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Top 3 Alternatives To The Cartier Tank
Article By: Logan Hannen
What is up, watchfam?! Today, we're going to dive into our top three alternatives to the Cartier Tank!
Some quick ground rules: with this list, we are not strictly looking at affordable alternatives, although two of the three will absolutely be, as we want to offer up one solution in the same price bracket (roughly) with some unique character of its own.
1: Seiko SUP880
Seiko SUP880
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Let's talk about the fact that this really could be the be all, end all when it comes to suggestions for alternatives to the Tank. There are, of course, some key differences. For starters, the SUP880 is solar powered, rather than the either standard quartz or mechanical movements that power the Cartier Tank. In case diameter, the Seiko comes in at just shy of 29mm in diameter from 9 o'clock to 3 o'clock, placing it smack in between the diameter of the Tank Solo XL at 31mm and the Tank Solo Large at 27. Both pieces do feature, however, the signature Cartier Cabochon on the crown which removes what little doubt that there otherwise might have been which watch the SUP880 was paying homage to. At a price point of $195 retail (and often found online for nearly a hundred dollars less), though, it is a value that is simply too good to pass up, making it, in my eyes, the definitive Cartier Tank alternative.
2: Baume & Mercier Hampton
Baume & Mercier Hampton
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Baume & Mercier was, I'll admit, not a brand that I immediately considered when looking for a sort of mid range option for this list. However, it became abundantly clear after I accidentally stumbled onto this model that there was plenty here to offer. For starters, unlike the SUP880 and so many Tank alternatives in this price range, the Hampton comes with an automatic movement (likely the ETA 2895 seen in newer models). Aside from that, it features Arabic numerals which, depending on the model year change styles slightly from the more "Timex Easy Reader" style seen above, to some more standard, JLC Reverso style art-deco numerals on newer editions. Where the piece really stands out is in a profile shot, where the curved case and crystal can be viewed to the best effect. That's the thing that helps the Hampton stand out above the other offerings in this price range ($2,650 retail, depending on the model), and the best way to demonstrate it is simply to show it off.
Baume & Mercier Hampton Profile Shot
3: Ralph Lauren Stirrup Collection
Ralph Lauren Stirrup Medium in Steel
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Ralph Lauren has an unbridled obsession with the Tank watch, so it would make sense that when he began producing his own watches, that the Tank would likely be paid respect to in some way. Indeed, it was, in the form of the 867 Collection, a collection that took the most rigid and religious sense of what a Tank watch should be, reimagined the dial, and became a brand icon (in that order). Now, though, one of the newer model lines in the RL watch lineup is the Stirrup Collection, a line of pieces that take equal parts inspiration from the classic Cartier Tank as they do from Ralph Lauren's long history with equestrian sport. With a case that is shaped like a stirrup you would find on the saddle of a horse, and a dial that seems fresh out of the Cartier catalogue, it features a pseudo bund strap and is powered by the RL514 caliber, an automatic movement with a 40 hour power reserve. Ralph Lauren's movements have historically been sourced from other fellow Richemont brands such as Piaget and, you guessed it, Cartier. At $6,500, the Stirrup in Medium size (don't ask for a measurement because with a case shaped like that, there's no way you can properly gauge its fit from a raw number) is a worthy alternative to the Tank with a little bit of extra flare that, it seems, could very well be running one of Cartier's own calibers.
Alright geeks, those are my picks for three killer Cartier Tank alternatives, and I'd love to hear yours in the Facebook comments so, as always, keep it classy, watchfam!
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Harley-Davidson Profits Down 27% in Q1: Trump Pledges to Gallop to Rescue!
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After calling for a boycott against H-D last year because of the Motor Co's plan to move some production abroad to avoid tariffs, President Trump now says the US will reciprocate against the EU tariffs that H-D blames for causing it to post a Q1 profit down 26.8%. This aggression will not stand, man.
Read all about it below. There's also a a fun 4-minute video at CNBC.com, video about Harley's previous run-ins with tariffs and the POTUS dating back to the 1980s.
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Harley-Davidson Announces First Quarter 2019 Results
Harley-Davidson, Inc. today reported first quarter 2019 results. Company actions resulted in earnings per share and retail sales finishing stronger than expected during the quarter. The company's More Roads to Harley-Davidson accelerated plan for growth continued to progress and delivered results.
GAAP diluted EPS of $0.80 per share, ahead of company expectations
Encouraged by U.S. retail sales performance; Harley-Davidson U.S. market share up
Global dealer inventory down, well positioned for spring selling season
Intensified brand focus; hired President, Harley-Davidson Brand
Acquired StaCyc, a producer of electric-powered two-wheelers for kids
Broadened reach with new Electra Glide® Standard at $18,999 U.S. MSRP
Manufacturing optimization remained on-track
Thailand manufacturing strategy accelerated retail sales growth in ASEAN emerging markets
Increased dividend 1.4 percent, repurchased $52.6 million of shares
First quarter 2019 GAAP diluted EPS was $0.80. Year-ago GAAP diluted EPS was $1.03. Excluding restructuring plan costs and the impact of incremental tariffs, first quarter 2019 diluted EPS was $0.98 compared to $1.24 in the first quarter of 2018. First quarter 2019 net income was $127.9 million on consolidated revenue of $1.38 billion versus net income of $174.8 million on consolidated revenue of $1.54 billion in 2018.
Harley-Davidson worldwide retail sales decreased 3.8 percent in the first quarter. International retail sales were down 3.3 percent. U.S. retail sales were down 4.2 percent in the first quarter driven by continued weak industry sales which were down 4.7 percent. First quarter worldwide retail sales were impacted by the limited availability of Street motorcycles due to the recall we announced in January.
"We are acting with agility and discipline to take full advantage of rapidly evolving global markets. Harley-Davidson's U.S. market share growth and retail sales performance in the first quarter are further evidence of the effects we are having as we continue to implement and dial-in our More Roads efforts," said Matt Levatich, president and chief executive officer, Harley-Davidson, Inc. "We are driven by our un-paralleled rider focus and deep analytics that are guiding our efforts today and into the future. We, along with our dealers, are determined to lead and stimulate global industry growth."
Strategy to Build the Next Generation of Riders
More Roads accelerated plan for growth
Harley-Davidson's strategic objectives through 2027 are to: build 2 million new riders in the U.S., grow international business to 50 percent of annual volume, launch 100 new high impact motorcycles and do so profitably and sustainably.
The More Roads to Harley-Davidson accelerated plan for growth is aligned with the company's strategy to deliver sustainable growth and build the next generation of riders by delivering exciting products in existing and new spaces, broader access to Harley-Davidson and an optimized customer experience through an even stronger dealer network. The company plans to maintain its current investment and return profile and capital allocation strategy, while it funds strategic opportunities expected to drive revenue growth and expand operating margin through 2022.
During the quarter, Harley-Davidson made further progress on its More Roads plan, including appointing its first-ever brand president, a move that positions the company to fully engage the power of the brand as a catalyst to achieve its strategy and long-term objectives. The company also expanded its electric portfolio with the acquisition of StaCyc, a maker of electric two-wheelers for kids. During the quarter, the company and its dealers continued preparations to launch LiveWire®, Harley-Davidson's first electric motorcycle, later this year.
"In the short eight months since we announced our More Roads plan, we continue to accelerate our progress to build the next generation of Harley-Davidson riders," said Levatich. "During the first quarter we intensified our march by investing in our future and adding capabilities that we're confident will inspire riders today and for generations to come."
Building Riders
As Harley-Davidson continues to inspire diverse, new riders around the globe, the company increased its reach and impact in the first quarter and delivered a wide range of results including the following highlights:
New, more diverse customers
278,000 new riders joined Harley-Davidson in 2018 in the U.S. This group is the most diverse across age, ethnicity and gender in all of the years Harley-Davidson has tracked this data*
Impactful products broadening reach
Expanded access to new customers in part with the launch of the new Electra Glide® Standard motorcycle at $18,999 U.S. MSRP
Increased marketing support reached more consumers sooner and drove action — increased traffic to H-D.com, brand awareness, trial and sales
Media spend up nearly 90 percent, focused on increased brand awareness and driving sales
Direct marketing up over 200 percent
PR and Media Impression – 2 billion, up from 436 million
* Data and analysis based on IHS Markit Motorcycles in Operation (MIO) data for all CC's, On-Highway and Dual purpose motorcycles in the U.S. as of December 31st of each year from 2001 through 2018. Rider demographics based on 3rd-party data for adults age 18 and above.
The company started supplying motorcycles to ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations) emerging markets from its Thailand operations in late 2018. The tariff mitigation realized by this strategy allowed more competitive pricing and helped drive a Q1 retail sales increase of 126 percent in these markets.
To further improve its manufacturing operations and cost structure, in the first quarter of 2018 the company commenced its multi-year manufacturing optimization initiative anchored by the consolidation of its motorcycle assembly plant in Kansas City, Mo. into its plant in York, Pa. Upon completion of the program, the company continues to expect ongoing annual cash savings of $65 million to $75 million after 2020. In the first quarter of 2019, costs related to the manufacturing optimization were $17.6 million. For the full year, the company expects to realize savings of $25 million to $30 million and to incur $50 million to $60 million of operating expense.
Harley-Davidson Retail Motorcycle Sales
(4.2)%
(10.6)%
International Total
Worldwide Total
The U.S. 601+cc industry was down 4.7 percent in the first quarter compared to the same period in 2018. Harley-Davidson's first quarter U.S. market share was up 0.6 pts to 51.1 percent. Harley-Davidson's Europe market share was down 1.6 percentage pts to 8.8 percent.
Motorcycles and Related Products Segment Results
$ in thousands
Motorcycle Shipments (vehicles)
Revenue from the Motorcycles segment was down in the first quarter behind lower shipments. Operating income decreased due to lower revenues, unfavorable product mix and increased tariffs, partially offset by lower SG&A and restructuring charges.
Financial Services Segment Results
Financial Services segment first quarter earnings of $58.7 million were down 7.6 percent.
Cash and marketable securities were $759.6 million at the end of first quarter 2019, compared to $753.5 million in 2018. Harley-Davidson generated $32.7 million of cash from operating activities in first quarter of 2019 compared to $191.6 million in 2018. The company paid a cash dividend of $0.375 per share for the first quarter, which was up 1.4 percent compared to last year. On a discretionary basis, Harley-Davidson repurchased 1.5 million shares of its common stock during the first quarter for $52.6 million. During the quarter, there were approximately 160.0 million weighted-average diluted common shares outstanding. At the end of the first quarter, 14.9 million shares remained on a board-approved share repurchase authorization.
Harley-Davidson's first quarter effective tax rate was 24.9 percent compared to 24.1 percent in 2018.
2019 Outlook
For the full-year 2019, the company continues to expect:
Motorcycle shipments to be approximately 217,000 to 222,000 motorcycles. In the second quarter, the company expects to ship approximately 65,500 to 70,500 motorcycles
Motorcycles segment operating margin as a percent of revenue to be approximately 8.0 to 9.0 percent
Financial Services segment operating income to be down year-over-year
Effective tax rate of approximately 24.0 to 25.0 percent
Capital expenditures of $225 million to $245 million including approximately $20 million to support manufacturing optimization
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Donggareum (meaning an "eastern district") once stretched to the southern stream of Gaksaengi, housing some 50 households before Jeju 4.3. But following the eviction order by the military, all of its villagers became displaced, never to return. Now, only bamboo flourishes on the district's former site.
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A Microsoft font is scandalizing Pakistan's First Family
How Calibri is playing a crucial role in an unfolding political scandal in Pakistan.
Zachary Crockett
Calibri is an unassuming little font: it's soft, warm, subtly rounded — and, as the default typeface of play-it-safe Microsoft Office, it's the last creation you'd ever expect to draw controversy.
But in recent weeks, the sans-serif has somehow found itself at the center of a massive corruption investigation involving the family of Pakistan's prime minister.
Okay, let's back-track a bit here…
Trouble for Pakistan's PM, Nawaz Sharif, began abrewin' last year, with the leak of the Panama Papers — a trove of 11.5m financial and legal records of customers using offshore accounts.
Among the papers were a series of documents suggesting Sharif's children had used shell companies to buy real estate without necessary public disclosure.
Pakistan's Supreme Court decided to dig deeper — and this week, they released a report. Front and center in the findings: Calibri.
Dayyyum, Calibri! You bad!
As part of the investigation, the documents were sent to a UK-based forensic handwriting lab (sweet job alert), and the researchers found something a bit odd… one of the property deeds in question, dated 2006, was typed using Calibri font.
Just one problem with that: Calibri wasn't officially released until January 30, 2007 (the debut date of Microsoft Office 2007).
Now, the PM's family faces charges of perjury, hiding wealth, and forging documents — and the public is calling for Sharif's resignation.
But wait… there's a twist!
Calibri was designed by Dutch font master, Lucas de Groot, in 2004 and it was beta tested to a limited number of folks in 2006 — a good while before its public release the following year.
Sharif's family has adamantly claimed they had beta access. But the Groot-man has said the chances that Sharif's crew used Calibri prior to 2007 are "extremely unlikely," as they (presumably) aren't ardent font nerds.
So, it could be said Calibri is the corruption-fighting hero we need in these dark, dreary times. That doesn't mean we forgive Microsoft for creating Clippy, though.
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Eltham Palace (5):The post war years
Posted: March 30, 2018 in History, London, UK
Tags: Eltham Palace
The Courtaulds moved into their new house in 1933 and stayed there until May 1944 when they finally decided to move away from London because of the bombing. The house was leased to the Royal Army Educational Corps as a base from which it ran army schools overseas and administered examinations. The RAEC remained at Eltham until 1992.
RAEC at Eltham in the 1960s
The house passed to the Ministry of Works. A programme of repairs was carried out and it was opened to the public with the focus on the medieval remains on the site. English Heritage acquired responsibility for the Great Hall in 1984 and for the whole site in 1995 and set about a major refurbishment plan for the 20th century part of the property, the first stage of which took 5 years. A further set of rooms were opened to the public in 2013 following refurbishment.
Restoring the house to the 1930s look during the 1995-9 restoration
The Tradition of Maundy Money
Posted: March 29, 2018 in History, UK
Tags: Maundy Money
A very appropriate topic for today.
Stephen Liddell
Often in the shadow of Christmas due to the rampant over-commercisation, it is often forgotten that Easter Sunday is the culmination of Holy Week. Easter commemorates the resurrection of Jesus Christ. It is the most important Christian festival, and the one celebrated with the greatest joy. As we approach the annual 4-day Easter holiday weekend I thought it would be interesting to look at the tradition of Maundy Money.
The Royal Maundy is an ancient ceremony, inspired by The Bible. As the Head of the Anglican Church, the Queen has various religious duties which she takes very seriously, this being one of them.
On the day before Good Friday, Jesus washed the feet of his disciples and commanded them to 'Love one another'. Since at least the thirteenth century, the Royal Family have been taking part in similar ceremonies known as Royal Maundy. By washing the feet of the poor and…
Statues and Monuments: Sir Peter Scott
Posted: March 28, 2018 in London, Natural History, UK
Tags: London Wetland Centre, Sir Peter Scott, statues and memorials in London
Peter Scott was born in September 1909. His father, the Antartic explorer, Robert Falcon Scott, died when he was only 2 years old. In his last letter to his wife, he encouraged her to get his son interested in natural history. Peter Scott read natural sciences at Cambridge but after graduation took up his interest in painting and had his first exhibition in London in 1933. He was also an excellent sailor and represented Great Britain at the 1936 Olympics in Berlin, where he took a bronze medal. He served in the Royal Navy during world war II seeing service in the North Atlantic and the English Channel and was awarded the Distinguished Service Cross. Using his artistic talent, he designed a new camouflage scheme for ships and by 1941 this had been adopted by the Navy. For this, he was awarded an MBE. Leaving the Navy in 1945 he stood for parliament but was not elected.
In 1947 he founded the Severn Wildfowl Trust near Slimbridge (now the Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust) and in 1951 he was a co-founder of the World Wildlife Fund. At Slimbridge in the 1950's, he made his name in conservation by masterminding the Nene project which ensured the survival of the Hawaiin Goose which was on the brink of extinction in its natural habitat. From 1955 until 1981 he appeared regularly on the BBC programme Look as well as doing other documentaries. He continued to be an acclaimed wildlife artist and was the founder of the society of wildlife artists.
Peter Scott died, aged 79, in August 1989. One of his biggest wishes was to have a Wetland Centre in an urban environment and this was achieved when the London Wetland centre opened in 2000. This statue of Peter Scott stands at the entrance to the centre as a memorial to the man, his life work and his legacy.
Naturelog: 23rd March (2)
Tags: Bluethroat, Magpie, Reed Bunting, Walthamstow Wetlands
Now it had already been a very good morning already at the Wetland Centre when the news broke of a Bluethroat at Walthamstow Wetlands. Now I am not normally driven to chasing around after birds but there are some species for which I would make an exception – Gyrfalcon would be one and Bluethroat would be another. So it did not take much thought to abandon all previous plans and head off to the opposite side of London to see if I could see a Bluethroat for the first time. Would it still be there when I arrived?
And so an hour or so later I found myself, along with a group of about a dozen others on the banks of the East Warwick Reservoir which makes up part of the Walthamstow complex. The bad news was immediately forthcoming – the bird had not been seen for an hour or so. Then one birder relocated it – it was partially hidden by the vegetation and the bank of the reservoir and it took me a while to get into a position where I could see the area where it had been seen and there it was, standing with its back to me! No sight of the amazing colouration on its throat and chest and then it was gone back into the vegetation. Over the next hour or so I got four brief views and the bird was revealed in all its glory. Sadly too far for any photos but I just enjoyed watching it.
Bluethroat. Photo by Keith Cutting. Taken at Dungeness in Kent a few days before I saw the bird at Walthamstow
Bluethroat. Photo by Karsten Wentink. https://www.flickr.com/photos/vankarsten/
On the way back to the reserve entrance I stooped off for 15 minutes to see if the Little Bunting would appear to crown the day – but no luck – well perhaps I was expecting too much!
Eurasian Magpie (top left), Canada Goose (top right), Greylag Goose (centre right) and Reed Bunting (bottom)
What a day – I think one of the best I have had- some very good birds.
Mew Gull (Common) [group] (Larus canus canus/heinei)
Rock Dove (Feral) (Columba livia 'feral')
Bluethroat (White-spotted) [group] (Luscinia svecica cyanecula/namnetum)
Common Linnet [sp] (Linaria cannabina)
Common Reed Bunting [sp] (Emberiza schoeniclus)
Tags: Jack Snipe, London Wetland Centre, Water Pipit, Water Rail
A free day and a chance to get out and do some birdwatching. Keith had been to the wetland centre the previous week and had some good sightings so that was where I headed to.
I arrived at the Tower hide and was greeted sights of a Marsh Harrier which had roosted in the reed-bed the previous evening. It was having a torrid time as every time it tried to fly it was hounded by the Carrion Crows who drove it back into the reed-bed, where it eventually perched.
My attention was diverted elsewhere and so I didn't see it leave but it hasn't been reported since so I imagine that it had had enough and departed for some other place where it would get less hassle from the locals.
Water Pipit. Photo by Radovan Vaclav (https://www.flickr.com/photos/rado_vaclav/)
On the wader scrape a Water Pipit wandered in and out of the vegetation and in the same area a Jack Snipe fed in a pool and showed its characteristic bobbing motion. I also got to see a Water Rail.
Jack Snipe. Photo by Natural England (https://www.flickr.com/photos/naturalengland/)
All in all this was turning out to be a very good day and just as I was wondering what to do next – try to get some photos of the Pipit and Snipe; look for a Bittern or go and have some lunch – the news came through of a Bluethroat found at Walthamstow Wetlands – but that's another story.
Water Rail [sp] (Rallus aquaticus)
Jack Snipe (Lymnocryptes minimus)
Water Pipit [sp] (Anthus spinoletta)
Eltham Palace (4): An art deco renaissance
The Great Hall 1900
In the early 1930's, Stephen and Virginia Courtauld were looking for land on the edge of London to build a house and they settled on the site at Eltham, taking out a 99-year lease from the Crown.
The builders in the 1930's demolishing the farm buildings to make way for the new house. The Great Hall can be seen in the background
Their plan for Eltham was to build an ultra-modern home whilst retaining as much as possible of the historic palace. This was a challenging commitment and aroused some controversy at the time. The Great Hall was to be restored and incorporated into the house, whilst many of the other remains were to be incorporated into garden features, thus maintaining the historical remains intact.
The completed house incorporating the Medieval Great hall (top left)
The exterior of the new house, in a 'Wrenaissance' style partly inspired by Hampton Court, is designed to complement the great hall. The interior styles (ranging from historical to moderne) resulted both from the Courtaulds' own tastes and from the architects, designers and craftsmen they commissioned.
The connection of 20th and 15th centuries (left) and the grand entrance to the house (right).
Naturelog: 22nd March
Posted: March 22, 2018 in Birds, Insects, London, Natural History, UK
Tags: Buff-tailed Bumblebee, Eurasian Coot, Tarn, Tufted Duck
The snows of the weekend have vanished and it is something like spring weather again! So week 3 of the invertebrate surveys around the Tarn. I was fortunate to find 2 Queen Buff-tailed Bumblebees. They are usually very active at this time as they search for places to make their nests, but one was so busy exploring a potential site that it allowed me to get some photos.
I had not seen the Grey Wagtail in the garden recently but I found one by the Tarn
As I approached the eastern end an adult Grey Heron took to flight but I was surprised to find a juvenile fishing near the reed-bed.
Tufted Duck (Top) Greylag Geese (bottom left) and Eurasian Coot (bottom right)
Rock Dove [sp] (Columba livia)
Pied Wagtail [sp] (Motacilla alba)
Buff-tailed Bumblebee (Bombus terrestris)
Statues and Monuments: Cadiz Memorial
Tags: Cadiz Siege, Peninsular War, statues and memorials in London
In February 1810, the Peninsular war was not going well. France controlled most of Spain and the Spanish government had retreated to the port city of Cadiz. In an effort to complete their surrender, the French forces under Marshalls Soult and Victor besieged the city with 70,000 men. Inside the city at the time were 2,000 Spanish troops. Attempts were made, without success, to lift the siege in October 1810 and again the following year. The siege lasted for over 2 years but did not succeed as the Fench were unable to block off the sea route and the allied forces of Spain, Britain and Portugal were able to supply and reinforce the city by sea. In July 1812 with Wellington's victory at Salamanca and subsequent capture of Madrid, Marshall Sault realised he was in grave danger of being cut off from the rest of the French army in Spain. He ordered a retreat from Cadiz, leaven behind a number of siege guns.
One of these guns was presented by the Spanish Government to the British Naval Commander with a request that it be presented to the Prince Regent and set up as a memorial to the Victory at Salamanca and the lifting of the siege. It arrived in London and went on public display in August 1816. It was an impressive and terrifying piece of sculpture, although reports at the time described it as an ineffective weapon, inaccurate in firing and causing very few casualties during the siege.
To commemorate the Raising of the Siege of Cadiz, in consequence of the Glorious Victory obtained by the Duke of Wellington over the French at Salamanca, on the 22d July 1812: This Mortar, cast for the destruction of that Great Port, with Powers surpassing all others, and abandoned by the Besiegers on their Retreat, was presented as a token of respect and gratitude by the Spanish Nation, To his Royal Highness the Prince Regent.
It can be seen today on Horse Guards Parade.
Naturelog: 18th March
Tags: Stock Dove
The snows have returned to London. So much for spring!
The Garden today
I was surprised when I looked out of the window at the feeding station this morning. Amongst the Woodpigeons and Common Pigeons was a bird which looked smaller and sleeker. Grabbing the binoculars I was pleased to see what looked like a Stock Dove. Then my brain told me to be careful. Although Stock doves are being seen more frequently in London, there are some Common Pigeons that have similar markings. So I carefully went through all the differing identification points and they all fit and it did look like a much slimmer and elegant bird compared to the others. Convinced that this was a first record for the Garden and possibly the local patch I rushed off to get the camera, but the time I returned it had gone. Checking my records I had seen one locally before, although that was just flying over, interestingly that it was in late March last year.
Stock Dove. Photo by Natural England (https://www.flickr.com/photos/naturalengland/)
The Stock Dove is probably the rarest of our common species of pigeons. It is estimated however that 50% of the total population live in the UK and so it has quite a high conservation status. It was traditionally a bird of woodland and farmland but as these habitats have been diminished, both in quality and quantity, it has moved into our towns and cities. Traditionally it builds its nest in holes in trees but has now been recorded using other cavities such as in buildings.
Posted: March 19, 2018 in Birds, London, Mammals, Natural History, UK
Tags: Walthamstow Wetlands
4 weeks ago when I saw the Little Bunting at Walthamstow Wetlands, Keith was in South Africa and so our trip today was with the specific purpose of him seeing this bird which has been around for a few months now. I have read that this is only the 11th time that this species has been recorded in London, so one which we may not get the opportunity to see again.
It had been seen about 15 minutes before we arrived and so it was that we spent most of the day checking out the feeder station and the bushes near East Warwick reservoir which has been its usual haunt. A group of Reed Buntings were present together with a flock of linnets.
Common Linnet (left) and Reed Bunting (right)
Mid-afternoon I wandered off for a look at a nearby lake and found some herons nesting in the trees already.
Canada Geese (top), Grey Heron (centre) and Egyptian Geese (bottom)
When I got back there had still been no sighting. Eventually, around 3 pm, we both decided to go for a coffee at the reserve centre and then come back for a final 30 minutes before the reserve closed at 4pm. Well at 3.55 the Little Bunting was spotted in a tree in the hedge, it then flew down towards the feeder area. It never did emerge from the graas although I did get a brief view of it through the vegetation. Talk about leaving it until the last minute! Not the longest of views but at least Keith got to see it.
Little Bunting. Photo by Vince (https://www.flickr.com/photos/baggieman/)
My favourite picture of the day though was this fella who came to visit whilst we were having coffee
Peregrine Falcon [sp] (Falco peregrinus)
White Wagtail (Pied) (Motacilla alba yarrellii)
Little Bunting (Emberiza pusilla)
Red-tailed Bumblebee (Bombus lapiadarius) Buff-tailed Bumblebee (Bombus Terrestris)


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NASA picture of Tinakula spewing ashes (2012)
10°23′S165°48′E / 10.383°S 165.800°E / -10.383; 165.800
Mountain type
Stratovolcano
Volcanic arc/belt
Bougainville & Solomon Is.
Last eruption
Tinakula is a conical stratovolcano which forms an island north of Nendo in Temotu Province, Solomon Islands. It lies at the north end of the Santa Cruz Islands. It is about 3.5 kilometres (2 miles) wide and rises 851 metres (2,792 feet) above sea level, rising three to four kilometres (1.9 to 2.5 miles) from the sea floor. The volcano was first recorded in eruption in 1595 when Álvaro de Mendaña sailed past it.
A stratovolcano, also known as a composite volcano, is a conical volcano built up by many layers (strata) of hardened lava, tephra, pumice and ash. Unlike shield volcanoes, stratovolcanoes are characterized by a steep profile with a summit crater and periodic intervals of explosive eruptions and effusive eruptions, although some have collapsed summit craters called calderas. The lava flowing from stratovolcanoes typically cools and hardens before spreading far, due to high viscosity. The magma forming this lava is often felsic, having high-to-intermediate levels of silica, with lesser amounts of less-viscous mafic magma. Extensive felsic lava flows are uncommon, but have travelled as far as 15 km (9.3 mi).
An island or isle is any piece of sub-continental land that is surrounded by water. Very small islands such as emergent land features on atolls can be called islets, skerries, cays or keys. An island in a river or a lake island may be called an eyot or ait, and a small island off the coast may be called a holm. A grouping of geographically or geologically related islands is called an archipelago, such as the Philippines.
Temotu is the easternmost province of Solomon Islands. The province was formerly known as Santa Cruz Islands Province. It consists, essentially, of two chains of islands which run parallel to each other from the northwest to the southeast. Its area is 895 square kilometres.
History and occupation
References and sources
The island is uninhabited. A population was eradicated when the volcano erupted around 1840 and pyroclastic flows swept all sides of the island. In 1951, polynesians from Nukapu and Nupani settled on the island, which reached a peak population of 130, before it had to be evacuated with the 1971 eruption. The village of Temateneni was on the southeast coast. In the late 1980s, two families (fewer than 10 people) from Nupani made another attempt at settlement.
A pyroclastic flow is a fast-moving current of hot gas and volcanic matter that moves away from a volcano about 100 km/h (62 mph) on average but is capable of reaching speeds up to 700 km/h (430 mph). The gases can reach temperatures of about 1,000 °C (1,830 °F).
Polynesians are an ethnolinguistic group of closely related peoples who are native to Polynesia, an expansive region of Oceania in the Pacific Ocean. They are part of the larger Austronesian ethnolinguistic group who trace their urheimat to Southeast Asia. They speak the Polynesian languages, a branch of the Oceanic subfamily of the Austronesian language family.
Nukapu is one of the islands of the nation of Solomon Islands. It is in the Reef Islands group in Temotu Province; the easternmost province of the Solomons. The estimate terrain elevation above sea level is 15 metres.
The first recorded sighting by Europeans was by the Spanish expedition of Álvaro de Mendaña on 7 September 1595, when sailing towards Nendo Island where they stayed for several weeks. The volcano was described as lofty, with a well shaped peak, and a circumference of around 3 leagues. [1] [2]
Álvaro de Mendaña y Neira was a Spanish navigator. Born in Congosto, in El Bierzo Region (León), he was the nephew of Lope García de Castro, viceroy of Peru. He is best known for the two voyages of discovery he led into the Pacific in 1567 and 1595 in search of Terra Australis.
Nendo is the largest of the Santa Cruz Islands, located in the Temotu province of the Solomon Islands. The island is also known as Santa Cruz, Ndeni, Nitendi or Ndende. The name Santa Cruz was given to the island in 1595 by the Spanish navigator Álvaro de Mendaña, who started a colony there.
A league is a unit of length. It was common in Europe and Latin America, but is no longer an official unit in any nation. The word originally meant the distance a person could walk in an hour. Since the Middle Ages, many values have been specified in several countries.
There is a brief reference in the Melbourne Age newspaper of 10 November 1868 of the journey of the barque Tycoon, a ship carrying tea from Foo Chow Foo to Melbourne for the Joshua Brothers. The ship, it states, "... passed Volcano Island, one of the South (Santa) Cruz Group, on the 17th of October (1868). It was then in active operation, vomiting forth immense volumes of fire and smoke."
Melbourne is the capital and most populous city of the Australian state of Victoria, and the second most populous city in Australia and Oceania. Its name refers to an urban agglomeration of 9,992.5 km2 (3,858.1 sq mi), comprising a metropolitan area with 31 municipalities, and is also the common name for its city centre. The city occupies much of the coastline of Port Phillip bay and spreads into the hinterlands towards the Dandenong and Macedon ranges, Mornington Peninsula and Yarra Valley. It has a population of approximately 4.9 million, and its inhabitants are referred to as "Melburnians".
List of volcanoes in the Solomon Islands
↑ Sharp, Andrew The discovery of the Pacific Islands Oxford, 1960, pp.52.
↑ Brand, Donald D. The Pacific Basin: A History of its Geographical Explorations The American Geographical Society, New York, 1967, p.136.
"Tinakula". Global Volcanism Program . Smithsonian Institution.
The Smithsonian Institution's Global Volcanism Program (GVP) documents Earth's volcanoes and their eruptive history over the past 10,000 years. The GVP reports on current eruptions from around the world as well as maintaining a database repository on active volcanoes and their eruptions. In this way, a global context for the planet's active volcanism is presented. Smithsonian reporting on current volcanic activity dates back to 1968, with the Center for Short-Lived Phenomena (CSLP). The GVP is housed in the Department of Mineral Sciences, part of the National Museum of Natural History, on the National Mall in Washington, D.C.
The Smithsonian Institution, founded on August 10, 1846 "for the increase and diffusion of knowledge," is a group of museums and research centers administered by the Government of the United States. The institution is named after its founding donor, British scientist James Smithson. Originally organized as the "United States National Museum," that name ceased to exist as an administrative entity in 1967.
Tinakula featured on Solomon Islands stamps
Islands of Solomon Islands by province
Aeaun
Gavutu
Mbanika
Nggela Islands
Pavuvu
Russell Islands
Tanambogo
Tulagi
Choiseul
Cyprian Bridge Island
Nuatambu
Vaghena
Korasahalu
Nughu
Tavanipupu
Vulelua
Arnarvon
Furona Island
Kerehikapa
Maleivona
Sikopo
Makira-Ulawa
Ali'ite
Malaulalo
Malaupaina
Olu Malau
Ulawa
Malaita
Adagege
Anuta Paina
Funaafou
Langa Langa Lagoon
Lau Lagoon
Laulasi
Maana'omba
Maramasike
Mbasakana
Ndai
Roncador Reef
Sikaiana
Sulufou
Indispensable Reefs
Temotu
Bass Islands
Duff Islands
Fatutaka
Fenualoa
Lomlom
Makalom
Matema
Nendö
Ngalo
Ngandeli
Ngatendo
Ngawa
Nibanga Nendi
Nibanga Temau
Nifiloli
Nukapu
Nupani
Patteson Shoal
Pileni
Reef Islands
Santa Cruz Islands
Taumako
Teanu
Temotu Noi
Tikopia
Utupua
Vanikoro
Faisi
Fauro
Ghizo
Ghoi
Kiambe
Kingguru
Liapari
Logha
Lumbari
Magusaiai
Masamasa
Marovo
Matikuri
Mbava
Mborokua
Mbulo
Mondomondo
Nakaza
New Georgia
New Georgia Islands
Nggatokae
Nusatupe
Ovau Island
Pirumeri
Ranongga
Rendova
Shortland
Shortland Islands
Telina
Tetepare
Treasury Islands
Vella Lavella
Uepi
Vangunu
Vonavona
Guadalcanal is the principal island in Guadalcanal Province of the nation of Solomon Islands, located in the south-western Pacific, northeast of Australia. The island is mainly covered in dense tropical rainforest and has a mountainous interior.
Tulagi, less commonly known as Tulaghi, is a small island in Solomon Islands, just off the south coast of Ngella Sule. The town of the same name on the island was the capital of the British Solomon Islands Protectorate from 1896 to 1942 and is today the capital of the Central Province. The capital of what is now the state of Solomon Islands moved to Honiara, Guadalcanal, after World War II.
The Santa Cruz Islands are a group of islands in the Pacific Ocean, part of Temotu Province of the Solomon Islands. They lie approximately 250 miles (400 km) to the southeast of the Solomon Islands Chain. The Santa Cruz Islands lie just north of the archipelago of Vanuatu, and are considered part of the Vanuatu rain forests ecoregion.
Zavodovski Island is an uninhabited volcanic island in the Traversay Islands subgroup of the South Sandwich Islands. It lies 350 kilometres (217 mi) southeast of South Georgia Island. It is the northernmost of the South Sandwich Islands and the nearest to South Georgia.
Savo Island is an island in Solomon Islands in the southwest South Pacific ocean. Administratively, Savo Island is a part of the Central Province of the Solomon Islands. It is about 35 km from the capital Honiara. The indigenous language of Savo is the Savosavo language, an East Papuan language. The waters surrounding the island were the site of five of the seven major naval battles during the Battle of Guadalcanal in the Pacific War. As a result of these battles southeast of the island are many shipwrecks, the bay is known as Ironbottom Sound. The wrecks near the coast are very popular with wreck divers.
The Reef Islands are a loose collection of 16 islands in the northwestern part of the Solomon Islands province of Temotu. These islands have historically also been known by the names of Swallow Islands and Matema Islands.
Tahuata is the smallest of the inhabited Marquesas Islands, in French Polynesia, an overseas territory of France in the Pacific Ocean. It is located 4 km (2.5 mi.) to the south of the western end of Hiva Oa, across the Canal du Bordelais, called Ha'ava in Marquesan.
A tepukei is a very old Melanesian and Polynesian boat type, produced primarily by the Polynesian-speaking inhabitants of Taumako. It was first reported in print by Spanish explorer Álvaro de Mendaña in 1595, on his visit to the Santa Cruz Islands.
Roncador Reef is a reef in the Solomon Islands, south of Ontong Java Atoll and north of Santa Isabel Island.
San Jorge Island is the second largest island in the Isabel Province, Solomon Islands.
Kavachi is one of the most active submarine volcanoes in the south-west Pacific Ocean. Located south of Vangunu Island in the Solomon Islands, it is named after a sea god of the New Georgia Group islanders, and is also referred to locally as Rejo te Kavachi. The volcano has become emergent and then been eroded back into the sea at least eight times since its first recorded eruption in 1939.
Ulawa Island is an island in the Solomon Islands. It is located near Malaita Island and belongs to Makira Ulawa Province. The island has an area of 65.92 square kilometres.
Utupua Island is an island in the Santa Cruz Islands, located 66 km to the Southeast of the main Santa Cruz group, between Vanikoro and Santa Cruz proper. This island belongs administratively to the Temotu Province of the Solomon Islands.
Vanikoro is an island in the Santa Cruz group, located 118 kilometres to the Southeast of the main Santa Cruz group. It is part of the Temotu Province of the Solomon Islands.
Malo is an island in the Solomon Islands; it is located in Temotu Province. The large neighboring island is Nendo.
Isabel Barreto de Castro (Pontevedra, Galicia, Spain, was a Spanish sailor and traveler, the first known woman to hold the office of admiral in European history. She was purportedly the granddaughter of Francisco Barreto, Portuguese governor of India. Isabel Barreto married Alvaro de Mendaña, Spanish navigator, patron of several expeditions to the Pacific Ocean, and discoverer of the Solomon Islands and the Marquesas Islands.


The featured composition for this noon hour concert is a 25-minute piece titled Mama's Painting: Louis Riel's Dream by Dr Karen Sunabacka. The piece is inspired by an unfinished collection of paintings by her Métis grandmother Lenore Clouston titled "Louis Riel's Dream." The five paintings were to highlight the history of Western Canada through the stories of the indigenous peoples, illustrating the clashes of cultures and politics in Canada and pointing to a future where people of all races could live in harmony.
A seminar and singers' workshop for choirs, conductors, and fans of choral music led by celebrated Latvian composer Ēriks Ešenvalds. Hear Ēriks speak about his life and process as a composer, then actively participate with the host choirs as Ēriks leads attendees through singing 1-2 of his works. Fee includes scores*.
This workshop is presented in partnership with conductor Mark Vuorinen, Conrad Grebel University Choirs, and the Grand Philharmonic Choir.
If you're in Grade 10 and planning to attend university, you and your parents are invited to learn what you can do now to prepare. Before attending this University of Waterloo event, join us at Grebel for a pizza dinner and learn about how Grebel's residence and academic programs can enhance the University of Waterloo experience!
Grebel is pleased to welcome Donald E. Saliers as the 2018 Rodney and Lorna Sawatsky Visiting Scholar. Don will offer a public lecture titled, "Psalms in a Difficult Time: the Rhythms of Doxology and Lament," on Thursday, February 15th.
The Cardinal Consort of Viols will be performing 'Heart's Ease', a programme full of some of their favourite pieces. The programme will feature some of the most beautiful music ever written including works by Jenkins, Byrd and Farina.
This event is part of the Intercollegiate Peace Fellowship Conference, a three day conference that explores the meaning, history, and practice of restorative justice.
This is a public event that is free to attend and open to all. This event is available with American Sign Language (ASL) interpretation. There is a Reception to follow this event in the Conrad Grebel Upper Atrium at 8:30pm.
This is a public event that is free to attend and open to all. This event is available with American Sign Language (ASL) interpretation.
In this event Chris Cowie, the Executive Director of Community Justice Initiatives (CJI) explores the steps that Waterloo has taken toward becoming a restorative region, and how other regions can make similar moves.
The Intercollegiate Peace Fellowship (ICPF) conference began in 1948 at Goshen College and represents the peace societies and other peace and justice interested students of Mennonite and affiliated colleges/universities in Canada and the United States. Each year, students organize and host a rotating conference that brings students together to learn from their diverse university experiences.
Tuesday, February 6th - Grebel and St. Paul's Alumni in Ottawa!
Join Fred W. Martin, Director of Advancement at Conrad Grebel at 6:30 p.m. for an Alumni Meet and Greet at The Canadian Tire Centre. Your $60 ticket includes Ledge seating, a hot sandwich from the carvery station, unlimited salad bar, a space to mingle with other alumni and access to a private bar area. The Ledge opens 90 minutes before game time and food will be served until the end of the first intermission. Puck drops at 7:30 p.m.


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Royal Mail pilots 3D printing service for small businesses
The partnership with 3D printing specialist iMakr will be offered as a service from Royal Mail's central delivery office
by Henry Williams
Updated: Jan 4, 2019 Published: Dec 12, 2014
The Royal Mail is to offer customers and small businesses the chance to use the rapidly growing 3D printing technology at its central London delivery office in a pioneering trial with specialists iMakr.
Although the trial will offer a range of ready designed items such as iPhone cases and fridge magnets, this represents an opportunity for small businesses and designers to explore the possibilities of the pricey process at low risk and cost to themselves. Customers will be able to collaborate with a professional designer to bring their ideas to life.
After the trial the postal service company will decide whether to introduce the process in the rest of its 1,400 delivery offices nationwide, combining the printing service with the postal service and giving businesses the chance to have prototypes and models delivered in approximately two days.
3D printing uses electronic data to produce 3D objects by the successive layering of material. Although currently very time consuming and expensive the cost of the technology has already dropped considerably since 2010 and is expected to decrease further with coming technological advances.
Following competition from rival parcel delivery firms such as Amazon and in a year that has seen the Royal Mail's profits fall by a fifth following privatisation last October, the news marks a chance for the company to open up a possibly profitable new revenue stream for the digital age.
Mike Newnham, Chief Customer Officer, Royal Mail said: "3D printing is an emerging technology that has many applications and offers an innovative way to create unique or personalised objects.
"It can be prohibitively expensive for consumers or small businesses to invest in a 3D printer, so we are launching a pilot to gauge interest in 3D printing to sit alongside Royal Mail's e-commerce and delivery capability."
Romain Kidd, CEO of the iMakr Group, said: "iMakr is excited to bring to Royal Mail its expertise in 3D printing by offering customers an introduction into 3D printing through one if it Central London delivery offices and a selection of objects from MyMiniFactory.com."


Upon reading on many larpers and organizers self-reporting many instances of anxiety and stress connected to larp practice, Muriel tries to ponder about the causes of the phenomenon, whether it can be considered systemic, and if so, which strategies can we devise to alleviate the pressure of anxiety?
Muriel Algayres is a historian, teacher and researcher who has been creating larp and writing articles for 15 years. She has been running since 2016 the first French international larp Harem Son Saat, both in France and in the Czech Republic. Her short larps includes Flowers of May, Sorority and Between Limbo and the Veil. She was a guest of honor at the Smoke, contributor to the #feminism anthology, a character writer on the Suffragettes larp in Sweden in 2018, and is an administrator for Larp Women Unite France.


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UK High Court Orders Full Disclosure from Mayor of London Over Ex-Gay Discrimination
At the end of January Lord Dyson, the Master of the Rolls (the second most senior judge in England) made a historic ruling concerning a bus advert: Not gay! Ex-gay, post-gay and proud! Get over it!
For those unaware of the sage this advert was due to run on buses in London, on behalf of CORE Issues Trust, in response to the Stonewall adverts: Some People are gay. Get over it! but was suddenly banned by Transport for London because of it supposedly being "offensive," despite it having passed the censors at the Advertising Authority. While the High Court had not overturned the ban it found that the original Stonewall advert should not have been run because it was offensive, a ruling that Stonewall ignored when they reran these adverts before Christmas in 2013. Thankfully the Court of Appeal agreed that the Stonewall advert was offensive, despite Transport for London disagreeing.
But the Court of Appeal went further in ordering the case to be reviewed again by the High Court because evidence was submitted that showed the Mayor of London, Boris Johnson, had ordered Transport for London to pull the advert to prevent it becoming an issue in his campaign for re-election. Just as importantly the ruling states that ex-gays have protection from discrimination on exactly the same grounds as homosexuals. This is a major step forward as this prevents ex-gays who speak out from being discriminated by employers, and should allow for ex-gays and those who want to pursue that path to gain access to suitable therapies.
This case is still ongoing. Now back at the High Court, where Mrs Justice Lang, the judge who heard the original High Court case, has stated that she is not happy with the account of what happened from either the Mayor of London or his office and has ordered them to provide her with full copies of the relevant emails and documents and also ordered Boris Johnson, Guto Harri (Johnson's then Director of Communications), and Sir Peter Hardy (Commissioner for Transport for London) to provide witness statements with the possibility that they may be called to give accounts of themselves under oath in court.
Despite this case, the battle for equality for ex-gays goes on with efforts to close the path for those who want to pursue sexual orientation change going through Parliament, as well as the various "professional bodies" banning their members from offering what research and experience shows to be a safe and effective therapy.
Phelim McIntyre, N.L.P.M.P. is a professional counselor and life coach specializing in issues concerning masculinity, including sexual orientation, based in the South of England. He is an ex-homosexual, having come out at the age of 13 and now overcoming SSA. He has now been straight for over 10 years.
This entry was posted in Uncategorized on 2014-03-11 by VoV Contributor.
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Christopher Doyle 2014-04-17 at 1:56 PM
Two good sources for outcome research on SOCE are:
1) What Research Shows (NARTH, 2009)
2) Successful Outcomes of Sexual Orientation Change Effort (SOCE): An Annotated Bibliography (Phelan, 2014)


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First bank in Thailand to use facial recognition to open accounts
Krungsri Bank has introduced facial recognition for verifying the identities of its customers
Bahar Karaman
Krungsri (Bank of Ayudhya) has introduced facial recognition through electronic Know Your Customer (e-KYC) technology for verifying the identities of people as they open a deposit account.
Under the Bank of Thailand's regulatory sandbox, the technology enables an upgrade of the bank's verification process and accuracy toward international standards.
The breakthrough technology reflects the bank's commitment as a leader in digital banking and innovation development for ultimate customer satisfaction, said Phonganant Thanattrai, Krungsri head of retail banking and distribution group.
According to a recent report, now available for customers at Krungsri branches, the facial recognition for e-KYC will also be deployed when customers open their passbook via mobile application by the end of the second quarter.
The identity proofing process using facial comparison will enhance the security of identity verification, reduce risk of mistakes in the proofing process, and prevent identity theft and fraudulent transactions, while maintaining a convenient and speedy process for account opening, said Phonganant.
In its initial state, the facial recognition technology will be adopted when customers open a deposit account by matching the cardholder's face to the photo on their citizen ID card as presented at the branch.
Thailand to benefit from trade and investment diversion away from China
$11.7 trillion rated debt have high risk exposure to cyber-attacks
Investment2 hours ago
Kasikorn Research expects Thailand's GDP to grow 2.6% in 2021


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Rule 1501:15-5-01 | General provisions.
Chapter 1501:15-5 | Animal Waste and Agricultural Pollution
Promulgated Under:
(A) Purpose.
Rules 1501:15-5-01 to 1501:15-5-20 of the Administrative Code apply to the control of pollutants from areas within the state used for agricultural production or silvicultural operations, including land being used for the production or keeping of animals or for the production of agricultural crops or private, industrial, commercial, and public woodlands.
Rules 1501:15-5-01 to 1501:15-5-20 of the Administrative Code establish state standards for a level of management and conservation practices in farming, silvicultural operations and animal feeding operations on farms in order to abate excessive soil erosion or the pollution of waters of the state by soil sediment including pollutants attached to the sediment and animal manure. These rules further define Ohio's pollution abatement grant program for landowners or operators to voluntarily install conservation practices.
The criteria in these rules are intended for use in determining the acceptability of the level of management and conservation practices and for use by landowners and operators in planning, applying and maintaining appropriate management measures and conservation practices and to prevent the storage, handling, treatment, disposal, or land application of animal manure such that it is polluting or has a potential to pollute waters of the state contrary to these standards established by these rules. Technical determinations by a district or the chief shall be considered prima facie evidence of agricultural pollution.
(B) Definitions. As used in rules 1501:15-5-01 to 1501:15-5-20 of the Administrative Code:
(1) "Agricultural pollution" means failure to use management or conservation practices in farming or silvicultural operations to abate wind or water erosion of the soil or to abate the degradation of waters of the state by animal manure or soil sediment including substances attached thereto.
(2) "Agricultural production" means the commercial apiculture, animal husbandry or poultry husbandry, the commercial production of field crops, tobacco, fruits, vegetables, timber, nursery stock, sod or flowers or any combination of such husbandry or production and includes the processing, drying, storage, and marketing of food and fiber products and animals used for recreation, fur or wildlife purposes.
(3) "Agriculture animal" means any animal generally used for food or in agricultural production, including cattle, sheep, goats, rabbits, poultry, and swine; horses; alpacas; llamas; and any other animal included by the chief of the division of soil and water resources by rule. "Agricultural animal" does not include fish or other aquatic animals regardless of whether they are raised at fish hatcheries, fish farms, or other facilities that raise aquatic animals.
(4) "Animal feeding operation" means an animal feedlot and animal manure management facilities and land application areas for managing and disposal of animal manure. "Animal feeding operation" does not include operations subject to Chapter 903 of the Revised Code or agency 901 of the Administrative Code, facilities permitted or required to have a permit by the Ohio department of agriculture or facilities permitted or required to have a permit under the authority of the Ohio environmental protection agency.
(5) "Animal feedlot" means a paved animal feeding or holding area or other lot, pen, yard, or other feeding or holding area where grass or other suitable vegetative cover is not maintained.
(6) "Aquifer" means an underground consolidated or unconsolidated geologic formation, or series of formations that are hydraulically connected and that have the capability to receive, store, and yield usable quantities of water to wells. "Aquifer" does not include perched ground water.
(7) "Best management practice" or "BMP" means a practice or combination of practices that is determined to be the most effective practicable (including technological, economic, and institutional considerations) means of preventing or reducing agricultural pollution sources to a level compatible with water quality goals. BMPs may include structural and nonstructural practices, conservation practices and operation and maintenance procedures.
(8) "BMPs For Erosion Control for Logging Practices in Ohio" means the current edition of "BMPs For Erosion Control for Logging Practices in Ohio" prepared by the division of forestry, Ohio department of natural resources. Copies of this publication are available at local soil and water conservation district offices.
(9) "Chief" means chief of the division of soil and water resources, department of natural resources.
(10) "Chief's designee" means any division of soil and water resources employee, soil and water conservation district employee, or soil and water conservation district supervisor who the chief has given the responsibility to implement the agricultural pollution abatement program.
(11) "Conservation" means the wise use and management of natural resources.
(12) "Cost-share monies" means state of Ohio public funds used for the purpose of sharing the cost of establishing needed pollution abatement practices.
(13) "District" means a soil and water conservation district, organized under Chapter 1515. of the Revised Code.
(14) "Ditch" means an excavation, either dug or natural, for the purpose of drainage or irrigation with intermittent flow.
(15) "Diversion" means a channel constructed across the slope for the purpose of intercepting surface runoff.
(16) "Division" means the division of soil and water resources, department of natural resources.
(17) "Drainageway" means an area of concentrated water flow other than river, stream, ditch, or grassed waterway.
(18) "Erosion" means:
(a) The wearing away of the land surface by running water, wind, ice or other geological agents, including such processes as gravitational creep.
(b) Detachment and movement of soil or rock fragments by water, wind, ice, or gravity.
(c) Erosion includes:
(i) "Gully erosion": the erosion process whereby water accumulates in narrow channels during and immediately after rainfall or snow or ice melt and actively removes the soil from this narrow area to considerable depths such that the channel would not be obliterated by normal smoothing or tillage operations.
(ii) "Rill erosion": an erosion process in which numerous small channels only several inches deep are formed; occurs mainly on recently disturbed soils. The small channels formed by rill erosion would be obliterated by normal smoothing or tillage operations.
(iii) "Sheet erosion": the removal of a fairly uniform layer of soil from the land surface by wind or runoff water.
(19) "Field Office Technical Guide" means the localized document used by the soil and water conservation district and developed (current edition) by the natural resources conservation service, United States department of agriculture, which is available to all Ohio county soil and water conservation districts, available at http://www.oh.nrcs.usda.gov/technical/ohio_eFOTG.html and which provides:
(a) Soil descriptions;
(b) Sound land use alternatives;
(c) Adequate conservation treatment alternatives;
(d) Standards and specifications of conservation practices;
(e) Conservation cost-return information;
(f) Practice maintenance requirements;
(g) Erosion prediction procedures.
(20) "Grassed waterway" means a natural course or constructed channel that is shaped or graded to required dimensions and established with suitable vegetation to filter and convey runoff from fields, terraces, diversions or other concentrated runoff without causing erosion or flooding.
(21) "Ground water" means any water below the surface of the earth in a zone of saturation, but does not include a perched water table.
(22) "Manure" means any of the following wastes used in or resulting from the production of agricultural animals or direct agricultural products such as milk or eggs: animal excreta, discarded products, process waste water, process generated waste water, waste feed, silage drainage, and compost products resulting from mortality composting, on farm biodigester operation residue that includes at least seventy-five per cent manure, or the composting of animal excreta.
(23) "Manure storage or treatment facility" means any area or facilities used for the collection, storage, handling or treatment of manure.
(24) "Mortality composting" means the controlled decomposition of organic solid material consisting of animal mortality that stabilizes the organic fraction of the material.
(25) "Ohio soil and water conservation commission" means the seven member board that directs and recommends conservation policies and programs as authorized under section 1515.02 of the Revised Code.
(26) "Ohio Livestock Manure Management Guide" means the 2006 edition of the "Ohio Livestock Manure Management Guide," bulletin 604, the Ohio state university extension, which is available at all county offices of Ohio state university extension, local soil and water conservation district offices, and at http://ohioline.osu.edu/b604.
(27) "Operation and management plan" means a written record, developed or approved by the district board of supervisors or the chief, for the owner or operator of agricultural land, silvicultural land, or animal feeding operations that contains implementation schedules and operational procedures for a level of management and best management practices which will abate the degradation of the waters of the state by animal manure and by soil sediment including attached pollutants.
(28) "Permeability" means the quality of a soil horizon that enables water or air to move through it. Terms used to describe it are as follows: very slow, slow, moderately slow, moderate, moderately rapid, rapid, and very rapid, measured in inches per hour or inches per day.
(29) "Person" means any individual, corporation, partnership, joint venture, agency, unincorporated association, or any combination thereof.
(30) "Pollution" means failure to use management or conservation practices in farming or silvicultural operations to abate wind or water erosion of the soil or to abate the degradation of the waters of the state by animal manure or soil sediment including pollutants attached thereto.
(31) "Prima facie evidence" means law evidence adequate to establish a fact or raise a presumption of fact unless refuted.
(32) "Primary contact recreation resource water" means waters that, during the recreation season of May first to October fifteenth, are suitable for full-body contact recreation such as, but not limited to, swimming, canoeing and scuba diving with minimal threat to public health as a result of water quality.
(33) "RUSLE" means the "Revised Universal Soil Loss Equation" which is a method used to estimate soil loss by sheet and rill erosion and wind erosion. This will be estimated using the current soil loss prediction technologies found in the "Field Office Technical Guide."
(34) "Saturated soil" means soil in which all voids between soil particles are filled with liquid.
(35) "Sediment" means solid material, both mineral and organic, that is in suspension, is being transported, or has been moved from its site of origin by air, water, gravity, or ice, and has come to rest on the earth's surface.
(36) "Silviculture" means the theory and practice of planning, planting, thinning, pruning, growing, and harvesting of trees.
(37) "Sloughing" means a slip or downward movement of an extended layer of soil resulting from the undermining action of water or the earth disturbing activity of man.
(38) "Snow pack manure" means the accumulation of snow and ice when combined with manure from animal feedlot.
(39) "Soil" means unconsolidated, erodible earth material consisting of minerals and organics.
(40) "Soil horizon" means a layer of soil, approximately parallel to the soil surface, with characteristics produced by soil-forming processes.
(41) "Soil loss" means soil moved from a given site by the forces of erosion and redeposited at another site, on land or in a body of water.
(42) "Stream" means a body of water running or flowing on the earth's surface or channel in which such flow occurs. Flow may be seasonally intermittent.
(43) "Substantial", when referring to compliance with the provisions of an approved operation and management plan, means following the approved schedule of conservation practice implementation.
(44) "T" means the soil loss tolerance expressed in tons per acre per year. This represents the tons of soil (related to the specific soil series) which can be lost through erosion annually without causing significant degradation of the soil or potential for crop production.
(45) "Useful life" means the expected service life of a best management practice as defined by the "Field Office Technical Guide" or by the chief.
(46) "Waters of the state" means all streams, lakes, ponds, wetlands, watercourses, waterways, wells, springs, irrigation systems, drainage systems, and all other bodies or accumulations of water, surface and underground, natural or artificial, regardless of the depth of the strata in which underground water is located, which are situated wholly or partly within, or border upon, this state, or are within its jurisdiction, except those private waters which do not combine or effect a junction with natural surface or underground waters.
(47) "Watershed in Distress" means a watershed, and boundaries thereof as established by the United States geological survey, which has aquatic life and health that is impaired by nutrients or sediment from agricultural land uses and where there is a threat to public health, drinking water supplies, recreation, or public safety and welfare.
Authorized By: 1511.02 (E)
Amplifies: 1511.02, 1515.08
Five Year Review Date: 12/15/2015
Prior Effective Dates: 11/1/1979, 5/1/1989, 5/7/1992, 11/15/1994, 6/1/2000, 10/3/2005


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Q: "Exchange Management Console" 2007 can't connect to Active directory on load : get-ExchangeServer Since a little time I can't use Exchange Management Console on an exchange 2007 server because of a message which tell me that get-ExchangeServer return that active directory of my server is available.
My config is :
Windows server 2008 sp2 wit roles :

*

*DNS

*IIS

*Active Directory

*RAS

and Exchange server 2007.
Here is a screenshot of the error message (I run windows server 2008 french edition sorry) :

in english :
The following error(s) were reported while loading topology information:

get-ExchangeServer
Failed
Error:
Active Directory server <theserver> is not available. Error message: A local error occurred.

A local error occurred.

get-UMServer
Failed
Error:
Active Directory server <theserver> is not available. Error message: A local error occurred.

A local error occurred.

Anyone know from where this problem is comming and how to resolve it ?

A: Nobody answer to my problem but I resolved it by doing that :

Go to the following location and
  delete the Exchange Management Console
  file.
C:\users\\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\MMC\Exchange
  Management Console
Close EMC and Reopen it.
NOTE:  Be aware, that You may loose
  certain filtering preconfigurations
  You made for that user.

maybe it can help some.
now it's on microsoft support website :
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2019500


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John Wheeler	Scientist
121. John von Neumann (Part 1): Martin Kruskal 1135 03:39
122. John Mauchly 318 01:26
123. John von Neumann (Part 2) 747 01:08
124. Eugene Wigner, Michael Polanyi 511 01:52
125. The doctrine of limited war 271 02:51
126. How do you signal a limited war? 230 01:50
127. Nixon and Ford 255 03:36
128. At 85, John Wheeler's goals for the future 829 00:46
129. Current involvement with students 499 00:59
130. Acknowledgments 438 00:40
I am making use of a secretary now to finish a paper up. But my secretary is going away for a week to visit her daughter in Greenwich, in Denver, Colorado. And two days ago, one of the students who was a junior, came around and asked me if she could help me on this paper on the subject that we're talking about, of how come existence, how come the quantum. And I look forward to that as a way to make headway. Yes, no student: no progress. No deadline: no progress.
John Wheeler, one of the world's most influential physicists, is best known for coining the term 'black holes', for his seminal contributions to the theories of quantum gravity and nuclear fission, as well as for his mind-stretching theories and writings on time, space and gravity.
Title: Current involvement with students
Listeners: Ken Ford
Ken Ford took his Ph.D. at Princeton in 1953 and worked with Wheeler on a number of research projects, including research for the Hydrogen bomb. He was Professor of Physics at the University of California and Director of the American Institute of Physicists. He collaborated with John Wheeler in the writing of Wheeler's autobiography, 'Geons, Black Holes and Quantum Foam: A Life in Physics' (1998).
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