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At Sea on Taiwan's Last Fire-Fishing Boats
July 31, 2018 International News
It's pitch black on Taiwan's waters, and in a few minutes, all hell will break loose. A boom and blaze of fire explode into the night sky, followed by the sour stench of sulphur. Thousands of tiny, ray-finned sardines suddenly leap out of the Pacific Ocean—in a wild, graceless dance—hurling themselves towards the scorching flames. Meanwhile, fishermen work feverishly to scoop them up, before they plunge back into the sea. The scene is utter chaos. Traditional sulphuric fire fishing is a century-plus-old practice found only in Jinshan, a sleepy little port city near the northern tip of Taiwan. >click to read<20:25
Lawmakers urge more FDA inspections of imported seafood, win approval
July 31, 2018 Gulf of Mexico, South Atlantic
An effort to increase the amount of imported seafood the U.S. inspects for health issues has crossed a hurdle in the Senate. Louisiana's two Republican senators, John Kennedy and Bill Cassidy, won approval of a measure that would add $3.1 million the FDA's budget for such testing. Shrimpers in Terrebonne and Lafourche, joined by their peers in other states, have pushed for the measure,, The group represents shrimp fishermen and processors in Louisiana, Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina and Texas. Video >click to read<17:48
Once in a blue moon: Crabber catches rare all-blue blue crab
July 31, 2018 Marine Science, Mid Atlantic
Jim McInteer and his crew mate Alan Payne knew they had captured an oddity the moment they pulled their crab pot from the York River last Tuesday. "We were excited about it," says McInteer. "Alan yelled, 'Come look at this crab!' He very carefully took him out of the pot and then I could see exactly what it was — I'd read about how they occur every now and then, so we knew what we had." McInteer, who at 73 has been crabbing commercially for 10 years and recreationally for decades, says he's caught blue crabs "with blotches of white, and some other slight discolorations, but never a solid-blue blue crab."Recognizing its rarity, they donated it to the laboratory of Professor Rom Lipcius, an expert in crustacean ecology at William & Mary's Virginia Institute of Marine Science. >click to read<16:19
First two days of capelin fishery around Twillingate proving successful
July 31, 2018 Canada
By noon on July 30 the wharf outside Notre Dame Seafoods plant in Twillingate had piled up with long liners, delivery trucks and forklifts. Since Sunday, July 29, the capelin fishery around the shores of Notre Dame Bay has proved to be a successful year for harvesters in the area. It's a complete 180 from last year's capelin fishery, which was met with scarce signs and unachieved quotas. For fisherman Nelson Rideout, his 35,000 pound daily quota was achieved with one shot of the fishing gear into the water early Monday morning, June 30. >click to read<13:13
PHOTOS: Stonington's 65th Blessing of the Fleet, a time to celebrate fishing fleet, remember those lost
July 31, 2018 New England
The Rev. Dennis Perkins, the pastor of St. Michael and St. Mary churches, sprinkles holy water on a memorial wreath that was dropped into the waters of Fishers Island Sound by Peggy Krupinski just outside the Stonington breakwater at the 65th annual Blessing of the Fleet in Stonington. The wreath is in remembrance of fishermen lost at sea, a list that includes Walter Krupinski, Peggy's husband, who died in 2015. >click to read<10:38
Vineyard Wind Appoints Crista Bank as Fisheries Liaison
Vineyard Wind today announced the appointment of Crista Bank as Fisheries Liaison. In this role, Bank will lead the project's regional engagement with fishing industry representatives on Cape and Islands, the South Coast, Rhode Island, and along the East Coast. A fisheries scientist, Bank brings extensive local, regional, national and international experience and deep knowledge of marine science and fisheries issues to her role at Vineyard Wind. >click to read<10:15
Daughter's lawsuit against 'Deadliest Catch' star Sig Hansen proceeds after appeals challenge
July 31, 2018 Pacific
A child molestation lawsuit against Seattle-area resident and "Deadliest Catch" star Sig Hansen is allowed to proceed, the state Court of Appeals decided in a Monday ruling. Hansen is accused by his now-grown daughter, Melissa Eckstrom, of molesting her when she was about 2 years old, in 1990, in the wake of a bitter divorce with Eckstrom's mother. Eckstrom filed a lawsuit against him in 2016 and a King County Superior Court judge denied Hansen's motion to dismiss the case in 2017. The Division I Court of Appeals, after taking up the case in March 2017, upheld the Superior Court's decision. Hansen said in a prepared statement that he plans to appeal the decision to the state Supreme Court. >click to read<09:26
Salvage efforts are underway for the F/V Pacific Knight
July 31, 2018 North Pacific
The owner of the F/V Pacific Knight is contracting with the private company Resolve Marine to salvage the 58-foot vessel that sank near Clark's Point on Wednesday. The entire Nushagak commercial fishing district is closed because the wreck is leaking fuel. When the boat sank, it was carrying 1100 gallons of fuel. It is still unknown how much diesel and hydraulic fuel has spilled into the bay. Divers unsuccessfully attempted to stop the vessel leaking fuel over the weekend and again on today. They are scheduled to attempt another dive tonight to determine how much fuel is still on the ship and to pump off any that remains. >click to read<08:12
A colorful flotilla of boats passed through Green Harbor for Marshfield's annual Blessing of the Fleet.
Festooned with American flags, balloons and streamers, a colorful flotilla of 72 commercial and recreational boats passed through Green Harbor for Marshfield's annual Blessing of the Fleet. Mike Duane, president of the Marshfield Commercial Fisherman's Association, led the parade of boats in the "Cygnet" up to the town pier. The REv. Carmichael used an aspergillum – a small, perforated container with a handle – to sprinkle holy water on the boats as they glided by. Each year, the blessing honors fisherman and boaters who have passed away. The 2018 Blessing was in honor of four fishermen: Ray Noyes, Bob Tobin, Rick Rosen and Richard Towers. >click to read<
10-foot white shark accidentally caught off Massachusetts coast – Utilized for Science
July 30, 2018 Marine Science, New England
The Atlantic White Shark Conservancy shared photos of a white shark, described as a 10-foot, 657-pound immature female, that was captured unintentionally on Saturday. The animal was caught and killed by a gill net, or a fishing device that hangs vertically to capture and trap fish by their gills. The shark was brought back to Scituate where scientists from the Massachusetts Division of Marine Fisheries and NOAA New England could take samples for research purposes. An online report from "Massachusetts Sharks" said researchers found the remains of seal and a striped bass in the shark's stomach. >click to read<17:20
As Asian Carp Invade Tennessee, State Asks Fishermen To Help Fight Back
July 30, 2018 Inland Fisheries
The scale of the asian carp problem has gotten considerably worse in recent years as the invasive species moves further into Tennessee. The state Wildlife Resources Agency is developing a plan to keep the carp contained and eventually push them back. The agency is working with other states and the federal government to sponsor fishing tournaments, create incentives for commercial fishermen and test out new technology to keep the carp from spreading out of West Tennessee. The agency is funding a $500 thousand program to develop new markets for the carp beyond fertilizer, like getting more of them into restaurants. >click to read<15:26
Australian Maritime Safety Authority mandates float-free EPIRBS
The Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) has announced that, as from 1 January 2021, it will be mandatory for certain types of commercial vessels to be fitted with float-free EPIRBs. According to AMSA, the change is in response to incidents in which commercial vessels sank quickly and the master and crew were unable to deploy an EPIRB in time. "If a vessel rapidly capsizes or sinks, the survival of the passengers and crew depends on the transmission of a distress signal," said Brad Groves, AMSA general manager of standards. "A float-free auto-activating EPIRB can send a call for help within minutes of being submerged in water, without any action by the crew." >click to read<14:53
2018 Victoria Classic Boat Festival highlights role of fishing boats of WWII
July 30, 2018 Canada, Pacific
This year's Victoria Classic Boat Festival (August 31 – September 2), looks back to the Second World War with WWII-era boats on display, a special floating exhibit, activities, and events surrounding the role of BC's fishing vessels, yachts, and shipyards that played an important role on the "home front" of WWII. More than any other way the vessels from that period still afloat speak of the contribution they made to the war effort. They also tell the sad story of the hundreds of vessels swept up in the early war hysteria when the vessels owned by persons of Japanese descent were seized. The seiner Merry Chase, an example of such vessels on display at the 2018 Festival, started life under ownership of Canadians of Japanese descent. >click to read< The Maritime Museum of British Columbia, >click here<12:44
Commercial fishing in Igushik again closed due to fuel spill from F/V Pacific Knight
Fuel from the wreckage of the F/V Pacific Knight has reached the Igushik Section of the Nushagak commercial fishing district. That's according to reports the Alaska Department of Fish and Game received today at 4 p.m. that people in the area smelled fuel and saw a sheen on the water. After the entire Nushagak District was closed in response to the fuel spill on Thursday, the Igushik Section only was reopened Friday. The Igushik Section will now close again at 6 p.m. today. >click to read<10:45
High-dollar sports fishing boat crashes into shrimp boat, sinks
July 30, 2018 Gulf of Mexico
A sports fishing boat worth more than $1 million crashed this weekend into a shrimping boat before sinking during a fishing tournament about 45 miles offshore from Port O'Connor. The crash of the 61-foot sports fishing boat, named Got 'M On, was reported to the Coast Guard at 4:10 p.m. Saturday, assistant public affairs officer Kenneth Hawkins said Sunday. The Got 'M On collided with a 79-foot shrimping boat named Lady Toni, the Coast Guard reported.,,, No one on the shrimping boat was in the water. No one was arrested or cited after the crash. Only minor injuries, such as scrapes and bruises, were reported, and no one was transported to a hospital. >click to read<10:08
Undersea Power Cables – Electromagnetic fields have complex and possibly harmful effects on the valuable brown crab.
July 30, 2018 International News, Marine Science, Offshore Wind/Industrialization
Over the past 10 years, Scotland has installed thousands of offshore wind turbines in the North Sea and is starting to deploy marine energy devices that generate power from tides and waves. It's a green energy push that is slowly being replicated in coastal areas the world over. Though these installations are reducing coastal threats such as oil spills, they have the potential to cause other, more subtle, problems for marine life. From each offshore wind and tidal turbine, power cables snake to shore, connecting to power banks, converters, and the wider electrical grid. But these electrified cables could have odd and unexpected effects on seafloor life. >click to read<08:43
Vineyard Wind, R.I. fishermen still at odds over turbines
At issue is minimizing impacts to fishing grounds for squid, lobster and other species that are critical to Rhode Island fishermen. Nearly four months into a review of its proposal by Rhode Island coastal regulators, Vineyard Wind has been unable to allay fears that its proposed offshore wind farm of up to 100 turbines would harm the state's fishing industry. With a key approval from the Coastal Resources Management Council at stake, the New Bedford-based company has agreed to a two-month extension in an attempt to bridge the divide with agency staff and Rhode Island fishermen over the $2-billion project that would be built in 250 square miles of ocean south of Martha's Vineyard. >click to read<23:54
Some lobster exporters are feeling the Chinese tariff pinch
The lobster pipeline from Maine to China shut down on July 5, however, when China hit U.S. lobsters with a 25 percent import tax in retaliation for U.S. tariffs on imported Chinese goods. Since then, Nadeau's business, The Lobster Co., has not sold a lobster to China, despite daily phone calls and a trip to the Pearl River Delta to visit her Chinese customers last week.,, But so far, lobstermen say they aren't feeling the sting of Chinese tariffs. Their boat prices, which range from $3.50 to $4 a pound in different ports for shedders, are comparable to what they were getting at this time last year, they say, >click to read<21:39
Man found in Port Clyde Harbor identified as 56-year-old lobsterman
The Maine Marine Patrol is investigating the death of a 56-year-old lobsterman whose body was found Saturday morning near the Port Clyde Fishermen's Cooperative, where he fished regularly, officials said. Sgt. Wesley Dean of the Maine Marine Patrol said good Samaritans tried to revive John Crane IV, a career lobsterman, around 6:20 a.m., but to no avail. "We don't believe he was in the water for a very long time," Dean said. He said it is not clear whether Crane drowned or had a medical issue, nor whether he might have fallen from his boat at the time. >click to read<19:37
$600 'prehistoric' king crab, anyone? Now at Fontainebleau Miami Beach
July 29, 2018 International News, National
For those who like to splurge into the deep — in the sea and their wallets — have we got a deal for you. Just $600 will buy you and your feeding crew a rare delicacy: an 8-pound Norwegian red king crab. The Fontainebleau resort in Miami Beach has received a small, annual allotment of the live crabs, dubbed "prehistoric luxury shellfish" by the resort's PR agency. Caught from the icy waters of the Barents Sea off Norway's northern coast, the crabs that arrived this week weigh 5 to 8 pounds and can feed up to five people. The shipment of live crabs and langoustines (jumbo European prawns in shells that resemble lobster) are kept in special "Waterworld" tanks of seawater in the resort's basement. >click to read<18:08
EU Fisheries Deal With Morocco Sparks Criticism Over Inclusion Of Western Sahara Waters
A fresh legal row may be brewing over the EU's trade links with Morocco, after the two sides finalised a controversial new fisheries agreement, following almost three months of negotiations. In a joint statement issued on July 20, the two sides said they had agreed on the content of a new sustainable fisheries agreement and that it would enter into force "as soon as possible". The most contentious element of the agreement involves Western Sahara – the territory which has been occupied by Morocco since the mid-1970s. Morocco's claim is not internationally recognized and the United Nations says the area is a non-self-governing territory. >click to read<17:21
Coast Guard Medevacs crewman from fishing vessel in Prince William Sound
Coast Guard Station Valdez crew members medevaced an 18-year-old male, suffering from a hand injury, from the fishing vessel Pacific Harvester in Prince William Sound, Thursday evening. The station's crew, including an emergency trauma technician, treated the man's hand while in transit to a Valdez pier where he was transferred to awaiting emergency medical service personnel for higher care. Watchstanders at Coast Guard Sector Anchorage command center received a report from the master of the Pacific Harvester requesting a medevac for the crewmember who was suffering from a hand injury and displaying signs of shock. >click to read<16:25
Devastating report has seafood dealer on his heels, angry – U.S. senator calls for an investigation
July 29, 2018 International News, Mid Atlantic, National
A national seafood distributor is defending its reputation as sales plummet after The Associated Press found it was not living up to a guarantee that all of its seafood was wild, sustainable, traceable and caught by local fishermen. Sea To Table owner Sean Dimin said most problems identified by the AP were honest mistakes or the result of miscommunication, and some supporters came to his defense. But four former employees said they raised concerns about mislabeling, the blending of imports and deceptive marketing practices years ago, and were ignored or silenced. A U.S. senator has called for an investigation, and a community-supported fishery filed cease-and-desist orders, demanding Sea To Table stop deceptive marketing. >click to read<13:25
New England: Centuries-old cod fishery had worst year in history in 2017
One of the most historic fisheries in the country hit an all-time low last year as cod fishermen continued to struggle with choking quotas and low abundance of the fish. Maine's cod fishery has existed since at least the early 17th century, and it was once one of the strongest in the country. The fishery peaked at more than 21 million pounds of cod, a fish often used with the fish and chips dish, in 1991.,,, One reason for the collapse is that federal quotas for cod are so low many fishermen are just avoiding them altogether, said Terry Alexander, a veteran fisherman out of Portland and Boston. Cod fishermen typically also seek other species, such as haddock and flounder, and they must stop fishing altogether once they reach quota for cod, per the rules. >click to read<11:15
Residents learn about fishing, local offerings at Stonington open house
They all were visiting the open house hosted by the town's fishermen at Gambardella's Wholesale Seafood at the Town Dock on Saturday afternoon to get an inside look at the fishing industry and learn more about the seafood caught by local fishermen. Ed Emery, a third-generation fisherman, encouraged people to shop locally at the Town Dock for fresh fish,,, Mike Gambardella, owner of Gambardella's Wholesale Seafood, who came up with the idea for the event, said the fishermen want to show people how wild-caught, chemical-free, good seafood tastes.,,He also said they want to show how hard of a job it is to be a fisherman under so much regulation. He said scientists should listen to the fishermen who go out every day to the ocean and see what is out there. >click to read<09:46
Fishing is a family business – Three couples know everybody needs to pitch in to make a living
July 29, 2018 Mid Atlantic
Long Island's fishing families know how to adapt. They have to if they want to keep making their living from the water. Many have succumbed to the sea of quotas and regulations. Fewer and fewer are hanging on. In the past eight years, the number of commercial food fish licenses has dropped by double digits —11 percent — from 1,030 in 2018 to 916 so far this year, state data show.,, Most of the families still in commercial fishing run mom-and-operations, Brady said. "Some can go back 15 generations, some have been here since the '70s," she said, "and some are just starting out" The Phillipses, the Osinskis, and the Lofstads. >click to read<08:51
Nearly 300 Sea Turtles Dead as Red Tide Plagues Southwest Florida
Hundreds of sea turtles have washed up dead along the southwest Florida coast as an ongoing red tide event persists in the waters. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission has logged 287 sea turtle deaths since the virulent algal bloom started in October, the Associated Press reported. That figure is twice the average number of turtle deaths in those waters each year, Allen Foley of the commission's Fish and Wildlife Research Institute told the AP on Thursday. Foley explained that the turtles get sick and die when their food gets contaminated by toxic bloom. >click to read<19:09
Shrimp boat worker found, accused of assaulting shipmates with sledge hammer
Lee County deputies arrested a shrimp boat worker who allegedly assaulted the boat's captain and another worker with a sledge hammer before disappearing into the water off Fort Myers Beach on Monday, according to an incident report. Deputies led a search for Brandon Scerri, 23, after the boat docked outside of Trico Seafood on Fort Myers Beach and his shipmates reported that he had vanished. He was found "alive and well" Wednesday and was arrested on suspicion of aggravated battery shortly after. Scerri was taken to Lee County Jail, where he remains in custody. >click to read<13:13
Four P.E.I. fishermen net fines for illegal practices, charged under the federal Fisheries Act
Several lobster fishermen reeled in hefty fines Thursday for illegal fishing practices. The biggest hit was delivered to Eric Leard MacKinnon, 53, of Murray River. He was fined $28,200 and suspended the first day of the 2019 lobster fishing season after pleading guilty to hauling in 82 undersized lobsters. MacKinnon said he was prepared to pay the fine in full right away. He was nabbed on May 30 at Machon's Point wharf following a routine inspection by fisheries' officers. MacKinnon, like three other lobster fishermen appearing in provincial court in Georgetown Thursday, was charged under the federal Fisheries Act. >click to read<11:37
Harpswell lobster boat races returning Sunday
They're back. The greatly missed and much-loved annual lobster boat races are returning to Harpswell on Sunday after a four-year hiatus. And it isn't a day too soon. "The buzz around town has been insane," said Larry Ward, the head of the Harpswell Lobster Boat Races Committee and a co-organizer of this year's event. "It has been sorely missed." The races, last held in 2013, begin at 10 a.m. in Pott's Harbor. There will be 31 race classes, ranging from non-working boats to Novi boats, with first-, secondand third-place finishers. Ward said the race committee has secured more than $9,300 in cash, gift certificates and bank cards to award the winners. >click to read<11:16
Federal government protects overabundant grey seal population over fish stocks
MONCTON, NB – Fish harvesters attending the Gulf Groundfish Advisory Committee this week in Moncton are expressing their frustrations and disbelief over the federal government's refusal Read More »
Washington State Fisherman indicted for manslaughter following a conflict that left one man dead in Unalaska
The grand jury on June 1 indicted Anthony F. Pouesi, 28, of Shelton, Wash. According to the indictment, he "recklessly caused the death of another person, Read More »
Crab trucks roll toward Triton after confrontation in South Brook – Crab fishery delayed until at least May 11
By noon on Tuesday, the trucks began to roll toward the fish plant, but were being slowed by protesters. RCMP were on hand ticketing the drivers Read More »
Live Streaming Information – NEFMC Scientific and Statistical Committee Meeting, October 20, 2014
The public is invited to listen in to the New England Fishery Management Council's SSC Meeting on Monday, October 20, 2014 Time: 8:30 a.m. The webinar will Read More »
10-year pilot project: On-board processing of Hake discussed by Regional District of Mount Waddington board
Plans for a 10-year pilot project, which will allow on-board processing of Hake, was discussed at the July 19 Regional District of Mount Waddington board meeting Read More »
Grants will help Mass. undersea "kites" project – Kite's?
Worcester Polytechnic Institute will receive more than $300,000 for a project looking at the harvesting of hydrokinetic energy using tethered undersea kites designed to take advantage Read More »
How Did North Carolina's Commerical Fishing Industry Fare In Hurricane Florence?
While cleanup crews are getting a good idea of how much the damage Hurricane Florence will cost, it's not yet clear what the storm might have Read More »
This fisherman is determined to fight the rising tide of government quotas
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Fishing industry calls for 'tie-up' scheme during Coronavirus crisis
Irish fishing industry representatives have called on the Government to provide a temporary fishing cessation tie-up scheme for vessels to support the industry through the turmoil Read More »
Louisiana: State begins coast-wide effort to sustain fisheries hit by wetland erosion, restoration projects
State officials have embarked on a coast-wide effort to partner with the commercial and recreational fishing industry to find ways to make fishing more sustainable in Read More »
Ukrainian seafood buyers want to connect with Unalaska's fisheries
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PEER urges Obama to unilaterally create national marine monuments
The announcement by PEER came hours before the president was scheduled to arrive in Alaska, with environmental groups accusing him of hypocrisy for allowing oil drilling in the U.S. Read More »
North Pacific fish council enters Pebble debate, over state's objections
The state of Alaska believes the North Pacific Fishery Management Council is overstepping its bounds, by weighing in on the Pebble Mine Project in Bristol Bay. Read More »
A Shrimp That Can Kill With Sound Is Named After Pink Floyd
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The Saga continues on 'Deadliest Catch' "It's official: Elliott's out, Jake's in!
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Petersburg crabber fined for using others' pot tags
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4 loaded Bristol Bay fishing boats swamped in bad weather
At least four commercial fishing vessels partially sank in Bristol Bay after boats heavy with salmon had difficulty navigating poor weather in the region. U.S. Coast Guard Read More »
Informal public discussion on the results of the 2013 Georges Bank Transboundary Fishery Stock Assessments is set for Aug. 12 in New Bedford
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FFAW-Unifor tightens grip on NL fishery; former executive takes helm of fish processing licensing board
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Winter skate are dying in huge numbers, a new scientific paper points the finger at a big herd of seals
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Con groups, fishermen divided over NOAA plan for marine national monument
Hundreds of people filled a conference hall Tuesday night to speak out on a federal proposal to permanently protect a network of deep-sea canyons and underwater Read More »
Speaking of Dr. Brian Rothschild,,,
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F/V Dianne – Four fishermen still missing after second day of police searches
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East Hampton floats $15G loan to remove boat sinking in harbor
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A Rare Albino Haddock!
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This Fishing Life: TV cameras return to Cornwall, Tonight, as the lockdown begins to bite
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When you're forced to clock in at a stuffy office every day, the idea of working from home can sound too good to be true.
Understandable, then, that many new freelancers spend the first few months of self-employment alternating between working from their bed, sofa and kitchen table.
No more squeaky swivel chairs, headache-inducing fluorescent lights or sweaty morning commutes! Going freelance means you can spend all day in your PJs, fuelled by tea from your favourite mug and the comforting background babble of daytime TV. Right?
Well, not quite. While the first few months of working from home can seem idyllic, it won't be long before you miss the company of humans and a proper desk to work from.
Sure, you can get around the midweek loneliness with lunchtime meet-ups and freelance-friendly café visits. But these are only temporary solutions for a bigger problem: the unavoidable gut feeling that in order to give this self-employment thing a proper crack, you'll need a permanent productive place to base yourself from.
And that's what coworking spaces are for! These dedicated hubs for freelancers, entrepreneurs and remote workers provide an affordable alternative to working from home.
Joining a coworking space allows you to spend your working days in a productive environment, sharing your office hours with likeminded people who may end up becoming friends, collaborators or even colleagues.
But how do you choose the right coworking space for you? There are quite a few of them around, and you don't want to end up joining one that gives you the same 'I don't wanna be here!' feeling as your old office.
If you're not sure where to start, keep reading: I'm about to help you to find a coworking space that not only improves your productivity and grows your professional network, but that feels like a genuine home-away-from-home whenever you spend the day there.
When I joined Rabble Studio in Cardiff just after it opened in June 2016, I wasn't sure how beneficial coworking would be for my freelance copywriting business. I'd spent a year working from home, and fancied switching things up by spending a few days a week in a communal space with other freelancers.
I'd heard others raving about how transformative coworking had been for their businesses, so figured I'd give it a try. But how good could it be, really? Surely I was just working on the same projects in a different space, albeit with the added cost of a rented desk. I arrived on my first day with laptop and business cards at the ready, unsure of what to expect.
My first month at Rabble was one of my most productive periods as a freelancer. I was amazed at how much easier it was to focus on my work in a dedicated space, with sturdy hand-built desks and a spacious, naturally-lit studio to get stuff done in.
Getting to know other freelancers gave me me the motivation to achieve more with my business. I'd spent a year taking on a random assortment of projects – some rewarding and well-paid, others less so. Seeing other creative freelancers consistently creating awesome work with well-suited clients gave me the wake-up call I needed. I've since made a conscious decision to be more confident in my business and strive to attract the projects I really want, instead of accepting anything and everything that comes my way.
I won't pretend that new opportunities came flooding in as soon as I joined a coworking space. That'd be unrealistic. But being a Rabble studio member and a part of its wider creative community has gradually expanded my professional network, to the point where I frequently bump into collaborators, friends and coworkers around Cardiff. Regular creative events held in the studio mean that I'm always meeting new people, getting inspired by their stories and occasionally being commissioned to write copy for them.
Probably the biggest benefit to joining a coworking space has been the effect it's had on my overall wellbeing. Before joining Rabble, I regularly spent entire days holed up in my flat, communicating with clients via email but rarely socialising in the real world.
Forcing myself to get out and see people at the studio has made me a more confident, inquisitive and happy human. I get to spend my working days in the company of friendly and interesting individuals, with talents I respect and opinions I trust. It's made my work better, and it's made me better.
If my old way of working sounds familiar and you're ready for a change, here are five actionable tips on how to find a coworking space where you feel comfortable and inspired to produce your best work.
There are lots of creative communities online, many with an active presence on social media. Joining one could be a great way to find out about the creative coworking spaces in your area.
I originally found out about Rabble Studio through a startup group that I'm a member of on Facebook, and have since learned about similar hubs around the UK simply by following people on Twitter and Instagram. Use these platforms to start conversations with members of coworking spaces. Most will be happy to give you some insights and advice into why they choose to work in a particular place.
If you've got creative friends who freelance or run their own businesses, there's a good chance that some of them will have tried coworking.
Ask about their experiences, and find out whether there's a local coworking space they'd recommend. Whether their opinions are good or bad, hearing them will help you to understand what to look for when finding a coworking space of your own.
While the internet is useful for initial research, nothing beats seeing a coworking space IRL, meeting its members and learning about the ethos behind it. Drop whoever's in charge an email and arrange a visit. If they're a decent person, they'll be happy to show you around and tell you the story behind their space.
It's worth booking in to see several coworking spaces – two studios that look practically identical online could have completely different vibes, so spend some time exploring your options before committing to your work home.
Found a coworking space that seems like the perfect fit for your business? Awesome! Before you pay for your first month of membership, politely ask whether it would be possible to spend a day working from the space before you officially sign up.
Many coworking spaces have flexible desk space for this purpose, and will gladly let you spend a day with them if it'll convince you to join their community. If a freebie isn't available, you can always offer to pay for your desk for the day – if you discover a deal breaker that wasn't apparent during your initial visit, it'll be money well spent.
This one's for the more ambitious among you, but hear me out… if a suitable coworking space doesn't exist in your area, you might want to consider starting your own.
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The raspberry ketone known in English as raspberry ketone is actually a supplement to burn fat. Its dietary properties, as you will mean, facilitate the eradication from body fat speeding up the rate of metabolism. It is extensively made use of in diet plans to lose weight as well as in recent months is offering a lot to discuss.
Including it to your feeding dining table has other perks however it can easily likewise bring about adverse effects. Understanding how to utilize it, follow the indications as well as above all, understand if it is a con or rather functions is just what our company are visiting try. In this particular post we explain whatever. Use, residential or commercial properties, perks from consuming it as well as, certainly, where you may acquire it at an excellent cost.
Raspberry Ketones are, our company may claim, the really good residential or commercial properties extracted coming from the fruit product. Hence, that includes sizable volumes of ellagic acid that is good for swellings, cholesterol, against free of charge radicals and also is actually believed to act upon the mechanisms that prevent cancer. This is also a resource from vitamin C and phenolics.
On behalf of the homes from the Raspberry Ketone to reduce weight, mention that its own feature is actually to take part in the functioning from the hormonal agent norepinephrine as well as noradrenaline. These raise the physical body temperature. To keep this higher it is actually essential to consume more body fat. And this is actually the essential principle from the performance of raspberry ketones. They make the temp rise and also therefore enhance the all natural more tips here material that has to be actually consumed to keep up.
When it comes to adiponectone bodily hormone, which our experts went over at the start, is in charge of decreasing blood glucose amounts. The less blood sugar you possess, the much less power left above, and also this can easily convert right into much less glycogen that is going to be stored as fat.
Likewise claim that adiponectomy is directly related to excessive weight and also diabetes mellitus, or even a minimum of that is just how it is felt inning accordance with the most up to date scientific magazines. Overweight individuals possess a lower fee in their body system. Therefore there is a belief that a higher degree shows a lower creation of fat.
Concerning the overall efficiency of the raspberry-based supplement, indicate that this possesses some resemblances with the lipolytic laser and lipolysis. Each are based on derogatory fat (lipolysis) to improve the method where that is my link actually taken in. That is, they aim to accelerate the metabolic process of the living thing from crowds. The the greatest regular dose is 2 milligrams. according to the FDA (United States Food and Drug Administration). To get this amount you need to consume 800 grams from raspberries each day. Something that, performs not seem extremely logical and enough.
The huge bulk from nutritional supplements to reduce weight trigger state of mind swings due to the fact that the body system enters into a stage from consumption where there is actually much less blood glucose and also meals offered. Not possessing Raspberry Ketone negative effects relies, to a huge level, on the dosage ate along with the level of sensitivity from the individual to the conditions where there is weight-loss.
Some individuals are actually really irritable when they feel famished. Others survive these states better. In this particular feeling, when you are dropping weight, that is regular to experience famished, an unfilled tummy. This is a consequence that can be stayed away from with hydroxycitric acid or HCA, additionally known as garcinia cambogia. In pregnant or breast feeding women this is actually advised to delay its own use until these time frames are exceeded. It is actually not recommended to do a diet plan to slim down when expecting an infant. People with diabetes mellitus should avoid its own usage.
In well-balanced people there are no contraindications in amounts that carry out not surpass the daily optimum. Nonetheless, whenever you have any sort of concerns or take one more item this is advisable to consult with a professional. The contraindications from raspberry ketone can come if you on a regular basis eat various other products to lose weight. There are actually numerous opinions about that. From people who are zealous promoters and make certain that Raspberry Ketones develop to those which claim zero, that the "Raspberry Ketone Thymus". Exactly what is true is that it is not completely showed that this possesses the procedure suggested. Or even at least ruin the affection takes care of through magic. By spontaneous ignition.
This is true that the data our team have actually records engageded in the metabolic process from individuals and may promote weight management and also removal of body additional reading fats, yet have it and also do nothing else definitely prevent possessing a sculpted amount. The normal factor is actually click for more info to lean on some supplements to slim down while you begin a program of day-to-day physical exercise. Each one at your level but blending many techniques to address the affection deals with. In this feeling there belong items including garcinia cambogia or even eco-friendly coffee that work with the exact same purposes and also may be looked at products to reduce weight. Even in some extras you could get them with each other. As with these, point of views are varied.
For the rest, in people some investigation has been actually carried out yet a little gently therefore if you want this product, there is no option yet get more to try that. Exactly what is shown is actually that this is a product that you could have since it is actually okay. That is actually, it is not damaging and also this performs refrain from doing severely. Of course, you always have to comply with the indicators as well as the encouraged dosages. You carry out certainly not have to binge on ketones because they do certainly not function by doing this. Incredibly other is actually the issue from really shedding all the excess fats it vows, yet this, as our experts say, today refers attempting other products and approaches to find the alternatives that greatest satisfy our lifestyle.


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Penny stock saga's alleged mastermind John Soh denied bail; faces total of 188 charges
2013 Penny Stock Crash
Chan Chao Peh 28/02/2017, 8:32pm
SINGAPORE (Feb 28): John Soh Chee Wen, the alleged mastermind behind the October 2013 penny stock saga, has been charged with seven new counts of witness tampering.
Court on Tuesday denied bail for Soh, who now faces a total of 188 charges. The Malaysian businessman has been held in remand since Nov 24 last year.
Under the newest charges, Soh is accused of asking three witnesses to deny knowledge of dealings and transactions when they were questioned by the Commercial Affairs Department.
The three witnesses are: Gabriel Gan, known to be a broker with DMG & Partners; Ken Tai, of Algo Capital; and Peter Chen, a senior executive with LionGold Corp. Together with Blumont Group and Asiasons Capital, LionGold is one of the three penny stocks at the centre of the saga. Asiasons Capital has since been renamed Attilan Group.
After hearing from both the prosecution and Soh's counsel, district judge Terence Tay called Soh the "protagonist" of this case. The judge added that Soh has "sufficient influence over the supporting cast".
Others involved in the case include Soh's girlfriend and alleged co-mastermind, Quah Su Ling, who faces 178 charges of her own for her role in the saga.
Quah, who is out on bail, had earlier wanted to visit Soh but was not allowed to. The court on Tuesday granted Soh's request to give Quah a call.
The third person charged thus far in this case, Goh Hin Calm, faces six charges, largely for helping Soh and Quah with their transactions.
Soh's lawyer, Tan Chee Meng of WongPartnership, said that his client is willing to accept any bail condition, so that they can be better prepared for his trial.
Tan said that Soh tried asking for space while in detention to store the necessary documents. The lawyer reported that prison authorities had retorted: "this is not a hotel."
Tan also pointed out that the seven new charges of witness tampering were made known to him less than two hours before the hearing began on Tuesday afternoon. "I was not able to take timely instructions from my client," he said.
Tan stressed the need for Soh to not face such "prejudice" in the legal process. "Let's not say John Soh was convicted because he was stifled in his defence," he said.
The prosecutors, led by deputy public prosecutor Teo Guan Siew, argued that Soh is a flight risk.
Prosecutors say Soh had previously used an Indonesian passport under the name of Didi Supardi to travel in and out of Singapore.
Soh's lawyer Tan said his client is willing to be tagged and monitored electronically, or be assigned a security guard to watch over him round the clock.
Tan argued that Soh would have fled the country if he had wanted to, especially since the prosecution has alleged that he has the means to do so. "My client remained as he believes in his innocence," said Tan.
Further, Tan reminded the court that Soh has complied with CAD's interview requests throughout the investigation, which has lasted for more than two years.
DPP Teo, however, said that Soh stayed put because he got "complacent" and thought that the authorities would not be able to build a convincing case against him.
According to DPP Teo, Soh had reportedly said: "The case against me is very weak; the case against Su Ling and the others is stronger."
Soh is alleged to have given Tai, one of the three witnesses he is accused of tampering, a summary of the statements Soh himself had made to CAD. Tai was told to "sing to the same tune".
The second witness, Chen, who has been Soh's close associate for at least a decade, was told not to admit that he was Soh's nominee.
The more direct, damning evidence against Soh was in the form of audio recordings of conversations between Soh and the third witness, Gan.
In the conversation recordings, Soh was heard prepping Gan on how to answer questions when asked by the investigators. "Stick to your usual stupid answers," Soh told Gan.
In addition, Soh is heard on the recordings telling Gan: "Just push to KL. I don't know!"
"These recordings are clear and direct evidence of tampering," said DPP Teo.
The recordings were discovered in Gan's laptop, after authorities commenced investigation on another listed company, ISR Capital. Prosecutors say ISR is under the influence of Soh.
According to the submissions made by the prosecutors, shares of ISR Capital plunged by more than half on Nov 24 – the day Soh was arrested. Prior to the crash, shares of the company surged by 4,000% within months.
"Investigations also show that the accused was intimately involved in, and exercised influence over, the management and corporate affairs of ISR," according to the submission. "Some trading accounts that had previously been identified as having traded suspiciously in ISR were among the accounts responsible for the massive selloff."
Soh's case will be next heard in a pre-trial conference on March 30.
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Encapsulation of benzotriazole (BTA) inhibitors in prepared SiO2 nanoparticle based polyelectrolyte nanocontainers, and self-releasing of the inhibitors for corrosion inhibition to a pipeline steel in a chloride solution was studied by Canadian researchers. The nanocontainers can be dispersed uniformly in an industry-used epoxy coating. The encapsulated BTA can self-release for corrosion inhibition in response to changes of solution pH. or the steel coated with the intelligent coating, the corrosion inhibition is time dependent upon self-releasing of the encapsulated inhibitors from the nanocontainers. With the increasing content of the nanocontainers in the coating, both the coating resistance and the corrosion resistance of the steel increase. The released inhibitors inhibit the steel corrosion by forming a layer of inhibitor-adsorptive film, which is detected on the steel surface after 30 days of immersion in the solution by elemental and structural characterizations.


How can we head a health crisis of this magnitude off at the pass? Laws' answer is contained in her PhD dissertation, "Engagement of Primary Stakeholders to Tailor a Comprehensive Transitional Care Model for Persons Who Have Experienced a Stroke and Their Caregivers," which examines ways to develop transitional, community-based care for persons affected by stroke. Transitional care – as opposed to discharge planning, which prepares the patient for the first stages of care after the hospital – starts at hospital discharge and runs through community reintegration. Typical transitional care extends through eight weeks of hospital discharge, connecting patients and caregivers with community resources and supports.
"This is not sufficient to meet the needs of a survivor and caregiver, as the consequences of stroke extend far beyond eight weeks," says Laws. "My long-term research goal is to develop a stroke TC model that extends through the first year after initial onset, since many challenges are identified in that first critical post-stroke year." The trouble is that the stroke population's access to transitional care has been understudied because until recently the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association (AHA/ASA) have treated stroke as an acute condition rather than as a chronic condition.
"We do really well in the U.S. at discharge planning," she says, citing a Commonwealth Fund study, which examined developed countries' statistics on discharge planning and care coordination. "In hospitals, we great at getting people ready to go and aligning them with the short-term services that they need. But in care coordination, which is one aspect of transitional care, we tied for last place." The good news is that thanks to current research into transitional care from the AHA/ASA and the Commonwealth Fund, the healthcare community as a whole may be on the verge of defining a broader, more encompassing model than discharge planning.
Laws earned her Master of Science in Nursing for Entry to the Profession (MEPN) from the UA College of Nursing in 2012 before entering the PhD program. She is also a faculty member of the UA School of Sociology, uniquely positioning her for a multidisciplinary approach to her research. Thanks to forward-thinking inquiries like hers, the perfect storm of 2050 could be supplanted by a comprehensive transitional care program that begins to fill the care gap sooner rather than later – when it may be too late.


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Rhondda Cynon Taf är en kommun (principal area) med county borough-status i södra Wales, i området South Wales Valleys. Kommunen gränsar till Merthyr Tydfil, Caerphilly, Vale of Glamorgan, Bridgend och Powys. Huvudort är Tonypandy.

Kommunen upprättades den 1 april 1996 genom sammanslagning av distrikten Cynon Valley, Rhondda och delar av Taff-Ely. De har också givit namn åt kommunen.

Orter i Rhondda Cynon Taf

 Aberdare
 Glyncoch
 Hirwaun
 Llanharan
 Llantrisant
 Maerdy
 Mountain Ash
 Pontypridd
 Porth
 Tonypandy
 Tonyrefail
 Treherbert
 Ynysybwl

Communites i Rhondda Cynon Taf
För visst lokalt självstyre är Rhondda Cynon Taf indelat i 39 communities:

Aberaman North
Aberaman South
Abercynon
Aberdare East
Aberdare West
Cwm Clydach
Cwmbach
Cymmer
Ferndale
Gilfach Goch
Hirwaun
Llanharan
Llanharry
Llantrisant
Llantwit Fardre
Llwydcoed
Llwynypia
Maerdy
Mountain Ash East
Mountain Ash West
Pen-y-Graig
Pen-y-Waun
Penrhiwceiber
Pentre
Pontyclun
Pontypridd
Porth
Rhigos
Taffs Well
Tonypandy
Tonyrefail
Trealaw
Trehafod
Treherbert
Treorchy
Tylorstown
Ynyshir
Ynysybwl and Coed-y-Cwm
Ystrad

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A girl in Class B. Yamato has been in the same school with her since middle school, and it seems she was Yamato's first crush. She's the one girl he hasn't kissed, even though she's cute. Mei describes her as such, "She's not very tall, her eyes are perfect. Her hair is fluffy and soft, high colored lips. She looks like a doll."


LADY AT THE BAT: Is This The List of 103?
Is This The List of 103?
* The list appears to be in order by team. Red Sox players are listed first, then Yankee players. Why not put it alphabetically by team or alphabetically by player's last name? Putting the Red Sox and Yankee players first smells foul to me.
* Two of the 104 names have already been leaked. Those were, of course, Alex Rodriguez and Sammy Sosa. It would stand to reason, therefore, that this list should contain only 102 names. There are 103 names on it.
* Most of the names on the list are names that already have been leaked to performance-enhancing drugs. It would seem to be a safe bet to compile a list with these particular names on them.
I wouldn't say that no one on this list used steroids, but I will say that this list probably is not legitimate. The mystery continues.


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Is science never wrong because it is objective and is religion subjective?
by Chaitanya Charan dasJuly 6, 2013
From: James
Question: How do we respond to rational atheist's claim that science is never wrong because it is objective, and religion is purely subjective? These atheists use Ayn Rand's objectivism to verify their claims.
Transcription By: Jyoti Shirsangi Mataji
Edited By: Shyam Venkateswaran P
Answer: First of all, no honest scientist will say that science is never wrong. What they will say is that science has a self-correcting mechanism by which it detects wrongs. Whenever it goes wrong, then tries to correct it.
So, in fact, the whole history of what is called scientific progress is a correction of past wrongs. So, Newton proposed the classical mechanics, the classical Physics, and then Einstein primarily was the singular developer of relativity, but then, quantum theory was developed by various scientists, like Plank and others. So, they developed the other theories, which explained the universal phenomenon much better. And they found that Newton's theory was a limited application over a limited range, in terms of objects that were not moving in the speed of light, and objects that were not microscopic. So, in many ways Newton was wrong when he said that the laws of motion were universal.
So now, first of all, it is not that science is never wrong; it has a self-correcting mechanism. Now, is it objective? Again, quantum physics is definitely not objective. It is dependent on the observer's presence and perception, for the reality to be observed in quantum physics. Because consciousness plays an indispensible role in quantum physics, it is definitely not objective in the sense of it being an object out there, which can be observed, measured and tested. So, in that way, science is not necessarily always objective. But it is true that many of the observations and findings and experiments and processes of science are repeatable, and when different scientists repeat them, they give the same result. In that sense, they can be called objective.
But, the converse that religion is purely subjective is wrong; it's based on a particular conception of religion. Many religions, especially Abrahamic religions, they have simply the three point formulae of pray, pay, and obey. Come to the place of worship, pray over there, give some donation, and obey whatever commandments or rules are told over there. Now, this is very dogmatic and ritualistic, but the eastern or the Dharmic religious traditions focus on inner transformation and there is a pathway given for that inner transformation, and there is a process of sadhana bhakti that brings about the transformation.
In my lecture, tapping the Power of Faith, I have explained the nine stages. It starts from Shraddha, and then moves towards Prema. So there is an inner transformation that is repeatable, verifiable, in that sense it is objective. Lust, anger, greed, envy, pride, illusion will decrease for anyone who practices the process of Krishna Consciousness, be that person in India, America, or Africa or even Antartica, or anywhere else. So, in that sense of it being repeatable, it is also objective. It's subjective in the sense that it is an experience within one's consciousness. So in that sense, it is experiential, and not experimental, as in modern science, but at the same time, because the experience also has outer expressions, which can be objectively verified. If a person is an addict, and the person becomes free from addiction, now the sense of freedom from addiction is internal, but the fact that the person has become free is also an externally observable reality. So the changes that happen in a devotee's life, the spiritual happiness that a devotee experiences will be an internal experience. "Bhakti pareshanubhava, viraktiranyatraca". So there is inner experience of God, para isha anubhava, that may be subjective, but there are external effects of that, which are objective, Viraktiranyatraca; one is no longer infatuated with by material things. So, in this sense, religion is at least not the process of spirituality that is taught in the Vedic tradition, and especially within that, Bhakti yoga, it is not purely subjective. There is objectivity in it, and that objectivity is the clarity of the pathway of the inner transformation, the cleardelineation for the process of transformation, and the repeatability and verifiability of that process.
I won't go into Ayn Rand's objectivism because if you have some specific questions about objectivism, then I don't want to give a class about objectivism, and then point out how it is wrong. If you have some specific questions about objectivism, you can ask as a separate question.
But, it suffices to say that science being objective and religion being subjective is a division that is based on a very limited conception of science and a limited conception of religion. The deeper we go into science, in terms of quantum physics, we realize that science is not all that objective as it often made out, and when we explore alternatives to the conventionally known forms of religion in the West, the Abhramic religions, then we see that religion which offers pathways and processes for inner transformation and verifiable characteristics for inner transformation, then that religion no longer remains subjective.
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Bad Voltage is the most eccentric book I read last year, and maybe ever. it is certainly the most cyberpunk book I've ever read. It has everything that could be asked from the classic 80's genre: Ku Fu, Skating, Rasta slang, hacking, acrobatics, and that's just the protagonist! Bad Voltage is like a Warhammer 40k or Star Wars novel. It is literary candy: You won't be intellectually challenged, but it won't disappoint. Where this book really shines are the action scenes: chases, fights, war games, riots, terror attacks, infiltration attempts.
So I recommend this book to someone who likes cyberpunk imagery, and wants a light read with some over the top elements.


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Doncaster weekend
There had been plenty of rain earlier in the week but it was drying out by the hour on Town Moor and the ground appeared to be no worse than good to soft, and arguably better on the hurdles track.
The Unit looked one of the bets of the day in the opening novice hurdle, belatedly up in trip after going down in a speed test at Kempton last time. With Our Reward and Ballycrystal likely to set the race up it was hard to envisage defeat, and that feeling continued throughout the race until King's horse ran about after hitting the front.
Tom Bellamy did well to get the youngster home in the end from the rallying Ballycrystal, who has stepped up markedly on his Sedgefield win. Both of them should go on to better things, while Our Reward looked to run his race in third but probably needs a drop in the ratings.
The handicap chase over 2m was an intriguing race and with the ground coming in his favour I strongly backed Oliver's Gold to be the latest to uphold the recent Kelso form.
I still don't know how he got beat by the often frustrating Festive Affair. Upsides two out and Jonjo's under the cosh, I didn't even check the in-running market as it looked a question of how far.
I did wonder why the cheekpieces had been dispensed with, and perhaps the lack of headgear made the difference. The Walford yard is absolutely flying but somehow this one got away.
I quite liked the chance of Starkie as well, despite his injury-plagued past, but he may have needed this - it was quite hard to tell. I wasn't convinced by Vital Evidence's first go over fences at Sedgefield, considering a bit of a random event (and the form isn't worth much). The flat bred horse did not look at ease over these bigger fences and I'd be against him big time if they persevere over the larger obstacles.
It was a shame they pulled out Wetherby casualty Royal Plaza in the next as he made the market for my fancy, Boyhood. The T George inmate remains unfurnished physically but he looks a decent stayer in the making and he looked leniently treated on his latest effort at Aintree.
He was a very solid favourite in the end and despite showing greenness once more ran out an easy winner, and he'll continue to progress. Indian Brave was the paddock pick, a lovely chaser for next season. He's a bit big and ungainly at present, and I thought he'd come on for the run. It was a big run and he's one to look out for.
It was an interesting novice handicap chase with eight going to post. It wasn't easy choosing between them but there was value to be had as Misfits was surprisingly high in the betting on the back of a debut effort at Kelso, the form of which looked dubious.
She didn't look very big against some of these and the Russell yard has a poor record at Donny. Florida Calling lacks a bit of scope and again ran as though something isn't quite right. Duke Arcadio has been patiently handled but is a proper three mile chaser and he took a big step in the right direction with bold jumping performance.
I thought he must come on for the outing and he can certainly go one better soon. Deputy Commander looked straighter and the NTD inmate always looked like getting the better of the argument up the straight.
This might be okay form as the third, Pyrshan, has some decent efforts to his name in this grade and shaped much better over fences as he often had over timber. Carlo Rocks was well beaten but his time will come...he needs much softer terrain and the C Bailey stable is pretty cold just now.
Azert De Coeur was a shoo-in for money buyers but Venetia's horses often fail to back up reappearance wins and this six-year-old has never been able to run two races alike. Caveat Emptor as they say but even if you weren't interested in taking short odds, finding the winner wasn't easy.
Germany Calling is a summer horse and this ground was on the edge of his comfort zone, but he capitalised on what turned out to be a very weak race. Distant runner-up Drumlee Sunset simply looks high in the handicap, as does Special Catch, who may be best at 2m. Katachenko and his trainer remain in the doldrums.
The staying hurdle wasn't a great one but Lough Derg Leader had a bit of quality about him and the five-year-old did well to win as he liked after getting outpaced when the race finally got going. Winning here off 120, he's obviously got loads of ability. Handsome Sam wants soft ground and fences so his effort was promising - he didn't go on last season so he needs to go and back this up.
Ravenhill Road was an impressive winner on debut and he looked a good thing to go in again under the penalty, less his rider's claim. He's a good looker, strong, and looks a good galloper.
The opposition wasn't great. The Queen's horse Take To Heart is leggy at this time, while Midnight Moss is a lovely strong horse to bear in mind for the future, but he was green as grass before this. Marten is a well-made animal who is probably just backward mentally, but the runner-up Molly Childers looks a grinder of medium build and soft ground will likely see her in better light.
Not a great deal to report, not least owing to the fact of three other meetings going on and little of interest at Donny, particularly at the front end.
Mahlerdramatic had a very good bumper win to his name over a year ago and returned here looking fully revved up. He's a nice horse that has strengthened up a good deal since I saw him looking leggy and weak last Fall. However, Minella Rebellion came with a reputation and the market suggested he was very good.
He didn't looked much physically, just an unfurnished four-year-old, and Mahlerdramatic had two years on him and made it count. Ellison's horse jumped great despite looking very green in front, and was value for further. The presence of the previously ordinary looking Focaccia gives the form a queer look, so we'll see what the assessor makes of them in due course.
The second was as poor a race as you're ever likely to see on a Saturday card, but the 0-100 saw an exciting finish when the only two you could back - Mister Don and Lakefield Rebel - fought it out.
Mister Don let the side down with a tame finish at Wetherby before, but this was weaker still and to be fair he appeared to battle hard to get up on the line to beat Lakefield Rebel, who would have won with a better jumping display.
The latter is very lightly raced considering he's turning 11, but hopefully he'll be able to string a few races together now. He was always built for fences, so there should be more to come from him, but let's not get carried away...this was dreadful stuff.
Third home High Counsel again found nothing, but perhaps he doesn't stay. He's worth a try over shorter, and as he's not that big he should be fine over timber.
I missed the weak mares' race, but not the novices chase that followed which was a difficult affair in which several had chances. Gold Present took the honours despite market weakness - he's a very strong chasing type, he galloped all the way to the line and should hold his own down south.
Drumlee Lad seemed to run his race in second as did Viens Chercher, who looks a tad high in the weights, so the race has a sound look to it. I'dliketheoption isn't that big but he jumped and travelled well before not getting home - it looks like he just doesn't stay at the moment.
The punt on Crosspark was the most surprising element to this. 9s into 3s for his out of form trainer, and with winning form over 3m on very soft ground, things weren't likely to fall his way on this occasion. I liked Bigpipenotobacee, you can see why they've gone straight over fences with him, but this was a tough introduction and it looked like he needed the run.
Cornborough was the day's good thing for the M Walford barn where only a false run race would get him beat. Cue shenanigans at the start where nothing wanted to make it, until M Griffiths used his initiative to quickly build up a 10 length gap on the rest on the in-form Unison. A jockey with brains, eh. He'll be quite a catch, whoever he is.
Cornborough apparently has to come late so this was never going to suit, and he never looked like getting there. One of those things - or maybe I need one of those computer programs that tells me where the pace is going to come from.
Kalondra couldn't be opposed in the next but again things didn't fall his way - they didn't crawl but it wasn't fast enough and this good looking horse is the type to go well in a much better contest. There's no doubt in my mind he was the best horse in this race, and he'll remain well treated as a result of the way it panned out.
Staying on in fourth was Very First Time. Don't forget his name.
The junior bumper was actually really interesting and how lovely for us jump boys to see the great T Murphy back in the winners enclosure. Irish Prophecy was the nicest of the bunch, a strong individual and forward enough to do the business, with Murphy's renowned patience once again coming to the fore.
Motcomb Street is a nice horse but he went for home early and didn't stay, Arakhan is a bit leggy at this stage and Flashing Glance ran a fine race in third for one so green and backward beforehand.
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Michael Bastasch | Daily Caller
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Minneapolis, MN fire, Mar 1866
Submitted by Tim Taugher
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Large Fire in Minneapolis.
MINNEAPOLIS, Minn., Friday, March 17.
A fire here last night destroyed twenty buildings from First to Davis street. Loss $100,000.
The New York Times, New York, NY 18 Mar 1866
CHICAGO, Sunday, March 18.
Thirty buildings were destroyed by fire in Minneapolis, Minn., Friday night. Loss, $100,000.
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THE MINNEAPOLIS CALAMITY.
A Terrific Conflagration - Forty Buildings Burned.
From the St. Paul Press Extra, 19th.
At about half-past ten o'clock last night, officer Colbaugh and his companion discovered fire in the dry goods store of J. J. Couchman, Bridge street, east side, and immediately broke open the door. They found the fire to be in among a lot of paper boxes on the top shelf, against the wall which separates the store from Chase's Express office. The fire occupied a space of about two feet. Searching for water, the premises were found to be without a drop, and before any could be procured, the flames had made considerable headway.
In the meantime efforts were made to stifle the blaze with shawls, but it crept away beneath the studdings, and when water arrived the quantity was so small and the fire so hidden that it was useless. At the same moment in which Officer Colbaugh broke open Couchman's store door, Mr. Patterson, who had occupied the rooms back of McFarlane, Burk & Co's insurance and real estate office, second story, apprehensive, from the smell of burning pine, that danger was near, jumped from his bed and threw open the door in the partition which separated the sleeping room from the office, and saw fire just breaking through the partition wall between Chase's office and that in which he stood. Chase's office is about eight feet in width, and is on the ground floor.
The fire had caught in Chase's office, which separated Couchman and McFarlane, Burd, & Co., and had worked both ways, by means of the passage behind the plastering, so that it appeared in two places simultaneously. In a few moments the entire wall in McFarlane, Burd & Co.'s office was in flames. Patterson with difficulty rescued his wife from the stifling atmosphere, and a friend attempted clearing the office of its valuable books and papers. In Couchman's store the advance of the fire was so rapid as to defy the slender means used to extinguish it, and the officers, assisted by the citizens, who soon came thronging to the spot, began to bring out armfuls of goods, but the firece heat scorched the cheek and paralyzed the eye, cleared the store of the excited crowd, and consecrated its contents to itself.
Efforts were then directed to the stores on each side of the flames, with a view to save the stocks in them. Kelley's grocery, the last store below the fire, and on the corner of Bridge and First street, was soon cleared of the contents which were on the first floor, but the flames were too rapid in their progress for even the quick hands and feet of the busy workers, and the goods in the second floor and cellar were abandoned to their fate.
The devouring element now advanced its left wing around First street, and having its centre in the blazing pile where it first commenced its ravages, hurled its right wing up Bridge street, towards the long line of wooden structures, which occupy the front lots of the remainder of the block. The crescent of fire was now perfect. The biting wind blowing briskly from the northwest, carried millions of glowing cinders far up into the black midnight sky, and distributed them far and wide over a sleeping population - for many slept on unconscious of the fearful work till morning dawned.
One thought alone seemed to have taken posession of the busy crowd at the fire, that the entire block must soon disappear before the terrible onset, and they accordingly lent themselves to the work of saving the contents.
The market place in front of the block was soon filled up with merchandise of every description. Strong ropes were then procured and attached to one of the smaller wooden structures, and stout men manned the rope and pulled with all their strength, in hope that by demolishing a building or two, the salvation of the remainder of the block might be accomplished, but all to no purpose, large pieces of the front wall only coming away, and the flames, as if maddened by the attempt to deprive them of their prey came roaring on with renewed vigor, and the wrecked building was abandoned to its fate.
Powder was then procured, but the roofs, chambers and floors of the other buildings were thronged with men, and the idea of blowing up the building was abandoned as dangerous. So the flames worked on steadily on both wings. It was after midnight. A dozen houses on First street had fallen. The end of the block on Bridge street remained. The huge form of Fletcher's store had boiled away. An ineffectual attempt had been made to tear down the three-story building on the upper end of the block , on the corner of Bridge and Second streets, and it was fired, that the flames might work down and meet those advancing, that the fierce heat might be a little removed away from the building across Second street, which had been covered with wet carpets and blankets, as affording the only means of protection to the next block.
One o'clock came. Forty buildings on the entire block were in flames or had fallen before the foe. The crisis was approaching which should determine the safety of the other block. Not an engine was on the ground; we had none. A hand-engine could not long work in an atmosphere at zero. A steamer only would have beaten back the flames.
The tall, three-story building occupied by Udly's dry goods store and Beale's gallery, was entered by the rollicking tongues of fire, and the heat became intense. The sturated carpets and blankets began to send forth clouds of steam. Two hundred and fifty buckets were traveling to and fro, discharging their liquid contents upon the roofs and wooden coverings. Devoted men stood up against the infernal heat, and calmly launched the water upon the most exposed parts.
It was a moment of intense anxiety. The fate of another block was trembling in the balance. A short pause from the crowd. The huge pile of fire on the corner toppled and fell; a cloud of sparks streamed to the sky; the fierce heat subsided; the flames sank lower; the fire could not cross the street - it had burnt itself out. The next block was saved, and the expressions of relief which came from the exhausted crowd will never be forgotten by thousands.
But alas! forty buildings had fallen. The centre block was in ashes. Compassed by four streets, it was a red-hot heap of ruins. But no lives had been lost. A man named Major Eagse had indeed fallen with the blazing roof of Fletcher's store, down forty feet, into the cellar, yet he came forth unharmed; and a woman and a baby had been miraculously saved.
The Philadelphia Inquirer, Philadelphia, PA 26 Mar 1866
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Social Gaming to Take Center Stage at Casual Connect USA
Published July 13, 2016 by Elana K
Casual Connect USA, July 18-20, will focus on social casino gaming, with a line-up of nearly 100 speakers from a wide array of companies, including Google, Facebook, Big Fish, Zynga, GSN Games, Microsoft, and more.
One of the biggest iGaming events of the year is just around the corner: Casual Connect USA, scheduled to take place from July 18-20 at the Marriott Marquis in San Francisco, California. This year's Casual Connect will focus on social casino gaming, with a line-up of nearly 100 speakers from a wide array of companies, including Google, Facebook, Big Fish, Zynga, GSN Games, Microsoft, and more.
Social gaming is gaining more and more popularity throughout the world, and iGaming companies, both new and veteran, are interested in growing this particular area that seems to have unlimited potential. Casual Connect USA will address issues that iGaming companies are dealing with on a very real basis: the state of the current market, changing trends, player retention, marketing, how to expand operations, monetize, and more.
Casual Connect USA will also offer networking events, during which attendees, who are iGaming professionals, will have the opportunity to connect with each other and forge valuable partnerships that can stand them in good stead in the future. There will be networking events every day of the conference.
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There will also be a Developer Showcase, which offers young developers the chance to gain exposure and learn how to succeed in the new games ecosystem. Additionally, the 2016 Indie Prize Awards will take place at Casual Connect USA, during which selected teams will showcase their games and compete for the Indie Prize. The Indie Prize is well-known for giving budding developers the jump-start they need to break into the iGaming industry.
Casual Connect International
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