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John Minot Daggett
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Name John Minot Daggett
Born 25 Jun 1818 Temple, Franklin, Maine, USA
Resided 1820 Strong, Franklin, Maine, USA
Resided 1836 New Bedford, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA
Engaged in whaling for a number of years
Resided 1850 Aroostook, Maine, USA
Resided 1853 Linn County, Iowa, USA
Resided 1860 East Dubuque, Illinois, USA
Then known as Dunleith, Illinois
Resided 1880 Allison, Butler, Iowa, USA
Resided 1889 265 W 5th, St. Paul, Ramsey, Minnesota, USA
Resided 1890 155 E Congress, St. Paul, Ramsey, Minnesota, USA
Resided 1894 25 E 10th, St. Paul, Ramsey, Minnesota, USA
Resided 1896 526 Cedar, St. Paul, Ramsey, Minnesota, USA
Resided 1900 60 S 13th, Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota, USA
Resided 1903 12 Grove Place, Nicollet Island, Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota, USA
Died 15 May 1905 12 Grove Place, Nicollet Island, Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota, USA
Buried Lakewood Cemetery, Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota, USA
Person ID I157 Default
Last Modified 12 Jan 2017
Father Holmes Stewart Daggett, b. 11 May 1793, Edgartown, Dukes, Massachusetts, USA , d. 9 May 1858, Linn County, Iowa, USA (Age 64 years)
Mother Mary Hartson Smith, b. 1784, Oromocto, New Brunswick, Canada , d. 4 Jan 1859, Linn County, Iowa, USA (Age 75 years)
Married 31 Oct 1815
Family ID F54 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family Martha Matilda Cates, b. 14 Jul 1832, New Brunswick, Canada , d. 15 May 1911, Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota, USA (Age 78 years)
Married 23 Nov 1852 Houlton, Aroostook, Maine, USA
1. Carmine Belmont Daggett, b. 15 Oct 1853, Linn County, Iowa, USA
2. Walter Scott Daggett, b. 25 Mar 1857, Linn County, Iowa, USA , d. 8 Apr 1864, East Dubuque, Illinois, USA (Age 7 years)
+ 3. Harry Bertram Daggett, b. 25 Feb 1859, Linn County, Iowa, USA , d. 14 Jul 1933, Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota, USA (Age 74 years)
+ 4. William Smith Daggett, b. 22 Jan 1864, East Dubuque, Illinois, USA , d. 1 Apr 1912, Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota, USA (Age 48 years)
+ 5. Wallace Minot Daggett, b. 25 Mar 1869, East Dubuque, Illinois, USA , d. 19 Apr 1962, Youngstown, Mahoney, Ohio, USA (Age 93 years)
Last Modified 1 Apr 2012
Born - 25 Jun 1818 - Temple, Franklin, Maine, USA
Resided - 1820 - Strong, Franklin, Maine, USA
Resided - Engaged in whaling for a number of years - 1836 - New Bedford, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA
Resided - 1850 - Aroostook, Maine, USA
Married - 23 Nov 1852 - Houlton, Aroostook, Maine, USA
Resided - 1853 - Linn County, Iowa, USA
Resided - Then known as Dunleith, Illinois - 1860 - East Dubuque, Illinois, USA
Resided - 1880 - Allison, Butler, Iowa, USA
Resided - 1889 - 265 W 5th, St. Paul, Ramsey, Minnesota, USA
Resided - 1890 - 155 E Congress, St. Paul, Ramsey, Minnesota, USA
Resided - 1894 - 25 E 10th, St. Paul, Ramsey, Minnesota, USA
Resided - 1896 - 526 Cedar, St. Paul, Ramsey, Minnesota, USA
Resided - 1900 - 60 S 13th, Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota, USA
Resided - 1903 - 12 Grove Place, Nicollet Island, Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota, USA
Died - 15 May 1905 - 12 Grove Place, Nicollet Island, Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota, USA
Buried - - Lakewood Cemetery, Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota, USA
John Minot Daggett, about 1904
John Minot Daggett photo from St. Paul Globe, 1904
John Minot Daggett (1818-1905)
From History of the Doggett/Daggett by Samuel Bradlee Doggett, 1894:
John Minot Daggett, born Temple, Me., June 25, 1818; resides 155 East Congress street, St. Paul, Minn. (1893); married Houlton, Me., November 23, 1852, Martha Matilda Cates, daughter of Sewall and Rebecca (Bolton) Cates; born Houlton, Me., July 14, 1832. Issue:
i. Carmen Belmont Daggett, born Linn county, Ia., Oct. 15, 1853
ii. Harry Bertram Daggett, born Linn county, Ia., Feb. 25, 1857
iii. Walter Scott Daggett, born Linn county, Ia., March 25, 1859; died Dunleith, Ill., April 8, 1864
iv. William Smith Daggett, born Dunleith, Ill., January 2, 1864; married and has one son; address, Fargo, N. Dak., care U.S. Marshal's office (1893)
v. Wallace Minot Daggett, born Dunleith, Ill., March 25, 1869; resides 155 East Congress street, St. Paul, Minn. (1893)
John M. Daggett left Farmington in 1836 and went to New Bedford, Mass., where he engaged in the whaling business for a number of years. In 1851, he went to Houlton, and in 1853 moved with the rest of the family to Linn county, Ia.
1820 US Census, Strong, Somerset, Maine
Holmes Daggett, head of household which consisted of 5 free white persons:
3 males under 10 (note: likely William Smith, born 1816; John Minot, born 1818; and Holmes Stewart, born 1820)
1 male between 26 and 45 (note: likely Holmes)
1 female between 26 and 45 (note: likely Holmes's wife Mary Hartson Smith)
1 person in household engaged in agriculture
Holmes S. Daggett, head of household which consisted of 6 free white persons:
1 male of five and under ten (note: likely Holmes Jr., born 1820)
2 males of ten and and under fifteen (note: likely William Smith, born 1816; and John Minot, born 1818)
1 male of forty and under fifty (note: likely Holmes)
1 female under five years of age (note: likely Mary Sewall, born 1824)
1 female of forty and under fifty (note: likely Mary Hartson Smith Daggett, born 1784)
6 Aug 1841, New Bedford Mercury
John M. Daggett appears on a list of names of people who have letters waiting for them at the New Bedford post office
1850 US Census, Aroostook, Houlton County, Maine
Household headed by Holmes S. Daggett, 57 yo, born in Edgartown, Mass, occupation Cordwainer. Mary H. Daggett, 66 yo, born in Province of N.B. John M. Daggett, 32 yo, born in Temple, Maine, occupation Seaman. Mary F. Daggett, 25 yo, born in Strong, Maine. Holmes S. Daggett, Jr., 30 yo, born in Strong, Maine, occupation Cordwainer. Sarah J. Daggett, 25 yo, born in Hartland, Maine. Mary H. Daggett, 2 yo, born in Houlton, Maine. (ed. note: Cordwainer is an old term for shoemaker)
John M. Daggett and Holmes S. Daggett Jr. obtained a land patent for 120 acres in Linn county, Iowa.
1856 Iowa Census, Maine, Linn County, Iowa
J.M. Daggett, 37 year old male, married, born NY, in Iowa 3 years. M. M. Daggett, 22 year old female, married, born New Brunswick, in Iowa 3 years. C. Daggett, 2 year old female, born Iowa. (child Carmen).
1860 US Census, Dubuque, Dubuque County, Iowa
Household headed by John M. Daggett, 43 yo, born in Maine, occupation Day Laborer. Value of personal estate $100. Matilda M. Daggett, 28 yo female, born in Maine. Carmine B, 6 yo female, born in Iowa. Harry B, 3 yo male, born in Iowa. Walter, 1 yo male, born in Iowa.
1863 tax records, Dunleith, Illinois
J.M. Daggett, hotel 1st class, license fee $3.33 for 1 Sept 1863 to 1 May 1864.
1865 Illinois Census, Dunleith
Household headed by John M. Daggett. Household includes 3 males under age 20 (Walter Scott, Harry Bertram, William Smith); 3 females age 10-20 (Carmen Belmon and 2 unknown females); 2 females age 20-30 (unknown females); 1 female age 30-40 (wife Martha); and 1 male age 40-50 (John M.)
John M. Daggett, paid $31.80 tax on income of $636. Paid $1 tax for 1 carriage. Paid $2 tax for a different carriage. Paid $2 tax on a piano. Total tax $36.80
John M. Daggett, hotel keeper, rent $2.50. Paid $15 tax.
J.M. Daggett & Co, livery stable keepers. Paid $10 tax.
John M. Daggett & Co., hotel keeper. Paid $15 tax.
J.M. Daggett. Paid $2 tax on a carriage. Paid $2 tax on a piano. Paid $1 tax on a gold watch.
1870 US Census, Dunleith, Jo Daviess, Illinois
Household headed by John M. Daggett, 50 yo, Justice of the Peace, born in Maine. Value of real estate $1800. Value of personal estate $2000. Matilda, 37 yo female, keeping house. Carmine, 17 yo female. Harry, 13 yo male. Willie, 7 yo male. Wallace, 1 yo male.
1880 Census, West Point Township, District 113, Butler County, Iowa
Household headed by J.M. Daggett, 62 yo, RR Station Agent at Allison, born in Maine, father born in Rhode Island, mother born in Maine. Martha M. Daggett, 47 yo female, keeping house, born in Maine, both of her parents born in Maine. William, 16 yo male, Clerk in RR Station, born in Illinois. Wallace, 11 yo male, born in Illinois.
From The History of Butler and Bremer Counties, Iowa, page 755:
Early in the fall of 1879, the railroad company erected a neat and substantial depot, over which Harry Daggett was placed in charge. Harry went from here to Hampton and his father, J.M. Daggett, is the present agent. He came here April 8th, 1880. He is a native of Maine, born in 1818. When but a boy he engaged on a sail vessel for a whaling voyage. He has sailed around the world a number of times. He settled in Linn county, Iowa, in 1853, and went to Dubuque in 1860. He located at Allison as stated, April 8, 1880.
page 764:
The post office was established during the winter of 1879-80. The office was kept at the depot, with J.M. Daggett, postmaster, who was the father of E.W. Daggett, station agent. In May, 1881, the office was removed to the Williams building, just opposite the north of Burbank's corner block. On the first of November, 1881, E.S. Thomas was appointed postmaster...
Opal Lodge, A.F. and A.M., was instituted under dispensation on the 1st of September, 1881. W.W. Pattee made W.M.; E.S. Thomas, S.W.; J.W. Ray, J.W.; C.H. Ilgenfritz, Treasurer; J.M. Daggett, Secretary...A charter was granted the lodge in June, 1862, and A.I. Smith was appointed D.G.M. He called the lodge together, and it was organized under the charter on the 6th of July, 1882, at which time the following officers were elected: W.W. Pattee, W.M.; E.S. Thomas, S.W.; J.W. Ray, J.W.; C.H. Ilgenfritz, Treasurer; and J.M. Daggett, Secretary...The regular meetings of the lodge are held on the Thursday night on or before the full moon in each month. A commendable interest is manifested, and it is in a flourishing condition.
Iowa Gazetteer and Buziness Directory, 1884-1885
Allison:
Daggett John M., railroad, ins and exp agt.
1885 Iowa Census, Butler
Household headed by John M. Daggett, 66 years old, born in Maine, occupation "railroad". wife Martha M. Daggett, 53 years old, born Maine, occupation housewife. Wallace Daggett, 17 years old, single.
1889 St. Paul, Minnesota city directory
John M. Daggett, ins agt, res 265 W 5th
Wallace M. Daggett, clk C St P & K C Ry, bds 265 W 5th
Wm S Daggett, Dep U S Marshall, bds 265 W 5th
1890 St. Paul city directory
John M. Daggett, ins agt, 155 E Congress
Wallace Daggett, clk C St P & K C Ry, bds 155 E Congress
Wm S Daggett, dep U S Marshall Custom House, 155 E Congress
1891 St. Paul Directory
John M. Daggett, 155 E Congress
Wallace Daggett, bds 155 E Congress
John M. Daggett, res 155 E Congress
Wallace M. Daggett, clk C G W shops, bds 155 E Congress
1894 St Paul city directory
John M. Daggett, boarding house 25 E 10th
Wallace Daggett, clk C G W shops, bds 25 E 10th
John M. Daggett, boarding 25 E 10th
1895 Minnesota state census
Household at 25 E. 10th Street, St. Paul. Headed by John M. Daggett, 77 years old, born in Maine, in Minnesota for 7 years, in this district for 4 years. Mrs. Martha Daggett, 63 years old, born in Maine, occupation housewife. Household also includes Harry B. Daggett, 37 years old. Wallace M. Daggett, 26 years old, born in Iowa, occupation clerk.
John M. Daggett, boarding 526 Cedar
Wallace M. Daggett, clk C G W shops, b 526 Cedar
John M. Daggett, r 526 Cedar
Wallace, clk C G W shops, b 526 Cedar
John M. Daggett, boarding 526 Cedar, r same
Wallace M. Daggett, bkpr C G W shops, b 526 Cedar
John M. Daggett, moved to Minneapolis
Wallace M. Daggett, moved to Minneapolis
1900 Minneapolis city directory
John M. Daggett, r flat 2 60 s 13th
Wallace M. Daggett, trav agt West Shore Line, b flat 2 60 s 13th
1900 US census, Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota
Household headed by John M Daggett, born June 1818, 81 years old, married 48 years, born in Maine, father born in Massachusetts, Mother born in Canada, occupation Retired. Wife Martha, born July 1832, 67 years old, married 48 years, mother of 6 children, 4 of them living, born in Maine, mother and father born in Maine. Son Wallace, born 1869, 31 years old, born in Illinois, father born in Maine, mother born in Maine, occupation Freight Solicitor.
1901 Minneapolis directory
John M. Daggett, moved to Oshkosh, Wis.
Wallace M. Daggett, trav agt Red Line Transit Co, b 2757 Fremont av s
John M. Daggett, b flat 2 12 Grove
Wallace M. Daggett, trav agt Washburn-Crosby Co, r Louisville, Ky
Wm S Daggett, detective, r flat 2 12 Grove
Wallace M. Daggett, trav agt Washburn-Crosby Co, b West Hotel
St. Paul Globe, 6 Mar 1904
Springtime and winter of human life were strikingly typified in an initiation ceremony which ocurred last week in Mistle Court No. 1, Order of the Amaranth, when John M. Daggett, aged 86 years, and Miss Wella Bardwell, who has just passed her 18th birthday, knelt together to receive the benediction of the royal matron.
The initiation took place in Masonic temple, Minneapolis, and the scene was a most impressive one. John M. Daggett is one of the oldest Masons in the state. He is now a member of Shekinah lodge of this city and has held membership in the fraternity for sixty-three years. When but a young man, scarcely more than 21 years of age, he became a charter member of Star of the East lodge, in New Bedford, Mass. A few years later he moved westward and settled at Dubuque, Iowa, where he assisted in the organization of Metropolitan lodge A.F. and A.M., and became one of its charter members. Afterward he was a member of Martin lodge of Dunleith, Ill., and in both of those lodges he held the office of worshipful master. He was a charter member of the first Eastern Star chapter organized in Dunleith.
Mr. Daggett was born in Houlton, Me., in 1818, and was the eldest of a family of seven boys. At the age of 14 years he ran away from home and shipped on a whaling vessel; and for the next fifteen years he followed the sea, working his way from the humble position of cabin boy to that of captain. He has been around the world five times, and has attended Masonic lodges in Port Elizabeth, Port Natal, in Africa, in Bombay, and on the island of Ceylon. He is a member of Minnehaha chapter O.S.E., Minneapolis, and he and his wife are now residing with their daughter, Mrs. W.K. Connaughey, in Minneapolis.
St. Paul Globe, 20 Jan 1905
At the annual meeting of the Minnesota grand lodge A.F. and A.M., interested and earnest as ever, was J.M. Daggett, the oldest Mason in Minnesota. Mr. Daggett is eighty-seven years of age, and has been a Mason for sixty-four years. During this time he has been connected with many lodges, having been sixteen times a past master and has visited lodges in many parts of the world.
Mr. Daggett was born in the town of Strong, in Maine, of Puritan stock, and first became a Mason when he joined the Star in the East lodge in New Bedford, Mass. In earlier years he was a sea captain and has thus been able to be with many foreign lodges. The West side lodge, No. 171, now claims Mr. Daggett, who resides in Minneapolis.
15 May 1905, Duluth News-Tribune
Pioneer Mason dies of old age
Minneapolis, Minn., May 14 - John M. Daggett, the oldest Mason in the northwest, who joined the order 64 years ago, died at his home in this city yesterday afternoon. He became a Master Mason in 1841, was an active member of the A.F. & A.M. of St. Paul and honorary member of the Knights Templars of Dubuque, Iowa. He was 87 years of age and was well known throughout the northwest.
Mr. Daggett had resided in this city for the past seven years. He was born at Temple, Maine, and prospected for gold in California in 1849. Later he followed the sea for a time. He lived in Lynn county, Iowa, and Dubuque and St. Paul before coming to this city.
A Masonic burial will be accorded and the funeral will be held at the residence at 2 o'clock Tuesday afternoon. Many prominent Masons will attend the services.
Obituary in Minneapolis newspaper:
OLDEST MASON DIES
John M. Daggett is No More
Was Eighty-seven Years of Age and Had Been a Mason Since 1841
John M. Daggett, who bore the honor of being the oldest Mason in the Northwest, died yesterday afternoon at his home, 12 Grove place, Nicollet Island. Mr. Daggett was eighty-seven years old and had been a master Mason since 1841.
He was one of the Easterners who joined the mad rush to the gold fields of California in the summer of 1849. Born in Temple, Maine, Mr. Daggett followed the sea for a number of years, and after his California experiences settled in Lynn county, Iowa.
Later he moved to Dubuque, Iowa, and resided in that city until 1888 when he moved to St. Paul. In 1898 he moved to Minneapolis, and has since resided in this city.
Mr. Daggett joined the Masonic order nearly sixty-five years ago, and was known throughout the Northwest as the oldest Mason. He was an honorary member of the Knights Templar, Siloam(?) temple, Dubuque, and at the time of his death was an active member of Shekins(?) Lodge No. 171, A. F. and A. M., St. Paul. The funeral services will be held in the Masonic temple in this city Tuesday afternoon, under the auspices of the St. Paul lodge.
Buried:
buried in the Masonic section
section 4, lot 234, grave 40
This site was started based on work done many years ago by my mother, M. Joyce Mattson, nee Wild (1929-2004). She became interested in genealogy in the 1980s, and passed the torch -- together with documents and photos -- to me circa 2000.This site would not exist today if not for her work back then. Thank you Mom.
I would also like to thank Peter Etue, who maintains the Joseph Wild branch of this site. Peter's contributions over the years have been invaluable and are much appreciated.
I am Jan Gallant nee Mattson, a great great granddaughter of Casimir Wild. Please feel free to contact me if you have any comments, questions, corrections, additions, etc. regarding this site, or if you would just like to say hello to a distant cousin.
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Sarah Casson and Nicole Wooton attended the 2015 Neotropical Lepidoptera Course from March 6–15 at the Serra Bonita Reserve, in Camacan, Bahia, Brazil. The course is designed to provide students with a solid foundation in identification, classification, morphology, and biology of Lepidoptera associated with tropical habitats. It aims to promote future studies in the Neotropics and to develop contacts between internationally renowned scientists and students. Focused primarily on the ecology and systematics of Neotropical Lepidoptera, the course provides background and hands-on experience in the most important aspects of collecting, sorting, and preparing specimens; recognizing morphological characters in adults and larvae; and the identification of the most common moth families—tools that are useful for a wide array of Lepidoptera studies anywhere on the planet.
The Serra Bonita Reserve (SBR) is located in Brazil's famous Atlantic Forest, one of the most endangered and species-rich biomes on earth. Four primates occur there and Birdlife/SAVE Brazil has designated SBR as an Important Bird Area. Approximately 5,000 species of Lepidoptera have been identified at SBR, including a number of endangered species such as Heliconius nattereri, one of the rarest butterflies on earth. It is estimated that some 11,000 Lepidoptera species exist at the station (the same number found in the US and Canada combined).
Sarah Casson e Nicole Wooton participou da 2015 Neotropical Lepidoptera Curso de março 6–15 na Serra Bonita Reserve, em Camacan, Bahia, Brasil. O curso é projetado para fornecer aos alunos uma base sólida na identificação, classificação, morfologia e biologia de Lepidoptera associadas a habitats tropicais. Destina-se a promover estudos futuros na região Neotropical e desenvolver os contactos entre cientistas e estudantes de renome internacional. Focado principalmente na ecologia e sistemática de Neotropical Lepidoptera, o curso fornece apoio e hands-on experiência nos aspectos mais importantes da recolha, triagem e preparar espécimes; reconhecer caracteres morfológicos em adultos e larvas; e a identificação das famílias traça mais comuns—ferramentas que são úteis para uma ampla gama de estudos Lepidoptera em qualquer parte do planeta.
A Serra Bonita Reserve (SBR) está localizado na famosa Mata Atlântica do Brasil, um dos biomas mais ameaçados e ricos em espécies do planeta. Quatro primatas ocorrem lá e Birdlife/SAVE Brasil designou SBR como uma Important Bird Area. Aproximadamente 5.000 espécies de Lepidoptera foram identificados em SBR, incluindo um número de espécies ameaçadas de extinção, como Heliconius nattereri, uma das borboletas mais raras do mundo. Estima-se que cerca de 11.000 espécies de lepidópteros existir na estação (o mesmo número encontrado em os EUA eo Canadá combinado).
Fig. 1. A selection of newly-pinned Lepidoptera. Credit: Bruno Miranda.
"Learning how to successfully kill a butterfly is what we're here to do," said Dr. Andrew Brower, professor at Middle Tennessee State University and an expert on Nymphalid butterflies. He addressed a room full of students, researchers and naturalists at the Serra Bonita Reserve, located in the Atlantic Forest, or Mata Atlântica, of Bahía, Brazil. Over 70 percent of the room was under the age of 30, and they were all, in one form or another, there to study butterflies and moths. With only 8 percent of the original ecosystem remaining, the Atlantic Forest of Brazil urgently needs all the conservation help it can get. And the next generation of scientists is ready to help (Fig. 1).
Lepidopterists—studiers of scaly-winged, curling-hollow-tongued butterflies and moths (the Lepidoptera)—help provide fascinating science that naturally lends itself to conservation stories. A group of these researchers, including the authors, spent two weeks with the conservation team at the Serra Bonita Reserve to deliver crucial information about the health of the remaining Brazilian Atlantic Forest.
With its extremely high levels of biodiversity, much of which is endemic only to this rainforest, Serra Bonita Reserve has been globally recognized as a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve. The Brazilian Atlantic Forest represents one of the most important and endangered ecosystems in the world.
"Some birders—from Bird Life International, I think it was—came by one day to see the birds," said Vitor Becker, owner of the Serra Bonita Reserve. "Sitting on the porch," he explained, "the researchers recorded 140 species of birds in a day. And they never even left the porch." Serra Bonita Reserve, with a total of 400 bird species now recorded, is a family-run private reserve of 17,000 acres created to protect and study the remnants of this forest and its inhabitants.
The moth and butterfly collections created by the lepidopterist researchers during this trip, representing 40 different families (4,000 individuals)—and the many more specimens in Vitor's private collection—play an essential role in the forest's protection (Figs. 2 & 3).
Dr. Bower explained to the newer collectors: "You're not decimating butterfly populations from collecting. You're contributing to the body of knowledge that helps conserve them." This body of scientific knowledge shows why a region should be conserved for its biodiversity and what species benefit from the conservation of an ecosystem.
Fig. 2. Pinning and setting Lepidoptera. Credit: Bruno Miranda.
As Dr. Bower spoke about the techniques of a successful butterfly kill, smoke rose in the valley below us. The endangered forest was being burned to create new cow pastures: a reminder of the looming threats of habitat loss. And so each day we hiked into the rainforest armed with large, soft white nets and tiny envelopes to capture and hold the specimen. The intrigue of butterflies and moths is only useful to current conservation science efforts once an exhaustive database of specimens has been collected.
A local Brazilian example of butterfly-centric conservation lies within one of the most thoroughly studied butterfly groups: the genus Heliconius, or longwings. One species of longwing, Heliconius nattereri, has been found to live only in a tiny slice of habitat within the Atlantic Forest.
But such conservation stories can only be told when based on sound scientific research. Any conservation story based on arbitrary or unsupported science hurts the larger conservation agenda.
Fig. 3 Pinned, set, and labelled Lepidoptera. Credit: Bruno Miranda.
"I only support storytelling [of conservation issues] if it has good, thorough science behind it," said Dr. Lee Dyer, professor of Biology at the University of Nevada, Reno. The other lepidopterists agree: accurate, exhaustive, unbiased scientific research is required before stories can be shared.
Luckily for Serra Bonita Reserve conservationists, butterflies and moths lend themselves to both intriguing studies and fascinating stories, from big iridescent blue Morpho butterflies to spikey Saturniidae moth caterpillars. But Lepidoptera do not function like most iconic conservation species. Most species that are chosen to represent a landscape-scale conservation project, such as the North American Grizzly Bear, have an easily identified influence on the entire ecosystem. For butterflies and moths, the species spread and their environmental effects are less well known, but are still important to interconnected ecosystems.
The conservation of butterflies is the conservation of species interactions. Scientists estimate that 11,000 species of butterflies and moths live at Serra Bonita, the same number found in the US and Canada combined. Many of these Lepidoptera species are endemic to the higher elevations along the reserve's mountain ridge, requiring specific conditions to survive. They have particular needs—it is common for their caterpillar stage to require a single species of plant to eat — and finding a mate involves complex biogeochemical interactions. To protect Lepidoptera is to protect a diversity of plant, bat, ant and parasite species, all of which depend on the presence of Lepidoptera and upon which Lepidoptera depend.
Thus far, the Serra Bonita Reserve is protecting the butterflies and moths in a small corner of the remaining Atlantic Forest, while also keeping the cow pastures at bay. It's no wonder that families and rising conservation leaders alike are increasingly focusing their efforts on private realm land protection. Though painstaking and complex in its execution, private conservation is the best option in many endangered landscapes and is gaining more attention today in the environmental realm globally. Even in the US, the Land Trust Alliance reports that private land trusts have protected 47 million acres of land, which is over half the entire acreage currently under the US National Park Service's protection. The trend is growing, too, with 10 million new acres of land since 2005. According to the Land Trust Alliance, private land trusts are the fastest growing segment of the conservation community in the US. The protection of these lands and similar areas across the globe often starts with the concerns of private citizens.
Vitor and Clemira Becker, owners of the private Serra Bonita Reserve, were living in Brasilia, 600 miles away from the Reserve, when they began to see the destruction of the Atlantic Forest. Each trip to the rainforest to gather specimens for their collection heightened their worries. Frustrated by the failure of national government-established protected areas, and alarmed by the damages, they took action themselves. The couple sold their home and gathered together their savings and retirement pension to buy a plot of relatively untouched forest on the slopes of the Serra Bonita mountain range, overlooking the old cacao farming municipality of Camacan.
Fig. 4. Students on the course working in the laboratory and collecting out in the field. Credits: Bruno Miranda and Helber Adrian Arevalo Maldonado.
"They even sold part of their moth collection," their daughter, Moema, said in a confiding tone. Thousands of hours go into collecting, pinning and cataloguing individual insects, and a serious collection represents both a scientific archive and a lifetime achievement. But the sacrifice of selling part of their Lepidoptera collection was crucial: the forest, one of the most biodiverse places in the world, was diminishing rapidly and national efforts were poor at best.
Today, urgent threats to the forest are never far from the Becker family's minds. In the past 10 years, the family and the reserve's corresponding NGO, the Uriaçu Institute, have protected 2,200 hectares. They hope their continued efforts of research and outreach will find pockets of like-minded partners who can help save the remaining 7,500 hectares of the Serra Bonita mountain range, critical habitat within the Brazilian Atlantic Forest.
As climate change worsens and poses a heightened threat to endangered ecosystems like the Brazilian Atlantic Rainforest, the continued conservation work of the Serra Bonita Reserve will prove essential in protecting a plethora of species from extinction.
"Losing a species is like losing a library full of books," said Dr. Dyer to the roomful of young researchers. Each species and its diverse interactions is a Shakespearian play, he continued, and threats ranging from habitat destruction to climate change are destroying a library that, in many cases, has never been read.
It is too late to save the entire Atlantic Forest library, but the work of next generation researchers and conservationists continues to bring to light new intriguing species, many never before known to science — new interactions, and new hope for the remaining ecosystem—one butterfly book at a time.
We are very grateful to an F&ES donor for supporting our attendance on the Neotropical Lepidoptera Course 2015 (http://www.sbrlepcourse.org/).
McKenna, D.D., McKenna, K.M., Malcom, S.B. & Bebenbaum, M.R. 2001. Mortality of Lepidoptera along roadways in central Illinois. Journal of the Lepidopterists Society 55, 63–68.


New figures show that one in 15 patients who died while under the care of surgeons in Scotland last year may not have died if they had not been abusing alcohol.
According to the Scottish Audit of Surgical Mortality (SASM), which was published yesterday (September 2nd), alcohol abuse was a factor in one in 15 reported deaths among surgical patients.
John Orr, chairman of the SASM board, said that alcohol abuse remains a 'major public health issue' for Scotland.
Commenting on the figures, the British Medical Association (BMA) said that politicians should introduce tough measures to deal with alcohol misuse.
Dr Brian Keighley, chairman of the BMA in Scotland, said: 'These figures highlight the human cost of alcohol misuse in Scotland. Scotland is awash with alcohol and the consequences are crippling the health service.
Dr Keighley believes that introducing a minimum price per unit of alcohol should be a 'central part' of the country's strategy to deal with alcohol abuse.
Dr Peter Anderson, consultant to the World Health Organisation, recently told a Scottish alcohol summit that MSPs should have the 'courage' to introduce a minimum price for alcohol.


It has been bone chillingly cold here. Even with the furnace blasting away, I am cold. Like shivering cold. I know I am suffering more than most because of a mismanaged thyroid disease but holy moly it would be nice to feel my toes again!!
The combination of me being sick prior to and then going away for the holidays , left us returning to a kitchen full of potatoes starting to get eyes, some limp cauliflower, saggy carrots, soft onions and floppy broccoli. Instead of any of them getting thrown away I roasted up the lot.
Let roast for 30-40 minutes or until a sharp knife slides easily into all the vegetables.
I have previously written about the many health benefits of homemade stock.
You think baking cookies makes your house smell good?......I would make a stronger argument for chicken stock, especially in the winter time when there is nothing better than a warm comforting smell through the house. If I am sick just the smell of the stock makes me start to feel better.
Start a stock at least 24 hours before you need some. With food prices on a steep incline over the last couple of years it is only more important to get every bit out of your purchases. In this recipe I have included some cost saving tips - using the bones previous meals or saving the vegetable scraps to use in stock.
Place the bones in a large stock pot with the water, vegetables, bay leaves, peppercorns and vinegar and let stand for 30 minutes to an hour. The acid of the vinegar starts the process of leaching nutrients out of the bones. It is important to let this resting period happen before heating to get the most from the bones.
After the wait time bring to a boil, scraping off any 'scum' that forms on the surface. Turn down the heat and let simmer for 6-24 hours. The longer you cook the stock, the richer and more flavourful it will be. About 10 minutes before finishing, add the parsley. This will impart additional mineral ions to the broth. Let cool until it is just warm.
Remove the bones with tongs or a slotted spoon. Strain, using a strainer lined with cheese cloth or a kitchen towel, into a smaller pot or large bowl and refrigerate until the fat rises to the top and congeals**. Skim off the fat and store stock in jars in fridge or freeze. I don't bother clarifying my stock.
**If you usually buy canned or tetra pack stock you may be surprised to find your stock is getting thick or 'jello' like when it is cooled. This is the sign that you have made it correctly and that gelatin has been rendered from the bones. This is a very good thing.....see more here, at my Beef Stock post as to why.
This stock can be used for soups, stews, sauces, cooking rice, liquid for mash potatoes, or warm in a mug with a squeeze of lemon when sick. I promise it will make you feel better.
I didn't grow up eating pot roast. We didn't eat tons of beef when I was a kid. Maybe because it was too expensive on a single moms budget, maybe it was too time consuming, or maybe because my moms recipe lexicon of 7, one for every day of the week, was full....I don't mean to take a stab at my mom....she is a great mom, but she just wasn't and isn't a very adventurous cook. She kinda sticks with the few things that she is really good at.
Instead I will share my own, a soon to be classic!
Generous salt and pepper the outside of the roast. Heat the oil in a large skillet and once hot, sear the roast on all sides - a couple of minutes on each side.
Remove from pan and place in the bowl of a slow cooker. Add in the onions, garlic, herbs, red wine, stock and vinegar.
Cook on low over night or all day, approx 12 hours.
Simple eh? Now most people add potatoes and carrots to their pot roast. I don't but that is because I am not a fan of squishy carrots. What I recommend doing is roasting them separately. This brings out the sweet of the vegetables which is a really nice contrast to the slight acid of the balsamic in the roast.
There was a series of books when I was a kid that we kept at our summer house in North Carolina. The characters were all animals and it might have had something to do with Busy Town....you know with Loley Worm? Anyway there was a naughty bird that was always up to no good. In one story he played a series of jokes/pranks on his friends that ended up with him yelling "Nuts to you" and laughing. They finally got revenge when he opened a door and a wave of nuts poured in on him prompting them to all yell "Nuts to you ......" But that's the problem, I don't remember his name. I reminded cousin Noah about the story and he remembered it as 'Nightingale'......but that can't be right....it doesn't sound right.
I am haunted by this story. I think about it all the time. I have been trying to remember his name for years.....it runs through my head over and over "Nuts to you....." For some reason I always think Gargamel but that's the Smurfs isn't it?
Anyway I digress....If you are an avid reader, and I know you are, you probably remember my recipes for Peanut Butter, Nut Dust and Almond Milk and know that we are pretty nuts around here. So along with a little recipe for Almond Butter I will explain why we are so nutty.
Almonds in particular are considered to be a cancer preventing nut because of the presence of amygdalin, commonly known as laetrile. You can also find Copper, phosphorus, manganese, and phyto-nutrients (plant nutrients) beta-glucosides (powerful tool for degradation of plant cell walls for pathogens), isorhamnetin glycosides, kaempferol, catechin , protocatechuic acid, naringinen (all flavonols, part of the antioxidant family) and glucopyraniosides.
When we eat raw nuts, we also eat the enzyme inhibitors that prevent the seed from sprouting on the grocery store shelf. This takes a real toll on our digestion, since these enzyme inhibitors also prevent our own bodily enzymes from breaking down the food in our digestive tracts, inhibiting absorption of precious vitamins and minerals.
There are two ways to destroy enzyme inhibitors, soaking and roasting. As is the case with most packaged food, the term "roasted nuts" that you see on the label is a little misleading. You see, roasted nuts are raw nuts essentially deep-fried in saturated palm kernel or cottonseed oil, heavily salted and frequently have other add-ins like corn syrup, flavoring agents and preservatives. If you ever buy roasted nuts, look for the words "dry roasted" and read the ingredient list to ensure that what you are buying is in fact, just nuts.
Pour almonds into a food processor. I like to pulse a few times until the almonds are slightly broken up before letting it run. Blend on the highest setting for 1-2 minutes. you probably have something that is the consistency of wet sand. Scrap down the sides and continue to blend. It will go from sand to wet sand to mud (you may have to break up the larger lumps) to a smooth creamy runny paste. As many times as I have made it I am amazed every time that something so 'dry' to begin with can become something so creamy. The more you blend it the more oils are released and the creamier it gets.
Transfer the almond butter to an airtight glass container and store in the refrigerator. Keeps for 1 month.
I am sick of being sick. I gave up gluten after being sick for almost a year. If I wasn't coming down with something I was just getting over it, to come down with something else. I think I spent 2 weeks of that year not blowing my nose.
About 2 weeks after giving up gluten the cold went away and the frequency that I got sick was like any other healthy human...... for about a year. I had one cold that lasted a few days.
Well now at almost 3 years gluten free, the constant cold feeling as returned. The constant run down feeling, the constant stuffy nose, the plugged ears, the tired muscles.
In North America we are having a brutal flu season. Even the vaccine manufacturers are coming out and admitting that they are having a very low success rate this year (*epic eye roll*) I refuse to spend another moment of my life sick. So after finishing the antibiotics I went on the assault. I have been dosing myself heavily with probiotics to rebuild my gut after the drugs. I brewed a huge batch of Kombucha (which is still fermenting) to start drinking regularly again, I ordered Fermented Cod Liver Oil/Butter Oil combo and I made Elderberry Syrup AND I cut dairy. Over reaction? All of these things are so beneficial to my (or anyone's) general health that I really should be doing them all the time regardless of the flu season.
Elderberries have strong antioxidant quality. Used to lower cholesterol, improve vision, boost the immune system, improve heart health and for coughs, colds, flu, bacterial and viral infections and tonsilitis.
Elderberries have been a folk remedy for centuries in North America, Europe, Western Asia, and North Africa.
Bioflavonoids and other proteins in the juice destroy the ability of cold and flu viruses to infect a cell.
Elderberry juice was used to treat a flu epidemic in Panama in 1995 and people with the flu who took elderberry juice reported less severe symptoms and felt better much faster than those who did not.
Elderberries contain organic pigments, tannins, amino acids, carotenoids (yellow, orange, or red fat-soluble pigments), flavonoids (including quercetin and anthocyanins, antioxidants) , sugar, rutin (another class of flavonoid), viburnic acid (known to have a positive effect on diarrhea, nasal congestion, and to improve respiration (Novelli 2003)), vitamin A and B and a large amount of vitamin C. They are also mildly laxative, a diuretic, and diaphoretic(makes you sweat). According to test tube studies these flavonoids are very powerful antioxidants and protect cells against damage.
Listed in the 2000 Mosby's Nursing Drug reference for colds, flu, yeast infections, nasal and chest congestion, and hay fever.
In Israel, Hasassah's Oncology Lab has determined that elderberry stimulates the body's immune system and they are treating cancer and AIDS patients with it. The wide range of medical benefits (from flu and colds to debilitating asthma, diabetes, and weight loss) is probably due to the enhancement of each individual's immune system.
At the Bundesforschungsanstalt research center for food in Karlsruhe, Germany, scientists conducting studies on Elderberry showed that elderberry anthocyanins(those flavonoids) enhance immune function by boosting the production of cytokines. These unique proteins act as messengers in the immune system to help regulate immune response, thus helping to defend the body against disease. Further research indicated that anthocyanins found in elderberries possess appreciably more antioxidant capacity than either vitamin E or vitamin C.
Uses: Immune system boost, coughs, colds, flu, bacterial infections, viral infections, tonsilitis, lower cholesterol, improved vision and heart health.
Indicated for: Cancer, HIV, asthma and bronchitis, reduce inflammation of the urinary tract and bladder.
Bring the elderberries and water to a boil (include ginger if using), turn down and let simmer for 30 minutes or until the liquid has cooked down to half.
Strain the juice into a mason jar, pressing all the juice out of the berries to get all the benefits out.
When sick dose every 3 hours.
Eating a Paleo diet or any diet (and obeying all the rules) ain't easy.
At this point I'm not trying to adhere to any particular 'diet' or plan other than gluten free and dairy free (with the exception of butter....I use so little of it and where I do use it can't be replaced by something else). I will also continue to limit refined sugar.....again I eat so little of it (ie.Birthday cake....at a birthday or the very rare Chai tea latte at Starbucks) that I am not losing my mind about that.
Drain and reserve the liquid. Put the cashews in a blender or food processor with about 1/4 of the soaking liquid and blend until smooth. Add some of the reserved liquid as needed. Add in the vinegar, lemon juice and salt. Use as a sour cream replacement.
Review: not bad at all. It doesn't taste exactly like sour cream but it has a vaguely similar taste. It is a bit sweeter and really takes care of the rich creamy texture that you might miss going dairy free. I will make it again and experiment with adding other flavours....lime for Mexican inspired dishes etc. I recommend it and suggest trying it.
I can't take credit for this recipe but I can't find who to give credit to either. It seems to be 'the recipe' for vegan sour cream on the internets.
1. Bring stock and water with galangal, kaffir lime leaves and lemongrass to a simmer. Let simmer for around 30 minutes. You can simmer it with the Thai chillies in it if you want an extra heat kick.
4. Add the lime juice, chili paste and chicken or shrimp, stir and let it come to a simmer.
This road to recovery is so much longer than I anticipated. I thought when I was diagnosed with Hashimoto's Disease that it meant my health issues were solved. That finally they would have a path and a treatment plan for my on-going symptoms. It is almost 5 years later (since the diagnoses) and I am still dealing with the endless barrage of symptoms. Still dealing with days that I am so physically, emotionally and intellectually exhausted that getting anything done is out of the question. The doctors say that on the days that I have energy I should rest too. Letting my adrenal glands heal, letting my body 'right' itself and rest - yeah right...I have 2 five year olds. I have a hard time with the feeling of accomplishing nothing. If I don't get something done during the day I can't sleep that night - a long list of 'to dos' haunting me, hanging over my head, tension rising. I can feel my adrenals dumping adrenalin, I start getting 'restless legs', my brain swirling, my hands in tights fists.
There is something about being a stay-at-home mom or work-at-home mom that makes me feel pressure to prove my days accomplishments. When Big Daddy gets home from work if he can't physically see what I have done I feel the over-whelming need to tell him. Proving my worth? None of this is pressure that he has put on me. The only thing that ever annoys him is if dinner isn't made but this is totally motivated by his stomach not his judgement of me. And the kids start getting whiny if they don't eat dinner as close to 6 as possible.
Maybe that's the bigger issue....that we all feel like we 'should be' further along in life....ah, North American society pressures....why aren't we kinder to ourselves?
I am still reeling from the adjustment of cutting dairy out of my diet. I know it seems inconsequential, especially in the quantities that I ate it and I really shouldn't be having such issues but major dietary restrictions when you're feeding not just yourself but your whole family and have the job of recipe developer....it changes everything not just the food on your plate.
I am starting to see a bit of light. I solved my morning coffee issue. A small victory but sets the mood for the rest of the day. I tried the coconut coffee 'creamer' that the health food stores sell.......have you seen the list of crap in the ingredients?? It wasn't even very nice.....making my 1 to 1 1/2 cups of coffee a day a sad reminder of what I would spend the day missing. Not only that, it was expensive!! I looked up some homemade alternative recipes and tried a few.......meh...and usually heavy on the 'favoured coffee creamer' idea which I don't like.
I really wanted to stick to a coconut based replacement for the half and half and not resort to soy which really is the most available alternative out there (soy isn't so good for you) But after having some truly disappointing mornings I trekked out to our local Asian Supermarket (T & T Supermarket) and found some cans of coconut milk that are a higher percentage of cream (70%) than the standard can (60%) and I have been using that for the last couple of days. It isn't as coconutty tasting as you would think and it has that nice rich creamy texture. After opening a can I have been pouring the contents of the can into a mason jar to store. The only draw back I have found is that the higher fat coconut milk gets quite thick in the fridge so I been adding about 1/2 cup of regular fat % coconut milk for every can of the higher fat. This gives me about 750ml of coffee 'cream' per batch. The cans are $1.99 each regular price but frequently go on sale so it ends up being about the same price as buying crap free cream and cheaper than organic cream. So win win that it might have made coffee drinking a little cheaper for me.
**one word of warning, make sure when buying coconut milk that the list of ingredients is Coconut Extract and Water ONLY.


Horses with lameness problems need special attention and care. Here, we discuss management of the three most common causes of lameness: navicular disease, laminitis, and arthritis.
"One of the biggest factors in dealing with any chronically lame horse is making sure you have the right diagnosis, and then dealing with it with the help of your veterinarian and farrier," says Melinda Freckleton, DVM of Haymarket Veterinary Service in Haymarket, Va.
In most cases, appropriate footing is a key piece of the cure. "Make sure it is not too hard, and not too deep. It should be a happy medium, to put the least stress on joints," she says.
Freckleton notes that slippery, muddy or hard ground and steep slopes are difficult for arthritic horses. "This is also true for other lameness conditions, including navicular or laminitic horses," says Julie Bullock, DVM, of Mt. Sidney, Va.
And footing matters most for older horses. "Ice storms and other bad weather may make it very difficult for the older horse, and he will need shelter and protection—someplace dry and flat," explains Bullock.
It's hard to give specific recommendations for the navicular horse, says Freckleton, since the term refers generally to heel pain. "With magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and other modern diagnostic tools, we've now learned that 'navicular' encompasses a wide variety of disorders—and all look the same, in terms of clinical signs," she says. But the appropriate treatments are quite different. "The navicular horse has two different potential management paths," says Freckleton.
"If pain is related to repetitive stress or acute soft tissue injury, the horse may need to be managed as if he sustained an acute injury, with a period of strict rest followed by rehab," she explains. With adequate rest, the prognosis is often good.
A second, more classic navicular scenario is the horse with permanent damage that requires a change in management for the rest of his life. This horse would benefit from good footing, with diligent attention paid to shoeing. "Trimming and shoeing must be appropriate for the problem, and be done frequently—every 4 to 5 weeks compared with the 6 to 8 weeks (or longer) that other horses may tolerate. Frequent and proper shoeing is a huge factor for horses with any kind of foot-related lameness," says Freckleton.
"Individuals that don't have an acute soft-tissue injury can benefit from consistent exercise—the same amount of time, many days a week—and plenty of turnout, although they don't need to be out 24/7," says Freckleton. "They also need consistent follow-up to make sure these things are working and that the horse is staying sound. They may need repeat x-rays to help guide the farrier. They may also need follow-up medical care, such as injections of Adequan or Legend, or joint injections," Freckleton says.
Medications vary. Some are more effective with specific breeds. Your veterinarian may select what has worked well in his experience with a certain type of horse. "Here in northern Virginia, I don't see a lot of working Quarter Horses. Consequently, I might not reach for the best drug for that breed on my first try. I see lots of off-the-track Thoroughbreds, warmbloods, and walking horses, and they have a little different physiology and tendency about what happens inside the foot," Freckleton says.
A proper diagnosis is essential. "Some horses with chronic heel pain get a neurectomy (to eliminate the pain) rather than a proper diagnosis," says Bullock. "The horse is then turned out for exercise or the owner starts riding, and then the horse ruptures the flexor tendon because there was a big hole in it. On the other side of the coin are the horses where we pull the shoes, trim them, and just turn them out, and some improve." Those horses just needed a chance to heal.
If the horse seems to get worse with exercise, however, limit his movement. "This is a big red flag, and you need to re-evaluate what might be causing the heel pain," says Bullock.
"The quality of footing is paramount with any navicular horse. Riders should be very picky and make sure footing is not too deep, not too hard, and very consistent," Freckleton says. Even the turn-out area at the barn needs ideal footing for the navicular horse.
"In summer, fly management is crucial for the horse with heel pain. If he's stomping his feet all the time, this will aggravate the condition. Fly management can make a big difference," she says.
Managing a laminitic horse varies depending on whether the condition is acute or chronic, Bullock says.
"A horse suffering from acute laminitis should not be moved or exercised. These animals must be kept in a stall until they stabilize. You determine the length of confinement via radiographs, a venogram, or response to therapy," she says.
The horse will need x-rays, too. In some cases, feed needs to be reduced or changed. "Most of these horses need a special diet, with low starch, low soluble-sugar content. Hay may also need to be analyzed," she says.
In the past, horse owners often relied on appearance of the hay to gauge sugar content. Even if it looks dead and brown, though, it can still be high in sugar. "Unless you test it, you don't know whether the grass is actually safe for the horse," Bullock says.
"If you turn a laminitic horse out on pasture for exercise, you may need to put a muzzle on him or limit the amount of time he has access to grazing. Any hay fed should be low in sugar, and any other feeds should be low in starch. Most of these horses merely need a little hay and a vitamin-mineral supplement.
"If they can be exercised, this can help keep their metabolic rate up [to burn sugars and starches], but some can't tolerate exercise. Some can only be pasture sound," says Bullock.
"The horse may need to be on pergolide or thyroid hormone supplement (a prescription drug) to help with the metabolic situation if there's an endocrine problem," says Freckleton. "The horse may also be on NSAIDs for pain control, such as Equioxx, phenylbutazone, or something similar. DMSO can help ease pain and inflammation, and other drugs (such as pentoxifylline or isoxsuprine) may be used to try to change the blood flow to the feet. The horse will need to be re-tested periodically to make sure the medication and dosage remains correct—as the horse gets older, the dosage needs to be increased," Freckleton says.
One important management step is providing a small space with cushioned footing. "The stall or pen needs to have 6 to 8 inches of bedding or 4 to 6 inches of sand, so the feet are well padded. Soft bedding will encourage the horse to lie down, and when he's on his feet, they won't be stressed. This makes a huge difference for these horses," she notes.
"The owner needs to realize why the horse foundered in the first place. If it was related to an isolated illness, the horse will need less long-term management after recovery. But more commonly, we see horses with endo-crine problems that need special care for the rest of their lives. If they are given medication for Cushings, this will be a life-long commitment the owner must accept," says Freckleton.
When the horse is recovering and returning to normal life, farrier care is very important. "This is usually crucial for the rest of the horse's life. You need a top-notch farrier who is willing to work with the vet. The horse may periodically need x-rays, to help guide the farrier. The outside of the hoof can be deceptive; you can't always tell the angle/alignment of the coffin bone by looking at the foot," she explains.
"Frequent trimming is paramount, to keep the toe short to ease break-over," says Bullock. "You need to keep the lever arm of the toe trimmed back. Some foundered horses grow very little sole, so they are often sore. Some must be shod, and some wear clogs. Some I put in Softride boots that can be taken on and off with Velcro. Those boots can be used intermittently," she says—when the horse is on hard ground.
"Ideally, it is great if you can get a chronic laminitic horse able to go barefoot. That's easier on the horse and the pocketbook—just doing frequent trimming to keep the feet short and at proper angle," says Bullock.
Diet and weight management are important, especially if the problem was metabolic, such as insulin resistance or Cushings. "Those horses need to be permanently on a strict diet to keep body condition low, so they don't founder again," says Freckleton.
Exercise can help, too. "With some horses, staying slim is not enough. They need exercise. Turnout is a good start, as long as they are not eating rich grass. But the best program is active exercise. Workouts don't need to be long, but they do need to be aerobic to shift the horse's metabolism into athletic mode," Freckleton says.
Sometimes, relinquishing control of care eases stress on the owner. "I've taken some of these horses out of the owners' hands and sent them to a boarding facility. The barn staff may be able to care for the horse less emotionally," she explains.
Many older horses develop arthritis in various joints, including the lower joints in the foot. "Most arthritic horses do better with some degree of exercise," says Bullock. A horse that is inactive tends to get worse. The old saying "move it or lose it" applies here.
"When you turn the horse out, they may be stiff and sore for the first 30 minutes to an hour (depending on the conditions). Then they appear to loosen up and get more comfortable. Ringbone horses, especially, seem to do best with exercise," says Bullock.
"The geriatric horses that can barely get around need to be protected, however, so other horses don't pick on them," Freckleton cautions.
Horses that are still ridable " need plenty of turnout time and consistent exercise throughout the week. But the rider needs to have realistic demands. If the horse has severe arthritis in the hocks, he may not be able to piaffe, jump big fences, or do any fast cutting work," she adds. These horses need more time for warmup and cooldown, too.
"Judicious use of NSAIDs can help, especially if the rider knows there will be more demand on the horse than he's used to," says Freckleton. Talk to the vet about a little pre- or post-work medication. This can help if the horse is having a day when he's sore, or if its cold and damp and he's not warming up well.
And again, Adequan, Legend, and joint injections can also help. "Discuss this with your vet and try to figure out what might work well for that horse," says Freckleton.
Supplements can help, too. "There are many 'joint' supplements available for arthritis. Many people feel they get results from supplements, so this is an avenue to consider," she says.
"With arthritis, regular foot care is important, to keep everything in proper alignment and balance and put the least stress on joints. Trimming and shoeing to help ease breakover in the front feet can make the pastern and fetlock joints more comfortable. Sometimes wedging the heels on the hind feet can take some stress off hocks and stifles. This all has to be done very carefully, so you need a good farrier. These horses might need very strict five- to eight-week intervals, and never be left 10 or 12 weeks with the same shoes," Freckleton says.
The main ingredient in managing the chronically lame or arthritic horse is common sense. Proper care and management can extend the useful lives of many horses, and help them stay a lot more comfortable.


I get a lot of emails from students asking for career advice, but by far the number one thing I'm asked is whether you should go to law school.
This is a tough one for me to answer. I have never regretted going to law school. I also have no idea if I would be where I am if I hadn't gone to law school. If you've read about my road to ESPN, you know it all started with a paper I wrote in Tax Law about MLB's collective bargaining agreement.
That being said, law school is not a magic ticket into sports. I talk to countless lawyers who want to work in sports and haven't broken in yet, and each year a new crop of students goes to law school wanting to work in sports in some capacity. There are always going to be more people who want to work in sports than jobs available. A law degree alone will not set you apart from the crowd.
I think if you can go to law school for free, you should. Not only are there a vast array of jobs and industries that will allow you to utilize that degree, I think it gives you a lot of practical knowledge from being able to read a contract to what happens if you don't have a will to how to protect yourself from legal liability in many everyday situations. I use the knowledge I gained in law school every day, and not always for something work-related.
However, law school is expensive. I have no idea how long I'll be paying back my student loans. I know lawyers my age who have defaulted on their loans because the job market for lawyers has been tough the past few years. There's no guarantee you'll find a job after law school that allows you to pay back those loans and live comfortably. That's why I say law school is only a no-brainer if you've received a scholarship and can go for free.
If you're only contemplating law school because you think it will give you a leg up in the sports industry, I'm not sure it's right for you. Again, it's not a magic ticket into sports. Law school is hard. I watched several people in my first-year class drop out because they couldn't push themselves to put in the work because their heart wasn't in it.
I started talking about being a lawyer when I was five, according to my mother. I worked in a law firm throughout college and in another firm for a year after college. I understood what being a lawyer entailed on a day-to-day basis, and I still wanted to go to law school.
I also worked alongside several other people my age at those law firms who decided after that experience that they no longer wanted to be a lawyer. For that reason, I always suggest people try to work in a law firm prior to law school.
Also, working in sports was never my primary goal, just something I thought would be great if it worked out. I was ecstatic to accept a job practicing in the area of real estate finance after law school.
Ultimately, my law degree wasn't the reason I ended up at ESPN. It was simply a building block for me. I took that legal knowledge and applied it to sports. I wrote a legal journal article on collective bargaining in MLB. Then I took that paper and turned it into a book. Then I started doing legal analysis (in my spare time, for little or no pay) for Forbes and Comcast Sports Southeast. Then I started BusinessofCollegeSports.com. Then I got noticed by ESPN and got a full-time job in sports media. You can read the longer version of that story here.
Would I have gotten to where I am without my law degree? Not in the manner that I did, but I firmly believe that when you're passionate about something you do the work that gets you noticed. This site is filled with career and networking advice that absolutely anyone reading it can apply – without a law degree.
If you would be happy being an attorney in a field other than sports, and you can afford law school – then, by all means, I encourage you to go. I enjoyed law school (as much as you can enjoy that sort of torture), and I have never one day regretted putting in the work to get my law degree or making payments on those loans.
However, if you would only be happy in sports, and you have any doubt about the expense, do some more research. It's a huge commitment and there's no guarantee it will get you into sports.


Combine popped popcorn, cranberries and nuts in large mixing bowl or pan; set aside. In 2-quart microwave safe glass measuring cup or bowl, microwave butter and marshmallows at HIGH 90 seconds; stir to mix. Microwave an additional 60 to 90 seconds at HIGH or until mixture comes to a boil; stir in cinnamon. Pour over popcorn mixture and mix well until coated. Spread evenly on lightly greased cookie sheet and bake in 250°F oven for 30 to 45 minutes or until crisp, stirring every 15 minutes. Cool. Break apart and mix in chocolate chips. Store in air-tight containers or plastic bags.
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I didn't get in on the ground floor with the Resident Evil series. My first foray into the series was the RE remake on the Gamecube but I never finished it. When Resident Evil 4 hit, however, I was instantly hooked and RE4 kinda became "my thing" around these parts. I have played through RE4 more times than I can remember on more than one system. The Mercenaries (in RE4) is easily the greatest minigame ever and I will snap your neck H.U.N.K.-style if you say otherwise.
I ran through Resident Evil 5 co-op with my bro-in-law. That was a fine game and all but it didn't capture the RE4 magic. I skipped Resident Evil 6 altogether (although it's patiently waiting in my Steam Library for whenever I feel like loading it up). Early buzz has been positive for Resident Evil 7. I am ready.
I am also going to try my hand at this streaming thing. Nick (aka Subotonic on Twitch) has had the Twitch game going for a little while now, but it's my turn to give it a go. I'll be doing some late-night RE7 streaming, starting tonight hopefully. If you want to follow along with my antics, throw me a follow on Twitch and turn notifications on. Then tune in and watch me get skurred from all the scary bad guys!


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Water Temperature: About 55 degrees Fahrenheit, I think.
After an hour surface interval, it was back in the water again to look for more lobsters.
I was the second overboard, Tony was the first.
I asked which direction I should go and was told, "just jump overboard," and did just that.
I believe I went East and trolled over large hills of sand at 50 feet.
Dead kelp at the bottom fooled me for lobster… and then I came across a lobster and pinned it!
I measured it quickly and bagged it.
I kept wondering why the hell anyone would call this place what it's called.
It's named for a sunken landmark.
I surfaced, went back underneath the boat, and did large circles trolling for more lobsters.
I figured 30 minutes would be a safe dive.
I trolled and trolled and figured that all I could come back with is one lobster – and quite an expensive one at that.
I surfaced close to the boat, but remeasured my lobster before making my way back.
It must have shrunk in the air; it was slightly short.
I asked why this place was named for a wreck that wasn't there.
Apparently, there is a sunken craft there, I just didn't run across it.
The dives are over, now comes the debriefing!
Sitting near the Captain breaks the wind.
After the Captain threw us off the ship when it docked, the debriefing continued in the parking lot.
Another group shot, I'm to the far right looking as macho as ever.
I finally met Roland B., one of the founders of Divevets.
"Ax" and "Steph" were there, so were Dominic, Tony, Jimmy The Bags Man and someone else.
Dominic caught me putting my BC on the tank upside down.
Some of these divers had never seen me before.
The boat left at 8 PM or so.
I explained to Roland how crappy of a buddy I am when it comes to lobster hunting.
I was the first off the boat, maybe second.
I went down the anchor line and to the South East – and trolled and trolled.
At about 95 feet, I spotted what was left of some metal pill box with part of the lid collapsed.
Under it was two hopefully legal lobsters.
I lifted the lid, up came silt and a crab that jumped on the lobster – for whatever reason.
I couldn't grab them; I have a phobia of grabbing for things in confined places because of eels and such.
I kept trolling, but was running low on air after 30 minutes.
A seal or sea lion buzzed me for a few minutes.
I surfaced very slowly doing a safety stop for about a minute at 20 feet or so.
I surfaced about 70 yards from the boat and swam back without incident.
Out of eight divers, two legal lobsters were caught.


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ihec-assay-standards
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This repository is for code and documentation associated with the IHEC Assay Standards working group.

#### QC Metrics

The documentation and code to compute metrics for all core assays are accessible at:

* [Bisulfite-Seq QC metrics](qc_metrics/wgbs-seq/)
* [ChIP-Seq QC metrics](qc_metrics/chip-seq/)
* [RNA-Seq QC metrics](qc_metrics/rna-seq/)

#### IHEC Pipelines

The computational pipeline adopted by IHEC are available via following IHEC repositories:

* [Bisulfite-Seq](https://github.com/IHEC/gemBS)
* [ChIP-Seq](https://github.com/IHEC/integrative_analysis_chip)
* [RNA-Seq](https://github.com/IHEC/grape-nf)

Please see the individual pipelines' documentation for releases, workflows and directions on using the pipelines.

#### Resources

For documentation on references, gene annotations and other resources used by IHEC pipelines, see: [resources](resources.md)

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In collaboration with Innovation House China-Denmark, we have been informed about three Chinese companies in the agriculture, chemical, waste management and environmental fields looking for Danish know-how.
LUOYANG BOMR AGRICULTURAL ENGINEERING MACHINERY CO. LTD.
LUOYANG BOMR AGRICULTURAL ENGINEERING MACHINERY CO. LTD. is a tractor supplier in China looking for an agricultural machine distributor or agent in Denmark. The company produces mainly 30-260HP wheeled tractors, and has domestic first-class production equipment and operating environment with 1 automatic tractor assemble line of 120 meters, 2 annular assemble line of rear axle assembly and gearbox assembly as well as 1 painting line.
Beijing Orient Landscape and Environment Co., Ltd operates within "Landscape and environmental protection" and is looking for: Technologies to treat or dispose the following hazardous waste: waste acidic and alkali solution; solutions containing heavy metals; cyanide solutions; organic solvents; waste emulsion; waste oil; sludge containing heavy metal; waste packaging containers; used activated carbon and electroplating wastes etc. Technologies to recover resource/energy from hazardous waste. Integrated system for managing multiple large-scale hazardous waste handling projects. The target company must be profitable. The preferred cooperation model here is mergers and acquisition, but open to project cooperation and technology transfer.
Keysino Separation Technology Inc. operates within Industrial wastewater treatment and is looking for Technology and equipment for anaerobic wastewater treatment, especially for high COD industrial wastewater treatment, such as the textile printing industry. Cooperation model can be: Project cooperation; Technology transfer; Joint venture company.
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The industry's renewed optimism for cruising in the Eastern Mediterranean region will be one of the main topics at the Posidonia Sea Tourism Forum 2019, scheduled to be held May 28-29 at the Domotel Kastri Conference Center in Athens.
Organized by Posidionia Exhibitions SA for the fifth year, the biennial event will welcome leading cruise brands and decision-makers from around the world, including CLIA Europe executives.
According to the organizer, following a sharp three-year slump due to geopolitical tensions, some of the region's key destinations, homeports and host countries are experiencing the first promising signs of recovery. With a global fleet expansion that will augment total berth capacity by 7.5 percent, 2019 is seen as the year that will bring new strategic developments that will also help re-establish the East Med as a major cruise development theater.
"We have a record year for newbuilding deliveries, as the 24 cruise vessels that come on line in 2019 constitute the largest number ever in a single year. Collectively this will add a total of 42,488 new berths to the global capacity that need to be filled gainfully," said Theodore Vokos, managing director of Posidonia Exhibitions SA.
The 5th Posidonia Sea Tourism Forum will also address the bigger picture of the cruise industry, which today sees new trends in deployment strategy and market development; fleet reshufflings, and a spree in older generation vessel sales and renovations. It will address these issues as key factors affecting the cruise industry's global development and examine the economic opportunities they create for a wide range of sectors.
Ultimately, the forum aims to present a multifaceted view of contemporary cruise development and the importance of finding new ways and synergies to improve the commercial and economic relationship between cruise industry, stakeholders and destinations.
The forum will be held under the auspices of the Ministries of Tourism and Maritime Affairs. It is also supported by the Hellenic Chamber of Shipping, the Association of Mediterranean Cruise Ports (MEDCRUISE), the Hellenic Professional Yacht Owners Association, and the Greek Marinas Association among other organizations.
The Greek Travel Pages (GTP) is a media sponsor of the 5th Posidonia Sea Tourism Forum.


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Melbourne at risk of losing GP?
STAFF WRITER | February 18, 2017 - 10:16am
MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - MARCH 20: Daniel Ricciardo of Australia drives the (3) Red Bull Racing Red Bull-TAG Heuer RB12 TAG Heuer on track during the Australian Formula One Grand Prix at Albert Park on March 20, 2016 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Clive Mason/Getty Images)
We have seen multiple reports over the years on how Sydney would love to lure the Formula One circus away from their rivals in Melbourne, the NSW Premier going on record a few years ago stating that he plan on the state getting as many popular sporting events as possible to boost their tourism dollars.
But, instead of NSW making claims of trying to lure F1 to their shores, it's Melbourne claiming they are fearful that the change in ownership and ousting of former Australian Grand Prix chairman, Ron Walker's good friend Bernie Ecclestone, could see New South Wales swoop in and snatch the Grand Prix out from under them.
Speaking in the Herald Sun, Grand Prix Corporation chief Andrew Westacott claims that it wouldn't surprise him in the slightest if Sydney made a bid for the event when Melbourne's current contract expires.
However. The Melbourne venue is safe for a while yet with the current contract valid until 2023 and Westacott is confident that when the new owners at Liberty media see how they run the show, it won't be going anywhere….
"I would expect the new owners will be here to see how we do it and have a look at one of the very best Formula One events in the world," he said.
Most of the Formula One teams and drivers tend to agree with you Andrew!

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Botswana's national parks, game reserves and concessions: what's the difference?
discoverafrica 23 February 2018
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Like many first time safari-goers, you might have some questions about what the difference between game reserves, national parks and concessions. We're here to offer some clarity on how these designated areas differ, and what this means for your Botswana safari experience.
National parks vs game reserves
The difference between these is quite straightforward. A national park is government-owned and managed and a private game reserve is just that, privately owned and managed. Both national and private reserves still adhere to the same principles, rules and regulations of conservation and wildlife protection. A concession is a designated private area either within a national park or just outside it. Take the Kruger National Park for instance. This is the largest national park in South Africa and includes concessions both adjacent to or within the Kruger National Park itself. These concessions are made up of various privately-owned game reserves.
The Linyanti Wetland Reserve in Botswana is an example of a private concession
While some concessions are fenced off from the rest of the national park, some have no borders or boundaries to allow animals freedom of movement. One example of this is in Kenya, where only one or two private concessions are fenced off. Elephants, game and other migratory species are free to come and go as they please. Tanzania on the other hand, has no fencing or borders at all between concessions and national parks due to the recognised value and importance of the Wildebeest Migration.
In Botswana, concessions were the result of a boom in trophy hunting. Private reserves opened their gates to foreigners with the promise of indulgence in this ominous pass time. Since the ban on trophy hunting in Botswana, private concessions pumped money and resources into developing areas that valued conservation over recreational culling and this can be felt by anyone who experiences the joys of a Botswana safari.
Another interesting dynamic between game reserves and national parks is the degree to which local people are able to find sanctuary within the area. Moremi Game Reserve was proclaimed such to allow for local tribes to live safely and comfortably in their ancestral home.
The Moremi Game Reserve is one of Botswana's most pristine wildlife reserves
So what does that mean for my safari experience?
National parks and private concessions differ in many regards. While the geography, flora and fauna species are the same in any particular region, the following experiences differ greatly between concessions and national parks:
Private game reserves, particularly those in Botswana, have strict limitations on the amount of tourists allowed into the reserve. The reason for this is twofold; to preserve the integrity of the ecosystem by reducing human traffic and to ensure a less crowded, more authentic safari experience. National parks have a greater influx of vehicles and visitors, which can hinder wildlife viewing. Moreover, off-road game viewing is not permitted in national parks which may limit access to great game sightings.
National parks have designated opening and closing times, which means that vehicles need to conduct their game viewing during the day time. Private reserves have no such limitations, so you can expect night game drives which bring their own unique surprises for guests. Not confined to strict rules, you can expect a wider variety of safari experiences on a private reserve, such as walking safaris in Botswana's pristine bushveld.
While accommodation for visitors in most national parks are pristine and well-maintained, if you want to experience true luxury then a private reserve is where you are most likely to find this. National park accommodation is geared towards self-drive, budget journeys rather than an elite experience.
Exclusive and intimate luxury accommodation like Zarafa Camp can be found in the private Selinda Reserve, Botswana
So how do I decide?
Both national parks and game reserves are important areas of conservation in any country. While the differences between them are minimal, the choice boils down to your safari expectations. If you are looking for an intimate and exclusive safari, then book a trip that includes a foray into a private concession. If you're not fussy and don't mind sharing your safari experience with plenty of people, then a national park stay is ideal. Or perhaps the best of both worlds is more up your alley. There are plenty of safari packages that include a stay at a private reserve, with the benefit of trips to the nearest national park, like this safari to Botswana and Zimbabwe.
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Chobe River Front
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at Camp Okavango
at Camp Xakanaxa, Okavango Delta, Botswana
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10 reasons why you should experience Botswana's Makgadikgadi zebra migration
Makgadikgadi Pans is home to the second largest zebra migration in the world. Every year, up to 25,000 zebras move in herds across the plains - from the Okavango to the Makgadikgadi Pans, a journey of more than 150 miles. The Botswana zebra migration was discovered by accident when a team doing research noted that some of the GPS-collared zebra migrated from parts of the Okavango Delta…
The ultimate guide to Botswana's Green Season
Home to some of the most prolific wildlife on the African continent, very few countries can compare with Botswana's sheer numbers and variety of wildlife. The best time to visit Botswana is during the dry season months of May to October. Game viewing is at it's peak during this period, as the vegetation in the area thins out considerably, making it easier to spot wildlife gathering…
Five reasons why you have to explore the Makgadikgadi Pans
Lying south-east of the Okavango Delta and surrounded by the Kalahari Desert, Makgadikgadi is technically not a single pan but many pans with sandy desert in between - the largest being the Sowa, Nwetwe and Nxai Pans. The largest individual pan is about 4,921.0 kilometres square. The Pan is part of the Kalahari Basin and is one of the largest salt pans in the world and stretches away from…
12 questions you may have about Botswana, answered
There is no such thing as a stupid question. As a premium safari company, we receive plenty of FAQs each month, either based on the destinations we offer, or some key safari tips that travellers can use. These can vary from what to pack on safari, which destinations require anti-malaria medication or whether there are vegetarian options at any of the lodges or camps included in your…
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The Middle States Commissions on Elementary and Secondary Schools, the premier American regional accreditation agency, is the leader in ensuring that all students in its region receive the highest quality of education and achieve at levels expected by society. Through its accreditation and school improvement services, Middle States recognizes excellence in educational quality, planning, and growth in student performance and provides the means to meet rigorous standards of educational quality.
Accreditation through Middle States is a process we voluntarily engage in every ten years. It requires us to take a step back, look at where we have been, where we are and where we wish to be as an organization. Accreditation is an improvement process and an accountability system. It is an ongoing process, not just a status.
St. Joseph School began the self-study process in 2014. Our Faculty and Administration completed an in-depth study, developed an action plan and set strategic goals for growth and improvement in student performance and in the school's capacity to effect that growth.
St. Joseph School hosted the Middle States visiting team as part of our re-accreditation evaluation by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools in April of 2015.
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BOSTON, MA – June 13, 2013 – Intarcia Therapeutics, Inc. today announced its support for the American Diabetes Association's (ADA) call for larger, longer-term, and more rigorous datasets and an independent review of pooled data on the safety of incretin-based diabetes medications, including GLP-1 analogs and DDP-4 inhibitors. The ADA made its announcement ahead of this week's NIDDK-NCI Workshop. Intarcia is currently conducting Phase 3 studies of its lead development candidate, ITCA 650, as a once- or twice-yearly treatment for patients with type 2 diabetes. ITCA 650 contains exenatide, a glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor agonist.
"Intarcia is an evidence-based company and nothing is more important than the safety of our medicines, transparency of data, and the appropriate and beneficial use of our medicines at every stage of development and once on the market," said Kurt Graves, Chairman, President and CEO of Intarcia. "We fully support the ADA's leadership here, their call to incretin therapy companies for all relevant patient-level data, and bringing their independent expertise to bear on the right questions and the best data to answer them. We are pleased to contribute the data as they become available from our ongoing FREEDOM global Phase 3 program, which is designed to include at least 4,000 patients."
Michelle Baron, MD, FACE, Chief Medical Officer of Intarcia, commented on the ADA announcement as well: "Intarcia is committed to and focused on patient safety above all else. For the good of patients and to further scientific knowledge, we pursue the highest quality and most rigorous research, and we welcome the opportunity to contribute our evidence."


VIP Executive Jet Transfers came naturally as an extension to the existing services to provide a complete, turn key – door to door – transportation solution. It requires time and experience to understand this market sector well and an enhanced level of co-ordination & logistics in order to provide truly seamless journey. Our existing client base was interested in connecting onwards. Onwards now means whether arriving or departing by Jet, Helicopter or luxury car you choose how you would like to connect the last leg to your final destination. A solution will be at your disposal no matter at which point in the transfer you may be with the highest level of service throughout every phase of your trip from beginning to end.
Today, Air-Dynamic organizes charter jet transfers for groups of VIP's large and small and regularly uses heavy jets such as the Falcon 7X, Challengers 850/605 and Legacy 600 for longer flights and also smaller, practical yet comfortable jets such as the Cessna Mustang or the CL300 and Citation series for shorter distances.
Most importantly you will never be left without first class transportation, we will always find a solution for you, wherever you may find yourself.
Tell us when, where, how many passengers, your destination and we will guarantee you the highest standard aircraft/operator combination at the best price. Due diligence, constant research and tracking of the market allows, through proper planning, a far superior alternative solution to what would otherwise be considered as a regular transfer at a competitive price. The objective on every occasion is value for money without compromise.
A dedicated person for each flight will follow every stage of your journey with us and coordinate every detail as required on your behalf, including car transfers to/from the helipad/airport and Villa/Hotel including reservations if need be.


There are several types of hunting boots and they have all been made differently to meet different needs. Some of the common types of hunting boots include: upland hunting boots, mountain hunting boots, snake boots and rubber hunting boots. Snake boots and rubber boots are best suitable for environments that involves walking in marshlands and wading through the water. It is also mean for environments that may have snakes. Upland hunting boots are meant for flat and grassy terrains, mountain for mountain regions. There are however multipurpose boots that are meant for all kinds of terrains.
Different hunting boots have different kinds of insulation. Little or no insulation which normally will be 200 grams or less is mainly meant for tropic environments. If there is need for more insulation, one will need to add socks. Standard insulation which may normally be between 400 to 800 grams is meant for most environments and most boots normally have that insulation. High insulation which is normally 900 grams or more is means for winter or mountain regions. They will help keep your foot warm while you are inactive.
There is nothing as bad as wearing boots then your feet are all soaking since the boots are not waterproof. Even though you may not necessarily be walking in the rain or through marshes, in most cases while hunting moisture is inevitable since hunting takes places either in the morning or evening.
Different hunting boots will have different fits. The kind of fit will determine how comfortable you will be in the boot. When it comes to hunting boots, it's not all about the size of the boot but also the shape of the boot. The shape will influence how the boot will fit. When purchasing a hunting boot, it is best to physically fit the boot to be sure about its fit.
This is mainly determined by the kind of material used on the boot. Some materials are more durable than others. The most common materials used on hunting boots are leather and rubber. This is because they are more versatile and durable as compared to other materials.


So what have we absorbed from this elections? We have seen some of the bizarre contradictions in an electoral contest. Manny Villar was brought down to his knees under the weight of his heavy propaganda. How can one so wanting during his infancy and boyhood be spending so much in electoral campaign without assuring the electorate that his government will not indulge in profligacy? How could Villar trust the loyalty of traditional politicians who were his erstwhile adversaries? Having bought allegiance of fickle politicians he should not have expected that they will be with him all the way.
But I admire Villar. Having seen the futility of this expensive battle, he conceded defeat before it can do more harm to himself and the country.
Closer to home, we have seen how the world best pound-for-pound fighter Manny Pacquiao pummeled his opponent. With this victory, I join Mommy Dionisia in her prayer that his son quit boxing for good. Manny brought so much honor to our country it is about time he rests from boxing and serve his constituency, which he has been aspiring to do next.
It was the most exciting political conflict I have seen. The one between Karlo Nograles and Mabel S. Acosta. Mabel was running an uphill battle having started late in the race. At one point she caught up with the Speaker's son and even gained some ground. Karlo apparently made one last sprint and as of this writing is emerging to be the winner.
But the Speaker Prospero Nograles himself and his running mate were no match to the father and daughter tandem of Mayor Rody and Vice Mayor Inday Sara Duterte. Mylene Garcia and Sid Ungab trounced their respective opponents to become the next congressional representatives for the 2nd and 3rd districts of Davao City, respectively.
In Davao del Norte, it was a walk-in-the-park for Anthony del Rosario who gobbled up practically 80% of the votes cast. His father, Governor Dolfo del Rosario, and cousin Anton Lagdameo (2nd-District) have no opponents.
What bewildered me is the phenomenal avalanche of support that a convicted plunderer Joseph Estrada garnered from Davao. Pardon me for stressing the adjective, but in this electoral contest where the need for reforms and the deafening cry against corruption is thundering all over the nation, there are zillions who haven't heard. Probably, the decibel was so loud to the point that it cannot be heard.
It is nothing different from the wailing and the griping of Mindanaoans. We complain so loudly like deprived children why government is not giving us our just share in the budget. Look at the results of the senatorial elections. We are so enamored with movie stars who only visit Mindanao during election period. We vote them to the top and relegate those from Mindanao in the bottom of our list. Who will now speak for us in the senate? We deserve the kind of treatment and the isolation that we have been wailing of. We insulted ourselves and deserved the flagellation for we buried our Mindanao candidates in the abyss of defeat.
But then again, we might as well enjoy the hilarious show in the senate. Come to think of it, Sen. Nene Pimentel and Sen. Miguel Zubiri had been in the senate, but what perceptible help have they given to Mindanao? Gone are the days of Sens. Salipada K. Pendatun, Alejandro Almendras, Mamintal Tamano and VP Manning Pelaez.
By the way, we salute the teachers who braved the heat and rain and threats from elements who do not want to see democracy succeed. The Comelec clustered several precincts into just one polling place without adding manpower. This anomaly caused much of the delay. The same salute goes to our soldiers and policemen. After all the glitches and problems encountered, everybody is upbeat the next elections will be a lot more efficient.
Congratulations to the victorious and my sympathies to the vanquished. In this universe where there is constant struggle you win some and lose some.


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