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Tenant Terrorism?Leave a comment
June 2, 2017 by phicks2012
Ever owned rental property? If not, here's a hint: Some rental tenants are good, and others — OMG!
I've been getting better tenants over time as improvements have been made to my units and higher rents could therefore be asked, but I still get problems. To begin with my rental rates were well below the norm because my former property manager had been charging me for repairs he was not doing. As a result, repairs and improvements were needed. Now the rents are higher because the units are a lot nicer, and usually (though I hate to say it) I get the worst problems from the tenants paying the least rent.
While this, thankfully, is not always true, it tends to be the tenant paying the least rent who chronically pays late (or not at all unless threatened with imminent eviction), and who takes the least care of their unit. Oddly enough, those tenants are also nearly always the most demanding, the least reasonable, and the least civil. Go figure!
So, one day in late April one of my tenants — a good tenant who pays her rent regularly and on time, takes care of her unit, and is always polite — asked me if we could install a storm door on her back door if she "bought one". I said we could, and we picked up a door to install, but when we got there it was too wide. It would have fit the front door (where she already had a storm door), but the back door frame was several inches narrower.
I was going to go back to Lowe's and swap it out, but Jason persuaded me to install it instead on the front door of the adjacent unit, and to get another door for the original tenant's back door. Since I was planning to put storm doors on the front doors of all of the units at my own expense anyway (eventually, and one-at-a-time as they could be afforded), I agreed. We did that, and the second tenant was thrilled. End of story? Not quite. Nothing is ever THAT simple, right?
On May 9th I got a text message from a third tenant saying that her toilet was running non-stop, and also claiming she'd been told by tenant #2 that "everybody was getting storm doors", and asking when she would be getting "her" storm door.
To begin with, she should have contacted my property manager instead of me. That's the way it works, and I only gave out my cell number to be used in case of emergency. However, I let that pass and texted her (very politely) that I'd be glad to see to it that her toilet was checked out, but that tenant #2 had gotten her door due to a mistaken purchase, and that I had no plans to install storm doors on the other two units immediately — though I'd probably be doing so in the near future.
Apparently this was totally unacceptable!! I got a hostile text in return stating that she'd been asking for a storm door for a year (not true, no such request had EVER been made), and that she'd lived there longer than any of the other tenants (not true, she signed the lease but has never actually lived there — her daughter and son-in-law have been living there). She further stated that she was sick and tired of everyone else always "getting things done" while she was ignored.
Let me tell you a little something. One: They have not asked for anything. Two: The other tenants get priority because they are "good tenants". Tenant #2 got the door for that reason, and because putting the door on that unit would give the one duplex matching front doors. Three: The other tenants take care of their units, don't leave trash in the yards, don't have rotting furniture in back that has to be moved when the grass is cut, don't tear up the window blinds, don't lie about having a pit bull (for which they refuse to pay a required pet deposit), don't stiff Jason when they're supposed to pay him for yard work, and don't have a bad attitude.
On the other hand, obviously, the people under discussion right now do all of those things, and have been served four times in the past year with eviction papers, costing me money every time it has to happen. I think I'm safe in saying, therefore, that they are not particularly "good tenants".
I ignored that text, because I really don't HAVE to deal directly with tenants at all, and because I sensed that it would be a mistake to interact further. That's what I have a Property Manager for. The woman then texted me again threatening me with Code Enforcement if I didn't provide her with a storm door. I ignored that too, and drove to my Property Manager's office (colorfully cursing all the way) to let them know what was going on.
There was a considerable amount of eye-rolling and head shaking going on as they listened to my tirade and read the email the women was actually sending them while I was standing there. There was a laundry list of complaints never heard about previously –and probably 90% bogus– and absolutely no seeming grasp of the fact that she (and her daughter and son-in-law) were anything other than model tenants who were "entitled" to pretty much anything they demanded loudly enough. Yeah! THAT'll work!!
I was assured (by my property manager) that I was in no way required to provide this tenant or any other with a storm door (this would be an "improvement", not a "repair"), or in fact to deal directly with her at all. They promptly advised me to block her number on my cell, and BOY did that feel good! BLOCK NUMBER! YEAH!
I also told them that while Jason and I normally would have gone by to fix the toilet I was NOT going over to that unit to do the work myself when I knew I'd be subjected to verbal abuse from a hostile tenant with an unwarranted sense of entitlement. I asked them to have one of their own guys go by to adjust (or change out) the flush mechanism, and they said "No problem". Of course not! In fact, the guy actually living there had laid claim to having contracting experience and a rank amateur could have replaced it for $10 and in 5 minutes. I've done it myself often enough to KNOW, thank you very much!
Ironically, aside from the toilet thing, the tenant's only "valid" complaint turned out to be that her roof was leaking when it rained hard. This was the first time we'd heard anything at all about it from ANY of the tenants, mind you. However, I'd already been told by my Property Manager that the roofs had taken damage in the recent past from bad weather, so I'd already gotten estimates (three weeks earlier on and around April 20th) from several roofing companies. I was already planning to file an insurance claim and to hopefully get the roofs redone ANYWAY.
My property manager will be increasing the rent on this unit when the time comes to renew the lease, and with any luck these people will opt to move out (preferably without trashing the place) since they clearly cannot be counted on to pay even a lower rent reliably. Jason, who can always be counted on to think up a colorful scenario, speculates that the husband deals drugs to supplement his wife's income, and that they're now having trouble paying the rent because the local cops are cracking down on drug dealers. He further speculates that the mother-in-law had to sign the lease in the first place because he's probably a felon who can't pass a background check. Jason (while imaginative) may or may not be right. In any case though, I'd been feeling sorry for the mother-in-law — whose credit score was probably being repeatedly damaged by the string of late rent payments and eviction proceedings — until she sent me those texts. Now — not so much! LOLOL
As for the rest, the insurance adjuster came out on May 15th and met the roofing company there, and they agreed that my insurance would be covering the repairs — except for the deductible and some sort of depreciation, of course. They are, after all, an INSURANCE company, so almost by definition they HAVE to find a way out of covering the whole deal, right? That or find a way to cover as little as possible.
I had to take out a loan (that's going to take me a year or so to pay off) to cover the balance and the deductible, but hopefully getting new roofs (and new gutters) will substantially please the good tenants and keep the bad ones at bay for a bit. Either that, or I may have to hire a bodyguard named Knuckles. 😉


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Fox News star couches her anti-immigrant position with "it's not about race or ethnicity," but her critics aren't buying it.
Laura Ingraham is once again being blasted for racism.
The Fox News host, who was previously roasted by Hollywood and beyond after telling LeBron James and Kevin Durant to "shut up and dribble" instead of talk politics, is under fire for trying to make the case on her program Wednesday night that immigration -- both legal and illegal -- is ruining America.
In a segment she called "the left's effort to remake America," the conservative TV personality argued "the America that we know and love doesn't exist anymore."
"Massive demographic changes have been foisted upon the American people, and they are changes that none of us ever voted for, and most of us don't like. From Virginia to California, we see stark examples of how radically, in some ways, the country has changed," she said. "Now much of this is related to both illegal and, in some cases, legal immigration."
She went on to tell her viewers about four instances of illegal immigrants or refugees hurting people while in America, and demanded more border protection. She tried to tell her viewers "it's not about race or ethnicity," but her critics didn't buy it.
"Westworld" star Jeffrey Wright tweeted it was an example of Ingraham "confessing her obvious racist paranoia," and actor Michael Rapaport described her as "down and dirty."
"Anchorman" director Adam McKay retweeted journalist Oliver Willis' thoughts: "Watch that Laura Ingraham video when you're feeling a bit wobbly about being involved in politics. Look into the face of absolute evil to remind you of where you stand and the America you're fighting for."
"Ellen" producer Andy Lassner pointed out to his followers that Ingraham's monologue was endorsed by former KKK leader David Duke, who tweeted, "One of the most important (truthful) monologues in the history of [mainstream media]."
Those are just a few of the 82,000 tweets and counting that are spilling into the Twitterverse as the backlash -- which of course includes threats to boycott her program's sponsors -- continues to brew. We're eagerly waiting for "Grey's Anatomy" star Ellen Pompeo to chime in, considering she wanted to throw down with Ingraham for targeting King James.
She's not even trying to hide it anymore. https://t.co/LwxsGxzDVB— George Takei (@GeorgeTakei) August 9, 2018
👉🏾@IngrahamAngle confessing her obvious racist paranoia and then heading out later for a post-show taco salad. https://t.co/dPsn0viDvT— Jeffrey Wright (@jfreewright) August 9, 2018
When Laura Ingraham shows you who she is, believe her the first time. pic.twitter.com/YXfdqi6Yk3— Jeffrey Wright (@jfreewright) August 9, 2018
I mean, but in Laura Ingraham's defense, who among us can't say we slipped up at a major American political party's recent national convention and gave a Nazi salute?— Jeffrey Wright (@jfreewright) August 9, 2018
Ahhh, pining for the good ol' days when DC was almost three-quarters Black. https://t.co/5iUs9O5hcl— Jeffrey Wright (@jfreewright) August 9, 2018
Earth to Trumpists - your white ethno-state America never existed and never will.— Jeffrey Wright (@jfreewright) August 9, 2018
Have a nice day.✊🏾🇺🇸
There's a dog somewhere, missing its whistle.— Ana Navarro (@ananavarro) August 9, 2018
This is what Native-Americans could have said almost 500 years ago. Every one else after them, descends from, or is an immigrant...Except for slaves. cc: @SecretaryCarson https://t.co/FHmzCLj1yx
I Know What You Did Last Summer Laura!!!!@IngrahamAngle has always been down & dirty#LauraIngraham https://t.co/HkYghVOPJl— MichaelRapaport (@MichaelRapaport) August 9, 2018
Speak for yourself, and every other last gasp of a dying gen, @IngrahamAngle. WE love this country's diversity. https://t.co/2GijMcK6vA— S.E. Cupp (@secupp) August 9, 2018
Laura Ingraham makes me ashamed to be a dumb overprivileged racist.— John Fugelsang (@JohnFugelsang) August 9, 2018
Laura Ingraham's Anti-Immigrant Rant Is So Racist It Was Endorsed by Ex-KKK Leader David Duke https://t.co/djmBYaHlsB via @thedailybeast— andy lassner (@andylassner) August 9, 2018
Reminder:@IngrahamAngle was dumped by Bombay immigrant, @DineshDSouza, for Ann Coulter. I guess she's still really mad. https://t.co/yT4XRvvzwM— andy lassner (@andylassner) August 9, 2018
Not to damn her with faint praise, but Laura Ingraham has plenty of feck.— Michael McKean (@MJMcKean) August 9, 2018
Laura Ingraham and the far right see multiculturalism as a sign America lost itself. Wrong. It's a sign that it found itself. Our greatest accomplishment isn't Christianity, military, Silicon Valley, NFL, Hollywood or Wall St. It's being the world's most successful melting pot.— Adam Best (@adamcbest) August 9, 2018
BREAKING: Laura Ingraham still angry over Latino girl beating her in 4th grade spelling bee— Matt Oswalt (@MattOswaltVA) August 9, 2018
laura ingraham is going full white pill like tucker carlson.— Hasan Piker (@hasanthehun) August 9, 2018
Yes, Laura Ingraham — the demographics are definitely changing! pic.twitter.com/QC2tCWDXEa— MuslimMarine (@mansoortshams) August 9, 2018
Laura Ingraham: Child immigrant detention facilities are summer camps'.— Ambassador Rob (@RobertoWinsSher) August 9, 2018
Laura Ingraham: LeBron should shut up and dribble.
Laura Ingraham: The America we know and love doesn't exist anymore because of massive immigration
Me: The America I know doesn't support racists like you.
Laura Ingraham has been a bigot since college. She was literally disciplined for targeting and harassing people as a college student. She's a lifelong bigot.— Shaun King (@shaunking) August 9, 2018
A list of Laura Ingraham's sponsors: @MitsuCars@Flonase@BugASalt@JewelryExchange@SpectrumEntUS@OperationFinale@EmpireToday@AgelessMaleMax@RelaxiumSleep@HealthyHousing@AIDSHealthcare@PacPremier@MercedesBenz@NationalCares@StampsCom@SandalsResorts— Simar (@sahluwal) August 9, 2018
RT & boycott!
In response to Laura Ingraham's anti-immigrant FOX News rant.... pic.twitter.com/1oZOOO765u— Linda Childers (@lindachilders1) August 9, 2018
Laura Ingraham comes about as close to saying immigration equals white genocide as I've ever seen (that, by the way, is a typical white supremacist trope). https://t.co/ywGKOsfT5n— Eric Deggans at NPR (@Deggans) August 9, 2018


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Stop gasping. Breathe. And let out a little smile as you excuse the rather outrageous header to this week's column, that I promise you is an innocuous little pun. As you will soon see, the aforementioned trio have now been captured (do excuse the irony!) for posterity on menu cards of three eateries across Mumbai. Paying obeisance to the two Bollywood actors and to Hollywood's favourite spiritual guru, we have a very diverse selection of dishes that hope to give you a rare glimpse into the taste of the rich and famous…
Chicken Sanju Baba at Noor Mohammadi
Apparently the incarcerated star himself is responsible for the genesis of this rather oily and rich chicken dish using whole spices that the Bhendi Bazaar eatery proudly lets one and all know! As it so happens, Sanjay Dutt over dinner once told Noor Mohammadi's owner Rashidbhai of the special tender chicken dish that he cooks at home. On persuasion, the 'Deadly Dutt' rattled off the recipe and the rest is history.
Price: Rs 55
Where: 179, Wazir Bldg, Abdul Hakim Noor Mohammadi Chowk, Bhendi Bazaar. Call 022 234560080
Deepak Chopra Salad at Serafina
The Mumbai outpost of the fine dining New York Italian restaurant with branches in São Paolo, Moscow and Tokyo is as classy as it can get. But I was a bit taken aback when I spotted a certain 'D. Chopra Salad' in the rather extensive menu. Turns out the spiritual guru is a close friend of Vittorio Assaf and Fabio Granato, the duo behind Serafina and they have honoured his friendship by bestowing on him the title of a salad named after him. The salad is a mélange of mixed greens, pears, cherry tomatoes, corn, asparagus, walnuts dressed with a lemon vinaigrette.
Price: Available on request
Where: Level 3, Palladium, Phoenix Mills, Senapati Bapat Marg, Lower Parel. Call 022 40237711/12
Bobby Deol Cheescake at Sante
While the curly-haired actor may not have any die-hard fans left, the cheesecake named after him at the Pali Hill delicatessen Sante sure has a huge brigade of 'lusters'! The Bobby cake is made up of layers of brownie cake with walnuts, caramelised nuts, praline, chocolate mousse and New York cheesecake. Apparently, a few years ago one of the actor's friends had specially ordered this cake for Bobby who couldn't get enough of it and kept re-ordering it every now and then, so Milanda Jagtiani, the owner of Sante named the cheesecake after him.
Price: Rs 1,700
Where: Shop Number 1, Sahina Apartment, Pali Market, Bandra (W). Call 022 64522544
…and a couple more around the country
* Salmon Khan at Bangalore's Monkey Bar
Smoked Salmon with Asian style rice noodles, sweet chilli and peanut dressing, crushed peanuts, sesame oil and basil is a yummy dish in honour of l'enfant terrible Salman Khan.
* Sachin Tendulkar at Goa's Martin's Corner
The seafood restaurant has named its spicy, garlic king crabs dish after the little wonder.
Pics courtesy Serafina, www.finelychopped.net, www.mobilefooduploads.com, foodwatchblog.blogspot.com, ooh-look.blogspot.com, Kunal Chandra and Monkey Bar


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The Ascon Landfill Site (Site) occupies approximately 38 acres in southeast Huntington Beach, California, approximately 0.5 miles from the Pacific Ocean.
The Site was used as a permitted disposal facility from 1938 to 1984, when the landfill was closed. The landfill originally received drilling waste from oil production in the Huntington Beach area, during the City's oil boom. Industrial and oil field wastes were disposed of at the landfill until 1971. From 1971 to 1984 construction debris was disposed of at the Site.
By 2003, when the State of California and the Cooperating Parties, or Responsible Parties, entered into a Consent Order for the Site's clean up, Ascon had five existing "lagoons" (waste-filled depressions that collect storm water during the rainy/wet season) covering approximately 30 percent of the site and eight pits (three near the northwest corner and five near the southeast corner) that reportedly contained industrial waste. Of these pits, only Pit F remains visible (the others are buried) and is secured with fencing and covered.
Since the 2003 Consent Order, there have been three major remedial work efforts that have changed the physical nature of the Site through removal of waste materials, grading, and installation of storm water control features and best management practices. These include the Emergency Action (2005-2006), the Interim Removal Measure (2010-2011), and the Lagoon 5 Solidification and Oil Well Abandonment (2017-2018).
The Ascon Landfill Site is secured with perimeter fencing and additional interior fencing. There are regular security inspections, in addition to routine maintenance. Site security is in cooperation with the City of Huntington Beach Police Department and the Huntington Beach Fire Department. General oversight is provided by the California Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC).
Agency Links
The Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC)
State department that protects Californians from exposures to hazardous wastes.
Ascon Landfill Site
DTSC webpage for Ascon Landfill Site.


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I've been wearing a lot of nail polish this Christmas and recently I've started using the 2 Second Nail Primer from Deborah Lippmann, which works kind of like a face primer. It goes on before just before your base coat to clean up any residue that might be left behind from previous manicures.
It gently primes and cleanses the nail for a longer wearing manicure as well as strengthening the nails. It dries in only a couple of seconds which is great, I'm not the most patient person when it comes to doing my nails. If you want your manicure to last longer then this is the product for you!
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Centerless grinding is a common, and the oldest machining process used to remove metals from work pieces. This technique is preferred by manufacturing facilities that specialize in high volume production runs.
Centerless grinding is preferred over other grinding methods due to its advantages such as:
The process of centerless grinding starts by placing the work piece between two wheels – the grinding wheel and the regulating wheel. Both these wheels rotate in the same direction at different speeds. The position of the machine's work blade is such that it supports and holds the work piece at the correct height and position.
The grinding wheel, which is a stationary wheel, rotates on its axis to perform the grinding action. On the other hand, the regulating wheel, which is movable, performs the task of applying lateral pressure on the work piece. However, the regulating wheel does not remove any chips of material from the work piece. It only performs the function of pressing the work piece towards the grinding wheel, and controls the speed of the rotating work piece.
During this machining process, the materials to be cut turn with the regulating wheel at the same speed. The grinding wheel, on the other hand, turns faster on its axis, and removes chips of materials as it passes by.
The two common techniques of centerless grinding used across several manufacturing facilities are through-feed and in-feed grinding. Both these techniques differ from each other mainly by the way the work piece is fed into the grinding wheel.
There are several service providers available in the market who are specialized in grinding components to exceptionally close tolerances. Ensure partnering with a service provider who can grind the outside diameter of any cylindrical shape such as round bar, tube, pipe, pins, mixer shafts, and pump shafts with extreme precision. Also, choose a service provider who has expertise in grinding stainless steel, nickel alloy, aluminum, brass, bronze, high temperature metals, etc. To know more about centerless grinding services, log on to http://www.alliantmetals.com/.


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1129 3rd Avenue Ne, Moose Jaw
This home gives you opportunity! A nicely updated Family Home, where you can also rent out the 2 Bedroom Basement Suite to supplement your mortgage and expenses or use the Suite for your family space. Great Options! Close to Elementary schools, Sask. Polytech and steps to parks, this is a wonderful central location and it's Move In Ready. The home has had both exterior and interior updates. You are welcomed by the front covered Deck and greeted into the Open design of the Living & Dining areas showcasing high ceiling with large picture window and laminate flooring that runs throughout. The Updated kitchen enjoys white cabinetry, a peak through breakfast bar with seating into the dining room, and Patio Doors that open to the West Facing Deck overlooking the Backyard. The main floor comes complete with 2 Bedrooms, 4pc. Bath and Main Floor Laundry for your convenience. The 2nd Floor hosts your Master Suite with vaulted ceiling and featuring a spacious walk-in closet and electric Fireplace. The lower level, a 2 Bedroom Suite with separate access, can also be used solely for your family & guests adding 2 additional Bedrooms, Family Room, 4pc. Bath and a Kitchenette. This floor is complete with extra storage, Laundry and utility spaces. Current owners have rented lower level as a 2 Bedroom Suite for $900/month in past and what a great way to help with your mortgage payment. This lower level also enjoys large windows throughout offering an abundance of natural sunlight. This home is complete with a large private deck, fully landscaped yard and a Dbl. Det. Garage (Tandem Style) with single overhead doors at both the front of the garage and back of the garage with alley access. This is an Updated Home, that gives you Options and that is Move In Ready! CLICK ON THE MULTI MEDIA LINK FOR A FULL VIRTUAL TOUR and contact today for a personal tour.
Air Conditioner (Central), Natural Gas Bbq Hookup
Garage Door Opnr/control(s), Dryer, Dishwasher Built In, Fridge, Shed(s), Stove, Window Treatment, Washer
Trees/Shrubs, Deck, Lawn Back, Lawn Front, Partially Fenced
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The shallow, snaking, braided channels of Canterbury's Waimakariri River - and the heavily-developed pastureland around it - have been captured by a Nasa satellite.
The Operational Land Imager (OLI) on Landsat 8 captured these images - just displayed on Nasa's website - of the Canterbury Plains and Eyrewell Forest on October 17, 2015.
The channels of the Waimakariri River twist through the landscape and flow into Pegasus Bay and the Pacific Ocean.
The alluvial plains of the Waimakariri, appearing as a multi-coloured patchwork of squares and circles, contain pastureland and sod farms.
Near the shallow, wide riverbed, some farmers keep paddocks and fields where cattle graze; the poorly-drained soils also lend themselves to sod farming.
Some fields further from the river are irrigated by centre-pivot sprinklers, which form a circular pattern when the landscape is viewed from above.
In recent times the impact of agriculture on the rare river system, home to a diversity of species, has concerned environmental groups, who fear farms have been encroaching into the river area.
The Eyrewell Forest pine plantations, also captured by the satellite, were established in the late 1920s.
New Zealand's dense stands of pinus radiata grow for more than 25 years before they are harvested, and the trees can stand up to 40m tall.


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Shipping Connections on the Royal Caribbean Board – Other Cruise News: Carnival's Costa Ups Chinese Participation
by Kevin Griffin
Last week, Royal Caribbean announced some board re-elections, some of which are interesting in terms of their connections. At the same time, Carnival Corporation & Plc announced its latest contribution to the Chinese market. The stories follow here.
Shipping Connections on the Royal Caribbean Board
Royal Caribbean Cruise Line was formed in 1967 by two Norwegian shipowners, IM Skaugen & Company and Anders Wilhelmsen, with the help of Miami-based entrepreneur Edward Stephan.
The new cruise line was to start with two ships, but a third Norwegian shipowner, Gotaas-Larsen, soon joined them to contribute a third. Stephan wanted the ships to be easily recognizable, the result of which the Viking Crown Lounge.
Skaugen's Song of Norway was delivered in 1970, Wilhelmsen's Nordic Prince in 1971 and Gotaas-Larsen's Sun Viking in 1971.
Meanwhile, in 1969, Gotaas-Larsen acquired Eastern Cruise Lines and by 1972 had introduced its largest ship, the 24,458-ton Emerald Seas. Although Gotaas-Larsen was involved in both Royal Caribbean and Eastern, any conflict of interest was avoided by leaving the 7- and 14-night cruises to Royal Caribbean while Eastern looked after the 3- and 4-day market.
Ultimately, a merger of Eastern Cruise Lines, Western Cruise Lines and Stardance Cruises resulted in the formation of Admiral Cruises in 1986. Through a series of ownership changes, including a Carnival bid, Gotaas-Larsen and its third interest in Royal Caribbean and 51% interest in Admiral, in 1987 Wilhelmsen had taken control of Royal Caribbean, and both Gotaas-Larsen and Skaugen left the scene.
In the meantime, the Chicago-based Pritzker family, owners of Hyatt Hotels, were added to the fold.
Admiral Cruises was taken over in early 1992 by Royal Caribbean, which decided to sell its older ships and to complete the 48,563-ton Nordic Empress, the first ship designed and built specifically for the Florida-Nassau short cruise market since Henry Flagler's Miami of 1898.
The most obvious Royal Caribbean director with shipping experience is chief executive officer Richard Fain, a director now for thirty-five years, who came to Royal Caribbean from Gotaas-Larsen, for whom he had been based in London in the 1970s. As well as its interests in cruising, Gotaas-Larsen operated a large fleet of dry cargo, refrigerated ships and tankers.
Fain became Royal Caribbean's chief executive officer in 1988.
Directors John Brock, Eyal Ofer, William Reilly, Vagn Sørensen and Alex Wilhelmsen were all re-elected to one-year terms at Royal Caribbean Cruises's annual shareholders meeting last week.
The Royal Caribbean board had approved a plan to replace staggered terms for directors with annual election during its meeting in September 2013.
Alex Wilhelmsen, on the board since 2003, is a family member of one of the three founding companies and chairman today of Awilhelmsen AS, the present holding company. While for many years operating car carriers, Wilhelmsen's shipping interests now include by Awilco AS, presently operating crude oil tankers and five LNG tankers, managed by Wilhelmsen Marine Services, and two semi-submersible drilling rigs.
Awilhelmsen and its associates have a 19% share in Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.
Eyal Ofer, a director since 1995, is one of the two sons of the late Sammy Ofer who have inherited Sammy's wide-ranging shipping interests. Together with the Pritzkers, the Ofers invested in Royal Caribbean to fend off Carnival's bid for the Gotaas-Larsen shares in 1988. Ofer is today chairman of London-based Zodiac Maritime Agencies, which operates a fleet of 150 ships, including both container ships and bulk carriers.
Vagn Sorensen, appointed in 2011, is also deputy chairman of DFDS Group as well as a director of Air Canada and former chief executive officer of Austrian Airlines, and before that executive vice president of SAS, all three of which are Star Alliance members.
DFDS at one time had interests in the cruise business but now restrict themselves to cruise ferries, with night boats operating on key routes such as Newcastle-Amsterdam, Harwich-Esbjerg and Copenhagen-Oslo.
Other members of the board bring in a wider experience of American culture.
For example, the only female board member, Ann Moore, appointed in May 2012, is a former chairman and chief executive officer if Time Inc. and is also a director of Avon Products, while John Franklin Brock, appointed earlier this year, is chairman and chief executive officer of Coca-Cola Enterprises and previous to that headed up brewers InBev and prior to that was chief operating officer of Cadbury Schweppes.
While John Brock's directorship is not about shipping, Royal Caribbean International announced a partnership with Coca-Cola to bring the excitement of the most prestigious soccer competition in the world to its fleet with The Coca-Cola Party at Sea celebratwses the 2014 FIFA World Cup.
The cruise line will host the official Coca-Cola Party at Sea complete with broadcast units.
Carnival's Costa Ups Chinese Participation
Carnival's Costa operation will send a fourth ship to China next April. To be based in Shanghai, the 3,004-berth Costa Serena will offer a range of five- and six-day cruises to various destinations in Asia, including Japan and Korea.
Joining the 1,928-berth Costa Victoria and the 2,112-berth Costa Atlantica in China, the vessel's deployment will make Costa the first foreign cruise line to base three ships in China year-round.
Costa Cruises was the first outside cruise line to operate in China and has already experienced eight years of successful operations.
The Costa Serena features a large Samsara spa, 4D cinema, Grand Prix Simulator, water slide, theatres, casinos and a disco.
Her 2015 deployment will also make the line's parent company Carnival Corporation the first global cruise company to base four ships in China.
Capitalising on the growing consumer demand that is expected to make China the second largest cruise market in the world by 2017, Carnival is also deploying Princess Cruises' Princess Sapphire in Shanghai from 21 May to 3 September this year.
Expected to carry 65,000 passengers on round trip cruises over the fourth-month period, Sapphire Princess will offer guests the only 24-hour buffet at sea in China, Tai Chi and Zumba.
"Carnival Corporation has for years recognised that Chinese travellers would love the cruising experience and that is why Costa Cruises was the first global cruise line to commit to sailing from China back in 2006," said Carnival Corporation ceo Arnold Donald.
"We have never been more committed to China as a market of great strategic importance for our company."
In addition to investments in China, Carnival aims to extend its growth in Japan, Singapore, Hong Kong, Taiwan and Korea. As well as Costa and Princess, AIDA Cruises works out of Asia.
Carnival operates ten Asian offices in Asia including five in China – Shanghai, Beijing, Tianjin, Guangzhou and Chengdu.
(Kevin Griffin is managing director of specialist cruise agency The Cruise People Ltd in London, England. For further information concerning cruises mentioned in this article readers can visit his blog)
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A winner was selected from 30 designs submitted by 10 freelance designers.
We manufacture the worlds best ferret food and ferret toys. The tape will be wrapped around each parcel we ship. Our customers are ferret lovers, they should remember our tape as unique.
We need an eye catching design for our packing tape.
Make it unique so that our customers will know, that the postman will deliver our parcel ust from seeing the parcels wrapping tape.
We manufacture petfood for ferrets. Our shipping department is also known by the name Ferret Express.
Pawprints are cute but I will let you show us your ideas.
The name: Ferret Express should be on the tape (not FederalExpress) :)
Pawprints are nice and might be added
We prefer 1 or 2 color design.
2 colors design means 2 printing colors plus the tape color which can have a color as well eg.
Dimension of printed area 300mm wide x 50mm high
Please see sample of actual design for size only!
We currently use the attached design but we want something new and more exciting. Attached our Logo and a pawprint.
ONLY SOLID COLORS are possible for the print on package tape, please do not use greyscale graphics.


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Today was possibly the world's longest agility trial. We got to the site at 7 a.m. and back to the motel at 8 p.m.
There was only 1 ring and they had all the normal Std. and JWW classes, plus FAST and T2B.
Our Std. Run was great, minus the table, which Phoenix thought was a great impediment to running the rest of the course.
T2B was super fun and JWW was a riot. I called it a NASCAR course - go fast, turn left and don't slow down for anything!
Turned out, Nix was the fastest malinois to Q in both T2B and JWW and got special prizes from the ABMC. Overall he was 2nd in both classes but our national has all-breed agility and the 1st place winners were a weim and a terv, respectively. It was nice to have the recognition.
Jamie made friends with a little mal girl and wants to trade Phoenix in. Phoenix is collecting tennis balls - found one under the bed at the motel and won 2 today. Karene hasn't tried to catch a bus back to Iowa yet. We're all good.
It's past time for bed. Tomorrow we get to do it all again!


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Now the caveats. Over the last 2 years, prices for wholesale natural gas have ranged from $6.00 to $1.7 per MBTU - these are significant potential price swings that affect your bills. The most important thing is to reduce your risk associated with these swings.
That's why we recommend 12 month fixed rate natural gas plans. If you were on a variable rate plan, you could see your monthly bills swing by 20-50%, not based on your usage, but rather based on the fluctuating prices of natural gas at the wholesale level.
That level of uncertainty is just not necessary, and the premium paid to lock in a fixed rate is worth it.


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A History of Embryology (1959), by Joseph Needham
In 1931 embryologist and historian Joseph Needham published a well-received three-volume treatise titled Chemical Embryology. The first four chapters from this work were delivered as lectures on Speculation, Observation, and Experiment, as Illustrated by the History of Embryology at the University of London. The same lectures were later released as a book published in 1934 titled A History of Embryology.
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Gustav Jacob Born (1851-1900)
Gustav Jacob Born was an experimental embryologist whose original work with amphibians served as the platform for his wax-plate method of embryo modeling, heteroblastic (different tissues) and xenoplastic (similar species) transplantation methods, environmental influences on sex ratio studies, and proposed function of the corpus luteum. He was born 22 April 1851 in Kempen, Prussia, but his family moved to the larger city of Görlitz within a year after Born's birth. His father was Marcus Born, a physician and public health officer who practiced in the town of Görlitz.
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Dizhou Tong (1902-1979)
Dizhou Tong, also called Ti Chou Tung, studied marine animals and helped introduce and organize experimental embryology in China during the twentieth century. He introduced cellular nuclear transfer technology to the Chinese biological community, developed methods to clone organisms from many marine species, and investigated the role of cytoplasm in early development. Tong's administrative and scientific leadership in the fields of marine, cellular, and developmental biology contributed to China's experimental embryology research programs.
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Patrick Christopher Steptoe (1913-1988)
Patrick Christopher Steptoe was a British gynecologist responsible for major advances in gynecology and reproductive technology. Throughout his career Steptoe promoted laparoscopy, a minimally invasive surgical technique that allows a view inside the abdominal cavity, successfully advancing its usefulness in gynecology. After partnering with embryologist Robert Edwards in 1966, the pair performed the first in vitro fertilization in humans.
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José Pedro Balmaceda (1948- )
José Pedro Balmaceda was born 22 August 1948 in Santiago, Chile. His mother Juanita owned a women's boutique in the city and his father José was a successful owner of several timber mills. He grew up with five sisters who remained in Santiago all their lives. Balmaceda attended the college preparatory school San Ignatius where he met Sergio Stone, his future partner at the Center for Reproductive Health fertility clinic in the University of California Irvine Medical Center.
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Regnier de Graaf (1641-1673)
Regnier de Graaf, a Dutch physician and anatomist, was born 30 July 1641 in Schoonhoven, the Netherlands. Though he published papers on both pancreatic and male reproductive anatomy, he is best known for his discovery of the mature ovarian follicles as well as his contributions to the general body of knowledge surrounding the female mammalian reproductive organs.
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Joseph Needham (1900-1995)
Joseph Needham was an embryologist and biochemist who is most noted in science for his studies on induction in developing embryos. Needham worked with Conrad Hal Waddington to attempt to identify the compound responsible for the organizer's activity. Although he was not successful in discovering the chemical, he and Waddington learned much about the organizer. Needham was a meticulous writer, writing reviews and books about contemporary research.
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Ricardo Hector Asch (1947- )
Ricardo Hector Asch was born 26 October 1947 in Buenos Aires, Argentina, to a lawyer and French professor, Bertha, and a doctor and professor of surgery, Miguel. Asch's middle-class family lived among the largest Jewish community in Latin America, where a majority of males were professionals. After his graduation from National College No. 3 Mariano Moreno in Buenos Aires, Asch worked as a teaching assistant in human reproduction and embryology at the University of Buenos Aires School of Medicine where he received his medical degree in 1971.
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A Child Is Born (1965), by Lennart Nilsson
Dell Publishing in New York City, New York, published Lennart Nilsson's A Child Is Born in 1966. The book was a translation of the Swedish version called Ett barn blir till, published in 1965. It sold over a million copies in its first edition, and has translations in twelve languages. Nilsson, a photojournalist, documented a nine-month human pregnancy using pictures and accompanying text written by doctors Axel Ingelman-Sundberg, Claes Wirsen and translated by Britt and Claes Wirsen and Annabelle MacMillian.
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Hans Adolf Eduard Driesch (1867-1941)
Although educated as a scientist who studied with both August Weismann and Ernst Heinrich Haeckel, Hans Adolf Eduard Driesch was first employed as a professor of philosophy and became a strong proponent of vitalism. Driesch was born on 28 October 1867, the only child of Josefine Raudenkolb and Paul Driesch. He grew up in a wealthy merchant family in Hamburg, Germany, where he was educated at the humanistic Gymnasium Gelehrtenschule des Johanneums that had been founded by a friend of Martin Luther.
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Endoderm is one of the germ layers-- aggregates of cells that organize early during embryonic life and from which all organs and tissues develop. All animals, with the exception of sponges, form either two or three germ layers through a process known as gastrulation. During gastrulation, a ball of cells transforms into a two-layered embryo made of an inner layer of endoderm and an outer layer of ectoderm. In more complex organisms, like vertebrates, these two primary germ layers interact to give rise to a third germ layer, called mesoderm.
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Spemann-Mangold Organizer
The Spemann-Mangold organizer, also known as the Spemann organizer, is a cluster of cells in the developing embryo of an amphibian that induces development of the central nervous system. Hilde Mangold was a PhD candidate who conducted the organizer experiment in 1921 under the direction of her graduate advisor, Hans Spemann, at the University of Freiburg in Freiburg, German. The discovery of the Spemann-Mangold organizer introduced the concept of induction in embryonic development.
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"MicroSort, developed in 1990 by the Genetics and IVF Institute, is a form of pre-conception sex selection technology for humans. Laboratories located around the world use MicroSort technology to help couples increase their chances of conceiving a child of their desired sex. MicroSort separates male sperm cells based on which sex chromosome they contain, which results in separated semen samples that contain a higher percentage of sperm cells that carry the same sex chromosome.
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Stazione Zoologica Anton Dohrn, Naples, Italy
The Stazione Zoologica Anton Dohrn (Anton Dohrn Zoological Station) is a public research institute focusing on biology and biodiversity. Hereafter called the Station, it was founded in Naples, Italy, in 1872 by Anton Dohrn. The type of research conducted at the Station has varied since it was created, though initial research focused on embryology. At the turn of the twentieth century, researchers at the Station established the sea urchin (Echinoidea) as a model organism for embryological research.
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Ameisen: Die heimliche Weltmacht (Ants: Nature's Secret Power) (2004)
Ameisen: Die heimliche Weltmacht (Ants: Nature's Secret Power) is a nature documentary about ants. Wolfgang Thaler wrote, filmed, and directed the film, which focuses on the work of ant researcher Bert
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The Aschheim-Zondek Test for Pregnancy
Throughout history many different methods have been devised for the early detection of pregnancy. From the time of the Ancient Egyptians, inspection of the urine has been a popular place to start. However, it was not until the discovery of hormones in the early twentieth century that the development of truly reliable pregnancy tests occurred. Prior to 1978, when the first home pregnancy tests became available in the United States, pregnancy testing was done in hospital laboratories using various methods, one of them being the Aschheim-Zondek, or A-Z test.
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Thomas Hunt Morgan's Definition of Regeneration: Morphallaxis and Epimorphosis
For Thomas Hunt Morgan clarity was of utmost importance. He was therefore frustrated with the many disparate, disconnected terms that were used to refer to similar, if not the same, regenerative processes within organisms. When Morgan wrote Regeneration in 1901 there had been many different terms developed and adopted by various investigators to describe their observations. As a result there were many inconsistencies making it difficult to discuss results comparatively and also making it more challenging to generalize. Defining terms was a priority for Morgan.
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John Philip Trinkaus (1918-2003)
John Philip Trinkaus studied the processes of cell migration and gastrulation, especially in teleost fish, in the US during the twentieth century. Called Trink by his friends, his social confidence and work ethic combined to make him a prolific and decorated developmental biologist. His scientific contributions included investigations of several different aspects of embryology.
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The Process of Implantation of Embryos in Primates
Implantation is a process in which a developing embryo, moving as a blastocyst through a uterus, makes contact with the uterine wall and remains attached to it until birth. The lining of the uterus (endometrium) prepares for the developing blastocyst to attach to it via many internal changes. Without these changes implantation will not occur, and the embryo sloughs off during menstruation. Such implantation is unique to mammals, but not all mammals exhibit it.
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The Shettles Method of Sex Selection
In the 1960s in the United States Landrum B. Shettles developed the Shettles method, which is a procedure for couples to use prior to and during an intercourse to increase their chances of conceiving a fetus of their desired sex. Shettles, a physician, who specialized in obstetrics and gynecology, found a difference in the size and shape of male sperm cells that he correlated with the different sex chromosomes they carry.
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Interspecies SCNT-derived Humanesque Blastocysts
Since the 1950s, scientists have developed interspecies blastocysts in laboratory settings, but not until the 1990s did proposals emerge to engineer interspecies blastocysts that contained human genetic or cellular material. Even if these embryos were not permitted to mature to fetal stages, their ethical and political status became debated within nations attempting to use them for research.
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Zhang Lizhu (1921- )
Zhang Lizhu is a Chinese gynecologist and researcher. For most of her career, she worked in the Peking Medical College Third Hospital, renamed in 2000, Peking University Third Hospital. There, she led a team of researchers and physicians in the study of human in vitro fertilization (IVF) and embryo transfer (ET) technology. Zhang and her colleagues contributed to the birth of the first test-tube baby in Mainland China in 1988.
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The Report of the Committee of Inquiry into Human Fertilisation and Embryology (1984), by Mary Warnock and the Committee of Inquiry into Human Fertilisation and Embryology
The Report of the Committee of Inquiry
into Human Fertilisation and Embryology, commonly called the Warnock
Report after the chair of the committee Mary Warnock, is the 1984
publication of a UK governmental inquiry into the social impacts of
infertility treatment and embryological research. The birth of Louise
Brown in 1978 in Oldham, UK, sparked debate about reproductive and
embryological technologies. Brown was conceived through in vitro
fertilization (IVF), a process of fertilization that occurs outside of
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Symptoms Associated with Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS)
Polycystic ovarian syndrome or PCOS is one of the most common reproductive conditions in women, and its symptoms include cystic ovaries, menstrual irregularities, and elevated androgen or male sex hormone levels. During the 1930s, Irving Freiler Stein and Michael Leventhal identified the syndrome and its symptoms. Women who experience symptoms of PCOS may also experience secondary symptoms, including infertility and diabetes. Though estimates vary and the causes of the syndrome are not clear as of 2017, PCOS affects approximately ten percent of women of reproductive age.
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Carl Richard Moore (1892-1955)
Carl Richard Moore was a professor and researcher at the University of Chicago in Chicago, Illinois who studied sex hormones in animals from 1916 until his death in 1955. Moore focused on the role of hormones on sex differentiation in offspring, the optimal conditions for sperm production, and the effects of vasectomy or testicular implants on male sex hormone production. Moore's experiments to create hermaphrodites in the laboratory contributed to the theory of a feedback loop between the pituitary and fetal gonadal hormones to control sex differentiation.
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Wait a minute . . . . .
I thought you couldn't use an eeevil assault weapon for hunting. It's certainly not on the VPC approved list of fine youth sporting arms. And didn't John Kerry tell me that these things were never used for hunting???
I guess someone must have forgotten to tell this handsome young man. . . . .
Did I mention he was 10????
Go Get 'Em son.
Head on over to The High Road congratulate him on his nice deer and impressive choice of hunting rifle.


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Located in Cleveland, Wingate by Wyndham Cleveland is close to Cleveland State Community College and Tinsley Park. This hotel is within close proximity of Lee University and Bradley Square Mall. Don't miss out on recreational opportunities including a 24-hour fitness center and a seasonal outdoor pool. This hotel also features complimentary wireless Internet access and complimentary use of a nearby fitness facility. Featured amenities include a 24-hour business center, express check-out, and complimentary newspapers in the lobby. Event facilities at this hotel consist of conference space and meeting rooms. Free self parking is available onsite. Make yourself at home in one of the 80 air-conditioned rooms featuring refrigerators and microwaves. Complimentary wired and wireless Internet access is available. Conveniences include safes and desks, and you can also request cribs/infant beds (complimentary).
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Background: My parents have a fantastic marriage. So fantastic I'm pretty sure my brother and sister and I will die alone because we'll never have what they have. They do annoying things like want to hang out with each other. All the time.
Today, my dad got a portable digital TV. It gets all those digital stations, and he is enamored with it. So much so that his first reaction was, "We could cancel cable now that I have this!"
My mother, his devoted wife of 26 years who doesn't even have a good engagement story because according to her, "We always knew we wanted to get married!", replies, "You cancel cable, and I'll cancel you."
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If you're a sucker for a vintage illustration, like me, you'll love these cute creations by Collecting Feathers. Each groovy pillow that you see below is upcycled from an authentic vintage tea towel {just like the ones Nana used to have} and the designs are retro-tastic!
Collecting Feathers is the crafty creation of designer Nicole Zupanovich. Nicole collects vintage ephemera including papers, linen tea towels, fabrics and books and re-purposes them into bunting, garlands, banners and my favourite, the Nana Pillows!
Each of the Collecting Feathers Nana Pillows feature an adorable printed design on a 100% linen unused vintage tea towel. The tea towels are re-purposed with 100% cotton backing and either pom-pom or tassel trim to create a cool pillow to be adored by a new generation. They make a fab addition to kids room, or a sun room for that matter.
Due to the nature of vintage finds, each Collecting Feathers Nana Pillow is a one-of-a-kind; so if you'd like to see one adorning your home, you'll have to get in quick before they all vamoose {I love that word!}.


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With the Learning Packs from 3Doodler EDU you can equip an entire classroom with 3Doodler pens and accessories for less than the cost of a regular 3D printer.
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Cigarettes are better then Alcohol
Everyone knows that binge is nasty, slimy,disgusting, and vile. It causes headaches in the after-mornings. It turns a hum a ninto a beast, which got single happiness in life - a sip of plain water and a breath of fresh air. You would never hear such things about smoking. Well, this works if you do not smoke a lot.
The choice whether to smoke or not to smoke is as always up to you. At least the smoke is better than drinking alcohol, and that's why.
1. Smoking doesn't provide a headache.
2. Smoking does not interfere with work.
3. You can smoke while driving.
4. Smoking is not blurring brains.
5. Smoking is not sick.
6. Drinking is usually with eating. You don't need to eat with cigarettes.
7. Buying cigarettes is cheaper than buying booze.
8. You can smoke during working hours.
9. Smoking stimulates the brain, as opposed to drinking.
10. Smoking brings people together.
11. Smoking doesn't provide hangover.
12. Smoking is causing fewer troubles than drinking.
When choosing between two harmful things,choose the one which is less harmful!
Many people confess that smoking cigarettes help them to think. Smart people who smoked earned the same prestige and were recognized geniuses. For instance,Einstein, who smoked was a very clever scientist. Freud, with all his genius theories onto psychoanalysis, was very friendly with cigarettes himself. Also,never forget Mark Twain, who for six times threw smoking, if not more. The secret government who controls Earth in "X files" series, was famously smoking Marlboro! Of course, it was more used as advertisement, but it was funny,wasn't it?
However the smoking of cigarettes should not become an end in itself. As the matter of fact, it's just one of the things that you enjoy, like a new sofa in your living room or a CD of classical music - you can survive without it for sure. You should never assimilate to freaks which smoke very often - this simply makes no sense. Well, you don't drink hot tea every five minutes and you don't eat sponge cake with chocolate constantly, do you?
The hobby of smoking cigarettes can be significantly better both for your health and wealth then drinking alcohol. Buy cigarettes online and you will have a chance to save money! For instance, instead of buying a pack of Kent cigarettes in your local store you can get 2 or even 3 packs of the same discount cigarettes offered online with delivery to your doorsteps.
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Road Trip 08 Planning: BrewMay 10th, 2008
I have a confession to make: I love beer. My experience with alcohol began in college and at first I didn't like any of it. Wine, beer, liquor… all were seen by me and my rowdy college peers as unfortunate means towards great and exciting ends. To this day I abhor the first beer I ever drank: Bud Light. This is, of course, not unrelated to the fact that it is a terrible, awful beer, but my point is that I didn't like beer. Over time however, as the desire to get raging drunk and do foolish things subsided, a taste for beer somehow emerged and remained. I'm not much of a wine drinker, and hard alcohol is as foul as it is dangerous, but beer… I love beer.
My love of beer has grown into a full blown hobby. Beer as a hobby is full of interesting history and delicious taste testing. The fact you drunk once in a while is an added bonus. My interest grew until drinking it was not sufficient and I started to homebrew. Last year was the peak of my brewing activity, which culminated in entering a local homebrew competition where the Banana Hefe my friend and I created won second place. We have a nice all-grain setup, allowing us to turn raw malted barley into a wide variety of delicious styles. I even invested in a homebrew keg setup! Skiing, school and the fact my brew partner quit have led to a hiatus from brewing, but I can't wait to get back at it next fall after the Road Trip.
This leads me to a critical part of my of my Road Trip goals: brewpubs! The American west has nurtured an impressive beer culture, with microbreweries popping up all over and each turning out an impressive selection of quality beers. Bozeman's new Beer Festival is a prime example of the beer culture here, with over 30 breweries showing off more than 100 beers and not a Bud Light to be seen. Companies like Rouge, Grand Teton, Snake River and New Belgium weaned me off bad beer early on (with, of course, the exception of the skiers staple: PBR). The Bozeman area is home to great microbreweries as well, like Madison River and Bozone, who's tasting rooms and growler fill-ups I've been enjoying since my 21st birthday. One of the fun things about microbreweries is that in addition to the "core" set of signature beers they bottle, the beer-loving brewmasters also enjoy experimenting and usually have a number of unique and delicious beers on tap that you can't find in stores. This prospect of unknown numbers of strange and fantastic beers lurking in the West's many tasting rooms is tantalizing, and I intend to search them all out. Rouge, the makers of such intriguing beers as the Chipotle Ale and Oyster Cloyster Stout, have brewpubs in Oregon with almost legendary status. As long as I'm out and about around the West, I can't NOT visit these breweries. Besides the wonderful beer, most brewpubs have a nice atmosphere which is quite different from a regular bar, and I anticipate drinking and socializing in them will punctuate my wilderness solitude nicely. Below is a list I'm working on of breweries - who's beer I've long enjoyed - which I want to visit on my trip:
- Rouge
- Pike
- Full Sail
- Alaskan
- Pyramid
- New Belgium
- Anchor
- Kettlehouse
- Flying Dog
- Sierra Nevada
- Deschutes
- Lagunitas
This is just the tip of the iceberg, of course, and I will not be able to visit a small fraction of hundreds of microbreweries in the West, but it is a start. Check out sites like BrewPubZone.com to get an idea of how large the microbrew-craze has become. I, as a member of this craze and happy not to be drinking Budweiser, fully support this.


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The general transcription factor TFIID provides a regulatory platform for transcription initiation. Here we present the crystal structure (1.97 angstrom) and NMR analysis of yeast TAF1 N-terminal domains TAND1 and TAND2 bound to yeast TBP, together with mutational data. We find that yeast TAF1-TAND1, which in itself acts as a transcriptional activator, binds TBPs concave DNA-binding surface by presenting similar anchor residues to TBP as does Mot1 but from a distinct structural scaffold. Furthermore, we show how TAF1-TAND2 uses an aromatic and acidic anchoring pattern to bind a conserved TBP surface groove traversing the basic helix region, and we find highly similar TBP-binding motifs also presented by the structurally distinct TFIIA, Mot1 and Brf1 proteins. Our identification of these anchoring patterns, which can be easily disrupted or enhanced, provides insight into the competitive multiprotein TBP interplay critical to transcriptional regulation.
Funding Agencies|Swedish Research Council|621-2011-6028621-2012-5250621-2012-5136|VINNOVA|P32045-1|Swedish Cancer Foundation|11 0681|Swedish Child Cancer Foundation|PROJ09/092|Forum Scientium Award||Canadian Institutes for Health Research|MT-13611|Japan Society for the Promotion of Science|23370077|Knut and Alice Wallenberg foundation||Canada Research Chair||
The oncogene c-‐Myc is overexpressed in many types of human cancers and regulation of c-‐Myc expression is crucial in a normal cell. The intrinsically disordered N-‐terminal transactivation domain interacts with a wide range of proteins regulating c-‐Myc activity. The highly conserved Myc box I region includes residues Thr58 and Ser62, which are involved in the phosphorylation events that control c-‐Myc degradation by ubiquitination. Aggressive cell growth, leading to tumor formation, occurs if activated c-‐ Myc is not degraded by ubiquitination. Such events may be triggered by defects in the regulated network of interactions involving Pin1 and phospho-‐dependent kinases.
In this thesis, the properties of the intrinsically disordered unphosphorylated c-‐Myc1-‐88 and its interaction with Bin1 are studied by nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy and surface plasmon resonance (SPR). Furthermore, the interaction of Myc1-‐88 with Pin1 is analyzed in molecular detail, both for unphosphorylated and Ser62 phosphorylated c-‐Myc1-‐88, providing a first molecular description of a disordered but specific c-‐Myc complex. A detailed analysis of the dynamics and structural properties of the transcriptional activator TAF in complex with TBP, both by NMR spectroscopy and crystallography, provides insight into transcriptional regulation and how c-‐Myc could interact with TBP. Finally, the structure of a novel N-‐terminal domain motif in FKBP25, which we name the Basic Tilted Helix Bundle (BTHB) domain, and its binding to YY1, which also binds c-‐Myc, is described. By investigating the structural and dynamic properties of c-‐Myc and c-‐Myc-‐interacting proteins, this thesis thus provides further insight to the molecular basis for c-‐Myc functionality in transcriptional regulation.
Virtually every aspect of the cellular processes in eukaryotes requires that the interactions between protein molecules are well coordinated in different regulatory pathways. Any protein dysfunction involved in these regulatory pathways might lead to various pathological conditions. Understanding the structural and functional peculiarities of these proteins molecular machineries will help in formulating structure-based drug design.
The first regulatory process studied here is the RNA polymerase-II mediated transcription of the eukaryotic protein-coding genes to produce mRNAs. This process requires the formation of the 'transcription initiation' by the assembly of Pre-Initiation Complex (PIC) formation at a core promoter region. Regulation at this initiation level is a key mechanism for the control of gene expression that governs cellular growth and differentiation. The transcription Factor IID (TFIID) is a conserved multiprotein general transcription factor with an essential role in nucleating the PIC formation, composed of TATA Binding Protein (TBP) and about 14 TBP Associated Factors (TAFs). The here presented crystal structure (1.97Å) of TBP bound to TAND1 and TAND2 domains from TAF1 reveals a detailed molecular pattern of interactions involving both transcriptionally activating and repressing regions in TBP, thereby uncovering central principles for anchoring of TBP-binding motifs. Together with NMR and cellular analysis, this work provides the structural basis of competitive binding with TFIIA to modulate TBP in promoter recognition.
In eukaryotes, another fundamental mechanism in the regulation of cellular physiology is the posttranslational modification of substrate proteins by ubiquitin, termed 'ubiquitination'. Important actors in this mechanism are the ubiquitin-ligases (E3s) that culminate the transfer of ubiquitin to the substrate and govern the specificity of this system. One E3 ligase in particular, TRIM21, defines a subgroup of the Tripartite Motif (TRIM) family, which belongs to the major RING-type of E3 ubiquitin ligases, and plays an important role in pathogenesis of autoimmunity by mediating ubiquitination of transcription factors. The crystal structure (2.86Å) of the RING domain from TRIM21 in complex with UBE2E1, an E2 conjugating enzyme, together with the NMR and SAXS analysis as well as biochemical functional analysis, reveals the molecular basis for the dynamic binding interfaces. The TRIM21 mode of ubiquitin recognition and activation for catalytic transfer of ubiquitin can be modeled onto the entire TRIM family.
Finally, we explored the concepts of conformational selection in proteins as a possible key component for protein-mediated transcriptional regulation. In this framework, MexR, a bacterial repressor of the MexAB-OprM efflux pump, and its mutant Arg21Trp were studied as an example for proteins presenting different conformations. The residue Arg21Trp mutation is clinically identified to cause of Multi-Drug Resistant (MDR) by attenuated DNA binding, and leads to the overexpression of the MexAB-OprM efflux pump. With the crystal structure (2.19Å) of MexR mutant Arg21Trp, in combination with MD-simulations and SAXS for both wild-type and mutant, we could unravel the atomic details of the wild-type conformations consisting in subsets of populations of DNA bound and unbound forms. Remarkably, the mutant Arg21Trp stabilize the DNA unbound state and shifts MexR in a pre-existing equilibrium, from a repressed to a derepressed state.
Taken together, these studies substantially broaden our knowledge at a molecular level in protein interactions that are involved in transcriptional regulation and ubiquitination, studied by a carefully selected combination of complementary structural methods spanning different resolutions and time scales.


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Kitchens and bathrooms are often primary sources of atmospheric water. Moisture is released into the air through normal daily activities such as washing, cooking, drying clothes, showering and bathing. This can occur commonly on windows or external walls, or cold surfaces within the fabric of the property. Look for it in corners, on or near windows, in or behind wardrobes and cupboards. It often forms on north facing walls.
The problems of condensation can lead to staining and mould growth, damaging wallpaper, wall surfaces, window frames, furniture and clothing. The development of mould growth is the most tell tale sign that it is frequently associated with condensation.. The appearance of mould may be black, yellow or green in colour, depending on the specific type of mould and the surface which it grows on. Black spot mould (Aspergillus niger or Cladosporium spp) for example, forms pyramid profiles in wall corners and at wall/floor or wall/ceiling margins as a consequence of condensation.
This can be rasily confused with rising damp as Heyen UK can expertly identify the source of damp problem to ensure the correct remedial treatment is specified.
Moulds are hydrophilic fungi in that they require high levels of surface moisture. Capillary held dampness (such as that originating through rising dampness) is not sufficient to cause mould growth.
The mould requires free moisture on the surface to germinate. Tiny spores produced by the mould and the higher numbers of dust mites due to the moist conditions can increase the risk of asthma and respiratory illness in some people.
Maintaining a reasonable balance between heating ventilation and insulation can reduce excessive condensation however, a major review of lifestyle and occupation of the property is often necessary.
The Condensation season is particularly in the winter months, September through to April.


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My husband and I began our journey into God centered finances with a bible study by Crown Ministries. Each class began with reciting last week's bible verse from memory (no books allowed to be opened) and if you could not recite the verse you could not comment on that weeks lesson. Seriously people, no talking! I am an introvert but one way I do love to interact, is discussing what I am learning with others, you can bet I memorized all those verses, and to this day they impact all our families financial decisions.
I have learned several more verses since that bible study years ago and today I want to share 10 of my most favorite verses on how to handle money with you.
10 Bible Verses Thrifty People Memorize
1. Stewardship
2. Self Control
3. Giving
4. Contentment
5. Coveting
6. Work Ethic
7. Debt
8. Tithing
9. Honesty
10. Rest
I think it is important for every christian who is looking to improve the financial state of their household to memorize scriptures on money. I am so glad I was forced to all those years ago. I now memorize willingly as I really saw the fruit of having scripture deep within you heart and mind.
To help you memorize these verses I have a free printable available for you to download. This printable is plain and simple and is meant to be used as part of my simple memorization system.
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Your Money Counts is the book that went along with the Crown Ministry Bible Study I took so many years ago. I still refer to Your Money Counts several times a year for biblical sound advice on how to best handle my families money.
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Yoga-Link fact sheet No. 2
Are you a Yoga Therapist?
If all you do is teach general Yoga classes then, probably not. However, if you address your students' physical/medical conditions in class, or else work in this way using 'one to one' sessions or specialised classes i.e. by working therapeutically, then dependent upon the precise nature of your work, you could be regarded as a Yoga Therapy Practitioner.
Yoga Therapy includes the following:
- Ante/Pre-natal and Post-natal Yoga
- Mother and Baby Yoga Classes
- Remedial Yoga for Medical Conditions including Cancer, Stroke, Heart Disease or other Chronic Ailments
It is important to note the difference between a) teaching general yoga to a pregnant student or else a student with a particular medical condition within a normal class, and b) using Yoga specifically to address such conditions.
What is Yoga Therapy?
"Yoga therapy is deemed to have taken place when a Yoga Therapist sees a student or group with the primary aim of addressing a health issue, be that physical, mental or emotional, specific to that student or group, based on the principles of Yoga practice". (Original definition provided by British Council for Yoga Therapy)
In relatively recent times Underwriters have become more aware and interested in the precise activities of Yoga teachers and therapists together with the nature and characteristics of their students and/or patients. Previously, they were content to accept all under a generic 'yoga' classification.
Yoga Therapy Practitioners need to arrange insurance based upon their actual activities. The cost is slightly higher than for general Yoga teaching because it is considered that a Yoga Therapist has a greater duty of care to his/her patient/s, than exists within a normal teacher-student relationship.
Extra and specific training is also necessary for anyone practising in these areas. There are an increasing number of training providers available in the UK, so it should not be too difficult to identify a suitable course.
We can include Remedial cover or Pregnancy classes, subject to confirmation that the training undertaken includes sufficient specialist study in these areas. The Training School or Trainer will be able to confirm this and we may require written confirmation at DSC if there is any doubt associated with a particular qualification.


text: What does real community policing look like? This article describes the work of police officer Patrick Skinner , from Savannah, Georgia, who had been a CIA operative before becoming a cop. Community policing requires a different mind-set that is often present in police work. But nothing is more likely to develop trust with the public and therefore, in the long run, lead to better policing.


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Screening of Human Flow (12A) and post-film discussion for Refugee Week 2018 – Reading Film Theatre, in partnership with Reading Refugee Support Group
Ai Weiwei's epic film documents the staggering scale of 65 million people around the world who have been forced from their homes to escape famine, climate change or war. It gives a powerful visual expression to this massive human migration and its profoundly human impact. Though not providing political explanations or answers, Human Flow allows us "to make the leap of empathy, to understand what being a migrant is like in human terms" (Peter Bradshaw).
After the screening, there will a round table discussion in partnership with Reading Refugee Support Group with specially invited guests.
Tuesday 19 June 2018, 7:00 pm – 10:30 pm, Edith Morley Building, University of Reading
Please note that the venue for this event has changed to the Van Emden Theatre in the newly named Edith Morely Building (previously known as HUMMS), which is a short walk from Palmer Building.


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Hovering over all of these questions is our attempt to look into the future and to determine what "might happen," since looking ahead at what the next generational cohorts may be facing is an important part of trying to understand what actions we may or may not wish to take in the present.
How to gauge what the future may hold? Computer-modeling future scenarios is one avenue, but clues might also be found by using some different strategies as well, such as reports on how native peoples have been thinking about, interpreting, and responding to environmental conditions that may be related to climate change. Because indigenous groups have been careful observers of the landscapes in which they live for generations, what changes they have or have not observed in their environments provide ecological knowledge about patterns that may be occurring more broadly. Likewise, choices they may have to make in terms of social, economic, and cultural responses can illuminate broader behavioral science questions about adaptation to changing conditions that may become more general.
This "look into the future" is not the only important consideration. Thinking about the relationship between indigenous knowledge and modern science and how exchanges between these two spheres can benefit both is an essential challenge for our times, and the issue of climate change is bringing this relationship into particularly sharp relief today.
Climate Change Takes a Toll on Cultures. Associated PressA member of Colombia's indigenous Nukak-Makú people.
Climate change will only hasten a trend in which members resettle in urban areas when they come of age, environmental experts warn. There are nearly 7,000 known languages in the world today. It is predicted that half of these, in many cases vessels of indigenous cultures, will vanish over the next 50 years. This has been much on the mind of Brigitte Baptiste, who took over this year as director of the Colombian Environment Ministry's Alexander von Humboldt Biological Resources Research Institute. Although rigorous assessments of indigenous vulnerability have been few and far between, she says, climate change is known to cause shifts in the growth of flora and fauna in local ecosystems, from animal migrations to natural cycles like pollination.
Indigenous Health and Climate Change. On the Frontlines of Climate Change. Indigenous Peoples. In North America, indigenous peoples include American Indians and Alaskan Natives.
Navajo women and child, Canyon de Chelly, Arizona, in 1941 taken by Ansel Adams. Indigenous Peoples and Climate Change in International Processes. NCCARF - National Climate Change Adaptation Research Facility. Abstract Aboriginal communities in north-western Australia are likely to be disproportionately affected by climate change.
Direct environmental impacts from predicted outcomes will exacerbate present difficulties in many Indigenous communities beset by social and economic disadvantages. In 2012 Indigenous people held land interests in about 80 per cent of northern Australia. Indigenous frameworks for observing and responding to climate change in Alaska. Despite a keen awareness of climate change, northern Indigenous Peoples have had limited participation in climate-change science due to limited access, power imbalances, and differences in worldview.
A western science emphasis on facts and an indigenous emphasis on relationships to spiritual and biophysical components indicate important but distinct contributions that each knowledge system can make. Indigenous communities are experiencing widespread thawing of permafrost and coastal erosion exacerbated by loss of protective sea ice. These climate-induced changes threaten village infrastructure, water supplies, health, and safety. Climate-induced habitat changes associated with loss of sea ice and with landscape drying and extensive wildfires interact with northern development to bring both economic opportunities and environmental impacts. Caleb Pungowiyi is deceased; Inuit leader/hunter. Indigenous peoples hardest hit by climate change describe impacts. Public release date: 2-Apr-2008 [ Print | E-mail Share ] [ Close Window ] Contact: Terry firstname.lastname@example.com 416-538-8712United Nations University Indigenous peoples have contributed the least to world greenhouse gas emissions and have the smallest ecological footprints on Earth.
These Countries Face The Biggest Threats From Climate Change.
I believe this new rating system is going to help several countries in the future for helping control climate change. Countries are finally beginning to realize that this is a serious issue, and will cause harm to their people. With this new rating system it will show a country on how poor or great their conditions are. Also with the rating being public it will only help keep countries governments accountable for making positive strides forward in combating this climate change problem. If you countries are not on the forefront on trying to prevent, and change this problem then their country and it's people are put in harms way. – rkholsey15
Native American Communities Affected by Climate Change Plan for the Future. JEFFREY BROWN: There's another big meeting taking place in Washington this week.
Native populations from around the U.S. convened at a conference on the impacts of climate change. Hari Sreenivasan has that story. And YASunidos Urge The European Parliament To Hold Hearing On World´s Most Biodiverse Area Under Threat. November 6, 2013.
Climate change expected to wipe some French Polynesian islands off map. Updated at 5:30 am on 15 December 2011 A conference this week in Tahiti says some of French Polynesia's islands will be wiped off the map due to global warming.
The effects of rising tides in the region are part of discussions involving politicians and scientists from France, the European Union and the Pacific Island region in Papeete. Delegates have heard that French Polynesia's 270 thousand inhabitants spread over an area the size of Europe will be affected before the end of the century by higher sea levels. It is estimated the level will rise by about 50 centimetres if global warning doesn't speed up. Scientists say the Tuamotu archipelago which rises one to two metres above sea level could disappear. The higher more populated islands of Tahiti, Moorea, Raiatea and Bora Bora would also be affected. Copyright © 2011, Radio New Zealand. Press_release_ar5_wgi_en. Climate Scientists to Attend Native Knowledge 'Boot Camp' in Australia.
World Heritage and Climate Change: Lessons From Indigenous Peoples of Altai, Russia. Shaman Maria Amanchina stands over the tomb of the Ukok Princess Kadyn.
Photo © Gleb Raygorodetsky. The sacred Ukok Plateau at the heart of the Golden Mountains of Altai World Heritage Site, Russia, is changing because of climate. For local people, dealing with climate change means restoring and sustaining the role of the ancestral burial kurgans and other sacred sites in protecting Altai and its people.
On a warm summer's day twenty-four centuries ago, a noblewoman of the nomadic Pazyryk tribe was buried in a large ancient burial tomb, or kurgan, on the Ukok Plateau — now a region of the Russian Altai that borders China, Mongolia and Kazakhstan. Mummified with herbs, bark and marten fur, she was placed in an oversized sarcophagus hewn from a single larch log. Indigenous Groups Rally to Rescue North America's Freshwater. As the U.N. marks the International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples on August 9, we're happy to give an update on a great example of the active role indigenous people and cultures have come to play in major issues like conservation around the world.
It is crazy for one to think that it took nearly 12 years to come up with a water manegement program for the Yukon river. I understand that a lot research and analysis goes into the creation of a management plan such as this, but it just seems obvious that the governeing bodies focused on this subject seemed to take their time in getting this done, which seems to happen more frequent if the topic isn't in the realm of making them money. I appalude the people that stayed studious on this topic for more than a decade to ensure that native people, and society would have access to clean drinkable water for generations to come around the Yukon River. – rkholsey15
Our recent summit in Mayo, Yukon gathering indigenous groups to make a plan for the exertion of Native Water Rights in Canada and the U.S. was, in a word, perfect.
Beyond the sunshine and blue skies, our giant white meeting tent was erected in a large grassy field beside the calm waters of the Stewart River. For 3 days, approximately 300 people gathered near the water's edge, grateful to Mother Earth for her many bounties, and reveling in an atmosphere filled with appreciation and anticipation. Native People from all over Canada and Alaska arrived by plane, by bus, by car and boat. Learn More Read More From Jon Waterhouse. Indigenous knowledge to combat climate change. (Transcript from World News Australia Radio) Indigenous representatives from around the world have told a forum in Darwin that traditional land management practices are helping to combat the effects of climate change. The inaugural World Indigenous Network Conference has brought together 1200 delegates from countries across the Asia Pacific region as well as from South-East Asia, South America and Africa.
Delegates from a number of countries have shared their experiences on how traditional customs have helped them protect their local environments and pass on environment protection practices from one generation to the next. There has been a strong presence from Indigenous communities across the Pacific region at the Darwin forum with speakers from New Zealand, the Solomon Islands and Papua New Guinea. One speaker was the Paramount Chief of the Ngati Tuwharetoa people of New Zealand, Sir Tumu Te Heuheu. Changing With the Land: The Skolt Sámi's Path to Climate Change Resilience. This photo essay offers a glimpse of the challenges that climate change presents for indigenous and local communities in northern Europe.
It is fascinating to think that natives still follow, or attempt to follow, the ancestral calendars of their past. I know it may sound incompetently ridculous, but because of my little knowledge of hunting, fishing, and essentially any basic survival skills that rely on the environment, it is sad to think that modernization and ignorance is threatening the lives of people who live simple lives off the Mother Earth that was presented to us, as humans. This article also provided a realization that the food chain is really affected by our actions. If the berries don't repopulate to feed the upper level consumers such as reindeer, then humans will not have any source of meat. This is basic knowledge taught in elementary school science, but it seems to escape our scope of importance when all we have to do is venture to a nearby market. – shel7800
An Arctic people of northern Finland whose livelihoods depend largely on their environment, the Skolt Sámi are searching for ways to remain resilient in the face of climate change. The land around Rautujärvi Lake, over 400 km above the Arctic Circle near the Norwegian and Russian borders, is home to the Skolt Sámi — reindeer herders and fishermen whose traditional ways are closely intertwined with the northern climate.
Photo: © Gleb Raygorodetsky 2012. The radiant disk of the Arctic sun hangs in the mid-September sky above northern Finland, like a ritual Sámi drum pinned to the wall inside a lavvu, a traditional Sámi dwelling. Arctic Indigenous Peoples, Displacement, and Climate Change: Tracing the Connections. For thousands of years, Arctic peoples have migrated in response to changing environmental conditions. But today climate change is putting unprecedented pressure on those indigenous communities. Temperatures are rising much faster in the Arctic than in the rest of the world, raising questions about the extent to which significant numbers of indigenous people will move away from their traditional habitats and whether they will be able to maintain their cultures and livelihoods.
Strangers of their own Land: Arctic Regions. Arctic Fix: Does Castration Help Reindeer Cope with Climate Change? If Rudolph wants to adapt to global warming, he may have to lose his most precious assets. (via AlertNet) Or so say experts among the Sami—an indigenous people who occupy the northern extremes of Finland, Norway, and Sweden, and the Kola Peninsula of Russia. As temperatures vary more in the Arctic region, snow thaws, re-freezes and forms a thick layer of ice over the pastures where they graze, forcing the animals to break through using their hooves and antlers.
Research by the Sami suggests that neutered males grow larger, and that makes them better at digging for food. Castrated males also keep their antlers for much of the winter; their intact counterparts shed them in the autumn after mating season. (More on NewsFeed: Wounded Fox Shoots Man. As with humans, the penis often leads males to think only of themselves. That tradition stops short of full-on nip and tuck. (More on NewsFeed: German Zoo Attempts to Re-Orient Gay Vultures.)
The Yup'ik Eskimos are the world's first climate-change refugees. A special report by Ed Pilkington. Brazil: Indigenous voices and the climate change debate. Indigenous peoples at forefront of climate change offer lessons on plant biodiversity.