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An email from a state Act For America chapter on the East Coast alerted me to the existence of another red hot video clip. This one, from MEMRI, shows Hamas leaders spewing their genocidal venom prior to Israel's well justified retaliatory strike into Gaza.
MEMRI's bulletin announcing this video clip is here.
The video, a compilation of MEMRI TV clips that aired prior to the current Gaza crisis, includes statements by Hamas leaders calling for the annihilation of Israel and of all Jews, for death to America, and for the Islamic conquest of the world.
Featured are Hamas leader Khaled Mash'al, Hamas Prime Minister Ismail Haniya, Hamas MPs Mushir Al-Masri and Fathi Hamad, Hamas MP and cleric Yunis Al-Astal, Palestinian Legislative Council acting speaker Sheikh Ahmad Bahr, and Hamas clerics Wael Al-Zarad and Muhsen Abu 'Ita.
Viewers will also witness Hamas military training for adults and children, anti-American speeches at rallies including burning of the American flag and calls of support for "The Afghan Mujahidin", Hamas Al-Aqsa TV children's shows, and more.
The following quotes were contained in the email I received earlier.
Khaled Mash'al,Hamas Leader (Al-Quds TV ( Lebanon ) 12/29/08Allah Akbar…..Therefore, we in Hamas and I think most of the (other) forces (say) loud and clear that after December 19, 2008 the tahdiah will end and will not renewed.This in their own voices is Hamas….before the war!Yunis Al-AstalHamas MP & ClericAl-Aqsa TV (Hamas/Gaza)04/13/08Very soon. Allah willing. Rome will be conquered, just like Constantinople was. Today, Rome is the capital of the Catholics, or the Crusader capital, which has declared its hostility to Islam, in order to prevent the reawakening of Islam—this capital of theirs will be an advanced post for the Islamic conquests which will spread through Europe in its entirety and then will be turned to the two Americas, and even Eastern Europe.Sheik Ahmad BahrPalestine Legislative CouncilActing SpeakerSudan TV, Channel 4 ( Iran )04/15/07Allah willing, "you will be victorious while America and Israel will be annihilated. Allah willing, and kill them all, down to the very last one.Ismail HaniyaHamas PM (Hamas/Gaza)10/15/08Oh Americas , Allah will punish you. The time has come for Allah to declare war on you, oh usurers! We have come there to have to say as we burn the American flag, with the grace of Allah—–Mushir Al-MasriHamas MPAl-Jazeera TV ( Qatar )01/14/08We salute the resistance in Afghanistan . Which humiliates the American Army. The army of Bush, by the grace of Allah.Child in a children's TV program..I will kill you Bush because that is your fate…Ahhh, I killed him.Fathi HammadHammas MPAl-Aqsa TV (Hamas/Gaza)29/08That by the grace of Allah killing a single Jew is the same as killing 30 million Jews.Wael Al-ZaradHamas ClericAl-Aqsa TV03/25/08As Muslims our blood vengeance against them will only subside with their annihilation, Allah willing.Mushen Abu 'ltaHamas ClericHamas/Gaza TV10/15/08The annihilation of the Jews here in Palestine is one of the splendid blessings of Palestine .Khaled Mash 'alHamas LeaderAl Jazeera TV ( Qatar )02/03/06
In my previous post "Hamas = Islam", I showed you that Islam & Hamas are one and the same. This video shows us their intentions, in a most violent venomous spew. So that you may understand where they get the feces they spew, I post links to Ibn Kathir's Tafsir, which fully exposes the sources: Islam's canon of scripture & tradition. Read them and curse Islam!
- The Command to have Enmity towards the Disbelievers and to abandon supporting Them
- The Command to strike the Enemies' Necks, tighten Their Bonds, and then free Them either by an Act of Grace or for a Ransom
- The Order to fight until there is no more Fitnah
- Allah gives Victory to the Believing Group
- Permission to fight; this is the first Ayah of Jihad
- The Order for Jihad against the Disbelievers, the Closest, then the Farthest Areas
- The Order to fight to eradicate Shirk and Kufr
- The Order to fight People of the Scriptures until They give the Jizyah
- The Order for Jihad against the Disbelievers and Hypocrites
- The Good News that Muslims will conquer the Known World, and ultimately the Entire World
- The Good News that Muslims will Dominate the People of the Book
- The Good News that Islam shall prevail
Islamic supremacism & triumphalism flow from Moe's recitation & Sunnah. Read them, understand them, share them and curse them.
http://www.memritv.org/video.html [Use this link if you can't see the video player above this line.]
This is vital information, please don't waste it! Copy this blog post and paste it into an email, share it with your friends, family & associates. Exhort the recipients to forward it. This vital information must be widely broadcast, not suppressed. I've done my part, now you do yours; together we will advance the cause of saving Western Civilization.
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Sunday, December 13, 2009
Sunshine Bound!
But I made a promise to myself that I would disconnect from the computer while I am gone, so there will be no blogging, emailing or blog visiting. Sorry. But I'll catch up when I get home and I hope this giveaway will make up for it.
On Monday, December 21st, my impartial 6-year-old will draw a winner of these:
A new Classic Scentsy Warmer (IN CREAM) with a block of Snowberry wax. Yum.
And this Christmas doorhanger made (with love) by me.
Now on to the rules. You can have up to two entries by doing the following:
1: Leave a comment on this post and then say something nice about the person that commented above you. If they don't have a blog or it is private, make something up. :-) (Thanks for the GREAT idea, Laurel!)
2: You can become a follower if you aren't yet and would like to be OR you can link directly to this post from your blog. Let me know in your comment and I'll add your extra entry.
Have fun this week, ladies!!
37 comments:
YAY!!! I am so jealous about your getaway, but you definitely deserve it! Have a great time. And, LOVE the door hanger. You always come up with the most adorable craft projects. :)
- December 13, 2009 at 9:26 PM
- Heather said...
Oh my goodness!! How lucky for you! You deserve it.
I don't know "Anonymous", but I can compliment her for being very fast at commenting! :-)
Is subscribing through my Google Reader the same thing as being a follower? (Sorry, I don't know all the terms). If it is, then I am a follower!
Have SO much FUN on your trip! :-)
- December 13, 2009 at 10:29 PM
- Loralee and the gang... said...
Heather has a super cute blog, and I would like to compliment her on the biceps she must obviously have after shoveling all that snow! Also, I left a comment on Her blog. Does that qualify for another entry? hee hee
- December 13, 2009 at 10:40 PM
- Loralee and the gang... said...
And a getaway like that comes but once in a lifetime have a great time!
...you know I am a follower already, so I will try to remember to do a post link tomorrow.
- December 13, 2009 at 10:41 PM
- Montserrat said...
How very sweet of them to provide this much deserved getaway for you!!
I don't know Loralee but she has a wonderful picture of her large (in numbers) family. And a son serving a mission to where my sister was just recently called to serve!!!
- December 13, 2009 at 10:48 PM
- Rosanne said...
First off - good for you and your 5 day alone trip! Wow - enjoy it!
Second - I LOVE the door hanger! It would be perfect in our home...because we definitely believe! And I love Scentsy candles! Thanks for the chance to win.
Third - to "Chocolate" - I LOVE her blog and have checked it out quite often. Her children are all precious and she is a beautiful photographer!
- December 13, 2009 at 11:03 PM
- Pa & Ma Smyff said...
Wahoo for you Amber!!! I totally know what it is like to "NEED" the sunshine! Living over here in England I don't get to see the sun much!! Oh, how I miss it!!! I will be thinking of you this week!
I was introduced to Sensy Candles by my neice!!! They smell absolutely gorgeous!!!! Would love to have one in my home as well as the door hanger.... Although all of my kiddos are grown - we ALL still believe! It's the miracle of the season!
Also, Rosanne has the most adorable family. She is also one of the nicest ladies I know! She is not only beautiful on the outside but she has a beautiful contenance!!! Lucky to have her as a friend! :0) Nancy
- December 14, 2009 at 5:13 AM
- Rosanne said...
p.s. Amber, I posted a link on my blog. ;) Also, Nancy is so sweet...what kind words! And now that I'm posting again...and after Nancy, I must comment on her. She is awesome! She has a great smile and started me on a great path of a truly wonderful church calling. Yes, I'm still teaching RS! So the next commenter should really be commenting on Nancy...cause I snuck in here again. ;)
- December 14, 2009 at 11:30 AM
- Army Wife Quilter said...
hoorah. girl get warm for me too. it is suppose to snow 1 -3 inches tomorrow. rosanne it is okay that you snuck in. i love relief society teachers. i only wish i was able to listen. i am the primary prez in our ward.
- December 14, 2009 at 1:29 PM
- Army Wife Quilter said...
forgot to say i was a follower. have fun in the sunshine. bring me home a shell.
- December 14, 2009 at 1:32 PM
So, Shelly, you must be one of Amber's kind friends there in Washington. Thank you for being
so good to her.
Now, Amber, enter me in your fun
Have FUN in sunny Florida.
the mom
- December 14, 2009 at 2:18 PM
- Kristi said...
I don't need to be in the drawing- I already have an adorable Amber made This House Believes hanging by my front door! But I did want to say how awesome that you get to take a fun trip by yourself! I hope you have a fabulous time!
- December 14, 2009 at 3:49 PM
- Lynn said...
Oh I am So excited for you! You totally deserve this special treat. Have a LOT of fun! Take lot's of photos. ; D
I don't know Kristi who commented above me......but I imagine she is such a sweet giving person, as she admitted that she already had one of the door hangers, but still took the time to comment. Now that's a sweetheart in my books! : D
- December 14, 2009 at 5:27 PM
- Lynn said...
I am a follower!
- December 14, 2009 at 5:27 PM
- The FOUR M's... said...
I think it's a sign... It's my turn to win... The word verification for this comment is "sentsc" Haha -- what are the chances!??!
Anyway, I would love to go on a getaway as well, but since I can't at the moment, have a fabulous time for me too! As for saying something nice about Lynn, I noticed she is from Canada (Eh!!) and since I am also Canadian, I'm sure she is totally incredible, kind, resourceful, creative, and able to withstand inhumanly freezing cold weather... (Minus 40 Celcius today!! BRRRRR!) I also think it's super fun that all her kid's names start with the same letter (our family too!)!!
- December 14, 2009 at 6:20 PM
- The FOUR M's... said...
Oh, And I'm posting to my blog as well... Sorry -- the post-pregnant brain prevents any kind of multi-tasking-type thoughts from occuring... haha.
- December 14, 2009 at 6:21 PM
- Jennie said...
I am so glad I get to post after Melissa!
She is an amazing mother and friend. I've known her practically her whole life and she is a fun wonderful person to be with!
....And she is the reason I know about this giveaway!
- December 14, 2009 at 6:47 PM
- Kathleen said...
hurray for you! you're so lucky to get away...and to a warm spot!
let's see..."jennie" is very good at giving compliments and is probably a very good friend!
have a great time!
- December 14, 2009 at 8:33 PM
- Jeni said...
Well I think you should be there!!! Enjoy to the max!
I looked at Kathleeners blog...one special lady, about to have baby #3and the oldest is not yet 5. I try not to judge...but it always seems like the more children one has the nicer and more caring they are.
- December 14, 2009 at 9:17 PM
- Unknown said...
Yay! I'm now an official stalker...er.....follower! And I have never thought of gray walls, but great call Jeni! I love your taste!
- December 15, 2009 at 1:54 AM
Lisa has a cool picture of home grown carrots!
I love strawberries!!!!
- December 15, 2009 at 11:35 AM
- Taylor Family said...
I don't know what to say about someone anonymous, so I'll say I got this from my friend Melissa Atwood's blog. Does that earn her another entry?
- December 15, 2009 at 8:51 PM
love the doorhanger - so cute!
it was so nice of the taylor family to try to help their friend get another entry - 'tis the season of giving! :)
i'd like to become a follower if i can - let me know. i keep you in my favorites - does that count?
- December 16, 2009 at 1:03 AM
- Cherie said...
What a fun giveaway!! Enjoy your wonderful trip. I hope you are having a relaxing time!
Courtney seems very thoughtful also for noticing that in the person before her. Happy Holidays!
- December 16, 2009 at 9:43 AM
- Jana said...
I've never entered anything like this before, so thanks for the opportunity. Also, have a fun time on your getaway. I don't know Cherie, but she has beautiful eyes and a really genuine smile. Merry Christmas everyone!!
- December 17, 2009 at 12:54 AM
- JaeJay said...
I love Scentsy! I hope you have a Merry Christmas Jana! You have a pretty name.
- December 17, 2009 at 11:50 AM
- JaeJay said...
I am now a follower in Google reader.
- December 17, 2009 at 11:54 AM
- Rachel said...
JaeJay... Your blogs are private... but I'm sure they're awesome because you like Hilary Weeks! I've been listening to her Christmas CD all week! I LOVE Scentsy and would love to win! Pick me!!
- December 19, 2009 at 8:35 AM
- JoAnn said...
Rachel's profile is not available but she said she like Hillary weeks and that means she has a great taste in music! because I LOVE Hillary weeks too!
- December 21, 2009 at 5:29 AM
- The Toronto Family said...
and I just became a follower by adding you to my google home page! (I think that is how it works right to get another entry?) glad you had a GREAT time on your trip!
- December 21, 2009 at 5:35 AM
- The Brough Family said...
So it's already Monday in Japan (actually it's probably already Monday in WA too, but you're still sleeping I hope). Anyway, so so glad you got to get away and enjoy some sunshine. Thanks for the little package of sunshine you sent my way, you have no idea how much it brightened my day (after I had a good cry!).
As for your little contest, I really love the idea of saying nice about the person who posted above you. I clicked on "The Toronto Family"'s profile and saw that she is the mom of 3 boys and a military wife. As a mom of three girls I can only imagine what it would be like to have three boys.. but she sounds like she is finding joy in the experience and I admire that!!
- December 21, 2009 at 6:34 AM
- Alaina said...
A getaway....wow - that's so great.
Liz lives in Japan with her husband and gorgeous 3 little girls. I too have 3 children...but mine are boys! Merry Christmas Liz...you're so far from home, but so glad you have your precious family to celebrate with. Home is where the heart is.
- December 21, 2009 at 4:15 PM
- Eloise said...
So, so very happy for you about your getaway! I expect lots of updates on GoodReads!
Alaina doesn't have a blog, but she does have a beautiful name. My hat is ever off to a mom of three boys!
Merry Christmas!
- December 21, 2009 at 11:01 PM
- Charity said...
What a great way to spread some cheer. In looking at Eloise's profile I saw we share the same intrest in Traveling and one of my all time favorite songs- The way you look tonight (By THE Frank himself.)
Married 22 years?! That is in need of a congrats. My Red Flame (hes Russian) and I have just been married 4...Cant wait to have 22 under our belt!
- December 22, 2009 at 3:37 PM
- Megalicious said...
Oh my goodness, Charity has two of the cutest girls I have ever seen (now that I feel like I am blog-stalking her) and an awesome name as well!!! I am sure that she has some mad mothering skills!!!
- December 22, 2009 at 5:56 PM
- Bonnie B. said...
Fun for you!!! Hope you had a fabulous time!
Megalicious....what an awesome name! We have a little bit in common. She's a dietician who is obsessed with food. I'm a nurse who really likes to eat food. And from the looks of her blog, she has some mad skills! Nice.
- December 23, 2009 at 12:28 AM
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The winter holiday season—whether you celebrate Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, or solstice—is a celebration of light within darkness. It's a time of year associated with friendship, abundance, gifting, and other joys. Tragically, the darkness within that light has come to include seasonal depression, family drama, and even violence, from a mall in Oregon to an elementary school in Connecticut.
In the wake of this most recent tragedy, we are left with many questions. We ask ourselves how and where violence arises (derangement? disconnect? unmet expectations?), but even if we examine the causes of suffering, we may not be comforted. More important is how we will respond. There will be those who say we should arm ourselves. And even the most peace-loving among us may experience the impulse to armor in the metaphoric sense—to contract or withdraw, to harden our defenses to protect ourselves from harm. In the Bhagavad Gita, Arjuna's inner battle begins with the impulse to withdraw.
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Krishna counsels Arjuna to step onto the battlefield, to engage in life, and his lessons are the basis of the Gita. In his beautiful commentary and translation, Ecknath Easwaran presents the Gita as a how-to manual for ending suffering through the practice of yoga.
Of the yogic methods outlined in the Bhagavad Gita, perhaps the most relevant during the holiday season is Bhakti Yoga, the yoga of devotion.
Bhakti Yoga incorporates several practices, including kirtan (singing), selfless service, remembrance of the Divine, and making offerings. We perform all of these actions at Christmas, from singing hymns to lighting candles, but the key to Bhakti lies within the niyama (observance) of ishvara pranidhana, surrender to the Divine. This surrender isn't "giving up." Whether your sense of the Divine is a higher power or the higher Self within, this form of surrender requires engagement rather than contraction, softening rather than armoring, giving to (offering) rather than giving in (withdrawing).
Any action, from preparing a meal to performing an asana, can be imbued with the spirit of Bhakti and offering. In Virabhadrasana II (Warrior Pose), for example, when we open and offer our hearts in a physical sense (by breathing fully and uplifting the torso), the body teaches us to surrender in the metaphysical sense, to become spiritual warriors by surrendering our actions, thoughts, and heart to the divine. No gift is greater than the gift of one's deepest self.
However you approach this holiday season, your yoga practice can be a touchstone. Be the spiritual warrior who steps onto the field in spite of fear. Surrender the armor of your ego (the part that sees separation by measuring or judging or limiting). Open your heart and shine, like the light in the darkness. There is risk in becoming soft and open, but engaging with life and surrendering the self—to each other, to one's Ishta Devata—is how we become stronger. As D. H. Lawrence wrote, "We've got to live, no matter how many skies have fallen."
How will you give of yourself this holiday season? How will you open your heart and respond to the recent tragedy?


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Monday, March 22, 2010
Kaden's PIPS Festival
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Women's Retreat - NO SLEEPWALKING!!!
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Wednesday, March 17, 2010
Happy St. Patrick's Day - Go Pinch Someone!
So how do you celebrate St. Patty's Day? Do you wear green, eat/drink green stuff, pinch those not wearing green (I grew up with this tradition:)), or...have you ever been to Babe's - let's talk about those biscuits with honey and butter?!!! Wowza!
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Monday, March 15, 2010
Shopaholic Sunday on Monday - Easter
If you like the book idea, here are some great titles, these are great for kids of all ages! Some of our favorites are:
Guess How Much I Love You by Sam McBratney
The Tale of Peter Rabbit by Beatrix Potter
So This is Spring! by Wonder Books (this is VERY old, not sure if its still out there, copyright 1954, originally published under the title Bunny Hopwell's First Spring)
What Makes a Rainbow? by Betty Ann Schwartz
My Shining Star by Rosemary Wells
Pat the Bunny (an all time fave - great baby shower gift too) by Dorothy Kunhardt
The Runaway Bunny by Margaret Wise Brown
On Easter Sunday by Patricia A. Pingry
What Do Bunnies Do All Day? by Judy Mastrangelo
More to come on Easter later, how do you prepare? Does your family still do Easter baskets? What do you put inside? How do you celebrate what Jesus did for us? Would love to hear your traditions!!!
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Cousins Weekend
Here's Kinsley and Connor holding hands after we ate at Red Robin! Kaden and Kinsley had so much fun with him they didn't want him to leave - he's 5 and they are 6 and 4 so you can imagine how well they all got along!!! Connor you are PRECIOUS! We'll miss ya'll and hope to see you at the beach this summer!
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Friday, March 12, 2010
Feeling blue today? I hope not! So any of you who have been visiting my blog for very long know my daughter Kinsley is a little quirky, right?! I love her for it, she's often in her own world and has the BEST self esteem EVER - remember this post??? She walked all the way in Kaden's school, in front of all the other kids laughing and pointing at her, and all the way out - and could have cared less - THIS is what she wanted to wear that day, and she was PROUD of it!!! I hope she never loses an OUNCE of that self-esteem....
But today...
This is what she did??? Not sure...my mom says we could write a cute childrens book about the Blue Belly-Button, when I asked Kinsley why she did this she said she just thought it was funny! What'dya think??? Here's hoping for a very non-blue weekend for ya! - Or to a very FUN BLUE weekend to ya - in the color sense, not the feeling sense:)!!! Go positive self-esteem!!! Gotta love this girl!
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Tuesday, March 9, 2010
3 Ways To Grow Your Faith
***This comes from Kelly's Korner Blog and I just had to share, enjoy! For more of Kelly's Korner just click on the link on the right!
Cultivate your faith
You HAVE to read God's word and really get in the Bible to learn and grow in your faith. That's the #1 way to know God more and to hear Him speaking to you.
Confess your faith
Do you share? Do you talk about God in your life? You don't have to thump your Bible or preach to your co-workers but do the people in your life know you are a Christian? Ya'll may think I talk about God too much on my blog - but I won't apologize. He is more a part of my life than Harper or Scott and I can't talk about anything without bringing in my faith.
Corner your faith
I love this - you have to get yourself in a place where you HAVE to trust God. It's in our trials where we come to know God the most.
Faith is believing the Word of God and ACTING upon it. (Even the devil and the demons BELIEVE in God ...........it's not enough to just believe).
In this you greatly rejoice, though now for a little while you may have had to suffer grief in all kinds of trials. These have come so that your faith—of greater worth than gold, which perishes even though refined by fire—may be proved genuine and may result in praise, glory and honor when Jesus Christ is revealed. 1 Peter 1:6-7
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Monday, March 8, 2010
Did You Have a GOOD Weekend?
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Shopaholic Sunday (on Monday, again:)) - Gift Ideas
Which brings me to this subject - BIRTHDAY GIFTS! What to get, what to get??? I don't know about ya'll but I always struggle with this; be it for my best friend, family, or someone I kinda sorta know! Well, here are a few suggestions. Something we LOVE to do is the theme basket/box/bag, etc. gift. This is where you pick a theme like beach, outside, movies, art, reading, fancy dinner, date night, games, etc. and just run wild with it, finding small things to go into a bag that go with that theme. Here's a few we have done lately:
This is for a friend who was sick on her birthday so we actually haven't given it to her yet. Her mommy said she likes art stuff and we ran with it, we even painted a terra cotta pot with chalkboard paint so she can do art on the package:)! Contents include:
crayons, pipe cleaners, sidewalk chalk, paints in bright and regular colors, stickers, paint with water book, note cards, glue sticks, wiggly eyes, pom poms, self hardening clay, paint brushes, etc. Jenny if you read this, we will bring this to you on Wednesday, hope you don't mind me sharing early:)!
pom poms - the cheering kind not art kind:), velcro circles to be worn as gloves and ball to throw and play velcro catch, big bubble wand, tray, and bubbles, and huge sparkly wand
Some other ideas we've done before:
- Baby shower - Bath/Book/Bed box - pj's, bedtime story, bedtime baby bath soak, washcloth, towel
- Wedding - special occasion gift - baking dish, brownies, spatulas, sparkling cider, candle, lovesongs CD
- Christmas baking - cookie mix, christmas cookie cutters, frosting, frosting gels, hot chocolate, christmas music CD
- Movie night - gift card to Blockbuster, big movie style candy, popcorn and popcorn containers, soft drinks, etc.
- Girls night - nail polish, fluffy socks, nail polish remover, toe seperators, lotion, chocolate, sparkling cider, girl movie or mixed CD of girly songs:)
- Inspirational - bible, christian music CD, inspirational books, inspirational quote plaque, cross for wall
- Picnic date (great for newlyweds or that engagement party) - picnic basket, bread, wine glasses, sparkling cider, small blanket, plastic dishes, candles, matches, etc.
- Graduation - laundry basket full of laundry detergent, quarters for washer/dryer, little debbie snack cakes, stationery/envelopes/stamps for letters home, book $$:)
- Cleaning bucket (housewarming party, Mrs. Clean type friends) - remember I gave this one to my sis a few posts back - cute apron, basket or wash bucket, paper towels, rubber gloves, clorox wipes or chic cleaning supplies - organic, etc.
**Also for gifts, never underestimate the gift of an "EXPERIENCE" such as a date to the museum, a special exhibit, a playdate at the park, concert tickets, tickets to see a play, vacations - this doesn't have to be expensive - even just a day trip to an interesting location, sports game night, etc.
Needless to say...the possibilities are endless - most items can be found in dollar bins at Michaels or Target, or at Dollar Tree, be creative on your container and wallah! Now isn't that better than a gift card????
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Tuesday, March 2, 2010
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Snow Fun!!!!
Well, if it happens again any time soon, here's a fun treat to try, or if you live up north, you're in luck, but chances are you already know this recipe, as a Texan I was THRILLED to find a use for the snow we saved in the freezer just "because" (because we don't ever know when we'll get any more, that's why, so THERE!:))
Snow Ice Cream
- 1 gallon snow
- 1 cup white sugar
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- 2 cups milk
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Monday, March 1, 2010
Shopaholic Sunday (on Monday) :)
Then I got this precious little apron for my sister - about $14.99. She just had a birthday and she's so weird, I mean funny, in that she loves to get cleaning supplies for gifts. So...I gave her this, with a "J" embroidered on it, and a basket full of chic cleaning supplies - ya know, the ones that cost a little more, that you'd never buy for yourself, but that are fun to get as a gift! I think they were called Mrs. Meyers cleaning supplies??? Anyway, it was a fun gift and I was pretty excited about it:)! Here she is enjoying one of the birthday desserts we shared - sweet little Kai wanted some:) Happy Birthday sweet sis!!!
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Get your running shoes on! Mamas need to get ready for the marathon of Black Friday toy sales. With retailers advertising amazing deals on everything under the sun, it's hard to know just where to focus your attention when heading to the stores. While video games, electronics, and clothes are always popular with kids, it's the toy department that gets most of the attention. I spoke with Anita Frazier of the NPD Group, a market research company, about the outlook for the 2010 holiday season. Using weekly surveys of more than 1,200 consumers, she's uncovered the top five toys on tots' wish lists. Check out the hot items!


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If you're looking for NFL man cave decor for a big fan, you came to the right place. This personalized Arizona Cardinals sign will fit well in their home stadium.
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Fine-tune your body, decorate your home and have another Doughboy. Happy Thanksgiving! Fine furnishings move The uniquely named 23rd (and Fourth) store is opening at One Franklin Square in Saratoga Springs. Owner Janet Longe will hold a ribbon cutting at 10 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 20. Behind the elegant white pillars of the historic building, shoppers will find furniture, gifts and accessories, some of which can be seen on the store's Facebook page. The business also offers interior design services. For more information, go towww.23rdandfourth.com
. Total Body Trifecta celebrates 15 Years Total Body Trifecta Fitness Studio is celebrating its 15th anniversary in business. An anniversary deal of two classes for $15 will be in effect through Nov. 30, excluding specialty classes. Total Body Trifecta is located in My Gym Fitness Center at 2100 Saratoga Road in Ballston Spa. The facility offers 24 fitness classes a week and a full gym experience. Membership options range from gym-only to gym with classes to class-only packages. Check outwww.totalbodytrifecta.com
for a schedule, prices and special membership packages. Total Body Trifecta is owned by Mary Anne Fantauzzi, an area fitness instructor for more than 30 years. My Gym Fitness Center is owned by Mark Boudreau, an area personal trainer for more than 25 years. Bodyworks opens new Spa City office Nick Pavoldi, owner of Latham's Bodyworks Professionals, is on the move yet again. He recently opened a downtown Saratoga Springs office in Franklin Square, but found his business needed more rooms because massage clients often wanted simultaneous appointments. "Couples and friends wanted to schedule their sessions together, and in Franklin Square, we had only one massage room," he said. "In our new location at 79 Washington St., we will have two. We'll also be sharing the office with acupuncturist Danielle Devivo of Phoenix Rising, which is great. Massage and acupuncture are often used together." Bodyworks Professionals offers the Capital Region a full range of bodyworks and massage therapy services in an environment Pavoldi calls professional and relaxing. The fully licensed and insured staff are some of the most seasoned therapists in the region, with an average of 11 years' experience. Established in 2003, Bodyworks Professionals specializes in deep-tissue work, Rolf structural integration, Thai yoga massage, Swedish massage therapy and pre- and postnatal massage. The business will offer babysitting during massage appointments from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. weekdays. "We are excited to have a Saratoga location," Pavoldi said. "For years, I've wanted to have a location here in my hometown, but I didn't think the time was right until now. It's great to see that goal turn into a reality and be able to offer our services to the Saratoga clientele. I have an amazing staff working here, and we are delighted to be part of the movement toward natural health and the history of health in Saratoga Springs." Pavoldi has been a bodyworks practitioner for 16 years, working on members of the New York City Ballet, the New York Giants football team and Salt Lake City Olympic athletes. He was voted the Albany region's best massage therapist four times in Metroland. He teaches at the Center for Natural Wellness School of Massage Therapy in Albany. He focuses on encouraging and supporting local and sustainable products in his business. This includes offering products from local entrepreneurs and using an antique letterpress for hand-printing gift certificates. Pavoldi is a founding member of the Pregnancy Project, a group of Capital District providers offering services to pregnant women, their babies and their families. Recently, he has become interested in vibrational therapy through gonging. For more information on massage services, go toBodyworkProfessionals.com
or call 389-2200. Esperanto expands into Vermont Esperanto, the little restaurant at 4 Caroline St., seems uniquely Saratogian to Spa City dwellers. The eatery has been part of the downtown scene since 1995, and owner Will Pouch has created a menu rich in authentic ethnic foods and healthy street-vendor fare. Esperanto's signature offering is the Doughboy, which is sauteed chicken breast diced, spiced and blended with cheeses and scallions, wrapped in fresh pizza dough, then baked until golden brown. The vegetarian Doughgirl substitutes vegetables for the chicken. Burritos, falafel and jambalaya are also available. Now, diners in Burlington, Vt., can enjoy Saratoga's favorites as well. Pouch opened his second Esperanto on Burlington's Main Street in September. The dining room is one and a half times the size of the Saratoga joint, but the menu is nearly the same. "We are creating regional specials that use local produce, especially from the farmers market," said Chris Biddle, the Saratoga Esperanto's general manager. "We'd like to use Vermont Cabot cream cheese for the Doughboys." Downtown Burlington features either fancy sit-down restaurants or standing-room-only eateries, Biddle said. Esperanto, with its casual-dining feel and easily portable food, fits right into its own niche. It has taken some time to introduce Burlington residents to the restaurant, but now business is picking up. "We went around one day handing out Doughboys," he said. "After that, we had plenty of customers. They also like the tacos and burritos." Future plans include more marketing in Burlington as well as expanding into other college towns. Pouch's five-year plan is to look into locations such as Ithaca, New Paltz and Amherst and North Adams in Massachusetts. "People love us so much here," Biddle said. "So we want to open as many other restaurants as we can, creating good-paying quality jobs." The Burlington Esperanto has a great perk, he noted. "We have an amazing view of Lake Champlain," he said. "It's so cool to look out at New York state there on the other side of the lake." Check out the "In the Biz" blog at inthebizsaratoga.blogspot.com.


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Teachers at a B.C.-certified school in northern China have written to Education Minister Don McRae with accusations that the school is inflating marks so its fee-paying Chinese students can graduate with a B.C. certificate and qualify for North American universities.
Several teachers allege that officials with the Tianjin Maple Leaf international school have also violated work contracts, harassed them and created an unsafe environment. They have appealed to McRae, his ministry and Chinese officials for help, but said there was no immediate response from B.C.
"Laws are being broken, I'm being forced to give inaccurate grades and several teachers, including myself, are experiencing dangerous circumstances on and around the campus," teacher Shannon Davis said in an email this month to Kerry Pridmore, B.C.'s international education director.
In her response, Pridmore noted the ministry reviews complaints about the B.C. Offshore Program Agreement, but she did not say whether it will investigate Tianjin school. Ministry spokesman Scott Sutherland also refused to indicate whether the teachers' complaints are being investigated, and McRae did not respond to a request for an interview.
The school's B.C. agent, George Watson, did not answer directly when asked about the allegations of grade inflation but noted that the school uses the letter grade I for "learning is incomplete" on report cards rather than giving a failing grade, in keeping with B.C. regulations. He also noted in an email to The Vancouver Sun that students must pass an entrance exam before being admitted to the B.C. program.
It's not the first time the ministry has heard reports that grades are being inflated at some of its 34 offshore schools, most of which are in China. In 2007, then education minister Shirley Bond said the ministry was monitoring three schools — Dalian Maple Leaf International, Grand Canadian Academy and Sino Canada high school — to ensure students meet provincial standards, especially in English 12, before they receive the B.C. high school graduation certificate known as the Dogwood.
"The credibility of the Dogwood is vital. When someone sees the B.C. Dogwood, they (should) know that a certain set of standards has been met," she said at the time. "Certainly there have been challenges identified, both here and offshore."
That latter comment referred to concerns at University Hill secondary that struggling students were boosting their English 12 marks by taking the same course after-hours at a nearby private school. The Vancouver teacher who raised a red flag in 2007, Peter Hill, said the problem persists today. This week, four of his Grade 12 students who were getting low grades dropped his class to take English 12 through an online school.
"It's clear why they want to do this ... it's because they can get a better mark online," Hill said. "We've almost come to the point where we accept this kind of mark-shopping as educational."
Tianjin teachers, including one from B.C., told McRae in an email this month that they have been asked to "fake grades to push the kids through the B.C. program in order for them to graduate and be accepted into North American universities." And U.S.-trained Davis, in her email to Pridmore, said: "My grades are meaningless since they change as soon as they go into the system."
The teachers have also registered complaints about living and working conditions, with some saying the contracts they signed after accepting offers of employment in Tianjin have not been respected. On Thursday, Davis said the situation at the school had worsened as a result of The Sun's inquiries, with increased confrontations between administrators and staff.
The school's principal, Ryan Waurynchuk, told a staff meeting this week that he has restricted Davis's movement on the school's sprawling campus. He also denied any grade inflation and blasted teachers for complaining to the ministry and The Sun rather than discussing their concerns with him. An audio recording of the 90-minute meeting was sent Thursday to The Sun.
"This type of stuff is going to stop right here," he said in the recording. "It had better stop right now. People who are not happy here had better make a decision to leave or to say 'I'm going to work positively with this community' because I've had enough of it. If you're out there trying to break down this school ... and I hear about it — well, I'm not going to make any threats, but it's highly unprofessional."
In his email, Watson acknowledged that one complaint is correct: The school has mould. It's an ongoing problem in Chinese cities with high humidity, he said, and surfaces are routinely scraped and cleaned and periodically repainted.
He wouldn't comment on working and living conditions, saying such issues are confidential, but he noted that the company hires almost 100 B.C. certified teachers and about 40 English-as-a-second-language (ESL) teachers each year.
"Most adapt well to their new living and working situations and every year a few do not," said Watson, who was superintendent in Rocky Mountain school district before moving to China.
Maple Leaf Educational Systems owns and operates about two dozen schools in China, with seven certified by the B.C. government to provide a B.C. education. Jim Williams, an Abbotsford teacher who spent two years at a Maple Leaf school in Dalian and wrote a novel based on his experiences, said he wasn't surprised to hear that some of the stories from Davis and her colleagues are similar to passages in his book.
Titled C.H.I.P.S. in China, his book is about a fictional school called Canadian Harmonious International Peace School. But Williams admitted it's based on experiences at Dalian and said one of the main messages in his book — that education takes a back seat to business — is certainly true for those in the company's upper echelons.
Although he respects the concept behind the spread of B.C. offshore schools during the past decade, Williams agreed that some teachers, especially young ones, feel pressured to pass students so they can gain admission to western universities.
The superintendent from Central Okanagan, Hugh Gloster, has been contracted by the Education Ministry to travel to Tianjin next month to conduct a regular inspection of the school. Sutherland said those who will be involved in that inspection are aware of the teachers' concerns about education quality. But they will not review complaints related to contracts signed with the Maple Leaf firm because the ministry does not regulate employee-employer relationships in independent schools, he added.
Although government officials offered little information in response to the Sun's queries, a post Thursday on Twitter by an organization that works closely with the ministry on international education indicates that tougher rules for B.C.'s offshore schools are in the works. Pridmore told the B.C. Council for International Education that the ministry plans to introduce rigorous program eligibility and certification criteria along with new rules to ensure quality and a clear process for school decertification.
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As new problems in computing arise, new languages are being created to help tackle those problems. We want to bring together programming language creators, researchers, and enthusiasts to share goals, experiences, and challenges.
To that end, we are holding the first-ever Emerging Languages Camp Wednesday, July 21st and Thursday, July 22nd in Room F150 at OSCON. Our goal is to advance the state of the art in programming language design and implementation. We'll share best practices, disasters, and everything in between. Expect great networking and inspiration.
The first day will be a set of talks from the creators of the languages. The second day will be an unconference that will allow
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Frink calculates that this event had the highest concentration of brilliant people per square furlong of any place on the planet at the time. Well worth it.
It would be great if this were an ongoing event, especially with some more in-depth workshops that went deeper into the features of some languages, and some discussions of common emerging themes in programming languages, like concurrency (both in multi-core processors and across networks,) doing good numerics, feature-of-the month, different programming paradigms and their strengths, genetic programming, stuff dear to my heart like interval arithmetic or tracking units, even about mundane anti-fun topics like licensing your language.
I think that the decision on the second day to fill in gaps in the schedule and have talks by people with very experimental languages like Wheeler, Circa, and Finch was fun and just made everyone happy. It was great to see this flexibility embraced by the organizers!
In summary, I loved it. Much better than "Cats." I'm going to see it again and again.
Please bring this back next year!
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Between 24th October and 1st November 2012 the Ego Co will be hosting the Costume Ball here . Various designers have items for sale that are totally suitable for a lovely posh costume ball so extremely classy with a hint of darkness just in time for Halloween and that's my kind of ball!
There are heaps of excellent designers participating in the event so it is definitely a must visit and below I am wearing some of my favourite items, although of course there is so much more to see and buy 🙂
I adore this mesh dress by Happy Undead which you can buy at the Ball and calling it the Black Widow dress is so perfect, its total glamour and shows of all your best curves. It goes especially perfectly with the Femme Fatale skin created by Pink Fuel. The face is gorgeous with very striking make. I don't want to take her off!
I am also posing inside the Harvest Night Gazebo by Cheeky Pea and in front of the Nevermore Settee by Synjari Myriam of Senzafine which is super comfy to have a rest on or just watch the world go buy.
The Outfit
Dress: Happy Undead – Black Widow Dress @ the Costume Ball
Skin: [PF] Femme Fatale Skins @ the Costume Ball
Hair: /Wasabi Pills/ Veronica Mesh Hair – Blonds Pack
Hair Accessory: Shakeup! Dia de los Muertos – Catrina Hair Flowers [L] @ the Costume Ball
Bench: .:SF:. Nevermore Dark Parlour Set @ the Costume Ball
Gazebo: :CP: Harvest Night Gazebo @ the Costume Ball
Pose: PURPLE POSES MEL @ The Costume Ball


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On This Day In Oasis History...
"Supersonic" is the debut single released by British rock band Oasis, written by Noel Gallagher. It also appears on their debut album, Definitely Maybe. It was released on the 11 April 1994 and peaked at #31 on the official UK charts. It was the song performed by the band on their debut national TV performance on Channel 4's The Word, which aired on 18 March 1994. It remains to this day a favourite song of both the band and their fans (on the Definitely Maybe DVD, Noel cites it as his favourite Oasis song). The single went silver in the UK on June 30, 2006, 12 years and 3 months after its original release.
In spite of its popularity, Gallagher claims the song is basically a collection of nonsense lyrics written in a matter of minutes, just before the band entered the recording studios to record the track. The identity of the character "Elsa" caused some confusion — according to the song She done it with a doctor/On a helicopter/she sniffin' in a tissue/Sellin' the Big Issue. Noel claims, "Someone told me "Supersonic" was about teenage prostitution. Shit!". It has since been revealed that Elsa was a nine-stone rottweiler with a flatulence problem who was in the studio on the day the song was written, hence the line "she's into Alka Seltzer". It was written and recorded at The Pink Museum in Liverpool. The plan was for Oasis to record "Bring It On Down" for their debut single and another bunch of demos. However, "Supersonic" was written and it impressed everyone so much, it was chosen to be the band's first single. Gallagher has revealed in interviews that "Supersonic"'s distinctive lead guitar part wasn't a deliberate copy of the intro to George Harrison's 1971 single "My Sweet Lord". The band recorded two videos for the song, for UK and US release. The UK version of the video features the band playing on a roof, similar to The Beatles' rooftop concert.
It is included on the official music album for Euro 2004, Vive O 2004!
In March 2005, Q magazine placed "Supersonic" at number 20 in its list of the 100 Greatest Guitar Tracks.
In May 2007, NME magazine placed "Supersonic" at number 25 in its list of the 50 Greatest Indie Anthems Ever.
The song is included on Oasis' compilation album Stop the Clocks.
Track listings
"Supersonic" - 4:44
"Take Me Away" - 4:30
"I Will Believe" (Live) - 3:46
"Columbia" (White Label Demo) - 5:25
"Supersonic" - 4:44
"Take Me Away" - 4:30
"Supersonic" - 4:44
"Take Me Away" - 4:30
"I Will Believe" (Live) - 3:46
Cassette CRECS 176
"Supersonic" - 4:44
"Take Me Away" - 4:30
Japanese EP ESCA 602
"Columbia" (white label demo)
"Alive" (8 track demo)
"D'Yer Wanna Be A Spaceman?"
"I Will Believe" (Live)
"I Will Believe" is believed to have been recorded for a 1993 radio session for the BBC.
The demo of "Columbia" is the same version as was released on a limited edition white label promo in December 1993, which itself was an edited version of the original demo recorded in Liverpool in the spring of 1993.


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The other day I went to dinner with a friend. My phone was low on power--drained from listening to the Mets take 20 innings to lose a game. I plugged in before we went out.
When we were ready to go, I instinctively reached for my phone, because I never really walk out the door without it. We weren't going far, but that wasn't the point. It has become an appendage--a tether to the rest of the world, preventing me from straying too far from the other billions.
For some reason, I stopped. I realized that all I was doing was heading out to eat at a new place I was excited to go to for the first time and to catch up with a good friend. Neither of these tasks--eating, listening, talking, required an internet connection, let alone a phone. I decided to leave it.
"No phone with food," I said.
We ate at Bar Corvo. The food was terrific. Get the chicken--it's incredibly tasty. I focused on my friend across from me. An interesting byproduct of not having the phone on me was that there was a little extra incentive to maintain a good conversation. I couldn't supplement it with a wikipedia search for the official definition of "gratin" or a private viewing of the day's Instagram photos. I had to be fresh, original, and thoughtful. It was Humans Unplugged and it was really nice.
I think that's going to be the rule from now on--no phone with food--and I think I'm going to like it.
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Sega's Tokyo Joypolis is not Sega's best arcade. That does not matter. What it is, however, is Sega's biggest spectacle. It's less a game center and more a video game inspired theme park. Still, for a hyperbolic arcade experience, few can compete.
And as of this week, Tokyo Joypolis has a new coat of paint.
Sega recently completed remodeling Tokyo Joypolis, keeping some of the amusement center's most well known attractions, like the half-pipe and the Initial D set-up, and adding some new ones, such as a Ring inspired haunted house and a new roller coaster called "Veil of Dark".
There's also a stage set-up, which now hosts mini-live events by virtual idol Hatsune Miku.
While Tokyo Joypolis does nickel and dime visitors, charging them between ¥500 (US$6.30) and ¥800 ($10) for each attraction in addition to the ¥800 entrance fee, visitors can check stuff out for free: there's a PS Vita demo corner and interactive "digital real" walls and tables for people to touch.
Or you can just gape at the life-sized Initial D set-up. That's what I usually do.
The newly renovated Tokyo Joypolis opens to the general public on July 14.
Photos courtesy of Dengeki Online, Famitsu, and 4Gamer. More in the links below.
リニューアルオープン目前の東京ジョイポリスにて『初音ミク -Project DIVA- f』ライブステージが開催! [Dengeki]
伝説のライブをいつでも――"東京ジョイポリス"リニューアルに合わせて登場の"初音ミク ミニライブ DAIBA de DIVA"を先行体験 [Famitsu]
「東京ジョイポリス」リニューアルオープン直前。内覧会で最新アトラクションからライブステージまでをチェックしてきた [4Gamer]


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65 Amazing WordPress Photography Themes on the Market This Month
WordPress is an excellent content management system for photographers, in part because there are so many outstanding themes available, both free and premium. With so many quality themes/templates available either for free or for less than $100, most photographers can get a site that meets their needs without hiring a designer to create a custom theme. Whether you are looking for a minimalist theme that will allow your photos to stand out, a theme with a full-screen background photo to wow visitors, or a responsive theme that will provide a good user experience on any device, you'll have some options when it comes to choosing a WordPress theme for a photography portfolio. In this post we'll showcase 65 themes created specifically for photographers.
If you're interested in beautiful photography, be sure to check out these posts on Still Life Photography, Night Photography, and Portrait Photography.
Elements of an Amazing Photography Theme
Every photography website should make your photographs look stunning. While there are many ways to accomplish this feat, there are certain elements to look for in any photography WordPress theme to ensure success in your design:
- Spotlight on Photos – the layout of a photography website should point to the photos, making them the "star" of the layout.
- Call to Action – visitors should know exactly what it is the photographer wants them to do, whether it's to book a session, contact for more information, or purchase a print.
- Mobile Accessible – many visitors may access a photography site while on the go, such as when having a conversation with a friend about who to use for family photos. And use of smaller devices such as mobile phones or tablets for primary Internet use is on the rise, so having a responsive or mobile optimized site ensures that photographs will look beautiful no matter the device used.
- SEO optimized – having a photography site with code in place for SEO purposes means that the website is more likely to show up in specific searches, especially if local keywords are used.
- Eye-popping and Advanced Extras – certain optional extras will help a photography website look impressive, such as a lightbox, customization for creating a unique look, copyright (right-click) protection, social media support, and a blog option.
Premium WordPress Photography Themes:
Asteria (FREE)
Why this theme is amazing:
- The sleek slider and modern color scheme bring the focus on what matters–your awesome photographs!
- It's fully responsive and completely customizable.
- It's FREE! What can be better than that?
Interstellar (FREE)
Why this theme is amazing:
- Again, the clean, simple layout and the large slider allows your photographs to be the star of the show.
- This theme also includes an About section as well as a blog so your admirers can get to know you and stay up to date on your latest works.
- It's fully responsive and completely FREE!
Luminus (FREE)
Why this theme is amazing:
- We love the blue and green color scheme alongside the minimal icons–very sleek!
- The large slider above the fold will allow you to feature several photographs right on your homepage so you can capture your viewers attention instantly.
- This theme is also fully responsive and is 100% free to use.
Photocrati ($79)
Why this theme is amazing:
- Photocrati is mobile optimized for easily reaching fans through any device.
- Over 40 designs, excellent SEO, ecommerce option, 4 lightboxes, blogging, copyright protection, and several built-in gallery choices make this theme very easy to customize for a professional photography website.
- Gallery choices include slideshow, filmstrip, and blog-style.
Origin ($69)
Why this theme is amazing:
- This stunning theme displays photographs in a beautiful grid layout on the homepage. The blog pages are also stunning and place photographs front and center above content.
- Because Origin is an Elegant Theme design, purchasing this one gives you access to their entire collection, so you'll have plenty of designs for the rest of your clients as well.
- All Elegant Themes layouts are fully responsive so that your website looks amazing on any device. This theme, like the rest of the collection, comes with continual updates, easy customization, localization for translation, and much more.
Gleam ($69)
Why this theme is amazing:
- As another Elegant Themes design, Gleam comes with lots of extras that make it a theme easy to customize for your photography style.
- Gleam is more flashy than other themes, giving your website quite the eye-catching look with brilliant full screen display, fancy slider effects, and the ability to add titles and descriptions in multiple locations. Even better, it all runs smoothly using AJAX operations.
Vignette ($39)
Why this theme is amazing:
- Vignette does an excellent job of including them most important information right on the home page, including contact information and testimonials. The full screen header allows for either a video or a photo as the background, which is perfect for photographers as well as models, videographers, and other artists.
- Easy to customize, Vignette comes with gallery styles, carousels, shortcodes, custom menus, and various color schemes.
- This theme is responsive and comes with localization (translation) support as well as a call to action button front and center of the homepage.
Memories ($39)
Why this theme is amazing:
- The Memories WordPress theme is laid out specifically for photographers with a minimalist design that puts photos in the forefront.
- With a responsive design, SEO optimization, localization support, and a call to action button on the header image, this theme is perfect for creating a professional website.
Photoshot ($40)
Why this theme is amazing:
- As a professional photography theme, Photoshot provides lots of "wow" factors that are easy to customize. For instance, it comes with light and dark versions, an original menu, 3 different homepage layouts, and more.
- A few of the nice extras included are a full screen slideshow and disable right click for copyright protection.
ShutterBug ($50)
Why this theme is amazing:
- The unique look of this site makes it an excellent theme for the photographer looking for a slightly vintage/ nostalgic design with a featured photos homepage layout.
- Shutterbug comes with excellent customization options like several gallery layouts, page templates, 2 different homepage sliders, several widgets, post formats, and it's even responsive!
PhotoArtist ($59)
Why this theme is amazing:
- PhotoArtist is a very stylistic theme perfect for a photography website. It comes with features unique to a portfolio site, including a full screen slider display that gives viewers option on how he/she wants to view your photos.
- The theme also comes with a blog post layout that looks quite snappy and modern.
Slide ($49)
Why this theme is amazing:
- Slide is another theme that comes with a full screen slider to show off your work in large, stunning display. The lightbox allows viewers to click through posts without exiting the lightbox. Customize the slideshow transitions and speed, choose from several layouts, and add in original footer text to make this theme your own.
- Plus, Slide is completely responsive and even has child theme support.
Simfo ($49)
Why this theme is amazing:
- This minimal portfolio theme focuses on content to keep your photos as the centerpiece. It comes with video, photo, and even iFrame lightbox displays. Plenty of page layouts are available too, such as the magazine layout, news layout, corporate layout, and more.
- Simfo is responsive and comes with lots of extras, such as a welcome message and optional RSS, search form, and social icons.
King Size ($50)
Why this theme is amazing:
- King Size is one very impressive portfolio WordPress theme. Features such as a full screen slider for photos or videos, a custom admin panel, lots of custom options, threaded comments, and more make this an excellent theme for photographers, artists, and bloggers.
- This theme is easy to make your own with lots of custom options for posts, galleries, advanced themes, widgets, and other amazing features.
Core ($45)
Why this theme is amazing:
- For a minimal portfolio theme, Core is a very beefy template. It comes with all the latest WordPress features, along with 6 gallery templates, a video portfolio, light and dark skins, fullscreen slideshow, access to Google WebFonts, and more.
- This theme also comes with plenty of extras that a professional photographer may need, such as a responsive layout, social sharing, and a password protected gallery.
Invictus ($45)
Why this theme is amazing:
- Invictus is a premium portfolio theme built specifically for photographers. The developers boast that Invictus is one of the most extensive and complete WordPress themes available, which is very believable with all of the basics plus tons of extras available.
- Features include 100% responsive, tons of grid and scroller layouts, a complete and easy to use options panel for customizing your theme, access to Google fonts, video embed support, a full screen Flickr stream, translation ready, black or white skins, several header and navigation styles, and much more.
Photolux ($45)
Why this theme is amazing:
- The Photolux theme gives a portfolio a very elegant look and feel. Customizing is easy, too, with unlimited skins, 4 unlimited sliders, and a gallery with lots of options. For instance, when viewers click on an image, you can set the image to play a video in a lightbox, display as an image in the lightbox, open in a new page, or open a custom link in a new page. The gallery even comes with a dynamic AJAX category filter.
- Professional extras include a responsive design, disable right click optional, translation support, AJAX contact form, and an easy logo replacement.
Chocolate WP ($45)
Why this theme is amazing:
- For the photographer who also blogs, Chocolate WP is the perfect theme. The post formats are powered by Woo Tumblog, which give a blog a very professional and elegant look and feel.
- Awesome features include 100% responsive design, unique 3D slider, password protected galleries, masonry-style fluid layout, widgets, shortcodes, and an easy to use builder.
- Currently in Beta form is a feature that allows visitors to Like individual photos!
DK for Photography ($45)
Why this theme is amazing:
- The DK theme, made with photographers in mind, comes with several perks, including, password protected galleries, portfolios that can contain videos, images, or external links, social media profiles support, a contact page with PHP mailer, custom post types, and lots of gallery, slider, and page options.
- The theme is easy to customize with the ability to upload multiple images at once, widgets, shortcodes, flexible page columns, and more.
Why this theme is amazing:
- ANAN puts your photos front and center with a full screen slideshow or optional video right on the homepage. The transparent menu opens as viewers scroll over the minimized sidebar, which keeps other pages accessible but the focus on the images.
- Keep your design unique with the extensive customization options, such as 4 portfolio styles, 30 header fonts and the ability to upload your own font, unlimited colors, 8 custom widgets, tons of shortcodes, unlimited sidebar, and lots more.
PictureThis ($45)
Why this theme is amazing:
- The PictureThis theme is now fully responsive so that your portfolio looks incredible on any device. It also comes with tons of options for the lightbox, slideshow, colors, portfolio, background, fonts, and even image protection options.
- For the blogger, there are plenty of extras to make your blog look professional and eye-catching, including choosing your own colors for blog titles, a full-width or float left thumbnail template, options "read more" button that is customizable with your own text, show excerpt or full post, and more.
Atlas ($45)
Why this theme is amazing:
- Atlas is an excellent theme for wow-ing clients with a completely full-screen gallery on the homepage. Customize your website easily with 4 different styles to the full-screen homepage, 3 different skins, 8 different widgets, 6 gallery page options, 5 different column shortcodes, custom post type for portfolios, video support, and more.
Expression ($55)
Why this theme is amazing:
- With Expression, photographers and other creatives needing a portfolio have some incredible options for creating a one-of-a-kind website. The Pexeto Panel comes with extensive control over every aspect of the design, including the ability to create custom skins.
- The gallery also comes with a ton of options, such as custom image sizes, unlimited pages, partial loading for faster performance, social sharing, a dynamic AJAX category filter that can be turned on or off, and easy slider navigation that gives viewers different options for browsing through images.
- Plus, the theme is responsive, the gallery supports finger swiping, and images have the option of retina display optimization. This theme also comes with an SEO section for easily optimizing your website for search engines.
Rhea ($45)
Why this theme is amazing:
- Rhea gives photographers and other creatives the ability to provide viewers with a movie-like experience. This theme comes with both image and video support and also music support for the full screen homepage slider.
- Lots more comes with this theme for easily making it into your own professional portfolio site, such as social media support, 10 page templates, 7 gallery templates, 7 custom widgets, lots of built-in shortcodes, unlimited sidebar, contact page with validation and PHP mailer, and custom post type for portfolio.
JPhotolio ($40)
Why this theme is amazing:
- Built for wedding photographers and videographers, JPhotolio is one that will really make a fantastic lasting impression on viewers. It comes with an unlimited size of portfolio, video support, unlimited styles and color schemes, and a dark or light option, header and menu options, and even a music playlist.
- This theme also comes with excellent professional features, such as password protected portfolio, a download item option, iOS friendly with a touch icon available, a unique contact page with Google direction integration, email notification, SEO optimized, and a responsive design.
Attracto ($45)
Why this theme is amazing:
- Attracto is not only very elegant but also comes with some awesome features. For instance, this WordPress theme allows for self-hosted or embedded video and audio, 50 backgrounds, 6 custom page templates, Flexslider, 3 blog layout options, 25 prepared icons for the features section, and much more.
- Lots more is included for a snazzy look, such as a carousel slider option, a responsive content slider, 12 unique prepared social icons, PrettyPhoto plugin, standard or masonry blog options, and even language support.
Spaceship ($40)
Why this theme is amazing:
- Spaceship just looks cool, first of all. Secondly, it's responsive and highly optimized so that your photographs look great on all devices. The valid HTML 5 includes the child theme with an attached sample child theme for easy customization.
- Features like the switch glass effect (bulb icon) and HTML5, YouTube, or Vimeo videos take this theme over the top. Plus, it comes with all of the basics, such as several album options, shortcodes, lots of pages, translations, and much more.
Moot ($35)
Why this theme is amazing:
- This fully responsive layout is great for photographers or any artist looking for a unique full screen layout. With a filtered portfolio, automatic slider on the homepage, a beautiful blog layout, lightbox effect, and much more – Moot keeps any portfolio impressive yet minimal.
PhotoPro ($40)
Why this theme is amazing:
- Photopro comes with light, dark, blue, or earth skin options, a scrolling or masonry homepage, 4 gallery styles, 2 lightbox styles, a blog template, built-in Google map option, even a full-width template.
- To keep this theme looking great on desktops and laptops, the developer chose to create a mobile-friendly design that loads specific code and images for mobile devices.
Sirius ($45)
Why this theme is amazing:
- With Sirius, you get both a responsive and retina-ready design, CSS3 animation, custom typography, support for private gallery, filterable portfolios, and more that will make your website quite memorable to visitors.
- Even more, this theme comes with off-canvas navigation, WooCommerce, translation ready and WPML for multi-language support, music support, fullscreen video support, Google webfonts, CSS and Javascript compression, and so much more that really make this theme an excellent one for everything a photographer might need in a website.
Moda ($40)
Why this theme is amazing:
- This premium responsive WordPress theme comes with a very focused design to make your photos look fantastic, whether you are a photographer, model, or artist.
- The 5 gallery options include carousel, fullscreen, and password protection. Moda is also touch enabled, comes with YouTube and Vimeo video support, keyboard navigation, SEO, and even comes with native fullscreen.
eClipse ($55)
Why this theme is amazing:
- The eClispse Photo theme boasts "endless possibilities, fully customizable, clean and optimized code" for the ultimate in a portfolio WP theme.
- Just a few of the features include unlimited homepage layouts, WooCommerce, WPML, SEO ready, highspeed, keyboard support, password protected gallery, responsive and retina-ready, several fullscreen options, MailChimp support, custom 404 page, coming soon page, PSD files included, free support, and so much more that the above boast is quite believable.
Photoform ($55)
Why this theme is amazing:
- This minimalist portfolio theme comes with WooCommerce support for the artist or photographer with the need for a business-type website. With infinite layouts and colors, 5 gallery styles, an advanced admin panel, and a shortcode page builder, Photoform is easy to customize.
- This theme also comes with other powerful business options, such as SEO, fully responsive, cross-browser compatible, translation ready, and much more.
Trend ($45)
Why this theme is amazing:
- This theme comes with lots of extras that are perfect for a portfolio or a blog. Just to name a few of the perks of Trend: full background video, ajaxed page navigation, very powerful theme options, multiple layouts for pages, full page gallery, original category slider, and more.
Madison ($55)
Why this theme is amazing:
- Madison is a beautiful WP theme with lots of professional extras, such as fully responsive and retina ready, WooCommerce support, HTML5 and CSS, SEO, YouTube and Vimeo support, Google map integration, and even a before and after page.
- Lots of customization features that make customization a breeze include over 40 Cufon fonts, several fullscreen galleries, over 30 shortcodes, portfolio and slider options, and more.
Border ($55)
Why this theme is amazing:
- The Border displays images beautifully but is easy to set up and use. It comes with a powerful options panel, a PixTypes plugin to keep content save if you change themes, a PixCodes plugin with visual shortcodes, and all available PSD files for editing in Photoshop.
- Plus, the theme comes with plenty of professional features, like the mobile ready and fully responsive layout, full social integration, video support, gallery cover text, slideshow or grid based galleries, and fast and smooth page transitions.
PhotoReactive ($55)
Why this theme is amazing:
- PhotoReactive comes with some incredible features, such as a fullscreen studio, video and audio support, WooCommerce, Google Fonts, lots of shortcodes, a responsive layout, WPML, light or dark skins, touch swipe slideshows, SEO, AJAX or normal slideshows, and much more. This theme, customized any way you want, looks fantastic!
Devendo ($40)
Why this theme is amazing:
- Devendo is a flat, clean design with a fully responsive layout that puts your photos in stunning modern display.
- Lots of features allow for you to easily build a professional web design, including subtle yet classy CSS3 effects and animations, option of image slider or video for portfolio, and built-in social sharing for Facebook, Twitter, and Google+.
DeRailed ($55)
Why this theme is amazing:
- This WP theme provides a highly professional and clean layout for your portfolio. As an eCommerce ready, full responsive with retina support theme, DeRailed is the perfect theme for photographers or artists who want a simple yet impressive website.
- Extra features include video documentation, unlimited color schemes, a Flickr widget with automatic upload from your Flickr account, unlimited portfolios and sidebars, and more.
Fidelity ($45)
Why this theme is amazing:
- This theme is both elegant and complete to provide a photograph with a well-oiled machine. Fidelity comes with CSS transitions and transforms with fallback to jQuery animations when necessary. The video background option adapts to device with a fallback to image on smartphones and legacy browsers.
- Plus, this theme just looks awesome with lots of feature options for slideshows, galleries, pages, and more.
Milli ($55)
Why this theme is amazing:
- Milli comes with true bulk gallery management for the photographer with lots of photos. It also allows you to manage photos from the frontend and includes lazy loading of images for faster page speed.
- Lots of extras are included in this WordPress theme, such as maintenance or coming soon pages, over 300 background patterns, and millions of gallery layouts.
Camilla ($45)
Why this theme is amazing:
- With the Camilla theme, you can really display service pricing in a professional fashion with the custom pricing table. Plus the theme comes with so many options, you can easily customize for your own look and feel.
- Just a few of the features include one page layout, light or dark or red skins, full screen gallery with optional thumbnails, full page width backgrounds, horizontal layout, and more.
- This theme is also set up for maximum access with responsive layout, SEO, and translation support.
Live Grid ($45)
Why this theme is amazing:
- The Live Grid theme helps your portfolio stand out with interesting extras like the fantastic animation and musical transitions, Jackbox lightbox, and more.
- Other features include responsive layout, adaptive images, a color picker for light and dark skins, full screen or grid galleries, client proofing pages, and documentation with 17 PSD files.
Astro ($55)
Why this theme is amazing:
- Astro has quite the unique full screen gallery presentation with a beautiful accordion layout. In addition, the page builder is the popular Visual Composer plugin, making it easy to create a page exactly how you'd like it to appear.
- This theme comes with excellent features, as well: a responsive, retina-ready design, stylish optional AJAX calls and jQuery for smooth and intuitive transitions between pages, translation and WPML, WooCommerce, lots of theme style options, and even custom post types.
Camera 7 ($45)
Why this theme is amazing:
- The Camera 7 theme comes with an impressive horizontal scroll gallery and a minimal layout that makes your photography website remembered long after visitors leave the page.
- In fact, it comes with several scroll, list, and grid gallery options along with 6 predefined templates, 8 different effects, unlimited colors, and much more. This theme keeps your website accessible from any device with responsive and retina support.
- You also get dummy data and documentation as well.
Rockford ($45)
Why this theme is amazing:
- When you wish to give viewers a full experience of your featured photo or video, a complete full screen display such as what comes with Rockford is perfect. This design is very minimal, keeping your work up front. The menu stays minimized until users choose to click on it, transparent options are available, and the portfolio layout is very clean and easy to browse. Even full blown post layouts are available.
Mercury ($55)
Why this theme is amazing:
- First of all, this theme is responsive, retina ready, and looks great on all major browsers so that you don't have to worry about viewers being unable to view your content easily.
- What really takes Mercury over the top, though, is the ease of creating your own design. This WP theme comes with 20 gallery templates, 6 portfolio templates, a skin manager, an advanced admin panel, an instant search feature, drag and drop content builder, off canvas mobile navigation, and much more.
ePix ($55)
Why this theme is amazing:
- This responsive HTML5/ CSS3 theme is quite unique but also very smooth in its operation. Parallax is one incredible perk, but not the only one with features such as boxed or full-width layout, infinite skins, 6 beautiful galleries, retina graphics, and more.
- Creating a professional, service oriented portfolio is also easy with ePix. It comes with ecommerce support, language translation, and SEO.
Raw ($45)
Why this theme is amazing:
- Raw is a photo/ folio theme perfect for photographs as well as artists and agencies. It comes with a full/ fixed width folio grid, full/ fixed width slider, unlimited skins, lots of styling options, and even a shortcode assistant in the advanced admin.
- This fully responsive theme also comes with extras such as hover effects, video and SoundCloud support, and a contact form with Honeypot.
Free WordPress Photography Themes:
The following free WP photography themes are hard to believe that they don't cost anything! Take a look and if you can find one that works, why pay for a premium theme instead?
Why this theme is amazing:
- This Elegant photography theme keeps your photographs as the focal point with a minimal yet stylish design.
- The theme comes with 3 color schemes, a widget-ready sidebar, customizable photo galleries, a portfolio page template, easy to customize jQuery homepage slideshow, and even the ability to upload your own logo.
Why this theme is amazing:
- The GridPhoto theme not only looks great but also comes in a fluid design that resizes perfectly no matter the size of the device.
Simple Style Photography Theme
Why this theme is amazing:
- The Simple Style Photography theme is, amazingly, responsive so that it looks great even on a small screen.
- Plus, it comes with a customizable slideshow on the homepage, a widget ready sidebar, customizable photo galleries, and 2 color schemes.
Why this theme is amazing:
- Axis is a fullscreen portfolio WP theme that comes with many custom options, such as post types, taxonomies, menus, featured thumbnails, and more. You also have the option between a blog page or a full wide page.
Why this theme is amazing:
- This WordPress theme puts your images in impressive full screen display on the homepage for a website look that is sure to stick with viewers long after they've left your site.
- High Resolution allows you to create as many photo galleries as needed, customize the links in the navigation menu, upload your own logo, and much more.
Why this theme is amazing:
- WallBase is a fluid WP theme perfect for photographers or anyone needing a stunning and unique portfolio site.
- The side menu is beautiful and the pages are a gorgeous center screen overlay. Several page layout options include a blog and about page.
Why this theme is amazing:
- The Oversized Photography theme comes with a transparent sidebar menu that keeps your gorgeous photos the centerpiece in this design.
- Create as many custom galleries as desired and even choose the transitions for your slideshow.
Why this theme is amazing:
- Shuttershot is great for both photographers and bloggers, as it comes with the homepage options for a full screen slideshow or a blog with image slideshow. Both layouts are very impressive.
Why this theme is amazing:
- With Photolistic, you get a beautifully minimalist site, perfect for limited content. So, if you are looking for a website with few distractions that focuses solely on your small gallery, this one may be for you.
Why this theme is amazing:
- The Auto Focus theme works well for either bloggers or those needing a portfolio website, and it is completely responsive – an impressive feature for a completely free WP theme.
- This theme is quite easy to make your own with 5 color schemes, custom photo galleries, and a widget-ready sidebar and navigation menu.
Why this theme is amazing:
- The Classic Photography theme has an adaptive layout so that your content presents flawlessly no matter the viewing device.
- While the layout is simple, you get the choice between blog posts, galleries, and slideshows. Plus, it comes with full color control, widget-ready sidebar, and even an unlimited gallery.
Why this theme is amazing:
- Neptune allows photographers to display their photos in a clean portfolio layout. It also comes with a blog section, image slider, custom portfolio post types, a full-width template, and more.
Why this theme is amazing:
- This free WP theme comes with a gorgeous image slider and optional blog view. But what really makes it hard to believe that Minimalist is free are all of the features.
- Features include audio and video playback, post thumbnails, and more.
Why this theme is amazing:
- Photoria is an incredible free WordPress theme that comes with several custom options.
- Create a custom menu, custom page templates, custom post options, and custom widgets. And easily control the gallery slider on the homepage for a one-of-a-kind design.
Why this theme is amazing:
- This HTML5 responsive theme is, unbelievably, free. Photum comes with a clean and neutral look that allows viewers to focus on your work. It is also an excellent them for bloggers who wish to have an image-centered blog website.
Why this theme is amazing:
- Widely is a beautifully minimal WP theme with a homepage slider, gallery post, even a video post. It also comes with blog, contact, and portfolio pages.
Why this theme is amazing:
- The Fullscreen WordPress theme is a single column image or multimedia portfolio great for a portfolio or blog website. The look is interesting, unique, and puts your content in the forefront of the design.
Why this theme is amazing:
- Lensa is quite the full WordPress theme for being a free one. Features include impressive fullscreen background with amazing transitions that looks good on any sized device.
- This theme is for the social photographer with the ability to connect to Flickr, Instagram, Picasa, and Pinterest.
Why this theme is amazing:
- Photogram not only looks awesome on any device due to a responsive design, it also comes with the ability to connect to your Picasa and Pinterest accounts easily.
- Features include Masonry and Infinite Loading scripts, a huge slider for the homepage, and 3 AJAX-powered gallery templates.


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The Africa Wildlife Foundation has devised a way to use GPS technology to curb rising conflict between wild animals and humans as well as tackle an ongoing problem with poachers.
Every year, African governments are faced with increasing compensation claims from relatives of people killed and maimed by wild animals.
The rising compensation claims are a result of population increase, drought and hard economic times that have forced communities to compete for resources with wild animals, in the process triggering violent encounters.
To monitor interaction between wildlife and communities, AWF is using collaring technology, where an animal is fitted with a GPS device to monitor its movement, said Steven Kiruswa, Maasai Steppe Heartland director for the AWF.
Elephants, for example, are notorious for following the same migration route every year, whether or not there are homes or crops in their way. This means residents in the migratory route are trampled and crops destroyed.
The technology is used to monitor elephants, lions and zebras as well as other endangered species in 11 African countries. In East Africa, the collars are used in Amboseli National Park in Kenya and Tarangire National Park in the Kilimanjaro region of Tanzania.
"The animals migrating between Kenya and Tanzania face a huge challenge because the migratory route is blocked on the Kenyan side, which leads to conflict," added Kiruswa.
Because lions, elephants and zebras move in groups, the collars are fitted on one member of the group; which helps the wildlife rangers monitor the movement and respond quickly in case of an attack.
The communities are also supplied with two-way radios that allow them to report to wildlife rangers in case the animals stray to human settlements. Once an incident is reported, the wildlife field coordinator can dispatch the nearest team of rangers to scare the animals.
"Apart from controlling the movement, the collar helps in determining whether the animal is facing danger from poachers, who plague many endangered species in Africa," said Kiruswa.
In East Africa, AWF works with communities, governments and the private sector under the Hifadhi Network, in which local game scouts are recruited from Maasai communities. These scouts conduct patrols and apprehend poachers in key wildlife areas where wildlife are illegally hunted for bushmeat. Since 2003, the network has arrested 50 poachers.
Currently, technology is helping lions, elephants, rhinos and zebras in Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Ghana, Zambia, Mozambique, Zimbabwe, South Africa, Botwsana and Sierra Leone.
The GPS collaring technology has also helped Zambia, Zimbabwe and Mozambique monitor the movement of the 23,000 elephants that roam in the Zambezi Heartland, one of Africa's largest elephant populations.
Alfred Kikoti, a researcher with AWF, has conducted the collaring process across the region with funding from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, which enabled AWF to bring together wildlife authorities from the three countries to develop a Heartland-wide management strategy for the elephants.
"The collaring project aims to gain a greater understanding of the ecology of animals in the region, and to initiate community conservation programs within the communities," Kikoti said.
The AWF has also put in place preventive mechanisms, such as electric fencing and use of chain links, to prevent lions attacking livestock, said Bernard Kissui, a research scientist with AWF.
"In case wildlife attacks communities and kills livestock, there are retaliatory attacks like killing with spears, guns, and poisoning," Kissui noted.


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Wyoming upends No. 5 San Diego State
- Wyoming beat San Diego State%2C 62-56
- The Aztecs%27 20-game win streak came to an end
- Wyoming built a 16-point lead midway through the second half
LARAMIE, Wyo. (AP) — Wyoming coach Larry Shyatt was familiar with this feeling — even if it had been a while.
Riley Grabau scored 17 points, Larry Nance Jr. had 14 and the Cowboys beat No. 5 San Diego State 68-62 on Tuesday night to end the Aztecs' 20-game winning streak.
Shyatt was Wyoming's coach 16 years ago — almost to the day — the last time a top-five team was upset in Arena-Auditorium. That was Feb. 12, 1998, when the Cowboys took down No. 5 Utah 62-56 on the same floor.
"It's like a good bottle of wine — it gets better with age," Shyatt said.
The Cowboys (15-9, 6-5 Mountain West Conference) savored another marquee win Tuesday as fans rushed the court after the final buzzer, mobbing Wyoming players.
"Their only other loss was to Arizona," Nance said. "I mean, to be in that category is awesome, you know? Fifth-ranked team, the fans storming the court like they did, it was spectacular."
The Aztecs (21-2, 10-1) won 20 in row after losing to Arizona in their second game of the season. The streak tied the program mark set by the 2010-11 team, which finished a school-record 34-3 after reaching the Sweet Sixteen for the first time.
"This is a tough league and you go on the road and it becomes even tougher. And with the win streak we had, I think everybody knows it and everybody talks about they want to be the team to break it and storm the court," SDSU coach Steve Fisher said. "And to Wyoming's credit, they were the ones. They were the ones that did it. They played better and they deserved one."
Dwayne Polee II led San Diego State with 15 points, followed by Xavier Thames with 13.
"You've just got to take it as a learning experience," said Thames, who was averaging 18.1 points. "There's a lot of season left, so we can't hang our heads."
Wyoming built a 16-point lead midway through the second half, catching the Aztecs' defense lagging several times. At one point, the Cowboys slammed down four consecutive dunks.
San Diego State mounted a furious comeback, closing within four points with 1:04 left and again with 40 seconds to go on two buckets by Winston Shepard, who finished with 10 points.
But the Aztecs, who were averaging 73.4 points, failed to score again as Wyoming pulled away with free throws in the final 30 seconds.
Nathan Sobey and Charlie Hankerson Jr. each had nine points for Wyoming, which used an efficient offense and a stifling defense to stop San Diego State.
The game featured the top two defensive teams in the Mountain West. Entering the game, San Diego State was giving up an average of 56.6 points, while the Cowboys were allowing 60.4.
But it was the Aztecs who had the most trouble making baskets, hitting 38 percent of their field goals and committing 13 turnovers while Wyoming made 58 percent of its attempts from the floor and had 11 turnovers.
The Cowboys took a 32-23 halftime lead, closing out the last 4:20 of the first half with a 10-3 run keyed by two 3-pointers from Grabau.