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Khao Yai Elephant Attack
It seems strange to hear about ill-tempered elephants since I grew up knowing about African and Asian elephants from the elephant and the horse rides that were organized by area Shriners and from various zoos and from loving Dumbo stories.
Why ...
DerdriuMarriner, on 12/16/2022
Political Correctness
There was a time when it was being insisted that female performers had to be acknowledged as actresses and that male performers had to be referred to as actors.
Would you happen to know whether British English is experiencing what American ...
DerdriuMarriner, on 12/16/2022
Iznogoud 2; The Caliph's Vacation
Wikipedia indicates that Éditions Tabary continues to publish works -- such as the Iznogoud series -- created by Jean Tabary (March 5, 1930-Aug. 18, 2011). It also mentions that the Iznogoud series generated a cartoon TV series.
Would you ...
DerdriuMarriner, on 12/16/2022
Lego Jawas
The subheading Lego Sandcrawler describes, in its second paragraph, the lego set as including three Jawa figures. The second sentence in the above-mentioned subheading designates one front, small hatch for a Jawa driver.
But the second ...
DerdriuMarriner, on 12/16/2022
Birding In Asia - Top Bird Watching Locations
Believe me, a hot-weather lover would not appreciate South Korea in winter. I am heading there to lead 2 more trips in a few weeks and expect temperatures to be -20C.
Actually the accommodation at Tangkoko is simple but very clean, comfortable ...
nickupton, on 12/15/2022
Thailand Photography Tour Of The North & Central Regions
Hahaha, I buy them from a pet shop in Chiang Mai, a city about 3 hours away from the birding site. They get their own box and seat in the vehicle - perhaps the most important participants.
nickupton, on 12/15/2022
England Team - The Greatest 11 Of All Time
Freddie Mercury has to be a centre forward, the only place for such style and panache. The other three have to be midlfielders, Brian May for a bit of creativity as a substitute and Deacon and Taylor as holding midfielders to bring on when ...
nickupton, on 12/15/2022
England Team - The Greatest 11 Of All Time
Your team nicely matches ability with responsibility even as I would dare to suggest two (to four) other names.
What positions would you match my favorite Brian May and Freddie Mercury (and John Deacon and Roger Taylor) with?
DerdriuMarriner, on 12/15/2022
Why having the right culture is important in a workplace
Dismissal was the last resort. I hated dismissing people.One time when I was chair of a gardening society I was obliged to dismiss my treasurer, not for dishonesty,but for neglect of duty. I hated doing it,but the preservation of the society ...
frankbeswick, on 12/15/2022
Why having the right culture is important in a workplace
It's not unexpected what you say about helping career-struggling people since you help environment-struggling sentient animals and plants so much.
Was it a tough individual decision to let someone go or was it always or sometimes a group ...
DerdriuMarriner, on 12/15/2022
Thailand Photography Tour Of The North & Central Regions
The second heading, Days 2 & 3 (Morning): Doi Lang, and the third, Day 3 (Afternoon): Doi Ang Kang To Chiang Mai, respectively describe meal-worm feeding and meal-worm feeding stations.
Where do you get the meal worms from?
I have a rather ...
DerdriuMarriner, on 12/15/2022
Best Live Performances
The best live performances always are by Queen and by Carles Benavent.
DerdriuMarriner, on 12/15/2022
Birding In Asia - Top Bird Watching Locations
The Kazakh-Kyrgyz biogeographical area most interests me of the above-mentioned sites, because of the diverse wildlife and the preserved beauty, and because of my interest in the Asian "cousins" of some North American plants.
But as a hot ...
DerdriuMarriner, on 12/15/2022
Why having the right culture is important in a workplace
When I was a team leader for an exam board I had the right to ask for a team member's dismissal. But I worked hard with struggling team members to save careers. I did dismiss on occasion,but as a last resort. Thus I created a good atmosphere in ...
frankbeswick, on 12/14/2022
Nottingham, home to the oldest pub in England
It's interesting to ponder why the dates 1189, 1240 and 1437 were chosen if they were not the authentic dates.
Wikipedia mentions that in 1437 William de la Pole and his wife Alice Chaucer established a school at Ewelme, Oxfordshire, and that ...
DerdriuMarriner, on 12/14/2022