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News about Endangered and Extinct Species, including commentary and archival articles published in The New York Times.
Chronology of Coverage
Oct. 31, 2014
Study in journal Science finds an emerging infection similar to one that has caused the extinction of hundreds of frog and toad species around world is killing salamanders in Europe and could easily spread to the United States; claims the importation of the fire-bellied newt in pet trade with Asia is likely cause, saying Europe and United States must screen amphibians in pet trade. MORE
Oct. 29, 2014
Conservationists hail successful effort to bring giant tortoises on the Galapagos island of Espanola back from the brink of extinction; population of the tortoises--Chelonoidis hoodensis--has surged to about 1,000 from just 15 five decades earlier. MORE
Sep. 28, 2014
News analysis by Jim Robbins; governments, scientists and nonprofits are trying to build modern version of Noah's ark in order to protect Earth's species, which has raised complex questions about which species to save and how. MORE
Sep. 24, 2014
Federal Judge Amy Berman Jackson restores Endangered Species Act protection for wolves in Wyoming, ruling that the federal Fish and Wildlife Service accepted a state commitment to maintain the wolf population without requiring adequate safeguards. MORE
Sep. 23, 2014
Conservation biologists are considering moving whitebark pine trees, species common in Rocky and Sierra Mountains that is threatened by combination of fungus, beetles and changing climate, to areas where they may fare better; critics argue that move, called assisted migration, carries its own risks. MORE
Sep. 18, 2014
Op-Ed article by Jeremy Jackson, scientific director of Global Coral Reef Monitoring Network, and Ayana Elizabeth Johnson, executive director of Waitt Institute, warns of dire situation facing Caribbean's coral reefs; calls for end to overfishing and for establishing large and effectively enforced marine protected areas to save coral reefs. MORE
Sep. 15, 2014
San Felipe Journal; snub-nosed porpoise known as vaquita has become collateral damage as poachers in Mexico sweep up giant fish called totoaba to ship to consumers in China; both animals are endangered, and experts warn that without intervention vaquita will be extinct within four years. MORE
Sep. 4, 2014
Officials at Chapultepec Zoo in Mexico City present the first litter of Mexican gray wolves conceived in the country by artificial insemination, part of effort to save one of the hemisphere's most endangered animals. MORE
Aug. 31, 2014
Op-Ed article by John W Fitzpatrick, executive director of the Cornell Lab of Ornithology, questions whether the passenger pigeon has taught America anything about conservation on the 100th anniversary of its extinction; contends the tragedy of the passenger pigeon should exhort Americans to have courage to redouble efforts in protecting endangered species. MORE
Aug. 28, 2014
Federal government will add 20 types of coral to its list of threatened species; cites fishing practices and global warming as contributing factors. MORE
Aug. 28, 2014
Op-Ed article by wildlife biologist Darcy L Ogada warns poachers in Africa are poisoning vultures, whose circling over carcasses has been used by authorities to track down the location of crimes; notes four of the nine main species of vulture on continent are endangered; calls for more stringent regulation and control over the distribution of pesticides, and prosecutions for those who use pesticides to poison wildlife. MORE
Aug. 26, 2014
Growing number of younger Native Americans are working to restore native animals to the Northern Great Plains in states like Montana and Nebraska, providing new homes for the animals and a connection to the past; species include genetically pure bison, the swift fox and the black-footed ferret. MORE
Aug. 21, 2014
Op-Ed article by ecologist John A Vucetich and environmental ethicist Michael Paul Nelson decries new and more limited interpretation of the Endangered Species Act announced by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service; holds that interpreting an animal or plant's range more narrowly threatens to reduce law to mechanism that merely preserves small, isolated pockets of species. MORE
Aug. 19, 2014
Discovery of box huckleberry, thought to be one of oldest living things on earth, by garden curator Stefan Bloodworth in North Carolina has jumpstarted effort to revive critically imperiled plant; plant relies on similar box huckleberries around it to reproduce; one swath of box huckleberry found in Pennsylvania in early 20th century was estimated to be between 10,000 and 13,000 years old. MORE
Aug. 19, 2014
Interview with primatologist Dr Patricia C Wright in which she describes how she came to focus on lemurs and her efforts to protect them and their Madagascar habitats; of 103 species of lemur, 90 percent are endangered. MORE
Aug. 16, 2014
Debate has broken out over whether to shoot hordes of birds that feed on salmon in Columbia River in order to protect rebounding salmon population; some environmentalists have called killing off birds both unnecessary and inappropriate, but others see no other option. MORE
Aug. 12, 2014
African wild dogs, once thought to be in danger of extinction, are proving far more resilient than many experts had expected; researchers have long noted dogs' social and civic-minded behavior, but continue to be surprised by depths of their self-sacrificing actions; dog populations are inching up across Africa, but they are still considered endangered. MORE
Aug. 4, 2014
Nature Conservancy continues earning money from oil well on land it controls in Texas, despite pledging a decade ago not to permit new oil and gas drilling on land; revelation comes in book This Changes Everything: Capitalism vs the Climate by activist Naomi Klein; group argues it has had no choice because of terms of lease it signed years ago; property is supposed to be a refuge for the endangered Attwater's prairie chicken. MORE
Jul. 27, 2014
Thomas L Friedman Op-Ed column describes visit to seriously threatened ecosystems in Madagascar, home of some the world's greatest biodiversity, which faces rapid deforestation; laments that unlike tragic events in Ukraine and the Middle East, environmental crises rarely make the news; draws connections between poverty, human strife, and ecological challenges. MORE
Jul. 20, 2014
Federal wildlife officials are weighing putting greater sage grouse on endangered species list, move that will restrict development of its habitat and potentially disrupt energy production in those areas; potential designation has led energy industry and state officials, in unusual collaboration, to try to save the bird so that federal government will not step in; efforts highlight ongoing struggle to balance demand for energy against environmental priorities. MORE
Jun. 29, 2014
Op-Ed article by journalist Sharon Guynup warns that threat to endangered tigers in China has evolved, with demand increasing among country's wealthy elite for elicit tiger parts that are considered a luxurious status symbol; notes deadly commerce is fueled by country's captive breeding farms, which hold more than 5,000 animals; calls on other nations to demand answers and accountability. MORE
Jun. 21, 2014
Albany lawmakers vote to outlaw sale of virtually all items containing more than small amounts of elephant ivory, mammoth ivory or rhinoceros horn; legislation essentially eliminates New York's central role in well-established, nationwide trade with estimated annual value of $500 million; antiques dealers protest vote. MORE
Jun. 14, 2014
Campanarios de Azaba Biological Reserve in Spain is at the forefront of ambitious conservation movement that is fast gaining ground in Europe, where vast stretches of farmland are falling into disuse; goal of effort is to take advantage of emptiness to recreate wilderness that once existed on the continent, with possibility of introducing species that have gone extinct. MORE
May. 30, 2014
New York State Thruway Authority is monitoring sturgeon population in the Hudson River to determine whether construction noises at the site of the Tappan Zee Bridge's replacement are harming two imperiled species (Series: 21st-Century Span). MORE
May. 27, 2014
International Institute for Species Exploration issues its annual top-10 list of new species and estimates that as many as 18,000 are discovered annually, about half of them insects or arachnids; some say that number is probably too high, but acknowledge that overall, a number of species are fast disappearing as well. MORE
May. 17, 2014
Customs officials at Frankfurt Airport in Germany find cargo of more than 80 exotic reptiles; owner of cargo, 44-year-old man from Mexico, is under investigation to determine whether he violated laws on protection of endangered species and treatment of animals. MORE
May. 12, 2014
Op-Ed article by Profs Rodrigo A Medellin, Don J Melnick and Mary C Pearl warns that disease and wind turbines are killing North America's bats, with potentially devastating consequences for agriculture and human health; notes bats are important for controlling mosquito populations; calls for requirements to make wind turbines less dangerous to bats, as well as more research to address disease called white-nose syndrome. MORE
May. 11, 2014
Philippine National Police arrest 11 Chinese fishermen who were caught with endangered sea turtles in part of the South China Sea that is claimed by both nations; fishermen are being held on charges of violating wildlife protection laws and face up to 20 years in prison. MORE
Apr. 1, 2014
Study in journal ZooKeys reveals that group of tiny snails with striking, irregularly coiled shells are going extinct just as they are being discovered; snails, belonging to genus Plectostoma, are found in Southeast Asia. MORE
Mar. 25, 2014
Study in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences confirms that humans caused extinction of the moa, a large, flightless bird that was once dominant species in New Zealand; conclusion, long suspected but never proved, was reached using DNA evidence. MORE
Mar. 21, 2014
New federal rules aimed at blocking sale of ivory to protect endangered elephants are causing uproar among musicians, antiques dealers, gun collectors and thousands of other people whose ability to sell, repair or travel with legally acquired ivory objects will soon be prohibited; several industries say they are frustrated and confused by regulations. MORE
Mar. 2, 2014
Revive & Restore is a project headed by Ryan Phelan that seeks to bring back extinct species; because so-called de-extinction requires collaboration from a number of different disciplines, Phelan sees project as a way to help connect geneticists, molecular biologists, synthetic biologists and conservation biologists and will help experimental project proceed responsibly. MORE
Feb. 25, 2014
Researchers report that Lemurs, most endangered mammal group on planet, could see resurgence if protected in conservation sites managed by local communities. MORE
Feb. 18, 2014
Editorial supports proposal by the Obama administration to ban virtually all of the elephant ivory trade in the United States; maintains if rigorously enforced, new rules could help slow the slaughter of dwindling herds in Africa, which has grown worse by the year. MORE
Feb. 16, 2014
Editorial highlights study published in journal Nature finding that, more often than not, marine-protected areas, in which fishing is limited or banned, do not work as well as they could; contends report underscores the necessity of governments and scientists doing more to better design, maintain and improve marine-protected areas. MORE
Feb. 12, 2014
Lethal tiger attacks on people in northern India have risen along with conservation efforts that have allowed populations of endangered Bengal tigers to rebound; attacks are assumed to be work of one female tiger, and community has called for it to be killed; authorities and conservationists, however, urge caution in approaching difficult task of capturing tiger. MORE
Feb. 11, 2014
Interview with environmental journalist Elizabeth Kolbert in which she discusses her book The Sixth Extinction: Extinction: An Unnatural History, which asks science-based questions about whether humans, only partly through global warming, might be causing mass extinction on planet. MORE
Feb. 8, 2014
Editorial supports proposal by New York State Assemblyman Robert Sweeney to ban sale of ivory in state; says it will send strong signal as African elephants continue to be slaughtered for their tusks; notes current regulations are too weak to deter illicit ivory market. MORE
Feb. 5, 2014
Citing swimmer deaths, Western Australia State has started a catch-and-kill policy for larger sharks that environmentalists say will have deleterious effect on ecosystem; policy flies in the face of global efforts to protect sharks, whose numbers have been in decline; opponents of the cull policy have mounted protests and consulted lawyers about trying to halt it in the courts. MORE
Feb. 2, 2014
Op-Ed article by Peter Zahler and George Schaller, officials at the Wildlife Conservations Society's Asia Program, describes how the focus on the plight of the endangered snow leopard has drawn attention to human communities in Asia that share its ecosystem; notes that the governments of all 12 snow leopard range countries have joined in a declaration to better protect the cat. MORE
Jan. 28, 2014
Letter from Wayne Pacelle, president, The Humane Society of the United States, responds to Jan 21 Richard Conniff Op-Ed article defending sale of permit to hunt black rhino in Namibia. MORE
Jan. 21, 2014
Op-Ed article by author Richard Conniff tempers backlash against $350,000 sale of right to hunt an endangered black rhino in Namibia; says country's conservation policy is working and that auction is a perfectly sound way to raise funds for protecting the animal. MORE
Jan. 17, 2014
Jim Dwyer About New York column observes that New York City has largest market for illegal ivory sales in country, and is a hub of trade for international poachers; notes New York State has a grand total of three state investigators, and as a result, crime rarely results in prison time for poachers or sellers. MORE
Jan. 14, 2014
Miniscule, nearly extinct waterlily has been stolen from London's Royal Botanic Gardens. MORE
Jan. 11, 2014
Michael Wilson Crime Scene column presents competing images of Michael Slattery Jr, Irish man on trial in Brooklyn for his role in trafficking horns of endangered rhinos; defense describes illiterate innocent who did not understand enormity of crime, while prosecution holds that Slattery is vital link in international crime organization. MORE
Dec. 29, 2013
Editorial highlights two developments in Idaho that have alarmed those who want to protect the gray wolf; contends hiring of wolf hunter by the Department of Fish and Game and Coyote and Wolf Derby, both show that it was a mistake to lift federal protection of wolves. MORE
Dec. 26, 2013
Mantecal Journal; ranch in Mantecal that had been expropriated by Venezuela's government in 2009 during wave of nationalizations under Pres Hugo Chavez represents both the hopes and the frustrations of conservationists who have worked to save the Orinoco crocodile; efforts to save the animal suffer from a lack of coordination and money, imperiling their already limited success. MORE
Nov. 27, 2013
Op-Ed article by author Deborah Cramer underscores the threat depleted population of horseshoe crabs poses to both birds known as red knots and to humans; notes that red knots depend on crabs for food, while humans depend on them for their blood, which is vital to modern medicine; calls for measures that will protect the horseshoe crab population. MORE
Nov. 23, 2013
Conservationists warn that poaching could soon lead to decline in rhinoceros population as number of deaths surpasses number of births; economics is driving the destruction of the animals in Africa and Asia, where the horns are seen as luxury items. MORE
Nov. 14, 2013
United States announces $1 million reward for information to help dismantle one of Asia's largest wildlife-trafficking syndicates. MORE
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Highlights From the Archives
Bid to Undo Bush Memo on Threats to Species
President Obama ordered a review of a Bush administration rule that exempted officials from having to consult with wildlife experts before taking actions that might harm endangered species.March 4, 2009 scienceNews
A Conversation With Stuart L. Pimm
Asking 'Why Do Species Go Extinct?'
Stuart L. Pimm has made one of the grimmest topics on earth — extinction — his specialty.November 4, 2008 scienceInterview
How to Mend the Conservation Divide
As the planet changes, saving nature is not so simple anymore.
November 1, 2014, Saturday
MORE ON ENDANGERED AND EXTINCT SPECIES AND: Conservation of Resources , Endangered and Extinct Species , Environment , Area Planning and Renewal , Wilderness Areas , Parks and Other Recreation Areas
Infection That Devastates Amphibians, Already in Europe, Could Spread to U.S.
Fire-bellied newts imported from Asia through the pet trade may be spreading a fungal disease that is killing off fire salamanders in Europe, according to researchers.
October 31, 2014, Friday
MORE ON ENDANGERED AND EXTINCT SPECIES AND: Salamanders , Frogs , Endangered and Extinct Species , Science (Journal) , Fungi , Far East, South and Southeast Asia and Pacific Areas , Europe , Vredenburg, Vance T , Martel, An
Ecuador: Tortoise Species Is Saved
Conservationists said Tuesday that they had brought giant tortoises on the Galápagos island of Española back from the brink of extinction.
October 29, 2014, Wednesday
MORE ON ENDANGERED AND EXTINCT SPECIES AND: Galapagos Islands , Endangered and Extinct Species , Turtles and Tortoises
Tracking Sea Turtles as They Swim for Their Lives
With the help of devices that weigh less than two-hundredths of an ounce, scientists got the first detailed records of the movements of newly hatched loggerhead turtles.
October 28, 2014, Tuesday
MORE ON ENDANGERED AND EXTINCT SPECIES AND: Turtles and Tortoises , Proceedings of the Royal Society B (Journal) , Endangered and Extinct Species , GEOMAR Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel , Scott, Rebecca , Marine Biology , Research
Lonesome George, Immortalized
Lonesome George, a Galápagos tortoise whose subspecies became extinct with his death in 2012, has been preserved for posterity.
October 26, 2014, Sunday
MORE ON ENDANGERED AND EXTINCT SPECIES AND: Turtles and Tortoises , Endangered and Extinct Species , American Museum of Natural History
Our Highways' Toll on Wildlife
Fall is peak season for roadkill. But we can cut the cost and the carnage.
October 24, 2014, Friday
MORE ON ENDANGERED AND EXTINCT SPECIES AND: Traffic Accidents and Safety , Animals , Wildlife Conservation Society , Roadkill , Autumn (Season) , Roads and Traffic , Deer , Endangered and Extinct Species
'Putin's Tiger,' in a Territory Grab All His Own, Swims to China
A Siberian tiger released into the wild in Russia in the spring crossed a river this week into China, where wildlife officials are tracking his whereabouts.
October 11, 2014, Saturday
MORE ON ENDANGERED AND EXTINCT SPECIES AND: Tigers , Russia , China , Putin, Vladimir V , Siberia , Poaching (Wildlife) , Endangered and Extinct Species
Building an Ark for the Anthropocene
Scientists are trying to figure out which species to save, and how.
September 28, 2014, Sunday
MORE ON ENDANGERED AND EXTINCT SPECIES AND: Endangered and Extinct Species , Global Warming , Bees , Biodiversity
Protection for Wolves Is Restored in Wyoming
A federal judge ruled that the federal Fish and Wildlife Service accepted a state commitment to maintain the wolf population without requiring adequate safeguards.
September 24, 2014, Wednesday
MORE ON ENDANGERED AND EXTINCT SPECIES AND: Wolves , Wyoming , Endangered and Extinct Species , Fish and Wildlife Service , Jackson, Amy Berman , Environment , Decisions and Verdicts
Replant the Forests Anyway
The destruction of forested habitats is having a huge negative impact on species' populations and their extinction rates.
September 23, 2014, Tuesday
MORE ON ENDANGERED AND EXTINCT SPECIES AND: Forests and Forestry , Endangered and Extinct Species , Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Life With Hundreds of Birds
Michele Raffin has hundreds of birds in her California backyard, also known as Pandemonium Aviaries, where she cares for talkative parrots and is breeding endangered pigeons.
The Cormorants of East Sand Island
Scientists studying the cormorant colony in Oregon are looking for the best way to remove most of the birds.
Birds Versus Wind Turbines
A conservation effort across the West to protect the sage grouse, a bird with an unusual mating call, has put different environmental interests at odds.
Recreating Wilderness in Spain
A reserve in the country's west seeks to transform unused farmland into the type of wild area that disappeared from Europe centuries ago.
Bringing Back Europe's Bison
A German prince is leading an effort to bring back the European bison, Europe's largest land mammal, in Bad Berleburg. The animal almost went extinct in the early 20th century.
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AB amps will give you a more truer & warmer sound. A better amp with cleaner and higher power will give you a heck of a lot more dynamics. I went from a Alpine PDX amp to a Mosconi, and it was a night and day difference. And seal and sound dampen those panels!! I'm not talking just a full dynamat, thats step one. You need that or equivalent, closed cell foam, and mass loaded vinyl. Sorta like Focals BAM sound dampener material. Its made of 3 layers. That is all. Now rock on my fellow audiophiles. 21 out of 24 people found this helpful Was this review helpful? Yes | No 5 out of 5 Perfection Written By audiophile, NC on Sunday, June 26, 2011 Theres is not an accurate word to describe this speakers to their maximum. One things you'll notice off the bat, they are extremely accurate and clear. You'll will notice certain sounds you could never hear befor on the same tracks you've always listened to. Individual plucking of strings, the snap from the snare drum, the kicks from the percussions, the slightest slips of fingers on the strings, the artist taking a quick breath, even the brushing of cymbals come out extremely detailed. They are so acurate and so clean, you will be able to pick up where the audio masters made their mistakes. The woofer is pretty darn bassy and blends in perfectly with the tweeter. The tweeter is not overly exaggerated or too bright. It's sounds the way a true artist intended it to sound. They have a much broader response range than most tweeters out there and really shows in highly instrumental music. There is no listening fatigue. I'm am thoroughly impressed in all categories. If you thought other premium speakers of a lower class sound great, your ears will open up and grin when they hear these Focals. These components are truly a magnificent work of art. 20 out of 20 people found this helpful Was this review helpful? Yes | No 5 out of 5 Best Component Speakers Period Written By Doug, Pennsville, NJ on Monday, November 01, 2010 I have been an audiophile for about 15 years. I'm very picky with my ausio tastes and I am disappointed easily. I had done a lot of research on these speakers and read a lot of promising reviews. Bottom line: If you want the best nowadays, you need to go with Focal. However, I could only find the entry level Focal speakers on demo at dealerships. The dealers wouldn't let me listen to the entry level models because they said that "It wouldn't be any comparison". After much contemplation, I invested the money for these speakers. When I opened the box I noticed extraordinary quality. No plastic on the tweeters, and they weigh about a pound a piece. The midranges are works of art in themselves. They weigh about 4 pound each. When I finally got the time to install them (with JL HD600/4 amp and Kenwood Excelon 994 HU) I was completely satisfied. Crisp clear highs, not brassy. The mids were punchy and accurate. Vocals were clear and lifelike. I could even figure out lyrics better from rockers that slur or alter their voice. They just outperform my expectations all the time. I get excited tp listen to music again.Now, are these speakers worth the money? If they are still performing several years down the road like this, then absolutely. So buy these, and don't worry about buying anything else again..... unless you buy another set. 22 out of 22 people found this helpful Was this review helpful? Yes | No 5 out of 5 The best speakers I've ever owned! Written By ougrad1, Dallas, TX on Friday, October 30, 2009 I recently replaced my car and bought a whole new system for my new car, choosing initially JL audio c5 components and c2 coax rears running off of an alpine w505 HU and an alpine PDX-5 5 channel amp. The JLs sounded too laid back as they were the first silk dome tweeters I've ever owned. I switched again to the Focal VRs and liked the forwardness of the mids but noticed that these speakers, due to their efficiency, with music with more detail, often muddied the sound too much. So finally I bit the bullet and bought these speakers after listening to them against the Focal VRs and some boston Pro 60s. These had the better detail and clarity in the highs without being too harsh that I was looking for. I've had them installed now for about 3 weeks and they seem to have just opened up after some tweaks with the gains...The sound is pure awesome. Like I mentioned, very detailed/articulate sound that is crisp and crystal clear that is more on the warm natural side...almost to the level of my home theater speakers by B&W. The mids are good but probably not as deep as the boston's but if you have a sub, that's not a big deal if you crossover correctly. Anyway, these speakers are phenomenal and have alot of flexibility with the passive crossover like a few additional switches Focal gives you in the crossover(extreme highend freq settings, -12 or -18 slope for tweeters). They are expensive but worth the money if you are an audiophile and value SQ. 15 out of 15 people found this helpful Was this review helpful? Yes | No 5 out of 5 The best speaker ever Written By Anonymous, Oklahoma on Tuesday, June 30, 2009 Well i bought these pair for a awsome price. I didn't expect it to sound soo diffrent from my Focal KF or my friends Focal KP. AN BOYYYY WAS I WRONG! These thing sounded completly diffrent. The tweeter that this baby comes with is sooo much smoother. You can hear the vocals, background music, and various other things so much clearer!!! These puppies are surely the latest an greatest Focals out there. So for the price thats a BArGIN!!!! You just gotta hear to beive the diffrence Focal makes from those other icky brands. Never going back to Boston , or JL, 21 out of 22 people found this helpful Was this review helpful? Yes | No 1 question already asked Would these work well with the alpine Pdx-f6 4 channel I wanna use these for front stage then get some coax for rear??? [ Jr Oct 22, 2014 ] 1 answer For details on fit or installation please contact an Advisor by phone (1-800-324-9695) or online chat. They will be able to pull up your vehicle and give you the details on if this will fit and what you will need for an installation in your vehicle. [ Greg Staff Oct 25, 2014 ] Add accessories for the Focal K2 Power 165KRX2 Add Accessories Add a Warranty Reduce ambient road noise and your vehicle's "rattles," for better sound inside your car. See all categories & accessories Reduce ambient road noise and your vehicle's "rattles," for better sound inside your car. Sound Deadening You'll need speaker wire to connect your speakers to your amp. Speaker Wire Keep your speakers clean and dry. 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Thursday, November 11, 2010
That Girl Quilt-Along Blocks
Ding ding ding! Done!
Okay, I think I know how Jennifer probably feels about my solid color choice, but ...
Yes. Lime green. Sorry, Jennifer, I had to do it. : ) As soon as I pulled the Farmdale for this quilt, I knew it had to be green. It was screaming for green.
This rooster was positively crowing for the green. Just look at him, he's all over it. And I love it too! Plus, it's kind of apple-ish. How appropriate.
This is my favorite block. I love this blue floral to pieces. And it looks fab with the green.
Chain o' blocks.
Bring on Round 4!
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WOW! would not be my chose but I acutually LOVE itReplyDelete
I also love the blue floral piece. I wanted to buy that fabric, but my husband reminded me that I've gone over in the hobby section of the budget:)ReplyDelete
I really like the green, it's nice and bold! I don't know that I would've picked it, but it looks nice. Now if only I could manage to get up from the computer and finish my blocks...ReplyDelete
I love it! I'm always partial to red or green. Very vibrant! I've got 2 more blocks to go and I'm done too! Will have to wait until after the kids go to bed tonight!ReplyDelete
You go girl! I wonder if you are the first to be done? Delicious is the word that popped into my head as I looked at your blocks. They are wonderful!ReplyDelete
they look great! Can't wait to see it all done. :)ReplyDelete
Hey, I dont care what she says about the solid choice because I love it!!ReplyDelete
I'm in loooooooooooooove. So bright and totally fabulous.ReplyDelete
are you kidding....that green is gorgeous!! i love it with the farmdale fabricReplyDelete
Love them! I love Farmdale and just to clarify, I didn't say anything about the color choice LOL! I think the green looks great :)ReplyDelete
Jennifer :)
Cute Cute Cute! Fun fabric choices.ReplyDelete
I love that line. It is going to be a great quilt!ReplyDelete
I think the lime green is perfect! That rooster looks positively giddy :PReplyDelete


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Pedro Martinez
- Position(s):
- Born:
- October 25, 1971
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- Right
- Throws:
- Right
- Height:
- 5' 11"
- Weight:
- 170 lbs
- Major League Debut:
- 9-24-1992 with LAN
- Allstar Selections:
- 1997 CY, 1997 TSN, 1999 AsMVP, 1999 CY, 1999 TC, 1999 TSN, 2000 CY, 2000 TSN
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A CAR club will continue to meet in Royston Industrial Estate despite police safety fears.
Royston Modified regularly hold meets attended by hundreds of people but companies on the industrial estate complained about rubbish, damage and the lack of toilet facilities.
Following a meeting with the representatives from the group in which officers from Hertfordshire Constabulary expressed their safety fears, it was thought the enthusiasts would move to a new location.
The police released a statement which said: "The group were very receptive to what we had to say and have informed us they will no longer be congregating in the area."
But club organisers have since said they will restrict rallies to once a month and will work with businesses in a bid to minimise disruption to their trade.
Club member Darren Bull said: "We are just trying to talk to all the companies who are not happy about it. It is not as if we are being defiant and are carrying on going down there after people have told us to stop.
"I have said to the police I will work with them and if someone goes down there and does doughnuts (a manouevre which involves locking up the wheels and spinning) we will take their details and pass it on to them.
"We just want people to park up and mingle and have a good time."
A police spokesman said the club must stop meeting in the industrial estate and that a meeting between the two parties would take place in the coming days.
The spokesman said: "The meetings can't continue for health and safety reasons. And it is a nuisance."
An anonymous trader previously told the Crow he feared for his business's reputation and the safety of his workers and their property.
The man who did not want to be named said: "We feel as a business that someone should be doing something about it we pay a lot of money to be down here in rates and to Royston First. I have spoken to other businesses who feel the same.
"It has got to the point where we don't know what we are going to come in to.
"It's only going to damage Royston Industrial Estate. It's not going to be anything that will benefit it in any way."
He also showed the Crow pictures taken at the meetings which showed cars wheel spinning with plumes of smoke pouring from the vehicles.
Residents living near the industrial estate around Orchard Road had also taken issue with the meetings with a man who wished to remain nameless also hitting out at the club, claiming the noise was disturbing their peace.
He said: "It is no fun trying to have a nice quiet evening in and listening to those cars motoring by."
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ok firstly, rubbish, this issue is being dealt with and has been from day 1!! rubbish from the meets is collected after every event, (even rubbish left by ind est workers) we did not tell police we would not be using the ind est anymore we said we'd try to find a new location but it takes time, health and safety reasons?? what are they exactly, 90% ofthe units are closed on a sunday night, 1 of them told us they do the occasional stock take and we have agreed not to park there so they can get in and out! and before shouting health and safety at us try sorting out the issues you have with broken glass smashed car windows, disgarded pieces of sharp metal, nails screws etc that are there on a daily basis! as for the 'anonymous trader' tell us who u r and we will work with you also to tackle any issues you may have, same as we have with some of the other units down there, if we dont know who you are we cannot contact you? its nothing that will benefit in any way? we have held a few charity events to raise money for local charities or have you forgotten this? as for disturbing your peace, i know many people who live on the ind est and always comment on how they never hear us, stop listening out for noise and u wont hear it!! the one time we did come through orchard road end of the ind est it was only because the POLICE had told us to try a new location and thats where we were going! our members use the york way enterance as there are no speed bumps to manouver low cars over. i notice nobody complains about the lack of policing on the ind est when they write about the regular breakins in the papers? have any of you noticed how u all think were a bunch of trouble makers but we have caused no vandalism issues or broken in to any of your properties??? people who attend these meets from all over use royston shops and facilities which surely brings more money in to the town? but i guess none of you see that either! theres many more important issues in royston that need tackling so why not write in everyweek and complain about them instead?
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The departments' chief human capital officers (CHCO) said improvements to training and employee retention are major reasons for the growth. The two highlighted a focus on retention rates, a restructured training process and quicker hiring as saving millions of dollars and a building a larger workforce.
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