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By Cove Guardian, Erwin Vermeulen,
Sea Shepherd
Conservation Society
November 2013
Where direct imports from Taiji are no longer allowed in North America and Europe, developing nations are standing in line to own their own money-making, dolphin-slavery enterprises. SeaWorld and the like are an inspiration, fueling the demand for dolphins worldwide. This is an important argument against the excuse that, because captive breeding now sustains the keeping of Bottlenose dolphins in Western parks, these parks in particular and dolphin captivity in general are not linked to Taiji and its slaughter.
There are two roads: Shutting down the wild capture of dolphins in Russia, the Solomon Islands and Taiji will drain the parks of their supply. Shutting down the captivity industry will eradicate the demand for dolphins. I see no reason why we cant travel both roads at the same time. In the meantime, keep supporting Sea Shepherds Cove Guardians and don't support the captive industry.
The drive hunt for Pacific White-sided dolphins got the green light in 2007.
Photo: Sea Shepherd Conservation Society
On August 27, 2012, SeaWorld LLC quietly applied for a permit to import the 6-year-old Pacific White-sided dolphin named Kirara for public display at SeaWorld San Antonio. Kirara was born on May 3rd, 2006 in Kamogawa Seaworld in Japan.
Kamogawa is just another entertainment-through-slavery facility of which Japan alone has more than 50, mostly stocked with animals stolen from the wild. This particular place for instance houses the Orcas Bingo and Stella captured in Iceland, three Belugas captured in Canada and Russia, and Bottlenose, Common, Rissos and Pacific White-sided dolphins originating from the wild.
Two Orcas that together with Lolita were abducted from the Salish Sea in the infamous Penn Cove capture on August 8, 1970 ended up and died in Kamogawa Seaworld within 4 years of that dreadful day.
This is also the place where the wild-caught False Killer whale, renamed Sirius, was exported from and into the US in 1990. Sirius later died in Sea Life Park Hawaii in 1996.
Last year SeaWorld San Diego took a Pilot whale named Argo from the same park. The animal reportedly stranded itself in January 2004.
Argo was, according to local news agencies, transported by a FedEx plane. The Pilot whale transport took a horrendous 20 hours from pool to pool. The estimated time for Kirara is 22 hours.
The triumvirate of SeaWorld, Kamogawa Seaworld and the Japanese drive fisheries is a long-standing one.
John Hall PhD., former marine biologist at SeaWorld in the documentary, Fall from Freedom:
Starting in the early 80s SeaWorld, which had developed a business relationship, and a professional relationship with the Kamogawa Seaworld in Japan, had learned that it might be possible to enter into a business arrangement with the Iki Island fishermen who had largely phased out the drive fisheries because of the negative worldwide publicity in the late 70s, to start selectively driving dolphins including False killer whales into shallow water where SeaWorld, and other oceanaria including Marine World, could select the beautiful few
and then allow the fishermen to slaughter the remaining whales
By the time I had moved to San Diego as research scientist, SeaWorld had several False Killer whales in captivity that had been obtained through this drive fishery that they stimulated. SeaWorld obtained permits from the fishery service to import 6 False Killer whales in the late 1980s. They sent a capture team to Iki Island, Japan and caught 12 False Killer whales.
Hardy Jones of the organization Blue Voice declares in the same documentary that the Iki slaughter had stopped after the shocking footage he took in 1980 was widely distributed, but was reopened because of aquarium interests.
There are some interesting claims in the application for Kirara claims, true or false, that SeaWorld has to make to have any chance at receiving the desired permit. One is that the exportation of this animal from Kamogawa Seaworld will not result in the collection of additional Pacific White-sided dolphins for their facility.
A dubious claim to say the least as the Japanese captivity industry has been instrumental in adding this species to the drive inventory. The Japan Fisheries Agency included the Pacific White-sided dolphins in the catch-quota of the drive hunt in 2007 and this still stands today.
As a reason for adding this species, the notification cites a strong request from fishers in recent years to allow their capture. With the generalization fishers, they are referring to the small group of dolphin killers of the Isana Union in Taiji.
As is the case with many official statements concerning the Japanese fisheries, which includes the whaling industry and dolphin drive-hunts, this was a fabricated lie. The true request for capturing Pacific White-sided dolphins came from the Japan Cetacean Conference on Zoological Gardens and Aquariums.
An internal communication unearthed by Elsa Nature Conservancy, sent on August 16, 2006 by this Conference to the directors of zoos and aquariums, noted that Pacific White-sided dolphins were hard to obtain, and that not all aquarium directors who desired to obtain these were able to do so. The letter states, Permission has not been granted to take Pacific White-sided dolphins at Taiji, and therefore drive fisheries for them are not allowed. But if the capture of Pacific White-sided dolphins becomes possible at Taiji, it will benefit aquariums with cetaceans, and fishers.
This was a successful attempt by the organized aquariums that desired Pacific White-sided dolphins, to influence Taiji Town officials and the Fisheries Agency to add this species to the drive hunts.
The memo was from 2006. The drive hunt for Pacific White-sided dolphins got the green light in 2007.
The resulting known captures are:
This is a prime example of how the captivity industry drives and directs the Taiji dolphin hunt.
32 Pacific White-sided dolphins were captured in 2012/2013. Eight were killed and 24 went to live-capture.
Photo: Sea Shepherd Conservation Society
Another admission came from Seiji Ohsumi, director of the Institute of Cetacean Research, who said in a Japan Times opinion piece this past August:
Whales and dolphins are kept healthy in Japanese aquariums, as they receive great care from trainers and veterinarians. The reason these undertakings have been successful is the dolphin drive fishery, which supplies living whales and dolphins to aquariums internationally as well as domestically. The fishery has thus contributed to the welfare of people in countries where whales and dolphins are kept in aquariums.
On September 29, 2005, a 13-person delegation from Taiji Town, including its mayor, visited the Beijing Aquarium. In an October press release, the Beijing Aquarium proudly announced their friendship with Taiji and the two sides plan to build a platform to archive the imported marine mammals in the aquariums all over China and to have negotiations on the import of killer whales. Almost all Cetaceans in Beijing come from the wild.
China is the biggest importer of dolphins from Taiji with a staggering 117 dolphins purchased in just the 3 years of 2009, 2010 and 2011.
Even though Kirara is captive born, her parents were not. In SeaWorlds own explanation:
the sire, CO9L0047, and the dam, CO9L0046, were collected from a set net procedure in the Kyoto Perfecture on 2-8-94 and 2-9-94 and transported to the Kinosaki Aquarium. They were transferred to Kamogawa Sea World on 11-8-94.
This can only be read as a deliberate wild capture even though Kamogawa Sea World claims the animals were incidentally captured on February 5 and 8. Note that these dates differ from the ones supplied by SeaWorld to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). Kamogawa specifically emphasizes that both animals were not captured by drive fishery.
The Pacific White-sided dolphins in Taiji were originally herded into the cove as all other species in this dolphin hell, but as they tend to throw themselves on the rocks in panic, getting cut open on the sharp edges, they are since caught in nets just outside the Taiji Harbor entrance.
SeaWorld is a shining example for the greedy everywhere that money can be made from exploiting dolphins. SeaWorld is the richest, most politically powerful park in the captivity industry. Through business relations and strategic investments, they encourage and help fund foreign parks. In the summer of 2011 for instance, SeaWorld bought sperm from Kshamenk, prisoner in the Argentinean theme park Mundo Marino. The money SeaWorld paid Mundo Marino will no doubt help keep that park afloat, ensuring Kshamenks continuous illegal enslavement. In 2001, SeaWorld Orlando supplied Ocean Park in Hong Kong, China with California sea lions and Harbor seals. Ocean Park HK buys dolphins from Taiji. The only animal currently living in the US that came from a Japanese drive hunt came via Ocean Park, who obtained it directly from the slaughter itself. That False killer whale, named Kina, lives now in the Hawai'i Institute of Marine Biology. SeaWorld directly supports parks like Ocean Park in Hong Kong, Sun Asia Ocean World in China, and Ocean Adventure Park in the Philippines who in turn directly support the Taiji slaughter.
Where direct imports from Taiji are no longer allowed in North America and Europe, developing nations are standing in line to own their own money-making, dolphin-slavery enterprises. SeaWorld and the like are an inspiration, fueling the demand for dolphins worldwide. This is an important argument against the excuse that, because captive breeding now sustains the keeping of Bottlenose dolphins in Western parks, these parks in particular and dolphin captivity in general are not linked to Taiji and its slaughter.
In the last couple of years, dolphin exports from Taiji, have gone to China, Georgia, Korea, Ukraine, Vietnam, Egypt, Iran, Palau, Turkey, the United Arab Emirates, Tunisia, Qatar, Thailand, Saudi Arabia, Taiwan, and the Philippines.
The US Marine Mammal Inventory Report (MMIR) records the Miami Seaquarium, Sea Life Park Hawaii, Indianapolis Zoo, Sea World Inc. and the US Navy as having imported live cetaceans from Japan at some time in the past.
Import into Europe and North America from drive hunts and slaughters in Japan, either directly or indirectly through a Japanese park, ended in the late 1980s/early 1990s with False Killer whales being flown all over the world and dying off quickly one by one in concentration camps like Sea Life Park Hawaii and Dolfinarium Harderwijk in the Netherlands.
In 1993, Six Flags (then Marine World Africa USA) applied for a permit to import 4 False Killer whales from the slaughter on Iki Island. The park justified their application by saying that the purchase of the dolphins was a humane act that saved four animals from certain death, an excuse used by SeaWorld in the past and recently by Ocean Adventure Park in the Philippines: Ocean Adventure is home to several species of dolphins, all of whom are rescued animals. Some came from the drive fishery in Japan where they were literally hours away from being slaughtered. The Marine World Africa USA permit was denied because of the link to the slaughter and no new permit for wild captured animals was filed until 2012s Georgia Aquarium application for 18 Russian Belugas.
Its not difficult to connect the dots in order to see how Western parks are connected with parks shopping for dolphins from Taijis bloody cove: Six Flags got the Orca Shouka from Marineland France in 2002. Shouka, in 2012, ended up in SeaWorld San Diego. In 1995 Marineland France supplied one of the last wild caught Icelandic Orcas, named Tanouk, to Izu-mito Sea Paradise in Japan. Renamed Yamato, he later shared tanks with some of the Taiji 5 Orcas, captured in that Japanese hellhole in February 1997. Tanouk/Yamato died October 2000. Izu-mito Sea Paradise bought a False Killer whale from Taiji in 2011.
SeaWorld did not stop purchasing dolphins from drives in Japan on moral or ethical grounds. Spokesman Fred Jacobs: We stopped [buying] and have not resumed, not because we are ashamed, but it was not something that we cared to be involved with any more.
Georgia Aquarium made clear that there is still no objection on the part of US marine parks to rob the wild of cetaceans, when they requested permission to import 18 Belugas from Russia. The cetaceans were captured from Russias Sea of Okhotsk between 2006 and 2011 and are currently living in pens at the Utrish Marine Mammal Research Station on Russias Black Sea Coast. Some of the belugas were destined for display at Georgia Aquariums partner facilities on breeding loans, including SeaWorld of Florida, SeaWorld of Texas, SeaWorld of California and Shedd Aquarium in Chicago. The permit was denied, but Georgia Aquarium is fighting the decision in court. The Belugas remain in floating cages.
The US is not alone in this; Marineland of Canada purchased Russian Belugas as recently as 2008 even though Canada stopped catching Belugas themselves in 1992 after public outrage over the methods.
As if more proof is needed of the interconnectedness of the slave trade in dolphins and other cetaceans, two Russian Belugas suddenly showed up in Taiji in February this year. Reportedly they were part of an exchange with four Taiji-caught Bottlenose dolphins.
More wild-caught Belugas live in Sun Asia Polar World. Dalian Sun Asia Tourism Holding that operates this park and another one called Sun Asia Ocean World, that took 8 Bottlenose dolphins from Taiji in 2005, stated on parkworld-online that it remains committed to updating its attractions, creating friendly relationships with many world-famous animal attractions including SeaWorld in the United States, Kelly Tarlton Arctic Encounter and Underwater World of New Zealand, Dolfinarium in the Netherlands, Ocean Park in Hong Kong and many more.
Dolphinarium Harderwijk is the Dutch park that refused to release the semi-stranded Orca Morgan back to the wild, but in stead trafficked her to the Canary Islands. Harderwijk and Loro Parque decided to use ULS Airlines Cargo for this purpose. ULS Airlines has a history in the dolphin slave trade. They are based in Istanbul, Turkey and have shipped wild-caught dolphins out of Taiji in 2010 and the Solomon Islands in 2009. The other Orcas at Loro Parque are owned by SeaWorld and Brad Andrews, Executive VP for Zoological Operations at SeaWorld, was present when Morgan arrived.
SeaWorld is not the only entity failing to keep their distance from Japanese drive hunts. The World Association of Zoos and Aquariums (WAZA) very own statement reads: WAZA has worked with the Japanese Association of Zoos and Aquariums (JAZA) and the Port of Nagoya Aquarium, to establish a new, transitional approach to the capture of dolphins as part of a tradition of Japanese inshore fishery. At this time it has been officially confirmed that during September dolphins will be collected for aquaria, the only species taken will be the Bottlenose dolphin, and the method employed will be herding. No dolphins will be taken for human consumption during September, and all surplus animals will be released.
No matter what their rationalization is, WAZA is supporting the wild capture of dolphins in Taiji.
To close the circle: Kamogawa Seaworld, SeaWorlds link to the Iki slaughter and current holder of Kirara, has a combined breeding program with the Port of Nagoya Aquarium, WAZAs partner. On December 15, 2011, Kamogawa Seaworld gave Port of Nagoya Aquarium 2 orcas, Bingo and Stella, on a five-year loan. The mingling doesnt stop there: In turn, Nagoya Aquarium works with the Taiji Whale Museum. In 2003, the female Orca Ku, one of the Taiji 5, was sent to the Whale museum on a breeding loan from Nagoya. Ku died from Herpes in Nagoya in 2008.
The International Marine Animal Trainer's Association (IMATA) cozied up further with Taiji in its latest drive fisheries statement: While some oppose the collection of animals from drive fisheries for live sale, the practice is lawful in countries where some IMATA members live and work. Any individual who believes in IMATAs mission and who supports its goals is welcomed into the membership. This includes extending membership to individuals who work for organizations that acquire dolphins from a drive fishery. A caregiver is welcomed by IMATA even if s/he participates in the selection and collection of live animals on the premise that those animals will benefit as s/he is exposed to the most current best practices in animal care and training.
It shall come as no surprise that IMATA held its 2012 annual conference at Ocean Park HK, a buyer of Taiji dolphins.
SeaWorld requested authorization to import Kirara on or before March 15, 2013, but this has not yet happened. I inquired as to the status of the request from NOAA last week and their reaction was: A decision has not been made on this application. When a decision is made, it will be made public via a Federal Register notice.
Kirara will spend the rest of her life in slavery, be it in Japan or the USA, unless the people who care also act.
There are two roads: Shutting down the wild capture of dolphins in Russia, the Solomon Islands and Taiji will drain the parks of their supply. Shutting down the captivity industry will eradicate the demand for dolphins. I see no reason why we cant travel both roads at the same time. In the meantime, keep supporting Sea Shepherds Cove Guardians and don't support the captive industry.
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All Saints
Being raised Catholic, All Saints Day has always been part of my faith experience. I guess that is why, when I was appointed to East Texas, I couldn't understand why that United Methodist Church didn't observe the Sunday in a special manner. And when I began to plan their first All Saints Service, I was surprised by the questions I was asked. Many people couldn't figure out what those saints had to do with them or with their loved ones who had passed away during the year. I didn't have a good answer then, but I think I do now.
In spite of the fact that many of the saints experienced gruesome deaths (St. Lucy had her eyeballs plucked out) and others lived hyper-religious lives (St. Thérèse of Lisieux refused to say a harsh word to anyone), we do have a lot in common with them. You see, if you read the complete stories of the lives of these saints, and rather than focusing on their deaths or seemingly bizarre ways they lived their lives, we might meet people who can teach us about being who we are. Each saint lived out his or her call to follow God in their own way, tailored around their personalities. But as different as each one was, they shared a common characteristic that we are called to emulate. They lived the types of lives that truly reflected the love and grace of Jesus.
Those that we will remember when we celebrate All Saints Sunday this year, all also followed their calling in different and distinct ways. Like those other saints, they lived the types of lives that truly reflected the love and grace of Jesus. And, while we take the time to honor the memory of those who have finished the race and now live with God,
All Saints Sunday reminds us that we are called to reflect the love and grace of Jesus in our daily lives.
This Sunday, we remember:
Judy Bartay, Audrey Cannon, Shelby Field, Cornelia Gladden, David Hamner, Joan Harris, John Robert (Bob) Jones, Patty Kreitz, Graham Lloyd, Dan Lubbock, William (Bill) McCorkle, Patsy McElroy (Melissa Burnham's mother), Mary Speer, Priscilla Thomas, Ralph Walker
Breathe Peace,

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Luka is joining the Vocaloid figure collection based on popular illustrator Tony's works, following on from the previously released figure of Miku Hatsune!
The unique transparent coloring and soft look of Tony's illustration has all been faithfully reproduced in figure form. She is also posed in a lovely sexy pose that shows off her unique charms! Enjoy Tony's lovely illustration in figure form, allowing you to see her from all the angles you could never see from the illustration!


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There are hundreds interesting holidays in the world which are devoted to many spheres of life. Cultural establishments also celebrate their own festivals which are to attract the public attention. The reasons to celebrate such holidays can be various, but the ways of observance tend to the topic of the observance. Holidays which are devoted to music can be observed only with music. One of the most interesting holidays is National Marching Band Day. It is celebrated in the beginning of spring. When is National Marching Band Day in 2020?
The tradition of organizing a band is very ancient. Small towns, schools and universities and other establishments organize their own bands. The most talented people of the society are welcomed to these communities. They can be official and professional. Sometimes bands consist of people who feel that music is their hobby.
The holiday was organized in the USA. It was initiated due to a petition which was sent to the US government. The tradition was accepted by every town and establishment who wants to develop such branch. Members of such musical communities haven't always had great instruments, though they have always tried to make the best costumes especially when they make festivals and parades. Costumes are usually military. The members can also carry flags.
The first such musical events were provided in the 1700s. The tradition appeared due to street musicians who were travelling for a long time. They performed at the festivals. Later those bands became official.
In the 19th century marching bands accompanied sport events. Traditionally a football match was always accompanied with musical performance. The first official band was the Notre Dame Marching Band. It was organized in 1845.
In previous times such band was formed with the help of few people who could play musical instruments during the day. Nowadays a marching band has to have been formed beforehand. It has to be a professional band to surprise guests of the holiday. "What day World Marching Band Day in 2020?" The occasion is on the 4th of March.
What does National Marching Band Day mean? The occasion is a great time to unite people of the region or even a city. The occasion can join people and give them joy and, if it's needed, hope. It is proved that music is able to raise the common spirit.
People who take part in a group are rather famous in their territories. They are usually invited to participate in festive events and festivals. It is very prestigious to participate in local events.
Educational establishments give many possibilities for children to study musical instruments. They propose different variants. Musical lessons also have specialized educational programs which let children play musical instruments. Authorities of schools and universities initiate musical bands which not only play music but also study marching.
Every year on the 4th of March local musical groups show their skills and abilities. It's a day when relatives and friends can watch the achievements in music. Parents can see what their children have studied by the time. It is a tradition to get ready to the event. Bands always have preparations throughout the whole year. They study a new program. They train marching. The occasion is a real contest of marching bands. When is International Marching Band Day 2020? The occasion is on March, 4th.
The term "band" is well-known around the world. It is a word which is a part of many languages. The word appeared in the 15th century in the Middle French and Italian languages. The term has got lots of definitions. It is a synonym of the term "group". It's used with many other words. It can mean a group of people or animals.
Musical definition is given in every vocabulary. It is defined as a group of people who play instrumental music. Types of music may be different. The term in such definition is widely used in many countries. Groups playing the music for marches are also defined as bands. People who take part in an open-air performance, dance in groups also can be defined as bands. The word is also used in criminal sense. It is a community of people who make illegal actions. The word also is used as a verb. People unite for certain aims. Sometimes the term is followed by the word "together".
The word "march" appeared in the 14th century. It appeared in the European territories. The term is explained as a regular-acted walk. The process is mainly used by soldiers. People need continuous rehearsals. It is also defined as "proceeding".
The meaning of the process is well-known by many countries, though many of them don't have such events. Holidays and ceremonies are also accompanied with marching with instruments. What is the date of National Marching Band Day 2020? The event is celebrated in the USA on March, 4th.
If you want to attend the event, you should follow the news in the Internet. The information about the planned activities, the location of celebration is announced beforehand. Establishments that are going to take part in the occasion usually advertise their performances. The information is usually located in local newspapers and on TV. Facebook and other social popular nets are also very popular places of such news.
The most popular place where marching bands perform is a football match or other sport competition. Sport events usually attract visitors due to the contest itself and a performance that are usually shown before a game.
If you can't visit such places, you should take a chance by watching the performance in the Internet. There are lots of YouTube videos and photos in Instagram.
The events are widely provided at schools and universities. Military formations also provide special marches which are accompanied with great music. Governments of many small and big cities provide their own festivals where the participants of local groups become the heroes of the holiday. The choice of musical genres is really great. Some groups prefer jazz, others play standard accepted variants.
If you are a brave person, you can try to make performance with your relatives and friends. The action will give much joy and fun. Interesting photos will always remind you the great day. You can make it a long-live tradition. When is Marching Band Day in 2020, calendar of events? The occasion is on March, 4.
International Marching Band Day Facts
- There is a tradition to choose the participants of musical groups during contests. It is a real tryout. Some places even propose people who want to join the group to play for several hours. The strongest and hardiest person has a chance to be chosen.
- Some instruments have a serious weight, such a tuba and a trombone. So, a person who plays them has to be very strong. The show may last for several hours. Musicians admit that it is a very hard workout. It can be very exhaustive to wear a woolen uniform. Heavy instruments can button down.
- Musicians spend more than 30 hours a week practicing for the performance, though people also can train alone at home when the event is nearby.


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Lobelville, Tennessee: 1570KHz:
WNKX granted move from Centerville.
Power to be decreased from 5,000 watts day/77 watts night to 1,000 watts day/66 watts night.
Tower to move to 35-46-01N/87-49-52W, a move of roughly 22 miles due west.
This move was required to allow FM station WFGZ 94.5 to move from Lobelville to the Nashville neighborhood of Bellevue. The FCC does not allow deletion of a town's only radio station; moving WNKX to Lobelville replaced the lost FM service. WNKX-FM continues to operate in Centerville, so that town does not lose its only station.


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U.S. productivity weak in third quarter; labor costs revised lower
By Lucia Mutikani
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. worker productivity fell by the most in nearly four years in the third quarter, the government confirmed, while growth in unit labor costs was not as robust as initially thought.
The Labor Department said on Tuesday nonfarm productivity, which measures hourly output per worker, decreased at a 0.2% annualized rate in the last quarter, the biggest drop since the fourth quarter of 2015.
Productivity was previously reported to have decreased at a 0.3% pace in the July-September quarter. A rebound in hours, driven by a surge in the volatile self-employed and unpaid family workers component, outpaced output in the third quarter.
Productivity grew at an unrevised 2.5% rate in the second quarter. Economists polled by Reuters had expected third-quarter productivity would be revised up to show it falling at a 0.1% rate.
The government last month revised up third-quarter gross domestic product growth to a 2.1% rate from a 1.9% pace.
Compared to the third quarter of 2018, productivity increased at a 1.5% rate, instead of the previously reported 1.4% pace. Tepid productivity suggests the economy is unlikely to achieve the Trump administration's goal of 3% annual growth.
Productivity increased at an average annual rate of 1.3% from 2007 to 2018, below its long-term rate of 2.1% from 1947 to 2018, indicating that the speed at which the economy can grow over a long period without igniting inflation has slowed.
Some economists blame soft productivity on a shortage of workers as well as the impact of rampant drug addiction in some parts of the country. Others also argue that low capital expenditure, which they say has resulted in a sharp drop in the capital-to-labor ratio, is holding down productivity.
There is also a belief that productivity is being inaccurately measured, especially on the information technology side. Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell said in October the U.S. central bank was "carefully assessing the implications of possibly mismeasured productivity gains."
Fed officials were scheduled to begin a two-day policy meeting on Tuesday. The central bank is not expected to cut interest rates on Wednesday after reducing borrowing costs in October for the third time this year.
Hours worked rose at a revised 2.5% rate last quarter. That was up from the 2.4% pace estimated in November.
Soft productivity last quarter lifted labor costs, though the pace of increase was not as robust as previously estimated. Unit labor costs, the price of labor per single unit of output, increased at a 2.5% rate in the third quarter. They were previously reported to have advanced at a 3.6% rate.
Compared to the third quarter of 2018, labor costs grew at a 2.2% rate, rather than the previously estimated 3.1%.
Hourly compensation increased at a 2.3% rate in the third quarter, instead of the originally reported 3.3% pace. Hourly compensation rose at a 3.7% rate compared to the third quarter of 2018.
Last quarter's gains in unit labor costs and compensation are in line with other measures showing moderate wages gains, suggesting inflation will probably continue to run below the Fed's 2% target.
(Reporting by Doina Chiacu; Editing by Angus MacSwan)


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Do you know that most young children need to be taught about death because they do not have "built in" to themselves this concept. What does this tell you?
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What really happens when we click 'Refresh "? will it improve the performance of the system ?
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Most owners believe their dogs have problems with the painful condition called separation anxiety since the dogs can bark and complain once you leave your home, or so the dogs can chew over mattresses as the owners have gone.
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We're a little late to front page with this one, but it's an important story, so it deserves to be covered nevertheless. Tokyopop are rolling out their digital distribution initiative on the PC, and the publisher's partner of choice is Zinio — "the world's top digital publishing distribution service," as they state in the press announcement.
To begin with, TP are offering over 50 volumes of manga, including series like Bizenghast, Dramacon, Tarot Cafe, Princess Ai, Gravitation and others. "I have always been a strong advocate for digital-in fact, my DNA is made entirely from 0's and 1's," said Tokyopop CEO, Stuart Levy. "The manga lifestyle is rapidly moving online and we are committed to finding the best experience possible in that medium. Zinio offers the top online reading experience, and their team is committed to providing a 360º accessibility."
Zinio's service will allow you to preview pages of a manga for free, so you can decide whether or not you'd like to purchase it. If you like what you see, a single regular volume of manga will set you back $5.99. Larger volumes, such as the Gravitation collection — a two-volume omnibus edition — are priced at $7.99. These can then be viewed on the PC, Mac or iPad.
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The basics of adding produce to RipeNear.Me
Anyone can list produce to share!1 Even if you don't grow food yourself, you can help grow the community by posting produce growing on public land.
The process of adding your listing is incredibly simple. Start by clicking the Post your self-grown food button, top right of any page. See the step by step guide for help.
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A linear structured approach and a refined fitness function in genetic programming for multi-class object classification
Abstract: This paper describes an approach to the use of genetic programming (GP) to multi-class object recognition problems. Rather than using the standard tree structures to represent evolved classifier programs which only produce a single output value that must be further translated into a set of class labels, this approach uses a linear structure to represent evolved programs, which use multiple target registers each for a single class. The simple error rate fitness function is refined and a new fitness function is introduced to approximate the true feature space of an object recognition problem. This approach is examined and compared with the tree based GP on three data sets providing object recognition problems of increasing difficulty. The results showthat this approach outperforms the standard tree based GP approach on all the tasks investigated here and that the programs evolved by this approach are easier to interpret. The investigation into the extra target registers and program length results in heuristic guidelines for initially setting system parameters.
@Article{zhang2007a, author = {Mengjie Zhang and Christopher Fogelberg and Yuejin Ma}, title = {A linear structured approach and a refined fitness function in genetic programming for multi-class object classification}, journal = {Connection Science}, year = 2007, volume = 19, number = 4, pages = {339--359}, month = {December}, citeulike-article-id = {2932872}, publisher = {Taylor and Francis Ltd}, url = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/09540090701725557}, doi = {10.1080/09540090701725557}, issn = {0954-0091}, keywords = {lgp, multiclass classification, fitness function} }
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We have taken the first step in physically building our aquaponic garden in our back yard. Check out the progress here:
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I don't have a picture of the shed all parted out, but above is most of the material needed to do the aquaponics thing. If you can guess how much that up there cost, minus what I got for scrapping the shed, you'll get a prize! The prize might be bragging rights, but who knows. Just leave it in the comments if you have a guess.


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from A Squandered Life / Portugal Cove Road '70
Born without a clue. A lifetime later, situation largely unchanged. Nevertheless, one perseveres.....
....with the sky so close upon me and the light so splattered about me that I knew I would only have to reach up to pull myself out of the earthly atmosphere.
In the course of wandering around I bumped into my old second year Doyle roomie, Cal, his booming voice and character intact and unchanged. He was in the company of Anne, his loyal companion through blunder and buss, who years later became his wife. They actually had transport, a rusting Ford van, and were looking for accommodation so we decided to team up. We eventually found a ground floor flat in a two story house out on the Portugal Cove Road, five or six miles out of town. It was all we could afford but as we had the van and my motorcycle was due in from England at any moment we decided to go for it.
It was completely unfurnished but for the ubiquitous formica table and chrome chairs in the kitchen. It was technically a 1.5 bedroom flat but Cal and Anne took the large living room and I took the small bedroom at the back, leaving the .5 bedroom empty and unloved. We scrounged mattresses from somewhere and threw them on the floor, piled up some books and clothes, plugged in a stereo and that was that. Home.
Above us lived a charming couple called Fred and Mary and their kids. Fred drove a school bus first thing in the morning and last thing in the afternoon. Between times he drove a small oil tanker, delivering heating oil to households throughout the area. I spent a couple of days with him on his route as an exercise in participant anthropology for my course at the university. Best piece of work I ever did. "We're off," he would say, "like a whore's drawers."
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In those days I lived on baloney and relish sandwiches and even developed a taste for tinned milk (no fresh milk out there). The local "shop" was really just somebody's front room in a small cluster of houses about a mile away down one of the gravel side roads. Sometimes I would head out to that shop at night. There were no street lights in that part of the world. If it was a cloudy night I would have to rely on memory and touch to find my way. I would start off boldly enough but as I reached the limits of the light cast from Fred and Mary's upstairs I would slow down and step into a black so pitch, so claustrophobic that I could almost feel it wrap itself around my face, like a blind man's scarf. I could feel the surface of the road and snow piled up to the side, but that was it. Nor a sound. It was like being entombed but with fresh air so bracing you couldn't panic. I'd feel my way along the main road until the edging snow gave way to the right hander going up the hill to the baloney shop. I would ascend through complete blind darkness until the light of the shop would begin to glimmer in the distance.
Inside the sparse front room was a small display counter and a few shelves with no fresh produce of any kind. Only the bare tinned essentials were available here. Into the bright artificial light the plump woman would step from her television room behind and say "Hello my duck." The only piece of modern technology in the shop was a large slanting electric slicing machine. She would slap the baloney unceremoniously on to the tray and slide the cutting wheel back and forth until my meagre rations lay flaccid and helpless on the wax paper below.
The return journey would be the same, like insensate, sombre space travel between two small planets of light. When it wasn't cloudy, it was a whole different story. The stars would cover the sky like a multitude of intimate friends vying for my attention and illuminating my path. And if the moon was out it was even more like a dream of heaven, with the sky so close upon me and the light so splattered about me that I knew I would only have to reach up to pull myself out of the earthly atmosphere and launch myself into the great emptiness of space in whatever direction I might wish.
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Deacon Martin (author) from Bristol, UK on June 17, 2019:
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Mondi Group: Interim Management Statement 31 October 2011Publication Date:
31 October 2011
This interim management statement provides an update on the financial performance and financial position of the Group since the half year ended 30 June 2011, based on management accounts up to 30 September 2011 and estimated results for October 2011, which have not been audited or reviewed by Mondi's external auditors.
Audited results for the year ending 31 December 2011 will be published on or around 23 February 2012.
Except as discussed in this interim management statement, there have been no other significant events or transactions impacting either the financial performance or financial position of Mondi since 30 June 2011 up to the date of this statement.
Group Performance Overview
The Group's underlying operating profit in the third quarter 2011 of €136 million (year to date €490 million) was well above that of the comparable prior year period but below that achieved in the previous quarter (€175 million). This performance reflects the impact of the planned third quarter maintenance shuts, estimated to have negatively affected underlying operating profit by approximately €20 million, and a generally softer trading environment, including the impact of destocking, compared to a very strong first half of 2011.
During the quarter, the uncertainties inherent in the macroeconomic environment resulted in some weakening in demand and moderately lower sales prices. This was partly offset by stable or reducing input costs. Average benchmark recovered fibre prices were down by 4% in the quarter, whilst wood costs remained largely unchanged over the same period.
Most emerging market currencies to which the Group is exposed as a net exporter were slightly weaker against the euro when compared to the second quarter, providing a small positive contribution to the Group's performance. Similarly, the recent strengthening of the US dollar versus the euro is offering some support to European pricing.
Divisional Overview
Europe & International
The Uncoated Fine Paper (UFP) business continued to perform very strongly. Underlying operating profit was in line with that of the comparable period of the prior year, but below that of the previous quarter. Sales volumes were lower than the previous quarter due to the expected seasonal summer slowdown and the impact of planned annual maintenance shuts. Maintenance shuts were carried out at all three of the Group's large mills during the quarter. Average selling prices were marginally down on the previous quarter on currency and mix effects.
In the Corrugated business, underlying operating profit was well above the comparable prior year period, but below that of the second quarter due to the planned maintenance shuts at Swiecie and Syktyvkar, lower average paper selling prices and reduced income from green energy credits (around €10 million reduction versus the second quarter). Selling prices for the virgin containerboard products were flat to marginally down in the quarter. Recycled containerboard prices were down by around 5% on a combination of currency and mix effects and input cost declines. Sales volumes were marginally higher than those achieved in the first two quarters of the year. Recovered fibre input costs reduced during the period, most notably towards the end of the quarter, with benchmark recovered fibre prices down by around 4% between 30 June 2011 and 30 September 2011. Wood costs have remained largely constant when compared to the second quarter of 2011.
In the Bags & Coatings business, underlying operating profit was well above the comparable prior year period and at similar levels to that achieved in the second quarter of 2011. Some weakness in demand, due to a combination of mildly weaker end user demand resulting from the European macroeconomic slowdown, and destocking in the value chain, led to lower kraft paper sales volumes. In response, the business took downtime at certain of its operations in order to manage inventory levels. In anticipation of further destocking in the value chain, including at the Group's own converting operations, plans are in place for further downtime to be taken in the fourth quarter. Flexibility will be retained to bring this capacity back on stream as the destocking process comes to an end. Export demand for kraft paper remains good and sales prices were generally stable through the quarter.
The weaker end user demand and customer destocking also impacted volumes in the industrial bags segment when compared to the second quarter, although the business continued to benefit from the seasonally stronger European summer months. Volumes are expected to reduce further in the fourth quarter due to normal seasonal effects and continued customer destocking.
The Coatings & Consumer Packaging business was impacted by weaker volumes in certain industrial product segments. Benefits of recent resin price declines were marginal as these were largely passed on to customers.
As part of the continued optimisation of the Group's production base, the industrial bags facility in Aberdeen is expected to be closed, with associated impairment and restructuring costs of approximately €5 million. With effect from 3 October 2011, the Group disposed of its Unterland flexible packaging business to Sun European Partners LLP at a loss of €4 million. Further restructuring of the Coatings & Consumer Packaging business will take place during the fourth quarter resulting in restructuring costs of approximately €6 million.
South Africa Division
The South Africa Division's underlying operating profit, while down on the comparable prior year period, was significantly up on the second quarter of 2011 following the planned maintenance shut at its Richards Bay mill in the second quarter. Lower average pulp prices in the quarter were offset to some extent by the weaker rand, while domestic uncoated fine paper prices were relatively stable. Export sales volumes of white-top containerboard were lower than the previous quarter, partially offset by increased domestic sales, whilst sales prices remained flat to marginally lower.
The Newsprint business continues to deliver poor results. The South African business, Mondi Shanduka Newsprint, continues to be impacted by a rising cost base, largely due to a series of significant electricity price increases. Management is actively assessing various options to address the resultant unacceptable financial performance. The very weak European newsprint market continues to impact on Aylesford Newsprint's ability to return to profitability.
Financial Position
In September 2011, Standard & Poor's upgraded Mondi's credit rating to investment grade. This is an outcome of the Group's clear commitment to achieving and sustaining investment grade credit metrics. The upgrade provides further testament to the robustness of the Group's business model and the ability of the business to generate meaningful cash flows through the business cycle. The Group now has investment grade credit ratings from both Moody's (Baa3 outlook positive) and S&P (BBB- outlook stable), which will further improve access to liquidity and provide additional financial flexibility going forward.
Cash flow from operations remained strong with working capital levels maintained within the Group's targeted range (10% to 12% of turnover). Following the conclusion of the major capital projects in Swiecie, Poland and Syktyvkar, Russia, capital expenditure was markedly reduced when compared to the third quarter of 2010 and at similar levels to that incurred in each of the previous two quarters of 2011. Capital expenditure remains within the targeted range of 80% of depreciation.
The Mpact demerger was completed during July 2011. As a result of the demerger, net assets were reduced by approximately €400 million from the position at 30 June 2011. The net result of the demerger on the Group's consolidated net debt position was a reduction of €172 million (of which a reduction of €111 million was already reflected in the Consolidated Statement of Financial Position at 30 June 2011). The related consolidation of the Mondi Limited shares was completed in August 2011, reducing the number of shares in issue from 147 million shares to 118 million shares, bringing the total number of Mondi shares in issue (Mondi Ltd plus Mondi plc) down from 514 million to 486 million.
The average maturity of the Group's committed debt facilities is 4.2 years compared to 4.1 years as at 30 June 2011, with unutilised committed borrowing facilities of €726 million. Finance charges have reduced compared to the previous quarter, primarily as a result of the reduction in relatively more expensive South African rand denominated debt following the Mpact demerger.
Net debt reduced to €1,054 million at 30 September 2011. The financial position of the Group at 30 September 2011 remained robust.
Broader macroeconomic weakness is giving rise to some slowdown in demand and moderate pricing pressure across certain of the Group's product areas. In large part, the current demand weakness would appear to be driven by destocking, making predictions on near term underlying demand trends difficult. We will continue to respond decisively by taking production downtime where appropriate. Supply side fundamentals for the Group's core grades remain good. Furthermore, the Group's robust financial position, low-cost operating model, and focus on performance leaves the Group well-positioned to deliver strong returns through the business cycle.
Editors' notes
Mondi is an international paper and packaging Group, with production operations across 31 countries and revenues of €6.2 billion in 2010. The Group's key operations are located in central Europe, Russia and South Africa and as at the end of 2010, Mondi employed 29,000 people. (2010 figures included Mpact Limited.)
Mondi is fully integrated across the paper and packaging process, from the growing of wood and the manufacture of pulp and paper (including recycled paper), to the conversion of packaging papers into corrugated packaging, industrial bags and coatings.
The Group is principally involved in the manufacture of packaging paper, converted packaging products and uncoated fine paper (UFP).
Mondi has a dual listed company structure, with a primary listing on the JSE Limited for Mondi Limited under the ticker code MND and a premium listing on the London stock exchange for Mondi plc, under the ticker code MNDI. The Group has been recognised for its sustainability through its inclusion in the FTSE4Good UK, Europe and Global indices in 2008, 2009 and 2010 and the JSE's Socially Responsible Investment (SRI) Index in 2007, 2008, 2009 and 2010.
Mondi Limited
(Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa)
(Registration number: 1967/013038/06)
JSE share code: MND ISIN: ZAE000156550
Mondi plc
(Incorporated in England and Wales)
(Registration number: 6209386)
JSE share code: MNP ISIN: GB00B1CRLC47
LSE share code: MNDI
As part of the dual listed company structure, Mondi Limited and Mondi plc (together 'Mondi Group') notify both the JSE Limited and the London Stock Exchange of matters required to be disclosed under the JSE Listings Requirements and/or the Disclosure and Transparency and Listing Rules of the United Kingdom Listing Authority.
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No major work is to be expected, the preparation of the soil is feasible alone whether you are a beginner or an expert. This first step must be carried out meticulously in order to have reliable and secure foundations without any maintenance to be foreseen.
Installation on any support
A significant time saver, the joist terrace pedestal is placed directly on the metal post without any fixing. This allows you to create a terrace on flat, uneven or sloping ground in complete safety. Driven solidly and deeply into the ground, the pile will not move a millimeter over the years allowing the structure to remain stable. Moreover, laying a wooden terrace on soft ground is widely recommended for a better holding of the structure.
Laying a wooden terrace on soil or grass is also possible. There is no need to carry out levelling or terracing work, the joist adjustable pedestal adapts to all types of surface.
Easy and quick to install
The installation of your wood terrace on pedestal is quick and requires little effort. However, it is important to specify that before installing your structure, it is essential to prepare a plan of the work to be done. This is useful to define the number of pedestals and the space to be respected between each product. Of course, the pedestal is intended for outdoor use and for pedestrians only.
Start by defining the location of the pedestals and their exact spacing. Then position the pedestals directly on the ground and adjust them to the desired height. To do this, use the adjustment ring under the head of the pedestal for terrace. The height of the pedestal can be adjusted up to 95 mm to the nearest millimeter. For perfect flatness, make sure to check the installation with a spirit level. Then place the joists on the head of the pedestals.
Before removing them definitively, check that your structure is straight using a spirit level. Screw the joists onto the spigot to ensure that your terrace is perfectly supported. Finally, attach the wood boards to the joists. All you need is a screwdriver and wood screws. Your elevated terrace is now installed!
The joist pedestal is compatible with terrace adjustable pedestal extensions if necessary and offers a solution adapted to each terrain.
Resistant and durable
This innovative product meets the requirements and needs of professionals who recommend the brand 100%. An incredible time-saver during installation, the pedestal, made of polypropylene, is also resistant to many things. Extreme temperatures, frost and UV rays do not damage it. It is possible to lay a wooden terrace on pedestal next to a swimming pool, as the wooden terrace pedestal is resistant to chemicals and acids. In addition, a single pedestal can support up to 500 kg of load. You are safe and secure on your terrace on pedestal with its durable and reliable structure.
Made in France, the joist pedestal complies with the standards in force (DTU 51.4) to guarantee a proper construction site, quality products and incredible resistance to weather and weather factors. It is the perfect product for catching up on height and making a wooden terrace on pedestals effortlessly.
The advantage of a raised terrace is to have a space between the ground and the joists. This space is necessary to circulate air, evacuate rainwater and thus avoid stagnation. On the practical side, this space allows for the storage of cables and plumbing pipes in order to obtain an optimal aesthetic result. It has never been easier to create a wooden terrace on an adjustable pedestal!
The installation of a terrace on a pedestal is the easiest and quickest method to set up: follow the assembly steps and build your terrace in less than 3 days!
step 1Determine the required spacing, place the pedestals on the ground, adjust them and check everything with a spirit level.
step 2As soon as the installation is level, place the joists in front of the pin located on the head of the pedestals.
step 3Then screw the joists onto the pin of the stud provided for this purpose. This allows for good maintenance.
step 4Finally, attach the wooden slats to the joists using a screwdriver and wood screws.
Model : ELEVO
Support terrasse bois pour pieu métallique ELEVO
|2 years warranty
|Manufactured in France
|In compliance with the DTU 43.1 and 51.4
|Resisting the acid and basic solutions, the atmospheric agents, the temperatures between -30°C and 60°C
|Resisting the test of crushing with load superior in 1 ton
|Wooden deck
|Adjustable height
|90 mm
|SH Code
|Country of Origin
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How do I use the terrace pedestals? What is the difference between a wood pedestal and a slab pedestal? How do you adjust your pedestals to the right height?
Find the answers to your questions on video with tips and tricks from our experts.
Pierre P. published the 10/06/2021 following an order made on 29/05/2021
Une aubaine pour ceux qui en on marre du béton. Un produit sérieux, mais surtout pratique a installé après avoir planté le pieux métallique standard de 9x9.
Yves Jean G. published the 15/05/2021 following an order made on 01/05/2021
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Anonymous A. published the 27/05/2020 following an order made on 09/05/2020
Rapport qualité prix convenable, cependant la description du produit devrait préciser que les piquets ne sont pas inclus. A quand la vente des piquets sur plot-discount?
Anonymous A. published the 10/06/2019 following an order made on 27/05/2019
Conforme. Pour le reste, à voir lors de la mise en oeuvre et à l'usage.


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About La-Onda Shoe Gallery
La Onda Australia – Quality Shoes in Sunnybank
La Onda Australia, also known as La Onda Shoe Gallery, is a leading fashion shoe store in Sunnybank (just south of Brisbane CBD). For over a decade, we've been serving you as one of the Brisbane area's leading independent shoe retailers. Our customers visit our store in Sunnybank Plaza knowing they will always find quality and great service.
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With brands from Asia, Europe, North and South America, and Australia, you'll find our range of shoes is both cosmopolitan and classy.
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Changing Laws on marijuana and Texas
In other states across the country, drug laws on marijuana are changing rapidly with both medical and recreational use being legal in several states, including Colorado. This has presented a new challenge for Texas law enforcement and the court system: how to prosecute those who bring marijuana that they legally obtained in Colorado or another state into Texas. To be clear, possession is still illegal in Texas, but more and more cases are being brought to courts challenging laws by arguing for the rights of those who legally obtained marijuana in another state.
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Ice packs. This one should be a no-brainer. Ice packs are simple, affordable and effective ways to treat the most common kinds of pains we all experience from our favorite pastimes. Ice is a great way to bring inflammation down to a manageable level. People often use it to help take some of the pain out of a bruise and sink its size some. Ice packs have so many different uses it's just lazy not to have one in your repertoire.
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