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This past spring, Team FIN farmer Paul Gervais began testing two Ag Leader Insight monitors: one on his combine and another to provide GPS-guided steering and record keeping on several different tractors. After using the units for a full season, Gervais shared his thoughts on how the Insight monitors worked on his 1,400-acre corn and soybean operation near Tracy, MN.
FACING LOW commodity prices and higher input costs, many farmers seek to stay competitive by buying bigger machinery and acquiring more land. But in a tight market for prime farmland, Paul Gervais has taken a different path to profitability, investing in technology that makes his existing machinery and ground more efficient and productive. His high-tech/modest-sized farming philosophy has led to an ongoing process of precision ag investment, and a continuous learning curve.
Gervais estimates his total investment in GPS and site-specific agriculture equipment has been about $40,000 over the past seven years. As technology improves, Gervais upgrades his system. When possible, he buys new hardware and software that works with his existing equipment.
"I was interested in the Ag Leader Insight monitor because it can do multiple things in a relatively small package," Gervais says. "The 10.4-in. color touch-screen terminal works with my existing Trimble Autopilot system to steer my tractors. It's easy to set up and, with some practice, fairly intuitive to use."
Yield and input maps
Gervais used the system to keep detailed data maps of all his field operations. He viewed maps on the monitor and downloaded them to his office computer to be stored, overlaid and analyzed. "The color maps provide an easy way for me to see the yield effects of actions I take in the field," he says. "I can use the system to compare the payback on operations such as tile drainage, deep tillage, seed selection, herbicide choices and fertility levels. It's already been very useful in reducing input costs and guiding my management decisions for future seasons."
Gervais says GPS mapping capabilities also have proven useful in helping him resolve potential disputes on fertilizer and herbicide application. "When my neighbor thought my herbicides might have drifted over to his field and injured his crop, it was easy to check my time-stamped spray records on the site-specific map and compare them to the day's weather report. The map assured both of us that my spray wasn't the problem," he says.
GPS-assisted mapping proved valuable again when a fertilizer dealer wrongly charged Gervais for 120 acres worth of product on a 93-acre irregularly shaped field. Gervais was able to quickly use the Insight on his tractor to drive the field boundaries and produce a precise map that proved his case.
Zone tillage
Gervais says the Insight's advanced features make it compatible with zone tillage and controlled traffic systems, with which he has been experimenting. The system is capable of storing highly detailed data maps and is compatible with a real-time kinematics (RTK) GPS system that allows him to come back in the field and drive precisely the same line every year.
"My goal is to use guidance technology to control traffic in the field, reduce the expense of deep tillage by tilling in zones, and reduce fertilizer expense by creating fertility zones instead of broadcasting fertilizer," Gervais says. "To get that level of repeatability from one year to the next, I had to invest in more accurate RTK GPS guidance. That requires a base station and a more versatile control system like the Insight monitor."
To save the additional $15,000 investment on RTK, Gervais leased his RTK antenna from Titan Equipment for $1,500 a year. "Titan is part of the Rural Tower Network in the Dakotas and western Minnesota," Gervais says. "They didn't have coverage in my area yet, but agreed to set up an antenna on my farm and lease it to me."
Planting, rock picking
During planting, the Insight monitor allows easy data entry of seed corn varieties. It automatically stores maps of fields and test plots. "This makes it easy to compare hybrid performance," Gervais says. "When I meet with my seed dealer, I have the maps handy to show which hybrids worked well and not so well for me.
"The 64-megabyte flash memory card removes easily and can be read by another Insight monitor in a different machine, or the data can be downloaded onto a PC. I found it very handy to swap the card between a tractor unit and into the combine so I could integrate data about what hybrids and varieties were planted in each field."
Field maps are markable with 64 different icons. In his fields, Gervais marked the locations of rocks, broken tile line, plug piles, wet areas, weed pressure and other features that required attention. "While I wouldn't expect anyone to buy this system just for picking rocks, I did find it very handy," he says. "I'd mark rocks on the Ag Leader map during deep tillage with my Cat tractor, then move the unit to my loader tractor to assist in picking the rocks later. It speeded up the process when all we had to do was drive to the Xs marked on the map. It was well worth the 15 minutes it took to swap the unit from one machine another."
For $750, Ag Leader sells an unlock code that upgrades the Insight with special spray controller software called DirectCommand. This allows the Insight to work seamlessly with a toggle switch control box, which costs an additional $1,400. "This is a really great addition," Gervais says. "The system remembers where I sprayed and 'paints' a green swath on the screen in real time to show where I've already sprayed. Any overlap shows up as dark green, and unsprayed areas are white. It's really handy if you spray your boundaries and end rows first. DirectCommand automatically turns off the sprayer as you enter the sprayed area, then turns it on again as you exit into the next untreated area. The system needs an accurate GPS antennae to work properly but is worth the extra money."
Technical difficulties
The unit has an on-screen user guide you can access when you have a question. Gervais noted that this "help" feature usually works well, except that there is no regular paper copy manual. "By the time you go from the on-screen user guide back to a different screen where you had a question, you could forget what the user guide told you to do. A hard copy of the user manual would alleviate that problem. My feeling is that if I spend $4,000 on a system like this, it should include a printed manual."
One reason Gervais selected the Ag Leader Insight monitor is that he wanted something that was compatible with his existing Trimble Autopilot system. But at first he encountered some problems getting the two systems to work together. "Apparently there were some bugs in the system," he says. "But the Ag Leader tech support people were outstanding in working with Trimble to resolve the problem. I was impressed at the response time and the level of service from tech support." Since the spring of 2005, Trimble has upgraded its firmware to eliminate the particular problem Gervais encountered.
The Insight monitor retails at $3,995. Buying an unlock code to make the monitor work with Autopilot costs another $750. An unlock code for DirectCommand, which allows the system to monitor and control a sprayer, costs another $750. Ag Leader's SMS software that allows data management on an office computer also costs $750. Cables, mounting kits and other accessories can add more to the bill.
"Overall, I judge the Insight to be a good value considering all the features and things it can do," Gervais says. "Technical support from Ag Leader has been excellent and timely. My only real complaint is that the unit didn't come with a paper manual, which would have helped me a lot while I was learning to use the unit."
For more information, contact Ag Leader Technology, Dept. FIN, 2202 South Riverside Dr., Ames, IA 50010, 515/232-5363, or visit www.agleader.com, www.trimble.com, or www.ruraltowernetwork.com.
Cross-platform compatibility
|Cat 65B tractor
|Deep zone tillage, zone fertility
Controlled traffic
Strip tillage
|New Holland 8970
|Site verification while
pulling sprayer and planter
|Top Air sprayer
|Automatic shutoff on treated areas
Eliminating overlap and skip areas
|Kinze 3600
twin row planter
|Marking hybrid and variety
changes on field maps
|Allis Chalmers 6080
loader tractor
|Driving directly to
GPS-marked rocks
|Tile marking, crop scouting
|Gleaner combine
|Yield monitoring
Variety tracking via planting records
Yield and moisture results in the field
WHEN IT comes to equipment, Paul Gervais is not one to bleed green, red or any other color. So he especially liked the Insight's cross-platform compatibility. "I don't buy just one brand or color of equipment, so I need a system that works with everything on my farm," he says. "The Insight transfers easily to all brands of equipment and can be used full season — from tillage to planting, spraying and harvest. It could even be used after harvest for laying tile lines." This chart shows how Gervais used the Insight Monitor on different makes of equipment.


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Came to Vietnam this time, the Korea Financial Investment Association included CEOs of many securities companies, fund management companies with managed capital flows of about 350 billion USD.
At the workshop named "Capital market and prospects for investment cooperation between Vietnam – Korea", organized by Ho Chi Minh Stock Exchange (HOSE) and the Korea Financial Investment Association, many investors expressed their interest in Vietnam's exchange traded funds (ETF), the obstacles that these funds may be encountered when listed on the Korean stock market, or the opportunities to invest in state owned enterprises (SOE) that are about to be equitized and divested.
According to the Chairman of HOSE, as of the beginning of December 2015, Vietnam financial market has 34 legal entities which are branches and offices of Korean companies that are operating, supplying a variety of services, create excitement and enhance the value added to the market.
In recent years, the authorities have taken many ways to attract foreign investors such as loosening room, promoting the equitization of SOE, launched new products, efforts to improve the market… thereby creating attractiveness and long-term potential for Vietnam stock market, which opens up attractive investment opportunities for these investors.
The workshop is expected to provide more information, introduce potential areas with different views for Korean investors.
According to the President of the Korea Financial Investment Association, annually, the Association often organizes visits to financial agencies in many different countries to learn about investment demand. This year, the delegation come to Vietnam are all the CEOs of the securities companies, fund management companies with managed capital flows of about 350 billion VND.
The reasons for choosing Vietnam of the Association to be the destination to explore investment opportunities because Vietnam is getting more attention from international investors, especially when TPP was signed and Vietnam is also member of Asean Economic Community.
In addition, the Government of Vietnam is making efforts to improve the investment environment, this is the foundation for Vietnam's economy to develop and become an attractive destination.
Korean investors at the workshop expressed their interest in Vietnam stock market, especially investor structure, the number of listed companies, the number of fund management companies, establishing pension fund, listing the ETF Vietnam on the Korea stock market and investment opportunities to invest in SOE that are about to equitized and divested.
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The Enduro is a strap-on "Enduro" tankbag with a capacity of 13 Liters, expandable to 22 Liters. The Enduro is perfect for dual sport and adventure bikes like the BMW R1200GS.
This tankbag attaches to the bike with straps. The tankbag unzips from the base to quickly and easily remove the bag without needing to remove the straps.
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CANANDAIGUA — John A. Stevens, age 97, of Canandaigua died Friday, Dec. 28, 2012, at Magnum Care of Adrian.
CANANDAIGUA — John A. Stevens, age 97, of Canandaigua died Friday, Dec. 28, 2012, at Magnum Care of Adrian. He was born Aug. 7, 1915, in Steamburgh, Mich., to James Kersey and Georgia May (Rounds) Stevens. In March of 1937, he married Gladys A. Dickerson. He later married Luella Stevens in May of 1951, she preceded him in death. John had been employed by Martin Marietta for 17 years, retiring in 1981. He was employed as a farm implement mechanic for many years before going to Martin Marrietta. John was a former member of St. Stephen Lutheran Church and was on the board of education. He loved to go camping, fishing and hunting in his earlier years.
He is survived by two daughters, Beverly (Bennie) Gregory of Canandaigua and Donna Jean (Jerry) Moyer of Canandaigua; two stepsons, Clifton D. Stevens of Princeton, N.C., and Stanley R. (Carol) Stevens, of Clayton; many grandchildren, great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents; one son, Donald A. Stevens, two brothers, and four sisters.
At John's request, cremation has taken place and there will be no public visitation or services. Interment of cremains will be in Lenawee Hills Memorial Park in Adrian.
Condolences may be sent to the family at andersonfuneralservices.com.
Memorial contributions may be made to St. Stephen Lutheran Church. Arrangements are under the direction of the Anderson Funeral Home, Adrian.


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College of Arts and Sciences representatives will be on campus Thursday, July 20 from 9 a.m. - 6 p.m.
Students attending the Fair will have the opportunity to apply for admissions at TAMIU, talk to an advisor, register for classes, receive program information, and learn about financial aid opportunities while meeting with faculty and program representatives.
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I'm in the process up upgrading to 3.5.3/3.6.4 (see http://forum.bytesforall.com/showthread.php?t=13408). I have my strategy pretty well laid out except for one question:
I have a couple of custom pages (contact-ftr.php and tagcloud.php) built on Atahaualpa 3.3.3's index.php. Will these "port" over without re-writes or do I need to recreate these pages using Atahualpa's new index.php. I'm guessing I have to redo these but if not ...
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Danny is a life-long Lansing resident, and Everett High School graduate. Danny has been a very visible on-air radio personality in the Lansing market for over 30 years. Danny is the morning show host and you can listen every morning from 5:30a.m. to 10a.m. Danny loves spending time with his wife Lori, and his two children Blake and Aubrey. Danny's hobbies are walking, bowling and playing golf. Danny's best game ever was a 279, 11 strikes in a row. He's still hoping to bowl that perfect game. He also hopes to win the green jacket by playing in the Masters tournament someday and plans on playing in the Pro Am with Phil Mickelson.
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Rachel Bilson: 'Hart of Dixie' Gets A Full Season!
Rachel Bilson and boyfriend Hayden Christensen leave a Thai restaurant separately on Wednesday (October 12) in Los Angeles.
The 30-year-old actress's CW show, Hart of Dixie, has been picked up for a full season, along with the network's other freshmen series, Ringer and The Secret Circle.
"We believe in the creative strength of these dramas, and by giving them back nine orders we can give our audience the chance to enjoy complete seasons of all three of them," CW president Mark Pedowitz said.
"With compelling storylines, engaging characters and tremendous buzz, we firmly believe that Hart of Dixie, Ringer, and The Secret Circle can become signature series for The CW, the kind of top-notch shows that are synonymous with our brand," he added.


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Taft College defeats Columbia College
Taft College got a steady performance Wednesday to sweep Columbia College in the Central Valley Conference opener for both schools.
The win over a team that brought a 6-3 record into the Al Baldock Cougar Sports Center, pushes TC's overall record to 7-3 as the Cougars head into Friday's non-conference doubleheader in Santa Rosa. TC will play Shasta and Santa Rosa JC.
The scores against Columbia: 25-19, 25-19 and 25-13.
Tiffany Mapusaga typically does her damage as an outside hitter but in the third and final set it was her serving that was lethal. With the Cougars leading 8-4, she served 10 consecutive points with an ace to turn the final set into a rout.
But overall, head coach Kanoe Bandy was not happy with the way her team served.
"We missed an awful lot of serves," she said.
Mapusaga also had seven digs to lead the defensive effort.
Offensively, the Cougars shared the wealth.
With Mapusaga showing the way with 11 kills – several of them monster hits – Chelsea Wong, Maeleen Hopeau and Risha Alaiasa each contributed eight and Haley Walrath had two.
TC had nine blocks, two each from Alaiasa, Hopeau, Walrath, Chelsea Wong and Kaylynn Palama one.
Wong also had seven digs, Tara Kelley six, Hopeau and Alaiasa four each.
Columbia battled the Cougars even through most of the first two sets.
The first game was tied seven times before the Cougars edged ahead for the first time at 14-13, but the Claim Jumpers tied it again at 18.
That's when the Cougars went on a 7-1 run to close it out.
The second set was a carbon copy.
TC pulled ahead at 19-17, then finished it with a 6-2 run.
The Claim Jumpers wilted in the third set when the Cougars ran off 13 consecutive points – a spree that began with a Walrath block.


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Hundreds of city workers and their allies packed the streets and sidewalks outside Los Angeles City Hall on Tuesday morning, protesting what they say are predatory deals between the city and Wall Street banks.
The Fix LA coalition, which includes labor unions, clergy and community groups, argued that the city should renegotiate two bond deals signed with banks to reduce costs and use the savings to help restore funding for city services. After a morning rally outside a downtown bank, dozens of city trash trucks slowly ringed City Hall, blaring their horns, as workers clanked cowbells.
Tuesday's protests came as labor contracts for tens of thousands of city workers expired. Negotiations for new contracts are underway, with city budget officials warning of continued financial woes and recommending no pay increases. Labor leaders say that, in addition to restoring services, their goals include ensuring that city workers and those paid by city contractors earn at least $15 an hour.
"Our community has been devastated by austerity," said Marvel Hunter, a city tire repairman who is on a union bargaining team. Money recovered from the bond deals "can be used to repair our streets and clean up our neighborhoods."
The protests stem in part from financial agreements the city made before the economic crash. Eight years ago, the city entered into an interest-rate swap deal with Bank of New York Mellon and Dexia for a wastewater system bond issued in 1988.
The rate swap was designed to take advantage of what were historically low interest rates. But rates subsequently dropped even lower when the economy crashed. That left the city paying more than the market rate, while the banks paid rates kept low by the Federal Reserve.
A City Council committee moved Monday to get out of the contracts. Workers and labor representatives took aim at the deals during public testimony at Tuesday's City Council meeting, presenting a petition seeking a public inquiry into bank deals and fees.
"I don't think it's right that we're giving away $300 million to Wall Street while I don't have a children's librarian for seven months," said Henry Gambill, vice president of the Librarians' Guild, to a roar of applause in the council chamber. The coalition estimates that the city spends more than $300 million on bank fees annually.
However, city finance officials have reported the bond deals are saving some money, if not as much as the city had expected. The swap has saved $21.7 million so far compared with what the city would have paid under previous agreements, and will save an additional $22.9 million by 2028, they said.
Terminating the deals would cost the city more than $25 million in fees, which "doesn't make financial sense," the city's chief of debt management, Natalie Brill, said Monday. In addition, City Administrative Officer Miguel Santana said Tuesday that any swap funds could be used only on "wastewater programs."
The protesters also took aim at the city for failing to collect penalties from owners of foreclosed homes who violate city codes on upkeep. They also contend that the city could "close property tax loopholes" to recoup revenue.
Labor unions are drawing attention to potentially untapped sources of money as the city looks to them for concessions. The budget approved by Mayor Eric Garcetti and the City Council for this budget year assumed that workers would get no salary increases and that civilian employees would pay 10% of the cost of their healthcare premiums. Workers in the coalition now can choose health plans in which they pay nothing toward the premium cost.
The Coalition of LA City Unions, which includes unions representing tree trimmers, trash truck drivers, librarians and other civilian employees, has been skeptical that such concessions are needed. It argues that savings targets already have been met through "tough bargaining" with healthcare providers to obtain lower rates, as well as the removal of hundreds of dependents, such as former spouses, who were no longer eligible for medical benefits.
Meanwhile, Bureau of Sanitation Director Enrique Zaldivar said that using city trucks at Tuesday's protest was not allowed and that "drivers were told to return to their routes." The Coalition of LA City Unions responded with a statement saying that sanitation workers had taken care to ensure that everyone's trash was picked up Tuesday.


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Gun fired during robbery at Winston-Salem Walgreens
Gun fired during robbery at Winston-Salem Walgreens
Police are looking for a man suspected of firing a flare gun early Wednesday morning during a robbery at a Walgreens.
The incident happened around 2:15 a.m. at the store at 2125 Cloverdale Ave.
The man approached a store clerk at the photo counter and demanded money Winston-Salem police said. The man then fired the flare gun toward the ceiling, police said.
The man left the business with an undetermined amount of money. No one was hurt.
The suspect was described as a white man between 40 and 55 years old with gray hair. The man was wearing a gray shirt or jacket and jeans, police said.
Anyone with information on the incident or possible suspects is asked to call CrimeStoppers at (336) 727-2800.


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N.D. Supreme Court
North Dakota Judicial Conference
North Dakota Judicial Conference
June 14, 2012
Alerus Center
Grand Forks, ND
Chair Carol Ronning Kapsner called the business meeting of the Judicial Conference to order at 1:45 p.m. on June 14, 2012. Sally Holewa, State Court Administrator, called the roll:
Judges of Supreme Court
Gerald W. VandeWalle
Dale V. Sandstrom
Mary Muehlen Maring
Carol Ronning Kapsner
Daniel J. Crothers
Judges of District Court
Donovan Foughty
Lee A. Christofferson
M. Richard Geiger
John C. McClintock, Jr.
Michael G. Sturdevant
Sonja Clapp
Karen K. Braaten
Lawrence E. Jahnke
Debbie Gordon Kleven
Joel D. Medd
John T. Paulson
John E. Greenwood
James D. Hovey
Thomas E. Merrick
Daniel D. Narum
Frank L. Racek
John C. Irby
Steven L. Marquart
Steven E. McCullough
Gail Hagerty
David E. Reich
William W. McLees
Gary H. Lee
Joshua B. Rustad
Judges of Municipal Court
Robert A. Keogh
Surrogate Judges
Ronald E. Goodman
Allan L. Schmalenberger
Kirk Smith
Clerk of the Supreme Court
Penny Miller
Members of the Bar
Michael F. Daley
Steven J. Lies
A quorum was declared and the business meeting proceeded.
Justice Crothers made a motion to approve the minutes of the November 21, 2011 meeting. The motion carried and the minutes were approved.
Chair Kapsner advised the committee that the Judge Sonna Anderson, chair of the Committee on Legislation, was not present. Because no legislative proposals have been received, Judge Anderson did not submit a report to the Conference. Members of the Conference were directed to contact Judge Sonna Anderson soon if they wish to have the Judicial Conference vote on proposed legislation for next session.
Chair Kapsner next directed the members to a memo from attorney Sherry Mills Moore regarding the sunset provision of the parenting coordinator law and asked if anyone would like to comment on whether the Judicial Conference should take a position on the legislation. There were no comments from the floor.
Chair Kapsner then directed the member's attention to the Summary of Previous Work on Addressing the Needs of Self-Represented Litigants. She encouraged the members to review the summary and to contact any member of the Executive Committee if they were interested in having the Committee pursue any of the recommendations or Judge McClintock's suggestion from the November 2011 conference that the court establish a service center for self-represented litigants similar to the Alaska court system's service center.
Chair Kapsner then recognized Judge Greenwood and invited him to address the Conference. Judge Greenwood stated that the four local attorneys in Stutsman County who handle the majority of mental health cases statewide are asking for a significant increase in compensation. He said that he recognized that the payment for these services is between the county and the attorney but suggested that since the Stutsman County attorneys work with so many counties, it would be difficult to negotiate a pay rate with each county individually. He said that currently, Stutsman County pays $75/hour for these services. He asked if anyone was aware of other counties paying more than that. Judge Paulson said the federal courts are paying $110/hour. He said he had received a letter, co-signed by the four attorneys, asking for an increase in pay and suggesting that they would no longer accept assignments if the pay was not increased. He said that he had done an informal survey of some other counties, and they all seem to be paying the $75/hour rate. Judge Narum said that he was allowing mental health attorneys $90/hour in Dickey, LaMoure and Ransom counties. Judge Greenwood said the Stutsman County state's attorney contracts with other counties to handle their mental health cases, and they have agreed on a rate of $75/hour. Judge Greenwood indicated that he would report the response back to the four attorneys and ceded the floor back to Chair Kapsner.
There being no further business, the meeting was ended at 2:05 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Sally Holewa
State Court Administrator
Executive Secretary to the Judicial Conference


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Fate of frozen embryos puts couple at crossroads
DEAR ABBY: My husband and I have been married 11 years. We went through eight years of fertility treatments before having our twins. When they were a year old, we discovered I was pregnant with our third child. The twins are now 2 1/2 and the baby is almost a year old.
For the first time in our marriage, my husband and I are at an impasse. We have two embryos left and need to decide what to do. We either use them or destroy them. I think we need to give the embryos the chance they were meant to have. However, my husband is concerned only with the financial side of it as we have been living on one salary and things are tight.
My heart aches over this. Do I do what I believe is right and stand by my religious and moral beliefs, and take the chance my husband will resent me for the rest of our marriage? I'm afraid I'll resent him if I have to destroy them. I'd appreciate some words of wisdom. -- DEADLOCKED IN NEW JERSEY
DEAR DEADLOCKED: This isn't an either/or question. I discussed it with Diane Goodman, the past president of the Academy of California Family Formation Lawyers, who suggests a third option. Your embryos could be donated for embryo adoption by a couple who have been unable to conceive, and who would love to raise them. For more information, you should contact an attorney who specializes in family formation, or contact the Snowflakes Frozen Embryo Adoption and Donation Program. Its phone number is 714-693-5437 and its website is www.nightlight.org.
DEAR ABBY: I am 29 and met my birth mother last month for the first time. She abandoned two other children besides me. "Angie" is an alcoholic and has cirrhosis of the liver. When I met her she was in rehab and had been sober for two weeks. The day after she was released she was rearrested for driving with a revoked license. The following day she was arrested for DUI.
It's obvious that my birth mother has a major addiction, and my heart breaks for her because she has no support system. Should I reach out and help her or continue on with my life? My friends and family are afraid I'll get hurt, but it's hard to sit back and do nothing. Any words of wisdom will help. -- CONFUSED AND TORN IN ST. LOUIS
DEAR CONFUSED AND TORN: Before involving yourself any further with Angie, take some time to visit Al-Anon (listed in your phone directory) and Adult Children of Alcoholics (adultchildren.org). That you want to help her is laudable, but it's important that you fully understand what you're letting yourself in for if you do.
Much as you might wish to, you cannot "fix" other people -- only they can do that. The Serenity Prayer from AA says it clearly: "God, grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, the courage to change the things I can, and the wisdom to know the difference." It applies to you.
DEAR ABBY: My ex-wife, from whom I was divorced for many years, died recently. Our middle-aged daughter, who grew up in her mother's care, was unhappy that I chose not to attend the funeral. (Actually, I never considered going.)
Not only would plane fare have been a financial burden, my ex and I hadn't communicated with each other for more than 30 years. She remarried and I didn't.
Was I wrong for not being there? I don't understand our daughter's feelings in the matter. -- MEANT NO DISRESPECT, MESA, ARIZ.
DEAR MEANT NO DISRESPECT: Funerals aren't for the deceased as much as they are for the living. Because you didn't mention whether you had maintained contact with your daughter since your divorce from her mother, I can only guess that she felt she needed your emotional support during that sad time, and that would explain her reaction to your absence.
Dear Abby is written by Abigail Van Buren, also known as Jeanne Phillips, and was founded by her mother, Pauline Phillips. Write Dear Abby at www.DearAbby.com or P.O. Box 69440, Los Angeles, CA 90069.


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The Great Orme Historical Trail now includes a partial reconstruction of the Brammock Rod System, with three of the A-frames on display. Very soon it will also include a display board explaining their function.
See how the pumping system worked here
And here's another site well worth a visit:
Discover new facts, places of interest and walks on the Great Orme
Free Great Orme Android App
For more information click here
Great Orme Exploration Society Ltd.
This site is dedicated to the exploits of the "diggers" of the Great Orme Exploration Society Limited past and present. It is intended to highlight our activities, discoveries and generally show off what actually holds the Great Orme up.
In 1985 a small and somewhat diverse group of local mine explorers founded the Great Orme Exploration Society. The express intention was to study, investigate, and promote the history of 'Llandudno's Mountain', with a particular emphasis on the old mine workings. It was felt that this should be done from a 'conservation' standpoint with the intention of creating a greater awareness, among residents and visitors alike, of the rich and fascinating heritage of the Great Orme.
Membership allows the opportunity for mine exploration subject to the rules of GOES, and attendance at all functions, field trips, meetings etc.A number of Journals and fact sheets are produced each year and distributed to members.
If you have any information, old photographs, maps, plans etc. of the Great Orme and the mines in particular, GOES would like to hear from you. This web site is designed to be the repository for all the information we can find about the mines and there must be a lot of data that we do not know about. If you have anything that you think might be useful to us in our research then please contact me. E-mail
Photographs and Surveys
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The survey section has been made possible by a small, dedicated group of members. In particular I would like to thank Steve Lea for his work in this field. Again, all surveys are copyrighted to the original provider and should not be reproduced without written consent, any material of unknown authorship shall be copyright the Society.
Ali Davies has now taken on the task of managing this web site. Many thanks go out to Dave Flowers (and to Tony Davies before him) for all the hard work they spent putting these pages together in the first place.
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Embedded In The Fiscal Cliff Deal: Hollywood Gets A Big Tax Break
from the how-nice dept
It's one of the head scratchers that some noted would take people by surprise given all of the talk about the "fiscal cliff." Here's what it looks like:
The original tax incentive applied to productions costing less than $15 million to make ($20 million in low-income areas). The 2008 extension applies to all films, up to a deduction of $15 million (or $20 million in low-income areas). The incentive is especially generous to television series; it applies to each TV episode.Apparently, this sucker costs the American taxpayer about $150 million per year. As that link notes, "Disney's Gotta Eat." Yes, this was just one of many such "pork" efforts slipped into the fiscal cliff deal -- along with things like providing Goldman Sachs subsidies for its headquarters, special breaks for NASCAR, tax benefits for Puerto Rican Rum, and more -- so perhaps it's not that surprising. But, it's stories like this that explain why so few people trust Congress, and why they're fed up with "crony capitalism."


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★ Info UPDATED, February 3, 2018 ★
|[1] June 23, 1938, art by Elzie Segar.
Compiled and researched by
Leonardo De Sá
Leonardo De Sá
A LFRED Harmsworth, Lord Northcliffe (1865-1922) published the first issue of his Daily Mirror newspaper on Monday, November 2, 1903. His brother Harold Harmsworth, Lord Rothermere (1868-1940), became the paper's chief proprietor in 1914. Harry Guy Bartholomew (1878-1962) joined the Mirror in January 1904 and in November 1934 began experimenting with heavy black type, bold headlines, pin-ups, pictures and short easily digested text — with crime and sex as main features. Similar methods were soon adapted by other British newspapers. Bartholomew was Chairman of The Daily Mirror and The Sunday Pictorial from 1944 to 1951. William Kerridge Haselden (1872-1953) is considered the father of the British newspaper strip cartoon. His topical cartoons in the period 1904 to 1944, similar to the American cartoons of Clare A. Briggs, were a popular feature in the Mirror. The first British daily newspaper comic strip — titled Teddy Tail — appeared in another Harmsworth brothers paper, the Daily Mail. It began April 5, 1915, and was written and drawn by Charles Folkard (1878-1963). The Daily Mirror began printing comic strips in full colour on 06/Jun/1988.
comic strip series index
comic strip series index
Mrs. Hippo's Kindergarten
★ by Julius Stafford Baker; one-shot strip introducing Tiger Tim on 16/APR/1904 (the paper was then called The Daily Illustrated Mirror). In November 1904 the same animal characters began as a regular series in The Monthly Playbox, the children's supplement to the magazine The World and His Wife, then was transferred to The Children's Encyclopedia in 1914 and that same year The Bruin Boys and Tiger Tim became the lead strip in The Rainbow. It also had its own comic, Tiger Tim's Weekly in 1920.
Pip, Squeak and Wilfred
★ by "Uncle Dick" (writer; real name Bertram J. Lamb) & Austin B. Payne (artist); later written by Don Freeman, from 1938, and drawn by Hugh McClelland, after 1953. McClelland was the first head of the Daily Mirror strip department and creator of several comic strips.
Pip, Squeak and Wilfred debuted 12/MAY/1919; was dropped in 28/JUN/1940 and revived in 18/JAN/1947; ended 31/AUG/1954 (and was transferred the next day to the Junior Mirror and finally discontinued 09/MAR/1955); one story was reprinted in the Daily Mirror 21/NOV/1998 through 09/JAN/1999
★ Pip and Squeak was the slightly different title of a free four-page Saturday pull-out comic supplement, numbered independently but maintaining the paper's proper page numbers: it debuted 15/OCT/1921; was reduced to three pages with no. 24, dated 25/MAR/1922, then to two pages with no. 39, dated 08/JUL/1922, until no. 211, dated 24/OCT/1925. It proceeded with only one page with no. 212, dated 31/OCT/1925. Its front page title (masthead) was sporadically changed to Pip, Squeak and Wilfred with no. 113, dated 08/DEC/1923, and became permanent with no. 141, dated 21/JUN/1924. Besides the title heroes, it also featured several other individual comic stories and strip series for children such as "Betty or No Mother to Guide Her," "The Adventures of Mollie and Maurice Mouse," "Whispering Island," "Big-Toe and Pearly-Tooth, the Pre-historic Children," "The Magic Haystack," "Peter and Pam Fight the Wolves," etc.
★ by MacMichael (?), later by Walter Bell: debuted 08/NOV/1924; ended 18/APR/1925 (in Pip, Squeak and Wilfred supplement).
A Trip Into the Future
★ by ?: debuted 06/DEC/1924; ended 24/JAN/1925 (in Pip, Squeak and Wilfred supplement).
Tik and Tok
★ by Gail Holloway: debuted 14/FEB/1925; ended 18/APR/1925 (in Pip, Squeak and Wilfred supplement).
★ by ?: debuted 02/MAY/1925; ended 16/MAY/1925 (in Pip, Squeak and Wilfred supplement).
Izzy and Dizzy
★ by ?: debuted 18/JUL/1925; ended 03/OCT/1925 (in Pip, Squeak and Wilfred supplement).
Mutt & Jeff (USA)
★ by Bud Fisher: debuted 19/MAR/1923; ended 11/SEP/1923.
The Newlyweds (USA)
★ by George McManus: debuted 26/OCT/1925; ended 26/APR/1926.
The Jinks Family
★ by W.S.F.: debuted 18/APR/1927; ended 29/OCT/1927.
Father On His Holiday
★ by W. K. Haselden: debuted 01/AUG/1928; ended 04/AUG/1928.
★ by Harold Earnshaw: debuted 25/AUG/1928; ended 01/DEC/1928.
The Pater
★ by Harold Earnshaw: debuted 10/DEC/1928; ended 28/FEB/1931.
★ by Jove; debuted 19/OCT/1931; ended 19/NOV/1931.
★ by Frank Dowling (writer) & "Dart" (Martin [unknown if Martin is first or last name], then Steve Dowling): debuted 21/NOV/1931; ended 25/NOV/1933. Also appeared in the Sunday Pictorial.
[4] June 27, 1938, by Norman Pett.Jane's Journal – The Diary of a Bright Young Thing
★ by Norman Pett: debuted 05/DEC/1932; title changed to Jane… beginning 01/APR/1938; later written by Don Freeman, from December 1938; drawn by Michael Hubbard, starting 01/MAY/1948; its final episodes were written by Ian Gammidge; ended 10/OCT/1959.
Is Truth Stranger Than Fiction?
★ by Jack Dunkley; debuted 14/NOV/1933, ended 14/FEB/1934 (strip #65).
Ruggles (at times titled The Ruggles or The Ruggles Family)
★ by Frank Dowling (writer; from 1946 succeeded by Guy Morgan, William Connor & Ian Gammidge) & "Blik" (artist; real name Steve Dowling, sometimes ghosted by Angus Scott): debuted 11/MAR/1935; ended 03/AUG/1957.
[5] June 23, 1938, art by Gloria.Belinda Blue-Eyes
★ by William Connor (writer) & "Gloria" (artist; later drawn by Steve Dowling under the same pseudonym; sometimes ghosted by Angus Scott): debuted 30/SEP/1935; title shortened to Belinda 07/SEP/1939; drawn by Tony Royle from 1943; written by Peter O'Donnell for a while in 1952; later scripts by Don Freeman; ended 17/OCT/1959.
Gordon Fife, Soldier of Fortune (USA)
★ by Bob Moore (writer) & John Hales (art), later drawn by Carl Pfeufer: debuted 03/AUG/1936; ended 16/OCT/1937.
Terror Keep
★ by Don Freeman (writer; adapted from Edgar Wallace) & Jack Monk (artist): debuted 18/DEC/1936; ended 20/MAR/1937.
[6] June 28, 1938, art by Jack Monk.Buck Ryan
★ by Don Freeman (writer; later by James Edgar) & Jack Monk (artist): debuted 22/MAR/1937; ended 31/JUL/1962. Reprints started 03/AUG/2015 newly colored by Martin Baines: ongoing as of 03/FEB/2018.
Popeye (USA)
★ by E.C. Segar, then Doc Winner, then Bela Zaboly: debuted 13/MAY/1937; ended 16/FEB/1946.
Love Me Forever… (photo-comic)
★ by ?: debuted 24/JUL/1937; ended 21 or 22/SEP/1937.
Connie (USA)
★ by Frank Godwin: debuted 24/SEP/1937; ended 31/MAR/1938.
Camille and Her Boss… (USA, originally Somebody's Stenog)
★ by A.E. Hayward (ghosted possibly by Ray Thompson or Sam Nichols): debuted 04/OCT/1937, extant 20/DEC/1937; ended before 28/DEC/1937.
Beelzebub Jones
★ by Hugh McClelland: debuted 28/DEC/1937; ended 28/DEC/1945.
The Mulligans
★ by Jack Greenall: debuted 16/APR/1938; ended 04/JUN/1938.
Henry (USA)
★ by Carl Anderson: debuted 06/JUL/1939; ended 12/DEC/1939.
★ by Steve Dowling (writer-artist): debuted 24/JUL/1943; then drawn by John Allard: 23/APR/1969 to 10/JUL/1971; drawn by Frank Bellamy: 12/JUL/1971 to 25/OCT/1976; drawn by Martin Asbury starting 26/OCT/1976; ended 22/MAR/1997. Written by Steve Dowling, then by Don Freeman, then Hugh McClelland (1952-53), then Peter O'Donnell (from 1953), then James Edgar (from 1966), then Angus Allan (from 1985) and others. Reprints started 21/FEB/2011, with colours added by Martin Baines: ongoing as of 03/FEB/2018.
Dan Doofer
★ by Hugh McClelland: debuted 29/DEC/1945; ended 20/JUL/1946.
[8] February 20, 1952, art by Steve Dowling, Hugh McClelland, Jack Dunkley.Jimpy
★ by Hugh McClelland: debuted 05/JAN/1946; ended 23/AUG/1952.
Sunshine Falls
★ by Hugh McClelland: debuted 22/JUL/1946; ended 19/JUL/1947.
★ by Bill Herbert (creator), Ambrose Heath (writer) & Jack Dunkley (artist): debuted 23/SEP/1946; ended 02/JAN/1953.
The Battle of the Back Garden
★ by Bernard Venables: debuted 28/SEP/1946; until 19/JUL/1947; title changed to Gardening: 25/JUL/1947 to 12/DEC/1947; title changed to Mr. Crabtree: 19/DEC/1947 to 19/MAR/1948; title changed back to Gardening: 02/APR/1948 to 20/AUG/1948; title changed back to Mr. Crabtree: 27/AUG/1948; ended (?) 01/JAN/1953; returned in new series Mr. Crabtree Crusades in 1974-75.
[9] February 15, 1952, art by Leonard Gamblin.The Flutters
★ by Jack Hargreaves, then Ian Gammidge (writers) & Leonard Gamblin (artist): debuted 07/JUL/1947 (intro; really started 09/JUL/1947); ended 27/FEB/1971.
Romeo Brown
★ by "Maz" (writer-artist; real name Alfred Mazure): debuted 01/SEP/1954; written by Peter O'Donnell and drawn by Jim Holdaway starting 22/Jan/1957; ended 07/JUL/1962.
★ by Doris Atkins (writer) & Margaret Abbott (artist; succeeded by Harry Smith): debuted 24/SEP/1956; ended 16/JUL/1962.
Mr. Digwell
★ by Ambrose Heath (writer) & Bernard Venables (artist), later written by Ian Gammidge and drawn by Jack Dunkley: debut 1946? unchecked; extant 27/JUN/1949; extant o7/JUL/1949 (already Dunkley); still extant 27/MAY/1989; end unchecked.
Hylda Baker's Diary
★ by Denis Gifford (writer) & "Kol" (artist; real name Dennis Collins): 1957/1958 (only in the Northern edition of the Daily Mirror, printed in Manchester; unchecked).
|[10] August 12, 1959, by Reg Smythe
Andy Capp
★ by Reg Smythe: debuted 05/AUG/1957 (only in the Manchester edition); first Andy Capp national: 14/APR/1958; since late 1998/early 1999 by Roger Kettle (writer) & Roger Mahoney (artist), credits for both only started in dailies 04/NOV/2004); since 04/APR/2011 written by Lawrence Goldsmith (also colourist) and Sean Garnett, for artist Roger Mahoney; ongoing as of 03/FEB/2018.
The Larks
★ by Bill Kelly and Arthur Lay, R. St. John Cooper, Brian Cooke, and lastly Ian Gammidge (writers) & Jack Dunkley (artist): debuted 05/AUG/1957; ended 28/FEB/1985.
★ by Jenny Butterworth (writer) & Rab Hamilton (artist; real name Alex Hamilton): debuted 12/OCT/1959; ended 08/APR/1961.
The Perishers
★ by Bill Herbert (artist and creator) & Ben Witham (writer); in 1959 succeeded by Maurice Dodd (writer) & Dennis Collins (artist); in 1983-92 drawn by Maurice Dodd; since November 1992 drawn Bill Mevin. Debuted 10/FEB/1958 in the Northern edition of the Daily Mirror only; first appeared in the London edition: 19/OCT/1959; ended 10/JUN/2006. Reprints started 22/FEB/2010: ongoing as of 03/FEB/2018.
Keeping Up With the Joneses
★ by Ian Gammidge (writer) & Steve Dowling (artist; succeeded by Leslie Caswell): debuted 09/MAR/1960; ended 26/AUG/1961.
Jane, Daughter of Jane
★ by Roger Woddis (writer) & "Maz" (artist; real name Alfred Mazure): debuted 28/AUG/1961; ended 30/AUG/1963.
[11] March 9, 1935, art by A.B. Payne.The Fosdyke Saga
★ by Bill Tidy: debuted 02/MAR/1971; ended 28/FEB/1985.
Little Joe
★ by Ian Gammidge (writer) & "Fel" (artist; real name Bert Felstead, aka Felgate?): debuted 16/APR/1973; ended 30/NOV/1976.
Mr. Crabtree Crusades
★ by Bernard Venables: debuted 31/MAY/1974; still extant 04/Apr/1975; end unchecked.
Patty's Hours of Agony: A Reconstruction of the Life of Patty Hearst
★ by Anthony Delano (writer) & Frank Bellamy (artist): 20/MAR/1976.
The Elvis Presley Story
★ by Ian Gammidge (writer) & Martin Asbury (artist): debuted 12/SEP/1977; ended 21/OCT/1977 (Day 30).
The Mr. Men
★ by Roger Hargreaves: debuted 01/DEC/1976; ended 04/DEC/1982.
Daisy in the Garden
★ by John Hill: debuted 01/SEP/1978; ended (?) 31/JUL/1981.
The Skolars (advertisement strip)
★ by ?: debuted 29/MAR/1980; ended 22/AUG/1981.
★ by ?: debuted 29/AUG/1981; ended 02/JAN/1982.
★ by Keith Waterhouse (writer) & "Trog" (artist; real name Wally Fawkes): debuted 19/NOV/1984 (transferred from the Daily Mail); ended 15/NOV/1985 (then transferred to the Sunday Mirror).
Jane, Grand Daughter of Jane
★ by Ian Gammidge (writer; succeeded by Roger Mahoney, Hilary King, Tim Quinn and Les Lilley) & John M. Burns (artist): debuted 16/APR/1985; ended 01/SEP/1990.
A Man Called Horace
★ by Roger Kettle (writer) & Andrew Christine (artist): debuted 29/MAY/1989; suspended 22/JUN/1996; revived with title shortened to Horace in 1997 (before 11/OCT/1997); ended 01/AUG/2015.
★ by Barrie Tomlinson and James Tomlinson (writers) & Barrie Mitchell (artist the first year), John Gillatt (much of the 1990s), David Sque (until the end), with colours by David Pugh and Martin Baines (mid/late 2000s): debuted 14/AUG/1989; ended 19/FEB/2011.
Millie and Her Brother Richard
★ by Roger Mahoney: debuted 31/MAR/1990; title shortened to Millie 03/SEP/1990; ended 18/NOV/1995.
Teenage Mutant Hero Turtles
★ by Martin Griffiths: debuted 30/APR/1990, ended 04/MAY/1991.
Disney Mirror
★ Colour and B&W 8-page Saturday giveaway supplement reprinting classic American Walt Disney newspaper strips and puzzles. No. 1, dated 02/MAR/1991, to no. 160, dated 26/MAR/1994.
Baz & Co.
★ by Mike Higgs: debuted 24/JUN/1991; ended 12/DEC/1992.
Girl Chat
★ by John M. Burns: debuted 14/DEC/1992, ended 18/NOV/1995.
Real Life
★ by ?: debuted 24/JUN/1996; ended 30/OCT/2004.
Mandy Capp
★ by Carla Ostrer (writer) & Roger Mahoney (artist); later written and drawn by Carla Ostrer: debuted 06/JAN/1997; title shortened to Mandy 26/DEC/1998; ongoing as of 03/FEB/2018.
Ronaldinho (Brazil)
★ by Mauricio de Sousa: debuted 12/JUN/2006; ended 21/JUL/2006.
Pooch Café (USA)
★ by Paul Gilligan: debuted 24/JUL/2006; ended 20/FEB/2010.
Simon's Cat
★ by Simon Tofield: debuted 21/FEB/2011; ended 15 or 16/FEB/2013.
Images For Many of the Titles in This List…
Meanwhile, any additional information is welcomed, especially missing names of WRITERS and ARTISTS.
Meanwhile, any additional information is welcomed, especially missing names of WRITERS and ARTISTS.


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Bethenny Frankel's Ex Husband Jason Hoppy Spends Time With Daughter Bryn
Bethenny Frankel and her ex Jason Hoppy just announced their separation last month, but things are already getting ugly.
Both have asked for full custody of their 2-year-old daughter Bryn.
In addition, Jason has asked for "exclusive use and occupancy of the marital residence" (he's referring to their $5 million apartment in NYC's Tribeca neighborhood). He also wants the former RHONY star to pay for his attorney and accountant fees and finally for Bethenny to have a life insurance policy and for her to make him and Bryn the beneficiaries.
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Hustai National Park, Mongolia
Hustai National Park has become globally known for the successful reintroduction to the wild of Mongolia's national symbol: the Przewalski Horse (Equus ferus przewalskii), or "Takhi" in Mongolian, to its country of origin in 1993. This reintroduction marked a milestone in conservation.
The typical Mongolian steppe landscape, which is characteristic in wide parts of the park, gives way in some places to red sandstone rocks and to patchy forest in others. The Tuul river, one of Mongolia's largest rivers, runs through the park, flanked by riverine willow forests.
The park, which is also known as Khustain Nuruu National Park (Mongolian for "Birch Mountains"), was declared a Specially Protected Area in 1993, one year after the initiation of the Takhi reintroduction project.
It is one of the best-managed protected areas in Mongolia, and was the first one to be managed by a non-governmental organization, the Hustai National Park Trust (HNPT), which was established in 2003 and became a member of IUCN in 2007. The Trust's approximately 60 employees work for the protection of ecosystems and historical sites in the park, the building up of a sustainable wild population of the Takhi, the organization of international research and training courses, the development of ecotourism, and the development of sustainable livelihoods in the Park's buffer zone. The Trust's work is supported through projects funded by the Dutch government. A variety of local stakeholders participate in the Buffer Zone Council.
Visitors can explore the park by jeep, on foot or horseback, enjoying close-up views of its wildlife, as well as swimming, fishing and camping. They can get to know Mongolian hospitality and cuisine by visiting one of the nomad families living in and around the park. The visitor's center features information on natural and cultural values, biodiversity and the history of the park.
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Size and location
Hustai National Park is located in Tov province in central Mongolia, about 100 km west of the capital city of Ulaanbaatar. It extends through the Khentii Mountains, and covers a land area of approximately 500 square kilometers.
Flora and Fauna
Przewalski Horses, or Takhi by their Mongolian name, are amongst the most threatened wildlife species in the world, with a total population of only about 1,500 individuals. They are the only surviving genuine wild horse in the world, not to be confused with, for example, the North American Mustang, a descendent from domestic breeds gone wild. They once were a key species of the steppe ecosystem, along with other large herbivores such as wild sheep and antelopes.
The story of the Takhi's return to the Mongolian steppe spans a period of well over 30 years. The last wild Takhi had been seen in Mongolia in 1969, and the species was declared extinct in the wild. After that, captive Takhi survived only in the Munich and Prague zoos, with the total world population declining to 12 individuals at one point. A carefully planned breeding programme led to growing numbers of Takhi held in captivity, providing the genetic basis for eventually building a new wild population. After two generations of selected horses were held in semi-reserves in The Netherlands and Germany to re-adapt to living in the wild, they were finally moved to the species' natural habitat in Mongolia in 1993. The move came after the species spent 13 generations in captivity.
The horses have adapted extremely well, displaying their natural social behavior and withstanding the harsh winters. The population has been growing continuously, and it now exceeds 300 individuals.
Apart from this iconic species, 43 other species of mammals populate Hustai National Park, including Red Deer (Cervus elaphus), Mongolian Gazelle (Procapra gutturosa), Roe Deer (Capreolus capreolus), Wild Boar (Sus scrofa), Wild Sheep (Ovis ammon), Ibex (Capra sibirica), Mongolian Marmot (Marmota sibirica), Grey Wolf (Canis lupus), Eurasian Lynx (Lynx lynx), Pallas' Cat (Otocolobus manul), Red Fox (Vulpes vulpes), Corsac Fox (Vulpes corsac) and Eurasian Badger (Meles meles).
Mongolia is known among bird watchers as a prime destination, and the 217 species that can be spotted in Hustai National Park include the Golden Eagle (Aquila chrysaetos), Lammergeier (Gypaetus barbatus), Great Bustard (Otis tarda), Whooper Swan (Cygnus cygnus), Black Stork (Ciconia nigra), Daurian Partridge (Perdix daurica) and Little Owl (Athene noctua).
The most numerous inhabitants of the grasslands of the steppe are insects, with a total of 385 species, including 21 species of ants, 55 species of butterflies, 10 species of bush crickets and 29 species of grasshoppers. A species of soil insect new to science was discovered in the park in 2000, and was given the scientific name of Epidamaeus khustaiensis. The park also contains 16 species of fish and 2 species of amphibians.
A total of 459 species of vascular plants have been found in the park, as well as 85 species of lichens and 90 species of moss.
Domestic livestock often enter the vicinities of the park, competing for food with Takhi and other wild herbivores. Interbreeding of domestic horses with the Takhi presents a risk to the genetic integrity of the Takhi population. Illegal hunting is another threat, which puts pressure on the populations of certain species, notably marmots and deer.
Effects of climate change are having a strong impact in some parts of Mongolia, particularly in the transition zone between steppe and forest steppe in which Hustai National Park is located. In this ecotone, where the Siberian forest reaches its most southern distribution, one major drought event can cause trees to die off, resulting in forest cover being irreplaceably lost.


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Ryan564 needed a new web page design and created a contest on 99designs.
A winner was selected from 64 designs submitted by 13 freelance designers.
WebNotes.net is a soon-to-launch web startup offering tools to help annotate, organize, and share online content. We are updating our site's design (which was originally conceived on 99designs!) in preparation for a major launch, and would like to (1) polish up our general site template, and (2) create a new landing page template. See our brief for detailed guidelines.
We will be VERY RESPONSIVE to questions/feedback from designers!
Note: We are currently running a second contest on 99designs to update our site's homepage -- see http://99designs.com/contests/20113. The total prize for these two contests is $1,000.
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General notes: - At a high level, our goal is to polish up our designs to make our company's image a bit more professional. Some words that best describe the look we are going for: "professional", "high-end", "innovative", "clean" and "polished". - For our site template design, we have attached two mockups. One is a dummy page illustrating the various types of controls we would like designs for (e.g. headings, side boxes, titles, etc.). The other is our current "Support and Feedback" page, which illustrates a single control that needs redesign: the gray rectangular box containing our support form. - For our landing page template design, we have attached a wireframe showing the desired layout. This layout is approximate, so feel free to be creative and take liberties as you see fit. Mockups: - http://www.webnotes.net/images/99d/…mockup.png - http://www.webnotes.net/images/99d/…xample.png - http://www.webnotes.net/images/99d/…eframe.png Deliverables: - We would like the dummy page redesigned to show off a new template for the inner pages on our site (see guidelines below). - On the "support and feedback" page, we ONLY want to see a new container design to replace the gray rectangular box containing the support form. All other parts of this page DO NOT require any redesign (we'll do that ourselves based on the dummy page redesign). - We would like to see a fully designed version of the landing page template. Site template notes: - Header and navigation bar: We like how these look, but are open to improvements (e.g. shading, color scheme, etc.). Since these contribute greatly to the overall look and feel of the site (which we want to make less "Web 2.0" and more towards "professional"), we want these to be very polished if any changes are made. - We would like to redesign the following components of our site template: - Yellow box containing the page title. We're not crazy about its current look, and are very open to new ideas. - Inner page background (gray): We think that the gray background (#F5F5F5) is not ideal. We would prefer to try a white background instead. - Blue section headings (e.g. "Heading 1") and black sub-headings (e.g. "Subheading 1"): These are not particularly inspiring! We are definitely open to new ideas (just make sure that fonts are web-safe). - Right-hand side boxes (for lack of better words): We want these to be completely redesigned! We'd love to have something that looks a lot more clean, and can be used to contain either small or large amounts of content (i.e. something that will look good whether its 100px tall or 600px tall). Note that these don't actually need to be boxes – some kind of vertical divider might do the trick too. - Red side box: This type of panel would be used to contain an important call to action. We would like the entire box to be one large button that users can click on to perform some kind of action (sorry to be a bit vague about this). This type of side box should be noticeably different than the other types below. - Middle side box: This type of panel would be used to contain supplemental information about the current page, and needs to contain one or more headings as well as blocks of text. - "Related page" side box: This type of panel would be used to link to similar pages. - Large gray rectangular box on "support and feedback" page: We tend to use this type of box to improve the appearance of forms inside our pages, but don't necessarily have a rhyme or reason beyond that. Like the right-hand side boxes, we'd like something that is clean and robust. Note that we probably won't use these boxes on all our pages – just the ones that contain forms of some kind. Landing page template notes: - The attached wireframe is just a starting point, so feel free to be creative and take liberties as you see fit. - The main goal of the landing pages will be to get users to click on the "Sign Up" button. - Landing pages probably shouldn't follow the exact same format as the generic page template above (e.g. landing pages may have a very different looking title heading), though they shouldn't clash with it either. - The gray boxes are placeholders for screenshots or other images – make sure to specify how these might be presented (e.g. border, drop shadow, perspective warp, etc.). - We'd like to keep the landing pages fairly clean, with a good amount of emphasis on white space and typesetting. Note: If we need to display the headings as images in order to use non-standard fonts, styles, etc., that's okay.
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50 Shades of Red: From Mild Blush to Deep Flush, Rosacea Takes an Emotional Toll
CHICAGO (April 1, 2014) -- Rosacea's appearance can cover the spectrum from a perpetual rosy glow to an angry red mask, but the emotional pain it inflicts varies little from patient to patient, according to recent surveys by the National Rosacea Society (NRS). April has been designated Rosacea Awareness Month by the NRS to alert the public to the early warning signs of this conspicuous, red-faced disorder now estimated to affect more than 16 million Americans.
"Even mild symptoms of rosacea can be embarrassing, and even more so if the sufferers are unaware that it's a medical condition and assume the redness, bumps or pimples are 'their fault,'" said Dr. Richard Odom, professor of dermatology at the University of California-San Francisco. "It can easily turn into a tailspin where the emotional stress of being seen in public triggers a worsening of symptoms, causing yet further anxiety, and so on."
Fortunately, for individuals who recognize rosacea's warning signs and seek medical help, diagnosis and appropriate care can bring their signs and symptoms under control and minimize the condition's social and emotional impact.
According to new surveys conducted by the NRS, most rosacea patients have felt the negative emotional effects of their condition regardless of severity or subtype. In a survey of 1,675 rosacea patients, 90 percent said that rosacea's effect on their personal appearance had lowered their self-esteem and self-confidence, and 88 percent said they had suffered embarrassment. They also reported a wide range of other negative feelings, including frustration, cited by 76 percent; anxiety and helplessness, each noted by 54 percent; depression, 43 percent; anger, 34 percent; and isolation, 32 percent. Fifty-two percent of the respondents said they had avoided face-to-face contact because of the disorder.
Among survey respondents who suffer from the facial redness of subtype 1 (erythematotelangiectatic) rosacea alone, 82 percent said the condition had a negative impact on their general outlook on life – and for those with moderate to severe redness, the figure rose to 90 percent.
In a previous NRS survey on the social impact of rosacea, 61 percent of those with only subtype 1 symptoms said their condition had inhibited their social lives, and the number rose to 72 percent among those who reported their redness was moderate or severe. Seventy-seven percent of patients with the bumps and pimples of subtype 2 (papulopustular) rosacea alone noted that their social life had been negatively impacted, and 85 percent of patients whose symptoms included subtype 3 (phymatous) rosacea, involving thickening of the skin, had been negatively affected. Among the respondents who had the eye irritation of subtype 4 (ocular) rosacea, 71 percent said the disorder's effects had inhibited their social lives.
The good news is that more than two-thirds of respondents in both surveys said effective medical therapy had improved their emotional and social well-being, and this is now expected to further improve with the availability of medical treatment for facial redness.
"Research into the potential causes of rosacea continues to grow, and as a result, so do the treatment options," Dr. Odom said. "Recognizing that rosacea is a manageable medical condition is the first step for those individuals who feel the sting of a stranger's stare or an unintentionally disturbing comment."
Rosacea typically first strikes individuals between the ages of 30 and 60, and may initially resemble a simple sunburn or an inexplicable blush. Suddenly, without warning, a flush comes to their cheeks, nose, chin or forehead. Then just when they start to feel concerned, the redness disappears.
Unfortunately, it happens again and again, becoming ruddier and lasting longer each time, and eventually visible blood vessels may appear. Without treatment, bumps and pimples often develop, growing more extensive over time, and burning, itching and stinging are common.
In severe cases, especially in men, the nose may become enlarged from the development of excess tissue. This is the condition that gave comedian W.C. Fields his trademark red, bulbous nose. In some people the eyes are also affected, feeling irritated and appearing watery or bloodshot. Severe cases of this condition, known as ocular rosacea, can result in reduced visual acuity.
Among the most famous rosacea sufferers is former President Bill Clinton, whose doctors disclosed that he had this condition in The New York Times. Others reported to have suffered from the disorder include Princess Diana, financier J.P. Morgan and the Dutch painter Rembrandt.
Adding insult to injury is the common myth that rosacea sufferers who have an enlarged nose or ruddy complexion may be heavy drinkers. In fact, while alcohol may aggravate rosacea, these symptoms can be just as severe in a teetotaler. Another common misconception is that rosacea is caused by poor hygiene, when in reality it is unrelated to personal cleanliness.
Although the cause of rosacea is unknown, a vast array of lifestyle and environmental factors can trigger flare-ups of signs and symptoms in various individuals. Common rosacea triggers include sun exposure, emotional stress, hot or cold weather, wind, heavy exercise, alcohol, spicy foods, heated beverages, humidity, certain skin-care products and many others.
"Emotional pain can be as real as physical pain, but reducing the physical signs of rosacea through medical therapy and trigger avoidance can substantially reduce its impact on people's lives," Dr. Odom said. He urged individuals with any of the following warning signs of rosacea to see a dermatologist for diagnosis and appropriate treatment:
- Redness on the cheeks, nose, chin or forehead
- Small visible blood vessels on the face
- Bumps or pimples on the face
- Watery or irritated eyes
During April and throughout the year, people who suspect they may have rosacea can contact the NRS for more information.
Comprehensive information and materials on rosacea are available on the NRS website at www.rosacea.org. The NRS encourages those interested in supporting rosacea during awareness month to join the campaign by visiting the Rosacea Awareness Month page on rosacea.org for more information. The NRS may also be followed on Facebook, Twitter or Pinterest for up-to-date information and tips on rosacea. Further information may be obtained by writing the National Rosacea Society, 196 James Street, Barrington, Illinois 60010; via email at firstname.lastname@example.com; or by calling its toll-free number at 1-888-NO-BLUSH.
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The May 31st deadline is rapidly approaching for people to return their completed BE–12 surveys to the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis.
These surveys are critical to BEA's ability to produce statistics on foreign direct investment in the United States. The statistics help policymakers and the general public understand the impact of foreign investment on the U.S. economy.
Therefore, it is vitally important that you waste no time in filling out your survey and getting it to us by the May 31 deadline.
We have a set of resources available to help you on our public Web site at www.bea.gov. From the front page, just click on the tab located on the left-hand side of the screen for information concerning eFile users and BE–12 respondents. Or just click on this link: www.bea.gov/surveys/respondent_be12_be15.htm. From there, you will find:
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Viewing Property Information on your iPhone, iPad, Android Tablet or Android Phone
Metro Hartford Information Services provides online property data for the City of Hartford through the HartfordGIS Property Viewer link. But you can also also view this data using a iPhone or iPad mobile device using the Freeance MapViewer application available in the app store. In addition, you can view the data using an Android Tablet or Android Phone by using the Freeance MapViewer application available in the Google Play Store.
After installing, tap the MapViewer icon to launch the app, and fill out the setting screens detailed below:
After saving those settings, the next screen will look like this:
The HartfordGIS map wil perform much like your other smartphone map applications. You can zoom in and out of the map using the + & - buttons, or by using pinch-and-spread gestures. Sliding your finger accross the screen in any given direction will allow you to pan across the map.
You can search for specific information by tapping the magnifying glass in the lower left. The are settings to search by Owner, Parcel ID or Address. When searching by address, it you may get better results typing just the number and street name, rather than a full address—.i.e, "525 Main" instead of "525 Main Street".
When the small blue circle in the upper left is spinning, let it finish before sending another command. If the map fails to refresh select the three buttons in the lower right had corner of the screen and then select refresh map.
There are scale dependencies set in the map, so more features will be displayed the closer you zoom in. When you can see individual addresses, tap them and a small window will appear. Tapping this information bubble will provide you with more details on the property.


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Name: Chris Hoy
Sport: Track cycling, which is one of the fastest Olympic events. Races are held on an indoor 250m track. It's called the velodrome (cool name!). The track in London features a 12-degree bank through the straightaways and a 42-degree bank around the turns. Think speed skating on bikes.
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At this year's Olympic games there will be five different cycling events: The Keirin, Sprint, Omnium, Team Pursuit and Team Sprint. The Keirin is the white-knucklest of the five, as it features seven riders on the track at once in an all-out sprint to the finish. There's some strategy involved, too, though, as the riders must stay behind a pace bike for the first few laps, during which time they craftily jockey for the best drafting positions. Once the pace bike moves out of the way, things explode into a breakneck race to the finish.
Hometown: Edinburgh, Scotland
Age: 36
Why you should care about him: At age 36, Hoy should be fading, and yet he continues to perform at the highest level possible. Just this past April, he won the gold medal in the Keirin event at the 2012 worlds in Melbourne, Australia. How does Hoy manage to stay competitive at such an advanced age? For one, he's in incredible shape.
Look at his legs:
The Guardian explains further:
Power has long been Hoy's not-so-secret weapon. During training, the track infield is often littered with broken saddles, ripped pedals and bits and pieces of bike that have crumbled under his body.
This is a man who literally shreds bikes through the awesome power of his beast-legs.
Olympic/world championship experience: Hoy is a five-time Olympic medalist (four gold, one silver) and has also won gold at the world championships 11 times. He is the most successful male cyclist of all time, and was the first Briton since 1908 to win three gold medals at one Olympic games, which he did in 2008.
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Scouting report from some guy on the internet: From YouTube commenter DevilMayCare81:
AT THE LAST OLYMPICS, Chris Hoy made everything more "GOLDEN",than a Star Wars C-3PO look-alike contest!!! Even though 4 years have passed,we're all hoping that the REAL McCOY,can still pull something else out of the velodrome......Best olympic track for spinning? "BURNING FLAME" by "TOO DEEP". More flavoursome and gutsy,than an extra large bowl of Bran Flakes.!!
Scouting report from home country: From Jacquelin Magnay at The Guardian:
Hoy's record in the keirin, despite its risky and unpredictable nature, is phenomenal. Of the near 60 professional keirin races he has entered, he has crashed once, finished second four times, and won all of the others. Not surprisingly he is feared all around the world. "Intimidating is a word I'd use," the Australian three-time world track champion Shane Kelly says.
Did you know: That Hoy was first inspired to start his career as a cyclist after watching E.T.? After seeing the movie, he pestered his parents to buy him a BMX bike like the one that Elliot rides in the film. He's been on a bike ever since.
Forecast: Hoy wants the chance to defend his three gold medals in the Keirin, Sprint, and Team Sprint at this year's games. He stands a very good chance to do so in the Keirin and Team Sprint, but he may not be able to even compete in the Sprint. New rules dictate that only one representative from each country may enter each cycling event, and the British team is considering Jason Kenny to be its representative in the Sprint. Kenny defeated Hoy in the Sprint at the World Championships in a semi-final round, eventually winning the silver medal. It will be a tough decision for the British team, but Hoy should be in line for at least two medals at this year's games.
Olympic Archetype: Dara Torres, the similarly sculpted U.S. Olympic swimmer who competed in the 2008 games at the age of 41.
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KnowledgeBase 00034: Making Applications Work Across Timezones
In today's business world, applications frequently have users spread across multiple timezones. If data records include timestamp information, this can lead to confusion and errors. The standard multivalue DATE() and TIME() functions return data appropriate to the time zone setting of the user executing the function (often actually the timezone of the server). Storing such values in the database is meaningless if they will be accessed by users in another timezone.
QM provides the ability to store references to a point in time in an unambiguous manner. This is achieved by storing it as an epoch value which is simply the number of seconds from a fixed reference point. Unlike multivalue style dates and times which are relative to a point in the user's own timezone, epoch values are relative to a fixed point that is not affected by the timezone of the user.
Epoch Values
The current epoch value can be obtained in an application by use of the EPOCH() function. The epoch value for a specific point in time expressed in the local timezone of a user can be obtained using the MVEPOCH() function. By storing the time reference in this timezone independent form, it can be accessed unambiguously by all users. A simple appointment booking system no longer has the opportunity for confusion where the person making the appointment is in a different timezone to the place at which the appointment will take place.
Conversion Codes
Applications that use epoch values often need to display these to the user in their own local timezone. The E conversion code provides all the features of both the D and MT conversions combined into a single operation, allowing display of the date and/or time in the local timezone of the user or any other timezone requested by the application.
Daylight Saving Time
The switch into or out of daylight saving time has always posed a problem to applications that work with times. When the clocks go forward, there is an apparent missing hour in the early hours of the morning. An application that needs to calculate the difference between two times across this change will give a result that is actually one hour too long.
Conversely, when the clocks go back, there is a period of one hour for which the same times appear to happen again. An application calculating the difference between two times may find that the end point is before the start point.
Using epoch values avoids this problem completely. The epoch value continues counting seconds in a linear manner with no discontinuities when the clocks change. Any issues of daylight saving time are handled in the conversion of an epoch value to a local time.
Operating System Support
The support provided for epoch values by different operating systems and compiler libraries is somewhat variable. Linux and Mac systems do the job well by using the Olson database of timezone information that is periodically updated automatically.
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It's Not About the Access Point
"œPain is temporary. It may last a minute, or an hour, or a day, or a year, but eventually it will subside and something else will take its place. If I quit, however, it lasts forever." – Lance ArmstrongI have been thinking a lot about Lance Armstrong this spring. I am in the market for a new bike, looking to re-ignite my quest to someday ride in the Pyrenees, a lifelong dream. On an off, I have ridden for over 2 decades, about the same amount of time I have been in or around the mobility business. Mobility is an obsession, the desire to connect/unwire/touch something from a distance, wherever, whenever you are.Today I write courtesy of a Mesh AP painting my backyard with a little 802.11. 15 years ago it was a slower — but then promising — CDPD modem connected to a "notebook" computer 4 times the size of my Thinkpad. The same underlying desires and dreams were and are still there for us in the mobility business. If I could paraphrase Lance: "It's not about the access point."People have been about some form of mobility of communications for time eternal. Petroglyphs on cave walls were about parting information to people generations ahead. Notes in bottles were about sending messages. Messages, mail, messengers and Marconi were all about communicating across distances, from long time to real time.Cisco recently announced the sale of our 3 millionth access point. That was an eternity ago…like a month or two ago. We've have flown pass that landmark on to new mobility landmarks. And the time it takes to sell another million compresses like a neutron star, like your personal time on vacation during this connected age. 1 million APs is like 10-30 million users. It's like growing a wireless Malaysia.For the cynics out there, i have one closing thought from Lance:"If children have the ability to ignore all odds and percentages, then maybe we can all learn from them. When you think about it, what other choice is there but to hope?" Lance was talking about an emotional battle with a killer. Tie a yellow bracelet around your life. It's about mobility.
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SHABBONA – On Indian Creek's first possession of Friday's game against Hiawatha, Noah Holm used his dribble to pull two defenders to him, then calmly hit an open Jaron Todd in the corner who quickly fired a 3-pointer that hit nothing but the bottom of the net.
This theme continued through much of the Timberwolves' 65-38 Little Ten Conference victory.
Todd netted a game-high 25 points, and went 7 of 10 from beyond the arc. Holm and fellow guard Kyle Lieving handed out six and five assists respectively to help Indian Creek to its seventh consecutive triumph. Big man Garrison Govig owned the paint for Indian Creek by scoring 14 points and grabbing six boards, while Garrett Post chipped in 10 assists. The Hawks were lead by Ed Canchola's nine-point, six-rebound effort, while Alex Flores added eight points.
"I thought we were very unselfish tonight and did a very good job of getting teammates open – that's something we have been working on," Indian Creek coach Joe Piekarz said. "Against zone defenses we are going to need to move the ball to get open shots. We had 21 assists on 24 baskets, you can't ask for any more than that."
Indian Creek (9-1, 3-0 Little Ten Conference) used a 10-0 run midway through the opening quarter to push out to a 16-6 advantage. The T'Wolves then turned up the defensive pressure to begin the second frame as their full-court press caused 11 Hawks miscues, many leading to run-outs and easy lay-ups. The hosts took a comfortable 34-12 lead into the intermission and a 56-18 advantage heading to the fourth.
"We did a great job defensively only giving up six points in each of the first three quarters," Piekarz said. "We did a really nice job of cutting them off in the lane and making them settle for jump shots. Kyle Lieving played outstanding on the defensive end tonight, he did a great job of limiting the dribble-drive."
Hiawatha (3-6, 1-1 LTC) outscored the home team 20-9 in the final frame, which included seven points from sophomore Tyler Hamrick, but coach Danny Klein had a hard time finding many positives about his team's performance.
"We played extremely poorly, didn't execute and played terrible defense," Klein said. "We played in a close game [Thursday night], and I was hoping we could carry the momentum into here even knowing it would be a tougher game. We needed to have a high level of intensity from the get-go and it just didn't happen."
Piekarz is happy with where his club is in the LTC, but next up for Indian Creek is the 50th Annual Plano Christmas Classic, where the T'wolves are seeded eighth and will meet the winner of Morris and Forreston at 12:30 p.m. Dec. 26th.
"This was an extremely important conference game that gets us to 3-0 in the LTC, which is where we wanted to be at this point of the season." Piekarz said. "Now we are looking forward to playing in a great Plano Christmas tournament against some really good competition."