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- As most fans know, the Bears will have plenty of cap space available to spend in free agency. What's really interesting is tha tno one seems to know how much. Sean Jensen at the Chicago Sun-Times says the Bears will have $32 million available. But Brad Biggs at the Chicago Tribune puts the number at $28 million.
The problem appears to be in the league office where they are still trying to figure out how to handle the cap numbers under the new collective bargaining agreement. Its one of those rare times when the league doesn't seem to have its act together. Here's hoping they won't be making a habit of it.
- Jensen comments as Phil Emery defines how he will try to handle his role within the organization.
"Over time, Emery's style and approach will become more clear.
"The only thing he's delineated is his desire to continue to be on the road, getting an up-close look at college players during the season. He said he plans to watch college games on Thursdays and Saturdays and be around the Bears on Sunday through Wednesday."
Jensen continues the characterization in another article:
"After his news conference last month, Emery provided insight on his philosophy for evaluating players. He said he's careful about 'pre-judging an athlete' because he has seen so many 'do amazing things that people didn't think they could do.'
"'We call it in the scouting business, 'Instant evaluation,' ' Emery said. ' 'Boy, he's not going to do this.' Watch the whole picture. Make sure you're right. Watch the extra tape. Watch two extra tapes.
"'If you see something, try to find out if he can do it again. Sometimes, that was an anomaly. But if a guy shows you he can make a spectacular catch or a great run, hone in on why that happened. What are the traits that allowed that to happen?'"
- Bears pro scout Dennard Wilson is expected to join the Rams as a defensive assistant coach. Dan Pompei at the Chicago Tribune describes the problem:
"Wilson's anticipated departure would leave the Bears thin in pro scouts leading up to free agency, as assistant director of pro personnel Kevin Turks and pro scout James Kirkland are the only men at Halas Hall who have been committed to studying NFL personnel.
"Former director of player personnel Tim Ruskell had spearheaded the pro scouting department, and he has not been replaced. Former general manager Jerry Angelo also spent a good deal of time on the pro side."
"It is likely Emery will lean on the Bears coaches, as well as Turks and Kirkland, to help him through his first free agent period."
- Biggs reports on another disturbing example of teams not letting assistant coaches interview for coordinator positions. At least Bears head coach Lovie Smith isn't doing it in a blanket fashion:
"Smith said while the Bears blocked secondary coach Jon Hoke from interviewing with the Minnesota Vikings for their defensive coordinator job, Hoke was allowed to talk to Greg Schiano about that position on his new staff with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers."
- Very few people would argue that Smith knows the defensive side of the ball. But its evident that he's reached a critical juncture in terms of his tenure as head coach primarily because of the decisions he's made associated with the offense. Biggs comments:
"It's worth wondering if Smith is on his last offensive coordinator — if [Mike] Tice will be the final man he's allowed to hire for the Bears. It's easy to blame Angelo for failing to produce with offensive draft picks. Last season, [Matt] Forte became the first offensive player drafted by Angelo to make the Pro Bowl since 2002. But Smith shares some of the responsibility.
"Smith didn't talk about any sweeping changes on offense, and Tice has said much will stay the same, including the verbiage and the running game. Smith fell back to an easy goal when talking about offense — scoring more points — and acknowledged the Bears have to be better in the passing game. That starts with improved protection, something Tice should deliver. Then it comes down to upgrading [Jay] Cutler's targets."
- Cutler appears to have some strong opinions about what the Bears should do at wide receiver. Via ESPN:
"Appearing Monday morning on ESPN 1000 , Cutler sung the praises of his friend and former teammate Brandon Marshall, currently a member of the Miami Dolphins, but said: 'Anyone really over 6-2 at this point is going to look good.'"
I can only agree.
- Pompei emphasizes that you can't just add any talented receiver to the team and expect it to all workout:
"'Chemistry in the room often is a problem, and chemistry with the quarterback too,' said an NFC general manager. 'That position can mess with a team more than any other. They are the biggest chicks on the team. They often have a very high opinion of themselves. As a rule, they don't approach their jobs with the same degree of professionalism players at other positions do.'"
- Phil Emery sounds like he had interest in Dwayne Bowe. Biggs says that he met with Bowe's agent Todd France at the combine. France doesn't represent any of the Bears' free agents. Unfortunately, Bowe was franchised by the Chiefsso he won't be available.
- Michael Floyd may have solidfied his position as the second best wide receiver in the draft after running an outstanding forty yard dash at the combine. However, Pompei reads my mind as he comments further:
"Sober scouts will point out that even though Michael Floyd was fast on the track, he may not play as fast as he timed."
Something tells me that Emery is unlikely to make the mistake of over looking this. He seems like a guy who is going to rely heavily on game tape to evaluate prospects.
- Pompei has his opinion on what the Bears should do with that pick as well:
"A lot of pre-draft boards have the Bears taking Michael Floyd at No. 19. If Courtney Upshaw fell to that spot, would you take him? — David Comiskey, Chicago
"I would rather use that first-round pick on a defensive end than a wide receiver if all things were equal. The foundation of most great football teams usually is big men. And linemen tend to be safer picks than wide receivers. Upshaw might not be a bad pick, but I think Whitney Mercilus or Nick Perry would be better ones."
- There's a substantial amount of depth at the defensive line positions should the Bears decide to go in that direction in the first round. Via Pompei.
- Mark Potash at the Chicago Sun-Times talks Illinois defensive tackle Whitney Mercilus:
"When he was asked which teams had shown interest in him, Mercilus listed the ''Bears, Chargers, also the Bills'' — in that order. Ourlads.com, a well-respected scouting website, projects the Bears to select Mercilus with the 19th pick in the first round.
'''Mercilus is a speed rusher with excellent athletic ability,' one NFL scout said. 'The question [is], will he be a one-year wonder or an up-and-comer? He could be productive as a 3-4 outside linebacker or a 4-3 edge guy.'''
- According to Biggs, defensive tackle Anthony Adams has been let go. Adams lost a lot of playing time last year and, though it may have simply been due to under-performance, my gut tells me that there was more to it. Perhaps it will eventually come out.
- Pompei comments on the (very slight) possibility that the Bears will target defensive end Mario Williams in free agency:
"Whoever signs Williams probably is going to have to make him the highest paid defender in the NFL. For the Bears, that would likely mean having to forgo signing a No. 1 receiver. But if adding Williams were a possibility, some sacrifices elsewhere would be well worth it."
- Pompei answers your questions:
"Cornerback is one of the needs on defense this off-season for the Bears. Wouldn't Brandon Carr be a good fit with the Bears? He has good size and Phil Emery has to be familiar with him considering the KC Chiefs background. — Matt, Montreal
"Carr is a fine player and would be an upgrade for the Bears. But it's going to take mucho dinero to sign him. The Bears have more pressing priorities, I believe. And if you look at their history with Lovie Smith's defense, they have never gone after big money cornerbacks, or even drafted one in the top two rounds. The belief is you can get by in the Tampa Two without a premium corner."
I've a sneaking suspicion that this philosophy may no longer completely apply. I agree that the Bears will never pay premium prices for cornerbacks but I think Lovie Smith is beginning to recognize that they need corners who can do more than play the cover two. That means they're going to have to invest more in the position.
- The Bears have been linked to free agent Cortland Finnegan but I think he'll be too rich for their blood at this position and he's not exactly known for disciplined play.
- Brad Biggs at the Chicago Tribune gives some insight into what free agent Corey Graham might be thinking:
"'[Special teams coordinator Dave] Toub re-signing with the Bears doesn't really factor in much with my decision unless there are no teams out there interested in me on defense,' Graham said. 'If all the teams are only interested in me on special teams, then I would love to come back and play for Toub.
"'But if any teams are interested in what I can do on defense, then Toub re-signing means very little because even after three interceptions in very limited plays this year, the Bears coaching staff still doesn't see me as a defensive player.'"
It doesn't sound like he's gong to be resigning. Even the dumbest teams are going to tell Graham he will have a "chance to compete" on defense without making any promises. Graham has a good idea of how he stands with the Bears so even that will be an improvement for him.
- Both Bears offensive tackles were in the bottom 20 in the league in pass blocking efficiency last year according to Pro Football Focus. Here is a list of their top five free agent tackles.
- Smith sounds happy with the situation at safety. Via Biggs.
- The deals for Marshawn Lynch and Arian Foster should frame the negotiations for Matt Forte's contract. Via Biggs.
- Another week, another NFL concussion law suit brought be former players.
- On a peripherally related note, the NFL caused a storm of media coverage by stating that they were investigating allegations that former Saints defensive coordinator Gregg Williams helped put bounties on the heads of opposing offensive players. Players were paid for knocking opponents out of games. From the full press release:
"'The payments here are particularly troubling because they involved not just payments for 'performance,' but also for injuring opposing players,' Commissioner [Roger] Goodell said. 'The bounty rule promotes two key elements of NFL football: player safety and competitive integrity.'"
- Of course, this generated the usual calls from fans to sports talk radio all over the country about putting skirts on players. David Haugh at the Chicago Tribune explains why they're wrong.
"The Saints bounty issue isn't a referendum on violence in pro football. This is the NFL rightly reacting to one team's formal plan encouraging dirty play as the league tried curbing it in the midst of the concussion-awareness era. This isn't further emasculation of the NFL. This is necessary league intervention to remind teams where the line exists between the hard hitting that traditionally makes the game great and hired thuggery."
- Judy Battista at The New York Times makes the case that injured players could sue Gregg Robinson and player who injured them under bounty system. There's precedent.
- Saints owner Tom Benson says that when he found out about the bounties, he ordered GM Mickey Loomis to put a stop to it. Loomis apparently ignored him. Mike Florio at profootballtalk.com rightly questions the situation.
There's only one reason why Benson would continue to support Loomis despite the fact that he supposedly disobeyed his direct order to have the bounty system in New Orleans stopped. Its because he didn't. Loomis is undoubted covering for Benson, who is one of the lowest class owners in the league and who is just the kind of guy who would allow a bounty system of this type to continue.
The Sports Pickle asks how the league should punish the teams who used a bounty system. Here's an interesting option:
"- fine the organization a large sum and send a message to other teams in the league by also fining James Harrison an even larger sum"
- They also have 8 tips for Brett Favre as he joins Twitter:
"#5 – Photo-Sharing
"There are several good photo-sharing services that work with Twitter: TwitPic, Lockerz and yfrog among many others. However, if you have photos that need to be enhanced in any way — such as for size — you may want to look into signing up for Instagram."
One Final Thought
David Kamp at The New York Times puts things in perspective as he looks back on his life as a football fan:
"One of the few aphorisms I have committed to memory is a Nick Hornby line from 'Fever Pitch': 'The natural state of the football fan is bitter disappointment, no matter what the score.'"


text: During the panel discussion at the recent British Computer Society Open Source event, there was discussion (and confusion) about Open Source versus Open Standards. I was asked "So, can you give us some examples of Open Standards". I rattled off a few, but I thought I'd add a few more here.

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So, I wake up this morning and see a post written by Darren Slatten completely dismissing the importance of Online Reputation Management. And, I found the post a little comedic at best, so, I'll give him a little bit of credit for that, but, one thing I won't give him credit for is researching the topic. Now, I am not going to attack Darren personally or professionally, because I haven't worked with him, nor do I know his abilities, and, it's just not my place to do so. This is just a post telling you why Online Reputation Management is EXTREMELY important.
Why Online Reputation Management is important
For companies and individuals alike, there is a major need for reputation management. It's the reason that conferences have panels specifically on the topic. That reason is that individuals and businesses alike can be affected by negative reputation. This isn't just an issue of popularity either, it's an issue of brand perception, an individuals brand perception, or even the ability to be hired/fired from a job.
Having Online Reputation Management concerns can cause revenue losses and/or income.
I really want to state that if you have not dealt with this or have no experience in understanding the Reputation Management space, then please, do not write about why it is not important.
Who are these people?!
Rather than continuing to tell you why ORM is so important, I'll answer the question you might ask: "who are the people or companies that care about online reputation management?" Lets run through a few of these right here to provide a better understanding of why ORM is important:
An organization with a CEO that has negative perceptions in the press or social atmosphere can lead to the organization or the brand of that organization having negative sentiments or perceptions. I'm not just talking about the SERPs here, but, in terms of Social Mentions in blogs, microblogs, and/or news results that surround that individual. Did you know 87% of people believe a CEO's reputation reflects on the overall company's reputation?
Political Figures
Think about the number of times have you seen a political figure that gets tons of bad press and has led to the downfall of his/her campaign or election/re-election to office. Social Media is now playing a part in the political climate and because of that we saw now President Obama reach millions of people.
But, to take this to the next level, lets look at an example that deals with President Obama. How many of you can say you know that he is a smoker? (Now, I am not judging him on this, but using it as a point of reference). This was downplayed a ton during the elections again because of the fact that his team did not want to create a negative perception of the candidate during the elections. This becoming an issue could have, hypothetically, led to the loss of many votes, especially from anti-cigarette and anti-smoking groups.
Companies and Brands
Companies and the brands of those companies alike experience the most pain when it comes to reputation management. Something that is a hard fact: Companies and Brands with negative search results tied to brand related queries will see a drop in revenue because a user/customer is likely to switch products/services based on that negative result. Even more interesting is that queries relative to corporate figures will also lead to a dip in revenue/sales. It's estimated that 58% of searchers will visit a competing website after seeing negative search results.
An example of this is tied to PayPal and my experience working there. PayPal saw 4 of it's top 10 search results tied to the brand query "paypal" go to flame sites. Working internally, there was an estimated figure in net revenue losses per negative search result. That is where that 58% number above comes in…because of this negative reputation caused by search results, users were switching.
Celebrities make the news all the time for the stupid things that they do. Whether it is someone driving drunk or who's sleeping with who, it is all things that affect their personal brand. And, in this case, their personal brand is like that of a business, their personal brand is the most important thing to their livelihood.
Because I am all about examples, lets continue down that path and look at the sports figure that we all know I can't stand: Kobe Bryant. He was accused of raping a girl in a hotel room back in 2003/2004. Luckily for Bryant this was during a time when Social Media was not as prominent, but, unluckily for Bryant it still effected him financially. He lost endorsement deals from companies like Nike because of the negative press and negative reputation.
The Job Market
The economic climate is horrible at the moment. Unemployment is at astonishing highs and it's tough to find a job right now. Now, to add to that, recruiters and HR teams are getting saavier and understanding Search and Social Media extremely well. What does that mean for you? It means that Online Reputation Management is important to your personal brand. Because, not only are they looking, but 78% of recruiters research a candidate online and 35% actually reject a candidate based on this. Andy Beal even wrote a post on why your Google Reputation can hurt your career.
Creating a personal brand is even more important as researchers and experts in the job market reference this all the time. I can't tell you how many times I'm watching CNN, (and let me tell you, I caught a lot of it while I only had a few channels the last couple months!), and these experts mention Facebook, Google, search, and your personal brand being EXTREMELY important, not just now during economic uncertainty, but, forever.
Don't be silly, Online Reputation Management does matter:
Again, this is another situation where we have someone that is creating a post that is possibly baiting for reactions or what not. Or, we have another person in the industry that is writing something without actually researching the topic. But, please please please people, if you have no experience or expertise on a topic, then stay away from writing it, it just makes you look like you haven't done your research. And, if you look at the stats above, then it's pretty obvious that ORM does matter.
**Credit for ORM stats goes to Marketing Pilgrim and Oilman.


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The core modules of coursier are cross-compiled and published for Scala.js. This allows to run resolutions from Node.js or from the browser, via Scala.js. Note that only the core module of coursier, running resolutions, is cross-compiled. The cache module is not, so that one cannot rely on the cache of coursier from Scala.js.
As a substitute to the cache module, a module named
is published for Scala.js, allowing one to fetch metadata and possibly
artifacts via XMLHttpRequests.
From sbt, one can depend on the core and fetch modules via
resolvers += Resolver.sonatypeRepo("snapshots")
libraryDependencies ++= Seq(
"io.get-coursier" %%% "coursier-core" % "2.0.0-RC6-27+11-59bf7739-SNAPSHOT",
"io.get-coursier" %%% "coursier-fetch-js" % "2.0.0-RC6-27+11-59bf7739-SNAPSHOT"
or simply via the coursier
module, which aggregates both,
resolvers += Resolver.sonatypeRepo("snapshots")
libraryDependencies += "io.get-coursier" %%% "coursier" % "2.0.0-RC6-27+11-59bf7739-SNAPSHOT"
As an illustration, coursier has an in-browser demo, that allows one to run resolutions entirely from the browser.


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The Ultimate Zombie Lovers Gift Guide
GIFTS FOR GAMERS - A weekly column at Cold's Gold Factory that focuses on bringing you some of the coolest gifts for gamers of all types. Remember to check back here for ideas for Gamer Birthday Gifts, Stocking Stuffers for Gamers, and Gamer Christmas Ideas.
Gifts For Gamers
The Zombie Apocalypse craze has taken the world by storm lately and there are a ton of zombie lovers within the gaming community as well. This week we take a look at some of the top gifts for zombie lovers and lovers of the zombie horror genre. Whether you are looking to survive the Zombie Apocolypse or just want some cute plush zombies to cuddle at night, there is something for the zombie lover in all of us. Enjoy!
Remember: Just hover over the product links for an image of the product.
Now Also Posted: Ultimate Zombie Lovers Gift Guide: Volume 2
Now Also Posted: Ultimate Zombie Lovers Gift Guide: Volume 2
- The Zombie Survival Guide: Complete Protection From The Living Dead
- The Zombie Survival Guide: Recorded Attacks
- So Now You're A Zombie - A Handbook For The Newly Undead - For when your survival efforts fail.
- How To Speak Zombie: A Guide For The Living
- Magnetic Poetry Kit - Zombie Themed - Over 220+ Word Magnets with a Zombie theme for leaving undead inspired messages on your refrigerator or other magnetic surface.
- Zombie Head Cookie Jar (ThinkGeek) - Reach into the Zombie Head and pull out Brains? No...Cookies!
- Please Do Not Feed The Zombies Warning Sign - Just in case someone gets tempted.
- Zombie Survival Playing Cards - Spice up a game of poker with this Zombie Deck.
- Zombie Bottle Opener - Have this little zombie gnaw your bottle caps off.
- Creepy Zombie Garden Gnome - Halloween or not, this zombie will scare the birds and rodents away from your garden, and possibly even the neighborhood kids!
- Zombie Survial Tin Lunch Box - I think metal lunch boxes are banned on most US playgrounds, but that doesn't stop you from taking this to your job site for lunch.
- Zombie BRAINS Decorative Poster - Simply awesome Zombie poster.
- Zombies 2013 Year Of The Infection Wall Calendar - Get the Zombie fan a gift they will smile at all year long.
- Zombie Kittens Poster - Who doesn't love kittens and zombies both?
- Zombie Family Car Window Stickers - Who wants a regular family in their vehicles back window when you can display your family as zombies, pets included!
- Dashboard Zombie - Dashboard Mary? Nah! Dashboard Jesus? Pass. Dashboard Zombie? Hell Yes!
- Zombie Key Toppers - Use these zombie heads to tell your keys apart on your keychain.
- US Zombie Hunting Permit - This bumper sticker shows you are licensed to slay the undead.
- Zombie Plush Slippers (ThinkGeek) - Keep your feet warm and cozy with these ankle biters.
- How To Kill A Zombie T-shirt - Choose your weapon, aim for the head, & don't miss.
- Zombies Hate Fast Food T-shirt - Zombie chasing after a human meal.
- Sock It To Me Knee High Zombie Socks - Perfect for the female zombie lover in your life.
- Women's Zombie Stomper Platform Pump by Iron Fist - WoW! The entire line of womens shoes by Iron Fist is killer, kickass, amazing, and uber!
- Bowling Zombies Wooden Game - Why take the skinheads bowling, when you can take the Zombies?
- Munchkin: Zombies - Zombie themed version of the great Munchkin game line.
- The Walking Dead Board Game - Inspired by the hit series.
- Zombie Dice - This one looks like a head blasting good time!
- Last Night On Earth - The Zombie Game
- Zombie Fluxx - My #1 of Favorite Card Games is also available in a Zombie themed version.
- Zombicide Base Game - The Zombicide game looks amazingly fun! Can't wait to get this one myself!
- Pittsburgh 68 (Added per comment recommendation) - A Zombie card / dice game that once players get eliminated they return to the game and play as Zombies until a final winner is declared. Looks hella fun!
- Zombie Apocolypse Survival Kit by Gerber - This kit was featured on The Walking Dead Season 2 and includes 3 Knives, 2 Machetes, Parang, and Axe!
- Limited Edition Zombie Ammo Can - The perfect place to store all of your ammunition for thwarting the advancing zombie hoards.
- M48 Apocalypse Tactical Tomahawk - Perfect for a Zombie head splitting party!
- United Cutlery Zombie Death Hunt Target Board & Throwing Knives Set - This glow in the dark throwing knife set will get you training your knife throwing skills so you are ready when the zombie assualt starts.
- Dismember Me 12" Plush Zombie - Cute 'lil zombie plush with removable limbs.
- Creepy Cuddlers - Zach The Zombie Plush - Cute 'lil Zombie boy.
- Creepy Cuddlers - Ophelia The Zombie Plush - Cute 'lil Zombie girl.
- Creepy Cuddlers - Death Mittenz Zombie Plush Kitten - Best Zombie Plush Ever!
- Glow In The Dark Flesh Eating Zombies Playset - Of course you would only let your children play with these at night, right?
Make sure to check out all of the other Gift Ideas For Gamers Or The Gamer In You.
Fan of The Walking Dead?
Check out 99+ Gift Ideas For Walking Dead Fans
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Fan of The Walking Dead?
Check out 99+ Gift Ideas For Walking Dead Fans
Looking for Zombie Costumes and more Zombie Items?


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Renee Witterstaetter |
Witterstaetter began the comic phase of her career working on such titles as
"Guardians of the Galaxy," "Superman," "Silver Surfer," "Conan The
Barbarian," "The Punisher" special projects, and "Conan
Saga," then going on to spearhead the reintroduction of
"She-Hulk," at Marvel as well, as part of that legendary run.
Some of Renee's Jurassic Park projects. |
She then moved to Topps Comics where she was
the editor on "X-Files," "Jurassic Park," "Xena" and "Hercules" and is
the co-creator—with Jackie Chan and artist Michael Golden-- of the
successful artist-owned series, "Spartan X" which will be made into a trade paperback featuring new material.
She is also the colorist on hundreds of comics from "The Avengers" to
"Spider-man" to "Captain America" to "Jurassic Park," among many, many
others. "I must have colored a thousand pages of comic books," she says.
Film work was a natural progression for Renee after this storytelling
immersion in comics, and she has since worked on dozens of music videos
for Madonna, Seal, Ben Harper and Usher, as well as the feature movies
"Rush Hour Two," "Red Dragon ," "To ease the lose," and "Swimming With
The Virgin," among others.
In addition to on-going film work, she is the President of Little Eva
Ink Publishing, and Eva Ink Artist Group, which represents artists and
writers in comics, storyboards, fine art painting and more. she is also the head of Pros & Cons Celebrity Booking, handling actors and voice actors for appearances.
Along those lines, Renee is also one of the producers of the
"Creator Chronicles" DVD series with Woodcrest Productions, featuring
interviews with major industry creators such as George Perez, Bill
Sienkiewicz, Michael Golden, Joe Jusko, Matt Wagner, Joe Sinnott and many more.
The ever popular Thanos Quest. |
Current projects also include new books "Michael Golden, Dangerous
Curves," "Santa Confidential" with Hagar the Horrible artist Chris
Browne, and "Mark Texeira: Tempest."
Renee will be available to autograph the comics she
has worked on in her career, film DVD's and her newest books available
at all the shows for the 2018/2019 season.
For more information on Renee Witterstaetter and her projects, contact: firstname.lastname@example.com, or Eva Ink on Facebook.


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Mobile devices are everywhere. On a typical tube ride to the regional office in London, I see loads of different devices. You can easily recognise the Amazon Kindle; you see the old type with buttons, and the more modern version with its touch screen. Other passengers read electronic books with Android and Apple tablets. Other commuters study their smart phones with intensity, and I'm fascinated with what is becoming possible with the bigger screen phones, such as the Samsung Note (or phablets, as I understand they're called). Technology is giving us both convenience and an opportunity to snatch moments of reading in the dead time of travel.
I have a connection with a module which is all about accessible online learning (H810 module description). In the context of the module, accessibility is all about making materials, products and tools usable for people who have disabilities. Accessibility can also be considered in a wider sense, in terms of making materials available to learners irrespective of their situation or environment. In the most recent presentation of H810, the module team has made available much of the learning materials in eBook or Kindle format. The fact that materials can be made available in this format can be potentially transformative and open up opportunities to 'snatch' more moments of learning.
An event I attended on 11 February 2014, held in the university library, was all about sharing research and practice about the use of mobile devices. I missed the first presentation, which was all about the use of OU Live (an on-line real time conferencing system) using tablet devices. The other two presentations (which I've made notes about) explored two different perspectives: the perspective of the student, and the perspective of the associate lecturer (or tutor).
(It was also interesting to note that the event was packed to capacity; it was standing room only. Mobile technology and its impact on learning seems to be a hot topic).
Do students study and learn differently using e-readers?
The first presentation I managed to pay attention to was by Anne Campbell who had conducted a study about how students use e-readers. Her research question (according to my notes) was whether users of these devices could perform deep reading (when you become absorbed and immersed in a text) and active learning, or alternatively, do learners get easily distracted by the technology? Active learning can be thought of carrying out activities such as highlighting, note taking and summarising – all the things that you used to be able to do with a paper based text book and materials.
Anne gave us a bit of context. Apparently half of OU postgraduate students use a tablet or e-reader, and most use it for studying. Also, half of UK households have some kind of e-reader. Anne also told us that there was very little research on how students study and learn using e-readers. To try to learn more, Anne has conducted a small research project to try to learn more about how students consume and work with electronic resources and readers.
The study comprised of seventeen students. Six students were from the social sciences and eleven students were studying science. All were from a broad range of ages. The study was a longitudinal diary study. Whenever students used their devices, they were required to make an entry. This was complemented with a series of semi-structured interviews. Subsequently, a huge amount of rich qualitative data was collected and then analysed using a technique known as grounded theory. (The key themes and subjects that are contained within the data are gradually exposed by looking at the detail of what the participants have said and have written).
One of the differences between using e-readers and traditional text books is the lack of spatial cues. We're used to the physical size of a book, so it's possible to (roughly) know where certain chapters are once we're familiar with its contents. It's also harder to skim read with e-readers, but on the other hand this may force readers to read in more depth. One comment I've noted is, 'I think with the Kindle… it is sinking in more'. This, however, isn't true for all students.
I've also noted that there clear benefits in terms of size. Some text books are clearly very heavy and bulky; you need a reasonably sized bag to move them around from place to place, but with an e-reader, you can (of course) transfer all the books that you need for a module to the device. Other advantages are that you can search for key phrases using an e-reader. I've learnt that some e-readers contain a built in dictionary (which means that readers can look up words without having to reach for a paper dictionary). Other advantages include a 'clickable index' (which can help with the navigation). Other more implicit advantages can include the ability to change the size of the text of the display, and the ability to use the 'voice readout' function of a mobile device (but I don't think any participants used this feature).
I also noted that e-readers might not be as well suited for active learning for the reasons that I touched on above, but apparently it's possible to perform highlights and to record notes within an ebook.
My final note of this session was, 'new types of study advice needed?' More of this thought later.
Perspectives from a remote and rural AL
Tamsin Smith, from the Faculty of Science, talked about how mobile technology helps her in her role as an associate lecturer. I found the subject of this talk immediately interesting and was very keen to hear learn about Tamsin's experiences. One of the modules that Tamsin tutors on consists of seven health science books. The size and convenience of e-readers can also obviously benefit tutors as well as students.
On some modules, key documents such as assignment guides or tutor notes are available as PDFs. If they're not directly available, they can be converted into PDFs using freely available software tools. When you have got the documents in this format, you can access them using your device of choice. In Tamsin's case, this was an iPad mini.
On the subject of different devices, Tamsin also mentioned a new app called OU Anywhere, which is available for both iOS and Android devices. After this talk, I gave OU Anywhere a try, downloading it to my smartphone. I soon saw that I could access all the core blocks for the module that I tutor on, along with a whole bunch of other modules. I could also access videos that were available through the DVD that was supplied with the module. Clearly, this appeared to be (at a first glance) pretty useful, and was something that I needed to spend a bit more time looking at.
Other than the clear advantages of size and mobility, Tamsin also said that there were other advantages. These included an ability to highlight sections, to add notes, to save bookmarks and to perform searches. Searching was highlighted as particularly valuable. Tutors could, for example, perform searches for relevant module materials during the middle of tutorials.
Through an internet connection, our devices can allow access to the OU library, on line tutorials through OU Live (as covered during the first presentation that I missed), and tutor group discussion forums allowing tutors to keep track of discussions and support students whilst they're on the move. This said, internet access is not available everywhere, so the facility to download and store resources is a valuable necessity. This, it was said, was the biggest change to practice; the ability to carry all materials easily and access them quickly.
One point that I did learn from this presentation is that there is an ETMA file handler that available for the iPad (but not one that is official sanctioned or supported by the university).
Final thoughts
What I really liked about Anne's study was its research approach. I really liked the fact that it used something called a diary study (which is a technique that is touched on as a part of the M364 Interaction Design module). This study aimed to learn how learning is done. It struck me that some learners (including myself) might have to experiment with different combinations of study approaches and techniques to find out what works and what doesn't. Study technique (I thought) might be a judgement for the individual.
When I enrolled on my first postgraduate module with the Open University, I was sent a book entitled, The Good Study Guide by Andrew Northedge (companion website). It was one of those books where I thought to myself, 'how come it's taken me such a long time to get around to reading this?', and, 'if only I had read this as an undergraduate, I might have perhaps managed to get a higher score in some of my exams'. It was packed filled with practical advice about topics as time management, using a computer to study, reading, making notes, writing and preparing for exams.
It was interesting to hear from Anne's presentation that studying using our new-fangled devices is that little bit different. Whilst on one hand we lose some of our ability to put post it notes between pages and see where our thumbs have been, we gain mobility, convenience and extra facilities such as searching.
It is very clear that more and more of university materials can now be accessed using electronic readers. Whilst this is likely to be a good thing (in terms of convenience), there are two main issues (that are connected to each other) that I think that we need to bear in mind.
The first is a very practical issue. It is: how do you get the materials onto our device? Two related questions are: how can we move our materials between different devices? and, how do we effectively manage the materials once we have saved them to our devices? We might end up downloading a whole set of different files, ranging from different module blocks, assignments and other guidance documents. It's important to figure out a way to best manage these files: we need to be literate in how we use our devices. (As an aside, these questions loosely connect with the nebulous concept of the Personal Learning Environment).
The second issue relates to learning. In the first presentation, Anne mentioned the term 'active learning'. The Good Study Guide contains a chapter about 'making notes'. Everyone is different, but I can't help but think that there's an opportunity for 'practice sharing'. What I mean is that there's an opportunity to share stories of how learners can effectively make use of these mobile devices, perhaps in combination with more traditional approaches for study (such as note taking and paraphrasing). Sharing tips and tricks about how mobile devices can fit into a personalised study plan has the potential to show how these new tools can be successfully applied.
A final thought relates to the broad subject of learning design. Given that half of all households now have access to e-readers of one form or another (as stated in the first presentation I've covered) module teams need to be mindful of the opportunities and challenges that these devices can offer. Although this is slightly away from my home discipline and core subject, I certainly feel that there needs to be work to be done to further understand what these challenges and opportunities might be. I'm sure that there has been a lot more work carried out than I am aware of. If you know of any studies that are relevant, please feel free to comment below.
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Supply Chain Security Training Act of 2021 (S 2201) – This legislation is designed to identify supply chain risks and develop a government program to train federal officials with supply chain risk management responsibilities to prepare and mitigate those risks. The training program would cover the complete acquisition life cycle, including funding for data access and processing as well as appropriate technology and communication vehicles. The bill was introduced by Sen. Gary Peters (D-MI) on June 23, 2021. It passed in the Senate on Jan. 11 and in the House on May 10. It was signed into law by the president on June 16.
Bridging the Gap for New Americans Act (S 3157) – Introduced by Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-MI) on Nov. 3, 2021, this bill recently passed in the Senate on June 23 and is in the House for consideration. The bipartisan bill would authorize a study on employment opportunities for naturalized and lawfully present non-U.S. citizens who hold professional credentials from non-U.S. countries. For example, the opportunity to employ doctors with medical degrees to help meet U.S. demand in the growing shortage of physicians. The Department of Labor would identify and recommend how to address factors that affect their qualifications for U.S. jobs in various fields of expertise.
State and Local Government Cybersecurity Act of 2021(S 2520) – This legislation expands the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) responsibilities for mitigating cybersecurity threats, risks and vulnerabilities with more proactive and defensive measures.The Act was introduced by Sen. Gary Peters (D-MI) on July 28, 2021. It passed in the Senate on Jan. 11 and in the House on May 17. It was signed into law on June 21.
South Florida Clean Coastal Waters Act of 2021 (S 66) – An algal bloom is a rapidly growing algae that can produce toxic conditions harmful to humans, animals, aquatic ecosystems and the economy. They are most prevalent in South Florida. The bill, introduced by Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL) on Jan. 27, 2021, directs the Inter-Agency Task Force on Harmful Algal Blooms and Hypoxia to develop a plan to address how to reduce and control theeffects of the blooms throughout the South Florida ecosystem. This legislation passed in the Senate on March 8 and in the House on May 11. President Biden signed the bill into law on June 16.
Active Shooter Alert Act of 2022 (HR 6538) – Introduced by Rep. David Cicilline (D-RI) on Feb. 1, this bill would direct the Department of Justice to set up a national alarm system specifically to warn citizens of an active shooter event. The DOJ also would work with state, tribal and local governments to coordinate networks and establish procedures for how to respond to active shooters. The bill passed in the House on July 13. It is presently under consideration in the Senate, where it faces opposition because many believe it duplicates the existing Integrated Public Alert and Warning System (IPAWS). The premise is that a separate system for active shooter events would risk desensitizing citizens with false alarms.
Advanced Air Mobility Coordination and Leadership Act (S 516) – This bill was introduced by Sen. Jerry Moran (R-KS) on March 11, 2021. It passed in the Senate on March 23, 2022, and in the House on June 14, but the House made changes and returned it to the Senate. The purpose of this legislation is to establish an Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) interagency task force to plan and coordinate efforts for urban-based cargo and passenger aircraft (e.g., drones, air taxis, air ambulances) in the United States. The program would address matters related to safety, infrastructure, physical security, cybersecurity and federal investment in order to integrate these new aircraft into existing airspace operations.
Women's Health Protection Act of 2022 (HR 8296) – Introduced by Rep. Judy Chu (D-CA) on July 7, this bill passed the House on July 15 and is currently with the Senate. The bill would prohibit state governments from restricting access to abortion services (via drug prescription, telemedicine or immediate action) in situations where the provider determines that birth would endanger the mother's life.


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In February, President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad unveiled a space capsule designed to carry a live monkey into space, along with four new prototypes of home-built satellites the country hopes to launch before March 2012.
"The Kavoshgar-5 rocket will be launched during the month of Mordad (July 23 to August 23) with a 285-kilogram capsule carrying a monkey to an altitude of 120 kilometres (74 miles)," said Hamid Fazeli, head of Iran's Space Organisation.
At the time, Mr Fazeli touted the launch of a large animal into space as the first step towards sending a man into space, which Tehran says is scheduled for 2020.
Iran sent small animals into space – a rat, turtles and worms – aboard its Kavoshgar-3 rocket in 2010.
Mr Fazeli also announced plans for the launch in October of the Fajr reconnaissance satellite with "a lifespan of a year and a half, and to be placed at an altitude of 400 kilometres," the website reported.
On Wednesday, the Islamic republic successfully put its Rassad-1 (Observation-1) satellite into orbit 162 miles above the Earth.
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Originally scheduled to launch in August 2010, the satellite was built by Malek Ashtar University in Tehran, which is linked to Iran's elite Revolutionary Guards.
Iran, which first put a satellite into orbit in 2009, has outlined an ambitious space programme amid Western concerns.
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Paul McCartney: Music Is Ideas. The Stories Behind the Songs (Vol. 1) 1970-1989
With 25 albums of pop music, 5 of classical – a total of around 500 songs – released over the course of more than half a century, Paul McCartney's career, on his own and with Wings, boasts an incredible catalogue that's always striving to free itself from the shadow of The Beatles. The stories behind the songs, demos and studio recordings, unreleased tracks, recording dates, musicians, live performances and tours, covers, events: Music Is Ideas Volume 1 traces McCartney's post-Beatles output from 1970 to 1989 in the form of 346 song sheets, filled with details of the recordings and stories behind the sessions. Accompanied by photos, and drawing on interviews and contemporary reviews, this reference book draws the portrait of a musical craftsman who has elevated popular song to an art-form.
Eight Arms to Hold You: The Solo Beatles Compendium
We owe a lot to Chip Madinger and Mark Easter for the creation of those session pages, but you really have to buy this book to get all the details!
Eight Arms To Hold You: The Solo Beatles Compendium is the ultimate look at the careers of John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr beyond the Beatles. Every aspect of their professional careers as solo artists is explored, from recording sessions, record releases and tours, to television, film and music videos, including everything in between. From their early film soundtrack work to the officially released retrospectives, all solo efforts by the four men are exhaustively examined.
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Studies at Google have found that their most productive employees and teams excelled not because of their technical skills, but because of emotional intelligence and related soft skills such as communication, listening, problem solving, understanding others and showing empathy.
Psychologist Daniel Goleman has pointed out five key elements that make up emotional intelligence. They are:
- Self-awareness
- Self-regulation
- Motivation
- Empathy
- Social skills
How can you convince an interviewer that you have these qualities? Simply claiming "I'm very self-aware" or "I have excellent social skills" won't count for much. Anyone can say that. Instead, prove it.
Here are 10 ways to do so, divided into four categories: demonstration, stories, social proof and emotional intelligence interview questions.
Demonstrate emotional intelligence and soft skills through your behavior.
1: Show empathy towards everyone you meet at the interview. This might mean asking a question like "How's your day going so far?" and responding in a way that shows you understand. For example, if they've just achieved some nice milestone you might say "Wow, you must be proud of that!" Or sometimes, empathy might mean just flashing a smile because someone is too busy to chat.
To ensure you'll show empathy, give yourself a chance to actually feel it. Often we see an interviewer as an authority figure or as the keeper of the keys to the castle. That doesn't leave much room for empathy. Take a few moments before the interview to remind yourself the interviewer is a real, vulnerable human being with feelings. Look at their LinkedIn profile and find to like about them – or use your imagination to make some guesses. (Hints: They probably love someone. They probably enjoy laughing. They may have overcome painful difficulties in their life.) You may find you feel more comfortable and friendly toward the interviewer as a result of these musings.
2: Manners, etiquette and conversation are other aspects of social skills. Do you know it's more polite to wait to be asked before taking a seat? To turn down an offer of a glass of water (unless you really need it)? Brush up on the fine points if you didn't grow up with Emily Post. And do you realize you can actually learn and practice small talk?
3: Demonstrate your communication skills in the way you answer interview questions. Prepare thoroughly by outlining clear, concise, relevant answers to the most common interview questions, but not scripting them. Sounding like you're reading a script is not a good demonstration of emotional intelligence!
4: Listen well. Listen actively. Listen to what's not being said as well as what is. Listen with undivided attention instead of thinking about what you'll say next.
5: Self regulation, also known as self management or self control, is severely tested by the anxiety many of us feel in job interviews. Don't neglect this emotional side of interview preparation. It takes work. Here are four ways to overcome interview jitters:
- Spend time vividly imagining doing a calm, confident, successful interview. This takes concentration but it really works.
- Find breathing exercises online and practice them for days in advance so that you'll actually know the most relaxing way to breathe – many people don't! – and remember to use it when you need to.
- Be so thoroughly prepared that you have less to worry about.
Illustrate your emotional intelligence through stories and examples.
6: Identify and practice stories that show soft skills such as coaching others, resolving conflict, solving difficult problems, coping effectively with stress, and so on.
7: Demonstrate self-awareness by knowing your strengths, your weaknesses and what motivates you, and being able to articulately answer the common interview questions about these.
Offer social proof.
8: Cultivate your network and seek introductions to people connected to companies you'd like to work for. This increase the chances that someone will be able to refer you into an interview or put in a good word for you during the process.
9: Get LinkedIn recommendations (the written paragraphs, not the quick-click endorsements in the Skills section). Recommendations are a fantastic way to have supervisors, co-workers, internal/external customers or clients vouch for soft skills like communication, people management, coaching and problem solving. And unlike references, recommendations are public and easily accessible from the very beginning of your candidacy.
Prepare answers to emotional intelligence interview questions.
10: Do an online search for these questions, which may involve situations like "a time when someone criticized your work," or "how you would deal with an angry customer." Practice giving detailed answers to these. Make sure your answers are authentic as well as strategic.
Even if your interviewer has never heard the phrase "emotional intelligence," using the tips above will help you come across as a mature, likeable individual who is good with people. Every employer wants that!


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A good business owner needs to occasionally put themselves into their employee's shoes to get a better picture. Imagine you are a sales representative, most of your working time is split between email inbox and CRM software. All that jumping around between the two is going to become very problematic. But as of last month, your office has a new hero, and its name is Lightning for Outlook.
Salesforce and Microsoft have been working together for more than two years, and it has definitely been a win-win situation for everyone. In the latest development between these two tech giants, they've released a brand new product that promises to make the lives of sales representatives much easier. Lightning for Outlook, a flashy new add-on allows your sales team to access customer relationship management (CRM) software right from their Microsoft Outlook inbox without switching back and forth between the two applications.
The add-on accomplishes new levels of integration with Lightning Components, which allows for dragging and dropping of fields and elements from Salesforce directly into Outlook. For example, sales reps will be able to update a price quote with Salesforce's SteelBrick -- a Quote-to-Cash software -- from within Outlook. This has been termed 'snapping'. Just 'snap' the code you want to migrate into the appropriate Outlook account.
One of the most exciting new features, called Lightning Sync, enables users to automatically sync contacts and calendars across Salesforce and Outlook. "When you update a contact in Outlook, it's reflected in Salesforce and on your mobile device," said Greg Gsell, Salesforce's director of Sales Cloud. "All devices and teams are immediately kept up to date."
Both Lightning for Outlook and Lightning Sync are available now; the former is free for all Salesforce Cloud users, and the latter is free for users of Salesforce Cloud Lightning Enterprise Edition or higher. Lightning Components Framework -- a UI framework for developing dynamic web apps, which gets integrated into Outlook, will be released later this year with pricing to be announced at a later date.
However, this doesn't mean Lightning for Outlook will solve everything. This plugin simply makes it easier for the two programs to work together. Still, there is a maze of security, database and account management issues to navigate through to make this new feature work properly. At PCG IT, our experts are well-versed in email and CRM systems, so why not give us a call today and work smarter, not harder.


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A Best Practice is to set your MAX BID per lot, example, if you set a MAX BID of $200.00 or what you would be willing to pay for the item and the bid closes at $110.00. The system manages your bidding for you and you win the bid for $110.00. Alternately, you may set your MAX BID for $200.00 and you are out bid. Another bidder valued that particular item for a higher value than yourself and they win the lot and the auction for that item. The system has these tools available to you so you do not have to spend additional time during the closing period managing your bids. At the conclusion of the TIMED Auction lot closing successful bidders will be emailed their auction invoices to the email address on their internet auction bidder registration form. Payment can be made by Email Transfer from your online banking. If you would like to pay using an alternate method of payment, please either attend the auction prior to Friday or please contact our office immediately to make and confirm your arrangements. If paying by credit card, the balance over $1000 is subject to a 3% service fee. The balance in full will be required by Friday at 4:00 PM following the auction. Please be aware that the online credit authorization will not be automatically charged for any balance.
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Curacao is a long, arid, and generally flat island, stretching some 40 miles (64 km) from southeast to northwest, at much the same north-south angles as it's sister islands in the ABC group (Aruba to the west and Bonaire to the east). The island is about 10 miles (16 km) at it's widest point, and the area is about 180 square miles (472 square km), making it the largest island in the Dutch Caribbean Islands group.
The coastline along the south is irregular, peppered with small bays and inlets, including the spectacular bays and beaches at the west end of the island. The largest bays are located along the central-east and east end of the island, where you'll find the capital and major port of Willemstad. Most of Curacao's 130,000 residents live in and around this historic town.
The long north coast of the island, buffeted by constant northeast trade winds, is characterized by a rough coasthne, limestone cliff formations set on top of eons-old volcanic rock, and weather-beaten terrain. It is generally less inhabited than the south coast, but you will find smaller villages and many of the island's famous landhuis, or old plantation house, structures here.
The west end of the island is also characterized by expansive, hilly terrain, most of it encompassed by Christoffel Park. The 4,500-acre (1,820-hectare) park contains Mt. Christoffel, at 1,239 feet (377 meters) the highest elevation on Curacao. The east end of the island comprises flat and mostly barren plain, with few settlements and some secondary roads weaving to and from its coastal inlets.
With an average 20 inches (510 mm) of rainfall yearly, Curacao is generally a dry island. There are few standing bodies of water save some saline ponds, and most of the island's water is provided by a large desalinization plant found on the south coast.


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When you cut and burn a tropical forest, you're left with a barren plain of cracked red mud, incapable of supporting life – the opposite of the teeming, hyperdiverse array of life that was destroyed. Once the trees are gone, the nutrients wash away and the soil degrades into a dense, brick-like layer so hardened that plant roots can't get through it.
This was the vision of tropical deforestation held in the popular imagination for many years, but the reality is more complex – and more hopeful.
In recent decades, researchers have found that tropical forests are remarkably resilient. As long as some remnants are left when the forest is cleared to provide seeds and refuges for seed dispersers, tropical forests can grow back with astonishing speed.
In a paper published this week in Nature, lead author Lourens Poorter and a team of international collaborators, including me, found that forests in Central and South America can quickly rebound without human intervention on land that has been cleared for cattle grazing or growing crops.
This finding has important implications for climate change because these so-called secondary forests soak up large amounts of carbon from the atmosphere, even without costly reforestation efforts. These regenerating forests are also crucial for protecting biodiversity and all the ecological and social benefits it provides.
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Tropical secondary forests – that is, forests that grow after a major clearing, such as a fire, farming or logging – cover an increasing part of the globe. And as their extent expands, so does their potential to shape conservation strategies, both at the local and global scales.
At the U.N. Climate Summit in 2014, 30 nations and a host of NGOs and private companies endorsed the New York Declaration on Forests, a document that advocates halving deforestation by 2020 and ending it completely by 2030.
One of the key points of the declaration calls for the restoration of 150 million hectares (about 375 million acres) of degraded forest land by 2020 and additional restoration in the following decade.
But active forest restoration can be an expensive process, and it may not be cost-effective or even necessary in every case. In landscapes with low levels of degradation, simply protecting young forests and allowing them to develop may be the best strategy.
In our research, my colleagues and I present the largest data set yet assembled to investigate forest regrowth in the New World tropics. The data set spans 45 sites in the lowland tropics from wet forest to dry forest, with a total of 1,478 plots and more than 168,000 individual trees.
It offers an unprecedented, and more hopeful, view of forest recovery.
According to this analysis, tropical secondary forests have enormous potential for removing carbon from the atmosphere. The net carbon uptake for these secondary forests is 11 times that of old-growth forests in the region we studied.
The rate of biomass recovery varies widely across the region, with the fastest regrowth in areas with high rainfall. The median time for a forest to reach 90 percent of old-growth biomass levels was 66 years, but recovery can be much faster in some areas.
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It shouldn't come as a surprise that tropical forests can grow back after major disturbances. Tropical forests can be affected by a number of different large-scale natural disasters like floods, fires, landslides, major storms and volcanic eruptions.
Even old-growth tropical forests are highly dynamic systems, marked by cycles of tree death and regrowth. The mortality rates for trees larger than 10 centimeters in diameter have been estimated at one percent to two percent per year for forests in the Amazon and Central America. In other words, at the upper end, one in every 50 large trees will fall in the course of a given year.
The gaps in the forest that result from treefalls are rapidly colonized by a riot of vines and fast-growing tree saplings. The heterogeneity of habitats produced by this cycle is a major driver of tropical diversity.
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In addition, the history of human-induced disturbances in tropical forests is longer and more complex than we often acknowledge.
Legacies of ancient human use, stretching back for millennia, have been detected in nearly every "pristine" tropical forest on earth: massive earthworks in the Amazon and modern-day Cambodia; charcoal and pottery fragments in the Congo Basin; and evidence of forest clearing going back nearly 50,000 years in Papua New Guinea.
Indeed, various forms of slash-and-burn cultivation have been practiced for millennia throughout the tropics.
As long as the cleared areas are modest in size and the period between cycles of cultivation is sufficient for recovery, diverse forests can persist for thousands of years.
Local and global benefits
Tropical secondary forests can – and should – form a substantive part of the long-term global strategy to combat carbon emissions and preserve biodiversity for the future.
Our recent research shows, for example, that in areas where biomass recovery is slow – like the tropical dry forest – we should prevent further forest loss. Where recovery is rapid, we can combine old-growth forest conservation with policies that promote secondary forest formation.
Shifting focus to the conservation of regenerating forests should not take away from the urgent imperative to conserve the remaining uncut tropical forest.
The clearing of old-growth tropical forests is a major source of human-induced greenhouse gas emissions, second only to fossil fuel combustion. Clearly, keeping the carbon that's currently stored in intact tropical forests from being released to the atmosphere should be a priority.
Old-growth tropical forests also harbor immense biological diversity – including genetic diversity – and if all of the remaining old-growth forests in a landscape are cut, there will be no seed source to promote regeneration.
Conserving secondary forests offers a different, and complementary, set of benefits.
As well as their massive potential for taking up carbon as they grow, secondary forests provide resources and livelihoods for the people who inhabit them.
Secondary forests can harbor a high diversity of ethnobotanically important species that can be used for medicines. They can serve as extractive reserves, where limited harvesting of timber, game animals and other forest products will prevent the exploitation of resources in vulnerable protected areas. They protect watersheds and prevent erosion.
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As secondary forests grow back, they eventually come to resemble the forest that was cut, and in the meantime, they knit together the remaining fragments of forest into a more contiguous landscape.
As David Quammen wrote in "Song of the Dodo (1997)," isolated populations of organisms in forests lose connections to the resource base that supports them. Over generations they lose their genetic diversity, making them more vulnerable to inbreeding, disease, and eventual extinction.
Secondary forests offer the hope of reconnecting habitats and creating a more resilient landscape for the future.
So harnessing the power of forest regeneration in the tropics will have benefits both locally – providing resources and restoring ecosystem services – and globally, by sequestering carbon from the atmosphere.
At the Paris Climate Summit, leaders took important steps toward halting deforestation. Promoting forest regrowth is another vital piece of the equation. It's time for policymakers to recognize the benefits that tropical secondary forests provide, and to shape policies that take advantage of this enormous potential.
Susan Letcher, Assistant Professor of Environmental Studies , Purchase College State University of New York
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