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Elizabeth develops array of skills at The British Quinoa Company
Elizabeth Chapman, a PhD student at the John Innes Centre, undertook her internship at The British Quinoa Company from January to March 2017, during the 2nd Year of her PhD studies. The British Quinoa Company is a small company, based in Shropshire, founded by Stephen Jones in 2012, growing and selling Quinoa in the UK.
During the internship Elizabeth's duties included conducting market research and feasibility reports, regarding new product development (NPD) projects within the company, and identifying companies for whom the products may be of interest to. Subsequently these details would be passed on to the Business Development Manager and enquiries and product samples sent out. Elizabeth was involved in editorial tasks including proof-reading marketing material, promotional articles, supplier contracts and written packaging content, as well as reviewing the latest packaging designs and providing feedback, in addition to researching alternative brands' packaging layouts for styling ideas. Furthermore Elizabeth was involved in product tasting, and recording of resultant feedback, to be communicated to the manufacturer, alongside researching current quinoa containing products, collating and amending recipes, to help inform future NPD projects. Additionally Elizabeth was involved in researching alternative crops which could potentially be grown in the UK, in an effort to expand the existing cropping portfolio of The British Quinoa Company; this included researching novel crops currently grown, making enquiries with the associated farmers, scientists, breeding companies and breeders, to ask for both advice and ultimately source seed for trial purposes. There was also a sales and marketing side to the placement and Elizabeth was tasked with approaching new retailers, and, or manufacturers who may be interested in taking receipt of quinoa products, and tracking resultant orders.
Elizabeth found working at The British Quinoa Company gave her a valuable insight as to how one brings to market a 'novel' crop, whereupon she learnt about the story behind the business and the challenges of bringing quinoa to market ranging from;- the complexities of its cultivation, variety sourcing, plant breeders' rights and contractual growing arrangements; through to food grade processing, bulk ingredient supply, selling to retailers and supplying food manufacturers; something she found incredibly interesting.
Elizabeth developed her self-confidence during the internship and improved her knowledge of the food industry, product commercialisation and how small businesses work, particularly regarding rural enterprises and their financial setups. Assisting with packaging designs for a new range of products developed Elizabeth's creative and problem solving skills, as did attempting to identify and source seed of novel crops and suppliers of seed; "Possibly, one of the most rewarding experiences I had was receiving a shipment of unusual seed from Denmark on the last day of my internship, for which I had required considerable effort to obtain", Elizabeth reflects. Creativity and problem solving also came to the forefront when trialling recipes, tasting the initial efforts and subsequently considering the changes required in order to improve them, whilst also gaining knowledge of how the constitute ingredients behaved.
Elizabeth improved her organisational and research management skills through establishing excel databases to compile information from multiple sources regarding contacting details of potential customer and manufacturers, response to enquiries, seed suppliers, seed information and status. Elizabeth also developed skills relating to funding applications through assisting with a grant application to develop a new product processing facility on the farm through the Rural Payments Agency. Elizabeth's communication and team working abilities were likewise improved during the course of the internship; "Team working skills were essential regarding the successful delegation of tasks to one another and for efficient dispatch of samples to distributors", says Elizabeth.
Elizabeth found the internship has influenced her career aspirations. "Stephen has a similar background to me, having carried out a PhD in Crop Pathology at the University of Nottingham, so it was interesting from my perspective to see how he came to arrive at establishing his own company growing a novel food crop commercially. I have often liked the idea of running my own company, and working for The British Quinoa Company highlighted the potential benefits and pitfalls of doing so". Elizabeth feels that she would prefer to have more of an applied job, which for example may be industrial, or plant breeding related. Elizabeth potentially has enhanced her professional networks for her future career through meeting others interested in underutilised crops, and or varieties and have wider conversations within the breeding community.
In terms of the benefits for her research degree Elizabeth feels she is now more open to new ideas and activities as a result of the internship, and has grown in confidence when interacting with different people, in new work situations.
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The idea behind this is simple. Many cheaper electronic safes do not have counterweights for their locks. What that means is if you drop the safe a short distance while trying to open it when it lands, the door will open.
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In November of 2012 Buzz told me (Shirley), "(that he) was getting me a puppy for Christmas" - but he needed me to find him. Thus began a very earnest search for the perfect puppy! Searching thru ads, shelters & puppy kennels, I finally found him!
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Ethiopian university, CA team discuss veterinary medicine
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Fusion Action Cell provides strength through partnerships
Hailemariam Kefyalew, left, Haramaya University College of Veterinary Medicine assistant professor gives a campus tour to U.S. Army 404th Civil Affairs Battalion Capt. Jodi Collins, veterinarian and Sgt. Stephanie Taylor, left, veterinary technician, in Dire Dawa, Ethiopia, June 19, 2015. The CA team, assigned to Combined Joint Task Force- Horn of Africa, was invited to attend the Third International Veterinary Education Conference. Established in 2003, CVM houses dairy, beef, poultry, swine, sheep and goat farms for demonstrations and research purposes. (U.S. Air Force photo by. Senior Airman Nesha Humes)
Photo by: Senior Airman Nesha Humes
U.S. Army Capt. Jodi Collins, left, 404th Civil Affairs Battalion veterinarian, assigned to Combined Joint Task Force- Horn of Africa, feeds a monkey at the Haramaya University Zoo in Dire Dawa, Ethiopia, June 19, 2015. The team attended the Third International Veterinary Education Conference hosted by the HU College of Veterinary Medicine. (U.S. Air Force photo by. Senior Airman Nesha Humes)
U.S. Army Lt. Col. Patricia Rasmussen, 404th Civil Affairs Battalion veterinarian, briefs during the Third International Veterinary Education Conference at Haramaya University in Ethiopia, June 18, 2015. The CA team spoke about maximizing and leveraging veterinary assets to increase capacity in resource limited regions. (U.S. Air Force photo by. Senior Airman Nesha Humes)
The U.S. Army 404th Civil Affairs Battalion Veterinary Cell Team, assigned to Combined Joint Task Force- Horn of Africa, listen to scientific paper presentations at the Third International Veterinary Education Conference at Haramaya University in Dire Dawa, Ethiopia, June 18, 2015. The conference brought together more than 100 East African policy makers, professors, government officials, students and international partners. (U.S. Air Force photo by. Senior Airman Nesha Humes)
A Tanzanian Defense Force service member learns how to set up samples of unknown substances for the Gas Chromatography Mass Spectrometry machine during a forensic class at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, June 23, 2015. The JTFAC team uses GC/MS to identify different substances within a test sample. It can be used to aid with drug detection, fire investigation, explosives investigation, and identification of unknown samples. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Maria Bowman)
Photo by: Staff Sgt. Maria Bowman, Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti
Tanzanian Defense Force service members attend Joint Theater Forensic Analysis Center training at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, June 23, 2015. The TDF military personnel learned about how to examine an item for fingerprints using black powder. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Maria Bowman)
U.S. Army Sgt. Brian Burgess, Joint Theater Forensic Analysis Center case processor, teaches Tanzanian Defense Force Capt. Joram Kinyunyi Chacha how to identify an unknown substance by using a handheld chemical identifier during a class at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, June 23, 2015. Militaries use the machine to quickly identify explosives, industrial chemicals, chemical weapons, narcotics and more. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Maria Bowman)
Tanzanian Defense Force Capt. Salum Almasi Mabakila, Joint Theater Forensic Analysis Center forensics briefing attendee learns how to dust for fingerprints at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, June 23, 2015. The TDF military personnel attended the class in order to expand their investigative capabilities. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Maria Bowman)
Lorenzo Walters, Joint Theater Forensic Analysis Center evidence custodian, explains chain of custody procedures to Tanzanian Defense Force service members at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, June 23, 2015. TDF military members visited the forensic lab to gain a better understanding of what Tanzania requires for the development of forensic capabilities. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Maria Bowman)
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Walter Duncan (left), Joint Theater Forensic Analysis Center case manager, demonstrates how to set up samples for the Gas Chromatography Mass Spectrometry to Tanzania Defense Force Col. Abulrasul Ali Fupi, during a forensics briefing at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, June 23, 2015. The JTFAC team uses GC/MS to identify different substances within a test sample. It can be used to aid with drug detection, fire investigation, explosives investigation, and identification of unknown samples. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Maria Bowman)
The Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa Fusion Action Cell is comprised of service members from the U.S., Europe and East Africa working together to setup military-to-military projects and civilian support initiatives in partner countries throughout the Horn of Africa. The FAC personnel are separated into country desks composed of subject matter experts and foreign liaison officers who are responsible for streamlining the planning and coordination of projects in their respective country. (U.S. Air Force graphic by Staff Sgt. Nathan Maysonet)
Photo by: Maysonet, Nathan L. SSgt, Djibouti, Africa
Camp Lemonnier , Djibouti (May 12, 2015) U.S. Navy Seabees of Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 14 pose with members of the Djiboutian Army's Construction Engineers in front of new D7 Dozers after an awards ceremony at the close of a U.S. Army-led training evolution. NMCB-14 Detachment HOA is deployed to Camp Lemonnier in support of Combined Joint Task Force – Horn of Africa. (U.S. Navy photo by Chief Petty Officer Ellery Sayre)
Photo by: Petty Officer 3rd Class Joneshia Sayles , CJTF-HOA
Camp Cheik Osman, Djibouti (Mar. 24, 2015) U.S Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Douglas Johnson, Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 14 construction mechanic teaches the basics of pre-operation checks on heavy equipment to members of the Forces Armee Djiboutieen (FAD) Construction Engineers. Naval Mobile Construction Battalion -14 Detachment HOA is assigned to Camp Lemonnier in support of Combined Joint Task Force–Horn of Africa. (U.S. Navy photo)
Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti (May 14, 2015) U.S. Navy Seabees of Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 14 pose with the U.S. Ambassador to Djibouti, Tom Kelly and Chief of Djibouti Defense Forces Maj. Gen. Zakaria Cheikh Ibrahim at an awards ceremony for the U.S. Army-led Counter Terrorism Logistics and Engineering training evolution. NMCB-14 Detachment HOA is assigned to Camp Lemonnier in support of Combined Joint Task Force–Horn of Africa. (U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Douglas Johnson)
Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti (May 12, 2015) U.S. Navy Chief Petty Officer Gerardo Macias, builder, U.S. Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Douglas Johnson, construction mechanic Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 14 and Constructionman Austin Lacey, construction mechanic NMCB 11 present a Certificate of Recognition for completion of Equipment Operator and Maintenance training to a Djiboutian Army Equipment Operator during an awards ceremony following a U.S. Army-led training evolution. NMCB-14 Detachment HOA is assigned to Camp Lemonnier in support of Combined Joint Task Force – Horn of Africa. (U.S. Navy photo by Chief Petty Officer Ellery Sayre)
Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti (May 14, 2015) U.S Navy Seabees assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 14, U.S. Army 47th Transportation Company, and the Djiboutian Army Construction Engineers pose at the culminating event and awards ceremony for a U.S. Army-led Counter Terrorism Logistics and Engineering training evolution. NMCB-14 Detachment HOA is assigned to Camp Lemonnier in support of Combined Joint Task Force–Horn of Africa. (U.S. Navy photo by Lieutenant Junior Grade Stephen Woodham)
Camp Cheik Osman, Djibouti (Mar. 18, 2015) U.S. Navy Seabees of Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 14, along with members of the Djiboutian Army's Construction Engineers, discuss safety topics before beginning hands-on equipment operation training. Naval Mobile Construction Battalion -14 Detachment HOA is assigned to Camp Lemonnier in support of Combined Joint Task Force–Horn of Africa. (U.S. Navy photo by Lieutenant Junior Grade Stephen Woodham)
Camp Lemonnier , Djibouti (Mar. 24, 2015) U.S. Navy Petty Officer 1st Class David Graydon and U.S Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class Brandon Paul, equipment operators with Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 14 train Djiboutian Army's Construction Engineers on a new D7 Dozer during a U.S. Army-led training evolution. NMCB-14 Detachment HOA is deployed to Camp Lemonnier in support of Combined Joint Task Force–Horn of Africa. (U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Kevin Haneberg)
Camp Cheik Osman, Djibouti (Mar. 24, 2015) – U.S. Navy Seabees of Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB 14) pose with members of U.S. Army 47th Transportation Company and members of Forces Armee Djiboutienne (FAD) Construction Engineers in front of a D7 dozer that is now operational after the team assembled the blade and attachments. Naval Mobile Construction Battalion-14 Detachment HOA is assigned to Camp Lemonnier in support of Combined Joint Task Force–Horn of Africa. (U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Fredrick Garver)
U.S. Army Lt. Col. Gerry Dolan, 415th Civil Affairs Battalion commander, addresses soldiers at a transfer of authority ceremony June 22, 2015, in Djibouti. The 415th CAB soldiers will take over the responsibilities and tasks that the outgoing CAB performed during their time assigned to Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Maria Bowman)
U.S. Army Lt. Col. Gerry Dolan, 415th Civil Affairs Battalion commander, gives a gift to U.S. Army Lt. Col. Timothy Brennan, former Army Civil Affairs Battalion commander, during a transfer of authority ceremony June 22, 2015, in Djibouti. The 404th CAB soldiers will return to Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Maria Bowman)
The 404th Civil Affairs Battalion soldiers listen to U.S. Army Lt. Col. Timothy Brennan, former Army Civil Affairs Battalion commander, give a speech during a transfer of authority ceremony June 22, 2015, in Djibouti. The 415th CAB soldiers will take over the responsibilities and tasks that the outgoing CAB performed during their time assigned to Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Maria Bowman)
U.S. Army Lt. Col. Timothy Brennan, former Army Civil Affairs Battalion commander, welcomes the 415th CAB to Camp Lemonnier, at a transfer of authority ceremony June 22, 2015, in Djibouti. The 415th CAB soldiers will take over the responsibilities and tasks that the outgoing CAB performed during their time assigned to Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Maria Bowman)
U.S. Army Lt. Col. Timothy Brennan, 404th Civil Affairs Battalion commander, rolls up his unit flag at a transfer of authority ceremony June 22, 2015, at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti. The 404th CAB soldiers will return to Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Maria Bowman)
U.S. Army Lt. Col. Gerry Dolan, 415th Civil Affairs Battalion commander, unrolls his unit flag at a transfer of authority ceremony June 22, 2015 at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti. The uncasing of the battalion colors signifies the company's arrival from Kalamazoo, Mich., and its preparedness to assume its role within the Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Maria Bowman)
U.S. Army Lt. Col. Timothy Brennan, 404th Civil Affairs Battalion commander, renders a salute during the playing of the National Anthem at a transfer of authority ceremony June 22, 2015, at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti. The ceremony signified the transfer of authority from the out-going unit to the incoming unit. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Maria Bowman)
U.S. Army Sgt. Maj. Claudell Taylor, former Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa command senior enlisted leader, thanks service members and civilians for their hard work during a relinquishment of authority ceremony June 19, 2015 at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Maria Bowman)
Tom Kelly, U.S. ambassador to Djibouti, attends a relinquishment of authority ceremony at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, June 19, 2015. U.S. Army Command Sgt. Maj. Butler Kendrick assumed responsibility of the Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa command senior enlisted leader. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Maria Bowman)
U.S. Army Sgt. Maj. Butler Kendrick, Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa command senior enlisted leader, takes the sword to Maj. Gen. Mark Stammer, CJTF-HOA commander, during a relinquishment of authority ceremony at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, June 19, 2015. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Maria Bowman)
U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Mark Stammer, Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa commander, speaks to service members assigned to Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti during a relinquishment of authority ceremony June 19, 2015. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Maria Bowman)
U.S. Army Command Sgt. Maj. Butler Kendrick Jr. assumed responsibility as the Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa command senior enlisted leader, succeeding U.S. Army Sgt. Maj. Claudell Taylor, during a Relinquishment of Authority ceremony at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, June 19, 2015.
Staff Sgt. Nathan Maysonet, Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa public affairs photojournalist, emcees a relinquishment of authority ceremony at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, June 19, 2015. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Maria Bowman)
Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa service members salute the American flag during the playing of the U.S. national anthem at a relinquishment of authority ceremony at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, June 19, 2015. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Maria Bowman)
U.S. Army Sgt. Maj. Claudell Taylor, Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa command senior enlisted leader, passes the sword to Maj. Gen. Mark Stammer, CJTF-HOA commander, during a relinquishment of authority ceremony at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, June 19, 2015. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Maria Bowman)
Fu Huaginag, Chinese Ambassador to Djibouti, congratulates a language class student during a graduation ceremony at the Institute of Diplomatic Studies in Djibouti, June 14, 2015. Some of the graduating students spent the last nine months studying Chinese-Mandarin. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Maria Bowman)
Photo by: Staff Sgt. Maria Bowman
Moktar Mahamoud (middle), an English student, receives his graduation certificate from Tom Kelly (left), U.S. Ambassador to Djibouti and Mahmoud Ali Youssouf (right), Djibouti Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation. Moktar recently went to the U.S., where he used his new English skills. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Maria Bowman)
A Djiboutian student, Khadija Hassan, gives a speech in English during a graduation ceremony at the Institute of Diplomatic Studies in Djibouti, June 14, 2015. The institute graduates are Djiboutian civil servants who will use their new language skills in their jobs. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Maria Bowman)
A Djiboutian student gives a speech in Mandarin during a graduation ceremony at the Institute of Diplomatic Studies in Djibouti, June 14, 2015. The institute graduates have spent an academic year learning English, Chinese or Amharic. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Maria Bowman)
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CGI Group is building momentum, National Bank Financial says
Following the company's second quarter results, National Bank Financial analyst Richard Tse remains upbeat about CGI Group (TSX:GIB.A).
This morning, CGI Group reported its Q2, 2018 results. The company earned $274.4-million on revenue of $3.0-billion, a topline that was up 8.3 per cent over the same period last year.
"I am pleased with the continued progress our team is making against our growth plan," CEO George D. Schindler said. "Revenue, net earnings, bookings and cash from operations are all up year over year, reflecting our ability to create and realize new opportunities to help clients become digital organizations and for CGI to remain an active consolidator in the market."
Tse says he spots some postive trends in the quarterly results.
"CGI reported solid FQ2 (March) results," he says. "More importantly, it appears there's building momentum when it comes to the outlook for bookings, revenue and margins. With respect to the FQ2 results, strong constant currency revenue growth came largely from the U.S. – in particular Commercial and State Government, and Federal. An equally important leading indicator of revenue was bookings which were exceptionally strong relative to the prior quarter and last year. But for us, we thought the most notable takeaway revolved around an expanding margin profile going forward. In our view that's most notable given the impact margin changes can have on EPS in light of the meaningful revenue base. And CGI's comments around a strengthening outlook for margins sets the name apart from comparables which have been signalling margin pressure."
In a research update to clients today, Tse maintained his "Outperform" rating and one-year price target of $85.00 on CGI Group, implying a return of 12 per cent at the time of publication.
Tse thinks CGI will generate EBITDA of $2.15-billion on revenue of $11.62-billion in fiscal 2018. In 2019, he expects the compay will produce EBITDA of $2.23-billion on a topline of $11.94-billion.
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More than $22 million was spent on agritourism in the Shenandoah Valley last year, according to a recent study, and that number could rise in the next decade.
The planning district commission announced the news at the Fields of Gold Harvest Jubilee at Barren Ridge Vineyards. The event was named for the award-winning Fields of Gold program, which involves six Valley counties and five cities. It promotes the region as an agritourism destination, whether for visits to a working farm, a winery, a corn maze or a horse farm. It also seeks to create jobs on the farm and tourism jobs off.
In 2011, 226 businesses employed 704 people in agritourism locally, noted the study, done by Richmond-based consulting firm Chmura Economics & Analytics. And including multipliers, the $22.4 million spending figure rises to $34.8 million, and the employment number to 811 jobs.
Chmura estimates that about 6.7 million visitors traveled more than 50 miles to come to the region in 2010, and that that total tourism number could grow 6.2 percent in the next 10 years.
And, given that 15 percent of potential visitors surveyed said they would be very interested in agri- or ecotourism, the study said, such sales here could expand at a rate of 9.3 percent per year.
That delighted many in the crowd at Barren Ridge.
Moving forward, the plan is to take advantage of the Fields of Gold statistics and implement a plan to try to realize the potential growth. Complete results of the study will be available at the planning district commission's website, cspdc.org, early next week.


This album is about a way to simply make raw, basic, natural and joyful music.
This album is also about and with the Swedish saxophone visionary Bengt Nordström, "Frippe" who first of all talked to me about making and playing natural music.
The legend of Bengt Nordström (1936-2000) tells how he picked up the clarinet and the saxophone after being deeply touched by the music of Tony Scott and Sonny Rollins.
Circle", he took the opportunity to play small solo concerts and recorded himself.
own; "Natural Music" (BNLP 2). The other recordings were not numbered or catalouged but were released as LPs and EPs.
you use. This album is recreated, created and recorded 2015, 7″ vinyl side A recorded 1967 and side B recorded 1987. Hope you like it!
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B&B Attachments is delighted to announce that it will exhibit at Bauma Munich 2019. Bauma takes place 8 – 14 April 2019 at the Messe München trade-fair centre, Munich.
Bauma is the world's largest trade fair in the construction industry. The exhibition takes place every three years. It is an international trade fair for construction machinery, building material machines, mining machinery, construction vehicles and equipment, and has firmly established itself as the world's leading trade fair for the industry. The exhibition brings over 3,423 exhibitors from 58 countries and 580000 visitors from 200 countries. National and international exhibitors and industry leaders gather to show their latest products and the most innovative technology in the field.
This will be the first year B&B Attachments, the UK's leading supplier and manufacturer of forklift truck attachments, will exhibit at the show. B&B will exhibit its Beam Grab and BlockMaster K320 with PowerMount attachments in hall B5 stand 304. The stand will be shared with the global leader in forklift truck attachment manufacturing, KAUP. KAUP will exhibit its 2T412V-3 block clamp attachment.
KAUP and B&B Attachments have worked together in attachment development since 1980. Together their shared knowledge and expertise continue to advance the material handling industry. Bauma is the perfect platform for both industry leaders to show their latest innovations. This includes the K320, which is part of B&B's sought after BlockMaster range, made uniquely for specialist applications within the construction industry. The range is designed to assist with the complex task of moving bricks, blocks and tiles, in a safe and efficient manner.
B&B's PowerMount quick release system enables a quick change from one hydraulic attachment to another in just 90 seconds, without the need for an engineer or any tools. It allows one forklift truck to use several attachments, providing the best possible utilisation of a forklift fleet. B&B Attachments will also exhibit its FBG05 beam grab.
This attachment has been manufactured by B&B to assist in the unloading process of pre-cast concrete floor beams. Designed to fit crane delivery vehicles, the beam grab can lift varying sized beams and profiles and handle up to six beams in one single lift.
Bauma is the place to see the most important new developments from around the world. Contact B&B Attachments today to arrange an appointment with a member of its technical team at the show.


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Patients under stress and anxiety have a low pain threshold.
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If you still are not effective, the so-called periodontal ligament injection or intraosseous injection (Clinical procedure 4.2).
As a last, desperate step may be forced to make a shot right in the flesh (intrapulpal injection) (Clinical procedure 4.2). It is important that such a measure is carried out only in full compliance with the patient. In fear, or highly anxious patient procedure should be avoided. It is recommended to postpone treatment and reschedule the patient recipe for sedation. Different schemes can be used in practice including combining oral administration of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs and benzodiazipine in appropriate dosages. After treatment, the patient must be accompanied by adult.
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Extracting a bulk sample at the Dumont nickel-cobalt project near Amos, northern Quebec. Source: RNC Minerals.
RNC Minerals [RNX-TSX; RNKLF-OTCQX], also known as Royal Nickel Corp., says it is working to secure $1 billion to develop the world's largest undeveloped reserves of both nickel and cobalt at the company's flagship Dumont Project near Amos, northern Quebec. It hopes to start the construction phase next year. RNC is headed by a group of former executives of the nickel giant formerly known as Inco Ltd. The Canadian mining icon and its Sudbury, Ontario operations were acquired by Vale [VALE-NYSE] of Brazil in 2006.
When in production, the Dumont Mine is expected to rank as the fifth-largest nickel sulphide operation in the world by annual production. Only the mining operations at Norilsk (Russia), Jinchuan (China), Sudbury, Ontario, Canada), Voisey's Bay (Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada) will be larger, the company said.
"With many market participants expecting explosive growth in nickel and copper demand from the electric vehicle market over the coming decade, RNC continues to be approached by a number of strategic investors, offtake partners, and financiers who could provide financing to begin construction,'' the company said in a press release.
"Dumont contains the second largest nickel reserves and the eighth largest cobalt reserve of any deposit in the world,'' added Mark Selby, President and CEO of RNC Minerals. He said Dumont is the only deposit of this scale that is not currently in operation and not owned by a major mining company (the other eight largest deposits are owned by companies that include Glencore, Vale, Norilsk, Sumitomo Corp. and Jinchuan).
"Given market concern regarding future cobalt and nickel supply for electric vehicles, and nickel prices at the $5.50 to $6 a pound level, RNC believes it is well positioned to significantly advance Dumont in 2018,'' Selby said.
The RNC CEO went on to say that in the company's view, Dumont compares favourably with many Australian nickel-cobalt project, which have seen significant increases in market value during 2017. He said Dumont contains larger nickel and cobalt reserves, has completed a feasibility study, is fully permitted and is a sulphide deposit, rather than a laterite deposit.
With 3.15 million tonnes of nickel sulfide and 126,000 tonnes of cobalt, it ranks as the world's largest undeveloped reserves of both metals. Production is forecast at 73 million pounds of nickel annually and 2.3 million pounds of cobalt in concentrates. The recovery of nickel and cobalt will be achieved using proven, conventional milling technology, rather than more technically challenging pressure acid leach technology.
However, any construction decision remains subject to financing. According to a July, 2013 technical report, the initial capital cost is estimated at $1.26 billion, including $320 million for the mine and $550 million for the processing plant. Dumont is expected to produce 2.8 billion pounds of payable nickel over 33 years from an open pit operation.
RNC is in talks with large Japanese trading houses, companies that offer streaming deals, and miners interested in off-take arrangements to feed their smelters, Selby told Reuters News Service in an interview. RNC owns 50% of the Dumont Project with private equity firm Waterton Global Resource Management holding the balance.


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I am crisscrossing the central Tokyo area taking snapshots in the streets more or less on a daily basis.
Within this routine, every once in a while it happens that I am suddenly overcome by a sense of bewilderment, just like a student in his first year at a photography school. What exactly am I trying to see through the finder of my camera? What is that photo that I just shot? It's questions as utterly naïve and elementary as these that occupy my mind in such situations.


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Law Cases > Land Law Cases > Trusts of land Cases
Birmingham Midshires BS v Sabherwal
[2000] 80 P & CR 256
Judgement for the case Birmingham Midshires BS v Sabherwal
A family home in Xs' names was occupied by Xs and D. Xs took out a loan, secured on the house, with D; Xs defaulted on the repayments. Possession proceedings began. D claimed to have overriding interests; the mortgage company claimed to have overreached them. CA accepted that D had a beneficial interest (she had paid towards to the cost of the house) and she was in actual occupation (s.70(1)(g)). However, CA held that Trusts of Land and Appointment of Trustees Act 1996 had not altered the common law and hence Flegg applied, so that D's interest had been overreached.
Walker LJ: The current law has been unaffected by the 1996 act: "The 1996 Act contains nothing to exclude the essential overreaching provision contained in section 2(1)(ii) of the Law of Property Act 1925. On the contrary, that provision is amended so as to meet the new terminology of the 1996 Act (see section 25(1) and Schedule 3 paragraph 4(1))". NB he said that article 8 did not apply because at this time the HRA 1998 was not yet in force and therefore ECHR couldn't yet be applied in English courts. Therefore this case does NOT mean that article 8 (right to private life, family and home) could not apply in the future.
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UN Investigator Shocked by US Poverty: "This is Not a Sight That One Normally Sees" in the First World 2017-Dec-Thu While Americans were focused on the special election between Roy Moore and Doug Jones, Philip Alston, the UN's Special Rapporteur on Extreme Poverty and Human Rights was out touring areas https://us.politsturm.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2017/12/UN-Investigator-Shocked-by-US-Poverty.png Capitalism, UN, USA ,International, News, US News politsturm.com - USA	 politsturm@gmail.com politsturm.com - USA
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UN Investigator Shocked by US Poverty: "This is Not a Sight That One Normally Sees" in the First World
While Americans were focused on the special election between Roy Moore and Doug Jones, Philip Alston, the UN's Special Rapporteur on Extreme Poverty and Human Rights was out touring areas of rural Alabama on his "poverty tour" where he was reportedly shocked at the level of poverty and environmental degradation he witnessed.
"Some might ask why a U.N. Special Rapporteur on extreme poverty and human rights would visit a country as rich as the United States. But despite great wealth in the U.S., there also exists great poverty and inequality," Alston explains. "There are pretty extreme levels of poverty in the United States given the wealth of the country. And that does have significant human rights implications."
Personally troubling were the cases of raw sewage that "flows from homes through exposed PVC pipes and into open trenches and pits" found in a community in Butler County.
Aaron Thigpen, a local activist from Fort Deposit, showed Alson his home where five extended family members, including two children, reside. "These two pipes are the raw sewage pipes coming from the house. And you've got your main water line here, and it may have a hole in it, so everyone gets sick all at once," Thigpen explains while pointing out areas of raw sewage coming from exposures in the pipes. "It's really bad when you've got a lot of kids around like there are here. They're playing ball and the ball goes into the raw sewage, and they don't know the importance of not handling sewage."
"There is a human right for people to live decently, and that means the government has an obligation to provide people with the essentials of life, which include power, water and sewage service," Alston maintains. "But if the government says, 'oh no, we're not going to do it,' and leaves you to install very expensive septic tanks, that's not how it should work."
Another concern have been the reoccurances of poverty-related diseases, such as hookworm, normally at home in South-Asia and Sub Saharan Africa, discovered in Lowndes County, Alabama. The Zika virus, a disease spread through mosquitoes, is believed to have infected an estimated 12 million Americans.
"I think it's very uncommon in the First World. This is not a sight that one normally sees. I'd have to say that I haven't seen this," says Alston.
Alabama is only one stop on a 15-day investigation also covering parts of California, Puerto Rico, Washington D.C. and West Virginia.
In West Virginia, Alston found that access to broadband access, a necessity in today's economy, was relatively low (30% lacking access) when compared to the national average (10%). This number jumped to nearly 48% of West Virginians lacking access when counting rural areas.
In Puerto Rico, Alston concludes that the general consensus is that "many, probably most, Puerto Ricans believe deeply that they are presently colonized," in reference to the island's halfway position between colony and full-fledged state and the PROMESA austerity program signed into law under President Obama.
"Political rights and poverty are inextricably linked in Puerto Rico. If it were a state, Puerto Rico would be the poorest state in the Union. But Puerto Rico is not a state, it is a mere 'territory,' Alston writes in his official statement on the trip. "Puerto Ricans have no representative with full voting rights in Congress and, unless living stateside, cannot vote for the President of the United States. In a country that likes to see itself as the oldest democracy in the world and a staunch defender of political rights on the international stage, more than 3 million people who live on the island have no power in their own capital."
Another colonized people, the indigenous communities of America, continue to see their culture destroyed, their people disempowered, and their way of life "criminalized". The living conditions in Pine Ridge, Lakota, for example were described in the UN report as being "comparable to Haiti". The annual income there hovers around $12,000 and infant mortality is more than three times the US national average. Alston was reported to have been told that nine individuals had committed suicide only in the last three months preceding his visit, one of which included a six year old. Another Native American tribe mentioned in the report, the Red Water Pond Navajo, are subject to predatory loans with rates of over 400%.
In the official UN statement on the trip, the Special Rapporteur gives some other shocking statistics concerning poverty and inequality in the United States:
The "health gap" between the US and other developed countries continues to grow. Infant mortality rates in 2013 were the highest in the developed world and the US ranked 36th in the world for access to water and sanitation in 2013.
Income equality is much higher than in European countries. With 25% of young Americans living in poverty, the youth poverty rate in the US is the highest of all OECD members.
Despite all of these examples of severe economic stratification, the US continues to maintain and expand its budget for the military, already the size of the next seven military powers combined. Domestically, the US is home to the largest prison population in the world, equal to 5 times the OECD average.
Alston claims that despite being "one the world's richest" countries, "neither its wealth nor its power nor its technology is being harnessed to address the situation in which 40 million people continue to live in poverty." Instead he noted the way in which the poor are disempowered and disenfranchised in American society, such as the drug war, policies that "criminalize" the homeless, the setting of large bail-bonds, and the suspension of driver's licenses for the inability to pay simple fines.
This, as a result, fundamentally undermines the democratic process; Alston explains:
"In the US there is overt disenfranchisement of vast numbers of felons, a rule which predominantly affects Black citizens since they are the ones whose conduct is often specifically targeted for criminalization. In addition, there are often requirement that persons who have paid their debt to society still cannot regain their right to vote until they paid off all outstanding fines and fees. Then there is covert disenfranchisement, which includes the dramatic gerrymandering of electoral districts to privilege particular groups of voters, the imposition of artificial and unnecessary voter ID requirements, the blatant manipulation of polling station locations, the relocating of DMVs to make it more difficult for certain groups to obtain IDs, and the general ramping up of obstacles to voting especially by those without resources. The net result is that people living in poverty, minorities, and other disfavored groups are being systematically deprived of their voting rights."
The most damaging aspect to democracy, of course, that arises from this are the high rates of apathy among the poor, who come to see that voting is pointless as the people see no real change in their immediate conditions regardless of who is in office.
Politsturm: Professor Alston's report is essentially capitalism in a nutshell; America is a rich country, yet it's people are poor. The poverty rate currently stands at 12.5%, or 40 million people, according to the US Census Bureau, despite the economic "recovery" over the last decade. Minorities and immigrants are particularly at risk of being in poverty, however, as Alston mentions, there are "8 million more poor Whites than there are Blacks." This is not simply the result of a bad economic climate or the policies of a certain party, but a structural constant, a permanent state of affairs under the capitalist mode of production.
How can such a rich country have such large levels of poverty? Simple. The capitalist economy is a naturally unequal system that creates massive disparities between rich and poor. Concessions in the form of the social welfare system have been slashed over the past few decades in order to make way for higher profitability; a market "competitiveness" that leaves the rest of us out to dry. While the New Deal era brought an unprecedented level of prosperity to the American middle class, history has shown that the rug can be pulled out from them at any given moment. Reforms then, are only useful to the ruling class insofar as they pacify the population from fighting for major systemic changes, e.g. social revolution, and once the problem has been taken care of, they can simply be rolled back.
As the UN attaché noted, the tactics of the neoliberals have been the constant barrage of attacks on those suffering from the worst of what capitalism has to offer. "Culture" has been the go-to wedge issue for capitalists to divide and conquer. When the unemployed are demonized as "lazy" or "welfare queens", it is easy for the rest of the country to get around legislation that targets the most vulnerable. When minorities and immigrants are targeted because of their supposed 'cultural incompatibility' with the civilized world, whether it be by citing crime statistics, religious belief, or means of immigrating, it justifies the high incarceration rates, the police brutality, and the deportations. The point of these issues are to keep working people fighting amongst themselves while the rich continue taking more and more of the pie. However, we know culture not to be the problem, as the only culture we have is the one we have been given from the bourgeoisie through the system created over us.
If this report were made of one of the enemies of the American corporate state such as Iran, Venezuela, or North Korea, the elite would be full of condemnations, however, since these issues concern the state of their own country, the effects of their own policies, the report has been met with silence. Very few news outlets have even bothered to report on the United Nations investigation, instead choosing to cover the moves of America's foreign "enemies" or the President's latest scandal.
This report paints a grim picture about the state of the American working class. However, this should not be an excuse to despair but a call to arms. Working people need to understand that things under the current economic system are only going to get worse if they cannot organize and resist corporate interests. Links of solidarity need to be formed with workers of all backgrounds in order to struggle for the liberation of the proletariat as a whole. It is only when this class gains consciousness of itself that real change can be made possible.
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Bees in the Butterfly Garden by Maureen Lang caught me at the first few lines of the description. The story is about Meg Davenport a young girl who is sent to a boarding school by her father who wants to keep his dark story secret from his impressionable daughter. However once in my hands it was one that was hard for me to get into. As an avid reader this is not typical for me. I believe it was just due to the slow moving nature of the plot. I did like the the characters and the way you really liked a "bad guy" in the story. The book went with me a lot of places, and as I pressed on, I found the quotes from "Madame Marisse's Letters to Young Wives" at the beginning of each chapter to be a real highlight. I liked the juxtaposition of what you are "supposed to do" in terms of etiquette, what you know – or have been taught- to do, and what your heart is pulling you to do. In the end I was glad I gave the book time and by the end I really could say I had thoroughly enjoyed the book. This surprised even me.
I really liked that the plot was a more original one and I always appreciate a good quality novel that can come full circle and presents a story in a new way. I always enjoy these "feel good" endings – what can I say, I'm just a sucker for a happy ending. I will most definitely look to read another story by Maureen Lang. I felt like her writing was excellent – it was just that I personally took longer to connect well to these characters.
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NHL's Top 5 Playmakers of the Decade
The dawn of a new decade is always a time for reflection. It is a time when people look back and reminisce about their favorite moments and experiences of the last 10 years. However, for hockey fanatics like myself, the start of a new decade is the perfect time to take a look back at the NHL's top players, teams, coaches, trades, and so on throughout the past 10 years.
With that being said, let's kick off 2020 by looking at who I believe were the NHL's top five playmakers of the 2010s.
5) Connor McDavid, Edmonton Oilers
There is no doubt that Connor McDavid is one of the most exciting players in the league. In my opinion, he is the most exciting and creative player in the NHL and in the world, and it would be an injustice to exclude the Canadian from this list for only playing in the league since 2015.
The centerman is a prolific passer and goalscorer, has elite puck-handling ability, and is the fastest skater in the league—all skills which he uses to his advantage to dazzle fans and create goal-scoring opportunities for both himself and his Edmonton Oilers teammates.
Edmonton Oilers' Connor McDavid (THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jason Franson)
The 22-year-old has proved to be one of the league's best assist-makers during his young career, recording 286 regular-season assists since the 2015-16 season and finishing as one of the top three players in assists per season three times. He led the league with 70 assists in the 2016-17 season, and he leads the league with 42 assists in 2019-20. He has also ranked within the top-five players for the most assists per game in the league each season he has played. He generated a league-best 0.85 assists per game in the 2016-17 season, and his 1.00 assists per game are second only to Evgeni Malkin's 1.04 assists so far in 2019-20.
The four-time All-Star led the league in points in the 2016-17 and 2017-18 seasons with 108 and 100 points, respectively, and he leads the NHL in 2019-20 with with 64. McDavid has also ranked among the top players in the league for the most goals created in a season for four-straight seasons, finishing first in 2017-18 with 40.5 goals created and second in 2016-17, 2018-19, and 2019-20.
If those statistics don't speak for themselves, just take a look at this unreal display of his playmaking ability:
Should McDavid rank higher on this list? Probably, but you can easily expect the Canadian to top the rankings as the NHL's best playmaker of the 2020s.
4) Patrick Kane, Chicago Blackhawks
It is safe to say that the Chicago Blackhawks would not have been as successful as they were throughout the 2010s without Patrick Kane. The first-line right winger helped lead the team to eight playoff appearances and three Stanley Cup championships over the decade, earning himself the Conn Smythe Trophy, Art Ross Trophy, Hart Memorial Trophy, and Ted Lindsay Award along the way.
Like McDavid, Kane is a player who is a defenseman's worst nightmare: he is one of the best stick-handlers in the game, has a wicked shot, and is renowned for his sensational, creative passing. He is one of those players who makes every player around him better when he steps on the ice, and his elite playmaking ability is invaluable to the Blackhawks.
Kane was the NHL's best point-scorer of the decade with 802 points. He was the only player to hit the 800-point mark in the 2010s, finishing 14 points ahead of Sidney Crosby in second place with 788. These numbers earned Kane five top-10 finishes in the points department during the 2010s, including first place in the 2015-16 season with 106 points. He also recorded 68 assists in the playoffs during the decade.
Patrick Kane (Rob Grabowski, USA TODAY Sports)
Over 60 percent of his points last decade were assists (487). He spent four seasons in the 2010s in the top 10 for assists and three seasons in the top 10 for assists per game. His best ranking was third place in both categories at the end of the 2015-16 season with 60 helpers and 0.73 assists per game. The American ranks eighth among active players in overall assists (611) and sixth among active players in assists per game (0.65).
The 31-year-old also created over 0.40 goals per game five times throughout the decade, earning himself top-10 honors in five seasons. He created the most goals per game in the NHL in the 2015-16 season with 0.50 average. He is sixth among active players in this department with an average 0.39 goals created per game.
Kane was one of, if not the, best playmaker in the NHL during his prime in the early to mid-2010s. Chicago's success has since dropped over time, but the winger still remains one of the most exciting playmakers in the league.
3) Henrik Sedin, Vancouver Canucks
Henrik Sedin, the eldest of the Sedin twins, is not only one of the best playmakers of the decade, but he is easily one of the best of all time. The centerman consistently used his high hockey IQ and creative vision to create goal-scoring opportunities for his teammates—often his brother Daniel, one of the best left wingers of the decade—and generate impressive numbers throughout the 2010s.
Henrik was, without a doubt, the NHL's best playmaker in the first three seasons of the 2010s. He generated a career-best and league-leading 83 assists and 112 points to begin the decade in the 2009-10 season, and he led the league in assists the following two seasons (75 in 2010-11, 67 in 2011-12). He recorded four 50-plus-assist seasons in the decade before his retirement at the conclusion of the 2017-18 season. He ranks 26th in all-time NHL assists with 830 helpers.
Henrik Sedin can be found on a number of the NHL's all-time lists. (Amy Irvin / The Hockey Writers)
The centerman also finished four times as one of the top-five players with the most assists per game in the decade, topping the standings twice in 2009-10 with 1.01 assists per game and 2010-11 with 0.91. He ranks 52nd overall in NHL history with 0.62 assists per game.
Sedin ranked in the top 10 in points and points per game during four seasons in the 2010s. He ranks 65th overall in all-time points in the NHL.
His playmaking ability is largely responsible for the Canucks' success in the 2010-11 and 2011-12 seasons. He helped Vancouver earn back-to-back Presidents' Trophies both seasons with league-leading assist numbers, and he led the team all the way to the 2011 Stanley Cup Final against the Boston Bruins with a team-best 19 assists and 22 points.
2) Sidney Crosby, Pittsburgh Penguins
It would be impossible to make this list without including Sidney Crosby as one of the top playmakers of the decade, and for good reason, too. Not only do many people view the Pittsburgh Penguins' center an an outstanding playmaker, but many journalists at top media outlets like The Hockey News, ESPN, and NBC Sports have named "Sid the Kid" as the best player of the last decade. However, best player and best playmaker are two separate categories, and therefore he ranks second on this list.
Crosby is extremely smart on and off the puck, a creative passer, one of the best skaters in the NHL, and has tremendous stick-handling ability, which makes him one of the best playmakers in the NHL. He is also deadly when it comes to creating goal-scoring opportunities at even strength and while on the power play. His elite skill helped him lead the Penguins to back-to-back Stanley Cup championships in the 2015-16 and 2016-17 seasons, capturing the Conn Smythe Trophy in each postseason.
Penguins center Sidney Crosby (Charles LeClaire-USA TODAY Sports)
It is not a secret that Crosby was a dominant playmaker statistically speaking in the 2010s. To begin, he ranked four times in the top-10 goalscorers in the last decade, bringing home the Maurice "Rocket" Richard Trophy in 2009-10 and 2016-17 seasons with 51 and 44 goals, respectively. He finished four times as player with the most goals created per game throughout the decade, and he leads all active players in this department with 0.47 goals. He was also a top-10 finisher in points for eight seasons in the decade, earning the Art Ross Trophy at the end of the 2013-14 season with a league-leading 104 points.
The 32-year-old was one of the league's best assist-makers. He was one of the top-10 players in assists at the end of seven seasons in the decade, and finished the 2013-14 season with the highest amount of helpers (68)—his highest total of the 2010s. He trails only Joe Thornton for the highest number of assists among active players with 782. Crosby also finished in the top five for half the decade in terms of assists per game. He earned the most assists per game in the 2012-13 season (1.14) and 2013-14 season (0.85), and he leads this category among active players with 0.81 assists per game.
So why didn't Crosby finish first on this list? These statistics, without a doubt, support the claim that he was the best player of the 2010s. However, as I stated before, best player and best playmaker are two different categories. I believe that this next player was simply the most gifted playmaker of the last 10 years, and he deserves recognition for all that he has done in this role for his franchise.
1) Nicklas Backstrom, Washington Capitals
Perhaps the most underrated, undervalued, and unselfish player in the league, Nicklas Backstrom was the NHL's best playmaker of the 2010s. He is not the flashiest player, but he has an incredible hockey IQ, has unmatched chemistry with his teammates, is one of the best passers in the game, and is, without a doubt, a genius with the puck on his stick. In my opinion, nobody else should top this list.
An extremely gifted passer on the league's winningest team of the decade, the veteran Swede recorded the most assists (512) and power play assists (233) out of all players in the decade. Slotted alongside the league's top goalscorer of the decade, Alex Ovechkin, on Washington's first line and first power play unit, it is no surprise that the duo led all NHL players in their respective departments for the decade.
Backstrom led the Capitals in scoring during the 2016-17 season. (Brad Mills-USA TODAY Sports)
Backstrom recorded seven 50-plus-assist seasons during the last 10 years, including a career-high 68 assists to begin the decade in the 2009-10 season. He consistently placed within the top-three players in assists per season throughout the 2010s, topping the list with 60 helpers in the 2014-15 season. Backstrom spent six seasons in the top five for assists per game—seven total in the top 10—and ended the 2014-15 season with a league-best 0.73 assists per game. He ranks third among active players and 21st all-time in this category with 0.72 assists per game. He also ranks fourth in terms of assists (664) among active players and 64th overall in NHL history.
The career-long Capital found himself among the top-10 players in points four times throughout the decade. Backstrom averages 0.97 points per game—the seventh-best total among active players—and ended 2019 by tallying his 700th point of the decade. He is one of only four players to reach that mark in the 2010s. He also finished within the top 10 in terms of goals created at the end of the 2009-10 and 2016-17 regular seasons.
Of course, it is impossible to forget how integral Backstrom was in the Capitals' Stanley Cup run in the 2018 playoffs, registering 18 assists—13 while on the power play—and 23 points in 20 games before lifting the Cup. His primary assist on Ovechkin's go-ahead, power-play goal in Game 5 of the Stanley Cup Final is the perfect example of his patience, vision, and precision as a playmaker.
It has been a pleasure to watch Backstrom's brilliance over the last 10 years, and I look forward to seeing what else he has up his sleeve before his likely retirement in the 2020s.
*All statistics are accurate as of Jan. 2, 2020, and were acquired from Hockey Reference and NHL.com.
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N.K. leader visits late father's birthplace before possible announcement on nuclear talks
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North Korean leader Kim Jong-un visited a northern county known to be the birthplace of his late father, state media reported on Apr. 4, 2019, amid speculation that he could soon announce his next steps after the breakdown of his February summit with U.S. President Donald Trump.
Kim inspected Samjiyon County of Ryanggang Province bordering China, according to the Korean Central News Agency. North Korea claims that Samjiyon, near Mount Paekdu, the sacred highest peak on the Korean Peninsula, is the birthplace of Kim Jong-il.
This photo, released by the Korean Central News Agency on April 4, 2019, shows North Korean leader Kim Jong-un visiting Samjiyon County in the central northern part of the country. (For Use Only in the Republic of Korea. No Redistribution)
Kim has visited Samjiyon ahead of major announcements or decisions.
A visit in November 2013 came about a month before the execution of his once-powerful uncle Jang Song-thaek. Kim traveled there late in 2014, months before he expressed his intent to hold an inter-Korean summit in his New Year's speech.
Last July, Kim toured the area after his first summit with Trump and visited it again in August ahead of his planned third summit with South Korean President Moon Jae-in.
"Supreme Leader of the Party, state and army Kim Jong-un walked round the township of Samjiyon County under construction to learn about how the construction is now underway," the KCNA said.
"He underlined the need to accurately set the monthly targets for each process and wage a dynamic struggle for completing the second-stage construction projects as planned without fail by inspiring all the builders, calling for responsible direction and supervision of the construction," it added.
The latest visit, which marked the first in six months since he traveled there last October, came about a week before the North is to hold the first session of the Supreme People's Assembly on April 11 since its new deputies were elected to the rubber-stamp legislature.
Kim is highly expected to announce his stance there on domestic and foreign policies, providing a glimpse into what Pyongyang's next steps will be after his summit with Trump in February in Hanoi ended without a deal as they failed to find common ground on the scope of Pyongyang's denuclearization steps and Washington's sanctions relief.
Last month, North Korean Vice Foreign Minister Choe Son-hui warned that the North could end denuclearization talks with the U.S., saying that it would not give in to Washington's unilateral "gangster-like" demands. She also said that Kim would soon announce whether he will continue nuclear talks with the U.S.
Since taking office in late 2011, Kim has called for efforts to develop the county where his late father was born. Kim earlier announced a plan to complete its development project by 2020, the 75th anniversary of the ruling party's establishment. (Yonhap)
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Green Lakes State Park
Green Lakes State Park is a New York State Park that is visited nearly a million times each year; [ [http://www.webcitation.org/5XDnmtNAl "Parks at a Turning Point: Restoring and Enhancing New York's State Park System"] , November, 2006 report issued by [http://www.ptny.org Parks and Trails New York] . Archived at WebCite from [http://www.ptny.org/pdfs/advocacy/State_parks_report.pdf this original URL] 2008-04-20.] it is located just east of the city of Syracuse in upstate New York. The park is strikingly scenic, and has several other distinctions. It has a "masterpiece"Dodson, James (2001). "The Dewsweepers: Seasons of Golf and Friendship" (Dutton Adult), p. 181. ISBN 0-525-94582-2 .] golf course designed by Robert Trent Jones very early in his career. Green Lake itself is perhaps the most studied "meromictic" lake in the world.Hilfinger, Martin F., Mullins, Henry T., Burnett, Adam, and Kirby, Matthew E. (2001). "A 2500 year sediment record from Fayetteville Green Lake, New York: evidence for anthropogenic impacts and historic isotope shift," "Journal of Paleolimnology", Vol. 26, pp. 293-305.] Round Lake has been designated as a National Natural Landmark by the U.S. Department of the Interior. [ [http://www.nature.nps.gov/nnl/Registry/USA_Map/States/NewYork/NNL/RL/index.cfm "Round Lake"] entry in registry of National Natural Landmarks. National Park Service website. Retrieved December 11, 2006.] Finally, the park preserves the largest stand of old growth forest in Central New York. [http://www.webcitation.org/5XDoEgYVr "Green Lakes State Park: Old Growth Survey"] , page from the web site of [http://www.championtrees.org The Earth Renewal and Restoration Alliance (TERRA)] . Webpage archived at WebCite from [http://www.championtrees.org/oldgrowth/surveys/GreenLakesSP.htm this original URL] 2008-04-20.] Green Lakes State Park was named as one of the Top 100 Campgrounds in the nation in 2004. [Noted at [http://nysparks.state.ny.us/parks/info.asp?parkID=23 New York State Parks: Green Lakes State Park] , official State of New York website for the park. Retrieved December 24, 2006.]
The park is centered on two small lakes, Green Lake and Round Lake, which have an unusual blue-green color. The lakes lie at the base of a gorge that is somewhat longer than a mile in length. The lakes and the gorge are remnants of the ice ages, and (as described below) exemplify some of the unusual geology of upstate New York.
The park's area is convert|2104|acre|km2 . Nearly half this area is old-growth forest that includes many very large specimens of tuliptrees, sugar maples, beech, basswood, hemlocks, and white cedars. One particularly impressive grove of trees, lying immediately to the southwest of Round Lake, is now called the "Tuliptree Cathedral". Green Lakes State Park is likely the finest old growth forest in central New York, according to a website affiliated with the New York Old Growth Forest Association.
Camping and recreation
At its northern end, Green Lake has a sandy swimming beach, lawns for sunbathing, and a building with changing facilities and a concession stand; Green Lake is certainly one of the most popular swimming beaches in Central New York. Adjacent to the beach, there is a boathouse with rowboat and paddleboat rentals. The park has an 18-hole golf course (designed by Robert Trent Jones) and a clubhouse in its southeastern quadrant. Above the western cliffs along Green Lake there is as a "frisbee" golf course, 137 campsites, and also eight cabins for those who prefer a less rustic experience. There are several formal picnic areas throughout the park, including some with picnic shelters that can be reserved for groups.
There is an extensive network of hiking trails throughout the park, including about convert|10|mi|km|0 of cross-country ski trails. Some of the trails are also available for mountain biking. The development of the lake area is mostly contained at its northern end. The western shoreline of Green Lake is undeveloped, and Round Lake itself is essentially in wilderness. Of this region, Mary Notarthomas has written that "When walking on the lake trails, one is cradled between the rich, vibrant, almost alien blue-green waters on one side and thickly vegetated, steep wooded inclines on the other.." [Notarthomas, Mary (2006). [http://www.webcitation.org/5XDoVjQt7 "Green Lakes on the Allegheny Plateau"] , page from the [http://www.ttrn.com "Travel Talk Radio Network"] website archived at WebCite from [http://www.ttrn.com/greenlakes.htm this original URL] 2008-04-20.]
The Old Erie Canal State Historic Park runs by the north entrance to Green Lakes State Park (just above the top of the aerial photograph). The Erie Canal, which was abandoned in 1918, is still continuous within this State Historic Park, and the old towpath is now a walking and bicycling path. The Park extends convert|36|mi|km|0 from the Buttermilk Creek aqueduct in DeWitt to the [http://www.eriecanalvillage.net|Erie Canal Village] , which is near Rome.
Green Lakes State Park has an 18-hole public golf course designed by Robert Trent Jones in 1935. [Cornish, Geoffrey S. and Whitten, Ronald E. (1993). [http://www.webcitation.org/5XDomPzWd Online excerpt] from "The Architects of Golf" (Harper-Collins) ISBN 0062700820. Online version archived at WebCite from [http://bigred2.athletics.cornell.edu/golf/jones.html this original URL] 2008-04-20.] The course was one of Trent Jones' earliest. In lieu of payment for its design, he was given a lease for $1.00/year, and he operated it himself for several years. Jones opened the course on May 6, 1936. He'd invited Sam Snead and Gene Sarazen to play an exhibition match, and 13,000 people came to watch.Petty, Warren R. (1991). "Green Lake State Park" in "People and Places: Fayetteville, Manlius, Minoa and Neighbors Volume II" ( [http://manliushistory.org Manlius Historical Society] ), pp. 127-144.]
James Dobson has written of the course that "the original little masterpiece at Green Lakes, where Wendy and I and sometimes the other Dewsweepers slipped away to chase the game among the gloriously mature evergreens and admire the long view over a dark blue glacial lake, to the very foothills of the Adirondacks themselves, remained just about my favorite Trent Jones golf course of all." Trent Jones attended the 50th anniversary of the opening of the course in 1986.
The movement to acquire the land around Green Lakes for a state park began around 1924. The history has been described in a memoir by Betsy Knapp. [Knapp, Betsy (1989). "Rocks, Fields And Beauty Forever: One Family's Memories of Fayetteville's Green Lakes" (privately printed).] Knapp, a descendant of the family that acquired and farmed this area in the early 19th century, noted the particular role of Harry Francis, then a professor at the New York State College of Forestry at Syracuse University.
convert|725|acre|km2 were purchased for the new park in October, 1927.cite journal |year=2004 |month=Spring/Summer |title=New York's Heartland: The development of the state parks program in central New York 1925-1950 |journal=The Preservationist |publisher=New York State Office of Parks, Recreation, and Historic Preservation |volume=8 |issue=1 |pages=14-19 |url=http://www.webcitation.org/5ZdM85NHp |accessdate=2008-07-27] In 1929, the Administration Building was built according to plans by Laurie D. Cox, who was active in the design of several New York state parks. The first superintendant of the park, Arvin Henry Almquist, lived there for four years. The building, which had been boarded up for many years, was re-opened in 2008.cite news|title=Building Green Lakes State Park: A 1929 Structure Served Several Purposes |last=Herron |first=Frank |date=June 27, 2004 |work=Syracuse Post Standard |page=H1 ]
During the Depression, the New York State Department of Conservation (under the administration of then-governor Franklin Delano Roosevelt) and later the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) constructed the parks' buildings, cabins, golf course and trails. CCC camps SP-12 and SP-38 were created on the property of the park, comprising about 330 men working on the facilities. These men hauled loads of sand from Sylvan Beach (on nearby Oneida Lake) to create a sandy beach; they dug the basements of the park buildings by hand.
During World War II, the cabins were part of a compound used to house German prisoners of war.
Since 1928, the park has increased to convert|2104|acre|km2 with additional acquisitions in 1960, [Petty, Warren R. "loc. cit" indicates that the 1960 acquisition was acquired by eminent domain from its owners Howard and Robert Cross.] 1975, ["New York State Will Enlarge Green Lakes Park," "Eagle-Bulletin and Dewitt News-Times", Vol. 85-12, No. 4, January 24, 1974. Parts of the "Amos tract" were purchased at the southwest border of the park, and in the immediate watershed leading to Round Lake.] 1995,Smith, Robert L. (1995). "State Buys Land as Buffer for Green Lakes," "The Syracuse Post-Standard", December 28, 1995. Ms. Betsy Knapp left a bequest to the park of 17 rolling acres at its southern edge, between the Signal Hill and Golden Acres neighborhoods of Fayetteville. The parcel included land that Knapp's great-great-grandfather David Collin III began farming in 1817, as well as a rare outcropping of dolomite known as Indian Oven Hill.] ["State Adds convert|278|acre|km2 to Green Lakes Park," "Syracuse Post Standard" December 15, 1995. The State of New York paid $2.16M to purchase land convert|278|acre|km2 at the western boundary from William Camperlino.] and 1996. [Weiner, Mark (1996). "State Adds convert|126|acre|km2 to Green Lakes Park; Farmland is Purchased on North Side of Park," "Syracuse Herald Journal" January 29, 1996. The State of New York purchased land along the northern side of the park the from the estate of the Teske family.] Plans to add an additional convert|1000|acre|km2 to the park have apparently been frustrated.
Geology and limnology
Why is there a gorge here?
The cliffs surrounding Round Lake are about convert|150|ft|m|0 high, but the rocky gorge in which the lake lies is much deeper than this. The bottom of Round Lake is about convert|180|ft|m|0 below its surface. Round Lake's bottom lies in sediments which may be another convert|150|ft|m|0 deep. There is thus nearly convert|500|ft|m|0 gouged out of the bedrock here.
This deep gorge was formed towards the end of the last ice age - about 15,000 years ago - by an enormous river of water. The river originated in the melting, retreating ice sheet, and it flowed east through this channel on its way to the sea. The Niagara River gorge lying below Niagara Falls is an active example of this type of gorge formation; its depth is about convert|326|ft|m|0, which is somewhat shallower than that at Green Lakes. There are several other similar gorges in the same region as Green Lakes State Park, in particular at Clark Reservation, at Smoky Hollow (convert|1|mi|km|1|sing=on south of Clark Reservation), and at Pumpkin Hollow (about convert|10|mi|km|0 west of Clark Reservation).Van Diver, Bradford B. (1980). "Upstate New York: Geology Field Guide," (Kendall/Hunt Publishing Company, Dubuque). ISBN 0-840-32214-3.] Geologists call these gorges and hollows "the Syracuse channels." [Allmendinger, R. W. (2005). Visualization from the west of the " [http://www.geo.cornell.edu/geology/classes/RWA/EAS_210/General/FL_topo/SyrChan.html Syracuse channels] ." Visualization of " [http://www.geo.cornell.edu/geology/classes/RWA/EAS_210/General/FL_topo/FLfromNE.html Finger Lakes from the Northeast] ," looking back towards the Syracuse channels. Retrieved December 27, 2006.]
Where did the lakes come from?
Green Lake and Round Lake are probably the remnants of the "plunge pools" of enormous waterfalls that existed during this era. However, the presence of two distinct lakes is not fully understood.Hilfinger, Martin F. and Mullins, Henry T. (1997). "Geology, Limnology, and Paleoclimatology of Green Lakes State Park, New York," in "Field Trip Guide for the 69th Meeting of the New York State Geological Association", edited by Todd W. Rayne, David G. Bailey, and Barbara J. Tewksbury (New York State Geological Association, ISSN 1061-8724).] As expected for plunge pools, the lakes are fairly deep in comparison to their area. For example, Round Lake is convert|180|ft|m|0 deep, and has a diameter of about convert|700|ft|m|0.
Why are the lakes green?
Nearly half of the water that enters the lakes comes directly through the bedrock into which they are embedded. [Takahashi, T., Broecker, W., Li, Y. H., and Thurber, D. (1968). "Chemical and isotopic balances for a meromictic lake," "Limnol. and Ocean. 13", pp. 272-292 (as discussed in Hilfinger and Mullins).] This water contains a heavy load of dissolved minerals that are not present in water that enters through the surface from rain and snow. The high concentration of sulfur in the deep waters had already been reported by 1849; the lake's waters also have a high concentration of calcium and magnesium. This mineral concentration leads to "whiting" events each year in which small crystallites of calcite and other minerals precipitate from the water. At these times of year the lakes appear particularly green, and the small crystallites are deposited in a layer underneath the lakes' waters. Thompson, J.B., Schultze-Lam, S., Beveridge, T.J., Des Marais, D.J. (1997). "Whiting events: Biogenic origin due to the photosynthetic activity of cyanobacterial picoplankton," "Limnology and Oceanography" 42(1), 133-141.] The notable shoreline "reef" at Deadman's Point (see photo) on Green Lake was built up by this precipitation over thousands of years.
Climate history and Green Lakes
Nearly all lakes undergo mixing of their deepest waters with their surface waters at least once a year. This mixing does not occur for Green Lake and Round Lake. They are rare, meromictic lakes. Waters deeper than about 55 feet (18 m) do not mix with the surface waters; as a consequence, they are essentially devoid of oxygen, and are rich in calcium, magnesium, and sulfur. The meromictic character of the lakes is due both to their relative depth compared to their area, and to the influx of mineral rich ground waters.
Because of this lack of physical mixing, as well as the absence of growing plants or crawling animals in their oxygen-depleted depths, the deep bottoms of the lakes have relatively undisturbed annual layers of sediment (or varves) that preserve an historical record, somewhat like tree rings do. These varves are being used to study the climate of this area of New York over the last several thousand years.
External links (including park contact information)
* [http://nysparks.state.ny.us/parks/info.asp?parkID=23 New York State Parks: Green Lakes State Park] , official State of New York website for the park with contact and camping reservation information.
* [http://nysparks.state.ny.us/golf/info.asp?golfID=1 Green Lakes State Park Golf Course webpage] with contact information, times and fees.
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tt8k0WbAnFs "The Underwater World of Green Lakes"] , video obtained using a robotic submarine by [http://www.esf.edu/chemistry/teece/Research/GL/default.htm Dr. Mark A. Teece] .
* [http://www.pbase.com/bgates/greenlakes Photographs by Bob Gates] at Green Lakes State Park.
* [http://www.nyfalls.com/lakes/greenlakes.html Photographs by Matthew Conheady] at Green Lakes State Park.
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Mysterious carnivore found in Borneo rain forest
by Wwf on 5 December 2005
Frontal view of the mysterious animal (top). Back view of the same creature (bottom). © Stephan Wulffraat / WWF
Unknown meat-eater discovered in Bornean jungle
WWF release
EDITOR'S NOTE: The discovery of this mysterious mammal was first announced in May 2005 by WWF. At that time it was called a "fox-like mammal"
2007 update: Borneo clouded leopard classified as a new species
Gland, Switzerland – WWF researchers may have discovered a new, mysterious carnivore species in the dense, central forests of Borneo.
The animal, a mammal slightly larger than a domestic cat with dark red fur and a long, bushy tail, was photographed twice by a camera trap at night. This could be the first time in more than a century that a new carnivore has been discovered on the island.
However, WWF researchers have not yet established whether this is an entirely new species or if it is a new species of marten or civet cat, which looks like a cross between a cat and a fox.
They are hoping to be able to confirm more about the discovery by setting cage traps and catching a live specimen.
"We showed the photos of the animal to locals who know the wildlife of the area, but nobody had ever seen this creature before," said Stephan Wulffraat, a biologist who is coordinating WWF's research on this species. "We also consulted several Bornean wildlife experts, some thought it looked like a lemur, but most were convinced it was a new species of carnivore."
WWF stresses that the strange animal, which also has very small ears and large hind legs, might remain a mystery for ever, if its habitat is not adequately protected.
Kayan Mentarang National Park in Kalimantan, where the carnivore was photographed, is located in the "Heart of Borneo", a mountainous region covered with vast tracks of rainforest.
But plans announced by the Indonesian government in July to create the world's largest palm oil plantation in this area would have a devastating impact on the forests, wildlife and indigenous people.
Deforestation in Borneo. Kalimantan at the Crossroads: Dipterocarp Forests and the Future of Indonesian Borneo
Borneo, the third largest island in the world, was once covered with dense rainforests. With swampy coastal areas fringed with mangrove forests and a mountainous interior, much of the terrain was virtually impassable and unexplored. Headhunters ruled the remote parts of the island until a century ago. In the 1980s and 1990s Borneo underwent a remarkable transition. Its forests were levelled at a rate unparalled in human history. Borneo's rainforests went to industrialized countries like Japan and the United States in the form of garden furniture, paper pulp and chopsticks. Initially most of the timber was taken from the Malaysian part of the island in the northern states of Sabah and Sarawak. Later forests in the southern part of Borneo, an area beloging to Indonesia and known as Kalimantan, became the primary source for tropical timber. Today the forests of Borneo are but a shawdow of those of legend.
New fox species discovered in jungle of Borneo
Scientists may have discovered a new species of fox-like mammal in the rainforests of Borneo. The animal was caught on film by an automatic infra-red camera positioned in the forest of the Kayam Menterong National Park in the Indonesian section of the island during a survey by the World Wildlife Fund (WWF). Scientists say the animal is has a reddish-colored coat, a bushy tail, and slightly extended back legs, suggesting that it may be partly arboreal. Local hunters failed to recognize the creature from the pictures.
Borneo's peat lands going up in smoke
The tropical rainforests of Kalimantan have long been threatened and increasingly endangered by deforestation and other invasive types of human activity. However, a lesser known ecosystem in the region that is literally coming under fire, is the tropical peat lands, particularly in the central area of the province of Indonesian Borneo. Peat lands are a common and well-known feature of the natural environment northern latitudes such as Scotland, Ireland and Russia. In fact, close to 80 percent of all peat lands are found in the north. These organic deposits are comprised of partially decayed plant matter that accumulates over time. In Kalimantan, there is a distinctive tropical manifestation of this type of swamp, formed from the accretion of woody debris on the rainforest floor. Organic matter in the form of leaf litter, wood falls and other plant remains too wet to decompose collect in damp mounds that can be as deep as 66 feet (20 meters).
China funds massive palm oil plantation in rainforest of Borneo
Plans to create the world's largest palm oil plantation along Indonesia's mountainous border with Malaysia could have a devastating impact on the forests, wildlife and indigenous people of Borneo, warns World Wildlife Fund.
1,000 wild orang-utans poached a year says WWF
The World Wildlife Fund (WWF), a leading conservation group, estimates that 1,000 orang-utans are poached annually from the wild, often for sale as pets for the wealthy. The organization says there are some 30,000 to 40,000 orang-utans left in the wild. Orang-utans are naturally found in the increasingly scarce forests of Sumatra and Borneo. While it is illegal to capture and own wild orang-utans, laws are poorly enforced. WWF has recently launched an initiative to protect some of the region's remaining forests. The 'Heart of Borneo' plan aims to conserve "85,000 square miles of equatorial rainforest through a network of protected areas and sustainably-managed forests. This protection would not only benefit wildlife like orangutans, but also help alleviate poverty by increasing water and food security, and cultural survival for the people of Borneo. "
The proposed scheme, funded by the China Development Bank, is expected to cover an area of 1.8 million hectares, equivalent to about half the size of The Netherlands.
WWF stresses that infertile soil and steep areas, such as those in the Heart of Borneo, prevent the development of oil palm plantations.
According to experts, it is not recommended to plant oil palm in areas 200 metres above sea level, because of low productivity. Most of the Heart of Borneo is between 1000 and 2000 metres high.
WWF's Heart of Borneo initiative aims to assist the island's three nations (Brunei, Indonesia and Malaysia) to conserve more than 22 million hectares of rainforest in the area.
"This discovery highlights the urgent need to conserve the unique forests in the Heart of Borneo, as this creature – whatever it is – hasn't been seen since the pictures were taken and is therefore likely to occur in very low numbers," said Stuart Chapman, WWF's International Coordinator of the Heart of Borneo Programme. "What other secrets do these remote forests hold?"
It is extremely rare nowadays to discover a new mammal species of this size, particularly a carnivore, WWF says. The potential new species of carnivore in Borneo would be the first since the discovery of the Borneo ferret-badger in 1895.
This story includes a modified news release from WWF
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