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- Author: Laura J. Van der Staay
Themis Michailides, plant pathologist and lecturer in the Department of Plant Pathology at UC Davis, and Kearney Agricultural Research and Extension Center, recently visited Australia, primarily to visit pistachio and almond orchards and discuss disease control and food safety strategies for these crops.
In 2011, Australia had excessive rains at harvest time, which resulted in pistachio crop losses of 40 to 50 percent due to anthracnose fungi. The lost crop was worth about $15 million. To help prevent the problem in the future, the growers went to California to get input on current disease management strategies. Themis Michailides' research and extension program was very helpful. As a result, the pistachio and almond crop growers of Australia created protocols to prevent and control the disease. The Australian Pistachio Industry invited Dr. Michailides to tour the Riverland and Sunraysia regions this year to inspect orchards that were previously affected by the anthracnose as well as meet with Australian researchers.
Dr. Michailides was surprised to find lower limb dieback in Australia. This is a problem that his program studied in California for many years with funds from the Californian Almond Board.
The trip was mutually beneficial. The Australian industry and researchers received expert advice and Dr. Michailides learned about practices in Australia that can benefit his research and extension program in California.
Highlights of the trip are summarized below.
- Brisbane: met with Australian plant pathologists from the local area and discussed many plant diseases of interest to the local region.
- Adelaide: stayed and enjoyed visiting with his UC Davis classmate Prue McMichael's family; visited local laboratories and research organizations to discuss pistachio, pomegranate and almond disease control and food safety strategies.
- Mallee and Riverland regions: met with growers and researchers to discuss disease control and food safety strategies for pistachios and almonds. Displayed samples of Anthracnose and Botryosphaeria infected nuts and leaves that were collected during Dr. Michailides' Australian orchard visits.
- Mildura: met with the Australian Pistachio Research and Development Committee and discussed some of the pistachio disease control efficacy research being done in Australia. Recommended that the committee access "Fungicides, Bactericides, and Biologicals for deciduous Tree Fruit, Nut, Strawberry, and Vine Corps 2012" to review current pest management strategies for tree fruit, tree nut, strawberry and vine crops. Shared how to closely inspect trees, bark, wood, leaves and nuts to identify and diagnose symptoms of various diseases, as well as predict disease risks based on inoculum levels and weather conditions.
- Author: Laura J. Van der Staay
The California Pistachio Research Board (CPRB) held a meeting at Kearney on January 17, 2013, to allow research programs to present research proposals for 2013 research funding. Twenty-eight research proposals were presented at the meeting, requesting a total of $1,076,000.
Commodity research board funding is an essential part of University of California research programs. Established by a 2007 pistachio producer referendum, the CPRB is a state marketing order that receives mandatory assessments from pistachio producers and awards funds to research on pistachio propagation, production, harvesting, handling and preparation for market. It also provides pistachio growers with educational materials and opportunities. The CRPB compiled and the Administrative Committee for Pistachios provides a searchable database of archived pistachio research reports from 1980 through 2010.
In 2012, the CPRB awarded a total of $564,500 to twenty research projects. This year, the CPRB has $1.6 million available for pistachio research. The award notices will be made in early March.
- Author: Pamela Kan-Rice
The Pistachio Research Board will donate $1.5 million to support a UC Cooperative Extension specialist to conduct nut and fruit disease research. This specialist position, which will be based in the Department of Plant Pathology at UC Davis and housed at Kearney Agricultural Research and Extension Center in Parlier, will help UC ANR fulfill its mission as well as serve the pistachio industry's needs.
"On behalf of California's pistachio growers, the California Pistachio Research Board is pleased to invest in the research and extension activities of the University of California and particularly UC Cooperative Extension," said Bob Klein, manager of the California Pistachio Research Board.
"California farmers, especially pistachio growers, know that research is needed to maintain and improve food production while using our resources wisely and sustainably," he said. "This position will help address the ever-changing plant disease spectrum in the state, as well as respond to new regulations on both the state and federal levels."
"The nut and fruit crop pathology specialist was identified as a priority position for UC ANR in our position planning process, and the Pistachio Research Board's generous gift and foresight enables us to begin recruiting immediately," Allen-Diaz said. "The board's six-year commitment gives the position stability. After six years, UC ANR will assume financial responsibility for the position."
This is the third UC Cooperative Extension academic position funded through a partnership between the agricultural community and UC ANR. The California Rice Research Board and the California Table Grape Commission were the first to partner with the university in this new public-private funding model to fund UC Cooperative Extension positions.
"Hiring outstanding academics to do research and deliver new knowledge is critical to the sustainability of farmers and to the future of California," said Allen-Diaz. "This new funding model will enable us to act now to work on needed research and deliver science-based solutions."
"We value our partnership with the UC and will continue to invest in additional research positions as well as support the ongoing research and extension activities of UC scientists," Klein said.
To discuss potential partnership opportunities to fund academic positions, contact Cindy Barber at email@example.com or (510) 987-9139.
- Author: Jeannette E. Warnert
Aflatoxin can form on a wide variety of crops, from corn to cotton to tree nuts. Careful management practices help keep levels low, but still hundreds of thousands of pounds of pistachios are rejected each year due to the presence of aflatoxin.
UC Davis plant pathologist Themis Michailides and his team of researchers at Kearney discovered how to expose pistachio trees to the spores of a beneficial fungus that displaces the fungi that produce aflatoxin. Displacing aflatoxigenic fungi with a beneficial fungus has never before been done in tree crops.
"We've gotten great results," Michailides said. "The reduction in aflatoxin contaminated nuts has been up to 45 percent. We anticipate higher reduction with application of the beneficial fungus for multiple years and on larger acreage."
The new process was approved by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency in February and the California Department of Pesticide Regulation in May, in time for 60,000 acres of the 2012 California pistachio crop to receive the innovative treatment.
"This is a big step," Michailides said. "There will be a tremendous savings to pistachio growers by reducing rejections and the need for resorting nuts before going to market."
Aflatoxin was discovered in the 1960s when a flock of turkeys in England died after eating contaminated feed. Aflatoxin is produced by certain strains of the fungus Aspergillus flavus, which is commonly found in soil and decaying vegetation. Aflatoxin is a resilient foe. Roasting nuts does not destroy the toxin. Other crops, such as corn and cottonseed used as animal feed, can be treated with ammonia to reduce aflatoxin, however ammonia treatment is not possible for human food, such as tree nut crops.
All shipments of pistachios are tested for aflatoxins, and are rejected in Europe if contamination exceeds 10 parts per billion and in the United States if shipments have more than 15 parts per billion.
The use of beneficial fungi to fight aflatoxin was first discovered and investigated by Peter Cotty, a USDA Agricultural Research Service plant pathologist located in the School of Plant Sciences at the University of Arizona. Cotty's research focuses on reducing aflatoxin presence in corn and cottonseed. In collaboration with Cotty, Michailides and his colleague Mark Doster, staff research associate in the Michailides lab at Kearney, found that Aspergillus flavus 36 (AF36) can be introduced into an orchard by inoculating "dead" wheat seeds and then dispersing the seeds on the orchard floor. Dew and soil moisture spur the development of harmless spores that colonize pistachios and prevent colonization by toxigenic fungus strains.
The Kearney scientists are continuing their cooperation with USDA's Cotty as they expand the research to almonds and figs.
"We're conducting micro-plot experiments with the almond industry at Kearney," Michailides. "We hope to get an experimental use permit soon to make the treatment available to almond growers."
Michailides' aflatoxin research was funded by USDA, the California Pistachio Research Board, the Almond Board of California and a UC Discovery Grant. The research was made possible by the involvement of cooperating pistachio growers who opened their orchards to scientists for conducting AF36 trials.


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Fog Swirls Over Lake Louise
Just before sunrise at Lake Louise beautiful fog swirls appeared on the mountains.
Tofino winter surfers
Brr! Chilly day out at Chesterman Beach, Tofino
Pure snow, Lake Louise
Nova Scotian seaside cottage
Lovers snowy walk, Kingston, Nova Scotia
Renewal. Forbidden Plateau, Comox Valley, Vancouver Island.
Sea treasure
On the sandy shores of Chesterman Beach, Tofino
Lost Land
From a foggy day on the west coast. The horizon was almost completely lost in the thick fog. It was so still and peaceful, I didn't mind waiting ages for this exposure :)
Cape Scott Blues
Cape Scott Stars at San Josef Bay
Fall in Delta Marsh, Manitoba
Rambler, Portage la Prairie, Manitoba
Frozen. Castle Moutain, Banff, Alberta
Grey Jay in Lake Louise, Alberta
Nova Scotia Autumn Foliage
Autumn inspiration, Kingston, Nova Scotia
Mystic Beach Cave
Victoria BC Parliament Buildings at Night
Parliament Buildings, Victoria, BC
Sidney Pier Purple Skies
Seascapes seem to be my theme this month :) I'm starting to know the tidal schedules by heart now. I was blessed with warm weather today and a purple & pink sky. 12C which is extremely mild for the frozen North. The sea was so calm, hardly any movement. I've been waiting for a more stormy day to capture more crashing waves.
Moon Rise over the Canadian Rockies, Banff, Alberta
Sunset at Seal Bay Nature Park, Vancouver Island, BC
Mystic Beach Moonlit Waterfall

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text: Few figures have had so decisive and fundamental an influence on the course of modern cultural history as Sigmund Freud. Yet few figures also have inspired such sustained controversy and intense debate. Freud's legacy continues to be hotly contested, as demonstrated by the controversy attracted by this exhibition even before its opening. Our notions of identity, memory, childhood, sexuality, and, most generally, of meaning have been shaped in relation to--and often in opposition to--Freud's work. The exhibition examines Freud's life and his key ideas and their effect upon the twentieth century.


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RJ Burroughs is one of the newest members of the Martin Sisters Publishing family. His book, The Boys of 58, is a coming of age story told with RJ's unique humor and insight. No matter when you were a kid or what kind of trouble you got yourself into, you'll see a bit of yourself in The Boys of 58.
RJ was nice enough to answer my usual questions, and he even gave extra attention to those originally designed with women in mind. He's a good sport, and his answers will make you laugh. I hope you'll take a few minutes to get to know him better, and then head over to one of the many places The Boys of 58 is available to take a look.
As my husband always says, "What's your book about?"
The Boys of 58 is about 5 twelve-year-old boys growing up in the much slower time of 1958–all the trouble they seem to get into and the way they get out of trouble. It's not one story, but a combination of several stories. When I wrote this novel, I did my best to make each page different and funny. I tried to put a little something in it for everyone–if you can please everyone that is. From a fainting goat to the zombie, or the boy and girl killed fifty-years before the boys were born. A person would be hard pressed to read The Boys and not laugh out loud several times.
Do you remember the first thing you ever wrote? Can you tell us about it?
That would be to a girl named Rita in the 3rd grade. Rita was the fastest runner in our elementary school, and she was going to represent our school in the 100-yard dash at the city-wide elementary track meet. I thought Rita was about the prettiest girl I had ever seen. Of course, I hadn't seen all that many girls, living on a farm and being nine years old.
I saw a senior boy and girl kissing at the Big Burger one afternoon when my uncle took me to get a cherry limeade. The look on that senior boy's face after he finished with that kiss was something I had never experienced before–kind of like the look people get today when OU beats Texas. I though kissing must be something special, so being who I am, I decided the only way to find out would be to give it a try. That's when I wrote Rita a one-page note expressing my desire to find out what it feels like to kiss a girl.
She wrote me back, stating if I could catch her at recess she would let me kiss her.
Well, as I said before, she was fast–darn fast. I spent almost all of the fifteen minutes chasing that girl, and I finally trapped her between the monkey bars and the old slide. I will give her this–she was a girl of her word. She let me kiss her square on the mouth just like that senior boy. However, I didn't have that look he had when I finished. It was more like the look people get when Texas beats OU. From that day on, I gave up on girls for good–or until I first saw Pam in her cheerleader outfit in junior high school a few years later.
Do you prefer plaid or stripes?
Well, that is a tough question for me. The only thing I can say is, I don't have a clue. I guess if Sally Field was wearing a long plaid dress or a pair of shorts with stripes on them, I would have to say stripes. On the other hand, if Sally Field was wearing a long dress with stripes on it or a pair of plaid shorts, I would have to go with plaid. To me, it doesn't matter the material or the color, but what a person does with it.
Was choosing to publish independently something you always wanted, or an option you hadn't considered before? (Independently being defined here as NOT one of the Big Six.)
I have written a lot of different stories in the past and tried several times (several times being a heck of a lot) to find an agent and or publisher. I don't know for sure if my material was ever looked at, much less read. After hundreds of attempts, I just stopped trying. I have a lot of family members and friends that enjoy what I write, be it horror, sci fi, mystery, or humor, so I wrote just for the enjoyment of writing and the pleasure my friends got out of it.
After I finished writing The Boys of 58, I sent out several queries to agents/publishers. Still nothing. I just happened to be checking the spam on my computer when I found an answer from Martin Sisters. To make a long story short, they loved the novel, and now it's in print.
If it hadn't been for the Sisters I would still be writing for family and friends. Still, it is hard to get the word out about a new book, but I just keep plugging along in hopes that people who do read it enjoy it and pass the word along.
Are you working on anything new at the moment?
Yes, I am just about finished with The Boys of 59, the sequel to The Boys of 58. I won't be sending it off until The Boys of 58 has been out awhile. I am also about 3/4th finished with a mystery novel called Marriage, as well as a fiction novel about how the names of creeks in Oklahoma came about. I have several others planned as well.
Do you have any rituals before writing? Music or silence? Coffee or tea? Twizzlers or M&Ms?
No, I just write when I feel like it–just walk into my office, sit down, and write. I always carry a small pad with me, just in case I happen to think of something I want to write about or something I would like to add to a novel. Then when I get to the computer, I take out the pad. Otherwise I would forget my thoughts. This is something I believe all authors should do, as I can't ever remember all the things I have thought of and forgotten before I could get to the computer.
The only other ritual that helps me write is when my wife gets upset with me about something or she happens to cook liver. Either one of those send me to my office quick.
Have you ever based a character on someone you know?
No, I haven't based any characters on anyone I know. I have used the names of some of my friends, however. As for places, yes. The Boys of 58 takes place in a small Oklahoma town called Verden, a little town my grandmother lived in and where I attended the second and third grade.
In The Boys of 58, one of the boy's names is Sonny, and my nickname is Sonny. Now I kind of wish I had given Sonny a different name, as people seem to think the story is about me, and it is not. It is pure fiction.
The grandmother in the story does have some of the traits of my grandmother. The snuff and flyswatter came from her.
I enjoy making up the last names myself.
What color is your umbrella?
Jen, I don't have an umbrella. If I did, I am sure the wind in Oklahoma would be more than happy to take it away from me. Being a young lady as you are, I am sure you have no idea what runs through a man's head about being macho. It is something we men strive to be. I can't speak for all men, but it seems kind of hard to run into Wal-Mart, or Rexall Drugs holding an umbrella and still feel macho. Ok, if I had an umbrella, it would have Sooners on it.
Who is your favorite author and why?
I guess that would have to be Stephen King. I wrote a book called Unholy Ground a few years ago. A lot of the people that read it thought it was something from Stephen King. I have a little part in The Boys of 58 about a boy and girl that were murdered fifty years before the boys were born. The head of the young girl was never found. As I said before, I tried to put a little something in it for everyone. By no means is The Boys a horror novel or is the murder part scary; it's all humor.
As for what I like about Stephen King: when you read his novels, there is always a part a person can relate to in it. Some of it is even funny. He is very different from me, however. He taught English; I flunked English. He is from the north (Maine); I am from the southwest (Oklahoma.) If I had to bet, I would say his wife doesn't cook liver mine does. I think he talks funny, but I am sure if he were to hear me talk, he would think the same thing about me. The only thing we have in common is he has been in a lot of movies same as myself. The only difference is that he was acting, and I was in a chair eating popcorn with butter and drinking a small coke.
What was the last book you read?
That would be Huckleberry Finn. I have read it several times. I enjoy Mark Twain's writing. That just happens to be the last one I read. However, I am waiting on Side Effects to get here. You know about Side Effects, don't you?
Do you write about locations you've visited, or do you rely on research? Or do you make up entire settings in your head?
As I said before, I used Verden from my childhood. However, I make up 99% of the locations in my head. That way, if I need a fire station down the block or a Dairy Queen across the street from something, I can always add it in. Again, I like to make things up in my head. As I write about it, I make notes. If I didn't, I would end up with a fire station on each block and four or five Dairy Queens in the same town.
After the last word is written, then what? Do you have pre-readers and editors who take over? Do you begin query letters immediately?
I really don't do anything other than send it to my editor. I type so fast (or at least I use the excuse of typing so fast) that I have to have someone edit it. If it hadn't been for sports and girls in school, I might not have passed. My spelling leaves something to be desired.
After the military, I did try to go to college, but it was in the 70s and the students were all protesting Vietnam. Since I was ex-military, I was given a cold shoulder by most. I dropped out and went into the pipeline field–something I still do to this day.
So yes, as soon as I finish a story, it's off to my editor.
What song would be on the soundtrack for your book?
Red River Valley by Stevie Nicks. Why, I have no clue, other than I like the fire out of that song. I guess that is the southwest coming out of me.
Where can people find your book?
Amazon, Amazon Kindle, Smashwords, Barnes and Noble, Martin Sisters Publishing, or it can be ordered at any bookstore.
Can we read a little excerpt?
When I reached the store, I saw Sally Majors coming out carrying a large sack of groceries. That wouldn't have been much of an inspiration before, but Sally had been the talk of the town a few months back. She ran off with the high-school French teacher and got married. She was seventeen and Mr. Baxter was thirty-seven. That was about the biggest thing since the Bible salesman came to town and stole the cash box from the Baptist Church. Seeing Sally's large stomach that day, I just knew she was going to have a baby.
She wasn't pregnant, mind you, saying that word was another no-no. Sally was either in the family way, with child, or just going to have a baby. Pregnant was only used for bad girls that lived out of our little town or by the doctor.
Seeing her 'in the family way' gave me the perfect idea for paying Miss Mary Sue Bailey back. It came to me in such a flash I forgot all about the Garrett Snuff. I turned on my heels and, in a dead run, started for Charlie's house. About halfway there I remembered the snuff and thoughts of flyswatters and yardsticks came to mind, but there was no turning back now, and the respect I'd get from the guys was worth more than just a couple licks.
Reaching Charlie's house, I banged on the door till the usual greeting came.
"Stop that banging, you little fart," Charlie's mom said.
Everyone was a fart to her. Dumb fart. Old fart. Young fart. Stupid fart. Young, no-account fart. That was my favorite.
"Is Charlie home, Mrs. Shaffer?"
"Yes, the little, no-account fart is here," she said, turning to fetch her son who was already headed up behind her.
"What you want, fart-head?" he asked, sidestepping the slap he knew would be coming his way.
The fart word was used a lot in his house, but only from his mother. When she heard Charlie or one of us use it, you could bet a slap across the top of your head was soon to follow.
"Have the guys meet at the depot after supper tonight. I think I know a way we can pay Mary Sue back for all the trash she's been spreading about us."
"What you thinking?"
For a second, I was going to tell him, but when you get an idea like that, you can't just waste it; you got to tell everyone at once so they can all talk about how brilliant it was.
"Just get the guys together, Charlie."
Be sure to leave a few words for RJ. You can also visit his website and "like" The Boys on Facebook.


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By Sept. 15, 2008, a total of 352,641 pre-registrations were received by the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA). Of these registrations, the greatest number—141,185—were submitted by German entities. In a Sept. 19 news alert, the ECHA noted that some of these pre-registrations may not be valid, primarily because phase-in obligations were not fulfilled, or the Only Representative status did not comply with provisions of the REACH regulation.
In addition, the ECHA discovered that two companies pre-registered the entire European Commission (EC) inventory, which is a practice that is not in accordance with pre-registration and that makes participation in SIEFs unmanageable. As a result, the ECHA has requested that companies pre-register only the substances they intend to register, and to restrict the number of substances submitted in bulk pre-registration files to 10,000. Companies that have to pre-register more than 10,000 substances should contact the ECHA help desk for approval.
In a case where the ECHA doubts the validity of a submitted pre-registration, the companies concerned will be contacted for clarification. Pre-registration submissions can be deleted from record by sending a request via registered mail to the ECHA. Retracted pre-registrations and the pre-registrations submitted by the two companies covering the entire EC inventory will not be included in the intermediate list of pre-registered substances, which was anticipated to be published in October.
Meanwhile, REACH-IT reportedly is limiting access on occasion due to either an overload or lingering technical difficulties. Pre-registrants should build these potential barriers into their submission schedule. Questions that frequently appear asking how to use the REACH-IT system are now addressed under a new link that was recently added to the ECHA Web site.
Successfull submissions via REACH-IT are indicated by the assignment of an individual pre-registration number for a substance. There is no legal requirement to communicate this pre-registration number within the supply chain. and the provision of the number by a supplier does not guarantee future compliance with REACH or continuity of supply.
Downstream users are advised to contact their suppliers as soon as possible, and well before the end of the pre-registration period, to learn how their suppliers plan to manage REACH registration, as well as their supply chain. Downstream users may also wish to make appropriate contractual arrangements with their suppliers to ensure that all REACH provisions are met. This concerns substances that have not been registered and that are manufactured or imported in quantities of at least 1 ton per year, per manufacturer or importer.
For additional REACH Q&A, visit C&T magazine's REACH Round Table.
*Readers are reminded that the text of the REACH Regulation (EC) No. 1907/2006 is the only authentic legal reference. The information in this column does not constitute legal advice.


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When Beseeching Fails, Barking Prevails Over Knife Wielder – October 13, 2012
APD Press Release
DOWNTOWN – On Friday, Oct. 12 at approximately 5:08 p.m., the Arcata Police Department received a report of a possibly intoxicated male subject brandishing a knife at people on the Arcata Plaza.
Several citizens with cellular phones, followed the subject as he walked north on H Street from the Plaza and eastbound on 10th Street. The downtown bike patrol officer located the subject at the corner of 10th and G streets.
The subject, later identified as Alioune Thiam (32) from Berkeley, was still holding the knife at his side when the officer located him. The officer pointed his duty handgun at Thiam and ordered him to stop and drop the knife. Thiam stopped, but did not respond to the order to drop the knife.
Thiam continued to hold the knife at his side. Several other officers arrived on-scene and Thiam was repeatedly ordered to drop the knife. Thiam continued to ignore the orders to drop the knife. A police K-9, who was on-scene, was brought forward and given a bark alert command.
Once the barking K-9 was present, Thiam began responding to orders and dropped the knife. Officers were then able to detain Thiam in handcuffs without further incident. No one was injured in the incident and the Police K-9 deployment was limited to the bark alert.
Thiam was transported to the Humboldt County Correctional Facility, where he was booked and lodged for 417(a)(1) PC, brandishing.


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Mammoths extinction caused by climate change, claims new research
A new research has found evidence to suggest that climate change, rather than hunting, was the main factor that drove the woolly mammoth to extinction.
A DNA analysis shows that the number of creatures began to decrease much earlier than previously thought as the world's climate changed.
The study also shows that there was a distinct population of mammoth in Europe that died out around 30,000 years ago.
The results have published in the Proceedings of the Royal Society B.
The view many researchers had about woolly mammoths is that they were a hardy, abundant species that thrived during their time on the planet.
But according to the scientist who led the research, Dr. Love Dalen of the Swedish Museum of Natural History, the study shifts that view.
Dr. Love Dalen worked with researchers in London to analyze DNA samples from 300 specimens from woolly mammoths collected by themselves and other groups in earlier studies
The scientists were able to work out how many mammoths existed at any given time from the samples as well as tracing their migration patterns. They looked at the genetic diversity in their samples – the less diverse the lower the population.
They found that the species nearly went extinct 120,000 years ago when the world warmed up for a while. Numbers are thought to have dropped from several million to tens of thousands but numbers recovered as the planet entered another ice age.
The researchers also found that the decline that led to their eventual extinction began 20,000 years ago when the Ice Age was at its height, rather than 14,000 years ago when the world began to warm again as previously thought.
They speculate that it was so cold that the grass on which they fed became scarce. The decline was spurred on as the Ice Age ended, possibly because the grassland on which the creatures thrived was replaced by forests in the south and tundra in the north.
The reason they died out has been a matter of considerable scientific debate. Some have argued that humans hunted them to extinction while others have said that changes in the climate was the main factor.
A criticism of the climate extinction argument is that the world warmed well before the creatures became extinct and so that could not have been the cause.
The new results show that mammoths did indeed nearly go extinct between Ice Ages and so backs the view that climate change was the principal cause for their demise.
These results back a computer simulation of conditions at the time carried out by researchers at Durham University in 2010.
And of course other animals, including humans, became more active after the Ice Age and so competition with other species and hunting may also have been a factor in their extinction, though not the principle cause, argues Prof. Adrian Lister of the NHM.
"During the last ice age, between about 50,000 and 20,000 years ago, there were substantial movements of mammoth populations – European populations being replaced by waves of migration from the east, for example," he said.
"But from about 20,000 years ago onwards, the population started the dramatic decline that led to its extinction, first on the mainland about 10,000 years ago, and finally on some outlying Arctic islands. The pattern seems to fit forcing by natural climate change: any role of humans in the process has yet to be demonstrated."
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Choice between fixed and floating rates – Fixed rates come at a slightly higher rate of interest compared to floating rate loans and interest rate remains constant during the tenure of Uco Bank Two wheeler loan. In floating rate loan, interest rates are reset at periodic intervals in response to changes in MCLR and PLR rates of banks or NBFCs. Majority of Uco Bank Two wheeler loans in India today are floating rate loans as it allows the borrowers to get Uco Bank Two wheeler loan interest rate in line with the current interest rates.
Decide if you need a home saver loan – This is a loan with overdraft facility which allows you to deposit surplus amount in your Uco Bank Two wheeler loan overdraft account as and when available, allowing you to reduce your overall interest amount. This loan is highly recommended for salaried individuals with high bonuses and self employed Two wheeler which is seasonal and has fluctuating cash flows. The interest rates on overdraft loan is slightly higher than that of a regular Uco Bank Two wheeler loan interest rate.
You can also evaluate a mortgage guarantee house loan as it covers any default risk and allows the lender to give you loan at low rate of interest. You will however need to pay a mortgage guarantee fee to the bank.
Check and compare the current Uco Bank Two wheeler loan interest rates of the banks on various types of loan products and take an informed decision.
Step 4 : Compare shortlisted banks | Uco Bank Two wheeler loan Calculator
In addition to interest rates, banks also charge many other fees on Uco Bank Two wheeler loans. Along with interest rates, you should check other associated costs with a your loan which include prepayment charges, processing fee, insurance premium and other charges offered by the shortlisted banks. You should calculate all inclusive costs on Uco Bank Two wheeler loan to be able to further shortlist the banks and reduce your choice to 2-3 banks.
Step 5 : Select the bank based on other service related parameters | Uco Bank Two wheeler loan Calculator
Finally as you decide to take the loan, also consider other service and transparency related parameters of the chosen banks. Some of these factors are turnaround time offered by the banks, quick loan delivery, doorstep services, transparency in the loan process. You also need to understand the trends and changes in MCLR rates over a period. Last but not the least, read reviews of existing customers on banks on their services, interest rates and transparency to take your decision to borrow from a bank.
Uco Bank Two wheeler loan Application Process Online
If the Uco Bank Two wheeler loan applicant has an existing relationship with the financial lender, he/she can apply for a Uco Bank Two wheeler loan via his/her net banking account and could possibly be eligible for a pre-approval. For other customers, they can apply for a Uco Bank Two wheeler loan online by following the steps mentioned below:
- Visit the website of the financial lender.
- Under the loan section, choose Uco Bank Two wheeler loans.
- Click on the 'apply now' option.
- Enter the details in the Uco Bank Two wheeler loan application form and submit it to the bank.
- The bank will assess the eligibility of the applicant and request for the submission of the required KYC documents and income documents.
- If the applicant is found eligible, the bank will disburse the loan amount to the bank account of the applicant, as mentioned in the application form.
Uco Bank Two wheeler loan application offline
Listed below is the process of applying for a Uco Bank Two wheeler loan at the branch of the financial lender:
- Visit the branch of the financial lender
- Procure the Uco Bank Two wheeler loan application form and enter all the required details.
- Submit relevant documents that prove one's income, age, address and identity.
- The lender will then verify the documents and check the eligibility of the applicant.
- The loan amount will be transferred to the bank account of the applicant if he/she is found eligible.
Email and phone banking requests for Uco Bank Two wheeler loan:
You can leave a request for Uco Bank Two wheeler loan with the bank through an email or at the customer service centre of the bank. The bank will review your eligibility and contact you to take the process further.
Comparison of Uco Bank Two wheeler loan Interest Rates with other banks and lenders in India:
It is important to compare various banks and their offers before choosing Uco Bank Two wheeler loan. Here is the guide how to compare Uco Bank Two wheeler loan with other other banks and lenders. Compare using below factors.
Processing fees – Most banks charges minimum processing fees of Nil to upto Rs.1,000. To get lowest fee, comparison of Uco Bank Two wheeler loan rates, offers and cashback applying online after comparison
Insurance premium – Uco Bank Two wheeler loans are secured loans, but it is advisable to take an insurance policy when availing a loan. However, the premium varies from bank to bank depending upon the risk coverage under various policies. So, check the loan sanction letter carefully to know the coverage and premium.
Prepayment and foreclosure – When you want to repay your two wheeler loan partially before time, it is called part prepayment. In case you decide to pay the entire two wheeler loan amount before time, it is called foreclosure. Banks typically levy prepayment or foreclosure charges in such situations and these can range from nil to even upto 3%. So, check carefully if the low interest rate two wheeler loan you are getting comes with high prepayment or foreclosure charges. Note that some two wheeler loans cannot be repaid before time.
Down payment – Banks offer Uco Bank Two wheeler loans either at 80% of on-road price or 100% of ex-showroom price. However, 80% of on-road is almost equivalent to 95% of ex-showroom price. You are advised to fund maximum as down payment as it reduces your burden of high monthly payments.
Do's and Don'ts while taking Uco Bank Two wheeler loan
To get best and lowest Uco Bank Two wheeler loan interest rates online, read the do's and don'ts mentioned below.
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Title: Kiss of the Alpha (Supremacy of Wolves: Book Two)
Authors: Shannon West and Victoria Sue
Publisher: Dark Hollows Press
Pages/Word Count: 154 Pages
At a Glance: Each of these books keeps getting better and better as this brave new world between wolves and humans evolves.
Reviewed By: Carrie
Blurb: Jay Tabor, rebel leader of Territory Three has done something he swore he would never do, and that's work with Quinn, the Supreme Alpha of the Nine Territories, to save his brother Aaron's life. Now on the run after his rebel hideout was discovered in Virginia, Jay has found a relatively safe haven for his insurgent group deep in the mountains of Tennessee. His peace is short-lived, however, when he gains a new captive—Devon, the Alpha of Territory Three.
Devon has been beaten, tortured and starved by the rebels in an effort to "tame" him, but when he's transferred to a new camp, he discovers not only kindness but an unwanted attraction to his new captor—one that goes both ways. Devon has finally found his true mate in Jay, but the man is his sworn enemy, and a dominant, controlling lover, who insists on his independence.
When they're both kidnapped by forces bent on harming them, Jay has only one chance to save his wolf. He has to prove that Devon is his submissive partner and he has to do it in front of their enemies in order to save their lives. With only one chance to make it good, he has to put on a show or risk losing his lover and his mate forever.
Review: This is a brave new world, one in which the human population has been decimated by a virus and the wolves are now in power. But the two species don't know that much about each other, and learning to live under the wolves is hard for some humans to take. This is a story of an evolving relationship between species and there are a lot of unknowns still out there. For instance, can Alphas be "made" not born, and what if the "made" Alpha's true mate is the more dominant in the relationship – and human? How can that Alpha be an Alpha and still be submissive? After all, wolves are wolves, even if they look human every now and then.
Devon is the new Alpha of Territory Three. Usurping an Alpha who was brutal and malicious, especially to humans, is not an easy task, but Devon is making headway even though he is not a true born Alpha. He is opening schools and providing healthcare, looking after his people and trying to make his territory a safe place to be for both humans and wolves. But, he is naïve and that costs him when he is captured by enemy human rebels, and tortured. He finds himself given to the rebel leader in charge of his territory, and is shocked to discover the man is his mate. Jay has an uneasy relationship with the wolves in his world; he hates the wolves that persecute humans but knows that this alpha is not one of them. But Jay didn't get to be a leader in the rebellion by being submissive, and just because he is the mate to an Alpha doesn't mean he kneels for the man. There is still too much the wolves need to learn in dealing with humans. Jay and Devon have an interesting road to follow to their HEA, and the authors do a fantastic job of writing the interplay between these two men. Jay is a complicated character, and the domination he has over Devon is as intriguing to read about as the absolute submission that Devon brings to their relationship. Each of these books keeps getting better and better as this brave new world between wolves and humans evolves. This is a fantastic new series if you love Alpha wolves and alternate realities.
The series begins with Property of the Alpha, continues with Kiss of the Alpha, and then Strength of the Alpha is already out, so head to your favorite bookseller and read book three after you read the first two. The characters and the settings are introduced in the first two books, so reading them first would be nice but is not required – each book does stand alone – you just have better context if you read them in order. I have no hesitations in recommending these books. I have thoroughly enjoyed every one.
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Last Thursday, I received a letter from Lawyers representing Jobster letting me know I had to shut down RecruitingBlogs.com immediately or
Jobster would take action. They say that RecruitingBlogs.com is causing damage to their business and that I am in violation of my non compete.
I started RecruitingBlogs.com in its current form while still at Jobster because Recruiting.com was no longer a place that I could see
and interact with the Recruiting Blogosphere the way I wanted to.
When I left Recruiting.com, people started writing encouraging and positive things about RecruitingBlogs.com and people started
joining. It was not my intent to cause any trouble for anyone.
I believe that RecruitingBlogs.com and all of the recruiting related blogs that are written by Recruiting Professionals help the entire
community, Jobster included and I believe the more content that is submitted to Recruiting.com the better off that site it.
I will not willingly shut RecruitingBlogs.com down. The site provides something that Recruiting.com and Jobster never provided. I think it
is a mistake for Jobster to have their lawyers forcibly shut down RecruitingBlogs.com. I am a share holder in Jobster and the founder of Recruiting.com and I would love to see both of those entities succeed. My goal is not to mess with that.
I spoke to Jason Goldberg on Friday of last week and he was adamant about me shutting the site down. We did however agree that he would
extend the deadline for 7 more days in order for me to show him how RecruitingBlogs.com is not a threat and how the two sites can help each other so that he would drop the issue. This seems like a positive step in the right direction though I have no confidence at all that I will come up with something that satisfies him.
My gut feeling is that Jobster would much rather see the site go away and I am very surprised by it but I am really thinking hard and talking to people to see if
there is a way to make everyone happy. I mean, there are over 200 people responsible for making RecruitingBlogs.com what it is and if the site is forced down, all that effort will be lost and I would feel terrible for wasting everyone's time.
I will continue as normal until there is some sort of resolution. I completely understand if there are any people out there who
choose not to participate with RecruitingBlogs.com anymore because of what may be. I am really trying to think of a way for this to be a good thing for everyone.
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FOOX @ Mark Ryden, Shepard Fairey, Faille shows in NYC
May 18, 2010 8:33:00 AM
What a weekend! It was a little out of control. FOOXie (photo from Juxtapoz)
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FOOX: I just cant help but make beautiful art
May 17, 2010 12:13:00 AM
Untitled, FOOX, or maybe it should be called Too Hot Too Handle, I dont know. on exhibit at the Lyons Wier Gallery June 25th through July 17th in NY, NY. (flickr)
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Apr 24, 2010 8:59:00 AM
FOOX is going to Art Basel Switzerland - or at least his Art is! While Mr Foox is probably not going to make the trek out to the home of the Matterhorn, a singular painting of his is going to be on display with a high profile and super amazing art gallery in Art Basel Switzerland. For all you EU people, here's a chance to see the painting titled "Superhero Hearts" at Art Basel Switzerland 2010.
More details to follow.
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FOOX Featured in new KAMERAKUNSTMAGAZIN from GERMANY
Apr 16, 2010 12:07:00 AM
FOOX has a spotlight in the new Kamerakunstmagazin from Germany.
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FOOX U, U FOOXin FOOX
Apr 7, 2010 9:17:51 AM
FOOX U, I been hearing it a lot around NYC lately. That's a good thing. FOOX U
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