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Acrocanthosaurus
Acrocanthosaurus (meaning "high-spined lizard") is a genus of theropod dinosaur that existed in what is now North America during the Aptian and early Albian stages of the Early Cretaceous. Like most dinosaur genera, Acrocanthosaurus contains only a single species, A. atokensis. Its fossil remains are found mainly in the U.S. states of Oklahoma, Texas, and Wyoming, although teeth attributed to Acrocanthosaurus have been found as far east as Maryland.
Acrocanthosaurus was a bipedal predator. As the name suggests, it is best known for the high neural spines on many of its vertebrae, which most likely supported a ridge of muscle over the animal's neck, back and hips. Acrocanthosaurus was one of the largest theropods, reaching 11.5 m (38 ft) in length, and weighing up to 6.2 tonnes (6.8 short tons). Large theropod footprints discovered in Texas may have been made by Acrocanthosaurus, although there is no direct association with skeletal remains.
Recent discoveries have elucidated many details of its anatomy, allowing for specialized studies focusing on its brain structure and forelimb function. Acrocanthosaurus was the largest theropod in its ecosystem and likely an apex predator which preyed on sauropods, ornithopods, and ankylosaurs.
Acrocanthosaurus was big for its time, a family trait that is shared with some other carcharodontosaurids such as Carcharodontosaurus and Giganotosaurus. At eleven and a half meters, Acrocanthosaurus would have been the largest predator of its time and locale. Its diet as a result probably consisted of hadrosaurs and smaller sauropods, dinosaurs that were large enough to provide sufficient sustenance, while being too slow to escape. Study of the area that the main Acrocanthosaurus remains come from suggest that it was probably the apex predator of its location, with most other predators such as Deinonychus being much smaller.
The skull of Acrocanthosaurus featured large fenestra, a necessary adaptation to reduce the weight of its huge skull that could approach up to a one hundred and thirty centimeters long. The teeth of Acrocanthosaurus were curved and serrated like other members of the carcharodontosaurid group. The maxilla and premaxilla contained a total of around thirty-eight teeth. The teeth in the lower jaw are generally smaller than those above and can approach up to thirty in number. Another carcharodontosaurid trait is the bony brow ridge above the eye, formed by the lacrimal and postorbital bones coming together.
Computer reconstruction of the inner ear has shown that the 'resting position' of the head of Acrocanthosaurus was twenty-five degrees below zero horizontal. This may give the impression that Acrocanthosaurus usually walked around looking slightly towards the ground.
Reconstruction of an Acrocanthosaurus forelimb suggests that there would have been large amounts of cartilage between the bones. This comes from the fact that bones themselves do not make perfect joints and would need the extra cartilage in order to articulate properly. The arms of Acrocanthosaurus did not have a huge range of motions. The arm could not fully extend and could only manage limited flexing. The humerus could retract back quite away, as if Acrocanthosaurus was pulling something towards its chest. As is commonly seen in larger theropods, the fore arm could not twist like a human arm can. When at rest the arms would have faced medially inwards, like when you clap your hands together. Acrocanthosaurus had three digits on the end of its arms with the first and second claws probably being permanently flexed. The third and smallest claw may have been able to retract as well.
Altogether, Acrocanthosaurus may have grabbed large prey such as sauropods like Paluxysaurus with its jaws and then latched onto it with its claws. The neck vertebrae also interlocked together for greater rigidity which means that Acrocanthosauruscould hold onto large prey with its jaws without sustaining injury to the neck. Lighter prey such as ornithopod dinosaurs like Tenontosaurus may have been pulled towards Acrocanthosaurus while it continued to work with its jaws, whereas it would probably have to pull itself onto heavier prey. Alternatively it may have held its prey with its jaws while repeatedly slashing at it with its claws, the more the prey struggled, the worse its wounds became.
One usual feature of Acrocanthosaurus is the large neural spines on the vertebrae of the neck, back, hips and upper tail. It is not thought that it had a sail on its back like Spinosaurus (which was unrelated, and had much larger neural spines), but rather it is thought the spines had attachments for powerful muscles, similar to those found in modern bison. Its not entirely clear what the purpose of these spines and muscles were – possibilities include fat storage, communication, or temperature regulation.
Acrocanthosaurus was a carnivore, but is not believed to have been a fast runner. Its forelimbs and shoulders are also unusual, and seem to have been very strong, had lots of cartilage, but been quite stiff with very limited movement. It is thought that the forelimbs hung down and inwards, and would not have been used for seizing prey. Acrocanthosaurus may instead have seized prey with its jaws, and used its forelimbs to prevent the prey escaping. It is also possible that Acrocanthosaurus may have held the prey in its jaws, and used the claws in its forelimbs to tear gashes into the prey.
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Phorusrhacidae AKA Terror Birds
Phorusrhacids, colloquially known as terror birds, are an extinct clade of large carnivorous flightless birds that were the largest species of apex predators in South America during the Cenozoic Era; their conventionally accepted temporal range covers from 62 to 1.8 million years (Ma) ago.
They ranged in height from 1–3 m (3 ft 3 in–9 ft 10 in) tall. Their closest modern-day relatives are believed to be the 80-centimetre-tall (31 in) seriemas. Titanis walleri, one of the larger species, is known from Texas and Florida in North America. This makes the phorusrhacids the only known large South American predator to migrate north in the Great American Interchange that followed the formation of the Isthmus of Panama land bridge (the main pulse of the interchange began about 2.6 Ma ago; Titanis at 5 Ma was an early northward migrant).
It was once believed that T. walleri became extinct in North America around the time of the arrival of humans, but subsequent datings of Titanis fossils provided no evidence for their survival after 1.8 Ma. However, reports from Uruguay of new findings of a relatively small form (Psilopterus) dating to 18,000 and 96,000 years ago would imply that phorusrhacids survived there until very recently (i.e., until the late Pleistocene); the initial report of such a recent date has been questioned.
Phorusrhacids may have even made their way into Africa; the genus Lavocatavis was recently discovered in Algeria, but its status as a true phorusrhacid is questioned. A possible European form, Eleutherornis, has also been identified, suggesting that this group had a wider geographical range in the Paleogene.
The closely related bathornithids occupied a similar ecological niche in North America across the Eocene to Early Miocene; some, like Paracrax, were similar in size to the largest phorusrhacids. At least one analysis recovers Bathornis as sister taxa to phorusrhacids, on the basis of shared features in the jaws and coracoid, though this has been seriously contested, as these might have evolved independently for the same carnivorous, flightless lifestyle.
Most phorusrhacids were very fast runners. All members possessed a large, sharp beak, a powerful neck and sharp talons. However, even with these attributes, the phorusrhacids are often assumed to have preyed on relatively small animals (about the size of a rabbit) that could be dispatched with a minimum of struggle. This is due to the fact that with the phorusrhacids' beak proportions, the jaw could not generate a great deal of bite force with which to kill the prey. This is disputable as many big-game hunting predators such as Smilodon, great white sharks and Allosaurus have weaker bite forces and often laterally weak skulls as adaptations towards, not away from, killing large prey, relying instead on the presence of a cutting edge, a wide gape made possible by the reduction of jaw musculature, and the driving force of the body or neck. Since phorusrhacids share many of the same adaptations, such as a large, laterally flattened skull with a sharp-edged beak and powerful neck musculature, it is possible that they were specialized predators of relatively large prey.
The bones of the beak were tightly fused together, making the beak more resilient to force from the front to back direction, thus suggesting that it could cause a great amount of harm through pecking as opposed to side-to-side head movements like shaking prey. Generally speaking, it is thought that a terror bird would use its feet to injure prey by kicking it, and to hold the prey down and dispatch by pecking at it with its large beak. Larger prey may also have been attacked by pecking and kicking, or by using the beak as a blade to strike at or slash vital organs.
It has been recently shown that at least some phorusrhacids like Andalgalornis, while very fast runners in a straight line, were poor at tight turns at speed, which contradicts the idea of phorusrhacids being agile predators of small prey.
All phorusrhacids are thought to have been carnivorous. The strong downwards curve from the tip of this beak suggests that it ripped the flesh from the body of other animals. Many extant bird species with this feature are carnivorous. CT scans performed on the skull of a phorusrhacid reveal that the species would not have been able to shake its prey side to side, but rather exert significant downward force. Florentino Ameghino claimed in a letter to Édouard Trouessart that he had specimens from Argentina of "petrified masses preserving skeletons of large rodents, Protypotheridae [small notoungulates] and even Proterotheriidae [deer-sized litopterns], with all their bones crushed and corroded, piled on with no apparent order and forming a nearly spherical mass with the skull in the center" that resembled giant owl pellets, suggesting that phorusrhacids may have swallowed their prey whole and regurgitated the indigestible parts similar to owls. However, Ameghino never formally described these specimens and they have not yet been relocated, making it difficult to determine if they are phorusrhacid pellets. Fossilized pellets from northwestern Argentina have also been suggested to pertain to small phorusrhacids like Procariama.
There were some suggestions that phorusracids, like the majority of Pleistocene megafauna, were killed off by human activity such as hunting or habitat change. This idea is no longer considered valid, as improved dating on Titanis specimens show that the last phorusracids went extinct over one million years before humans arrived. However, several fossil finds of smaller forms have been described from the late Pleistocene of South America. Psilopterus may have been present until 96,040 ± 6,300 years ago. Another unidentified smaller type has also been dated to the late Pleistocene, perhaps 18,000 years ago. These finds, if accepted, extend the existence of the smaller members of this group of avian predators considerably.
Following the revision by Alvarenga and Höfling (2003), there are now 5 subfamilies, containing 14 genera and 18 species: These species were the product of adaptive radiation.
Superfamily Phorusrhacoidea
Genus Lavocatavis – Middle Eocene Glib Zegdou Formation of Algeria
Family Phorusrhacidae
Genus Patagorhacos – Early Miocene Chichinales Formation of Rio Negro Province, Argentina.
Subfamily Brontornithinae — gigantic species, standing over 2.3 metres (7.5 ft) high. Placement in Phorusrhacidae and/or monophyly disputed.
Genus Brontornis (Early to Middle Miocene (Santacrucian-Laventan) Santa Cruz and Monte León Formations, Argentina)
Genus Paraphysornis (Late Oligocene to Early Miocene (Deseadan) Tremembé Formation of São Paulo State, Brazil)
Genus Physornis (Middle to Late Oligocene (Deseadan) Sarmiento Formation of Santa Cruz Province, Argentina)
Subfamily Phorusrhacinae — giant species 3.2 metres (10 ft) high, but somewhat slender and decidedly more nimble than the Brontornithinae
Genus Devincenzia (Late Oligocene to Early Miocene (Deseadan) Fray Bentos Formation of Uruguay)
Genus Kelenken (Middle Miocene (Colloncuran) Collón Curá Formation of Río Negro Province, Argentina; largest known phorusrhacid)
Genus Phorusrhacos (Early to Middle Miocene (Santacrucian) Santa Cruz Formation of Argentina)
Genus Titanis (Early Pliocene to Early Pleistocene (Blancan) of Florida and Texas)
Subfamily Patagornithinae — intermediate sized and very nimble species, standing around 1.7 metres (5.6 ft) high
Genus Patagornis (Early to Middle Miocene (Santacrucian-Laventan) Santa Cruz Formation of Santa Cruz Province, Argentina) – includes Morenomerceraria, Palaeociconia, Tolmodus
Genus Andrewsornis (Middle to Late Oligocene (Deseadan) Agua de la Piedra Formation of southern Argentina)
Genus Andalgalornis (Late Miocene to Early Pliocene (Huayquerian) Ituzaingó Formation of northwestern Argentina)
Subfamily Psilopterinae — small species, standing 70–100 centimetres (2.3–3.3 ft) high
Genus Eleutherornis (Middle Eocene (Bartonian) of Rhône, France and Baselland, Switzerland)
Genus ?Paleopsilopterus (Middle Paleocene (Itaboraian) Itaboraí Formation of Itaboraí, Brazil) (identity as a phorusrhacid dubious)
Genus Procariama (Late Miocene to Early Pliocene (Huayquerian-Montehermosan) Cerro Azul and Andalhualá Formations of Catamarca Province, Argentina)
Genus Psilopterus (Middle Oligocene (Deseadan) Santa Cruz Formation and Late Miocene (Chasicoan) Arroyo Chasicó Formation of southern and eastern Argentina respectively) (Possible Late Pleistocene (Lujanian) records from Uruguay)
Subfamily Mesembriornithinae — medium-sized species, standing between 1.2–1.5 metres (3.9–4.9 ft) high
Genus Mesembriornis (Late Miocene to Late Pliocene (Montehermosan) Monte Hermoso Formation of Argentina)
Genus Llallawavis (Late Pliocene (Chapadmalalan) Playa Los Lobos Allo Formation of northeastern Argentina)
Alvarenga and Höfling did not include the Ameghinornithidae from Europe in the phorusrhacoids; these have meanwhile turned out to be more basal members of Cariamae. Though traditionally considered as members of the Gruiformes, based on both morphological and genetic studies (the latter being based on the seriema) Cariamiformes may belong to a separate group of birds, Australaves, and their closest living relatives, according to nuclear sequence studies, are a clade consisting of Falconidae, Psittaciformes and Passeriformes.
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org
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He participated in a duel that left a man dead and had to flee England.
She had ailing mother whom she couldn't leave behind and so she the two had parted ways.
Months later she would be married to another, and thoughts of a future together seemed to be at an end.
Now, seven years later, they are pushed together and have a second chance at love, but will misconceptions, lies, and hurt feelings keep them apart? Only time will tell.
This was the fourth book in the Sinful Suitors series. You could probably get away with reading it as a stand-alone, but you may wish to read 'The Study of Seduction' and 'The Danger of Desire' first. It's in these two books where we are first introduced to these two characters. They will give you a little more of a background on these two and those around them.
This was a romance in which a couple is torn apart by circumstances somewhat beyond their control and are later given a second chance at love. They were quite a stubborn pair, but Brilliana, aka Bree, took the cake because she had the most to lose. Her first marriage hadn't been ideal, but left her in a rather unique position of not needing to remarry if she didn't wish to do so. Niall Lindsey, the Earl of Margrave, has his work cut out for him because Bree isn't sure she wishes to remarry. He'll have to use all his charm and pull out all the stops to win her over which makes this book such a fun read.
These two almost didn't come back together because of the hurt feelings and misinformation, but the meddling of another individual pulls them together when they're recruited to spy on Bree's father. He's believed to be involved in some criminal activities. While there's no love lost between Bree and her father, she's doesn't want her son's reputation besmirched if her father is indeed found guilty of a crime. In exchange for her help, if her father is found to be guilty, he'll receive a reduced sentence. One that will have a lesser impact on her son. Thus, the book gets a healthy dose of intrigue and suspense mixed in with this seriously steamy romance. They didn't title this one 'The Pleasure of Passion' for nothing, just in case you're wondering.
Overall, I gave this one 4 out of 5 roses. It was full of romance, intrigue, mystery, and suspense. While I felt Bree held out a little too long before giving into passion, it did make for a very enjoyable and amusing read. On the Lisarenee Romance Rating Scale, this one earned a STEAM rating--too hot for a fan, but you still have a handle on things. You should use extreme caution when reading a book with this rating in public. People may inquire as to why you looked flustered and flushed.


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My Five Favorite Movies for October
October is the first month of my favorite three of the year, the start of a season devoid of every color but brown in Florida but bright and brisk almost everywhere else (or so I hear). It's when I wear sweaters no matter the weather because I like to act sometimes like I don't live where wearing winter garb doesn't make sense. It's the month that ends a week before my birthday, on one of my favorite holidays:
That October 31 is one of my favorite days is a surprise to some of my acquaintances, probably in part because I quit trick-or-treating in fourth grade and went to a school from fifth grade through twelfth where you'd be written up for wearing black or orange on Halloween.
But there is warmth and comfort in the season, which smells like pumpkin spice, and in big bowls of candy I'll hand out to strangers and in scary movie nights with all the lights out. It's a sign for me, of an incoming birthday and an impending Advent, of a corner turned toward Christmas.
This season, I am — so far, by far — the busiest I've ever been. Odds are bad I'll have a lot of time to dedicate to how I'd usually spend it, which includes watching my five favorite movies for October. Here they are in random order. Perhaps you'll enjoy 'em on my behalf:
Poltergeist: Some things at first can't be explained, like how Carol Anne — the youngest of the three Freeling children — gets stuck inside the family's television, and why Poltergeist is one of my favorite movies. But the flick, written by Steven Spielberg, et al, has been among my favorites since childhood, when I'm fairly certain I first watched it with my maternal grandparents. I can't count how many times I've seen it, but I still jump during several scenes (especially when Robbie's toy clown turns up in an unexpected place).
The Orphanage: The first time I saw the Orphanage, I sat on one side of the couch and my best friend sat on the other. At the end of the film, we discovered we both subconsciously had scooted into the middle, because we really were that scared. The movie, produced in part by Guillermo del Toro, is in Spanish with English subtitles, has a happy ending for a horror movie, and is part of why I am kind of afraid of the dark. (Worth it!)
The Blair Witch Project: Required viewing for a class I took in college, this movie — which you'll either love or hate — has a whole lot of nothing in it but is shot and directed so you are scared while watching it anyway. In it, three young adults embark on foot through the woods, in a search on film for the "Blair witch." They get lost, mad at each other, and very, very scared when what they hear in the dark can't be identified. Watch 'til the end, even if you're bored, 'cause the end totally makes it.
Halloween: Because best theme song ever. Hear it here.
Casper: Who among us didn't kind of have a crush on Casper, as he appeared in human form toward the end of the movie? In this film, the ghost befriends Kat — played by Christina Ricci — who moved into a haunted mansion with her dad. Lucky for the pair, her father is a ghost expert and Casper is just the kind of friend Kat needs. It's warm and fuzzy enough to be among my five favorites.
What are YOUR favorite movies for October?

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Twin Lakes () is a census-designated place (CDP) in McKinley County, New Mexico, United States. The population was 1,069 at the 2000 census.

Geography
Twin Lakes is located at  (35.693695, -108.768311).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of , all land.

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 1,069 people, 277 households, and 221 families living in the CDP. The population density was 118.7 people per square mile (45.9/km2). There were 368 housing units at an average density of 40.9 per square mile (15.8/km2). The racial makeup of the CDP was 99.16% Native American, 0.65% from two or more races, and 0.19% White. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.75% of the population.

There were 277 households, out of which 49.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 40.8% were married couples living together, 27.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.2% were non-families. 18.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.86 and the average family size was 4.42.

In the CDP the population was spread out, with 40.1% under the age of 18, 10.9% from 18 to 24, 28.3% from 25 to 44, 14.9% from 45 to 64, and 5.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 24 years. For every 100 females there were 94.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.5 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $19,618, and the median income for a family was $30,417. Males had a median income of $26,932 versus $22,083 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $8,233. About 27.5% of families and 29.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 26.1% of those under age 18 and 27.5% of those age 65 or over.

Education
It is in Gallup-McKinley County Public Schools.

Zoned schools are: Twin Lakes Elementary School in Twin Lakes, Tohatchi Middle School in Tohatchi, and Tohatchi High School in Tohatchi.

References

Census-designated places in McKinley County, New Mexico
Populated places on the Navajo Nation

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I submitted an electronic adoption application for an animal on the CARE Web site, but have not heard back now for several days. Can someone from CARE contact me?
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I am interested in _______ (insert specific breed here), but none are listed on the CARE Web site. Can you let me know when CARE has one is available?
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I am looking for a pure bred ____ (insert specific breed here). Does CARE have any?
The overwhelming majority of CARE animals are mixed breeds, though occasionally a pure bred animal is available. If you have your heart set on a specific breed, and CARE does not have any listed, you may want to check if there is a breed-specific rescue group online. For instance, there are Lab Rescue, Golden Retriever Rescue, and similar groups that typically foster specific breed and breed mixes for adoption.
I am interested in several dogs (or cats) listed on the CARE Web site. Do I need to submit an application for each one?
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Scanning the CARE Web site and writing down the names and numbers of the animals that you are interested in.
Fill out an Adoption Application for the first desired animal.
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I would like to adopt a dog (or a cat) from CARE, but am not sure which one. Can someone help me find one that would be the best fit for me?
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We are interested in adopting a dog, and both of us work 8 hours a day. We would keep it in a crate while we are gone. Which one of the CARE dogs would you recommend?
CARE will not adopt out a dog to a situation where it would be crated for long stretches at a time. Such an environment is not fair to the dog, which is a complex social animal that needs companionship and exercise, and deserves a fulfilling life. While it is noble to offer a home to a homeless animal, such a restricted and lonely life will almost assuredly result in negative behaviors by the dog.
However, CARE will adopt out dogs to homes where people are gone for the majority of the day, if the dog is provided with an indoor area protected from the elements that also allows for significant movement. This is only possible for adult dogs that do not require excessive companionship, and never for puppies. In fact, some older dogs may actually prefer all the quiet time. We will be glad to work with you in finding the right match if this is the environment you have to offer.
In any case, consider looking into approaches such as overlapped schedules or reduced hours, at least until the dog is acclimated to its new home and family. As noted, dogs are social animals, and your new best friend will thrive best under conditions where it has considerable human contact.
We want to get our child (or children) a kitten (or puppy). Which of the CARE animals is good with children?
In general, CARE discourages adopting out a kitten or puppy into the care of a young child. Kittens and puppies require considerable responsibility on the part of the guardian, including regular play time, exercise, housetraining, and behavior training (such as dog sit/stay, cat scratching locations, etc). Young children are rarely suitable as the primary guardians - what happens when they have late school or other events, sleepovers, summer camp, school projects, etc? CARE fosters will almost assuredly insist that an adult, or at least an older child, be the primary guardian.
Additionally, if one of the primary reasons you want to adopt a pet is for your children, be sure to discuss it with them in detail first, and emphasize that the animal has everyday needs, and is not simple a toy. You should also consider adopting an adult dog or cat instead, as they often already have some training, including housetraining, and usually have already formed personalities. For further discussion on the adoption of puppies/kittens versus adult dogs/cats, see Consider Adopting an Adult Dog or Cat.
I want to get a guard dog for my house. Does CARE have any Rottweilers available?
CARE adopts out animals as companions. They never have aggressive dogs available for adoption. If you want a guard dog, you should still make the dog first and foremost a companion. Many dogs are, by nature, protective of their home and guardians, and will at least bark and alert others when something is amiss. Getting an aggressive dog, or adopting a dog and training it to be aggressive, is like buying a loaded gun and leaving it out in the open, on your living room coffee table for instance. While it may provide protection, the potential for disaster is great.
We would like to adopt a cat, and plan to have it declawed to protect our house and furniture. Can you recommend a CARE cat that would be non-destructive?
CARE is firmly against cat declawing, which is a cruel and invasive procedure. See Why You Should NOT Declaw Your Cat. Cats can, and should, be trained to eliminate or diminish what is often considered as destructive behavior. This includes where the cat is allowed to scratch. See also Cat Problem Behaviors: Q & A.
However, if you want to provide a home for a cat, and insist on only a declawed cat, CARE may either have such a cat in its system, or know of one in a local shelter or in need of rehoming. Fill out an Adoption Application, and indicate that you must have a declawed cat, and ask if CARE can help you locate one.
Which breed of dog (or cat) is best for me?
Many breeds exhibit common behavior, and you can check out the references at CARE's Breed Selection Guidance page. However, their are exceptions to the breed behaviors. In addition, many CARE and shelter animals are mixed breeds. Thus, you often have to consider each animal as an individual. In fact, if you need some specific traits, such as non-high energy, compatibility with cats or dogs, etc, you may want to consider an adult dog or cat with an established personality. For more information, see Consider Adopting an Adult Dog or Cat.
In addition, include any specific Application for a desired animal.
I really want to adopt a puppy (or kitten). Why should I consider an adult dog (or cat)?
Many people only consider adopting a puppy or a kitten, but there are a lot of advantages to adopting an adult dog or cat. See Consider Adopting an Adult Dog or Cat for a detailed discussion.
We want to adopt a dog, and plan to keep it outside, in a fenced-in yard. What is the most humane and safest brand of invisible fence?
None. CARE does not recommend invisible fencing, as all brands and kinds present a number of dangerous possibilities. See Invisible Fences for details. In addition, CARE generally insists that a dog be an accepted family member, and not simply left outside by itself in a fenced yard for extended periods of time. See Outside Dog for a thoughtful discussion of this.
I wanted a specific animal and filled out an online adoption Application, but the animal's foster home said that it was not a good match. I really had my heart set on that animal, so is there any way I can adopt it anyway?
No. The animal's foster knows a lot about the animal, and invests significant time, money, and love while the animal is in their care. If they believe a home is not appropriate for an animal, they are almost assuredly correct in their assessment. We are sorry that you were not allowed to adopt a specific animal, but please understand that CARE and the foster home only wants a good situation for both the animal and the new guardian. And, please do consider opening up your options and considering an animal that will provide a more appropriate fit for you and your lifestyle. Contact CARE for any help or questions in finding the right animal.
What are the costs to adopt an animal from CARE?
The adoption fee for a dog is $200.
This fee pays for: heartworm check, heartworm prevention, all current inoculations, deworming, spay/neuter, and microchip.
The adoption fee for a cat is $100.
This fee pays for: feline leukemia check, all current inoculations, deworming, spay/neuter, and microchip.
See Adoption Fees: A small price to pay for your new best friend.
For discussion of animal rescue fees in general, see Are Rescue Fees Too High?.
Since I would be saving a homeless animal, why are the adoption costs from CARE so high?
Actually, CARE and other rescue groups lose money on most adoptions. If a rescue group takes in a healthy pet that costs a minimal amount to make ready for adoption, the rescue fee may actually provide a small 'profit'. Yet, any such profit is applied to the vetting costs of the many others who are not as fortunate. When an animal comes into rescue, funds must be spent on neutering/spaying, vaccinations, and tests. Vetting expenses on a healthy dog, for instance, can run as high as $175 and more. Rescuers may do whatever is necessary, and it can often take several months to return an animal to good health. It is not unusual for the costs of this care to run from $450-$1000 per animal.
See Adoption Fees: A small price to pay for your new best friend for a discussion of what the CARE adoption fees cover.
Can I return an animal if the adoption does not work out, or if a significant medical condition is discovered?
Yes. In fact, you are obligated to return any animal originally adopted from CARE that needs to be rehomed back to CARE. Note that the adoption fee is non-refundable.
I adopted a dog from CARE, and the first vet appointment turned up a hip dysplasia condition, which can be costly. This condition was not disclosed at the time of adoption. I want to return the dog - can I get my adoption fee refunded?
The dog can be returned, but the adoption fee is non-refundable.
What are the costs to adopt an animal from the Chatham County Animal Shelter?
The adoption fee for a cat is $90 if the cat needed to be spayed/neutered, or $50 otherwise.
Where is CARE located, and what are your hours?
Does CARE adopt out to people who live outside the area, or even in a different state than North Carolina?
Fill out an Adoption Application for the desired animal.
If the foster decides the match between you and the animal is appropriate, you will need to work with the foster home to 'hold' the animal and set up a face-to-face meeting.
You will need to arrange to travel to the area within a timely period and meet the foster and the desired animal. Given the problems and dangers of airline travel for animals, though, travel should be by motor vehicle.
If all goes well, you will be traveling back home with a new family member!
CARE has adopted out animals to people from many different states, including Michigan and Connecticut. Just be aware that if, for some reason, the adoption does not work out, you are obligated to return the animal back to CARE, not to a local shelter or rescue group.
Where can I see CARE animals available for adoption?
CARE schedules a number of adoption events, listed on the Web site's home page and also on CARE's events page.
If you are interested in a particular animal or animals, fill out an Adoption Application and the foster home will contact you to set up a meeting if they believe the animal is appropriate for your home and lifestyle.
Where do CARE animals come from?
CARE animals mainly come from the Chatham County Animal Shelter, but also include some strays and occasionally animals that need rehoming from individuals. By taking animals from the Chatham County shelter, CARE can truly rescue animals whose time is limited.
How do I get in touch with the foster home for a CARE animal I am interested in?
Will CARE animals go to the animal shelter if they are not adopted?
No. CARE never returns, or turns in, animals to the animal shelter.
How do I become a foster home for CARE, and what is involved?
Transport the animal to veterinary appointments for spay/neuter/rabies.
Transport animal and attend one adoption day per month at one of: Cary PetsMart, Durham PetsMart, Phydeaux in Carrboro.
Communicate promptly with and screen potential adopters to ensure the animal is placed in a quality home.
Allow potential adopters to visit the animal, by appointment only.
Make the final decision as to the placement of the animal in its permanent home.
Can CARE help with spay/neuter costs for our pet, or provide guidance on low cost spay/neuter sources?
CARE can not help with expenses, but can offer a number of low cost spay/neuter options. See CARE's Please Spay/Neuter Your Pet page for more information.
One of our family members has become allergic to our pet. Can CARE find a new home for it?
Since your pet is likely a beloved family member, first be sure that you have no other available options. For instance, there are household sprays available that are designed to neutralize allergens. One such spray is Aller-Rx, which neutralizes allergens, including those from pet danders. While not endorsed or even recommended by Chatham Animal Rescue and Education, some rescue group members claim that it did alleviate allergic symptoms caused by dogs and cats. Aller-Rx's Web site is http://www.allergyone.com/. Otherwise, CARE generally has few if any available foster openings, and you will likely need to find a new home for your pet - the information at CARE's Finding a New Home for a Rescued Animal page can help with this.
We recently took in a new pet, and it does not get along with our existing pets. We don't want to take it to the shelter. Can CARE find a new home for it?
Sylvie's K9 Solutions (http://www.nck9solutions.com): North Carolina based canine training. Uses positive techniques to promote mutual respect and trust. Specializes in providing behavioral problem solutions and everyday practical training that fits your busy schedule. Small classes and in-home training.
Family Paws (http://www.familypaws.com): North Carolina based canine behavior. Promotes canine education, safe human-canine interaction and life-long homes for dogs. Specializes in preparing expecting parents for safety and success with their new babies and their dogs.
Cat Problem Behaviors Q & A (/showresource.php?Resource=bestfriendscatqa.html): Cat problem behaviors question and answer from Best Friends.
Otherwise, CARE generally has few if any available foster openings, and you will likely need to find a new home for your pet - the information at CARE's Finding a New Home for a Rescued Animal page can help with this.
We took in a stray animal, and it needs significant vet care due to injuries (or illness). Can CARE help with the costs?
CARE can not help with expenses. Some other organizations may be able to help, and some vets may be more willing to work with you in this situation. Unfortunately, CARE does not have specific information on such organizations or vets.
One of our pets has been diagnosed with an illness that requires expensive medication or veterinary care. Can CARE help with expenses, or find a new home for it?
Unfortunately, CARE can not help with expenses. Since your pet is likely a beloved family member, be sure that you have investigated all other options. For instance, perhaps an illness can be addressed via alternative means. For instance, while CARE neither endorses nor specifically recommends this, some members have had success using nutritional-based approach. PurelyPets at www.purelypets.com is one Web site dedicated to pet nutrition. Otherwise, CARE generally has few if any available foster openings, and you will likely need to find a new home for your pet - the information at CARE's Finding a New Home for a Rescued Animal page can help with this.
Can a pregnant dog or cat be spayed?
Yes. See CARE's Please Spay/Neuter Your Pet page for more low cost spay/neuter resources. Also, spaying a pregnant dog or cat does abort the puppies or kittens.
Can a spayed dog or cat become pregnant?
Does spaying a pregnant dog/cat abort the puppies/kittens?
Yes. See Spaying a Pregnant Dog/Cat for more information.
A neighbor keeps a dog tied out in the yard, with little or no shelter (or otherwise abuses their dog). Can CARE save this dog from this situation?
This is a difficult situation, and CARE is not equipped or authorized to seize animals. If you can not intervene and diplomatically suggest better conditions, or perhaps relinquishing the dog to a rescue group, contact your local animal control division, which is authorized to deal with such situations.
I have a dog (or cat) that I need to find a new home for, I can no longer keep it because _____ (insert reason here). Can CARE take it, or help me find a new home for it?
CARE is an all-volunteer organization. Most of us also work full time jobs.
CARE is composed of a network of individual foster homes.
CARE foster homes are typically full, as we generally fill openings ASAP by transferring in shelter animals whose days are truly numbered.
There really are a lot of other 'perfect' dogs and cats currently looking for homes.
Threatening to take an animal to the shelter if we do not accept it only increases tension and anxiety. Space is truly limited.
Since you obviously care enough about the animal to try finding a new, good home, please take the time to explore alternatives open to individuals discussed at Finding a New Home for a Rescued Animal.
I have to give up my beloved dog (or cat), and can not take it to a shelter where it will be euthanized. Since CARE is no-kill, can you take it?
Be sure to read the answer to the prior question concerning acceptance of pets from individuals, including Finding a New Home for a Rescued Animal. Also, it is worth reading about CARE's relationship with the Chatham County Animal Shelter, which touches on pet overpopulation, animal euthanization at shelters, and other complex topics.
A cat is roaming in my backyard, and I would be willing to keep it if I could catch it. Can CARE help me trap it?
CARE has traps available to borrow, and your local animal control department can also help. Be sure the cat is not actually lost a lost pet - the information at CARE's Lost and Found Pets page can help with this.
There is a stray cat in my neighborhood that I am worried about. Can CARE catch it and find a home for it?
CARE has traps available to borrow, and your local animal control department can also help. However, CARE generally has few if any available foster openings. First, be sure the cat is not actually lost a lost pet - the information at CARE's Lost and Found Pets page can help with this. If the cat is not a lost pet, consider helping to find it a new home - the information at CARE's Finding a New Home for a Rescued Animal page can help with this.
A dog wandered into my yard and I am taking care of it, but can not keep it. It appears to have no current owner. Can CARE find a permanent home for it?
CARE generally has few if any available foster openings. First, be sure the dog is not actually lost a lost pet - the information at CARE's Lost and Found Pets page can help with this. If the dog is not a lost pet, consider helping to find it a new home - the information at CARE's Finding a New Home for a Rescued Animal page can help with this.
I took in a stray dog/cat that ended up having puppies/kittens. Can CARE take the ones I can't adopt? Should I post 'free to a good home' notice in local establishments?
Please take the time to explore alternatives open to individuals discussed at Finding a New Home for a Rescued Animal. If you still need help, do contact CARE. While CARE generally has few if any available foster openings, we are more likely to be able to work in puppies/kittens, and perhaps even pregnant dogs/cats.
Once the mother dog or cat gives birth, it should be spayed to prevent further unwanted litters. See CARE's Please Spay/Neuter Your Pet page for a list of low cost spay/neuter resources. Finally, CARE can provide assistance if abandoned puppies or kittens need to be bottle fed.
And do NOT advertise animals as 'free to a good home'. These ads often attract the wrong kind of people - people selling animals to research labs, people who will not pay to properly care for an animal, etc. Rather, phrase your adds to indicate that the animal is available for adoption to a good home. You should ask adopters questions, and check references if possible.
We just had a new baby, and can no longer care for our pet. Can CARE find a new home for it?
Since your pet is likely a beloved family member, first be sure that you have no other available options. Many, many families with babies and small children also have pets. In fact, Cary, North Carolina based Family Paws (http://www.familypaws.com) specializes in preparing expecting parents for safety and success with their new babies and their dogs. If there is no way to keep your pet, see if a neighbor or relative that knows the animal would like to adopt it. Otherwise, CARE generally has few if any available foster openings, and you will likely need to find a new home for your pet - the information at CARE's Finding a New Home for a Rescued Animal page can help with this.
I am moving, and need to find a new home for my pet. Can CARE find a new home for it?
Since your pet is likely a beloved family member, first be sure that you have no other available options. For instance, all cities have apartments that allow pets. Or, if there is no way to take your pet with you, see if a neighbor or relative that knows the animal would like to adopt it. Otherwise, CARE generally has few if any available foster openings, and you will likely need to find a new home for your pet - the information at CARE's Finding a New Home for a Rescued Animal page can help with this.
I am currently helping with, or want to help with, with a feral cat colony. Can CARE help?
The key to managing feral cat colonies is the trap, neuter/spay, release (TNR) method. In essence, the cats are fixed and then rereleased, and volunteers continue to feed them. With TNR, sterilized cats are identified by a notched or cropped ear, to prevent trapping them again. See CARE's Please Spay/Neuter Your Pet page for a list of low cost spay/neuter resources. If you call animal control, feral cats are usually immediately euthanized.
Note that feral cats are difficult to domesticate, so finding homes is generally not an option.
How can I post a dog/cat for adoption on CARE's Web site?
Courtesy Listings - see the next question for who can use this service.
Who can have an animal posted on Courtesy Listings?
Other people wishing to post animals for adoption will be referred to Petfinder.com.
What service does CARE provide on the Courtesy Listings?
Any group or person who falls into one of the categories in the prior answer would list their own personal contact information, including email address and telephone number. They will receive the applications directly via email from potential adopters, and be responsible for responding to them.
I would like to do some volunteer work for CARE. What kinds of things are needed?
Click here for CARE events.
Click here to see CARE's How you Can Help page.
Click here to contact CARE about volunteer opportunities.
I want to make a donation to CARE. Is CARE an official charitable organization, which would let me write off the amount on my taxes?
CARE is a 501(c)(3) organization, and thus qualified for deductible donations. Be sure to check if your employer provides matching funds for donations.
Click here to learn more about donations.
Click here to bring up the online donation form.
Click here to bring up the donation dedication pages.
Click here to view donation site locations.
I made a donation to CARE via the Web site, and requested that a memorial be placed on the Web site. Why is it not shown?
It may take up to two weeks for a donation memorial or dedication to appear on the Web site. Please be patient, and if you do not see it within two weeks, send a message to CARE.
How can I search the CARE Web site for information or articles on specific breeds, or diseases/illnesses, or other topics?
Bring up the category listing of favorite CARE links, using the Favorite Articles and Web Sites option under the Web site's Information menu.
Choose the All category's Show Both option to show all article and Web site links for all categories.
Enter the word or phrase to search for, along with the desired options. It is recommended that you do not use upper/lower case matching, and you use partial words to allow for variations. For instance, to search for Canine Parvovirus, consider entering just 'parvo'.
If you can't find what you are looking for, use one of the Web search engines, such as Google to search the entire Web.
I get a Server Error when submitting an Adoption Application on the CARE Web site. What's wrong, and what should I do?
This usually happens when a strange or ill-formed email address is provided, and actually occurs after the information has been submitted to CARE. If you get this error, try resubmitting the application once, by using your Web browser's Back button and clicking on the Submit button again. If it fails again, please notify the CARE webmaster, providing details such as which browser and version you are using. Do not keep trying to submit the application - the CARE webmaster will let you know if the information came through before the failure occurred, which is often the case.
What are 'Courtesy Listings' on CARE's Web site?
Courtesy Listings are animals available for adoption and listed by CARE as a courtesy to veterinarians and other rescue groups.


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Post by Dr. Miriam Bixby, GE3LS Researcher, Bee IPM.
The Next-Generation Integrated Pest Management (BeeIPM) team has spent the last several years identifying, testing and evaluating new genomics tools that will help to mitigate significant honeybee losses in Canada. The Bee IPM team developed a new genomics breeding tool called marker-assisted selection (MAS) to identify hygienic behavior, a social immunity trait associated with disease resistance in honey bees. By introducing MAS-led colonies into a honeybee yard, a beekeeper has the potential to increase colony health, productivity and ultimately profit. Healthy, productive colonies produce more honey and are more successful pollinators (pollination rental fees increase with hive quality).
In the summer of 2013 as the Bee IPM team was testing and evaluating their MAS pest management tools, we began a summer collaboration with Max Macdonald, the genomics.entrepreneurish@ubc's apicultural summer researcher. A critical component of the Bee IPM research was to develop partnerships with potential MAS breeders across British Columbia who could one day be early adopters of this new pest management tool. Prior to Max's internship, there was little known in the research community about the depth and breath of the knowledge of selective breeding within local beekeeping communities.
Max interviewed 22 B.C. beekeepers with several other informal discussions taking place. There was overwhelming interest expressed by the beekeepers in selective breeding tools that could be proven to produce highly hygienic colonies while at the same time being cost effective. The beekeepers expressed a range of familiarity with MAS breeding techniques and were unanimously eager to learn more about such selective breeding programs from a team of research scientists.
Knowing that the beekeeping (and more importantly the bee breeding community) was keen to become involved in the future of MAS breeding, the genomics team at Bee IPM continued to test their MAS queens both in the lab and on the ground in partnership with beekeepers. At the same time the socio-economics team developed a model to evaluate the impact of integrating MAS-led colonies into a beekeeping operation. The economics team identified key variables such as colony inputs (feed, treatment, labour, environmental factors, initial health status etc.) and outputs (honey, pollination rental income, other bee products, after-treatment health status etc.). These variables were then parameterized using existing data from BeeIPM case studies as well as stakeholder discussions. The objective of developing this model was to as accurately as possible depict the change in colony health and productivity within a Western Canadian honeybee yard as new tools such as MAS are introduced.
The modeling team explored several scenarios including introducing a few MAS-led colonies into the yard at a time vs. replacing up to half of the existing colonies with MAS-led colonies. This range of scenarios represents a plausible initial operating framework for a Canadian beekeeper. The modeling results indicated that if even just a few MAS-led colonies were introduced and performed at even slightly above the yard's average health and productivity levels, there would be significant profit gain for the beekeeper. As well, the better the MAS colonies performed, the greater the colony health and productivity and the more incentive a beekeeper would have to adopt this technology.
When a larger proportion of the yard is made up of MAS-led colonies, we see that there is an even greater potential for improved outcomes. Replacing anywhere from a third to a half of a yard's traditional colonies with MAS colonies increased profit for the operation when only half of the MAS colonies performed at an above average level and the other half of the colonies performed at an average level. These results indicate that if MAS-led colonies exhibit healthy and productive behavior, as we anticipated they will, there will be a significant improvement in a yard's health, productivity and profit.
Jamie Lee Martin, g.e@ubc intern.
As the Bee IPM project approached its final year, the genomics team was completing its evaluations of the actual MAS-led colonies and comparing their health and productivity to benchmark and other non-MAS colonies. The results have been groundbreaking. Compared to the control colonies, the MAS-led colonies achieved higher levels of hygienic behavior, fewer negative symptoms of disease and pathogens, increased removal of dangerous varroa mites, good winter survival rates and equal or greater productivity levels. It was clear that the results from the economics model were becoming increasingly accurate, mirroring the empirical evidence.
Over the summer of 2014, as much of the Bee IPM testing and evaluating was tapering off and the MAS knowledge transfer to industry was at a critical juncture, Jamie Lee Martin was hired as genomics.entrepreneurish@ubc's apicultural specialist intern to continue and expand on Max's work. Based on Jamie Lee's interviews of beekeepers and breeders, we gleaned even more valuable industry adoption information. Almost unanimously, the beekeepers expressed interest in the MAS project and conveyed their specific interest in acquiring and/or breeding MAS queens in the future. The key issues for the beekeepers included: high colony mortality; maintaining a strong stock of bees; and ensuring the security of existing Canadian bee stocks. Each of these concerns would be at least somewhat alleviated with the adoption of a reliable integrated pest management tools such as MAS.
The results from the Bee IPM project provide an unparalleled opportunity for the future of the Canadian beekeeping industry. The beekeeper interviews conducted by our genomics.entrepreneurish@ubc's interns provide a strong case for industry's backing new breeding technologies in the future. Further stakeholder interviews and education across Canada, as well as more genomics research, is critical in the coming years as MAS is refined and becomes more accessible to beekeepers across the country. Industry participation and adoption of tools such as MAS is essential to the success of a strong selective breeding program to encourage healthier colonies and ultimately the survival of honeybees and their ability to thrive in Canada.


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Morfologia
Els mascles poden assolir els 14,3 cm de longitud total.

Distribució geogràfica
Es troba a Sud-amèrica: Colòmbia.

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Bibliografia

 Eigenmann, C. H. 1918. Eighteen new species of fishes from northwestern South America. Proc. Am. Philos. Soc. v. 56 (núm. 7): 673-689.

 Fisch-Muller, S. 2003. Loricariidae-Ancistrinae (Armored catfishes). p. 373-400. A: R.E. Reis, S.O. Kullander i C.J. Ferraris, Jr. (eds.) Checklist of the Freshwater Fishes of South and Central America. Porto Alegre: EDIPUCRS, Brasil.

 Salcedo, N. J. 2006: New species of Chaetostoma (Siluriformes: Loricariidae) from central Peru. Copeia 2006 (núm. 1): 60-67.
 Weber, C. 2003. Loricariidae - Hypostominae (Armored catfishes). p. 351-372. A: R.E. Reis, S.O. Kullander i C.J. Ferraris, Jr. (eds.) Checklist of the Freshwater Fishes of South and Central America. Porto Alegre: EDIPUCRS, Brasil.

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Black Supremacist in Custody After Massive Manhunt Following Terrorist Attack on NY Subway
in Crime and Guns, News and Opinions, Terrorism
Reports are coming in that Frank James, the suspect in the shooting on a Brooklyn subway yesterday, has been apprehended by law enforcement. What's conspicuously missing from the stories by corporate media is the fact that James is a Black Supremacist who has posted threatening and hateful rhetoric across social media. According to the NY Times:
A man who the police said was a suspect in the Brooklyn subway shooting, Frank R. James, was taken into custody on Wednesday, more than 24 hours into the expansive search that erupted after a gunman shot at least 10 people in a train station, according to two law enforcement officials.
Mr. James was apprehended in the East Village, one of the officials said, and was expected to face a terrorism-related charge brought by federal prosecutors in Brooklyn's Eastern District, according to two people briefed on the investigation.
The development on Wednesday represents a significant step in the investigation into the Sunset Park shooting that left at least 23 people injured when a man donning a construction suit and gas mask threw two smoke grenades on the floor of an N train and unleashed a barrage of gunfire into the car around 8:30 a.m. on Tuesday.
The gunman escaped the scene, but the police discovered an array of belongings on the train that he appeared to have left behind, including a Glock 9-millimeter handgun, three ammunition magazines, a credit card with Mr. James's name on it and a key to a U-Haul van.
Some conservative sites have reported on his racist history, but not all of them. Outkick reported:
In a video posted March 20, James says he's on his way to Philadelphia and had cleared out a storage unit. "And so as I leave the state of Wisconsin, I'm about to be back in the state of Illinois, all I can say is good riddance," James states. "And I will never be back alive to that motherf–ker. You can keep that s–t."
Later in the video, James launches into a racist tirade while calling Puerto Ricans "turds in toilets." James follows that up by launching a verbal attack on a hypothetical "black b–ch" who should "die" and be "incinerated."
"I've seen a side of human beings, they need to die," James adds. "They need to suffer and drop f–kin dead."
That is followed by James noting "what's about to happen" while noting he's getting tired of black women "shi–ing out" babies.
There are numerous videos where James blames all sorts of people for the problems in the world. In one video he used Russia's invasion of Ukraine as evidence that whites are genocidal. In one January video, James notes how he's "being moved in a direction where I don't give a f–k about nobody and nobody's life."
In a video posted April 11, James says "drastic action is needed to change things" while rambling about crime against black people.
Here are videos of his arrest:
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Russia and Turkey finalise second S-400 systems deal; Israel and Russia coordinate arms sale
By TOC On Dec 13, 2019
PANAGYURISHTE, (BM) – Your briefly report on December 13 in last twelve hours from BulgarianMilitary.com:
Turkey, Russia 'very close' to second missile defence deal
Turkey could finalise terms for delivery of a second consignment of S-400 advanced missile defences from Russia by April when the first batch will be ready to operate, Ankara's defence industry chief said on Friday.
Turkey has already agreed to buy two consignments of S-400s, triggering a crisis with the United States and possible U.S. sanctions, but Ankara is discussing technology transfer and joint production with Moscow for the second batch, he said.
The United States says the S-400s are incompatible with Western defences and has suspended NATO ally Turkey from an F35 stealth fighter jet programme because it fears Russia would gain information about the jets through deployment of the systems.
Ismail Demir, head of the Turkish Defence Industry Directorate, said Ankara was still interested in buying U.S. Patriot defences. Turkey had no preconditions, he said, but Washington has repeatedly asked Turkey to drop the S-400s.
Under the proposed sanctions Ankara could be blocked from purchasing F-16 spare parts, Demir said, which would relieve Turkey from its duties on intellectual property rights and allow it to resort to domestic production.
"If one of the parties change the rules of the game, the other party would not have to play the game," Demir said.
Israel and Russia coordinate arms sale preventing deals with Iran
Ariel Bulshtein, adviser to the prime minister of Israel, Benjamin Netanyahu, has announced that Israel has refused to sell weapons to Georgia, at Russia's request. He also stated a month and a half ago, that Israel had refrained from selling weapons to Ukraine at the request of Russia, in exchange for halting an arms deal between Russia and Iran.
In an interview with Ukrainian magazine Apostrophe, Yedioth Ahronoth reported on Thursday that Bulshtein pointed out that: "Russia has agreed at least twice to Israel's request not to sell advanced weapons to Iran. Russia also asked Israel to realise the sensitivities and to respond to its requests about arms sales."
Bulshtein mentioned that: "Israel has not sold several types of weapons to Georgia. There are similar Russian demands from Israel regarding other countries, especially in places witnessing conflicts with Russia."
"There is no talk of cancelling the supply of weapons included in agreements that have been signed. It is clear to all, that not all of the massive weapons that Israel has are not for sale, and even when we sell, we do not sell to all countries. When Israel decides what to sell abroad, it also takes into account the geopolitical situation," added Bulshtein.
Bulshtein evaded answering a question on the issue of selling weapons to Ukraine, and declined to repeat his answer from his previous statements. He asserted: "In this specific case, I am not part of the negotiations. Therefore, I do not know all the details about Russia's requests for Ukraine, and whether there is such a request in the first place." His previous statement about Israel's refusal to sell arms to Ukraine at the request of Russia, had led to several calls for Netanyahu to dismiss him.
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The Desert of Glass 30/09/2021
by Michael C. Grumley
One of mankind's greatest secrets... has been hiding in plain sight for three thousand years.
Half a century ago, an aberration was spotted by one of our earliest satellites, and summarily dismissed as a hardware malfunction. But it was no aberration. And no malfunction. It was an accidental glimpse of something extraordinary, and very old.
Mocked for decades, the man who designed the satellite is now dead. With the system's original data firmly in the hands of former NTSB investigator Joe Rickards and anthropologist Angela Reed.
But the data is only to be shared with one other person besides them: a seventy-five-year-old NASA engineer who was part of the original program.
Joe Rickards is convinced it will lead mankind into darkness.
Angela believes it may be the answer the modern world has been longing for.
And former NASA engineer Leonard Townsend hasn't the slightest idea what he's about to get involved in.
To make matters worse, through a strange bedside confession, a journalist thousands of miles away has just learned that someone else already knows about the satellite's fifty-year-old discovery.
Because they've been secretly using it for years.
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Breakthrough 06/03/2013
ONE OF THE GREATEST BREAKTHROUGHS IN HUMAN HISTORY.
A SECRET THAT WAS NEVER SUPPOSED TO BE FOUND.
AND A CRISIS THAT CANNOT BE STOPPED.
Deep in the Caribbean Sea, a nuclear submarine is forced to suddenly abort its mission under mysterious circumstances. Strange facts begin to emerge that lead naval investigator, John Clay, to a small group of marine biologists who are quietly on the verge of making history.
With the help of a powerful computer system, Alison Shaw and her team are preparing to translate the first two-way conversation with the planet's second smartest species. But the team discovers much more from their dolphins than they ever expected when a secret object is revealed on the ocean floor. One that was never supposed to be found.
Alison was sure she would never trust the military again. However, when an unknown group immediately becomes interested in her work, Alison realizes John Clay may be the only person she can trust. Together they must piece together a dangerous puzzle, and the most frightening piece, is the trembling in Antarctica.
To make matters worse, someone from the inside is trying to stop them. Now time is running out...and our understanding of the world is about to change forever.
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The Last Monument 30/03/2020
One small handwritten letter,
Sent from a dark, remote corner of the planet,
And lost in the system for sixty years,
Is about to change the entire human race.
Outside Denver, Colorado, Joe Rickards stands over a small aircraft wreckage, studying burnt remains still smoldering in a field of freshly fallen snow...an investigator for the NTSB, working to carefully roll back the last several hours and identify the cause of the accident.
But this time, he can't.
The details behind this tragedy don't add up. Unlike every other investigation of Joe's career, the facts make no sense. Each new piece of information only makes the accident more mysterious, and more baffling.
Why would a person receive an age-old letter and suddenly disappear into the thick of night...paying to be flown out of a closed airport in the worst possible weather conditions, by a pilot who hadn't had his hand on the stick in years?
With the only surviving relative insisting her grandfather would never have climbed into a small airplane in the first place, even in perfect weather.
A bizarre string of events culminating in a horrible accident unlike anything Rickards has experienced. Leaving his only hope at understanding it in the hands of the victim's sole remaining relative. Beginning with how a mysterious letter could turn up after being lost in the system for sixty years. Sent by someone who should have already been long dead.
A single letter, Joe Rickards is about to discover, with a secret that will change the entire world.
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Amid the Shadows 08/01/2014
ONE GIRL, SIX-YEARS-OLD AND AFRAID, TO SAVE US ALL.
One of the most stunning abilities ever seen...has just been born into the eyes of a young girl. For one very special reason.
Something is about to happen. Something unstoppable, and something terrible. An event that can do more than just change human history.
But mankind has a secret.
A little girl named Sarah. Afraid and alone, and under the care of an inexperienced social worker. A young woman about to discover that she will do anything to keep Sarah alive.
Because there is much more to Sarah than meets the eye.
* Note to reader - similar to books by Dan Brown and James Rollins, this story contains a strong religious undertone.
Leap (Breakthrough Book 2) 18/07/2014
AN ACHIEVEMENT THAT STUNNED THE ENTIRE WORLD.
AND IT WAS ONLY THE BEGINNING.
Facing the cold, clear glass, Alison Shaw stared nervously into the giant seawater tank.
It was just one year ago that she and her team of marine biologists had stunned the world with their incredible breakthrough. And now, they were about to do it again.
But an ocean away, something strange was unfolding. Along a lonely coast in South America, an experimental Russian submarine, long thought to have been dismantled, has suddenly resurfaced. And the U.S. Navy has taken notice, sending officers John Clay and Steve Caesare to investigate.
The sub has been studying a group of unmarked soldiers. Disappearing into the jungle each night beneath the cover of darkness. Something has been discovered...something big.
And it's about to fall into the wrong hands. Unless Alison Shaw and her team can find something that no one else can.
The Breakthrough Series (3-Book Set) 09/02/2018
AND A STORY YOU WILL NEVER FORGET.
Book One - BREAKTHROUGH
Book Two - LEAP
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In 1984 a doomsday vault was constructed on a remote island in the Arctic Ocean.
Its purpose was to preserve Earth's genetic history in the event of a global catastrophe.
Now, decades later, a second vault has been uncovered.
This one resting where no one ever expected.
And the problem is...it's not ours.
Yet even more curious than the vault itself, is what lies inside.
Seeds. Millions of seeds. Each with a genetic embryo untouched and perfectly preserved.
Waiting.
No one knows who built it. Or when.
What we have managed to figure out is that whoever it was traveled an immense distance. For the sole purpose of hiding their genetic blueprints on Earth.
Now a small group of marine biologists and navy investigators have been assigned to find out. Before anyone else does.
But Alison Shaw and John Clay are not prepared for what they are about to uncover.
Beginning with the truth behind our own evolution.
Catalyst (Breakthrough Book 3) 18/11/2015
Its purpose was to preserve Earth's genetic history in the event of a global catastrophe.
And the problem is…it's not ours.
Mosaic (Breakthrough Book 5) 31/01/2019
The world is losing hope.
Political and social infighting threaten to destroy the world. Rancor and hatred only grow stronger, engulfing entire nations. And each day moral and economic strife brings embroiled countries ever closer to war.
But hope is not dead. Everywhere, pockets of honor and compassion continue to persevere. Where human lives are cherished and valor endures. And one small, extraordinary group fights to save us all.
A team in possession of the mother of all secrets. The one secret – the one discovery – that could bring the world back from the brink.
Echo (Breakthrough Book 6) 28/02/2021
It began with a breakthrough. In interspecies communication. Leading both John Clay and Alison Shaw through a series of startling discoveries and life-altering revelations. Divulging who we really are as a species. Why we are here...and who is here with us.
And the greatest lesson of all, that our brains are not as rare and unique as humans had assumed. But rather just one of three brains between three extraordinary species. All influenced by a fluke of evolution and something that should never have existed on Earth in the first place. Something we are now finally on the verge of understanding.
It will take more than just one brain to do it. More than just one species. And courage from all three.
Courage in the face of those still trying to stop Clay and Alison before their stranglehold on the world is lost.
But Clay and his team already know the truth. That there is no courage without fear, and no victory without sacrifice.
Ripple (Breakthrough Book 4) 14/12/2016
It began in Ethiopia, hundreds of thousands of years ago. When a handful of genetic mutations caused evolution to split from the primates. And mankind was born.
Now, eons later, evidence of more splits from the apes are being unearthed. And with them, a disturbing realization. Ours was only one of many.
And yet we survived. But it was not by luck or chance. We survived because humans had something the others did not. A unique ingredient that has only now been rediscovered.
First in the mountains of South America, where it was promptly destroyed by the Chinese. And now a second source in Africa. The epicenter of mankind's very inception.
A place that John Clay and Alison Shaw must find quickly. Because the Russians already know what we are searching for. And the Chinese want back what is rightfully theirs.
The mother of all secrets awaits the world, in Africa. One that will not only explain who we are, but will decipher the very code within our own DNA.
The Unexpected Hero 06/06/2015
True courage is fighting for those who can't fight for themselves. No matter the consequences.
Eighteen-year-old Evan Nash doesn't look like a hero. Nor does he feel like one. He's not trying to be anything.
He's just a kid with a deeply-rooted sense of right and wrong. One so strong that even a life-threatening condition cannot derail Evan's determination to save as many as he can...
Even if it kills him.
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Through the Fog 27/01/2015
Two weeks after his eighteenth birthday, everything changes for Evan Nash. When he injures his head after being run down on his bicycle, he begins having strange, harrowing visions whenever he tries to sleep. He turns to psychiatrist Shannon Mayer for help. Mayer has troubles of her own: her daughter has been kidnapped, and she's desperate for answers. Though she's at first skeptical of Evan's accounts, it quickly becomes clear that his mysterious ailment may be the key to finding her child. Soon Evan's visions prove essential to the case but at a terrible cost. Evan and Shannon face an agonizing decision: Should he risk himself to save the girl?
Revised edition: Previously published as Evan After, this edition of Through the Fog includes editorial revisions.
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UBS Global Wealth Management has appointed Desmond Kuek as divisional vice chairman, effective 18 February.
Based in Singapore, Kuek will report to Joe Stadler, head of ultra high net worth and to Edmund Koh, UBS president for Asia-Pacific, according to an internal UBS note.
Kuek is an addition to the team and is not replacing anyone, a Hong Kong-based spokeswoman noted. UBS Wealth has another vice chairman in Singapore, Tracey Woon, who joined in 2016 from Citigroup.
Before UBS, Kuek was the president and group CEO at the Singapore Mass Rapid Transit (SMRT) Corporation from 2012-2018, according to a statement from the firm.
Before that, he held government roles as permanent secretary at Singapore's minister of environment and water resources, chief of army and chief of defense force.
Kuek's appointment comes after recent changes to UBS Wealth's leadership team.
In December, the firm appointed Amy Lo and August Hatecke as co-heads for Asia-Pacific. They replaced Koh, who became UBS' Asia-Pacific president in October when Kathy Shih decided to retire.
As co-heads, Lo will focus on the firm's North Asia businesses, while Hatecke will look after Southeast Asia.
Separately, UBS Asset Management also appointed Raymond Yin as its new APAC head last week, replacing Rene Buehlmann, who decided to take a sabbatical.


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A hotel owner who received a SBA 504 loan is suing the bank as a whistle blower under the Federal False Claims Act.
The borrower says the bank made false statements to SBA when it certified there were no material changes in the borrower's financial condition and the borrower was not in default.
After SBA funded the $2 million debenture, "the bank then forced [the borrower] into bankruptcy," says the whistle blower.
Just another disgruntled borrower lawsuit? Not so fast. The US Attorney's office is joining the lawsuit against the bank.
The lawsuit was filed under the qui tam, or whistleblower provisions of the False Claims Act, which provides an opportunity for private parties to bring a lawsuit on behalf of the United States if they have some knowledge of fraud committed against the government. The private parties are entitled to receive a share of any funds recovered through the lawsuit. The False Claims Act authorizes the United States to intervene in such a lawsuit and take over primary responsibility for litigating it.
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