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The Sounds of Science
Composer Chris Chafe gives new meaning to synthesizing data.
Photo: Glenn Matsumura
By Roberta Kwok
At first, the music playing on Chris Chafe's laptop sounds like wind blowing through an old window frame. Then it becomes more frantic, reaching higher and higher pitches, with syncopated pops punctuating the wailing. The anxious chattering sounds almost human, like a sped-up movie reel. Suddenly, it slips into a deadened hum.
The composition does have a human source. In collaboration with the Stanford Human Intracranial Electrophysiology Program (SHICEP), Chafe, director of the Center for Computer Research in Music and Acoustics (CCRMA), created the piece by translating electrical signals cascading through the brain during a seizure into sound. "I've been surprised at how musical the data is," says Chafe, DMA '83.
The project is the latest in a series of explorations mapping data—ranging from Internet traffic properties to air quality readings to DNA sequences—to sound. Chafe notes that the way we listen to music often involves pattern recognition. "If the data is rich with those patterns, it really does turn on our musical intuitions." Beyond simply entertaining, Chafe's data-based compositions give listeners a deeper understanding of the processes that are the source and inspiration.
Chafe often starts with data capturing some condition changing over time. "These days, data flows all around us and in incredibly different forms," he says. Using software, he maps numbers to sounds, which might be recorded or computer-generated audio of instruments, voices or sound effects. When deciding on sounds, Chafe aims to evoke the world the data came from. For example, he chose synthesized human singing for the brain signal data to convey the idea of "voices in the head"; to sonify seismic data, he wrote software to mimic the cracking sound of breaking cedar shingles.
In a process that Chafe likens to a photographer trying different filters and contrast levels in the darkroom, he experiments with variables such as pitch, volume and timbre. If the data covers a long period of time, Chafe may speed up the music to convey, for instance, changes over an entire season. In other cases, such as the seizure sonification, he will leave the timing unchanged. Some of Chafe's music is generated in real time: Sensors automatically feed data to a computer, which creates music on the fly for an audience.
One of Chafe's earliest forays into sonification was Ping, a 2001 exhibit for the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art intended to demonstrate Internet data transmission speeds. Greg Niemeyer, co-founder of the Stanford University Digital Art Center, designed a Stonehenge-like circle of aluminum loudspeaker columns. Chafe converted Internet traffic data into music using sounds from the columns themselves. "One day Chris came into the studio to look at them and started tapping on the columns," recalls Niemeyer, MFA '97, now an associate professor of new media at UC-Berkeley. "And it was this really nice sound—bing bong bing—and he's like, 'Oh, this is great!'"
Ping showed that data-based music didn't have to be boring. At its extremes, data can be purely random or perfectly predictable, says Chafe, but "both of those poles [would make] kind of uninteresting music." The Internet data fell somewhere in between. "That place in the middle, between those two poles, has patterns but it also has surprise," he says—the same properties that "cause chills" in traditional music.
Chafe and Niemeyer then worked on projects involving environmental conditions. In an exhibit called Oxygen Flute, people entered a chamber where their breathing rate affected the flute music being played. The pair later collaborated on blackcloud.org, an effort to collect and sonify worldwide environmental sensor readings. Each type of sensor data—carbon dioxide levels, humidity, temperature, light, noise and concentrations of chemicals called volatile organic compounds—influenced a different aspect of the music. Chafe used the sounds of instruments from around the world, including a Chinese oboe and an African string instrument, to capture the data's global nature.
Projects such as blackcloud.org might prove useful for science communication, says Chris Field, PhD '81, a biology and environmental earth system science professor who provided guidance on Oxygen Flute. "One of the things we need is a wider range of ways to express information," he says. "I think that music is a powerful approach." Niemeyer says that Oxygen Flute showed people their participation in the carbon cycle, while blackcloud.org prompts listeners to think about climate change. "The music helps us learn how to pay attention to complex global processes."
Recently, Chafe's interests have turned to the microscopic world of cells and DNA. As part of Synthetic Aesthetics, a program co-led by assistant professor of bioengineering Drew Endy, Chafe was paired with Mariana Leguia, then a postdoc in UC-Berkeley's bioengineering department. To express the makeup of a circular DNA segment through sound, Leguia recites the names of sequence parts and amino acids over skittery tapping corresponding to individual DNA units called nucleotides. The composition, played through a ring of loudspeakers, is "the equivalent of standing in the center of a piece of DNA," says Leguia. "You're experiencing the process of gene expression through sound, in the context of three-dimensional space—which is how it happens in a cell." The music might help people with only a basic knowledge of science, such as high school students, understand a complex concept, she says.
Even experts, who deal with a particular type of data every day, can gain a new understanding by experiencing it in a different modality. Josef Parvizi, director of SHICEP, contacted Chafe after seeing a Kronos Quartet performance that drew on astronomy data. He thought: "What if somebody can do the same with brain signals so that clinicians such as myself—as well as patients—could benefit?"
"Josef basically asked me to listen to a seizure," Chafe says. As proof of concept, he converted intracranial EEG signals recorded from an individual being evaluated for epilepsy surgery into sound. (The patient was personally consulted about the project and gave full consent.) Parvizi was impressed with the results. "Seizure activity destroys the harmonic background music of brain activity," he says, and in Chafe's composition "you can hear how that background peaceful activity is turned into something very dominant, a very disturbing type of sound."
According to Parvizi, who with Chafe is in the process of filing for a patent on the use of sonification as a clinical tool, the method "provides a whole new window to see pathological changes in brain rhythms and detect them in a much clearer way than your eyes could ever detect on a computer monitor." It could, for example, aid clinicians in assessing a patient's condition by enabling them to rapidly scan several days' worth of brain signal data for seizures using an MP3 player. Or it might be used to train non-experts, such as patients or family members, to listen for changes that precede seizure activity.
This isn't the first time Chafe's work has found practical use: In 2005, NASA engineers used Ping software to monitor network stability during a simulation of moon and Martian exploration in Arizona. Whether his other sonification efforts will help scientists is less clear. "Some people find it engaging and useful, and some people find it too playful," says Niemeyer of the blackcloud.org music. "They'd just rather see the numbers."
Regardless, Chafe's colleagues say, the compositions stand on their own as works of art. "Chris has been getting results that have been meaningful, which is great," says music professor Jonathan Berger, DMA '82, of the seizure sonification. "But as importantly, what I heard was truly beautiful."
While creating music from data may seem unusual, Chafe, who prefers the term "musification" to "sonification," notes that composers through the years have had many sources of inspiration, such as literature. For him, data is just "another place that music comes from."
Roberta Kwok, '01, is a freelance science writer based in the Bay Area.
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An electrical short circuit is being blamed for a fire at Rome's Cinecitta Studios backlot that claimed part of the set of HBO's "Rome" but caused little other damage, leaving the sprawling facility's soundstages, film archives and other sets intact.
"The studios are safe, sound and in good shape except for a corner of the backlot where the fire broke out," Cinecitta Studios deputy director Maurizio Sperandini told Daily Variety.
The Cinecitta exec said the fire broke out near the "Rome" set — which HBO vacated in January — between 10 and 10:30 p.m. Thursday but was put out in three hours.
Before then, however, flames spread to the area known as the "suburra," the ancient Roman red-light district on the "Rome" set that is considered among the largest open-air sets ever constructed. It comprises a partial re-creation of the Roman Forum, with temples, thermal baths, bordellos and public buildings, all made of fiberglass panels and other materials, some of which are highly flammable.
Sperandini said the scale of the fire had "been a bit exaggerated by early press reports."
The large complex, founded by Benito Mussolini in 1937 — and known as Hollywood on the Tiber in its 1950s heyday when "Ben-Hur" and "Quo Vadis" were shot there — spreads out over 600,000 square meters (717,000 square yards) and comprises 22 soundstages, including the legendary Studio 5, where Federico Fellini worked.
Besides "Rome," recent Hollywood productions at Cinecitta include Mel Gibson's "The Passion of the Christ," Wes Anderson's "The Life Aquatic" and "Exorcist: The Beginning."
On the artier front, Abel Ferrara shot his screwball comedy "Go Go Tales" there last year.
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I never wanted a boy. At least, that's what I thought when our first child was conceived. In the fifth month of the pregnancy, a routine blood test indicated abnormal results, so our doctor scheduled an amniocentesis. When we received the results, I was relieved to find out that our baby was healthy. Then I got more good news: We were incubating a little girl. I know that many expectant fathers root for their wives to produce a boy, if just to carry on the family name, but that isn't me.
The truth is, I've never fit the model of a stereotypical American male. I remember all too well the public humiliation of being picked last for the baseball team in phys ed and then being assigned to left field (it took me another ten years before I found out the reason was that no one hits there). Then there was the annual trauma of the President's Physical Fitness Test, when I would invariably score in the zero percentile on the softball throw. Even now, when the conversation among a group of men turns to sports -- which it invariably does -- I try to blend in with the nearest wall. What would happen if I had a boy? If I'm missing the sports gene on my Y chromosome, wouldn't it pass him by too? Or, worse yet, what if it just skipped a generation and he turned out to be an All-American? I can imagine myself on the sidelines on Saturday morning about as easily as I can imagine myself skydiving or bungee-jumping.
So when it came time for baby number two, I thought that another girl would suit me fine. But in the three years since our firstborn, Madeline, had arrived, the idea of a boy had lost some of its emotional baggage. For one thing, all those tights, frilly dresses, and shoes with multiple buckles were taking their toll. I can remember more than one morning arriving at the breakfast table, daughter in tow, proud of myself for having gotten all the various pieces in place (jumper, blouse, tights, hair clip), only to be politely informed that Madeline's dress was on backward. (Excuse me, but what Houdini-inspired designer put buttons and zippers on the back of clothing?) Another reason for my about-face was that during my time in the preschool circuit, I met a lot of sweet little boys who, contrary to my expectations, didn't show up at playdates toting bats, balls, or semi-automatic weapons.
Suddenly I found myself mulling over boys' names, saying them out loud to see how they'd sound to college-admissions boards or to girls in his class. (Eugene Levine would be staying home on Saturday nights, I decided.) As the months passed, I somehow convinced myself that our baby would be a boy.
Because my wife was over 35, her obstetrician wanted her to have a "routine" amnio. So there we were again, waiting for the results. But this time, I'll admit, I was just as concerned about the baby's sex as its chromosomal health. My wife got the call from the doctor's office, and after she hung up the phone she reported that our baby was healthy. Naturally, I was grateful. But when she proceeded (with some trepidation) to tell me that we were expecting another girl, I could barely process the information. A girl! I had been double-crossed -- literally. At first I thought my disappointment was with my own faulty intuition. But as the days went by, I fell into a funk that surprised me -- and worried my wife.
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During this time I was haunted by a host of thoughts that surfaced from the depths of my melancholy; the most alarming was the fear that this baby couldn't be nearly as special as our first. After all, I had reveled in the daddy-daughter relationship for more than three years. Would I be able to forge such a special bond a second time? The truth is, there was a part of me that was already convinced that there couldn't be anything interesting about another girl. As the due date approached, these feelings, combined with having a very demanding 3-year-old around, made it difficult to look forward to the birth.
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My buoyant attitude kept my spirits up for most of Ellie's first year. As infancy turned into toddlerhood, however, the nagging ache for a boy returned, and I found myself at family gatherings wishing I was the one with the cute "little man" dressed in miniature cords and matching vest. I even began to resent the sight of other fathers carrying their sons high on their shoulders (both of my girls hate that), looking real guyish together.
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Funny thing is, despite my recurring ambivalence and wistful musings, Ellie has turned out to be a Daddy's girl. (And ironically, she's already showing signs of having a great throwing arm.) She's my sidekick on Home Depot trips and my host at tea parties where she anxiously awaits my approval of her invisible brew. And just the other day I received the ultimate compliment: She asked me to get her a "daddy Barbie doll." It's as if Ellie, playing in her fantasy world, refuses to let me linger in mine, knowing that if I did I'd miss the best reality has to offer.
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In terms of sheer numbers and scale of the devastation, modern history has certainly known worse tragedies. But this particular tragedy is unfolding in Damascus, the oldest living repository of human memories in history. Moreover, it's unfolding right now, in full daylight, and not long after the world made its "never again" promise. What good is the international order and what value have its promises if they cannot stand up to the madness and avarice of few mad men?
Tuesday September 18, 2012
Today's Death toll: 160. The Breakdown: 67 in Damascus and suburbs where the majority died under aerial shelling in Al-Hajar Al-Aswad and Mlheiha, 30 in Deir Ezzor, 26 in Aleppo, 16 in Idlib, 11 in Daraa, 6 in Homs, 2 in Raqqa, 1 in Hama and 1 in Banyas (LCC).
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"To Assad, the rallies spurred by the Islam-bashing film were heaven-sent: they have given credence to his claims that the Arab Spring is at heart an Islamist spring and that al Qaeda and its affiliates will be empowered as a result," says Ammar Abdulhamid, a Syrian activist based in America. "Meanwhile, the rallies have also distracted international attention from the current mayhem unfolding in Syria, and they might give pause to any calls for intervention."
It remains to be seen whether the controversy will result in any lasting gains for Syria or for Hezbollah, whose reputation has suffered severely for siding with the Assad regime even after supporting revolts in Egypt, Tunisia, Libya and Bahrain.
Out of Istanbul, the two Gulf states play a game of conflicting favorites that is getting in the way creating a unified rebel force to topple the Assad regime
Owen Bennett Jones asks how and why Syria's House of Assad has survived so long.
The Syrian government has tried with great determination and dexterity to fragment the society and to exploit sectarian differences and class differences to prevent the emergence of a secular nonsectarian nationalist opposition. Michael Provence is the director of the Middle East Studies Programs at the University of California, San Diego. His research focuses on the colonial and post-colonial Arab world, particularly popular insurgency and nationalism, and he has travelled and lived in many countries in the region including Lebanon and Syria.
Although many Turks at first agreed with their government's support for the Syrian opposition, many now believe it is undermining Turkey's economy and security.
How the Gaza flotilla organizers became the best hope of Syrian refugees abandoned by the world.
Ammar Abdulhamid & Khawla Yusuf: The Shredded Tapestry: The State of Syria Today
And here is an interview to a Turkish TV channel conducted by my old friend and partner in crime in Tharwa, Barzan Iso: Video, Transcript
The Great Distraction
Building on my quote in the Daily Beast today:
"To Assad, the current rallies spurred by Islam-bashing film were heaven-sent: they have given credence to his claims that the Arab Spring is at heart an Islamist Spring and that Al-Qaeda and its affiliates will be empowered as a result."
Indeed, Assad's violent and bloody crackdown against protesters and his war crimes must seem all justified now to his followers in whose minds he must now appear as a prophet as well as a protector. From now forward, Assad's followers will fight for him with even greater zeal, committing more massacres with greater impunity and relish.
"Meanwhile, the rallies have also distracted international attention from the current mayhem unfolding in Syria and might still give pause to any calling for intervention.
On the other hand, this development is already making many revolutionaries question even the Islamists' commitment to the main goal of the revolution: the establishment of a democratic civil state. The divide between secularist and Islamist revolutionaries (by now mostly Sunni Arabs) continues to expand. But this is unlikely to push secular Sunnis back in the direction of Alawites and other confessional minorities in Syria. The sense of betrayal is too deep, and secular Sunni Arabs are still too divided along regional and ideological lines to be able to come together and decide on a common vision. They might the largest group demographically, but they are the most divided of all.
Meanwhile, MIGs have taken part in bombarding Damascus City for the first time today. Funny how the tragedy of it all seems so insignificant and irrelevant at this stage!
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Helicopter gunships take part in pounding the restive neighborhoods in southern parts of Damascus City and Eastern Ghoutah Region: Mleihah http://youtu.be/1Ui7T6lJk44 , http://youtu.be/g1acSRuwN9s Mazzeh http://youtu.be/DOHxUfMEriE Al-Qadam http://youtu.be/f3HIfXxzyXg , http://youtu.be/s-47T_C05Tc MIGs took part in the pounding as well: Saqba http://youtu.be/4Qe-0bS69B8 , http://youtu.be/aMy3TMyl45E , http://youtu.be/t9dG6uXjTuY Kafar Batna http://youtu.be/wO4oiBKWzvo
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AUSTIN, TX--(Marketwired - Feb 18, 2014) - Crossroads Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: CRDS), a global provider of data archive solutions, filed complaints today against Cisco Systems, Inc., NetApp, Inc., and Quantum Corp. in the federal district court in Austin, Texas, alleging infringement of U.S. Patents 6,425,035 and 7,934,041. Crossroads seeks monetary damages and injunctive relief. Crossroads asserts that each of these defendants have incorporated Crossroads' patented technology into their storage systems, including Cisco's MDS 9200 Series Switches, Cisco's MDS 9500 Series Directors with MDS 9000 18/4-Port Service Module, NetApp's E5400 Series Storage Arrays, and Quantum's StorNext QX-Series Storage Arrays.
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Nye County, Nevada (Applicant) has applied to the Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) for an Incidental Take Permit pursuant to section 10(a)(1)(B) of the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (Act). The proposed permit would authorize take of the federally threatened desert tortoise (Gopherus agassizii) incidental to otherwise lawful activities associated with the development of 100 acres Start Printed Page 39738(project site) near the community of Lathrop Wells, Nye County, Nevada.
We request comments from the public on the permit application, which is available for review. The application includes a Low-Effect Habitat Conservation Plan (HCP), that fully describes the proposed project and the measures that the Applicant would undertake to minimize and mitigate anticipated take of the desert tortoise, as required in Section 10(a)(2)(B) of the Act.
We also request comments on our preliminary determination that the HCP qualifies as a "low-effect" plan, eligible for a categorical exclusion under the National Environmental Policy Act. The basis for this determination is discussed in an Environmental Action Statement, which is also available for public review.
Written comments must be received no later than July 10, 2002.
Written comments should be addressed to Cynthia Martinez, Assistant Field Supervisor, Southern Nevada Field Office, 4701 North Torrey Pines Drive, Las Vegas, Nevada 89130. Comments may also be sent by facsimile to (702) 515-5231.Start Further Info
Michael Burroughs, Wildlife Biologist, at the address above, or by calling (702) 515-5230.End Further Info End Preamble Start Supplemental Information
Document Availability
Please contact the above office if you would like copies of the application, Habitat Conservation Plan (HCP), and Environmental Action Statement. Documents also will be available for review by appointment, during normal business hours at the above address.
Section 9 of the Act and Federal regulation prohibit the "take" of fish or wildlife species listed as endangered or threatened, respectively. Take of listed fish or wildlife is defined under the Act to mean "to harass, harm, pursue, hunt, shoot, wound, kill, trap, capture, or collect, or to attempt to engage in any such conduct." However, the Service, under limited circumstances, may issue permits to authorize incidental take; i.e., take that is incidental to, and not the purpose of, the carrying out of an otherwise lawful activity. Regulations governing incidental take permits for threatened and endangered species are found at 50 CFR 17.32 and 17.22, respectively. Among other criteria, issuance of such permits must not jeopardize the existence of federally listed fish, wildlife, or plants.
The Applicant proposes to construct the Nevada Space Museum and associated facilities, the Science and Technology Center, and other commercial uses, on a total of 100 acres of land. In total, 823.22 acres of land would be transferred from the Bureau of Land Management to Nye County pursuant to Public Laws 106-113 and 106-248, as amended, and the Recreation and Public Purposes Act of 1926, of which a total of 100 acres would be permanently removed with the remaining acres to be managed for natural resource values and desert tortoise habitat. The project site is immediately north of the intersection of U.S. Highway 95 and Nevada State Route 373 in southern Nye County, Nevada. The land to be conveyed is irregular in shape with the southern boundary delineated by the centerline of U.S. Highway 95 and existing private development. The western boundary is coincident with the western boundary of T. 15 S., R. 49 E., Section 13 and property lines of private parcels, and the eastern boundary is coincident with the eastern boundary of T. 15 S., R. 50 E., Section 18. The northern boundary is coincident with the northern boundary of Section 13, the northern boundary of the western half of Section 18, and the east-west centerline through the eastern half of Section 18. The project site is currently undeveloped, however, existing and ongoing disturbances dominate the site. Prevalent vegetation on the conveyed lands is creosote bush (Larrea tridentata) and white bursage (Ambrosia dumosa).
In 2000, biologists conducted surveys for desert tortoise on the conveyed lands and determined that the area consisted of poor desert tortoise habitat. No desert tortoises were observed during the survey, however one old desert tortoise burrow and a single scat were found. Based on these surveys, the Service concluded that the development of the project site would not result in direct take of the desert tortoise.
The Applicant proposes to implement measures to minimize and mitigate for the removal of suitable desert tortoise habitat from the 100-acre project site and impacts to desert tortoise that may occur in the area. Specifically, they propose to (1) implement desert tortoise awareness and education programs, including signs on the project site; (2) provide funding to purchase materials to revegetate off-site desert tortoise habitat; and (3) undertake various measures during and after development activities at the project site to minimize potential impacts to desert tortoise and its habitat.
The Service's Proposed Action consists of the issuance of an incidental take permit and implementation of the HCP, which includes measures to minimize and mitigate impacts of the project on the desert tortoise. Two alternatives to the taking of desert tortoise under the Proposed Action are considered in the HCP. Under the No-Action alternative the project site would not be developed and the HCP would not be implemented. Without the HCP, the desert tortoise would not benefit from mitigation measures in the Proposed Action. Non-native plants would continue to invade the project site where disturbance currently exists, human disturbances of the area would likely continue, and no contribution to the preservation and management of high quality, off-site desert tortoise habitat would occur. The No-Action alternative would also economically impact Nye County.
Under the Alternate Site Selection alternative, a different site would be used for commercial and community development. This alternative is considered infeasible because (1) the lands to be conveyed to Nye County have been identified through Public Law 106-113, as amended; (2) most other lands outside the conveyance area have not been identified by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) for disposal; and (3) lands outside the conveyance area that have been identified for disposal by the BLM have equal or better quality desert tortoise habitat that would be impacted. Implementation of the Alternate Site Selection alternative would result in similar impacts as the proposed project site, and would not substantially benefit the desert tortoise.
The Service has made a preliminary determination that the HCP qualifies as a "low-effect" plan as defined by the Habitat Conservation Planning Handbook (November 1996). Our determination that a habitat conservation plan qualifies as a low-effect plan is based on the following three criteria: (1) Implementation of the plan would result in minor or negligible effects on federally listed, proposed, and candidate species and their habitats; (2) implementation of the plan would result in minor or negligible effects on other environmental values or resources; and (3) impacts of the plan, considered together with the impacts of other past, present and reasonably foreseeable similarly situated projects would not result, over time, in cumulative effects to environmental values or resources which would be considered significant. As more fully explained in our Environmental Action Statement, the Start Printed Page 39739Applicant's proposal to construct the museum and technology center qualifies as a "low-effect" plan for the following reasons:
1. Approval of the HCP would result in minor or negligible effects on the desert tortoise and its habitat. The Service does not anticipate significant direct or cumulative effects to the desert tortoise resulting from development of the project site.
2. Approval of the HCP would not have adverse effects on unique geographic, historic or cultural sites, or involve unique or unknown environmental risks.
3. Approval of the HCP would not result in any cumulative or growth inducing impacts and, therefore, would not result in significant adverse effects on public health or safety.
4. The project does not require compliance with Executive Order 11988 (Floodplain Management), Executive Order 11990 (Protection of Wetlands), or the Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act, nor does it threaten to violate any Federal, State, local or tribal laws.
5. Approval of the HCP would not establish a precedent for future actions or represent a decision in principle about future actions with potentially significant environmental effects.
The Service therefore has made a preliminary determination that approval of the HCP qualifies as a categorical exclusion under the National Environmental Policy Act, as provided by the Department of the Interior Manual (516 DM 2, Appendix 1 and 516 DM 6, Appendix 1). Based upon this preliminary determination, we do not intend to prepare further National Environmental Policy Act documentation. The Service will consider public comments in making its final determination on whether to prepare such additional documentation.
The Service provides this notice pursuant to section 10(c) of the Endangered Species Act. We will evaluate the permit application, the HCP, and comments submitted thereon to determine whether the application meets the requirements of section 10 (a) of the Act. If the requirements are met, the Service will issue a permit to Nye County. We will make the final permit decision no sooner than 30 days from the date of this notice.Start Signature
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D. Kenneth McDermond,
Deputy Manager, California/Nevada Operations Office, Sacramento, California.
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Coburg Cycling Club is one of the oldest cycling clubs in Australia, originating in 1896. The club has been home to many great riders over the years and will continue to foster riders into the future. Coburg members have competed in the Tour de France, Olympics and have won many National and State Championships.
Coburg owns its own club rooms and velodrome, located in Melbourne's northern suburb of Coburg. The 250m velodrome is one of the state's premier cycling tracks.
Members across all levels of cycling are welcome to join us. Coburg members race locally at club level, right up to competing internationally. Members often arrange group training rides and social occasions.


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Icona Condos is a dynamic 2 tower Condo that is the epitome of hospitality. Gupta Group brings extraordinary services and exceptional amenities to provide only the best. With the success of Icona Condos, a THIRD PHASE is here! Icona Condos 3 South Tower Icona Condos 3 | Plans, Prices, Reviews . Act Now to live in Icona's third and final phase.Amidst Vaughan Metropolitan Centre all necessities are steps away. Icona Condos will be an unrivaled Condominium in Vaughan. It is a redevelopment of the Hilton Garden Inn. Endless Area Amenities:Icona Condominiums is steps away from the everyday necessities of shopping and fitness to luxurious nightlife and entertainment. Located in the area is a movie theatre, Vaughan Putting Edge, local clubs, Dave & Buster's, amazing eateries, and so many more amenities being developed for all ages. Location:Right in the heart of the developing Vaughan Metropolitan Centre, transit is endless with the TTC VMC Subway Station, Inter-Regional Bus Terminal, and Vivanext Bus Rapid Transit Station all to open late 2017. Icona Vaughan Condos, provides a home that is 45 minutes to Union Station by TTC. Also located near Hwy 7, Hwy 400, and Hwy 407, commuting will be a breeze. Close Proximity to Universities:This location provides an ease for university students! With the TTC VMC Subway Station, York University is only a 7 minute ride away and other Downtown Universities can all be accessed by the University line. Vaughan is growing exponentially and Icona Condos will be a remarkable and iconic place to live.


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******************************Roxbury Township is excited to welcome new manager John M. Shepherd whose first day was 5/30/17. He replaces Christopher Raths who retired after 16 years with the township.
Mr. Shepherd comes to Roxbury from Pennsylvania, where he was manager of North Huntingdon Township, a suburb outside of Pittsburgh similar in size to Roxbury.
Mr. Shepherd has a Masters degree in Public Management from the University of Pittsburgh along with 27 years of government experience including 20 years as a town manager. Additionally, he has received the status of Credentialed Manager by ICMA (International City/County Management Association) and has a certificate in Collective Bargaining Studies from Cornell University.
He is married with two daughters, one entering college in the fall and the other entering Roxbury High School as a Junior.
The Township is organized under the Council-Manager form of government. The manager serves as the Chief Executive Officer and is responsible for the day-to-day activities of the departments. Council establishes policy and direction for the manager and departments.
Roxbury is a family friendly community recognized as one of America's 100 Best Communities for Young People. It is home to over 23,000 residents and covers an area of approximately 22 square miles. The Township offers a diversity of housing, cultural opportunities, active recreation and library programs, with 16 award-winning parks and three lakes including Lake Hopatcong (NJ's largest lake). The Township also has a top-notch school system consistently ranking within the Top 10% in the state.
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One of the most beautiful soaring sites in the United States is nestled in the Mad River Valley here in Warren. Spring, Summer and Fall are great times to take to the skies over the Valley. Sugarbush Airport, on the east side of the valley, is a well-known glider airport and home to Sugarbush Soaring. It's sometimes the venue for National Championship Soaring events. The sailplanes are beautiful to see, up close on the ground, or in the air, gliding silently overhead.
The airport provides sightseeing rides - a particular joy during foliage time. For more timid souls, it's a treat to go to the airport to watch the tow planes take the sail planes into the sky and let them go, to soar for miles before returning to touch down gently on the one runway. The viewing is up close and personal. The planes sit on the grass where visitors may peek inside, ask questions of the pilots and, perhaps, gather the courage to take a ride.
Click on the video to enjoy an informative documentary from Vermont PBS. We offer a "Snore and Soar" package and we can make the booking for you.
On a warm summer's day where better to be than on the water? We have made arrangements with local outfitter Clearwater Sports to give you the opportunity to see the Mad River Valley from the water with a Kayak Tour! They will provide all the equipment you need and full instructions for kayaking or tubing. Then they will be your guides as you explore the river, or get you set up to go off on your own.
Please call us at least a week or so before your visit to reserve a spot on one of their paddling tours or tubing outings on the Mad River or on the Winooski River (depending on water conditions). For a group of 8 or more there can be a great barbecue waiting for your shore-side at the end of your trip downriver.
Built by the Green Mountain Club between 1910 and 1930, the Long Trail is the oldest long-distance trail in the United States. The Long Trail follows the main ridge of the Green Mountains from the Massachusetts-Vermont line to the Canadian border as it crosses Vermont's highest peaks. It was the inspiration for the Appalachian Trail, which coincides with it for one hundred miles in the southern third of the state.
The trail runs right along the ridge above West Hill House. Casual hikers will enjoy the short hike south on the Long Trail from Lincoln Gap to Sunset Ledge. This is about a one hour trip including time to admire the view.
Serious hikers will appreciate the views from the top of Mount Abraham, third highest peak in the state. That's a half-day hike north on the Long Trail from the Lincoln Gap. The photo is from the top of Mt Abraham looking west and is courtesy of guest Mary Jensen. It's hard to describe how spectacular it feels emerging from the trees about 300 ft below the summit and suddenly having a view to the horizon in every direction.
You can go back the way you came, or continue to Lincoln Peak and come down on the ski trail to the Sugarbush base and back to West Hill House B&B.
In the video Iris & Thomas tell you about their experience—in Austrian!
Experienced hikers will want to challenge the gap-to-gap hike from the Lincoln Gap to the Appalachian Gap which takes about 8 hours. Don't worry—we'll meet you at the far end!
There are also many other trails to hike - check with us when you get here to discuss what best suits your hiking ambitions! For example have a look at Stetson Hollow and Lincoln Brook hiking trails. Also there are a number of trails at the Mad River Glen ski area. For more information on these walks on others check our Hiking the Long Trail blog.
Hiking boots, water bottles which we will fill for you and an extra layer of clothing are important suggestions for happy hiking.
When you come to the Mad River Valley you will discover an extensive network of mountain biking trails as well as miles and miles of well-maintained two-lane blacktop. We will provide you with maps and directions. At West Hill House B&B we offer indoor storage for your own bikes, or if you prefer to rent once you arrive, there are bike rentals available in Waitsfield at Infinite Sports.
Sugarbush Resort just one mile from us has added to its network of legendary mountain bike trails! Whether you prefer high-speed downhill runs, North Shore-style free ride features in the park, long technical descents on your cross-county bike, or leisurely loop rides, Sugarbush Resort has it all. The trails are open every day from 10 till 4, and till 6 on Fridays and Saturdays. You can bring your own mountain bike or rent one here. And the good news is that you can ride the ski lift up the mountain with your bike and it's all downhill from there - almost 1600ft of descent! The lifts are open daily from late June through till the Labor Day weekend, and weekends through till October 17th.
In addition there is a growing network of mountain bike trails throughout the Mad River Valley, reading from the beginner level through to expert. We shall be glad to pull out the maps and show you the latest when you are here! In the meantime the Mad River Riders share a wealth of information about the trails.
Yes we have hills but listen to our guest Sam for his perspective... Note his really fancy Trek road bike, weighing in at just over 7kg!
During the summer months Sugarbush offers mountain biking on some of the ski trails, and runs a lift daily from late June through to Labor Day, then weekends through till Columbus Day, to get you to the top of the trails.
Towards the end of the summer there is a major cycling event–the Green Mountain Stage Race. This multi-day event is usually held Labor Day weekend and offers 4 days of exciting and challenging racing in the Green Mountains of Vermont.
We love hosting cyclists. We have had the honor and pleasure to welcome now retired pro-cyclist Ted King a couple of times. Ted was an Economics Major from Middlebury College, so while he was living in Spain he came back "home" to Green Mountains. He was a member of the Cervélo Test Team in the 2010 Giro d'Italia, and subsequently in the Cannondale/Garmin Road Racing Team and rode in the Tour de France. Also Tim Johnson, a member of the Cannondale/Cyclocrossworld Team, has been our special guest several times. His wife Lyne Bessette joined him on one occasion—she was a member of the Canadian Olympic team in 2000 and 2004. We have also welcomed many other accomplished cyclists as guests, just here for fun or to ride in the Stage Race.
For all of our cyclists, our barn offers not only space to store your machines but also lots of room to set them up and make adjustments.
And even through the "official" season is over by Labor day weekend, the fall is a gorgeous time to cycle in the valley to appreciate the amazing foliage display.
After the leaves are on the ground, you are rewarded with amazing views, so the month or so between mid October and Thanksgiving can also make for some great days in the saddle. Come and see for yourself!
Birdwatching is exceedingly popular in Vermont. The state is bird and birder-friendly in general and the Mad River Valley is no exception, hosting a great number of trails and other birding hotspots - many right near the B&B. The warmer months make for the perfect birder's getaway.
The Valley has an abundance of northern forest natural community types. With acres of uninterrupted forest in the mountains, birders have the unique opportunity to witness neotropical migrants in their breeding grounds. Our Green Mountains are the home of such birds as the rare Bicknell's Thrush, the Blackpoll Warbler and the Golden- crowned Kinglet.
For more information have a look at our Springtime in Vermont blog post and also check out the Mad River Birders.
The Vermont Festival of the Arts readies its canvasses each August. There are usually over 125 Events during August and through Labor Day. August is Art! Get Ready! Check out al the details on the Vermont Festival of the Arts website. As you you will see the exhibitions and another events start in June, and there are a variety of art exhibits run year round.
Perennial Festival favorites, such as Art in the Big Red Barn, Art in the Garden, Photo Show in the Round Barn, Mad River Valley Craft Fair, A Passport to Open Studios and the Vermont Young Musicians Award Concert, are always joined by some new ventures.
The first Sunday in August usually heralds a food event at Sugarbush Lincoln Peak, providing an opportunity to sample great food from around the Mad River Valley and beyond. Stay with us for the weekend and we can arrange discounted hard-to-get tickets for you.
Our B&B makes for a perfect location for a golf holiday in the Green Mountains of Vermont. We have the Sugarbush golf course right in front of the house, and the others listed here are all within about an hour's drive. Sugarbush and the National Course are both in Golf Digest's top 10 in Vermont. All the courses offer spectacular views and great golf. We can help you put together a package and arrange the tee times for you. You can also enjoy many other Summer Activities around West Hill House B&B.
Sugarbush Golf Course - We're right beside one of the fairways and less than a mile from the club house of the Sugarbush Resort Robert Trent Jones, Sr. championship golf course. Jones is one of history's great masters of golf course architecture and his legendary talent is apparent in every one of the 18 holes of the Sugarbush Golf Club. Designed with remarkable respect for the natural surroundings, this par-72 course is as beautiful as the game itself. You will experience a golf journey through the hilltops of the Mad River Valley, featuring inspiring views at every tee, making each hole a story unto itself. We can arrange your tee times for you in advance so that you will be all set to go - let us know when you reserve your room. Club rentals are available, and all green fees include a cart. The course should be available from May 1st to October 31st. Note that on Wednesdays a Short Game Clinic or Thursdays a Long Game Clinic, followed by a lunch entre and non-alcoholic beverage at Hogan's Pub, then unlimited golf with cart for the remainder of the day is just $75 inclusive.
Montague Golf Club - Open for play since 1913, the Montague Golf Club is the second oldest operating golf course in Vermont. It is about half-an-hour's drive from the B&B. They refer to themselves as "Vermont's Best-Kept Golf Secret". A beautiful, 6,300-yard links golf course with many holes fronting on the Third Branch of the White River. Montague's front nine is lined by maple and pine trees. The back nine is more of an open "links-style", with rolling fairways and sloping land lined with tall heather grasses. We can arrange your tee times for you in advance - let us know when you reserve your room. It offers great value as on weekdays you can play 9 holes with a cart from $72 per couple or 18 holes from $92 per couple – and about $10 more at the weekend.
Green Mountain National Course - located about one hour south of the B&B down route 100 near Killington. It is ranked the No. 1 public golf course in Vermont and the exceptional layout and dedication to service offers a great experience for golfers of all ability levels. The course has gently sloping fairways that feature generous landing areas, distinctive changes in elevation and undulating greens that provide natural beauty. You can view the centuries old rock formations carved by the glaciers, and be sure to take a moment on the 16th tee where you can enjoy the panoramic views in a spectacular setting.
Country Club of Barre - Founded in 1924, the Country Club of Barre is considered one of the "must play" courses in central Vermont. Nestled in the rolling hills of Plainfield Vermont, the course a unique and rewarding golf experience. You will experience not only golf at its finest, but scenic views of the beautiful Vermont landscape. The course is designed with all players in mind, from the beginner to the experienced, from the high handicap to the low handicap, all levels of experience will find the course challenging and rewarding. It is about 45 minutes from the B&B.
Après Golf - After your game we have several excellent suggestions for you to relax for the rest of the day:
We have several excellent suggestions for you to relax for the rest of the day:


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The Psychology Foundation of Canada & Desjardins Financial Security partner to promote stress management strategies for families. TORONTO, Aug. 22 /CNW Telbec/ - What better time of year than 'back to school', to address the importance of teaching children to manage stress effectively? Despite what a surprising number of parents may think, the fact is that too many environmental stresses early in a child's life can have some negative physiological effects on his/her overall long-term development. Parents and caregivers are in the best position to introduce children to life-long stress management skills. Going back to, or starting a new school, can trigger stress in children. That's why arming children with effective strategies to help them manage this time of transition is a wise time investment. According to Dr. Ester Cole, psychologist and past Chair of both The Psychology Foundation of Canada (PFC) and the Ontario Psychological Association, "Any time of transition, including back to school, can create a range of emotions in children, including worry and stress. Helping your children with reliable information and a few simple tips on how they can have control over their everyday lives often helps put things into perspective for the family as a whole". The Psychology Foundation of Canada offers five top tips for parents and caregivers to help families at back to school time: 1. Start preparing your kids for school at least a week before. For example, shop for necessary school supplies, arrange some fun social times with new classmates, practice the route to school, have them review some of the school material from last year, and get them back into a school-time sleeping schedule. 2. Prepare a "Must Know" list for the school and teacher. The list will provide important information for the teacher, school office, or day care staff, such as allergies, illnesses, physical limitations, or any necessary accommodations that might need to be made, such as the best seating arrangement for your child in the classroom. 3. Listen carefully and respectfully to your children when they talk and watch for possible signs of stress. Watch for these signs - such as disturbed sleep, headaches and/or stomach pains, a lack of appetite (or eating more than usual), anxiety, or poor concentration - both before school starts and for several weeks after school begins. Don't forget to ask your kids if they have any concerns or worries about the new school year, then follow up on their concerns and provide information, reassurance and problem solving help, as needed. Remind your kids that you are there for them at all times, even if they have gone away to university or college. 4. Be careful not to overload your child with too many competitive activities outside of school. Sometimes the best cure for stress is just to have some quiet time, or to have them be involved in a variety of non-competitive activities in the community or at home, such as walking the dog or volunteering at a community centre. Doing nothing sometimes is fine too! 5. Finally, be a motivator. Be positive about school with your children and help them feel it's a good experience. Monitor and manage your own stress level so that it does not create more anxiety for them and so they can pick up some good stress management techniques from you too! Through a series of information campaigns and upcoming events this fall, the partnership between PFC and Desjardins Financial Security will aim to create further awareness of important mental health issues in the workplace and at home, by providing sound stress management strategies that can be used by everyone in the family - including children. If you would like further information on stress management strategies, parenting, work-life balance or PFC's Kids Have Stress Too!(R) program, please visit: www.psychologyfoundation.org or www.kidshavestresstoo.org. UPCOMING EVENTS Managing to Manage Workplace Stress: Make Your Workplace Great! With Dr. Steven J. Stein When: TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 25th, 2007 from 7:30am-9:00am, Toronto For: CEO's, HR Professionals, EAP Specialists and other senior organization Decision-Makers Registration: Required Further Information: Krista Saleh at firstname.lastname@example.com The Struggle to Juggle: Top Stress Management Strategies for You and Your Family With Dr. Steven Stein and Featuring Information from PFC's Kids Have Stress Too!(R) Program When: TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 25th, 2007 at 12:15pm and 1:15 pm, First Canadian Place (FCP), Toronto For: Open to the Public, FCP Gallery (Located at Street Level, East of the Adelaide Main Entrance) Registration: Required. Register online after Labour Day Weekend, 2007 at http://www.fcpevents.com (Media are invited to attend. Please RSVP to Krista at firstname.lastname@example.com or 416-878-7004.) About Psychology Foundation of Canada The Psychology Foundation of Canada (PFC) is a national registered charity that supports parents and strengthens families through a number of initiatives including creating educational resources, developing training programs for professionals, and delivering community-based education. Founded in 1974 to promote the understanding and use of sound psychological knowledge to better people's lives, the Foundation is guided by a Board of Trustees comprised of psychologists and business and community leaders. PFC's programs, like Kids Have Stress Too!(R), Parenting for Life and Diversity in Action, help Canadians better understand how to manage situations and relationships more effectively at home, school, community and work. To find out more, or to order materials, please visit PFC's Web sites at www.psychologyfoundation.org or www.kidshavestresstoo.org. About Desjardins Financial Security Desjardins Financial Security, a subsidiary of Desjardins Group, the largest integrated cooperative financial group in Canada, specializes in group and individual life and health insurance, and savings products and services. Every day, over 5 million Canadians rely on Desjardins Financial Security to ensure their financial security. With a staff of over 3,700 employees, Desjardins Financial Security manages and administers close to $22 billion in assets from offices in major cities across the country, including Vancouver, Calgary, Winnipeg, Toronto, Ottawa, Montreal, Quebec, Levis, Halifax and St. John's. Desjardins Financial Security is committed to improve awareness of mental health prevention through a number of partnerships as well as its annual Health is Cool! survey. To find out more information about the Health is Cool! survey and other mental health promotion initiatives, please visit our Web site at www.desjardinsfinancialsecurity.com/cool
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