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On 12-5-2013, at approximately 12:30 a.m., the Humboldt County Sheriff's Office received a call regarding a home invasion robbery, which just occurred in the 3600 block of A Avenue, Hydesville. When deputies arrived on scene, they met with the two victims, a 55 year old male who is the homeowner, and his 38 year old male friend who was visiting from Fortuna. They told the deputies they heard a knocking at the front door of the residence at approximately 11:30 p.m., on 12-4-2013. When the homeowner answered the front door, an unknown black male adult shoved a dark colored semi auto handgun into his face and said, "Get on the ground, I'm not playing". Five or six other black male adults all wearing dark colored clothing, gloves, ski masks and pantyhose over their faces armed with dark colored semi auto handguns ran into the residence demanding marijuana and cash. The homeowner was tied up with zip ties around his wrists and ankles then left on the floor near the front door. One of the suspects then rummaged through the homeowners pockets and removed his wallets and keys. The homeowner was then dragged into a bathroom while the suspects demanded to know where the safe was inside the home. Suddenly one of the suspects yelled they needed to leave, all the suspects fled. The suspects stole approximately 150 pounds of processed marijuana in seven 50 gallon plastic garbage bags, along with the homeowners keys and wallet.
The second victim related the same story to the deputies as the homeowner, however, told the deputies he had been tied up by a different suspect who used duct tape. The second victim was dragged into a back bedroom and told not to move. One of the suspects held a gun to his back during the entire robbery.
After the suspects fled the scene the second victim was able to free himself and untied the homeowner.
The suspects fled in two newer white sedans and a newer white Chevy Tahoe. The victims were not injured.
Anyone with information for the Sheriff's Office regarding this case or related criminal activity is encouraged to call the Sheriff's Office at 707-445-7251 or the Sheriff's Office Crime Tip line at 707-268-2539.
Case: 201306032
Mike Downey
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KMUD and the Mateel Community Center present the 2013 Halloween Boogie!
Costume Party, Costume Contest, and Rock Extravaganza... however you prefer to charactarize the yearly Boogie, it's one of the most rockin' parties of the year!
This year's Boogie will feature the following incredibly talented bands:
Heavyweight Dub Champion, Ganga Giri and Band, and El Radio Fantastique. Dr. Israel will be the evening's MC!
Saturday, October, 26th, 2013
Mateel Community Center
Tickets: Advanced $27 / At the Door $30 / $2 off for MCC and KMUD members
USDA's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is issuing a public health alert due to concerns that illness caused by strains of Salmonella Heidelberg are associated with raw chicken products produced by Foster Farms at three facilities in California.
Redwood Community Radio Board of Directors
May 21, 2013 -- 4 pm
Healy Senior Center, 456 Briceland Road, Redway
Call to Order: Meeting Ground Rules and Opening Comments from President
Roll Call: Siena Klein, Vice President, Member's Rep; Julia Minton, Treasurer, Members' Rep; Noel Soucy, Secretary, Programmers' Rep; Jordan Jumpshot, Programmers' Rep; Nella White, Members' Rep; Marcy Stein, Programmers' Rep; ex officio member: Jeanette Todd, Station Manager.
Not present: Antonia Lamb, board-elected; Suzanne Beers, President, Board-elected.
Also present: Jama Chaplin, Maria Savage, Rohn Jennings, Simon Frech, Behr, Christine Doyka, Bob Stern.
Approval of Minutes: April- Nella moves to approve the Minutes. Julia seconds. Minutes approved with a friendly amendment. Unanimous.
Approval of Agenda: Julia moves to approve the Agenda. Marcy seconds. Agenda approved unanimously.
Open Time: Speakers will be assigned an amount of time not to exceed 5 minutes
Jama Chaplin- Jama wants to urge Maria to say something. Last time she brought up the by-laws to the Board that call for equal access to the airwaves. Kerry wants to put out the word for a volunteer or two to make coffee. Our PSA policy suggests that people who can use PSAs are non-profits, and people that have a personal emergency. The PSA pollcy needs to be revised to say that the non-profits do not have to be incorporated.
Siena-Thank you.
Rohn Jennings- Rohn wants to see the contract with CPB regarding the transmitters. He heard that All Sides Now was used for a list of thank yous to an event, and he was wondering if that was true.
Siena- Thank you.
Maria Savage- Maria is interested in being on the Board. Jama was the one who suggested it to her. She is currently a volunteer and helps with stories on the news. She loves the station, and has lived here for 30 years. Her background is in newspapers and magazines. She is a liberal supporter of everything. She doesn't know if she is qualified to be on the Board, but she is here to listen today. She feels like KMUD is the most welcoming and inclusive of all the organizations she has worked with, and she says thank you.
Siena-Thank you.
Signal Quality Report
Simon is working on the problems with signal quality. He may have to hire expert advise to work out the remaining bugs.
Management Report (See written report in public file.)
Discussion/Questions for Management Julia reported that a goal is to have DonorSnap ready to go in time to enter pledges directly into computer(s) during the August special Pledge Drive.
Jeanette reported that she had asked eight contractors to do the ADA project (including handicapped parking place), with no luck.
Consent Calendar
A. Vacation Pay- Second Reading- The second paragraph of Policy 184.108.40.206, Vacations, is revised to read: "Vacations pay, or payouts of accrued vacation time, will be based on the employee's current pay rate." This is the second of two Board considerations of this policy change. Julia moves to approve, Marcy seconds. Unanimously approved.
Treasurer's Report (See writen report in public file)
Unfinished Business
A. Revisions to Compliance Calendar- We have made a lot of revisions to the Compliance Calendar, and we need to provisionally approve it until more information is added. Noel moves to approve the Compliance Calendar, draft dated 5/13/13, provisionally until the insurance details are added. Nella seconds. Unanimously approved.
B. Technology Proposal- Noel moves to table. Marcy seconds. Unanimous.
C. Board Recruitment- Nella moves to appoint the two Board-elected seats at the August meeting. Marcy seconds. Four in favor, with one abstaining (Julia).
New Business
A. Standards of Conduct Policy Proposal- Marcy moves that we accept the Standards of Policy Proposal, draft dated 5/17/13, with Nella seconding. Unanimous approved.
A. Programmers' Reps- There will be a Programmers and Volunteers Meeting on 8th June at 1 PM, where we will have a forum about the open Programmer's Rep seat, among other topics. Agenda TBA.
B. Members' Reps
C. Advisory Boards (CAB's)
D. Correspondence Secretaries
Other Committee Reports
A. Development, including Pledge Drive Subcommittee
B. Mediation
C. Policy (See written report in public file.)
D. Website (See written report in public file.)
E. Elections
F. Transition
Scheduling -- proposed meeting times are:
A. Annual Membership Meeting, June 25, 4 pm, Healy Senior Center
B. Board of Directors: June 25, following Annual Meeting, Healy Senior Center
C. Executive Committee: Monday, 10 June, 4 pm, Studio B
D. Finance Committee: Tuesday, 18 June, 3 pm, KMUD
E. Development Committee: 1st Monday, 3 June, 3 pm, KMUD
F. Policy Committee: 10 June, 12 pm, KMUD
G. Transition Committee- TBD
H. Website Committee: 2nd Tuesday, 11 June, 10 am, KMUD
I. Mediation Committee- June TBA
J. Strategic Planning Working Group- July TBA
K. Next Board/ Staff Meeting- August TBD
Minutes respectfully submitted by Noel Soucy, RCR Board Secretary, on August 27, 2013
Redwood Community Radio
Annual Membership Meeting and
Board of Directors Meeting
June 25, 2013
Healy Senior Center, 456 Briceland Road, Redway
I. Call to Order: Meeting Ground Rules & opening comments
II. Roll Call: Suzanne Beers, President, Board-elected; Siena Klein, Vice President, Member's Rep; Julia Minton, Treasurer, Members' Rep; Noel Soucy, Secretary, Programmers' Rep; Nella White, Members' Rep; Antonia Lamb, board-elected; Marcy Stein, Programmers' Rep; ex officio member: Jeanette Todd, Station Manager.
Absent: Jordan Jumpshot, Programmer's Rep.
III. Staff Reports
Jeanette Todd: Station Manager. Jeanette reported that we started broadcasting to Northern Humboldt in 1993. It's important that we ask YOU the members, what kind of content do we want to be broadcasting to this area with roughly 250,000 people? In my report you'll see statistics about where our members and underwriters live. There are a lot more underwriters than some of us thought in Northern Humboldt. We don't have so many northern members – and some say "we don't want to pay for that northern signal upgrade." We had a financial crunch last August and have done budget work since then. We are still short of a balanced budget, so we need to redefine roles and positions within KMUD to save money. There are some layoffs happening now, and we're being very thoughtful about that. The Treasurer and Finance Committee have recommended that we reduce the staff budget by $30,000, and that's not easy. Our Pledge Drives have come in $40,000 short. We raised the goal to $125,000 to be more realistic about what we need to run the station. I don't want to make these decisions unilaterally at all; so I'm glad to see so many people here. I want your input about where we go from here. There will be a special Pledge Drive in late August. BR and behr will coordinate that. Some stations do four each year, but I'm not sure that would be good for us. We've realized that we need to keep our operating budget separate from the rest of the budget.
Simon: He is very happy that we have such a vibrant News Department. All energy put into the News Dept. is worth it. Also attended NFCB; it's always great to meet with folks from other stations and compare strategies. We are now utilizing our Music Library Addition, though heating and A/C are not yet installed. Equipment in there creates heat so we need to do that. Dave Smith did a great job creating Studio D (applause), and we're trying to set up equipment for that inexpensively. Some people have reported signal difficulties after the Signal Upgrade; I'm open to all feedback. I've made a few adjustments so far. We have HD radios available for a donation. Pretty soon we'll start an HD 2. One of our former talk show hosts, Rick Thorngate, died recently. He would end his show with the saying, "Stay healthy, stay holy, and you'll most assuredly stay high."
BR Graham: I'm the UW Representative, and I like to call it Business Support. My report is in the packet. Several new underwriters this year. We now have more slots available to sell, the potential for six per hour including special ones for the CSAR and other features. We have raised our rates a bit. Business support will grow as listenership grows. Should businesses be able to use the Class Ads? She's had an idea of a "Club Calendar" in which clubs pay for listings.
Cynthia Click, Music Director: Unlike at some stations, I don't tell people what to play. I'm basically the music librarian. We recently received the digital devices to back up our music. We've talked about this for a long time and I'm excited to be here when it's happening. Barbara and Lynn are a huge help in the Music Library. I'm also responsible for filing our Sound Exchange reports. Four times a year we give them two weeks of playlists. Fortunately Cindy Martin volunteers a lot for this. Bud Rogers is building wonderful shelves. The problem of music theft continues. Even once our music is digitized, I'll want to solve that problem. There is a lot of information on the CD and album covers. Vinyl will be locked up and people can check them out from me.
Terri Klemetson, News Director: Describes the staff in the News Dept. Describes Community Journalists Project and Emergency Response Team trainings. Emergency professionals will visit the ERT trainings soon. Terri was invited to be part of a media panel in a VOAD training in Eureka recently (Volunteer Organizations Active in Disaster). The room was full of non-profit leaders, emergency service personnel, and county people. Connor Jepson and Natalia Estrada joined the News Team. Natalia will soon be the News Director at KRFH, the student-run station at HSU, and Connor is the manager of that station. She attended Access Humboldt's recent forum on "The Future of Local News," which included Center for Investigative Reporting and others. This included discussion of the challenge of fundraising for investigative journalism. Friends of KMUD News was created to address this. Its fundraising ebbs and flows between KMUD Pledge Drives. Hopes to bring some Pulitzer Prize winning speakers to the area this fall to raise funds. Jeanette, Julia, Amie and Terri have been working on grant proposals. The NFCB Conference inspired many collaborations, and she thanks the board for funding her attendance, it was amazing.
President's Report: Suzanne Beers presented Brian Elie with a certificate of lifetime membership and a KMUD sweatshirt in appreciation of his hard work to sell Roy L. Fitch's property, which was bequeathed to KMUD. She thanked Jeanette for being a fabulous Station Manager. She thanked Julia for bringing in the new DonorSnap database. She spoke about opening a quasi-endowment account at HAF so that people can invest in the station that they love. We have established a reserve account of $67,000 from the Marian Mapes-Bouck estate, to avoid financial crises in the future. Our Website Committee is doing stellar work, as is our News Department. As Simon said, the new studio deserves a news article, it's fabulous. Now for the challenges. We're all quite aware that we're in a recession, and that CPB has reduced this year's grant by $5,000. Payroll taxes have increased. KHSU is now competing with us in Southern Humboldt. Where is the technology leading? Is HD the end-point of technological advancements? As we do our Strategic Plan, we need to think about challenges.
Treasurer's Report Julia Minton. I came back on the board a year ago, I really had my work cut out for me. If I were to write up my experiences with KMUD finances, it would have to be a book. I'm open to your input and constructive criticism. Balancing the budget has been a huge priority. Since the cash crunch last August, this became a huge priority. We've been asset rich and cash poor. It's rare for stations to own their building and equipment. Part of the reason for the cash crunch was the way we entered into the Signal Upgrade. CPB paid for a vast majority of the Upgrade, and we paid for the rest thanks to Marian's estate. We had to pay for everything up front, and wait for reimbursement. This caused the cash crunch. We received our last CPB reimbursement just last month. We appreciate the two very generous KMUD supporters who bought the Spyrock mortgage note for a better price than any bank would have given. When I first got on the Finance Committee, if I recall correctly we were cashing out the last of our CDs that were a reserve. We currently have $67,000 tucked away as a reserve; we hope to eventually have $250,000. A financial consultant recommended that we create a secured line of credit. This is a good idea, and we are going to use our reserve to create this. Finance Com recommended that we reduce staffing costs by $15-30,000. We also recognize that we need a sustainable budget, including a separation of operating expenses from special projects funded by bequests or other funding. It's been hard to get the budget deficit down and we invite your input on how to get to balance. The Signal Upgrade was funded by CPB and Marian's estate, not by our members and donors. We knew that as we entered into it. We have so much to be proud of in our 26 year history, and our future is bright. We will soon develop some contingency budgets to deal with possible CPB funding cuts and other issues.
IV. Open Time - Speakers will be assigned an amount of time not to exceed 5 minutes - Members, listeners, programmers, staff
Felix Omai- Its really time to talk about the strategic plan. She is wondering if the strategic planning process requires a re-write of the mission statement.
Simon Frech- Vision statement needs a little work. It sounds silly. Its really weird for a radio station, and we need to look at the Mission Statement.
Mark Marchese- Introducing himself to the Board and Members. He is interested in serving. He has some experience in radio, and has served on Boards for childcare. He had a late-night radio show for around five years. He thinks his diverse experience might be helpful to the Board.
Jeff Wright- From the Mendocino Coast. He feels that its an honor to be here with KMUD, he is really greatful for all the volunteers and paid staff. He has a question. Is it KLAI or 'clay'? Klay-Mud? He has so much gratitude for the people that bequeathed their land to KMUD.
Rick Cooper- The last time he addressed a meeting, it was the very first KMUD membership meeting. Its great to see how many people turned out today. Jeannette asked the question what does KMUD do right. Rick has some perspective on what KMUD is doing right. KMUD is excellent at public affairs. The news is getting very much better. KMUD serves all the local businesses in a variety of ways. It was great to stumble into the live broadcast of local sports games this last weekend. The emergency information KMUD provides is really important. Also the Block Party is really important. Its free and open to everyone. He thanks everyone for keeping it going. Should we keep the hard-core KMUD? His answer- absolutely. We should not dilute ourselves down to nothing to serve outside interests. He thinks the signal upgrades are really important. Thank you.
Kim Peterson- Kim wants to be considered as a KMUD Board member. She has lived in Southern Humboldt her whole life. She raised her kids on KMUD, and wants to volunteer for KMUD by running for the Board.
Bob Stern- Really happy to see the financial situation has been stabilized. It was great that Brian managed to do all the great work selling the properties. On the financial front, he thinks that $30,000 in cuts is not enough. We either need more cuts or other ways to better balance the budget. He was a little confused why we used our reserves to get a line of credit. Its not just a way to draw money out to pay for things we can't pay for. It needs to set aside for emergencies. If we set up a digital library, we need to go for high quality. MP3s suck and he doesn't think that they are good enough to broadcast on the radio.
Bob Froelich- He was prompted by something Simon said. (He reads his interpretation of how the mission statement should read...) He encourages us not to for a regular mission statement.
Jack- He is impressed. We are not just a bunch of hippies with spare time.
Christine Doyka- Is really impressed. She wrote a statement on what she could add to the Board. She has no experience in radio. She is retired. Appreciates KMUD. What you all do is wonderful, and board meetings are overwhelming.Her background is in schools. She was the school psychologist. She ended up doing a lot of mediation between irate parents and teachers. She has a lot of skills at mediation. She raised three boys. She loves KMUD. She really appreciates all the volunteers at KMUD.
V. Final call for Member Representative nominations for the Board-
Christine Doyka, Mark Marchese, Kim McPherson, and Nella White
VI. Strategic Planning Input Process Introduction
----------- Break for FOOD and Strategic Planning Input ------------
Board Meeting Agenda
Approval of Minutes: May- Marcy moves to table the May Minutes. Antonia seconds. Unanimous with Nella not present.Approval of Agenda- Julia moves to approve the Agenda. Suz seconds. Unanimous.
Open Time: Speakers will be assigned an amount of time not to exceed 5 minutes
Jeff Wright- He wanted to bring up a couple of things that KMUD does that's great. Like how we encourage new programmers, especially the kids. He loves Syd the Kid. They are gutting the schools, so this is awesome. I am Spartacus. Everyone needs to step up to the plate. We really with the station have Homeland Security. Can't call a cell phone number at any other station. Announcements about all the emergencies like Tsunami alerts. KZYX and KMUD were the only two stations that had live people, the rest were Clear Channeling it. Thank you.
Suz- Thank you.
Rick Cooper- He wants to go back to terms we use in the Strategic Plan: Alternative Programming, Accessibility, and Area Specific Financial Accountability. Alternative programming- an alternative to mainstream commercial radio. KMUD has this in the Public Affairs arena, but we need to improve in music. We need to have more music that isn't heard on mainstream radio. ( like classic rock.) Accessibility to the airwaves- many programmers get on the air and then feel they own their spot. Accessibility should mean that qualified community members that have passed all the requirements should get a show if they have a program that promotes alternative radio. This also means accessibility to airwaves for seniors to seniors. Not just all the baby boomers. We need to do more outreach. Area Specific Financial Accountability- KMUD is a well tuned Volkswagen. Rick sat down with the folks at KHSU and they wanted a Cadillac. Rick said he wanted a well-tuned Volkswagen. How can we keep this station afloat? If we have an electric bill like the one in Eureka or in Laytonville. we can then form area-specific CABs that would fund-raise for those costs. What would the founding fathers have done? We need to be a tight machine.
Suz-Thank you.
Katie Maguire- Fundraising- Katie appreciates all the work we do for fundraising. Katie is very concerned about the fundraising, since we have a negative total for it. She is really concerned since we are taking on ROTR. If we are going to do Reggae, than every single one of you that made that vote need to make this happen. Every single one of the Board Members needs volunteer or send a surrogate. This is a huge undertaking, but everyone needs to take part in this and we can't afford to pay volunteers. Katie will definitely help back this up, but Jeanette can not be in charge of heading up the coffee booth at Reggae. This is part of your fiscal responsibility.
Suz- Thanks.
Mya Byers- Came all the way from Bell Springs road today. When she first moved here, she had a radio. She really appreciates KMUD. The community really appreciates KMUD because alot of people here are isolated, and KMUD isn't the over-produced stuff we hear on mainstream radio.
Suz-Thank you, Mya.
Dian Griffith- Dian is our contract Bookkeeper. We need to cut back on fundraising efforts unless we know we are going to be making money. We cant overburden staff with the responsibility of running fundraising efforts. We need to have a Board- Staff retreat. Board members come and go, but Staff has been here for awhile. Other non-profits she works with has them. Staff has a lot of knowledge that needs to be shared with the Board. We need to have a Board Staff retreat before the end of the year.
Suz- We do have Board Staff meetings but you are right we haven't had a retreat.
Terri Klementson- Great comments so far; they've really stimulated my thought process. Since the staff is facing cuts, and the News Dept. is worrying about paying reporters and working on fundraising (while worrying about conflicting with other KMUD fundraising.) Please focus on the finances and fundraising, and please choose new board members who have experience in these arenas. I know fundraising is Jeanette's job and I'm not sure where the micro-managing line is drawn. Is outreach our job descriptions? I feel like KMUD has been dying ever since I stepped foot in KMUD. I don't feel that the Program Director is doing outreach, and I've said that to her. We have no subs for the News Engineers, and many music shows, and it's not acceptable. Many other stations criticize our Public Affairs shows because people can say anything they want – we need an ethics code for them and I have drafted some ideas and given to the PD, and I'd like that to be followed up sooner than later. We haven't told the community for years that they can be involved. Thinks the Vision Statement should be specific to our work in radio. When Sarah was here we had a Listener Survey. I have never seen the results or used that data – that would be really valuable. And I'd like to see more of that info gathering. Doesn't agree with the "alternative programming" definition, but does agree that we're missing major parts of our demographic. And we could appeal better to our entire community of potential listeners. Please do outreach for the CAB's, they could be doing a better job.
Suz- Suz would like to see the survey results. Can we do that?
Julia- Concerned about the quality of the data.
Suz- Would like to get some more clear ideas to get this on the agenda. Outreach/ Talking points- we know this has been weak point, but we are trying to get this together. We will ask people who don't make it onto the Board to be on the CAB.
Sheila Tracy- There needs to be a protocol for the CABs so that their input can be acted upon.
Suz- Thank you.
Kelley Lincoln- KMUD really speaks to a lot of people and we have wide-open doors. She really likes the Mission Statement. We are really no longer are about finding the best and the brightest... we need to be figure out how to go out and find the best and the brightest. She wants to thank us very much for doing off-air fundraising. The Board needs to be a lot more active about fundraising. Our Volunteer Coordinator... We do have all this local programming and that's what makes KMUD KMUD. Seven to eight am needs to local programming. We really need to get back to the roots of our people powered radio. We need to expect reciprocity for our programmers. They need to pay their membership, and donate volunteer hours.
Suz- Thank you. The Board is aware that we have been neglecting some of our responsibilities for fundraising, but we plan to get back on it.
Julia- The CAB has recently doubled or tripled. CAB recommendations may get stuck in the bubble, but we should still be actively recruiting for the CABS. We are going in the right direction.
BR- CABs are mandated by law. The information from the CABs comes through the Board to the Program Director or the Program Review Committee and needs to be incorporated.
Rick- Has a deep appreciation for new rock. So when he hears the youth in radio slot with rotating hosts he thinks its great. So there was a guy in there for ten years, and he wasn't offered his own slot. A slot opens up and goes to someone with a classic rock show. This is a tragedy.
BR-People who care about Rodeo Radio are listening.
Suz- wants to thank everyone who contributed during this open time and the annual meeting open time.
Management Report – See written report in Board Packet.
Discussion/Questions for Management
• Most of the discussion involves ROTR coffee booth. The Board is uncomfortable with the lack of wristbands available for the ROTR coffee booth volunteers, and the possibility of taking a loss at this event. The sentiment is we want to support the Mateel, but we can't do it at a loss while burning out our volunteers.
• When cutting office hours and other services to meet our budget, we need to make sure that we are still in compliance with the FCC.
Consent Calendar
A. Standards of Conduct Policy Proposal: The draft of May 17 is hereby approved for the second time, and therefore finalized. Noel moves to approve and finalize, Siena seconds. Unanimous.
Finance Committee Report- Please see Treasurer's Report in the packet.
Unfinished Business- Julia moves to table Unfinished Business items. Antonia seconded. Unanimous.
B. Technology Proposal
C. Compliance Calendar Revisions
C. Board Recruitment – define skills needed
New Business
A. Credit Card for Station Manager- Julia moves that KMUD applies for a secured or un-secured credit card with a $2,000 limit for Jeanette through the Community Credit Union. Antonia seconded. Terri wants to know why we can't transfer Simon's credit card to Jeanette. Julia- Simon is a goto for the credit card. This is a healthy transition for the radio station. Unanimous.
B.Consider Community Advisory Board Appointment – Rick Cooper- Nella moved to table this item. Siena seconds. Rick wants to make a statement to this item. Unanimous tabled.
Rick- Describes his qualifications for this position. He is aware that some people on the CAB do not want to work with him. He sent an email to the Board this morning and wants the Board to keep in mind that there are a lot of people at KMUD that haven't gotten along over the years. But when they get through the door they focus on the goals, and let the personal issues aside. It's the Board's responsibility to vote on CAB members based on their qualifications, not who gets along with who. He hopes that the Board will keep this in mind when they make the decision about his appointment.
C. Nella moves to add the ROTR coffee booth to the agenda. Siena seconds. Unanimous. Noel makes a motion to empower the Executive Committee to work with Jeanette to negotiate with the Mateel to come up with a solution for our ROTR coffee booth within the next week. Marcy seconds. Six in favor with Julia abstaining.
D. Programmers' Reps- Marcy reports on our last Programmer's meeting. Jack Frybulous was nominated for the upcoming open Programmer's Rep seat on the BOD.
E. Members' Reps- Outreach has resulted in a plethora of awesome candidates.
F. Community Advisory Boards (CAB's)
G. Correspondence Secretaries
H. Staff meeting report, and appoint next Board member(s) to attend
Other Committee Reports
I. Development, including Pledge Drive Subcommittee
J. Mediation
K. Policy
L. Website
M. Elections
N. Transition
Scheduling -- proposed meeting times are:
O. Board of Directors: July 23, 4 pm, Healy Senior Center
Board's Strategic Planning Retreat: TBA
P. Executive Committee: Monday, July 8, 3 pm, Studio B
Q. Finance Committee: Third Tuesday, 3 pm, KMUD
R. Development Committee: 1st Monday, July 1, 3 pm, KMUD
S. Policy Committee: Monday, July 8, 11 am, KMUD
T. Website Committee: 2nd Tuesday, July 9, 10 am, KMUD
U. Which Board member(s) to Board talk show, Wednesday, July 10, with Members' Rep candidates: Christine Doyka, Mark Marchese, Kim McPherson, and Nella White.
Minutes respectfully submitted by Noel Soucy, RCR Board Secretary, on August 27, 2013
KMUD Presents:
The House of Vibe Experience with Deploi, Kelley Mak and the Ring Master-THE BIG TUNA- Chali2na of Jurassic Five!
Freaks, geeks and Circus Animals, Come out! Come out! Wherever you are!
There will be special burlesque and carnival performances by Bada Bling! Burlesque and Redwood Rings Hoop Troupe!
Tickets available at http://www.inticketing.com/events/352790
Walshy Fire of Major Lazer LIVE with Blessed Coast Sound System, Bass Station, Guerrilla Takeover and Pressure Anya
presented in association with Northern Nights Music Festival
Friday October 18th 2013 at the Mateel Community Center
Tickets available at KMUD and http://www.inticketing.com/events/352789
On Sept. 9, 2013, "Living Legend" Antonia Lamb passed away at home of natural causes in her beloved community of Mendocino. Antonia was the first child of Robert Blick and Marion Heller Blick (Bacon) and was born in New York City, on Oct. 3, 1943. She grew up in New York and Houston with her three siblings and cousin.
She was born questioning the establishment and championed social justice from a very young age. As a teen, she studied dance, wrote science-fiction, sold four novels, discovered that she was psychic, became an astrologer and fell into the Greenwich Village music scene.
After a brief stint in Hollywood as an "astrologer to the stars" in 1971, Antonia headed north to Mendocino in her Oldsmobile to live in a tepee with her two young children. It was there that she became part of a musical/tribal migration of friends. Antonia generously lent her talents and skills to her loved ones and community. She was a mother, sister, daughter, loyal friend, mentor, poet, novelist, editor, publicist, playwright, musician, singer, songwriter, satirist, actress, ballerina, professional photographer, community and planetary activist, radio personality, board member for many nonprofits, astrologer, psychic, scholar of the occult, epicure, world traveler, style icon, humorist and inspiration.
She is survived by her son, Jim Lamb of San Francisco; daughter, Joanna Lamb Looby of Los Angeles; and grandson, Lucky Looby. Her surviving siblings are Martha Collins, Ruth Elliott, Bob Blick, Gus Blick and step-siblings, James Garrott and Glinda Shipley. Also surviving are daughter-in-law, Tammy Loo; son-in-law, Brian Looby; sisters-in-law, Carol Goodwin Blick and Sookie Blick; her nieces and nephews, Christopher Collins, Diana Elliott Cullquipuma, Jon Elliott, Mike Elliott, Lisa Elliott, Stephen Elliot, Annie Elliott, Penelope Hamilton, Amy and Alexander Blick, Jaden Jude and Asher Elliott and Fiona Hamilton. She will be deeply missed by her large circle of chosen family and friends. Antonia is also survived by Norton the Cat, who has found a loving new home with her neighbor.
In lieu of flowers donations may be made in her memory to KMUD (http://www.kmud.org), P.O. Box 135, Redway, CA 95560, or The Mendocino Coast Children's Fund (http://mccf.info/), P.O. Box 1616 Mendocino, CA 95460.
The first annual celebration of her being will be held on Saturday, Oct. 19, 2013, at the Caspar Community Center beginning at 4:30 p.m. All are welcome. Please bring a potluck dish, a memory of Antonia, and a biodegradable offering for a community-built outdoor altar.
Photo from antonialamb.com
Yes, death is king
But life is queen
& when they make love
They make spirals of creation
Let death be king / of that which
is not
While life, our queen, gets on with
the business of being
Antonia Lamb
September 8 or 9, 2013
The KMUDBattle of the Rock Bands
Rock, Alternative, Thrash, Punk, and Hard Core Metal Bands will Battle for the glory and a grand prize of Studio Recording of their future album!
Saturday October 19th 2013
at the Mateel Community Center
Tickets available at KMUD and the door.


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IT'S ABOUT TIME! Lindsay Lohan's New Rehab Facility Won't Take Any Of Her Bull***t, Says Expert
Lindsay Lohan began her 90-day rehab stint at UCLA's Resnick Neuropsychiatric Hospital…and it's so strict that she'll FINALLY get the help she needs!
Lindsay Lohan was meant to check in to the easygoing Morningside Recovery rehab facility in Newport Beach, Calif. this week – but at the last minute, Judge Marsha Revel changed her mind and placed the young actress at UCLA's hardcore Resnick Neuropsychiatric Hospital instead. One insider tells HollywoodLife.com exclusively why Lindsay has a shot at actually beating her addiction now that she's being placed in a seriously strict facility.
"UCLA is not going to take Lindsay's bullshit," LA-based addiction expert Marty Brenner — who's worked with the Lohan family in the past — says, explaining, "During her other times, she RAN drug rehabs because of her celebrity status. This facility is a hospital. It's much more medically based."
According to the hospital's website, laptops and cell phones are not allowed for privacy purposes and phone calls can't go over ten minutes. Although iPods ARE allowed, they must be locked up and have to be checked out from the nurses. Additionally, visiting hours are stricter and there are no field trips from the facility…a far cry from Lindsay's first assigned rehab facility, Morningside Recovery, where she was allowed shopping trips and weekend visits with friends.
"This is strictly therapeutic. At the other place there were no boundaries," Brenner says. "People keep asking if Lindsay's bi-polar, but the truth is, we won't know until she gets off all the meds she's on. Nothing can be diagnosed until she's completely off everything, which will probably take a couple of weeks."
As far as allegations that the Mean Girls actress is addicted to methamphetamine, Brenner has his doubts.
"If Lindsay was really addicted to meth, she would have been broken out. She would have lost a ton of weight quickly. The symptoms of meth show up right away," he explains. "People are basing all that off her behavior, but I don't think she actually showed the physical signs of meth addiction. I can't really answer that. It's all hearsay."
Lindsay will remain in the court-ordered rehab for the next 90 days. Upon being released she'll be under probation with random drug testing for a year.


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Pine Island artist Mel Meo recently finished two murals for the youngsters to enjoy once they return to Skyline Elementary School and Pine Island Elementary School in August.
Meo said in 2004, Skyline Elementary School Principal Chuck Vilardi, who was the principal at Pine Island Elementary School at the time, hired her to do a mural. She said he hired her again to paint a nautical themed mural at Skyline Elementary, which was completed in May.
The mural, which can be seen from the road, is 30 feet high by 25 feet wide. The outdoor mural contains a beach theme with the Sanibel lighthouse in the background.
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One of the murals artist Mel Meo has painted at Pine Island Elementary School.
"I wanted the Sanibel lighthouse because a lot of kids are familiar with it," Meo said. "Something that they could relate to."
The scene also includes kids building sandcastles in the sand, as well as "building leaders," written in the sand.
"The kids would come out with their teachers and watch as it would progress," Meo said of the three days it took to complete the mural.
Another mural at Pine Island Elementary School was also recently completed inside of the media center due to the request of Principal Rob Mazzoli and librarian Elana Newman.
Meo said she painted the inside wall of the library, so she could carry on the underwater theme that was depicted in her 2004 mural. The original mural, which was painted on the front of a planter, portrays the theme of local wildlife - turtles, dolphins, manatees and spoonbills.
Since the school is an old concrete block building, big panels were made out of masonite, as well as frames.
"It actually looks like it is on the wall," she said of the panels, which can be moved.
The largest panel is 8 feet by 2 feet.
"It fills up a large part of the wall," Meo said, adding that it will be fun to see the students 'expressions once they return to school.
A mural, which is still a work in progress, is also being painted at a home in Matlacha. Meo said the homeowner wanted a garden that she did not have to maintain, so she is painting local plants and butterflies on the exterior wall of the home.


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Harvard clinches the Ivy League's WNIT bid with a 65-59 win over Cornell (OAC).
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – A trio of underclassmen led the way on Senior Night as the Harvard women's basketball team defeated Cornell, 65-59, Saturday at Lavietes Pavilion to clinch second place in the Ivy League and the conference's automatic bid to the WNIT.
Harvard entered the game one-half game ahead of Yale for second place in the conference standings, and secured second place by virtue of its win and Yale's 61-58 loss at home to Penn. As a result, Harvard has earned the Ivy League's automatic bid to the WNIT, marking the third time in the last four years the Crimson will have played in the postseason tournament.
Emma Golen matched her career-high with 15 points as she hit 4-of-7 from three-point range and pulled down seven rebounds. Miriam Rutzen recorded her second double-double of the year with 12 points and 11 rebounds, including seven at the offensive end, and Christine Clark scored 13 points to go along with her seven rebounds.
Harvard (16-11, 9-4 Ivy League) shot 40.0 percent for the game and outrebounded Cornell by a 43-31 margin. The Crimson scored 32 points in the paint and converted 20 offensive rebounds into 16 second-chance points.
The Big Red (11-16, 5-8 Ivy League) was led by Clare Fitzpatrick's 15 points and Taylor Flynn's 12. Cornell shot 37.0 percent from the floor and was 16-of-20 from the line.
It was a fitting start to the game as Lindsay Louie, making her first career start on Senior Night, hit a three-pointer for a 3-0 Crimson lead. Clark gave Harvard a 5-0 advantage, and Golen put the Crimson on top 10-4 with a three from the top of the key. Rutzen and Victoria Lippert made it a 14-4 run to open the game as Harvard hit six of its first ten shots while holding Cornell to 1-of-8 shooting.
The Big Red pulled to within 17-11 off a Taylor Flynn three but the Crimson answered back with an Elle Hagedorn hook shot and Golen's third three-pointer of the frame for a 22-11 advantage with 8:00 remaining. Cornell managed to cut its deficit to seven points at the half, 29-22, with a 7-2 run over the final 4:07. Golen led all scorers at the break with 10 points on 3-of-5 shooting from beyond the arc. Clark added seven points and seven boards as the Crimson outrebounded the Big Red by a 24-10 margin.
The game turned into a track meet in the second half as the teams raced up and down the court trading baskets. A Spencer Lane layup pulled Cornell within 33-27, but Rutzen beat the defense back down the court for a layup of her own and a 35-27 lead. A 7-0 run put Harvard up 44-31 with 12:31 to play, before a 7-2 stretch put the Big Red right back in it, 46-38.
Trailing 50-40, Cornell scored five straight points to pull within five, 50-45, forcing a Harvard timeout. Rutzen scored coming out of the break to briefly halt the Big Red run, but a Lane jumper and a pair of free throws by DiMagno made it a 52-49 game with 5:34 remaining. The Crimson responded with a layup by Clark and a Lippert three to push the lead to 57-49.
DiMagno's three-pointer with 1:16 on the clock made it a four-point game, 57-53, but Brogan Berry hit a pull-up jumper on the ensuing possession to push the margin back to six. After two more DiMagno free throws the lead stood at 59-55 with just 0:29 remaining, forcing Cornell to put Berry at the line. The conference leader in free throw percentage missed the front end of the one-and-one, but Rutzen was there to clean up on the offensive glass and hit a pair of free throws herself to move the score to 61-55. Clark hit four free throws in the final 14 seconds to seal the victory, 65-59.
Harvard will close out its regular season Tuesday, March 6 against Dartmouth at 7 p.m. at Lavietes Pavilion.
Game Notes: Harvard's win, coupled with Yale's 61-58 loss to Penn, clinches second place in the Ivy League for the Crimson and the conference's automatic bid to the WNIT … Harvard will be making its third appearance in the postseason tournament in the last four years … Miriam Rutzen recorded her second double-double of the year with 12 points and 11 rebounds … Emma Golen matched her career-high with 15 points and four three-pointers … Harvard honored its two graduating seniors, Brogan Berry and Lindsay Louie, prior to the game with a Senior Night ceremony … Lindsay Louie earned her first career start.


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We are an indie dance pop duo from France...
Destronics is primarily a duo that gets along well, which is complete, and this clearly feels musically.
"Each one of us brings his touch and, thanks our multiple influences, this hopefully translates into a pretty rich sound".
A real atmosphere is created around the duo. It is a kind of space difficult to define, delivering a sound between tears and laughter, pain and happiness. Nuanced music, which you can really listen to non-stop ! Fairly standard guitar / keyboard by classical training, yet electro indie pop oriented.
"As a concept rather innovative in the sense that our music is not confined to a particular genre. Our influences are different, our inspirations very wide, which leaves us much freedom in the studio and room for impros".
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Why it's time to get a responsive website
Do you find yourself frequently browsing websites on your mobile? Perhaps you have pulled up a link on your phone whilst you are out, but you've had to email it to yourself so you can take a proper look at it on a bigger screen when you get back home. Nevertheless, once back, you have emails to answer, dinner to cook and other tasks take priority. If this scenario is familiar to you, the chances are that it's also familiar to your potential customers. So, this is why an increasing number of businesses are choosing to have responsive websites. If you are looking for SEO services, take a look at seo forest of dean.
What is responsive web design?
A responsive site isn't separate from a main website and it doesn't need its own domain. It is simply a website that looks good and functions properly at all sizes. Have you noticed that some sites look odd and don't work properly on your mobile phone? Well, this is because they aren't responsive.
The main difference between a responsive design and a non responsive website is in the code. This coding allows elements of the website to be reformatted, so it remains user friendly whether it is viewed on a smartphone, tablet or a large monitor. Essentially, it's all about enhancing the user experience.
Just a fad?
Many of us have seen trends come and go on the web. Perhaps you remember when Flash websites were popular? They quickly died a death because they were slow to load and a lot of people just found them annoying! Nevertheless, responsive website design isn't a fad which will be long forgotten in a couple of years.
Responsive sites are fantastic for selling online
Mobile devices are becoming more popular than ever and this is particularly pertinent if you have an e-commerce site. The number of people browsing and buying online using their phones and tablets has been steadily growing, and figures are expected to carry on rising. So, for many businesses, a responsive website is more than something that is just 'good to have', it's a necessity.
The online retail giant eBay released figures earlier this year (2014), which predict a massive growth in mobile sales.
- eBay is predicting that UK mobile commerce will rise by an astonishing £1.8 billion in 2014.
- eBay's research also shows that one item is bought every second using a mobile device.
Not just for e-commerce!
We've all stumbled upon websites that look terrible, have poor content or function appallingly. Naturally, when this happens, we quickly surf off again! People behave in exactly the same way when they're browsing the web on mobile devices. If somebody can't use a site on their mobile and the content is too stripped down, they won't stick around to find out more about your fantastic products or services! This results in a high 'bounce rate' which can affect conversions and SEO – no business wants this!
So, the bottom line is that if you don't already have a responsive design, now is a good time to make that investment. If you currently have a site which isn't responsive, you could be selling yourself short. Many businesses are already taking advantage of the increased website traffic from mobile devices, so make sure your competitors don't leave you standing in the dust.


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Effective Use of Business Consultants
by GORDON L. MURRAY Partner, Executive Office
Presented before the Financial Executives Institute,
San Francisco Chapter—January 1966
AT SOME T I M E or other most managements succumb to temptation and
engage consultants. The motive for such a decision may be legitimate,
the selection may be sound, the result may be beneficial—and then again, they may not be. In any event, the wisdom in such decisions depends
on both parties understanding the characteristics of an effective client-consultant relationship.
I have been both consultor and consultee: —consultor with a firm of management consultants and now with a firm of CPAs; consultee while an officer of industrial companies that used consultants. Some of what I have observed has been good and some not so good, but out of this experience has come a perspective on fundamental considerations that should be made both by the prospective client and by the consultant. But first, let's take a look at management consulting as we find it today.
From time to time, various estimates are made on the extent and growth of management consulting in the U.S., but they are only estimates,
because no one really knows for sure. Generally, these estimates indicate there are roughly 2500 consulting firms employing a total of 24 thousand or more professional staff members. These firms' fee income in dollars aggregates ¾ billion or so. In addition, CPA firms retain management advisory services staffs, the eight large firms alone having a total of perhaps two thousand professional staff in their management services departments. Finally, many individuals, perhaps six thousand or so, function as consultants for their own account.
The growth in consulting in the last ten years has been substantial and at an increasing rate. Some well-informed persons say the total increase has been between 60% and 100%. I have seen estimates indicating
that as high as 70% of companies use consultants at one time or another. In any event, there is ample evidence to indicate that business consulting is substantial and viable and a quite significant factor in our economy and society.
What are some of the reasons that a company seeks outside assistance?


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How to Use the Accountant's Copy of the QuickBooks 2014 Data File
Regardless of whether the client manually transmits an accountant's copy of the QuickBooks data file, e-mails an accountant's copy, or sends an accountant's copy via the Intuit file transfer service, you use the accountant's copy by choosing the File→Accountant's Copy→Open & Convert Transfer File command. When you choose this command, QuickBooks displays a series of message boxes explaining how you work with the accountant's copy.
To move back and forth through the message boxes, click Next and Back. After you click Next on the last message box, QuickBooks displays the Open Accountant's Copy Transfer File dialog box.
Use the Look In drop-down list to identify the location of the accountant's copy. If necessary, enter the accountant's copy filename in the File Name box. When you click Open, QuickBooks prompts you to name the accountant's copy and then opens the accountant's copy.
Note that you won't be able to make the same changes to an accountant's copy that you can make to a regular QuickBooks data file. QuickBooks limits the sort of changes that you can make in an accountant's copy.


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A Long-Ignored Vulnerability: RTF Files
Vinoo Thomas of McAfee's Avert Labs has stumbled onto a malware issue that has been sitting under our noses for years: embedded objects in RTF, or Rich Text Format files.
Thomas noticed it's easy to embed an executable inside an RTF file and for the user to execute it. By default Windows Wordpad is the program to handle RTF files. The file is inserted as an OLE object and appears with the file name below it.
The trick Thomas shows is to rename the file, which one does with the Object Packager program. At this point, the program executes if the user double-clicks, even though the file is not named with a .EXE extension anymore. So the attack scenario is to get the user to open the object.
The important news is that Thomas discovered that most antivirus products do not scan objects embedded inside RTF files! He ran a sample with the EICAR test inside through VirusTotal, and 14 products, all of which detected EICAR outside of the RTF, missed it inside. (This, incidentally, is exactly the sort of test for which EICAR exists.)Further testing on my own shows that Windows Vista is a little more intelligent about it. I put the Windows SORT.EXE file into an RTF file and renamed it. Vista did not allow me to remove the final file extension, so renaming it to SORT.TXT resulted in SORT.TXT.EXE. (See the screen capture .)
Furthermore, if I tried to run the embedded object Vista threw up a rather dire warning . Windows XP SP2 does issue its standard warning if no code signature can be found on the executable, and earlier Windows versions just run the program.


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Six points in the bag and little doubt the US will advance to the hexagonal. However the truth be told I think the United States finishes third in the hexagonal on current form and must improve its linkup play and general possession play in the final four matches of this qualifying stage. With this in mind this is the lineup I would like to see tomorrow assuming the bucket is being used by Bradley again.
- Sacha Kljestan is the right sided player that is most dangerous for the US. He needs to play out on that side.
- Eddie Johnson gets a chance partly so he can be safely written off after this match.
- Despite scoring a goal against Cuba, Clint Dempsey's lack of creativity and bad giveaways should earn him a place on the bench.
- DaMarcus Beasley right now could not start for most of the teams left in CONCACAF qualifying. We are allegedly better than these sides so why do we keep throwing him out there ahead of a steady, veteran Eddie Lewis who is better than any other left sided midfielder in the region?
- Rico Clark starts in place of Mo Edu who was woeful on Saturday.
- Frankie Hedjuk is now my right back until he cannot walk or is suspended. Steve Cherundolo's lack of maturity demonstrated in the Guatemala game can be solved by watching Frankie perform since Hedjuk was equally immature at one time not so long ago.


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A partnership between Woodland Park Zoo and Panthera
Woodland Park Zoo and Panthera, a global wild cat conservation organization, established a ten-year, $1 million partnership in 2012 to enhance tiger conservation in Peninsular Malaysia as part of Panthera's Tigers Forever Program. In collaboration with local, on-the-ground partners in Malaysia, and in concert with Malaysia's National Tiger Action Plan and the country's Department of Wildlife and National Parks (DWNP) ("Perhilitan" in Malay), the Woodland Park Zoo-Panthera Malayan Tiger Conservation Partnership conserves critically endangered tigers and the forests these iconic big cats call home by identifying tiger breeding populations (tiger "hotspots") and mitigating threats, including poaching and habitat fragmentation. Rimba and Pemantau-Hijau, two Malaysian nonprofits, oversee the project's long-term tiger ecology and population survey research as well as species protection efforts, which include training rangers in the latest anti-poaching patrol strategies and effective law enforcement techniques to pull the Malayan tiger back from the brink of extinction.
It takes a team effort to monitor and protect critically endangered tigers and other threatened carnivores in our project's rugged landscape, which encompasses a core area of 1,000 km2 (approximately 247,105 acres) in the northeastern part of Taman Negara National Park and the selectively logged forests of the Kenyir Wildlife Corridor, both set within the 15,000 km2 Greater Taman Negara Region (approximately 3,706,580 acres). Our partnership has assembled a solid, innovative network of conservation professionals including scientists and law enforcement specialists. We provide financial and technical support to Rimba and Pemantau-Hijau, which share expertise and collaborate with DWNP, state government officials, other conservation organizations, and indigenous communities.
Since 2012, we have helped support five tiger conservation training workshops with the help of experts from Panthera, the Malaysian Conservation Alliance for Tigers, and the Wildlife Conservation Society. These capacity-building exercises have: 1) trained more than 50 park rangers and managers on field data collection methods; 2) improved anti-poaching patrols; and 3) improved communication among state and federal government agency personnel and local, nonprofit wildlife biologists.
Rimba recently assisted DWNP in setting up nearly 200 camera traps throughout the research site's grid to obtain baseline information on the status of tigers and other threatened species living in it, including leopards, clouded leopards, sambar deer, Malayan tapirs and Asian elephants. Also in that year, Pemantau-Hijau monitored human activity at access points into the project area to enhance the effectiveness of DWNP's anti-poaching efforts.
We aim to enlarge the coverage of our research and protection activities to discover new tiger hotspots as well as focus increased surveillance on known hotspots within the core area and the Kenyir Wildlife Corridor. We will: 1) expand our tiger monitoring project area, focusing especially on known tiger hotspots; 2) increase data gathering relevant to Malaysia's Department of Wildlife and National Park's (DWNP's) law enforcement actions; 3) assist DWNP with the design of a tiger survey to take place in another potential project area in Taman Negara; 4) conduct training workshops on camera trapping methods for park biologists and rangers; and 5) assist DWNP with a planned reintroduction project for sambar deer, an important tiger prey species discovered in 2014 to be in low numbers in our project area.
Just over 100 years ago there were as many as 100,000 wild tigers living in Asia. Today there are fewer than 3,200 wild tigers with only 7% of their original habitat remaining in 13 Asian countries. Half of all tigers are found in India (the "Bengal tiger"). Conservationists are focused on identifying and protecting the remaining breeding tiger populations, safeguarding tiger prey, and securing sufficient protected areas and connecting corridors for long-term tiger survival.
In the last 80 years, three types (subspecies) of tigers, Javan, Caspian and Bali, have gone extinct, and the South China tiger has not been seen in nature for 25 years and is considered extinct in the wild. Five subspecies remain to be saved, each with distinctive habits and anatomical characteristics: Amur, Bengal, Indochinese, Malayan and Sumatran.
Woodland Park Zoo has devoted its effort and focus on one subspecies of tiger: the Malayan tiger. These critically endangered animals are only found in Peninsular Malaysia. We estimate that there are only 250-350 Malayan tigers living in the wild. Time is running out to save them from poaching – but it is not too late!
Woodland Park Zoo's Banyan Wilds exhibit is home to Malayan tigers and other Asian forest animals. The WPZ-Panthera Malayan Tiger Partnership is highlighted in the exhibit's Field House, a conservation action center where visitors can learn how they can take action to join the effort to save tigers before it's too late.
Panthera, founded in 2006, is the world's leading organization devoted exclusively to the conservation of wild cats and their ecosystems. Utilizing the expertise of the world's premier cat biologists, Panthera develops and implements global conservation strategies for the largest, most imperiled cats – tigers, lions, jaguars, snow leopards, leopards, cougars and cheetahs. Representing the most comprehensive effort of its kind, Panthera works in partnership with local and international NGOs, scientific institutions, local communities, and governments. It has conducted over 200 wild cat conservation projects, carried out projects in 70 countries and provided scholarships to 69 graduate students to cultivate the next generation of cat experts and conservation leaders around the world.
Panthera conducts tiger conservation work in 14 sites across six tiger range states, representing more than 30% of the world's most critical tiger populations. It has dispersed more than 4,000 Panthera-developed camera traps, the leading model on the market and best method to monitor tiger populations, and obtained the highest tiger population density estimate ever reported for tigers in Sumatra. Panthera also launched the Tiger Task Force, a network drawing together experts in the fields of tiger ecology, policy, law enforcement, monitoring, and technology.
Rimba, which means "jungle" in Malay, is a nonprofit research group of biologists conducting fundamental and applied studies for the conservation of threatened species and habitats in Malaysia. Established in 2010, Rimba's work yields evidence-based management recommendations to help decision-makers reduce or halt threats to ecosystems and species. Their expertise encompasses biodiversity assessments and monitoring, ecological and land use change modeling, human-wildlife conflict mitigation, indigenous people's issues, road impact mitigation, and issues related to sustainable forest management, wildlife corridor and the illegal wildlife trade.
Pemantau Hijau, which means "green monitor" in Malay, aims to support researchers and government agencies in monitoring Malaysia's changing natural environment. Equipped with state-of-the-art technology such as unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) and encroachment detection cameras, our team can help researchers and government agencies achieve real-time detection of activities threatening natural resources. This is to ensure that natural resources in Malaysia do not experience further declines from land encroachment and unsustainable resource extraction.
WPZ Partners for Wildlife Conservation Associates
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The good news is Southwest Florida cold fronts usually pass quickly and after a day or two the fish respond. Fishing hard just before a front's arrival can put fish on your hook.
Our winter season negative tides mixed with cold clear water can be a gift as these two factors force and concentrate fish into known locations and predictable patterns.
Once a winter hotspot has been identified, chances are you can successfully score at that location for years to come (unless you talk too much).
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Once you've identified a (pattern) location that produces, dissect it and ID the conditions that make it a hotspot. Depth, current direction, time of day and tide when you scored, water temps, cover or structure and sun angle are all critical factors. Now go and scout another location plugging in these same components and chances are you can add another hotspot to your inventory.
Wednesday, several jumbo Matlacha sheepshead made short work of 40-pound fluorocarbon leaders as these brutes dove through the bridgework shredding line and leader after inhaling my crew's free-lined shrimp. As in offshore bottom fishing the first second or two of the fight often determines the outcome as veteran fish know that crusty, razor sharp barnacle pilings are their best friend. Best advice is to put your back into it and get them away from cover and coming your way on a tight drag otherwise you will be down yet another hook, line, and shrimp.
This is down and dirty combat so don't go in with fairy wands and 6-pound test line as we are talking big sheepies that are strong and in heavy cover. These boys laugh at light tackle.
There also are lots of big snook waiting for warm water resting under the same bridge that will inhale a shrimp that happens to wash by their mouth. Chances are they won't chase it, but if it's close they will suck it in.
If all you've caught are hand sized sheepshead your first 10-pounder around structure will change your mind about the fighting qualities of these tasty fish. A 10-pounder on the flats will fight as hard as most like-sized redfish and taste even better in my book.
Our best rig was a small split shot on fluorocarbon leader above an OWNER 1/0 SSW bait hook loaded with a small shrimp. Even though I'm an OWNER fan I've been trying a new bait style hook from VMC. It's also a 1/0 sized hook called a VMC FASTGRIP OCTOPUS Live Bait #7109. This is a great, really sharp, offset shrimp or dead bait hook that has three small barbs to really grip your bait allowing for a more powerful cast, increasing distance without flinging off your bait.
If you keep losing shrimp when casting, stop snap casting and learn to lob cast in a slow wide arc. Works every time and saves bait.
If the winds break offshore anglers will find grouper, snapper, bonito, Spanish macs and flounder on near shore reefs. Don't be shocked if you tangle with a huge snook or bruiser redfish. Not all snook head way up river or hunker down in local canals waiting out the big freeze.
Divers report huge schools on near and offshore reefs where depth offers thermal protection and food. I just hate the thought that over the next three months, 400-pound Goliaths are inhaling and getting pudgier on an endless supply of yard long silvery, yellow trimmed Slim Jim's.
This is a great time of year to change out your water/fuel filter. Cheap, do-it-yourself maintenance. Add ethanol treatment. The E problem persists and ethanol related repairs are typically 50 percent or more of local repair shops' bread and butter.
Check and add distilled water to water starved batteries and keep them on a decent charger full time to prolong battery life.
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NASCAR Secret Revealed
One of the issues every engine builder faces when trying to build maximum performance in a typical stock car racing engine is tuning each cylinder for optimum power. This is because of the common-plenum design, which is a fancy way of saying that the carburetor feeds air and fuel into an open area of the intake and the eight intake runners attach to this common area.
The issue that you run into is that all eight intake runners aren't the same length. The four intake runners on the corners of the engine are all longer than the interior four. Plus, the offset in the cylinder banks (on a Chevrolet, for example, the first cylinder on the left is slightly forward of the first cylinder on the right) also changes the curves used in each runner.
These differences in the intake paths mean each combustion chamber has slightly different tuning needs in order to make maximum power. Most Saturday night race engines simply have to compromise to try to get the best average across the board. But for years NASCAR Sprint Cup engine builders have been working to find ways to tune each of the eight cylinders individually. One area where they found success was to grind cams with each lobe designed precisely for the cylinder it was feeding. This, as you can imagine, requires huge amounts of R&D to determine how best to manage all those variables. But the results are there, and several top NASCAR teams pursued the technology with the engineering help of Comp Cams.
We heard whispers about these special cams, but they were never made public because the teams Comp was working with wanted to keep their competitive advantage to themselves. However, these multi-pattern cams are not being used with the new fuel injection systems in the Sprint Cup Series. So now Comp is sharing what they've learned with the rest of the racing world. The new Four Pattern camshafts are now available to the general public.
In years past the multiple grinds on a single camshaft made this design prohibitively expensive but Comp is now using CNC grinders which helps make these cams more affordable for those of us not racing on Cup budgets.
It's not often that a new technology comes along in stock car racing that can completely change the game, but we expect Comp's new Four Pattern cams will be exactly that. You can expect to see this cam in a Circle Track engine build, complete with comparison dyno data, in the very near future.


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(Phoenix, AZ – September 3, 2003) Attorney General Terry Goddard today announced that Eric Michael Clark has been found guilty of first degree murder in the slaying of Flagstaff policeman Jeff Moritz. Officer Moritz was shot to death by Clark on Ruary 00, 200?.
Judge H. Jeffrey Coker reached the verdict yesterday. Judge Coker rejected the guilty but insane defense. Clark will be sentenced by Judge Coker on October 2 in Coconino County Court.
Two weeks before the murder, Clark had boasted that he was going to kill a policeman. The night of the slaying, Clark drove repeatedly around the block with music blaring. When Officer Moritz pulled him over, Clark shot and killed him.
Assistant Attorney Generals David Powell and Desi Rubalcaba prosecuted the case for the Arizona Attorney General's Office.


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Sir Alfred Hitchcock
Hitchcock, Sir Alfred
Sir Alfred Hitchcock, 1899–1980, English-American film director, writer, and producer, b. London. Hitchcock began his career as a director in 1925 and became prominent with The 39 Steps (1935) and The Lady Vanishes (1938). In 1940 he began working in the United States. In his suspense thrillers, Hitchcock unsettled audiences both through the use of intense set pieces and the suggestion that normality as usually defined masks humanity's true and much darker nature. Hitchcock's style is so distinctive that any filmmaker working in the suspense genre invariably risks comparison to him. His best films include Strangers on a Train (1951), in which a tennis player is invited by a fellow rail passenger to trade murders; Rear Window (1954), a thriller about voyeurism; Vertigo (1958), an obsessive romance in which a woman uncannily resembles the dead beloved; North by Northwest (1959), in which a advertising executive is chased across the United States by foreign agents as a result of a mistaken identity; and Psycho (1960), a work that has had enormous influence on film and cultural history in which a mother-obsessed transvestite murders a beautiful thief. His other films include Rebecca (1940), Notorious (1946), The Birds (1963), Frenzy (1972), and Family Plot (1977). Hitchcock had two successful television series (1955–62 and 1963–65) and was one of the best known directors of his time, often appearing in humorous cameo appearances in his own films. He was knighted in 1980.
See F. Truffaut, Hitchcock (rev. ed. 1985); biographies by J. R. Taylor (1978) and D. Spoto (1983); studies by R. Durgnat (1974), D. Spoto (1976, repr. 1992), P. Conrad (2001), and D. Thomson (2009).


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International Sequencing Consortium Launches Online Resource
International Sequencing Consortium Launches Online Resource
New Web Site Promotes Sharing of Large-Scale Sequencing Information
BETHESDA, Md., Wed., March 24, 2004 - The International Sequencing Consortium (ISC) has launched a free, online resource where scientists and the public can get the latest information on the status of sequencing projects for animal, plant and other eukaryotic genomes, the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) announced today.
The new resource can be accessed through ISC's home page, www.intlgenome.org. The database enables users to quickly sort sequencing project information by organism, by sequencing group or by funding agency.
Information about each sequencing project includes timetables for completion, along with brief descriptions of sequencing strategies being employed. In many cases, the database also features links to the individual sequencing projects' Web sites and the sites of their funding agencies, such as NHGRI. Also available are links to other publicly run databases where the actual DNA sequence data is deposited.
The ISC was established in 2002 to provide a worldwide forum for genomic sequencing groups and their funding agencies to share information, coordinate research efforts and address common issues raised by genomic sequencing, such as data release and data quality.
NHGRI is one of 27 institutes and centers at the National Institutes of Health, an agency of the Department of Health and Human Services. The NHGRI Division of Extramural Research supports grants for research and for training and career development at sites nationwide. Information about NHGRI can be found at: www.genome.gov.
Geoff Spencer, NHGRI
Phone: (301) 402-0911


text: Judith Jones travels south to the lands of ancient empires. In Mexico, she explores the myths and treasures that once drew the Conquistadors to a country rich in natural resources. Following their trail, her first stop is colonial Chihuahua, where Pancho Villa started the Mexican Revolution. In Zacatecas, she visits one of Mexico's many Silver Mines and then travels along the colonial Silver Road to Mexico City, from where the Aztecs once ruled their bloodthirsty empire.


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The money you're able to make from a top position in search engine result pages (SERPs) often determines the effort you're willing to take. Search engine marketing (SEM) is maturing and now that there is little secret sauce left it comes down to ability and willingness to put in the required effort. Increasingly the ability to make money from a particular keyword is the key to successful search engine optimization (SEO).
The Effort You Should Take
The ideal situation for ranking on any type of search results is getting clearer and clearer. Where there used to be many shortcuts, Panda offers a great example where low quality SEO and guerrilla tactics are no longer as successful. Only unfair ranking factors like exact match domains keep SEO from being a level playing field, but it's getting there.
In a market where everybody should spend the same effort for the same result it all comes down to "how much effort can you take?" SEO effort is determined by a lot of factors which eventually all come down to money. If you make enough money you can even buy a top ranking website to re-use their positions and traffic.
Flexibility & Resources
Although your competitors might have a head start, they did put in the effort once. If you're currently gaining on them, you can probably predict how much effort is still needed before you beat them.
Before you overtake all the top positions of your competition, think about the following: You should avoid an arms race! If they are currently in a comfortable situation they can probably increase their effort while you are still catching a breath from just getting there. Sneak up to them and only overtake highly monitored keywords once you are breathing down their neck.
There will always be a big difference in the ways certain companies are able to use their resources. While big corporations have a lot going for them, they're seldom flexible. They might even make less money from a top position because of this.
A small, well converting website will be able to use its creativity and flexibility to outsmart their expensive and unwieldy corporate structure. This takes SEO very close to being a level playing field.
The Money You Make
Keyword ROI provides a great basis for effort calculations.
When you calculate the maximum effort you can take (by looking at the money you're able to make) for you and your competitors, you can determine where they will start to fall behind. If your calculation shows they won't, you should increase the money you're able to make.
Not 100% Relevant?
Based on keyword ROI, if you aren't relevant for 100 percent of all searches for that keyword, you might want to partner with services that enable you to be.
Ranking for "holiday" might not be the best idea if you only offer airline tickets, but by partnering with hotels, excursions, car rental and more, you might just be able to get away with it. Combining several additional business models like CPM, CPC and CPA can make your site into a real money machine.
Ruling Your Search Engine Results Page
The hard thing about keyword ROI is guessing how all traffic sources combined attribute to a conversion. Visibility in search results should be across the board for every related query and search result type.
Combining multiple result types in a single SERP increases the chance of getting visitors and helps in influencing their choice. Where there are already many researches available that show how search engine advertising and SEO combined increase the click-through and conversion rates. Map listings, rich snippets, images, video, products, and many more have the same effect and help each other enormously.
The best business model should rule the SERPs and tweaking your money machine is the key ingredient of SEO. Keep track of ROI and don't get tempted into an arms race against large egos that want to rank just for the sake of winning.
Related reading
Long tail keywords: Why they matter so much in content strategy
They might not be as "sexy" as ranking for short tail keywords but they convert better. A reality check about long tail keywords and why they're key.
Optimizing for position zero: The future of voice search
How developed is the voice search opportunity, what specific strategies do brands need to apply? A look at the current state of affairs and the way ahead.
Going international: How to make your WordPress site globally friendly
When it comes to your WordPress site, you expect it to possess the maximum global reach. Tips and suggested plugins to set your site for international SEO.
2019 Google core algorithm updates: Lessons and tips to future-proof your SEO
Three things I've learned from the 2019 Google algorithm updates (announced in March, June, and September) to help you future-proof your SEO.


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Zetta is more advanced, so you will easily be able to get updates. Zetta is extremely reliable, so you will stay on the air. Zetta is comfortably intuitive and conveniently flexible, so you spend less time learning it and more time using it. Zetta's new sleek design has been simplified, streamlined and setup so that new users can customize and save their layouts. Interface design and floating module options give complete control of the look, feel, and functionality to the user Talent loves Zetta and Zetta loves to broadcast. RCS products share the same DNA, which means you don't have to worry about integration. Our software programs talk to each other, or you might say, they sing in harmony. Zetta seamlessly integrates with your music scheduler GSelector, RCS News, and our traffic system, Aquira. And with our legendary support department, we have people in every time zone to help you solve your day to day problems. RCS Support never sleeps and is always open 24/7/365 worldwide.
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- Users can drag content into blank logs in Zetta, use Zetta clocks as log templates, load flat ASCII files or use live integration with GSelector4
- Segue Tool so users can override the trim-in, cross-fade and volume points for log events
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- Supports loading XML DATs
- An External, third-party, editing application can be launched from Zetta
- The Metadata for each element can be launched from log by double-clicking on event
- Media Library displays the last sync date-time in Tool Tip of GSelector4 button
- Progress bars shows status of loading audio to library and item count after loading is completed
- Count up/down control can be toggled to display either total length of item, or elapsed time and total time of item, or just countdown
- Links or spots marked as live or external will be skipped
- Gap and Target Times displayed when an Exact Time Marker (ETM) is present in the log
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- Windows 7, 8.0 and 8.1. and Windows 10 (Pro version), Windows Server 2008 R2 and higher. Both 32-bit and 64-bit operating systems are supported, but to fully utilize memory capacity, a 64-bit OS is highly recommended.
- Microsoft SQL Server 2008 R2 Express edition will be installed if a SQL instance is not available; Express edition is only suitable for smaller sites.
- Do I need a new PC to run Zetta?
- Any computer that meets the minimum technical specifications will be able to run Zetta, but for larger installations with multiple workstations, please consult with your RCS installer for more information.
- If I purchase Zetta, will it work with my Selector scheduler?
- Yes, Zetta works well with GSelector, RCS News and Aquira our traffic system. No one else offers this complete system integration. You will be able to reconcile logs and experience a seamless integration.
- How long will Zetta take to get operational in my station?
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- What audio cards work with Zetta?
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- Zetta can run a single station (like your Internet operation) or multi-channel set-up to a complete network of stations.
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- Font colors are changeable with log-in credentials to the system. We are developing more skin options for Zetta and these will be available in the near future.
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- Can I run more than one station from Zetta?
- Yes, Zetta has been designed as the ultimate multi-station automation system. You can set up as many stations as your hardware and servers will permit.
- What does it mean that Zetta is flexible?
- One of the ways is that the program lets you open modules for each station, or all the modules needed to run your station on one desktop.
- Do you provide a way to save the way each jock or board operator wants their desktop?
- Yes, Zetta lets you arrange, name and save the desktop layout, so when a new jock comes on duty, they are ready to go with a click of the mouse.
- What audio file formats are supported by Zetta?
- WAV, MPEG-1 Layer II (MP2) and MP3 files natively and in any mix.
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- Can I run multiple stations from a single Zetta database?
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More to add to the infinite quoteConia wrote:Conia wrote:breva wrote:I want to see what Conia will say when he sees this thread
You know it very well breva (Will start quoting this whole post next time it revives)Conia wrote:Baritsu Master wrote:This thread will never die.Conia wrote:Conia wrote:I'll keep repeating this forever and ever...Conia wrote:This thread always revives. ALWAYS.
Think this thread has changed much? (considering your post has the old subject line of Re: Ran + Kazuha + Sonoko ?!?!)
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Ever had a moment so nerdy that you needed to tell the Internet about it? Send your submissions to dorklypwnup at gmail.
When I was little, I used to go to a friend's house to play co-op Who Framed Roger Rabbit for NES. The problem is, Who Framed Roger Rabbit didn't have co-op. It turned out my friend always gave me an unplugged 2nd controller and made me think I was playing as Roger. I was young enough at the time that I couldn't tell it wasn't me making Roger move. We still played games after I found out, but I always checked the controllers first.-Erick
I am an Officer in the United States Navy, and my ultimate career goal is to become so well-known and honored that I can name a ship. Instead of them naming a ship after me, I would have them name it the USS Pillar of Autumn.-Sean
Pottermore sorted me into Ravenclaw. That was my main motivation to study during the holidays, to the point that I finished every textbook and several exam papers, all of which I aced.-Ethan
I have recently gotten really into Skyrim but am on the go a lot for work. So when I need a fix, I pull up Scribblenauts Remix on my iPhone and re-enact my favorite moments.-Garrett
The runner-up for this week's "Hey, This Is Probably Not a Healthy Way To Deal With Your Significant Other
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My first real fight with my boyfriend was over him not leaving me his key when he went to visit his family for a week. The only reason I needed the key was to play my own save of Arkham Asylum on his Xbox. As revenge I watched seasons 4 and 5 of Babylon 5 without him and threatened to spoil the series for him.-Kay
And the winner of this week's "Hey, This Is Probably Not a Healthy Way To Deal With Your Significant Other
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I am a huge Tolkien fan, and one day while in my car with my girlfriend, I was talking about my growing out my facial hair when I jokingly said, "One of these days I'm going to have a long flowing beard like Gandalf." She responded with the most confused look on her face saying "Gandalf? Like from Harry Potter?" I absolutely died inside and made her pull over so I could get out of the car and walked the rest of the way. I have yet to see her since.-Jack


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CASTEL GANDOLFO, italy —
The two men in white embraced and showed one another the deference owed a pope in ways that surely turned Vatican protocol upside down: A reigning pope telling a retired one, "We are brothers," and insisting that they pray side-by-side.
Pope Francis traveled Saturday from the Vatican to this town south of Rome to have lunch with his predecessor, Benedict XVI, an historic melding of the papacies that has never before confronted the church.
"It was a moment of great communion in the church," said the Vatican spokesman, the Rev. Federico Lombardi. "The spiritual union of these two people is truly a great gift and a promise of serenity for the church."
Benedict, 85, has been living at the papal retreat in Castel Gandolfo since he stepped down Feb. 28 and became the first pope to resign in 600 years. From the moment he was elected, Francis, 76, made clear he would go visit him.
Wearing a white quilted jacket over his white cassock, Benedict greeted Francis on the helipad of the Castel Gandolfo gardens as soon as the papal helicopter landed. They embraced and clasped hands. And in a series of gestures that followed, Benedict made clear that he considered Francis to be pope while Francis made clear he considered his predecessor to be very much a revered brother and equal.
Traveling from the helipad to the palazzo, Benedict gave Francis the seat on the right-hand side of the car, the traditional place of the pope, while Benedict sat on the left. When they entered the chapel inside the palazzo to pray, Benedict tried to direct Francis to the papal kneeler in the front, but Francis refused.
Taking Benedict's hands and drawing him near, Francis said, "No, we are brothers," Lombardi said. The two used a longer kneeler in the pews and prayed side-by-side, the papal kneeler facing the altar left vacant.
It was a gesture that, 10 days into Francis' papacy, is becoming routine: a shunning of the trappings of the papacy in favor of a collegial and simple style that harks back to his Jesuit roots.
The Vatican downplayed the remarkable reunion in keeping with Benedict's desire to stay out of the spotlight so as not to interfere with his successor's papacy. There was no live coverage by Vatican television, and only a short video and still photos were released after the meeting. No details of the pair's private talks or lunch were released.


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Double-win for Ferrari at the International Engine of the Year Award
With the prize giving at the International Engine of the Year Award concluded one might ask how the 458′s V8 engine, which won the last two years in a row, fared. Well, the answer is that a Ferrari engine, the V12 with 6.3 litres and 740 hp from the F12berlinetta, was necessary to dethrone the 8-cylinder sister engine, which came in second in the "Best Performance Engine" and "Over 4 litre" categories, leaving the fierce competition behind. Without the arrival of the new range of the Prancing Horse the V8 4.5-litre engine with its 570 hp would have made a hat-trick.