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Hanging with the outlaws
Sitting at my desk at the newspaper a week ago, I got a tweet from CrunchBang's lead developer Philip Newborough: They're talking about you on #LO.
Hmmm. It's not the first time I've been talked about, and thanks to the heads-up from Philip, I got to sit in on a taping of Linux Outlaws No. 302, which is now out in the wider world here. The quote that gave me worldwide renown, at least on Linux Outlaws, was from a recent blog about Ubuntu: "The gravity with which Canonical pulls Ubuntu further from its original FOSS orbit is nothing short of tragic."
Linux Outlaws, according to their page, talks about anything that runs on Linux, about open source software on other platforms and many other things. Dan Lynch and Fabian Scherschel are the hosts of Linux Outlaws, and the pair go into great detail on the news and other happenings in the Linux/FOSS world. As described on the site, listening to the show is very much like listening to two friends sitting in a pub, having fun and talking about things they find interesting — and thanks to the modern miracle of podcasts, it's like you're there with them, pint in hand.
There is gratuitous swearing and neither Dan nor Fabian pull any punches when describing shortcomings or stupidity, intentional or not, and calling people out for it. Ranting seems to be par for the course — again, in a good way, and Dan tends to be low-key and methodical in his analysis while Fabian positions himself on opposite side of that spectrum, sometimes redlining the needle on the rant tachometer. It's all thought-provoking and informative, punctuated with humor and hilarity.
Of course, while Linux Outlaws is not for the faint of heart, it's still clearly worth a listen.
I haven't had a chance to listen to the edited podcast yet, and as I write this, they're doing the live taping of Episode 303 — and I find myself having to explain to my colleagues what I'm laughing at (long story). However, the live broadcast for 302 was incredibly entertaining, and they have earned a regular fan here.
Keep up the great work, guys!
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(Larry Cafiero is one of the founders of the Lindependence Project and develops business software in his individual consultancy that provides FOSS solutions in the small business and home office environment.)


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Details: New Rihanna documentary set to air!
Listen to Rihanna on iHeartRadio
Remember those hilarious — and nasty! — tweets and Facebook updates about the Rihanna Plane?!
Turns out, we're going to be able to experience a bit of what some of our fellow journalists and bloggers went through back in November.
The pop superstar will give her fans a peak in her whirlwind trip around the world in her concert tour in "Rihanna 777," which will be a one-hour concert documentary that will air May 6 on Fox (8 p.m. ET/PT).
The tour took Ri-Ri and writers to seven countries in seven days to promote her seventh album, "Unapologetic." Brilliant. (And exhausting, from what we read!)
The tour traveled to seven countries in seven days with seven shows to promote her seventh album. Get it?
The special will be a behind-the-scenes look of the tour and Fox says some of that chaos that we read about will also be in the doc.
DVR is set!


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He unsuccessfully tried to fill the void left by Larry King, and now Piers Morgan is completely finished at the CNN organization.
The former "Piers Morgan Live" host had his show pulled off the air in February, telling press,
Today the United States men's national team is facing off against Germany in the 2014 World Cup tournament, and many of our favorite stars are taking to Twitter to express their support.
Ashton Kutcher posted a photo of an excused absence note from the US Coach Jurgen Klinsmann with the caption, "To whom it may concern…"
He's been experiencing some career woes ever since CNN announced they were cancelling his show, but Piers Morgan is already back on his feet again.
The outspoken British media personality took to his Twitter account with a photo from the set of the new "Entourage" movie with Jeremy Piven and creator Doug Ellin.
He's well-known for having an uppity, aloof disposition, but Piers Morgan was no match for Chelsea Handler last night (March 11).
After he complimented her on her hilarious tweets, the "Chelsea Lately" babe fired back, "I wish you did!" causing Piers to crack up nervously.
He's become one of the most polarizing figures on cable television as of late and it seems Piers Morgan's time on CNN is coming to a close.
The English media personality explained to the New York times that his "Piers Morgan Live" program won't continue much longer.
For the third year in a row, The Hollywood Reporter released its list of the 35 Most Powerful People in Media.
The list encompasses "a mix of the A-list movers and shakers who control what we consume — an influence that extends to entertainment and much, much more."
It's going to be a snow-filled weekend for folks in New England, and Blizzard Nemo's impending arrival has all kinds of famous folks talking on Twitter.
And given that New York City is in full-on Fashion Week mode, the 18+ inches of white stuff that's expected is already causing a preliminary exodus from Manhattan.
News broke this afternoon (December 14) about a terribly tragic school shooting in Newton, Connecticut where more than 20 people, including 18 children, were killed.
As the news continues to broadcast through the headlines, the public is learning more details about the horrific incident, which went down at Newtown's Sandy Hook Elementary School.


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The geographic position of Barbados has profoundly influenced the island's history and culture and aspects of its economic life. Barbados is not part of the nearby archipelago of the Lesser Antilles, although it is sometimes usually grouped with this archipelagoit. The island is of different geologic formation; it is less mountainous and has less variety in plant and animal life. The geographic position of Barbados has profoundly influenced the island's history, culture, and aspects of its economic life. In the era of sailing ships, access to the island was difficult because of the prevailing winds from the northeast. Outward-bound ships from Europe had to gain the island while heading west, for it was difficult for them to turn and reach its shores by sailing eastward against the wind.The island remained a British possession without interruption from its settlement in the 17th century to 1966, when it attained independence. As the first Caribbean landfall from Europe and Africa, Barbados has functioned since the late 17th century as a major link between western Europe (mainly Great Britain), eastern Caribbean territories, and parts of the South American mainland. The island was a British possession without interruption from the 17th century to 1966, when it attained independence. Because of its long association with Britain, the culture of Barbados is probably more British than is that of any other Caribbean island, though elements of the African culture of the majority population have been prominent. Since independence, however, cultural nationalism and regional awareness have tended to increase.Physical and human geographyThe landThe
cultural nationalism has been fostered as part of the process of nation-building.
The rocks underlying Barbados consist of sedimentary deposits, including thick shales, clays, sands, and conglomerates, laid down approximately 70 million years ago. Above these rocks are chalky deposits, which were capped with coral before the island rose to the surface. A layer of coral up to 300 feet (90 metres) thick covers the island, except in the northeast physiographic region known as the Scotland District,covering
which covers about 15 percent of the area, where erosion has removed the coral cover. The government has adopted a conservation plan to prevent further erosion.
Mount Hillaby, the highest point in Barbados, rises to 1,115
102 feet (340
336 metres) in the north-central part of the island. To the west the land drops down to the sea in a series of terraces. East from Mount Hillaby, the land declines sharply to the rugged upland of the Scotland District. Southward, the highlands descend steeply to the broad St.George
Georges Valley; between the valley and the sea the land rises to 400 feet (120 metres) to form Christ Church Ridge. Coral reefs surround most of the island. Sewerage systems were installed in the late 20th century to address the threat to the reefs from runoff of fertilizers and untreated waste.
There are no significant rivers or lakes and only a few streams, springs, and ponds. Rainwater percolates quickly through the underlying coralline limestone cap, draining into underground streamsthat discharge off the leeward coast. These streams
, which are the main source of the domestic water supply. A desalination plant provides additional fresh water.
Barbados has mainly residual soils. They are clayey and rich in lime and phosphates. Soil type varies withaltitude
elevation; thin black soils occur on the coastal plains, and more-fertile yellow-brown or red soils are usually found in the highest parts of the coral limestone.
The climate of Barbados is generally pleasant. The temperature does not usually rise above86°
the mid-80s F (30° C
about 30 °C) or fall below72°
the low 70s F (22° C
about 22 °C). There are two seasons: the dry season, from early December to May, and the wet season, which lasts for the rest of the year. Average rainfall is about 60 inches (1,525millimetres
mm)a year
annually, but, despite the small size of the island, rainfall varies, rising from the low-lying coastal areas to the high central district. Barbados lies in the southern border of theCarribean
Caribbean hurricane (tropical cyclone) zone, and hurricanes have caused great devastation, notably in 1780, 1831, 1898, and 1955.
Very little of the original vegetation remains on Barbados; the pale green of cultivated sugarcane has become the characteristic colour of the landscape. Tropical trees, including poinciana(flamboyant)
, mahogany, frangipani, and cabbage palm, are widespread, and flowering shrubs adorn parks and gardens.
The few wild animals, such as monkeys, hares, and mongooses, are considered pests by farmers. Birds includethe dove
egrets, and yellowbreast
breasts.The marine
Marine life includes flying fish,sprat
sprats, greendolphin
dolphins, kingfish,barracuda
mackerels, and parrot fish.
People of African descent and of mixed African-European descent make up more than nine-tenths of the population. A small fraction of the population is of European (mainly British) descent, and there is an even smaller number of inhabitants who originated from the Indian subcontinent. There are small groups of Syrians, Lebanese, and Chinese. There is also a sizable expatriate community—primarily from the United States and Great Britain—made up of international civil servants, businesspersons, and retirees. English is the official language, and a nonstandard English called Bajan is also spoken.
The majority of the population is Christian. Anglicanism, the religious legacy of the British colonists who arrived in the 17th century, is the largest single denomination. Other churches established since the 18th century are the Methodist and the Moravian. Since the 19th century, however, significant religious diversity has developed. Pentecostal churches have large congregations, as does the Seventh-day Adventist church. Smaller groups include Roman Catholics, Bahaʾīs, Jews, Hindus, and Muslims.
Barbados is densely populated. More than one-third of the population is concentrated in Bridgetown and the surrounding area. Most of the farmland is owned by large landowners or corporations. As a result,"tenantries" are as common as villages. Tenantries are clusters
"tenantries"—clusters of woodenhouses—locally
houses locally known as chattelhouses—located
houses and located on the borders of the largeestates; they
estates—are as common as villages. They are usually owned by the occupants but stand on rented ground from which they may easily beremoved
moved for relocation to another site. Most of them have electricity and running water.The largest town is Bridgetown. In its
In Bridgetown's commercial and administrative centre, multistory buildings are altering the features of the 19th-century town. Apart from Bridgetown,Oistins, Holetown, and Speightstown are
the largest towns.The people
Blacks make up more than 90 percent of the population; the remainder consists of whites, persons of mixed African and European descent, and East Indians. English is the official language, and a nonstandard English called Bajan is spoken. The Anglican church has the largest congregation. About a quarter of the population belongs to other Protestant churches, and there is a small number of Roman Catholics.
Since the 1950s the rate of population growth has been slowed by a successful or settlements are Speightstown, Oistins, and Holetown.
Until the mid-20th century, Barbados had a high rate of population growth, which created problems of overpopulation. Over the second half of the 20th century and into the 21st, the rate of growth was slowed by the successful implementation of a nationwide family-planning program and by steady emigration, now mostly to first to Britain and later to other parts of the Caribbean and to North America. In the same period the death and infant mortality rates declined sharply, and life expectancy rose above 70 years.The economy
Barbados hasa small
an open, market-oriented, developing
economy. Services, manufacturing, and agriculture are themain productive sectors. Although Barbados had a relatively high per capita growth rate in the 1980s, unemployment, especially among the youth and women, has been a serious problem. Most of the employment is in services and distributive trades, the greater part of which has been unionized.ResourcesApart from some small deposits of oil and natural gas, Barbados has few natural resources. Sustained exploitation of the climate and beaches for their tourist potential has been the most impressive feature of ongoing economic activity. An overly abundant population may also be considered one of the island's resources. This has always provided a cheap labour source, and the population working abroad has made significant contributions to the economy through remittances
most significant sectors. A large amount of income in the form of remittances is received from Barbadians overseas. Barbados has a relatively high per capita income.
About three-quarters
fourths of the land is arable, and most of it is planted with sugarcane. Sugar production dominated the economy until the 1950s, butthat
the industry hassince
declined in importance. Agricultural production remains dominated by large farm units, but the pattern of production has changed, mainly as a result of falling sugar prices and of government-sponsored programs of agricultural diversification and limited land settlement. As a result, there has been significant growth in food production (vegetables, fruits, and livestock), mainly for local consumption.Cotton
High-quality sea island cotton is also grown. The growing of tropical flowers and foliage has also proved profitable. Fishing has always been part of the island's basic economy, and the government has supported the industry with modernization programs.
Apart from some small deposits of crude oil and natural gas that provide about one-third of the island's energy needs, Barbados has few natural resources. Sustained exploitation of the climate and beaches for their tourist potential has been the most impressive feature of ongoing economic activity. An abundant population, which provides a ready labour source, may also be considered one of the island's resources. The population working abroad has made significant contributions to the economy through remittances.
Apart from some quarrying of clay, limestone, and sand, the mining industry is limited to oil and natural gas productionand to the refining of imported crude oil for local needs
.Crude oil production accounts for about one-third of local needs.
, stimulated by government incentives,is
was one of the main growth areas of the economy. Tourism is a fast-growing segment of the economy and the chief foreign-exchange earner
; however, beginning in the later 20th century, this trend was reversed as a result of globalization and trade liberalization that increased the competition from cheaper imports.
Barbados's banking system consists ofcommercial banks (mostly branches of international banks), a central bank
the national bank (the Central Bank of Barbados, established in 1972), commercial banks, and various development-oriented financial institutions, notably credit unions. Most of the commercial banks are branches of international banks; others are regional and local banks. The national currency is the Barbados dollar.
A smallsecurities
stock exchange, tradingin the stock
shares of locally and regionally owned companies, has operated since 1987.During the 1980s
It now trades exclusively online. Cross-border trading is facilitated by links with similar exchanges in Trinidad and Tobago and Jamaica. In the late 20th and early 21st centuries, there was considerable growth in the offshore financial sector.The chief exports include electrical components, processed foods, clothing, furniture, and chemicals
, closely regulated by legislation.
Chief exports include food and beverages, chemicals, and electrical components. Principal imports include capital goods, foodproducts
and beverages,machinery
mineral fuels, andfuels
Barbados's main trading partners are the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada, and Trinidad and Tobagoand
, as well as other members ofCaricom (
the Caribbean Community and Common Market (Caricom).
Most employment is in services and wholesale and retail trade. Tourism is vital to the economy as the chief foreign-exchange earner as well as a major employer. The number of both long-stay visitors and day tourists from cruise-ship dockings increased greatly during the second half of the 20th century.
The Barbados Workers' Union was registered in 1941 and functions successfully as a general trade union. Other unions include the National Union of Public Workers and the Barbados Union of Teachers.
The island has a network of good roads. Bridgetown has a deepwater harbour, andseveral international airlines and British West Indian Airways offer regular services to Grantley Adams International Airport
there is a luxury marina development, Port St. Charles, on the west coast. An international airport is located near the southern coast.Administration and social conditionsGovernment
Several international and regional airlines offer regular scheduled and charter services.
The constitution of 1966 established a governmental structure based on the British parliamentary system. The British monarch is the head of state and is locally represented by a governor-general.A
The prime minister,a cabinet, an
generally the leader of the largest political party in the elected House of Assembly, and a nominated Senate are the main governmental institutions. The Democratic Labour Party (founded in 1955) and the Barbados Labour Party (founded in 1938) are the main political parties. The legal voting age is 18.
(lower house of the legislature), is the head of government. The prime minister appoints a cabinet. The upper house of the legislature is an appointed Senate.
The Supreme Court of Judicature consists of the High Court and Court of Appeal.Magistrates' courts have
Final appeal in civil and criminaljurisdiction.
Barbados has a literacy rate of 98 percent, which is attributable to its comprehensive, mainly government-funded primary-school system. The government places high priority on education; it allocates more than 20 percent of its budget to education, and all education in public institutions is free. Facilities for secondary, technical, and vocational education have expanded rapidly since the 1960s; a polytechnic, a community college, and several new secondary schools have been established. Most training at the university level is done at the University of the West Indies, which maintains a campus at Cave Hill in Barbados.
matters was formerly made to the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council in London, until members of Caricom agreed in the early 21st century to establish a Caribbean Court of Justice. This court was to serve as a regional judicial tribunal and would take over the appellate function of the Privy Council. Magistrates' courts have civil and criminal jurisdiction.
The Barbados Labour Party (founded in 1938) and the Democratic Labour Party (founded in 1955) are the main political parties. All Barbadians 18 years of age or older are eligible to vote. Women were granted the right to vote in 1950.
The poor social conditions that existed in the early 20th century were ameliorated by political changes after World War II and by improvement in the economy. Sustained efforts by government agencies in sanitation, public health, and housinghave
significantly improved health conditions. The diseases associated with poverty and underdevelopment have been eliminated or controlled. Health care is provided by both public and private agencies. Other areas of social welfare, notably child care, family life, pension plans for the elderly and disabled,public aid,
and the status of women, have benefited from government attention. Community centres and playing fields have been establishedin most parts of the island.Cultural life
Barbados has a museum and a public library system. There are daily newspapers and local radio and television stations. The country also throughout the island.
Barbados has near-total literacy. This success is attributable to the presence of a comprehensive, mainly government-funded primary and secondary school network. The government places high priority on education, to which it allocates a significant proportion of its budget. All education in public institutions is free. There are facilities for secondary, technical, and vocational education, including a polytechnic school, a community college, and a teacher's college. Education is compulsory to age 16. Most study at the university level is done at the University of the West Indies, which maintains a Barbados campus at Cave Hill, near Bridgetown.
Most cultural facilities are located in Bridgetown. The Barbados Museum was established in 1933 and offers permanent and temporary exhibits covering the natural history and culture of the island. Nearby is the Barbados Art Gallery, which houses the national collection. The National Library Service, which comprises a main library in Bridgetown and several branches, has its origins in the early 19th century. There are a number of special libraries at educational institutions, government ministries, and other facilities. The Barbados Department of Archives holds primary historical documentation from public and private sources. The country has dramatic groups, schools of dancing, and art exhibitions. Barbadian writers of international reputation include George Lamming and Kamau Brathwaite. Music is a popular pastime in Barbadosis internationally known for cricket.
. The country hosts a popular annual jazz festival (January).
One of the country's cultural traditions is Crop Over, an annual multi-week summer festival that has its historical origins in sugarcane harvest celebrations. The harvest celebrations died out in the mid-20th century, but Crop Over was reborn in the 1970s as a festival of musical (notably calypso), culinary, and other arts. Crop Over culminates in the Grand Kadooment, a carnival parade that features elaborately costumed bands.
Cricket is the national sport, and Barbados contributes many players to the West Indies team, which is known throughout the world. International Test matches are often played at Bridgetown's Kensington Oval (the country hosted the International Cricket Council World Cup final in 2007). Garfield Sobers and Frank Worrell are two of Barbados's cricketing legends. The first cricket team was formed in 1877 for white players only, but teams of all races soon sprang up. Other popular recreations are sailing, surfing, snorkeling, and swimming. Road tennis, originally played on little-traveled streets with a wooden paddle and a de-fuzzed tennis ball, is believed to have been invented on the island. Barbados first sent athletes to the Olympics in 1952 and first participated as an independent country in 1968.
Daily and weekly newspapers and a number of tourism-related periodicals are published. A wide range of newspapers and magazines from other Caribbean countries, the United States, Canada, Britain, and Europe can be bought or consulted in libraries.
Little of the island's prehistory is known, but archaeological investigation indicates that Amerindians it may have been settled as early as 1600 BCE by people from northern South America who later disappear from the archaeological record. From about 500 to 1500 CE, Arawak and Carib Indians probably lived on the island from about AD 500 to 1500, which they called Ichirouganaim. The first contact with Europeans may have occurred in the early 16th century, when Spaniards visited Barbados on one of their raids for slave labourers. Portuguese explorers also touched on the island, which they named Barbados ("Bearded Ones"), either for bearded fig trees or bearded men on the island. The island was depopulated because of repeated slave raids by the Spanish in the 16th century; it is believed that those Indians who avoided enslavement migrated to elsewhere in the region. By the mid-16th century—largely because of the island's small size, remoteness, and depopulation—the Spanish depopulation—European explorers had effectively practically abandoned their claims to its possessionit, and Barbados remained effectively without a population.
English colonists established a settlement in 1627 without challenge from either Amerindians or SpaniardsAn English expedition of 1625 assessed the potential of the island, and on Feb. 17, 1627, the ship William and John landed with 80 Englishmen and about 10 Africans. The early period of English settlement was marked by the insecurity resulting from infrequent provision of supplies from Europe and the difficulty in establishing a profitable export crop. This was complicated by bitter squabbles over the claims of rival lords proprietors and over the question of allegiance to either king or Parliament, resulting in the entrenchment of representative governmental institutions by the 1660s.The the British crown or Parliament during the constitutional conflicts of the 1640s that led to the English Civil Wars.
As in the earlier cases of Bermuda and Virginia, an assembly made up of owners of at least 10 acres (4 hectares) of freehold land was established in Barbados in 1639. Elections were held annually. There were also a council and a governor who was appointed first by the lord proprietor and, after the 1660s, by the king.
The economy of the early colonial era was marked by a pattern of family farms and by a diversity of products including aloes, fustic (a dye-producing wood), indigo, and, above all, cotton and tobacco. The search for a profitable export crop ended in the 1640s, when Dutch assistance enabled the colonists to convert from tobacco and cotton cultivation to sugar production. This decision
The Sugar Revolution, as it is called, had momentous social, economic, and political consequences. Sugar needed a larger labour force than was available and larger farm units than had previously existed. The importation of African slaves was intensified, and the small farms were amalgamated into plantations. The character of the population changed: in The elite in Barbados chose a form of sugar production that yielded the greatest level of profit—but at great social cost. They decided to establish large sugarcane plantations, cultivated by oppressed labourers from West Africa, who were brought to the island and enslaved in accordance with a series of slave laws enacted from 1636 onward. Society in Barbados was composed of three categories of persons: free, indentured, and enslaved. "Race" was a central determinant of status. There were three "racial," or ethnic, groups—whites, coloureds (those of part-European and part-African parentage or ancestry), and blacks. Some whites were free and some were indentured; some coloureds were free and some were enslaved; and some blacks were free and some were enslaved. No whites were enslaved.
There was a twofold population movement between 1640 and 1700. Many small family farms were bought up and amalgamated into plantations. Consequently, there was a significant emigration of whites to Jamaica and to the North American colonies, notably the Carolinas. At the same time the Royal African Company (a British slaving company) and other slave traders were bringing increasing numbers of African men, women, and children to toil in the fields, mills, and houses. The ethnic mix of the population changed accordingly. In the early 1640s there were probably 37,000 whites and 6,000 blacks; by 1684 there were about 20,000 whites and 46,000 blacks; and in 1834, when slavery was abolished in 1834, there were some 15,000 whites and 88,000 nonwhites. Sugar blacks and coloureds.
In European markets, sugar was a scarce and therefore valuable commodity in European markets, and Barbadian sugar planters, particularly in the 17th century, reaped huge profits out of the early lead that the island established in sugar production. Increasing wealth brought consolidation of political power for a planter elite, and Barbadian society became a plantocracy, with white planters controlling the economy and government institutions. Though slaves enslaved people continually resisted their bondage, the effective authoritarian power of planterslave-slaveowners owning planters ensured that, apart from the 1816 a major slave rebellion in 1816 that was put down by the local militia and British troops, there was no effective threat to their control.
Sugar remained "king" ascendant in Barbados even through the 19th-century crises caused by slave the emancipation of enslaved people, free trade, and competition from the European beet sugar competitionindustry. This was mainly because a dense population provided cheap labour , and because the white planter–merchant elite's political power of the white planters and merchant elite ensured that government resources would be used to rescue the industry in any emergency. The workers therefore carried the burden in low wages and minimal social services. This situation encouraged emigration (often frustrated by the elite) and occasional, futile political protests such as the Confederation Riots of 1876.
By the 1930s the social and political pressures from below could no longer be contained. Population increase, the closing of emigration outlets, the economic effects of the worldwide depressionGreat Depression, and the spread of socialist ideology and the black nationalist movement of the Jamaican leader Marcus Garvey had created conditions for a labour revolt. By then, middle-class reformers had begun to agitate against the restricted political franchise (the right to vote was limited to males and restricted by income and property qualifications) and the inadequate social services.
Out of the a series of labour disturbances of 1937 emerged a clear challenge to the existing order. The British government's response assisted this successful challenge. The West Indies Royal Commission (Moyne Commission), dispatched in 1938 to report on social and economic conditions in the British West Indies, endorsed some of the political and social reforms that were advocated by the leaders of the new mass organizations, particularly the full legalization of trade unions and the extension of the political franchise. The implementation of these reforms during the 1940s provided the essential base for the institutionalization of mass political organizations, which became the principal means through which the elite's political power was curtailed. In Barbados black political leaders gained ascendancy by 1944, the same year in which women were granted the right to vote; universal adult suffrage was adopted in 19511950, and full internal self-government was achieved in 1961.
Barbados became independent on Nov. 30, 1966, after joining the ill-fated West Indies Federation (1958–62). By then the economy was expanding and diversifying, mainly as a result of the policies pursued by the governments formed after the planter–merchant planter-merchant elite lost power.
Barbados is a member of the Commonwealth and continues to play a leading role in the establishment of regional cooperation. In 1968 Errol Barrow, the who served as prime minister in 1966–76 and 1986–87, helped form the Caribbean Free Trade AreaAssociation, which became the Caribbean Community and Common Market (Caricom) in 1973. The island has also established close ties with Third World countries elsewhere in the developing world.
Throughout the 1980s postindependence period, Barbados has had one of the most stable political systems in the English-speaking Caribbean.
There are few works that treat all the islands of the Lesser Antilles or describe a particular island comprehensively, although a number of broad overviews are listed in the earlier section on the region. An informative geologic survey, covering locations from both the Lesser Antilles and the Netherlands Antilles, is offered in J.H. Westermann and H. Kiel, The Geology of Saba and St. Eustatius, with Notes on the Geology of St. Kitts, Nevis, and Montserrat, Lesser Antilles (1961). Guy Lasserre, La Guadeloupe: Étude géographique, 3 vol. (1978), is a detailed geography. Studies of flora include Clarissa Thérèse Kimber, Martinique Revisited: The Changing Plant Geographies of a West Indian Island (1988); and David Watts, Man's Influence on the Vegetation of Barbados, 1627 to 1800 (1966).
The people of Barbados are discussed in Jill Sheppard, The "Redlegs" of Barbados, Their Origins and History (1977), which explores the history of indentured servants; Farley Brathwaite (ed.), The Elderly in Barbados (1986), a survey of social and economic conditions of the elderly; and Graham M.S. Dann (ed.), Everyday in Barbados: A Sociological Perspective (1976), which discusses social structures and recreational activity. Jean Benoist (ed.), L'Archipel inachevé: culture et société aux Antilles françaises (1972), is an anthropological study of the French islands of Martinique, Guadeloupe, La Désirade, Marie-Galante, and Saint-Barthélemy. Stuart B. Philpott, West Indian Migration: The Montserrat Case (1973), explores the impact of migration on village population. Bonham C. Richardson, Caribbean Migrants: Environment and Human Survival on St. Kitts and Nevis (1983), focuses on migration as a response to degradation of environment. Karen Fog Olwig, Cultural Adaptation and Resistance on St. John: Three Centuries of Afro-Caribbean Life (1985), examines the society of one of the Virgin Islands.
Analyses of economic conditions include Delisle Worrell (ed.), The Economy of Barbados, 1946–1980 (1982), a study of the trends of the major sectors; Bonham C. Richardson, Panama Money in Barbados, 1900–1920 (1985), which discusses the impact of remittances on a wide range of economic activities and social attitudes; Michel-Rolph Trouillot, Peasants and Capital: Dominica in the World Economy (1988), which explores patterns of land ownership and agricultural production; and C. Bourne, E.R. Lefranc, and F. Nunes (compilers), Small Farming in the Less Developed Countries of the Commonwealth Caribbean (1980), which provides information on Grenada, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Saint Lucia, Dominica, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Montserrat, and Antigua. Studies of individual island-state economies include John S. Brierley, Small Farming in Grenada, West Indies (1974); Deirdre M. Kelly, Hard Work, Hard Choices: A Survey of Women in St. Lucia's Export-Oriented Electronics Factories (1987); and Hymie Rubenstein, Coping With Poverty: Adaptive Strategies in a Caribbean Village (1987).Historical works which concentrate mostly on slavery and plantation life include the following: Vincent T. Harlow, A History of Barbados, 1625–1685 (1926, reprinted 1969), an examination of the period of the early British colonies; Gary A. Puckrein, Little England: Plantation Society and Anglo-Barbadian Politics, 1627–1700 (1984), a revisionist economic history, particularly strong on the creolizing process; Hilary Beckles, Black Rebellion in Barbados: The Struggle Against Slavery, 1627–1838 (1984), a provocative interpretation of slave resistance. Jerome S. Handler, The Unappropriated People: Freedmen in the Slave Society of Barbados (1974), which fills a gap in historiography; Karl Watson, The Civilised Island, Barbados: A Social History, 1750–1816 (1979), a study of the mature slave society; Claude Levy, Emancipation, Sugar, and Federalism: Barbados and the West Indies, 1833–1876 (1980), on postslavery adjustments; Gordon C. Merrill, The Historical Geography of St. Kitts and Nevis, the West Indies (1958), which discusses the colonial period on the islands; Lennox Honychurch, The Dominica Story: A History of the Island, 2nd ed. (1984), a well-illustrated study covering developments up to the 1980s and benefiting from the author's personal involvement in the constitutional changes leading to independence; and George Brizan, Grenada, Island of Conflict: From Amerindians to People's Revolution, 1498–1979 (1984), the work of a Grenadian historian and politician
The Democratic Labour Party (DLP) led the country into independence and continued in office until 1976. Thereafter, in free and fair elections held at regular intervals, the DLP and the Barbados Labour Party (BLP) have alternated in leading the government.
General introductions to the country may be found in Henry Fraser, A–Z of Barbadian Heritage (1990), which contains useful brief entries on virtually all aspects of Barbados; Louis Lynch, The Barbados Book (1964), a fascinating collection of items about the special features of Barbados; and John Gilmore, Faces of the Caribbean (2000), a thoughtful and perceptive work written by a scholar. General travel guides include Keith Whiting, Adventure Guide to Barbados (2007); Adam Vaitilingam, Barbados, 2nd ed. (1998); and David H. Weeks, Walking Barbados (1995). Arif Ali (ed.), Barbados: Just Beyond Your Imagination (1996), is a coffee-table book with extensive photographs and text written by experts. Barbadian and regional arts and cultural traditions are described in Alissandra Cummins, Allison Thompson, and Nick Whittle, Art in Barbados: What Kind of Mirror Image? (1999); Christine Barrow (compiler and ed.), And I Remember Many Things: Folklore of the Caribbean (1993), a fascinating compilation; Trevor G. Marshall, Peggy L. McGeary, and Grace J.I. Thompson, Folk Songs of Barbados (1996), based on detailed research; and Austin Clarke, Love and Sweet Food: A Culinary Memoir (2004; previously published as Pig Tails 'n Breadfruit, 1999), a witty commentary on food and society.
Works on the Caribbean region that treat topics of significance to Barbados include Anthony P. Maingot, The United States and the Caribbean (1994), by an experienced international scholar; Alvin O. Thompson, The Haunting Past: Politics, Economics, and Race in Caribbean Life (1997), a wide-ranging analysis; Howard Johnson and Karl Watson (eds.), The White Minority in the Caribbean (1998), a slim volume that draws attention to the diversity within the white community; Polly Pattullo, Last Resorts: The Cost of Tourism in the Caribbean, 2nd ed., updated and rev. (2005), a warning concerning the downside of development; Elizabeth M. Thomas-Hope, Explanation in Caribbean Migration (1992), about the centrality of migration to the Caribbean experience; Mary Chamberlain, Narratives of Exile and Return, with a new introduction (2005; originally published in 1997), an intriguing series of life stories; and Curwen Best, Roots to Popular Culture: Barbadian Aesthetics (2001), about Barbadian music and youth culture.
Historical sources include Trevor Carmichael (ed.), Barbados: Thirty Years of Independence (1996), a thought-provoking series of essays and articles; Glenford D. Howe and Don D. Marshall (eds.), The Empowering Impulse: The Nationalist Tradition of Barbados (2000), a scholarly and insightful collection of essays; Hilary McD. Beckles, A History of Barbados: From Amerindian Settlement to Nation-State, 2nd ed. (2007), a fine one-volume history; Hilary McD. Beckles (ed.), An Area of Conquest: Popular Democracy and West Indies Cricket Supremacy (1994), which evaluates the sociology and politics of cricket; F.A. Hoyos, Barbados: A History from the Amerindians to Independence (1978), a clear presentation, and Barbados, Our Island Home, rev. ed. (1970), a straightforward introduction. Biographical works are F.A. Hoyos, Tom Adams: A Biography (1988), a study of the second prime minister of independent Barbados; Francis "Woodie" Blackman, Dame Nita: Caribbean Woman, World Citizen (1995), an assessment of the contributions of Gov.-Gen. Nita Barrow to the island, the region, and the world; Peter Morgan, The Life and Times of Errol Barrow (1994), about the Father of Independence and the first prime minister of independent Barbados; and Gary Lewis, White Rebel: The Life and Times of TT Lewis (1999), a biography of one of the few white working-class Barbadians to join the struggle for democracy and social justice, from the 1940s to his death in 1959. Also of historical and biographical interest is Errol W. Barrow, Speeches, ed. by Yussuff Haniff (1987), a convenient source for some of Barrow's main political speeches. The Barbados Museum and Historical Society publishes an annual Journal.


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Toshiba has announced the launch of a 64GB embedded NAND flash memory module for a wide range of digital consumer products that include smartphones, netbooks and digital video cameras.
Toshiba said samples of its new 64GB module are available now, with mass production slated for the first quarter of 2010.
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Money, meet mouth
When I wrote my last blog item, I didn't expect the kind of overwhelming response that I got, for which I am truly grateful. I also want to make sure that credit is given where credit is due: James Eriksen — merelyjim — of Fort Worth, Texas, wrote the original blog post and posted the same in the CrunchBang Talk forum, and I picked up the proverbial ball and ran with it. Thanks, James.
Also, just so you know I also walk the walk of the talk I talk, I had donated some money to a few FOSS projects that are near and dear to my heart. The amount, though stretching a budget that had a small surplus, is not that significant and I'm not aiming to have the spotlight shine on me. But I am proud to admit that I practice what I preach.
So when Ubuntu/Canonical earlier this month asked for a handout, I cut out the middleman and gave directly to Debian instead. You can do the same by going to the Software in the Public Interest site, where there are a whole host of worthy projects that require funding.
Also, to my distro of choice — CrunchBang — I gave a bit. Philip Newborough does an outstanding job and the team of forum denizens answering a tsunami of questions on a daily basis is a textbook case of how FOSS projects should work.
Beth Lynn Eicher's Africa project got a donation as well — and to those who are still thinking about giving, she could use some help. She's overseeing a project to get Edubuntu-based machines to schools in Ghana, and she may have to cut her trip short if more funds are not forthcoming.
From the time my daughter was in kindergarten, she was raised on Tux Paint, and for years we used that program. I would even credit the development of her current artistic talent to her use of the program. It was long past time I made a donation to New Breed Software and my apologies to Bill Kendrick and his crew for taking so long while they produced over the last decade some of the greatest educational software on the planet.
The Free Software Foundation has been getting $10 a month from me since 2006. I don't always agree with the direction the FSF is taking and I find their leadership lacking in many ways, but I do believe in their principles. I also joined the Open Source Initiative when they opened the organization up for membership several months ago, and clearly I don't see a conflict in belonging to both organizations.
Partimus, REGLUE and other projects near and dear to me, you're next.
This blog, and all other blogs by Larry the Free Software Guy, Larry the CrunchBang Guy and Larry Cafiero, are licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs CC BY-NC-ND license. In short, this license allows others to download this work and share it with others as long as they credit me as the author, but others can't change it in any way or use it commercially.
(Larry Cafiero is one of the founders of the Lindependence Project and develops business software at Redwood Digital Research, a consultancy that provides FOSS solutions in the small business and home office environment.)
October 22, 2012 at 11:31 am
Funny thing is I didn't just post it on Crunchbang, but also Linux Mint, Debian, and PinguyOS forums. Very little response from Mint, a bit more from Pinguy, and no comment from Debian.
Nearly fell out of my chair when I saw two pages worth at #!
October 22, 2012 at 6:56 pm
No surprise coming from the best little community on the planet!


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Authorities temporarily put Ogden Regional Medical Center on lockdown Thursday night after a man showed up with gunshot wounds.
The man appeared in the parking lot about 10:45 p.m., according to communications director Craig Bielik. When security arrived and discovered the man had gunshot wounds, the hospital went on lockdown. Bielik described the lockdown as standard procedure for the situation.
Sheriff's deputies arrived about 11 p.m. They determined that the man had not been shot on facility's campus and the hospital ended the lockdown.
Weber County Sheriff's Lt. Mark Lowther said the man's vehicle also had bullet holes in it. Investigators are treating the incident as part of a crime and served two related search warrants Thursday night, Lowther added.
Lowther said the man is expected to survive. Citing patient confidentiality laws, Bielik said he could not provide details about the man or his injuries.
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By virtue of authority contained in Section 7 of the Act of June 18, 1934 (48 Stat. 984), the lands described below, acquired by purchase under the provisions of Section 5 of that Act, are hereby proclaimed to be an Indian reservation for the use and benefit of the Sokaogon Chippewa Community:
T. 35 N., R. 12 E., 4th P. M.
E ½ SW ¼, SE ¼ Section 20.
SW ¼, NE ¼ SE ¼, W ½ SE ¼ Section 21.
Government lots 1 and 2, Section 22.
SW ¼ NW ¼, Section 26.
Government lot 2, Section 27, except that part bounded and described as follows: Commencing at a point on the east and west quarter line of Section 27, T. 35 N., R. 12 E., which is 76 rods and 16 links west of the quarter post between Sections 26 and 27 in said township, and running thence west along said quarter line 479 feet to the meander line on the lake; and thence north 45° east, or along the meander line of said lake 841.5 feet to a point in the meander line; thence south 32° east 475 feet; thence south 62° west 379.5 feet to place of beginning.
Government lot 3, Section 27, subject to a right of way of State Trunk Highway No. 55 and excepting the following described parcel: Commencing at the NW ¼ SE ¼ of said section; thence south 67.5 feet to western edge of State Aid Highway 55; thence southwesterly along said highway 148 feet; thence north 32°30' west to north line of said NW ¼ SE ¼; thence east to place of beginning.
Government lots 4 and 5, Section 27, excepting the right of way of a public road over and across said lots and a certain portion of Lot 5 described as follows: Commencing at the southwest corner of said Government lot 5; thence east on the south line of said Government lot 5 a distance of 7 rods; thence north parallel with the west line of said section to the high water mark of Swamp Creek or the outlet of Rice Lake; thence westerly along the high water mark of Swamp Creek or the outlet of Rice Lake to the section line between Sections 27 and 28; thence north along said section line to the place of beginning.
Government lots 6 and 7, Section 27.
NE ¼ SE ¼ Section 27, excepting therefrom a tract of land described as follows: Commencing at the northwest corner of
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the NE ¼ SE ¼ of said Section 27; thence running south 67.5 feet to the western edge of State Highway No. 55; thence in a northeasterly direction along the edge of said highway 172.4 feet to the east and west quarter line of said Section 27; thence westerly along said quarter line 152 feet to the place of beginning.
Government lots 1, 2 and the east 70 rods of Government lot 3, Section 28.
Government lots 4 and 5, Section 28, except that portion of lot 5 described as follows: Commencing on the southeast corner of Section 28; thence running west 18 rods; thence north 18 rods; thence east 18 rods; thence south 18 rods to place of beginning.
N ½ NE ¼, SW ¼ NE ¼, W ½ SE ¼ and SW ¼ Section 28.
Government lot 2, Section 29.
All of the said lands being within Forest County, Wisconsin, containing a total of 1,437.60 acres, more or less.
Assistant Secretary of the Interior.


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6.1 Resource Inventory and Environmental Review
Concern for protecting environmental resources has been expressed throughout the citizen participation portion of the PLUS project. In the past, County resource protection has been accomplished on a case-by-case basis, as part of the development review process. The County has lacked detailed mapping of sensitive environmental resources and explicit policies and standards to ensure protection of the resources judged to be most important.
The Environmental Advisory Board (EAB), a citizen board appointed by the County Commissioners, is responsible for identifying gaps and opportunities in County actions involving environmental issues. As part of its contribution to the PLUS process, the EAB prepared recommendations concerning protection of natural and cultural resources to be incorporated in the Master Plan and the Land Use Code. The EAB recommended a six-step strategy for resource protection:
In keeping with the EAB report, the Master Plan pulls together new and existing information on environmental resources and provides definitions and principles for identifying priorities for protection.
A framework for environmental review at the initial stage of development applications is proposed as a strategy to link environmental principles to development design and approval. Principles to aid in the development of explicit performance standards for resource protection and mitigation in the Land Use Code are also included.
Resources for Environmental Checklist:
It should be noted that the mapped resource information available through and adopted by the County is generally at a scale and level of accuracy to indicate the need for additional study but not to delineate precise resource area boundaries at the development project level. Resource information will be used as a "red flag" during the initial environmental review process.
In general, there are two aspects of cumulative impacts: temporal and spatial. Temporal cumulative impacts are those that accumulate over time. Spatial cumulative impacts, in this context, consider impacts beyond a given development site. In most cases, both types of cumulative impacts are present.
The PLUS planning process addresses these two aspects of cumulative impacts differently. The spatial aspects of cumulative impacts generally require considering an area larger than the individual development parcel. For some resource types (see Section 6.2, Air Quality) the necessary area is so large that a regional planning approach is needed to assess cumulative impacts. For many resources, however, such as habitat and wetlands, knowledge of the system off-site can lead to better resource protection through site design. The strategy for addressing spatial cumulative impacts has five parts:
Designing a meaningful monitoring system will require additional research and input from several fields of expertise. This process should have a high priority, so data can begin to accumulate after adoption of the new Land Use Code. Monitoring the development process for compliance with conditions of approval will require adequate commitments of budget and staffing. One possible source of funding for project monitoring is a dedicated fee collected at the time of final project approval.
The classification system used in the wetlands mapping incorporates both the Clean Water Act (CWA) and U.S. Fish and Wildlife (FWS) wetland definitions, as well as a local classification system designed to quantify the importance and function of each wetland.
CWA wetlands are defined by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers as those areas inundated or saturated by surface or ground water at a frequency and duration sufficient to support vegetation typically adapted for life in saturated soil conditions. These wetlands generally include swamps, marshes, bogs and similar areas. CWA wetlands are regulated by the Clean Water Act, and activities which might result in disturbance of these resources activate a permit process through the U.S. Corps of Engineers.
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) defines wetlands as land transitions between terrestrial and aquatic systems where the water table is usually at or near the surface or the land is covered by shallow water. FWS wetlands must have one or more of the following three attributes:
Setting priorities for habitat conservation requires making decisions
about which types of habitat are most important. Larimer County has had
the assistance of a cooperative County / Division of Wildlife project,
known as the System for Conservation Planning (SCoP), in developing maps
of important habitat. Four criteria have been selected as the basis for
determining habitat priorities:
The classification of hazard areas generally depends on the consequences of the natural disturbance upon life and property. "Severe" hazard areas are where the natural disturbance poses a significant threat to health, life, limb or property. "Moderate" hazard areas occur where there is not a significant threat to life or limb but where there can be intolerable damage to property. In addition, there are areas where natural conditions may cause significant harm to health or property but where mitigation efforts can successfully eliminate the potential impact. These areas are classified as "Constraint" areas. The following definitions are used in the Master Plan and the Land Use Code:
With the exception of the 100-Year Flood Maps prepared under direction of the Federal Emergency Management Administration (FEMA), the hazard area mapping currently adopted by Larimer County is at a scale and level of detail that makes it a "red flag" for further investigation. It is not sufficient to delineate precise hazard areas at the site level. Where the adopted mapping indicates that a hazard or constraint area exists on a site under consideration for development, the applicant is responsible for providing sufficient information as part of the development application to locate and classify the extent of the hazard area on the property and to demonstrate that the potential natural disturbance for that area has been successfully avoided or mitigated.
The wildland / urban interface is defined as an area or zone where structures and other human development meet or intermingle with undeveloped wildland or vegetative fuels. Larimer County has an estimated 148,000 acres of wildland / urban interface. Fifty-seven percent of the over 200 subdivisions in this area have a high fire-loss potential.
Colorado State statutes designate the county sheriff as "fire warden" on state and private lands. Therefore Larimer County is responsible for wildfire suppression and associated costs. Large wildfires often cause the County to rely on contingency funds.
Wildfire hazard areas have been mapped and used in Larimer County's development review process since the early 1970s. However, increased public concern and rising costs have led the County to adopt a more comprehensive approach to wildfire hazards than for other hazard types. Although certain areas can be identified with a high risk for wildfire, wildfire mitigation is important even in "low-hazard" areas. For example, high winds during wildfire episodes can carry embers for long distances and ultimately threaten lives and property.
In 1995, the Larimer County Building Code was amended to define a "wildfire roofing area" where fire-resistant roofing materials are required on new structures. The County Wildfire Mitigation Coordinator and a citizen task force recommend using this wildfire roofing area as a Wildfire Hazard Mitigation Area. Development in this area would require wildfire-sensitive subdivision design, creation of defensible space around structures and use of fire-resistant construction materials. Improvement of fire protection services is encouraged. (See also 4.1, Fire Protection and Emergency Response.)
The mineral extraction plan is to facilitate preservation and protection of the County's commercial mineral deposits from encroachment by incompatible land uses that would limit the options of future decision makers in considering the demand for aggregate resources. At the same time, applicants for an extractive use in an aggregate resource area must address all environmental and compatibility issues to be assured of approval. Also, nothing in the designation of aggregate resource areas is intended to preclude approval of applications for extractive uses outside the designated areas which meet all County requirements.
Beyond protecting areas of known mineral resources for eventual extraction,
Larimer County is critically interested in the reclamation of sites after
the resources are removed. The State Mined Land Reclamation Board has developed
standards and procedures for reclamation plans. Within its authority, the
County will work with mining permit applicants to identify appropriate
uses and landscape forms for the reclamation plan. Preferred uses are those
consistent with an adopted land use plan or providing quality recreation
or open space and wildlife habitat opportunities.
In defining "commercial mineral deposits," the following factors are considered:
The Task Force noted that rapid growth is having a significant impact on air quality, with most impacts associated with the increase in the number of vehicles used. Other than transportation-related sources, there are concerns with stationary sources of air toxins, including light industrial uses such as cabinet making and industries which manufacture and support high technology. Another source is emissions from fireplaces and wood-burning stoves.
The EAB determined that the complex science of airshed definition, including the fact that sources and resultant affected areas can be great distances apart, make this approach impractical as a land use planning tool. However, "while the state of the science does not exist to reasonably and cost-effectively evaluate air quality impacts of individual proposed developments, the causes of air pollution are well defined. Criteria on developments can be imposed through the current planning review process. Paving streets, prohibiting wood burning stoves and fireplaces, dust control during construction, etc., can be required in new developments." (1994 Annual Report, Environmental Advisory Board).
In its recommendations concerning natural and cultural resources for PLUS, the EAB suggested a number of techniques directly related to the land use and development process. Those techniques include: requiring applicants to evaluate their proposal for conformance with existing air pollution standards, and, controlling dust emissions during the construction phase. The EAB also recommended using site design, area planning and travel demand management practices to reduce or eliminate sources of air emissions (such as average daily vehicle trips) for large-scale developments such as may occur in urban areas or in large clustered areas which are reviewed as area plans..
Water quantity impacts will be addressed in the Land Use Code through administration of the Flood Plain Resolution and the Stormwater Management Manual, both of which will be incorporated into the Code. The hydrologic charts in the Stormwater Management Manual are scheduled for review as part of the development of the Code. The issue of stormwater management facilities is addressed in Sec. 4.1.6.
In addition, uses with the potential to negatively affect groundwater levels, such as mining operations, will be required to provide evidence acceptable to the State's Division of Water Resources that impacts will be acceptable. Larimer County is also very interested in maintaining the historic amount of water - both for agricultural and other uses - in the basins serving the County. A Task Force has been convened to explore the issue of potential future water diversions.
Every effort will be made to maintain the integrity of the identified landmark. In the case of those on State or Federal Registers, the developer will be encouraged to maintain the structure or site in a manner consistent with program guidelines. Wherever possible, landmarks will be considered amenities to the development site. Issues of ownership, access and maintenance will be considered as appropriate for each individual development. In the case of geologic features, the applicant and staff will work together on a site-specific basis to maintain these unique features in recognition of their irreplaceable character and importance to the quality of life in the County. These features provide amenities to the development site as well as to the County as a whole.
In the future, Larimer County may wish to develop a local register of historic, archaeological and palentological sites and, if warranted, create a voluntary overlay Historic District zone. The Historic District zone could be tied to an incentive program to assist landowners in maintaining cultural resources. The County may also wish to consider further identification of other special features of the landscape including unique geologic features and viewscapes. A specific and important feature in this category is ridgelines. The identification process shall include guidelines for protecting the features. The process would require amendments to the Master Plan and the Land Use Code, after appropriate public review.
A number of citizens have expressed a strong interest in protecting ridgelines from development and the Master Plan supports ridgeline protection as a goal. This issue is very complex and involves subjects such as quality of life, private property rights, fairness and compensation. A detailed citizen process is necessary to move this process forward and fully consider the subjects noted above. As one part of the ridgeline protection strategy, Larimer County has joined with four other counties in a planning project, called the Mountain Backdrop Study, to identify key preservation elements of the foothills landscape in a broad, conceptual manner. These are called Critical Preservation Candidate Lands. The second phase of the Mountain Backdrop Study, which is just beginning, is designed to involve individual landowners in a process to develop recommendations and strategies for appropriate tools and opportunities for protection of Candidate Lands on a willing landowner basis.
ER-1 Resources and environmental conditions potentially impacted by proposed development shall be identified in the initial stages of the project, to best design a development that protects the environment.
ER-1-s1 Environmental review shall be a formal required process beginning at the concept stage of all new development projects. Applicants will submit a checklist indicating which environmental resources and conditions will have significant, mitigable or no significant impact. In addition, resource information available from the Planning Department, pertaining to the project site and the area at least 1200 feet beyond project boundaries, shall be included on the concept plan submitted with the application.
ER-1-s2 Resources and conditions to be included in the Environmental Review shall be identified in the Land Use Code. Performance standards for these resources shall also be included in the Code. As additional information becomes available, new maps, principles and standards will be developed for the Master Plan and Land Use Code.
ER-2 Monitoring of environmental conditions is a critical part of the environmental protection strategy.
ER-2-s1 A process for identifying and monitoring key environmental factors shall be established to validate the success of environmental performance standards. The results of the monitoring process shall be used as the basis for subsequent amendments to the Master Plan and Land Use Code.
ER-2-s2 Monitoring during the development process is necessary to ensure compliance with performance standards. The Planning Department will incorporate this function into its proposed work plan and budget. Adequate staffing will benefit both the developer and citizenry by providing a level playing field and consistency of monitoring and enforcement.
ER-3 Larimer County shall endeavor to protect all identified wetland areas of the County, in recognition of their importance in maintaining water quality, wildlife habitat, flood protection and other critical environmental functions.
ER-3-s1 Larimer County wetlands shall be defined to include both Clean Water Act (CWA) and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) wetland areas. Wetlands shall include swamps, marshes, bogs, riparian areas, salt flats, vernal pools and farmed and other disturbed wetland areas, as more specifically described in the Proposed Wetland Classification and Protection Program, March 1996, prepared by David J. Cooper, Ph.D. and David M. Merritt, M.S.
ER-3-s2 The Wetland Map, adopted by reference as part of the Master Plan, shall be the basis for the initial Environmental Review process, which is required for all new development projects. County staff and the landowner will work together on a case-by-case basis to identify and prioritize those other wetlands that do not appear on the Wetland Map due to scale and size limitations, and in areas not yet inventoried.
ER-3-S3 A Wetland Mitigation Plan shall be developed for any development project which impacts a wetland. Requirements and performance standards for the mitigation plan shall be clearly established in the Land Use Code, and shall be the basis for approval of that plan.
ER-4 Larimer County shall endeavor to protect all areas identified as highest priority on the Important Wildlife Habitat Map, which is adopted by reference as part of the Master Plan.
ER-4-s1 The County will use a wide variety of tools available, including clustering and the Rural Land Use Process, in a manner that is fair to property owners.
ER-4-s2 The adopted Important Wildlife Habitat Map, available in the Planning Department, shall be the basis for the initial Environmental Review process, required for all new development projects.
ER-4-s3 A Wildlife Impact Mitigation Plan shall be developed for any development project which impacts an Important Habitat, or which presents concerns of detrimental human-wildlife interaction. Requirements and performance standards for the mitigation plan shall be clearly established in the Land Use Code and shall be the basis for approval of the plan.
ER-5 Approval of development in hazard areas shall require a finding that the proposed development is compatible with the potential hazards and that future owners or the County shall not be subject to safety hazards or economic costs associated with development related to the natural disturbance.
ER-5-s1 Structures for human use or occupation shall not locate in severe hazard areas. These areas shall be avoided in development plans. In Rural Conservation Development and Rural Land Use Process applications, open space areas shall be located where severe hazard areas exist. In addition, restrictions shall be placed on activities that might increase the potential for natural disturbance.
ER-5-s2 Moderate hazard areas shall be avoided wherever possible or the potential disturbance adequately mitigated. The Land Use Code shall establish guidelines for mitigation plans and require that the plans be reviewed by professionals having demonstrated expertise in the appropriate field, i.e., geology or wildfire management.
ER-5-s3 Potential disturbances shall be eliminated in constraint areas as part of the development design process. Approval of development in constraint areas shall be conditional, based on adequate mitigation of the potential natural disturbance. Strategies for follow-up monitoring to ensure that mitigation has occurred shall be incorporated when appropriate.
ER-6 New development in wildfire hazard areas shall be designed to create communities less susceptible to loss of life and property from wildfire.
ER-6-s1 All new development in designated wildfire hazard areas shall complete and implement a wildfire mitigation plan specific to that development. Mitigation plan standards and guidelines shall be clearly established in the Land Use Code and shall be the basis for plan approval. Standards shall include provisions for emergency equipment access and year-round water supply.
ER-7 Structures in wildfire hazard areas shall be designed to minimize the potential for loss of life and property from wildfire.
ER-7-s1 Building codes shall be modified to include site planning and construction materials appropriate to reduce wildfire hazards. Homes built in wildfire hazard areas shall be designed to include defensible space and fire-resistant construction materials. Standards and guidelines for defensible space and fire-resistant construction materials shall be established.
ER-8 Larimer County shall protect its commercial mineral resources, pursuant to 34-1-302(1) C.R.S.
ER-8-s1 "Commercial mineral resources" are defined as areas delineated as "F1" and "T1"deposits, pursuant to 34-1-302(1) C.R.S., on the Aggregate Resource Maps, Schwochow et al., Colorado Geological Survey, 1974.
ER-8-s2 Aggregate Resource Areas shall be those underlain by "commercial mineral resources." Aggregate Resource Areas shall not include the following lands:
1) Wetlands identified and mapped as Class III or IV on adopted
Wetland Maps, and their required buffer areas.
ER-9 Intensive land uses shall be strongly discouraged in Aggregate Resource Areas, including residential subdivision of land into lots of less than 35 acres.
ER-9-s1 Aggregate Resource Areas may be included in required open space areas for Rural Conservation Development and Rural Land Use Process applications after extraction and reclamation is complete, but extraction activities shall be complete prior to approval of a subdivision request.
ER-10 All applications for an extractive use, whether within a designated Aggregate Resource Area or not, shall be subject to County regulation including Special Review.
ER-10-s1 The requirement for special review shall include sub-surface and open mining for any mineral or earthen material and mining of any mineral by means of in situ leaching, as well as all accessory activities related thereto.
ER-10-s2 Special review for an extractive use will consider both on- and off-site impacts to natural resources, adjacent uses and public facilities.
ER-11 In cooperation with the Colorado Mined Land Reclamation Board and its staff, the County shall require that all "affected land" as defined by Colorado Statute, be reclaimed whether the mining activity is open or subsurface mining.
ER-11-s1 Within its authority, the County will work with special review applicants to establish appropriate uses and landscapes for reclamation sites. The goal of the reclamation plan shall be to return the site to a use that is a benefit to the community and the landowner.
ER-12 Larimer County shall use cooperative efforts, development standards and incentive programs to protect air quality.
ER-12-s1 Larimer County shall continue to participate in regional air quality and transportation planning efforts and to implement recommendations agreed to by the regional councils.
ER-12-s2 All new development shall comply with local, State and Federal air quality standards. No new development expected to create particulate levels above State standards on unpaved roads shall be approved. Commercial and industrial uses shall meet all applicable permitting requirements prior to final approval of uses. See also Section 5.3, Transportation Improvements Program, regarding road paving to reduce particulate levels.
ER-13 Development proposals shall minimize negative air quality impacts to the maximum extent possible.
ER-13-s1 The Land Use Code shall require applicants to address mitigation of potential air quality impacts for large-scale developments and to implement management practices to reduce or eliminate sources of air emissions. Incentives to encourage use of alternative modes of transportation shall be incorporated into all new development design to the maximum extent possible. The County shall identify design and management practices appropriate for reducing air emissions for large-scale developments.
ER-13-s2 Development applicants shall comply with State requirements for controlling dust emissions during the construction phase of development. The Land Use Code shall reference performance standards for dust control.
ER-14 Water quality shall be protected by analyzing potential impacts of development proposals, the application of best management practices to reduce or control sources of contamination, and a demonstration of compliance with local, State and Federal requirements.
ER-14-s1 Applicants for new development shall address potential water quality impacts for properties that contain surface water or have the potential to impact surface or groundwater quality. A water quality management plan shall be included as part of the stormwater report in the development review process.
ER-14-s2 Drinking water sources shall be provided the highest achievable levels of environmental protection. Stormwater from new developments must not be discharged into a drinking water supply reservoir unless it can be demonstrated that water quality will not be impaired. Water quality management plans shall address water chemistry, as well as sediment transport and control.
ER-14-s3 Local and State requirements for individual on-site sewage disposal systems shall be considered in the initial stages of the development review process. All new lots to be served with individual septic systems shall be at least 2.29 acres and shall demonstrate the ability to meet local standards prior to preliminary subdivision approval.
ER-14-s4 Applicants for construction activities, industrial uses and mining activities which meet thresholds under State law shall demonstrate that they have obtained a Colorado Stormwater Permit. Colorado Stormwater permits require applicants to identify and carry out appropriate best management practices to minimize polluted runoff from their sites.
ER-15 All new development shall be required to adequately provide for stormwater management in a manner which reflects current engineering practice and which takes into account up-to-date hydrologic standards.
ER-15-s1 The Stormwater Management Manual shall form the basis of review of new development. It will be updated periodically to reflect the most accurate scientific data possible for defining the relationship between the magnitude and frequency of rainfall events. Requirements for construction of stormwater facilities will be those that provide a cost-effective level of service based on up-to-date scientific data on flood frequencies.
ER-16 Larimer County will explore options to protect and provide adequate water resources for present and future uses in the County, in partnership with other affected interests.
ER-16-s1 Larimer County will not support future transfers of existing water resources out of the County without consideration of the impacts on present and future land uses including agriculture.
ER-16-s2 Water conservation will be an important component of the strategy to maintain adequate water resources.
ER-17 Larimer County shall develop noise and glare performance standards and enforce State odor condition standards to protect the health, safety and welfare of County residents.
ER-17-s1 Noise standards from the County Noise Ordinance shall be used in the development review process to ensure that new development does not create unacceptable noise conditions beyond its property boundaries. The Land Use Code shall reference maximum permissible noise levels consistent with the existing County Noise Ordinance. If the County has reason to believe that a proposed use may cause noise which would be objectionable or otherwise cause a nuisance, a noise mitigation plan may be required as part of a development application.
ER-17-s2 Performance standards for glare shall be addressed in the development review process to limit off-site impacts associated with glare and light level disturbance. The Land Use Code shall specifically address outdoor lighting standards and provide a review process for outdoor lighting activities and uses such as lighted playing fields and outdoor arenas.
ER-17-S3 State standards for odor conditions shall be referenced to limit odors permissible beyond the property boundaries of the use, process or activity that causes odors. Residential and business uses, schools and churches shall be protected from odor conditions of new development. Certain agricultural operations are exempt from these standards. If the County has reason to believe that a proposed use may cause odors which would be objectionable or otherwise cause a nuisance, an odor mitigation plan may be required as part of a development application.
ER-18 The development review process shall assist in the protection of the special places of Larimer County.
ER-18-s1 Sites and structures listed on State and National Registers of Historic Places and in the Larimer County Parks Comprehensive Master Plan shall be included on the environmental checklist at the initial stages of a development project. Other landmarks of local interest shall also be included on the checklist. The development review process shall consider options for preserving and protecting these features and sites.
ER-18-s2 Preservation of unique or distinctive natural features shall be considered in the design of the development. As with other resources, open space areas shall be used to protect and preserve the special places of the County.
ER-18-s3 Ridgelines shall be protected from development using a variety of tools which are fair to landowners. The County shall work with landowners on techniques and strategies to address ridgeline protection in a fair manner. One tool already identified to help achieve the goal of ridgeline protection is clustering development below ridgelines.


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blimey. someone is getting a cut of the ppv's lol
he and kessler are good mates, i bet there's a gentleman's agreement to say all this stuff to get bums on seats (not literally in the stadium, it's sold out.)
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/oth...l-Kessler.htmlI am in there not just to win this fight but to put him out of the game. I dont want to see him anymore. I am sick of him, I am sick of the fact that he has beaten me and I want to put the record straight and if that means I have to do him some serious damage, then I will do.


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The Northern Trust Open is just fine with its February slot on the PGA Tour schedule.
Tiger Woods, however, hasn't played the event since 2006 and, according to his caddie, won't play this year either.
There have been discussions of a different date for the tournament, but not with the idea of trying to lure Woods. The Northern Trust Open is Feb. 14-17 at Riviera Country Club.
"I'd venture to say there are stronger reasons than Tiger's schedule to move the tournament, but there's been discussions," said Mike Bone, the tournament's general manager. "As far as the whole West Coast swing and the TV contract, we won't be moving during the TV contract. Often times it does rain, but when there's no rain and you get 70 degrees in February and you're in California, there's no better place to be."
Last year, it didn't rain the entire week, which made news. The previous year, the tournament was hit with rain all week, but rain always is expected in tournament week.
Golf tournaments moving dates is commonplace. It happened with the World Challenge at Sherwood in Thousand Oaks, and with a quirk in the schedule, the Northern Trust Open was played on Super Bowl weekend in 2010. It was a one-time thing. Fans were faced with the propsect of golf or football. With traffic out of Riviera Country Club, golfers were faced with not arriving home until halftime.
No tournament does golf on Super Bowl weekend better than the Waste Management Open in Arizona, which doubles as much as a party as it does a golf tournament.
This week's tournament will feature Olympian Michael Phelps in a pro-am with Bubba Watson and the usual entertaining, crazy scene around the 16 th green at TPC Scottsdale.
The only scheduling conflict for some at the Northern Trust Open is the first round falls on Valentine's Day. Last year, there was a two- and three-hour backup on Sunset Boulevard along the four-mile stretch to the 405 Freeway, which surely was the cause for some late dinner reservations and more flowers.


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Love, Rubio spark Wolves as they crush Cavs
MINNEAPOLIS -- When Kevin Martin had to be scratched about 30 minutes before tipoff because of an illness, the Minnesota Timberwolves were in desperate need of another scorer to fill in.
Corey Brewer has done everything else in his short time back in Minnesota, so why not him?
Brewer scored 27 points, Kevin Love had 33 points, eight rebounds and six assists, and the Timberwolves beat the Cleveland Cavaliers 124-95 on Wednesday night.
"I checked to see if it (said) Kevin Martin on the back," Ricky Rubio said of Brewer. "He was wearing his jersey or something. He was making shots and he was being Corey too, running on the fast break. He's been great for us."
Rubio had a career-high 16 assists to go with 16 points, six rebounds and three steals, and the Timberwolves outscored Cleveland 29-6 in transition points to run the Cavaliers out of the building.
Martin is the team's second-leading scorer, averaging 24.6 points and shooting 55.8 percent on 3s.
Normally a reluctant shooter who feasts on easy opportunities on the break, Brewer morphed into an aggressive scorer in the first half to ease any concerns about Martin's absence. Brewer scored the first nine points for Minnesota and 12 in the first quarter to get the Wolves out quickly.
He hit all five of his 3-pointers and helped lock down Kyrie Irving and Dion Waiters on the other end. His energy carried over in a dominant first half. The Wolves outscored the Cavs 22-0 on the fast break and scored 16 points off seven turnovers to rack up 70 points in the first 24 minutes.
"It was fun tonight," Brewer said. "We were passing the ball. Ricky had a great night. Kevin Love had a great night. The game's easy when you're passing the ball."
Irving scored 20 points on 8-for-17 shooting and survived a nasty collision in the first quarter for the Cavaliers. Anderson Varejao had 13 points and five rebounds starting for Andrew Bynum, who missed the game for personal reasons. The Cavs fell to 0-6 on the road this season.
"Things that we're not doing out there, things that need to be addressed within the locker room doors that are going to continue to be addressed," Irving said. "We just have to do better next time."
The Wolves led by as many as 39 points, allowing their starters to sit the entire fourth quarter and get some much-needed rest during a grueling start to the schedule.
The Cavaliers were caught flat-footed. They were outrebounded 49-37, outscored in the paint 56-32 and surrendered 100 points before there were 10 minutes gone in the third quarter.
One game after coach Mike Brown surprised everyone by inserting Bynum into the starting lineup, the Cavs were without their center while he tended to a family matter. Bynum is expected to miss two games, and the Cavs said it had nothing to do with his bothersome knees or an eyebrow-raising comment he made recently about having considered retirement. Bynum is expected to return on Saturday against Washington.
Irving came into the game shooting just 37.7 percent while he gets adjusted to a new system in Brown's first season. Brown said he wasn't worried about the early season slump, but the coach clearly was concerned when his star player hit the deck hard after taking an inadvertent elbow from Brewer with under five minutes to play in the first quarter.
Irving appeared to be a little woozy as he walked to the locker room holding a towel to his jaw. He was taken for X-rays, which came back negative, and returned in the second quarter.
In a rocky start to his first season back on the Cavs bench, Brown tried to offer some encouragement after the ugly performance.
"Obviously after a performance like that, you're concerned," Brown said. "But I thought we fought. We're nine games in and we're going to keep on going forward."
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