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Finally some direction on base access:
While we (ALA) have often felt like the bear in the shooting gallery when it came to trying to sort out the base access issue, someone in leadership has stepped up with a helping hand. The requirements have been there for years but they never have been fully implemented. Well, all our hard work may soon deliver on at least a light towards the end of the tunnel we have been stuck in. We will also discuss this issue in detail at the Resale Hearings scheduled this week before the Military Personnel Subcommittee of the House Armed Services Committee.
White House gets tough on ID card reader requirements
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NextGov, Aliya Sternstein
Beginning Oct. 1, the White House will penalize agencies that fail to outfit facilities and information technology systems with electronic identity card readers by withholding funds for other programs, according to a new White House memo. Federal employees and contractors are required to carry ID badges embedded with digital fingerprints and photos to access federal buildings and networks, under the 2004 Homeland Security Presidential Directive 12. But agencies have long struggled to employ the electronic features of the badges.
What it means at this point:
White House directs agencies to enforce IDs for base access
Beginning Oct. 1, agencies must have the capability to electronically read ID cards. A Feb. 3 memorandum from the Jacob Lew, the director of the White House Office of Management and Budget, directed agencies to submit plans to implement the Oct. 1 deadline to use electronically authenticated credentials for access for facilities, networks and information systems.
The White House policy states that, "Effective the beginning of FY 2012 existing physical and logical access control systems must be upgraded to use PIV credentials."
"Procurements for services and products involving facility or system access control must be in accordance with HSPD-12 policy and the Federal Acquisition Regulation." Otherwise, certain funding will be withheld. Agencies have until March 31 to develop and issue policy through which, "the agency will require the use of the PIV/ PIV-I credentials as the common means of authentication for access to that agency's facilities, networks and information systems." Also, agencies have until Feb. 25 to designate individuals to ensure the policies are issued.
The FiXs certified credential that have been issued to ALA members has told ALA that it has been independently audited as fully meeting existing requirements and requirements of the new White House policy. EID Passport which operates Rapidgate asserts that it also fully meets the requirements of the new White House policy.
ALA will formally ask both providers to provide written certification that they meet current policy and will meet the policy in the Feb. 3 White House memorandum. We will provide these certifications to the Government for further validation and report the results to our members.
While the FiXs certified credential has been verified by FIXs as compliant, the problem for ALA members trying to enter bases has been that the gate guards would sometimes not recognize the FiXs credentials and gates were not outfitted to read the cards. The White House policy makes the requirement to have the Department of Defense implement technology to read the cards mandatory and should go a long way toward resolving many local gate issues as the DoD implements the White House policy to the base level.
A leader decides to step down:
Virginia Sen. Webb won't run for reelection, leaving Democrats looking to Kaine
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The Washington Psot, Ben Pershing
Sen. James Webb's recent announcement that he will not run for reelection sent Virginia Democrats scrambling to find a replacement in a turbulent 2012 national landscape that already is tilted in favor of Republicans.
Repeal of 3 percent withholding provision gains momentum:
ALA has been aggressively working the halls of Congress to bring increased awareness to the members about the devastating impact this provision of TIPRA 2005 will have on industry in general and in particular the military resale business channel.
Government withholding relief coalition
Senator Snowe filed an amendment to repeal the 3 percent withholding law to the FAA bill being marked up by Senate Finance.
DoD, veterans programs on the budget chopping block
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Federal News Radio
Defense and veterans programs are on the chopping block as Republicans in the House finish their work on the delayed 2011 federal budget. House Budget Committee Chairman Paul Ryan, R-Wis., has included a 2 percent increase in defense spending in his budget proposal. That's about $13 billion less than what the White House had requested.
Target: Tricare
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Army Times, Andrew Tilghman
Uncle Sam wants you to pay more for military medical care. The Pentagon is pushing hard to raise out-of-pocket fees to help cut its health care costs, which have soared 163 percent over the past decade. And that call is getting a warmer reception on Capitol Hill, where many new lawmakers are eager to slash federal spending.
Military fitness is on the menu:
Fort Sam wages war on fat
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San Antonio Express-News, Sig Christenson
Greek lemon turkey pasta was added to the menu at a Fort Sam Houston dining hall, and the recipe for the sauce went like this: Combine soy sauce, lemon juice, garlic pepper and lemon rind, and mix well without the margarine and salt. Healthy food is on the menu at Fort Sam Houston, and much of the stuff that is bad for you is on the way out everything from french fries and chicken-fried steak and gravy to sodas. Call it a food fight one on fat, salt and sugar.
Budget concerns mount:
Defense leaders warn of impact of big budget cuts
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The Washington Post, Lolita C. Baldor
Congress' failure to pass a 2011 defense budget bill is jeopardizing the military's effort to send more surveillance and attack drones into Afghanistan, as well as stymieing plans to buy a new Navy submarine, Army combat helicopters and other major weapons systems, defense leaders say. As Pentagon officials fan out across Capitol Hill, pleading for lawmakers to approve the 2011 spending levels proposed by the Obama administration, they also are hitting lawmakers where it hurts in their congressional districts and states.
Mullen: 'Hard' budget times ahead for military
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The Hill, John T. Bennett
All parts of the U.S. military will face budget cuts as Washington shaves the federal deficit even special-operations troops, says Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Adm. Michael Mullen. Special-operations forces take on the toughest missions under the most dangerous conditions, but they will not be "immune" from declining defense budgets, Mullen recently told a dinner audience during an industry conference in Washington.
Patrick B. Nixon
President, ALA
House GOP releases list of proposed cuts
Government Executive Share
The House Appropriations Committee recently released a partial list of 70 cuts as part of a House GOP proposal to fund the federal government through the rest of the fiscal year, including a $600 million reduction from President Barack Obama's fiscal 2011 budget request for the Community Oriented Policing Services program and a $758 million cut from food assistance to low-income women, infants and children. More
Navy chief concerned about budget
Politico Share
With congressional gridlock making it more likely that the Pentagon will receive the same amount of funding this year as last year, the Navy's top officer is throttling up the pressure to change course. Congress has yet to pass a spending bill for fiscal year 2011, instead carrying over funding from the previous year in a continuing resolution. Lawmakers have until March 4 to either approve a new spending bill or pass another continuing resolution, and with only three weeks of legislative action on the calendar, Democrats are beginning to raise the specter of a government shutdown. More
General: JFCOM downsizing to be complete by March 2012
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Over the next year, one of Hampton Roads' top military posts will shrink from a four-star command with a billion-dollar budget into an organization roughly half its current size, headed by a two-star general officer based at the Joint Warfighting Center in Suffolk, Va. Joint Forces Command, currently based in Norfolk, will be disestablished by the end of August and all related personnel moves will be complete by March 2012, Army Gen. Ray Odierno, its commander, said. More
US CEOs urge passage of fiscal 2011 Pentagon budget
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The chief executives of 14 U.S. defense companies recently urged Congress to pass a defense spending bill for fiscal 2011 instead of extending the current stopgap measure that keeps funding at 2010 levels. The failure of lawmakers to pass a defense appropriations bill for fiscal 2011, which began Oct. 1, could have serious consequences, the CEOs of Lockheed Martin Corp., Boeing Co's defense business and a dozen other companies said in a letter to congressional leaders. More
Pentagon faulted for BRAC Plan
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The Defense Department has shirked responsibility to pay for hundreds of millions of dollars in transportation improvements required as it transfers thousands of workers to Fort Belvoir, Fort Meade and the National Naval Medical Center in Bethesda, Md., according to a congressionally mandated study recently released. The Pentagon's decision to add tens of thousands of commuters this year to a region that has the most congested transportation system in the United States has placed an unfair burden on state and local governments, the study says. More
Mergers, spinoffs shake up the defense industry
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When Fairfax-based information technology contractor SRA International canceled on short notice its presentation at a government IT conference in Washington last month, the rumors started circulating. Was the company, which generated $1.67 billion in revenue in 2010 and has more than 4,000 local employees, considering a major change? SRA spoke up last month, acknowledging that, after receiving multiple questions about whether it was accepting offers, the company had hired a financial adviser. It cautioned, however, against viewing the move as an indication that the company "is or should be for sale." More
House GOP proposes $74 billion in spending cuts
Government Executive Share
House Republicans are proposing to slash $74 billion in discretionary spending this year, and have included a surprise cut of $16 billion for defense and other security programs. House Budget Committee Chairman Paul Ryan, R-Wis., is expected to file a budget resolution using unilateral powers granted to him by new House rules. Under those rules, his overall budget numbers will amount to marching orders for the House Appropriations Committee, which will have to decide on the specific cuts. More
Army suspends all ongoing insourcing plans
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In an about-face, the Army has suspended all of its ongoing insourcing activities, potentially savings thousands of private sector positions. In a Feb. 1 memorandum, Army Secretary John McHugh announced he was halting the service's insourcing initiative immediately in favor of a scaled-back approach in which his office would have to directly approve projects. More
Life cycle factor
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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's Design for the Environment Program allows safer products to carry the DfE label, through its Safer Product Labeling Program. The DfE mark enables consumers to quickly identify and choose products that can help protect the environment and are safer for families. The process is complicated as illustrated in a letter sent to the EPA this month by the American Cleaning Institute, which questions proposed new criteria in evaluating hazardous chemicals. ACI calls for clarity. More
Kroger taps MyWebGrocer to enhance online services
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The Kroger Co. plans to leverage MyWebGrocer's platform to give its family of 17 banners the ability to provide their consumers faster access to online planning tools, including online circulars, personalized shopping lists and recipes. "Consumers are looking for a personalized, efficient, integrated shopping experience, one that recognizes their individual needs, and that delivers the most satisfying and efficient path from planning to checkout," said Rich Tarrant, founder and CEO of Colchester, Vt.-based MyWebGrocer. More
Legislative support grows for wine sales in Tennessee grocery stores
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A long bottled-up effort to loosen restrictions on wine sales is getting a new push this year, raising the possibility that Tennesseans will be able to buy a bottle of chardonnay at their local supermarket by this summer. State lawmakers, including some longtime opponents, say support is building for legislation that would let supermarkets, convenience stores and other food retailers sell wine, lifting a longstanding law that has limited such sales to liquor stores. More
Weis packages store brand water in recycled-plastic bottles
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Weis Markets said it now is packaging its Weis Quality brand 24-pack 20-ounce bottled water in bottles made from 100 percent recycled PET. This initiative makes the Sunbury, Pa., grocer the first supermarket company in the country to offer its water in the environmentally friendly bottle. Manufactured with recycled resin from baled post-consumer plastic purchased from municipal recycling plants, the bottles also contain 25 percent less plastic than before. More
Growers called on to work with FDA on new law
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Whether the recently passed federal Food Safety Modernization Act is fully implemented in the next few years depends heavily on what lawmakers do to the federal budget. Congress initially approved the necessary funds for most of the changes in the new act but has not released the funds, Barry Eisenberg, vice president of food safety services for the Washington, D.C.-based United Fresh Produce Association, said during a seminar Feb. 8 at the World Ag Expo. "The mood now in D.C. is not to put money into new programs," he said. "We fought hard for these programs, and we assumed they would be funded." More
The following commissary items were posted to the ALA website since 10 a.m. Feb. 3and as of 10 a.m. Feb. 10:
The annual ALA/DeCA Appreciation Day Golf Event has been scheduled for Ft. Lee, Va., golf course for May 10. Watch for more information.
Interest grows for healthy fast food
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It may seem counterintuitive, but because of health concerns, many women are talking about snack and fast-food brands, according to a six-month data analysis of The Women at NBC Universal's monthly Brand Power index. Over the July to December 2010 period, NBCU found that some of the biggest gainers in the index which measures online search data and online and in-person dialogue by women about the top 500 brands were snack and fast-food brands that had recently offered promotions for healthier food. More
Rice Epicurean showcases the best from Oz
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Houston shoppers are learning that there is a lot more to Australian cuisine than beer in big blue cans and shrimp on the BBQ. The Australian Made Australian Grown campaign, in conjunction with Rice Epicurean Markets, will showcase some of Australia's finest specialty food and wine through March 1 as part of the national G'Day USA Australia Week 2011. This is the first time Rice Epicurean has participated in the promotion, but it is the sixth year AMAG has worked with U.S. retailers to expand awareness and distribution of Australian foods and beverages. More
Technomic releases Retailer Meal Solutions Consumer Trend Report
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As traditional supermarkets, convenience stores and mass merchandisers expand their foodservice platforms and build upon convenience, quality and variety of offerings, consumers are taking notice. According to a recent survey conducted Technomic, consumers say they are sourcing prepared meals from a wider range of retail foodservice operations than they were two years ago. "Retailers benefit from the fact that consumers are already visiting them for other purchases," said Darren Tristano, EVP of Technomic. More
Sinclair Oil chooses RackPrice from KSS Fuels
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Sinclair Oil Corp. selected RackPrice from KSS Fuels for its fuel management solution. RackPrice is an end-to-end wholesale pricing solution, including modules for price generation automation, reporting/analysis, competitive price prediction, price-volume modeling and price optimization, according to the company. "As part of our overall strategic initiative to improve supply chain management, Sinclair has chosen to implement the KSS Fuels RackPrice terminal pricing solution," said Jack Barger, vice president of marketing and supply at Sinclair Oil Corp. More
Restaurant nutrition draws focus of first lady
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After wrapping her arms around the retail giant Wal-Mart and trying to cajole food makers into producing nutrition labels that are easier to understand, Michelle Obama, the first lady and a healthy-eating advocate, has her sights set on a new target: the nation's restaurants. A team of advisers to Obama has been holding private talks over the past year with the National Restaurant Association, a trade group, in a bid to get restaurants to adopt her goals of smaller portions and children's meals that include healthy offerings like carrots, apple slices and milk instead of french fries and soda, according to White House and industry officials. More
AREA Scholarship Program seeks ad sponsors
The AAFES Retired Employee Association Scholarship Program is seeking companies interested in sponsoring an ad in the 2011 AREA Program Booklet. Cost for a full-page ad is $500, and proceeds go entirely to future scholarship recipients. Companies interested in sponsoring an ad should contact Cory Belkov at email@example.com or Chuck Poffenbarger at email@example.com.
Exchange awarded top international store design for rebranding
On Sept. 17, the Army and Air Force Exchange Service made history by revealing its new brand at Tinker AFB. Now several months later, the Retail Design Institute has recognized the Exchange for its fresh approach to the 115-year-old Exchange benefit with its Retail Design Legion of Honor award.
Working alongside Chute Gerdeman, a full-service retail branding and design firm, the Exchange received high honors in RDI's International Store Design. The Exchange took first place in the Large Format Specialty Stores category with Commanding General Maj. Gen. Bruce A. Casella, and Vice President of Marketing and Advertising Dr. Jim Skibo accepted the award on the Exchange's behalf.
The renovations at Tinker AFB began during the month of June, transforming the store into three major divisions Home, Life, Style and Customer Service, which was relocated to the front of the store to provide expert service upon entry. The transformation now has been applied to the Exchange's tabloids, catalogs, exclusive brand packaging, the new interactive website shopmyexchange.com, and to fleet graphics.
"We recognized a need to update our brand in order to communicate to military shoppers that we are here, ready with a new shopping experience, providing them with everything they need to outfit their unique military lifestyle," Skibo said. "The new brand marks a fresh and bold approach to the Exchange benefit."
The award–winning branding elements are a model for future Exchange image upgrades and new construction projects.
The Legion of Honor award was presented at the Retail Design Institute's 40th International Store Design Awards presentation at Times Center in New York City.
RDI is the only nonprofit organization dedicated to the international profession of retail store planning and design. RDI promotes the advancement and collaborative practice of creating selling environments. RDI celebrates exceptional retail design projects from full-line department stores to manufacturer's showrooms.
Some of the past recipients of the International Store Design Award for Large Format Specialty Stores include West Marine located in Jacksonville, Fla., and REI located in Round Rock, Texas.
2011 Exchange Roundtable
March 28 to 30
Omni Mandalay
Irving, Texas
Online registration is now open! Click here to register now!
Agenda highlights
We have an exciting agenda planned that you will not want to miss! One of our guest speakers will be Denise Austin! Denise is a pioneer in the exercise and sports industry. A 5-foot-4-inch dynamo, she has sold more than 20 million exercise videos and DVDs, authored more than 10 books on fitness and starred in the longest running fitness show in the history of television. Denise's trademark zest for life, positive outlook and can-do attitude have endeared her to millions of fans across the country — and around the world — and earned her the reputation as "America's favorite fitness expert." A multimedia talent, Denise is a top-selling author and a highly sought-after speaker and TV personality. Her upbeat energy and unique ability to make people feel that she's right there with them, cheering them on, have inspired the millions who watch her on television, read her books, or follow her videos and DVDs.
Industry hotel reservations
The Omni Mandalay, 221 East Las Colinas Blvd., Irving, Texas, 75039, is the headquarters hotel for this meeting. The Omni Mandalay is offering a discounted group rate of $149, plus tax. To receive the discounted group rate, contact the hotel at 800-843-6664 and identify yourself with the American Logistics Association 2011 Exchange Roundtable. Reserve your room by March 5 to secure a reservation at the discounted group rate. Hotel rooms are reserved on a first-come, first-served basis, and attendees are encouraged to make reservations as soon as possible for best availability.
Government/Military hotel reservations
The headquarters hotel for this meeting is the Omni Mandalay Hotel, 221 E. Las Colinas Blvd., Irving, Texas, 75039. The prevailing government per diem rate is $107, plus taxes. Instructions on reserving a government/military hotel room will be provided when your registration is received by ALA. GPD rooms are available only to those persons who work in a government agency involved in the military resale system, and you will be asked to present proper ID upon checking in. All GPD reservations must be completed by March 5.
Cancellation policy
Cancellation requests must be submitted in writing. Cancellations received by Feb. 28 will receive a 100 percent refund. Cancellations received after Feb. 28 but before March 14 will be subject to a $150 processing fee. No refunds will be issued for cancellations received after March 14 or for "no-shows." Cancelled registrations may be transferred to individuals within the same company, upon written request. Cancelled registrations may not be transferred to another ALA meeting. Any cancellations because of a family or medical emergency must be submitted in writing by March 18 to receive a refund. Cancellation refunds will be processed post-meeting by original method of payment.
2011 Exchange Roundtable golf tournament
The Dallas/Fort Worth chapter of the American Logistics Association will be hosting a golf tournament in conjunction with the Exchange Roundtable on March 28.
Spend a day of fun with more than 100 golf enthusiasts from industry and government at the Hackberry Creek Country Club on March 28. Registration starts at 10 a.m. with a noon shotgun start. Space is limited to the first 144 golfers that register and pay.
Hackberry Creek Country Club is an 18-hole private country club designed by the legendary Byron Nelson. It recently celebrated its 25th year of providing a beautiful setting for family fun and upscale business entertaining. Hackberry Creek has enjoyed critical acclaim with Avid Golfer magazine's "Best of Private Clubs." Visit www.hackberrycreekcc.com for directions and more information about the club.
Special guest golf pro Scotty Robertson will be on the longest hole to hit a drive for each team. Robertson's unorthodox style of play has led NBC's "Dateline Show" to describe his particular golf game as "Lightning in a Bottle." For more information, go to www.scottyrobertson.com.
The tournament will be a best ball/scramble format with first and second place prizes for two flights. Prizes for longest drive and closest to pin will also be awarded.
Sponsorship opportunities are available for lunch, dinner, the 19th Hole Awards Ceremony, hole sponsors, longest drive and closest to pin. Co-sponsorships are also available. Please see the registration form for more information.
Player fees for industry are $125 and the government rates are $75. This includes:
Please fill out the attached registration form and return it no later than March 25. Sponsorships are due March 4.
Please join us after your spectacular round of golf for the awards reception and auction. Proceeds from the auction benefit the AREA Scholarship Fund. Donated items are always welcome and very much appreciated. If you're interested in donating items for the auction, please contact Julie Fox at email@example.com or 469-221-4122.
Fort Sam wages war on fat
San Antonio Express-News Share
Greek lemon turkey pasta was added to the menu at a Fort Sam Houston dining hall, and the recipe for the sauce went like this: Combine soy sauce, lemon juice, garlic pepper and lemon rind and mix well without the margarine and salt. Healthy food is on the menu at Fort Sam Houston, and much of the stuff that is bad for you is on the way out everything from french fries and chicken-fried steak and gravy to sodas. Call it a food fight one on fat, salt and sugar. More
Army puts insourcing on hold
The Washington Post Share
The Army is suspending its existing efforts to move more work in-house, calling for better documentation and justification of any future insourcing proposals. The service is the latest to express reservations about insourcing, a policy the Obama administration has backed, but that contractor advocates have said was being implemented without enough analysis. The policy is meant to ensure federal employees are overseeing "inherently governmental" work, like awarding contracts. More
We shouldn't be punishing overweight but effective troops
The Washington Post Share
The Feb. 1 Health and Science article "Battle of the bulge" suggested that the military needs to change the way it treats those who are overweight. The article featured troops with years of valuable training and experience who passed the athletic measures of their service's fitness standards. These troops are not so fat that they can't do their jobs. But they face discharge because of a bigger waistline than a thinner person with a similar passing grade. More


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Bollywood's Bhaijaan Salman Khan always stay in limelights, sometimes by his legal cases and sometimes due to his alleged relationships. The current rumours whispering are for his relationship with Romanian beauty Iulia Vantur. She is often seen at all Salman's parties and events. Although both of them preferred to stick to "we are just good friends", but the last night story of Colors Sansui Stardust Awards has some another story to say.
Last night she made her on stage debut at Colors Sansui Stardust Awards. This is not the headline but she made her debut with Salman Khan's song is something that made everyone say..ohhh!
However, award nights are the platform where celebrities show their off screen fun side, many create headlines or controversies too. Some even leave hints about their relationship status that embrace gossips. And this something happened when Iulia sang Salma Khan songs and danced on them as well. Well, it did leave some excited indications that made others raising eyebrows.
Watch her performance here:
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|Butterflies as Big as Your Hand!
We took a great field-trip last week to the new Butterfly Wonderland in Scottsdale, Arizona. I recommend it highly. Here is the rundown, it is expensive, $9.95 for kids and $18.95 for adults and it doesn't take very long to explore the Butterfly Wonderland especially if you have energetic or older children, however, for the experience alone, you have to go at least once. I recommend going before your children are too old to really enjoy it, although some adults have said they could spend hours at this place.
We are studying pollination in Apologia Botany, so this field-trip fit into our lessons perfectly. My son, who is seven enjoyed it the most. In the butterfly garden they have butterflies as big as your hand that land on you randomly. It is just beautiful. They also have a room with poisonous Arizona insects, a traditional aunt farm and an aunt farm crafted for a space mission. One of the highlights of the trip was the in closed bee hive where you could find the queen bee and watch her in action.
|Thousands of Butterflies in Flight
These are actual pictures that we took. Aren't they beautiful!? They also have a fantastic movie on the migration of the Monarchs that is included in the price. I highly recommend this field-trip, just know that you need to budget for it. There is a cafe, however it was pricey as well. I recommend taking a sack lunch or leaving for lunch and returning for the afternoon to get your moneys worth. Finally, the gift shop did have some lovely items, however highly over priced. Are you catching a theme of "over-priced"? We purposed to stop by the Dollar Tree for souvenirs at the end.


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The U.N. Security Council voiced its support Friday for progress made at intra-Yemeni talks this week in Sweden, with the council set to work on a resolution endorsing a deal for a cease-fire around the port city of Hodeida.
"We plan to endorse the agreements reached, support their implementation and set out urgent next steps," said British Ambassador Karen Pierce. Her delegation holds the Yemen file in the council.
Pierce said the draft resolution would address monitoring and verification requirements for Hodeida, where the United Nations is expected to have a leading role.
"We hope to be able to work expeditiously with colleagues to bring about a Security Council resolution which will give the firmest possible support to what's been achieved so far," she added.
Yemen's new U.N. envoy, Abdallah Ali Fadel al-Saadi, appeared to have reservations about the council becoming involved.
"We call upon this august council to work on implementing the resolutions on the situation in Yemen, especially Resolution 2216, to end the conflict," he said of existing council decisions. "We do not need further resolutions."
U.N. Yemen envoy Martin Griffiths, who conducted the negotiations in Sweden between the parties, told the council that a former U.N. peacekeeping commander, Major General Patrick Cammaert of the Netherlands, would be deployed to Yemen as early as next week to begin oversight of the monitoring regime, which he said must be "robust and competent."
Griffiths, who spoke via video link from the Jordanian capital, said the agreement on the city and ports in Hodeida includes a phased but rapid mutual withdrawal of forces.
"This will be achieved in the context of governorate-wide cease-fire," he said.
Hodeida, which is a major lifeline for Yemen, has been under Houthi control for the past two years and the scene of extensive airstrikes, shelling and fighting.
Griffiths said an understanding was also reached between the government and Houthi delegations to ease the situation in the southwest city of Taiz, with humanitarian corridors to allow safe passage of persons and goods across the front lines, as well as reduce fighting.
As for a prisoner exchange agreed between the parties, Griffiths said with the help of the International Committee of the Red Cross, they hope to have a mass exchange of as many as four thousand prisoners by mid-January.
Still to be finalized – agreements on reopening Sana'a airport and measures needed to help restore Yemen's collapsed economy.
U.S. Ambassador Nikki Haley, who is leaving her post later this month, said the progress made in Sweden is "encouraging."
"These talks have produced concrete outcomes, including an agreement for a prisoner exchange," she noted. "The progress made in Sweden should build the trust necessary for more progress in the future."
The U.N. is planning to reconvene the parties again in late January and will hold a donors conference in Geneva on February 26 to raise $4 billion needed to cope with the humanitarian emergency.


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PCSP Small Project Support
Please note: PCSP Small Project Support is available up to a maximum of £10,000.
- There will be one round of funding in this financial year 2020-21. (See Key Dates)
- The fund will cover Project Costs up to a maximum of £10,000.
- Groups who submit multiple applications can only have one successful application funded.
- Where possible, groups should apply to one particular District Electoral Area (DEA). Applicants for project costs must identify the DEA that at least 80% of the project beneficiaries are from. If the project beneficiaries are from more than one DEA this must be highlighted in the application.
The purpose of PCSP Small Project Support is to assist projects/services that:
- Increase the community safety and confidence in policing for residents in the city and district as outlined in the PCSP Action Plan for 2020-21.
- Meet the community safety outcomes/actions identified within the Local Growth Plans.
- Foster community safety initiatives in areas of identified socio-economic need.
- Increase community safety and/or confidence in policing through the enhancement of partnership working.
- Assist groups to identify their local community safety needs and develop plans to address these.
Funding is only available to groups with a base within the Council area.
The Application Form is available upon request in a number of formats including Paper Format, Large Print, Braille, PDF and Minority Ethnic Languages. For further information on alternative formats please contact: telephone the PCSP Office on (028) 7125 3253, text phone: (028) 7137 6646 or email: email@example.com.
The PCSP Small Project Support 2020/21
Who can apply for funding?
The PCSP Small Project Support Fund is open to constituted 'Non Profit Taking' organisations that are open, accountable and representative of the geographical area which they service and promote and support community safety. Groups that have a base in our Council area and provide a project/service that will benefit residents in the Derry City and Strabane District Council area can apply.
When applying for funding:
- You may contact relevant Council Officers before completion of your Application. Contact details can be found here. Please note that officers can only advise on the process, not on the content of your application
- Supporting Documentation is required for successful applications only. Any additional information provided will not be considered in the Assessment process.
- Please keep a copy of your completed Application Form for your own reference.


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Italian Cotton/Linen Weaving Yarn ~ Black
A rich black cotton linen weaving yarn.
Gorgeous 50/50 blend of cotton and linen weaving yarn imported directly from a small, family-run mill in Florence, Italy. You can create something truly beautiful and unique with this.
14 oz cones | 3,000 yards
Suitable for warp and weft. Recommended epi of 18-24.
Customer Reviews
What's not to love!
This wonderfully thick and thin yarn creates great texture in the simplest weaving. I love it for napkins.
I am new to weaving so please keep this in mind when reading :) I found this yarn to be a bit difficult to work with when warping but I love the color and as a weft it is awesome! I will definitely order again
At first I had a bit of a bit of a learning curve warping the cotton and linen slub, but one that is well worth the effort. Christine suggested a few tricks and VOILA! A beautiful heirloom for my son and his soon to be wife. Thank you GIST & Christine! P
This is a very lovely yarn but I'm finding it a little trying to work with. The cotton slub of the ply continues to pull away from the linen if gets rubbed too much from the reed or while hemstitching. I've had several areas where the linen doesn't break but the cotton has sloughed off. I've had to re-thread more than once in the middle of project. Frustrating.. Not sure I'll buy this again...


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Celebrity dress hire agency, The Closet, is due to sell of a huge chunk of its stock with week in Manchester as it prepares to make way for new additions to their rental service.
The designer dress hire company, The Closet, was set up last year by three Hollyoaks actresses Claire Cooper, Leah Hackett and Jennifer Metcalfe. The hire company offers fashion fans the chance to rent a designer dress for a fraction of the cost it would be to buy. Many of the dresses have even been worn by celebrity names so customers have the added bonus of hiring a frock as once seen on the red carpet.
The dress sale in Manchester last week was held to make way for new stock ready for the new season. The three girls behind The Closet say they wanted to sell of their popular dresses so the customer would have a chance to wear their item before the fashions change.
Although the majority of the dresses fall into a size 10, there were a designer items ranging in size from 6-14 available to purchase. Among those designer wares up for sale in Manchester on Friday were dresses that have actually been worn by Cheryl Cole and Tess Daly for awards ceremonies and after show parties.
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The glass ceiling remains relatively intact in nine states, as a GOBankingRates report recently highlighted.
The report analyzed data from the Census Bureau's 2016 American Community Survey. Data shows that Wyoming and Utah fared the worst with women earning only slightly more than half of what their male counterparts make – roughly 18 to 20K less, in other words.
Massachusetts, Connecticut, New Jersey, Alaska, and Washington all had a gap that spanned the $15K difference range, while North Dakota and Louisiana ranked in the $16K range.
"In every single state, women are earning less," said Cameron Huddleston, life and money expert for GBR. "And, in most states, women are earning less in every career field."
The report attributed the pay gaps to area-specific job sectors. In Wyoming and Utah, specifically, most jobs were concentrated in the energy production industry.
When looking at all 50 states as well as the District of Columbia, the overall gender pay disparity ranged from $6,725 to $19,414.
What the findings of the report expressed is that the pay gap between men and women has a lot to do with educational attainment, experience, part-time vs. full-time, time off, minority status, and industry.
According to CNBC, the more difficult variable to measure is gender discrimination. It's not shocking to state that women out-earn men in job sectors that primarily deal with child care, wholesale, retail, and dining attendants. It's how the bittersweet chips fall, like in the same way the majority of construction workers are made up of men.
Perhaps it's a layout we need to work harder in changing. Perhaps industries which are primarily dominated by a specific gender are the preferences of the individual people who choose to be in those jobs.
If saying that a state's biggest industry might be construction – and construction is primarily made up of men – it makes sense that the men in that state are out-earning the women. What does not make sense is the pay gap that exists when both men and women are doing the same job, like how certain STEM fields are women-dominated, but the men are still out-earning women.
That is where a major problem arises and from where much of the debate of equity and equality stems.
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Viola is involved with the appeals process of two projects in central Italy: a 34 MW project in the Marches and a 25 MW project in Umbria that have both been blocked by their respective Soprintendenza dei Beni Culturali, the regional representatives of Italy's cultural ministry. "The cases are quite similar in that they were supported by all the local administrations -- from the regions to the provinces and the towns themselves -- and underwent a very serious environmental impact assessment process," notes Viola.
The cultural ministry's local representatives in many regions have an ideological bias against wind energy, according to Viola. She says that Italy's 1985 Galasso law imposed a series of restrictions to protect the natural landscape in zones with certain characteristics, such as woodlands or proximity to a river. "The superintendent officers take advantage of this," she says, explaining that restricted areas are not necessarily beautiful or unique.
The blocked Marches wind farm is promoted by the Comunità Montana di Camerino, a local agency grouping 13 municipalities with a combined population of 15,000, and is located on land picked out specifically by the region. The project underwent an extensive pre-selection, says Paolo Marchetti of the agency's sustainable development arm, and was also seen as a way to provide jobs in a zone plagued by a declining population.
Of the Umbria project, which is promoted by local renewable energy development group Alta Tevere Energie Rinnovabili, Viola says the plant is not very visible and is on a relatively run-of-the-mill site.


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Crohn's disease is immunologically mediated with genetic and environmental components. Genetic factors include defective immunoregulation, mucosal barrier integrity/repair and bacterial killing, while enteric bacterial antigens stimulate intestinal inflammation. 4 genes associated with Crohn's disease (NOD 2, ATG 16L1, NCF4, IGRM) regulate bacterial killing, suggesting that defective innate responses can activate pathogenic adaptive immune responses to persistent bacteria. Commensal enteric bacteria antigen-specific effector T cells that cause chronic colitis in interleukin 10 deficient (IL-10-/-) mice. Selective colonization of germ-free IL-10-/- mice with Escherichia coli or Enterococcus faecalis induces different phenotypes of colitis for each bacteria. E. coli and E. faecalis strains exhibit diverse biologic activities, ranging from pathogenic to probiotic. Ileal Crohn's disease mucosa is colonized enteroadherent/ invasive E. coli that contain virulence genes that mediate invasion and intracellular persistence/ replication. The murine E. coli NC101 strain that causes colitis in our monoassociated IL-10-/- mice displays a similar pattern of genes. Differential abilities of E. coli and E. faecalis strains to cause colitis in monoassociated IL-10-/- mice correlate with the presence of several defined bacterial virulence factors. Hypothesis: Persistent exposure to invasive, translocating, intracellular commensal enteric bacteria induces aggressive antibacterial TH1 and TH17-mediated immune responses that cause chronic intestinal inflammation. Persistent bacterial exposure is caused by either: 1) Colonization with commensal strains that express virulence factors that promote intestinal epithelial cell adherence, invasion and resistance to intracellular killing within epithelial cells and macrophages, or 2) Genetically determined host innate defects in bacterial killing and mucosal barrier function. Individuals with genetically determined innate immune defects develop Crohn's disease when they are colonized with bacterial strains that possess these virulence factors.
Specific Aims : 1. Determine whether E. coli and E. faecalis virulence genes that promote epithelial invasion, mucosal translocation and intracellular survival within macrophages and epithelial cells mediate experimental intestinal inflammation and mucosal immune responses. A. In vivo studies. Do bacterial genes that regulate: 1) mucosal invasion and translocation 2) intracellular survival or 3) secretion of oxygen radicals influence the ability of E. coli and E. faecalis strains to induce chronic T cell-mediated colitis in monoassociated IL-10-/- mice? 1. Described virulence genes. We will study E. coli genes with described in vitro functions and are found in both our colitogenic NC101 strain and CD isolates and E. faecalis genes with documented functional roles in other inflammatory conditions. 2. Novel virulence genes. Novel virulence factors in our murine colitogenic E. coli NC101 strain will be identified by sequencing NC 101, comparing known virulence genes with sequences of the human ileal CD AIEC isolate LF82, and the noncolitogenic E. coli K12, and identifying NC101 genes that determine epithelial invasion and translocation by signature tagged mutagenesis. B. In vitro studies. Does 1) intracellular bacterial survival and 2) secretion of superoxide by E. faecalis affect innate immune responses in dendritic cells and macrophages? 2. Determine the role of bacterial-induced NF:B signaling on innate bacterial killing by epithelial cells and macrophages exposed to invasive/persistent E. coli and E. faecalis strains. A. In vivo: Does epithelial NF:B signaling influence bacterial colonization, mucosal adherence, translocation and colitis in IL-10-/- mice? B. In vitro: Does TLR and NOD 2 activation of NF:B signaling influence in vitro epithelial barrier function, innate immune responses and epithelial and macrophage killing of various E. coli and E. faecalis strains?
Crohn's disease is a common chronic inflammatory condition of the intestine that has genetic and environmental components, although the exact cause is unknown. This application seeks to identify mechanisms by which 2 common nonpathogenic (normal) intestinal bacterial species can cause intestinal inflammation in genetically susceptible hosts. The bacterial genes explored in this proposal could be used as diagnostic tests for abnormal bacteria in Crohn's disease and understanding the mechanisms by which these bacteria induce chronic inflammation could provide targets for new medications to treat Crohn's disease.
|Ellermann, Melissa; Sartor, R Balfour (2018) Intestinal bacterial biofilms modulate mucosal immune responses. J Immunol Sci 2:13-18
|Ho, G-T; Aird, R E; Liu, B et al. (2018) MDR1 deficiency impairs mitochondrial homeostasis and promotes intestinal inflammation. Mucosal Immunol 11:120-130
|Ellermann, Melissa; Huh, Eun Young; Liu, Bo et al. (2015) Adherent-Invasive Escherichia coli Production of Cellulose Influences Iron-Induced Bacterial Aggregation, Phagocytosis, and Induction of Colitis. Infect Immun 83:4068-80
|Goeser, Laura; Fan, Ting-Jia; Tchaptchet, Sandrine et al. (2015) Small heat-shock proteins, IbpAB, protect non-pathogenic Escherichia coli from killing by macrophage-derived reactive oxygen species. PLoS One 10:e0120249
|Mishima, Yoshiyuki; Liu, Bo; Hansen, Jonathan J et al. (2015) Resident bacteria-stimulated IL-10-secreting B cells ameliorate T cell-mediated colitis by inducing Tr-1 cells that require IL-27-signaling. Cell Mol Gastroenterol Hepatol 1:295-310
|Dogan, Belgin; Suzuki, Haruo; Herlekar, Deepali et al. (2014) Inflammation-associated adherent-invasive Escherichia coli are enriched in pathways for use of propanediol and iron and M-cell translocation. Inflamm Bowel Dis 20:1919-32
|Shanahan, Michael T; Carroll, Ian M; Grossniklaus, Emily et al. (2014) Mouse Paneth cell antimicrobial function is independent of Nod2. Gut 63:903-10
|Shanahan, Michael T; Carroll, Ian M; Gulati, Ajay S (2014) Critical design aspects involved in the study of Paneth cells and the intestinal microbiota. Gut Microbes 5:208-14
|Eun, Chang Soo; Mishima, Yoshiyuki; Wohlgemuth, Steffen et al. (2014) Induction of bacterial antigen-specific colitis by a simplified human microbiota consortium in gnotobiotic interleukin-10-/- mice. Infect Immun 82:2239-46
|Wuensch, Tilo; Ullrich, Sina; Schulz, Stephan et al. (2014) Colonic expression of the peptide transporter PEPT1 is downregulated during intestinal inflammation and is not required for NOD2-dependent immune activation. Inflamm Bowel Dis 20:671-84
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Ion Dissonance are pissed off – and with good reason. Held back by behind-the-scenes struggles for the past six years, the Canadian metallers are finally ready to unleash fifth album Cast The First Stone upon the world.
By the time Ion Dissonance are done, you may not have any ears left.
Imagine The Dillinger Escape Plan jamming with Meshuggah, both bands focussed solely on producing the most extreme, hectic, and brutal results possible. Keep the track lengths punky, ranging between 1:44 and 3:14 bar one near-nine-minute epic called D.A.B.D.A State Of Discomposure. If what you're now imagining makes you uncomfortably tumescent, Cast The First Stone is going to be one of your favourite albums of 2016.
Personally, I like this kind of music in moderation – so the short running times of Burdens, The Truth Will Set You Free, To Expiate, and To Lift The Dead Hand Of The Past were more than welcome. At that point, I needed a short breather before tackling Untitled II – which then proved a short breather in itself, rendering my self-enforced time away redundant. From there, Suffering: The Art Of Letting Go became a personal highlight, relatively restrained grooves and balls-to-the-wall catharsis perfectly balanced, and Ill Will promptly ripped into existence, tore its way through a terrifying sequence of riffs, and became another favourite in the process.
If, like I did, you feel tempted to pause again at this point, don't bother. Just dive into Cast The First Stone's full-on-prog song. Ion Dissonance are plainly aware that if you're going to push the boat out length-wise, you're going to need to pace proceedings perfectly. As we all know, progressive metal can become either interminably boring or mind-ruiningly oppressive as the minutes tick on – but D.A.B.D.A State Of Discomposure is neither.
What it is is an Olympian rampage through the collective minds of some of the metal world's most uncompromising musicians. In true prog fashion, State Of Discomposure takes an everything-but-the-kitchen-sink approach to structure – and live, it's going to be fucking intense. Frantic noise riffs, borderline-spoken-word vocal breaks, fusion-inflected guitar solos, flayed-skin arpeggios…as long as it's not clean and pristine, it's in there somewhere. In a word: Immense.
As a whole, Cast The First Stone is a serious tech-metal marathon – and like a long-distance runner, I summoned up a second wind and used it to push on through Treading On Thin Ice, Virtue, and Perpetually Doomed: The Sisyphean Task. As if prepared for that eventuality, Ion Dissonance barely let up for the duration of Cast The First Stone's final three cuts. Man alive. At this point, you've got to ask how this level of intensity is even possible.
Of course, the answer is obvious if easily forgotten under pressure. Cast The First Stone is absolutely an endurance test – but that's hardly surprising given the circumstances surrounding its creation. Ion Dissonance have overcome the most challenging stage of their careers to date, and frustrated clearly doesn't cover it. These guys have endured and emerged victorious – and whether extreme music is your thing or not, only a complete dick would dismiss the sheer testicular fortitude required to get any job done as thoroughly and passionately as Ion Dissonance have here.
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PROVIDENCE, R.I. — The City Council this week approved a change to a zoning ordinance that would allow construction of the Hope Point Tower, a 46-story luxury apartment building proposed for downtown Providence.
But the developer faces a long road ahead before he can get the green light to break ground.
The change to the zoning ordinance approved by the City Council during a special meeting on Tuesday now sits before Mayor Jorge Elorza, who has until Nov. 30 to veto it, sign it or allow it to pass without his signature.
The change to the zoning ordinance would allow the developer to surpass by six-fold the 100-foot height limit on Parcel 42 along Dyer Street. New York developer Jason Fane seeks to build a 530-foot tower, about 110 feet taller than the Industrial Trust Building, known colloquially as the "Superman building."
Elorza has said he will not sign the ordinance unless Fane agrees to certain conditions, including contributing to a public amenity — such as a pedestrian bridge in a public park — allowing the city to have final approval over the tower's design and agreeing to complete construction within a "reasonable timetable."
A spokesman for the Fane Organization, Dante Bellini, has said Fane is willing to discuss these conditions with Elorza.
If the mayor vetoes the change to the zoning ordinance, the City Council can override the veto by a two-thirds vote. At Tuesday's special meeting, nine council members voted in favor of the change to the zoning ordinance, five voted against and one abstained. The council needs 10 votes to override a veto.
If the change to the zoning ordinance does pass the mayor's desk, the project will enter the design-review phase.
This phase involves the city's Planning Department; the seven-member Downtown Design Review Committee and the I-195 Redevelopment District Commission, a seven-member board responsible for overseeing the sale and development of land made available after the relocation of Interstate 195.
The Planning Department will advise the design review and determine whether extra permits are required for the project. The Downtown Design Review Committee will go over the design during a series of public meetings and hear public comment. The committee will then make a recommendation to the I-195 Redevelopment District Commission, which has final authority to approve the project, said Peter McNally, the commission's executive director.
Design review can result in many changes in a project, Bellini said, but he hoped the "spirit" of the tower would remain intact.
While critics of the Hope Point Tower proposal have said luxury housing doesn't belong on I-195 Redevelopment District land, McNally said the vision for the area always included some housing.
"We fully expect that there will be some housing and hotels and restaurants," he said. "It'll be a mixed-use, vibrant sort of area."
The main goal of development on the land, though, is to create jobs in advanced industries, he said.
The Wexford Science & Technology Innovation Center, which is being developed on a 5-acre parcel along Dyer Street, is the model for the kind of development the commission hopes to foster on the former highway land, McNally said. The seven-story building, scheduled to be completed sometime next year, will host at least four tenants in innovation industries, including Cambridge Innovation Center, Brown University's School of Professional Studies and Johnson & Johnson's Health Technology Center.
But housing and other amenities also have a role in the area, he said.
Of about 20 parcels available for development in the district, two have been sold and about four are being seriously considered for specific projects, McNally said.
The Wexford parcel, as well as another parcel where a 100-unit apartment building called Chestnut Commons is being constructed, have been sold, he said. Projects under consideration for other parcels include a hotel, a mixed-use retail and multifamily housing project and single-family townhouses, he said.
"There is no one that has ever said that the district will be comprised of 100-percent lab space and technology space and commercial space," he said. "Having residential here in this location is very much within our mission as urban planners."
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Sunday Stroll: The Nature Photography of Benjamin Morgan
This past week was heavy with news, the kind of complex news which is now defining the political age we live in. There was the announcement by the neo-Confederate group CSA II from Tennessee that they would be marching on Richmond to protect Lee monument on September 16, then the activist collective Indecline conducted a provocative act of public art when they hung 'Kl Klux Known' effigies from a tree in Bryan Park. Both represent two sides of the same debate, of which Richmond is rapidly becoming the new frontline.
This week also saw RVA Mag's staff writer, Madelyn Ashworth walk with Mark Ruffalo on the Charlottesville to Washington DC march against white supremacy. There was also reporting on refugees from Democratic Republic of Congo, Uganda, Rwanda, and Afghanistan, along with keeping readers informed about the potential impact of Hurricane Irma on Virginia. And to top it all off, should there ever be any doubt that discrimination still exists, GayRVA broke a story with Charlottesville Pride Community Network about how a vender refused to make apparel for the upcoming Pride Fest.
However, amongst this chaos, confusion, and complexity there are the nature photos of Benjamin Morgan. Simple, yet poignant. His pictures of ducks, ospreys, turtles, herons, and hawks throughout the Commonwealth should serve as a reminder that Virginia is still full of natural beauty and wonder.
Just to take down the temperature before the start of what is likely to be another intense news cycle, here are three facts about some of the wildlife in Morgan's photo essay:
1. According to the Center for Conservation and Biology there are over 3,000 breeding pairs of bald eagles in the Commonwealth. The first real comprehensive survey on bald eagles in the mid-Atlantic region, including Virginia, was conducted by the Bryant Tyrell for the Audubon Society in 1936. Using this survey as a baseline, the observable decline in the species population was caused by the extensive use of the chemical and biocide DDT entering into the bald eagle's food chain. By the 1970s the bald eagle population was in recovery with exponential growth, leading to its 'delisting' as an endangered species in Virginia in 1992.
2. There is a secret ecological history to ducks which most people are probably not aware of. While they are one of Virginia's most noticeable and social wetland waterfowls, Clear Landing states, "Mallards are generally monogamous but males will reach out and pursue other females other than the ones that they are mated with." This is a nice way to say that male ducks have a proclivity for aggressively seeking to mate with female ducks. According to an article in the New Scientist, "[female] features demonstrate an evolutionary "arms race" in which control over reproduction alternates between the sexes…It shows that females are not passive in averting exploitation by males with large phalluses."
3. Herpetology is the study of amphibians and reptiles, which has been used to identify 25 species of Virginia turtles. As specified by the Virginia Herpetological Society, turtles can be recognized via a few distinct features such as: flippers or feet, scales on the head, and the scientifically sounding 'schute', more commonly known as the shell. Turtles generally have a small territory and should never be moved; however, it is an acceptable practice to help them cross the road in the direction they're headed. Turtle cohabitation is commonly referred to as a bale, dole, nest, or turn. So, next time there is a group of turtles sitting on a log be sure to impress those around you by saying, 'look at that bale of turtles'.


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Define ecological pyramids and describe with examples, pyramids of number and biomass.
Ecological pyramids are diagrammatic illustrations of connection between different trophic levels in terms of energy, biomass and number of organisms.
Pyramid of biomass can be both upright and inverted. This can be understood from the examples given below:
(i) The pyramid of biomass in a pond ecosystem is inverted. Because, the sum total of the weight of phytoplankton (producer) is far less than a few fishes feeding on them, at higher trophic levels.
(ii) Pyramid of biomass in a forest ecosystem is upright because producers are more in biomass than primary consumers. Primary consumers are more than secondary consumers and secondary consumers are more than tertiary consumers (top).
Pyramid of energy is never inverted, (i.e. it is always upright). Because, when energy flows from a particular trophic level to the next trophic level, some energy is always lost as heat at each step,
Each bar in the energy pyramid indicates the amount of energy present at each trophic level in a given time.


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Common Methods of Making Graphic T Shirts
For many new t shirt designers, the most important thing is to have an easy and effective way to mass produce their product. The only way that you can get a new graphic t shirt company off of the ground is by keeping costs low and profit margins high. There are many different methods of producing graphic t shirts, which means you need to do your homework. You need to find the method of production that best suits your needs and budget. Here are a few of the most common methods of producing graphic t shirts.
Standard Screen Printing
One of the most common methods of producing graphic t shirts is screen printing. This method involves taking the image being put on the shirt and dissecting each color in the design and then putting them on films designed for printing. The film is then used to burn onto a silk screen and is then covered with an emulsion that is sensitive to light. After the emulsion process is completed, the screen is then used to print the design color by color onto the shirt. This method is effective and very time consuming, which means the amount of shirts you will be able to produce will be limited.
Oversized Printing
Another very popular process of producing graphic t shirts is oversized printing, which is used to cover the entire front of the shirt with the chosen design. This method is used on designs that don't need to be printed onto the seams or collars. The method of producing an oversized print is very similar to screen printing, which means it is also very time consuming. If you are looking to produce a high volume of shirts in a short amount of time, then oversized printing probably isn't for you.
Heat Transfer
One of the most effective methods of printing is heat transfer. This process is usually achieved with Iron on T Shirt Transfers that are put on with a heat press. This method is very easy and quick, which means you will be able to produce a high volume of product in a relatively short amount of time. The equipment involved in this method of printing is very inexpensive, which is ideal for up and coming t shirt companies. You will be able to start making your product with having to break the bank by choosing heat transfer as your method of printing.
Iron On T Shirt Transfers are a great way to produce a quality product and you can find them at Gulfside Heat Transfers.


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I love handbags as much as I love shoes. And just like shoes, there are bags designed for every occasion.
Sometimes you just want a wristlet to complement your evening dress, while other times you need a bag that can carry absolutely everything in under the sun. You need a good tote – or ten!
I prefer leather totes because not only do they carry my work items, gym clothes, makeup essentials, but because leather looks great all year 'round and it will hold up to the tumble of my often hectic life.
Why you need a (Leather) Tote bag:
A good tote can be used to carry enough clothes for a weekend getaway, a change of shoes, your Macbook, and all of your essential items like your keys and smartphone in well organized inner pockets.
Satchels, Messenger bags, hobos and even backpacks just don't have enough room to hold everything you may need for both the day and night.
Tips on choosing a tote bag
This list only includes leather totes that are affordable. Sure, it's great to splurge every now and then on a designer handbag because they are great investments. But let's be honest, not everyone can afford to have a closet full of Birkin bags.
You need an affordable bag that will last and ideally has enough accessible pockets to help keep you well organized. I included leather totes that are both fashionable and functional. Hopefully, you'll see something you like.
Brown Leather Tote Bag
Want a leather tote that is soft yet sturdy? Then this Yaluxe Leather Tote is just the thing. Honestly, I'd never heard of the brand but after seeing an Amazon's choice tag and over 500 reviews on this single bag, I learned that this is a great up and coming brand that makes a wide variety of affordable handbags.
This particular tote is made of cow split leather, with sturdy stitching and metal hardware that will ensure durability over the long haul. It also has long straps that are wide enough not to dig into your shoulder.
Best of all, it's roomy and will fit everything such as a laptop, iPad, books, sweater and beach towels.
Pockets: The bag is divided into two main compartments. It has an easy access front pocket, two open pockets, and one zipped one.
For additional colors, dimensions, and current pricing, click below.
Michael Kors Leather Tote Shoulder Bag
I love Michael Kors bags. They range from the ridiculously expensive luxury bags to more affordable handbags like this Jet Set Leather Tote.
There are a number of color options that are perfect for any season, and personally I like the pink since it helps set it apart from my black bags. The soft textured leather and gold hardware give this bag a luxurious high end feel and I get compliments left and right.
Pockets: A main compartment and two side pockets.
For additional colors, dimensions, and current pricing, click below.
Black Bostanten Leather Tote Bag
This bag is very customizable. It has a removable inner pouch to help separate your large items from your smaller ones, and comes with to different strap styles (one leather, one woven)
It's made of cowhide leather and has solid gold hardware, including a metal buckle closure. Most importantly, it is big enough to fit everything you'll need for the day.
Pockets: Main bag: one main compartment and the removable bag, which has a zipper pouch, two slip pouches.
For additional colors, dimensions, and current pricing, click below.
Laptop Leather Tote Bag
This large tote is made to be stood up as it has small feet on the bottom of the bag. They also serve to keep the surface clean as well so you can place it on the (gasp) floor if need be.
It has adjustable handles and is very spacious so it's used by many online reviewers as a laptop bag that can be used at work as it has a professional look and feel with its high quality leather.
For additional colors, dimensions, and current pricing, click below.
Pink Leather Tote (lots of pockets)
This leather tote has pockets galore! A center zipper pocket, an inside supper pocket and two additional open pockets as well. I love pockets as they help keep me organized and I can store smaller items in separate compartments for easy access.
It's has a beautiful shiny leather exterior with nylon inside lining and can hold a 15" laptop it's so big. More than enough for my 13" Macbook for school and work.
For additional colors, dimensions, and current pricing, click below.
Leather Tote + Inner Bag
This is another tote bag that comes with a smaller inner bag. Users online loved the navy blue set. Large tote to carry your tablet or laptop, sweaters, towels, shoes etc…while the small inner bag hold your ID, keys and smartphone.
Leather on the outside and polyester lines the inside. Strong adjustable handles and straps so you can wear it as a comfortable crossbody as well.
Pockets: 1 zipper compartment, 1 back pocket, 1 inner pocket and two inner slot pockets.
For additional colors, dimensions, and current pricing, click below.
Michael Kors Carryall Tote
Who doesn't love Michael Kors bags? This tote comes in two sizes and user seem to be split on which one is best. It comes down to your needs. If you need plenty of room for all your essentials and then some, get the larger version.
Otherwise, if you want something lighter without an inside divider that you can comfortably carry around all day and night, then get the smaller version.
Either way, it's an authentic Michael Kors handbag so it will look great either way.
For additional colors, dimensions, and current pricing, click below.
Erotokritos leather handbag
Erotokritos is not a very well-known brand but we came across this leather handbag and it's nard to get your hands on it so try the Poshmark link below for a used one.
Bostanten Shoulder Tote Bag
This is a Bostanten bag, which may not be a household name like Chanel or Kate Spade when it comes to handbag fashion, but it's certainly a well liked brand online.
They are a new brand with a host of affordable handbags and purses that come in a wide range of colors and styles, and this leather tote is just the latest example of their quality and attention to detail.
This bag is made of thick leather with gold hardware, and has the option of two different straps that can be used ( a rigid one or a fabric strap), depending on style preference and how you like to carry your bag.
This handbag isn't as big as some of the others on this list so you can't fit a 13" laptop, but it has room for a tablet, flats, makeup, keys and other essentials.
Pockets: Slip pockets and zip pocket that goes all the way around the inside of the bag.
For additional colors, dimensions, and current pricing, click below.


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Live Streamed Pilates Classes Every Week
Until it is completely safe to do, due to current events, I am offering live streamed Pilates classes so we can continue to practice safely and keep a sense of community going whilst we are isolated from one another in our own homes.
Monday – 7:30pm-8:30pm BST (26/10/20)
Wednesday – 9:30am-10:30am BST (28/10/20)
Wednesday – 7:30pm-8:30pm BST (28/10/20)
Friday – 9:30am-10:30am BST (30/10/20)
Saturday – 8:30am-9:30am BST (31/10/20)
Saturday – 9:45am-10:45am BST 31/10/20)
To join the Zoom classes click on the class time above to register. You will need to download Zoom and create a Zoom account. Please set up Zoom in good time before the class starts to make sure the audio and video is working and log in early so we are ready to start on time. For those of you less familiar with Zoom it is more straight forward than you might imagine. You click on the link above, register with Zoom for free if you haven't already done so and once you've done that the link that you click on above will take you pretty much straight to my living room (with some helpful step-by-step auto-instruction from Zoom along the way).
The above links will be updated by 5pm every Friday ready for the following week (Monday to Saturday).
Pay By Donation
I am offering each class on a 'pay by donation' basis with a suggested price of up to £10 per class. However, I do appreciate that this is a financially challenging time for many so please pay what you can afford. I would hate to think that someone could not participate due to a lack of funds.
I would really appreciate it if you could pay for each class in advance. Preferably at the time you register for the class, or if not then, before the class starts please.
You can make payment directly into my account. For those that don't already have my bank details please email me and I'll send them to you (firstname.lastname@example.com).
Or, if it's easier for you (or faster just before class) you can pay via this Paypal link
When making payment please use the following payment reference (example): 'Pilates 4th Apr'.
Medical History / Pregnancy
When online, it is up to the individual to assess whether they are ready for the class that they have chosen. If you suffer from specific injuries or disease it is best to consult with your GP before participation. You must let me know via email before participation of any injuries or medical conditions or if you are recently post-natal. With regret, I am afraid to say that my online classes via Zoom are not suitable for pregnancy.


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Family, Best friends, friends, boyfriends.
There are going to be many people through your life that will have an impact on your life and the way you choose to live it. Some people will come closer to your heart, some maybe just your brain, but every person you meet is most definitely going to effect you. Even if you don't even think about it. "It must've been weird coming to a place where everybody are strangers to you and you know that you have to put yourself out there, without knowing where you'll end up in the end.. And knowing that you're going to leave them at some point."
Yes, it's awful but it also, I apologize my choice of words, sucks. I have gotten close to so many people that I can't even begin to understand it either. I haven't seen them since that day in the middle of May 2012, and I'm not sure when the time will come and I will see them again.
I have gotten a whole family over in America, who I can come to whenever I'm visiting because I know that they always have a place for me. They have a huge place in my heart and there's nothing that can change that. Even if I left them, I know that they're always there for me.
It is so worth it, leaving people in your home country, to get to know a whole new crowd. A crowd that I love.
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Canon 5D Mk II announced.
Canonistas, you have a new dream machine. 3,000 USD for the body.
Canon's update to the wildly popular full frame EOS 5D is here, and it's better than ever. The EOS 5D Mark II has a stunning 21.1-megapixel full-frame CMOS sensor with DIGIC 4 Image Processor, a vast ISO Range of 100-6400 (expandable to ISO L: 50, H1: 12800 and H2: 25600), plus EOS technologies like Auto Lighting Optimizer and Peripheral Illumination Correction. It supports Live View shooting, Live View HD videos, and more. It can shoot up to 3.9 fps, has 9 AF points plus 6 AF assist points, a 98% coverage viewfinder, a 3.0-inch Clear View LCD (920,000 dots/VGA) and a rugged build.
The EOS 5D Mark II features a huge, full-frame sensor. A 21.1-megapixel CMOS sensor delivers images of up to 5616 x 3744 pixels. And since it is full-frame, all lenses will deliver the angle of view they would on a 35mm camera without a conversion factor. This comes in handy especially when shooting with wide-angle lenses. For the flexibility to shoot in even the most dimly lit situations, the EOS 5D Mark II offers Canon's highest ISO sensitivity to date, ranging from 100-6400 (expandable to ISO L: 50, H1: 12800 and H2: 25600). Thanks to improved noise reduction technologies, images shot even at highest sensitivity will be remarkably smooth.
The EOS 5D Mark II is the first digital EOS to offer recording of Full HD video in Live View Mode. Capable of shooting clips almost half an hour long at full 1080 resolution, the EOS 5D Mark II does amazing double duty, making it possible to shoot broadcast quality video on your camera by simply changing settings. Canon's DIGIC 4 Image Processor speeds up all operations, making a number of features such as Face Detection Live mode, HD video recording and lighting and lens peripheral optimization possible. The EOS 5D Mark II also offers full 14-bit A/D conversion resulting in significantly finer tonal gradation for better prints.
Canon has given the EOS 5D Mark II a sophisticated AF system consisting of 9 user-selectable AF points, along with a total of 6 additional vertical and horizontal AF assist points. The central AF point is cross-type, and is sensitive to vertical lines at an aperture of f/2.8, horizontal lines at f/5.6. The AF system is also sensitive to its light source, and can compensate for focus errors that can occur when multiple sources illuminate a scene. AF points can be chosen by the photographer using the 5D's multi-controller or preferred control dial. Plus, the EOS 5D features a dedicated AF ON button. Also, The EOS 5D Mark II has a rugged high performance 3.9 fps shutter designed to withstand 150,000 exposures. Combined with its impressive build quality, this shutter ensures that the EOS 5D Mark II will thrive in challenging shooting environments.
With the Live View Function on the EOS 5D Mark II, you can zoom in and navigate the composition 5x or 10x normal size. The Live View Function also makes videos in Full High-Definition. Shooting is at a frame rate of 30 fps. Sound is recorded either through the camera's built-in microphone or through an external microphone connected to the camera's microphone input terminal. Playback modes are available in the camera, and all Live View AF features can be used in shooting video.
The 3.0-inch Clear View LCD features a high-resolution of 920,000 dots/VGA for far more detail than any previous EOS Digital LCD. Anti-reflection and water-repellant coatings provide a clearer and more smudge-resistant surface and a light sensor mounted below the screen enables automatic brightness adjustment in accordance with ambient light.
Canon's Integrated Cleaning system includes a cleaning unit designed specifically for the EOS 5D Mark II's full-frame CMOS sensor. The camera's low-pass filter even has a fluorine coating upon its surface to help repel dust. The EOS 5D Mark II is compatible with all Canon lenses in the EF lineup, ranging from ultra-wide angle to super telephoto lenses.
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Obviously Canon believes that an array with more, but smaller pixels is better.
It would be interesting to see which approach actually yields better photos. And under what different circumstances.
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So you've already noticed the video capability of the camera Per. I was going to suggest you consider that instead of the camcorder so Bob can step into the 21st century holding something his hands are familiar with. He'd really dig it!
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Very impressive, Per.
They say that the camera body is really the accessory and the lenses are the main equipment. But $25,000 in lenses? That's REALLY up in the big league.
Most experts say that the biggest advantage to the full frame digital cameras is their ability to collect more light (and better color) with incredibly little noise. I still think that future comparisons between the Canon full frame(with more smaller pixels) and the Nikon (with fewer, larger pixels) will show that each does a better job under different conditions.
As for the High Def video, looks like the Canon takes it hands down.
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By the time I put enough beer money aside to to buy that Canon there will be a new model and I won't have the strength to push the button. Hmm, wonder what I could get for that 40mm Hasselblad wide angle that's gathering dust.
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I've got a severe case of gadget lust, fueled by my 17-35/2.8F Canon lens that's effectively a 27-56 on my Canon D60. On the 5D that'd be back to a true wide-angle.
But I think I want an LS 130 EQ first, and maybe another CT22 and a Rotex so that both my sweety and I can be working on finishing at the same time...
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I just got a 17-35mm/f2.8 Nikkor for my D700. It's a very nice wide-angle for the full frame sensor.
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Check out this video made with the Canon 5D Mk II
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The Franklin Chamber of Commerce is pleased to announce its 2019 Board of Directors. The Franklin Chamber's Board of Directors are a dedicated and active group of member volunteers who represent the Chamber and provide guidance and direction for the organization. Board members serve a two year term and may be asked to serve a maximum of two additional consecutive terms for a total of six years.
2019 Board Members
Adam Browder, Mutual Savings Bank
Aaron Brown, PCE Insurance
Dr. David Clendening, Franklin Community Schools
Jeff Dutton, Johnson Memorial Health
Bryan Epperson, Raymond James
Mark Gavorski, Homeview Health and Rehabilitation
Andy Kinsey, Grace United Methodist Church
Kim Henderson, Edward Jones Investments
Krista Linke, City of Franklin
Kristen Loy, Firestorm Restoration
Terry Miller, Johnson County REMC
Shellee Pietras, Promise Advisory Group
Lezlie Richards, TeamLogicIT
Amy Richardson, Main & Madison Market Café
Betsy Schmidt, Franklin College
Deb Turrel, Crane Credit Union
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