"Held in Trust for the Nation by His Majesty King Mswati lll"
Home to Swaziland's largest herds of game, Hlane Royal National Park conserves vast natural resources and holds deep royal and cultural significance. Guided game drives, game walks and self drive compliment the affordable accommodation.
Hlane Royal National Park was proclaimed as a National Park in 1967, following Mlilwane Wildlife Sanctuary (1961), under instruction of King Sobhuza ll. "Hlane" is the siSwati name for 'wilderness'.
Note: all visitors must be in camp by sunset and movement between camps or into / out of the Park after dark is not permitted. Gates close at 18h00 daily.
Hlane is managed for the species inhabiting it, with both self-drive and limited access areas. The Lion are in a separate limited-access area, only accessible by guided game drives.
All activities are guided and depart from Ndlovu Camp, with exception of self-drive in select areas. Day Visitors are welcome to self-drive and picnic, visit the restaurant or take part in activities. Sunset and sunrise activities are not possible for guests staying at Bhubesi Camp, unless a full group booking and prearranged with Management to depart from Bhubesi Camp.
Essential Information: Please note gates are open from Sunrise to Sunset.
Hlane is Swaziland's largest single conservation area, although not entirely open to visitation. The park incorporates roughly 22000 Ha, but with additional buffer zones covers up to 33,000 Ha with an altitude range of 210m – 330m above sea level. The vast majority is classified as lowveld, with the eastern fringes spreading onto the foothills of the Lebombo Mountains. Annual rainfall is typically 890mm (25").
Based largely on basalt (50%), Hlane is blessed with dark, fertile soils associated with small-leafed trees (Vachellia/Senegalia spp - was Acacia). Approximately 40% of Hlane sits on sandstones and shales, characterized by broad-leaved plants (e.g. Terminalia spp.) and the last 10% includes dolerite intrusions occurring across the park, with a thin strip of ryalite along the Lebombo's. The range of rock brings with it very diverse soils, high biodiversity and provides an extremely important comparison base for lowveld ranching areas into the future.
Supporting Hlane's abundant wildlife is the fascinatingly diverse flora. Hlane's low-lying flat land, and temperate climate support a strong thornveld savanna biome with prime sweet veld interspersed with thickets and dry riverine forests.The flat lands are dominated by Senegalia (Acacia) nigrescens, reputedly the most remarkable community in existence. Basalt-based S. nigrescens savanna is considered to be the most biologically productive vegetation type in the country, and is particularly important for hole-nesting birds and a wide range of birds of prey.
Many of the Dichrostachys and Vachellia (Acacia) nilotica thickets are considered successional, relatively short-lived (30 years) encroachment thickets, which have developed in response to overgrazing or high-impact grazing. Within the elephant areas, the trees have been reduced, transforming the areas to grassland accompanied by a change in bird species compared to the intact woodland areas alongside.The extent of modification has consciously been limited to ensure the conservation of biodiversity on the greater Hlane.
Mixed Broadleaf veld (trees & shrubs with large leaves e.g. Combretum, Grewia, Terminalia spp.) is evident along the basalt ridges, changing in character along the Lebombo's ryalite rock base. Narrow bands of deciduous and semi-deciduous forests (not true forests) follow the drainage lines, rivers and streams in the west, where Ficus, Scotia, Mahongany and Combretum imberbe trees are abundant. Riverine thicket along the Mbuluzi River is dominated by Phoenix reclinata, Euclea, Scotia and Nuxia spp.
In truth, Hlane provides only a relic example of country which formerly supported the densest populations of wild ungulates historically recorded in Eswatini and still provides Eswatini with its only opportunity of preserving the large bushveld herds which were formerly a feature of the Swazi landscape.
Hlane's flagship species include lion, elephant, white rhino, giraffe and hippo, with good populations of kudu, zebra, blue wildebeest, waterbuck, warthog, duiker and impala and a host of lesser-seen mammals. Jackals and hyenas play their very important role in the ecology of the park. Reptiles are well represented, especially snakes, with a number of lizards, two species of tortoise and the Nile crocodile. Insect and arachnid life is abundant, providing an incredible food source for other species. Birds are listed separately.
Hlane's lion population is in a separate large area, with special lion-proof fencing to prevent human-wildlife conflict situations. Hlane has chosen to have a small pride for educational reasons - the Lion is one of Eswatini's Royal Symbols, and as the only local population, they provide Swazi's with the only chance of seeing these beasts in real life.
Successful conservation has enabled the revival of the age-old traditional Butimba hunt on a buffer (peripheral) area of Hlane. Managed as a conservation area, surplus common game overflows from the protected core areas onto Malahleni, which is then available for the hunt without reducing core breeding stock. Butimba is regulated by strict conduct and conservation ethos, while simultaneously being an excellent example of the value of conservation to the Swazi people.
The Swaziland lowveld supports over 250 bird species, including forest, woodland, aquatic and rock birds. The basalt-based Senegalia (Acacia) nigrescens savanna is considered particularly important for hole-nesting birds and a wide range of birds of prey, including Martial Eagles and Vultures. A notable species of hole-nesting bird is the red-billed oxpecker, which was extinct throughout most of Swaziland in the 1970's and 1980's and now represented in healthy populations on Hlane.
Birdlife is prolific with large red-billed quelea nesting colonies during season and the densest populations of birds of prey in the Kingdom, including bateleur and martial eagle and no less than five vulture species.
Until recent years, Hlane supported the most southerly recorded nesting site of Marabou stork in Africa, with the only known nesting sites of Marabou stork and Ground hornbill in the Kingdom. Hlane sustains the highest density of tree-nesting vultures in southern Africa, esp White-Backed Vulture and including the internationally endangered Cape vulture. Nesting sites are very specific to protected areas – literally only within the fenced areas, excluding the elephant-impact areas.
Hlane provides habitats for wetland dependent bird species along rivers, with artificial wetlands (Mahlindza Dam) possibly serving as a potentially important staging and moulting point for migratory waterbirds.
Easily accessed about 1km from the Simunye road, self-catering cottages, group accommodation and camping are on offer.
Easily accessed about 1km from the Simunye road, self-catering cottages, group accommodation and camping are on offer. Ndlovu Camp is the administration centre of Hlane, with a large restaurant, activities centre and curio shop, as well as large summerhouses and braai areas for day visitors.
The highlights of Ndlovu Camp include the busy birdlife, lack of electricity which enhances the bush experience and the busy waterhole, with resident hippo and crocodile. The waterhole is frequented by elephant, rhino, giraffe and other species providing photographic opportunities throughout the day without leaving camp.
Ndlovu Camping Grounds comprises a large informal area spread under ancient Senegalia (Acacia) nigresens trees, with a number of braai stands, large ablutions and a communal kitchen area.
24 twin en-suite huts with gas geyser; lanterns provided. No electricity. Perfect for group accommodation or individual travellers.
Big Hut is an adapted rondavel with a double room, a twin room and 4 single beds in the loft. A shared bathroom with gas geyser, adequate kitchen and lounge area and a small veranda make for a comfortable unit. No electricity, lanterns are provided.
2 Group Cottages with 2 double rooms and 2 twin rooms, large kitchen, large lounge/dining area, shared bathroom, open-air shower and private braai area.
Our Campsite is an informal area under mature Knobthorn trees. Braai stands and bench tables are provided on some stands. Ablutions are spacious, with a donkey-boiler system. Campers have use of a communal kitchen and wash up area. There is no electricity at Ndlovu Camp.
Bhubesi is a comfortable self-catering camp with 6 cottages located approx 16km from Ndlovu Camp in the northwest corner of Hlane Royal National Park.
Bhubesi is a comfortable self-catering camp with 6 cottages located approx 16km from Ndlovu Camp in the northwest corner of Hlane Royal National Park. Set along the densely vegetated banks of the Mbuluzane River, outside the endangered species area, Bhubesi is a wonderful quiet bush retreat for small groups, self-drive guests, perfect for birders and R&R. Bhubesi cottages are spacious, fully equipped and powered by electricity. Guests are required to check in at Ndlovu Camp with ample time to drive to Bhubesi Camp (at least 30 minutes). Movement to/from Bhubesi Camp after dark is not permitted.
A rustic overnight walking trail camp set up for small groups keen to engage fully with the bush.
Ndlovu Camp's large restaurant seats 100 people in the semi-open area, with a expansive deck and self-service bar. The restaurant is literally in the heart of Ndlovu Camp, overlooking a busy waterhole with resident hippo and frequented by many species. Wholesome meals are served to the serenade of birdsong by day and enhanced with lantern ambiance by night.
Ndlovu Restaurant is open for breakfast, lunch and dinner every day, with an assortment of light lunches to full meals accompanied by a small bar. All refridgeration is run on gas and solar, which limits ice stocks. The restaurant facilities are open to overnight guests, campers and day visitors.
Day visitors are welcome to enjoy the restaurant, summerhouses and communal braai areas within Ndlovu Camp as well as book guided activities at the Activity Centre. The private fireplaces in front of self-catering units are not available to day visitors. Group functions are available with prior booking through Big Game Parks Central Reservations. Day visitors are required to leave the park by sunset.
Three large communal campfires are available in Ndlovu Camp, lit by camp attendants when requested or on busy days. Each of these have a large braai grid, a stone table, a low stone wall perimeter and a number of chairs. These areas provide for the perfect bushveld story sharing and meeting other like-minded people.
All activities are booked at the Activities Centre in Ndlovu Camp, or prearranged through Big Game Parks Central Reservations. Activities depart from the Activities Centre. Our guides are all trained in-house, take pride in knowing the area and animals well and enjoy imparting their knowledge with and learning from our guests. Activities are conducted in the different segments of Hlane, with only selected guided game drives visiting the Lion Area for safety reasons.
Game drives are the traditional leisurely African Safari, winding along bush roads in Land Cruisers and Land Rovers with canvas roofs. More of the park is seen in this manner, with keen eyes spotting wildlife and birds en-route, and time is taken for capturing those memorable moments.
Sunrise Game Drive (2,5hr) – Rise with the wildlife to see in the day, camera in hand for the golden photography hour. Tea/coffee and a snack are included. Please note this activity is not available to guests staying at Bhubesi Camp, unless a group (min 6 people) activity and departure form Bhubesi is pre-arranged.
Sunset Game Drive (2,5hr) – celebrate the day with a game drive, stopping to enjoy the sunset in a beautiful spot. A drink is included. Please note this activity is not available to guests staying at Bhubesi Camp, unless a group (min 6 people) activity and departure form Bhubesi is pre-arranged.
Midday Game Drive (2,5hr) – is the alternative for day tours and corporates planning a day in the bush. These drives all include the Lion Area and have a minimum age of 6 years.
Rhino Drive (1.5hr) – Our ever popular Rhino Drive is a shorter 1,5 hour drive focusing on white rhino and excluding the Lion Area. The highlight of this drive is the potential opportunity of alighting the vehicle and quietly approaching rhino on foot. Not all rhino are approachable and guides have discretion. Due to the nature of this activity, minimum age 13 years.
Self Drive – Hlane offers numerous roads for self-drive, suitable for normal sedans in dry conditions. All guests must be in camps or have departed the Park by sunset (18h00). Please see below and don't forget your map!
All Game Walks on Hlane are guided and conducted outside the endangered species area, along roads and game paths, or simply through the bush. 2 hours of quiet walking in nature heightens all the senses and the slow pace allows for interpretation of the signs of the wild, making the experience truly memorable. Your preference of either a Game Walk or a Birding Walk will dictate the area chosen for the walk.
Our recently introduced Mahlindza Dam Walk circumnavigates the largest and busiest water source on Hlane, amid mature trees rich with birdlife. Transfers to and from Mahlindza can be pre-arranged.
* Bottled water is included in our Guided Walks. Minimum age 13 years.
Possibly the best way to begin the day is by hopping on a mountain bike and pedalling out to Mahlindza Dam for coffee and rusks. Our 2 hour pre-breakfast SunUp Cycle offers a fun outdoor activity in the African Bushveld. This activity is suitable for beginners with relative fitness, following flat sandy roads on sturdy well-maintained mountain bikes. If a cycle is in order later in the day, a bottle of refreshing water will be provided.
Hlane's main game areas have numerous dirt roads suitable for self-drive game viewing. Care must be taken in rainy season, when the clay-rich soils become tricky. Guests are requested to treat all animals with respect quietly observing from a fair distance. Maps are available in the shop and at Reception.
The Hlane Umphakatsi (Chief Village) is an intriguing group outing which embraces the rural Swazi way of life and shares the benefits of tourism. The experience includes a tour of the authentic living homestead, explanation of and adherence to traditional culture, trying your hand at day-to-day activities and engaging with residents. The Swazi people are proud of their rich cultural heritage, which is transmitted by word of mouth from one generation to the next.
The Umphakatsi Experience is a 2,5 hour external self-drive activity, for which we provide a guide. The duration includes a 25-minute drive either way from Hlane's Ndlovu Camp. Due to the logistics and in respect for the community and chief, this activity is available to groups only, pre-booked through Central Reservations.
Ehlatsini Bush Trails offer full days of walking and fully catered camping in an overnight rustic trail camp, perfect for small groups keen to engage fully with the bush. Moving through climax savanna giraffe, wildebeest, zebra, kudu and nyala are often spotted. Marabou and vultures watch the group from their nests atop the ancient Acacias and the opportunity for surprise encounters with exciting wildlife, including unusual invertebrates and insects, abound. Dropping down towards Sundwini Camp on the Mlawula River, woodland birds give way to colourful forest species, with the ever present possibility of baboon sightings.
Sundwini Camp is set up with open gazebos and bed rolls laid out on ground sheets. Meals are cooked on and served around the open fire. Water and personal bags are transported with the supply vehicle. A cold bush shower and long-drop latrine provide basic ablutions.
1 Night Ehlatsini Bush Trail departs Ndlovu just after breakfast and returns the following day on a slightly different route. Includes packed lunches, dinner and breakfast on the second day. Walking 5-7 hours per day.
2 Night Ehlatsini Bush Trail is an extension of the 1-night trail, providing a day of exploring the foothills of the Lebombo Mountains. Due to lowveld heat, trails are seasonal, running from 1 April – 30 September. Age restrictions and group sizes apply.
"Fun Safari Camp, clean, rustic: we're planning to go back"
"The good: The bed was comfortable. The bathroom is fully functional. The bad: little weaver birds start chirping at dawn, even before the sun rises The odd: there is no electricity so light comes from candles and oil lamps - and this is wonderfully relaxing and a perfect chance to go un-digital and read / catch up on sleep / play cards etc. The really good: you can chill beside a watering hole, sipping beverages (including real non-instant coffee) while observing hippos, rhinos, and other species. The onsite tours are well-managed and a good value compared to other Safaris we've been on. At the 4-6:30PM sunset ride, we saw a male elephant, three lionesses, giraffes, impalas, some unique birds, warthogs, and several others I can't recall without checking the camera. We are planning to return and bring another couple we know will love it."
"The camp is located deep in the bush, but nice, solid bungalows are equipped with two bedrooms and two bathrooms and a large lounge with a fitted kitchenette. A large barbecue area is available in front of each bungalow, since no mobile radio network, entertainment is guaranteed with each other!"
Mlilwane Wildlife Sanctuary is the perfect extention to a Hlane holiday with self catering, group accommodation and camping in the middleveld.


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Häagen-Dazs releases vegan ice cream range
July 4, 2017 / VeganTrade / Comments Off on Häagen-Dazs releases vegan ice cream range
Häagen-Dazs, the global ice-cream company, has launched a range of four vegan ice cream flavours in the US.
The well-known brand has released the four non-dairy vegan ice cream products, which are made from dairy alternatives such as soy and coconut, due to growing consumer demand.
The four flavours of the vegan ice cream are mocha chocolate cookie, peanut butter chocolate fudge, chocolate salted fudge truffle and coconut caramel. They have been spotted in Target stores across the US. It is yet to be seen whether the global brand will roll these products out to other markets too.
In a statement, Häagen-Dazs commented: "While most non-dairy options simply start by substituting soy, almond or cashew milk, every flavour in our new collection begins with a core ingredient, like real pieces of Belgian chocolate, actual peanut butter, or real coconut cream."
The rise in vegan products from international brands is a clear sign that the plant-based market is thriving. Häagen-Dazs follows in the footsteps of other huge brands releasing vegan products. Last year, Unilever-owned Ben and Jerry's released its first range of vegan ice creams. Last week, Unilever launched a new vegan I Can't Believe It's Not Butter product. Having seen this rapid success Häagen-Dazs clearly want to tap into the growing market.
Recently, Danone announced plans to invest millions of dollars in a new advertising campaign for its vegan brand So Delicious. The brand's range includes ice creams, coffee creamers and yoghurts, and will be promoted using the 'Nothing Compares' advertising campaign slogan.
The dairy-free industry is booming, with a recent report showing a 600 per cent increase in the number of vegans to around 19 million now. Plus, there are also a rising number of people choosing to cut down on their consumption of animal products, so that they eat a mostly vegetarian or 'flexitarian' diet.
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With Twitter being one of the most popular social media platforms today, its functionalities should not be ignored in education. Apart from Twitter being a fun and easy way to keep up to date with news or connect to friends and co-workers, the platform is now being explored as an e-learning tool for teachers and students alike.
It is no surprise that Twitter is popular for its social nature, the use of hashtags offers the chance to take place in conversations with many people around the globe. The benefits this has for teachers around the world is now being explored by UNU-MERIT, the Maastricht Economic and Social Research Institute on Innovation and Technology of the United Nations University and Maastricht University.
By using social network analysis, UNU-MERIT researchers Martin Rehm and Ad Notten have analysed conversations among teachers, especially focusing on the role of social capital on Twitter. The research highlights the space Twitter offers for social opportunities, where informal learning can be initiated and fostered. Individuals can become central players in conversations and thereby gain key positions in conversations on innovative topics. Bridges are built by connecting teachers from diverse backgrounds in these conversations, resulting in an educational experience where the social position of a teacher can be enhanced, benefiting their continuous professional development.


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Op-Talk | Do You Need a Worse Phone?
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Opinions From All Over
Do You Need a Worse Phone?
By Anna North
September 19, 2014 2:39 pm September 19, 2014 2:39 pm
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As America prepares for the advent of a phone you can wear on your wrist, some are calling for a move in the opposite direction: toward worse phones, not better.
At Matter, Chiara Atik writes: "Anna Wintour has a flip phone. So does my coolest friend, Judith." And, she posits, having the latest phone may actually be a little bit gauche:
"Trying too hard isn't cool, and having an iPhone 6 (let alone 6 plus) is trying too hard. It's sitting in the front row of class, it's refreshing Facebook at a party, too available for conversation, too willing to fit in. If Adidas slide sandals and Esprit-logo sweatshirts are nonchalantly in style again, think of the flip phone as the ultimate in normcore technology."
She explains:
"A flip phone represents the ultimate luxury: inaccessibility. The most alluring thing about people with flip phones is the vote of confidence they are giving themselves (and their social lives) by not giving people a 24/7 way to reach them, across multiple platforms. It's like they have an innate trust that the people who really want to talk to them will seek them out, will still want to talk to them three hours after sending an email."
At Time, Laura Stampler notes that some people have flip phones simply because they're cheaper: "Whereas smartphones can cost upwards of $600, according to NYU law student Andrew Nellis, his flip phone was 'basically free,' and he avoided paying for a pricey data plan." And while not everyone she talks to sees flip phones as cool, she does quote the writer and normcore investigator Fiona Duncan:
"I could see that as a trend, an idea that spread through mimesis. It's not a bad one. Nor is not wanting to support Apple. I do looooove and miss the motion of a flip phone."
And Ms. Atik's paean to flip phones comes in the wake of growing disenchantment with a particular feature of smartphones — namely, their ability to take pictures. In a call for camera disarmament at The Awl, Choire Sicha writes:
"As a people we have lost the plot. Because we can document everything, we will, and we can't stop. Every event is now a sea of people with their arms held up in a triangle, forming an illuminati symbol with our phones at the apex. We've gone too far. It has to stop."
At The Verge, Ellis Hamburger expresses a similar sentiment:
"At a concert for The National a month or so ago, I could barely see the stage over the expanse of glowing smartphone screens. Some screens were Snapchatting, some were Instagramming, and some were just taking photos using the stock camera app. Some of them — the Super AMOLED ones, perhaps — were brighter than others, but all of them were distracting. I hated these people. I hated that they weren't paying attention. 'Put down the phone,' I thought."
But he notes that the expanse of screens might thin. He quotes Clive Thompson, author of the book "Smarter Than You Think: How Technology Is Changing Our Minds for the Better," who says our attitudes toward any new technology tend to follow a pattern: "We are so intoxicated by it, and then there's a fairly predictable curve of us recognizing as a society that this is untenable, and we're acting like freaks."
Mr. Hamburger writes: "I still have the photo itch, but I feel it waning. Five years ago, I used to shoot videos of my favorite song at every concert. Today, I snap a few photos, shoot a video of my favorite chorus, and put the phone back in my pocket."
As we grow ever more accustomed to smartphone technology, will more of us keep our phones in our pockets, or switch back to the flip variety? Some are skeptical. Meaghan O'Connell of The Billfold notes that texting on a flip phone can involve "hitting every number button like 3x to get the letter you want." The result: You may annoy your friends and family with garbled texts like, "Inside amd through sddcurity. Lobe u … Ma." While amusing, this may not convey the above-it-all attitude Ms. Atik covets.
And at InformationWeek, Shane O'Neill argues that the Apple Watch may actually lessen our attachment to our gadgets. He writes:
"A smartphone may spend most of its time in your pocket, but when it's out it's really out. Its big screen takes up your foreground with alerts and information from all directions. If used with discipline, a smartphone is a magic box of information. But most of the time it just hijacks your attention and self-control."
A smartwatch, he says, can take over some of the duties of the phone, and perform them in a less intrusive way:
"We can move all digital 'taps on the shoulder' like calendar alerts, flight reminders, check lists, and wake-up alarms off the phone to the watch so they can be the quick fix they're meant to be. Glance, tap your watch to confirm, move on."
Maybe watches will in fact lead to more quick taps and less screen staring, or maybe they'll just replace one fixation with another. If it's the latter, maybe more users will rebel by reverting to older models, in a sort of mobile version of the "Internet break."
Another option would be for newer phones to change. Lisa J. Merlo, a psychiatry professor who has studied addiction to technology, told Op-Talk in an email that smartphone manufacturers could help discourage overuse by including a timer function: "For example, the individual could set a timer so the device would lock itself after a set period. Or a message such as 'You've been using the phone for 30 minutes, is it time to take a break?' could be effective in helping them put the phone down."
Failing that, there's always social pressure. "'No cell phone' policies in meetings, classrooms, restaurants, and other situations can play a large role" in keeping people from staring obsessively at their screens, said Dr. Merlo. She likened smartphone overuse to smoking: "When cigarette use was quarantined to smoking sections, then banned from buildings altogether, then further restricted from even outdoor public spaces, use dropped significantly. Similarly, as public opinion has changed (i.e., smoking is no longer viewed as 'cool' by most people), behavior has changed."
And if the trend of scorning smartphones gets big enough, it's possible to imagine Apple or a competitor coming out with a sleek, low-functionality phone to cater specifically to the too-cool-for-smart demographic. They could call it the Anna Wintour.
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Home/Business/Sustrans' appoints Perth Cycling Officer
Two year project planned to increase student's physical activity
Sustrans' appoints Perth Cycling Officer
A new Cycling Officer has joined sustainable transport charity, Sustrans Scotland to encourage school children in Perth to start cycling as part of a two year pilot project to reverse students' decreasing levels of physical activity.
Kelly Richardson will work with up to 12 schools across the city, including Perth High School, Perth Academy and Oakbank Primary School, to improve cycling facilities and inspire students to pedal to school at least once a week. The project will specifically target pupils aged nine to 16 to tackle the marked decline in cycling during the transition stage from primary to secondary school.
Richardson's role will involve managing a number of initiatives at schools to boost levels of cycling. Additional cycle training will be given to students with specialised training for girls. With expertise from Sustrans, Kelly will also provide advice on bike maintenance and will motivate students to set up bike clubs and cycle events.
Funded by Bike Hub, a cycling industry initiative, the project is the first of its kind in Scotland and could be rolled out across the country if proved to be a success.
Working in partnership with Perth and Kinross Council, Richardson will work towards increasing the number of students cycling to its targeted schools from the current national level of two per cent to 15 per cent.
Richardson will be based in the Traffic and Road Safety section of The Environment Service at Perth and Kinross Council, and work alongside sustainable transport staff.
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MANILA, April 30 — President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo inaugurated today a newly-completed 2.7-kilometer road project called Segment 8.1, connecting Mindanao Avenue and Circumferential Road 5 (C-5) in Quezon City to the North Luzon Expressway (NLEX) main in Valenzuela City designed to provide easier access to the 84-kilometer tollway for travelers coming from the eastern parts of Metro Manila.
The President led the capsule-laying ceremony signaling the start of construction of another road project called Segment 9 under the NLEX Phase 2 expansion program of the Manila North Tollways Corp. (MNTC).
Segment 9 is a 3.8-kilometer tollway that will link NLEX main to MacArthur Highway in Valenzuela City.
The MNTC is also constructing a cloverleaf interchange in Barangay Ugong, Valenzuela as part of the NLEX Phase 2 program. Also on the drawing board of the expansion program is Segment 10 connecting Valenzuela to Letre in Malabon City.
The President said the proposed Segment 10 section will also link the Manila port area to the Skyway along the South Luzon Expressway (SLEX).
These road projects are being pursued by the MNTC, builder-concessionaire of the NLEX, through a public-private sector partnership.
The linking of C5-Mindanao Avenue and NLEX through the cloverleaf interchange in Ugong can accommodate 6,000 vehicles per day at the initial stage of its operation. This will substantially reduce traffic volume and congestion at the Cubao-Balintawak stretch of EDSA and CAMANAVA (Caloocan-Malabon-Navotas-Valenzuela) area.
"Today's event attests to the strong partnership between our government and the private sector in giving one of the most important of our infrastructure programs to the people," the President said in her speech.
The President later led the inaugural drive through of Segment 8.1 passing through the toll plaza project in Barangay Ugong going to Quirino Avenue.
While on board a bus, MNTC president and chief executive officer Rodrigo Franco informed the President that the tollway will be operational by end of May this year.
The President later led the inauguration of the newly- completed underpass at the intersection of Quirino Highway and Mindanao Avenue in Barangay Talipapa, Novaliches, Quezon City.
Public Works Secretary Victor Domingo told the President that the 500-meter underpass was completed in just five months, two months ahead of schedule.
Afterwards, the President proceeded to inspect the C5- Congressional Avenue extension project and the expansion of Luzon Avenue up to Commonwealth Avenue in Quezon City where an overpass is now being constructed to fully complete the C5 project linking NLEX and SLEX.
The President said the expected completion on June 15 of the overpass across Commonwealth Avenue that will link Luzon Avenue and Katipunan Avenue will truly provide a seamless travel between NLEX and SLEX.
The President said these projects that include the operational Subic-Clark-Tarlac Expressway (SCTEX) and the Southern Tagalog Arterial Road (STAR) project in Batangas are vital to the interconnection of the Urban Luzon Beltway (ULB), traversing the growth corridor of Subic-Clark to Batangas which is considered an ideal location for foreign and local investments.
These projects will fully harness the ULB's growth potentials as a globally competitive industrial and services hub, especially with the logistics sector's growing global market value of $ 3.5 trillion.
"This is central to the network of transport infrastructure that our government has embarked on in 2001 to link the entire country," the President said.


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Home » USD/CAD erases daily gains, finds support near 1.3320
USD/CAD erases daily gains, finds support near 1.3320
USD sell-off forces USD/CAD to reverse its direction in NA session.
Crude oil extends slide to help pair limit its losses.
US Dollar Index slumps below 99 after disappointing PMI data.
The USD/CAD pair climbed to its highest level since June 19 at 1.3383 earlier today as the persistent selling pressure surrounding crude oil made it difficult for the commodity-related Loonie to stay resilient against the dollar. However, with the Greenback losing its traction following disappointing macroeconomic data releases in the second half of the day, the pair erased all of its daily gains. After turning flat on the day near 1.3320, the pair edged higher and was last seen trading at 1.335, adding 0.08% on the day.
Is a recession in the US around the corner?
Although the IHS Markit's Manufacturing PMI came in at 50.3 in August's final reading and beat the market expectation of 49.9, the Institue for Supply Management's (ISM) Manufacturing PMI fell to its lowest level in more than three years at 49.1 and revived concerns over a possible recession and raised expectations of the Federal Reserve opting out for an aggressive rate cut in September.
The US Dollar Index, which advanced to its best level in more than two years at 98.37 earlier in the session, made a sharp U-turn on the disappointing ISM data and dropped below the 99 mark. At the moment, the index is down 0.1% on the day at 98.95 and remains on track to snap its four-day winning streak.
Commenting on the dismal PMI reading, "It is no longer simply a matter of "expanding at a slower rate." We are now talking about outright declines, as the ISM manufacturing index slipped into contraction territory in August for the first time since 2016," said Wells Fargo analysts.
"More worryingly, the ISM new orders component fell to 47.2, which ties the cycle low set in 2012. In order to find a steeper pace of decline in new orders you need to go back to April 2009, which was during the throes of the recession."
On the other hand, the IHS Markit's Manufacturing PMI for Canada fell to 49.1 in August from 50.2 in July to paint a gloomy picture of the sector as well. Additionally, The barrel of West Texas Intermediate pushed lower for the third straight day amid the potential negative impact of a global economic slowdown on the demand outlook and didn't allow the CAD to preserve its strength. As of writing, the WTI was trading at $53.80, erasing 1.75% on the day.
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USD/CHF ends six-day winning streak with a sharp decline
USD sell-off forces USD/CAD to reverse its direction in NA session. Crude oil extends slide to help pair limit its losses. US Dollar Index slumps below 99 after disappointing PMI data. The USD/CAD pair climbed to its highest level since June 19 at 1.3383 earlier today as the persistent selling pressure surrounding crude oil made it difficult for the commodity-related Loonie to stay resilient against the dollar. However, with the Greenback losing its traction following disappointing macroeconomic data releases in the second half of the day, the pair erased all of its daily gains. After turning flat on the day…


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Colt Technology Services has announced that it will extend its Colt IQ Network in the greater Dublin area with an additional 150km of 100Gbps fibre, as part of a planned €15 million investment in Dublin over the next two years. The move is in anticipation of greater demand for digital infrastructure from multinational customers with presence in Dublin as well as other Dublin-based customers. The expansion will bring Colt's fibre network in the capital to more than 300km.
Currently connecting more than 350 enterprise buildings and 23 data centres in Dublin, demand for Colt's high bandwidth connectivity solutions is steadily growing in the city. This is fuelled by the ever-increasing number of businesses that are choosing to set up operations in Dublin, attracted by its large ecosystem of data centres, cloud service providers and internet giants, as well as its proximity to key international markets.
As Dublin's digital economy grows, Colt's extended, fully optimised 100Gbps fibre network will give it access to a wider customer base in the greater Dublin area. With the West and North Dublin industrial areas experiencing a strong rise in occupancy and new builds, Colt will be able to provide high bandwidth solutions to new, planned and existing enterprises in the locations that need it.
The Dublin expansion forms part of Colt's wider strategy, which aims to provide agile, on-demand high bandwidth solutions to customers across Europe, Asia and North America. This latest expansion further extends Colt's global footprint, which currently connects more than 850 data centres and over 27,000 buildings across 28 countries.
Carl Grivner, CEO, Colt Technology Services, said: "We see Dublin as being one of Europe's key growth cities in the coming years. With multinational investment in Ireland only likely to increase, it's crucial that Colt has the technological backbone in Ireland to support its anticipated traffic growth. The expansion also demonstrates our ongoing commitment to enabling the digital transformation of businesses in today's increasingly fast paced digital economy."
Colt's expanded connectivity solutions will be rolled out in the Irish capital over a number of phases, beginning in September 2018.
Pictured announcing Colt Technology Services' 150km expansion of its fully optimised 100Gbps fibre network in the greater Dublin area, as part of a planned €15 million investment in Dublin over the next two years, are (L-R): Jamie Beddoe, Country Manager, Ireland, Colt Technology Services; and Carl Grivner, CEO, Colt Technology Services.
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Sarah Gordon is leading a project investigating the critical factors that have enabled, and more particularly sustained, open employment of mental health service users from the perspectives of both employees and employers. Please find attached the information sheet about the project which provides more detail. They have just commenced the recruitment stage of the project and are wondering if you might assist us with sending the attached research advertisement out through your networks.
The Organising Committee of the 2013 Service User Academia Symposium invite abstracts for 30-minute presentations about the involvement of service users in higher education and research. Abstracts are welcome from current and aspiring service user academics and those who support us. We are interested in a broad selection of topics ranging from the implementation of service user positions in academia to the development and evaluation of innovative service user led or co-produced research and teaching programmes. As the theme suggests we are particularly interested in change, how this can be initiated, created and managed.
To submit an abstract please complete the form below and send to: Dr Sarah Gordon (sarah.e.gordon@otago.ac.nz) by July 27, 2013.
The psychiatrist refused to entertain any notion of immediate discharge, however, reasoning that the patient seemed to have no relationship with anyone or anything. You see, the psychiatrist argued, relating to people is absolutely fundamental to living well. So that is what the woman did with the remainder of her time with the unit, which was a further five months: she worked on relearning and practicing relationships with herself, her family, her friends, and her community. And this is what she is doing now: actively engaging in her roles as a mother and wife, working, dancing, writing, celebrating holidays, and shopping (something she particularly enjoys).
To submit an abstract please send the following information to: Dr Sarah Gordon (sarah.e.gordon@otago.ac.nz) by July 27, 2012.


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Nationalist Writers in Modern Gujarati Literature
Nationalist Writers in Modern Gujarati Literature figure quite prominently in the landscape of Gujarati literary works. Seen in their writings are the nationalistic and humanistic trends that had started during the Gandhian era.
Nationalist Writers in Modern Gujarati Literature flourished in the post Gandhian era. The nationalist and humanistic trends in Gujarati literature continued because the established writers maintained continuity, and younger writers inspired by Gandhiji entered the field. Many of them were active in the freedom struggle, and, like their immediate predecessors, their writings, fresh with expressions, idioms, and language texture, also embodied a dream of free India and a better world. They can be called the precursors of new Gujarati writing.
One of them was Umashankar Joshi (1911-88), who was instantly recognized as a promising poet with his Vishwashanti (1931) and longish Khandakavya, followed by several poetry collections, such as Nishith (1939) and Abhijna (1967), all bearing the stamp of poetic excellence, at times showing social awareness. He is also known as a great poet of nature and love. His dialogue-poems Prachina (1944) and Mahaprasthan (1965) show his eagerness to seek new modes of expression. Umashankar's prolific prose writings include short story collections such as Shravani Melo (1937) and Tran Andhun Be (1938), one-act plays such as Sapna Bhara (1936), and the novel Parkan Janyan (1940). All these works paint intimate portraits of rural life. Akho: Ek Adhyayan (1941) and Klanta Kavi are in-depth studies of the poets Ako and Balashankar. His critical works, reflecting an appreciative and imaginative approach to literary criticism, include Samasamvedan (1948), Shaili ane Swaroop (1960), Nireeksha (1960), and the Sahitya Akademi winner, Kavini Shraddha (1978). Umashankar Joshi brought a fresh approach to all genres in which he wrote and came to be regarded as a literary great who loved all mankind. His monthly magazine, Sanskirti, published writings of established and talented young writers. He remained a live force in Gujarati literature and maintained a spirit of the era until his death. His translations of Abhjnana Shakuntalam and Anttararamacharikam, the Sanskrit plays, are also greatly admired.
Umashankar's contemporary Sundaram (1909-90) also started writing under Gandhian and socialist influences, as can be seen in his poetry collections Koya Bhagatni Kadvi Vani (1933), Kavyamangala (1933), Yatra (1951), and others. His poetry also showed concern for the poor and warm sympathy for humankind in general. However, he later turned to the spiritualism of Sri Aurobindo Ghose. Kholki ane Nagarika (1940), Piyasi (1940), Hirakani and Biji Vatu, and others are Sundaram's short story collections, marking a point of departure from Dhoomketu. Kholki ane Nagarika was considered very bold and controversial. Sundaram also authored Dakshinayan (1942), as well as a travelogue and a biography of Sri Aurobindo. Sundaram's critical works include Arvachin Kavita (1946) and the Sahitya Akademi winner Avalokana (1962), among others. He is considered an eminent writer of the Gandhian era.
Another poet in the line was Sneharashmi (1903-90), who was also a freedom fighter. Lyricism, delicate sentiment, captivating rhythm, and concern for the poor marked his poems collected in Arghya, Panghat, and so on. He was the pioneer of the Japanese haiku poetry in Gujarati. His prose writings include the short story collections Tutela Taar and Gata Saopalav, Hiranan Latkavian, the novel Antarpat, and his autobiography, Safalyatanun. Sneharashmi's poetry, marked by a warm, all-embracing quality, is highly regarded.
Belonging to the same period was the poet Sundarji Betai (1905-89). He did not participate in the freedom struggle, but Gandhian vision is the hallmark of his poetry, which is generally serious and gentle in tone, having the touches of his teacher Narasingh Rao's diction and mastery of Sanskrit meters. His poetry collections include Jyoti Rekha, Shangali, Shravani Jharmar, and others, his main contributions being sonnets, khandakavyas, and songs. His Sadgat Chandrasheelane is regarded as a notable elegy to his wife. Betai's critical works, based on Sanskrit poetics, include Amod. His translations include Henry David Thoreau's Walden, four cantos of the Mahabharata, and the verse rendering of the Bhagavad Gita.
Poet Badarayan (1905-63), a contemporary of Betai, was also Narasinghrao's student and influenced by him. But both regarded Narasinghrao as their source of inspiration and developed their own styles, distinct from one another. Badarayan's output, collected in Kedi (1944), was meager, but his sonnets and songs of subjective nature and rare sensibility place him among the important poets of the period.
Mansukhlal Jhaveri (1907-81), deeply rooted in classical Sanskrit poetry, was a Gandhian poet of that era. Phooldol (1935), Anubhuti (1959), and others are poetry collections containing rhythmic poems about love, nature, and God, with rhythm and master over his medium. He attempted contemporary themes and forms in Anubhuti but felt more comfortable in his well-trodden path.Jhaveri had solid understanding of Eastern and Western concepts of literary criticism, as can be seen in his critical works, Thoda Vivechanlekhe (1944), Paryeshana (1953), Kavyavimarsh (1962), and so on. He wrote a history of Gujarati literature for the Sahitya Akademi, and his translated works are Abhijnana Shakuntalam, Hamlet, and Othello. Jhaveri's creative and critical works, bearing the mark of his individuality and scholarship, place him high among Gujarati writers.
In contrast to most of the writers of this period writing both in prose and in verse, Darshak confined himself to prose. His fiction and nonfiction writings reflect the Gandhian spirit throughout. His most famous novels are Bandhan ane Mukti (1939), Deepnirvan (1944), Jher to Peedhan Chhe Jani Jam (1952), and others, which show his concern for humanity, history, and philosophical thinking and give full expression to his life's ideals of love, peace, and harmony imbibed from Gandhiji, but without sacrificing the structural aspects of the novel as a literary form. Darshak is an exponent of the idea novel in Gujarati. His critical writings are contained in Wagishwarinan Karnaphoolo (1985). He is a particular favorite among readers looking for higher life values.
Nationalist writers in modern Gujarati literature thus have made significant contributions to the realm of Gujarati literature.
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"Living with the bees": Indigenous landscape management supports pollination
Linking Indigenous, Local & Scientific knowledges through the IPBES Pollination Assessment contributes to Indigenous peoples' livelihoods and benefits pollinators and pollination
Pollinators are globally in decline, threatening biodiversity and food production
The IPBES Pollination Assessment identifies that diversified farming systems, including rotational cropping, are beneficial for pollinators and pollination
Policies supporting Indigenous peoples and local communities' customary sustainable practices and territorial rights are beneficial for pollinators while supporting livelihoods
Experts gathered in dialogue during the past days in the Karen community of Hin Lad Nai, Chiang Rai province, Thailand, witnessed the excellent example of pollinators protection integrated in a traditional farming system. They noted and appreciated the Thai Government's initiative in recognizing the successful management practices and customary rights through the declaration of the Hin Lad Nai territory as a Special Cultural Zone.
This is a mechanism which recognizes cultural rights and ancestral territories, built on a Cabinet Resolution of August 3, 2010 by the Thai Ministry of Culture. This support to the Karen culture and way of life is also sustaining pollinators and the sustainable production of valuable products such as forest honey and tea, while protecting the rich forest biodiversity.
International experts observe and learn about pollinators and pollination while walking through the biocultural landscape of Hin Lad Nai (Photo: Jitirapa Bumroongchai)
The Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES) Assessment Report on Pollinators, Pollination and Food Production has shown that pollinators such as bees, birds, bats and butterflies are in decline globally, which threatens biodiversity and food production all over the world. The Pollination Assessment also provides evidence-based solutions for the management of threats faced by pollinators globally. Among those, the assessment identifies that diversified farming systems, including rotational cropping and fallows, enhance pollinators and pollination. Policies that recognize and support Indigenous peoples and local communities' management in these landscapes can help secure the continuation of these benefits.
"There is a Karen saying that "we should walk like the bees". When the bees fly, they fly better together and look after each other and the interest of the whole community of bees. They live in harmony together, and increase the biodiversity in the forest with their actions, like we do. Our community has been revitalizing our forest since it was heavily damaged by the logging concession in the 80s. We are requesting the government to recognize the rights of the Karen people to continue our customary and sustainable use of biodiversity." Chaiprasert Phoka, community leader of HIn Lad Nai
The Hin Lad Nai leader Chaiprasert Phokha shares experiences from his community with the group of international participants (Photo: Jitirapa Bumroongchai)
Dr Lynn Dicks, of the University of East Anglia, a Co-ordinating Lead Author of the IPBES Pollination Assessment report expressed, at the conclusion of the dialogue:
"I saw many elements in the self-sufficient farming system of the Karen people at Hin Lad Nai that would directly benefit wild pollinators. Some of the native bees in the area, such as the eastern honey bee Apis cerana, naturally nest in holes in larger trees. These bees have probably struggled to find nest sites since the forest around Hin Lad Nai was logged in the 1980s by a logging concession. The Hin Lad Nai make beehive boxes for them to use, which are surely a valuable resource for the honey bee populations"
The IPBES Pollination Assessment further encourages strengthening the food production systems and securing the benefits from pollination through recognition of territorial rights and land tenure for Indigenous peoples and local communities; supporting Indigenous and local knowledge and practices as a complementary model for sustaining biodiversity and culture together. The Special Cultural Zone in Hin Lad Nai is an important and successful initiative ready to be scaled out and spread to more communites. However, further recognition of the rights to land and resources is needed to also secure the foundation of those pollinator-friendly practices. Conservation of biodiversity and customary livelihoods and practices can go hand-in-hand, and protected areas can benefit from maintaining and strengthening biocultural governance and practices.
"During these days we have seen many examples of the opportunities that connecting knowledge systems brings for ecosystem management. Securing the territory and our knowledge systems is the key. There are two inter-related discourses here: the territory discourse and the knowledge discourse. It is important that both these are addressed when talking with governments about protecting biodiversity and ecosystems" Elmer González, from the autonomous Indigenous territory of Guna Yala in Panama
At the dialogue closing, experts outlined policy and action pathways to ensure uptake of the Assessment findings, particularly emphasizing the contributions made by Indigenous peoples and local communities, their knowledge and practices, through biocultural approaches to global pollination conservation and management.
Dialogue participants, guided by the community's shaman, conduct the closing ceremony (Photo: Jitirapa Bumroongchai)
The "Dialogue across Indigenous, local and scientific knowledge systems reflecting on the IPBES Assessment on Pollinators, Pollination and Food Production" took place 21 – 25 January 2019 in the Karen community of Hin Lad Nai, Chiang Rai, Thailand, as part of the ongoing process of dialogues that seeks ways of working and co-producing knowledge across Indigenous, local and scientific knowledge systems based on equity, reciprocity and usefulness for all involved, with a Multiple Evidence Base approach. The event was co-convened by SwedBio and Stockholm Resilience Centre, the Indigenous organizations PASD and IMPECT, UNESCO, with in-kind contributions from CSIRO and CESD, and the Karen Indigenous community of Hin Lad Nai as critical contributor and local host.
Many dialogue participants had been engaged in the Pollination Assessment, and included Indigenous pollinator expert from different parts of the world, including Panama, Myanmar, Guatemala, the Philippines, Antigua and Barbuda, New Zealand, Kenya and India. Together with local Indigenous pollinator experts, and global, national, or local scientists and policy actors they analysed key messages of the IPBES Pollination Assessment and suggested pathways for better policy and practices in pollinator and biodiversity management.
The IPBES Assessment on Pollination, Pollinators and Food Production was the first IPBES thematic assessment, and viewed as a pilot of the procedures for working with Indigenous and local knowledge in assessments. It made important steps in advancing collaboration across knowledge systems, and contributed to IPBES' role in progressing the frontiers of sustainability science.
On the last day of the event, an international seminar at Chiang Mai University presented the main findings of the Pollination Assessment, the Thai government policies and actions in its support, and the outcomes of the dialogue in Hin Lad Nai. A broad range of actors gathered at the seminar, including academics, Indigenous organizations, environmental organizations, government officials and UN agencies. Overall, both the dialogue and the seminar were an engaging and effective means to support the uptake of the IPBES Pollination Assessment in local, national and international policy.
Prasert Trakansuphakon, Pgaz K' Nyau Association for Sustainable Development, Thailand. Email: ptrakan@gmail.com
Pernilla Malmer, SwedBio at Stockholm Resilience Centre, Sweden. Email: pernilla.malmer@su.se
Nigel Crawhall, Chief of Section, Small Islands and Indigenous Knowledge, UNESCO. Email: n.crawhall@unesco.org
IPBES Assessment Report on Pollinators, Pollination and Food Production. Summary for Policy Makers.
Indigenous and local knowledge on pollinators and pollination associated with food security. Outcomes from the Global Dialogue Workshop.
Mobilizing Traditional Knowledge, Innovations and Practices in rotational farming for sustainable development. A contribution to the Piloting of the Multiple Evidence Base Approach From the community of Hin Lad Nai, Chiang Rai, Thailand.
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December 23, 2022 by Rana Sahib
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Suresh Raina Left-handed Right-arm off-break
Aaron Finch Right-handed Slow left-arm orthodox
Paras Dogra Right-handed Right-arm leg break
Umang Sharma Right-handed Right-arm off-break
Jaydev Shah Right-handed Right-arm off-break
Akshdeep Nath Right-handed Right-arm medium
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Dwayne Bravo Right-handed Right-arm medium-fast
James Faulkner Right-handed Left-arm medium-fast
Dwayne Smith Right-handed Right-arm medium-fast
Brendon McCullum Right-handed Right-arm medium
Dinesh Karthik Right-handed
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Ishan Kishan Left-handed
Dale Steyn Right-handed Right-arm fast
Praveen Kumar Right-handed Right-arm medium-fast
Dhawal Kulkarni Right-handed Right-arm medium-fast
Andrew Tye Right-handed Right-arm medium-fast
Pravin Tambe Right-handed Right-arm leg break
Pradeep Sangwan Right-handed Right-arm medium-fast
Sarabjit Ladda Right-handed Right-arm leg break
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Amit Mishra Right-handed Right-arm medium-fast
Shivil Kaushik Right-handed Slow left-arm orthodox
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Theoretical modelling predicts that the thermoregulatory strategies of endothermic animals range from those represented by thermal generalists to those characteristic for thermal specialists. While the generalists tolerate wide variations in body temperature (Tb), the specialists maintain Tb at a more constant level. The model has gained support from inter-specific comparisons relating to species and population levels. However, little is known about consistent among-individual variation within populations that could be shaped by natural selection. We studied the consistency of individual heterothermic responses to environmental challenges in a single population of yellow-necked mice (Apodemus flavicollis), by verifying the hypothesis that Tb variation is a repeatable trait. To induce the heterothermic response, the same individuals were repeatedly food deprived for 24 h. We measured Tb with implanted miniaturised data loggers. Before each fasting experiment, we measured basal metabolic rate (BMR). Thus, we also tested whether individual variation of heterothermy correlates with individual self-maintenance costs, and the potential benefits arising from heterothermic responses that should correlate with body size/mass. We found that some individuals clearly entered torpor while others kept Tb stable, and that there were also individuals that showed intermediate thermoregulatory patterns. Heterothermy was found to correlate negatively with body mass and slightly positively with the BMR achieved 1–2 days before fasting. Nonetheless, heterothermy was shown to be highly repeatable, irrespective of whether we controlled for self-maintenance costs and body size. Our results indicate that specialist and generalist thermoregulatory phenotypes can co-exist in a single population, creating a heterothermy continuum.
Conceptualization: J.S.B.; Methodology: J.S.B.; Validation: J.S.B.; Formal analysis: J.S.B.; Investigation: J.S.B., K.I.; Data curation: J.S.B.; Writing - original draft: J.S.B.; Writing - review & editing: J.S.B., K.I., W.B.; Visualization: J.S.B.; Supervision: W.B.; Project administration: J.S.B.; Funding acquisition: J.S.B.
This study was supported by a grant from the Polish National Science Centre (Narodowe Centrum Nauki) on the basis of decision no. PRO-2014/13/N/NZ8/02473 awarded to J.S.B.


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Editorial and Analysis
Deforestation in the Amazon grows
Faced with record-breaking numbers, Vice-President Hamilton Mourão says efforts came too late as Brazil's image is tainted in international markets.
By: Nara Lacerda
Illustrator: Anastasya Eliseeva
According to data from the National Space Research Institute (Inpe), deforestation in the Amazon reached record highs in the month of June. 1 034.4km² are facing the threat of logging, the highest level ever and 10.6% higher than during the same period last year. The data was released a day after foreign investors demanded that the Brazilian government do more to protect the forest.
The devastation of deforestation in the first semester of the year was 25% higher than in 2019, reaching 3 069.57km², equivalent to an area twice the size of the city of São Paulo. The 11-month tally shows an increase of 64%.
A virtual conference that took place on Thursday 9 July brought together representatives of foreign investment funds and Brazilian Vice-President Hamilton Mourão, who is the director of the Amazon Council. The investors sought a commitment on behalf of the government against deforestation and illegal fires, in compliance with the Climate and Forest Code, as well as public access to data about the destruction.
It wasn't the first time that Brazil was called out for not preserving the forest. In June, 30 investment funds demanded that the government contain the spread of deforestation. The pressure is also coming from national enterprises. At the beginning of the week, 40 Brazilian businessmen signed a letter that was sent to Mourão, in which they expressed concerns about Brazil's negative image abroad.
Who will speak for the Amazon?
After the meeting with investors on Thursday, Mourão said that these demands stemmed from commercial interests that seek to harm Brazilian agriculture. Ironically, the comments came after the vice-president asked these investors for money to help with preservation efforts. "Obviously, those who are bothered by the advancement of Brazilian production will seek to, somehow, impede that this production continues to evolve."
On Friday 10 July, after the record-setting numbers were released, the vice-president changed his tone. He admitted that efforts to combat the devastation came too late this year.
"I already stated on several occasions that actions against deforestation needed to have started in December of last year. I have also stated that we will move forward with this type of work until the end of 2022 or until the people doing the cutting realise they can't keep doing this."
Mourão complained about the lack of human and financial resources. "Our oversight entity today has 300 employees. How are you going to operate with 300 employees?"
Organisations that defend the environment have been sounding the alarm to this problem since the start of the Jair Bolsonaro government. Marcio Astrini, the executive secretary of the Weather Observatory, says that Brazil is undergoing its worst period ever when it comes to preservation.
"While these leaders make an effort to fool everyone that they are protecting the Amazon, the numbers show another reality, that the government is collaborating to destroy the world's largest tropical forest."
In a press release, the Weather Observatory pointed out the fact that these results were registered two months after the start of the Green Brasil Operation, which placed the army inside the Amazon, "in theory, to combat the environmental crisis." On Friday 10 July, a decree extended the operation until 6 November.
Planting trees will not solve the climate crisis
WWF Brazil also reacted to the numbers. The organisation highlights the fact that the data from Inpe shows the deforestation occurred not only on private and public land, but also in areas of conservation, "where there should be stricter control", according to their chief scientist, Mariana Napolitano.
The non-profit's director of conservation warned: "Even if they don't burn a single square metre for the rest of the year, like vice-president Mourão hopes through his ban on even the legal practice, the damage has already been done."
On its website, WWF Brazil listed the reservations that suffered the most, and all are located in the state of Pará. According to the non-governmental organisation, the government has for a while had access to information that pointed to this scenario, yet did nothing to prevent it from coming about.
Edited by Rodrigo Chagas. Translated by Ítalo Piva
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And it's true: our pristine, Biosphere-protected plateau is being invaded, mainly from the south, by a determined force of ruthless exploitative aliens from other lands or their allies from elsewhere in the country.
Lantana "An Invasive Plant With Severe Consequences"
The Plant Protection Research Institute at the Agriculture Research Council in Pretoria has a very useful website (www.arc.agric.za) and issues very practical newsletters. They've been informing us about Lantana for quite a while "are you listening?"
If you have visited Vaalwater over the last two months, you have no doubt seen how prevalent Pompom weed is in the town and how fast it is spreading outwards into agricultural land.


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Easy Does It: Stella McCartney's No-Fuss Beauty
The Stella McCartney muse needs hair and makeup that can take her places—to the boardroom, home for dinner with her children, and then back out again to a glittering Parisian fete.
By Catherine Piercy
Photo: (clockwise from left) Yannis Vlamos/GoRunway.com; Kevin Tachman (2)
"The Stella girl lives a fast-paced life—she's stylish, she's gorgeous, and she has a lot of energy," said hairstylist Eugene Souleiman backstage in the sweeping space of the Opéra Garnier this morning. In other words, the McCartney muse needs hair and makeup that can take her places—to the boardroom, home for dinner with her children, and then back out again to a glittering Parisian fete.
"It's the kind of thing where you're wondering, Has she done something to it or hasn't she?" said Souleiman of the effortlessly cool, center-parted hair—which, with its slight bend, gave the impression of having been twisted into a messy bun and let down again over the course of the day. He kept things as natural as possible by blowing it out smooth, then misting the lengths with Wella SP Hydrate Finish spray to keep it looking healthy, but leaving the ends softly frayed. "It can't be too perfect."
Inspired, perhaps, by the bold splashes of primary green that ran through the collection, makeup artist Pat McGrath interpreted McCartney's multitasking minimalism with a subtle flash of dark metallic green along the inner rims of models' eyes. "Stella just loved the [shade]," said McGrath, who used CoverGirl Queen Collection Vivid Impact Eyeliner in Jade on models like Joan Smalls, Lindsey Wixson, and Karlie Kloss.
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Eric Roncoroni: "D**ked around by CFFC, want my ROC belt back"
Former Ring of Combat middleweight champion Eric 'The Viking' Roncoroni (5-3) was scheduled to fight former Ultimate Fighter contestant and Cage Fury Fighting Championships middleweight champion Tim 'The South Jersey Strangler' Williams (15-3), in February of this year.
Twice now the scheduled bout has fallen through and Roncoroni says that he is moving on from CFFC and wants to go back to ROC to claim back his strap. Roncoroni lost his belt to Russian MMA fighter Ruslan Melikov via unanimous decision in September 2016.
We caught up with 'The Viking' to discuss the recent past and not to distant future.
"First time I was scheduled to fight Tim Williams, I ended up injuring my back, so I had to withdraw from the fight," Roncoroni said.
MyMMANews has since reached out to CFFC who states Roncoroni is still currently under contract. Despite the difference in opinion, Roncoroni will now head out west to train at Greg Jackson and Mike Winklejohn's gym in Albuquerque, New Mexico before trying out for season 26 of the Ultimate Fighter in May.
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