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The following fees cover 4 weeks of tuition per year including all excursions in the program.
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It's been a while – sometime in 2008 – since I explained what I am trying to do when I write and distribute this newsletter. The readership of this newsletter has more than doubled in size in the past three years and there has been further evolution in my palate during this time so it is overdue that I renew my practice to periodically explain to readers what I look for in the wines I recommend.
First: Why do I Write?
That's a good question and an accurate observation.
The answer is easy. It's like the teacher and his or her relationship with the student and the subject – the teacher always learns more from the experience than the student. So, too, in the case of this newsletter: I continue to learn a great deal about wine when I prepare each issue.
I am professionally knowledgeable about wine and generally have a point of view on most wine-related topics. But, there is a discipline required when you express your thoughts in writing that is much more exacting as compared to when you are speaking on a topic. Applied to the newsletter, this discipline forces me to go out of my way to make sure my comments are supported factually and also to ensure that when I'm expressing an opinion it is one I can defend. Writing forces me to research and validate, across a number of sources, any of the statements I make. This research is invaluable for personal learning, helps me better develop sound and informed points of view and keeps my knowledge current for classroom use.
Writing also helps my wine business in another, more indirect way – it's all about building a brand. Most readers know I built a small agency as a retirement plan and while I have largely suspended that venture – returns are too low in relation to the work effort needed to get a new business up and running in a market dominated by large agencies with sales forces – I still do some importing . You may have observed that I don't use the newsletter as a direct marketing medium for my agency. However, the newsletter is a way for me to communicate with people who are interested in wine and hopefully establish through this medium that I am a trustworthy source of information and access to quality, value wines. This is important for my relationship with prospective buyers of my wines and as an educator. In addition, it's very helpful to point to this newsletter as a way of legitimizing my commitment to this business… as well as gaining access to trade events as a writer.
There is a further reason for writing this newsletter. I like to share my views with people and I get personal fulfillment preparing this bi-weekly wine digest. I also like to teach and if my readers learn something from each issue, that, too, is very fulfilling for me.
The feedback from readers is positive suggesting I am successfully achieving this objective.
Second: What do I look for?
Since that time I have come to realize the significance of bright, food-friendly white wines. More specifically I seek wines that have elegant mouth feel and juicy acid with complex aromas and expressive flavours of flowers, citrus and stone fruits. These wines are perfect, especially when served in season, at the right temperature with the right food.
While there are now over 100 wines available each Vintages Release I report on only a small number of wines for two reasons. First, I think many readers find it easier to work with a small selection of recommendations. Most consumers can target easily within a small group rather than try to select from a much larger and complicated number of wines. Secondly, there simply are not always a lot of true values available in each Vintages release and my interest is in value wines only. Thus, I write about five wines, a couple of runners'-up and a collector when the release supports this.
I confess to an Old-World bias simply because these wines tend to be more expressive of place, display the results of natural viticultural practices and generally are made using non-invasive vinification processes. The New World is adjusting to changing palates and we are increasingly seeing more interesting wines that show balance and complexity not previously found in many value wines from these regions.
I also confess to a bias for quality domestic wines, both Ontario and B.C. in origin. Quality continues to improve in the Canadian wine industry: winemaking is generally professional, vineyard practices focus on quality fruit (i.e. not just on quantity) and we are starting to see fewer grape varieties used by winemakers, as they better learn which varieties produce the best wines, given location, climate and soil.
I hope you find I deliver on what I set out to achieve. Feedback from readers is welcomed.


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Grand Rapids is a town in Wood County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 7,801 at the 2000 census. The census-designated place of Lake Wazeecha is located in the town. The unincorporated community of Kellner is located also partially in the town.

Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 21.0 square miles (54.4 km2), of which, 20.8 square miles (53.8 km2) of it is land and 0.2 square miles (0.5 km2) of it (1.00%) is water.

History
Grand Rapids takes its name from a series of rapids on the Wisconsin River.

The west and north part of what is now Grand Rapids, within three miles of the Wisconsin River, was in the "Indian strip," sold by the Menominee to the United States government in the 1836 Treaty of the Cedars. As such, it was logged and surveyed early. In the spring of 1840 a crew working for the U.S. government surveyed the section corners of the west and north parts, walking through the woods and crossing the river, measuring with chain and compass. When done, they produced this first description of the area:
There is hardly any good land in this Township. A succession of Rapids & rocky chutes called the Grand Rapids have two Extensive lumbering Establishments thereon(?) owned by Bloomer Chambalain(?) Adams Strong Hill & others, now in operation - the Hydraulic Power is capable of being increased. Several large Pine Groves are found in this Township.

In 1851 a different crew surveyed the section corners of the entire town, producing this general description:
The character of the land varies very considerably in this Town but none of it can rank above thirdrate. The Southern Portion consists of pine barrens, the timber mostly gone & grown up in Blk Oak bushes(?). The timber is principally pine of the variety known as Pitch, Bastard or Blk Pine, of very little use either for fuel or lumber. The north part of the Town is principally Marsh very wet & entirely unfit for cultivation. Large portions of the marshes are covered with Cranberry vines which every alternate year produce large crops.

Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 7,801 people, 2,788 households, and 2,314 families residing in the town.  The population density was 375.5 people per square mile (144.9/km2). There were 2,854 housing units at an average density of 137.4 per square mile (53.0/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 97.81% White, 0.24% African American, 0.51% Native American, 0.77% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 0.14% from other races, and 0.49% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.81% of the population.

There were 2,788 households, out of which 41.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 75.9% were married couples living together, 4.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 17.0% were non-families. 13.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 3.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.79 and the average family size was 3.08.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 28.6% under the age of 18, 5.2% from 18 to 24, 29.5% from 25 to 44, 28.2% from 45 to 64, and 8.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 102.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 101.3 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $62,515, and the median income for a family was $66,423. Males had a median income of $46,759 versus $27,364 for females. The per capita income for the town was $25,331. About 1.8% of families and 2.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 1.2% of those under age 18 and 7.0% of those age 65 or over.

Notable people

 D. D. Conway, lawyer and politician, lived and worked in the town of Grand Rapids
 Eliphalet S. Miner, judge and politician, was postmaster of the town
 Levi P. Powers, judge and politician, lived in the town

See also
 List of towns in Wisconsin

References

External links

 1840 plat map, covering parts within 3 miles of the river
 1896 plat map
 1909 plat map
 1928 plat map
 1956 plat map

Towns in Wood County, Wisconsin
Towns in Wisconsin

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Rovnov Y. Journal of World Trade. 2015. Vol. 49. No. 1. P. 173-198.
The panel in EU – Footwear recently opined that anti-dumping measures fall within the scope of the MFN obligation thus resuscitating the debate around the relationship between GATT Articles I:1 and VI. The panel's conclusions may potentially encourage more extensive invocation of GATT Article I:1 by complainants challenging anti-dumping measures in the World Trade Organization (WTO) dispute settlement system and have been used by one author to suggest ways to curtail anti-dumping activity ofWTO Member States.This article seeks to disentangle the confusion that has arisen around this topic. It seeks to show that WTO anti-dumping norms cannot fall within the purview of the MFN obligation, while the Appellate Body, which appears to be of the same view, would have overruled the panels' reasoning if it had been to consider it on its merits.
Медведкова И. А., Трудаева Т. А., Крючков Р. В. М.: Статут, 2016.
This publication, prepared by an international team of authors, is a study of economic integration processes in the Eurasian region and is one of the first works containing a multilateral analysis of the norms of regional trade agreements concluded with the participation of states of the Eurasian region (in particular, the Eurasian Economic Union), in the context of membership States in the World Trade Organization and international trade relations with third countries. The study covers issues of interaction between the norms of international economic and national law of the states of the region, practical issues of the Eurasian Economic Commission, such as anti-dumping investigations or issues of sanitary and phytosanitary regulation. The subject of the study was the relationship between the norms of international trade and environmental law, as well as the regulation of energy trade with the participation of states of the Eurasian region. This publication is intended for researchers, graduate students and students studying international trade law and international economic relations, practicing lawyers working in the field of foreign trade, and all interested in international economic law.
Carreño I., Dolle T., Rovnov Y. European Journal of Risk Regulation. 2017. No. 8. P. 414-423.
On 1 January 2017, France started a two-year trial of a mandatory country of origin labelling (hereinafter, COOL) scheme, which requires producers of milk, food containing milk products and food containing meat to provide information on the country of origin of the products. The scheme was introduced through Decree No 2016-1137 (i.e. Décret n° 2016-1137 du 19 août 2016 relatif à l'indication de l'origine du lait et du lait et des viandes utilisés en tant qu'ingrédient,1 hereinafter, the Decree). Before the end of this trial period, France has promised to provide a report to the European Commission (hereinafter, Commission) that would allow it to review consumer patterns and the potential impact on the internal market. In view of the report, the Commission may consider implementing such a scheme in all EU Member States. This article also notes that other EU Member States are introducing their own COOL measures and concludes that, when COOL is being made mandatory, the EU's international trade obligations must be taken into account by the EU and its Member States.
Логинова А. С. Инновационные проекты и программы в образовании. 2015. № 1. С. 11-16.
The paper evaluated the positive and negative effects of the transition of the Russian system of higher education in the Bologna process. The author analyzes the impact of the commitments of the Russian Federation in accordance with the Agreement of the GATS of WTO accession on the domestic market of educational services.
The article also offered the author's definition WTO law. The author justifies the introduction of discipline "rules of the World Trade Organization" in the direction of (specialty) "Jurisprudence" (qualification "Bachelor") and "Customs" (qualification "Specialist") the need to improve the quality of educational services provided to enhance the competitiveness of Russian education in the international market and competitiveness of Russian graduates in the international labor market in the light of Russia's WTO accession.
In conclusion, the author of the article makes general conclusions regarding the Bologna Process, readiness of the Russian educational system to enter the international market of educational services and the need to introduce the discipline "of WTO rules" in areas of training "Jurisprudence" and "Customs".


Drupal is an Open Source platform designed to build robust and flexible websites and applications. It is used by thousands of organizations and businesses worldwide.
First of all, Drupal is user-friendly for content administrators. It allows users to manage the content of their web pages with precision and without technical assistance. Furthermore, the administration of the site can be personalized, letting users adapt the site to their publication process.
When it comes to posting content, Drupal also gives site administrators a lot of power to modify the layout of the website. New layouts can be created by assigning blocks to a certain area of the page or by creating different page models (with 2 columns or full-width for example) and assigning blocks to them. This gives a lot of power to administrators who have no knowledge of programming language and it allows the site owners to reduce the maintenance costs that result from hiring web developers.
Not only is Drupal supported by a community of devoted developers around the world, but it is also the ideal choice for organizations with a global reach such as General Motors, Best Buy and Yahoo! Drupal's reputation was established over time due to the its reliability and extensibility.
For developers, Drupal is like a large toolbox that also provides a structured framework for developing complex functionalities. Its wide range of APIs offer developers a secure and robust layer that allows them to develop modules, functionalities, processes and other customized additions that will continue to work efficiently well into the future. Drupal is both a CMS and a framework, which makes it a very attractive choice for the development of web applications.
Drupal is an open source software that was developed by the community for the community. The community also provides security updates, training documents, modules which add new functionalities and much more.
The community is also very active on the Web: thousands of developers collaborate online through forums, websites and other blogs, promoting the rigorous quality standards established by the project founders from the start.


Jewish settlements are one of the most contentious legacies of the 1967 war.
Shlomo Gazit was working in military intelligence at the time. He believed that Israel should offer to withdraw from newly captured territory - in exchange for full, comprehensive peace treaties with its neighbours.
"On June 9 1967 we drew up a document giving our view of what should be our policy following the military victory," he says.
"That assessment, those recommendations are valid to this very day."
Israel's political leaders were uncertain about what to do with the newly conquered lands. In the meantime, a group of ideological Jews started to establish facts on the ground - in the shape of the first settlements.
"We were part of a movement," she says. "The miracle of the Six Day War was a call from God to return to the birthplace of our nation, which is here on these hills."
"I believe that both parties are quite ready to accept a compromise," says General Gazit.
"Unfortunately we do not have the strong leadership that's capable of doing it at present."
"I am not discouraged in the least," Weiss says.
"I am aggravated that a Jewish prime minister can think in terms of transferring Jews in their homeland. But I am not intimidated."
As long as the West Bank remains occupied, there can be no real state for the Palestinians - and no real peace for the Israelis.


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TV Academy Chairman Hayma Washington Won't Seek Second Term
Group's first African-American chairman and CEO will step down at the end of the year
Reid Nakamura | October 9, 2018 @ 3:47 PM
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Television Academy chairman and CEO Hayma Washington is planning to step down at the end of his current term, TheWrap has learned.
Washington, the organization's first African-American leader, announced on Tuesday that he will not seek a second term, choosing instead to shift his focus back to producing. The veteran producer was first elected to the post in November 2016, succeeding Bruce Rosenblum.
During his tenure, Washington oversaw two Emmys broadcasts and locked down a new eight-year deal with ABC, CBS, FOX and NBC to rotate the awards telecast through 2026.
Also Read: TV Academy Sets New Code of Ethics and Standards of Professional Conduct
"As I looked back at what we've accomplished, I couldn't be prouder and it just felt for me as a professional and personally it was time to move on," Washington told Variety, which first reported the news. "I'm an independent producer and as you sit in that position, you really are limited in some of the things you can do with your agendas, and mine being exclusion and inclusion and diversity. I just felt that as an independent producer, if I could get back out into that arena, I could just be so much more effective in what was personally important to me."
Washington previously ran his own production company and served as executive producer on CBS' "Amazing Race," earning both seven Emmy Awards and a Producers Guild Award for his work.
Prior to that, he was at Walt Disney Studios for 10 years as vice president in two production divisions. His producing career has also included live sports, awards shows, music, comedy, drama, talk, independent films and short-form digital content.
Emmys 2018: 9 Snubs and Surprises (Photos)
The 70th Annual Emmy Awards were held on Monday night, and as is typical, the list of winners ranged from the woefully expected to the pleasantly surprising. Click through for TheWrap's list of biggest surprises and see the full rundown of winners here.
Surprise: Amazon's "The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel" came out swinging in the early portion of the show, taking home four awards straight out of the gate, including two acting statuettes for stars Rachel Brosnahan and Alex Bornstein. The dramedy also cleaned up at the end of the night, taking home the comedy series award.
Snub: Longtime Donald Glover collaborator Hiro Murai has been a key player in shaping the look and feel of "Atlanta" since its inception, but the director missed out on his first Emmy on Monday, part of a larger shutout of the experimental comedy's second season.
Surprise: "Barry" was the only new comedy to give "The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel" a run for its money on Monday, with both Henry Winkler and Bill Hader winning in the male acting categories, besting previous winners like Louie Anderson, Alec Baldwin and Donald Glover.
Snub: Oscar-winner Penelope Cruz was widely expected to win for her portraying Donatella Versace in FX's "American Crime Story," but the Ryan Murphy anthology was beat out in a number of high-profile categories this season, including supporting actress, which was won by "Godless" Merritt Wever.
Surprise: In what was otherwise a noticeably white evening, "Seven Seconds" star Regina King took home a lead actress award, besting "The Tale" star Laura Dern, Jessica Biel of "The Sinner" and "American Horror Story" mainstay Sarah Paulson, among others.
Snub: Showtime's "Twin Peaks" revival was divisive in its run, and the drama clearly failed to resonate with Emmy voters. The series missed out on a number of key nominations earlier this year, and series mastermind David Lynch lost in both the writing and directing categories on Monday.
Surprise: "The Americans" went criminally unrecognized by the Emmys throughout much of its run, but the FX drama finally got some acknowledgement for its final season, with a writing award for co-showrunners Joel Fields and Joe Weisberg and an acting win for star Matthew Rhys.
Snub: "Killing Eve" star Sandra Oh became the first Asian woman nominated in the lead actress in a drama series category, making history for her role in the BBC America spy-versus-spy thriller from "Fleabag" creator Phoebe Waller-Bridge. However, she lost out to "The Crown's" Claire Foy in her final year of eligibility.
Surprise: "RuPaul's Drag Race's" long-overdue recognition from the TV Academy began a few years ago, with multiple hosting wins for its titular host, but the Logo-turned-VH1 competition finally broke through into the main show with an Outstanding Reality Competition Program win for its 10th season.
From "Killing Eve" star Sandra Oh's loss to an "Atlanta" shutout, and some overdue recognition for "The Americans"

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Q: Getting Null pointer exception while trying to validate SVG element when it does NOT exist in UI - JAVA/selenium  public void rushitem(String rushi) {
    try {
        stmt = conn.createStatement();
        ResultSet rs = stmt.executeQuery("SELECT rfp_expdt_ind\n" +
                "\tFROM e2e_rfpr_o.wrkflw_ap0001_rfp where rfp_case_id ='RFP-U500-3134';");
        while (rs.next()) {
            rushitem_sql = rs.getString(rushi);
            System.out.println("Rush Indi from DB is : " + acctname_sql);
        }
    } catch (SQLException | NullPointerException e) {
        e.printStackTrace();
    }
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public void validaterushitem() throws NullPointerException {
    JavascriptExecutor js = (JavascriptExecutor) driver;
    //  WebElement rush1 = driver.findElement(By.xpath("(//*[local-name()='svg'])[4]"));
    List<WebElement> rush = driver.findElements(By.xpath("(//*[local-name()='svg'])[4]"));
    int checkLink = rush.size();

        try {
               if (rushitem_sql.equals("Y")) {
                    System.out.println("match successful for rush indicator");
                    WebElement rush1 = driver.findElement(By.xpath("(//*[local-name()='svg'])[4]"));
                    js.executeScript("arguments[0].setAttribute('style','border: 3px solid green;')", rush1);
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Inside chrome webbrowser, screen has multiple tabs where, 'svg element' icon exists. If 'rushitem_sql' = N or no record exists in Database then 'svg element' icon should not exist.
Screen layout is as follows:
chrome web browser has few tabs inside and each tab contains the element. I am navigating between each tab and verify icon exist or not.
Issue: if rushitem_sql = Y then it all works fine
but if rushitem_sql = N or no record exist in Database then tab1 works fine but navigating to tab 2 gives NULLPOINTEREXCEPTION.
Need help with this please.
I have tried many code changes but exception still there.
what am i missing?

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In another fantastic North London derby, Harry Kane was once again the hero for Tottenham, scoring twice to complete a Spurs comeback in the second half after Mesut Ozil opened the scoring for Arsenal.
It was a match of things going against the momentum. Tottenham were the better team in the first half but couldn't find a way past Ospina, while Ozil scored from close range, beating a very close offside trap, off of a Santi Cazorla assist.
In the second half Arsenal took over the pitch after the whistle, but Tottenham equalized in the 56th minute after a bad bounce on a corner kick defending routine landed him in a very comfortable spot to score.
His second goal was simply a fantastic display of aerial superiority with terrific hang time to head the ball above Ospina, who seemed jittery all through the match, and seemed destined to make at least one costly mistake, be it by handling or positioning.
With the win, Spurs move up to fourth, one point ahead of Arsenal and Southampton (a match less) and on par with Manchester United, who also have a match to complete and try to create a gap between third and fourth.


OIT's Charlie Wick talks with "The Watch" about Colorado's Long Distance Learning Program in the article titled Delivering 'Hamlet' Across Colorado.
Government Technology talks with Sherri Hammons and Kristin Russell about Sherri's amazing accomplishments during her time at the State in Sherri Hammons Leaves Colorado Governor's Office of Information Technology.
Michael Brown, Director of Enterprise Applications Architecture is featured in the fall issue of Public CIO in the article Decision-Maker Perspective: Michael W. Brown, State of Colorado, Chooses Data Center Modernization.
The Denver Business Journal talks with Kristin Russell and takes A look at Colorado government's shift to Google, one year later.
Secretary of Technology & CIO Kristin Russell was a recent guest on CXOTalk where she spoke on many of the innovative efforts undertaken in Colorado. An article about that interview and her "...absolutely refreshing view of government from an extraordinary thought leader" is found on a Huffington Post blog titled Inspired CIOs are More Innovative. The full CXOTalk interview is accessible here.
Government Technology talks with Kristin Russell about what service delivery managers can do for state government.
Colorado and Kristin Russell are cited as an example of what states are doing with Shared Systems in Governing magazine's article What CIOs Need to Achieve Their Top 3 Priorities.
Secretary of Technology and CIO Kristin D. Russell shares her "secret sauce" in a Public CIO magazine article CIOs Share Their Secrets for Success.
Chris Wells, Director of Healthcare Information Technology, cited in Government Technology's article Colorado Experiments with Telemedicine for Inmates.
Chief Technology Officer Sherri Hammons' work on the Colorado Benefits Management System (CBMS) and WyCAN (a four state consortium working together on creating an unemployment system on a SaaS model) are discussed in The Legacy Play, a thought leadership paper published by the Center for Digital Government.
Jonathan Trull, Chief Information Security Officer, talks with Government Technology about Colorado's shift in culture regarding IT security issues in an article titled Colorado Embraces New IT Security Philosophy.
Chief Information Security Officer Jonathan Trull talks with CSO Online about How Colorado's CISO is revamping the state's information security -- on a $6,000 budget.
Secretary of Technology & Chief Information Officer Kristin Russell and State Chief Information Security Officer Jonathan Trull discuss Colorado's move to Google Apps for Government and how email is being protected in Government Technology's article New Tool Helps Colorado Better Secure Cloud Email Data.


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Dozens of Hungary Polar Bears Invaded Russian Military Town Forcing Authorities to Declare State of Emergency
By Michael Bastasch	 On Feb 11, 2019
RUSSIA – Dozens of polar bears invaded a small Russian military town nestled on the southern end of the Arctic islands of Novaya Zemlya, forcing authorities to declare a state of emergency.
Since December, 52 polar bears have terrorized Belushya Guba, a small town of about 560 people. The bears were moving from south to north to find food when they spotted a plentiful source: trash bins full of edible waste.
"People are scared, afraid to leave their houses. Their daily activities are disrupted, parents are afraid to let the children go to school and kindergarten," local official Aleksandr Minaev said in a statement.
Precautions have been taken to protect school children and special escorts shuttle military personnel around the town, what's troubling, however, is that the bears are unfazed by attempts to scare them off.
"I have been in Novaya Zemlya since 1983, but there has never been so many polar bears in the vicinity." Zhigansha Musin, head of Novaya Zemlya's government, told the TASS news agency.
"I recall that over five polar bears are in the [military] garrison chasing people and entering residential buildings," Musin said.
Local officials are considering culling the bears, though Russia's wildlife agency has not issued any licenses to kill polar bears. Polar bears are a protected species in Russia, like in other Arctic countries, and will send scientists to assess the situation.
"However, if a cull is banned, we will have to embark on a longer and less safe way for local residents," Musin added. "A total of 50 polar bears are near the human settlements so we have loads of work ahead."
Predictably, global warming has been blamed for the horde of polar bears moving into Belushya Guba. News reports of the event point to declining Arctic sea ice cover around Novaya Zemlya as behind why an unprecedented amount of bears are forced onto land.
"Global warming is blamed for the problem but as is so often the case, that claim does not stand up to scrutiny," veteran zoologist Susan Crockford wrote of the event on her blog PolarBearScience.com.
Crockford said "the region has not had abundant sea ice by December in more than 30 years, yet this is the first time the town has had such a problem with polar bears. Polar bears in winter can be very dangerous, as they are often lean and desperately hungry."
Polar bears were listed as "threatened" under the Endangered Species Act in 2008, becoming the first species U.S. officials listed because of the future threat of global warming. Polar bear abundance has increased in the last few decades because of restrictions on hunting.
Polar bears rely on sea ice to hunt seals, so scientists predict that reduced Arctic sea ice cover from global warming will force more bears to forage on land. Crockford disagrees in this instance.
"This incident of winter problems with polar bears and others like it reported from the Russian Arctic, almost certainly reflect the confluence of a growing human presence in the Arctic and thriving polar bear populations, not lack of sea ice due to global warming," Crockford wrote.
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Within metres of Seafords pristine beach this double storey townhouse has everything you need. 3 bedrooms, master with full ensuite and all with built in robes. Formal lounge, galley style kitchen with dining area. Upstairs there is an informal sitting room, great for R & R. Enjoy a cup of tea on your balcony or entertain in the paved rear yard.


Compact crossovers like the 2017 Buick Encore and the 2017 Honda CR-V are all the rage these days. But that does not mean every model is equal, or even adequate. Find out how the Encore and the CR-V compare to each other head-to-head in several essential categories. If you are more impressed by the Encore, plan a trip from St. Augustine or Orange Park to Nimnicht Buick GMC to see how it performs in person.
Why pay more than necessary for your vehicle, especially when the cheaper crossover is also the better one? The 2017 Encore has an MSRP ranging from an affordable $22,990 to a $31,965 for the full-loaded version. The 2017 CR-V has an MSRP that starts at $24,045 and inflates all the way to $33,695. What will you do with the thousands you save on the Buick?
If you plan to travel with friends or family, you want to be confident everyone in your vehicle is safe. The 2017 Encore comes standard with front knee airbags that cushion the lower body in the event of a collision. It also comes with the OnStar telematics system, which can automatically connect you with emergency responders and roadside assistance providers among other features. The 2017 Honda CR-V is not available with either of those important safety features at any trim level.
Buick is a brand that is known for making luxury accessible, and it shows inside the newest Encore. To start, there are six available trim levels compared to just four in the CR-V, providing drivers with a lot more choices. The Encore comes standard with equipment like stylish 18-inch alloy wheels, keyless entry and ignition for greater convenience, and synthetic leather upholstery. It also comes with technology like a 4G LTE Wi-Fi connection, an eight-inch touchscreen, and a six-speaker stereo. In the more-expensive CR-V you have to get by with 17-inch wheels, standard locks and ignition, cloth upholstery, limited connectivity, a five-inch display screen, and a four-speaker stereo.
This crossover offers a lot more than its price tag would suggest. When you are ready to take a tour and test drive, browse the inventory at Nimnicht Buick GMC in Jacksonville to see which 2017 Encore model best fits in with your driving needs and lifestyle. When you're ready, take advantage of our fast financing and contact us with any and all of your questions.


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Terrifying moment a 'murder hornet' kills a mouse in under one minute as the deadly insect enters the US
admin / May 5, 2020 / Endtimes Signs and Wonder, Killer Hornet
A deadly 'murder hornet' killed a mouse at least twice its size in a matter seconds.
The Asian giant hornet – nicknamed the murder hornet – demonstrated just how lethal it was when it took easily took out a mouse with it's venom.
Cell phone footage of the incident shows a mouse desperately trying to shake off a hornet latched to its side.
The two wrestled in a frantic battle, but the hornet managed to crawl onto the mouse's back and continued to strike with its stinger.
At one point, the mouse managed to jerk away in a last feeble attempt at freedom.
In less than a minute, the poor mouse finally conceded and lay dead on the sidewalk.
The Asian giant hornet simply flew away.
The large hornets are native to temperate and tropical climates in East Asia, where they kill around 50 people are year.
But since November 2019, there have been several sightings of the hornets on the west coast of North America. It's unclear how they arrived.
Asian giant hornets are more than double the size of honeybees, and have a wingspan measuring more than three inches.
The insects also have a large stinger filled with venom that contains neurotoxin, which is capable of causing both cardiac arrest and anaphylactic shock.
Beekeeper Conrad Bérubé told The New York Times he was recently attacked by a swarm of the 'murder hornets' on Vancouver Island.
'It was like having red-hot thumbtacks being driven into my flesh,' Bérubé stated, adding that he was left bleeding from the attack.
Bérubé was stung seven times and was lucky to be alive.
But while the hornets can be deadly to humans, entomologists are more concerned that they could kill of bee populations in North America.
The insects are ferocious and can decimate entire beehives in just hours.
Last November, a beekeeper in Washington state found 'thousands and thousands' of his honeybees with their heads torn off.
'I couldn't wrap my head around what could have done that,' the keeper stated.
Asian giant hornets nest in the ground for most of the year, but are most active between July and November.
Now, entomologists are 'embarking on a full-scale hunt for the hornets', before they breed and become widely established in North America.
'This is our window, Chris Looney, an entomologist at the Washington State Department of Agriculture, told The Times.
While he has set out in the woods of Washington to trap the hornets, he says the task will be difficult, given the hornets can fly more than 20 miles an hour.
'If we can't do it in the next couple of years, it probably can't be done,' he stated.
The arrival of the 'murder hornet' in the US adds to a growing list of events that have dealt blows to Americans in 2020.
The year began with fears of an all out war with Iran after President Trump ordered an air missile strike to kill top General Qassem Soleimani in January.
This enraged Iranian officials who called for retaliation, and tensions between the two countries skyrocketed.
Around this time, Americans were fiercely divided by politics as Trump appealed his impeachment ruling in Senate.
January also saw the first confirmed COVID-19 case enter America through Washington state.
A slow response helped the US amass the largest number of confirmed coronavirus cases in the world.
The US has recorded 1,187,190 cases and a death toll of 68,597.
At the end of that month, sports fans around the world mourned the death of NBA legend Kobe Bryant and his 13-year-old daughter Gianna 'Gigi' Bryant.
They died in a helicopter crash above Calabasas, California.
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JioFiber expands footprints in major cities and towns across Odisha
Bhubaneswar: Continuing its rapid expansion across various key cities and towns in Odisha, JioFiber, the most popular high-speed broadband service in the country, has now commenced its services in key areas of major cities and towns across the state.
Further consolidating its leadership in the high speed broadband segment in the state, JioFiber broadband service has now become available in the towns of Bargarh and Semiliguda.
With this, JioFiber service is now available in key localities of 29 cities and towns across Odisha including Bhubaneswar, Cuttack, Puri, Jatni, Angul, Sambalpur, Rourkela, Jharsuguda, Belpahar, Brajaraj Nagar, Sundargarh, Bolangir, Keonjhar, Bhawanipatna, Koraput, Rayagada, Kendrapada, Jagatsinghpur, Jajapur Road, Bhadrak, Talcher, Khordha, Berhampur, Balasore, Jeypore, Rajganagpur, Dhenkanal, Semiliguda, Bargarh and fast expanding its services to other major cities and towns in the state.
In Bargarh, JioFiber high speed broadband service is now available at Sibananda Nagar, Khaojoor Tikra, Bhatli Chhak, Milan Vihar, George High School area and is in the process of fast expanding its services to other parts of the town. Similarly, in Semiliguda town of Koraput district, JioFiber is now available at Sastri Nagar, Indra Nagar, Aravinda Nagar, Satya Nagar, Saraswati Nagar, Kodigaon, Santoshi Maa Nagar, Gopabandhu Nagar, Kailash Nagar, Santi Nagar, Talasahi and nearby areas and expected to roll out fast in other areas of the city over the next few weeks. JioFiber has also fast expanded its service across the exiting cities and towns where JioFiber has already been available, covering new areas and city outskirts.
The fast expanding footprints of JioFiber has helped thousands of students and teachers in pursuing education and benefiting from dependable and seamless high-speed broadband internet. Hundreds of professionals especially from IT and other service sectors could also continue working from home smoothly from their native places in the state.
Several small enterprises and educational institutions in these cities have seamlessly switched to the digital mode in tune to the demand of their respective businesses and professions.
It is worth mentioning here that JioFiber now offers zero entry cost for new post-paid plan users, wherein users get Internet Box (Gateway Router), Set Top Box and Installation valued at Rs 10,000 at zero cost when they opt for a JioFiber Post-paid connection.
Another game changing proposition is JioFiber Entertainment Bonanza offering unlimited entertainment starting at only Rs 100 extra. While users will continue to access unlimited high-speed internet starting at Rs 399/month, additionally, by paying just Rs 100 or 200 extra per month, they can now access contents of their choice through a collection of up to 14 popular OTT apps.
JioFiber is catering to thousands of customers in Odisha, including individual households to small and large enterprises and professionals in various fields providing an enriched experience with access to unlimited Entertainment, News, Health and education platforms.
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Stormy Paraguay
18 September, 2013 · by admin · in Features, Industry Profiles, Search By Issue, V5N3, Volume 5
Early last June 2012, news from Paraguay indicated that 321 police agents had been dispatched to Curuguaty. The police officers, supported by a couple of helicopters, were there to disband several peasants who had occupied a Ranch owned by a local politician. However, the aftermath of the police raid left 11 peasants and 6 police officers dead. Local reports later claimed that the police reinforcements had been ambushed by elements of a local peasant community organization (Liga Nacional de Carperos), and among those killed were the two leaders of the Ciudad del Este's police Special Operations Group (GEO). Initial reports also spoke of an attack by elements of the Paraguayan People's Army (EPP – Ejército Paraguayo del Pueblo). Although this was soon discarded, Walter Gómez, head of the Investigation Section from Salto del Guairá asserted that the officers had been ambushed by peasants who appeared to have received special training.
The police officers were attempting to serve an eviction notice against 100 peasants who were occupying Morumbí Ranch. The property is located at Canindeyú Province, and is the property of Blas Riquelme. The Paraguayan government had in fact provided military reinforcements to the northern part of the country since late 2011, and as part of a state of siege decreed by the Administration of Fernando Lugo against the EPP along the San Pedro and Concepción provinces. This had started political talks to depose the then President, as two hundred troops arrived to Concepción, located some 500 km north from Asunción, supported by 10 tactical vehicles and six armored cars. With all and all, by June 16, 2012, press reports spoke of 18 dead as result of the Morumbí Ranch debacle, and would eventually result in the removal of Lugo as head of State in July 2012. As this political crisis evolved, the Paraguayan armed forces and police were in the process of a complete overhaul and rearmament program.
Paraguayan naval infantrymen stand in ranks after participating in a multinational beach assault during Southern Partnership Station (SPS) at Ancon Marine Base, Peru, July 19, 2010. Amphibious Squadron 5, amphibious transport dock ship USS New Orleans (LPD 18) and embarked Navy and Marine Corps units participated in SPS, a combined amphibious exercise to enhance cooperative partnerships with maritime forces from Argentina, Mexico, Peru, Brazil, Uruguay and Colombia. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Brien Aho)
The Paraguayan Army appears to have continued to receive considerable equipment purchased under the 2011-12 budget. The shipment included Barrett M107 in 12.7x99mm (.50BMG), along with Remington M24 and MRS338 rifles, and quantities of Colt M4ARC and M203 grenade launchers. The reports speak of shipments of Taurus pistols from Brazil and Negev 5.56mm machine guns as well. The Army, Air Force (FAP) and Navy spent some US $60 million in 2011 on spares, maintenance and recovery of weapons and motorized equipment, with another US $90 million planned for purchases between 2011 and 2013. By mid-2012, there were reports of protest to the government intentions to invest US $600 million in war material, to include up to 10 combat aircraft, radar units, and other equipment.
Support Forces
The military distributes some 17,500 troops between a small Army, tiny Air Force and similarly small Navy, but there are efforts to increase the strength to 25,000 by 2013. In addition, there are 14,800 agents from the National Police, and another 164,000 reservists. On paper, the Army sums three Corps and 9 divisions.
Paraguayan soldier moves out during a UN Peacekeeping training exercise. (USAF JoAnn S. Makinano)
It had been announced that the government expected the purchase up to 10 river patrol boats (PBR LPR-40) from the Colombian Coctemar, for $1,300,000 each; then the reports indicated that the U.S. had indicated willingness to supply Boston Whalers instead. Finally, three Croq-15 interceptors are in the process of arriving from Armacraft of Australia, for a cost of 1.4 billion Guarani (1 PYG = 0.000252370 USD). The Spec Croq 15 sports an overall length of 15 m, 3.85 m beam, and a 0.8 m draft. The boat has a displacement between 10 and 12 tons, and it sports an aluminum hull with some areas provided with ballistic protection up to NIJ3. The boats are similar in design to the Swedish CBT-90 interceptors, equipped with two waterjets or surface drives using Marinediesel VGT of 450 hp, and/or MAN R6-730 720 hp or R6-800 800hp engines. These provide for speeds between 38 and 50 knots and provide for a range of about 1,000 km, making them able to travel between Asuncion and Black Bay without need of refueling. The Navy has invested some 23 billion Guarani in hardware, to include the modernization of three naval posts, and upgrade of several helicopters, weapons and accessories.
During the multinational exercise ARPA 1, Paraguayan forces trained with an ELTA 3D radar and showed interest in the system and is looking now for funds to acquire it. Under this context, the Air Force is looking again in acquiring a few jets for air superiority, and the Russian Yak-130 has been mentioned. As is the Navy, the Paraguayan National Police is also equipped with an air component to include a recently renovated C212-100 Aviocar, acquired for 10 billion Guaraní (some US $2.3 million). This is a small tactical transport, equipped with a rear ramp for easy loading and unloading, and a range of 1,400 km, and capacity for some 12 to 18 paratroopers or 3,000 kg. of cargo. There are also up to four Huey-II flying the colors of the PNP.
Paraguayan Special Forces element fires an M4A1 during Fuerzas Comando. (USSOUTHCOM)
Some 11.2 billion Guarani alone were invested in small arms to include the above mentioned rifles, their sights to include electronic and thermal, P-90 PDWs, and tactical vehicles. The Army has depended on the M40A1 as its main anti-armor weapon. The 106mm recoilless rifle continues to provide awesome firepower and it has been observed mounted on the bed of Chevrolet pickups. The M40A1 could easily be upgraded with new sights, and one idea would have been to provide LAHAT missiles, designated by Israel to be fired from the 105mm tubes of the M40A1. These would provide for a capacity to engage targets up to 13 km away, and the sights used to fire M40A1 rounds up to 7 km away. The Paraguayans were looking to purchase some 150 Javelin antitank weapons to replace the M40A1, but these did not materialized, and instead, in March 2012, the Paraguayan government contracted for some 136 M72A7 LAWs. These are lightweight, shoulder-launched, disposable munitions designed to defeat lightly armored vehicles and other hard targets at close combat ranges. The M72A7 encloses a pre-packed 66mm high-explosive anti-tank rocket. It is a handy weapon, weighting some 8 pounds, all in a compact package of 30 inches in length. The weapon is able to engage stationary and moving targets to a maximum range of 350 meters. The improved M72A7 LAW came into service in January 2008, incorporating new and improved safety features, making the warhead less vulnerable to unplanned stimulus, such as fire, fragments and bullets. There is also an improvement in reliability and other ergonomic factors and a Picatinny rail to accommodate such items as night-vision sights or laser pointers.
by Julio A. Montes on 18 September, 2013.
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