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Starting in the Lake Ohau/Omarama area and ending (usually anyway) in the Cardrona Valley, the' Great Central Otago and Mackenzie Explorer Tour' takes in the rugged and majestic high country [...]

And so it began, High County Journey's main man and tour leader John Mulholl and in his Toyota Prado leading seven assorted 4x4s, including a Mercedes-Benz, VW Amarok, Nissan Navara, [...]

The article discusses a track in the Oteake Conservation Park in New Zealand that leads to the Mount Buster goldfield. The track is part of the High Country Journeys South Island Grand Slam Tour and offers scenic views of the surrounding mountains and valleys. The track is steep in some places and requires careful driving. The article also mentions the Mount Kyeburn summit and the descent towards Danseys Pass. The author expresses their appreciation for the opportunity to explore this area and emphasizes the need to preserve its natural beauty. [Extracted from the article]

The article offers information on the discovery and identification of Dasylobus graniferus in Britain. Topics include distinguishing features of similar British harvestman species such as Mitopus morio and Phalangium opilio, the initial observation of Dasylobus graniferus in Epsom, Surrey, and subsequent confirmations of this species' presence and potential spread in Britain.

A most important role for any president is protecting America from foreign powers. The picture of people clinging to an American plane leaving Afghanistan proved a critical turning point for [...]

Both of these look back up the hill to Mitchells Cottage (1876) and further up to the top of the Old Man Range and the Obelisk (1695m). This is a better track so it could be that you follow Waikaia Bush Road round the triangle rather than get in the ruts down the hill from the top intersection. Features When I was looking to escape the rat race of running IT services in government departments in Wellington I looked briefly at the "Grand Designs" notion of buying and restoring the old Cape Broom Hotel in Fruitlands, Alexandra (built 1873, burnt down in 1910, now a derelict stone walled grain store - Google it). [Extracted from the article]

GLP-1 is an intestinal hormone with widespread actions on metabolism. Therapies based on GLP-1 are highly effective because they increase glucose-dependent insulin secretion in people with type 2 diabetes, but many reports suggest that GLP-1 has additional beneficial or, in some cases, potentially dangerous actions on other tissues, including the heart, vasculature, exocrine pancreas, liver, and central nervous system. Identifying which tissues express the GLP-1 receptor (GLP1R) is critical for the development of GLP-1-based therapies. Our objective was to use a method independent of GLP1R antibodies to identify and characterize the targets of GLP-1 in mice. Using newly generated glp1r-Cre mice crossed with fluorescent reporter strains, we show that major sites of glp1r expression include pancreatic β- and δ-cells, vascular smooth muscle, cardiac atrium, gastric antrum/pylorus, enteric neurones, and vagal and dorsal root ganglia. In the central nervous system, glp1r-fluorescent cells were abundant in the area postrema, arcuate nucleus, paraventricular nucleus, and ventromedial hypothalamus. Sporadic glp1r-fluorescent cells were found in pancreatic ducts. No glp1r-fluorescence was observed in ventricular cardiomyocytes. Enteric and vagal neurons positive for glp1r were activated by GLP-1 and may contribute to intestinal and central responses to locally released GLP-1, such as regulation of intestinal secretomotor activity and appetite. Diabetes 2014;63:1224-1233 | DOI: 10.2337/db13-1440, GLP-1 is one of several metabolically active peptides that are released from enteroendocrine cells in the gut epithelium after food intake. Together with glucose-dependent insulinotropic polypeptide (GIP), GLP-1 accounts for [...]

They had obviously had a lot of rain up in these ranges as all the creeks and flood courses were washed out and shingle banked up where the local road maintenance crews had cleared culverts and fords. There are several creek crossings and fords in this area from the lookout up to Rata Peaks which all showed signs of flooding and lots of swept down shingle. Features Adventure NZ Rangitata Gorge Road As I write this (mid August), South Canterbury has just survived heavy and prolonged rain and a couple of heavy snow falls. [Extracted from the article]

Those of you who regularly keep an eye on our Your4s column will be familiar now with the work of keen Geraldine-based Overlander and photographer Paul Richards. Paul won the [...]

Abstract:Demonization is a widespread aspect of political discourse. We are familiar with the demonization of Brussels bureaucrats as a tool for pursuing the British exit from the European Union, and we take stories about the compulsory straightening of bananas with a pinch of salt, however frustrating it might be that some disaffected voters choose to accept these canards as true. But somehow, stories about the demonic in Africa have been accorded much greater ontological respect, not only by colonial powers keen to boost their own legitimacy through claims to a civilizing mission, but also by anthropologists anxious to understand their informants' imaginative concerns, perhaps without fully appreciating the political craft or guile with which these discourses are invested. In seeking to void the charge of delusion, an empathetic reading of demonization risks missing the strategic significance of mythic interventions intended to extract political advantage. This article examines an instance of mythic creativity in the politics of late nineteenth-century interior Sierra Leone as an example of the stagecraft sometimes implicit in African public authority. The case is that of the human leopard, an avatar of commercially compromised chieftaincy. The article asks whether the alleged activities of these leopards were the straight bananas of a certain form of anti-colonial political resistance. In a concluding discussion, some consequences for understanding current forms and practices of local public authority are inferred.Résumé:La diabolisation est un aspect courant du discours politique. Celle des bureaucrates de Bruxelles nous est familière, utilisée comme outil de soutien au retrait britannique de l'Union européenne. Nous accueillons avec scepticisme des histoires comme celle de la réglementation européenne imposant des bananes droites, même s'il peut être frustrant de constater que certains électeurs désabusés croient en la véracité de ces euromythes. Mais assez curieusement, les histoires de démons en Afrique se sont vues accorder bien plus de respect ontologique, non seulement de la part des puissances coloniales désireuses de renforcer leur propre légitimité en arguant d'une mission civilisatrice, mais aussi de la part des anthropologues soucieux de comprendre les préoccupations imaginatives de leurs informateurs, peut-être sans apprécier pleinement l'habileté ou la ruse politique dont sont empreints ces discours. En cherchant à rendre caduque l'accusation de fantasme, une lecture empathique de la diabolisation risque de ne pas percevoir l'importance stratégique des interventions mythiques destinées à tirer un avantage politique. Cet article examine un cas de créativité mythique dans la politique de la Sierra Leone intérieure au dix-neuvième siècle, comme exemple d'art de la mise en scène parfois implicite dans l'autorité publique africaine. Ce cas est celui de l'homme-léopard, un avatar de chefferie commercialement compromise. L'article se demande si les activités présumées de ces léopards étaient les bananes droites d'une certaine forme de résistance politique anticoloniale. Dans une discussion de conclusion, l'auteur en déduit des conséquences pour la compréhension de formes et de pratiques actuelles d'autorité publique locale.

The article focuses on the widespread issue of shoplifting plaguing Britain, exacerbated by organized theft rings and inadequate police response. It highlights the staggering financial losses to retailers like the Co-op and calls for comprehensive measures including increased police presence, legal reforms to deter theft, and coordinated efforts to combat organized crime networks involved in looting.

By destroying local seed supply systems, warfare in the developing world jeopardizes the crop biodiversity on which sustainable agriculture depends I Moved by the human tragedy of war, we often [...]

At Monty's Saddle there is a lookout with views down to Lake Benmore and around to the next lookout point in the saddle overlooking the lower lake and the dam. When the second lookout is reached there are views back to see where the track drops down from the first lookout at Monty's Saddle. On the road from Haldon Station down to Black Forest Station there are several lookout points with views over the lake and there are views here toward Haldon Station to see Aoraki/ Mt Cook in the far distance. [Extracted from the article]

The article explains that systems are in place that can detect a nuclear weapon test of a kiloton or greater anywhere on the Earth, making it impossible for any nation to test nuclear devices without the world's knowledge. Scientists have accomplished this through the use of seismic technologies. The author also mentions U.S. President Barack Obama's intentions to ratify the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty. INSETS: How to Tell a Blast from a Crash;How Monitoring for the Treaty Covers Earth;WHAT GOOD IS A TEST?;Fifty Years of Nuclear Testing and Monitoring

The article focuses on the 130th anniversary of the Independent Labour Party (ILP), examining its creation, ideological foundations, and ultimate failure. Topics include the ILP's early commitment to socialism, its diverse membership, and doctrinal schisms that led to its decline, emphasizing the importance of having a plan alongside political passion.

At the 1993 SAE International Truck and Bus Meeting and Expo held last month in Detroit, members of The Maintenance Council (TMC) of the American Trucking Associations, Alexandria, VA gave [...]

Upselling requires the ability to target potentially high-value customers - and the highest-probability responders. It also requires compelling, relevant, and timely communications to encourage clients to consolidate their balances at [...]

What marketers can do today that is truly different from any other era is to use detailed information on customer behavior and demographics to drive client treatment. No longer do [...]

The article considers the consequences of the destruction of tropical rain forests both man and for the biosphere as a whole. It decribes some of the characteristics of the rain forest, the ways in which it resembles other ecosystems and the ways in which it differs to them. The species richness of rain forests are explored.

This regards the obituary of Rear Admiral Merlin Staring relevant to his role in the USS Liberty affair (Sept. 2013 Washington Report, p. 71). He, along with Admiral Thomas Moorer, [...]

Of all of the chapters in the history of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, the enigmatic and ultimately tragic story of Arthur Richardson is probably one of the lesser known. [...]

The article focuses on how Keir Starmer should take a leaf out of Tony Crosland's book by building a Labour programme fit for the future. It mentions difference between the arguments in "The Future of Socialism" in 1956, and his Fabian pamphlet four years later, aside from depth and length, was the fact of the 1959 general election. It also mentions over-riding concern with social welfare, equal distribution of wealth, classlessness and disarmament and the ‘rule of law' over nationalism.

AFTER READING OVER THE specifications for the Sunbeam Tiger ('Collectible Classic,' January), I didn't know Ford made 32-valve V-8s back in the 1960s, and without double overhead cams, too. Holy [...]

The article discusses the 1992 general election held in the UK in which Tories won 42 percent of the vote, and a record number of people voted Conservative on 9 April 1992. It mentions the lessons Keir Starmer, leader of the Labour Party, can learn from those elections, including beware of the forthcoming leadership switcheroo, one needs to change after defeat, and elections are about policy.

The article focuses on Bernard Crick's "In Defence of Politics," written 60 years ago, and its relevance today. Topics include Crick's defense of politics as a means of balancing competing demands, the challenges it faced in the 1960s and now, and the enduring need for political virtues like conciliation and compromise.

We see where the three stooges are at it again (or still). No, not Larry, Curly, and Moe, these original buffoons; we're referring to John, Joe and Lindsey (McCain, Lieberman [...]

Imperial, CA, was able to upgrade its water and waste water treatment plants through a public-private partnership between Black and Veatch and Western Summit Constructors Inc. The city opted for the partnership since the state had no available funds for the project. The two projects were funded by $15 million in certificates-of-participation by Sutro and Co. The design/build/finance scheme offered minimal risk for Imperial ., Thanks to a public-private partnership, the City of Imperial, California, was able to upgrade its water and wastewater treatment plants without having to pay for them until six months after [...]

Charles Jedrej's corpus of published work contains several papers on the Mende women's sodality, Sande. His analysis was that Sande mobilizes power (hale) to dissolve cultural complexity into its elementary form, so that causes of social confusion can then be ‘pulled’. By focusing on the ritual mechanisms involved, Jedrej found that collective representations could be reformulated and strengthened through the ideational momentum generated by ritual practices within the sanctity of the secret cult. In effect, Jedrej argued that sodalities do not perpetuate fixed traditions, but are a means through which social change can occur. His work thus anticipates more recent (neo-Durkheimian) accounts of ritual-based ‘models’ of social dynamics. The present paper provides a contextualization and restatement of Jedrej's argument, and then considers how his insights might be useful in addressing challenges of behaviour change posed by the 2014–2015 Ebola epidemic in Upper West Africa, especially in regard to funeral practices for society elders, deemed by some authorities to be a major ‘motor’ of epidemic spread.

'Other Voices' is one of the best features in the Washington Report. BUT ... why select articles that are ludicrous on their face and denigrate your country? (e.g., Nadine Saliba's [...]