Some would call it sensible expectation management. Others might suspect a deliberate attempt to take the pressure off athletes ahead of the most pressurised environment most of them will ever face. Others still might detect a whiff of fear.
In the wake of the Football Association's successful attempts to manage expectations ahead of the England football team's trip to Poland and Ukraine – a cunning plan boosted by its decision to "parachute in" in a new manager weeks before the tournament and a spate of injuries to key players – perhaps there is something in the water.
After the British Olympic Association chief executive and Team GB chef de mission, Andy Hunt, told the Guardian in April that it would be "ludicrous" to judge the Games a failure if the team finished fifth in the medal table, his chairman Lord Moynihan has now gone further.
Surveying the lavish surrounds of Team GB House, the new no-expense-spared base for the 550 athletes who will represent Britain at the Games in the upper floors of a Westfield office block overlooking the athletes' village, Moynihan tried to quell the growing fervour surrounding the team's chances of finishing fourth in the medal table. "I think it's going to be very, very tough," he said on Wednesday.
He said, with some justification, that recent world championships in sports where Britain is traditionally strong – rowing, cycling and sailing – had shown the strength in depth of the competition. In cycling, Australia have redoubled their efforts since Beijing, and in rowing both Australia and Germany have come back strongly to challenge Britain's strongest ever squad.
It must be said that the BOA is dancing on the head of a pin here. It is at once trying to rouse the nation's hopes with a sometimes confusing jumble of taglines and inspirational mottos – "One Team GB", "Better Never Stops", "Our Greatest Team", "550 athletes, 60m strong" and so on and on – and manage expectations of success. There is some method, given the very real fear that the bulk of the British public – particularly those who engage with Olympic sports only once every four years – will set the Beijing performance as a new baseline and expect medals of all hues to rain in from the start.
It has been a concern for many of those in British sport ever since the remarkable run of success in Beijing that the bar may have been set too high. But UK Sport, the high performance agency that has received around £500m in exchequer and lottery funding over the four year London cycle, is unequivocal that fourth is the target. Moynihan says simply that he "doesn't agree" with the assessment of UK Sport's Peter Keen, the man who has overseen a performance revolution in British sport and believes not only that fourth is attainable but that target setting is an uncomfortable but necessary part of success.
By contrast, the BOA likes to speak of fourth in the medal table as an "aspiration", preferring instead to focus on the woollier goal of "more medals in more sports than for over a century".
The academics agree with UK Sport. A recent study by the Sport Industry Research Centre at Sheffield Hallam predicted that Team GB would win 56 medals, 27 of them gold – a total that would "comfortably" ensure fourth in the medal table behind the US, China and Russia. Among the more bullish number crunchers, there is even a belief that Team GB could challenge Russia's third place – which would be an almighty achievement.
Hidden in Moynihan's scepticism about the prospect of Team GB matching Beijing's fourth place is a note of realism but perhaps also the whiff of fear. The last thing the BOA wants, in trying to capitalise on the one-off opportunity of a home Games both for sporting and commercial reasons, is any perception that the team has underperformed. The great imponderable, for all concerned, remains home advantage. Some may crumble in the spotlight, others will soar. The aforementioned Sheffield Hallam study reckoned it would be worth another 15 medals, but the truth is that no one really knows.
THAT PARTY FEELING
London is, at last, starting to feel like an Olympic city with every host borough – from Merton where the tennis will be played to Lewisham where the horses who will appear in the Greenwich Park equestrian competition will be staying when they are not competing – starting to hang out the bunting. Each has been encouraged to "dress" their borough from a book of options compiled by Locog. Whether council taxpayers, who have already shelled out towards the £9.3bn cost of the Games, will regard the extra expenditure on colourful banners and signage as good value is open to debate – but having paid for the party, it would be churlish not to dress for it.
HEAD NOT FOR TURNING
Andy Murray, unveiled as the first of up to eight British tennis players who could ultimately make up the Olympic squad depending on how munificent the International Tennis Federation feels about granting wild cards, is unlikely to spend much time in the athletes' village judging by his tone at the press conference. After admitting that his head was probably turned by spending too much time trying watch other sports and enjoying the Olympic experience in Beijing, he will instead concentrate on his performance and is likely to stay in his usual Wimbledon haunt instead. Equally, it's hard to imagine many members of the Team GB football side doing anything other than pass through the village for PR purposes.


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Florence Foster Jenkins Film Review
It’s been a while since I’ve nervously bought a cinema ticket for a film I was sure I would not enjoy. All I knew was that it starred Hugh Grant and that it was about a woman who thought she was a great opera singer but was in fact mostly tone deaf.
Neither of those factors made me think or hope that it would be an enjoyable couple of hours and yet I was happy to be proven wrong.
Florence Foster Jenkins, played by Meryl Streep, is the unbelievably true story of a woman who fulfilled her dreams of performing a sold-out show at Carnegie Hall despite no discernible musical talent. Set in the opulent world of 1940’s New York, this wealthy yet generous woman and her husband would go to incredible lengths to help Jenkins pursue her dreams of singing on stage.
Her complete delusion could easily have become tedious and frustrating but Streep managed to make her true passion and determination witty and endearing. On the surface it is a story about a wealthy woman with delusions of grandeur who forces people to endure her poor performances while paying people to pretend to enjoy it all. But more than that, it is a story about someone that believes that “music matters” with such conviction that she will risk her marriage, reputation and even her health to explore that passion.
Meryl Streep was predictably praiseworthy yet Hugh Grant was comparatively stiff and far less convincing. With each note Meryl conveyed Florence's true love and passion for music leaving Grant overshadowed in his attempts at portraying those same emotions. The two characters have an unusual but sweet marriage that also feeds into her life of fantasy and mirage. It is not until the layers of their relationship unfold and the truth is revealed that you realise how strong and compassionate Jenkins was throughout her life.
The surprising stand-out performance comes from Simon Helberg (The Big Bang Theory) who plays the hilariously camp pianist who gets caught up in the eccentricities of the grand cover-up and somehow steals the show. It is one of the most comedic and expressive performances from a relatively minor character who still carries the comedy and keeps the film lighthearted and warm.
You will spend the whole film questioning how true the story is and wondering if she really did sound like that in real life right up until the credits when you can hear the genuine recording of Jenkins’ performance at Carnegie Hall. It is one of the most requested recordings in their archives and her show supposedly sold out faster than the likes of Frank Sinatra so it is definitely somehow fiction.
Just when you thought you’d seen every type of film, you can end up watching a woman singing to a sold-out show with an audience that begin by laughing in her face and end up falling just as much in love with her as you will.
It might not seem like the premise to an enjoyable film but, trust me, it works.
Elinore Court lived at Liberty House, one of Liberty Living's London Student Accommodation options – studying a masters degree in Magazine Journalism at City University.


The State Minister of Defence Premitha Bandara Tennakoon together with the Defence Secretary and Chairperson of the General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University (KDU) Board of Management General Kamal Gunaratne made an inspection visit to the University Hospital of the General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University (UH-KDU) situated in Werahera today (Dec 01).
KDU Vice Chancellor Maj. Gen. Milinda Peiris received the visiting dignitaries on their arrival at the venue and accompanied them to witness the operational aspects and amenities of the fully-fledged hospital.
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As you probably noticed in the Killzone: Mercenary gameplay video that debuted recently, the upcoming FPS looks amazing on the PlayStation Vita and manages to stand pretty close to both Killzone 2 and Killzone 3 in the graphics department. -PSLS
Seeing as the Vita has the best graphics of any handheld ever and this will only be the 3rd FPS on the system, this should be pretty easy.
Who knows. Maybe they'll still screw it up. On the Vita, any disappointment is possible. And I'm an owner. I love the system, I just wish it had more support.
You want more support but you have that kind of attitude towards new games? You can have that attitude and want more support. You should be think positive instead of 'Oh, it probably might still fail' @ LastXeno.They premiered the trailer and showed all the weapons you were going to use in the game all with gameplay included.
this game rivals a lot of console games now. from what ive seen of this game and knowing who the developers are im quite sure that this game will be amazing. all killzone games have been amazing because the devs are experienced and with every iteration they improve a lot. im even confident that this game can be as good as killzone 3 or better and im hoping for an amazing online portion. i cant wait to see more of the multi[player side next week and i cant wait for ps4 and killzone 4.
just from the looks of the graphics, it looks much better then Battlefield 3 on consoles! I'm making that statement on just looks, not the size of the maps or the lack of vehicles in it.
This is who you are. http://i.qkme.me/5s7n.jpg
lol Debbie Downer! LMFAO
Just do not focus so much on the eye candy and forget about game play.
Its the art director, his job is eye candy.
Metacritic: Killzone - 70% Killzone 2 - 91% Killzone 3 - 84% Killzone Liberation - 77% Killzone HD - 59% Maybe this one will be the another decent killzone game
well, those amateurs from Crytek should learn many things from Killzone developers
what i never understood is how the HD versions of games and get a lower score than their original versions. if its got HD and trophy support, it can only be better right? nope, lets go ahead and make a review that makes absolutely no sense. are the reviewers forgetting that the HD games are X number of years old? some things in life dont make any sense. this being one of them
@SonyStyled When they do that it's usually because of something about the collection itself. I've seen complaints because you have to install Killzone 1, and that all the games aren't on separate discs with their original cases like the Resistance collection. It's more about the bundle than the actual games.
'Project Shield' by Nvidia with it's custom 72-core GeForce GPU & Quad-core A15 CPU says Hello.
he isn´t talking about angry birds
@piroh Daammnnn. Lol
"'Project Shield' by Nvidia with it's custom 72-core GeForce GPU & Quad-core A15 CPU says Hello." yeah and all it does is stream a pc game... lame
While Project Shield might not exactly have developer support just yet.. it's still far more powerful than the PS Vita in terms of it's specs. For the record, I own an PS Vita & I can't wait for Killzone: Mercenary.. but you can't deny the truth that the tech in the Vita is already outdated. I can pull up specs if you want.. but they can easily be found via Google.
The amount of cores means absolutely nothing. And a big thing that will hold the Shield back is the fact that it uses Android. The Vita is its own platform, which allows for optimization and direct hardware coding that just isn't possible on Android. On top of that, most Android games fall into 1 of 2 categories: 1) Great experience, but shallow content. 2) Shallow experience, but loads of content. With mobile development you just don't have the time, resources, or the budget to have both. It just isn't feasible. With a set platform, like the Vita, you CAN have both. That's due to not only the optimization that a set platform allows, but also the increased price of games. You can't sell a $40 game on Android because no one will buy it. Most mobile gamers will only purchase games between $0.99 to $4.99. That's one of the things that will always set dedicated handheld consoles apart from mobile platforms. Also, considering the hardware, and the fact that Nvidia will have to make a profit on each unit, the Shield is going to be very, very expensive. Much more so than the Vita.
Unfortunately it's not going sell well at all either way due to the Vitas poor sales.
I hope they can pull it off. More importantly, I hope they make one that PLAYS as well as it looks. ...And in the wake of the suck pile that was Black Ops Declassified, I should say that I hope this game has some content to it, as well.
Sorry, I forgot how little content that game has. I suppose it was more of a suck pocket or small envelope of suck rather than a whole pile.
Haha thanks for clarifying.
Ha Ha suck pocket... It's supposed to have a pretty lengthy campaign and it looks like there will be reasons to keep playing so you can get more cash. Can't be less content than declassified, game had a campaign that was like less than 2 hours. I'm pretty hopeful on this one, remember that declassified had only 5 months of development, and was made by Nihilistic. We saw the first screens of this game back when the Vita was still the NGP, so it's been getting worked on for quite a while.
I think a "bundle of suck" would fit quite lovely with your statement referring to the "all boring" call of duty declassified, good sir. http://i0.kym-cdn.com/photo...
What about gameplay?
Judging from the demos so far, the gameplay will be good. It looks like the campaign will actually have more variety than the console campaigns, and some of the sci fi gadgets look pretty cool. Every preview of the game thus far has been positive, on both multiplayer and single player.
Thats the great thing about Guerrilla, they not only excel in graphics but also gameplay. Loved the brutal melee and jet pack gameplay in KZ3 :D
They're doing a good job on it, the game is going to blow most other Vita games out of the water. It isn't even that close to release and it looks incredible.
Looking good so far. Keep it up.
Looks amazing. Can't wait to see more.
Good luck with that. I think you'll need it. Heheheh.
What game is that? It looks awesome
Gun Commando, released last week on Playstation Mobile - it's fun and very cheap! Actually looks pretty charming on the Vita's screen ;)
Believe it when I see it.
Well congrats. You've already pulled it off.
it already is from what ive seen
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Megan Thee Stallion’s LA Leakers Freestyle Over Warren G & Nate Dogg’s “Regulate”
August 9, 2022
Megan The Stallion makes her return for new LA Leakers freestyle.
Following the release of “Pressurelicious” with Future, Megan Thee Stallion now makes her return to Power 106’s Liftoff show. This is her second appearance on the show, following up on her previous one from three years ago. Stallion sat down with Justin Credible and DJ Sourmilk for the 148th instalment of their LA Leakers freestyle series.
The 27-year-old slides over the classic beat of Warren G & Nate Dogg’s “Regulate”. “A*s move like water, but I’m known to be solid bi**h/ All that f**kin’ hating y’all be doing, it ain’t stopping sh*t,” she raps.
Watch her freestyle below.

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The Pilanesberg Private Lodge is a private safari lodge retreat which nestles on the foot of the magnificent Pilanesberg Mountains. The Pilanesberg Private Lodge is located within a two hours drive from Johannesburg and Pretoria and within a 20 minutes drive from the Sun City Resort.
This lodge is uniquely positioned in a part of the malaria-free, 'Big Five" Pilanesberg National Park wilderness area which was previously not accessible to any visitors.
Guests staying at this exclusive safari lodge enjoy nothing but spectacular views over the Pilanesberg and its beautiful natural bushveld. The Pilanesberg Private Lodge was designed to maximize the beautiful views. Elephants, rhinos (black and white), lions, leopards and many more animals are home in the Pilanesberg National Park. During the evening's guests enjoy excellent stargazing from the boma due to the clear skies.
Accommodation at the Pilanesberg Private Lodge, North West Province
The Pilanesberg Private Lodge features 5 chalets which are connected via paved pathways and bridges to the main lodge. The chalets are named Leopard, Tambotie, Shepherds Tree, Rhino and Elephant.
Chalet Facilities and amenities:
Facilities at the Pilanesberg Private Lodge, South Africa
After breakfast, guests can enjoy leisure time around the lodge. The pool deck as well as the viewing deck provide great views of the waterhole which is situated in front of the lodge. Guests have the opportunity to observe animals drinking water as well as enjoy the magnificent views of the Pilanesberg mountains.
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As the full House prepared to consider high-profile immigration legislation Thursday, the House Budget Committee voted down a Democratic proposal aimed at halting the separation of migrant children from their parents at the border — a subject engulfing both Capitol Hill and the White House this week.
The proposal from Rep. Michelle Lujan Grisham, who chairs the Congressional Hispanic Caucus, would prevent taxpayer dollars from being used to separate the children from their parents, and calls for Congress to pass legislation to prevent the Department of Homeland Security from forcing the separations except in extraordinary circumstances.
“Not one penny of taxpayer dollars should ever be used to inflict pain and suffering on a child in order to punish their parents and push a political agenda,” the New Mexico Democrat said.
Committee Chairman Steve Womack said the proposal, offered as an amendment to Republicans’ 2019 budget resolution, raises an “important dialogue” and serious concerns about immigration policy but doesn’t address the federal budget in a “meaningful way.”
“Rather, it seeks to change immigration policy, which is more appropriate for consideration in the committees of jurisdiction…and for a debate on the House floor,” said Mr. Womack, Arkansas Republican.
The committee voted down the amendment 16-9 Thursday.
President Trump on Wednesday signed an executive order addressing the issue, though he also said he expects Congress to follow up and act as well.
The House was scheduled to vote Thursday on a pair of immigration bills, including language that would allow families caught at the border to be held in Homeland Security detention facilities, rather than Justice Department facilities that aren’t set up to hold families.
But it’s unclear whether either bill will have enough support to pass. Democrats say neither Mr. Trump’s executive order nor the GOP-proposed legislation is wide-ranging enough....The budget committee was entering its second day of considering the 2019 budget plan Mr. Womack had unveiled earlier in the week.It slashes trillions of dollars from the federal budget over the next decade and aims to reach balance in nine years largely through limiting the growth of entitlement programs like Medicare and Medicaid.Mr. Womack said Wednesday it’s the duty of the committee to produce a budget document each year, and that looming fiscal challenges are casting a “shadow of doubt” on long-term prosperity in the country.“These are challenges that must not be ignored… they must be overcome,” he said. “And in order to do so, tough decisions must be made in the short-term.”Rep. John Yarmuth, the committee’s ranking Democrat, said the budget is part of a multi-step GOP plan to slash taxes, lament the ensuing deficits, and demand cuts to social welfare programs to bring things back into balance.“Like previous Republican budget resolutions, it is not a serious attempt at governing,” said Mr. Yarmuth, Kentucky Democrat.Lawmakers are already more than two months behind schedule. Congress is supposed to approve an annual budget by April 15th each year, though that target

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A unique stylish self contained boutique home.
About Helena Kelly
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Why Helena Kelly chose Cudgegong
Riverlea Stables has been a special project for me! It’s taken 2 years to complete but everything has been carefully planned to ensure guests have the comfort and luxuries they deserve! The building was an original stables and I thought very unique to convert into guest accomodation! The Stables offers guests king sized bedrooms with their own ensuite to allow privacy and luxury! Every area in the building has been furnished with love and care. Riverlea Stables is certainly a special place.....
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Gorgeous , relaxing , entertaining and Absolute Zen
Our small group of friends had an amazing weekend of relaxation at this animal and nature lovers retreat.
Great holiday spot!
Very well set up with friendly and helpful owners. Underfloor heating particularly nice in Mudgee winter! Great location/views and great for kids with variety of domestic animals/birds and wildlife
Thankyou very much Kate and Frank! You all were a pleasure to host! We hope to see you again at Riverlea Stables!
Mudgee has a lovely supply of wineries and hatted restaurants. Lots of festivals in the area too.

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Produced under Ottoman rule, the elegant proportions of this pistol provide good balance for accurate firing. The tiger stripe Circassian stock is made without provision for ramrod which, traditionally, is carried separately strung with the primer. The stock is decorated with bone inlays as well as the circular composite inlays used extensively on Turkish arms. The 11 5/8" barrel is .60 cal., a typical configuration. The barrel and lock, which holds its original flint, show scattered pitting.
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Oil And Gas Property Evaluation Case Study Solution and Analysis
Oil And Gas Property Evaluation Case Study Help is the biggest publishing company with a greatest market share in the China's book retail market. CMP has actually ended up being a specialized info service provider and a big extensive Science and Innovation publishing company through the combination of print media, audio-visual media and the network media.
CMP has actually spent its 60 years journey smoothly, being an effective publishing home, however, the altering macro market patterns and forces bring specific obstacles to the publishing industry in basic and Oil And Gas Property Evaluation Case Study Analysis in particular. These aspects consist of;
• Entryway of the new publishing firms in the market.
• Declining development of the publishing market.
• Market saturation.
• Intro of digital publishing strategies
• Improvement of science and technology.
The change of the macro markets have raised several questions to the management at CPM that what could be the future of CMP in this scenario? Do the long important experience, technical resources and the capabilities of the company could be utilized to pursue the future development unceasingly? How could the company sustain its long term competitive position in future?
Oil And Gas Property Evaluation Case Study Analysis has certain strengths that can be made use of to lower the hazards, get rid of the weak point and get the chances. Strengths of CMP are offered as follows;
• The long term experience of Oil And Gas Property Evaluation Case Study Help in the publishing market i.e. 60 years permits the business to supply high quality products at a lower expense utilizing its previous experiences.
• The technical resources and abilities created by its effective journey provide a competitive benefit to CMP.
• Huge item portfolioof CMP helps it to diversify its danger and supply high value to its clients.
• Strong monetary position allows the company to think about numerous advancement opportunities without any worry of raising fund externally.
In addition to the strengths, the company has certain weaknesses which could increase restraints for the business in implementing its advancement program. The weaknesses of Oil And Gas Property Evaluation Case Study Analysis are offered as follows;
• Despite of being a science and innovation publishing firm, the business still has conventional methods ofpublishing which are not suitable with the growing technological shift.
• CMP extremely relies over the Chinese markets for its growth. It needs to propose specific expansion strategies to avoid its dependence over the Chinese markets to accomplish long term development.
Although, the development of the publishing industry is decreasing considering that 2008, impacting Oil And Gas Property Evaluation Case Study Analysis also, but the growth could be revived by availing particular chances presented in the market. The marketplace chances for CMP include;
• The company might likewise present Digital Publishing by using its long term technical experience and a strong consumer acknowledgment in the market.
• CMP could think about an advancement program through the expansion towards foreign markets in order to minimize its dependence over Chinese markets by utilizing its large funds.
The altering macro patterns in the market and increasing competitors in the publishing market has actually presented certain dangers to Oil And Gas Property Evaluation Case Study Solution including;( Gurel, 2017).
• Intro of digital publishing i.e. virtual libraries might result in decreasing market share of Oil And Gas Property Evaluation Case Study Solution due to the customer shift towards virtual libraries.
• The existence of a great deal of rivals in the publishing industry increase the threat for CMP to lose its competitive position in the market, as competitors can acquire a strong customer base by utilizing specific techniques like aggressive promotion, quality items, etc.
• Entryway of new publishing companies in the market along with existence of high competitors increases the danger of losing the customer base.
The business has a rather competitive monetary performance. Due to absence of information, the monetary ratios of CMP might not be determined. Nevertheless, the general financial efficiency of the business could be analyzed by utilizing the graphs given up the case Appendices. It might be examined from the Appendix III that the annual total incomes of CMP throughout the duration 2000-2012 are growing at a high growth rate, revealing that the yearly demand of the items of Oil And Gas Property Evaluation Case Study Analysis is growing and the business is quite efficient in drawing in a a great deal of customers at a potential rate.
In addition to it, the second graph which shows the annual growth in the Oil And Gas Property Evaluation Case Study Analysis total assets, reveals that the business is rather efficient in including value to its possessions through its earnings. The development in properties shows that the total worth of the company is likewise increasing with increasing the overall incomes. (Unknown, 2013).
Another monetary analysis of the company using the given data might be the analysis concerning the circulation of overall incomes of the company. Huge part of the earnings of CMP comes from the sales of its released books i.e. 64% as displayed in the Case Appendix V. The business might move towards other organisation segments with a potential growth to attain its future development goal.
PESTEL analysis could be carried out to discover the numerous external forces impacting the performance of the business and the current patterns in the external environment of the company. A short PESTEL analysis of the business is given as follows; (Alanzi, 2018).
As the publishing sector could have a considerable effect on the frame of mind of the people about the communist ideology of the government, therefore, the publishing sector is extremely monitored and assisted by the Publicity Department of the Communist Celebration of China. It could be said that the overall political forces affecting CMP company are high. The federal government policies relating to the publishing sector are also increasing with the passage of time.
Financial forces impacting the publishing sector in general and the Oil And Gas Property Evaluation Case Study Solution in specific includesthe costs of paper, the earnings level of customers, the inflation rate, and the general GDP growth of the nation. All these forces integrate effect the demand for the publishing market. Together with it, the financial policies associated with the import of books affect the general organisation at CPM. Nevertheless, China's economic conditions are quite beneficial for CMP with high GDP growth and consumer earnings level.
Social and Demographical.
The customer choices are shifting towards digital publishing rather than the conventional was of publishing. In this regard, CMP should focus on digital publishing to meet the altering consumer preferences.
Technological forces affecting the CMP include the technological improvement in the reading techniques and so on. Enhancement of science and innovation along with the increase of digital publishing might decrease the need for the CMP products, if particular actions would not be taken soon.
Ecological forces impacting Oil And Gas Property Evaluation Case Study Solution includes the issues of environmental communities over the usage of paper in publishing books. The paper used in the books while publishing is required to be non reusable and the ink used while publishing needs to not be hazardous for the environment.
Legal regulations for the publishing sector at whole are high. Publishing Ordinance 1997 needs the publishers to be approved initially by the Federal government to be gone into in the publishing market.
Market Analysis (Porter's Five Forces Design).
Porter's Five Forces Model might be used to evaluate the attractiveness of the publishing market China. A short analysis of the Porter's Five Forces is given as follows;.
Hazard of New Entrants.
Risks of brand-new entrants in the Chinese Publishing Industry is moderate. The possible growth in the industry tends to attract new entrants to the publishing market. The existence of intense competition and the requirement of substantial capital tends to demotivate new entrants to enter in the market.
Danger of Substitution.
Danger of Replacement is high for the Chinese Publishing Market. The replacement products for the released documents is the files provided in the virtual libraries on certain sites. The changing consumer preferences towards digital knowing increase the threat of alternative for the industry.
Competitive rivalry in the publishing industry is high. The existence of a great deal of consumers in the Chinese Publishing Industry like CIP, PTP etc. tends to produce high competitive rivalry for CMP. In addition to it, brand-new entrants are also entering into the market increasing the competitors for CMP.
Bargaining Power of Provider.
The major suppliers of the Oil And Gas Property Evaluation Case Study Analysis include the providers of the paper for releasing documents. As CMP is the biggest publisher in the Chinese Publishing Market, therefore the total bargaining power of supplier for CMP is low.
Bargaining Power of Purchaser.
Bargaining power of buyer in the publishing industry is high. Due to the presence of a large number of publishers in the Chinese market and the marketplace saturation, the buyers requires high quality files at competitive prices.
CMP runs in an extremely competitive industry with the existence of large number of rivals. However, the business has a competitive position in the market with the highest market share in the Chinese publishing market. Significant rivals of Oil And Gas Property Evaluation Case Study Solution consist of;.
• Chemical Industry Press (CIP).
• Posts and telecommunication Press (PTP).
Chemical Market Press (CIP).
CIP acts as a threat for CMP as it might wean its market share due to its long term competitive background. CIP is focused on digital publishing and might wean the market share of CMP quickly in the present market situation.
Posts and telecommunication Press (PTP).
It was also established in the very same duration as Oil And Gas Property Evaluation Case Study Help and CIP. It is also one of the popular players in the publishing industry with an annual overall incomes of RMB 550 million in 2010.
Alternative-1: Broaden towards New Markets
• Decreasing reliance over the Chinese markets.
• Increasing variety of Consumers
• Growth chances.
• Avoiding the effect of market saturation in the Chinese publishing industry.
• Use of potential resources in expansion.
• Danger of failure in brand-new markets.
• Time consuming.
Alernative-2: Present Digital Publishing
• Sustaining consumer base.
• Approaching new markets.
• Easy to present using current capabilities.
• Low danger of Failure.
• Low requirement for funds.
• Increased product portfolio provides high value to clients.
• Competitors in the market by CIP, who has prior focus on the digital publishing.
• Shift of focus from the core company segments to the new one can lead the company to lose need of its products in the market.
With the deep analysis of the external and internal environment of the business together with the industry analysis and the competitor analysis, Alternative 2 is suggested to CMP to accomplish its future development. As the choices are moving towards digital publishing and the company need an instant service to prevent the declining industry development. Therefore, intro of digital publishing might show to be an immediate solution with low amount of danger for the business. The business could likewise think about the growth program after the success of its digital publishing program.
In order to introduce digital publishing in its product portfolio, the company ought to first collects the data associated with the consumer demand, the potential markets, the federal government policies and the information related to the competitors provided in the market. After that, the business ought to decide one possible section for its preliminary offering. It ought to collect research study that how it could separate its digital publishing from the existing rivals' products. After all the steps above the business ought to go for the initial offering. If the preliminary offering shows a success, the company must choose the other markets. In this method the business would be able to implement its digital publishing program.
The development of the publishing industry is declining because 2008, revealing a hazard to the company's long term presence, but the circumstance can be controlled by considering a development plan in the future. The company could think about introducing digital publishingin its existing market to implement its development program at instant basis and to avoid the threat of failure for entrance in the new markets.

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Turkish jet shot down by Syrian missile blast: Military prosecutor
ISTANBUL - Hürriyet
An F-4 Phantom II warplane is seen in flight. Hürriyet photoA Turkish F-4 Phantom warplane which crashed into the Mediterranean on June 22 was shot down by a Syrian air defense missile even though the missile did not directly hit the plane, a report by a military prosecutor said today.
The report said radar data obtained from the plane's computer indicated that the plane received a signal from a missile. Syrian authorities have insistently said they shot down the Turkish plane within Syrian air space with anti-aircraft guns as the plane flew at an altitude of 100 meters.
The military prosecutor's report said even though there were no indications to show that a missile impacted the plane, the plane's remains carried traces of material found in surface-to-air missiles. The report added there was no damage to the plane that might have been caused by fire from an anti-aircraft gun, as Syrian authorities suggested.
"Parts of the retrieved plane wreck were taken through metallurgic examination, and traces of potassium chlorate, which is used as an oxidizing agent in missile fuels and as the main substance in missile warheads, were found splashed on the plane's fuselage," the report said.
The report concluded that a surface-to-air missile was fired toward the Turkish plane as it flew in international air space in the eastern Mediterranean.
"The missile detonated just behind and to the left of the plane. The blast from the explosion caused the plane and the pilots to lose the capability to continue a stable flight. The plane continuously lost altitude as it banked left, until it crashed into water in a position slightly tipped to the left with the plane's nose pointing up."
The report said there were no indications of a technical malfunction that might have caused the plane to crash.


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Although I did not document the making-of process very well, I want to share some photos and thoughts on Yennefer’s second outfit from Witcher III – Wild Hunt. It is my fourth cosplay inspired by this game, so be sure to check out the pages for the other costumes as well (Yennefer Main Outfit and making-of, Ciri and making-of, Succubus). Photo by EosAndy.
The black cotton shirt of Yennefer’s outfit is very simple, but off-shoulder and decorated with black and greenish feathers. The latter can be buyed as a trimming which makes it much more easy to sew it to the basic fabric.
I tried to use a V-Stitch, but my machine did not work quite well, which can be seen on this photo.
In the next step, I added pieces of fabric, so this could not be seen any more.
The overall look is dominated by an underbust corset. I did use fake leather and a pattern made by myself. It is closed by lacing and only decorated with some contrasting stitches.
Another decorative element can be seen when focusing on the arms. I painted some mystical runes on a piece of fabric following the DLC poster that showed some of them. More ribbon was used on the boots. In this case, they were made of fake leather and attached with strips of velcro. Furthermore, I spraypainted the rivets.
They were used on the larger knee part as well, which is dominated by some sort of armor.
On the first attempt, I did make this out of clay and used a silicon mold to produce an identical pair, but this would have broken easily due to the minimal thickness and the rather huge weight.
So I started a second attempt, following this tutorial (Link) on Youtube by Jak-Cosplay. She uploaded a pattern as well, that could be carved into 5mm high density foam. Afterwards, is was heat-shaped, which made the pattern more visible.
Further parts of the cosplay are namely shorts made of leftover-fabric from Yen’s Main Outfit and a three-piece-skirt made of linen, that is binded with leather strips. A pair of hooks and eyes makes it very simple to put it on.
Yen’s belt is a very decorative piece of the cosplay. The decorated gloves are another important part that stand out. I tried to use a 3D Pen, but did not like the result.
I did wear it the first time at RPC 2018, where EosAndy did take this wonderful photo.


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A High-level Cistern
The oldest residents of Market Lavington remember a time before the sewerage system was laid in Market Lavington. And speak of earth closets and bucket lavatories, which were emptied by people with the contents, spread on allotments.
It wasn’t until the 1940s that flush toilets began to be installed in the village, and even then the flushing just moved the lavatory contents into the local stream via the rainwater drains. The sewerage system was installed in the 1950s.
A reminder of these early days of the flush lavatory has just been donated to the museum. Just a few days ago, this blog featured a quotation for a job from W Hopkins and Son and our new acquisition is a high-level lavatory cistern, supplied by Hopkins.
Let’s take a closer look at the legend on the front.
This cistern comes from a house on Drove Lane where it was probably installed when new and was in use until very recently.
We do not think that the cistern, which is made of cast iron, was actually produced in the village although we can find no manufacturer’s mark on it, just the Hopkins Bros, Mkt. Lavington badge as shown. The Hopkins were builders’ merchants but also produced and piped gas within the village. They had various premises on Church Street.

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Wednesday, March 23, 2005
prairie grass (altered)
prairie grass (altered in photoshop)
This one and the one below it looked okay after I got them uploaded on the computer, but then I started playing around with them in photoshop, and now I think they look great...so not really photographs anymore..digital images, I guess. On this one, I changed the hue, upped the color saturation, and made the whole image darker.

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The National have announced that they will play a date at Dublin’s 3Arena on 21 September 2023 as part of their upcoming tour. They also announced that the release of their ninth studio album, First Two Pages of Frankenstein, due 28 April 2023.
Formed in Cincinnati, Ohio in 1999, The National have received widespread critical acclaim for their music, right from the release of their very first album. In recent years, that critical acclaim has gone hand in hand with much commercial success too. The National is comprised of vocalist Matt Berninger and two sets of brothers, Aaron and Bryce Desner and Scott and Bryan Devendorf. The band’s sound has been influenced by a diverse mix of musical styles including indie rock, Britpop and country-rock.
We are just a 5 minute LUAS ride away from the 3Arena (the Luas is opposite our hotel), or if you feel like a stroll it’s less than a 15 minute walk. If you’re going to a concert in the 3Arena, why not make it an extra special treat and book into The Address Connolly?
Our package includes the following:-
- Luxurious overnight accommodation
- Signature cocktail before the concert
- Full Irish breakfast in the morning
- Complimentary wifi throughout the hotel


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A conversation with Benton Harbor's Emergency Manager - Joe Harris
Benton Harbor continues to make headlines in national news as the city works to stabilize its finances.
Joe Harris was appointed as Emergency Manager last April by former Governor Jennifer Granholm.
Since then, Governor Rick Snyder has signed into law the expansion of an Emergency Mangers' power. Under the law, emergency managers can strip power from locally elected officials and dissolve union contracts.
Joe Harris is the first emergency manager to take advantage of the new law.
Michigan Radio's Jennifer White spoke with Harris. Here's the interview.
During the interview, Harris said he wanted to correct the record - that he didn't strip the elected officials in Benton Harbor of their power. Harris says their power was effectively stripped when the new Emergency Manager bill was signed into law by Governor Snyder:
"In that act... mayors, commissioners, and chief administrative officers of any city that was under the control of an emergency manager lost their authority. I never stripped them. And so the news report that's all over the country that I stripped them of their authority is incorrect. They had no authority. The only authority that they can have is the authority that's provided to them, or is given to them by the Emergency Manager."
On April 14th, Harris issued this order.

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Huge Increase in London Speed Cameras
Date: Friday, March 22 @ 19:36:16 UTC
Speed camera coverage is to undergo a near two-fold increase under new Transport for London proposals.
The number of miles of road with speed and red light cameras in London will almost double under the new plans.
In a bid to improve the safety of the capital's roads, following implementation of the proposals, camera coverage would increase from 250 miles of road to in the region of 470 miles.
The plans also involve installing average speed camera on four busy radial roads to reduce speed and accident rates.
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A proposed Title IX rule change is bringing back the Star Chamber to college campuses
“Justice is an immeasurably precious thing, and due process is an essential part of justice.” – FIRE's Guide to Student Rights on Campus
“Innocent until proven guilty” has been the rule of the American justice system since its inception. It still is today. Unless, that is, you happen to be accused of wrongdoing on a college campus. In that case, you might as well be dragged before the modern-day equivalent of the Star Chamber, where campus administrators hardly even pay lip service to your due process rights.
As we explored last week with Carissa Hessick, it is a far graver injustice to deprive an innocent person of the liberty than to let a guilty person go free. That is why the founders gave the accused so many protections in the Constitution and Bill of Rights.
The Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression (FIRE) was created to uphold these protections against rules passed under the Title IX legislation that require colleges to effectively prosecute students outside of the criminal justice system. In these campus tribunals, those accused of serious misconduct like sexual assault have been denied basic protections like the right to a live hearing, to cross examine witnesses, and even to hear the full charges being levied against them.
Joe Cohn, director of FIRE’s Legislative and Policy department, joins me this Sunday to discuss a proposed rule change from the same administrative office behind the infamous 2011 “Dear Colleague” letter. The new language would turn certain kinds of constitutionally-protected free speech into a punishable offense under the broad umbrella of “sexual harassment.” Under the new rule, the “trial” that results from alleged misconduct would be conducted by a single college administrator acting as judge, jury, and prosecutor.
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Northampton, England -- (SBWIRE) -- 07/18/2016 -- According to MP's there are 'serious risks' of further mis-selling scandals coming to light in the financial services industry and much stronger action is needed in order to tackle this kind of culture.
Not only did the Public Accounts Committee claim that a 2018 PPI claims deadline wouldn't be in the interests of the consumer, but it also warned that the pension reforms that were introduced in 2015 could raise the risks of further mis-selling. The pension freedoms act, essentially means that over-55s will more of a choice over how they utilise their pension pots.
Packaged bank accounts were also high on the committee's list of concerns, highlighting a recent increase in complaints. This means that consumers generally pay a monthly fee in return for a bundle of products and services included with a current account.
Chairman of the Public Accounts Committee, Meg Hillier, stated: "The widespread mis-selling of PPI and other financial products is a vivid demonstration of the risks facing consumers in the financial services market."
"Many people have waited years for a decision on compensation and, because of the way they have pursued their claims, even then they may not receive the full amount. Serious risks of further mis-selling remain."
There have been calls from the PAC to the FCA and the Treasury to do more to indetify how widespread mis-selling was and what activities work to prevent it.
Departments and regulators have been "far too passive" in allowing compensation that could have been paid to mis-selling victims instead of claims managers.
More than 12 million consumers were mis-sold PPI, and firms have paid more than £22bn in compensation since April 2011, the report said.
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"There is no better than adversity. Every defeat, every heartbreak, every loss, contains its own seed, its own lesson on how to improve your performance the next time."Malcolm X.
Lil Wayne drops "God Bless Amerika" giving his fans another side. Can't help but to think this track was inspired by the Trayvon Martin killing.


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Rancocas Nature Center will show off for the public
WESTAMPTON — Two years after area residents and environmentalists rallied to keep it open, the Rancocas Nature Center wants the public to know what it plans to do with that new lease on life.
The past year’s accomplishments and the coming year’s goal will be laid out Feb. 8, at a community meeting set for 2:30 p.m. at the center at 794 Rancocas Road.
Toni Price, who co-chairs the Friends of the Rancocas Nature Center, said the community meeting will show “we are still functional and we have plans for the future.”
“What I really hope will happen is that the people will come out and tell us what they want,” Price said. “We want to get their feedback and input about what they’d like to see.”
The past year saw educational events such as Garden Day, at which area youngsters were told about gardening and herbs, and an Arbor Day celebration. The community meeting also will give the Friends a chance to thank the approximately 40 volunteers who keep the center running, and help spread the word about one of the best-kept secrets in Burlington County.
“When the Audubon Society owned this place, they did nothing to promote it,” communications director Lavonne Johnson said. “I was mayor of Willingboro, so I know something about this area. But I never heard of this place until I visited it. It was just this little gem of nature that nobody knows about.”
Located on 210 acres in Rancocas State Park, the nature center boasts 3 miles of hiking trails through meadows, forests and wetlands, and abuts the Rancocas Creek. Its building includes a nature gift shop and natural history displays. The grounds include a picnic area, dragonfly pond, frog pond, and display gardens for tours.
The center previously was run by the New Jersey Audubon Society, which announced in December 2012 that it would close the site after 35 years.
After the Dec. 28 closure announcement, the center shuttered for four months and reopened under a state, local and county partnership.
The land and buildings are owned by the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection’s Division of Parks and Forestry, which recently renewed its agreement to allow the county to manage the facility. The municipality pays the salaries of the center’s two employees and gets reimbursed by the Friends. The county pays the operational expenses and provides maintenance services.
The coming year will show the center moving ahead with its newly formed photography club, as well as its new status as a chapter of the Native Plants Society.
“We also hope to bring in a fresh crop of volunteers,” Johnson said. “There’s a lot to be done, and we can always use some extra hands.”
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Arlington, Va. (November 13, 2018)—The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced nine NTCA–The Rural Broadband Association member companies will receive millions of dollars in loans and grants under the agency’s programs to improve connectivity in rural communities and close the digital divide. The loans and grants will be used to build network infrastructure that will deliver robust broadband access to rural communities in several states.
“Small, rural providers have proven time and again that they are highly committed and capable of building and sustaining broadband infrastructure in our country’s most sparsely populated and hardest-to-serve areas,” said NTCA Chief Executive Officer Shirley Bloomfield. “I’m gratified once again to see NTCA members step up to connect more consumers in rural America, and to see how programs like USDA’s telecommunications loans and grants can be leveraged to bridge connectivity gaps for thousands of households and businesses. These are precisely the kinds of public-private partnerships our country needs to promote broadband investments and affordable services in rural communities.”
USDA is investing $91 million through its telecommunications programs and indicates the 19 awards will benefit more than 27,000 businesses and households in Arkansas, Georgia, Iowa, Kentucky, Minnesota, North Carolina, North Dakota, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Utah and Virginia.
Details on the new loans and grants can be found here.
NTCA–The Rural Broadband Association is the premier association representing nearly 850 independent, community-based telecommunications companies that are leading innovation in rural and small-town America. NTCA advocates on behalf of its members in the legislative and regulatory arenas, and it provides training and development; publications and industry events; and an array of employee benefit programs. In an era of transformative technological advancements, regulatory challenges and marketplace competition, NTCA members are leading the technological evolution for rural consumers, delivering robust and high-quality services over future-proof networks that make rural communities vibrant places in which to live and do business. Because of their efforts, rural America is fertile ground for innovation in economic development, e-commerce, health care, agriculture and education, and it contributes billions of dollars to the U.S. economy each year. Visit us at www.ntca.org.


Sara and Ananya are literally going places together. The Bollywood bffs recently posted pictures of themselves work-ationing in Qatar, and I have to say, their glamm was on point. But this is not the first time I’ve seen the duo celebrate their friendship together.
They’ve previously travelled to Abu Dhabi to attend the IIFA awards too. The two even did a photoshoot together and twinned in white. I personally think that their best beauty looks come out when they’re together.
Though many claim that ‘actresses cannot be friends’, the pair have repeatedly proved us wrong. At the Lokmat Most Stylish Awards 2021, the two even walked the red carpet together and posed for paps sweetly. They both wore their hair down and kept the rest of their glamm minimal. The duo celebrated Diwali together alongside K.JO, Janhvi Kapoor, and others from the industry while looking glamorous in sarees.
Here are my favourite beauty moments from their outings together.
Doha: Soft & Nude
Sara and Ananya opted for soft, barely-there lips and cheeks for one of their outings in Qatar; but they quickly switched aesthetics for a photoshoot. Ananya wore a blood-red lip and romantic ‘do while Sara let her hair down.
Abu Dhabi: Bronzed N Baked
They both went in with a bronzed, sun-kissed aesthetic for last year’s IIFA Awards.
Diwali: Flushed Cheeks & Kohled Eyes
For last year’s Diwali, Ananya went all in with cat-eye flicks while Sara simply lined the waterline with kohl. Both played it minimal in general with barely-there flushed cheeks.
Red Carpet: Clean N Curly
And, yet again, the two attended a red-carpet event with nude-ish brown lips, kohl-rimmed eyes, and curly waves.
How do they coordinate their beauty aesthetics so well? I know my bestie and I cannot relate.
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Nate the Great and the Missing Key (1981)
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Amazon.com Product Description (ISBN 044046191X, Paperback)Nate the Great doesn't especially want to go to a birthday party for Annie's ferocious dog, Fang. But he can't resist a mystery--and when Annie loses her house key and can't get inside to set up the party, Nate and his trusty dog, Sludge, are hot on the trial.
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Nate the Great and his dog Sludge look for Annie's housekey which has mysteriously disappeared.
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Voted number one in Vegas, for margaritas; Canonita was quite the dining experience. I can think of several more reasons they would be number one by the menu selections I tried during my visit to the city Friday,September 13th 2013.
Located beside the graceful Grand Canal in The Venetian Resort-Hotel-Casino Las Vegas, Cañonita takes the flavors of Old Mexico and serves them with an exciting, New American ambiance. Experience true "south of the border" taste and tradition with authentic Mexican offerings like hand-made corn tortillas, Chile rellenos, and tacos al carbon and smoked chicken quesadillas.
For 14years the Santa Rosa Pork Barbaco has held it's signature spot on the menu as the most popular and highly requested item. Our chef for the evening explained that it’s the one thing they can never take off the menu due to its popularity. I was enticed to try. I had to taste for myself, what the hype was about and let's just say I'm still salivating. This was just one of many exquisite items that graced my pallet.
As one dish left another one arrived- the next to try were the Pork Empanadas: Toasted Walnuts, Dried Fruits, Queso Fresco, Chipotle Barbeque Sauce followed by mouthwatering Roasted Mussels & Shrimp Skillet; Tequila, Pasilla Oaxaca, Mexican Chorizo. For some one who has never eaten a mussel, I realized I have been depriving myself of something so heavenly delish! And then there came theChiapaneco Citrus Glazed Salmon: tamarind orange glazed salmon, orange habanero salsa, sweet potato hash.
To wash it all down, I sampled a Raspberry Mojito and a Watermelon Mojito. These were not just the regular Mojitos. The difference I could taste was the fresh fruit and lime that, General Manager Annaliza, explained is squeezed daily. Once those found there place amidst the food in my belly- there was room to rate the margaritas. A title well deserved as number one in town. 3 margaritas: Canonita (patron silver, grand marnier & fresh sour mix), Pineapple Infused Margarita (fresh pineapples, Tahitian vanilla beans, silver tequila) and Jalapeño Infused Margarita (fresh Jalapeño, fresh oranges, silver tequila, fresh sour mix & hint of muddled cilantro).
For dessert, I was able to sample their Tres Leches, Ancho Chocolate Brownie, complimented by the La Crema 1921 with homemade horchata & a sprinkle of cinnamon. The alluring presentations of all the selections were admirable. The service was unmatched.
Special Thanks to Annaliza Mickenny, General Manager; for rolling out the red carpet, delivering 5-star service and making this day great! Thanks to Sara Barker, Public Relations Tavistock Restaurants | FREEBIRDS World Burrito; for making it all happen. It was a pleasure to visit the restaurant for the first time and walk away with a sweet taste in my mouth. I spent about 3 hours there, because the environment was warm, welcoming and very inviting. I truly enjoyed it.
For more information about Taqueria Cononita or to book your reservation, visit www.Canonita.net
Contact Information: 3355 Las Vegas Blvd. Las Vegas, NV 89109
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My interests in books lean heavily on the fantasy genre. I rarely read anything outside of fantasy, on the rare occasion I do its either history or sci-fi that I read. So this will hopefully be the first of many reviews on here, enjoy!
A Natural History of Dragons follows the early life of Isabella. A young woman who sets out early in life to protest against the stiff social boundaries that her Victorian like world supports. The first few pages document how, as the only daughter of a wealthy family, she defies her traditionalist mother and preserves a Sparkling in vinegar. A Sparkling being a minute species of dragon. This rebellion against social boundaries takes full flight later on.
The book is written in the style of a memoir, often with the elderly Isabella interjecting the story with her feelings on subjects later in life. And the character of Isabella never wavers from the prose that is suitable to the period her world is set upon. Never breaking the immersion of the story, meaning that even a slower reader such as myself found it easy to finish the book quickly.
The story will pull you along in Isabella’s early life so that you know her every thought and feeling. The idea that you genuinely know the character is astounding and something I hope is repeated in the later instalments.
I would thoroughly recommend this book to anyone who is just beginning to read fantasy or who has been doing so for a long time.
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R&S Records (Record label)
R&S Records is a Ghent-based Belgium record label for electronic music, founded in 1988 by Renaat Vandepapeliere and Sabine Maes in 1988. The impressing list of the label includes artists like Aphex Twin, Derrick May, Ken Ishi, CJ Bolland, Kenny Larkin, 69 and Carl Craig. From 2001 to 2006 the label paused and opend thereafter with a re-launch in London, where they included new Talents like James Blake and Radioslave. 2008 R&S Records released a lot of re-mastered classics and remixes of classics, among other by Audion, Prins Thomas and Optimo. But Looking back isn`t what R&S represents, they rather maintain the tradition to look forwards, always in search of new, experimental and avant-garde music.
R&S Records in Features
Music − Interview | posted 15.07.2011
»Like a second pair of ears«
Matt Cutler from Nottingham fell in love with Jungle, Detroit Techno, Chicago House and Hip Hop. Under the name Lone he has been putting out albums and singles since 2007. Paying homage to his musical roots with his Echolations EP – his latest release, he is currently working on his upcoming album on legendary R&S Records. Valentin Menedetter sat down with him before a show.
Music − Interview | posted 10.05.2011
To Put the Test to the Rule
Arthur Cayzer just started messing around with his computer 2 years ago. The London based producer got massive attention when his single Detroit Falls dropped. Making heads turn he soon became another wunderkind in the electronic music scene, only being 20 years old. Since then he is asked to play records all around. Valentin Menedetter caught up with Pariah in Vienna.
R&S Records in Reviews
Music − Review | posted 30.09.2014
Energy Flash 12"
»Energy Flash«, Joey Beltram’s ode to ecstasy, remains to be one of the most important artefacts of a sub-culture which so often is accused of lacking historical awareness.
Music − Review | posted 16.06.2014
On »Reality Testing«, Matt Cutler manages to do the splits between a change of style and his trademark-sound, between dream and reality, between nostalgia and solidity.
Music − Review | posted 05.11.2013
Nancy's Pantry 12"
Tessela has taken on quite a bit with his debut on the Belgian cult label R&S. The good news is: His rough sounds and his dry humor are succeeding yet again.
Music − Review | posted 04.07.2013
Airglow Fires 12"
Lone’s new 12inch is like a distillate from »Emerald Fantasy Tracks« and »Galaxy Garden«: It is the best – because most focused – thing that Lone has released in years.
Music − Review | posted 06.03.2013
Space Dimension Controller
Welcome To Mikrosector-50
Space Dimension Controller has created a real film-record, including a complete story line, skits and commercial breaks. It’s cinema at its most.
Music − Review | posted 20.08.2012
The spread-out samples of the debut »7 AM« gave way to the vocals of Panda Bear, Laurel Halo or newcomer Kelela and fill the ten tracks with masses of hits.
Music − Review | posted 09.11.2011
Space Dimension Controller
The Pathway To Tiranquon6
Jack Hamill, aka Space Dimension Controller, re-animates the intelligent electronic music of the 1990s and embellishes them with a contemporary coating.
Music − Review | posted 12.09.2019
На Велодроме 141
Dark Entries has reissued the Belgian New Beat smash hit »На Велодроме 141« from Velodrome.
Music − Column | posted 29.06.2019
Lootpack – Soundpieces: Da Antidote! (1999)
The breakthrough: »Soundpieces: Da Antidote« lifted the still young West Coast label Stones Throw from the circle of experts to the cult Olympus. Now the underground classic is 20 years old.
Music − Review | posted 17.06.2019
Emily A. Sprague
Water Memory / Mount Vision
RVNG Intl releases »Water Memory« and »Mount Vision«, the first two albums of the American sound designer Emily A. Sprague.
Music − News | posted 16.02.2018
Rediscovered: »Grata Compañia«
The Australian based reissue label Left Ear Records, which specializes in rediscoveries, will continue to pursue its business idea in 2018. For »Grata Compañia« they selected five pieces of the Spanish project Respuesta Alternativa.
Music − News | posted 19.03.2018
New album: »V«
Wooden Shijps have announced a new album for the 25.5.2018. It’s her first album in five years, her fifth, and it’s called »V«. It promises a promising summer.


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Van Zandt County Fire Marshal Chuck Allen announced the arrest of 24-year-old H.R. Price, of Mineola, 24-year-old Brandy Wolfe, of Grand Saline, and 25-year-old Heather Wolfe, of Van, after turning themselves in.
Officials have said two people allegedly were smoking atop a storage tank during the Jan. 29 blast near Van. Both were treated for burns.
Warrants were issued Wednesday for the suspects with bonds set at $150,000. All were no longer in custody Thursday morning, and jail records did not list attorneys for them. Allen didn’t immediately say whether the two women are related or who was on top of the tank.
All three surrendered to Van Zandt County Constable Precinct 4 Pat Jordan. Justice of the Peace Precinct 4 Judge Scott Shinn arraigned them.


Petrol/Diesel Engine (comparison)
|Acceleration: petrol engine -> more mixture, diesel -> more fuel|
Apart from the ignition there is another essential difference between the two types of engine. If you increase the acceleration in the petrol driven engine, more fuel and air
are supplied to the engine (quantity regulation). The diesel engine principally, does not alter the amount of air sent to the combustion chamber, it simply provides more or
less fuel to the mixture (quality control).
|Diesel: economical and strong|
The fuel consumption advantage is the most important argument in favour of the diesel engine. This advantage was made even more obvious with the application of direct
fuel-injection. Nowadays however, a number of petrol-driven cars also feature direct injection so that the consumption difference is not as marked as before. The future, as
far as economical vehicles are concerned, will most probably be (especially in the partial load range) the diesel engine, despite of the fact that the particle filter somewhat
increases the fuel consumption.
Another argument in favour of the diesel engine is the enormous torque available, especially in the lower speed ranges (see diagram
on top). It is no longer necessary to shift back to a lower gear to gain sufficient acceleration power at low revs.
|Petrol-driven car: sporty and less pollution|
The petrol engine has clear advantages too. First of all there is its low weight to power ratio and, above all, the larger usable speed range. (see diagram on top) Truly sporty
driving (e.g., with motorcycles) is probably only possible with petrol engines. Also as far as harmful exhaust emission is concerned the petrol engine has the advantage.
Basically, the exhaust gas decontamination, (catalytic conversion) which all petrol engines now have, must be applied to the diesel engine. The very fine soot-s will always
require special attention, the particle filters are not maintenance free, this of course makes the diesel engine always more expensive. In addition, to exhaust the same
amount of carbon dioxide gas, a diesel engine must have a fuel consumption advantage of at least 13% relative to the petrol-driven engine.
|Crude oil always contains Diesel and petrol.|
The higher the vehicle weight and the more air resistance it produces, the more economical is a diesel engine. Sporty drivers should absolutely favour the petrol engine. A
diesel engine will probably never approach the sound of a Formula 1 vehicle at maximum revs.By the way, the fact that there are divided opinions on diesel and petrol
engines is due to the fact that the distillation of crude oil produces both diesel and petrol fuel. And the percentages can be shifted only marginally. If too much diesel oil is
used, it becomes more expensive and petrol fuel becomes accordingly cheaper.
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Hundreds of activists in Champlain Valley protest migrant detention centers
Activists in the Champlain Valley joined thousands around the country Tuesday in calling for the closure of migrant detention centers at the southern border.
The protests came a day after several federal lawmakers, including New York Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, condemned the conditions of a Texas-based detention center they visited.
In Burlington, more than 200 protesters gathered outside of Sen. Bernie Sanders' office on Church Street to make their voices heard.
The crowded event included a rally with several speakers, all of whom spoke in front of large banners reading, "ABOLISH ICE"
Former Vermont Gov. Madeleine Kunin was one of the first to speak.
"To house children in those dreadful conditions -- without adequate food, sanitation and care -- is equivalent to torture," Kunin said. "It is shameful, even sinful, for the United States to be the perpetuator of this inhumane policy..."
The group of activists proceeded to deliver letters containing a personal statement to Sanders, Sen. Patrick Leahy and Rep. Peter Welch.
In New York, several dozen met in downtown Plattsburgh to join the cause.
Their protests were directed in part at New York Rep. Elise Stefanik, asking her to "take a stand" against the treatment of detained migrants at the southern border.
Stefanik co-sponsored a piece of standalone legislation designed to reunite separated children with their parents in June.
Last week, she made a statement to members of the media regarding her stance on immigration through the southern border.
"The way to address [illegal immigration] is making sure that we're fully funding our border security needs," Stefanik said. "That includes increased technology and increased support for the humanitarian crisis that's on the southern border."

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(CBSDFW/AP) – Astronomers looking at the atmosphere in neighboring Venus see something that might just be a sign of life.
In a study published Monday, they say they found the chemical signature of a noxious gas called phosphine.READ MORE: 75-Year-Old Arrested For Allegedly Killing Woman In Tom Thumb Parking Lot In Richardson
On Earth, phosphine is associated with life. It’s found at the bottom of ponds, in badger guts and in penguin guano. Astronomers tried to figure out other, non-biological ways it could be produced and came up empty.READ MORE: Former Richardson Mayor And Developer Husband Found Guilty Of Bribery and Tax Evasion
Outside experts — and the study authors themselves — say the research is tantalizing but not yet convincing.
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Two finishes of iStitch Designs Red Band Sampler SAL:
The first one is by Rose who stitched her Red Band on the antique white hole-edged banding using Gloriana Schoolhouse Red silk thread and displayed on two wood spools.
Secondly is Stasi's lovely version again stitched on the antique white hole-edged banding but using
Gloriana silks in Crimson and Cranberry and mounted on a vintage wood bobbin.
Both of these Red Band Samplers are absolutely gorgeous and I thank both Rose and Stasi for allowing me to show them here.
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I didn’t anticipate Zoë Kravitz would be so open about her family this early into our conversation. Especially considering she is in her own lane and this is 100 percent her moment. But I quickly realize this is a woman possessing an acute level of self-awareness. It’s nearly impossible to think of a scenario in which the daughter of iconic rock star Lenny Kravitz and actress and eternal beauty Lisa Bonet wouldn’t keep it real—particularly when it comes to owning who she is.
When she was in her early twenties, “There was a little bit of embarrassment around what came with my last name,” reveals Kravitz, who is now 33, shortly after we meet at the Polo Lounge at the Beverly Hills Hotel. “People would always assume that if I got a job, it was because of that. That was hard. But I was incredibly privileged. I got an agent easily. I’m not going to pretend like it didn’t help me get into the room. But I had to remember that I work hard, and as a child I was putting on performances in my grandparents’ house. And it had nothing to do with who my family was. It was because I loved it.” Over time, embracing her unique path has been about “wanting to prove not only to the world, but to myself, that I deserve to take up space in the industry,” she adds. “I’m proud of where I come from. Now it’s nice to be in a space where I feel like when people ask me about my parents, I’m not like, ‘Let’s not talk about that.’ I’m like, ‘They’re awesome. I’m grateful to be their child. And I also am my own human being.’”
This vantage point is very Kravitz: genuine, unapologetic, and not here for anyone’s idea of who she should be—even if she’s still trying to figure out who that is. “There’s a lot of beauty in surrendering to the fact that you have no idea what’s going on,” she says with a smile. While this may be true, there aren’t many of us who make uncertainty look so cool. When she arrives for our interview, Kravitz is dressed in a gray The Row T-shirt and black jeans, an oversize black blazer from designer boutique Egg in London, and Soda platform wedge sandals. Her thin braids hang over her shoulders, and she is makeup-free except for a hint of bronze glitter eye shadow. In her hand is a black Saint Laurent hobo bag. She’s been a face of Saint Laurent since 2017. “It’s badass stuff,” she says of the brand’s pieces. “I’ve always felt very in touch with my masculine side, and that’s something that brand has always embraced. So to me, that’s really cool and sexy.”
It’s been a little under seven years since Kravitz and I last sat down for an interview, but the actress is just as I remember. She talks particularly fast when she gets excited. “Is that Larry David?” she blurts out while eyeing a fellow diner. “That looks like Larry David, but it’s not Larry David. Do you see what I’m talking about? I would die if that was him. I’m obsessed.” She’s evermore sweet, stylish, mellow, and motivated. Only now, there’s more grit behind those pretty brown eyes. In 2019, while donning a custom Alexander Wang gown, she wed actor Karl Glusman at her father’s Parisian townhouse. Eighteen months later, she filed for divorce. Although this chapter of her romantic life was closing, her career was heating up. She’d emerged as an actress with supporting roles in blockbusters like 2011’s X-Men: First Class, 2014’s Divergent, and 2015’s Mad Max: Fury Road after taking acting classes at the Conservatory of Theatre Arts at Purchase College in New York. But she earned acclaim for her role in HBO’s Big Little Lies, in which she starred alongside Oscar winners Meryl Streep, Nicole Kidman, Reese Witherspoon, and Laura Dern.
Her turn as Rob, a record-store owner in Hulu’s 2020 series High Fidelity, continued to stretch her range, as she was not only the show’s lead but one of its executive producers and writers. The series was canceled after one season, which led Kravitz to call out Hulu for the lack of diversity in its programming. “It’s cool. At least Hulu has a ton of other shows starring women of color we can watch. Oh wait,” she wrote in an Instagram thread. “They didn’t realize what that show was and what it could do,” says Kravitz now between sips of Aperol Spritz. “The amount of letters, DMs, people on the street, and women that look like us—like, that love for the show, it meant something to people. It was a big mistake.”
Despite that setback, Kravitz’s career hasn’t slowed down. This month, she stars as Selina Kyle (aka Catwoman) opposite Robert Pattinson in The Batman, directed by Matt Reeves. When her agent called about the role in late 2019, Kravitz remembers telling herself, “ ‘Okay, don’t get excited.’ One thing I’ve had to learn from an early age is when you get attached, it’s hard, and most of the time, you don’t get the part. So my instinct is always to say, ‘It’s not mine.’ ” Kravitz’s nerves at her audition added to her cynicism. “[Matt] gave me a motorcycle helmet and was like, ‘Walk in, take it off, and start the scene.’ I was like, ‘This is how I don’t get the part.’ I don’t get the part because the helmet gets stuck on my head, and I don’t look cool. I’ll get my lines, but I will fuck up this helmet moment.”
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She didn’t. When Kravitz got the role, she remembers Reeves simply saying, “You’re her.” When she arrived for her audition, Reeves says, “Zoë had her game face on. But you can only prepare so much, and then you just have to go—and she had it.” During filming, he says, “There was never a moment where she was guarded or insecure. She has good instincts. She’s incredibly smart, very funny, honest, unpretentious, and she had great ideas about character evolution. She is a great creative partner.”
Stepping into those iconic Catwoman boots, previously worn by Eartha Kitt, Michelle Pfeiffer, Halle Berry, and Anne Hathaway, was “crazy,” Kravitz says. “The fandom is wild. When the announcement came out, I got more phone calls than I’d gotten on any birthday.” Also crazy was the shape she had to be in for the role: After eight-hour days on set, she’d work out at home for three hours. “Obviously, you want to look good in a catsuit, but I wanted it to be realistic that I’m able to do anything in this film,” she says. “So I had to be strong. I got stronger than I’ve ever been. That felt good, to see what I was capable of. I felt confident—and I could kick some ass.”
Shortly after production for The Batman started, filming halted due to the pandemic, stranding her in London for three months. Kravitz’s home in Brooklyn was under renovation, so when she finally returned home in June 2020, she headed straight to upstate New York with her husband and dog. Kravitz says the isolation afforded her time for self-
reflection. “My life changed after that,” says Kravitz, whose divorce with Glusman was finalized in August 2021. “It was a gift, just taking the time.” I ask if there were things that she may have ignored in her relationship that came to light during that secluded, quiet time upstate? “I don’t really want to go into that,” she says. “Karl’s an incredible human being. It really is less about him and more about me learning how to ask myself questions about who I am and still learning who I am, and that being okay. That’s the journey I’m on right now.”
So far, easing into her thirties has been what Kravitz calls “the sweet spot.” She’s relieved her twenties are over. “I never want to go back. I was a mess,” she admits. “I wasn’t making choices based on what felt good to me. Now we’re in an era of, What do I actually want? The good spot right now is taking a minute to say, ‘Maybe I should do this differently,’ and seeing what that feels like.” Her pause from Instagram in late 2021 was one of those necessary shifts after trolls came for her on the platform, claiming she showed too much flesh at the 2021 Met Gala, to which she’d worn a sheer metal mesh Saint Laurent gown. “Being uncomfortable with the human body is colonization/brainwashing. It’s just a body. We all got em,” Kravitz replied to one commenter. “The fact that people don’t think what they say affects a celebrity because you’re not a person to them is crazy,” she tells me. “I’m a human being. I want to fucking defend myself.” Nearly a week after the event, she erased all her Instagram posts and posted only once for the remainder of the year. “The fact that I’m like, ‘Should I have not worn that?’ No, I do what I want to do, and I make what I want to make, and if I’m now starting to be afraid of what other people are going to say or think, I’m no longer doing my job as an artist. I’m not experiencing the world and putting that into art. I’m walking on eggshells. Fuck that. So, I needed to take a minute.”
Kravitz is determined to follow her timetable. It’s inspiring, especially considering all the reminders about our biological clocks. “We all go from being the baby, where you’re like, ‘I have so much time.’ And then, all of a sudden, your gynecologist is like, ‘Want to freeze your eggs?’ And I’m like, ‘I hadn’t even thought about that.’ But I don’t feel pressured to have kids by a certain time, if I ever have kids. This idea of like, you’re 30. You’re a grown-up. Now you’re supposed to have kids and stop having fun, because that’s for children—I bought that for a second. It was like, ‘I don’t go out anymore. I just make roast chickens.’ But I still want to go on adventures, have fun nights, and see the sunrise. It’s been an interesting journey of remembering that there’s no finish line that I have to get to by a certain time. Playful, mischievous behavior is something I always hope to have, even when I’m 70 years old. The point of being alive is to experience life and play with it. There’s still so much fun to be had.”
Her desire to live whimsically was behind Kravitz’s move to New York from Miami when she was 15. “I went to a private school that had a lot of rich white kids who were just partying on their boats. And I was getting stoned, listening to the Beatles,” she remembers of her time in Florida, where she lived with her dad after spending most of her childhood with her mom in California. “I felt isolated. I just wanted to be around artists. So I said to my dad, ‘I have to get out of here. I’m not happy.’ ” In New York, Kravitz says, she “found my people, who I’m still good friends with. We were hanging out in Central Park, smoking weed, and they were playing acoustic guitar. It was an art community.” They’re the people she keeps close, the ones she calls on when things get rough.
“I have incredible friends, and I have a great relationship with my parents, so I have a place to go with my emotions, always,” she says before listing Donald Glover, Ramy Youssef, and Alicia Keys as among her close confidants. “Something we talk about is understanding the pure value of who we are as women,” says Keys of her chats with Kravitz. “We remind each other that we are special, powerful, and important. Her trajectory is incomparable, and it’s effortless in this beautiful way. She’s completely that embodiment of creative freedom. Whatever she does is natural, honest, pure. She’s the definition of a true artist.”
Admittedly, Kravitz says, when she’s assessing her emotions there are “moments where I’m like, ‘Okay, I’ve been smoking and drinking maybe a little more than I should—let’s look at what’s going on.’ And then I’m like, ‘I should call a therapist.’ And sometimes, you need to dance it out. I think all of them are okay for a shortened amount of time.” Writing also helps Kravitz process her feelings. Currently, she’s writing and recording her upcoming solo album with friend Jack Antonoff, mostly at Electric Lady Studios in New York. “It feels vulnerable, and it’s a little scary, but making music makes me happy,” she says of the tracks, which explore love and loss, among other themes she’s still discovering.
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Her MGM-acquired film Pussy Island, which she spent five years writing with pal E. T. Feigenbaum, is also bringing her all kinds of satisfaction. A thriller about a cocktail waitress who sets her eyes on a mysterious tech mogul, the film was originally inspired by “the lack of conversation around the way women are treated specifically in the entertainment industry,” Kravitz explains. “I started writing it pre–#MeToo, pre–Harvey [Weinstein]. Then the world started to have the conversation, so [the script] changed a lot. It became more about a power struggle and what that power struggle means. I rewrote it a million times. Now we’re like, ‘Holy shit. We’re doing this!’ ” The film, which shoots this summer, marks Kravitz’s directorial debut. “I have moments of being nervous,” she says. “But I know the story so well, and I’m trying to focus less on ‘Am I going to do a good job?’ and more on ‘What is my intention?’ ” Steven Soderbergh, who directed Kravitz in the new thriller Kimi, out now on HBO Max, says he has “every belief she’s going to deliver something really distinctive” with Pussy Island. “She has a highly developed sense of equilibrium and is very inquisitive. It’s a pretty compelling combination.”
In Kravitz’s film, Channing Tatum plays the billionaire lead. Kravitz had never met Tatum before casting him, but she remembers thinking he would be “brave enough” to take on the material. “Looking at his work and hearing him speak about Magic Mike and the live show, I’m like, I think he’s a feminist. You need to be so far from who this is, where it’s not scary. And I don’t think we’ve ever seen him play someone dark. I’m excited to see him do that.”
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When I mention the ear-to-ear smile we’ve seen Kravitz display in paparazzi pictures while holding hands with Tatum, she assures me, “I’m happy.” She’ll leave it at that when it comes to their rumored relationship. When I ask Soderbergh, who directed Tatum in Magic Mike, to predict how the actor and Kravitz will vibe on set, he says, “I’m assuming they’re going to have fun, but if you’re in any sort of a couple and you go into an endeavor like this, all bets are off.”
Does Kravitz still feel optimistic about love? “I feel optimistic about life, and I think that comes hand in hand with it,” she says. “All my relationships in life—my friendships, my romantic relationships, my family—the journey is learning how to show up honestly. Sometimes we can’t show up, and that’s okay as long as we know how to communicate that we love those people. That’s the 20-year-old who’s like, ‘I can do it all. I can do it all. I can do it all.’ And now I’m in a place where whatever I’m feeling is okay, wherever I’m at is okay.”
Across the restaurant, Kravitz spots a couple dressed all in black. Their looks are punctuated by large black top hats, à la Slash, the Guns N’ Roses lead guitarist. We watch them for a moment as they settle in at their table, gloriously standing out among the refined restaurant’s floral Art Deco decor. “See, they’re not reading the comments,” Kravitz says. “They are doing whatever they want. I really want to live like that.”
Hair by Nikki Nelms for Maui Moisture; Makeup by Nina Park; Manicure by Betina Goldstein at The Wall Group; Set design by Danielle Von Braun; Produced by Zach Crawford at Crawford & Co.
This article appears in the March 2022 issue of ELLE.


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Bear hit by vehicle on midvalley stretch of Highway 82 put down
A Colorado State Patrol officer put down a black bear on Thursday morning after it was struck by a vehicle on a midvalley stretch of Highway 82, officials said.
The bear was a yearling male, or maybe older, according to a spokesman with Colorado Parks and Wildlife. A CSP officer responding to the accident, which happened at around milepost 18, “went ahead and put the bear down for humane reasons, as the bear was not going to survive its injuries,” said CPW spokesman John Livingston in an email.
Highway 82 from Glenwood Springs to milepost 50, which is five miles above the Difficult Campground outside of Aspen, saw 107 roadkill incidents in 2021, 105 in 2020, and 183 in 2019, according to roadkill data from the Colorado Department of Transportation.
In just one of those years, 2019, was a bear recorded as roadkill on Highway 82. The bear was struck between mileposts 10 and 20, according to CDOT.
Piktin, Garfield and Eagle counties are part of CDOT’s Region 3 covering northwest Colorado. Of the 1,691 wildlife fatalities resulting from vehicle collisions in 2021, 16 were black bears, 13 of which were killed on Interstate 70, CDOT data shows. In that same region, 1,162 deer, 140 elk and 235 skunks were counted among the roadkill victims last year.
“Roadkill mortalities are high during years of natural food failures when bears must range more widely in search of food and, therefore, encounter roads and vehicles more frequently,” according to Black Bear Population Management Plan released by CPW in 2021.
CPW collects bear roadkill, but that wasn’t the case this week on Highway 82. Instead, a licensed bear hunter who was passing by — the state’s rifle and archery season runs Sept. 2 through Sept. 30 — received CPW’s permission to take the dead animal, Livingston said. By taking the bear, the hunter met the season limit.
“Sometime shortly after, a hunter stopped by and saw the bear on the side of the road and called the CPW office and requested to put a tag on it before our staff could go pick it up. This hunter had a license for a bear this year and decided to take that bear as his bear for the year,” Livingston said.
The hunter is required to have the bear examined by CPW.
“The hunter will bring the bear to our Glenwood Springs office to go through the mandatory check process,” Livingston said. “Any hunter who harvests a bear is required to do that.”
Information on the make and model of the vehicle involved and whether any of its occupants were hurt was not immediately available from the state patrol Friday.
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