Whales leave loch following death

Whales. Pic: Steve DuffieldThe whales had appeared to be moving away from the sea loch
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A pod of pilot whales are reported to have returned to a Hebridean sea loch where they risk becoming beached.

Conservationists had thought the 60 whales had moved from the shallow waters of Loch Carnan, South Uist, and were swimming south.

But British Divers Marine Life Rescue (BDMLR) later said the animals had headed back into the loch.

Rescuers also said one of the whales may now have died after an apparent sighting of a body in the water.

The animals were first spotted around Loch Carnan on Thursday, sparking fears that they would die in a mass stranding.

Some of them have injuries to their heads, thought to have been sustained while they were stranded.

BDMLR’s Dave Jarvis described the latest development as disappointing.

He said: “Unfortunately the pod of pilot whales that it was hoped were moving away from the sea loch earlier have now returned to their original location.

“Personnel were deployed earlier to search for the group that it was hoped were leaving the area, but they were located not far away, from a land vantage point, by BDMLR operations manager Stephen Marsh and SSPCA senior inspector Calum Watt.

“The animals were observed and disappointingly they retraced their route back into the loch. The whales do not currently appear to be agitated.

“Sadly, it is thought that one of the animals may now have died as a body has apparently been seen in the water.”

Mr Jarvis has said the whales could only get stranded at one place – a sandy section of beach at the loch. However, other dangers are posed by the rocky coastline, with its many inlets and bays.

Volunteers from the charity will continue to monitor the whales.

The Scottish Government has also lent rescuers a fisheries protection boat to follow the animals’ movements.

At the end of October last year, some pilot whales almost got stranded in the same sea loch. Less than a week later, 33 whales, believed to be the same group, were found dead on a beach in Co Donegal in the Irish Republic.

Pilot whales prefer deep water but come inshore to feed on squid, their main food.

Last week a pilot whale died on Sunday morning after getting stuck in the Sullom Voe inlet in Shetland. An autopsy was carried out on the animal to try to establish why it died but the results are not yet known.

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Volcano halts Icelandic flights

Grimsvotn eruption 21 May 2011Grimsvotn lies under the the largest glacier in Europe, Vatnajokull
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The Icelandic authorities have imposed a local flight ban after the country’s most active volcano, Grimsvotn, began erupting.

A plume of smoke has risen 20km (12 miles) into the sky from the volcano.

But Iceland’s Meteorological Office says the eruption should not cause widespread disruption to air traffic.

Last year, ash clouds from another Icelandic volcano, Eyjafjallajokul, led to the closure of a large section of European airspace.

Governments feared that ash particles could cause aircraft engines to fail, and the closure caused chaos to air travellers.

Hjordis Gudmundsdottir, a spokeswoman for the Isavia civil aviation authority – which has imposed a flight ban of 120 nautical miles (222 km) around Grimsvotn – said: “We have closed the area until we know better what effect the ash will have.”

Grimsvotn volcano

Glaciologist Matthew Roberts: the eruption “shouldn’t have any far-reaching effects”

But officials say it is unlikey to have the same impact as last year.

Pall Einarsson, a geophysicist at the University of Iceland, said the 2010 eruption was a rare event.

“The ash in Eyjafjallajokull was persistent or unremitting and fine-grained,” he said.

“The ash in Grimsvotn is more coarse and not as likely to cause danger as it falls to the ground faster and doesn’t stay as long in the air as in the Eyjafjallajokull eruption.”

Domestic airline Icelandair said no traffic had been affected.

“We do not expect the Grimsvotn eruption to affect air traffic to and from the country in any way,” said communications director Gudjon Arngrimsson.

Icelandair pilot Thor Kristinsson told the BBC he had flown near the volcano on Saturday.

“We were able to finish our flight but we did see the ash plume rise fast. We were at 38,000 feet … and the ash was at least at 40,000 feet at that time.

“It looks at least as bad as the one last year and it looks like it could get worse. It’s as big, if not bigger than the last ash cloud.”

Grimsvotn lies under the the largest glacier in Europe, Vatnajokull in south-east Iceland.

Reuters news agency says that when it last erupted in 2004, transatlantic flights had to be re-routed south of Iceland, but no airports were closed.

Last year’s outpouring of ash from Eyjafjallajokull led to the largest closure of European airspace since World War II.

About 10 million travellers were affected and some questioned whether the shutdown was an over-reaction.

However, a scientific study published last month said the safety concerns had been well founded.

Researchers from the University of Copenhagen and the University of Iceland said ash particles from the early part of the Eyjafjallajokull eruption were especially abrasive, posing a possible threat to aircraft engines.

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Children injured at garden event

Three young children have been injured at a public event in Kent.

The children were taken to hospital by ambulance after the incident at the West Kent Garden and Leisure Show at Tonbridge Angels Football Ground.

Darren Apps, commercial manager at the stadium, said he understood three children had been taken to hospital but could not confirm any further details.

A BBC journalist at the scene said it was believed a giant inflatable slide toppled over at about 1230 BST.

“There was one boy with bleeding to the back of his head”

Hannah Applegren Witness

She said the area was being evacuated.

The Kent Air Ambulance was also called to the scene but was not needed, she added.

Hannah Applegren, who was nearby at the time, said a number of children were on the slide when it tipped.

“Because they were right next to the climbing wall with various metal posts, they have fallen on to them.

“There was one boy with bleeding to the back of his head, and it was quite serious.

“It was very shocking.”

The West Kent Garden and Leisure Show was being held at the stadium in Darenth Avenue on Saturday and Sunday.

It included garden show stalls, birds of prey displays, children’s entertainment, and activities including pottery and flower arranging.

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Britain’s Iraq military campaign ends

The union jack is lowered at Umm Qasr at the end of the naval training missionA ceremony marked the end of the naval training mission at Umm Qasr
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The UK’s military operation in Iraq is to end within hours when the Royal Navy stops training Iraqi sailors.

Operation Telic, the name for the UK mission in Iraq since 2003, will finish but a handful of staff will remain at the British embassy in Baghdad.

At its peak the operation involved some 46,000 personnel.

Most UK forces withdrew in July 2009 from Basra, their main base, but 81 Navy trainers remained at the port of Umm Qasr.

The completion of the mission on Sunday comes eight years after Britain became involved in invading Iraq to remove Saddam Hussein.

Defence Secretary Liam Fox paid tribute to the 179 British personnel who died since 2003 “fighting for security and stability in Iraq.”

“There should be no doubting the bravery of British military personnel, though, or their commitment on the ground. British troops won more than 350 awards for gallantry.”

Jonathan Marcus BBC Diplomatic CorrespondentUK forces’ final farewell to Iraq

The naval training mission involved three UK personnel based in Baghdad and 81 Royal Navy trainers based at Umm Qasr.

A total of 1,800 Iraqi personnel were trained on 50 different courses, including maritime, small arms, oil platform defence, and maintenance training, the Ministry of Defence said.

Britain is still involved in Nato’s training mission in Iraq, with 44 UK military personnel still in the country.

Members of Iraqi Security Forces will continue to be trained at UK-based courses, such as the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst.

Defence Secretary Liam Fox said: “Royal Navy personnel have used their formidable skills and expertise to bring about a transformation in Iraq’s naval force.

“The Iraqi Navy has a key role to play in protecting Iraq’s territorial waters and the oil infrastructure that is so vital to Iraq’s economy, and I am proud of the role British forces have played in making it capable of doing that job.”

Brigadier Tim Chicken, director of the Iraq training mission, said the naval training had been conducted “out of the limelight” but had achieved “significant results.”

“We have led the development of the Iraqi Navy, seeing its growth from the most rudimentary of capability into one that stands at the cusp of taking complete responsibility for its territorial waters and critical offshore oil infrastructure,” he said.

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Javascript Send Form

I have a “search website” function at:
http://search.mobilkul.se

I have tried to add some drop-down menus, but I am unable to get the values from drop-down menu sent to search field.

1) I need a Javascript which will collect values from the drop-down menu and send it to the search query field when you press search.

2) I also need a “Javascript expand/collapse” feature where my drop-down menus will appear as tickable boxes. So that you could post several values from the drop-down boxes at the same time.

3) If someone enteres a semicolon (:) on search field, Javascript should escape the : with a backslash (\).

This should be an easy job… Please do not bid if you are unable to finish within 48 hours, I need this fixed asap.

Thank you!

Php Or Javascript Fix Needed For My Oxyclassifieds Site

I have built a site using a PHP script called OxyClassifieds and have found a bug with the script which i would like to pay someone to fix.

You can see my site here http://g2u.ca/s0tubsg and details of the bug and the possible way to fix it are below:-

The Bug
The site has 2 search areas – the “Start A New Search” section and the “Refine Your Search” section (which is only displayed on the search results page listings.php). Both search sections perform their search by modifying the url for example /listings.php?page=1&category=1&country=England

The problem that I am having is that the “Start A New Search” form is making the url all lowercase rather than the correct case that the search items are written in e.g /listings.php?page=1&category=1&country=england (the correct way of writing this url would be /listings.php?page=1&category=1&country=England).

The same bug happens to all search items in the “Start A New Search” section except vehicle type.

Why is this a Problem?
Although the site’s search function works with either url, the site’s email alert system (which is currently hidden) will not function properly unless the url is formatted in the correct way.

The FIx
The url outputted by the “Start A New Search” section needs to be outputted in the correct case (which would be defined by the actual form items in the “Start A New Search” section).

I would require this work to be completed as soon as possible and am looking to start a good working relationship with the right coder as I have many future projects coming up.

WordPress Design A Form Using Forms Plugin

WordPress design a form using any suitable forms plugin. Please create exact form layout and fields like the form here –

http://www.intersoft.ca/crmclients/adera/Seven35/register.asp

I will provide my wordpress admin details so as you can install forms plugin and create form/fields. The user submitted data should be emailed to admin and stored in Forms admin section.

Probid Fix Theme And Additional Mods

I need someone to do below modifications in my php probid 6.07 website. My website is only for digital downloads. So i am open to your fix and additional mods you would recommend for me. So the thing i am expecting are listed below, please offer me more if you think i would need more.

* Paypal ipn fix
* Ebay ( maybe some more other websites like ebay ) product importer. I want my registered users to be able to import their listings on other websites especially eBay to my website with one click.
* I want the buyers to get a download link automatically from my website after successful payment to PayPal ( via ipn most probably )
Please clarify that, when the product name is exactly same, even the buyer will buy it from another website such as eBay, my website will still send the download link automatically to the buyer.

* I want a good, class, unique , digital product selling related theme .

* I want a forum page and i also want, any user register to my website will also automatically register to my forum page and get an email saying so.

* I am not sure about this i can take your opinion about this but, i might want the buyers to be able to buy directly from a buy now button, other then registering to my website.

* I want my ad-sense advertisements to appear in every new product page my registered users will open.

* I want to cancel some of the pages like Fees, FAQ . And i want a link to my Forum instead of one of these canceled buttons.

* Because my website will only be for digital downloads, i want the shipping things appear to buyer also to seller while preparing a product to sell.

* Because it will be a digital downloads site only, i want to make, uploading file a must , to make a new listing. So, when importing a product from Ebay or from another website, the seller only will be asked to upload a file.

* If you have done such a job before maybe it will be very easy for you to do all of these, maybe all these mods are already ready with you.

The more mods you will offer the more chance i will chose you.

Need this done quickly. Only the chosen programmer will receive information such as web address etc.

Chosen programmer will also be given the opportunity to work on future additional mods to this site.

Experienced Content Writer

We are looking for a professional content writer for our new website. You have to write down content for website categories. Categories can by following!

Male fancy dress (300 words)
Female fancy dress (300 words)
Halloween Costumes (300 words)
Christmas Costumes (300 words)
Fun Costumes (300 words)
Animal Costumes (200 words)
Superhero Costumes (300 words)
Little Britain Costumes (200 words)
Childrens Costumes (300 words)
Hollywood and TV Costumes (300 words)
Carnival Costumes (250 words)
Pet Costumes (200 words)
Fancy Dress Shoes and Boots (200 words)
Wigs (200 words)
Masks (200 words)
Fancy Dress Hats (200 words)
Fancy Dress Accessories (200 words)
Fancy Dress Sale (200 words)
Beards and Moustaches (200 words)
Face paint (200 words)

And also need for
– Home page ( 400 words)
– Terms and conditions (uk)
– Privacy policy (uk)
– Return Policy (uk)
– F. A. Q (uk)
– Copyright (uk)

Keywords for categories and homepage (categories itself are keywords) are, Fancy dress, costumes, fancy dress costumes, Halloween costumes, Halloween fancy dress, Christmas costumes, Christmas fancy dress, carnival costumes, fancy dress wigs, fancy dress masks, costumes accessories e.g.
Please check competitive website
www.joke.co.uk
www.escapade.co.uk
www.fancydressball.co.uk
www.partydomain.co.uk
www.allfancydress.co.uk

We require:
-Experienced and professional
-Can do research on keywords & explore competitive websites
-Grammatically correct and flowing sentences
-Keywords in articles
-Original Content, no plagiarism
-Working portfolio of accomplished works

Note: We do not require you to ever submit this work to anyone else but us. Once this project will be done, need someone to write description for products. Payment will be made only after completion.

Website Xml Import

hello,

okay so we have a software we are building and what we need now is some templates for our users.

the software online system is for real estate agents. So they add all their properties to our software and then they need to xml those listings to a website.

so the templates we need are to be quickly changed.. now if you bid fair we can have maybe 50+ a month so you can have a great income with our company.

so the designs need to be similar to these.

Home Sutherland Reay Estate Agents

http://www.rossestates.info/

now ignore the design, just think of the layout options as the client will supply logo and all text etc..

so the features we need:

search and xml feed.

so they will use our software and xml feed it to their website which will all be on one server to make life easier.

please bid for one for now so we can test with you and after we can look at prices for say 5 designs and then a rolling price for each one we do.

thanks

Report For The Attractions

I need a report to be created from new to outline the laws of attractions and how they can influence every day people and to make them successful and how they can find financial freedom or whatever they are looking for,
The list is below on what they contain

Chapter 1 – Working with the Law
Chapter 2 – Law of Thinking
Chapter 3 – Law of Supply
Chapter 4 – Law of Attraction
Chapter 5 – Law of Receiving
Chapter 6 – Law of Increase
Chapter 7 – Law of Compensation
Chapter 8 – Law of Non Resistance
Chapter 9 – Law of Forgiveness
Chapter 10 – Law of Sacrifice
Chapter 11 – Law of Obedience
Chapter 12 – Law of Success
I need this to be about 15 + pages long in a word doc,
This doc will be added to one of my sites to be given away when people leave there details etc,

If you have not done this sort of work before do not bid
Only experienced writers to get job.

Greyscale Silhouette Graphics Wanted (20 Pieces)

We would like to buy 20 graphical items in the same style as the attached image.

Please note following details to the attached image:
– The image is black/white – except for a tiny area of green color
– The image is a silhouette
– The silhouette is not solely black – it has a 4-5 colored greyscale
– The greyscale is overlapping, giving a special effect

The 20 images wanted:
1. Running soccer player with a ball
2. Throwing goalkeeper (after a ball)
3. A soccer ball
4. Cheering spectators to a soccer match
5. Cheering soccer player
6. Alternative cheering soccer player
7. 2x soccer players cheering together
8. 3x soccer players cheering together
9. Soccer player heading to a ball
10. Running soccer player without a ball
11. Young kid running
12. Injured soccer player
13. Pair of soccer shoes
14. Referee blowing his whistle
15. Referee waving the offside flag
16. Lonely goalkeeper in the the goal
17. Fighting soccer players
18. Referee giving (red) card
19. Pick any sports related image
20. Pick any sports related image

Delivered format:
– .PNG file for each image with transparent background

Please send examples of silhouette images in same style as attached image.