text:
The Daily IKN email digest, get all daily posts sent to you next day (& no ads)
An amicable wager on a game of Association Football
For the record (i.e. no big deal for blog readers):
@felixsalmon calls Colombia to win vs Brazil next Friday and advance to the semi-finals of the World Cup.
@incakolanews (i.e. me) calls Brazil to win vs Colombia next Friday and advance to the semi-finals of the World Cup.
The bet is on the eventual winner, so if it goes as far as penalties it's still a deal. I've given Salmon odds, so it's my U$100 versus his U$50. Deal struck here. If I'm fortunate enough to win, the cash will be sent here. If he wins, I hope he buys something red protected by a cork.
A window on the internet
...is something that should be taken into account on several levels. And yes, its psychology applies to something as banal as stock promotions, too. Seriously, think about this one. From here
The Friday OT: The Chemical Brothers; Hey Boy Hey Girl
Still the greatest video of all time.
Repeated on IKN, yup. Play At Eleven.
Great Panther Silver $GPL (GPR.to): Just when you think you're all alone...
...and the only person that can see the mediocrity of management for what it is, the world and its shareholders surprise you with...
"Shareholders voted not to approve the Company's combined Restricted Share Unit and Deferred Share Unit Plan."...and takes away the feeding bottle from the people who've been so crap at running this mining company.
How Chinese Mining Companies Sustain Organized Crime in Mexico
Vice is running this story, and compelling reading it is too, about how miners are being extorted in Mexico by the Knight's Templars drug cartel.
Thank you Canada, your new anti-spam e-mail law is the best thing ever and today proves it
It's been fun to see the juniors to which I'm mail-subbed write in an ask me to click on their link because if not, Canada's new anti-spam law will stop them from mailing me as of next month. It's also been good to weed out the companies I no longer care about.
But today something marvellous happened. I got a mail that started like this:
5 Awesome Reasons To Confirm AGORACOM E-mail List
Oh thank you Canada! You guys rule! For years I've tried everything to get rid of these Agoracom scamming fuckers, every unsub link, all to no avail. But as from next week they'll stop cluttering up my mailbox with their promopump shit. Bye bye forever, crudbags.
A Flash update...
...has just been sent to subscribers this Thursday morning, 8am local time, half an hour before the opening bell. Still thinking copper.
Timmins Gold $TGD (TMM.to): The skinny on the boardroom battle and how Argonaut (AR.to) fits in
Blog reader GA writes in to ask how the boardroom moves on Timmins Gold (TGD) (TMM.to) might affect the share price in the near future. OK GA, here it is, simple as you like (assuming of course you've read PS Dave's good primer on the current TMM management and other things, right here):
- Sentry wants control because...
- ...TMM has a bunch of entrenched executives running the show and...
- ...they're not adding value or being nice to shareholders or...
- ...remotely interested in doing a M&A deal that will wrest them of power so...
- ...Sentry (along with others wants them out because...
- ...the plan is to let Argonaut Gold (AR.to) buy them out because...
- ...Sentry and Argonaut are best pals and AR.to wants this badly because...
- ...it's dug itself into a hole by owning the going-nowhere San Antonio plus the marginal-at-best Magino and needs a deal to expand.
Bottom line: Sentry wins this proxy battle and TMM.to shares go higher because they're bought out afterwards, most probably by Argonaut. And as Mr Market isn't stupid it's not going to wait until the deal happens before bidding TMM up. Which also means (of course) that if the jungledrums suggest current TMM management can fend off the proxy attack, the share price won't rise any further or may well drop.
It is also, of course, one of the reasons why AR.to has traded like a total piece of crap in 2014:
And that despite the non-stop pumping of just about every brokerage and house in Canada, insto-fave and warrant distributor that it is.
Any further questions, GA? :-)
Full disclosure: I own Timmins Gold (via TGD ticker), done so for a couple of months, doing ok on the deal, will sell them in a heartbeat for the right price, not telling you that price, subbers know it though.
Chart of the day is...
Gregorio Santos jailed
He's just been remanded into custody on judge's orders. Read all about it here in a few minutes' time.
And here's Roque Benavides' reaction:
B2Gold (BTG) (BTO.to) changes its deaths at work disclosure policy
Before they'd die at B2Gold (BTG) (BTO.to) mines and you wouldn't hear about it. They'd bury the whole thing and wait until they absolutely had to tell you about it in the regulatory filings (one cheer for the SEC, none for OSC)
Now they die and BTG doesn't mind telling you straight away.
- Because of IKN?
- Because they're not miners who died on the job this time?
- Because they've finally decided to be a decent, transparent company instead of hiding things?
You be the judge.
The best view of Luis Suárez's bite
As this Vine shows, it was totally intentional, 100% deliberate.
Chart of the day is...
...the gold/silver ratio, 12 months:
One of the very few charts I truly care about is saying today that if the downtrend doesn't continue for a couple more click it's the end of this miners' rally. Sometimes this ratio can be ignored, other times it needs to be front and centre. Right now, the latter applies.
Attention Argentina: Judge Griesa, according to his colleagues at bar
Via @HealeyParera , this page of the lawyers website The Robing Room, which gives those at the bar the opportunity to comment anonymously on the qualities of peers, makes for most interesting reading and should be taken into consideration by readers from the merry republic of Argentina. Rather than use the comments left on the Argentina vs Vulture funds case, let's see what lawyers, barristers and judges said about him in the years prior to today's high-profile judgment and on different cases to the hot-topic one:
6/27/2006Criminal Defense Lawyer
Unpleasant personality. Does the government's bidding.
9/21/2007OtherJudge Griesa is shockingly lazy and irresponsible. He simply never reads briefs or letters to the court, so everything is decided at oral argument. He puts off making the simplest decisions for months and is constantly cancelling hearings, often at the last minute. Things that should take a few weeks instead take years with him.
On top of all that, he is clearly biased towards certain lawyers, particularly those from high-profile firms. He is impatient with the others and gives them little opportunity to change his mind.
10/11/2007Civil Litigation - PrivateJudge Griesa sat on my case for two and a half years without reading any of my pleadings, motions or briefs. The defense wasn't required to comply with discovery or even local filing rules. He then swiftly granted the defense's summary judgment without giving any serious consideration to my opposition.
Should have retired long ago and should be ashamed to continue to collect a paycheck. A judge fully worthy of contempt.
Civil Litigation - Private
5/13/2008OtherJudge Griesa is extremely lazy and doesn't bother reading any briefs or letters. He must have the shortest trial days in the Southern District- stops at 4:30 on the dot even if in the middle of closing arguments. He should be ashamed to be on the bench.
11/5/2013Criminal Defense LawyerIn 2009 there were public hearings held at the State Capitol concerning the level of public dissatisfaction at the Appellate Division First Department Disciplinary Committee (the Committee that oversees attorneys in New York) and the State Commission on Judicial Conduct (the Committee that oversees judges' misconduct). I testified.
I testified concerning attorneys at the DDC. I had requested the DDC's assistance because attorneys I had retained were not sending me copies of checks that they were required to send. One of the attorneys was formerly employed as an attorney at the DDC; the other was a former Chief Counsel at the DDC. The DDC attorneys were claiming they were obtaining the copies of the checks from the bank — the DDC attorneys were telling me this for three years. Everyone knows it does not take a bank three years to send checks. When I realized that the DDC attorneys were not being honest, I filed a complaint in the NY State Court in order to obtain the copies of the checks. The presiding judge was the Hon. Joan Kenny, and she dismissed the case, calling me frivolous by attributing cases to me that were not mine, and then publishing the decision on the front page of the NY Law Journal. The checks that the DDC eventually turned over to me were forged. The Chief Counsel of the DDC, Thomas Cahill, closed the case and stated that the attorneys had turned over the checks to the DDC when I filed the complaint with the DDC. This was inconsistent with what the DDC attorneys were telling me for three years.
At the hearing, I testified about the expert's report I obtained concerning the forged checks. The expert also investigated the curriculum vitae of Judge Kenny, which she found on the judge's campaign website; she found material misrepresentations such as: inaccurate and false information about participation in law school activities, her licensure date and legal employment, and her professional experience.
Many people who testified filed Federal Court cases. I filed a federal complaint, and the case was assigned to the Hon. Thomas P. Griesa.
Judge Griesa called me and the Attorney General in for a conference, prior to me serving the complaints. At the conference, a court reporter was present and Judge Griesa said the following:
"And what I wanted to tell you is that the complaint appears to be without merit; we've reviewed it and I am not going to authorize service upon all of these defendants."
It is not clear to whom he is referring to when he says "we." He goes on to say: "When there are many defendants, such as state court judges and so forth, there is nothing to be gained by having a lot of people served, not that it's a huge burden, but, you know, if the marshals have to do it and so forth, why, I don't want to engage in that."
Judge Griesa further guides the Assistant Attorney General by saying: "I would think that there could be an appropriate motion, but what do you think?" She starts speaking, but Judge Griesa then interrupts her and advises her how to proceed, saying, "No, don't do a letter motion," adding, "I mean, it doesn't- it is not a lot of trouble to have a formal notice of motion and a brief memorandum." He then interjects his personal strategy on how to view the case: "But what I would do is, to anybody who communicates with you about the case, if they have received something by mail, " then catches himself and says, "why, you use your judgment as to what you want to advise them."
Judge Griesa is clearly guiding the Assistant Attorney General to take his advice and do what he believes is right. He has abandoned his role of being a neutral and detached judge, and instead has become an advocate, thereby violating Canon 2A of the Code of Conduct for United States judges.
In the complaint, I also questioned the constitutionality of a state statute. Article VI, Section 22 of the Constitution of the State of New York established the State Commission on Judicial Conduct (SCJC) to receive, initiate, investigate and hear complaints with respect to the conduct, qualifications, fitness to perform or performance of official duties of any judges and may determine that a judge be admonished, censured or removed from office. The powers of the SCJC are a constitutional obligation. The State Statute, Section 44 of the Judiciary Law, was unconstitutional, in that it violated the due process and equal protection clauses, since unbridled discretion had been given to the SCJC to determine which allegations of a complaint are without merit, and whether to dismiss them. It allowed for complaints filed against a judge with the SCJC not to be made public, and therefore the legislature abrogated its constitutional responsibility by giving a constitutional obligation to an organization that is not subject to review or oversight.
Judge Griesa is ignoring a truism central to American Constitutional jurisprudence: that state laws that are repugnant to the Constitution are absolutely null and void, and of the well-established principle of American Constitutional Law that Federal courts have jurisdiction to evaluate the constitutionality of challenged state laws. However, Judge Griesa was preventing me from serving my complaint.
I withdrew the case, and refiled it. The case was consolidated with many others and assigned to Judge Shira Scheindlin. Read my review concerning Judge Scheindlin to see what happened next
1/1/2014Criminal Defense LawyerThis judge should have retired a long time ago. I tried a criminal case before him, and it was unbelievable. He was a second prosecutor doing the government's bidding. He is the worst judge ever.
6/12/2014Criminal Defense LawyerMuch like the president that appointed him (Nixon) Griesa obviously believes he is above the law. He has dragged out a copyright/fair use case that should have been decided by summary judgment at the onset of the lawsuit and managed to drag it out to over three years now which included a five day JURY TRIAL- these kinds of copyright cases are almost always decided by a judge- rarely if ever by a jury. Griesa spent two years denying summary judgment motions in perfunctory "opinions" which cited cases to "back" his opinions- problem was the cases he cited had nothing whatsoever to do with the opinion he was espousing- not even remotely.
But here is the kicker: at the trial- after two years of handling this complex copyright case- he was completely disoriented and kept asking lawyers and even a witness what the law was. He had no idea. Then when he was told by the lawyers, he dismissed the laws as "meaningless." In his jury charge, he instructed the jury on completely erroneous law, introducing a brand new and utterly absurd legal concept that totally undermines the very foundation of copyright law- a principle that has not one case in the history of the U.S. court system to back it but has dozens - decided by the 2nd Circuit- which directly oppose the concept. He then went on to describe the four factors the jury should consider when deciding 'fair use'- except he only described one- the factor about the amount and substantiality of the portion taken- basically saying there was no limit- and then he didn't bother to mention the other factors because according to him the other factors were "without content or meaning."
There are three possibilities that might explain the behavior of this judge: 1) he is maniacally insane and power crazed, 2) He is extremely corrupt or 3) he is succumbing to what many people his age (84) suffer from- dementia (senility as it is also called).
I don't say this out of spite- as someone who just witnessed an aging parent begin exhibiting signs of dementia, it is a serious issue for me and I don't speak of it lightly. Judge Griesa clearly is exhibiting signs of deteriorating mental abilities very often (not always) associated with aging.
Look at the mess he created with the Argentina case- wherein the U.S. Government, the IMF, the Federal Reserve, England, France and many other countries all submitted amicus briefs on the side of Argentina urging the 2nd Circuit to overturn Griesa's draconian ruling which threatens the whole world of international finance. Now the U.S. Supreme Court has to deal with it. UNBELIEVABLE.....and in 2008 the 2nd Circuit had to reverse a decision because Griesa did not instruct the jury properly, calling the well established precedent a waste of time." Judging from the comments below Judge Griesa has been wreaking havoc with the law for some time now......and guess what- nobody can do anything about it because these federal judges can sit on the bench until they die and there is no recourse to monitoring them, never mind retiring them. They could sit there sentencing people to death for shoplifting and there isn't a goddamn thing anyone- including the courts can do about it. Federal judges cannot be fired and have no mandatory retirement age.
Because of this I have been trapped in a surreal and Kafkaesque legal abyss where statutory law is twisted into a grotesque inversion of itself and case law is simply disregarded. Early on when we tried to appeal to the higher courts for a summary decision Griesa wouldn't allow it. If we tried to change judges- he definitely would not allow it. You can't appeal pre-judgment decisions without the consent of the judge who make the decision! There is no recourse. You get stuck with a senile judge or a judge who's power has so gone to his head that he thinks he is above the law. And there is no way out. THIS SYSTEM MUST CHANGE. The number of judges over the age of 80 has tripled in the last twenty years. Does the justice system really believe these people are some kind of deities who are immune to natural human frailties. No doubt many of these octogenarian judges are still sharp as tacks but there must be some acknowledgement that not all judges are resistant to the normal claims of aging. There has got to be some accountability and some quality control installed in the court system.
There are several more examples of absolutely illogical rulings and bizarre behavior by Judge Griesa- for instance at the end of the trial he emphatically urged us for a new trial on the jury award that he thought was outrageously high and then denied our motion for the new trial when we submitted it. He can't even follow his own opinions consistently never mind the opinions of the higher courts. And yes there more but I will stop now.
It's just to disgusting and demoralizing to think about.....
Timmins Gold $TGD (TGD) (TMM.to) gets the PS Dave treatment
Vancouver Venture does nice job in pointing out the obvious deficiencies in the "don't sack us please" argument put forward by Timmins Gold (TGD) (TMM.to) as they face the proxy slate sponsored by big holder Sentry, right here.
The Gregorio Santos show
Tomorrow (Wednesday 25th) at just after 9am, a judge in Lima Peru will decide whether an arrest warrant should be issued against Gregorio Santos, governor of Cajamarca region, for alleged crimes committed such as corruption or nasty things. If issued and applied, Santos would be thrown in prison on remand until his trial comes up.
- Yes, the same Gregorio Santos who's the central figure of the anti-Conga protests.
- Yes, the same Gregorio Santos who's the single largest pain in the butt for the current national government.
- Yes, the same Gregorio Santos who's running for re-election in Cajamarca right now as is one of the three frontrunner candidates (according to the polls) with the vote coming in October.
Hilarity ensues.
UPDATE: To add to the fun and frolics, the day before the hearing Santos's defence lawyer has resigned and the judge has handed the case to a public register lawyer.
UPDATE: To add to the fun and frolics, the day before the hearing Santos's defence lawyer has resigned and the judge has handed the case to a public register lawyer.
Cost creep in big copper projects, Teck $TCK (TCK) edition
We could do this in a lot of words, but let's not. Let's do it in two simple lines:
- The last time we heard from Teck (TCK) officially, it earmarked capex at its Relincho copper project in Chile at U$3.9Bn (no updates since February, you'll notice).
- According to the survey just completed by the Chilean Mining Commission, Relicho's capex has moved up from U$3.9Bn to U$4.5Bn.
So now you know. Before Teck tells you. Expensive place, Chile.
Elliott vs Argentina: Felix Salmon's take
He's been watching the whole affair closely for years and he knows his stuff about bonds, so I for one have been waiting for Felix Salmon's op-ed on the latest developments in the Argentina vs Vulture Fund spat. And here it is (it's behind a freewall at Foreign Affairs, sign up for zero cash if you haven't already).
Bottom line: If you're following the story, it's essential reading.
Chart of the day is...
...silver, dailies:
Apparently, a lot of the technical analysts out there wanted to see U$21/oz on silver. Well people, now you have it do we get your confident predictions on something?
Bloggers know the people who read Seeking Alpha on metals/mining are a bunch of naive tyros waiting to get ripped off
One of the advantages of running this blog is that it brings (what used to be) unexpected and useful insights into the habits of the investment and business population. Today I explain just one of them but before we get to the punchline, a little background is needed in order that you see things the way they are. So here comes the story, point by point, as seen from these backrooms.
1) Cam Hui, over at his blog Humble Student of the Market, ran this piece entitled "Have we seen this golden movie before" on Friday and at the end of his post, put in a link to this IKN post of yore. Before we go on, be clear that your humble scribe has no problem or issue whatsoever with Cam Hui; in fact quite the contrary, he's one of the best financial bloggers out there.
2) As a result IKN picked up quite a few hits from his blog, which is normal (plenty of people read his blog).
3) But then, as Cam Hui is syndicated over there, his post was picked up and run by Seeking Alpha thus gaining the eyeballs of a new and much wider audience. Here's the SA post (it's the same as the original) and as you'll see if you (can be bothered to) go over and look, the IKN link is still part of the gig.
4) So suddenly come Saturday morning, your author gets a whole bunch of click-thru visitors from Sinking Alpha. Which is where Google Adsense comes in. Now I run Adsense on this blog and have done so from basically day one because it provides a little (i.e. about U$5/day on average) extra income, pays the household bills, things like that. I know the vast majority of you ignore them but you'll get the occasional clicker and therefore a few pennies of revenue. All good, no problems. Thing is, what you notice over time is that when a link comes through from one of the high traffic websites such as Sinking Alpha, a high proportion of those that arrive will see and click on an Ad they find here. This brings a few extra dollars in clicks that day (which is fine but not life-changing) but it was a puzzle for a while, until it dawned on this humble scribe what was happening; these dudes are the ones who click on the bullshit ads. You know the ones, the Casey Research bullshit teasers or the Wealth Daily bullshit teasers or the "Gold To Reach $5k By Friday Morning Here's What You Need To Know" pumps from gawd knows who running a scam from Slovenia.
5) I know that most adverts aren't like that and there are some that are even quite useful (hence Adsense stays and is welcome), but I also know that the ads placed against old posts such as the one Cam Hui linked to tend to be the cheapo fillers, the ones that are designed to tempt the market fools, the parasites in waiting for their next victim paying a few pennies instead of a few dimes for placements. Hence the influx of clicks on ads this weekend.
6) Conclusion drawn: The Seeking Alpha readership are a bunch of mouthbreathers. They're the ones who'll read anything, believe anything, click on anything, send money to anyone in return for the latest incarnation of PT Barnum's American Dream. It's no coincidence that the ad revenue at IKN is as steady as it is, because its regular but niche audience is also numerically level and steady, day in week out. But the percentage of readers to advert clickers shoots sky high when a lesss sophisticated bunch of market sheep turn up and that's exactly what you get from the Seeking Alpha faithful.
Keeping up with the Barrick (ABX) / Pascua Lama / Citic story
Today we have this, from Chile's respected bizmedia Diario Financiero. Here's a translation of the relvant bit for our purposes, but there's plenty more about other aspects of Pascua Lama in the note (underline/bold type added):
The New Partner
However, the decision on whether the continue with the project also depends on other factors. One of those is containing project costs, that had risen previous to the stoppage to U$8.5Bn, although the industry says that when Barrick stopped all construction at the end of October internally they were talking about U$10Bn.
Under this scenario, when at the same time the mining industry in Canada is not going through a strong financial period, the figure of a new partner to help pay for the investment seems necessary and even more so when the current problematic environmental backdrop could make debt financing difficult.
Sources close to the company say that after several months of parallel negotiation with two Chinese investment partners, Barrick has not managed to close an agreement with either.
continues here
Yes, that's the same thing IKN has been telling you about since February. The main problem isn't the terms of the deal between ABX and Citic, it's the way the Chiense want a clear run at development once the deal is signed. That means Chile the country getting its house in order with ABX first so once the project has permitting green lights, the money will become available (in exchange for a large chunk of the project, of course).
Chart of the day is...
Boiler Knight on Altius Minerals (ALS.to)
This was a good read. Funny what these companies bury in their AIFs, isn't it?
The IKN Weekly, out now
Labels: otto, the IKN weekly
Subscribe to: Posts (Atom)


text:
I want to create new spells in Pathfinder inspired by the status effect cards. One version would be a single target with a save vs. Will or Fortitude, depending on the effect. The other version would have an area effect of 20' radius.
I'm certain that the spells would be named something like Chaos Blast and Chaos Ball and would inflict a random status on the person affected by it, ranging from as little as Daze all the way up to Death. But since there are a lot of effects that are not lethal, I don't know what level these spells should be.
Thanks in advance.

subset: commoncrawl


text:
Alert Service
This is a free service for Australian internet users, to explain recent online threats and how they can be managed. Sign up to the service.
Stay Smart Online Alerts provide easy to understand online safety and security information and solutions to help protect internet users at home, at work and on mobile devices. The resource also informs users about the latest threats and vulnerabilities within an Australian context, and how to address any risks to their devices or computer networks.
All alerts are published here.
You can also receive alerts a number of ways – by subscribing to the free email alert service; liking our Facebook page; accessing the alerts RSS feed; or by adding this page to the bookmarks bar on your web browser.


text:
VIRGINIA BEACH, VA—Helping fitness professionals work better one-on-one with sailors preparing for deployment was the focus of a Navy Advanced Fitness Training held in late August at Dam Neck naval base near Virginia Beach, VA. Eighteen fitness professionals attended the class, which focused on exercise progression and safety, proper spotting technique, a review of supplementation and nutrition, and a demonstration of warm-up and cool-down exercises.
The one-one-one training is important because many sailors think they can't work out while in a confined space, such as on a ship, says Marc Meeker, program manager of Navy Fitness, who instructed the class.
"On base the fitness center resembles any commercial health club," said Meeker. "They're so spoiled that the average sailor doesn't know how to train when out to sea."
Meeker showed class participants from the Mid-Atlantic Navy Morale, Welfare and Recreation region exercises using jump ropes, medicine balls, resistance bands and body weight that can give sailors a great workout in a small space.
"At the end of everyday I ask myself, 'Have you helped a sailor?'" Meeker said. "If that answer is a yes, then I know I've done my job."


text:
Tabetha Taylor
Volunteer Assistant
Tabetha Taylor's passion for Cross Country and Track starts with inspiring teams to perform in excellence and dominate through a positive team culture.
She uses the same skills taught to Fortune 500 companies to create one of the most unique team environments in the nation in collegiate athletics. Lipscomb University Cross Country and Track & Field athletes are given extensive training in team building, leadership and adapting to change.
These skills give LU XC and Track a huge environmental and performance advantage. They also give Lipscomb athletes a tremendous advantage in their post-collegiate careers, as they have developed unique skills that are essential for success to a level far greater than their peers across the nation.
With Tabetha's guidance Lipscomb has built a team culture that supports trust, ownership, service to others, and embracing change. As the Team Development and Leadership Coach for XC and Track, Tabetha's focus is on creating a dynamic team environment, building skills that transfer far beyond the field of play. Her specialty is helping athletes adjust to college and team life by building leaders and athletes that seek out and embrace change and a coachable attitude and spirit.
Tabetha holds a unique role, that few Division I universities have. Not only does Tabetha posses the technical knowledge of the sport, through 9 years of collegiate coaching experience and 25 years of involvement, but she also brings real world executive experience from her leadership roles and global executive positions in large companies such as Starbucks Coffee Company, Boeing Employees Credit Union, Tribune Media Services and Cox Automotive, a 6 billion dollar organizations which owns AutoTrader, Kelly Bluebook and Manheim a global auto remarketing company. Today, Tabetha is the Co-Founder and Chief Capability Officer for Limitless Capability a consulting firm, specializing in employee engagement and talent development.
She is an accomplished public speaker and expert in her field, presenting at many conventions and associations.
Tabetha holds credentials in Learning and Development from the University of Washington, Professional Coaching from the Academy for Coach Training, Return on Investment from the Phillips ROI Institute and is a credential Organizational Development Professional.
She was the assistant coach for the 2002 Northwest University team that won the NAIA Women's Cross Country National Championship.
Tabetha has been married to Bill for over 30+ years. They have two amazing daughters, two horses and a love for travel, family and the mountains.


text:
Alcoholic beverages could soon be banned from Fisher�s Landing in the Croatan National Forest.
Alcoholic beverages could soon be banned from Fisher�s Landing in the Croatan National Forest.
The U.S. Forest Service announced Monday that it was looking at a proposed �closure order� to prohibit alcohol from the popular recreation site along the Neuse River in Craven County.
Stevin Westcott, public affairs officer for the U.S. Forest Service, said the proposal is the result of damages to facilities and visitor complaints about alcohol-related incidents at the recreation site.
�We want to try and make camping areas family friendly and not party zones,� Westcott said.
The U.S. Forest Service will receive comments from the public for two weeks. After the comments are reviewed, Kristin Bail, N.C. Forest Supervisor, could consider an order for Fisher�s Landing, Westcott said.
Westcott said banning alcohol in national forests is nothing new. It has been done in some of the other three national forests � Nantahala, Pisgah and Uwharrie � in the state.
Nearby Flanners Beach in the Croatan National Forest is also alcohol free.
Debra Walker said one of the first things she heard about when she became acting district ranger for Croatan National Forest two months ago was the growing problem at Fisher�s Landing.
�It�s become a little party spot,� Walker said. �Typically on the weekends, a group of young adults will be down there partying and drinking; and then a mom and dad will show up with their kids and want to use the site. They get intimidated by the rougher group and end up leaving.�
The Forest Service receives a �fairly good� number of calls from upset visitors of Fisher�s Landing, Walker said.
�It�s that mix of people causing the issue,� she said. �We are not trying to provide party spots. We are trying to provide for a family-oriented recreation facility.�
Although Fisher�s Landing is mostly a day recreation site, people occasionally camp overnight. They would still be able to do that, Walker said.
�The area is becoming an increasing problem with the interaction of drinking and non-drinking people,� she said. �In other areas of the forest, there is not an alcohol issue. �Hopefully, folks understand a few bad apples can change it for everybody.�
If the order is approved for Fisher�s Landing, it will remain in effect unless rescinded. The public may comment on the possible order by email at email@example.com; or mail to Croatan National Forest, 141 E. Fisher Road, New Bern, N.C. 28560; or faxed to 252-637-9113. Comments should be submitted within the next two weeks for consideration.
If approved, the ban may go into effect by Memorial Day, Walker said.
Eddie Fitzgerald can be reached at 252-635-5675 or at firstname.lastname@example.com. Follow him on Twitter @staffwriter3.


text:
To date, patient welfare has been the focus of our thinking and actions – and it should remain so in the future.
We are an entrepreneurial specialist delivering true benefits to patients. This is Grünenthal's purpose. As an independent, international, research-based pharmaceutical company we draw on our long-standing experience in innovative pain treatment and development of state-of-the-art technologies to improve patients' health and quality of life.
Pain is the most single common reason why an individual consults a medical professional. The European Pain Federation (EFIC®) states that, whereas acute pain may reasonably be considered a symptom of disease or injury, chronic and recurrent pain is a specific healthcare problem, a disease in its own right. Pain and especially chronic pain can have a significant negative impact on your and your loved ones quality of life.
For most of us many things have become a matter of course: sleep, work, carefree quality time with our partner, family members and friends, holidays, pursuing hobbies and personal interests, a flexible and spontaneous life. But for patients whose daily life is determined by pain, all of this is often out of reach. We at Grünenthal have made it our aim to give these patients again some quality of life. Therefore, we gear our entrepreneurial actions to their interests and health. We want to better be able to understand their unfulfilled needs and their large and small challenges. In this way we can focus our research and development activities more intensely on those aspects that will be of use to the patients.
As a research-based pharmaceutical company we are very proud of the products from our own development. Our sustainable investment in research and development is above the industry´s average. As a result we are setting an example and committing ourselves to innovation. We are intensively working towards finding new improved ways of treating pain, solving unmet medical needs and bringing beneficial products with few side-effects onto the market. Our portfolio covers a wide range of medicinal products for chronic and acute pain.
Since pain is diverse, different types of pain require different treatment approaches, and we provide both products for the relief of nociceptive pain as well as neuropathic pain.
In order to create real added value for our patients we like to think out of the box. We seek a dialogue and bring great benefits to the patients. In this way Grünenthal is involved in many areas – particularly on the subject of "Pain". We are active in different initiatives here:
- With the support of the umbrella organization of the European Pain Association (EFIC®) our initiative CHANGE PAIN® contributes to improving the situation of patients with practicable approaches to solving daily problems. More information: www.change-pain.com
- As a pain specialist we appreciate the fruitful exchange of information and experience with motivated young scientists. Together with the EFIC® we are supporting them through the EFIC-GRÜENTHAL Grant. More information: www.e-g-g.info
- With the initiative "My pain feels like..." we aim to improve communication between doctors and patients. The more detailed patients can describe their symptoms, the greater the possibility of effective pain relief.
- Under the concept "The Societal Impact of Pain" we provide professionals from the healthcare system, pain advocacy groups, politicians, insurances, representatives of health authorities, regulators and budget holders the possibility of exchanging information on the effects pain has on societies, health and healthcare systems in Europe.
- Grünenthal supports the Member of the European Parliament "Interest Group on Brain, Mind and Pain", an initiative of the European Federation of Neurological Associations [EFNA] and Pain Alliance Europe [PAE], two patient advocacy groups aiming to encourage research into and access to innovative treatments, promote prevention and self-management approaches, decrease stigma and work together to improve quality of life for people living with neurological and pain disorders.
- Grünenthal has entered into an official partnership on the development and implementation of European Pain Patient Pathways Recommendations with Pain Alliance Europe (PAE), an organization representing chronic pain patients in Europe, and the Active Citizenship Network (ACN), an organization that promotes and supports citizens' powers and responsibilities in policy-making.
- Grünenthal also collaborates with Active Citizenship Network (ACN), an organization that promotes and supports citizens' powers and responsibilities in policy-making, on collecting good practices for "Chronic Pain: making the invisible visible".
- Grünenthal demonstrates its commitment to patient-driven R&D with its first Patient Summit in March 2017, bringing together patient advocates, clinicians and Grünenthal researchers to define ways to bring the patient voice to the R&D process. Read more.
- Furthermore, Grünenthal supports the annual EU Patients' Rights Day aiming at improving the rights and treatment options for patients with chronic diseases.
This section provides you with information about the different kinds of pain, the development of pain and therapy solutions. Furthermore, you will learn more about the latest perspectives in pain therapy and we would like to support you in finding the right way for you to deal with the pain.


text:
Reptiles in repose: Not hard to soothe a savage beast
Q: Could a very daring and knowledgeable person hypnotize an alligator? Don't try this! C. Dundee
A: More than 200 years ago, the Seminole Indians in the swamps of Florida discovered a peculiarity of gator behavior that is daily demonstrated today in parks such as Busch Gardens in Florida, says psychologist Jacob Empson in Sleep & Dreaming.
Called "tonic immobility," when the creature is caught in a noose and turned on its back, mouth held shut and tail held still, a few slow strokes to its belly will most often put it into a "trance." Then, when released, it will remain completely motionless until touched again, when it "springs into writhing activity."
The key to holding fast such formidable jaws is that their opening muscles are not formidable at all, and can be restrained with one hand, even for a fully grown gator, says Empson. Just don't be around for the downward chomp!
Q: How do ventriloquists manage to "throw" their voice, so it seems to be coming from somewhere else? Is this a trick of the larynx, throat, mouth, or lungs? C. McCarthy
A: Ventriloquists can't actually change the location of their voice, but they can produce the illusion of doing so by not moving their lips, says Ohio State University linguist Keith Johnson. It's easy to tell where a sound comes from when we can see it being made, like seeing someone talk. But we're not that good at locating sounds in space when all we have to go on is what we hear.
So when ventriloquists don't move their lips, they take away the best cue for locating the source of their voice. Our brains then go on a hunt to find out where the voice is coming from. "If the ventriloquist moves the mouth of a dummy in time with the words, we will 'see' the dummy talk. If the ventriloquist looks off into a corner of the room while talking, we may follow his/her eyes and hear the sound coming from the suggested location– because, well, it has to come from someplace!"
Q: Suppose you're a "sack-drop engineer" on a goodwill flight to deliver bags of flour to flood-ravaged hinterlands. To land the food on target, you must know that... a) a sack falls straight down to ground beneath the release point, because the plane flies on after the drop is made b) a sack will fall well behind the release point, having been pushed backward by onrushing air c) a sack will fall far in front of the release point, carrying along the plane's horizontal velocity all the way to the ground? I. Newton
A: c) A sack falls in a curved trajectory, reaching about 30 meters/second for a three-second drop from 50 meters up, says Keith Lockett in Physics in the Real World. The sack will land well in front of the release point, much closer to where the plane will then be than to where it was at drop-time.
Send strange questions to brothers Bill and Rich at their email address above.


text:
Anza Borrego Mud Caves
If it's "Pseudokarst," is it "Pseudo Spelunking"?
It's amazing how long it can take to scratch a particular itch. The Anza Borrego mud caves came onto my proverbial radar screen about a decade ago while reading a hiking and exploring Web page.
The planned trip was put on the backburner for many reasons, but one was that the mud caves are in a corner of the Anza Borrego Desert State Park that I don't often visit. It takes longer to get to and it's more remote once you show up. Other destinations were easier propositions.
The mud caves' number came up last winter when my brother Joel and his wife Emily came down for the holidays. They were living in Utah at the time and were glad to escape winter's icy grip, if only temporarily. What better way to have an adventure than to go some places that are new to everybody?
As usual, the 4Runner was well-stocked with tools and gear. We were prepared to fly solo, but we didn't have to. Jaime Hernandez in his 80- series Land Cruiser and Josh Burns in his new-to-him TJ Wrangler completed our vehicular trio.
Anza Borrego's mud caves are in an area of the park called the Carrizo Badlands, which are home to slot canyons, deep gorges, and two well-known one-way drop-offs. The area is well-mapped and trail signs are numerous. Still, it's a place that can spell trouble if you show up sans map and common sense.
The mud caves themselves were formed as water coursed through a thick deposit of silt. This is similar to, but not the same as, the traditional cave-creating process that produces a karst topography. Since it's not the same, it gets stigmatized with the prefix "pseudo."
There are 22 of these pseudokarst caves in the Arroyo Tapaido, and we only had time to explore one. Our proposed itinerary also included heading down the Diablo Dropoff and emerging through the Split Mountain Gorge.
Quick as we could, we grabbed our flashlights and headed into the cave's opening. Each sinewy corner led to another, beckoning us farther until we reached a "window" that signified the end of the cave. Then we backtracked.
So, does pseudokarst automatically mean it's pseudo spelunking? In this case, yes. We didn't don hard hats, carry oxygen meters, or crawl on our bellies. No one was overcome with claustrophobia. Does it matter? No! We had a great time and would like to go back and see the other 21 mud caves we missed out on. The karst and the spelunking might have been "pseudo," but the adventure was 100 percent real. Here's to scratching old itches.
Jaime passed around his smart phone, which was loaded with an awesome stargazing app. Simply point the phone at the sky, and the app shows and labels the stars and constellations. Point the phone at the ground, and the app will "see through" the earth and show you the stars on the other side. The ethereal soundtrack completed the experience.
The plan was to follow Arroyo Tapiado until it met Arroyo Seco Del Diablo, and then descend the steep, sandy Diablo Dropoff. The map showed the two arroyos meeting farther upstream. We found that while Arroyo Tapaido probably does intersect with Arroyo Seco Del Diablo at some point, said point is past a place where Arroyo Tapiado pinched down into something we didn't want to mess with at night. Diablo Dropoff would have to wait for another occasion. We turned around here. We could've gone back and picked up Arroyo Seco Del Diablo from Vallecito Creek, but we were out of time.
Jaime and Josh had to hit the highway to home, but the 4Runner and its occupants had unfinished business near Borrego Springs. The valley floor is populated by more than a hundred metal sculptures made by artist Ricardo Breceda. The land and sculptures are privately owned, but the public is welcome to visit and admire. The sculptures are easy to find during the day but blend in after dark. We managed to find this giant bird. It looks like Joel is being supported by the center cables, but they're really holding up a metallic pig that's about to become an entrée.


text:
When I was in Dubai, I didn't really get to eat much Arabic food since Mr. X is not into that in the first place. He isn't as adventurous as I am when it comes to food as well. I didn't mind though, as I'm the type who would eat anything (well, except for liver and okra!) One restaurant that I would surely not forget is Coco's. We went there for lunch before heading off to our Dubai Sand Safari adventure. I love the food and I promised myself that I would go back to check out the rest of their menu.
Here's what we had:
free bread
this alone almost made me full. it has the right kind of taste and softness that surely goes well with butter. i think i asked more of this after finishing two pieces. I actually asked Mr. X if we can ask more for our take-away. LOL!
and there's me, enjoying our bread!
Cream of mushroom soup
(20 Dhs)
The restaurant's soup of the day. Creamy, hot soup to start off the meal.
Sweet N' Spicy Wings
(34 Dhs)
Mexican marinated chicken wings baked and tossed with sweet and spicy sauce.
I LOVE CHICKEN WINGS, actually, i love anything chicken! My friends can attest to that. I can finish an entire bucket in one sitting. This one's no exception. It's different from other chicken wings I've tried. I've tasted other chicken wings where the taste only lies on the skin. This one is not! It's so yummy that I can't stop gushing about it during lunch. The wings are small, but i think there's more than a dozen pieces in this serving.
Assorted Grilled Seafood
(79 Dhs)
Fish fillet, shrimps and squid, marinated in lemon and pepper, served with vegetables
Another jackpot! We were checking out their menu and since Mr. X can't seem to remember what he had in his previous visit (sign of old age, maybe? LOL) he decided to get this instead. He knows I love seafood too (i told you, I EAT EVERYTHING...well, almost!) I love how this dish is cooked just right, unlike others that are either too raw or too cooked that you can hardly taste the sweetness/freshness of the seafood. Again, this one comes in big serving, but I didn't give up on it...i finished everything, even asked for some dessert after!
We visited their branch in Deira City Center. Most of the food attendants are Filipinos, and we felt at home immediately with their warm smiles and very welcoming gestures. The ambiance is very good, not noisy considering it's lunch time when we went there. I've had some experiences dining in at some restaurants here where the crowd were laughing or talking too loud that I can't even concentrate on my food. This place can be a good place to bring your date, IMHO.
Prices are reasonable, just don't start converting to your local currency. 1Dh is Php12 approx. Good thing I wasn't the one paying, so I didn't really mind. LOL! But yes, the prices are a bit high but for the quality of food and service, it's definitely worth it.
One thing's for sure, I am going back to Coco's the next time I visit Dubai!
They currently have 3 branches (accdg to this site):
2nd Level, Near Cine Star Deira City Center
Khalid Al Attar Tower. Sheikh Zayed Road
Jumeirah Beach Residence, opposite Sheraton Jumeirah
Ahh, i miss Coco's!


text:
Why in the name of NBA JAM shouldn't Deadspin EIC A.J. Daulerio and contributing editor Drew Magary fly to LA to play 2-on-2 with ex-NBA power forward John Salley (aka Spider) and the short but court-prowess possessing Kevin Hench (the Henchman)?
On November 12, at the Cheviot Hills recreation center in sunny Los Angeles, a game was played. It was epic in scope, and dunktastic in nature. The pertinent details, then the work of art itself, below.
Game Stats
Team Spider and the Henchman
John Salley: ex-pro baller; ladykiller; vegan; reality star; trash talker
Kevin Hench: vertically-challenged writer; clutch outside shooter; Celtics lover; trash talker
Team Deadspin
A.J. Daulerio, Editor-in-chief: rocker of a red, body-clinging T; owner of tasteful facial hair and of weak lungs/stomach; possessor of ill lay-up skills; trash talker
Drew Magary, Contributing Editor*: slinger of strong coaching lingo-slinger (*injured during warm-ups)
Salley's agent's intern: Hoopster with Sideshow Bob hair
Behold the artistry below:
Listen to the Spider and the Henchman podcast here. And Mr. Boomshakalaka is back—get your copy of NBA JAM now. Because it is peanut butter and jam time. It just is.


text:
Chinese Floor Lamp
|File information
Tag: Floor lamp,Lamp,Torchere, Chinese Lamp
File format: 3ds, max, obj,…
File size : 4 MB.
License: Free Personal Use (Contact author for Commercial)
Added by:
Added day: 2015
Software: 3dsMax, Maya, Sketchup, ArchiCad…
Free Download Modern Luxury Lighting 3dmax Model in .Zip archive file – free 3dmax models Lighting in high quality 3d models for download.
264 views


text:
The filters on the right side allow you to tailor your search strategy. Click to select, the selected criteria will change to blue, click again to deselect. The table on the left shows the results of the applied search criteria. Clicking on "Display results on the map" triggers a map with the search results to which you can add the nutrition indicators. The CSV link at the bottom of the results table allows the export to a CSV file.
|Type *
|Start year
|End year
|Anaemia prevention in refugee children and surrounding host community in Yemen - Multiple micronutrient powder (point-of-use fortification) - Infants and young children


text:
July is National Doghouse Repairs Month and with the increase of extreme temperatures,the doghouse can provide much needed shelter from the scorching heat. As the temperature rises, so does the need for easily accessible water for you and your pet. Ask yourself these questions: does your dog or cat have easy access to water? Is it clean water? The importance of keeping water easily accessible especially during the summer months is important. However, giving water to your pet that is contaminated will do more harm than good for your dog or cat. Recent studies indicate that good quality water is beneficial for your pet especially for strengthening their immune systems. The hydration of internal organs will also keep your pet's organs functioning properly and efficiently. Need more proof that water quality is extremely important for your pet? Look no further than this story from Heather Quinn, a proud cat owner who recently discovered startling news regarding her cat.
"My cat was very sick…and I ended up taking him to the vet. $700 later, we learned that he had a UTI and crystals built up in his bladder. He had to undergo surgery to remove them. The vet asked if we had changed his food type or water source recently and I had originally said no. He immediately suspected that the water caused it. The vet recommends filtering your pets' water because the minerals and chemicals found in well/tap water can create imbalance in the pet and cause these crystals to form in the bladder. The crystals block urine passage and cause kidney failure."
As unsettling as that story may be, there are ways you can provide clean, safe drinking water for your pet. The DogIt Design Fresh and Clear Pet Drinking Fountain provides a steady supply of fresh and clean drinking water for your dog, by re-circulating water flow. This outdoor drinking fountain has multi-stage filtration that eliminates stale water by trapping the impurities. The elevated large surface area makes it useful for dogs that are larger, older or suffering from physical ailments. The correct replacement filter is the Dogit Design Fountain Filter Cartridges.
The CatIt Design Fresh and Clear Pet Drinking Fountain is made especially for your cat and provides a constant supply of fresh and clean water. This pet drinking fountain features an elevated design and utilizes multi-stage filtration for reducing impurities in water. The large surface area of this fountain results in higher oxygenation and the re-circulation flow ensures your cat will not receive stale and stagnant water.
Remember, your pet can share the same health benefits that you and I enjoy from drinking filtered water. Don't deprive your pet of this essential resource.


text:
ROUND LAKE PARK, Ill. (STMW) — A Lake County Sheriff's detective escaped his unmarked squad car before it was struck by a Metra train Monday night after getting stuck in the snow.
The incident occurred around 10:20 p.m. when the officer, driving a black 2002 Honda Accord, swerved to avoid a van that made an abrupt turn in Round Lake Park, a statement from the sheriff's office said.
The white conversion van was in front of the squad westbound on Route 134 when it suddenly turned onto Porter Road just as the gates activated. The officer slammed on his brakes and swerved right to avoid the van, the statement said.
The squad car ended up stuck in the snow near the railroad tracks just as the gates went down. The detective exited the vehicle before the train struck the squad, the sheriff's office said.
There were passengers on the train, but no injuries were reported.
(Source: Sun-Times Media Wire © Chicago Sun-Times 2014. All Rights Reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.)


text:
GRANTS PASS -- Seven federal fisheries scientists filed a complaint Monday claiming their supervisor censored their research into the water needs of threatened Klamath Basin salmon because it was viewed by others as biased, violating an Obama administration policy prohibiting political manipulation of science by the federal government.
The whistleblower protection organization
said it filed the complaint with the
Office of the Executive Secretariat and Regulatory Affairs on behalf of seven fisheries scientists at the
office in Klamath Falls.
"Requiring that science be non-controversial is like ordering your omelet made with uncracked eggs," PEER executive director Jeff Ruch said in a statement. "Scientific differences are supposed to be addressed through consultation, not suppressed by bullying and threats."
The Klamath Basin has long been locked in an intense political struggle over sharing scarce water between threatened and endangered fish and a federal irrigation project. A drought in 2001 forced the bureau to shut off most water for the
, which straddles the Oregon-California border south of Klamath Falls, to preserve water for threatened coho salmon in the Klamath River and endangered suckers in the project's main reservoir.
The complaint alleges
Manager Jason Phillips took steps to transfer the seven scientists and assign their work to the
, because he felt that other agencies and interested parties in the Klamath Basin viewed their research as inherently biased in favor of the bureau, "producing scientific work only to prove other agencies wrong."
"Our fear is that professionalism has become hazardous to our careers inside Reclamation," Keith Schultz, one of the seven scientists, said in a statement. "We hope this complaint will make a difference in allowing other scientists to come forward and be truthful about science."
Phillips issued a statement saying the Klamath Area Office frequently reviews operations to make the best use of resources, and the proposed change concerning the fisheries scientists met that goal. He said no one will lose their job.
The complaint says Phillips noted the
, which oversees protection of salmon, raised concerns over a life-cycle model the scientists produced on the coho salmon, a threatened species. NOAA Fisheries has set minimum flows, controlled by the bureau, down the Klamath River to protect the coho. The life-cycle model suggested that flows in the Klamath River were less important than flows in tributaries, which are not controlled by the bureau. The complaint says the model was never published.
The scientists also produced research showing a stable population of endangered suckers in Lake Ewauna, previously considered a dead zone, the complaint said, forcing the
to re-evaluate its strategy for saving the suckers from extinction.
"It appears clear that Mr. Phillips and those other officials involved in his threats are reacting to the political interagency 'problems' associated with the scientific work of the Fisheries Resources Branch -- not the quality, integrity or value of that scientific work," the complaint said. "This type of coercive and obstructive activity cuts to the core of the very reason for the (Department of Interior) Scientific Integrity policies."
The Obama administration adopted the policy prohibiting political manipulation of science following findings that during the Bush administration, politics influenced the application of science in endangered species management.
-- The Associated Press


text:
hawksfan515 wrote:Wow never seen an o this good before.
SilNWest wrote:Man Oregon is fun to watch. I'm kinda glad that I don't have a favorite college football team so I can just watch games and pick a side depending on who's style I like more.
SharkHawk wrote:Utah's offense Alex Smith's last year was very similar. Florida with Leek and Tebow also was great. Florida State with Charlie Ward had an offense that was incredible. The team that I think was the most impressive though was Nebraska with Tommie Frazier at QB. They could hang with absolutely any college team ever constructed, including this Oregon team. Frazier was what Marriota hopes to become someday. He may have been the best college QB to ever play. Too bad he developed blood clots and had to give up football. Frazier was unstoppable and the best leader I've ever seen... and I absolutely despise Nebraska. I couldn't deny the pure talent and execution they had against absolutely amazing competition every single week. They were truly special.
Return to [ NCAA FOOTBALL & PRO DRAFT ]


text:
23 members15 Comments 2 Likes
75 members36 Comments 7 Likes
86 members20 Comments 2 Likes
1555 members865 Comments 43 Likes
4133 members1749 Comments 273 Likes
Started this discussion. Last reply by Daniel W Apr 6, 2014. 26 Replies 0 Likes
Saudi Arabia declares all atheists are terrorists in new law to crack down on political dissidents…Continue
Hathal Alqassab has not received any gifts yet
Welcome, Hathal. I enjoy your interests, too, and admire your philosophy. Here's to world peace, human rights, and political liberties.
Hello and welcome to this world of rationality, truth and peace, where common sense and science lead to freethinking wisdom --- as you know as a long time non believer like us.
We invite you to join the busy group "ORIGINS: Universe, Astronomy, Life, Earth, Humans, Religion, Gods, Atheism, Evolution, Darwin..." with 720 discussion topics and 3600 members.
Welcome, Hathal! Glad you could join us. :D
Please consider joining a group to meet people and talk about anything that's on your mind, Hang With Friends. You might also like Mathematics, Atheist who love Science!, Geek & Nerd Haven, Godless Anthrogeeks, Justice for All and Apostate Atheists.
I also recommend Eco-Logical and Climate Concerns, since the climate is changing so drastically.
After you've searched for topics of interest in "Groups" above and in the "Forums", don't forget to look at recent activity which hides along the right margin of the page all the way at the bottom.
© 2020 Atheist Nexus. All rights reserved. Admin: The Nexus Group. Powered by


text:
In 2012, growers will have new fungicide and seed treatment options, as well as an array of weed control products for preseason and in-season control of broadleaves and grasses. Several products are still awaiting EPA approval, but their registration is expected in time for the 2012 planting season.
Fierce is a preemergence herbicide (pyroxasulfone and flumioxazin) for use in soybeans and reduced-tillage field corn. It has shown residual control of tough weeds, including weeds like glyphosate-, ALS- and triazine-resistant Palmer amaranth, waterhemp, and annual grasses. Valent anticipates EPA registration for this growing season.
Dormark fungicide, which controls a broad spectrum of soybean diseases, is now registered in corn. Dormark is a triazole chemistry and has both systemic and contact activity. It is effective on leaf spots (gray leaf spot, eyespot), rusts (common, southern) and leaf blights (anthracnose, northern corn leaf blight and southern corn leaf blight) in corn.
Zeal miticide offers control of spider, red and Banks mites on numerous crops. Registration for corn is expected in 2012.
Bayer CropScience
Bayer CropScience launched Poncho/Votivo last year for the corn market, and it will be available for soybean producers this year. Poncho/Votivo is a combination insecticide and biological seed treatment that, when applied to seed, controls certain early-season insects and protects the plant from nematodes.
As a result of the dual protection, plant vigor also improves, Bayer says. In soybeans, Poncho/Votivo controls insects, including early-season aphids, overwintering bean leaf beetle and seed corn maggot.
Autumn Super herbicide (iodosulfuron and thiencarbazone) was labeled late in 2011 and controls winter annual weeds on acres planted to either corn or soybeans for the upcoming planting season. Application timing is after annual weeds have emerged and are actively growing. Application can be made in the fall until early spring but must be complete 30 days before planting corn and 90 days before planting soybeans.
Zemax herbicide from Syngenta contains two modes of action (mesotrione and S-metolachlor) for residual control of grasses and small-seeded broadleaf weeds such as waterhemp, pigweeds and ragweeds. It helps manage weed biotypes tolerant or resistant to glyphosate, ALS-inhibiting, PPO and triazine herbicides. Application can be from early preplant or preemergence up to 30-in. corn. It is expected to be registered for use in crops including field corn and seed corn.
Newly registered Touchdown CT2 herbicide delivers down-to-the-roots, systemic control of a broad spectrum of emerged annual and perennial grass as well as broadleaf weeds in a wide range of crops. Touchdown CT2 can reduce the need for tillage, and growers can use it as a harvest aid to get certain crops out of the field more quickly. Touchdown CT2 contains a built-in adjuvant and offers reduced foaming.
Gramoxone SL herbicide is a new formulation of Gramoxone with increased mixing compatibility and improved handling characteristics. It offers broad-spectrum control of weeds and grasses, including those with resistance to other herbicides. The new formulation contains the same concentration of paraquat as Gramoxone Inteon, but without the Inteon (alginate) technology. Gramoxone SL will replace Gramoxone Inteon, which will no longer be produced.
CruiserMaxx Advanced is an insecticide/fungicide seed treatment for soybeans. It is a new formulation that joins the CruiserMaxx Beans brand family and offers the same benefits of CruiserMaxx Plus insecticide/fungicide seed treatment with an additional technology that delivers improved application characteristics with less sticking and bridging of wet seed.
Priaxor fungicide is a new row-crop product that will be powered by the active ingredient Xemium fungicide. BASF expects Priaxor to be registered for this growing season and to be labeled for use in a number of crops, including soybeans and corn. Priaxor combines the active ingredient in Headline fungicide with Xemium to provide continuous protection and consistent performance. Research results from 2011 found that Priaxor provides control of diseases such as frogeye leaf spot and Septoria brown spot in soybeans. BASF also reports that Priaxor controls gray leaf spot and northern corn leaf spot in corn.
OpTill PRO herbicide will be a premium residual option (PRO) herbicide to battle grasses and small-seeded broadleaf weeds, particularly glyphosate-resistant waterhemp and Palmer amaranth. It combines OpTill herbicide with the active ingredient in Outlook herbicide. Three sites of action provide burndown plus residual control of grasses and small-seeded broadleaf weeds such as glyphosate-resistant waterhemp. BASF expects EPA registration for the 2012 growing season.
Zidua herbicide is a new soil-applied herbicide containing the active ingredient pyroxasulfone. A new class of chemistry, Zidua offers residual control of small-seeded broadleaf weeds and grasses, including glyphosate-resistant Palmer amaranth and waterhemp. BASF expects EPA registration this year.
Basis Blend herbicide replaces DuPont Basis 75DF herbicide this year. Basis Blend is offered in an improved dry-blended formulation, which dissolves more completely than Basis 75DF for more effective burndown and residual control of glyphosate-tolerant and glyphosate-resistant weeds, plus other key weeds, including dandelion, poison hemlock, annual bluegrass, henbit and other winter annuals. It can be applied any time after harvest, but before ground freeze.
Soybean producers will be able to get Poncho/Votivo in combination with Monsanto's Acceleron seed treatment products for broad protection against seed/seedling diseases, early-season insect pests and nematodes. (Poncho/Votivo is from Bayer CropScience, and the Acceleron seed treatment is a Monsanto product.) It will be available for this upcoming planting season.
MANA Crop Protection
Incognito fungicide contains the active ingredient thiophanate-methyl and controls a variety of diseases in soybeans, such as white mold, frogeye leaf spot, and rusts. Incognito can be tankmixed with a variety of other fungicides in support of resistance management.
Parallel Plus herbicide on corn hosts two modes of action to provide preemergent and early postemergent control of grasses, pigweeds, waterhemp and other small-seeded broadleaves, including glyphosate-resistant species. It can be used as part of a two-pass program on Roundup Ready, Clearfield and LibertyLink corn as well as conventional seed varieties. Parallel Plus has improved material suspension during winter storage, requires less time in handling and mixing, and has greater compatibility with water and nitrogen solutions.
Bumper VC fungicide, hosting a new formulation of propiconazole for use on corn, soybeans and wheat, will be introduced in 2012. Bumper VC offers both preventative and curative disease management properties for controlling a wide variety of diseases.
FMC expects registration of its Anthem herbicide in late 2012. Anthem is a mix of two modes of action (pyroxasulfone and fluthiacet-methyl) and offers the flexibility of being both a pre- and postemergence product for corn and soybeans. FMC says the residual action of Anthem lasts two to three weeks longer than typical products. Anthem delivers a broad spectrum of weed control, including key glyphosate-, ALS- and triazine-resistant biotypes while also working well on difficult grasses and broadleaf weeds.
FMC also is seeking registration of Anthem ATZ, which contains atrazine, for use in corn only. The premix formulation offers additional control of weeds like cocklebur and velvetleaf.
Dow AgroSciences
Dow AgroSciences anticipates registration of Transform WG insecticide for this crop season. It will offer growers control of soybean aphids at a low use rate with low impact on beneficial insects. Transform is the first molecule to be developed in a new class of chemistry — the sulfoximines — making it an important resistance management tool for growers.
Although it won't be available until the 2013 crop season, expect to read a lot about Enlist Duo, the herbicide component of the Enlist weed control system from Dow AgroSciences. Enlist Duo will be a postemergence product for use over the top of crops with the Enlist trait. It will offer a combination of glyphosate and a new 2,4-D. Colex-D technology, a technology package featured in Enlist Duo, is comprised of 2,4-D choline, the latest in formulation science.


text:
'The HTC 10 is a wonderful size for a phone; the 5.2in panel is definitely the new goldilocks standard for me. '
'So this could be the ideal smartphone for hi-fi nerds. '
'Solid flagship specs.'
'The HTC 10 has an elegantly chiseled design, brilliant audio quality and a highly customizable user interface.'
'iPhone 6S Plus is a lovely smartphone, but it's also a big and heavy one. '
'This year's iPhone 6s Plus is a terrific phone in virtually every respect. '
'gorgeous phone'
'From its sturdy and new 7000 Series aluminum, all the way to its incredibly svelte construction, it's indicative of a meticulously made smartphone. '
'The Motorola Moto X Force is a quietly impressive smartphone that handles its high-end business with restrained aplomb, before knocking you out with a single killer hook. '
'If you're a clumsy person, this could be the phone for you.'
'We're happy to say that Motorola has put its money where its mouth is with this one.'
'It's a very well rounded, highly capable flagship phone with exemplary battery life, a pin-sharp QHD display, and a highly capable camera - yet it can also survive being dropped onto the pavement. '
'Every part of the iPhone 6s is brand new, other than its timeless good-looks.'
'It's easy to say that these are the best iPhones Apple has ever made, but that's true every year.'
'If you're still on an older Android phone or iPhone 5S, this is a great upgrade.'
'perfect phone'
'But does all that on-board tech translate to a great smartphone camera' Of course it does. '
'Samsung's Galaxy Note series has never been for everyone, but the Note 5 just might change some minds.'
'With its slick, Galaxy S6-like body and brand-new S Pen, the Galaxy Note 5 is Samsung's best Note yet.'
'And it succeeded: the Note 5 is probably the most consumer-friendly Note ever. '
'great phone'
'The PRIV's isn't great if I'm honest -- and I really do enjoy a good QWERTY keyboard on my phone.'
'The BlackBerry Priv is the best smartphone the company has ever made. '
'Svelte looking industrial design for a phone with a keyboard. '
'The S6 Edge+ is good, but not a great standalone phablet.'
'It's a gorgeous phone with some of the finest hardware available right now, but its key feature is relatively useless, and still somewhat experimental. . '
'top-tier specs'
'For my money, it's the best Android phone on the market right now: the Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge+. '
'The end result is a smartphone that looks practical, like a sports shoe or a torch.'
'The Moto X Play is another solid, good looking phone from the Motorola's stables. '
'Add a splash-proof body that protects the internals from all kinds of spilled drinks, and the option to wildly customise the colours of the phone to suit your exacting tastes and you've got yourself one hell of a smartphone.'
'The Moto X Play is the balancing act between the Moto G and Moto X Style with a tendency to aim high instead of settle for less.'
'A compact phone indeed.'
'While I may not be entirely sold on the design changes, using the Z5 Compact has been great. '
'Long lasting battery.'
'The processor inside is a Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 which is a nice upgrade from the Z3 Compact which has a Snapdragon 801.'
'The Motorola Moto X Style is a great smartphone and I thoroughly enjoyed using it during the review period. '
'The Moto X Play is a great phone, but it suffers from some odd performance issues. '
'The Moto X Style boasts a pretty impressive camera, at 21Mp on the rear and 5Mp on the front. '
'No bloatware.'
ReviewGist helps you find the best products to buy by making sense of online reviews. We are currently aggregating 376,500 reviews covering over 29,474 products.


text:
Athens, Georgia – July 28, 2017 – Precision Fenceworks, the leading fence installers in Athens and Atlanta GA, has been guiding people through the whole process of selecting the perfect fence for your commercial or residential property in Atlanta. They also provide five years workmanship guarantee for all the fences installed by them.
When asked about their service, "Our installers have more than fifteen years of experience in fence design and installation. We work with the aim to provide the highest level of quality and customer service at an affordable price," replied the spokesperson of Precision Fenceworks.
The spokesperson also continued, "We guarantee your satisfaction on all installed fences and will repair or replace any parts up to and including the entire fence, if the fence defect was caused as a direct result of workmanship, for up to 5 years on all fences."
These warranties are not transferable and those fences beyond warranty period will be addressed on a case by case basis.
The expert team at Precision Fenceworks only source products from the leading suppliers such as Ameristar™ and Bufftech to ensure that only the highest quality of materials are used to install fences and the materials are in compliance with all State and local licenses and permits.
"Our professionals are highly trained to install fences of different styles including chain link fences, commercial fences, farm fences, aluminum ornamental fences, picket fences, steel ornamental fences, vinyl fences, wood fences, and more."
"Each material comes in a variety of styles and colors to choose from, and in almost every case, we can help you find the right solution for privacy, security, maintenance, and style," concluded the spokesperson of Precision Fenceworks, Atlanta fence Company.
About Precision Fenceworks:
With over 6 years of experience in the industry, Precision Fenceworks has been specializing in the design and installation of residential and commercial fences of different types throughout Athens and Atlanta, GA. Visit http://www.precisionfenceworks.com/ for more information.
Media Contact
Company Name: Precision Fenceworks
Contact Person: Zack Goekjian
Email: firstname.lastname@example.com
Phone: (706) 353-0612
Address:925 Danielsville Rd.
City: Athens
State: Georgia
Country: United States
Website: http://www.precisionfenceworks.com


text:
Wealth management firms will focus on leveraging technology to provide a better experience for clients and advisors over the next two to five years, according to a new survey released Monday by Ernst & Young.
Though wealth managers already dedicate a significant portion of their budgets to client services, the survey found that less than a third of firms currently considered their client-related technology effective. Going forward, they planned to design segment-specific servicing models to provide different levels of high-quality service.
The 2012 Wealth Management Survey contains the views of 40 senior-level wealth management professionals across North America and Latin America. Each represents a wealth management firm with assets under management that vary from several billion U.S. dollars to more than $500 billion.
The survey found that firms were leveraging technology and automation to allow financial advisors to be more effective and spend more time with clients.
More than three-quarters of firms surveyed said they had initiatives in place focused on increasing face time with clients. It had become clear, they said, that the benefit of adding support resources quickly outweighed the cost.
Enhancing technology, in particular mobile technology, to free up advisors' time was consistent across all firms, regardless of the number of clients and assets under management. Approximately 75% of respondents planned to invest in mobile tools to increase advisor collaboration and effectiveness.
Larger firms generally planned to provide better access to information via mobile in order to deepen client relationships, while smaller ones planned to introduce new products and services and increase sales using mobile applications.
Proprietary tools dominated client-related functions, the survey found. Some 80% of client and advisor-related technologies were proprietary, yet 40% of respondents said their client technology was ineffective.
The size of the wealth management firm was correlated to its technology model. Larger firms were far more likely to have a dedicated technology organization, while smaller firms relied heavily on a shared service model.
At the same time, more dedicated structures ranked higher in perceived effectiveness, while shared services models ranked the lowest.
Although wealth management firms' strategic emphasis was clearly devoted to client and advisor experience through enhanced technology, 38% of respondents still saw regulatory compliance issues as their main operational challenges. As a result, spending related to compliance and risk management was strong, with firms currently allocating 22% of their overall operating budget to these areas.
The survey found the Latin American wealth management market in general to be at a different stage of evolution from similar firms in North America. The socioeconomic changes under way in the region will present a significant opportunity for wealth managers, it said. To profitably capitalize on this opportunity, they must overcome hurdles due to limited scale.
Because of their smaller size, Latin American wealth managers spend more of their operating budgets than their North American counterparts on trading support and trade order management, categories where economies-of-scale benefits are significant. While North American firms are focused on improving the client and advisor experience, Latin American wealth managers are focusing more on new product and new market growth.
Read How Automation and Scalability Can Keep You Compliant on AdvisorOne.


text:
jmintun necesitaba un nuevo diseño de logotipo y lanzó un concurso de diseño en 99designs.
Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 72 diseños de 6 diseñadores freelance.
Paid For Life: Earn More. Give More. Live More
Paid For Life is a 100% fundraising event that allows attendees to directly impact sustainable international development and enterprise while focusing on building their personal business, income and lifestyle. We show them how following their personal passion, even while forging a new lifestyle or business (which is usually self-centered) can still be globally beneficial.
During the event, we break training into three categories: how to earn more, how to give more, and how to live more (lifestyle design).
Proceeds go to Just Like My Child Foundation (http://www.justlikemychild.org).
Our prospective attendees are entrepreneurs or about-to-be entrepreneurs. They are passionate about creating their own business and living the kind of life THEY choose... but they are also heart-driven and want to contribute to international development, education, micro-enterprise and healthcare.
They absolutely detest hype and sappy messaging. They want authentic, heart-felt but fun and engaging. They're savvy but frustrated with how complicated things get. They want simple and elegant.
We need a logo/banner for the header of our website and for our materials.
You'll see a placesetter there with the logo text we want (ignore any design elements).
Paid For Life: Earn More. Give More. Live More
The Singular Event Where Focusing on YOUR Success Directly Empowers Global Enterprise
We know that's a lot of text, so if we could have a version with a graphical logo/icon to represent the brand "Paid For Life" that could stand alone without the rest of the text, and a version that includes the subtitles, that would be fantastic.
The color scheme of our website is largely green. We're not tied to anything in particular but the logo has to go with what's already on the website.
The logo should be simple, elegant, and communicate abundance and wealth but not in the typical cheesy money/gold way. More a global "we share" abundance where there's enough for everyone.
One of our favorite sayings is "Solidarity, Not Charity." Making a difference is about working together with those we wish to assist, not trying to reach down from above with a hand out.
For more information or to get a better feel for us and our brand, please feel free to read the information on our website. http://www.PaidForLife.com
Descubre cómo funciona un concurso de diseño u obtén más información sobre nuestros servicios de diseño de logo.


text:
James Luke gets four miles to the gallon when his truck is fully loaded, and with prices of diesel fuel pumped up to $4.15 a gallon, he said he's ready to pack it in.
James Luke gets four miles to the gallon when his truck is fully loaded, and with prices of diesel fuel pumped up to $4.15 a gallon, he said he's ready to pack it in.
"I can't make any money," the owner-operator truck driver said Sunday at the Massachusetts Turnpike Service Station at Rte. 128 in Weston. "I won't tell you no lie. I left Des Moines, Iowa, Thursday night and stopped for gas in Indiana, Ohio and New Jersey, and paid a total of $1,600."
After the Georgia native pays about $1 per mile for diesel and expenses including his cab, insurance, motels, and food, there isn't much left over to pay the rent, said the 64-year-old. "It's better to draw on Social Security and get about $960 a month. It costs $2,500 one way to drive to California."
Luke's 137 gallon tank is half full - and he has to be in Pembroke, N.J., Monday at 4 a.m. to make a meat delivery.
Delivery vehicles, buses, trains, boats, barges, and farm, construction, military vehicles and equipment have diesel engines, according to the Energy Information Administration Web site, which provides information from the Department of Energy (www.eia.doe.gov.).
With the price of diesel fuel at $4.05 this week, many are feeling the pinch at the pump.
Natick's Public Works Director Charlie Sisitsky said most of the town trucks use diesel. "The price of diesel has had a big impact," he said. "It especially impacts the snow budget - all the plows and sanders - about 30 - use diesel and we've had a lot of storms. It also affects fire trucks. We provide fuel for all the town's fleet."
Fortunately Ed Carr, administrator for the MetroWest Transit Authority, says the vehicles do not use that much diesel. The authority has 15 buses and five of them use diesel. Carr tries to conserve by using gas-fueled buses. "It's a management issue," said Carr. "You try to do the best you can with what you have."
Full-serve regular unleaded gas this week, according to AAA, averaged $3.24 per gallon.
"We try to get more people moved with the same amount of fuel," said Carr. "With more people on the bus, it lowers the price of gas per person."
As fuel prices go up, Carr has noticed an increase in ridership on scheduled routes from Framingham to Milford and Marlborough. "All these buses can get a lot of people to work," he said.
For the fifth week in a row, according to the Energy Information Administration, the average retail diesel price continued its rapid ascent. And for the fourth consecutive week, the average U.S. price for retail diesel reached an all-time high. On the East Coast, the average price shot up by 161/2 cents to $4.04 per gallon - $1.37 per gallon higher than last year.
Darci Sinclair, a spokeswoman for Shell Oil Company, said "Shell recognizes that customers are concerned and affected by the costs of fuel and the company has launched a global initiative called FuelStretch (www.shell.com/us/fuelstretch) to help drivers get the most out of every purchase."
Gasoline prices are determined by the marketplace, said Sinclair, as well as other factors: competition, supply availability, fluctuating price of crude and global demand, to name a few.
"We need a diverse energy portfolio in the future, which will require conservation of energy, education, good policy at the federal level, a way to address greenhouse gas emission and a broad look at the energy issues the country is facing," said Sinclair. For more information, visit www.usenergysecurity.shell.com.
Thinking back to 1973, when Luke first started driving, he made a good living. Diesel cost 75 to 90 cents a gallon, as he remembers. Even last year Luke was able to pay his bills. "I liked it," he said. "I was making good money, but now I can't survive."
Luke expects the premium cost of diesel will put a lot of independents like him out of business.
Phillip Chavez, who works for Shaffer Trucking, agreed. "The owner-operators are taking the pinch," said Chavez. "A lot of them are parking their trucks. They can't afford the fuel. The prices have already affected the grocery stores."
For Chavez, whose company pays him 43 cents a mile to deliver refrigerated items such as Hersey's chocolates and M&Ms, says he has to drive about 2,500 to 3,000 miles a week to make any money. "Right now it's OK," he said.
But freight is slow. "I've been waiting for a load since Friday," said the 43-year-old Chavez, who just got a call to take a load Monday morning from Mansfield to Brown Summit, N.C.
The Texas native thinks Wal-Mart accounts for some of the decline in freight traffic. "They were expecting the hike in fuel, so they fully stocked their warehouses," he said. "People are playing games."
While Chavez waits for Monday, he stays in the "condo" in his cab outfitted with a bed, a television and refrigerator. "Three days is the most I've sat," said Chavez.
If diesel prices continue to rise, Luke plans to move from his rented home in New York and haul wood chips three or four times a day between his home in Augusta, Ga., and the International Paper plant in Georgia.
"I can make the 60- to 70-mile trip easily and be home at night and spend time with my family," said Luke.
Kathy Uek can be reached at 508-626-4419 or email@example.com.
MetroWest Daily News


text:
Crypt on the…
Crypt 1.0.4
A new version of Crypt 1.0.4
was submitted today to Mac App Store review team.
Additions :
– Addition of crypt cleaner. (Clean references, etc…)
– Addition of preferences.
– Addition of references. (List of references to files or encrypted files)
– Addition of toolbar.
Corrections :
– Correction of background.
– Correction of interface.
– Correction of numerous bugs. (Thanks to critics)
– Correction of translations.