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Chevrolet Camaro (70-81) Haynes Repair Manual
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Complete coverage for your Chevrolet Camaro (1970-1981):
Routine maintenance
Tune-up procedures
Engine repair
Cooling and heating
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Electrical systems
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With a Haynes manual, you can do it yourself…from simple maintenance to basic repairs. Haynes writes every book based on a complete teardown of the vehicle. We learn the best ways to do a job and that makes it quicker, easier and cheaper for you. Our books have clear instructions and hundreds of photographs that show each step. Whether you're a beginner or a pro, you can save big with Haynes!
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Chapter 1: Tune-up and routine maintenance
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Your time in Oxford
If you are invited to join us in Oxford, you'll get to experience first-hand what life as an undergraduate is like and spend time with current students, as well as attending academic and admissions sessions. On this page you can find out what UNIQ has to offer outside of study time.
Exploring the city
Whilst you are here you might explore the Bodleian libraries (the second largest library in the UK with over 12 million items), go punting on the River Cherwell or explore one of Oxford's many museums. The University's colleges can be found all over the city centre and, as well as getting to know your own UNIQ college, while in Oxford you'll also get to visit other colleges too.
But life doesn't stop at the University's doors! Oxford is a fascinating, vibrant city with plenty to discover. There are loads of shops, cafés, parks, historical sites and entertainment venues to see, so even in your free time you'll never be short of things to do. If you aren't sure what to do a member of the UNIQ team will be happy to help!
At the University of Oxford all undergraduates are members of a college where they sleep, eat, study and have fun. Colleges provide students with pastoral and academic support and are a home from home during their degree.
Each UNIQ student is allocated to a University of Oxford college so you can experience life in one for yourself. You'll have your own private study bedroom and eat most of your meals in college with other UNIQ students. UNIQ staff will be on duty 24 hours a day to make sure you are safe and comfortable.
Site Managers and Ambassadors
Living with you in college will be UNIQ site managers and ambassadors. These are current Oxford students who are in charge of making sure that you feel welcome, happy and safe while you're with us.
Site managers are responsible for looking after everyone in college. They organise activities like tours or information sessions and make sure everyone knows what they're doing! If you're feeling worried, homesick or just have a question your site manager will be there to help.
Ambassadors are students studying a similar course to the one you've chosen and will be with you in all your academic sessions. They make sure you get to where you need to go and are there to look out for you all day. They're great people to chat to and can answer all your questions about Oxford, life at university and applying. Our ambassadors will work with you throughout the week and give you an honest, candid view of what it is like to live and study in Oxford.
Social Activities
An exciting part of university life is the number of new things you can try and the people that you meet. In the evenings there will be a full programme of social activities where you'll get to meet people from different UNIQ courses and college groups. Each evening you're with us there will be something new to do. Activities we've run in the past include sports in the park, a scavenger hunt, a quiz, ghost trails, mini-lectures, comedy shows and a celebration party.


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According to The Sun , the 36-year-old Keeping Up With The Kardashians star is putting the rapper, 40, on a "daddy diet" ahead of the baby's arrival.
She's said to want the Stronger hit-maker at his best. An insider told the newspaper: "She needs Kanye full of energy, so Kanye's on a daddy diet that will see him work out three times a week, increasing to five times a week within six weeks.
"He'll have a six pack by Christmas,' they claimed, adding: "Kim doesn't want to put extra pressure on [Kanye] but wants him to be feeling his best for the challenges of being a dad to three children."
The insider also revealed that Kanye has a love for indulging in comfort food, such as home-cooked favourites like mac and cheese and fried chicken.
He's also apparently known for ordering take out meals to the studio when he's working on his rap masterpieces.
It's believed his new diet won't cut out carbohydrates, but will instead be "paleo-inspired" to benefit his new and intense gym schedule.


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Lichtheimia blakesleeana as a New Potencial Producer of Phytase and Xylanase
AbstractBrazil is known for its great potential for production of renewable resources such as agro-industrial residues. These residues can be used as alternative sources of new products. Meanwhile, solid-state fermentation, with its advantages of energy conservation and pollution reduction, has been identified as a process of great potential for the production of bioactive compounds, especially enzymes. In the present work, a 23 factorial design was used to evaluate the effects of pH, temperature and moisture on the production of phytase and xylanase by Lichtheimia blakesleeana URM 5604 through the fermentation of citrus pulp. Statistical analyses of the results showed that the only the pH influenced the production of these enzymes, with the best phytase production (264.68 U/g) ocurring at pH 6.0, 34 °C, initial moisture 50%, after 48 hours of culture. The best conditions for xylanase production (397.82 U/g) were fermentation for 120 hours at pH 4.0, 26 °C and initial moisture of 70%. The best parameters for the simultaneous production of phytase (226.92 U/g) and xylanase (215.59 U/g) were determined to be initial moisture of 50%, pH 6.0, 26 °C, and 48 hours of fermentation. View Full-Text
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Neves, M.L.C.; Silva, M.F.; Souza-Motta, C.M.; Spier, M.R.; Soccol, C.R.; Porto, T.S.; Moreira, K.A.; Porto, A.L.F. Lichtheimia blakesleeana as a New Potencial Producer of Phytase and Xylanase. Molecules 2011, 16, 4807-4817.
Neves MLC, Silva MF, Souza-Motta CM, Spier MR, Soccol CR, Porto TS, Moreira KA, Porto ALF. Lichtheimia blakesleeana as a New Potencial Producer of Phytase and Xylanase. Molecules. 2011; 16(6):4807-4817.Chicago/Turabian Style
Neves, Maria Luiza Carvalho; Silva, Milena Fernandes da; Souza-Motta, Cristina Maria; Spier, Michele Rigon; Soccol, Carlos Ricardo; Porto, Tatiana Souza; Moreira, Keila Aparecida; Porto, Ana Lúcia Figueiredo. 2011. "Lichtheimia blakesleeana as a New Potencial Producer of Phytase and Xylanase." Molecules 16, no. 6: 4807-4817.


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Costa Concordia: Pre-trial hearing held in Italy
Key information about the capsizing of the Costa Concordia cruise ship has been handed over to a panel of experts during a pre-trial hearing in Italy.
The court-appointed experts will now spend months examining the evidence.
At least 30 people are believed to have died when the ship struck rocks off the Tuscan coast on 13 January.
Captain Francesco Schettino denies accusations of manslaughter, causing a shipwreck and abandoning ship before all those aboard were evacuated.
He did not attend the hearing, in the town of Grosseto.
Panel of experts
Mr Schettino's brother-in-law has said that the captain is feeling both depressed and scared as he watches the inquiry unfold from his home in the town of Meta di Sorrento, near Naples, and that the deaths of those who did not survive are weighing heavily upon him.
His lawyer Bruno Leporatti added that Mr Schettino was "stunned" by the accident.
"He is a man who has feelings, who is pained over what happened," he said.
The hearing took place in a theatre in Grosseto which has been turned into a temporary courtroom. Relatives of the victims, survivors and lawyers attended.
No journalists or members of the public were allowed to attend.
Evidence and testimony amassed since the crash, including recordings from the ship's "black box," was handed over to the panel - made up of two naval experts and two academics.
The BBC's Alan Johnston, in Rome, says these four will have the task of trying to reconstruct what happened and apportion degrees of culpability and blame. He says the process will probably take months.
The ship, carrying 4,200 passengers and crew, had its hull ripped open when it hit rocks in darkness, just hours into a Mediterranean cruise.
'I messed up'
The company, part of the world's largest cruise operator Carnival Corp, has blamed Mr Schettino for the accident.
Costa Cruises has said it has "complete faith in the judicial system" and has offered its "fullest collaboration" with the Italian authorities.
The investigation will also look at the decisions and actions of Costa's vice-president, Manfred Ursprunger, and the head of its crisis unit, Roberto Ferrarini, with whom Mr Schettino was in contact during the evacuation.
The ship's first officer, Ciro Ambrosio, is also under investigation. An Italian newspaper, Il Fatto Quotidiano, has published a leak of an account said to have been given by the second-in-command to the inquiry.
In it, he says that Capt Schettino had explicitly taken sole command of the ship on the approach to the island. At the last moment, he realised he was too close and ordered a sharp turn away but it was too late and the ship hit the rocks.
Speaking in Neapolitan dialect, the captain is then reported to have said: "I messed up", according to the newspaper.
It reports that, according to Mr Ambrosio, Mr Schettino was reluctant to acknowledge the gravity of the crisis and was not truthful when the coastguard began demanding information.


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Religion in Kolkata: Temples, Churches & Mosques
Preeti's tour of Kolkata's religious landmarks was 5 out of 5! I'm in town for only 1 day, and this was one of the best ways to experience the city and its culture. Preeti met me at my hotel and gave a run-down of where we'd be going and what we'd be seeing. Along the way we used the metro, a local bus, Uber, an autorickshaw, and we walked, always making sure that I'd be comfortable using all these forms of transport. We stopped for lunch at an amazing local eatery. And Preeti was even kind enough to amend the itinerary to add in a location that wasn't on the original plan.
Ending the day at the Jain Temples was the perfect end to the tour, as this is where Preeti prays and performs rituals of her religion, which she welcomes you to join.
After catching an Uber back to the hotel, Preeti called reception to ensure I made it back ok.
At the end of the day, I felt like I had taken a tour lead by a good friend rather than a traditional tour guide. Thank you Preeti!
Discover the Offbeat Side of Mumbai
This is an excellent tour with Zeeshan, whom himself is a wonderful guide. My last day in Mumbai was spent in the morning on the half day tour starting from Sassoon Docks seeing the Koli fishermen coming in with their catch to their family selling their catch. We vistited a number of very interesting place such as the Dhobi Ghat, Koli fishermen's village, Spice Market and Thieves Market.
My desire was to come to Mumbai was not as a tourist snapping away pictures of everything I saw, but to appreciate, absorb and captivate the different fabrics that bind Mumbai as a Wonderful city to visit.
Afer the tour, Zeeshan was very kind and thoughtful to organise a taxi at a good rate to take me to the airport from Colaba.
Thank you to Zeeshan, Oves (my first guide who took me to Dharavi-an ecellent tour and guide) and Fahim. I highly recommend these tours not only for their prices, but for their high quality content and excellent guides.
An Inside Look at the Slums of Mumbai: Dharavi
Excellent tour by Oves. Well ochestrated and spoken in a high standard of English and engaging. I 'very left Dharavi, well informed and with a deeper understanding. Although photography is not allowed, the sights and sound will live in my memory forever as my I have a deeper and meaningful respect for the residents. With Oves knowledge I able narrated Dharavi to my circle of families and frinds. Oves, thank you for sharing your neighbourhood with me, for I now have a greater admiration for Eternally Resourceful Dharavi.
An Inside Look at the Slums of Mumbai: Dharavi
Joining this tour raises our awareness while dispellimg the negative attitudes many people have about slums. Wlalking through the industrial and residential areas of slum indicate the unique strengths, opportuities, challenges, and issues of the community. Cheerful of chiledren is very impressed schene in slumn.
By joining this tour help children connectig them to socially minded individuals and organizatios. After tour we can recognize that we have a positive image about slums ! The guide is also nice guy and so kind!
Discover the Offbeat Side of Mumbai
Joining this tour makes you so powerful. Visiting Fishing dock is very interesting . This is the only Fishing dock keeps the traditional way in INDIA . Regretfully saying , we can't take photo in this poit , becase location is close to NAVY. Watchig the all process is exciting . We can see so many wide variety of fishes. Walkimg around the Dhobi Ghat is also exciting.In this tour We can have enough excitement , may be for life time. And I'm enough lucky to join the cricket play with local chiledren at fisherman's villege.
I can strongly recomened this tour. Explanation of guide is also excellet!


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Ok, maybe I'm a little late hopping on this bandwagon, but I'm about to embrace the Black Lip. The Lip of Death they called in back in '09 when Luella, YSL and Giles paraded it down the runway in '09. But dang, it was scary. I wasn't ready for it back then. I mean, I've only started wearing lipstick in the past 3 months. I flirted with a bit of red, then came the neon pink and now it's time for the true bastion of outré make-up* – black lips. To tell the truth, me and lipstick haven't really seen eye to eye. I never learned how to ensure longevity with the red, my neon pink Mac lippie went walkabouts after two wears(you can see my piece about neon lips here) and I've no idea how I'm going to tackle this black beast.
*For me anyway, the Lipstick Virgin that I am.
There's been a smattering of slebs who've dabbled with it, obviously with make-up army to hand, but gee-whizz, they look fierce. However, the celebrity aspect does kinda render the black lip as something only the magical and the powerful can possess…
But when I came across these pictures of Intrigue Me Now on LookBook (also duly noted by GlamRocksUna), I knew it was mine for the conquering. Anything you (Joe Public) can do, I can do better. Joking, joking – this lady is clearly a model in the making, but she's signified to me, it's time to paint the streets black. Will keep you updated with my progress.


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Title: Conservation covenants: Long-term protection for private forestland
Publication Type: Journal Article
Year of Publication: 2002
Authors: Black S
Journal: Ecoforestry
Volume: 17
Issue: 3
Start Page: 19
Pagination: 24
Date Published: 01/2002
Owners of private forest land are faced with a number of important decisions when it comes to management of their forests. Do you manage for commercial timber production, firewood and building materials, for personal use, or leave the forest to its natural processes?
One decision that is probably not given enough thought, is what to do with your land when you are no longer the owner. You can't own your land forever; you can't take it with you. What options do you have? This is probably the most important decision you will ever make regarding your land.
Merve Wilkinson, Wildwood's long-time steward and ecoforestry pioneer, had to go through this process. What was going to happen to Wildwood when he could no longer look after it? Fortunately, Merve and the rest of us can rest at relative ease knowing that Wildwood's future is safer with every donation supporting its purchase by The Land Conservancy of BC, in partnership with the Ecoforestry Institute. However, with just under a year to go, $550,000 is still needed to permanently secure Wildwood's future.
This is one illustration of how difficult and costly it may be to protect privately held forestland. Saltspring Island and Cortes Island, along with many other BC communities, have their own examples of what can happen to privately owned forestland when it falls into the hands of an owner who is more interested in short-term profit than long-term sustainability.
Thankfully, there are a variety of long-term stewardship options available to the owners of private land. These include land acquisitions (via donation or sale), stewardship agreements, leasing arrangements and conservation covenants. This article will focus on conservation covenants, and how they can be used to ensure that ecologically responsible forest management is practiced long after you no longer own your forested land. Some BC examples of conservation covenants being applied on private forestland will also be presented.
Although BC has far less privately owned forestland than our American neighbours, we can look at their situation to see what the future might bring. This is particularly important given the current climate and willingness of the government to sell off Crown land at an alarming rate. In the Spring 2002 edition of Ecoforestry, Constance Best and Laurie Wayburn described the need for increased conservation on privately held forestland in the US. In their article, Best and Wayburn state that the final figures from the 1997 National Resource Inventory show that 10 million acres of private forestland were lost to development between 1982 and 1997, and that the rate of loss is increasing. They note that a "growing suite of tools is available to expand the success of conservation efforts . . . . Some, such as conservation easements, are well established and simply need to be expanded in their use."[1] The same may be said of conservation covenants here in British Columbia.[2]
It is, however, important to note that there are other options available to landowners. These include but are not limited to the donation of land (including donations under the Ecological Gifts Program), purchase of land (used to secure the future of Wildwood and to save the forests of Saltspring Island), restrictive covenants (a common-law tool that protects environmental values on one parcel of land to the benefit of an adjacent parcel of land), profit à prendre (another common-law tool that provides for the transfer of private land resource harvesting rights from the landowner to another person or organization), and long-term leases. I will not go into more detail on them, other than to say that they could serve as subject matter for a future article.
What is a conservation covenant?
In 1994, an amendment to the BC Land Title Act permitted non-government conservation organizations, such as land trusts, to hold conservation covenants. A conservation covenant is actually a simple concept. It is a voluntary, written, and legally binding agreement between a landowner and a conservation agency.[3] The agreement outlines how the landowner promises to protect the land in specific ways. These promises are attached to the title of the land and stay with the land forever, regardless of who owns the land. These agreements are flexible and can be tailored to almost any situation, including private forestland that is being managed according to the principles of ecoforestry.
How does this translate into practice? Suppose you own a small woodlot that you have been managing on the principles of ecoforestry and sustainability. Your management practices have allowed you to harvest a small amount of high-quality wood year after year while still maintaining a fully functioning forest ecosystem, complete with a wide variety of flora and fauna. You begin to be haunted by nightmares of skidders and logging trucks hauling out the last remaining logs, leaving nothing but a swath of destruction. If you cannot afford to donate your land for conservation purposes, and you do not want to sell your land, you feel powerless to the whims of future landowners. Thanks to conservation covenants, you can be in control of your land's destiny.
After learning more about conservation covenants, you decide that they are the right tools for you. You will need to find the appropriate agency, probably a land trust, to help implement your plan. With their help, you can begin the process of drafting your covenant. Covenants are adaptable and flexible and can be tailored to almost any situation. The covenant can allow you to define where timber harvesting is not permitted, where it is permitted, what values are to be protected, etc. Any terms, which you and the land trust agree upon, can be included in the covenant. The decisive factor is that all of the promises you make apply not only to you but also to every future landowner.
When the covenant is completed and everyone is happy with it, it will be filed with the Land Title Office and will become permanently attached to the land's title. The organizations you entered into the covenant with are called "covenant holders."[4] The covenant holders are responsible for annual monitoring of your property, to ensure that the agreement is not being violated. This means that at least once a year, representatives from the organizations holding your covenant will visit the landowner and walk around the property, making sure that none of the promises in the covenant have been broken. If violations are discovered, the covenant holders have a number of enforcement options available to them. These include anything from dispute resolution to court action.
Potential tax benefits and implications
When you donate a conservation covenant to a registered charity, such as The Land Conservancy of BC, you might be eligible for a tax receipt. This tax receipt will be for the amount that the covenant is worth. In order to figure out what the covenant is worth, you will need the help of a professional appraiser who is certified by the Appraisal Institute of Canada. The appraiser will determine the current fair market value of your property, with and without the covenant.[5] The difference between the before and after value of the land is the value assigned to the covenant. Upon registration of the covenant, you would be eligible for a charitable tax receipt based on the appraised value of the covenant. Your covenant donation could qualify as an Ecological Gift if you have your land certified as being ecologically significant and submit the appraisal to Environment Canada for review and approval.[6] Ecological Gifts may receive better tax treatment and may result in higher tax savings for the donor.
Conservation covenants can also play an important role in estate and financial planning. For example, covenants can help minimize your exposure to capital gains taxes, particularly if you have owned your land for a long period of time and it has increased in value. When you sell or otherwise transfer ownership of your land (perhaps to your children as a gift or under your will), you will have to pay capital gains taxes on the difference between your purchase price and the current fair market value. These capital gains can be significant and can result in a high tax burden.[7] In some situations, covenants can be used to reduce the landowner's exposure to capital gains taxes (and potentially other taxes). Anyone seriously considering a conservation covenant for their land should consult with a tax professional and a lawyer. Every situation is different; these professionals, along with the organizations that will hold your covenant, will be able to work with you to get the most benefit possible from your covenant donation.
Examples of covenants being applied to forested land in BC
The use of conservation covenants to protect private forest lands and ensure responsible forest management is relatively new in BC. There are, however, a number of examples starting to emerge. Since I am familiar with some examples on Cortes Island, I will use these to illustrate how covenants are being applied to protect private forestland. After witnessing the destruction of some significant private forest lands, Cortes Islanders started to look for a proactive solution to this problem. One of the first covenants on Cortes Island was the Linnaea Farm covenant, held by TLC and the Quadra Island Conservancy and Stewardship Society (QICSS).
The Linnaea Farm Society worked with TLC and QICSS to register a covenant protecting the diverse 315-acre property. The covenant was tailored to allow agriculture and residential use in specified zones, non-commercial forest harvesting for farm and resident steward use was permitted in another zone, and absolute protection of the forest was provided for in another zone. This covenant protects the ecological integrity of the farm while allowing for a mixture of agricultural, educational, residential and recreational uses to continue on the land.
Another Cortes Island covenant was registered by Greggor and Amy Robertson on a 72-acre forested parcel of land they own. This covenant, which is held by TLC and the Silva Forest Foundation, provides for two zones, with different levels of protection. The Protected Area encompasses approximately 40 acres.
The intent of the covenant with respect to the Protected Area is to:
• Maintain and protect biological diversity, including genetic, species and ecosystem diversity in the forest stands;
• Maintain, protect and restore natural composition, structures, and functions in the forest, including local landscape patterns, large living trees, large standing dead trees, large fallen dead trees, forest soils and water quality, quantity and timing of flow;
• Utilize natural processes of change and natural functioning of forests;
• Protect and restore old-growth forest attributes; and
• Prevent any occupation or use of the Protected Area that will significantly impair or interfere with maintaining or restoring the natural integrity of ecosystems.
Specific restrictions regarding activities in the Protected Area are spelled out in the covenant. The covenant also requires that the owners do a Management Plan that "will explain how the purpose of the covenant will be achieved, and will detail uses and the types of activities for the Protected Area for a 50-year period." The covenant and Management Plan also apply to the remainder of the property but without significant restrictions on forest and land use. The covenant does, however, call for a "healthy functioning" forest ecosystem to be maintained on the remainder of the property, thereby preventing clear cutting or other unsustainable practices.
The last example of conservation covenants being used to protect Cortes Island forests is perhaps the most interesting. Weyerhaeuser Canada (originally MacMillan Bloedel) owns approximately one quarter of the private land on Cortes Island. A few years ago, Weyerhaeuser sold two parcels of land to a private logger, who proceeded to clear-cut these two parcels. Most of the Cortes Island community was outraged. Weyerhaeuser also received a lot of bad publicity and many complaints.
Over the last couple of years, the Cortes Ecoforestry Society and others have been working with Weyerhaeuser to ensure that this does not happen again. To its credit, Weyerhaeuser has registered conservation covenants, held by The Nature Trust of BC, on two land parcels it currently has on the market, with a third covenant about to be registered and potentially, others in the works. These covenants provide for mandatory stream and wetland setbacks/buffers, viewscape protection along public roads and waterways, protection for important habitat areas, and other basic protective measures. In terms of on-the-ground protection, these covenants protect between 20 percent and 40 percent of the forested land base on each of the properties they are registered against.[8] It is also interesting to note that any future landowner wishing to log these properties will be required to prepare and submit a Forest Management Plan, prepared by a Registered Professional Forester to The Nature Trust prior to any logging. The covenants also require that the Forest Management Plan provide for 20 percent of the harvestable forest to be left for old-growth recruitment, wildlife trees, snags, etc., and that a reforestation plan be prepared. Residential use of the land is permitted under these covenants.[9]
Charles Smith, from Weyerhaeuser's property division, says that these covenants are being done because of the special circumstances on the island and to avoid the problems of the past. Weyerhaeuser has used covenants before, primarily to protect special areas such as fish habitat. According to Weyerhaeuser, the jury is still out on these covenants.[10] It is important to note that these covenants are a significant step in the right direction. Many people hope that Weyerhaeuser will continue this practice. As indicated by Charles Smith, this will depend on how these first trial covenants work.
These examples from Cortes Island provide a brief illustration of how covenants can be applied to protect private forest lands. Covenants are also being used in other parts of the province to protect private forests. Other examples can be found on Saltspring Island, Galiano Island, and the Interior.
As landowners become aware of what conservation covenants are and how they can be used, I believe that we will see them being applied more and more to privately held forestland. They offer current landowners the ability to define what future owners will be permitted to do and not do on their land. This is important for those landowners that have made a commitment to practice ecoforestry. Forest management is a long-term exercise and should be thought of as lasting over the tenure-ship of many landowners. One of the most effective ways to ensure that your management vision lasts beyond you and your time as the steward of your land is via a covenant.
The decision to enter into a conservation covenant should not be taken lightly. This agreement will be binding on all future landowners. It may impact the value of your land. It may have certain tax advantages and possibly tax implications. Your local land trust will be able to help you understand what is involved in the process of drafting and registering a covenant. I must also state that any landowner considering a conservation covenant will be required to get advice from a lawyer and a tax professional before the covenant can be registered. This is important and will help you understand what you are getting yourself into.
If you are interested in learning more about these agreements or other stewardship options, please refer to the resources and websites listed below, or contact The Land Conservancy of BC or your local land trust.
Shawn Black works for the Land Conservancy of BC and is based in Penticton, BC. Before joining TLC in 2000, he lived and worked on Cortes Island, serving four years as a director with the Linnaea Farm Society. TLC is a membership-based land trust that protects areas of environmental significance. It works to protect areas of scientific, ecological, historical, cultural, scenic or compatible recreational value. Operating independently of government, TLC is modeled after the National Trust of Britain.
[1] Best, Constance and Laurie Wayburn, "America's private forests: The need for increased conservation," Ecoforestry, Volume 17, Number 1, Spring 2002, pg 30-34.
[2] In other jurisdictions such as Alberta and the US, conservation covenants are known as conservation easements.
[3] Conservation covenants can only be held by organizations designated by the Minister of Sustainable Resource Development.
[4] A covenant can be held by one organization. However, having two covenant holders provides greater certainty and strength to the covenant, as there will be two organizations responsible for defending the covenant against any violations.
[5] Conservation covenants are usually valued using a Before and After methodology.
[6] Environment Canada has guidelines to help determine what land is ecologically significant. In addition to certifying the land as being ecologically significant and getting the appraisal approved by Environment Canada, the donation can only be made to an organization designated to receive ecological gifts. Environment Canada maintains a list of these organizations.
[7] There are specific exemptions or rules that may reduce or defer your taxable capital gains. A tax or estate planning professional will be able to help you determine if you are eligible for any of these exemptions.
[8] Personal communication with Carrie Saxifrage, Director with the Cortes Ecoforestry Society.
[9] Personal communication with Marian Adair, Habitat Ecologist, The Nature Trust of BC.
[10] Personal communication with Charles Smith, Weyerhaeuser Canada. Structures like snags and wildlife trees are important to forest health and functioning. Conservation covenants can provide permanent protection for these features, while allowing for ecological sustainable forest management. https://ecoforestry.ca/jrnl_articles/17-3-Black.htm Page 3 / 4
Originally published in Ecoforestry 17(3):19-24
Further reading and resources
TLC, The Land Conservancy of BC website: www.conservancy.bc.ca
Cortes Ecoforestry Society website: www.cortesecoforestry.org
Land Trust Alliance of BC website: www.landtrustalliance.bc.ca
"Greening Your Title: A Guide to Best Practices for Conservation Covenants," by Ann Hillyer and Judy Atkins, West Coast Environmental Law, 2000.
"Giving It Away: Tax Implications of Gifts to Protect Private Land," by Ann Hillyer and Judy Atkins, West Coast Environmental Law, 2000.
Stewardship Series: "Stewardship Options For Private Landowners in BC," by Briony Penn, 1996
"Leaving a Living Legacy: Using Conservation Covenants in BC," by William J. Andrews and David Loukidelis, West Coast Environmental Law Research Foundation, 1996.
Ecological Gifts Program website: www.cws-scf.ec.gc.ca/ecogifts/


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Sears placed on Reserve, Did Not Report listPublished: July 31st, 2009
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Guard Arron Sears was placed on the Reserve, Did Not Report list by the Bucs Friday.
The second round pick from Tennessee in 2007 is dealing with a 'private matter,' and it's unknown when or if Sears will play this season.
Sears, who started at left guard the past two seasons, will not count against the 80-man roster limit. The Bucs have elected not to fine Sears for failing to report.
"I'm not frustrated. I'm just looking out for Arron and I hope everything comes together for him and that he reports,'' said general manager Mark Dominik. "We want to be there to support him. I think that's the most important thing for us.''
Asked if Sears might play sometime this season, Dominik said, "I hope so.''
Sears left the Bucs off-season workout program in the spring and returned to his home in Alabama. Both Dominik and coach Raheem Morris said they have not spoken to Sears recently.
Second-year pro Jeremy Zuttah will take over Sears' spot at left guard.
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ARY News reporter Faizullah Khan returns to Pakistan
Faizullah Khan, a Karachi based reporter associated with ARY News channel, was convicted by a Jalalabad court in Afghanistan to serve a four year jail for illegal entry in the country.
The orders of release of Faizullah Khan were issued by the Nangarhar High Court in the eastern province of Afghanistan on Sunday.
On his arrival in Pakistan, Faizullah Khan was greeted by CEO ARY Network Salman Iqbal and representatives of journalist bodies. He was welcomed with flower garlands and sweetmeats.
Faizullah thanked ARY CEO and its management, journalistic bodies and all those who prayed for his early release from Afghan detention. He also thanked Almighty Allah for his release.
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Deloitte, SAP Face Charges of Bribery
Marin County has charged Deloitte Consulting LLP and SAP for allegedly engaging into bribery with former assistant auditor-controller Ernest Culver that cost the county more than $20 million for a "deficient work" on a public sector software.
The county's bribery suit claimed that Deloitte and two subsidiaries of SAP had repeatedly treated Culver, who currently works as a client services executive at SAP, on extravagant meals and offered him position at the company, allegedly to get him approve the deficient work on a software project for the public sector, including payments.
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Judy Arnold, president of the Marin County Board of Supervisors, said they were not aware that SAP and Deloitte had connections with a county employee to carry out such act of bribery.
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KATMANDU, Nepal (AP) — After a two-month delay, Nepal's newly elected Constituent Assembly convened Wednesday to begin its main task: drafting a constitution, which the Himalayan nation has lacked for the past five years.
Wednesday's meeting was largely ceremonial. The assembly is expected to start discussing proposals for the constitution next week.
The 601-seat assembly will also serve as the nation's parliament.
"There should be no doubt that we will be able to complete the new constitution within one year and at the same time we want to assure that we will soon agree on a coalition government," said Sushil Koirala, leader of the Nepali Congress party.
Koirala's party has the most seats but is short of a majority. The assembly is likely to choose him as the next prime minister.
The assembly was elected on Nov. 19, but was unable to convene because the United Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist), made up of former rebels, refused to participate, saying there were election irregularities. They eventually agreed to join.
The Himalayan country has stumbled through the last five years with no constitution and a parliamentary paralysis in addressing chronic problems.
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Momentum players pulled the "buy" trigger on precious and base metals, along with crude oil and equities, yesterday afternoon, after they concluded that the Fed's offer to not hike interest rates until late 2014 was tantamount to a fresh QE program. Lost in the euphoric buying spree (and again we draw your attention to the fact that this was a new display of the "buy everything" syndrome which is anything but healthy for one or another asset in the long-run) was the other side of the Fed announcement.
We are referring to the specificity of the Fed's overt inflation and interest rate targets. The US central bank made it clear (for the first time really) that it is targeting the former at 2% and the latter at 4%-5%. Neither figure is set at a level that would warrant runaway prices in inflation hedges or interest-sensitive assets. In fact, the interpretation that the Fed has hereby assured investors of destructive-level inflation to come could not be more incorrect. However, the knee-jerk reaction that if the Fed so much as appears dovish then we run out and buy everything stamped with the 'asset' label was more than obvious as the afternoon unfolded.
Spot prices opened with follow-through momentum buyers still in charge on the floor in New York this morning. Gold traded from $10 to $18 higher, in a range of from $1,720 to $1,730 but still beneath the 78.6% Fibonacci retracement level of $1,744 per ounce. Analysts at Standard Bank (SA) pointed out in their morning report that "overnight in Asia, we saw some profit-taking emerge which kept precious metals from rallying further—remaining steady for most of the session. While physical demand for gold is largely absent in the Far East (due to New Year celebrations), current prices have scared away any potential interest from Indian buyers. For the first time since mid-November 2011, Standard Bank's Physical Gold Flow Index (available on SBHF) has dipped into negative territory, indicative of net selling."
Dovetailing with the above, The Street.com's Alix Steel reports that "the one downside to a [further] big rally in the gold price is if Indian demand slows further. According to GFMS, the first half of 2011 saw very strong buying from India as consumers rightly anticipated higher prices in the future and loaded up on "cheaper" gold. As gold soared in the back half of the year, demand slowed to a crawl. The World Gold Council said that jewelry demand tanked 28% in the third quarter. From July to December gold prices in rupee terms were up 25% as the dollar appreciated against the local currency and as inflation ballooned to 10% making gold too expensive to buy."
Silver gained 36 cents and orbited near the mid-$33 per ounce area. Fresh gains above $33.66 could meet resistance near the $35.70 level if they were to materialize. Platinum added $35 (2.2%) and was the best performer in the complex this morning. Aside from the present from the Fed, the market appeared to be benefiting from the news that the labor action at Impala Platinum will result in higher-than-anticipated production losses in the noble metal.
Palladium rose $5 to the $702 mark on the offer side of spot. In the background, the US dollar was off by 0.43% at the 79.14 level and could encounter support near 78.30 if selling pressure persists. Crude oil advanced $1.75 and its gains too, showed that fundamentals are second-tier in importance when Fed-induced euphoria rules the trading day. The Dow gained 71 points and took its cues not only from the greenback's seven-week lows but also from the 0.4% rise in US leading economic indicators and from the 1% gain in European markets earlier in the day (those also largely courtesy of the Fed announcement)


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Fit For Life: 5, 4, 3, 2, 1 – Go!
Saturday, December 27, 2014
For many of us setting arbitrary goals and start dates do help us prepare for success. As with other lifestyle changes such as stopping smoking, for example, 90% of your success comes from your decision process – have you truly decided to "do this" – and are you fully committed to it? That starts today. Here are some tips to help you do the countdown to being Fit For Life in 2015:
Day Five – Today
Start the psychological wheels turning about your fitness goals. What do you want to accomplish? Looking better? Feeling better? Being healthier? Living longer? Getting stronger to avoid injury at work? Spend some time thinking about the 'whys'. And it's ok to do it for someone else – your children, your spouse, your family, your job. More than thinking, you should visualize what life will be like for you when you are well on your way to your goal. What will your day look like? How will it change? What will you do that you can't do now? Use all your senses to wrap yourself around that feeling. If you meditate, use visualizations. Talk out loud about your goals to those who will be part of helping you get there – and not undermining your success. As with many good and enjoyable things, it all starts in your mind. Make this a powerful tool to success.
Day Four
Today is research day. Read good sources of information – spend some time on the internet. Don't go to those beat-down sites, as I call them – most of those quick and easy plans won't work for you – they might in the beginning, but not long term. And that is what you are striving for. If you succeed now, you will be in maintenance mode, not in life changing mode all the time. Talk to your friends who you admire for their fitness levels, good eating habits, etc. What do they do? What will you enjoy doing? Remember – a gym membership is not an answer. It's just a tool, like other tools you can use. But if you truly hate your workout choice, you won't stick with it. So – gather the info – print articles out – cut out magazine stories, and sit back with a cup of green tea and think about your options.
Day Three
Going cold turkey is tough. For anyone. And, as I've said over and over again, you can't workout a bad diet. Take a look at what you eat. Start a journal to document and really capture all that you eat, not only food, but drink and snacks. You'll want to note what type of food you are eating, too. GMO foods in your diet? Get rid of 'em. Read the labels. Clean your cabinets free of junk. Ban the soda and the power drinks, especially the caffeine boosting drinks. Get a water filter. Or buy bottled water. Americans eat far too much – and usually the wrong things. It's ok to pile up your plate, but that should be veggies and some fruit and good sources of protein, not mounds of carbs, or gravies, or fatty foods. Browse a supermarket with good choices. Buy a cookbook. If you know what you are doing and commit to eating sensibly, you shouldn't't have to spend a fortune to do this. Think about bringing healthy lunches to work, quick things you can eat for breakfast, good-for-you snacks and your main meals. Buy a crockpot so you can come home and find a healthy dinner, ready and waiting for you. You will now be on your way to eating healthy, good, real food – your power source to success.
Day Two
New Year's Eve? Well, before you go out tonight, maybe do some shopping. Do you have functional sneakers for your work out – there are different ones for walking, running, etc. If outdoors will be part of your routine, and of course it's winter, you'll want to get a natural fiber (cotton, wool) hat, scarf, gloves. Cover your mouth and nose with a scarf when it's bitterly cold. Buy some lightweight clothes to layer on – there are some expensive items out there that will wick the sweat away from your body – but remember, you don't need these, they are an extra tool. Do you have comfortable sweatpants or shorts for the gym? Will you be showering there? You'll want to make up a gym bag of items that you can take back and forth with soap, shampoo, etc. If mobile apps and pedometers will help you keep your commitment to fitness, go right ahead and get them loaded up and purchased. Now – you have everything you need – go out and enjoy a Happy New Year – it'll be happier because you know what tomorrow will bring – the beginning of a whole new YOU. Make that part of the toast – to you!
Day One
It's here. You've got everything you need. You have your plan, your things, and your tools. Write it all down today. Spell out your goals in writing. If you need help from a personal trainer, or someone to take you grocery shopping, remember – good personal trainers will do more than work you out in a gym. So – let's review. You have your stuff – clothes, equipment, tools. You have your food, some recipes and cookbooks – you've tossed the junk food and junk drinks out of your house. You have a plan – you know what type of exercise you will start with – even if it's just walking for today.
Remember, to keep variety in your workout and it will keep your interest and mix up your muscles for maximum benefit. Now – as with everything – your success starts at the beginning. Your commitment. If you truly have embraced being more fit, healthier and happier in 2015 – and beyond – it starts with a solid decision to do so. You may have to revisit this along the way and recommit, if you slip. Don't be hard on yourself, just get right back up and continue on. Good Luck – my wish for you is to be FIT FOR LIFE – and it starts today – 5, 4, 3, 2, 1 – GO!
Related Slideshow: New England's Healthiest States 2013
The United Health Foundation recently released its 2013 annual reoprt: America's Health Rankings, which provides a comparative state by state analysis of several health measures to provide a comprehensive perspective of our nation's health issues. See how the New England states rank in the slides below.
All Outcomes Rank: Outcomes represent what has already occurred, either through death, disease or missed days due to illness. In America's Health Rankings, outcomes include prevalence of diabetes, number of poor mental or physical health days in last 30 days, health disparity, infant mortality rate, cardiovascular death rate, cancer death rate and premature death. Outcomes account for 25% of the final ranking.
Determinants Rank: Determinants represent those actions that can affect the future health of the population. For clarity, determinants are divided into four groups: Behaviors, Community and Environment, Public and Health Policies, and Clinical Care. These four groups of measures influence the health outcomes of the population in a state, and improving these inputs will improve outcomes over time. Most measures are actually a combination of activities in all four groups.
Diabetes Rank: Based on percent of adults who responded yes to the question "Have you ever been told by a doctor that you have diabetes?" Does not include pre-diabetes or diabetes during pregnancy.
Smoking Rank: Based on percentage of adults who are current smokers (self-report smoking at least 100 cigarettes in their lifetime and currently smoke).
Obesity Rank: Based on percentage of adults who are obese, with a body mass index (BMI) of 30.0 or higher.
Source: http://www.americashealthrankings.org/
6. Rhode Island
Overall Rank: 19
Outcomes Rank: 30
Determinants Rank: 13
Diabetes Rank: 26
Smoking Rank: 14
Obesity Rank: 13
1. Low prevalence of obesity
2. High immunization coverage among adolescents
3. Ready availability of primary care physicians
1.High rate of drug deaths
2. High rate of preventable hospitalizations
3. Large disparity in heath status by educational attainment
5. Maine
Overall Rank: 16
Outcomes Rank: 25
Determinants Rank: 12
Diabetes Rank: 23
Smoking Rank: 29
Obesity Rank: 28
1. Low violent crime rate
2. Low percentage of uninsured population
3. Low prevalence of low birthweight
1. High prevalence of binge drinking
2.High rate of cancer deaths
3. Limited availability of dentists
4. Connecticut
Overall Rank: 7
Outcomes Rank: 15
Determinants Rank: 4
Diabetes Rank: 16
Smoking Rank: 4
Obesity Rank: 12
1. Low prevalence of smoking
2. Low incidence of infectious diseases
3. High immunization coverage among children & adolescents
1. Moderate prevalence of binge drinking
2. Low high school graduation rate
3. Large disparity in health status by educational attainment
3. New Hampshire
Overall Rank: 5
Outcomes Rank: 7
Determinants Rank: 5
Diabetes Rank: 16
Smoking Rank: 11
Obesity Rank: 22
1. Low percentage of children in poverty
2. High immunization coverage among children
3. Low infant mortality rate
1. High prevalence of binge drinking
2.High incidence of pertussis infections
3. Low per capita public health funding
2. Massachusetts
Overall Rank: 4
Outcomes Rank: 14
Determinants Rank: 3
Diabetes Rank: 10
Smoking Rank: 7
Obesity Rank: 2
1. Low prevalence of obesity
2. Low percentage of uninsured population
3. Ready availability of primary care physicians & dentists
1. High prevalence of binge drinking
2. High rate of preventable hospitalizations
3. Large disparity in health status by educational attainment
1. Vermont
Overall Rank: 2
Outcomes Rank: 12
Determinants Rank: 1
Diabetes Rank: 4
Smoking Rank: 9
Obesity Rank: 5
1. High rate of high school graduation
2. Low violent crime rate
3. Low percentage of uninsured population
1. High prevalence of binge drinking
2. Low immunization coverage among children
3. High incidence of pertussis infections
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Eastbourne Edge Inline hockey finished as runners-up in the under-14s National Championships as they took on teams from all over the United Kingdom.
The weekend tournament kicked off last Saturday, with Edge losing 2-0 in their first clash with Grenrothies Grizzlies.
The Grizzlies, boasting a host of Scotland youth players, were fierce competitors but Edge bounced back to claim a 4-1 win over Farnborough Arrows.
That win left them in high spirits going into Sunday but they got off to a difficult start with a 5-2 loss to Khaos. After letting three early goals they rallied back to 3-2 but let two more slip.
That didn't dampen spirits, however and they went on to beat Cardiff Capitals 9-0 in an emphatic victory in their fourth game to set up a clash for with Dundee Ducks for first or second in the Nationals Cup.
Dundee had already defeated Farnborough and it was always going to be tough against a well-drilled outfit.
In an end-to-end game Edge were 4-2 behind with 30 seconds left but an inspirational time out saw them claw one back with 20 seconds left and score a dramatic equaliser to make it 4-4.
Five minutes of extra time saw the next goal win but, despite giving everything, Edge were udone after Dundee swept home an effort that initially came back off the crossbar.
Edge also finished sixth in the league, while the impressive team GB player Harry Blake was also awarded dream team status.
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The iOS 4.3 beta brings some really awesome things, like multitouch gestures to iPad, Wi-Fi personal hotspot to iPhone, better AirPlay support to both and... a new Notes font? (And no iPhone 3G love!)
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KARACHI- President Awami National Party (ANP) Sindh Shahi Syed on Thursday alleged that Governor Sindh is responsible of recent target killing incidents in the metropolis.
Addressing the press conference at his residence alongwith the leaders of Hazara community to condemn the recent target killing incidents in the metropolis, Shahi Syed said that Hazarawal community was not involved in the recent target killing incidents.
He alleged that an element is hatching a conspiracy to create confrontation between the Pukhtoon and Hazara community of the metropolis.
He further said that Hazarawal community is our brothers and offered the Tehreek-e-Sooba Hazara leader Baba Haider Zaman to come Karachi and present his demands of Hazara province through Mardan House.
He demanded of the Chief Justice of Pakistan to take suo-motto action of the recent target killings in Karachi saying that Political parties were given the sacrifices for the freedom of Judiciary.
ANP leader said that every party has a right to perform their political activities in Karachi adding that some elements want to hijack the metropolis.
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You won't find the sophisticated city of Boston, with its 250,000 other college students, outside your front door everywhere. You won't find a 17-acre campus, lush with trees and brick buildings everywhere. You won't find Fenway Park just down the street everywhere. But you'll find it all at Emmanuel College.
You'll also find living and dining choices perfectly suited to you. From special first-year residence halls to suite-style living for returning students; from a made-to-order grill to stir fry and vegan stations in the dining hall, living on campus becomes whatever you want it to.
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The Office of Residence Life and Housing provides clean, well maintained and properly staffed facilities, which promote a living and learning environment that is safe, just, and developmental. The staff offers students opportunities to explore new experiences, enhance personal growth, explore and building new relationships, and play an active role in celebrating and promoting the ideals of a Catholic community.


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What are the best Android games of 2016?
If you're looking for the best new games available in the Google Play Store, you've come to the right place. Whether you're new to Android and need some fresh, new games to start building out your Google Play library or simply looking for the latest trendy games that are worthy of your time and attention, we'll break it all down for you with recommendations that are sure to ruin your productivity.
Sky Force Reloaded
Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons
Pockey Mortys
Clash Royale
Galactic Nemesis
Ultra Flow 2
Star Knight
Exploding Kittens
LEGO Jurassic World
MechCom 2 - 3D RTS
Fading Light
Alto's Adventure
If you've always dreamt of being king for a day, you'll definitely want to check out Reigns. It's a stylish game with simple gameplay mechanics and razor sharp wit, wherein you try to keep your kingdom running smoothly by interacting with advisors, citizens, witches and other characters in your kingdom. It's best described as one of those 'Choose Your Own Adventure' books, except instead of flipping to some page, you simply swipe left or right.
Each decision you make has an effect on four resources you must manage: religion, citizens, the army and your kingdom's treasury. Balancing these resources is key, as if any meter maxes out or reaches zero, your reign is over. But the game doesn't end — instead you become your successor and try to last longer in your reign than the king before you.
It's the perfect pick-up-and-play game for killing some time, and you'll definitely enjoy the dark humor found throughout.
Download: Reigns ($2.99)
Sky Force Reloaded
A true candidate for game of the year, Sky Force Reloaded is the latest entry in the vertical scrolling shoot 'em up series. Following the critically-acclaimed Sky Force 2014, Reloaded features frantic gameplay, dazzling graphics, and a deep upgrade system that will have you coming back and playing for hours.
The story picks up after the events of Sky Force 2014 with General Mantis' daughter picking up the cause of her fallen father. Most stages feature an epic boss battle with her in a massive warship, but first you have to shoot and navigate your way through intense waves of laser-blasting tanks, turrets, and helicopters. New missions are unlocked by collecting medals, which are earned by saving all the humans, destroying all enemies, and staying untouched through a mission.
Once you've collected all four medals, you unlock a harder difficulty — first Hard, then Insane, and finally Nightmare mode — with a new set of medals to collect. This leads to some grinding to collect stars and medals before you can unlock the next mission, but it hardly feels like a chore given how challenging and fun this game is to play.
But don't just take my word for it; here's what AC's fearless leader Phil Nickinson had to say about it.
Sky Force Reloaded is a free download in the Google Play Store, with in-app purchases available.
Download: Sky Force Reloaded (Free, IAPs)
Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons
Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons is a port of the critically well-received Xbox One and PS4 title from 2015.
It tells the emotional story of two brothers, still reeling from the tragic loss of their mother, who trek out on a quest to save their father who has fallen ill. Working together, they must traverse fantastical lands to collect water from the Tree of Life, the only thing that will cure their father.
You control both brothers at once using two on-screen joysticks — lack of controller support is a major drawback here — and must utilize each brother's size, skills, and demeanor as you interact with NPCs and objects, solving puzzle after puzzle. There are two control options, but by default you must press the center of the touchpad to have the brother interact with an object or NPC. While the controls do take some time to get used to, once you get the hang of things, you're off and running.
The art direction in Brothers is absolutely beautiful and instantly pulls you right into the game's world. Characters interact in a fictional language with no subtitles, so the story is told entirely through the characters actions and emotions — a bold and well-executed story-telling device. The gameplay is pretty linear — there's little chance of you getting lost or stuck and not knowing what to do — but the interesting control scheme makes the somewhat basic puzzles feel much more interesting and satisfying once you complete them.
Download: Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons ($4.99)
Pocket Mortys
If you're both a fan of Pokemon and the Adult Swim show Rick and Morty, then get ready to fall in love with Pocket Mortys.
Set in the multiverse of the show created by Dan Harmon and Justin Roiland, you play a Rick who's been caught up in the latest craze: Morty training! Yes, the Ricks are at it again, and this time they're collecting and battling over 100 different types of Morty, which run the gamut from the mundane (Moustache Morty, Old Morty, Red Shirt Morty) to the high-concept or absurd (Cronenberg Morty, Mermaid Morty, Evil Rabbit Morty).
If you've never seen the show, all that might sound like gibberish (it kind of is), but at it's core, Pocket Mortys does a great job of porting over the familiar Pokemon-style gameplay of exploring, catching, and battling into the world of Rick and Morty. You're also able to concoct special items by using the game's recipe-based crafting system. This adds to the game's replayability as you work to level up your Mortys and battle to take down the Council of Ricks.
Pocket Mortys is a free download in the Google Play Store, with in-app purchases available but not required.
Download: Pockey Mortys (Free, IAPs)
Simple snake gameplay meets massive multiplayer in this wonderfully addictive casual game that will eat up your free time as you eat up your enemies.
The Snake Game has been a mobile gaming mainstay since the Nokia phones of the 90s, but slither.io updates the format in a big way. Slither.io allows for freeroaming 360 degree movement and a smorgasbord of pellets to eat and grow your snake — and you're never alone. You're dropped into a circular arena with hundreds of other players, all battling for the same pellets.
You start as a tiny snake but quickly grow as you collect pellets. Double-tap and hold to go fast and try to cut off other snakes — if you run into another snake, you explode into energy pellets and must start from scratch.
Don't fret, since the biggest snake can always be taken down by the smallest snake if you get the timing right. Make it into the top 10 and everyone will see your nickname — but everyone will also be gunning to take you down. Manage to get the top score of the day and you get to broadcast a message to all other players.
The controls take some getting used to, but once you're familiarized, you'll be zipping around the arena gobbling up pellets and scaling up until you're the biggest snake in the server.
The developers quietly dropped this game into the app store in late March 2016, and you seriously just have to play it for yourself.
Slither.io is a free download in the Google Play Store.
Download: slither.io (Free)
Ancestor is a really fast-paced game that combines puzzle elements with the action runner genre to create a unique and challenging experience that requires sharp reflexes and quick thinking.
You play as our cloaked hero who must traverse dangerous lands filled with traps and enemies — all with the help of a mysterious orb that shoots lasers. Clear the path ahead by solving quick puzzles and shooting down enemies — including boss battles — as the game adapts to your skills and ups the difficulty as you go.
As you play, you collect currency chips that can be used to buy new cloaks, orbs, and projectiles to customize your experience. You can also buy new inventory via in-app purchases with real money, if you so desire.
Ancestor is a free download in the Google Play Store, with some in-app purchases available.
Download: Ancestor (Free, IAPs)
Clash Royale
From the makers of Clash of Clans comes Clash Royale. Battle human opponents in real time via frantic card-based battles where you must take out the enemy's Crown Towers while defending your own.
As you'd expect, this game really relies on the social aspect of joining a clan, which helps you to upgrade both your King Level and your cards so you can dominate your opponents in the arena.
Clash Royale falls into the category of mobile games with time-delayed unlocking of chests and an emphasis on in-app purchases. Fortunately, there's no time restrictions for battling.
While spending exorbitant amounts of money on gems and chests is likely the only way to rise to the top of the global rankings (somebody worked it out that it would take something like seven years of constant playing to unlock and max upgrade every card in the game), the gameplay is so well-designed and balanced that you can have hours of fun playing this in the lower level arenas just playing against similarly-skilled opponents.
Clash Royale is a free download in the Google Play Store, with in-app purchases available.
Download: Clash Royale (Free, IAPs)
Galactic Nemesis
This simple top-down space shooter will strike a chord with the nostalgic gamer, especially fans of arcade classics like Galaga or Galaxian. The developers behind Galactic Nemesis have done a good job keeping the retro look and gameplay style intact, while upgrading nearly every other aspect of the game to meet the standards of contemporary mobile gamers.
Controls are dead simple. Tap and drag your finger around the screen to move and shoot at the same time. Power-ups collect along the right side of the screen, so simply tap them when you need a little help.
Blast your way through waves of increasingly tough enemies and collect coins, which can be used to upgrade and buy new ships. Each level is broken into four stages, featuring four waves of enemies.
You get the first world for free but will have to pay $1.99 to unlock 3 other worlds. You'll also get 10 ships to unlock, over 50 in-game challenges, and no ads.
With great pixel art, simple controls, and a winning gameplay formula, you can't go wrong with Galactic Nemesis if you're into classic arcade games.
Galactic Nemesis is a free download in the Google Play Store, with an in-app purchase to unlock the full game with no ads.
Download: Galactic Nemesis (Free, IAPs)
UltraFlow 2
UltraFlow 2 is the perfect minimalist puzzle game for the casual gamer. Made with the Unity game engine, this game has no scores or timers — it's all about the player's dexterity.
Essentially a mashup between air hockey and mini golf, the goal is to bank the ball into the goal, but you only have as many banks as the number on the ball. Go over and KA-BOOM! Fortunately, you get unlimited replays, so you can continue to tweak your strategy until you get it right.
This sequel features 180 free levels and another 180 premium hard levels you can purchase if you don't want the fun to stop. It's a great time-waster that you can open anytime and play right from where you left off. And, thanks to that Unity game engine, the game runs smooth as butter.
Get UltraFlow 2 for free from the Google Play Store, with in-app purchases available for premium upgrades
Download: UltraFlow 2 (Free, IAPs)
Star Knight
Looking for a challenging action platformer with plenty of things to unlock and upgrade? Star Knight fits the bill and more, with beautiful graphics, tough enemies, and well-designed levels that will keep you playing through the multiple worlds.
No jokes, this game pulls no punches. While you're able to upgrade your weapons and unlock powerful skills to help you on your way, the enemies only get tougher and tougher as you progress. In terms of difficulty, it sometimes feels like a 2D side-scrolling version of Dark Souls. There are some parts where one false step means instant death, and each world ends with a seriously tough boss battle.
But instead of being frustrating and discouraging, it only spurns you to play smarter on your next go. With good controls, beautiful imagery, hours of gameplay, and a low price point, Star Knight is a game you shouldn't sleep on.
Star Knight is available in the Google Play Store for $2.99, but is currently on sale for $.99 in celebration of its global release.
Download: Star Knight ($0.99)
Exploding Kittens
The most-funded Kickstarter game in history can now be played right on your phone.
Exploding Kittens is the brainchild of Matthew Inman, the man behind the wildly popular comic site The Oatmeal. The mobile version of the card game features the same iconic art style Inman built his online empire upon and captures the same anxiety-inducing gameplay that the game is famous for.
If you've never played before, it's essentially a card game version of Russian Roulette. There are three types of cards — Attack Cards, Diffuse Cards, and Exploding Kitten cards — and your goal is to avoid drawing an Exploding Kitten card. If you do, you have 10 seconds to play a Diffuse card, which nullifies the threat and allows you to place the Exploding Kitten practically anywhere you want in the deck.
Attack Cards are used to avoid having to draw a card from the draw pile, with extra advantages such as reversing the order of play or forcing another player to draw twice. If you draw an Exploding Kitten card and you don't have a Diffuse Card, the kitten explodes and you're eliminated from the game.
Play with up to five friends in a local match or against strangers online. Either way you play it, with games averaging around five minutes, you're able to get all the fun of the original game in about the same amount of time it would take to set the game up in the first place. Exploding Kittens features playful taunts you can send to your other players and is an absolute blast to play.
Exploding Kittens is available for $1.99 in the Google Play Store, with deck expansions available via in-app purchases.
Download: Exploding Kittens ($1.99, IAPs)
LEGO Jurassic World
Whether you've got a dinosaur-obsessed kid to distract, or you're a big fan of Jurassic Park, LEGO Jurassic World is a fun take on the iconic film franchise and actually includes levels covering all four films.
The game features the same playful cut-scene humor found in other LEGO games based on films. The console versions are still the crème de la crème in terms of graphics, controls, and overall gameplay, but the Android version is jam-packed with things to do, dinosaurs to collect, and characters to unlock. The touchscreen controls can be a bit spotty, but the game supports a wireless controller, which makes the experience infinitely better.
And in case you missed this point, all the films in the franchise are included in one package here, which is a great value at this price point for fans of Jurassic Park.
LEGO Jurassic World is available in the Google Play Store for $4.99
Download: LEGO Jurassic World ($4.99)
MechCom 2 - 3D RTS
The real time strategy (RTS) genre has typically been dominated by PCs, but MechCom 2 proves that the format can be successfully brought over to mobile gaming.
Based on Warzone 2100, MechCom 2 puts you in the boots of a military commander of one of three corporations warring over control of the planetary assets on Tiberius. Mine valuable minerals, build up your base, and build a customizable army of Mechs to defend and attack in this nod to classic RTS games. Your goal is complete domination, accomplished by strategically maneuvering your mechs through the map and capturing rally points and mineral deposits as you wipe your opponents off the map.
There's a lack of multiplayer which is somewhat disappointing, but the gameplay is so tight and the computer AI is so strong that it's not a deal-breaker. And despite the lack of mouse and keyboard, the touch controls are quite serviceable once you get the hang of them — you're able to easily command large groups of mechs when it's time to rush the enemy.
MechCom 2 is available in the Google Play Store for $0.99, with no ads or in-app purchases.
Download: MechCom 2 ($0.99)
Fading Light
This beautiful, minimalist platformer was developed with the Unity engine and plays like a dream. You control a glowing square that needs to make its way through a maze and collect light crystals to avoid your square fading to darkness.
You control your square with Flappy Bird-esque controls, requiring you to tap left or right of the square to jump. Light crystals will always appear in the darkness, but you're only be able to see the walls of the maze based on your square's brightness. Things get complicated as your light fades, often leaving you blindly racing towards the next light crystal.
As you progress, the game gradually ups the difficulty by punishing you for touching the walls or forcing you to contend with black holes.
The creators continue to update the game, including a soccer mode that requires you to juggle one light crystal through the entire maze. There's even settings for turning ads on or off or choosing which style of ad you'd prefer to see — a thoughtful addition from the game's developer. And there's no app permissions!
Fading Light is available as a free download in the Google Play Store,
Download: Fading Light (Free)
Alto's Adventure
Beautiful visuals, intuitive controls, and endless playability.
It's no wonder why this indie game from Noodlecake Studios won so many awards as an iOS game in 2015. Finally ported to Android in February 2016, you'll definitely want to check it out.
You play as Alto, a snowboarding llama farmer who must race down the mountain to collect runaways. This endless side scroller features smooth gameplay and simple controls: tap to jump, tap and hold to do a backflip. Landing tricks — backflips and grinds across buildings and bunting lines — gives you a speed boost to help blast past obstacles. Collect coins and spend them on upgrading power ups that will assist you on your next adventure.
Alto's Adventure includes objectives, which are challenging but fun and greatly enhance the replayability. Overall, it's a fairly relaxing gaming experience, with tight physics and a great sense of speed.
Alto's Adventure is available for free in the Google Play Store, with some in-app purchases available.
Download: Alto's Adventure (Free, IAPs)
Longing for the days of hanging out with friends and playing fun multiplayer games around the same TV? AirConsole bridges the gap from those nostalgic memories by turning your phone into a controller you use to play a bunch of multiplayer games you can play in any browser window.
AirConsole has been around since November 2015, but they've recently launched support for Android TV, so that's why it deserves a spot on this list. AirConsole features a growing number of independently developed multiplayer games (of admittedly varying degrees of fun or playability) and is the perfect thing to throw on when hanging out with a few friends or at a massive house party, since some games support up to 15 players.
All you have to do to get in on the fun is download the app on your phone, go to airconsole.com on your web browser, and pair your phone with what you see on your computer, tablet, or Android TV. Then it's a matter of picking a game for everyone to play — from party classics like karaoke and a fill-in-the-blanks card game (think Cards Against Humanity), to party mini-games, quirky experimental games, and more. It works with Android and iOS devices, so everyone can get in on the fun.
There's a good amount of variety here already — with more expected to come — and while the games themselves might not be the "best," the concept itself is so strong that we can't wait to see what developers can do with it.
AIrConsole is a free download in the Google Play Store for Android Phones.
Download: AirConsole Controller for Android (Free)
AirConsole for Android TV is a free download in the Google Play Store for Android TV-enabled devices.
Download: AirConsole Controller for Android TV (Free)


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Facebook users have experienced a sea of changes in the last few weeks on the social network. The latest tweak in the User Interface is the new Universal Status Update feature similar to the one Twitter sports on its network, allowing users to update their status from within any page from Facebook and not necessarily from the Home page or the Timeline page.
The "Post on Your Timeline" button is available on every profile on the top-right hand corner of the blue Facebook bar. It is pencil shaped and appears even if the user profile is not accessible to the Graph Search feature yet, another big change Facebook brought to the table last month. Even if a user is in a friend's page or a company profile, they can still upload their status or picture by simply clicking the pencil that opens up the status box we've seen on the home page, "What's on your mind?". Interestingly, non- Graph Search users have been part of the new feature testing. There is no news yet about how user profile that have been granted access to Graph Search will use this new button since it is placed right next to the Profile button, where Graph Search is placed.
This is not the first time Facebook is lifting features from rival Twitter. Recently, Facebook adopted the hashtag feature popular in Twitter to group conversations by converting the tag into a link.
The new update is a minor one, still very useful to all users allowing them to change their status from anywhere within the network. Few adjustments are in order to work with the Graph Search feature.
SOURCE: Tech2


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Opened in 1981, Wyndemere is an established community of 634 residences with a reputation of having the friendliest members of any club. Mature landscaping, walking paths, inviting gazebos, lakes with beautiful fountains, and a wide variety of residential options appeal to a broad range of lifestyles.
He wanted to develop a first-class golf community, but the big question was where. Livingston considered South Florida as well as the Caribbean for the development. During a 1979 serendipitous airplane ride over the cypress hammocks along Golden Gate Boulevard, Gerry realized the perfect location. The club would be called Wyndemere after Livingston's beloved Wyndemere Farms in his native Canada.
Livingston wanted Wyndemere to be different. He pledged to build the clubhouse first, then develop the golf course. Thousands of cubic feet of dirt were hauled in to elevate the clubhouse, which provided golf vistas and a tranquil setting. The clubhouse opened on January 1, 1981 with golf available. The first golfers did not have 18 contiguous holes to play, but 18 completed holes were available. The challenge was to find them.
History was in the making. In 1981 Wyndemere's first general manager was hired. With many contacts in the sports and entertainment world, the new general manager put Wyndemere on the map by bringing golf members and celebrities together at Wyndemere. The first members were Neapolitans who wanted a first class golf course with an exclusive country club venue. Wyndemere was the perfect match.
Chi-Chi Rodriquez soon bought a home in Wyndemere and agreed to represent the club. He brought much publicity and national recognition to Wyndemere by bringing in such notables as Fuzzy Zoeller, Gary Player, Lee Trevino, John Cook, Sam Snead, Doug Sanders, Ken Venturi, and Doug Ford.
Wyndemere also offered an outstanding tennis program. The Wyndemere Challenge brought East Coast tennis professionals over for a tennis weekend. The guests were treated to southern hospitality complete with southern belles serving mint juleps on the terrace.
Wyndemere has a distinguished history which supports its prominent position proudly held in the Naples community. And Wyndemere members continue to invest in their community, making it one of the best in all of Southwest Florida.