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Title: Widerøe
Subject: Stavanger Airport, Sola, Sandefjord Airport, Torp, List of aviation accidents and incidents in Norway, Oslo Airport, Gardermoen, Sørkjosen Airport
Collection: 1934 Establishments in Norway, Airlines Established in 1934, Airlines of Norway, Companies Based in Bodø, European Regions Airline Association, Iata Members, Sas Group Members, Widerøe
WF WIF WIDEROE
• Bergen-Flesland
• Oslo-Gardermoen
• Oslo-Torp (Sandefjord)
• Tromsø-Langnes
Scandinavian Lounge
Star Alliance (From when they were a part of SAS group
Hele Norge. Hele tiden (Norwegian). All of Norway. All the time (English).
Lars Kobberstad (CEO)
www.wf.no
Widerøe's Flyveselskap AS, trading as Widerøe, is a regional airline operating in Norway. Its fleet includes 42 Bombardier Dash 8 aircraft (39-78 seats), serving 41 domestic and 6 international destinations. The largest regional airline in the Nordic countries, Widerøe has a turnover of NOK 2.9 billion, 2.93 million annual passengers, 1,500 employees and makes 400 take-offs and landings each day. The public service obligation services (PSO) with the Norwegian Ministry of Transport and Communications on the regional airport network account for slightly less than half of Widerøe's operations. The remaining services consist of services on primary airports in Northern Norway, and services from Sandefjord Airport, Torp to other primary airports, and some international services from Oslo/Gardermoen, Sandefjord/Torp, Kristiansand/Kjevik, Stavanger/Sola, Bergen/Flesland and Trondheim/Værnes.
The company has its head offices in Bodø, although it retains a large administrative center in Lysaker.[1] The main bases are Sandefjord Airport, Torp, Bodø Airport, Tromsø Airport, Bergen Airport, Flesland and Oslo Airport, Gardermoen. Widerøe's operations are focused on point-to-point transit, although the airline essentially feeds medium-haul and international airlines at the bases. Widerøe retains interlining agreements and participates in EuroBonus for international flights.
The airline was founded in 1934, and started with air shows, aviation schools, advertisement flights, cartography and other general aviation activities. In 1936, Widerøe started scheduled sea plane flights and, from 1940, also ambulance flights. During the 1940s and 1950s, the airline increased its sea plane routes and established a main fleet of DHC-3 Otters and Noorduyn Norseman. From 1968, Widerøe started flying to the STOLports built in Northern and Western Norway using DHC-6 Twin Otters, and later also with Dash 7. In 1989, Widerøe bought Norsk Air and started services from Sandefjord. During the 1990s, it replaced all its aircraft with Dash 8; in the 2000s it was bought by the SAS Group and took over SAS Commuter's operations in Northern Norway. In 2010, Widerøe took over the regional SAS services in Western Norway.
Establishment 1.1
Mixed operations 1.2
Regional aviation 1.3
From Sandefjord to the world 1.4
Codeshare agreements 2.1
Incidents and accidents 5
Widerøe was established on the foundations of two small airlines. The first was the company, Lotsberg & Skappel, which Helge Skappel owned along with Leiv Brun, Ditlef Smith and Erik Engnæs, operating a Gipsy Moth. The other was Widerøe & Bjørneby, which was founded by Viggo Widerøe and Halvor Bjørneby, and operated a Simmonds Spartan. Cooperation started between the two companies as well as Norsk Aero Klubb to establish air shows in Eastern Norway. During the winter, they stationed the planes at mountain resorts and made revenue from flying skiers into the wilderness. Advertisement flights were introduced, where a company or product name was painted on the hull, with a neon-light version underneath, and leaflets dropped from the planes.[2]
Loading post onto a Stinson Reliant LN-BAR in Oslo in 1936
Viggo Widerøe travelled to the United States with NOK 25,000 in 1933, and flew back a Waco Cabin. The same year, the company bought five used de Havilland DH.60 Moths from the Air Force and started aviation schools both in Oslo and Bergen. On 19 February 1934, Widerøe's Flyveselskap A/S was founded by Viggo Widerøe, Einar Isdahl and Arild Widerøe. For the winter months, skis were equipped on the Cabin and Spartan. The company also started ambulance flights. In April, the company expanded their share capital from NOK 25,000 to NOK 65,000. The money was used to buy a sea version of a Cabin, and on 15 June started flying the post route from Oslo via Kristiansand and Stavanger to Haugesund. During the summer, the company arranged a summer camp for youth, and the company bought a sail plane.[3]
The company started a corporation with four regional steam ship companies—Vesterålske, Nordenfjeldske, Stavangerske and Arendalske—and on 21 November they established the company Norske Kystflyveruter and applied for all concessions to fly postal services around the coast, as well as to Gothenburg in Sweden. At the same time, Fred. Olsen & Co. and Bergenske bought Det Norske Luftfartselskap (DNL) and also applied for the routes. Widerøe wanted to use seaplanes, while DNL was going to use land planes. The government urged the two companies to split the routes between them, but before the negotiations were completed, Cabinet Nygaardsvold was appointed, and they granted DNL a ten-year concession on all domestic flights.[4]
Photo of the construction of Oslo City Hall, taken by Widerøe in 1936
After losing all scheduled flights, Widerøe expanded to Northern Norway and started taxi flights. In 1935, the company also started in the cartography business. In Oslo, the company built a summer base for sea planes at Ingierstand, and a winter base for ski planes at Bogstadvannet. Around Bergen, the airline would land at cruise ships and offer flights to tourists to see the fjords and mountains. In March 1936, 51% of the company was taken over by DNL as part of a private placement. This allowed DNL to transfer some of its concessions to Widerøe, who started flying Oslo – Lillehammer/Tretten – Golå – Fefor – Tyinholmen/Nystuen, mainly aimed at tourists. For this route, a Bellanca Senior Pacemaker was bought. Widerøe also wet operated DNL's route from Oslo to Gothenburg, the route Tromsø to Honningsvåg and Bergen – Vadheim – Slidre – Balestrand. This routes in part used a Stinson Reliant.[5]
In 1937, the company made 44 flights along the coast of Svalbard for cartographic work, and a route was started from Trondheim via Brønnøysund, Sandnessjøen, Bodø, Narvik and Harstad to Tromsø. For three months, the route was expanded to Kirkenes via Hammerfest and Vadsø.[6]
A Waco RNF LN-EAB at Ingierstand in 1937
Following the outbreak of World War II on 2 September 1939, all pilots were conscripted and there was a ban on civilian aviation. DNL was worried about the steady losses the company was making, and suggested liquidating the company. On 5 December 1939, DNL's shares were transferred to the other shareholders. In 1940, the company started flying ambulance flights for the military. The planes were rented from the airline while the crew were conscripted. Widerøe was also granted dispensation from the civil aviation ban to continue its school at Bogstad. Following the German invasion of Norway, many pilots and aircraft of Widerøe were flown to Mjøsa were they served as part of the defence. All planes were grounded during the occupation, and German authorities demanded that magnetos and propellers be handed in. The workshop at Bogstad was kept busy with production of ambulance sleds for the German military. In secret, the company also started building a Hønningstad C-5 Polar ambulance plane at Bogstad. The German authorities sealed the company's archives, so only people with German permission had access to aerial photos.[7]
The cockpit of Widerøe de Havilland Canada Dash-8 103. First Officer at the controls during approach to Sørkjosen Airport.
After the liberation of Norway in 1945, there was still a flight ban, and the employees at Bogstad were hired by the Messerschmitt Taifun for aerial photography were taken over from Luftwaffe. For taxi flights, the company bought three Fairchild Argus. The company received permission to fly from 2 February 1946. The same year, the company's mechanical division was moved from Bogstad to Fornebu. In 1947, Widerøe bought a Republic Seabee, but further purchases were not permitted by the authorities to keep down the outflow of currency. That year, Forenede Industrier bought the majority of the company. Viggo Widerøe was again hired as managing director. The Hønninstad C-5 Polar was completed, but serial production for the Air Force did not commence due to aid from Canada.[8]
In 1948, the company was awarded concession for a route from Arendal to Oslo. That year, the company merged with Narvik-based Polarfly, and changed its name to Widerøe's Flyveselskap & Polarfly A/S. The take-over included four Norseman craft. This made it possible for the new company to station two planes at Skattøre in Tromsø. The following year, the company innovated by taking aerial photographs of farms that were sold to the owners. In 1950, the Western Norway routes were reduced to Stavanger – Haugesund – Bergen for DNL. From November 1950 to February 1951, the company again participated on an Antarctic expedition. The same winter, the company started flight training for the Air Force using Fairchild Cornell-aircraft. The company also won a contract to maintain all the aircraft of that type for the Air Force.[9]
In 1951, the company replaced its Avro Anson V aerial photography plane with four Airspeed Oxford from the Royal Norwegian Air Force. Starting 21 May 1951, the company started its first own scheduled service in Northern Norway, from Narvik via Svolvær to Bodø. In 1952, the company established itself at Trondheim Airport, Lade with a Seabee taxi- and ambulance plane as well as school activity. In 1952, the Northern Norway-route was expanded to also serve Gravdal. The following year, a de Havilland Canada DHC-2 Beaver was bought for use in Finnmark. The company chose to differentiate, and started production of emergency rafts, refrigerated garages in aluminium and thermo elements for the industry. In 1954, the company received a subcontract from Scandinavian Airlines System (SAS), the successor of DNL, to operate a seaplane route from Tromsø via Alta, Hammerfest and Kirkenes to Vadsø. For this route, the company bought its first de Havilland Canada DHC-3 Otter. That year the company had 21 mechanics in Oslo and 14 in Tromsø, and signed a contract to service the Air Force' Norseman aircraft.[10]
Aerial view of Lyngen Alps in Troms, from the cockpit of Widerøe de Havilland Canada Dash-8 103. The regional routes of Widerøe cover the most challenging terrain in Europe, and are operated year-round almost regardless of weather.
In 1956, the company took into use two Lockheed 12As for aerial photography. One of these was that year used in Liberia and Syria. The same year, the company took over SAS' last Junkers Ju-52 and put it into service on the sea route Bodø – Harstad – Tromsø, and thus Widerøe operated all of SAS' sea routes. The next year, SAS granted a loan so the number of Otters could be increased to four, replacing the Ju-52. From 1 July 1958, the company changed its name back to just Widerøe's Flyveselskap A/S. That year, both a Cessna 170 and a Cornell crashed, killing five people between them. The company also took over SAS' aviation school needs at Fornebu. For aerial photography in Svalbard, the company bought a Douglas RB-26C Invader. To purchase the Air Force' last nine Norseman planes in 1959 for NOK the company cooperated with Solbergfly and bough five for NOK 125,000. This proved to ambitious, and two were sold to Aero Sahara. In 1960, the first land airports in Finnmark were opened, and SAS' demand for sea routes was reduced. Widerøe retired all Norseman planes from service, and were left with only Otters.[11]
The contract to build a base for the military on Jan Mayen was awarded to the company's mechanical division in 1959. It was prefabricated at Fosser and completed in 1960. In 1964, this division was made a subsidiary, Widerøe Industry A/S. Until 1963, Helikopter Service used Widerøe for mechanical services. In 1962, the company bought a Douglas DC-3 that was put into charter traffic. The plane was prone with technical difficulties, and was replaced by one bought from Braathens SAFE in September. The next charter plane was a Nord 260 Super Broussard that came in December. By 1965, the company had used four different DC-3s and bought three Nords. In 1963, new primary airports opened in Finnmark, and SAS extended their route to Kirkenes Airport, Høybuktmoen. This forced all sea plane routes north of Tromsø to be terminated, and the company was left with routes between Bodø and Tromsø. The Trondheim base was closed 31 December 1963, following the decision to redevelop the area for industry and only use the airport at Værnes.[12]
Widerøe's management wanted to have larger aircraft for charter. It started a corporation with Nordair of Denmark, from which the airline borrowed a Douglas DC-6 with the livery Widerøe Nordair, and started flights from Oslo in 1964. It quickly proved unprofitable and was terminated. In 1964, a DC-3 parked at Fornebu with passengers burnt up, but no-one was killed. All charter operations were terminated in 1965, after the company had failed to find financing for larger aircraft. During the early 1960s, the company bought new photography planes from Cessna: a 320 and a 185. In 1964, the Bodø–Narvik route was terminated and the following year the airline stated sea flights from Bodø to the islands of Røst and Værøy using a Norseman. The ambulance bases during the 1960s were Bodø, Narvik and Tromsø, although also Alta and Hammerfest had ambulance planes stationed in 1964.[13]
New concessions for seaplanes were granted in 1966, with the routes Tromsø–Hammerfest and Bodø – Mo i Rana – Sandnessjøen – Brønnøysund – Rørvik – Namsos – Hell. Additional Otters were bought from the Royal Norwegian Air Force for these routes. This made it possible to sell all the Norsemans.[14] New Cessna 411A, 206 and 337-planes were bought in 1968 to replace the older photography planes.
Regional aviation
A Twin Otter in 1970
In 1965 Håkon Kyllingmark from the Conservative Party was appointed Minister of Transport. He rejected the previous government's proposal to build nine new primary airports, stating that with the contemporary funding it would take about 25 years to complete them. The last 12 years, NATO-funding had been used to build new air stations, and these had also been taken into civilian use. Kyllingmark felt that there were sufficient primary airports, but he still saw the need to build new airports for distant areas. He proposed a network of secondary airports between Bergen and Kirkenes, that would use short take-off and landing (STOL)-aircraft to feed to the primary airports. Parliament passed his proposal, that included also building three of the intended nine primary airports.[15]
The first four airports were located in Helgeland between Bodø and Trondheim: Mo i Rana, Sandnessjøen, Brønnøysund and Namsos. Each airport had a 800 metres (2,600 ft) long and 30 metres (98 ft) wide runway, in addition to a small terminal building. Since Widerøe held the Helgeland sea concession, they were offered to operate the route with state and SAS subsidies. The routes would take into use de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter planes and would allow all-year connections to the primary airports in Trondheim and Trondheim. The airline rented a hangar at Trondheim Airport, and all pilots needed to be re-certified to C- and instrument certificates. The first service was 1 July 1968. The following year, the company had NOK 1 million in state grants to the sea operations, and NOK 850,000 in SAS grants the Helgeland route.[16]
de Havilland Canada DHC-7 Dash 7 at Aberdeen Airport in 1993
Despite higher income than anticipated, Widerøe lost money on the trials. However, they proved highly popular among the passengers and, in 1969, parliament voted to build new airports.[17] The same year, SAS bought Forenede Industrier's shares in Widerøe, and Per Bergsland replaced Viggo Widerøe as CEO. In 1970, the company was split in two: the aerial photography division was sold to the competitor Fjellanger, and the new company Fjellanger Widerøe was created. Scheduled services remained with Widerøe. The same year, the mechanical division at Fornebu was sold to Fred. Olsens Flyveselskap and a second Twin Otter was bought. In 1971, a 20% primary placement was issued and the company moved its head office to Bodø. At the end of the seaplane season, the ambulance stations in Bodø and Tromsø and the three remaining Otters were sold. Widerøe became a pure land-based, scheduled airline.[18]
The company bought a 817 square metres (8,790 sq ft) hangar at Bodø Airport as its new mechanical base. The one Twin Otter was sold, but the company received a permanent concession for both the Helgeland Route as well as for the new airports on the West Coast: Florø, Førde, Sogndal and Ørsta/Volda that were connected to Bergen. The company also received permission to fly between Bergen, Ålesund, Kristiansund and Ørland. It also took over some of SAS flights between Bodø, Bardufoss, Andenes and Tromsø. A new mechanical base was built in Florø and had a 900 square metres (9,700 sq ft) hangar and six employees. The new routes started on 1 July 1971. Exactly one year later, the airports in Lofoten & Vesterålen were opened: Svolvær, Leknes, Stokmarknes and Andenes and connected to Bodø. Also the new primary airport at Molde was opened on 5 April 1972. Five Twin Otters were in use in 1972, with additional two added in 1973.[19]
The routes to Røst and Værøy were in 1972 converted to a helicopter route, that was flown by Helilift using two Sikorsky S-58Ts. In 1973, Widerøe received NOK 1.9 million in state subsidies for the helicopter route and NOK 13.6 million for the regional routes. That year, the company signed an option for two de Havilland Canada DHC-7 Dash 7. In 1974, Widerøe tested from 1 May to 30 September a route from Sogndal to Oslo over the mountains. On 1 August, five airports were opened in Northern Troms and Finnmark: Sørkjosen, Hammerfest, Mehamn, Berlevåg and Vadsø, and connected to Tromsø, Alta, Lakselv and Kirkenes. This required that the company receive two new Twin Otters. A technical base was built at Hammerfest. Three more airports opened afterwards: Sandane on 1 July 1975, Narvik on 1 October 1975 and Honningsvåg on 1 July 1977. By 1978, the company had twelve Twin Otters.[20]
Bodø Airport is Widerøe's main hub
In 1976, a Sikorsky helicopter was bought from Helilift, and the operation transferred to Offshore Helicopters. It crashed in 1977, and a new Sikorsky S-58T was bought in 1978. In 1980, Offshore Helicopters was bought by Helikopter Service, who took over operation. Starting on 1 January 1982, the Røst and Værøy routes were taken over using Bell 212 helicopters.[21] Starting on 10 April 1980, Widerøe started an international service on behalf of SAS on the route from Trondheim to Östersund and Sundsvall in Sweden. Services terminated on 28 April 1982. The Sogndal–Oslo route was taken into permanent use in 1979, but only during the summer. A Twin Otter simulator was bought in 1981.[22]
The first two Dash 7s were taken into use in March and May 1981, with a third delivered in April 1983. The pressurized-cabin planes had a capacity of 50 passengers, and Widerøe began using flight attendants for the first time. From September 1983, the Dash 7s were used on the all-year route Oslo–Sogndal–Florø. Following SAS' rearrangement of routes in Northern Norway in 1983, Widerøe was subcontracted the routes Tromsø–Lakselv, Bardufoss–Bodø, Tromsø–Evenes–Bodø, all to be flown with Dash 7, along with the routes to Hammerfest and Vadsø. This required a further two Dash 7s to be delivered.[23]
The airline's last sea plane was decommissioned in 1971. In total the airline operated 12 Twin Otters and 8 Dash 7s at the beginning of the 1990s. In 1992 the airline made an agreement with the Norwegian government in which the airline replaced all of its Twin Otter and Dash 7 aircraft with de Havilland Canada Dash-8-100 aircraft, seating 37. As a result of the agreement, the STOL network in Norway would be a PSO operation from 1 April 1997. The airline won all the routes in 1997, but in 2000 the airline had to relinquish the route Bodø-Røst to Guard Air, but regained it after Guard Air folded. In 2003 the route was surrendered to Kato Air. Since then the airline has lost the routes to Andenes, Fagernes, Florø and Røros, though it in 2006 has recaptured the routes to Narvik and in 2007 the routes to Andenes.
Two Dash 8-100 aircraft at Trondheim Airport, Værnes
From Sandefjord to the world
Widerøe southern Norway offices
In 1989 the airline acquired Norsk Air, an airline based at Sandefjord Airport, Torp, for free from the shipping company Kosmos. The airline operated four Embraer EMB 120 Brasilia aircraft, and flew from Sandefjord to Copenhagen, Bergen, Stavanger and Trondheim as well as from Skien Airport, Geiteryggen to Bergen and Stavanger. In 1991 the airline changed its name to Widerøe Norsk Air, before it was amalgamated into Widerøe in 1996, the same year the Brasilias were replaced with 50 seat Dash-8-300s. Widerøe Norsk Air also operated the Brasilias between 1991 and 1993 on a route between Sandefjord / Torp - Kristiansand / Kjevik and London Gatwick Airport, but it was closed partially due to an over establishment of flights from Norway. Today the airline operations from Sandefjord are its most profitable.
Nordlandsbanken and Fylkesbaatane i Sogn og Fjordane. In 1997 Fred. Olsen sold 29% of its stock to SAS Group, who later bought the rest of the company.
Passengers boarding a de Havilland Canada Dash 8-311 at Tromsø Airport
Following the deregulation of the Norwegian airline market in 1994, Widerøe launched new international routes, which included flights from Bergen and Stavanger to Aberdeen, Edinburgh and Newcastle in the UK, as well as from Trondheim to Copenhagen and Stockholm. For some of these operations, Widerøe acquired 76-seat Dash-8-Q400 aircraft. After Scandinavian Airlines bought Braathens in 2002, the group decided to operate Braathens' regional routes in Western Norway with the SAS Commuters Fokker 50 aircraft operating in Northern Norway. The routes in Western Norway were until then operated by Norwegian Air Shuttle, who then became a low-cost carrier. SAS Commuter left its operations in Northern Norway to Widerøe, who operate all the SAS Group's regional routes north of Trondheim. This involved that Widerøe took over the routes from Tromsø to Alta, Lakselv and Kirkenes, and the route from Evenes to Tromsø, Bodø and Trondheim from October 2002.[24]
In November 2012, SAS Scandinavian Airlines announced that it planned to sell Wideroe. SAS also plans to sell its ground handling division and as well a lot of its fixed assets and hoped to raise around 440 million USD through this. Flybe has already announced its interest in an acquisition.[25] In May 2013 the SAS Group sold 80 percent of its stakes in Wideroe to Norwegian investors.[26] The sale is expected to close in September 2013.[27]
Widerøe holds most of the public service obligation contracts with the Ministry of Transport and Communications to connect regional airports to primary airports. Twenty-five such airports were served in a contract running from 1 April 2009 to 31 March 2012, with the company having lost the bid for services to three. The services connect smaller communities and towns to regional centers and to primary airports which provide onwards service with jet aircraft.
Dash-8 103 at Sandane Airport, Anda
Eight airports in Finnmark and one in Troms are connected to Tromsø Airport, with a limited number of services also connecting to two of the three primary airports in Finnmark—Alta and Kirkenes. Between Tromsø and Bodø, Widerøe serves six airports, of which two connect to Tromsø and all to Bodø. South of Bodø, there are six airports in Helgeland and Namdalen, which are all connected to Bodø and Trondheim Airport, Værnes. In Sogn og Fjordane and Sunnmøre, Widerøe connects four airports to Oslo Airport, Gardermoen and Bergen Airport, Flesland.[28]
Widerøe's main domestic hauling between primary airports is from its base at Sandefjord Airport, Torp. Services are provided up to five times per day to Trondheim, Stavanger and Bergen, as well as seasonal services to Bodø and Tromsø. In Northern Norway, Widerøe operates some services connecting primary airports, including the links from Tromsø to Alta, Hammerfest, Kirkenes and Vadsø Airport, and connecting Harstad/Narvik Airport, Evenes to Tromsø, Bodø and Trondheim.[28][29]
International services are provided to and from five Norwegian airports to seven foreign airports in Sweden, Denmark and the United Kingdom. From Sandefjord and Trondheim, Widerøe connects to Scandinavian Airline's hub at Copenhagen Airport. From Oslo, Widerøe operates four daily services to Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport, as well as summer routes to Visby Airport and Bornholm Airport. From Bergen and Stavanger, Widerøe serves Aberdeen Airport and from Stavanger Newcastle Airport.[28]
In 2010, Widerøe took over the regional routes previously operated by SAS in Western Norway; these connect Kristiansand and Kristiansund Airport, Kvernberget to Stavanger and Bergen, and Haugesund and Molde to Bergen. These routes will replace the SAS Fokker 50 aircraft with -300 and Q400 aircraft.[30]
Codeshare agreements
Widerøe has codeshare agreements with the following airlines (as of January 2015):
Eastern Airways[31]
Dash 8-311 at Manchester Airport
Since 2000, the airline has operated a fleet consisting entirely of de Havilland Canada/Bombardier Dash 8 aircraft. As of 2012, Widerøe is the first and only airline in the world to operate every single variant of the Dash 8 simultaneously, and is one of the few airlines to ever operate all variants of the Dash 8, as well as the older DHC-6 Twin Otter and Dash 7. In 2008, Widerøe was the world's third-largest operator of the -100-series, behind Piedmont Airlines and Jazz.[32] As of January 2014, the Widerøe fleet consists of the following aircraft:[33]
Bombardier Dash 8-Q400 at Trondheim Airport, Værnes
As part of the SAS Group, Widerøe participates in the EuroBonus frequent flyer program. Earning of points is possible on all international routes, while redemption can be done on all international routes and all domestic routes not part of the public service obligation.[29]
Complementary coffee, tea and water is offered on all flights with Dash 8-300 and Q400 aircraft, if the flight lasts for at least 40 minutes. A complementary meal or light snack is offered depending on the route and time of day. Flights before 09:30 have breakfast; after then there is a snack. All international flights have free newspapers. On flights to the United Kingdom, flexible ticket holders receive a better breakfast on flights before 09:30, and a meal and dessert after then. On routes with Dash 8-100 aircraft, snacks and cold drinks are for sale. Summer routes have free tea and coffee, with snacks and cold drinks for sale. Supplementary snacks, drinks and articles are available for sale on all flights.[34]
Incidents and accidents
A de Havilland Canada Dash 8-311 at Bergen Airport, Flesland
On 5 March 1964, a Douglas DC-3 caught fire before takeoff at Oslo Airport, Fornebu. All 18 occupants survived, but the aircraft was written off.[35]
On 28 March 1968, an Otter seaplane crashed at Rossfjordstraumen. There were no fatalities, but the aircraft was written off.[36]
On 11 March 1982, Widerøe Flight 933, operated by the Twin Otter LN-BNK crashed into the Barents Sea near Gamvik, en route from Berlevåg Airport to Mehamn Airport. All investigations have concluded that the crash resulted from structural failure of the aircraft's tail caused by severe clear-air turbulence. However, there has been significant controversy surrounding this, as claims have been made that the aircraft collided with a British Royal Air Force Harrier Jump Jet flying outside its designated operations area during a NATO exercise.[37]
On 6 May 1988, [38]
On 12 April 1990, Widerøe Flight 839, operated by a Twin Otter, crashed into the seas one minute after take-off from Værøy Airport, killing all five on board. The cause of the crash had been strong and unpredictable wind gusts during take-off, which had exceeded the plane's limits and created a break-up in the plane's tail rudder, so the plane became uncontrollable. The airport was closed after the incident and replaced by Værøy Heliport.[39][40]
On 27 October 1993, Widerøe Flight 744, operated by a Twin Otter, crashed while approaching Namsos Airport, Høknesøra en route from Trondheim Airport, Værnes, killing the crew and 4 passengers. Having descended from 1100 ft, the aircraft were supposed to stabilize on 500 ft but instead continued to descend, until it crashed into a ridge 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) from the airport.[41][42]
On 14 June 2001, the starboard main undercarriage of a Dash 8-100 aircraft collapsed on landing at Båtsfjord Airport after a flight from Alta Airport, resulting in substantial damage to the aircraft. No injuries were reported to the three crew and 24 passengers on board. The aircraft, LN-WIS, was written off.[43][44]
On 1 May 2005, the Dash 8-100 LN-WIK crashed during landing at Hammerfest Airport. Just before landing the wind speed veered and increased, creating a tail wind. The increase in the descent rate was compensated, but was insufficient, and the plane had a touch-down on the right main landing gear, with the leg failing and the aircraft sliding on its belly. The aircraft was written off and Widerøe was criticized for permitting landings under high winds and gusts.[45][46] The Norwegian Civil Aviation Authority imposed stricter wind regulations upon the airport.
On 15 September 2010, Dash 8-100 LN-WIF made an emergency landing at Sandnessjøen Airport, Stokka. Just before landing, the aircraft was hit by a strong gust of wind and the starboard landing gear collapsed upon landing. There were 39 passengers and 4 crew aboard, all were evacuated safely.[47]
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You will only be overwhelmed if you allow yourself to be overwhelmed.
Unfortunately, I allow myself to be overwhelmed way too often.
And these are just the biggies, not to mention… cook, clean (which often are left undone) and maintain some of my work schedule.
Let me be clear, I am not complaining. Most of those things are things I really love to do and would do all over again. Some of them were unplanned or snuck up on me and threw me off my game. But that is life, right?
I'm sure if you listed out everything you've done in the past two months your list would be just as long.
Here are some things I am reminding myself of in order to not allow myself to be overwhelmed.
1) Be sure to create margins in your schedule.
Things pop up that need your attention whether you want to give it or not. Things pop up that you want to be able to jump in on and enjoy. If your schedule is too packed ~ the unplanned things in life will send you into a tailspin. Creating what I call "white space" on my calendar also allows time to feed your soul – to do something you love like read a book, paint, write, play. When "white space" is missing from my schedule I get overwhelmed.
2) Realize that you are only one person with the same 24 hours as everyone else.
I wrote another piece about this because it is hard to strike a balance but really – You Can Only Do What You Can Do! Trying to do more than what reasonably fits into your life is going to lead to feeling overwhelmed.
3) Say NO to some really good things in pursuit of sanity.
This month alone I had to opt out of 2 events I really wanted to go to, a radio interview and an offer to co-host a radio show. I have been known to say, "I want to have and do it all" in a passionate moment but in the real world I have to make some hard choices in order not to set myself up for chaos.
He is so much better at knowing exactly where I need to spend my time. Sometimes I get caught up and forget to consult the One who has numbered my days about how I should spend them! I find that if I take just a little time each morning to ask where my focus should be and ask Him to guide my steps life gets a lot smoother. He has designed me to thrive on being busy but He hasn't designed everyone that way and He doesn't wanted me overwhelmed or unavailable for the unexpected blessings that come along.
This seems to be a theme for me this year. I welcome your thoughts and suggestions!!
Saying no more than yes is the key to staying sane these days.
I want to say yes to everything.
But I can't do everything well.
Other people seem to be able to juggle more than I can.
1) They actually have greater ability to juggle than I do.
2) They do a good job hiding that things are slipping and they are completely stressed out.
1) Be okay with knowing my capacity for "things I can juggle" may be less than someone else's.
2) Stop comparing myself to others.
Comparison is the thief of joy and peace.
On Tuesday, I wrote a short blog on my Positively Depressed microblog that hit a nerve with some folks so I thought I'd give a little backstory here. It all started with this picture.
I used to roll my eyes when I'd hear people talk about healing their inner child. I was of the school of thought that the past is in the past and needs to stay there. I didn't think there was any point in going back and revisiting it.
I told my counselor as much the first time I met with her. I told her, "I am not interested in rehashing the past. I am ready to move on." I told her, in the words of Carly Simon, "I haven't got time for the pain." She patiently nodded her head. We began with what was going on with me in the present. Much to my dismay, within minutes we were revisiting pain from my childhood and young adult life. UUGH!
The problem with pain is unless you process it and get healing from it, it doesn't miraculously go away. The great news is once you do, even though you will still remember it, you will not be held captive by it and it won't hold you back from blossoming into the fragrant, most beautiful version of yourself. Of course, there is always more work to be done but digging up bitter roots that cause damage is an absolute necessity.
After a recent session – I sent my counselor the above picture. I thought she'd enjoy it since it went along with some of the things we had just talked about. I didn't expect her to ask me to actually write out how I would nurture my little self! Yikes. It took me a good long while to be able to articulate some of the things I needed to hear. This is a summary of what I wrote.
That I love her just for being her spacey, disorganized self.
That I love her – imperfections and all.
That she doesn't have to try to fix everything.
That when she makes mistakes, I will be there to help her work through them.
That it's ok to not feel strong sometimes and when she feels weak, I'll be there to pick her up.
That she doesn't have to push down her emotions but she can allow herself to feel them in order to process them.
– just the way she is.
I realized, after reading it back to myself, this is precisely what God says to us in so many words… Knowing it is one thing, but speaking it over yourself and getting it to move from your head to your heart is quite another.
Humans do not always speak the truth our heart desperately needs to hear and if we rely on them to, we will be disappointed over and over. For those truths we need to listen to the One who created us. He loved us first, loves us still and always will.
Just like Little You needed to hear reassuring words of encouragement and love…Big You does too.
If you take the time to write out what your heart needs to hear – I'm willing to bet God has said them all to you.
I learned in school that the shortest distance between two points is a straight line. When I travel, that is the route I always like to take. I choose "shortest route" on the map app on my phone.
But, in life, God doesn't always take me that way.
Oftentimes, He takes me the long way around. I suppose it should comfort me that I'm not the only one.
So, if I understand that correctly, He knew them well enough to know that if they faced the opposition that was inevitable on the shortest route, they would bail. Instead, He took them the long way around. On the way, they developed character, they learned about His timely provision. They acquired the tools they would need for battle.
If I am comforted by the fact that I am not alone, it is short lived. I become disturbed once again when I realize that if I had been determined enough from the beginning to handle opposition with resolute determination to persist on the journey NO MATTER WHAT, I may have saved myself a lot of time.
Of course, this is just speculation and I know that God in His sovereignty may have still decided to take me the long way around, however, if He gives me a choice in the future, I choose the shortest route from now on.
I say, bring it on! I am ready to face the giants. I am ready, knowing that He goes before me, paving the way, protecting me, and picking me up when I fall.
Long way or short way…I'm going the distance. How about you?
The other day I went to have routine blood work done. They checked the white and red blood cells, cholesterol, amino acids, thyroid and other organ functionality. The good news is she said I am a poster child for heart health and I have the kidneys of a healthy 15 year old who has never had a drink. That is comforting… I guess my occasional glass of red wine is having no adverse effects!
As I drove home I thought to myself, too bad there isn't a blood test to check the shape of our spiritual heart. The intangible heart – the one that houses our spirit, our soul, and our emotions. Usually, we don't know there is a problem there until symptoms appear. I know depression and anxiety can be solely the result of physical problems but they can also be tied to, or entirely caused by, heart issues.
In my case heart issues have led to physical issues. I also think I am genetically predisposed to depression. But I have discovered I have far more heart issues than I ever thought I had. When you stuff down pain it doesn't go away.
Since there is no blood test or barometer to measure the health of your spiritual heart it can only be discovered by introspection (digging deep) and prayer and sometimes you need someone else to help you process all of it.
God is ready and willing to uncover underlying issues as soon as we're ready to face them. Digging deep and facing the hurts and underlying issues takes a lot of courage.
No one wants to feel the pain of the symptom of a physical illness, yet they are grateful for it when it turns out to be the indicator of a life-threatening condition that can be treated and cured. Depression hurts (just like the commercial says) but if it turns out to be the indicator of a heart issue, once it is treated it can be healed and cured.
I am not making the case that the root of all depression and anxiety are heart issues. But a lot of them are and it's worth exploring.
Jesus came to heal the broken-hearted, to bind up our wounds (spiritual, emotional and physical) and set our hearts free. He suffered so that we could be healed. He was wounded for our afflictions…all of them! He came that we would have life and not just life…ABUNDANT LIFE.
Let's not settle for anything less. Dig deep, get the heart help you need – you will thank yourself later when you are living the life you were intended to live…in freedom!
I could have been reading into it, but the question seemed weightier than a casual "Hey, how are you doing?" This person, who I don't know very well and have never talked to at any great length, seemed genuinely concerned about me.
He was sincere and it was sweet, but it triggered something in me.
It made me realize that because I have shared my struggles with depression openly there are going to be people, for whom, it is their first thought when they see me. It's only natural. If their only frame of reference for me is through my blogs or what I have shared in a talk then it makes perfect sense.
But it bothers me. It bothers me that they may not have the whole picture of who I am. I worry that they may define me by my depression.
But it only bothers me for a moment because I have come a long way in letting go of what someone thinks of me. If I could completely let go then it wouldn't bother me at all even for a moment.
Life is a series of crossroads. There are forks in the road.
Some time ago I came to one where the signpost pointing in one direction had a warning sign next to it that said "Vulnerability Ahead." The signpost pointing in the other direction had no warning sign, assuring me that it was probably the emotionally safer route to choose.
I chose the path laden with vulnerability. As a result, others may form a perception of who I am based on some of the things I share publicly.
Vulnerability is the uncomfortable byproduct of being open with your life. I have allowed people a window into what was previously a very private struggle, not to gain pity, but in an effort to help someone else not feel alone.
That is my payoff ~ knowing that sharing helps someone else. It's not really as noble as it may seem. I get something out of it too: a sense of purpose.
How about you? Are you afraid that by sharing part of yourself, others will look at you differently? In the big picture, does it matter?
Last night I cleared my inbox for the first time in 4 months. I wanted to start the New Year fresh and it felt so good.
One of my resolutions is to be a better steward of my time. Our theme this year at FTGI is "It's Time!" and I know that there is no way I am going to fulfill my plans and goals for the year if I keep mismanaging my time. Yesterday I heard this quote twice.
Nothing will change if you change nothing.
So, I am going to make some changes. One of them is getting up a little earlier. I say a little earlier because I have to do this in small steps. You see, I LOVE my sleep. And I need my sleep. But I also recognize that I could be way more productive if I even got up one hour earlier.
Last year when I was overwhelmed with all that I had on my plate, my counselor tried to give me some perspective by saying, "Tracey, God gave you the same amount of hours in a day as everybody else." She was trying to drive home the point that I need not put pressure on myself to be superhuman. A good point.
However, the other day I saw this and laughed out loud!
Well, if that doesn't make you feel like an underachiever, I don't know what does!!
So, the dilemma is how do we balance the time and not fall into the dangerous place of striving too hard or on the other hand miss opportunities that we should be taking?
I have decided that this will be a guiding verse for me this year.
I am going to begin every morning committing my time and whatever I have to "do" to Him. I will trust Him to lead me to the projects, work and leisure that He wants me to spend my time on. More than ever I am at a point in my life where my ambition is just to be right where He wants me to be, doing only what He wants me to be doing. I love for my life to be full, I believe that is how He created me but I don't want it to be full of meaningless busyness. So this will be a year of committing my time to Him.
What about you? How do you balance your time? Do you feel like you make the most of it? Are you intentional about how you use your time? I'd love to hear from you!
Here's to a healthy, joy-filled, fun and intentional 2014!
New Year's Day is a fun day at our house not only because it is the first day of the year but also because it is my daughter's birthday. This year she turned 16 which was SWEET!
This evening we went out to dinner to celebrate her birthday and we went around the table talking about our plans for the year ~ things we wanted to do. When it came to my husband he said that he was working on 2 lists, one for his personal life and one for his business. He said each list would have 3 things he resolved to start doing and 3 things he resolved to stop doing in 2014.
It was the idea of resolving to stop doing some things that got our attention. The rest of us had not thought of things we were going to stop doing but we all agreed it was a great idea.
Last year I had made a resolution to write a book. When I made that resolution I intended to finish it by the time the year was over. That didn't happen. I have spent a lot of time beating myself up about that so that is the first thing that I am going to STOP doing.
I am going to stop chastising myself for missing my deadline and wasting time on something I cannot do anything about. Every time I begin to lament about what I didn't do last year I am going to remind myself that THIS is the year it is meant to be finished. I am going to be glad that I have gotten started and am on my way.
I haven't had much time to think about it but I am going to work on the 3 things to start and stop doing for both my personal and working life.
How about you? Do you incorporate things to STOP doing in your New Year resolutions?


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AEC TECH NEWS: Pinpoint author Greg Milner to keynote Carlson User Conference
Maysville, Ky. — The first time a Global Positioning System signal was received was in 1977. Now GPS is ubiquitous. In the introduction to his 2016 book Pinpoint — How GPS is changing technology, culture, and our minds, Greg Milner writes, "Nearly every spot on earth has a line of sight to at least four GPS satellites at all times."
How we got there, who and what were the instigators, and how it has changed warfare, land surveying, navigating, and our lives are just some of the things covered in Pinpoint that Milner will be discussing as he presents as the keynote speaker at the Carlson User Conference banquet on Thursday evening, May 4. Each attendee at the event will also receive a complimentary copy of Pinpoint.
The Carlson User Conference – From Field to the Finish Line — will be held from May 3-5 in the Carlson Software home town of Maysville, Ky. The conference will include an opening plenary session on May 3 to be followed by a welcome reception and concert at Maysville's historic Washington Opera House, and will feature two full days of classes at select sites around the town. Thursday night's banquet will be held on the River Queen river boat during a short cruise on the Ohio River.
Milner, who resides in Brooklyn, N.Y., is also the author of Perfecting Sound Forever and a finalist for the National Book Critics Circle Award. In his book, Milner explains how GPS, which was developed and is still run by the U.S. military, almost didn't happen. In fact, those in the land surveying industry were among the first to see the potential of GPS and employ it in a non-military manner.
In his presentation, Milner is planning to describe what GPS really is and try to list all of the aspects of life on earth, including the surveying industry, that it now touches. "It has become an essential part of the modern world," he says.
Carlson Software expects its users, many of whom use GPS for accurate and precise data collection and machine control, will find the history, its extended usage, and the potential for vulnerability of the GPS system in both Milner's presentation and his book interesting and enlightening.
For more information about the Carlson User Conference, visit www.carlsonsw.com/uc17.
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Join HGTV.com's resident crafts expert Marianne Canada for fresh, trendy craft projects delivered each week.
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Marianne shows how to make bright, gorgeous flowers out of coffee filters.
This kid-friendly, tropical-inspired snow cone recipe is a great snow day or winter kids' project.
Marianne shows you how to make 3-D greeting cards for different occasions.
See how Marianne creates two unique holiday table settings, one vintage and one modern.
Watch Crafternoon expert Marianne Canada as she shows us how to make homemade marshmallows for the St. Patrick's Day holiday.
Marianne Canada from Weekday Crafternoon shows you how to make an easy DIY spring wreath of paper flowers using a wreath form, ribbon and cardstock.
Crafternoon's Marianne shows us how to decorate Valentine's Day cookies four different ways.
Watch Crafternoon as everyone will love Marianne's three yummy Valentine's Day breakfast ideas.
Weekday Crafternoon shows three pumpkin projects you can create in minutes.
On another edition of Weekday Crafternoon, Marianne Canada demonstrates how to make beautiful Easter eggs using paper mache eggs and colorful baker's twine. Once complete, these eggs are a great addition to your Easter basket or decoration.
Marianne demonstrates how to knit a simple scarf for a child.
Marianne Canada demonstrates how to make a felt shamrock for St. Patrick's Day. Accents for pins, headbands and floral arrangements are just a few uses for the finished felt shamrock.
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Marianne turns basic wood chargers into fun pieces in less than an hour.
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Homeopathy ~ Personal Stories
Homeopathy has succesfully treated many people who have not been helped by orthodox medicine.
Here are just a few case examples to give an idea of what is possible using homeopathy as part of a holistic treatment programme.
Disappearing Pathologies
Ms L, aged 45, was diagnosed with uterine fibroids two years ago. Her doctor told her an operation was inevitable as the fibroids would only get bigger. In her own words:
"It has been two years since my original diagnosis and the fibroids are definitely smaller. I no longer have the pain I used to have. Lee prescribed a combination of homeopathic remedies and meditations which have definitely worked. We also discussed making various changes in my lifestyle which contributed to growing the fibroids in the first place. I'm so pleased I don't have to have an operation."
Ms V, aged 53, had been having homeopathic treatment for some time for menopausal complaints. These had improved significantly. She then developed a tumour on her thyroid. She was scheduled to have it surgically removed. In the few months before the operation she was treated with remedies for the thyroid. The issues underlying the growth of the tumours were also discussed. When Ms V arrived at hospital for the operation she was given a preliminary examination. The tumour had disappeared and she was sent home.
Chronic Complaints
Ms S, aged 40, had been suffering from IBS (Irritable Bowel Syndrome) and chronic constipation for two years. She had tried numerous conventional treatments from her doctor which had not resolved the problem. Trained as a pharmacist she was somewhat sceptical about the effectiveness of homoeopathy but she was desperate to find relief of her symptoms after so long.
It transpired that the bowel complaints started after a long and messy divorce. Ms S had experienced a long period of stress and when it was all over and she could relax, her bowel had stopped functioning normally.
Some people do 'get through' tense periods only to fall ill afterwards. Ms S had not linked her divorce and IBS before as the IBS had started when externally at least things had calmed down. But she was still holding on to a lot of unexpressed feelings. By treating her emotional state her IBS cleared up very quickly within one month.
Ms R, aged 37, sought treatment for a long-standing skin complaint. She was fed up with having 'teenage acne' at her age. The condition of her skin made her feel self-conscious and lacking in confidence. Ms R had been in the same job for a very long time. Recently she had been moved to do work that she disliked intensely. Toxic feelings can create toxicity on the skin. She was prescribed a constitutional remedy to help strengthen her generally and to help her get more in touch with what was truly right for her. The next month she had handed in her notice, felt considerably better emotionally and her skin had also significantly improved.
Please Note: These case examples are included to illustrate what is possible with homeopathy and energy healing. Homeopathy does not aim to treat or claim to cure any medical conditions. Treatment is always tailored to the individual and specific results cannot be guaranteed.
Personal consultations available in South East London or by telephone. Contact Lee for further details.
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The project value is 35 million CHF (38 million USD) and it finances the delivery of process equipment by an unidentified exporter.
The maturity of the loan will be shorter than two years. The SERV differentiates between nine categories of fiancial support. The present project is a supplier credit insurance (cateogry S).


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North Carolina Legislative Report - June 6, 2014
June 1 - 6, 2014
The General Assembly's Short Session began Wednesday, May 14, 2014. The MVA Public Affairs Legislative Report on North Carolina will be distributed weekly to keep you up to date on the latest legislative issues facing the state.
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Governor's Desk
On Wednesday, the Governor signed S 786, the Energy Modernization Act, into law.
The week, the Senate passed S 812, Maintain State Authority Over Academic Standards, and S 743, NC Economic Development Partnership Modifications.
The House passed H 230, Clarify Read to Achieve/School Performance Grades, H 1032, the Patent Abuse Bill, H 1031, NC Economic Development Partnership Modifications and H 1061, Replace Common Core with NC's Higher Academic Standards.
House Education Committee
The Committee met on Tuesday, June 3, to address three bills. H 1062, Schematic Diagrams and Keys for Schools would require local school administrative units to provide diagrams and emergency access to school buildings to local law enforcement agencies and emergency response information to the Emergency Management Division of the Department of Public Safety. H 1062 received a favorable report in Committee and passed the House unanimously. S 370, Respect for Student Prayer/Religious Activity, would clarify student rights to engage in prayer and religious activity in school, create an administrative process for dealing with complaints and clarify religious activity for school personnel. The bill received a favorable report in Committee and passed unanimously on the House floor. H 1061, Replace Common Core to meet NC's Needs, would repeal and replace the Common Core standards in North Carolina schools. The bill would establish the Academic Standards Review Commission to adopt a new set of standards. The bill received a favorable report in Committee and was approved by a vote of 78-39 on the House floor.
House Appropriations Subcommittees
All of the House Appropriations Subcommittees met on Tuesday, June 3. Each Subcommittee reviewed the differences between the Senate passed budget and the Governor's budget. State agency officials also were able to give remarks about the Governor's budget request. The House budget process will continue early next week.
House Finance Committee
The Committee met on Wednesday, June 4, and approved four bills. H 1067, Murphy Deannexation, and H 1080, Watha Deannexation, are local bills dealing with removing areas from the respective municipalities. H 1069, Unemployment Insurance Law Changes, would make various changes to the law regarding unemployment insurance benefits, including requiring claimants to present photo identification and contact at least five prospective employers a week rather than two in order to be eligible for benefits. H 1069 has now passed second reading in the House and awaits final approval by the House. H 1201, Exempt Admission to Agricultural Fairs, would exempt admission charges to county fairs from the sales tax. H 1201 has now passed second reading in the House and awaits final approval by the House.
House Commerce and Job Development Subcommittee on Biotechnology and Healthcare
The Subcommittee met on Wednesday, June 4, to address H 1031, NC Economic Development Partnership Modifications. H 1031 would establish the statutory framework that would allow the Department of Commerce to contract with a private, nonprofit entity for business development and recruitment activities. The bill received a favorable report in Committee and passed second reading in the House.
The Committee met on Wednesday, June 4, and approved S 743, NC Econ. Dev. Partnership Modifications. S 743 would establish the statutory framework that would allow the Department of Commerce to contract with a private, nonprofit entity for business development and recruitment activities. The bill was re-referred to the Senate Appropriations Committee where additional provisions were added in a Committee substitute approved by that Committee on Thursday, June 5. These provisions would establish a new Film and Entertainment Grant Fund to replace tax credits for qualifying production companies that expire at the end of this year. The bill passed a second reading in the Senate and awaits final approval by the Senate.
Senate Education/Higher Education Committee
The Committee met on Wednesday, June 4, to take up three bills. The Committee discussed S 793, Charter School Modifications, but did not vote on the bill in Committee. S 793 seeks to clarify the process for review for charter applications by the NC Charter Schools Advisory Board, to raise the application fee for charter applications and to require adoption of rules for the charter application process. It also seeks to clarify the appeals process for denials of charter applications and make charter schedules subject to requirement to open meetings and public records laws. The Committee then debated and passed S 815, Ensuring Privacy of Student Records, and S 812, Replace Common Core To Meet NC's Needs. S 815 seeks to ensure the privacy and security of student educational records. S 812 would appoint a State commission to review North Carolina's educational standards.
Senate Agriculture/Environment/Natural Resources Committee
The Committee met Thursday, June 5, to hear a presentation from DENR regarding Governor McCrory's Coal Ash Action Plan (S 729); Senator Stan Bingham presided. The meeting was for discussion purposes only, and public comment was allowed. The Committee heard remarks from DENR Secretary John Skvarla; Tracy Davis, Director of Mineral and Land Resources; Linda Culpepper, Director of Solid Waste; and Tom Reeder, Director of Water Resources regarding proposed regulations for dam operators, coal ash remediation efforts and future solutions for combustion byproducts, such as consumption by industry, to protect the State's natural resources.
The Committee met on Thursday, June 5, to address two bills. S 743 would establish the statutory framework that would allow the Department of Commerce to contract with a private, nonprofit entity for business development and recruitment activities. Additional provisions were added in a committee substitute approved by that Committee on Thursday, June 5. These provisions would establish a new Film and Entertainment Grant Fund to replace tax credits for qualifying production companies that expire at the end of this year. The bill went on to pass second reading in the Senate. S 3 modifies the job maintenance and capital development fund provisions. S 3 received a favorable report in committee and was approved unanimously by the Senate.
Raleigh News & Observer: Senate proposes replacing film tax incentives with grants
Raleigh News & Observer: NC economic development partnership bill moving forward
Raleigh News & Observer: NC to start test drilling for natural gas to lure energy industry
Raleigh News & Observer: State House votes to replace Common Core education standards
Charlotte Observer: Superintendents to N.C. Senate: Don't hurt schools to raise teacher pay
Raleigh News & Observer: McCrory says his Medicaid budget has $60 million shortfall
WUNC: House Lawmakers Pass Bill To Discourage Patent Trolls
Raleigh News & Observer: Support grows for moving SBI to Public Safety Department
Joint Legislative Program Evaluation Oversight Committee -- CORRECTED
Agenda: Amend 2013-2015 work plan to require PED to evaluate state government use of personal service contractors and consultants.
Session Convenes (House)
Session Convenes (Senate)
Finance, Subcommittee on Occupancy Tax (House)
Wilson County Occupancy Tax Increase. (H1244)
Averasboro Township TDA Changes. (H1044)
Education -- CANCELLED (House)
SBOE Rulemaking Clarification. (H1164)
Student Organizations/Rights & Recognition. (S719)
State and Local Government (Senate)
1124/1224 LB
Transportation -- CANCELLED (House)
Service of Hearing Order/MV Dealer Licensee. (H1097)
Insurance & Registration Required for Mopeds. (H1145)
Electronic Drivers License Amendment. (H1157)
DPS Study Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance. (H1190)
Finance (Senate)
Finance (House)
Judiciary Subcommittee A (House)
Highway Patrol Routine Maintenance. (H1088)
AOC Civil Case Management System. (H1089)
AOC Information Technology Policy. (H1090)
Study Supervision of Magistrates. (H1091)
Mandatory Mediated Settlements/District Ct. (H1094)
Education/Higher Education (Senate)
Charter School Modifications. (S793)
Military Student Identifier. (H1060)
For more information or to be added to our distribution list, please feel free to contact our North Carolina Legislative team.


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Q: How to skip merge during `git rebase --continue` The situation
I am trying to reapply my git filters after having identified and resolved unexpected, and undesirable behavior in the previous iteration of the script. I have had to do this once before, and at no point did I get a merge conflict notice. However, now I am and can't figure out how to deal with it.
What I'm doing
I'm running $git rebase -i --root --preserve-merges. I am aware of the caveat involving merges and rebase, and it does not apply to this situation since I am not reordering any commits.
I then switch pick to edit
Once editing, the process consists of running the smudge filter on each file, then applying the cleaning filter. Its very straightforward process.
The problem.
git rebase --continue executes a merge. The next commit's files will differ considerably since the files being filtered are LaTeX files and I'm breaking up paragraphs into multiple lines.
This is expected, and necessary, for merge commits, but its doing this for those commits with only one parent.
Question
What can I do to prevent this behavior?
What I've tried.
So far, what I've tried has been to play with -X theirs, -X ours, and -s ours. This has not worked. Reading manual it says that in the case of binary files, when -X ours is specified it simply disregards the changes in the other "branch" (previous commit in this case), so I set *.* binary in .git/info/attributes. In case I got it backwards, I also tried this with theirs. However, none of these attempts have produced the desired behavior.
Minimal working example
I've been testing this with a simple three commit repo where the first commit is "hello", the second is "hello\nwrld" and the third is "hello\nwrld\n." where \n is actually a new line in the file.
I then pick the first (root) and third (last) commits and edit the middle one. The change made is "hello" to "hello\nworld" (fixing a typo in world). I then commit and continue.
So far these have produced the following outcomes:

*

*A warning about an empty commit

*deletion of the last commit without warning

*the last commit inherits the "fix"

All of these are undesirable.

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As part of the exhibition Invisible Bridge Kari McInneny McRae and her sister Tarn Kate McInneny-McRae will be undertaking a series of performances.
Invisible Bridge is a group exhibition with Ro Noonan, John Brooks and Vittoria Di Stefano and myself. Each artist in this exhibition has investigated with the notion of materially interrogating the notion of "the bridge" by expanding identified overlapping objectives and qualities in our own practices – intimacy, memory, temporality and tactility. Additionally, the works investigate ideas regarding human/material agency within the processes of formalization, and how constructed material conditions can facilitate a sense of flux and in-between-ness.
In response to this theme I have created work, which looks at affect. Affect is the in between and unknown state of the body's reaction to an effect. Affect is ongoing and does not have a clear starting point (except perhaps in the case of physical or sexual trauma). Affect speaks to a domino effect of people's experiences and ongoing responses to one another. Affect is difficult for me to write clearly about because it is so different through my own subjective lens, which focuses on emotional experience, trauma and the in-between state of change, moving forward, forgetting, remembering and reconstructing.
Having said that, affect theory is of significant importance to all fields because it is speaking about the universal.3 It speaks about human interaction and insight or perceptions of specificities within the day–to–day mundane. Though there are a variety of interpretations of affect, I identify with the concepts expressed by writers Gregg and Seigworth that "Affect is integral to a body's perpetual becoming… with affect, a body is as much outside itself as in itself- webbed in its relations…". Affect can relate to the body in relation to trauma, or in relation to an ongoing process: the way in which we all have the capacity to affect another being, from the minute to the significant.
In my work, rather than just body–to–body affect, the objects also present or offer affect in the moment of encounter. My intention is that they affect the viewer. The difficulty with relating my objects to affect theory is that they are non-human; however I see the objects I make as the actor, a non-human actor, one which can can carry affect.
I have also created what some may call 'performance' within the work. This has come from an intense study of how to translate my work into language and explain it to others. Whilst trying to find a language for my work, language has now become apart of the work. I use language to regurgitate memories that cause me pain and through my art I use language in a similar way: reconstructing, chopping, pulling apart and changing. Additionally, through installation I am again reconstructing and recreating past narratives into new experiences for the viewer. The installation therefore becomes a physical space, but also a mental space. Language is a very new element presenting itself as performance in my work, however I think of it as another material and not as theatrical. This new material I am using in my work is the voice and small bodily gestures. Text and voice take the forms of numerous different characters throughout my work, however each character is in some way related to my past story and to me through my own memories and experiences of affect. My sister Tarn Kate McInneny-McRae and myself will undertake "Performances" for this piece.


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Las minas de Aguas Teñidas constituyen un yacimiento subterráneo de sulfuros masivos situado en el sector norte de la Faja pirítica ibérica. Esta «faja» se trata de un distrito minero de más de 250 km de longitud, activo desde los tiempos fenicios, hace más de 2500 años. La minas de Aguas Teñidas están ubicadas en Almonaster la Real, provincia de Huelva, en el oeste de la comunidad autónoma de Andalucía. Su principal reserva es de mineral cobrizo.

Historia
Al igual que en otros yacimientos de la Faja pirítica ibérica, hay constancia de que en época romana se realizaron labores mineras en Aguas Teñidas. Los estudios contemporáneos de los escoriales romanos de la zona han indicado que el cobre fue el metal de mayor producción durante este período.

En época contemporánea la explotación de las minas se inició en 1886 y corrió a cargo de la Compagnie des Mines de Cuivre d'Aguas Teñidas, empresa de capital francés constituida para tal fin. Con posterioridad las minas pasaron a manos de la Sociedad Francesa de Piritas de Huelva, constituida a partir de la antigua propietaria de Aguas Teñidas. La salida de los minerales extraídos se efectuba por ferrocarril, a través de la línea Zafra-Huelva, que permitía el traslado hasta el puerto de Huelva. Durante muchos años Aguas Teñidas fue una de las principales explotaciones mineras de la provincia de Huelva. Desde comienzos del siglo  los yacimientos han atravesado diversas vicisitudes, siendo abandonados y reactivados en varias ocasiones.

En la actualidad los yacimientos se encuentran en explotación por parte de la empresa Minas de Aguas Teñidas SA (Matsa), que a su vez está controlada por capital australiano (Sandfire). Los concentrados de cobre que se obtienen en Aguas Teñidas tienen como destino la fundición que la empresa Atlantic Copper posee en el Polo Químico de Huelva. En el año 2019 estas instalaciones procesaron unas 100.000 toneladas de cobre procedente de Aguas Teñidas.

Véase también
 Minería en Andalucía

Referencias

Bibliografía

Bibliografía adicional

Enlaces externos

Almonaster la Real
Aguas Teñidas
Aguas Teñidas

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MK Dons seal transfer coup with signing of Chelsea and England Under 20 midfielder Jordan Houghton
Jordan Houghton
MK Dons have signed former Chelsea and England Under-20s midfielder Jordan Houghton.
Houghton, 22, has penned a two-year deal with MK Dons following his departure from Stamford Bridge last month.
The defensive midfielder becomes Paul Tisdale's fifth signing of the summer.
"I'm very happy to be here," Houghton told iFollow MK Dons after finalising his switch to Stadium MK.
"I had a long chat with the manager a couple of days ago - we sat down for a good couple of hours and I got a good feel for him and the place. Before I spoke to him I was excited over the prospect of playing here but when I sat down and spoke with him it ticked another box for me.
"Although I do have a lot of experience, I am still young and I still have a lot of developing to do, and there have been lots of examples over the years of MK Dons bringing players through. I'm looking forward to the development side and hopefully that'll come hand in hand with the winning side of football."
A Chelsea Academy product, Houghton has made over 100 career appearances while on loan with the likes of Gillingham, Plymouth Argyle and, more recently, Doncaster Rovers.
The former England Under-20 international was a popular figure during his time at the Keepmoat Stadium, helping Donny achieve promotion from Sky Bet League Two in 2016/17 before putting in another impressive campaign last season.
Manager Paul Tisdale said of his new midfielder: "Jordan is a young and talented player and he has had a good experience already.
"We hope that he will join us and be a part of the Club's development and progress over the next two or three years. He's certainly got the potential to go with us on our journey."
Houghton's second half strike seals Dons win over Welwyn


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https://www.nationalgeographic.com/adventure/destinations/asia/nepal/everest-climb-new-rules-blind-disabled-visitors.html
Photograph by Klemens Bichler
Blind climber Andy Holzer descends from the summit of Mount Everest.
Exploration & Adventure
Banned From Everest, Blind Climber Is As Determined As Ever
The second blind climber to summit Mount Everest doesn't want to be the last.
By Saransh Sehgal
The government of Nepal's recent decision to ban solo climbers, blind people, and double amputees from ascending Mount Everest—which representatives say will reduce deaths on the mountain—has led to strong criticism from members of the climbing community, with some claiming the rule is not grounded in legitimate safety concerns.
The new guidelines were implemented at the end of December 2017 and came after many solo and disabled climbers had already announced 2018 climbs. Hari Budha Magar, a former member of the British Brigade of Gurkhas who lost his legs in conflict, had planned to become the first above-the-knee double amputee to climb Mount Everest. He's organizing an expedition with fellow veterans and has asserted his belief that the ban is discriminatory.
The news of ban has also irked blind Austrian climber Andy Holzer, who became the second blind man to successfully summit Mount Everest and the first to tackle the North Col route on May 21, 2017. Blind since birth, Holzer has reached the top of all Seven Summits and had plans to return to Everest in 2019.
In an interview at his home in the Austrian Dolomites, Andy shares his view on the new regulations and the effect it has on disabled climbers.
Saransh Sehgal: What do you think of the government of Nepal's recent ban imposed on disabled and solo climbers from climbing Mount Everest?
Andy Holzer: Statistically, very few disabled climbers have died climbing Everest, and only two of the 15 disabled climbers who have reached the summit are blind. I cannot take what the government of Nepal is doing seriously, because I still have a five-year permit that ends in 2019. Just two days ago, I asked my agency in Kathmandu if I may prepare [for a trip], as my permit is still valid and I might like to climb in 2019.
I think disabled and solo climbers will still be able to climb on the Tibet side (roughly two-thirds of the 7,646 successful Everest summits since 1953 have been from the southern side in Nepal). I doubt they will impose the same regulations.
Snow and ice gather on climber Andy Holzer's beard while climbing Mount Vinson in Antarctica.
Photograph by Andreas Scharnagl
Do you think the recent restrictions from Nepal are fair, as the government says they were created in an attempt to reduce accidents on Everest?
I think the Nepalese government is not really interested in saving Western climbers or thinking about their safety. I think, in the case of solo climbers, they think they bring less money, and they have small rucksacks and need no support from Sherpas. That's the point. If they were serious, they would analyze the accidents of the last 25 years. And when you analyze the data, you can quickly understand that this has nothing to do with solo or disabled climbers.
Many accidents come from big agencies who take a lot of people without even asking if they've ever seen a crampon. They just take everybody with them. This is a big problem. The 1996 deaths are an example of this, [which many believe were exacerbated by] the competition between [expedition leaders] Rob Hall and Scott Fischer.
To this point, I think in the last ten years they've done a lot of work. They created two fixed ropes, one fixed rope up and the other down. And when you see the accident statistics from the last ten years, I think they have dropped a lot. This is the way to minimize accidents, not to say that solo climbers and blind climbers are the cause. That's completely wrong.
How does this affect you or new climbers with disabilities who wish to climb Mount Everest?
I think there are two aspects to this question. First, of course, is the current problem of new rules being imposed on climbers by the government of Nepal, but the other problem, which I believe is much bigger, is the Khumbu Icefall.
With the government, one can try to negotiate somehow, but with the Khumbu Icefall, no matter how much one tries, there is no chance [to negotiate]. And this is the reason I changed my route after my first attempt in 2014. Then, there was no discussion about blind or not blind. They even said I could return next year and there will be no problem. But I said to my friends I would never go through the Khumbu Icefall again because of what has happened there with avalanches—and from what I have heard and read, I feel it's like Russian roulette.
This is a much bigger challenge than the government. I changed to the north side because [success] depends much more on your own fitness. The north side is much more difficult. It's steeper, with quick descents and many opportunities to fall.
The Nepal side is much easier, really. It's the Khumbu Icefall which remains a big challenge, and that becomes the deciding factor for [many] disabled people. Mark Inglis, the first double amputee to reach Mount Everest's summit, also climbed from the north side. I talked about this issue with him, and he said he preferred taking the risk into his own hands rather than leaving the risk to the Russian roulette [of the Icefall].
Andy Holzer and his team celebrate after reaching the summit of Antarctica's Mount Vinson.
You are the second blind man after Erik Weihenmayer to climb the mountain and the first to summit from the north side. If the rule stays, you could be the last blind man ever to climb Mount Everest. How do you feel about this?
I hadn't thought about it, but now people are stopping me and to ask this question. They are saying, "You are so lucky. You were the first blind person on the north side and the second blind person ever on Everest. And now [the government of Nepal] might help you, because they've [made this rule]. Now you will be the only person besides Erik."
And I laugh. That's a funny idea. Thank you, government of Nepal. But this is not my intention. For me, I have the opposite thoughts. I have friends who have only one arm or other issues. My real wish is to bring them to the top of Everest to share what Erik and I share. Others should, too.
Saransh Sehgal is a journalist based in Vienna, Austria. Follow him on Instagram @saranshsehgalphotography.


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Q: Rails 4.2.1 Action mailer not delivering the emails Actionmailer does not seem to deliver my emails, my app is in production environment. I have the following set in my config/environments/production.rb
  config.action_mailer.delivery_method = :sendmail
  config.action_mailer.perform_deliveries = true
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  config.action_mailer.default_options = {from: 'noreply@domain.com'}
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Rails version: 4.2.1
In my production.log displays no errors, all tasks are completed and it displays the actual mail output in the log.
Thanx!

A: Try this
config.action_mailer.delivery_method = :smtp

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Like many kids, I learned from an early age that a game can teach us more about life than most realize. Baseball is adversity. Baseball is success by way of failure. Baseball is discipline and perseverance. Sounds a lot like life doesn't it? Or dare I say…investing?
For decades, one of the biggest complaints with Major League Baseball has been the wealth gap between small and big market teams. Teams in bigger markets have more money. More money equals better players. Better players equal more championships. The little guys start every single season at a disadvantage. While that may have been true over the last few decades, times are changing. And it's no fluke.
In 9 of the last 10 years, at least half of all playoff teams fell in the bottom half of all MLB payrolls. In the 10 years prior, that only happened 3 times. Both World Series teams have proven that it doesn't take a fat wallet to have success anymore.
So…what does this have to do with your 401(k) and investing? Well, a ton! The majority of the financial services industry is designed to benefit those that actually need help the LEAST. Baseball's lack of a salary cap does the same thing. The Royals' successful turnaround isn't just a great underdog story, it also contains a formula to help those that need financial help the MOST.
Good management and a solid strategy levels the playing field!
2006 began a new era in Royals history. New General Manager, Dayton Moore, took charge of a team in the midst of its third straight 100 loss season and more than a two decade playoff drought! The goal? To reach the World Series in 2014. As we know, that's exactly what happened. Twice. And all while consistently having one of the smallest payrolls in baseball. In fact, in 2011 they were dead last, with a total team payroll nearly equal to the salary of a single New York Yankee third baseman, Alex Rodriquez.
The bottom line – Dayton Moore rebuilt an organization that was the joke of the league and turned it into a team to be feared. You can do the same with your 401(k). Times are changing. Low-cost index funds are everywhere and technology is making things easier than ever. If you don't feel comfortable going it alone, find someone that will do it for you. Blooom can be your own personal 401(k) General Manager, helping you circle a date to smash your alarm clock and making sure you stick to a strategy that will get you to the Fall Classic of life – a happy retirement!


This Position Is Responsible For And Being Proficient In All Aspects Of Ct Scanning And Patient Care. Performs A Variety Of Radiologic Procedures At A Technical Level; Assumes Responsibility For Designated Areas Or Procedures As Required. Rotates On-Call As Needed. Frequent Contact With Acutely Ill Patients; Exposure To Interventional Procedures, Body Fluids, Radiation, And Processing Chemicals.
1. Patient Education- Explanation Of Exam, Completion Of Intravenous Contrast Worksheet, Take Allergy History.
6. Technical Expertise For Acquiring Highest Quality Diagnostic Scans Including Ability To Adjust Technical Factors For Body Habits, Patient Age And Weight.
7. Consistently Produces Diagnostic Quality Radiographs By Using Proper Technical Factors And Patient Positioning.
9. Accurately Film Patient Exams Including Roi?S, Measurements, Reconstructions, And Reformations.
10. Attention To Detail When Hanging Patient Exams For Radiologist Interpretation, Including Hanging Of Most Recent Previous Related Study.
11. Maintaining Good Communication Amongst Team Members And Other Departments To Maximize Excellent Patient Care.
12. Safely Operates All Equipment According To Manufacturer?S Specification And Under Safe Radiation Guidelines.
13. Follows All Procedures On Safe Patient Interactions And Body Mechanics.
Has Satisfactorily Completed A Formal Radiologic Technology Training Program In An A.M.A. Approved School And Meets Requirements For Registry By The Arrt.
One (1) To Two (2) Years Experience In Ct Department Preferred. Previous Radiographic Experience Required.
Must Hold A Current Connecticut State License In Radiologic Technology Or Obtain Licensure As Soon As They Become Registered.
Must Be Arrt Registered ?.. Advanced Level Ct Registry Preferred And Required Within 18 Months Of Hire.


I smiled when I saw this design from the Oscar De La Renta Spring/Summer 2014 collection as it reminded me of my Garden Fairy's Wardrobe dress that I created for my very first Petal & Pins post in September 2012 .
The Oscar De La Renta dress is made from crushed pleated silk taffeta and tulle, my Fairy's dress was made from a peony flower!
The big voluptuous blooms of the tree peony are a favourite of mine and I'm lucky they were a favourite of a previous owner of my garden who long ago planted two.
That's the thing with favourites you keep coming back to them or you want more – choosing the same dish at a favourite restaurant, revisiting a holiday destination or wearing some things from your wardrobe more often than others.
Sometimes fashion labels repeat a popular style in a different fabric or colour the following season, I certainly do that for some of my clients and I have done that here for my Garden Fairy's Wardrobe – recreating my peony dress with roses.


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RHINOS IN TROUBLE: LEARN THE HORNEST TRUTH AT SINGAPORE ZOO'S RHINO CONSERVATION AWARENESS CAMPAIGN
Posted on September 19, 2014 September 19, 2014 Posted in Singapore ZooTagged activities, animals, awareness, conservation, research, rhino, rhino month, Singapore Zoo, wildlife, wildlife conservation, Wildlife Reserves Singapore, WRSLeave a comment
Singapore Zoo aims to raise awareness on the plight of rhinoceroses in the wild;
Campaign kick-starts with expert forum including speakers from TRAFFIC and WCS
Wildlife Reserves Singapore's rhinoceros keepers join guests in clipping their fingernails to symbolise their commitment to rhino conservation ahead of the month-long Rhinos in Trouble awareness campaign at Singapore Zoo, which starts on 20 September 2014. Rhinos' horns are made of keratin, the same material found in human hair and nails. (PHOTO: WILDLIFE RESERVES SINGAPORE.)
Singapore, 19 Sept 2014 – Singapore Zoo will launch a rhinoceros conservation awareness campaign, titled Rhinos in Trouble: The Hornest Truth, from 20 September to 20 October 2014 to raise awareness about the plight of rhinoceroses in the wild, and is working closely with TRAFFIC Southeast Asia and Wildlife Conservation Society (Vietnam) to stamp out illegal trade of rhino horns.
The month-long campaign is held in conjunction with World Rhino Day, which falls on 22 September. Visitors to Singapore Zoo are encouraged to donate their nail clippings to symbolise their commitment to rhino conservation.
International trade of rhinoceros horn has been illegal since the 80s, yet the market is still thriving today even though science has proven that rhino horn is only as useful as a medicine as human hair and nails are. Rhino horns are made of keratin, the same material found in human hair and nails.
Recent studies by TRAFFIC and World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) have revealed that current consumption of products made from rhino horn has gone beyond perceived medicinal purposes. Rhino horn has become a luxury item and a status symbol. With the recent increase in wealthy individuals in Southeast Asia, rhino horn is also being used as a "hangover cure" after excessive alcohol consumption by the affluent.
The year 2013 set a record for rhino poaching in South Africa – home to around 75 per cent of the world's total rhino population, with 1,004 killed. As of 10 September 2014, poachers had already butchered 769 rhinos in the country. If the current trend continues for the rest of 2014, the number of rhinos killed is likely to exceed record set in 2013 by another 100.
Even in Singapore, where the trade of endangered species and animal parts is strictly regulated, there had been cases where its ports were used as transit points. On 10 January 2014, eight pieces of rhinoceros horns weighing a total of about 21.5kg were confiscated at Changi Airport by the Singapore authorities.
With Rhinos in Trouble: The Hornest Truth, Singapore Zoo hopes to raise public awareness and engage Singaporeans to help in the efforts to save the rhinoceros in the wild.
Ms Claire Chiang, Chairman, Wildlife Reserves Singapore, said, "We urge the public to refuse any rhino horn or rhino horn products should they be offered any, and to please inform all their friends and relatives to do the same. If we don't buy the product, demand will fall, and rhinoceroses will not suffer needless deaths. Together, we have to, and we can, ensure there is a future for these magnificent creatures."
In a statement, Mr David Seow, Secretary General of the Singapore Chinese Druggists Association, appeals to Singaporeans to comply with the Government's ban on the sale of any rhinoceros products and wishes to convey that there are many alternative medicinal material and products that can replace rhinoceros horns. Members of Singapore Chinese Druggists Association also fully support international conservation agreements and efforts to save the rhinoceros from extinction.
Pre-school guests at Singapore Zoo eager to show their support for rhinos lined up to drop their nail clippings into the Jar of Nails. The children, from Odyssey, the Global Pre-school, enjoyed a preview of the Rhinos in Trouble conservation awareness campaign which starts on 20 September 2014. (PHOTO: WILDLIFE RESERVES SINGAPORE.)
Rhinos in Trouble: The Hornest Truth kick-starts with a public seminar on 20 Sept from 1pm – 5.30pm, and topics include:
– "Rhino Revolution from Africa to Asia" talk by Ms Jennifer Fox, Co-founder and partner, Thornybush Private Game Reserve, South Africa
– "Rhino Horn Trade in Vietnam" talk by Ms Duong Viet Hong, Communications Manager, Wildlife Conservation Society, Vietnam programme
– "Changing minds to save Rhinos: Demand reduction through behaviour change in Vietnam" talk by Dr Naomi Doak, Coordinator, TRAFFIC Southeast Asia, Greater Mekong Programme
The seminar also features a photography exhibition of the critically endangered Sumatran rhino, taken by wildlife photographer Mr Stephen Belcher. Proceeds from the sale of photographs will go towards wildlife conservation efforts.
LIST OF ACTIVITIES FOR RHINOS IN TROUBLE: THE HORNEST TRUTH
For more information, visit http://www.zoo.com.sg/events-promos/rhino-month-14.html
To make your stand against the rhino horn trade, go to www.zoo.com.sg/thehornesttruth
PANDA PARTY AT RIVER SAFARI
Posted on September 9, 2014 September 9, 2014 Posted in River SafariTagged birthday, birthday cake, capitamalls, celebration, conservation, education, engagement, giant panda, jia jia, kai kai, learning, nature, panda party, River Safari, wildlifeLeave a comment
Wildlife Reserves Singapore (WRS) and CapitaLand Limited (CapitaLand), the Presenting Sponsor and Conservation Donor of the Giant Panda Collaborative Programme, threw a big panda party for Kai Kai & Jia Jia at River Safari on Friday, 5 September 2014.
Kai Kai, who will turn seven on 14 September this year, enjoyed a colourful four-tiered birthday cake made of ice, bamboo, apples and carrots. (PHOTO: WILDLIFE RESERVES SINGAPORE)
Female panda Jia Jia, turned six on 3 September.
(PHOTO: WILDLIFE RESERVES SINGAPORE)
The party included a giant mooncake in celebration of the Mid-Autumn Festival.
From left: Mr Lee Meng Tat, CEO, Wildlife Reserves Singapore; Ms Jennie Chua, Director, CapitaLand Hope Foundation; Ms Claire Chiang, Chairman, Wildlife Reserves Singapore; Guest-of-
Honour Miss Sim Ann, Minister of State, Ministry of Communications and Information & Ministry of Education; Mr S R Nathan, Sixth President of Singapore and Chairman, CapitaLand Hope Foundation; Mr Tan Seng Chai, Group Chief Corporate Officer, CapitaLand Limited; Mr Xiao Jianghua, Cultural Counsellor, Chinese Embassy.
A new book for preschool children was also launched at the panda party. Titled 凯凯嘉嘉儿歌 (Kai Kai Jia Jia Nursery Rhymes), it tells the adventures of the two pandas in Singapore and aims at engaging pre-schoolers in learning Chinese through the panda ambassadors.
From left: Ms Claire Chiang, Chairman, Wildlife Reserves Singapore; Mr Lee Meng Tat, CEO, Wildlife Reserves Singapore; Guest-of-Honour Miss Sim Ann, Minister of State, Ministry of Communications and Information & Ministry of Education.
More than 150 guests participated in a Panda Lantern Parade and shone lanterns of hope to light the way for the future of the endangered species.
The birthday bash marks the start of week-long festivities at River Safari from 6 to 14 September to commemorate the pandas' second year in Singapore and celebrate their birthdays.