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No divorce drama from Bruce and Kris Jenner. He says, "I'm doing great. Kris is happy, I'm happy. Nobody is filing for divorce." Bruce might want to change his mind, though. The now-separated couple, who are estimated to be worth a combined $125 million, reportedly never signed a pre-nup. And though Bruce was the bread winner when they wed in 1991, he's since taken a backseat to the Kardashian momager. Still, for now, Bruce says he'll continue to appear on Keeping Up With the Kardashians, insisting, "Kris has her own place and I have my own place. There's no animosity. Everything is good."
Lamar Odom pleaded not guilty today (Wednesday) to a misdemeanor count of DUI stemming from his August arrest. Khloe Kardashian's estranged husband was arrested on August 30th. Police say they spotted his SUV was spotted weaving on the eastbound 101 freeway in Ventura, California in a "serpentine manner at 50 miles per hour." At the time, Lamar refused to take a chemical test, which got his license automatically suspended for the next year. A pre-trial hearing was scheduled for November 8th.
Ellen DeGeneres and Bethenny Frankel are reportedly feuding. A source tells the New York Daily News that Ellen, who executive produces Bethenny, is trying to get her name removed from the credits of the struggling show. And the former Real Housewives star is allegedly angry with Ellen for failing to land her A-list guests who could boost her ratings. But in a recent interview yesterday, Ellen denied the rumors, saying she and Bethenny are still "close friends."
Suzanne Somers has a message for Miley Cyrus: Old people do have sex -- and sometimes they have a lot of it. Earlier this week, the 20-year-old Miley told Matt Lauer, "I heard when you turn 40 things start to go a little less sexual. I heard that's when people don't have sex anymore." In response, the 66-year-old former Three's Company star revealed on The Talk that she has sex with her husband of 36 years, Alan Hamel, "a couple of times a day." But Suzanne admitted they get help. "He's on hormones, and I'm on hormones."

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The Mingus Excerpt" shows a sweet side of Charles Mingus that few people saw or could imagine. After all, his nickname was The Angry Man of Jazz," and most biographical material supports that designation in one way or other. But for all his bluster and bombast, there was also generosity and kindness. This story describes his unlikely friendship with Steve Reichman, a young Jewish kid from the suburbs who eventually committed suicide in Morocco, at the age of 19. His parents' frantic need to understand what happened led to Mingus's surprise gift for the memorial, and ultimately to ...read more
There's much to say about the extraordinary My Coma Dreams, the new multimedia piece that describes the medically induced coma experienced by pianist/composer Fred Hersch in 2008. But three days after its world premiere at Montclair State University's Kasser Theater, I'm still looking for the right words to describe it. It seems that my usual critic's concerns keep dissolving under the visceral pull of the thing.This 70-minute piece grew out of eight dreams Fred remembers having during that awful time. For two months he was kept alive with nine tubes and a flank of machines while doctors hunted ...read more
For those interested in the continued rumors about bipolar geniuses and mad musicians, here's the latest installment of my campaign against those popular myths.
This article appeared in the May/June issue of The National Psychologist , the 19 year-old newspaper for independent psychology practitioners that prints what's really going on in the trenches, as opposed to the party line" of the American Psychological Association. It is reprinted here with their permission.
Great talent always comes at a great price. To be a genius means to suffer--if not the chronic paralysis of depression, then surely the emotional ...read more
On April 23, 2010 we all lost Gene Lees, the incomparable jazz writer, historian, and lyricist. I also lost an irreplaceable mentor and friend.
Unlike the great pianist Eddie Higgins--who died criminally unsung in 2009--Gene was granted a New York Times obituary. Published on April 27, it was written by Peter Keepnews, who attributes Gene's contentiousness to his strong and thoroughly informed opinions, rather than the inherent pugnaciousness that others have emphasized. While we all had to wrestle with him, I found such sparring to be noisy but ultimately harmless, like puppies in a box. In any ...read more
Thelonious Monk: The Life and Times of an American Original, by Robin D. G. Kelley, was published in the fall of 2009.
It arrived surrounded by buzz that, since the author had unprecedented access to the Monk family, he could finally answer those lingering questions about his mental illness"--as in, was Thelonious schizophrenic, bipolar, obsessive-compulsive, or something else?
The book is dense, with 588 pages of meticulous detail. After a few chapters I decided to scan the index for mentions of bipolar disorder, and judge the relevant evidence for myself. (In the process, I was ...read more
If Jeff Hamilton isn't the world's greatest living drummer, he's on the short list for coronation. For the past five years, he's been in Modern Drummer's top five (#1 in 2004 and 2006), and was #4 in the most recent Jazz Times readers' poll. Whether you think such polls reflect true quality or just recent visibility, the undeniable fact is that Hamilton is a reliably creative, classy and swinging drummer whose live shows contain a nearly balletic grace that few performers can match. (For a small glimpse of his uniquely elegant moves, check out his two videos on drummerworld.com.)
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I attended the sold-out March 11, 2005 performance of Fred Hersch's (see April 2005 interview) Leaves of Grass at Zankel Hall, a relatively new and wondrous performance space in the belly of Carnegie Hall. This Palmetto CD has already been reviewed by two AAJ colleagues, and since I largely agree, I'll leave the parsing of the disk to them and focus myself elsewhere.
For once, I deliberately left my notebook at home. Already somewhat familiar with the CD, I wanted the performance to wash over me without the distraction of analytic scribbling. And so it did, bathing me ...read more
There's not much good news out there lately. Even if you believe we'll be Kerryed out of this economic and global mess, that won't start for another ten months. In general I pay minimal attention to the news, figuring that if anything really terrible happened my friends would tell me, if they had enough time before fleeing the area. And I never watch TV news ("we distort: YOU decide"), although I know some people never miss it. Thrown into a panic by scary teasers like mayonnaise makes you sterile -- film at 11!" they feel compelled to get the whole ...read more
The Only Normal Family in America
Twas the last shrink convention and all through the house Not a Skinner box was stirring With chimp, rat or mouse.
The speaker that day had the focus of all The seekers of truth who had crowded the hall. Their coffee and danish consumed straight away, They sat back to hear what the guy had to say.
I've found it!" he shouted (a tad too informal), The find of the century: a family that's normal!"
The ...read more
In October of 2002, Jazz Times ran a cover story called Hard Bop, Hard Time: Music, Madness and Roy Brooks. It was good timing, since the article was as dark and scary - and as full of fantasy - as Halloween. It warns that jazz musicians are especially prone to developing bipolar disease," a treacherous" mental illness" that destroys creativity and careers and kills people. Using the sad story of drummer Roy Brooks as his outline, writer Jim Dulzo paints an overgeneralized picture of the dangers facing creative people, misrepresenting the nature of bipolar diagnosis and treatment. ...read more
It will take years for all the shuddering to settle down. While scrambling to find something positive in the immense tragedy of September 11, many writers have predicted that we'll lose our appetite for cinematic violence and fiery death, now that their ugliness has become so personal. In fact, Schwartzenegger's latest bang-bang was recently pulled from release, advertising in general has toned down, and even TV and radio stations have altered their programming, afraid of offending our newly-enhanced humanitarian sensibilities.
One horrible day has suddenly exposed just how disrespectful our media habits are to the human spirit: how ...read more
I've learned that nobody wants to hear that musicians are sane. The idea of the dissipated and doomed musician is so deeply embedded in our culture that, after 18 months of intensive hunting, I still can't find a mainstream publisher willing to challenge it in print. A few visionary editors have recognized the pernicious nature of the myth -- and how logically I've taken it apart -- but they can't override the marketing people who believe that creativity = madness and want to keep it that way.
My favorite rejection, so far, is from W. W. Norton: If ...read more
One of the most heinous creatures to stalk the nightmares of a jazz musician - next to the club owner and the wedding guest who keeps requesting Proud Mary" - is the critic. Even the word is aversive: sharp and insect-like - cri-TICK - it evokes the specter of some prowling bloodsucker, draining people of confidence (and future bookings), and getting more power-bloated with each victim.
Of course, this may be a slight exaggeration. Despite rumors to the contrary, most critics aren't bent on destroying the reputation and livelihoods of musicians they don't happen to like, and recent ...read more
Antonio Carlos Jobim (January 25, 1927 - December 8, 1994)
The day after Jobim died I was in a store, trying, as usual, to ignore their Muzak. Suddenly they started playing Ipanema" in one of those murderously perky arrangements. It was so awful, especially coming after all the recent gorgeous airplay of his work, that I didn't know whether to laugh or cry -- some tribute!" I thought. But then I realized that it truly was: it was proof that Jobim's music had thoroughly pervaded our culture, from the top all the way to the bottom.
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Anyone try magnesium supplements for their LOs to help calm / aid in sleep?
Anyone try magnesium supplements for their LOs to help calm / aid in sleep?
My SIL uses it for her toddler and feels it helps...she uses this:
I gave the Natural Calm a try when Emme was younger. It didn't do much. Melatonin is much more effective when she needs something to help her fall asleep. It still doesn't help her stay asleep longer than 4-5 hours though.
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We did try some but don't remember the name. It was powered and I mixed it in his orange juice or apple juice. I think it did have a calming effect but did not resolve the sleep issues. DS1 issues are caused by anxiety and when he sleeps next to me he pretty much is fine 99% of the time. The other 1% is a mystery but I take it since till 3 years old he was up 10 times at night.
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I found this a long time ago on MOCpages, it's a Brikwar between two brothers and it is HILARIOUS. It is not mine.
I will give you 1,000 acres of land on Planet Orgy for your people if you aid us in this military conflict.
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Small Cool 2010: Grace's Sunny View
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Who Lives Here: Grace
Location: Chapel Hill, North Carolina
Size: 590 square feet
What is your favorite element of your Small & Cool home? The windows. I have at least one facing every direction. They're tiny, but they're pretty bright- especially the one that aims the sun directly into my face every morning. As an added bonus, the neighboring houses are single story, so my views are mostly just trees.
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What was one of the biggest challenges you faced in furnishing your Small Cool home? Oddly enough, it wasn't the ceiling that posed the biggest challenge, but the size of the doorways and the angle of the ground floor entry to the stairs (not included in diagram, since it also opens into my neighbors' kitchen). Once things were actually squeezed in and shoved up the stairs, it wasn't too hard to find a spot for them. In order to work through that, I made sure to measure things before I bought them, and to have enough friends who owed me favors when move-in day arrived.
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It's an adorable, cheerful space, but the decor makes it appear a bit dorm-y. I think you've got a lovely assortment of chairs-- I'd build the character of the space around THOSE!
I envy your view! :-)
You DO have great taste in chairs! I love the orange one in the LR...it's a tough/challenging space and tiny but you've made it comfy and cozy. We all remember our first apartments, yours is a higher standard than mine ever was!
Adorable. So sweet and sunny!
If the dinosaurs and Star Wars storm trooper head don't warrant a thumbs up I don't know what does.
I would kill for that window over the sink.
very cute!
go heels!
The turquoise dresser makes me feel strangely happy right now.
I feel you on the furniture moving! At my last apartment, we had to hoist the couch up the front porch, and then drop it down when I moved out!
Lovely place, and good luck!
Love the turquoise dresser and orange living room chair. They had pinch of happy to the space along with your lovely windows.
it's a bright happy place but the colours are too clashing for me! i guess with the sloped ceilings, the apartment ends up looking smaller than the 590sqft it is..
Lovely apartment! Everything is so cute :-)
So cozy and cute!
Wow, does THAT feel smaller than just under 600sf. <7ft sloped ceilings will do that, I guess! I almost feel like this should've gotten a pass into the teeny-tiny division, because I think that's a fairer comparison.
I agree that the sloped ceilings are making the space feel smaller. However, I'm glad to see your bed does not need to be placed under the slope, so that is good for your feng shui. Knowing Chapel Hill, I'm afraid to ask what they're charging you for rent on such a small space. :)
I really like this. It is so cute and unpretentious. I think that the main reasons you're not getting more votes though are a. the mismatched bedding and b. the unframed posters above the bed. If the sheets and pillows were white or pink to match the coverlet, and the posters were framed, I think there would be a lot more thumbs up. I think this is really charming though - something that more "styled" spaces often lack. :)


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Publications archive - Annual reports
Key departmental publications, e.g. annual reports, budget papers and program guidelines are available in our online archive.
Much of the material listed on these archived web pages has been superseded, or served a particular purpose at a particular time. It may contain references to activities or policies that have no current application. Many archived documents may link to web pages that have moved or no longer exist, or may refer to other documents that are no longer available.
Department of the Environment and Heritage, 2003
As provided for in section 516 of the Act, the Director of National Parks will provide a separate annual report on Commonwealth reserve and conservation zone matters.
Information on referrals and approvals under Chapter 4 of the Act relating to threatened species and communities, migratory species, World Heritage properties and wetlands of international importance is in Part 1.1 of this report.
The Threatened Species Scientific Committee continued to review nominations for the listing of threatened species, ecological communities, and key threatening processes and to provide advice on the making of recovery plans.
There were 19 nominations under the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act for threatened species, two nominations for threatened ecological communities and two nominations for key threatening processes.
The Minister made decisions on advice from the Threatened Species Scientific Committee in regard to 28 species nominations, ten ecological community nominations and two key threatening process nominations. This resulted in 16 amendments to the list of threatened species (including one delisting), two amendments to the list of ecological communities, and two additions to the list of key threatening processes.
The one species delisted was a tree: Duncan's sheoak (Allocasuarina duncanii). New information obtained since its listing in 1999 indicated that this species is more widely distributed than first thought and is not threatened. The herb Lepidium peregrinum was transferred from extinct to endangered following its recent rediscovery. Two other plant species, border heath (Epacris limbata) and plains rice-flower (Pimelea spinescens spinescens), were transferred from vulnerable to critically endangered following a review of their conservation status.
The Minister has a decision timeframe requirement of 90 days in considering listing advice from the committee. He met this for 40 of the 44 decisions that were required to be made. Four decisions were delayed pending the outcomes of discussions or inquiries relevant to their potential listings.
Listing of the swamps of the Fleurieu Peninsula as a threatened ecological community
The Swamps of the Fleurieu Peninsula, south of Adelaide, South Australia, are localised wetlands occurring in high rainfall areas. They are densely vegetated and adjacent to waterlogged soils around low-lying creeks and flats.
The swamps are typified by their reedy or heathy vegetation growing on peat, silt, peat silt, or black clay soil and are home to a number of plants and animals that are listed as endangered under the Act, and that are found nowhere else in Australia. Foremost amongst these is the Mount Lofty Ranges southern emu-wren. Without protecting the swamps, these endangered plants and animals will also become extinct in the wild.
The Commonwealth assisted in purchasing the largest remaining intact swamp of the Fleurieu Peninsula, Glenshera Swamp, for inclusion in the National Reserve System. It is important to also conserve as many of the remaining smaller swamps as possible. Many of these occur on freehold land, and individual landholders are crucial to their survival.
The Mount Lofty Southern Emu-wren Recovery Program, supported by the Natural Heritage Trust, has been working extensively with landholders over the past decade to highlight the importance of the swamps for conserving biodiversity on the Fleurieu Peninsula. To assist landholders wanting to actively conserve swamps on their land, the program has developed guidelines for different management practices currently used by landholders.
The Swamps of the Fleurieu Peninsula were listed as a critically endangered ecological community due to the small patch sizes of remaining swamps and their vulnerability to ongoing threats.
The purpose of listing the Swamps of the Fleurieu Peninsula under the Act is to recognise that the long-term survival of this ecological community is under threat, prevent its further decline, and assist community efforts toward the recovery of the ecological community.
Nine recovery plans were submitted to the Threatened Species Scientific Committee in 2002-03, and one plan considered by the committee in 2001-02 was adopted by the Minister. This was the White Shark (Carcharodon carcharias) Recovery Plan.
Significant progress was made in developing recovery plans, with almost 300 new plans now in preparation and 60 adopted plans being revised. Among those plans contracted during 2002-03, four consultancies commenced to prepare seven recovery plans covering ten species occurring on Commonwealth land (two reptile, one bat and three plant species on Christmas Island and two bird and two reptile species on Norfolk Island). Eight consultancies with state and territory agencies commenced for the preparation of 129 new recovery plans and the revision of 27 currently adopted recovery plans that are expiring.
The 2001-02 annual report on the operation of the Act identified further work on the identification and management of marine threatened species as a priority. During 2002-03 one new recovery plan was made by the Minister for a marine species: the White Shark (Carcharodon carcharias) Recovery Plan.
Draft recovery plans were produced for six marine turtle species, and blue, southern right, humpback, fin and sei whales. Draft recovery plans were also made for southern elephant and sub-Antarctic fur seals, glyphis species A and C (sharks) and the freshwater sawfish.
Eleven permits to take threatened species or members of an ecological community were issued under section 201 of the Act, including one that was reissued following the expiration of the original permit. Three were for the survey and monitoring of striped legless lizards (Delmar impar) at Melbourne Airport, and one for the pitfall trapping of striped legless lizards also at Melbourne Airport. The others were for the translocation of black-eared miner birds from South Australia to Victoria; slashing of vegetation for fire control and management; vegetation surveys; the translocation of eastern bristlebirds and the salvage of striped legless lizards and southern bell frogs.
The six threat abatement plans already adopted continued to be implemented. Draft threat abatement plans are being developed for feral pigs, Psittacine circoviral (beak and feather) disease affecting endangered psittacines (parrots), and the infection of amphibians with chytrid fungus resulting in chytridiomycosis. On 2 April 2003 the reduction in the biodiversity of Australian native fauna and flora due to the red imported fire ant (Solenopsis invicta) was listed as a key threatening process. It will be the subject of a threat abatement plan.
In relation to section 281 of the Act, financial assistance of approximately $4.428 million was provided for developing and implementing recovery plans. This comprised $1.077 million to manage the Threatened Species Network and for Threatened Species Community Grants, $3.222 million to state and territory government bodies and $129 000 to consultants. In addition, $968 490 was provided for developing and implementing threat abatement plans. This comprised $563 800 to state/territory government bodies, $363 236 to Commonwealth agencies, $16 590 to consultants and $24 860 to tertiary institutions.
Financial assistance of $1.046 million was provided through the Natural Heritage Trust to undertake research on several listed threatened species. The data obtained through this research (for example, abundance estimates, biological information) has informed the recommendations for research and management priorities made in the recovery plans under development for these species. Research projects include the following:
One permit was issued under section 216 of the Act. This was for research on disease in a number of seabird species in the Ashmore Reef area.
One permit was issued under section 201 of the Act. The permit was for a tagging program for whale sharks at Ningaloo Reef, Western Australia.
Twelve permits were issued under section 239 of the Act after assessment on preliminary documentation (two of these applications were received in 2001-02). The permits approved covered actions such as scientific research and investigations of biopsy samples, incidental interference during seismic activity and export for taxonomic purposes.
All timeframes for notification of persons on the section 266A register for review of permit applications were met.
Four permits were issued for listed marine species under section 258 of the Act. These were for research and collection involving Australian and New Zealand fur seals and for import of a stuffed penguin.
The Act establishes strict controls on the export of Australia's native wildlife, the import of live exotic species and the movement of endangered species, trade in which is regulated by the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES).
The Act provides better conservation outcomes and benefits for industry by:
A list of specimens suitable for live import was established under the Act. Seventy-one applications to amend this list were received. Ten amendments to the list were gazetted and tabled.
While management of fisheries remains firmly the responsibility of the state, territory and Commonwealth fisheries management agencies, assessment of the environmental performance of fisheries management arrangements to ensure they meet ecological sustainability criteria is now required under the Act.
In 2002-03, the Department completed the assessments of 11 state managed export and Commonwealth fisheries. All of these fisheries were found to be managed in an ecologically sustainable way, with product from nine of them exempted from the export controls of the Act for a period of five years. Exemption was not considered appropriate for the remaining two, because of longer-term concerns. These fisheries were declared approved Wildlife Trade Operations for a period of three years. Product from these fisheries will be able to be exported under permits while certain conditions are met. In all cases, recommendations will be implemented by the fishery management agency over the period of the export decision, to further enhance the ecological performance of the fisheries. Around 50 other fisheries were under assessment during 2002-03.
The assessments completed to date have highlighted a shift from target species-focused management to a broader ecosystem-based approach. They have also demonstrated the value to industry of management arrangements that are capable of adjusting quickly to environmental concerns, including avoiding overfishing of stocks. The process has identified substantial gains for everyone - management arrangements will increasingly be designed with environmental consequences in mind; community confidence in fisheries will increase; and importantly there will be greater certainty for the fishing industry and its long-term future.
The Act has enhanced the protection and management of Australia's World Heritage properties. As at 30 June 2003, Australia had 14 properties inscribed on the World Heritage List, which receive the full protection of the Act.
In December 2002, Australia lodged the nomination of the Royal Exhibition Building and Carlton Gardens in Melbourne for inclusion on the World Heritage List. Notice of submission of the nomination will be published in the Australian Government Gazette as required under section 315 (1)(a). Following a detailed assessment process, a decision on listing will be made by the World Heritage Committee in late 2003.
The nomination of Purnululu National Park in Western Australia for inclusion on the World Heritage List was progressed during 2002-03. Following detailed assessment and reporting by the International Union for the Conservation of Nature and the International Council on Monuments and Sites, a decision on listing will be made by the World Heritage Committee in late 2003.
Progress has been made, in cooperation with relevant state and territory governments, in developing and implementing management plans for the Shark Bay and Greater Blue Mountains World Heritage areas in accordance with the World Heritage Management Principles set out in the legislation. The management plan for the Commonwealth marine park area around Lord Howe Island came into force in September 2002.
Arrangements for the joint management of Mungo National Park in the Willandra Lakes World Heritage Area have progressed during the year, and consultations have also progressed on the development of a Three Traditional Tribal Groups Plan of Management. The first meetings of the technical and scientific advisory committee and the community advisory committee for the Central Eastern Rainforest Reserves (Australia) were held in August 2002.
Financial assistance was provided by the Commonwealth for the management of Australia's declared World Heritage sites located in the states. This assistance is provided to ensure Australia's obligations under the World Heritage Convention are met and is consistent with section 324 of the Act. The total Natural Heritage Trust assistance provided for all World Heritage properties located in the states in 2002-03 was $7.1 million. Major projects supported included $2.69 million baseline funding for the ongoing administration of the Wet Tropics Management Authority, and $4.3 million for the management of the Tasmanian Wilderness World Heritage Area.
Separate funding appropriations administered by the Director of National Parks, the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority and the Australian Antarctic Division assisted in meeting Australia's World Heritage obligations. These funding appropriations are also consistent with section 324 of the Act.
Priorities for 2002-03 in implementing the World Heritage provisions of the Act include continued:
In 2002-03, seven new wetlands were designated under the Ramsar Convention. These include four sites in the Commonwealth external territories: Ashmore Reef National Nature Reserve; Coral Sea Reserves (Coringa-Herald and Lihou Reefs and Cays); Elizabeth and Middleton Reefs Marine National Nature Reserve; and The Dales on Christmas Island. The new Commonwealth designations have increased the number of previously under-represented karst and coral reef wetland types listed in Australia.
One Ramsar site was designated in South Australia: the Banrock Station Wetland Complex. Two sites were designated in New South Wales: Fivebough and Tuckerbil Swamps; and NSW Central Murray State Forests.
In addition, the Kooragang Ramsar site in NSW was extended to include the Shortland Wetland Centre and renamed Hunter Estuary Wetlands.
In 2002-03, the Commonwealth continued to assist in the development and review of management plans for Ramsar sites across Australia. Forty-seven of the 64 listed Australian Ramsar wetlands have management plans or draft plans in place. Twelve sites have management plans in preparation or under review. Eleven draft management plans were assessed in 2002-03 for consistency with the Australian Ramsar Management Principles, established by the Act.
Section 336 of the Act allows the Commonwealth to provide assistance for the protection or conservation of a Ramsar wetland. No direct assistance has been provided under this section of the Act. However, a number of projects have been funded under the Natural Heritage Trust to advance wetland and waterbird conservation.
Investigation was commenced in 2002 into possible breaches of the Act in relation to land clearing activities in part of the Gwydir Ramsar wetland. This investigation is continuing.
Australia currently has 12 biosphere reserves. Australia submitted a nomination to the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) for the Mornington Peninsula and Western Port Bay Biosphere Reserve to be part of the World Network of Biosphere Reserves. A request was also submitted to UNESCO to have the South-West Tasmania Biosphere Reserve removed from the World Network at the request of the Tasmanian Government. UNESCO approved both requests and the Mornington Peninsula and Western Port Bay Biosphere Reserve was accepted into the World Network and the South-West Tasmania Biosphere Reserve removed from the World Network in November 2002.
During 2002-03 the Department responded to requests for advice and assistance from a range of organisations about potential biosphere proposals for Mildura (Victoria), northern New South Wales, the Australian Capital Territory, the Adelaide Hills of South Australia and the Lower Great Southern Region of Western Australia.
Assistance was also given to organisations responsible for administration of Australia's biosphere reserves to prepare ten-year periodic reviews of performance against UNESCO's Seville Strategy and Statutory Framework.
Financial assistance was given to the Barkindji (Mildura) Biosphere Reserve consortium through the Natural Heritage Trust to support the development of a nomination to UNESCO for inclusion in the World Network of Biosphere Reserves.
Preliminary in-house information was provided to the Minister, who wrote to Australian Government land-holding Ministers requesting environmental information and data held by them on relevant blocks of land. This information is being analysed prior to a final report being prepared for the Minister.
A number of Natural Heritage Trust projects surveyed the abundance and extent of cetacean species, particularly humpback, southern right and blue whales. Information from such surveys will be added to species distribution databases used by the Department to give advice on the likely impacts of actions referred for review under the Act. A total of $580 000 was spent on surveys and other research into cetacean species during 2002-03.
During the year, the Marine Species Protection Program committed $161 550 to international surveys of cetaceans in the South Pacific and the Southern Ocean, and $231 713 to international surveys of small cetaceans in the Timor Sea.


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Seclusion for the nobility
The convent is located right in the heart of Madrid, and was founded by Juana de Austria, the sister of Philip II. This is a religious building which served as an enclosed convent. Many ladies of the nobility would seek seclusion at this monastery, taking their personal belongings with them. This is the reason the convent today has such an important collection of paintings, tapestries and religious images, including works by famous artists such as Titian, Sanchez Coello, Brueghel and Luini, among others.
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Construction: Monastery
Origin: 16th century
Artistic period: Renaissance
Historic period: 16th century
Setting: Royal Encarnación Monastery, Royal Palace, Plaza Mayor Square, Plaza de la Villa square, Royal Theatre, Los Austrias quarter.
General: €7
Reduced: €4
(children 5-16 years, over 65s and students with ID).
Admission free:
Children under 5 years; on Wednesday and Thursday afternoon for European Union citizens, and on 18 May (International Museum Day).
ICOM members and associations: Admission free
Disabled persons: Admission free
Useful information:
From Tuesday to Saturday
From 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM
From 4:00 PM to 6:30 PM
Public holidays and Sundays
From 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM
Closed: Mondays, 1 and 6 January, Easter Week, 1 and 15 May, 9 November and 24, 25 and 31 December.


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Yes, it is, and depending on how far you are in you meditation journey there are different things that could be suggested to correct that imbalance, so I would like to ask you a few questions:
How long have you been doing Sahaja yoga meditation? Are you doing our online course? Have you tried footsoak technique?
You also might find these forum threads helpful:
Yes, it makes sense – once the attention is on Sahastrara, the Kundalini is trying to remove the imbalances, and that particular inbalance does not want to leave, hence the twitching.
Regular meditation, daily footsoak some candling and attendance of the local meeting should help your friend, but the most important thing is the sincerity and humility in relation to oneself and to the motherly energy within.
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Parent bullies will now be held accountable thanks to a Kansas law. The Pittsburg School District will vote to include parents in it's bullying policy at it's board meeting at 6 PM on Monday.
Schools across the country have been dealing with bullying for years. Whether it be student on student or involving teachers and social media; most schools have a policy to help prevent it. But now a new law in the state of Kansas will see parents added to the list of possible offenders.
"Emotions always run high when it comes to what someone may deem as a bullying situation," said the Assistant Superintendent of USD 250 Brian Biermann.
Biermann says bullying can be defined in a lot of different ways. The addition of parents to the new statewide bullying policy in Kansas means that now, in addition to students and school staff, parents too can be held accountable for bullying.
"With a parent being aggressive or maybe possibly exhibiting any bullying than we investigate that," Biermann said.
According to the Pittsburg School District, bullying at USD 250 is taken very seriously, and it takes every allegation on a case by case basis.
"There are so many different gray areas never is a situation black and white, especially with a very emotional issue like bullying," Biermann said.
The new policy will mean that parents found to be bullying students, or school employees, may be banned from school property and functions. And most parents we spoke with seem to think the move is a good one for Kansas schools.
"If parents are prohibited from going on school grounds if they are caught bullying other students or other parents than I think that makes a lot of sense," said USD 250 parent Julie Laverack.
"I don't see this as a problem in Pittsburg, I've been here a while and I haven't seen anything like this, but I think it's nice to have a formalized policy, I've seen instances of this in other districts," said USD 250 parent Abigail Fern.
"It's interesting to know that we're going to be holding the parents a little bit more accountable and I think that's really what should be done," said USD 250 parent Michelle Graham.
But the District says open communication with parents will be the first step in implementing this policy, and when possible meetings and conflict resolution will always trump banning parents from school property.
To read a full copy of the proposed new policy at USD 250, click here.
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The Greater Richmond Chamber recently named Lakshmi Challa, CEO of Challa Law Offices, Inc., the 2012 Henrico County Community Leader of the Year.
Working with the Virginia Poverty Law Center, Challa established the Immigrant Victims of Domestic Violence Project to assist undocumented immigrants who are victims of domestic or sexual violence in obtaining legal status, so that they can lead a life free from the tyranny of their abusers and fear of deportation. Under Challa's leadership and with the pro bono assistance of a cadre of attorneys and University of Richmond law students, the project has helped more than 50 women remain in the United States, work legally and provide for their families and children.
In addition, Challa has provided legal expertise to Commonwealth Catholic Charities, supporting unaccompanied minors brought to the U.S.; has served on Senator Stolle's Illegal Immigration Task Force; and was appointed by Gov. McDonnell to the Virginia Commonwealth University's Health Systems Board. She currently serves on numerous boards in the Greater Richmond Region and Central Virginia.
First established by the Chamber's Henrico Business Council in 2008, the Community Leader of the Year award honors unsung heroes who show unwavering support for Henrico County and the business community, demonstrate dedication to the betterment and growth of Henrico County, and exhibit enthusiasm for and make a significant difference in their community. Prior award winners include: Mark Smith, Midas of Richmond (2011); Denise Kranich, Innsbrook Foundation (2010); Kathleen Burke-Barrett, St. Joseph's Villa (2009); and Peter and Sharon Francisco, Peter Francisco Companies (2008).
Challa will be honored May 2 at the 2012 Henrico Awards Ceremony, "Celebrating Excellence in Henrico County," to be held from 7:15 a.m. to 9 a.m. at Henrico Doctor's Hospital Forest Campus on Skipwith Road. To register, visit http://www.grcc.com or call 783-9368.
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Henricus Historical Park will commemorate its anniversary during Publick Day, a signature annual event that celebrates the establishment of the second successful English settlement in the New World. In September 1611, Sir Thomas Dale, along with soldiers, tradesmen and farmers, ventured from Jamestown to create the Citie of Henricus. Leaders of Henricus developed the first English hospital, chartered the first college in North America, established tobacco as the first cash crop in Virginia, and created a place where Pocahontas lived and met John Rolfe.
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Gettysburg welcomes an invasion of visitors
The 150th anniversary of the historic Civil War battle is bolstering the region's vital tourism industry.
You really can't talk about the Battle of Gettysburg without noting its unique place in history.
The three-day engagement over July 1-3, 1863, was the largest battle ever fought in North America. About 160,000 troops were involved, and more than 50,000 were killed or wounded or went missing. It also marked the end of the Confederacy's invasion of the North, and it changed the course of the Civil War.
Now, as the nation marks the 150th anniversary of Gettysburg, the host state of Pennsylvania expects to reap major economic benefits from Civil War-related tourism.
"It's been three or four years of planning," National Park Service spokesman Mike Litterst told The Associated Press. "In a lot of ways, this is the Olympic moment for Gettysburg."
The Gettysburg Convention and Visitors Bureau tells MSN Money that at least 200,000 people are expected to visit the town and its environs between June 28 and July 7 to take part in the hundreds of reenactments, battlefield tours, ceremonies and other events.
Overall, the10-day commemoration is expected to bring in $100 million for the region, contributing to an annual impact for 2013 of $750 million, compared with $605 million for 2012.
Bob Kirby, the superintendent of the Gettysburg National Military Park, recently told PennLive.com the park has been spending a lot of money as well as it prepares for invasion by an army of tourists. It has been busy repaving pathways, creating safety walkways near busy roads, implementing a new parking system, upgrading facilities and otherwise doing "routine maintenance on steroids."
According to Kirby, about $500,000 of that funding is coming from the Federal Lands Recreation Fee Program, which collects 20% of entrance fees from many federal lands across the country. But most is expected from donations gathered by the nonprofit Gettysburg Foundation and other organizations.
Tourism is the region's top industry, and neighboring parts of the state are seeing their numbers pick up as well.
"I am seeing it out in the visitors center and hearing it from our visitors center staff," Kathleen Frankford, the president of the Pennsylvania Dutch Convention & Visitors Bureau in nearby Lancaster County, told Lancaster Online.
And once these commemorations are over, tourism officials will start to prepare in earnest for another major event: the 150th anniversary of Abraham Lincoln's landmark Gettysburg Address in November.
Any American who has never visited this hallowed battleground needs to do so. It is a most amazing place. What happened there was so unique in history and as columbusousa said "150 years ago and still reverbrates through us" ... indeed!
If you go there, spend a little time reading about what happened there, and then go and stand where these men stood and fought, and I promise you will still feel their presence there.
There was no right side, or wrong side ... and certainly no winner or loser. Both sides lost, and they lost so many. Ultimately America won. But it was only through the absolute terror struck into the hearts of these many thousands of men, some who fell and others who did not. But, it was not the terror of the ball that sought them out that caused their fear, but the terror that was all that they worked and held dear, and the potential for it all to go away in an eye blink. The terror was how close we came to never being able to be America that we were destined to be. Fortunately a weld is the strongest part of broken pieces of steel. And so stands America.
One visit isn't enough like other historic sites. We could feel the heat rising from the earth from summer sun, smell the carnage,hear the incredible roar of guns and men and animals being blown apart- We could Imagine what the lowest level in Hell would be.
Being there we could finally understand what the words of a few paragraphs meant in textbooks. At last I could understand why Lee's attack failed. And I was proud of the band of Texans and others who fought without pausing to rest from their long ardous walk. We were amazed at the skill these men used rifles.
. The living conditions of the encampment prior to the battle was filthy and smelly. And it was only worse after the war when bodies were left where they fell.
We visited the cemetery where only Union soldiers are buried.
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Lucky you! Lovely place.
Really cute -- I love the view of the desk looking out the window -- must be a pleasant spot to write!
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This is quite lovely. And a full kitchen in 240 square feet! Love the book loft. Plenty of natural light! and in Oakland!
Oh I see the black chair is right where the Murphy bed comes down and is also your desk chair? No room for a lounge chair.
Love the use of space and the light. I'm curious if you rent or own and how much of that you had built in.
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Where on earth do I find a rug like that?
Very clever use of a tiny space.
LOVE the polaroid art! this is a dream space for me!
I love the table/desk. Anyone know who the maker is?
Your place is adorable and elegant at the same time. Love it. Where did you get the Murphy Bed? Did it come with the place?
Exactly what JellySwede said. Source list for that rug please. Love the way it swirls.
Posts like this one make me love tiny spaces even more. What a welcoming space. I love your desk, the proportions are perfect and the finish is beautiful.
p.s. every time I see an IKEA Norden dining table I kick myself for giving mine away when I moved!
This person gets double points for not only living in this tiny space but working from there too. Super impressive. And yes, the carpet is great.
This is wonderful! But if I worked and lived in 240 square feet.... would be too claustrophobic. Good on you for making it work.
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Lovely garden. Beautiful windows and I love the placement of the desk and the cute kitchen.
Too cute.....love it all
Clean and bright. I'd live here.
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This is exactly how I picture Kinsey Millhone's fictional studio. Lovely!
This is it ! Great space !
Rug... desk... view... grown up kichen... Love this place, but in younger days loft would have been my bedroom.
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