarter state: reform, devolution and efficiency. In his speech at Leeds he broached the idea of further planning reform/new models for disposing of government land holdings and prompting their rapid development.
"Closing down government offices and releasing government land can help build more homes and spread home ownership" Cameron sugested. "At the moment, we sell off unused government land to developers" he continued; "but the whole process takes a lot of time. Is it not time to cut out the middleman? Should government not just contract out development on this land and get building on it straight away?"
John Silvester, POS Communications Manager, told Planning magazine "Cameron suggests the government will build houses itself rather than sell off surplus land to a developer. This implies direct action on a grand scale by an implementation agency, where there currently is none, and in a possible relaxed planning scenario. A tall order, with a lot more detail yet to be ironed out."
Silvester added "POS is always ready to help in creating the tools to make things happen."
Steve Ingram, the Society Junior Vice-President, said "The appropriate re-use of surplus Government land and buildings (where they are located in sustainable locations) is something that in principle POS can positively support."
Ingram added "Clearly, if the Government is proposing to put in place new mechanisms to somehow fast-track such proposals, POS would want to proactively work with them in order to ensure that the related planning processes were fair and equitable and that they would still deliver high quality outcomes."
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MATTOON, Ill. — When Kraft Foods bought Lender's Bagels in 1984 and decided to open a factory here, the company placed some help wanted ads in the newspaper.
"Guess what?" said Jim Cudahy, vice president of manufacturing for Aurora Foods Inc., which now owns Lender's. "The folks in Mattoon didn't really know what a bagel was. The main call that came in was, `Hey, I'll come to work for you, but what's a bagel?'"


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Opportunity - US Zeitgeist 2010
Difficult times often offer the chance to solve some of our most challenging problems. How can we recognize these opportunities to move our businesses, our economies, and our world forward in a sustainable manner? Chrystia Freeland Global Editor-at-large, Reuters James Wolfensohn Chairman, Wolfensohn & Company, LLC Nouriel Roubini Chairman & Co-founder, Roubini Global Economics Ted Turner Chairman, United Nations Foundation Tom Brokaw Special Correspondent, NBC News Mikkel Vestergaard CEO, Vestergaard Frandsen Group Find out more at www.Zeitgeistminds.com
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2016 Annual Meeting
Conference Program
Mass Spectrometry Topic Track
Mass spectrometry is moving from an experimental or highly specialized technology to an essential part of routine practice in laboratory medicine. Whether you expect to implement mass spectrometry in your laboratory soon, or already are an experienced user, there are sessions to choose from that fit your educational needs.
Building New or Adding On: Fundamentals for Overcoming Challenges in Operationalizing Clinical Mass Spectrometry 72106
This session aims to assist clinical laboratorians interested in implementing mass spectrometry for the first time and those wanting to expand their existing mass spectrometry operations. It will cover essential considerations and effective approaches needed to overcome common hurdles experienced when contemplating or utilizing mass spectrometry.
Moderator: Y. Victoria Zhang, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, NY.
Speakers: Steps to Success in LC-MS/MS Staff Training and Competence, Shannon Haymond, PhD, DABCC, Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago, IL; Closing the Technology Gap to Bring LC-MS/MS to Your Clinical Lab, Deborah French, PhD, DABCC, FACB, University of California San Francisco; Build a Compelling Business Plan for the Right LC-MS/MS System for Your Lab, Y. Victoria Zhang, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, NY.
Be Prepared! Sample Preparation Strategies for Multiple Matrices in the LC-MS/MS Clinical Toxicology Laboratory 72414
This session will describe the differences in composition among urine, blood, oral fluid, meconium, and umbilical cord tissue and the relevance of each specimen to drug testing. The differences in concentrations and distribution of drugs and metabolites and matrix challenges will be discussed. Methods for individual drug analytes will be presented for each specimen to demonstrate strategies and solutions for successful LC-MS/MS analyses.
Moderator: Stephanie Marin, PhD, ARUP Institute for Clinical and Experimental Pathology, Salt Lake City, UT.
Speakers: Sample Preparation Techniques for Detection of Drugs and Metabolites in Blood and Oral Fluid by LC-MS/MS, Christine Moore, PhD, DSc, DABCC, Immunalysis Corporation, Pomona, CA; Optimizing Sample Preparation for Analysis of Drug Analytes in Urine, Meconium, and Umbilical Cord Tissue Using LC-MS/MS, Stephanie Marin, PhD, ARUP Institute for Clinical and Experimental Pathology, Salt Lake City, UT.
*Brown Bag Session: An Introduction to Metabolomics for Translational and Clinical Labs 42124 (Repeats as 52224)
Speaker: Lacy Moss, BS, PhD, MLS(ASCP), Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center, Winston-Salem, NC.
The Emerging Role of Mass Spectrometry in the Measurement of Monoclonal Immunoglobulins 33104
Mass spectrometry is an emerging analytical tool for measuring monoclonal immunoglobulins with the potential to impact how monoclonal gammopathies are diagnosed and managed. This session will explore the rationale and utility of mass spectrometry-based methods in the context of current clinical assays used to detect, measure, and characterize monoclonal gammopathies.
Moderator: John Mills, PhD, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN.
Speakers: The Principles of M-Protein Detection: The Need for More Sensitive Serum-Based Methods, David Murray; Development and Application of Mass Spectrometry-Based Methods for Measuring M-proteins, John Mills, PhD, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN.
The Next Frontier in Precision Medicine—Targeted Peptide Diagnostic Mass Spectrometry Assays 33212
Developed in cooperation with the AACC Clinical Translational Science Division, AACC Mass Spectrometry and Separation Sciences Division, AACC Proteomics & Metabolomics Division, and the National Cancer Institute.
Diagnostic biomarkers are essential for the success of precision medicine and translational research. Yet, currently there are only 600 proteins for which biomarker diagnostic assays exist. Targeted mass spectrometry peptide-based assays (multiple reaction monitoring (MRM), also referred to as selected reaction monitoring) have emerged as a viable platform for biomarker assays in modern disease management. This symposia will present real-world examples that showcase this methodology, including its deployment at clinical reference labs and clinical utility in thyroid cancer. Practical instructions (methods development) on how to design and deploy mass spectrometry peptide assays in labs and develop highly validated off-the-shelf immuno-MRM assays (through a public-private partnership) will be provided. Best practices for the generation, quantification, storage, and handling of peptide reference standards will also be discussed.
Moderator: Henry Rodriguez, PhD, MBA, National Cancer Institute, Bethesda, MD; Y. Victoria Zhang, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, NY.
Speakers: Using Standardized, Targeted Mass Spectrometry Assays to Harmonize Protein Quantification, Amanda Paulovich, MD, PhD, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle, WA; Clinical Laboratory Thyroglobulin (Tg) Function Test Revisited: Tg Peptide MS Assays, TgAb Assays, and Correlation of Results With Clinical Outcomes, Stefan Grebe, MD, PhD, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN; Development, Hardening, and Dissemination of Targeted Peptide Assays by Mass Spectrometry, Mike MacCoss, PhD, Professor of Genome Sciences, University of Washington, Seattle, WA.
*Brown Bag Session: Smart LCMS: The Key to Worry Free Method Development and Implementation 43111 (Repeats as 53211)
Speaker: Lorin Bachmann, PhD, DABCC, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA.
Plenary Session: Direct Mass Spectrometric Profiling of Biological Tissues - A New Paradigm in Histology 14001
This lecture will discuss the use of direct mass spectrometric profiling of biological tissues. One example is the 'intelligent knife' technology, in which smoke collected during surgery performed using electrosurgical knives is analyzed by a mass spectrometer. This technology provides rapid diagnostic information to surgeons, such as during tumor resection. Professor Zoltan Takats is a pioneer in the field of ambient mass spectrometry and its application to clinical specimens near the surgical suite. With the invention of the intelligent knife, mass spectrometry is now being brought directly to patients undergoing surgery. As part of the session, an experienced anatomic pathologist, Dr. Virginia LiVolsi from the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, will give her view of the technology and participate in the post-lecture Q&A.
Speakers: Zoltan Takats, PhD, Imperial College London, United Kingdom; Virginia LiVolsi, MD, University of Pennsylvania, Perelman School of Medicine.
Meet the Expert: Direct Mass Spectrometric Profiling of Biological Tissues - A New Paradigm in Histology 64101
This session provides an excellent opportunity for a limited number of attendees to meet with Professor Zoltan Takats and Dr. Virginia LiVolsi. Professor Takats is a pioneer in the field of 'Ambient Mass Spectrometry' and is an inventor of the 'intelligent knife' technology. This technology provides real-time and clinically important information to surgeons during the course of surgery. Dr. LiVolsi is an experienced anatomic pathologist who will give her view of the technology.
Sampling, The Next Generation: Emerging Clinical Mass Spec Applications in Alternative Matrices 74214
Developed in cooperation with the AACC Mass Spectrometry and Separation Sciences Division.
This short course will interrogate the use of emerging alternative specimens for mass spectrometry in the clinical lab. Applications and challenges related to the use of alternative matrices such as dried blood spots, meconium, cord tissue, and luminal fluids will be discussed. Performance of conventional specimens for immunosuppressants, drugs of abuse, and therapeutic drug monitoring will be compared to these emerging alternative matrices to support research trials and clinical diagnostics.
Moderator: Kara Lynch, PhD, DABCC, University of California/San Francisco General Hospital.
Speakers: Spotting Spotty Spots: Considerations in Monitoring Immunosuppressants in Dried Blood Spots, Jane Dickerson, PhD, DABCC, University of Washington and Seattle Children's Hospital; You're Testing in What? Antiviral Drug Measurements in Luminal Fluids To Support Clinical Trials, Mark Marzinke, PhD, DABCC, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD; Beyond Urine and Serum: Meconium and Umbilical Cord Tissue As Specimen Types, Steven Cotten, PhD, DABCC, Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus.
*Brown Bag Session: Mass Spectrometry in the Clinical Lab: Applications for Emergency Toxicology 44103 (Repeats as 54203)
Speaker: Jennifer Colby, PhD, DABCC, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN.
*Brown Bag Session: Evaluation of Time-of-Flight High Resolution Mass Spectrometry for Broad Spectrum Drug Screening in Urine 44122 (Repeats as 54222)
Speaker: Imir Metushi, University of California San Diego - CALM, San Diego, CA.
*About Brown Bag sessions: These small discussion settings provide intimate exchanges between participants and experts. Expect lively conversation, dialogue, and debate, as well as Q&As. Attendance is limited to 10 participants. Advance registration and fees are required.


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